Asrock H670 PG Riptide User Manual

Version 1.0

Published November 2021

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Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction 1

1.1 Package Contents 1

1.2 Specications 2

1.3 Motherboard Layout 7

1.4 I/O Panel 9

Chapter 2 Installation 11

2.1 Installing the CPU 12

2.2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink 15

2.3 Installing Memory Modules (DIMM) 16

2.4 Expansion Slots (PCIe Slots) 18

2.5 Jumpers Setup 19

2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors 20

2.7 Smart Button 25

2.8 Post Status Checker 26

2.9 CrossFireTM Operation Guide 27

2.9.1 Installing Two CrossFireTM-Ready Graphics Cards 27

2.9.2 Driver Installation and Setup 29

2.10 M.2 WiFi/BT PCIe WiFi Module and Intel® CNVi (Integrated WiFi/BT) Installation Guide 30

2.11 M.2_SSD (NGFF) Module Installation Guide (M2_1) 32

2.12 M.2_SSD (NGFF) Module Installation Guide (M2_2) 36

2.13 M.2_SSD (NGFF) Module Installation Guide (M2_3) 39

Chapter 3 Software and Utilities Operation 43

3.1 Installing Drivers 43

3.2 ASRock Motherboard Utility (Phantom Gaming Tuning) 44

3.2.1 Installing ASRock Motherboard Utility (Phantom Gaming Tuning) 44

3.2.2 Using ASRock Motherboard Utility (Phantom Gaming Tuning) 44

3.3 ASRock Live Update & APP Shop 47

3.3.1 UI Overview 47

3.3.2 Apps 48

3.3.3 BIOS & Drivers 51

3.3.4 Setting 52

3.4 Nahimic Audio 53

3.5 ASRock Polychrome SYNC 54

Chapter 4 UEFI SETUP UTILITY 57

4.1 Introduction 57

4.2 EZ Mode 58

4.3 Advanced Mode 59

4.3.1 UEFI Menu Bar 59

4.3.2 Navigation Keys 60

4.4 Main Screen 61

4.5 OC Tweaker Screen 62

4.6 Advanced Screen 76

4.6.1 CPU Conguration 77

4.6.2 Chipset Conguration 79

4.6.3 Storage Conguration 82

4.6.4 Intel(R) Thunderbolt 84

4.6.5 Super IO Conguration 85

4.6.6 ACPI Conguration 86

4.6.7 USB Conguration 87

4.6.8 Trusted Computing 88

4.7 Tools 90

4.8 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 92

4.9 Security Screen 96

4.10 Boot Screen 97

4.11 Exit Screen 100

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Chapter 1 Introduction

ank you for purchasing ASRock H670 PG Riptide 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.

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. In case any modications of this documentation occur, the updated version will be available on ASRock’s website w ithout f urther notice. If you require technical support relate d to this motherboard, please vi sit our website for s pecic information about the model you are using. You may nd the l atest VGA cards and CPU suppor t list on ASRock’s website a s well. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com.

1.1 Package Contents

ASRock H670 PG Riptide Motherboard (ATX Form Factor)

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ASRock H670 PG Riptide Quick Installation Guide

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ASRock H670 PG Riptide Support CD

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2 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional)

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4 x Screws for M.2 Sockets (Optional)

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1 Stando for M.2 Socket (Optional)

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1 x I/O Panel Shield

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1.2 Specications

Platform

CPU

Chipset

Memory

* Supports DDR4 3200 natively.

* Please refer to Memory Support List on ASRock's website for

more information. (http://www.asrock.com/)

ATX Form Factor

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Solid Capacitor design

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Supports 12

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9 Power Phase design

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Supports Intel® Hybrid Technolog y

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Supports Intel® Turbo Boost Max 3.0 Technology

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Intel® H670

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Dual Channel DDR4 Memory Technology

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4 x DDR4 DIMM Slots

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Supports DDR4 non-ECC, un-buered memory up to

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5333+(OC)*

Supports ECC UDIMM memory modules (operate in non-

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ECC mode)

Max. capacity of system memory: 128GB

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Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Prole (XMP) 2.0

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Gen Intel® CoreTM Processors (LGA1700)

Expansion Slot

Graphics

2 x PCIe x16 Slots (PCIE1/PCIE3: single at Gen5x16 (PCIE1);

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dual at Gen5x16 (PCIE1) / Gen4x4 (PCIE3))*

* Supports NVMe SSD as boot disks

3 x PCIe Gen3x1 Slots

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Supports AMD CrossFire

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

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WiFi module and Intel® CNVi (Integrated WiFi/BT)

Intel® UHD Graphics Built-in Visuals and the VGA outputs

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can be supported only with processors which are GPU

integrated.

Graphics Architecture (Gen 12)

Intel® X

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Audio

LAN

Rear Panel I/O

Dual graphics output: support HDMI and DisplayPort 1.4

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ports by independent display controllers

Supports HDMI 2.1 TMDS Compatible with max. resolution

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up to 4K x 2K (4096x2160) @ 60Hz

Supports DisplayPort 1.4 with DSC (compressed) max.

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resolution up to 8K (7680x4320) @ 60Hz / 5K (5120x3200) @

120Hz

Supports HDCP 2.3 with HDMI 2.1 TMDS Compatible and

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DisplayPort 1.4 Ports

7.1 CH HD Audio (Realtek ALC897 Audio Codec)

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Supports Surge Protection

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Nahimic Audio

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Gigabit LAN 10/100/10 00 Mb/s

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Giga PHY Intel® I219V

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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 UEFI PXE

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3 x Antenna Mounting Points

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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 1.4

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1 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A Port (10 Gb/s) (ReDriver) (Supports

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ESD Protection)

1 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-C Port (10 Gb/s) (ReDriver) (Supports

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ESD Protection)

4 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Ports (Support ESD Protection)

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* USB3_2_3 are the Lightning Gaming Ports.

2 x USB 2.0 Ports (Support ESD Protection)

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

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LED)

1 x BIOS Flashback Button

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HD Audio Jacks: Line in / Front Speaker / Microphone

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Storage

RAID

Connector

4 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s Connectors

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1 x Hyper M.2 Socket (M2_1, Key M), supports t ype

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2260/2280 PCIe Gen4x4 (64 Gb/s) mode*

1 x Hyper M.2 Socket (M2_ 2, Key M), supports type

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2242/2260/2280 PCIe Gen4x4 (64 Gb/s) mode*

1 x Hyper M.2 Socket (M2_ 3, Key M), supports type

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2260/2280/22110 SATA3 6.0 Gb/s & PCIe Gen4x4 (64 Gb/s)

modes*

* Supports Intel® Optane

* Supports Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)

* Supports NVMe SSD as boot disks

* Supports ASRock U.2 Kit

Supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 and R AID 10 for SATA

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storage devices

Supports RAID 0, RAID 1 and R AID 5 for M.2 NVMe

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storage devices

1 x SPI TPM Header

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1 x Power LED and Speaker Header

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1 x RGB LED Header

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* Supports in total up to 12V/3A, 36W LED Strip

3 x Addressable LED Headers

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* Support in total up to 5V/3A, 15W LED Strip

1 x CPU Fan Connector (4-pin)

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* e CPU Fan Connector supports the CPU fan of ma ximum

1A (12W) fan power.

1 x CPU/Water Pump Fan Connector (4-pin) (Smart Fan

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Speed Control)

* e CPU/Water Pump Fan supports the water cooler fan of

maximum 2A (24W) fan power.

4 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.

* CPU_FAN2/WP and CHA_FAN1~4/WP can auto detect if

3-pin or 4-pin fan is in use.

Technology (M2 _2 and M2_3 only)

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BIOS Feature

Hardware Monitor

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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Connec tor)

1 x 4 pin 12V Power Connector (Hi-Density Power

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Connec tor)

1 x Front Panel Audio Connector

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1 x underbolt AIC Connector (5-pin) (Supports ASRock

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underbolt 4 AIC Card)

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

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ESD Protection)

2 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Headers (Support 4 USB 3.2 Gen1 ports)

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(ASMedia ASM1074 hub) (Supports ESD Protection)

1 x Front Panel Type C USB 3.2 Gen2x2 Header (20 Gb/s)

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(Supports ESD Protection)

AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with multilingual GUI support

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ACPI 6.0 Compliant wake up events

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SMBIOS 2.7 Support

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CPU Core/Cache, CPU GT, DRAM, VCCIN AUX, +1.05V

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PROC, +1.8V PROC, +0.82V PCH , +1.05V PCH Voltage

Multi-adjustment

Fan Tachometer: CPU, CPU/Water Pump, Chassis/Water

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Pump Fans

Quiet Fan (Auto adjust chassis fan speed by CPU tempera-

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ture): CPU, CPU/Water Pump, Chassis/Water Pump Fans

Fan Multi-Speed Control: CPU, CPU/Water Pump, Chassis/

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Water Pump Fans

Voltage monitoring: CPU Vcore, PCH, DRAM, VCCIN AUX,

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+1.05V PROC, +1.8V PROC, +0.82V PCH, +12V, +5V, +3.3V

Certications

Microso® Windows® 10 64-bit / 11 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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* For detailed product information, please visit our website: http://www.asrock .com

Please realize that the re is a certain r isk involved with overclo cking, including adjusting the setting in the BIOS, applying Untied Overclocking Technol ogy, or using third-party overclocking tool s. Overclocking may aect your system’s stability, or even cause dam age to the components and devices of your system. It should be done at your own risk and expense. We are not responsible for poss ible damage caused by overclocking.

