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Fatal1ty Story
Who knew that at age 19, I would be a World Champion PC gamer. When I was 13, I actually
played competitive billiards in professional tournaments and won four or ve games o guys
who played at the highest level. I actually thought of making a career of it, but at that young
age situations change rapidly. Because I’ve been blessed with great hand-eye coordination and
a grasp of mathematics (an important element in video gaming) I gravitated to that activity.
GOING PRO
I started professional gaming in 1999 when I entered the CPL (Cyberathlete Professional
League) tournament in Dallas and won $4,000 for coming in third place. Emerging as one
of the top players in the United States, a company interested in sponsoring me ew me to
Sweden to compete against the top 12 players in the world. I won 18 straight games, lost
none, and took rst place, becoming the number one ranked Quake III player in the world
in the process. Two months later I followed that success by traveling to Dallas and defending
my title as the world’s best Quake III player, winning the $40,000 grand prize. From there
I entered competitions all over the world, including Singapore, Korea, Germany, Australia,
Holland and Brazil in addition to Los Angeles, New York and St. Louis.
WINNING STREAK
I was excited to showcase my true gaming skills when defending my title as CPL
Champion of the year at the CPL Winter 2001 because I would be competing in a totally
dierent rst person shooter (fps) game, Alien vs. Predator II. I won that competition and
walked away with a new car. e next year I won the same title playing Unreal Tournament
2003, becoming the only three-time CPL champion of the year. And I did it playing a
different game each year, something no one else has ever done and a feat of which I am
extremely proud.
At QuakeCon 2002, I faced o against my rival ZeRo4 in one of the most highly
anticipated matches of the year, winning in a 14 to (-1) killer victory. Competing at Quakecon
2004, I became the World’s 1st Doom3 Champion by defeating Daler in a series of very
challenging matches and earning $25,000 for the victory.
Since then Fatal1ty has traveled the globe to compete against the best in the world, winning
prizes and acclaim, including the 2005 CPL World Tour Championship in New York City for
a $150,000 rst place triumph. In August 2007, Johnathan was awarded the rst ever Lifetime
Achievement Award in the four year history of the eSports-Award for “showing exceptional
sportsmanship, taking part in shaping eSports into what it is today and for being the prime
representative of this young sport. He has become the gurehead for eSports worldwide”.
LIVIN’ LARGE
Since my rst big tournament wins, I have been a “Professional Cyberathlete”, traveling the
world and livin’ large with lots of International media coverage on outlets such as MTV,
ESPN and a 60 Minutes segment on CBS to name only a few. It's unreal - it's crazy. I’m living
a dream by playing video games for a living. I’ve always been athletic and took sports like
hockey and football very seriously, working out and training hard. is discipline helps me
become a better gamer and my drive to be the best has opened the doors necessary to become
a professional.
A DREAM
Now, another dream is being realized – building the ultimate gaming computer, made
up of the best parts under my own brand. Quality hardware makes a huge difference in
competitions…a couple more frames per second and everything gets really nice. It’s all about
getting the computer processing faster and allowing more uid movement around the maps.
My vision for Fatal1ty hardware is to allow gamers to focus on the game without worrying
about their equipment, something I’ve preached since I began competing. I don’t want to
worry about my equipment. I want to be there – over and done with - so I can focus on
the game. I want it to be the fastest and most stable computer equipment on the face of the
planet, so quality is what Fatal1ty Brand products represent.
** If you use a 2- channel speaker, plea se connect the speake r’s plug into “Front Speaker Jack”. See the table below
for connection d etails in accordance w ith the type of speaker you use.
Audio Output
Channels
Front Speaker
(No. 8)
Rear Speaker
(No. 6)
Central / Bass
(No. 5)
Line In
(No. 7)
2V------
4VV----
6VVV--
8VVVV
Fatal1ty B450 Gaming-ITX/ac Series
WiFi-802.11ac Module and ASRock WiFi 2.4/5 GHz Antennas
WiFi-802.11ac + BT Module
is motherboard comes with an exclusive WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac + BT v4.2
module (pre-installed on the rear I/O panel) that oers support for WiFi 802.11 a/b/
g/n/ac connectivity standards and Bluetooth v4.2. WiFi + BT module is an easy-touse wireless local area network (WLAN) adapter to support WiFi + BT. Bluetooth
v4.2 standard features Smart Ready technology that adds a whole new class of
functionality into the mobile devices. BT 4.2 also includes Low Energy Technology
and ensures extraordinary low power consumption for PCs.
* e transmission speed may vary according to the environment.
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WiFi Antennas Installation Guide
Step 1
Prepare the WiFi 2.4/5 GHz Antennas that come
with the package.
Step 2
Connect the two WiFi 2.4/5 GHz Antennas to
the antenna connectors. Turn the antenna clockwise until it is securely connected.
Step 3
Set the WiFi 2.4/5 GHz Antenna as shown in the
illustration.
