ASRock W480 Creator Service Manual

Version 1.0

Published May 2020

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

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is device complies with directive 2014/53/EU issued by the Commision of the European
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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 9

1.4 I/O Panel 11

1.5 WiFi-802.11ax Module and ASRock WiFi 2.4/5 GHz
Antenna 14

1.6 ASRock Thunderbolt™ 3 Module 15

Chapter 2 Installation 19

2.1 Installing the CPU 20

2.2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink 23

2.3 Installing Memory Modules (DIMM) 24

2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI Express Slots) 26

2.5 Onboard Headers and Connectors 27

2.6 Smart Switches 33

2.7 Dr. Debug 35

2.8 CrossFireXTM , 3-Way CrossFireXTM and Quad CrossFireXTM
Operation Guide 41

2.8.2 Installing Three CrossFireXTM-Ready Graphics Cards 43

2.9 M.2_SSD (NGFF) Module Installation Guide
(M2_1 and M2_2 ) 45

2.10 M.2_SSD (NGFF) Module Installation Guide (M2_3) 50

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 Nahimic Audio 64

3.5 ASRock Polychrome SYNC 65

Chapter 4 UEFI SETUP UTILITY 68

4.1 Introduction 68

4.2 EZ Mode 69

4.3 Advanced Mode 70

4.3.1 UEFI Menu Bar 70

4.3.2 Navigation Keys 71

4.4 Main Screen 72

4.5 OC Tweaker Screen 73

4.6 Advanced Screen 83

4.6.1 CPU Conguration 84

4.6.2 Chipset Conguration 86

4.6.3 Storage Conguration 89

4.6.4 Intel(R) Thunderbolt 91

4.6.5 ACPI Conguration 92

4.6.6 USB Conguration 93

4.6.7 Trusted Computing 94

4.7 Tools 95

4.8 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 97

4.9 Security Screen 101

4.10 Boot Screen 102

4.11 Exit Screen 105

Chapter 1 Introduction

ank you for purchasing ASRock W480 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 further notice. If you require technical support related to this mother­board, please visit our website for speci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.

W480 Creator

1.1 Package Contents

ASRock W480 Creator Motherboard (ATX Form Factor)

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ASRock W480 Creator Quick Installation Guide

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ASRock W480 Creator Support CD

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4 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (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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2 x Standos for M.2 Sockets (Optional)

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1.2 Specications

Platform

CPU

Chipset

Memory

Expansion
Slot

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

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

* Xeon W(WE3/WE2) support DDR4 up to 2933, Xeon W(WE1)

support DDR4 up to 2666.

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ATX Form Factor

2oz Copper PCB

Suppor ts 10th Gen and future generation Intel® CoreTM

Processors and Xeon W Processors (WE3/WE2/WE1)(Socket

1200), up to 10 Cores and 125W

Digi Power design

17 Power Phase design

Supports Intel® Turbo Boost Ma x 3.0 Technology

Supports Intel® K-Series CPUs

Supports ASRock BCLK Full-range Overclocking

Supports ASRock Hyper BCLK Engine III

Intel® W480

Dual Channel DDR4 Memory Technology

4 x DDR4 DIMM Slots

Support s DDR4 4600+(OC)*/450 0/4 400/4333/4266(OC)/

4133(OC)/4000(OC)/3866(OC)/3800(OC)/3733(OC)/3600

(OC)/3200(OC)/2933/2800/2666/2400/2133 non-ECC, un-

buered memory

Supports ECC UDIMM memory modules with Intel® Xeon®

processors

Supports DDR4 ECC, un-buered memory with Intel® Xeon®

processors W series in the LGA 1200 Socket

Max. capacity of system memory: 128GB (with 10th Gen and

Xeon® CPU)

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

15μ Gold Contact in DIMM Slots

3 x PCI Express 3.0 x16 Slots (PCIE1/PCIE4/PCIE5: single

at x16 (PCIE1); dual at x8 (PCIE1) / x8 (PCIE4); triple at x8

(PCIE1) / x8 (PCIE4) / x4 (PCIE5))*

2

Graphics

* PCIE5, M2_3 and SATA3_3 share lanes. If either one of them

is in use, the others will be disabled.

* Supports NVMe SSD as boot disks

2 x PCI Express 2.0 x1 Slots

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Supports AMD Quad CrossFireXTM, 3-Way CrossFireXTM

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and CrossFireXTM

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 Slot (PCIE1 and PCIE4)

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

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can be supported only with processors which are GPU

integrated.

Hardware Accelerated Codecs: AVC/H.264, HEVC/H.265

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8bit, HEVC/H.265 10bit, VP8, VP9 8bit, VP9 10bit, MPEG 2,

MJ PEG, VC-1

* VP9 10bit and VC-1 are for decode only.

* VP8 and VP9 encode are not supported by Windows OS.

Graphics, Media & Compute: Microso DirectX 12, OpenGL

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4.5, Intel® Built In Visuals, Intel® Quick Sync Video, Hybrid /

Switchable Graphics, OpenCL 2.1

Display & Content Security: Rec. 2020 (Wide Color Gamut),

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Microso PlayReady 3.0, Intel® SGX Content Protection,

UHD/HDR Blu-ray Disc

Supports HDMI 1.4 with max. resolution up to 4K x 2K

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(4096x2160) @ 30Hz

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

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HBR (High Bit Rate Audio) with HDMI 1.4 Port (Compliant

HDMI monitor is required)

Supports HDCP 2.3 with HDMI 1.4 Port

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Supports 4K Ultra HD (UHD) playback with HDMI 1.4 Port

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W480 Creator

Thunder-

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bolt

Intel® JHL7540 underboltTM 3 Controller (Titan R idge)

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Supports underboltTM 3 interface with max. resolution of

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5K (5120 x 2880) @ 60Hz for one display over a single cable

connection

Supports underboltTM 3 interface with max. resolution of

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4K x 2K (4096x2160) @ 60Hz for dual displays over a single

cable connection

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Audio

Supports up to two streams (eight lanes) of DisplayPort video

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bandwidth; supports daisy-chaining of multiple DisplayPort

monitors

* A discrete graphics card is required for underbolt display

7.1 CH HD Audio with Content Protection (Realtek

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ALC1220 Audio Codec)

Premium Blu-ray Audio support

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Supports Surge Protection

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WIMA Audio Capacitors (For Front Outputs)

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ESS SABR E9218 DAC for Front Panel Audio (130dB SNR)

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Pure Power-In

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Direct Drive Technology

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PCB Isolate Shielding

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Impedance Sensing on Rear Out port

