ASRock TRX40 Creator Service Manual

Version 1.0

Published October 2019

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two conditions:
(1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that

may cause undesired operation.

CALIFORNIA, USA ONLY

e Lithium battery adopted on this motherboard contains Perchlorate, a toxic substance
controlled in Perchlorate Best Management Practices (BMP) regulations passed by the
California Legislature. When you discard the Lithium battery in California, USA, please
follow the related regulations in advance.
“Perchlorate Material-special handling may apply, see ww w.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/
perchlorate”

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failure does not amount to a major failure. If you require assistance please call ASRock Tel
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DTS and the Symbol together is a registered trademark & DTS Connect, DTS Interactive,

DTS Neo:PC are trademarks of DTS, Inc. Product includes soware.

© DTS, Inc., All Rights Reserved.

CE Warning

is device complies with directive 2014/53/EU issued by the Commision of the European
Community.

is equipment complies with EU radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled
environment.
is equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between
the radiator & your body.

Operations in the 5.15-5.35GHz band are restricted to indoor usage only.

Radio transmit power per transceiver ty pe

Function Frequency Maximum Output Power (EIRP)

2400-2483.5 MHz 18.5 + / -1.5 dbm

5150-5250 MHz 21.5 + / -1.5 dbm

WiFi

Bluetooth 2400-2483.5 MHz 8.5 + / -1.5 dbm

5250-5350 MHz

5470-5725 MHz

18.5 + / -1.5 dbm (no TPC)

21.5 + / -1.5 dbm (TPC)

25.5 + / -1.5 dbm (no TPC)

28.5 + / -1.5 dbm (TPC)

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

1.5 WiFi-802.11ax Module and ASRock WiFi 2.4/5 GHz
Antenna 11

1.6 USB 3.2 Gen2 x2 Module 12

Chapter 2 Installation 13

2.1 Installing the CPU 14

2.2 Installing the CPU Liquid Cooler 18

2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) 20

2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI Express Slots) 22

2.5 Onboard Headers and Connectors 23

2.6 Smart Switches 29

2.7 Dr. Debug 31

2.8 SLITM, 3-Way SLI

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and 4-Way SLI

TM

Operation Guide 37

2.8.1 Installing Two SLITM-Ready Graphics Cards 37

2.8.2 Installing Three SLITM-Ready Graphics Cards 39

2.8.3 Installing Four SLITM-Ready Graphics Cards 41

2.8.4 Driver Installation and Setup 43

2.9 CrossFireXTM, 3-Way CrossFireXTM and 4-Way CrossFireX
Operation Guide 44

TM

2.9.1 Installing Two CrossFireXTM-Ready Graphics Cards 44

2.9.2 Installing Three CrossFireXTM-Ready Graphics Cards 45

2.9.3 Installing Four CrossFireXTM-Ready Graphics Cards 46

2.9.4 Driver Installation and Setup 47

2.10 M.2_SSD (NGFF) Module Installation Guide (M2_1 and M2_2) 48

2.11 M.2_SSD (NGFF) Module Installation Guide (M2_3) 51

Chapter 3 Software and Utilities Operation 54

3.1 Installing Drivers 54

3.2 ASRock Motherboard Utility (A-Tuning) 55

3.2.1 Installing ASRock Motherboard Utility (A-Tuning) 55

3.2.2 Using ASRock Motherboard Utility (A-Tuning) 55

3.3 ASRock Live Update & APP Shop 58

3.3.1 UI Overview 58

3.3.2 Apps 59

3.3.3 BIOS & Drivers 62

3.3.4 Setting 63

3.4 ASRock Polychrome SYNC 64

Chapter 4 UEFI SETUP UTILITY 67

4.1 Introduction 67

4.1.1 UEFI Menu Bar 67

4.1.2 Navigation Keys 68

4.2 Main Screen 69

4.3 OC Tweaker Screen 70

4.4 Advanced Screen 74

4.4.1 CPU Conguration 75

4.4.2 Onboard Devices Conguration 76

4.4.3 Storage Conguration 78

4.4.4 ACPI Conguration 79

4.4.5 Trusted Computing 80

4.4.6 AMD CBS 81

4.4.7 AMD PBS 82

4.4.8 AMD Overclocking 83

4.5 Tools 84

4.6 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 86

4.7 Security Screen 89

4.8 Boot Screen 90

4.9 Exit Screen 92

Chapter 1 Introduction

ank you for purchasing ASRock TRX40 Creator 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 ht tp://www.a srock.com.

