Asrock DeskMeet X300 Series User Manual (X300-ITX)

Version 1.0

Published October 2021

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Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction 1

1.1 Package Contents 1

1.2 Specications 2

1.3 Motherboard Layout 6

1.4 Front Panel 8

1.5 Rear Panel 9

Chapter 2 Installation 10

2.1 Installing the CPU 11

2.2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink 13

2.3 Installing Memory Modules (DIMM) 18

2.4 Expansion Slot (PCIe Slot) 23

2.5 Jumpers Setup 24

2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors 25

2.7 M.2 WiFi/BT Module Installation Guide 28

2.8 M.2_SSD (NGFF) Module Installation Guide 30

Chapter 3 Software and Utilities Operation 32

3.1 Installing Drivers 32

Chapter 4 UEFI SETUP UTILITY 33

4.1 Introduction 33

4.1.1 UEFI Menu Bar 33

4.1.2 Navigation Keys 34

4.2 Main Screen 35

4.3 OC Tweaker Screen 36

4.4 Advanced Screen 40

4.4.1 CPU Conguration 41

4.4.2 Onboard Devices Conguration 42

4.4.3 Storage Conguration 43

4.4.5 ACPI Conguration 45

4.4.6 Trusted Computing 46

4.4.7 AMD Firmware Version 48

4.5 Tools 49

4.6 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 50

4.7 Security Screen 51

4.8 Boot Screen 52

4.9 Exit Screen 54

X300-ITX / X300-ITX/COM

Chapter 1 Introduction

ank you for purchasing X300-ITX / X300-ITX/COM motherboard. In this

documentation, Chapter 1 and 2 contains the introduction of the motherboard

and step-by-step installation guides. Chapter 3 contains the operation guide of the

soware and utilities. Chapter 4 contains the conguration guide of the BIOS setup.

Becau se the motherboard specications and the BIOS soware might be updated, the
content of this documentation will be subject to change without notice.

1.1 Package Contents

X300-ITX / X300-ITX/COM Motherboard (Deep mini-ITX Form Factor)

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1 x I/O Panel Shield

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2 x SATA Cables (Optional)

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1 x Screw for M.2 Socket (M2*2) (Optional)

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1 x Screw for WiFi Module (M2*2) (Optional)

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1.2 Specications

Platform

CPU

Chipset

Memory

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* For Ryzen Series APUs (Cezanne, Renoir and Picasso), ECC is

only supported with PRO CPUs.

Deep mini-ITX Form Factor

Solid Capacitor design

Supports AMD AM4 Socket RyzenTM 2000, 3000, 4000

G-Series, 5000 and 5000 G-Series Desktop Processors

Supports CPU up to 65W

6 Power Phase design

AMD X300

Dual Channel DDR4 Memory Technology

4 x DDR4 DIMM Slots

AMD Ryzen series APUs (Cezanne) support DDR4

3200/2933/2667/2400/2133 ECC & non-ECC, un-buered

memory*

AMD Ryzen series CPUs (Vermeer) support DDR4

3200/2933/2667/2400/2133 ECC & non-ECC, un-buered

memory*

AMD Ryzen series CPUs (Matisse) support DDR4

3200/2933/2667/2400/2133 ECC & non-ECC, un-buered

memory*

AMD Ryzen series APUs (Renoir) support DDR4

3200/2933/2667/2400/2133 ECC & non-ECC, un-buered

memory*

AMD Ryzen series CPUs (Pinnacle Ridge) support DDR4

2933/2667/2400/2133 ECC & non-ECC, un-buered

memory*

AMD Ryzen series APUs (Picasso) support DDR4

2933/2667/2400/2133 ECC & non-ECC, un-buered

memory*

AMD Ryzen series CPUs (Raven Ridge) support DDR4

2933/2667/2400/2133 ECC & non-ECC, un-buered

memory*

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* Please refer to page 18 for DDR4 DIMM maximum

frequency support.