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Individual PCB Layers for R/L Audio Channel

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Gold Audio Jacks

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15μ Gold Audio Connector

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Nahimic Audio

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LAN

Wireless
LAN

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

(AQUANT IA® AQC107):

Supports Wake-On-LAN

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Supports Lightning/ESD Protection

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Supports PXE

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1 x 2.5 Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000/2500 Mb/s (Intel® I225LM)

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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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 5.1 + High speed class II

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Supports MU-MIMO

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Rear Panel
I/O

2 x Antenna Ports

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1 x HDMI Port

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1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port

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2 x USB 3.2 Gen2 underbolt

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(40Gb/s for underbolt protocol; 10 Gb/s for USB3.2

protocol) (Supports ESD Protection)*

* Supports USB-PD 3.0 9V/3A(27W) and 5V/3A(15W)

2 x Mini DisplayPort Input Ports**(For underbolt)

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** Please choose regular mini DisplayPort to DisplayPort

adapter cables instead of right angled ones if you use two mini

DisplayPort input ports simultaneously.

3 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A Ports (10 Gb/s) (ReDriver)

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(Supports ESD Protection)

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

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Protection)

1 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Port (Intel® W480) (Supports ESD

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Protection)

3 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Ports (ASMedia ASM1074 hub) (Supports

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ESD Protection)***

*** Ultra USB Power is supported on USB3_234 ports.

*** ACPI wake-up function is not supported on USB3_234

ports.

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 / Centra l / Bass / Line in /

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Front Speaker / Microphone (Gold Audio Jacks)

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3 Type-C Ports

W480 Creator

Storage

6 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s Connectors, support RAID (RAID 0,

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RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, Intel Rapid Storage Technology

17), NCQ, AHCI and Hot Plug*

2 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s Connectors by ASMedia ASM1061, sup-

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port NCQ, AHCI and Hot Plug

* M2_1, SATA3_0 and SATA3_1 share lanes. If either one of

them is in use, the others will be disabled.

* M2_ 2, SATA3_4 and SATA3_5 share lanes. If either one of

them is in use, the others will be disabled.

* PCIE5, M2_3 and SATA3_3 share lanes. If either one of them

is in use, the others will be disabled.

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Connector

1 x Ultra M.2 Socket (M2_1), supports M Key type

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2260/2280 M.2 PCI Express module up to Gen3 x4

(32 Gb/s)**

1 x Ultra M.2 Socket (M2_2), supports M Key ty pe

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2260/2280 M.2 SATA3 6.0 Gb/s module and M.2 PCI Ex-

press module up to Gen3 x4 (32 Gb/s)**

1 x Ultra M.2 Socket (M2_3), supports M Key ty pe

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2260/2280/22110 M.2 SATA3 6.0 Gb/s module and M.2 PCI

Express module up to Gen3 x4 (32 Gb/s)**

** Supports Intel® OptaneTM Tech nolo gy

** Supports NVMe SSD as boot disks

** Supports ASRock U.2 Kit

1 x SPI 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)

* CPU_FAN2/WP_3A supports the water cooler fan of maxi-

mum 3A (36W) fan power.

6 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_3A, CHA_FAN1/WP, CHA_FAN2/WP,

CHA_FAN3/WP, CHA_FAN4/WP, CHA_FAN5/WP and

CHA_FAN6/WP can auto detect if 3-pin or 4-pin fan is in use.

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

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Connec tor)

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BIOS
Feature

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

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Connec tor)

1 x Front Panel Audio Connector (15μ Gold Audio

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Connec tor)

1 x USB 2.0 Header (Supports 2 USB 2.0 ports) (Intel® W480)

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(Supports ESD Protection)

1 x USB 2.0 Header (Supports 1 USB 2.0 port) (ASMedia

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ASM1074 hub) (Supports 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 Gen2 Header (Intel® W480)

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(Supports ESD Protection)

1 x Clear CMOS Button

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1 x Dr. Debug with LED

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1 x Power Button with LED

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1 x Reset Button with LED

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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, GT, DRAM, VPPM,VTTDDR, VCCSFR,

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VCCPLL_OC, PCH Voltage, VCCIO, VCCST, VCCSA,

VPERGCOMP, CPU Internal PLL, GT PLL, R ing PLL,

System Agent PLL , Memory Controller PLL Voltage Multi-

adjustment

W480 Creator

Hardware
Monitor

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, DRAM,

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VPPM, PCH, VCCSA, VCCST, VCCIO, VCCPLL_OC,

VCCSFR, VCC SRF_OC

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Microso® Windows® 10 64-bit

OS

Certica­tions

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

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

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FCC, CE

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

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W480 Creator

1

ADDR_LED1

1

PCIE2

Top:
RJ-45

(AQUANTIA
AQC107)

5

LAN

PCIE5

Intel

W480

ATX12V1

1

SPK_PLED1

ATX12V2

1

USB3_ 5_6

1

SPI_TPM_J1

M2_2

USB 3.2 Gen2
T: USB31_TA_3
B: USB31_TC_1

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

USB 3.2 Gen2
T: USB31_TA_1
B: USB31_TA_2

Top:

Central/Bass

Center :

REAR SPK

Top:

LINE IN

Center :

FRONT

Bottom :

Optica l

SPDIF

Bottom :

MIC IN

PCIE4

HDLED RESET

PLED PWRBTN

PANEL1

1

1

HD_AUDIO1

14

15

16

17

USB_1_2

1

1

6

Dr.

Debug

CMOS

Battery

CPU_FAN1

CHA_FAN5
/WP

LAN

M2_WIFI_1

3

USB31_TC_2

PCIE3

2

BIOS
_FB1

USB3_ 7_8

SATA3_0_1

SATA3_3_2 _3

SATA3_A1_ A2

SATA3_4_5

CHA_FAN3/WP

21

TBT_M2_1

TBT_M2_2

M2_1

CT2CT3CT4 CT1

RK L_M2

M2_3

CLRC
MOS

HDMI1

USB 3.2 Gen1
USB3_1234

Top:

2.5GLAN

(Intel
I225LM)

AUDIO
CODEC

CPU_FAN2/WP_3A

4

ADDR_LED2

1

RGB_LED2

1

Reset

Power

1

CLRC
BTN1

W4 8 0

CR E ATOR

RoHS

CHA_FAN6
/WP

CHA_FAN1
/WP

13

12

11

10

9

8

7

18

19

20

2223

24

1

USB_3

CHA_FAN2/WP

CHA_FAN4/WP

25262728293031

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1.3 Motherboard Layout

BIOS
ROM

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RGB_LED1

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No. Description

1 8 pin 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1)