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1.3 Motherboard Layout

Intel

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DDR 4_A2 (6 4 bit, 28 8-pin m odule )

DDR 4_A1 (6 4 bit, 28 8-pin m odule )

DDR 4_B2 (6 4 bit, 28 8-pin m odule )

DDR 4_B1 (6 4 bit, 28 8-pin m odule )

ATXP WR 1

PCIE1

Top: RJ-45

USB 2.0 T: USB_0 B: USB_1

USB 3.2 Gen1

T: USB3_2

B: USB3_3

USB 3.2 Gen1

T: USB3_0

B: USB3_1

PCIE3

HD_AUDIO1

Ps2

Keybo ard

/Mous e

PCIE2

Top:

LINE I N

Cent er:

FRON T

Bott om:

MIC IN

HDM I1

T B1

AUDIO CODEC

CHA_FAN1 /WP

CHA_FAN2/WP

CHA_FAN3/WP

CHA_FAN4/WP

USB3_6 _7

F_USB3 2_TC_ 1

ADDR_L ED2

RoHS

ADDR_LED1

RGB_LED1

USB_2_3

CLRMOS1

SPK_PLED1

ATX12V2

ATX12V1

SPI_TPM_J1

SATA3_2

SATA3_3

SATA3_0

SATA3_1

PCIE4

USB3 _4_5

USB 3.2 Gen2 T:USB32_TA_1 B: USB32_TC_1

CPU_FAN2/WP

CPU_FAN1

HDLED RESET

PLED PWRBTN

PANEL1

C 7

C 8

C 9

M2_ 3

SUPER

I/O

C 5

C 4

M2_ 1

C 3

C 2

ADDR_L ED3

CMOS

Battery

PCIE5

BIOS _FB1

CT11

DRAM

CPU

VGA

BOOT

H6 7 0 P G

R I P T I D E

DP1

M2_ WIFI1

M2_ 2

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No. Description

1 8 pin 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1)

2 4 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 CPU/Water Pump Fan Connector (CPU_FAN2/WP)

7 Addressable LED Header (ADDR_LED3)

8 Addressable LED Header (ADDR_LED2)

9 Post Status Checker (PSC)

10 Chassis/Water Pump Fan Connector (CHA_FAN3/WP)

11 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1)

12 USB 3.2 Gen1 Header (USB3_6_7)

13 Chassis/Water Pump Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1/WP)

14 Front Panel Type C USB 3.2 Gen2x2 Header (F_USB32_TC_1

15 USB 3.2 Gen1 Header (USB3_4_5)

16 SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_2)(Upper), (SATA3_3)(Lower)

17 SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_0)(Upper), (SATA3_1)(Lower)

18 Chassis/Water Pump Fan Connector (CHA_FAN4/WP)

19 System Panel Header (PANEL1)

20 Power LED and Speaker Header (SPK_PLED1)

21 SPI TPM Header (SPI_TPM_J1)

22 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRMOS1)

23 USB 2.0 Header (USB_2_3)

24 RGB LED Header (RGB_LED1)

25 Addressable LED Header (ADDR_LED1)

26 Front Panel Audio Header (HD_AUDIO1)

27 5-pin underbolt AIC Connector (TB1)

28 Chassis/Water Pump Fan Connector (CHA_FAN2/WP)

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1.4 I/O Panel

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No. Description No. Description

1 PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard Port 8 USB 2.0 Ports (USB_0_1)

2 DisplayPort 1.4 9

USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A Port

(USB32 _TA_1)

4 LAN RJ-45 Port* 11 USB 3.2 Gen1 Ports (USB3_ 2_3)***

5 Line In (Light Blue)** 12 HDMI Port

6 Front Speaker (Lime)** 13 USB 3.2 Gen1 Ports (USB3_0_1)

7 Microphone (Pink)**

* 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

911 10

USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-C Port

(USB32_TC_1)

10 BIOS Flashback Button

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** Function of the Audio Ports in 7.1-channel Conguration:

Port Function

Light Blue (Rear panel) Rear Speaker Out Lime (Rear panel) Front Speaker Out Pink (Rear panel) Central /Subwoofer Speaker Out Lime (Front panel) Side Speaker Out

*** USB3_2_3 are the Lightning Gaming Port s.

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Chapter 2 Installation

is is an ATX 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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components. Failure to do so may cause physical injuries 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

1. Before you insert the 1700-Pin CPU into the socket, please check if the PnP ca p is on the socket, if the CPU surface is unclean, or if there are any bent pins in the socket. Do not force to in sert the CPU into the socket if above situation is found. Otherwise, the CPU will be seriously damaged.

2. Unplug all power c ables before in stalling the CPU.

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Please save and replace the cover if the processor i s removed. e cover must be placed if you wish to return the motherboard for aer service.

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2.2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink

1 2

CPU_FAN

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2.3 Installing Memory Modules (DIMM)

is motherboard provides four 288-pin DDR4 (Double Data Rate 4) DIMM slots,

and supports Dual Channel Memory Technology.

1. For dual channel cong uration , you always need to in stall identical (the same

brand, speed , size and chip-type) DDR4 DIMM pairs.

2. It is unable to activate Du al Channel Memory Technology with only one or three

memory module installed.

3. It is not allowed to install a DDR, DDR2 or DDR3 memory module into a DDR4

slot; otherwise, this motherboard and DIMM may be damaged.

Dual Channel Memory Conguration

Priority DDR4_A1 DDR4_A2 DDR4_B1 DDR4_B2

1 Populated Populated 2 Populated Populated Populated Populated

e DIMM only ts in one correct orie ntation. It will cause permanent dam age to the mothe rboard and the DIMM if you force the DIMM into the slot at incor rect orientation.

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2.4 Expansion Slots (PCIe Slots)

ere are 5 PCIe slots on the motherboard.

Before installing an ex pansion card, please make sure that the power supply is switched o or the power cord is unplugged. Plea se read the documentation of the expan sion card and mak e necessary hardware settings for the card before you start the installation.

PCIe slots:

PCIE1 (PCIe 5.0 x16 slot) is used for PCIe x16 lane width graphics cards.

PCIE2 (PCIe 3.0 x1 slot) is used for PCIe x1 lane width cards.

PCIE3 (PCIe 4.0 x16 slot) is used for PCIe x4 lane width graphics cards.

PCIE4 (PCIe 3.0 x1 slot) is used for PCIe x1 lane width cards.

PCIE5 (PCIe 3.0 x1 slot) is used for PCIe x1 lane width cards.

PCIe Slot Congurations

PCIE1 PCIE3

Single Graphics Card Gen5x16 N/A

Two Graphics Cards in

CrossFire

Mode

For a better ther mal environment, ple ase connect a ch assi s fan to the motherboard’s chassis fan connector (CHA_ FAN1/WP, CHA_ FAN2/WP, CHA_FAN3/WP or CHA_ FAN4/WP) when using multiple graphics cards.

Gen5x16 Gen4x4

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2.5 Jumpers Setup

e illustration shows how jumpers are setup. When the jumper cap is placed on

the pins, the jumper is “Short”. If no jumper cap is placed on the pins, the jumper is

“O pen”.

Clear CMOS Jumper

(CLRMO S1)

(see p.7, No. 22)

CLRMOS1 allows you to clear the data in CMOS. To clear and reset the system

parameters to default setup, please turn o the computer and unplug the power

cord from the power supply. Aer waiting for 15 seconds, use a jumper cap to

short the pins on CLR MOS1 for 5 seconds. However, please do not clear the

CMOS right aer you update the BIOS. If you need to clear the CMOS when you

just nish updating the BIOS, you must boot up the system rst, and then shut it

down before you do the clear-CMOS action. Please be noted that the password,

date, time, and user default prole will be cleared only if the CMOS battery is

removed. Please remember toremove the jumper cap aer clearing the CMOS.

2-pin Jumper

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2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors

+5V

DUMMY

PLED+

PLED-

DUMMY

SPEAKER

Onboard headers and connectors are NOT jumpers. Do NOT place jumper caps over these header s and connectors. Placing jumper caps over the headers and connectors will cause permanent damage to the motherboard.

System Panel Header

(9-pi n PANEL1)

(see p.7, No. 19)

PWRBTN (Power Button):

Connec t to the power button on the chassi s front panel. You may congure the way to turn o your system using the power button.

RESET (Reset Button): Connec t to the reset button on the chassi s front panel. Press the reset button to restar t the computer if the computer freezes and fails to perform a nor mal restart.

PLED (Syste m Power LED): Connec t to the power status indicator on the chassis front panel. e LED i s on when the system is ope rating. e LED keeps blinking when the system i s in S1/S3 sleep state. e LED is o when the system is in S4 sleep state or powered o (S5).

HDLED (Ha rd Drive Activity LED): Connec t to the hard drive ac tivity LED on the chassis front panel. e LED is on when the hard drive i s reading or writing data.

e front panel de sign may dier by chassis. A front pane l module mainly consists of power button , reset button, power LED, hard dr ive activity LED, speaker and etc. When connecting your chassis front panel module to this head er, make sure the wire assig nments and the pin assig nments are matched correctly.

PLED+

PLED-

HDLED-

HDLED+

PWRBTN#

GND

RESET#

GND

Connect the power button,

reset button and system

status indicator on the

chassis to this header

according to the pin

assignments below. Note the

positive and negative pins

before connecting the cables.

Power LED and Speaker

Header

(7-pin SPK_PLED1)

(see p.7, No. 20)

Please connect the

chassis power LED and

the chassis speaker to this

header.

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Serial ATA3 Connectors

DUMMY

GND

P+

P-

USB_PWR

P+

P-

USB_PWR

IntA_PB_SSRX+

A_SSRX+

ype-C Cable

Right-A ng le:

(SATA3_0:

see p.7, No. 17)(Upper)

(SATA3_1:

see p.7, No. 17)(Lower)

(SATA3_ 2:

see p.7, No. 16)(Upper)

(SATA3_ 3:

see p.7, No. 16)(Lower)

SATA3_2

SATA3_0

ese four SATA3

connectors support SATA

SATA3_3

data cables for internal

storage devices with up to 6.0

Gb/s data transfer rate.

SATA3_1

USB 2.0 Header

(9-pin USB_2_3)

(see p.7, No. 23)

USB 3.2 Gen1 Headers

Ver ti c a l:

(19-pin USB3_6_7)

(see p.7, No. 12)

Right-A ng le:

(19-pin USB3_4_ 5)

(see p.7, No. 15)

Front Panel Type C USB

3.2 Gen2x2 Header

(20-pin F_USB32_TC_1)

(see p.7, No. 14)

Vbus

IntA_PA_SSRX-

IntA_PA_SSRX+

GND

IntA_PA_SSTX-

IntA_PA_SSTX+

GND

IntA_PA_D-

IntA_PA_D+

Dummy

IntA_PB_D+

IntA_PB_D-

IntA_PB_SSTX+

IntA_PB_SSTX-

IntA_PB_SSRX-

ere is a USB 2.0 header on

this motherboard. is USB

2.0 header can support two

ports.

VbusVbus

IntA_PB_SSRX-

IntA_PB_SSRX+

GND

IntA_PB_SSTX-

IntA_PB_SSTX+

GND

IntA_PB_D-

IntA_PB_D+

Dummy

IntA_PA_D+

IntA_PA_D-

GND

IntA_PA_SSTX+

IntA_PA_SSTX-

GND

IntA_P

GND

IntA_PA_SSRX-

VbusV

ere are two headers on

this motherboard. Each USB

3.2 Gen1 header can support

two ports.

ere is one Front Panel Type

C USB 3.2 Gen2x2 Header

on this motherboard. is

header is used for connecting

a USB 3.2 Gen2x2 module

USB T

for additional USB 3.2

Gen2x2 ports.