Max. capacity of system memory: 128GB

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15μ Gold Contact in DIMM Slots

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Expansion
Slot

Graphics

AMD Ryzen series CPUs (Vermeer, Matisse, Pinnacle Ridge)

1 x PCIe Gen3x16 Slot (x16 mode)*

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AMD Ryzen series APUs (Cezanne, Renoir)

1 x PCIe Gen3x16 Slot (x16 mode)*

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AMD Ryzen series APUs (Picasso, Raven Ridge)

1 x PCIe Gen3x16 Slot (x8 mode)*

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AMD Athlon series CPUs

1 x PCIe Gen3x16 Slot (x4 mode)*

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* Supports NVMe SSD as boot disks

1 x M.2 Socket (Key E), supports ty pe 2230 WiFi/BT module

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Integrated AMD RadeonTM Vega Series Graphics in Ryzen

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Series APU*

* Actual support may vary by CPU

DirectX 12, Pixel Shader 5.0

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Shared memory default 2GB. Max Shared memory supports

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up to 16GB.

* e Max shared memory 16GB requires 32GB system memory

installed.

ree graphics output options: D-Sub, DisplayPort 1.2 and

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HDMI

Supports Triple Monitor

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Supports HDMI with max. resolution up to 4K x 2K

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(4096x2160) @ 60Hz

Supports D-Sub with max. resolution up to 1920x1200 @

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60Hz

Supports DisplayPort 1.2 with max. resolution up to 4K x 2K

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(4096x2304) @ 60Hz

Supports Auto Lip Sync, Deep Color (12bpc), xvYCC and HBR

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(High Bit Rate Audio) with HDMI Port (Compliant HDMI

monitor is required)

Supports HDCP with HDMI and DisplayPort 1.2 Ports

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Supports 4K Ultra HD (UHD) playback with HDMI and

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DisplayPort 1.2 Ports

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Audio

LAN

Front
Panel I/O

Rear Panel
I/O

Realtek ALC897 Audio Codec

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Supports Surge Protection

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1 x Headphone/Headset Jack

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1 x Line out Jack

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PCIE x1 Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s

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Realtek RTL8111H

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Supports Wake-On-LAN

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Supports Lightning/ESD Protection

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Supports Energy Ecient Ethernet 802.3az

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Supports PXE

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1 x Headphone/Headset Jack

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2 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-A Ports (Supports ESD Protection (Full

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Spike Protection))

1 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-C Port (Supports ESD Protection (Full

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Spike Protection))

2 x USB 2.0 Ports (Supports ESD Protection (Full Spike

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Protection))

1 x D-Sub Port

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1 x HDMI Port

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1 x DisplayPort 1.2

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2 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-A Ports (Supports ESD Protection (Full

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Spike Protection))

2 x USB 2.0 Ports (Supports ESD Protection (Full Spike

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Protection))

1 x RJ-45 LAN Port with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED

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LED)

1 x Line out Jack

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Storage

2 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s with Power Connectors, support R AID

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(RAID 0 and RAID 1), NCQ, AHCI and Hot Plug

1 x Ultra M.2 Socket (M2_1), supports ty pe 2280 M.2 PCI

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Express module up to Gen3 x4 (32 Gb/s) or Gen3 x2 (16 Gb/s)

(with Athlon 2xxGE series)*

* Supports NVMe SSD as boot disks

Connector

BIOS
Feature

X300-ITX / X300-ITX/COM

1 x COM Port Header (Optional for X300-ITX/COM model)

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1 x Chassis Intrusion Header

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1 x CPU Fan Connector

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* e CPU Fan Connector supports the CPU fan of ma ximum 1A

(12W) fan power.

1 x Chassis Fan Connector (4-pin)

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* e Chassis Fan Connector supports the chassis fan of maxi-

mum 1A (12W) fan power.

1 x 24 pin ATX Power Connector

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1 x 8 pin 12V Power Connector

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1 x Front Panel Header

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1 x USB 2.0 Header (Supports 2 USB 2.0 ports) (Supports ESD

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Protection)

AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with GUI support

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Supports "Plug and Play"

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ACPI 5.1 compliance wake up events

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Supports jumperfree

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SMBIOS 2.3 support

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DRAM Voltage adjustment

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CPU, Chassis Temperature Sensing

Hardware
Monitor

OS

Certica­tions

Please realiz e that the re is a certain r isk involved with o verclocking, including adjusting
the setting in the BIOS, applying Untied Overclocking Technolog y, or using third-party
overclocking to ols. O verclocking may aect your system’s stability, or even c ause damage to
the components and devices of your system. It should be don e at your ow n risk and expense.
We are not responsibl e for possible damage caused by overclo cking.