2 8 pin 12V Power Connector (ATX12V2)

3 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1)

4 CPU/Water Pump Fan Connector (CPU_FAN2/WP_3A)

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 Addressable LED Header (ADDR_LED2)

8 RGB LED Header (RGB_LED2)

9 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1)

10 Chassis/Water Pump Fan Connector (CHA_FAN5/WP)

11 Front Panel Type C USB 3.2 Gen2 Header (USB31_TC_2)

12 USB 3.2 Gen1 Header (USB3_7_8)

13 USB 3.2 Gen1 Header (USB3_5_6)

14 SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_0_1)

15 SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_2_3)

16 SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_4_5)

17 SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_A1_A2)

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

19 Chassis/Water Pump Fan Connector (CHA_FAN6/WP)

20 Power LED and Speaker Header (SPK_PLED1)

21 System Panel Header (PANEL1)

22 Power Button (PWRBTN1)

23 Reset Button (RSTBTN1)

24 Clear CMOS Button (CLRCBTN1)

25 USB 2.0 Header (USB_1_2)

26 USB 2.0 Header (USB_3)

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

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

29 Addressable LED Header (ADDR_LED1)

30 RGB LED Header (RGB_LED1)

31 Front Panel Audio Header (HD_AUDIO1)

32 SPI TPM Header (SPI_TPM_ J1)

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

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1.4 I/O Panel

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2

3

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No. Description No. Description

1 BIOS Flashback Button 11 USB 3.2 Gen2 underboltTM 3

2 2.5G LAN RJ-45 Port Type-C Ports

(Intel® I225LM)* 12 USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A Port

3 10G LAN RJ-45 Port (USB31_TA_3)

(AQUANTIA® AQC107)** 13 USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-C Port

4 Central / Bass (Orange) (USB31_TC_1)

5 Rear Speaker (Black) 14 USB 3.2 Gen2 Ports (USB31_TA_12)

6 Line In (Light Blue) 15 USB 3.2 Gen1 Ports

7 Front Speaker (Lime)*** (USB3_1234)*****

8 Microphone (Pink) 16 HDMI Port

9 Optical SPDIF Out Port 17 Antenna Ports

10 Mini DisplayPort Input Ports**** 18 Clear CMOS Button

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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 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/1Gbps

connection

On Link Green 2.5Gbps connection

** 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

Blinking Data Activity

Orange

100Mbps/1Gbps/2.5Gbps

/5Gbps connection

On Link Green 10Gbps connection

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*** If you use a 2-channe l speak er, please connect the spe aker’s plug into “Front Speaker Jack”. See the table below

for connection d etails in accordance w ith the type of speaker you use.

Audio Output

Channels

Front Speaker

(No. 7)

Rear Speaker

(No. 5)

Central / Bass

(No. 4)

Line In

(No. 6)

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

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**** Please choose regular mini DisplayPort to DisplayPort adapter cables instead of right angled ones if you use
two mini DisplayPort input ports simultaneously.

***** ACPI wake-up function is not supported on USB3_ 234 ports.

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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 v5.1

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 v5.1. WiFi + BT module is an easy-to-

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

v5.1 standard features Smart Ready technology that adds a whole new class of

functionality into the mobile devices. BT 5.1 also includes Low Energy 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.

ASRock WiFi 2.4/5 GHz Antenna

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1.6 ASRock Thunderbolt™ 3 Module

USB 3.2 Gen2 underboltTM 3

Type-C Ports

Mini DisplayPort Input Ports

Specications

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TBT_M2_1 and TBT_M2 _2

Platform •

Controller •

M.2

Connector

Interface

Size: 1.45-in x 1.65-in x 0.91-in, 3.7 cm x 4.2 cm x 2.3 cm

Intel® JHL7540 underboltTM 3 Controller (Titan R idge)

Proprietary design for ASRock specic motherboard

•

* Please note that plug ging into other M.2 connector may
damage the motherboard and this module

2 x NGFF M Key Type M.2 Connectors

•

2 x Mini DisplayPort 1.4 Input Ports

•

2 x USB 3.2 Gen2 underboltTM 3 Type-C Ports (40Gb/s for

•

underbolt protocol; 10 Gb/s for USB3.2 protocol) (Support

ESD Protection)*

*Supports daisy-chaining of up to six u nderboltTM devices.
*is port supports USB-PD 3.0 power outputs 9V/3A 27W and 5V/3A
15W. For charging Type-C USB devices, the device should support
Type-C standards to adjust the current because it will be dierent in
Power On state (3 Amp).
*Some Type-C USB devices may only be charged by its own adapter.

PCI Express 3.0 x4 interface

•

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Graphics

Data Rate

OS

Supports underboltTM 3 interface with max. resolution of

•

5K (5120 x 2880) @ 60Hz for one display over a single cable

connection

Supports underboltTM 3 interface with max. resolution of

•

4K x 2K (4096x2160) @ 60Hz for dual displays over a single

cable connection

Supports up to two streams (eight lanes) of DisplayPort video

•

bandwidth; supports daisy-chaining of multiple DisplayPort

monitors

Supports 40Gbps bi-directional bandwidth per channel with

•

underboltTM 3 port

Microso® Windows® 10 64-bit

•

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Installation

Step 1

Prepare two Mini DisplayPort to DisplayPort Adapter Cables and one/two

underboltTM cables. All these cables are not included in the package.

Step 2

Connect one end of the Mini DisplayPort to DisplayPort Adapter Cable to the Mini

DisplayPort Input Port (A) on ASRock underboltTM 3 Module on I/O panel.

en connect the other end of the cable to the DisplayPort Output Port (B) on the

graphics card.

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Step 3

Follow step 2 to connect the other Mini DisplayPort Input Port to the graphics card.

1. Make sure to connect both Mini DisplayPort Input Port s if you install the under­boltTM output display device.

2. Please choose regular Mini DisplayPort to DisplayPor t Adapter Cables instead of
right angled ones if you u se two Mini Displ ayPort Input Ports s imultaneously.

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Step 4

Connect the underboltTM cable(s) from your underbolt-enabled device(s) to the

USB 3.2 Gen2 underboltTM 3 Type-C Port(s) on ASRock underboltTM 3 Module

on I/O panel.

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

•

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,

•

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.

•

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

•

in the bag that comes with the components.

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

•

tighten the screws! Doing so may damage the motherboard.