TRX40 Creator

1.1 Package Contents

ASRock TR X40 Creator Motherboard (ATX Form Factor)

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ASRock TR X40 Creator Quick Installation Guide

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ASRock TR X40 Creator Support CD

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

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1 x ASRock SLI_HB_Bridge_3S Card (Optional)

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1 x ASRock WiFi 2.4/5 GHz Antenna (Optiona l)

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3 x Screws for M.2 Sockets (Optional)

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3 x Standos for M.2 Sockets (Optional)

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1 x I/O Panel Shield

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1.2 Specications

Platform

CPU

Chipset

Memory

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ATX Form Factor

8 Layer PCB

2oz Copper PCB

Supports AMD Socket sTRX4

Intersil Digital PWM

8 Power Phase design

Supports ASRock Hyper BCLK Engine II

AMD TRX40

Quad Channel DDR4 Memory Technology

8 x DDR4 DIMM Slots

Supports DDR4 4666(OC)+/4600(OC)/4533(OC)/4466

(OC)/4400(OC)/4333(OC)/4266(OC)/4200(OC)/4133

(OC)/4000 (OC)/3866(OC)/3800(OC)/3733(OC)/3600(OC)/

3466(OC)/3200/2933/2667/2400/2133 ECC & non-ECC, un-

buered memory (U-DIMM)

Max. capacity of system memory: 256GB

15μ Gold Contact in DIMM Slots

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Expansion
Slot

4 x PCI Express 4.0 x16 Slots (PCIE1/PCIE2/PCIE3/PCIE4:

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single at x16 (PCIE1); dual at x16 (PCIE1) / x16 (PCIE3);

triple at x16 (PCIE1) / x16 (PCIE3) / x8 (PCIE4); quad at x16

(PCIE1) / x8 (PCIE2) / x16 (PCIE3) / x8 (PCIE4))

* Supports NVMe SSD as boot disks

Supports AMD 4-Way CrossFireXTM, 3-Way CrossFireXTM

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and CrossFireX

Supports NVIDIA® 4-Way SLITM, 3-Way SLITM and SLI

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Support NVIDIA® SLITM with NVIDIA® Quadro graphics

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cards

Supports NVIDIA® NVLinkTM with dual NVIDIA® GeForce®

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RTX series graphics cards**

** NVIDIA NVLink Bridge does not come with the package.

Please purchase it from NVIDIA® if necessary.

1 x Vertical M.2 Socket (Key E) with the bundled WiFi-

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802.11ax module (on the rear I/O)

15μ Gold Contact in VGA PCIe Slots (PCIE1 and PCIE3)

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Audio

7.1 CH HD Audio (Realtek ALC4050H+ALC1220)

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Premium Blu-ray Audio support

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Supports Surge Protection

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Supports Purity SoundTM 4

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- Nichicon Fine Gold Series Audio Caps

- NE5532 Premium Headset Amplier for Front Panel

Audio Connector (Supports up to 600 Ohm headsets)

- Pure Power-In

- Direct Drive Technology

- PCB Isolate Shielding

- Impedance Sensing on Front Out port

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Individual PCB Layers for R/L Audio Channel

- Gold Audio Jacks

- 15μ Gold Audio Connector

Supports DTS Connect

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TRX40 Creator

LAN

1 x 10 Gigabit LAN 100/1000/2500/5000/10000 Mb/s

(AQUANTIA® AQC107):

Supports Lightning/ESD Protection

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Supports PXE

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1 x 2.5 Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000/250 0 Mb/s (Dragon

RTL8125AG):

Supports Dragon 2.5G LAN Soware

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- Smart Auto Adjust Bandwidth Control

- Visual User Friendly UI

- Visual Network Usage Statistics

- Optimized Default Setting for Game, Browser, and

Streaming Modes

- User Customized Priority Control

Supports Wake-On-LAN

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Supports Lightning/ESD Protection

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Supports Energy Ecient Ethernet 802.3az

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Supports PXE

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Wireless
LAN

Rear Panel
I/O

Intel® 802.11ax WiFi Module

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Supports IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ax

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Supports Dual-Band (2.4/5 GHz)

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Supports WiFi6 802.11ax (2.4Gbps)

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2 antennas to support 2 (Transmit) x 2 (Receive) diversity

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technolog y

Supports Bluetooth 5.0 + High speed class II

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Supports MU-MIMO

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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 Optica l SPDIF Out Port

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2 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A Ports (10 Gb/s) (Supports ESD

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Protection)

* Ultra USB Power is supported on USB32G2_1_2 ports.