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CPU, Chassis Fan Tachometer

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CPU, Chassis Quiet Fan (Auto adjust chassis fan speed by

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CPU temperature)

CPU, Chassis Fan Multi-Speed Control

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CASE OPEN detection

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Voltage monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, CPU Vcore

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Microso® Windows® 10 64-bit

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FCC, CE

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ErP/EuP ready (ErP/EuP ready power supply is required)

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1.3 Motherboard Layout

USB 3.2 Gen1

USB3_TC_1

Headphone

/ Headset

VGA1

HDMI1

DP1

CPU_FAN1

SOCKETAM4

RoHS

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DDR4_A2 (64 bit, 288-pin module)

DDR4_A1 (64 bit, 288-pin module)

DDR4_B2 (64 bit, 288-pin module)

DDR4_B1 (64 bit, 288-pin module)

ATXPWR1

SATA3_2

SATA3_1

CHA_
FAN1

PANEL1

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HDLED RESET

PLED PWRBTN

CI1

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ATX12V2

M.2 WiFi

M.2 PCIe SSD

PCIE2

USB 3.2 G en1

T: USB3_1

B: USB3 _2

USB 2. 0

T: USB_1

B: USB _2

USB 2. 0

T: USB_3

B: USB _4

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RJ-45

Line Out

USB 3.2 Ge n1

USB 3 34_

USB_5_6

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COM1

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CLRMOS1

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No. Description

1 COM Port Header (COM1) (for X300-ITX/COM only)

2 8 pin 12V Power Connector (ATX12V2)

3 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1)

4 2 x 288-pin DDR4 DIMM Slots (DDR4_A1, DDR4_B1)

5 2 x 288-pin DDR4 DIMM Slots (DDR4_A2, DDR4_B2)

6 Chassis Intrusion Header (CI1)

7 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1)

8 USB 2.0 Header (USB_5_6)

9 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_1)

10 System Panel Header (PANEL1)

11 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1)

12 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRMOS1)

13 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_2)

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1.4 Front Panel

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No. Description No. Description

1 Headphone/Headset Jack (AUDIO1) 3 USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-A Ports

2 USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-C Port (USB3_12)

(USB3_TC_1) 4 USB 2.0 Ports (USB_12)

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1.5 Rear Panel

X300-ITX / X300-ITX/COM

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No. Description No. Description

1 DisplayPort 1.2 5 USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-A Ports

2 D-Sub Port (USB3_34)

3 HDMI Port 6 Line out Jack

4 USB 2.0 Ports (USB_34) 7 LAN RJ-45 Port*

* ere are two LEDs on each LAN port. Please refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications.

ACT/LINK LED

SPEED LED

LAN Por t

Activity / Link LED Speed LED

Status Description Status Description

O No Link O 10Mbps connection
Blinking Data Activity Orange 100Mbps connection
On Link Green 1Gbps connection

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Chapter 2 Installation

is is a Deep mini-ITX form factor motherboard. Before you install the

motherboard, study the conguration of your chassis to ensure that the

motherboard ts into it.

Pre-installation Precautions

Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components

or change any motherboard settings.

Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing the motherboard.

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Failure to do so may cause physical injuries to you and damages to motherboard

components.

In order to avoid damage from static electricity to the motherboard’s components,

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NEVER place your motherboard directly on a carpet. Also remember to use a grounded

wrist strap or touch a safety grounded object before you handle the components.

Hold components by the edges and do not touch the ICs.

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Whenever you uninstall any components, place them on a grounded anti-static pad or

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in the bag that comes with the components.

When placing screws to secure the motherboard to the chassis, please do not over-

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tighten the screws! Doing so may damage the motherboard.

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2.1 Installing the CPU

Unplug all power cables be fore installing the CPU.

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2.2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink

Aer you install the CPU into this motherboard, it is necessary to install a larger

heatsink and cooling fan to dissipate heat. You also need to spray thermal grease

between the CPU and the heatsink to improve heat dissipation. Ma ke sure that the

CPU and the heatsink are securely fastened and in good contact with each other.

Please turn o the power or remove th e power cord before changing a CPU or heatsink.

Installing the CPU Box Cooler -1

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