*You may need to adjust the direction of
the antenna for a stronger signal.
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Fatal1ty B450 Gaming-ITX/ac Series
Chapter 1 Introduction
ank you for purchasing ASRock Fatal1ty B450 Gaming-ITX/ac Series
motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock’s consistently
stringent quality control. It delivers excellent performance with robust design
conforming to ASRock’s commitment to quality and endurance.
Becau se the motherboard specications and the BIOS soware might be updated, the
content of this manual will be subject to change without notice. In ca se any modications of this manual occur, the updated version will be available on ASRock’s website
without further notice. If you require technical suppor t related to this motherboard,
please visit our website for spe cic information about the model you are using. You
may nd the l atest VGA cards and CPU support list on ASRock’s website a s well.
ASRock website http://www.asrock.com.
1.1 Package Contents
ASRock Fatal1ty B450 Gaming-ITX/ac Series Motherboard (Mini-ITX Form Factor)
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ASRock Fatal1ty B450 Gaming-ITX/ac Series Quick Installation Guide
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ASRock Fatal1ty B450 Gaming-ITX/ac Series Support CD
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1 x I/O Panel Shield
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2 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional)
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2 x ASRock WiFi 2.4/5 GHz Antennas (Optional)
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1 x Screw for M.2 Socket (Optional)
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1.2 Specications
Platform
CPU
Chipset
Memory
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* For Ryzen Series CPUs (Raven Ridge), ECC is only supported
with PRO CPUs.
* Please refer to Memory Support List on ASRock’s website for
more information. (http://www.asrock.com/)
* Please refer to page 26 for DDR4 UDIMM maximum frequency
support.
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Mini-ITX Form Factor
2oz Copper PCB
AMD AM4 Socket
Digi Power design
8 Power Phase design
Supports 105W Water Cooling (Pinnacle Ridge); Supports
95W Water Cooling (Summit Ridge); Supports 65W Water
Cooling (Raven Ridge)
AMD Promontory B450
Dual Channel DDR4 Memory Technology
2 x DDR4 DIMM Slots
AMD Ryzen series CPUs (Pinnacle Ridge) support DDR4
3466+(OC)/3200(OC)/2933/2667/2400/2133 ECC & nonECC, un-buered memory*
AMD Ryzen series CPUs (Summit Ridge) support DDR4
3466+(OC)/3200(OC)/2933(OC)/2667/2400/2133 ECC &
non-ECC, un-buered memory*
AMD Ryzen series CPUs (Raven Ridge) support DDR4
3466+(OC)/3200(OC)/2933(OC)/2667/2400/2133 non-ECC,
un-buered memory*
Max. capacity of system memory: 32GB
15μ Gold Contact in DIMM Slots
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Expansion
Slot
AMD Ryzen series CPUs (Summit Ridge and Pinnacle Ridge)
1 x PCI Express 3.0 x16 Slot (PCIE1: x16 mode)*
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AMD Ryzen series CPUs (Raven Ridge)
1 x PCI Express 3.0 x16 Slot (PCIE1: x8 mode)*
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Graphics
Fatal1ty B450 Gaming-ITX/ac Series
* Supports PCIe riser cards to extend one x16 slot to two x8 slots
if you install AMD Ryzen series CPUs
* Supports NVMe SSD as boot disks
1 x Ver tica l M.2 Socket (Key E) with the bund led WiFi-
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802.11ac module (on the rear I/O)
15μ Gold Contact in VGA PCIe Slot (PCIE1)
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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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Max. shared memory 2GB
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Dual graphics output: Support HDMI and DisplayPort 1.2 by
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independent display controllers
Supports HDMI with max. resolution up to 4K x 2K
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(4096x2160) @ 60Hz
Supports DisplayPort 1.2 with max. resolution up to 4K x 2K
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(4096x2160) @ 60Hz
Supports Auto Lip Sync, Deep Color (12bpc), xvYCC and
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HBR (High Bit Rate Audio) with HDMI Ports (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
Audio
7.1 CH HD Audio with Content Protection (Realtek ALC1220
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Audio Codec)
Premium Blu-ray Audio support
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Supports Surge Protection
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Nichicon Fine Gold Series Audio Caps
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120dB SNR DAC with Dierential Amplier
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Pure Power-In
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Direct Drive Technology
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PCB Isolate Shielding
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Impedance Sensing on Line Out port
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Individual PCB Layers for R/L Audio Channel
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Gold Audio Jacks
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Supports Creative SoundBlaster Cinema5
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LAN
Wireless
LAN
Rear Panel
I/O
Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s
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GigaLAN Intel® I211AT
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Supports Wake-On-LAN
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Supports Lightning/ESD Protection
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Supports Energy Ecient Ethernet 802.3az
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Supports PXE
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Intel® 802.11ac WiFi Module
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Supports IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
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Supports Dual-Band (2.4/5 GHz)
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Supports high speed wireless connections up to 433Mbps
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Supports Bluetooth 4.2 / 3.0 + High speed class II