* ACPI wake-up function is not supported on USB32G2_1_2

ports.

1 x USB 3.2 Gen2x2 Type-C Port (20 Gb/s) (Supports ESD

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Protection)

4 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Ports (Supports ESD Protection)

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2 x RJ-45 LAN Ports with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED

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LED)

1 x Clear CMOS Button

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1 x BIOS Flashback Button

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HD Audio Jacks: Rear Speaker / Central / Line in / Front

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Speaker / Microphone (Gold Audio Jacks)

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Storage

8 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

2 x Hyper M.2 Sockets (M2_1 and M2 _2), support M Key

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type 2260/2280 M.2 PCI Express module up to Gen4x4 (64

Gb/s)*

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

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2230/2242/2260/2280/22110 M.2 SATA3 6.0 Gb/s module

and M.2 PCI Express module up to Gen4x4 (64 Gb/s)*

* Supports NVMe SSD as boot disks

Connector

1 x TPM Header

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1 x Power LED and Speaker Header

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2 x RGB LED Headers

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

2 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.

3 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, CHA_FAN1/WP, CHA_FAN2/WP and

CHA_FAN3/WP can auto detect if 3-pin or 4-pin fan is in use.

1 x 24 pin ATX Power Connector (Hi-Density Power Con-

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nector)

2 x 8 pin 12V Power Connectors (Hi-Density Power Connec-

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tor)

1 x 6 pin 12V Power Connector (Hi-Density Power Connec-

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tor)

1 x Front Panel Audio Connector (15μ Gold Audio Connec-

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tor)*

1 x Right Angle Front Panel Audio Connector*

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* Connect the audio device to either one of the audio connec-

tors.

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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(Supports ESD Protection)

1 x Front Panel Type C USB 3.2 Gen2 Header (Supports ESD

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Protection)

1 x Dr. Debug with LED

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1 x Power Button

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1 x Reset Button

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1 x CPU Xtreme OC Switch

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BIOS
Feature

Hardware
Monitor

OS

Certica­tions

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, CPU VDDCR_SOC, DRAM, VPPM, PREM VDD_

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CLDO, PERM VDDCR _SOC, +1.8V, VDDP Voltage Multi-

adjustment

Temperature Sensing: CPU, CPU/Water Pump, Chassis/Wa-

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ter Pump Fans

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: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, CPU Vcore, CPU VD-

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DCR_SOC, DRAM, VPPM, PREM VDDCR _SOC, +1.8V

Microso® Windows® 10 64-bit

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FCC, CE

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

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* For detailed product information, please visit our website: http://ww w.asrock.com

Please realize that the re is a certain r isk involved with overclocking, 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.

1.3 Motherboard Layout

PCIE1

USB 3.2 G en1
T:U SB3
B: USB4

Top:

Central/Bass

Center :

REAR SPK

Top:

LINE IN

Center :

FRONT

Bottom :

Optica l

SPDIF

Bottom :

MIC IN

HDLED RESET

PLED PWRBTN

PANEL1

1

1

SPK_PLE D1

SATA3_7_8

SATA3_5_6

10

11

12

13

14

SATA3_3_4

15

17

USB_1_2

1

21

22

30

1

5

4

27

Dr.

Debu g

USB 3.2 Ge n1

T:U SB1

B: USB2

PS2

Keybo ard

/Mous e

23

CPU_FAN1

CPU_FAN2 /WP

USB32G 1_7_8

19

ATX12V2

AMD

TRX 40

CHA_FAN3
/WP

25

RGB_LED 2

1

24

ADDR_LE D2

1

BIO S
_FB 1

ATXP WR 1

20

F_USB32 G2_TC_1

6

ATX12V1

8

9

7

2

3

16

1

USB32G 1_5_6

1

18

CHA_FAN2
/WP

26

28

29

31

Top:

2.5GLAN

(Dragon
RTL8125AG)

DDR 4_A 2 (6 4 b it, 288 -pi n m odu le)

DDR 4_A 1 (6 4 b it, 288 -pi n m odu le)

DDR 4_B 2 (6 4 b it, 288 -pi n m odu le)

DDR 4_B 1 (6 4 b it, 288 -pi n m odu le)

DDR 4_D 1 (6 4 b it, 288 -pi n m odu le)

DDR 4_D 2 (6 4 b it, 288 -pi n m odu le)