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Front Panel Audio Header

J_SENSE

OUT2_L

MIC_RET

PRESENCE#

GND

OUT2_R

MIC2_R

MIC2_L

OUT_RET

GND

4 3 2 1

FAN_SPEED_CONTROL

(9-pin HD_ AUDIO1)

(see p.7, No. 26)

1. High Denition Audio support s Jack Sensing , but the panel wire on the cha ssis

must support HDA to function correctly. Please follow the instructions in our manual and chassis manual to install your system.

2. If you use an AC’97 audio panel , please install it to th e front panel audio header by

the steps below: A. Connect Mic_IN (MIC) to MIC2_ L. B. Conne ct Audio_R (RIN) to OUT2_R and Audio_ L (LIN) to OUT2_ L. C. Connect Ground (GND) to Ground (GND). D. MIC_ RET and OUT_RET are for the HD audio panel only. You don’t need to connec t them for the AC’97 audio panel. E. To activate the front mic, go to the “FrontMic” Tab in the Realtek Control panel and adjust “Recording Volume”.

is header is for connecting

audio devices to the front

audio panel.

Chassis/Water Pump Fan

Connectors

(4-pin CHA_FAN1/WP)

(see p.7, No. 13)

(4-pin CHA_FAN2/WP)

(see p.7, No. 28)

(4-pin CHA_FAN3/WP)

(see p.7, No. 10)

(4-pin CHA_FAN4/WP)

(see p.7, No. 18)

CPU Fan Connector

(4-pin CPU_FAN1)

(see p.7, No. 3)

AN_SPEED_CONTROL

CHA_FAN_SPEED

FAN_VOLTAGE

CPU_FAN_SPEED

+12V

GND

1 2 3 4

is motherboard provides

four 4-Pin water cooling

chassis fan connectors. If

you plan to connect a 3-Pin

chassis water cooler fan,

please connect it to Pin 1-3.

is motherboard provides

a 4-Pin CPU fan (Quiet Fan)

connector. If you plan to

connect a 3-Pin CPU fan,

please connect it to Pin 1-3.

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CPU/Water Pump Fan

4 3 2 1

8 5

Connector

(4-pin CPU_FAN2/WP)

(see p.7, No. 6)

GND

FAN_VOLTAGE

CPU_F

AN_SPEED

FAN_SPEED_CONTROL

is motherboard provides

a 4-Pin water cooling CPU

fan connector. If you plan to

connect a 3-Pin CPU water

cooler fan, please connect it

to Pin 1-3.

ATX Power Connector

(24-p i n ATX PWR1)

(see p.7, No. 11)

ATX 12V Power

Connector

(8-pin ATX12V1)

(see p.7, No. 1)

ATX 12V Power

Connector

(4-pin ATX12V2)

(see p.7, No. 2)

is motherboard provides

a 24-pin ATX power con-

nector. To use a 20-pin ATX

power supply, please plug it

along Pin 1 and Pin 13.

is motherboard provides

an 8-pin ATX 12V power

connector. To use a 4-pin

ATX power supply, please

plug it along Pin 1 and Pin 5.

*Warning: Please make

sure that the power cable

connected is for the CPU

and not the graphics card.

Do not plug the PCIe power

cable to this connector.

Please connect an ATX 12V

power supply to this connec-

tor.

*e power supply plug ts

into this connector in only

one orientation.

*Connecting an ATX 12V

4-pin cable to ATX12V2 is

optional.

*For advanced overclocking

we suggest using this

connector together with

ATX12V1.

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SPI TPM Header

SPI_DQ3

DO_ADDR

(13 -pi n SPI_T PM _J1)

(see p.7, No. 21)

SPI_PWR

SPI_CS0

SPI_DQ2

Dummy

CLK

RSMRST#

SPI_MISO

SPI_MOSI

RST#

SPI_TPM_CS

GND

TPM_PIRQ

is connector supports SPI

Trusted Platform Module (TPM)

system, which can securely store

keys, digital certicates, passwords,

and data. A TPM system also helps

enhance network security, protects

digital identities, and ensures

platform integrity.

underbolt AIC

Connector

(5-pin TB1)

(see p.7, No. 27)

RGB LED Header

(4-p i n RGB_ LED1)

(see p.7, No. 24)

Addressable LED

Headers

(3-pin A DDR _LED1)

(see p.7, No. 25)

(3-pin A DDR _LED2)

(see p.7, No. 8)

(3-pin A DDR _LED3)

(see p.7, No. 7)

+12V GRB

DO_ADDR

VOUT

GND

VOUT

GND

Please connect a

underbolt™ add-in card

(AIC) to this connector via

the GPIO cable.

*Please install the underbolt™

AIC card to PCIE3 (default slot).

is RGB header is used to connect

RGB LED extension cable which

allow users to choose from

various LED lighting eects.

Caution: Never install the

RGB LED cable in the wrong

orientation; otherwise, the cable

may be damaged.

*Please refer to page 54 for further

instructions on this header.

ese headers are used to connect

Addressable

LED extension cables

which allow users to choose from

various LED lighting

eects.

Caution: Never install the Ad-

dressable LED cable in the wrong

orientation; otherwise, the cable

may be damaged.

*Please refer to page 55 for

further instructions on this header.

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2.7 Smart Button

e motherboard has a smart button: BIOS Flashback Button, allowing users to

ash the BIOS.

BIOS Flashback Button

(BIOS_FB1)

BIOS Flashback Switch allows users

to ash the BIOS.

(see p.9, No. 10)

ASRock BIOS Flashback feature allows you to update BIOS without powering on the system, even without CPU.

Before u sing the BIOS Flashback f unction, ple ase su spend BitLocker and any encryption or security relying on the TPM. Make sure that you have already store d and backup-ed the recovery key. If the recovery key is missing while encryption is active, the data will stay encrypted and the system will not boot into the ope rating system. It is recommended to disable f TPM before updating the BIOS. Otherwise an unpredictable failure may occur.

To use the USB BIOS Flashback function, Please follow the steps below.

1. Download the latest BIOS le from ASRock's website : http://www.asrock .com.

2. Copy t he BIOS le to your USB ash drive. Please make sure the le system of

your USB ash drive must be FAT32.

3. Extract BIOS  le from the zip le.

4. Rename the le to “creative.rom” and save it to the root director y of X: USB ash drive.

5. Plug the 24 pin power connector to t he motherboard. en turn on the power supply's AC switch. *ere is no need to power on t he system.

6. en plug your USB drive to the USB BIOS Flashback port.

7. Press the BIOS Flashback Switch for about three seconds. en t he LED starts to blink.

8. Wait unti l the LED stops blink ing, i ndicating that BIOS ashing has been completed. *If the LED light turns solid green, this means that t he BIOS Flashback is not operating properly. Please make sure that you plug the USB drive to the USB BIOS Flashback port. **If the LED does not light up at all then please disconnect power f rom the system and remove/ disconnect t he CMOS bat tery f rom the motherboard for several minutes. Reconnect power and battery and try again.

USB BIOS Flashback port

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2.8 Post Status Checker

Post Status Checker (PSC) diagnoses the computer when users power on the

machine. It emits a red light to indicate whether the CPU, memory, VGA or stor-

age is dysfunctional. e lights go o if the four mentioned above are functioning

normally.

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2.9 CrossFireTM Operation Guide

is motherboard supports CrossFireTM that allows you to install up to two identical

PCI Express x16 graphics cards.

1. You should only use identical CrossFireTM-ready g raphics cards that are AM D certied.

2. Make sure that your graphics card driver suppor ts AMD CrossFireTM technology. Download the drivers from the A MD’s website: www.amd.com

3. Make sure that your power supply unit (PSU) can provide at least the minimum power your syste m require s. It is recommended to use a AMD certied PSU. Plea se refer to the AMD’s website for d etail s.

4. If you pair a 12-pipe CrossFireTM Edition card with a 16-pipe card, both cards will operate a s 12-pipe cards while in CrossFire

5. Dierent CrossFireTM cards may require dierent method s to enable CrossFireTM. Please refer to A MD graphics card manuals for de tailed installation guide.

mode.

2.9.1 Installing Two CrossFireTM-Ready Graphics Cards

Step 1

Insert one graphics card into PCIE1 slot

and the other graphics card to PCIE3 slot.

Make sure that the cards are properly

seated on the slots.

CrossFire Bridge

Step 2

Connect two graphics cards by installing

a CrossFire Bridge on the CrossFire Bridge

Interconnects on the top of the graphics

cards. (e CrossFire Bridge is provided

with the graphics card you purchase, not

bundled with this motherboard. Please

refer to your graphics card vendor for

deta ils .)

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Step 3

Connect a VGA/DVI/DP/HDMI cable

from the monitor to the corresponding

port on the graphics card installed to the

PCIE1 slot.

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2.9.2 Driver Installation and Setup

Step 1

Power on your computer and boot into OS.

Step 2

Remove the AMD drivers if you have any VGA drivers installed in your system.

e Catalyst Uninstalle r is an optional downloa d. We recommend using this utility to uninstall any previously installed Catalyst drivers prior to installation. Pl ease check A MD’s website for AMD driver update s.

Step 3

Install the required drivers and CATALYST Control Center then restart your

computer. Please check AMD’s website for details.

Step 4

Double-click the AMD Catalyst Control

AMD Catalyst Control Center

Center icon in the Windows® sy stem tray.

Step 5

In the le pane, click Performance and

then AMD CrossFire

Enable AMD CrossFire and click Apply.

Select the GPU number according to your

graphics card and click Apply.

. en select

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2.10 M.2 WiFi/BT PCIe WiFi Module and Intel® CNVi (Integrated WiFi/BT) Installation Guide

e M.2, also known as the Next Generation Form Factor (NGFF), is a small size and

versatile card edge connector that aims to replace mPCIe and mSATA. e M.2 Socket (Key

E) supports type 2230 WiFi/BT PCIe WiFi module and Intel® CNVi (Integrated WiFi/BT).

* e M.2 socket does not support SATA M.2 SSDs.

Before you install Intel® Integrated Connectivity (CNVi) module, be sure to turn o the AC power.

Installing the WiFi/BT module or Intel® CNVi (Integrated WiFi/BT)

Step 1

Prepare a type 2230 WiFi/BT

PCIe WiFi module or Intel® CNVi

(Integrated WiFi/BT) and the screw.

Step 2

Find the nut location to be used.