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2.1 Installing the CPU

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1. Before you insert the 1200-Pin CPU into the socke t, please check if the Pn P cap is on the
socket, if the CPU surface is unclean, or if there are any bent pins in the sock et. 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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4

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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

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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 b rand,

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

2. It is unable to activate Dual Channel Memor y Technolog y with only one or three memor y
module installed.

3. It is not allowed to install a DDR, DDR2 or DDR3 memory module into a DDR4 sl ot;
otherwise , this motherboard and DIM M 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
motherboard and the DIMM if you force the DIMM into the slot at incorrect orientation.

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2

3

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2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI Express Slots)

ere are 5 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 unplug ged. Pl ease re ad the documentation of the expansion card and
make necessary hardware settings for the card before you start the installation.

PCIe slots:

PCIE1 (PCIe 3.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x16 lane width graphics cards.

PCIE2 (PCIe 2.0 x1 slot) is used for PCI Express x1 lane width cards.

PCIE3 (PCIe 2.0 x1 slot) is used for PCI Express x1 lane width cards.

PCIE4 (PCIe 3.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x8 lane width graphics cards.

PCIE5 (PCIe 3.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x4 lane width graphics cards.

* PCIE5, M2_3 and SATA3_3 share lanes. If either one of them is in use, the others

will be disabled.

PCIe Slot Congurations

PCIE1 PCIE4 PCIE5

Single Graphics Card x16 N/A N/A

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Two Graphics Cards in

CrossFireXTM Mode

ree Graphics Cards in

3-Way CrossFireXTM Mode

For a better ther mal environme nt, ple ase connect a ch assis fan to the motherboard’s
chassis fan connector (CHA_ FA N1~6/WP) when u sing multiple graphics cards.

x8 x8 N/A

x8 x8 x4

2.5 Onboard Headers and Connectors

Onboard headers and connectors are NOT jump ers. Do NOT place jumper caps over these
heade rs 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-pi n PANEL1)

(see p.9, No. 21)

PWRBTN (Power Button):

Connec t to the power button on the ch assi s front panel. You may congure the way to tur n
o your system using the power button.

RESET (Reset B utton):
Connec t to the reset button on the ch assi s front panel. P ress the reset button to re start the
computer if the computer f reezes and fails to per form a normal restar t.

PLED (Syste m Power LED):
Connec t to the power status indicator on the chas sis front panel. e LED i s on when the
system is operating. e LED keeps blinking when the system is in S1/S3 sleep state. e
LED is o when the system is in S4 slee p 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 is reading or wr iting data.

e front panel de sign may dier by chassis. A front panel module mainly consists of powe r
button, reset button , power LED, hard dr ive activity LED, speaker and etc. When connect­ing your ch assi s front panel module to thi s header, make sure the wire a ssignments and the
pin assignments are matched correctly.

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PLED+

PLED-

HDLED-

HDLED+

PWRBTN#

GND

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.

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Power LED and Speaker

1

+5V

DUMMY

PLED+

PLED+

PLED-

DUMMY

SPEAKER

DUMMY

GND

GND

P+

P-

USB_PWR

P+

P-

USB_PWR

1

Header

(7-pin SPK_PLED1)

(see p.9, No. 20)

Please connect the

chassis power LED and

the chassis speaker to this

header.

Serial ATA3 Connectors

(SATA3_0_1:

see p.9, No. 14)

(SATA3_2_3:

see p.9, No. 15)

(SATA3_4_5:

see p.9, No. 16)

(SATA3_A1_A2:

see p.9, No. 17)

SATA3_2SATA3_4

SATA3_A1 SATA3_0

ese eight SATA3

connectors support SATA

data cables for internal

storage devices with up to

6.0 Gb/s data transfer rate.

* M2_ 2, SATA3_0 and

SATA3_3SATA3_5

SATA3_1 share lanes. If

either one of them is in

use, the others will be

disabled.

* M2_ 3, SATA3_4 and

SATA3_5 share lanes. If

either one of them is in

use, the others will be

SATA3_A2 SATA3_1

disabled.

* PCIE5, M2_3 and

SATA3_3 share lanes. If

either one of them is in

use, the others will be

disabled.

*To minimize the boot

time, use Intel® W480

SATA ports (SATA3_0)

for your SSDs.

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USB 2.0 Headers

(9-pin USB_1_2)

(see p.9, No. 25)

ere are two headers on

this motherboard.

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OUT2_L

1

MIC_RET

PRESENCE#

GND

OUT2_R

MIC2_R

MIC2_L

OUT_RET

1

IntA_PB_SSRX+

A_SSRX+

A_SSTX+

ype-C Cable

USB_PWR

(5-pin USB_3)

(see p.9 No. 26)

USB 3.2 Gen1 Headers

(19-pin USB3_5_6)

(see p.9, No. 13)

(19-pin USB3_7_8)

(see p.9, No. 12)

Front Panel Type C USB

3.2 Gen2 Header

(20-pin USB31_TC_2)

(see p.9, No. 11)

1

P-

Dummy

IntA_PB_D+

IntA_PB_D-

GND

IntA_PB_SSTX+

IntA_PB_SSTX-

GND

IntA_PB_SSRX-

VbusV

Vbus

IntA_PA_SSRX-

IntA_PA_SSRX+

GND

IntA_PA_SSTX-

IntA_PA_SSTX+

GND

IntA_PA_D-

IntA_PA_D+

P+

USB T

GND

IntA_PA_D+

IntA_PA_D-

GND

IntA_P

IntA_PA_SSTX-

GND

IntA_P

IntA_PA_SSRX-

VbusV

VbusVbus

IntA_PB_SSRX-

IntA_PB_SSRX+

GND

IntA_PB_SSTX-

IntA_PB_SSTX+

GND

IntA_PB_D-

IntA_PB_D+

Dummy

1

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

Gen2 Header on this

motherboard. is header

is used for connecting a

USB 3.2 Gen2 module for

additional USB 3.2 Gen2

ports.

Front Panel Audio Header

(9-pin HD_ AUDIO1)

(see p.9, No. 31)

High Denition Audio supports Jack Sens ing, but the panel wire on the chassis mus t sup­port HDA to function correctly. Ple ase fol low the instructions in our manual and chassis
manual to install your system.

is header is for

connecting audio devices

to the front audio panel.