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2 x Antenna Ports
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1 x PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard Port
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1 x HDMI Port
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1 x DisplayPort 1.2
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1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port
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2 x USB 2.0 Ports (Supports ESD Protection)
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* 1 x Fatal1ty Mouse Port (USB 2.0) is included
1 x USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-A Port (10 Gb/s) (Supports ESD Pro-
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tection)
1 x USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-C Port (10 Gb/s) (Supports ESD Pro-
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tection)
2 x USB 3.1 Gen1 Ports (Supports ESD Protection)
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1 x RJ-45 LAN Port with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED
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LED)
HD Audio Jacks: Rear Speaker / Central / Bass / Line in /
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Front Speaker / Microphone (Gold Audio Jacks)
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Storage
4 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s Connectors, support RAID (RAID 0,
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RAID 1 and RAID 10), NCQ, AHCI and Hot Plug
1 x Ultra M.2 Socket, supports M Key type 2280 M.2 SATA3
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6.0 Gb/s module and M.2 PCI Express module up to Gen3
x4 (32 Gb/s) (with Summit Ridge, Raven Ridge and Pinnacle
Ridge)*
* Supports NVMe SSD as boot disks
Connector
Fatal1ty B450 Gaming-ITX/ac Series
1 x LPC Header
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1 x Addressable LED Header
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* Supports in total up to 5V/3A, 15W LED Strip
1 x AMD Fan LED Header
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* e AMD Fan LED Header supports LED strips of maximum
load of 3A (36W) and length up to 2.5M.
1 x CPU Fan Connector (4-pin)
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* e CPU Fan Connector supports the CPU fan of maximum
1A (12W) fan power.
2 x Chassis/Water Pump Fan Connectors (4-pin) (Smart Fan
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Speed Control)
* e Chassis/Water Pump Fan supports the water cooler fan of
maximum 2A (24W) fan power.
* CHA_FAN1/WP and CHA_FAN2/WP can auto detect if 3-pin
or 4-pin fan is in use.
1 x 24 pin ATX Power Connector
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1 x 8 pin 12V Power Connector (Hi-Density Power
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Connector)
1 x Front Panel Audio Connector (15μ Gold Audio
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Connector)
1 x AMD LED Fan USB Header
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1 x USB 2.0 Header (Supports 2 USB 2.0 ports) (Supports ESD
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Protection)
1 x USB 3.1 Gen1 Header (Supports 2 USB 3.1 Gen1 ports)
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(Supports ESD Protection)
BIOS
Feature
Hardware
Monitor
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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CPU, DRAM, PCH 1.05V, PROM 2.5V, Voltage Multi-adjust-
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ment
Temperature Sensing: CPU, Chassis/Water Pump Fans
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Fan Tachometer: CPU, Chassis/Water Pump Fans
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Quiet Fan (Auto adjust chassis fan speed by CPU tempera-
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ture): CPU, Chassis/Water Pump Fans
Fan Multi-Speed Control: CPU, Chassis/Water Pump Fans
Please realize that the re is a certain risk involved with overclocking, including adjusting the setting in the BIOS, applying Untied Ove rclocking Technology, or using thirdparty overclocking tools. Overclocking may aect your system’s stability, or even cause
damage to the components and devices of your system. It should be done at your own
risk and expense. We are not responsible for possible damage cau sed by overclocking.
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FCC, CE
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ErP/EuP ready (ErP/EuP ready power supply is required)
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Fatal1ty B450 Gaming-ITX/ac Series
Chapter 2 Installation
is is a Mini-ITX form factor motherboard. Before you install the motherboard,
study the conguration 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
Aer 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. Make sure that the
CPU and the heatsink are securely fastened and in good contact with each other.
Please turn o the power or remove the power cord before changing a CPU or heatsink.
Installing the CPU Box Cooler SR1
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Fatal1ty B450 Gaming-ITX/ac Series
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4-pin FAN cable
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Installing the AM4 Box Cooler SR2
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4-pin FAN cable
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4-pin FAN cable
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RGB LED Cable
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+12V
*e diagram shown here are for reference only. Please refer to page 34 for the orientation of
AMD Fan LED Header (AMD_FAN_LED1).
Installing the AM4 Box Cooler SR3
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4-pin FAN cable
CPU_FAN1
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Please note that only one cable should be used at a time in this step.
If you select AMD_FAN_LED1, please install ASRock utility "ASRock Polychrome RGB".
If you select USB connector, please install AMD utility "SR3 Settings Soware".
*e diagram shown here are for reference only. Please refer to page 34 for the orientation of AMD Fan
LED Header (AMD_FAN_LED1) and page 32 for the orientation of AMD LED Fan USB Header (USB_5).
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