PCB Length: 3cm Module Type: Type2230

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Step 3

Gently insert the WiFi/BT PCIe WiFi

module or Intel® CNVi (Integrated

WiFi/BT) into the M.2 slot. Please be

aware that the module only ts in one

orientation.

Step 4

Tighten the screw with a screwdriver

to secure the module into place.

Please do not overtighten the screw as

this might damage the module.

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2.11 M.2_SSD (NGFF) Module Installation Guide (M2_1)

e M.2, also known as the Next Generation Form Factor (NGFF), is a small size and

versatile card edge connector that aims to replace mPCIe and mSATA. e Hyper M.2

Socket (M2_1, Key M) supports type 2260/2280 PCIe Gen4x4 (64 Gb/s) mode.

Installing the M.2_SSD (NGFF) Module

Step 1

Prepare a M.2_SSD (NGFF) module

and the screw.

No. 1 2

Nut Location A B

PCB Length 6cm 8cm

Module Type Type 226 0 Ty pe 2280

Step 2

Depending on the PCB type and

length of your M.2_SSD (NGFF)

module, nd the corresponding nut

location to be used.

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Step 3

Depending on the PCB type and

length of your M.2_SSD (NGFF)

module, nd the corresponding nut

location to be used.

Step 4

Prepare the M.2 stando that comes

with the package. en hand tighten

the stando into the desired nut

location on the motherboard. Align

and gently insert the M.2 (NGFF)

SSD module into the M.2 slot. Please

be aware that the M.2 (NGFF) SSD

module only ts in one orientation.

Step 5

Tighten the screw that come with the

package with a screwdriver to secure

NUT1NUT2B

the module into place.

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Step 6

Tighten the screw with a screwdriver

to secure the M.2 heatsink into place.

Please do not overtighten the screw

as this might damage the module

and M.2 heatsink.

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M.2_SSD (NGFF) Module Support List (M2_1)

Vendor Interface P/N

ADATA PCIe3 x4 ASX7000NP-128GT-C ADATA PCIe3 x4 ASX8000NP-256GM-C ADATA PCIe3 x4 ASX7000NP-256GT-C ADATA PCIe3 x4 ASX8000NP-512GM-C ADATA PCIe3 x4 ASX7000NP-512GT-C Apacer PCIe3 x4 AP240GZ280 Corsair PCIe3 x4 CSSD-F240GBMP500 Intel PCIe3 x4 SSDPEKKF256G7 Intel PCIe3 x4 S SDPEK KF512G7 Kingston PCIe3 x4 SKC1000/480G Kingston PCIe2 x4 SH2280S3/480G OCZ PCIe3 x4 RVD400 -M2280-512G (NVME) PAT R IOT PCIe3 x4 PH240GPM280SSDR NVME Plextor PCIe3 x4 PX-128M8PeG Plextor PCIe3 x4 PX-1TM 8PeG Plextor PCIe3 x4 PX-256M8PeG Plextor PCIe3 x4 PX-512M8Pe G Plextor PCIe PX-G25 6M6e Plextor PCIe PX-G512M6e Samsung PCIe3 x4 SM961 MZVPW128HEGM (NVM) Samsung PCIe3 x4 PM961 MZVLW128HEGR (NVME) Samsung PCIe3 x4 960 EVO (MZ-V6E250) (NVME) Samsung PCIe3 x4 960 EVO (MZ-V6E250BW) (NVME) Samsung PCIe3 x4 SM951 (NVME) Samsung PCIe3 x4 SM951 (MZHPV256HDGL) Samsung PCIe3 x4 SM951 (MZHPV512HDGL) Samsung PCIe3 x4 SM951 (NVME) Samsung PCIe x4 XP941-512G (MZHPU512HCGL) SanDisk PCIe SD6PP4M-128G SanDisk PCIe SD6PP4M-256G TEAM PCIe3 x4 TM8FP2240G0C101 TEAM PCIe3 x4 TM8FP2480GC110 WD PCIe3 x4 WDS256G1X0C-00ENX0 (NVME) WD PCIe3 x4 WDS512G1X0C -00EN X0 (N VME)

For the latest updates of M.2_SSD (NFGG) module support list, please visit our website for

details: http://www.asrock.com

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2.12 M.2_SSD (NGFF) Module Installation Guide (M2_2)

e M.2, also known as the Next Generation Form Factor (NGFF), is a small size and

versatile card edge connector that aims to replace mPCIe and mSATA. e Hyper M.2

Socket (M2_2, Key M) supports type 2242/2260/2280 PCIe Gen4x4 (64 Gb/s) mode.

Installing the M.2_SSD (NGFF) Module

Step 1

Prepare a M.2_SSD (NGFF) module

and the screw.

ABC

No. 1 2 3

Nut Location A B C

PCB Length 4.2cm 6cm 8cm

Module Type Typ e2242 Type2260 Type 2 280

Step 2

Depending on the PCB type and

length of your M.2_SSD (NGFF)

module, nd the corresponding nut

location to be used.

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Step 3

Move the stando based on the

module type and length.

ABC

e stando is placed at the nut

location C by default. Skip Step 3

and 4 and go straight to Step 5 if you

are going to use the default nut.

Otherwise, release the stando by

hand.

Step 4

Peel o the yellow protective lm on

ABC

the nut to be used. Hand tighten the

stando into the desired nut location

on the motherboard.

Step 5

Gently insert the M.2 (NGFF) SSD

module into the M.2 slot. Please

ABC

be aware that the M.2 (NGFF) SSD

module only ts in one orientation.

ABC

Step 6

Tighten the screw with a screwdriver

to secure the module into place.

NUT1NUT2C

Please do not overtighten the screw

as this might damage the module.

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M.2_SSD (NGFF) Module Support List (M2_2)

Vendor Interface P/N

ADATA PCIe3 x4 ASX7000NP-128GT-C ADATA PCIe3 x4 ASX8000NP-256GM-C ADATA PCIe3 x4 ASX7000NP-256GT-C ADATA PCIe3 x4 ASX8000NP-512GM-C ADATA PCIe3 x4 ASX7000NP-512GT-C Apacer PCIe3 x4 AP240GZ280 Corsair PCIe3 x4 CSSD-F240GBMP500 Intel PCIe3 x4 SSDPEKKF256G7 Intel PCIe3 x4 S SDPEK KF512G7 Kingston PCIe3 x4 SKC1000/480G Kingston PCIe2 x4 SH2280S3/480G OCZ PCIe3 x4 RVD400-M2280-512G (NVME) PAT R IOT PCIe3 x4 PH240GPM280SSDR NVME Plextor PCIe3 x4 PX-128M8PeG Plextor PCIe3 x4 PX-1TM 8PeG Plextor PCIe3 x4 PX-256M8PeG Plextor PCIe3 x4 PX-512M8Pe G Plextor PCIe PX-G25 6M6e Plextor PCIe PX-G512M6e Samsung PCIe3 x4 SM961 MZVPW128HEGM (NVM) Samsung PCIe3 x4 PM961 MZVLW128HEGR (NVME) Samsung PCIe3 x4 960 EVO (MZ-V6E250) (NVME) Samsung PCIe3 x4 960 EVO (MZ-V6E250BW) (NVME) Samsung PCIe3 x4 SM951 (NVME) Samsung PCIe3 x4 SM951 (MZHPV256HDGL) Samsung PCIe3 x4 SM951 (MZHPV512HDGL) Samsung PCIe3 x4 SM951 (NVME) Samsung PCIe x4 XP941-512G (MZHPU512HCGL) SanDisk PCIe SD6PP4M-128G SanDisk PCIe SD6PP4M-256G TEAM PCIe3 x4 TM8FP2240G0C101 TEAM PCIe3 x4 TM8FP2480GC110 WD PCIe3 x4 WDS256G1X0C-00ENX0 (NVME) WD PCIe3 x4 WDS512G1X0C -00EN X0 (N VME)

For the latest updates of M.2_SSD (NFGG) module support list, please visit our website for

details: http://www.asrock.com

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2.13 M.2_SSD (NGFF) Module Installation Guide (M2_3)

e M.2, also known as the Next Generation Form Factor (NGFF), is a small size and

versatile card edge connector that aims to replace mPCIe and mSATA. e Hyper M.2

Socket (M2_3, Key M), supports ty pe 2260/2280/22110 SATA3 6.0 Gb/s & PCIe Gen4x4

(64 Gb/s) modes.

Installing the M.2_SSD (NGFF) Module

Step 1

Prepare a M.2_SSD (NGFF) module

and the screw.

Step 2

Depending on the PCB type and

length of your M.2_SSD (NGFF)

module, nd the corresponding nut

location to be used.

ABC

No. 1 2 3

Nut Location A B C

PCB Length 6cm 8cm 11cm

Module Type Type 226 0 Ty pe 2280 Type 2 2110

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Step 3

Move the stando based on the

module type and length.

e stando is placed at the nut

ABC

location C by default. Skip Step 3

and 4 and go straight to Step 5 if you

are going to use the default nut.

Otherwise, release the stando by

hand.

Step 4

Peel o the yellow protective lm on

ABC

the nut to be used. Hand tighten the

stando into the desired nut location

on the motherboard.

Step 5

Gently insert the M.2 (NGFF) SSD

module into the M.2 slot. Please

be aware that the M.2 (NGFF) SSD

ABC

module only ts in one orientation.

ABC

Step 6

Tighten the screw with a screwdriver

to secure the module into place.

Please do not overtighten the screw

NUT1NUT2

as this might damage the module.