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Chassis/Water Pump Fan

GND

OL

GND

OL

FAN_SPEED_CONTROL

4

FAN_SPEED_CONTROL

4

4

GND

1

Connectors

(4-pin CHA_FAN1/WP)

(see p.9, No. 33)

(4-pin CHA_FAN2/WP)

(see p.9, No. 28)

CHA_FAN_SPEED

FAN_VOLTAGE

GND

FAN_VOLTAGE

FAN_SPEED

FAN_SPEED_CONTR

1 2 3 4

is motherboard

provides six 4-Pin water

3

cooling

2
1

chassis

connectors. If you plan to

connect a 3-Pin

water cooler fan, please

connect it to Pin 1-3.

fan

chassis

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(4-pin CHA_FAN3/WP)

(see p.9, No. 18)

(4-pin CHA_FAN4/WP)

(see p.9, No. 27)

(4-pin CHA_FAN5/WP)

(see p.9, No. 10)

(4-pin CHA_FAN6/WP)

(see p.9, No. 19)

CHA_FAN_SPEED

FAN_VOLTAGE

GND

FAN_VOLTAGE

FAN_SPEED

FAN_SPEED_CONTR

1 2 3 4

FAN_VOLTAGE

2

CHA_FAN_SPEED

3

FAN_SPEED_CONTROL

4

FAN_SPEED_CONTROL

CHA_FAN_SPEED

FAN_VOLTAGE

GND

3
2
1

3
2
1

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8 5

FA

FA

CPU Fan Connector

(4-pin CPU_FAN1)

(see p.9, No. 3)

CPU/Water Pump Fan

Connector

(4-pin CPU_FAN2/

WP_ 3A)

(see p.9, No. 4)

ATX Power Connector

(24-p i n ATX PWR1)

(see p.9, No. 9)

ATX 12V Power

Connectors

(8-pin ATX12V1)

(see p.9, No. 1)

(8-pin ATX12V2)

(see p.9, No. 2)

N_SPEED_CONTROL

CPU_FAN_SPEED

FAN_VOLTAGE

N_SPEED_CONTROL

CPU_FAN_SPEED

FAN_VOLTAGE

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is motherboard

4

provides a 4-Pin CPU fan

3

2

(Quiet Fan) connector.

1

GND

If you plan to connect a

3-Pin CPU fan, please

connect it to Pin 1-3.

is motherboard

4

provides a 4-Pin water

3

cooling CPU fan

2

1

GND

connector. If you plan

to connect a 3-Pin CPU

water cooler fan, please

connect it to Pin 1-3.

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is motherboard pro-

vides a 24-pin ATX power

connector. To use a 20-pin

ATX power supply, please

plug it along Pin 1 and Pin

13

13.

is motherboard

provides two 8-pin ATX

12V power connectors. 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.

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SPI TPM Header

1

1

1

SPI_DQ2

SPI_TPM_CS

DO_ADDR

1

12V

1

(13 -pi n SPI_T PM _J1)

(see p.9, No. 32)

TPM_PIRQ

SPI_MISO

RSMRST#

GND

#

RST#

SPI _MOS I

SPI_CS0

CLK
Dummy

+3.3V

SPI_DQ3

is connector supports SPI

Trusted Platform Module (TPM)

system, which can securely store

keys, digital certicates, pass-

words, and data. A TPM system

also helps enhance network

security, protects digital

identities, and ensures platform

integrity.

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RGB LED Headers

(4-p i n RGB_LED1)

(see p.9, No. 30)

(4-pi n RGB _LED2)

(see p.9, No. 8)

Addressable LED Headers

(3-pin A DDR_LE D1)

(see p.9, No. 29)

(3-pin A DDR_LE D2)

(see p.9, No. 7)

12V GRB

G

R

B

DO_ADDR

VOUT

VOUT

GND

GND

ese two RGB headers are used

to connect RGB LED extension

cable which allows

users to choose from various LED

lighting eects.

Caution: Never install the RGB

LED cable in the wrong orienta-

tion; otherwise, the cable may

be damaged.

*Please refer to page 65 for

further instructions on these two

headers.

ese two

are used to connect

Addressable

Addressable

headers

LED extension cable which

allows users to choose from

various LED lighting eects.

Caution: Never install the

Addressable LED cable in the

wrong orientation; otherwise,

the cable may be damaged.

*Please refer to page 66 for

further instructions on this

header.

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2.6 Smart Switches

e motherboard has ve smart switches: Power Button, Reset Button, Clear CMOS

Buttons and BIOS Flashback Button, allowing users to quick ly turn on/o the

system, reset the system, clear the CMOS values or ash the BIOS.

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Power Button

(P WR BTN1)

(see p.9, No. 22)

Reset Button

(R STB T N1)

(see p.9, No. 23)

Clear CMOS Buttons

(CLRCMOS)

(see p.11, No. 18)

(CLRCBTN1)

(see p.9, No. 24)

Power

Reset

Power Button allows users

to quickly turn on/o the

system.

Reset Button allows

users to quickly reset the

system.

Clear CMOS Buttons

allow users to quickly

clear the CMOS values.

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BIOS Flashback Button

(BIOS_FB1)

BIOS Flashback Switch allows users

to ash the BIOS.

(see p.11, No. 1)

ASRock BIOS Flashback feature allows you to update BIOS without poweri ng on the system, even

without CPU.

To use the USB BIOS Flashback function, Plea se 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 the 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 the BIOS Flashback is not
operating properly. Please make sure that you plug t he USB drive to the USB BIOS Flashback
port.

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USB BIOS Flashback port

2.7 Dr. Debug

Dr. Debug is used to provide code information, which makes troubleshooting even

easier. Please see the diagrams below for reading the Dr. Debug codes.