DDR 4_C 1 (6 4 b it, 288 -pi n m odu le)

DDR 4_C 2 (6 4 b it, 288 -pi n m odu le)

TRX 40 C REAT OR

PCIE2

PCIE3

PCIE4

M2_4

M2_ 1

M2_ 2

M2_ 3

M2_ WI FI _1

CLRC
BTN1

USB 3.2 G en2
T:U SB1
B: USB2

Top:
10GLAN

(AQUANTIA
AQC107)

MOS_PRO C HOT1

ON

OFF

CHA_FAN1 /WP

SATA3_1_2

GFX_12 V1

PWRBTN1RSTBTN1

RGB_LED 1

1

ADDR_LE D1

1

1

TPMS1

1

HD_AUDI O1

1

HD_AUDI O_RA1

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1 CPU Xtreme OC Switch (MOS_PROCHOT1)

2 8 pin 12V Power Connector (ATX12V2)

3 2 x 288-pin DDR4 DIMM Slots (DDR4_D2, DDR4_C2)

4 2 x 288-pin DDR4 DIMM Slots (DDR4_D1, DDR4_C1)

5 2 x 288-pin DDR4 DIMM Slots (DDR4_A1, DDR4_B1)

6 2 x 288-pin DDR4 DIMM Slots (DDR4_A2, DDR4_B2)

7 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1)

8 8 pin 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1)

9 Addressable LED Header (ADDR_LED2)

10 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1)

11 Front Panel Type C USB 3.2 Gen2 Header (F_USB32G2_TC_1)

12 RGB LED Header (RGB_LED2)

13 USB 3.2 Gen1 Header (USB32G1_7_8)

14 SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_7_8)

15 SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_5_6)

16 SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_3_4)

17 SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_1_2)

18 6 pin 12V Power Connector (GFX_12V1)

19 System Panel Header (PANEL1)

20 Power Button (PWRBTN1)

21 Reset Button (RSTBTN1)

22 USB 3.2 Gen1 Header (USB32G1_5_6)

23 USB 2.0 Header (USB_1_2)

24 Power LED and Speaker Header (SPK_PLED1)

25 Chassis / Waterpump Fan Connector (CHA_FAN2/WP)

26 Chassis / Waterpump Fan Connector (CHA_FAN3/WP)

27 RGB LED Header (RGB_LED1)

28 Addressable LED Header (ADDR_LED1)

29 TPM Header (TPMS1)

30 Right Angle Front Panel Audio Header (HD_AUDIO_RA1)

31 Front Panel Audio Header (HD_AUDIO1)

32 CPU / Waterpump Fan Connector (CPU_FAN2/WP)

33 Chassis / Waterpump Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1/WP)

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1.4 I/O Panel

TRX40 Creator

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1

325

6

7

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No. Description No. Description

1 PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard Port 9 USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A Ports (USB32G2_1_2)****

2 Central / Bass (Orange) 10 USB 3.2 Gen1 Ports (USB32G1_3_4)

3 Rear Speaker (Black) 11 Microphone (Pink)

4 Line In (Light Blue) 12 Optical SPDIF Out Port

5 Front Speaker (Lime)* 13 Clear CMOS Button

6 2.5G LAN RJ-45 Port (Dragon RTL8125AG)** 14 Antenna Ports

7 10G LAN RJ-45 Port 15 USB 3.2 Gen1 Ports (USB32G1_1_2)

(AQUANTIA® AQC107)*** 16 BIOS Flashback Button

8 USB 3.2 Gen2x2 Type-C Port

* If you use a 2-channel speaker, please connect the s peaker’s plug into “Front Spe aker Ja ck”. See the table below
for connection d etails in accordance w ith the type of speaker you use.

Audio Output

Channels

2 V -- -- --
4 V V -- --
6 V V V --
8 V V V V

Front Speaker

(No. 5)

13 8

111215 14

Rear Speaker

(No. 3)

Central / Bass

(No. 2)

9

Line In

(No. 4)

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

ACT/LINK L ED

SPEED LE D

LAN Por t

Activity / Link LED Speed LED

Status Description Status Description

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

On Link Green 2.5Gbps connection

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

ACT/LINK L ED

SPEED LE D

LAN Por t

Activity / Link LED Speed LED

Status Description Status Description

O No Link

Blinking Data Activity

Orange

10Mbps/100Mbps/1Gbps/2.5Gbps

/5Gbps connection

On Link Green 10Gbps connection

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**** ACPI wake-up function is not supported on USB32G2 _1_2 ports.