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M.2_SSD (NGFF) Module Support List (M2_3)

Vendor Interface P/N

ADATA SATA3 AXNS330E-32GM-B ADATA SATA3 AXNS381E-128GM-B ADATA SATA3 AX NS381E-256GM-B ADATA SATA3 ASU800NS38-256GT-C ADATA SATA3 ASU800NS38-512GT-C ADATA PCIe3 x4 ASX7000NP-128GT-C ADATA PCIe3 x4 ASX8000NP-256GM-C ADATA PCIe3 x4 ASX7000NP-256GT-C ADATA PCIe3 x4 ASX8000NP-512GM-C ADATA PCIe3 x4 ASX7000NP-512GT-C Apacer PCIe3 x4 AP240GZ280 Corsair PCIe3 x4 CSSD-F240GBMP500 Crucial SATA3 CT120M500SSD4 Crucial SATA3 CT240M500SSD4 Intel SATA 3 Intel SSDSCKGW080A401/80G Intel PCIe3 x4 SSDPEKKF256G7 Intel PCIe3 x4 S SDPEK KF512G7 Kingston SATA3 SM2280S3 Kingston PCIe3 x4 SKC1000/480G Kingston PCIe2 x4 SH2280S3/480G OCZ PCIe3 x4 RVD400-M2280-512G (NVME) PAT R IOT PCIe3 x4 PH240GPM280SSDR NVME Plextor PCIe3 x4 PX-128M8PeG Plextor PCIe3 x4 PX-1TM 8PeG Plextor PCIe3 x4 PX-256M8PeG Plextor PCIe3 x4 PX-512M8Pe G Plextor PCIe PX-G25 6M6e Plextor PCIe PX-G512M6e Samsung PCIe3 x4 SM961 MZVPW128HEGM (NVM) Samsung PCIe3 x4 PM961 MZVLW128HEGR (NVME) Samsung PCIe3 x4 960 EVO (MZ-V6E250) (NVME) Samsung PCIe3 x4 960 EVO (MZ-V6E250BW) (NVME) Samsung PCIe3 x4 SM951 (NVME) Samsung PCIe3 x4 SM951 (MZHPV256HDGL) Samsung PCIe3 x4 SM951 (MZHPV512HDGL) Samsung PCIe3 x4 SM951 (NVME) Samsung PCIe x4 XP941-512G (MZHPU512HCGL) SanDisk PCIe SD6PP4M-128G SanDisk PCIe SD6PP4M-256G Team SATA3 TM4PS4128GMC105 Team SATA3 TM4PS4256GMC105 Team SATA3 TM8PS4128GMC105

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Team SATA3 TM8PS4 25 6GMC105 TEAM PCIe3 x4 TM8FP2240G0C101 TEAM PCIe3 x4 TM8FP2480GC110 Tra nscend SATA 3 TS256GMTS400 Tra nscend SATA 3 TS512GMTS600 Tra nscend SATA 3 TS512GMTS800 V-Col or SATA3 VLM100-120G-2280B-RD V-Col or SATA3 V LM100 -240G-2280RGB V-Col or SATA3 VSM100 -240G-2 28 0 V-Col or SATA3 V LM100 -240G-2280B-RD WD SATA3 WDS100T1B0B-00AS40 WD SATA3 WDS240G1G0B-00RC30 WD PCIe3 x4 WDS256G1X0C-00ENX0 (NVME) WD PCIe3 x4 WDS512G1X0C -00EN X0 (N VME)

For the latest updates of M.2_SSD (NFGG) module support list, please visit our website for

details: http://www.asrock.com

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Chapter 3 Software and Utilities Operation

3.1 Installing Drivers

e Support CD that comes with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and

useful utilities that enhance the motherboard’s features.

Running The Support CD

To begin using the support CD, insert the CD into your CD-ROM drive. e CD

automatically displays the Main Menu if “AUTORUN” is enabled in your computer.

If the Main Menu does not appear automatically, locate and double click on the le

“ASRSETUP.EXE” in the Support CD to display the menu.

Drivers Menu

e drivers compatible to your system will be auto-detected and listed on the

support CD driver page. Please click Install All or follow the order from top to

bottom to install those required drivers. erefore, the drivers you install can work

properly.

Utilities Menu

e Utilities Menu shows the application soware that the motherboard supports.

Click on a specic item then follow the installation wizard to insta ll it.

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3.2 ASRock Motherboard Utility (Phantom Gaming Tuning)

ASRock Motherboard Utilit y (Phantom Gaming Tuning) is ASRock’s multi pur-

pose soware suite with a new interface, more new features and improved utilities.

3.2.1 Installing ASRock Motherboard Utility (Phantom Gaming Tuning)

ASRock Motherboard Utilit y (Phantom Gaming Tuning) can be downloaded from

ASRock Live Update & APP Shop. Aer the installation, you will nd the icon “AS-

Rock Motherboard Utility (Phantom Gaming Tuning)“ on your desktop. Double-

click the “ASRock Motherboard Utility (Phantom Gaming Tuning)“ icon,

ASRock Motherboard Utilit y (Phantom Gaming Tuning) main menu will pop up.

3.2.2 Using ASRock Motherboard Utility (Phantom Gaming Tuning)

ere are ve sections in ASRock Motherboard Utility (Phantom Gaming Tuning)

main menu: Operation Mode, OC Tweaker, System Info, FAN-Tastic Tuning and

Settings.

Operation Mode

Choose an operation mode for your computer.

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OC Tw eaker

Congurations for overclocking the system.

System Info

View information about the system.

*e System Browser tab may not appear for certain models.

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FAN-Tastic Tuning

Congure up to ve dierent fan speeds using the graph. e fans will automatically shi

to the next speed level when the assigned temperature is met.

Settings

Congure ASRock ASRock Motherboard Utility (Phantom Gaming Tuning).

Click to select "Auto run at Windows Startup" if you want ASRock Motherboard

Utility (Phantom Gaming Tuning) to be launched when you start up the Windows

operating system.

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3.3 ASRock Live Update & APP Shop

e ASRock Live Update & APP Shop is an online store for purchasing and

downloading soware applications for your ASRock computer. You can quick ly and

easily insta ll various apps and support utilities. With ASRock Live Update & APP

Shop, you can optimize your system and keep your motherboard up to date simply

with a few clicks.

Double-click utility.

*You need to be connected to the Internet to download apps f rom the ASRock Live Update & APP Shop.

on your desktop to access ASRock Live Update & APP Shop

3.3.1 UI Overview

Category Panel

Information Panel

Category Panel: e category panel contains several category tabs or buttons that

when selected the information panel below displays the relative information.

Hot News

Information Panel: e information panel in the center displays data about the

currently selected category and allows users to perform job-related tasks.

Hot News: e hot news section displays the various latest news. Click on the image

to visit the website of the selected news and know more.

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3.3.2 Apps

When the "Apps" tab is selected, you will see all the available apps on screen for you

to download.

Installing an App

Step 1

Find the app you want to install.

e most recommended app appears on the le side of the screen. e other various

apps are shown on the right. Please scroll up and down to see more apps listed.

You can check the price of the app and whether you have already intalled it or not.

- e red icon displays the price or "Free" if the app is free of charge.

- e green "Installed" icon means the app is installed on your computer.

Step 2

Click on the app icon to see more details about the selected app.

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Step 3

If you want to install the app, click on the red icon

Step 4

When installation completes, you can nd the green "Installed " icon appears on the

upper right corner.

to start downloading.

To uninstall it, simply click on the trash can icon . *e trash icon may not appear for certain apps.

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Upgrading an App

You can only upgrade the apps you have already installed. When there is an

available new version for your app, you will nd the mark of "New Version"

appears below the installed app icon.

Step 1

Click on the app icon to see more details.

Step 2

Click on the yellow icon

to start upgrading.

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3.3.3 BIOS & Drivers

Installing BIOS or Drivers

When the "BIOS & Drivers" tab is selected, you will see a list of recommended or

critical updates for the BIOS or drivers. Please update them all soon.

Step 1

Please check the item information before update. Click on

Step 2

Click to select one or more items you want to update.

Step 3

Click Update to start the update process.

to see more details.

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3.3.4 Setting

In the "Setting" page, you can change the language, select the server location, and

determine if you want to automatically run the ASRock Live Update & APP Shop

on Windows startup.

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3.4 Nahimic Audio

Nahimic audio soware provides an incredible high denition sound technology which

boosts the audio and voice performance of your system. Nahimic Audio interface is

composed of four tabs: Audio, Microphone, Sound Tracker and Settings.

ere are four functions in Nahimic audio :

No. Function Description

From this tab, you can mute the current audio device, choose

Audio

between four factory audio proles, turn all audio eects on/o, restores the current prole to its default settings and access Surround Sound and various features.

Microphone

Sound

Tracker

Settings

From this tab, you can mute the current mic device, choose between two factory mic proles, turn/o all microphone eects, restore the current prole to its default settings, and access Static Noise Suppression and various features.

e Sound Tracker provides a visual indication localizing the sources of the sounds while in a game. ese are represented by dynamic segments pointing the direction of the sounds: the more opaque they are, the stronger the sounds are.

From this tab, you can access all settings and information of the soware.

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3.5 ASRock Polychrome SYNC

ASRock Polychrome SYNC is a lighting control utility specically designed for unique indi-

viduals with sophisticated tastes to build their own stylish colorful lighting system. Simply by

connecting the LED strip, you can customize various lighting schemes and patterns, including

Static, Breathing, Strobe, Cycling, Music, Wave and more.

Connecting the LED Strip

Connect your RGB LED strip to the

RGB LED Header (RGB_LED1)

on the motherboard.

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+12V GRB

1. Never install the RGB LED cable in the wrong orientation; other wise, the cable may be damaged.

2. Before installing or removing your RGB LED cable , please power o your sys tem and unplug the powe r cord from the powe r supply. Failure to do so may cause damages to motherboard components.

1. Please note that the RGB LED strips do not come with the package.

2. e RGB LED heade r supports standard 5050 RGB LED st rip (12V/G/R/B), with a maximum power rating of 3A (12V) and length within 2 meters.

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Connecting the Addressable RGB LED Strip

DO_ADDR

GND

DO_ADDR

Connect your

ADDR_LED2 / ADDR_LED3)

Addressable RGB LED

on the motherboard.

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strips to the

Addressable LED Headers (ADDR_LED1 /

ADDR_LED2

VOUT

ADDR_LED3

GND

VOUT

ADDR_LED1

DO_ADDR

VOUT

1. Never install the RGB LED cable in the wrong orientation; other wise, the cable may be damaged.

2. Before installing or removing your RGB LED cable , please power o your sys tem and unplug the power cord from the power supply. Failure to do so may cause damages to motherboard components.

1. Please note that the RGB LED strips do not come with the package.

2. e RGB LED heade r supports WS2812B addressable RGB LED strip (5V/Data/

GND), with a ma ximum power rating of 3A (5V) and length w ithin 2 meters.

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ASRock Polychrome SYNC Utility

Now you can adjust the RGB LED color through the ASRock Polychrome SYNC Utility.

Download this utility from the ASRock Live Update & APP Shop and start coloring your

PC style your way!

Drag the tab to customize your

preference.

Toggle on/o the

RGB LED switch

Sync RGB LED eects

for all LED regions of

the motherboard

Select a RGB LED light eect

from the drop-down menu.

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Chapter 4 UEFI SETUP UTILITY

4.1 Introduction

is section explains how to use the UEFI SETUP UTILITY to congure your

system. You may run the UEFI SETUP UTILITY by pressing <F2> or <Del> right

aer you power on the computer, other wise, the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) will

continue with its test routines. If you wish to enter the UEFI SETUP UTILITY aer

POST, restart the system by pressing <Ctl> + <Alt> + <Delete>, or by pressing the

reset button on the system chassis. You may also restart by turning the system o

and then back on.