Code Description

0x10 PEI_CORE _STARTED

0x11 PEI_CAR_CPU_INIT

0x15 PEI_CAR_NB_INIT

0x19 PEI_CAR_SB_INIT

0x 31 PEI_MEMORY_INSTALLED

0x32 PEI_CPU_INIT

0x33 PEI_CPU_CACHE_INIT

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0x34 PEI_CPU_AP_INIT

0x35 PEI_CPU_BSP_SELECT

0x36 PEI_CPU_SMM_INIT

0x37 PEI_MEM_NB_INIT

0x3B PEI_MEM_SB_INIT

0x4F PEI_DXE_IPL_STARTED

0x60 DXE_CORE_STARTED

0x61 DXE_NVRAM_INIT

0x62 DXE_SBRU N_INIT

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0x63 DXE _CPU_ INI T

0x68 DXE_NB_HB_INIT

0x69 DXE_NB_INIT

0x6A DXE_NB_SMM_INIT

0x70 DXE_SB_INIT

0x71 DXE_SB_SMM_INIT

0x72 DXE_SB_DEVICES_INIT

0x78 DXE_ACPI_INIT

0x79 DXE_CSM_I NIT

0x90 DXE_BDS_STARTED

0x91 DXE_BDS_CONNECT_DRIVERS

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0x92 DXE_PCI_BUS_BEGIN

0x93 DXE_PCI_BUS_HPC_INIT

0x94 DXE_PCI_BUS_ENUM

0x95 DXE_PCI_BUS_REQUEST_RESOURCES

0x96 DXE_PCI_BUS_ASSIGN_RESOURCES

0x97 DXE_CON_OUT_CONNECT

0x98 DXE_CON_IN_CONNECT

0x99 DXE_SIO_I NIT

0x 9A DXE_USB_BEGIN

0x9B DXE_USB_ R ESET

0x9C DXE_USB_DETECT

0x9D DXE_USB_ENABLE

0xA0 DXE_IDE_BEGIN

0xA1 DXE_IDE_RESET

0xA2 DXE_IDE _DETECT

0xA3 DXE_IDE_ENABLE

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0xA4 DXE_SCSI_BEGIN

0xA5 DXE _SC SI _RESET

0xA6 DXE_SCSI_DETECT

0xA7 DX E_SCSI_ENA BL E

0xA8 DX E_SET UP_VER IFYING_ PASSWORD

0xA9 DXE_SETUP_START

0xAB DXE_SETUP_INPUT_WAIT

0xAD DXE _READY_TO_BOOT

0xAE DXE_LEGACY_BOOT

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0xAF DXE_EXIT_BOOT_SERVICES

0xB0 RT_SET_VIRTUAL_ADDRESS_MAP_BEGIN

0x B1 RT_SET_VIRTUAL_ADDRESS_MAP_END

0xB2 DXE _LEGACY_OPROM _IN IT

0xB3 DXE_RESET_SYSTEM

0xB4 DXE_USB_HOTPLUG

0xB5 DXE_PCI_BUS _HOTPLUG

0xB6 DXE_NVRAM_CLEANUP

0xB7 DXE_CONFIGURATION_RESET

0xF0 PEI _REC OVERY_AUTO

0xF1 PEI_RECOVERY_USER

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0xF2 PEI _RECOVERY_STA RTED

0xF3 PEI_RECOVERY_CAPSULE_FOUND

0xF4 PEI_ RECOVERY_CAPSULE_LOADED

0xE0 PEI_S3_STARTED

0xE1 PEI_S3_BOOT_SCRIPT

0xE2 PEI_S3_VIDEO_REPOST

0xE3 P E I _S 3 _OS _WAK E

0x50 PEI_MEMORY_INVALID_TYPE

0x53 PEI_MEMORY_NOT_DETECTED

0x55 PEI_MEMORY_NOT_INSTALLED

0x57 PEI_CPU_MISMATCH

0x58 PEI_CPU_SELF_TEST_FAILED

0x59 PEI_CPU_NO_MICROCODE

0x5A PEI_CPU_ERROR

0x5B PEI_R ESET_NOT_ AVAILABLE

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0xD0 DXE _CPU_ERROR

0x D1 DXE_NB_ERROR

0xD2 DXE_SB_ERROR

0xD3 DXE_ARCH_PROTOCOL_NOT_AVAILABLE

0xD4 DXE_PCI_BUS_OUT_OF_RESOURCES

0xD5 DX E _LEGAC Y_OPROM_NO_ SPACE

0xD6 DXE_NO_CON_OUT

0xD7 DXE_NO_CON_IN

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0xD8 DXE_I NVALID_ PASSWORD

0xD9 DXE_BOOT_OPTION_LOAD_ERROR

0x DA DXE_BOOT_OPTION_FAILED

0xDB DXE_FLASH_UPDATE_FAILED

0xDC DXE _RE SET_NOT_AVA ILABLE

0xE8 PEI_MEMORY_S3_RESUME_FAILED

0xE9 PEI_S3_RESUME_PPI_NOT_FOUND

0xEA PEI_S3_ BOOT_ SCRIPT_ ERROR

0xEB PEI_S3_OS_WAKE_ERROR

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2.8 CrossFireXTM , 3-Way CrossFireXTM and Quad CrossFireXTM
Operation Guide

is motherboard supports CrossFireXTM, 3-way CrossFireXTM and Quad

CrossFireXTM that allows you to install up to three identical PCI Express x16

graphics cards.

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

2. Make sure that your graphics card driver supports AMD CrossFire XTM 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 CrossFireXTM Edition card with a 16-pipe card, both cards will
operate a s 12-pipe cards while in CrossFireXTM mode.

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

2.8.1 Installing Two CrossFireXTM-Ready Graphics Cards

CrossFire Bridge

Step 1

Insert one graphics card into PCIE1 slot

and the other graphics card to PCIE4 slot.

Make sure that the cards are properly

seated on the slots.

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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2.8.2 Installing Three CrossFireXTM-Ready Graphics Cards

Step 1

Insert one graphics card into PCIE1 slot,

another graphics card to PCIE4 slot, and

the other graphics card to PCIE5 slot.

Make sure that the cards are properly

seated on the slots.

Step 2

Use one CrossFire Bridge to connect

CrossFire Bridge

the graphics cards on PCIE1 and PCIE4

slots, and use the other CrossFire Bridge

to connect the graphics cards on PCIE4

and PCIE5 slots. (e CrossFire Bridge

is provided with the graphics card

you purchase, not bundled with this

motherboard. Please refer to your graphics

card vendor for details.)

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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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2.8.3 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 Unins talle r is an optional do wnload. We recommend us ing 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 CrossFireXTM. en select

Enable AMD CrossFireX and click Apply.

Select the GPU number according to your

graphics card and click Apply.

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

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

versatile card edge connec tor t hat aims to replace mPCIe and mSATA. The Ult ra M.2

Socket (M2_1) supports M Key type 2260/2280 M.2 PCI Express module up to Gen3 x4 (32

Gb/s). e Ultra M.2 Socket (M2 _2), supports M Key type 2260/2280 M.2 SATA3 6.0 Gb/s

module and M.2 PCI Express module up to Gen3 x4 (32 Gb/s).

* M2_1, SATA3_0 and SATA3_1 share lanes. If either one of them is in use, the others will

be disabled.

* M2_ 2, SATA3_4 and SATA3_5 share lanes. If either one of them is in use, the others will

be disabled.

Installing the M.2_SSD (NGFF) Module

Step 1

Prepare a M.2_SSD (NGFF) module

and the screw.

1

AB

No. 1 2

Nut Location A B

PCB Length 6cm 8cm

Module Type Type2 260 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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M2_1

1

2

Step 3

Before installing a M.2 (NGFF) SSD

module, please loosen the screws to

remove the M.2 heatsink.