1.5 WiFi-802.11ax Module and ASRock WiFi 2.4/5 GHz
Antenna

WiFi-802.11ax + BT Module

is motherboard comes with an exclusive WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ax + BT v5.0

module (pre-installed on the rear I/O panel) that oers support for WiFi 802.11 a/b/

g/n/ax connectivity standards and Bluetooth v5.0. WiFi + BT module is an easy-to-

use wireless local area network (WLAN) adapter to support WiFi + BT. Bluetooth

v5.0 standard features Smart Ready technology that adds a whole new class of

functionality into the mobile devices. BT 5.0 also includes Low Energ y Technology

and ensures extraordinary low power consumption for PCs. e 2T2R WiFi

solution sets a WiFi high speed standard and oers max link rate up to 2.4Gbps.

* e transmission speed may vary according to the environment.

TRX40 Creator

ASRock WiFi 2.4/5 GHz Antenna

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1.6 USB 3.2 Gen2 x2 Module

Specications

Platform

Controller

M.2

Connector

OS

Size: 1.45-in x 1.65-in, 3.7 cm x 4.2 cm

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ASMedia ASM3242 Controller

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Proprietary design for ASRock specic motherboard

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* Please note that plug ging into other M.2 connector may
damage the motherboa rd and this modu le

1 x USB 3.2 Gen2x2 Type-C Port (Supports ESD Protection

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(ASRock Full Spike Protection))

*For charging Type-A USB devices, we suggest using the Type-A
connectors on your motherboard.
*is port supports power outputs up to 5V/3A. For charging Type-C
USB devices, the device should support Type-C standards
to adjust the current because it wi ll be dierent i n Power On state (3
Amp) and Sleep state (1 Amp).
*Some Type-C USB devices may only be charged by its own adapter.

Microso® Windows® 10 64-bit

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M2_4

USB 3.2 Gen2x2

Type-C Port

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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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

Tutorial Video

Unplug all power cables be fore installing the CPU.

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Carrier Fram e with CPU

Rail Frame

Please make sure that the carrier

frame with CPU is closely attached to

the rail frame while inserting it.

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Install the orange carrier frame with CPU. Don’t separate them.

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2.2 Installing the CPU Liquid Cooler

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

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

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

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

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

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2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM)

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

supports Quad Channel Memory Technology.

1. For quad channel c onguration, you always ne ed to ins tall identical (the same
brand, speed , size and chip-type) DDR4 DIMM pairs.

2. 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.

3. e DIMM only ts in one correct orientation. 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 .

Memory Conguration

2 - DIMM 4 - DIMM 8 - DIMM

Priority 1 2 3

DDR4_D2

DDR4_D1

DDR4_C2

DDR4_C1

DDR4_ A1

DDR4_ A2

DDR4_B1

DDR4_B2

Populated Populated Populated

Populated Populated Populated

Populated Populated

Populated

Populated Populated

Populated

Populated

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D2 D1 C2 C1 A1 A2 B1 B2

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If only two memory modules are installed in the DDR4 DIMM slots, then Dual Channel

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Memory Technology is activated. If three memory modules are installed, then Triple

Channel Memory Technology is activated. If more than four memor y modules are installed

in the DDR4 DIMM slots, then Quad Channel Memory Technology is activated.

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2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI Express Slots)

ere are 4 PCI Express 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 4.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x16 lane width graphics cards.

PCIE2 (PCIe 4.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x8 lane width graphics cards.

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

PCIE4 (PCIe 4.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x8 lane width graphics cards.

PCIe Slot Congurations

PCIE1 PCIE2 PCIE3 PCIE4

Single Graphics Card x16 N/A N/A N/A

Two Graphics Cards in

CrossFireXTM or SLITM

Mode

x16 N/A x16 N/A

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ree Graphics Cards in

3-Way CrossFireXTM Mode

or 3-Way SLITM Mode

Four Graphics Cards in

4-Way CrossFireXTM Mode

or 4-Way SLITM 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 or CHA_ FAN3/WP) when
using multiple graphics cards.

x16 N/A x16 x8

x16 x8 x16 x8

2.5 Onboard Headers and Connectors

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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.

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System Panel Header

(9-pin 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 powe r 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.

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PWR BTN #

GND

RES ET#

GND

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. 24)

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Please connect the

chassis power LED and

the chassis speaker to this

header.

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