Becau se the UEFI soware is constantly being upd ated, the following UEFI setup screens and descriptions are for reference purpose only, and they may not ex actly match what you see on your screen .

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4.2 EZ Mode

e EZ Mode screen appears when you enter the BIOS setup program by default. EZ

mode is a dashboard which contains multiple readings of the system’s current status.

You can check the most crucial information of your system, such as CPU speed,

DRAM frequency, SATA information, fan speed, etc.

Press <F6> or click the "Advanced Mode" button at the upper right corner of the

screen to switch to "Advanced Mode" for more options.

No. Function

Help

Load UEFI Defaults

Save Changes and Exit

Discard Changes

Change Language

Switch to Advanced Mode

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4.3 Advanced Mode

e Advanced Mode provides more options to congure the BIOS settings. Refer to

the following sections for the detailed congurations.

To access the EZ Mode, press <F6> or click the "EZ Mode" button at the upper right

corner of the screen.

4.3.1 UEFI Menu Bar

e top of the screen has a menu bar with the following selections:

Main

OC Tweaker

Advanced

Tool

H/W Monitor

Security

Boot

Exit

For setting system time/date information

For overclocking congurations

For advanced system congurations

Useful tools

Displays current hardware status

For security settings

For conguring boot settings and boot priority

Exit the current screen or the UEFI Setup Utility

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4.3.2 Navigation Keys

Use < > key or < > key to choose among the selections on the menu bar, and

use < > key or < > key to move the cursor up or down to select items, then

press <Enter> to get into the sub screen. You can also use the mouse to click your

required item.

Please check the following table for the descriptions of each navigation key.

Navigation Key(s) Description

+ / -

<Tab>

<PGUP>

<PGDN>

<HOME>

<END>

<F1>

<F5>

<F7>

<F9>

<F10>

<F12>

<ESC>

To change option for the selected items

Switch to next function

Go to the previous page

Go to the next page

Go to the top of the screen

Go to the bottom of the screen

To display the General Help Screen

Add / Remove Favorite

Discard changes and exit the SETUP UTILITY

Load optimal default values for all the settings

Save changes and exit the SETUP UTILITY

Print screen

Jump to the Exit Screen or exit the current screen

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4.4 Main Screen

When you enter the UEFI SETUP UTILITY, the Main screen will appear and

display the system overview.

e availability and location of BIOS settings can be dierent for dierent models and BIOS versions .

My Favorite

Display your collection of BIOS items. Press F5 to add/remove your favorite items.

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4.5 OC Tweaker Screen

In the OC Tweaker screen, you can set up overclocking features.

Becau se the UEFI soware is constantly being upd ated, the following UEFI setup screens and de scriptions are for reference purpose only, and they may not exactly match what you see on your scre en.

Base Frequency Boost

Enjoy the base frequency boost with the hidden power of processors immediately.

CPU Conguration

CPU Turbo Ratio Information

This item allows users to browse the CPU Turbo Ratio information.

CPU Conguration

CPU Turbo Ratio Information

is item allows users to browse the CPU Turbo Ratio information.

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CPU Conguration

CPU P-Core Ratio

e CPU speed is determined by the CPU P-Core Ratio multiplied with the BCLK.

Increasing the CPU P-Core Ratio will increase the internal CPU clock speed

without aecting the clock speed of other components.

AVX2 Ratio Oset

AVX2 Ratio Oset species a negative oset from the CPU Ratio for AVX

workloads. AVX is a more stressful workload that lower the AVX ratio to ensure

maximum possible ratio for SSE workloads.

Core Ratio Extension Mode

Enable or disable core ratio above 85 Extension mode.

[Enabled] Max overclocking ratio limit as specied by OCMB 0x1 command is 120

[Disabled] Max overclocking ratio limit as specied by OCMB 0x1 command is 85.

CPU E-Core Ratio

e E-Core speed is determined by the E-Core Ratio multiplied with the BCLK.

Increasing the E-Core Ratio will increase the internal E-Core clock speed without

aecting the clock speed of other components.

CPU Cache Ratio

e CPU Interna l Bus Speed Ratio. e maximum should be the same as the CPU

Ratio.

BCLK Aware Adaptive Voltage

BCLK Aware Adaptive Voltage enable/disable. When enabled, pcode will be aware

of the BCLK frequency when calculating the CPU V/F curves. is is ideal for

BCLK OC to avoid high voltage overrides.

Boot Performance Mode

Select the performance state that the BIOS will set before OS hando.

Ring to Core Ratio Oset

Disable Ring to Core Ratio Oset so the ring and core can run at the same fre-

quency.

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SA PLL Frequency Override

Congure SA PLL Frequency.

BCLK TSC HW Fixup

BCLK TSC HW Fixup disable during TSC copy from PMA to APIC.

FLL Overclocking Mode

Nominal is good for normal core ratio overclocking. Elevated and Extremely El-

evated are good for high BCLK OC.

Intel SpeedStep Technology

Intel SpeedStep technology allows processors to switch between multiple frequen-

cies and voltage points for better power saving and heat dissipation.

Intel Turbo Boost Technology

Intel Turbo Boost Technology enables the processor to run above its base operating

frequency when the operating system requests the highest performance state.

Intel Speed Shift Technology

Enable/Disable Intel Speed Shi Technology support. Enabling will expose the

CPPC v2 interface to allow for hardware controlled P-sates.

Intel Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0

Intel Turbo Boost Technology enables the processor to run above its base operating

frequency when the operating system requests the highest performance state.

Intel Thermal Velocity Boost Voltage Optimizations

is service controls thermal based voltage optimizations for processors that

implment the Intel ermal Velocity Boost (TVB) feature.

Dual Tau Boost

Enable Dual Tau Boost feature. is is only applicable for CMLS 35W/65W/125W

skus. is item is only supported with processors with Cong TDP support.

Long Duration Power Limit

Congure Package Power Limit 1 in watts. When the limit is exceeded, the CPU

ratio will be lowered aer a period of time. A lower limit can protect the CPU and

save power, while a higher limit may improve performance.

Long Duration Maintained

Congure the period of time until the CPU ratio is lowered when the Long

Duration Power Limit is exceeded.

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Short Duration Power Limit

Congure Package Power Limit 2 in watts. When the limit is exceeded, the CPU

ratio will be lowered immediately. A lower limit can protect the CPU and save

power, while a higher limit may improve performance.

CPU Core Current Limit

Congure the current limit of the CPU core. A lower limit can protect the CPU and

save power, while a higher limit may improve performance.

GT Unlimited Current Limit

To unlock voltage regulator current limit completely, you can set this option to

Enabled.

GT Current Limit

Congure the current limit of the GT slice. A lower limit can protect the CPU and

save power, while a higher limit may improve performance.

DRAM Conguration

Memory Information

Allows users to browse the serial presence detect (SPD) and Intel extreme memory prole

(XMP) for DDR4 modules.

DRAM Timing Conguration

Load XMP Setting

Load XMP settings to overclock the memory and perform beyond standard

specications.

DRAM Reference Clock

Select Auto for optimized settings.

DRAM Frequency

If [Auto] is selected, the motherboard will detect the memory module(s) inserted

and assign the appropriate frequency automatically.

DRAM Gear Mode

High gear is good for high frequency.

BCLK Frequency

Congure the BCLK Frequency.

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Primary Timing

CAS# Latency (tCL)

e time between sending a column address to the memory and the beginning of the data

in response.

RAS# to CAS# Delay and Row Precharge (tRCDtRP)

RAS# to CAS# Delay : e number of clock cycles required between the opening of a row

of memory and accessing columns within it.

Row Precharge: e number of clock cycles required between the issuing of the precharge

command and opening the next row.

RAS# Active Time (tRAS)

e number of clock cycles required between a bank active command and issuing the

precharge command.

Command Rate (CR)

e delay between when a memor y chip is selected and when the rst active command can

be issued.

Secondary Timing

Write Recovery Time (tWR)

e amount of delay that must elapse aer the completion of a valid write operation,

before an active bank can be precharged.

Refresh Cycle Time (tRFC)

e number of clocks from a Refresh command until the rst Activate command to

the same rank.

RAS to RAS Delay (tRRD_L)

e number of clocks between two rows activated in dierent banks of the same

rank.

RAS to RAS Delay (tRRD_S)

e number of clocks between two rows activated in dierent banks of the same

rank.

Read to Precharge (tRTP)

e number of clocks that are inserted between a read command to a row pre-

charge command to the same rank.

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Four Activate Window (tFAW)

e time window in which four activates are allowed the same rank.

CAS Write Latency (tCWL)

Congure CAS Write Latency.

Third Timing

tREFI

Congure refresh cycles at an average periodic interval.

tCKE

Congure the period of time the DDR4 initiates a minimum of one refresh

command internally once it enters Self-Refresh mode.

Turn Around Timing

Turn Around Timing Optimization

Auto is enabled in general case.

TAT Training Value

tRDRD_sg

Congure between module read to read delay.

tRDRD_dg

Congure between module read to read delay.

tRDRD_dr

Congure between module read to read delay.

tRDRD_dd

Congure between module read to read delay.

tRDWR_sg

Congure between module read to write delay.

tRDWR_dg

Congure between module read to write delay.

tRDWR_dr

Congure between module read to write delay.

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tRDWR_dd

Congure between module read to write delay.

tWRRD_sg

Congure between module write to read delay.

tWRRD_dg

Congure between module write to read delay.

tWRRD_dr

Congure between module write to read delay.

tWRRD_dd

Congure between module write to read delay.

tWRWR_sg

Congure between module write to write delay.

tWRWR_dg

Congure between module write to write delay.

tWRWR_dr

Congure between module write to write delay.

tWRWR_dd

Congure between module write to write delay.

TAT Runtime Value

tRDRD_sg

Congure between module read to read delay.

tRDRD_dg

Congure between module read to read delay.

tRDRD_dr

Congure between module read to read delay.

tRDRD_dd

Congure between module read to read delay.

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tRDWR_sg

Congure between module read to write delay.

tRDWR_dg

Congure between module read to write delay.

tRDWR_dr

Congure between module read to write delay.

tRDWR_dd

Congure between module read to write delay.

tWRRD_sg

Congure between module write to read delay.

tWRRD_dg

Congure between module write to read delay.

tWRRD_dr

Congure between module write to read delay.

tWRRD_dd

Congure between module write to read delay.

tWRWR_sg

Congure between module write to write delay.

tWRWR_dg

Congure between module write to write delay.

tWRWR_dr

Congure between module write to write delay.

tWRWR_dd

Congure between module write to write delay.