*Please remove the protective lms on

the bottom side of the M.2 heatsink

before you install a M.2 SSD module.

M2_2

1

1

2

Step 4

Prepare the M.2 stando that comes

with the package. en hand tighten

the stando into the desired nut

AB

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.

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Step 5

Tighten the screw with a screwdriver

to secure the module into place.

Please do not overtighten the screw as

NUT1NUT2B

this might damage the module.

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 SSDPEKKF512G7
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-1TM8PeG
Plextor PCIe3 x4 PX-256M8PeG
Plextor PCIe3 x4 PX-512 M8PeG
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 (M ZHPV512HDGL)
Samsung PCIe3 x4 SM951 (NVME)
Samsung PCIe x4 XP941-512G (MZHPU512HCGL)
SanDisk PCIe SD6PP4 M-128 G
SanDisk PCIe SD6PP4M-256G
TEAM PCIe3 x4 TM8FP224 0G0C101
TEAM PCIe3 x4 TM8FP2480GC110
WD PCIe3 x4 WDS256G1X0C-00ENX0 (NVME)
WD PCIe3 x4 W DS512G1X0 C-0 0ENX0 (NV ME)

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

Vendor Interface P/N

ADATA SATA3 AXNS381E-128GM-B
ADATA SATA3 A X 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 SATA3 Intel SSDSCKGW080A401/80G
Intel PCIe3 x4 SSDPEKKF256G7
Intel PCIe3 x4 SSDPEKKF512G7
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-1TM8PeG
Plextor PCIe3 x4 PX-256M8PeG
Plextor PCIe3 x4 PX-512 M8PeG
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 (M ZHPV512HDGL)
Samsung PCIe3 x4 SM951 (NVME)
Samsung PCIe x4 XP941-512G (MZHPU512HCGL)
SanDisk PCIe SD6PP4 M-128 G
SanDisk PCIe SD6PP4M-256G
Team SATA3 TM8PS4128GMC105
Team SATA3 TM8PS4256GMC105

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TEAM PCIe3 x4 TM8FP224 0G0C101
TEAM PCIe3 x4 TM8FP2480GC110
Tra nscend SATA 3 TS512GMTS600
Tra nscend SATA 3 TS512GMTS800
V-Col or SATA3 VLM100-120G-2280B-RD
V-Col or SATA3 V LM100 -240 G-2280RGB
V-Col or SATA3 VSM100 -240G-228 0
V-Col or SATA3 V LM100 -240 G-2280B-RD
WD SATA3 WDS100T1B0B-00AS40
WD SATA3 WDS240G1G0B-00RC30
WD PCIe3 x4 WDS256G1X0C-00ENX0 (NVME)
WD PCIe3 x4 W DS512G1X0 C-0 0ENX0 (NV ME)

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

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The M.2, a lso known as the Next Generation Form Factor (NGFF), is a sma ll size a nd

versatile card edge connec tor t hat aims to replace mPCIe and mSATA. The Ult ra M.2

Socket (M2_3) supports M Key type 2260/2280/22110 M.2 SATA3 6.0 Gb/s module and M.2

PCI Express module up to Gen3 x4 (32 Gb/s).

* PCIE5, M2_3 and SATA3_3 share lanes. If either one of them is in use, the others will be

disabled.

Installing the M.2_SSD (NGFF) Module

Step 1

Prepare a M.2_SSD (NGFF) module

and the screw.

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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 11c m

Module Type Type2 260 Ty pe 2280 Type 22110

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1

1

2

ABC

Before installing a M.2 (NGFF) SSD

module, please loosen the screws to

remove the M.2 heatsink.

*Please remove the protective lms

on the bottom side of the M.2

heatsink before you install a M.2

SSD module.

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.

ABC

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Step 5

Tighten the screw with a screwdriver

to secure the module into place.

Please do not overtighten the screw

NUT1NUT2BC

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 A X 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 SATA3 Intel SSDSCKGW080A401/80G
Intel PCIe3 x4 SSDPEKKF256G7
Intel PCIe3 x4 SSDPEKKF512G7
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-1TM8PeG
Plextor PCIe3 x4 PX-256M8PeG
Plextor PCIe3 x4 PX-512 M8PeG
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 (M ZHPV512HDGL)
Samsung PCIe3 x4 SM951 (NVME)
Samsung PCIe x4 XP941-512G (MZHPU512HCGL)
SanDisk PCIe SD6PP4 M-128 G
SanDisk PCIe SD6PP4M-256G
Team SATA3 TM4PS4128GMC105
Team SATA3 TM4 PS 4256GMC105
Team SATA3 TM8PS4128GMC105
Team SATA3 TM8PS4256GMC105

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TEAM PCIe3 x4 TM8FP224 0G0C101
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 -240 G-2280RGB
V-Col or SATA3 VSM100 -240G-228 0
V-Col or SATA3 V LM100 -240 G-2280B-RD
WD SATA3 WDS100T1B0B-00AS40
WD SATA3 WDS240G1G0B-00RC30
WD PCIe3 x4 WDS256G1X0C-00ENX0 (NVME)
WD PCIe3 x4 W DS512G1X0 C-0 0ENX0 (NV ME)

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

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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 install it.

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3.2 ASRock Motherboard Utility (A-Tuning)

ASRock Motherboard Utility (A-Tuning) is ASRock’s multi purpose soware suite

with a new interface, more new features and improved utilities.

3.2.1 Installing ASRock Motherboard Utility (A-Tuning)

ASRock Motherboard Utility (A-Tuning) can be downloaded from ASRock Live

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

board Utility (A-Tuning)“ on your desktop. Double-click the

“ASRock Motherboard Utility (A-Tuning)“ icon, ASRock Motherboard Utility

(A-Tu n i ng) main menu will pop up.

3.2.2 Using ASRock Motherboard Utility (A-Tuning)

ere are ve sections in ASRock Motherboard Utility (A-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 (A-Tuning). Click to select "Auto

run at Windows Startup" if you want ASRock Motherboard Utility (A-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 quickly and

easily install 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 on your desktop to access ASRock Live Update & APP Shop
utility.

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

3.3.1 UI Overview

Category Panel

Hot News

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Information Panel

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

when selected the information panel below displays the relative information.

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.

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.

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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 to start downloading.

Step 4

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

upper right corner.

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

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.

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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 to see more details.

Step 2

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

Step 3

Click Update to start the update process.

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

1

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.

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Microphone

2

3

4

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 strips to the

motherboard.

RGB LED Headers (RGB_LED1, RGB_LED2)

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B

R

G

V

2

1

RGB_LED1

12V GRB

1. Never insta ll the RGB LED cable in the wrong orientation; otherwise, the cabl e may be
damaged.

2. Before installing or re moving your RGB LED c able, please power o your system and
unplug the power cord from the power supply. Failure to do so may c ause damages to
motherboard components.

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

2. e RGB LED header suppor ts standard 5050 RGB LED str ip (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

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1

DO_ADDR

1

Connect your

ADDR _LED2)

Addressable RGB LED

on the motherboard.

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ADDR_LED2

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GND

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ADDR_LED1

GN

DO_ADDR

VOUT

1

1. Never insta ll the RGB LED cable in the wrong orientation; otherwise, the cabl e may be
damaged.

2. Before installing or re moving your RGB LED c able, please power o your system and
unplug the power cord from the power supply. Failure to do so may c ause damages to
motherboard components.

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

2. e RGB LED header suppor ts WS2812B addressable RGB LED strip (5V/Data/

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

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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 de scriptions are for refe rence purpose only, and they may not exactly
match what you see on your scre en.

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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.

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Load UEFI Defaults

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Save Changes and Exit

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Discard Changes

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Change Language

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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

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<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 .

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My Favorite

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

4.5 OC Tweaker Screen

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

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screens and de scriptions are for refe rence purpose only, and they may not exactly
match what you see on your scre en.

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CPU Conguration

AVX2 Ratio Oset

AVX 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.

CPU PLL Spread Spectrum

Enable Spread Spectrum to reduce electromagnetic interference for passing EMI

tests. Disable to achieve higher clock speeds when overclocking.

PCIE/DMI Spread Spectrum

Enable Spread Spectrum to reduce electromagnetic interference for passing EMI

tests. Disable to achieve higher clock speeds when overclocking.

BCLK Advanced Setting

Congure BCLK advanced settings.

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.

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FCLK Frequency

Congure the FCLK Frequency.

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.

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 Technolog y 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 Technolog y 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.

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 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.

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DRAM Timing Conguration

DRAM Frequency

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

and assign the appropriate frequency automatically.

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.

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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.

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Write to Read Delay (tWTR_L)

e number of clocks between the last valid write operation and the next read command to

the same interna l bank.

Write to Read Delay (tWTR_S)

e number of clocks between the last valid write operation and the next read command to

the same interna l bank.

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.

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

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.

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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

RTL Init Value

Congure round trip latency init value for round trip latency training.

IOL Init Value

Congure IO latency init value for IO latency training.

RTL (CH A)

Congure round trip latency for channel A.

RTL (CH B)

Congure round trip latency for channel B.

IOL (CH A)

Congure IO latency for channel A.

IOL (CH B)

Congure IO latency for channel B.

IOL Oset (CH A)

Congure IO latency oset for channel A.

IOL Oset (CH B)

Congure IO latency oset for channel B.

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RFR Delay (CH A)

Congure RFR Delay for Channel A.

RFR Delay (CH B)

Congure RFR Delay for Channel B.

ODT Setting

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.

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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].

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.

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Advanced Setting

ASRock Timing Optimization

Congure the fast path through the MRC.

ASRock Second Timing Optimization

Congure the second fast path through the MRC.

Realtime Memory Timing

Congure the realtime memory timings.

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

MRC_DONE.

Exit On Failure

Congure the Exit On Failure for MRC training steps.

Reset On Training Fail

Reset system if the MRC training fails.

MRC Fast Boot

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

Voltage Conguration

CPU Core/Cache Voltage

Input voltage for the processor by the external voltage refulator.

CPU Core/Cache Load-Line Calibration

CPU Core/Cache Load-Line Calibration helps prevent CPU voltage droop when the

system is under heav y 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.

VCCSA Voltage

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

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DRAM Voltage

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

DRAM Activating Power Supply

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

PCH Voltage

Congure the chipset voltage (1.0V).

CPU PLL Voltage

Congure the voltage for the CPU PLL.

VCC PLL Voltage

Congure the voltage for the VCC PLL.

CPU Standby 1 Voltage

Congure the voltage for the CPU Standby 1

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CPU Standby 2 Voltage

Congure the voltage for the CPU Standby 2

CPU Standby 3 Voltage

Congure the voltage for the CPU Standby 3

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,

ACPI Conguration, USB Conguration and Trusted Computing.

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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

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.

Active Processor Cores

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

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CPU C States Support

Enable CPU C States Support for power saving. It is recommended to keep C3, C6

and C7 all enabled for better power saving.

Enhanced Halt State (C1E)

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

CPU C3 State Support

Enable C3 deep sleep state for lower power consumption.

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.

CPU C10 State Support

Enable C10 deep sleep state for lower power consumption.

Package C State Support

Enable CPU, PCIe, Memor y, 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 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.

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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.

Software Guard Extensions (SGX)

Intel SGX is a set of new CPU instructions that can be used by applications to set

aside private regions of code and data.

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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).

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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.

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.

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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 I225

Enable or disable the onboard network interface controller (Intel® I225).

AQUANTIA 10G LAN

Enable or disable the onboard network interface controller (AQUANTIA® AQC107).

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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.

WAN Radio

Enable/disable the WiFi module's connectivity.

Bluetooth

Enable/disable the Bluetooth connectivity.

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.

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Turn On Onboard LED in S5

Turn on Onboard LED in the ACPI S5 state.

Restore Onboard LED Default

Restore Onboard LED default value.

RGB LED

is option enables/disables the RGB LED.

Onboard Button LED

Enable/disable the onboard button LED.

Onboard Debug Port LED

Enable/disable the onboard Dr. Debug LED.

4.6.3 Storage Conguration

SATA Controller(s)

Enable/disable the SATA controllers.

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SATA Mode Selection

AHCI: Supports new features that improve performance.

RAID: Combine multiple disk drives into a logical unit.

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 Technology. It is a

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

indicators of reliability.

Third Party SATA 3 Controller

Enable or disable the third party SATA3 controller.

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Third Party SATA3 Hot Plug

Enable or disable the third party SATA3 hot plug.

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4.6.4 Intel(R) Thunderbolt

Discrete Thunderbolt(TM) Support

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

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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.

Titan Ridge Workaround for OSUP

Enable or disable Titan Ridge Workaround for OSUP.

Security Level

is item allows you to choose a security level for the underbolt ports.

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4.6.5 ACPI Conguration

Suspend to RAM

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

S3 power saving.

PCIE Devices Power On

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

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RTC Alarm Power On

Allow the system to be waked up by the real 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.

4.6.6 USB Conguration

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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