Round Trip Timing

Round Trip Timing Optimization

Auto is enabled in general case.

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Round Trip Level

Congure round trip level.

Initial RTL (A1)

Congure round trip latency initial value.

Initial RTL (A2)

Congure round trip latency initial value.

Initial RTL (B1)

Congure round trip latency initial value.

Initial RTL (B2)

Congure round trip latency initial value.

ODT Setting

Dimm ODT Training

ODT values will be optimized by Dimm On-Die Termination Training.

ODT WR (A1)

Congure the memory on die termination resistors' WR for channel A1.

ODT WR (A2)

Congure the memory on die termination resistors' WR for channel A2.

ODT WR (B1)

Congure the memory on die termination resistors' WR for channel B1.

ODT WR (B2)

Congure the memory on die termination resistors' WR for channel B2.

ODT NOM (A1)

Use this to change ODT (CH A1) Auto/Manual settings. e default is [Auto].

ODT NOM (A2)

Use this to change ODT (CH A2) Auto/Manual settings. e default is [Auto].

ODT NOM (B1)

Use this to change ODT (CH B1) Auto/Manual settings. e default is [Auto].

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ODT NOM (B2)

Use this to change ODT (CH B2) Auto/Manual settings. e default is [Auto].

ODT PARK (A1)

Congure the memory on die termination resistors' PARK for channel A1.

ODT PARK (A2)

Congure the memory on die termination resistors' PARK for channel A2.

ODT PARK (B1)

Congure the memory on die termination resistors' PARK for channel B1.

ODT PARK (B2)

Congure the memory on die termination resistors' PARK for channel B2.

Advanced Setting

ASRock Timing Optimization

Congure the fast path through the MRC.

ASRock DRAM Frequency Optimization

Enable/Disable ASRock DRAM Frequency Optimization. When enabled, the

DRAM Frequency will run ASRock optimized procedure.

MRC Training Respond Time

Try Slowest MRC Training.

Realtime Memory Timing

Congure the realtime memory timings.

[Enabled] e system will allow performing realtime memory timing changes aer

MRC_DONE.

Reset for MRC Failed

Reset system aer MRC training is failed.

MRC Training on Warm Boot

When enabled, memory training will be executed when warm boot.

MRC Fast Boot

Enable Memory Fast Boot to skip DRAM memory training for booting faster.

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Voltage Conguration

Voltage Mode

[OC]: Larger range voltage for overclocking.

[STABLE]: Smaller range voltage for stable system.

CPU Core/Cache Voltage

Input voltage for the processor by the external voltage regulator.

Core/Cache V/F Curve

Congure CPU Core/Cache Voltage/Frequency Curve.

CPU Core/Cache Load-Line Calibration

CPU Core/Cache Load-Line Calibration helps prevent CPU Core/Cache voltage

droop when the system is under heavy loading.

CPU GT Voltage

Congure the voltage for the integrated GPU.

CPU GT Load-Line Calibration

GT Load-Line Calibration helps prevent integrated GPU voltage droop when the

system is under heav y load.

DRAM Voltage

Use this to congure DRAM Voltage. e default value is [Auto].

VDD_IMC Voltage

Congure the VDD_IMC voltage.

DRAM Activating Power Supply

Congure the voltage for the DRAM Activating Power Supply.

VCCIN AUX Voltage

Congure the voltage for the VCCIN AUX.

+1.8V PROC Voltage

Congure the voltage for the +1.8V PROC.

+1.05V PROC Voltage

Congure the voltage for the +1.05V PROC.

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+0.82V PCH Voltage

Congure the voltage for the +0.82V PCH.

+1.05 PCH Voltage

Congure the voltage for the +1.05 PCH.

AVX Conguration

AVX2 Voltage Guardband Scale Factor

AVX2 Voltage Guardband Scale Factor controls the voltage guardband applied to

AVX2 workloads. A value > 1.00 will increase the voltage guardband, and < 1.00

will decrease the voltage guardband.

FIVR Conguration

Core Voltage Mode

Selects between Adaptive and Override Voltage modes. In Override Mode, the volt-

age selected will be applied over all operating frequencies. In Adaptive mode, the

voltage is interpolated only in turbo mode.

Core Extra Turbo Voltage

Species the extra turbo voltage applied while the IA Core is operating in turbo

mode.

VF Oset Mode

Selects between Legacy and Selection modes. Need Reset System aer enabling

OverClocking Feature to initialize the default va lue. In Legacy Mode, setting a

global oset for the entire VF curve. In Selection modes, setting a selected VF point.

VF Conguration Scope

Allows all cores VF curve or per-core VF curve conguration.

Core Voltage Oset

Species the oset voltage applied to the IA Core domain. is voltage is specied

in millivolts.

Oset Prex

Sets the oset value as positive or negative.

E-Core L2 Voltage Mode

Selects between adaptive and Override Voltage modes. In Override Mode the

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voltage selected will be applied over all operating frequencies. In Adaptive Mode

the voltage is interpolated only in turbo mode. Uses Mailbox 0SR 0x150, cmd 0x10,

0x11.

E-Core L2 Extra Turbo Voltage

Species the extra turbo voltage applied while Atom L2 is operating in turbo mode.

Uses Mailbox MSR 0x150, cmd 0x10, 0x11. Range 0-2000 mV.

E-Core L2 Voltage Oset

Species the Oset Voltage applied to the Atom L2 domain. is voltage is specied

in millivolts. Uses Mailbox MSR 0x150, cmd 0x11. Range -500 to 500 mV.

Oset Prex

Sets the oset value as positive or negative.

Ring Voltage Mode

Selects between adaptive and Override Voltage modes. In Override Mode the volt-

age selected will be applied over all operating frequencies. In Adaptive Mode the

voltage is interpolated only in turbo mode. Uses Mailbox 0SR 0x150, cmd 0x10,

0x11.

Ring Extra Turbo Voltage

Species the extra turbo voltage applied while ring is operating in turbo mode. Uses

Mailbox MSR 0x150, cmd 0x10, 0x11. Range 0-2000 mV.

VF Oset Mode

Selects between Legacy and Selection modes. Need Reset System aer enabling

OverClocking Feature to initialize the default value. In Legacy Mode, setting a

global oset for the entire VF curve. In Selection modes, setting a selected VF point.

Ring Voltage Oset

Species the Oset Voltage applied to the Ring domain. is voltage is specied in

millivolts. Uses Mailbox MSR 0x150, cmd 0x11. Range -500 to 500 mV.

Oset Prex

Sets the oset value as positive or negative.

GT Voltage Mode

Selects between adaptive and Override Voltage modes. In Override Mode the volt-

age selected will be applied over all operating frequencies. In Adaptive Mode the

voltage is interpolated only in turbo mode. Uses Mailbox 0SR 0x150, cmd 0x10,

0x11.

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GT Extra Turbo Voltage

Species the extra turbo voltage applied while GT is operating in turbo mode. Uses

Mailbox MSR 0x150, cmd 0x10, 0x11. Range 0-2000 mV.

GT Voltage Oset

Species the Oset Voltage applied to the GT domain. is voltage is specied in

millivolts. Uses Mailbox MSR 0x150, cmd 0x11. Range -500 to 500 mV.

Oset Prex

Sets the oset value as positive or negative.

Uncore Voltage Mode

Selects between adaptive and Override Voltage modes. In Override Mode the volt-

age selected will be applied over all operating frequencies. In Adaptive Mode the

voltage is interpolated only in turbo mode. Uses Mailbox 0SR 0x150, cmd 0x10,

0x11.

Uncore Extra Turbo Voltage

Species the extra turbo voltage applied while SA Uncore is operating in turbo

mode. Uses Mailbox MSR 0x150, cmd 0x10, 0x11. Range 0-2000 mV.

Uncore Voltage Oset

Species the Oset Voltage applied to the Uncore domain. is voltage is specied

in millivolts. Uses Mailbox MSR 0x150, cmd 0x11. Range -500 to 500 mV.

Oset Prex

Sets the oset value as positive or negative.

Save User Default

Type a prole name and press enter to save your settings as user default.

Load User Default

Load previously saved user defaults.

Save User UEFI Setup Prole to Disk

It helps you to save current UEFI settings as an user prole to disk.

Load User UEFI Setup Prole from Disk

You can load previous saved prole from the disk.

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4.6 Advanced Screen

In this section, you may set the congurations for the following items: CPU

Conguration, Chipset Conguration, Storage Conguration, Intel(R) underbolt,

Super IO Conguration, ACPI Conguration, USB Conguration and Trusted Comput-

ing.

Setting wrong values in this sec tion may cause the system to malfunction.

UEFI Conguration

UEFI Setup Style

Select the default mode when entering the UEFI setup utility.

Active Page on Entry

Select the default page when entering the UEFI setup utility.

Full HD UEFI

When [Auto] is selected, the resolution will be set to 1920 x 1080 if the monitor

supports Full HD resolution. If the monitor does not support Full HD resolution,

then the resolution will be set to 1024 x 768. When [Disable] is selected, the

resolution will be set to 1024 x 768 directly.

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4.6.1 CPU Conguration

Processor E-Core Information

is item displays the E-Core Information.

Processor P-Core Information

is item displays the P-Core Information.

Intel Hyper Threading Technology

Intel Hyper reading Technology allows multiple threads to run on each core, so

that the overall performance on threaded soware is improved.

Pre-Core Hyper Threading

e Pre-Core Hyper reading feature allows you to disable Hyper reading on

specic cores.

Active Processor P-Cores

Select the number of cores to enable in each processor package.

Active Processor E-Cores

Select the number of E-Cores to enable in each processor package.

Enhanced Halt State (C1E)

Enable Enhanced Halt State (C1E) for lower power consumption.

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CPU C6 State Support

Enable C6 deep sleep state for lower power consumption.

CPU C7 State Support

Enable C7 deep sleep state for lower power consumption.

Package C State Support

Enable CPU, PCIe, Memory, Graphics C State Support for power saving.

CFG Lock

is item allows you to disable or enable the CFG Lock.

C6DRAM

Enable/Disable moving of DRAM contents to PRM memory when CPU is in C6

state.

CPU Thermal Throttling

Enable CPU internal thermal control mechanisms to keep the CPU from overheat-

ing.

Intel AV X /AV X2

Enable/Disable the Intel AVX and AVX2 Instructions. is is applicable for Big

Core only.

Intel Virtualization Technology

Intel Virtualization Technology allows a platform to run multiple operating systems

and applications in independent partitions, so that one computer system can

function as multiple virtual systems.

Hardware Prefetcher

Automatically prefetch data and code for the processor. Enable for better

performance.

Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch

Automatically prefetch the subsequent cache line while retrieving the currently

requested cache line. Enable for better performance.

Legacy Game Compatibility Mode

When enabled, pressing the scroll lock key will toggle the ecient cores between

being parked when scroll lock LED is on and un-parked when LED is o.

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4.6.2 Chipset Conguration

Primary Graphics Adapter

Select a primary VGA.

Above 4G Decoding

Enable or disable 64bit capable Devices to be decoded in Above 4G Address Space

(only if the system supports 64 bit PCI decoding).

C.A.M (Clever Access Memory)

If system has Resizable BAR capable PCIe Devices, use this option to enable or

disable Resizable BAR support (only of the system supports 64-bit PCI decoding).

VT-d

Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O helps your virtual machine

monitor better utilize hardware by improving application compatibility and

reliability, and providing additional levels of manageability, security, isolation, and

I/O performance.

SR-IOV Support

If system has SR-IOV capable PCIe Devices, this option Enables or Disables Single

Root IO Virtualization Support.

DMI Link Speed

Congure DMI Slot Link Speed. Auto mode is optimizing for overclocking.

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PCIE1 Link Speed

Select the link speed for PCIE1.

PCIE2 Link Speed

Select the link speed for PCIE2.

PCIE3 Link Speed

Select the link speed for PCIE3.

PCIE4 Link Speed

Select the link speed for PCIE4.

PCIE5 Link Speed

Select the link speed for PCIE5.

PCI Express Native Control

Select Enable for enhanced PCI Express power saving in OS.

PCIE ASPM Support

is option enables/disables the ASPM support for all CPU downstream devices.

PCH PCIE ASPM Support

is option enables/disables the ASPM support for all PCH PCIE devices.

DMI ASPM Support

is option enables/disables the control of ASPM on CPU side of the DMI Link.

PCH DMI ASPM Support

is option enables/disables the ASPM support for all PCH DMI devices.

Share Memory

Congure the size of memory that is allocated to the integrated graphics processor when

the system boots up.

IGPU Multi-Monitor

Select disable to disable the integrated graphics when an external graphics card is installed.

Select enable to keep the integrated graphics enabled at all times.

Inte(R) Ethernet Connection I219-V

Enable or disable the onboard network interface controller (Intel® I219V).

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Onboard HD Audio

Enable/disable onboard HD audio. Set to Auto to enable onboard HD audio and

automatically disable it when a sound card is installed.

Front Panel

Enable/disable front panel HD audio.

Onboard HDMI HD Audio

Enable audio for the onboard digital outputs.

Onboard WAN Device

Use this item to enable or disable the onboard WAN device.

Deep Sleep

Congure deep sleep mode for power saving when the computer is shut down.

Restore on AC/Power Loss

Select the power state aer a power failure. If [Power O] is selected, the power will

remain o when the power recovers. If [Power On] is selected, the system will start

to boot up when the power recovers.

Turn On Onboard LED in S5

Turn on Onboard LED in the ACPI S5 state.

Restore Onboard LED Default

Restore Onboard LED default va lue.

RGB LED

is option enables/disables the RGB LED.

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4.6.3 Storage Conguration

SATA Controller(s)

Enable/disable the SATA controllers.

SATA Mode Selection

AHCI: Supports new features that improve performance.

Hybrid Storage Detection and Conguration Mode

is item allows you select Hybrid Storage Detection and Conguration Mode.

SATA Aggressive Link Power Management

SATA Aggressive Link Power Management allows SATA devices to enter a low

power state during periods of inactivity to save power. It is only supported by AHCI

mode.

Hard Disk S.M.A.R.T.

S.M.A.R.T stands for Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technolog y. It is a

monitoring system for computer hard disk drives to detect and report on various

indicators of reliability.

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VMD Conguration

is item allows you to enable or disable the Intel VMD support function.

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4.6.4 Intel(R) Thunderbolt

Discrete Thunderbolt(TM) Support

Enable or disable the Discrete underbolt(TM) Support.

Thunderbolt Boot Support

Enabled to allow booting from Bootable devices which are present behind

underbolt.

Thunderbolt Usb Support

Enabled to allow booting from Usb devices which are present behind underbolt.

Windows 10 Thunderbolt support

Enable or disable the Windows 10 underbolt support.

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4.6.5 Super IO Conguration

PS2 Y- Cable

Enable the PS2 Y-Cable or set this option to Auto.

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4.6.6 ACPI Conguration

Suspend to RAM

Select disable for ACPI suspend type S1. It is recommended to select auto for ACPI

S3 power saving.

PS/2 Keyboard S4/S5 Wakeup Support

Allow the system to be waked up by a PS/2 Keyboard in S4/S5.

PCIE Devices Power On

Allow the system to be waked up by a PCIE device and enable wake on LAN.

I219 LAN Power On

Allow the system to be waked up by the Onboard Intel LAN.

RTC Alarm Power On

Allow the system to be waked up by the rea l time clock alarm. Set it to By OS to let

it be handled by your operating system.

USB Keyboard/Remote Power On

Allow the system to be waked up by an USB keyboard or remote controller.

USB Mouse Power On

Allow the system to be waked up by an USB mouse.

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4.6.7 USB Conguration

Legacy USB Support

Enable or disable Legacy OS Support for USB 2.0 devices. If you encounter USB

compatibility issues it is recommended to disable legacy USB support. Select UEFI

Setup Only to support USB devices under the UEFI setup and Windows/Linux

operating systems only.

XHCI Hand-o

is is a workaround for OSes without XHCI hand-o support. e XHCI

ownership change should be claimed by XHCI driver.

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4.6.8 Trusted Computing

NOTE: Options var y depending on the version of your connected TPM module.

Security Device Support

Use this item to enable or disable BIOS support for security device. O.S. wi ll not show

Security Device. TCG EFI protocol and INT1A interface will not be available.

Active PCR banks

is item displays active PCR Banks.

Available PCR Banks

is item displays available PCR Banks.

SHA256 PCR Bank

Use this item to enable or disable SHA256 PCR Bank.

SHA384 PCR Bank

Use this item to enable or disable SHA384 PCR Bank.

SM3_256 PCR Bank

Use this item to enable or disable SM3_256 PCR Bank.

Pending Operation

Schedule an Operation for the Security Device.

NOTE: Your computer will reboot during restart in order to change State of the Device.

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Platform Hierarchy

Use this item to enable or disable Platform Hierarchy.

Storage Hierarchy

Use this item to enable or disable Storage Hierarchy.

Endorsement Hierarchy

Use this item to enable or disable Endorsement Hierarchy.

Physical Presence Spec version

Select this item to tell OS to support PPI spec version 1.2 or 1.3. Please note that some HCK

tests might not support version 1.3.

Device Select

Use this item to select the TPM device to be supported. TPM 1.2 will restrict support to

TPM 1.2 devices. TPM 2.0 will restrict support to TPM 2.0 devices. Auto will support both

with the default set to TPM 2.0 devices. If TPM 2.0 devices are not found, TPM 1.2 devices

will be enumerated.

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4.7 Tools

ASRock Polychrome RGB

Select LED lighting color.

UEFI Tech Service

Contact ASRock Tech Service if you are having trouble with your PC. Please setup

network conguration before using UEFI Tech Service.

Easy RAID Installer

Easy R AID Installer helps you to copy the R AID driver from the support CD to

your USB storage device. Aer copying the drivers please change the SATA mode to

RAID, then you can start installing the operating system in RAID mode.

SSD Secure Erase Tool

All the SSD's listed that supports Secure Erase function.

NVME Sanitization Tool

Aer you Sanitize SSD, all user data will be permanently destroyed on the SSD and

cannot be recovered.

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Instant Flash

Save UEFI les in your USB storage device and run Instant Flash to update your

UEFI.

Intel MEI Flash

Starts BIOS recovery ash.

Internet Flash - DHCP (Auto IP), Auto

ASRock Internet Flash downloads and updates the latest UEFI rmware version

from our servers for you. Please setup network conguration before using Internet

Flash.

*For BIOS backup and recovery purpose, it is recommended to plug in your USB

pen drive before using this function.

Network Conguration

Use this to congure internet connection settings for Internet Flash.

Internet Setting

Enable or disable sound eects in the setup utility.

UEFI Download Server

Select a server to download the UEFI rmware.

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4.8 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen

is section allows you to monitor the status of the hardware on your system,

including the parameters of the CPU temperature, motherboard temperature, fan

speed and voltage.

Fan Tuning

Measure Fan Min Duty Cycle.

Fan-Tastic Tuning

Select a fan mode for CPU Fan, or choose Customize to set 5 CPU temperatures and

assign a respective fan speed for each temperature.

CPU Fan 1 Setting

Select a fan mode for CPU Fan 1, or choose Customize to set 5 CPU temperatures

and assign a respective fan speed for each temperature.

CPU Fan 1 Step Up

Set the value of CPU Fan 1 Step Up.

CPU Fan 1 Step Down

Set the value of CPU Fan 1 Step Down.

CPU_FAN2 / W_PUMP Switch

Switch CPU_FAN2 / W_PUMP header function.

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CPU Fan 2 Control Mode

Select DC/PWM mode for CPU Fan 2.

CPU Fan 2 Setting

Select a fan mode for CPU Fan 2, or choose Customize to set 5 CPU temperatures and

assign a respective fan speed for each temperature.

CPU Fan 2 Temp Source

Select a fan temperature source for CPU Fan 2.

CPU Fan 2 Step Up

Set the value of CPU Fan 2 Step Up.

CPU Fan 2 Step Down

Set the value of CPU Fan 2 Step Down.

CHA_FAN1 / W_PUMP Switch

Select Chassis Fan 1 or Water Pump mode.

Chassis Fan 1 Control Mode

Select PWM mode or DC mode for Chassis Fan 1.

Chassis Fan 1 Setting

Select a fan mode for Chassis Fan 1, or choose Customize to set 5 CPU temperatures

and assign a respective fan speed for each temperature.

Chassis Fan 1 Temp Source

Select a fan temperature source for Chassis Fan 1.

Chassis Fan 1 Step Up

Set the value of Chassis Fan 1 Step Up.

Chassis Fan 1 Step Down

Set the value of Chassis Fan 1 Step Down.

CHA_FAN2 / W_PUMP Switch

Select Chassis Fan 2 or Water Pump mode.

Chassis Fan 2 Control Mode

Select PWM mode or DC mode for Chassis Fan 2.

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