Asrock WRX80 Creator Quick Installation Guide

Version 1.0
Published February 2022
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Operations in the 5.15-5.35GHz band are restricted to indoor usage only.

Radio transmit power per transceiver type

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)

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Motherboard Layout

PCIE1

LAN1

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_PLED1

AUX_PANEL1

GFX_12V1

12

18

19

23

USB_1_2

1

1

31

345

7

6

38

Dr.

Debug

32

M2_1

CHA_FAN2
/WP

USB3_ 5_6

27

BIOS
ROM

ATX12V1

VGA_CON1

AMD

WRX80

34

RGB_LED1

1

33

ADDR_LED1

ADDR_LED2

1

1

M2_2

1

HD_AUDIO1

ATXP WR1

CLRCMOS1

1

28

F_USB31_TC_1

8

10

11

2

1

CHA_FAN1
/WP

36

39

USB 3.2 Gen1
T: USB3_1
B: USB3_2

37

LAN

WRX80 CREATOR

ATX12V2

CPU_FAN2
/WP

CHA_FAN3
/WP

PSU_SMB1

9

1

TPM_BIOS_PH1

13

1

15

17

SATA3_8

SATA3_7

SATA3_6

SATA3_5

SATA3_4

SATA3_3

SATA3_2

SATA3_1

20

21

22

24

U2_1

COM1

HD_AUDIO
_RA1

1

IPMB1

1

BMC_SMB1

NMI_BTN1

1

1

DDR4_H1 (64 bit, 288-pin module), Blue

DDR4_G1 (64 bit, 288-pin module), White

DDR4_F1 (64 bit, 288-pin module), Blue

DDR4_E1 (64 bit, 288-pin module), White

CPU_FAN1

DDR4_A1 (64 bit, 288-pin module)

DDR4_B1 (64 bit, 288-pin module)

DDR4_C1 (64 bit, 288-pin module)

DDR4_D1 (64 bit, 288-pin module)

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16

1

USB3_3_4

PCIE2

PCIE3

PCIE4

PCIE5

PCIE6

PCIE7

M2_WIFI_1

CLRC
BTN2

TBT_M2_1

TBT_M2_2

USB 3.2 Gen2
T: USB31_1
B: USB31_2

1

USB 3.2 Gen2
T: USB31_4
B: USB31_3

IPMI
LAN

1

30

35

40

25

26

AUDIO
CODEC

29

LAN_2

RSTBTN1

ASPEED

AST2500

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No. Description

1 VGA Header (VGA_CON1)

2 8 pin 12V Power Connector (ATX12V2)

3 8 pin 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1)

4 2 x 288-pin DDR4 DIMM Slots (DDR4_A1, DDR4_C1)

5 2 x 288-pin DDR4 DIMM Slots (DDR4_B1, DDR4_D1)

6 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1)

7 CPU / Waterpump Fan Connector (CPU_FAN2/WP)

8 RGB LED Header (RGB_LED1)

9 Addressable LED Header (ADDR_LED2)

10 Chassis / Waterpump Fan Connector (CHA_FAN3/WP)

11 PSU SMBus Header (PSU_SMB1)

12 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1)

13 SPI TPM Header (TPM_BIOS_PH1)

14 2 x 288-pin DDR4 DIMM Slots (DDR4_E1, DDR4_G1)

15 Front Panel Type C USB 3.2 Gen2 Header (F_USB31_TC_1)

16 2 x 288-pin DDR4 DIMM Slots (DDR4_F1, DDR4_H1)

17 Chassis / Waterpump Fan Connector (CHA_FAN2/WP)

18 USB 3.2 Gen1 Header (USB3_5_6)

19 SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_8)(Upper), (SATA3_7)(Lower)

20 SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_6)(Upper), (SATA3_5)(Lower)

21 SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_4)(Upper), (SATA3_3)(Lower)

22 SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_2)(Upper), (SATA3_1)(Lower)

23 Power LED and Speaker Header (SPK_PLED1)

24 6 pin 12V Power Connector (GFX_12V1)

25 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRMOS1)

26 U.2 Connector (U2_1)

27 System Panel Header (PANEL1)

28 Auxiliary Panel Header (AUX_PANEL1)

29 Power Button (PWRBTN1)

30 Reset Button (RSTBTN1)

31 USB 3.2 Gen1 Header (USB3_3_4)

32 USB 2.0 Header (USB_1_2)

33 Chassis / Waterpump Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1/WP)

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No. Description

34 Addressable LED Header (ADDR_LED1)

35 Non Maskable Interrupt Button (NMI_BTN1)

36 BMC SMBus Header (BMC_SMB1)

37 Intelligent Platform Management Bus Header (IPMB1)

38 COM Port Header (COM1)

39 Right Angle Front Panel Audio Header (HD_AUDIO_RA1)

40 Front Panel Audio Header (HD_AUDIO1)

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I/O Panel

1

17 15

16

2

13

14

11 1012

3

No. Description No. Description

1 VGA Port 10 10G LAN RJ-45 Port (LAN1)**

2 LAN RJ-45 Port (IPMI_LAN)* 11 USB 3.2 Gen2 Ports (USB31_3_4)

3 10G LAN RJ-45 Port (LAN_2)** 12 Mini DisplayPort Input Ports****

4 Central (Orange) 13 USB 4.0 underbolt

5 Rear Speaker (Black) 14 Antenna Ports

6 Line In (Light Blue) 15 USB 3.2 Gen2 Ports (USB31_1_2)*****

7 Front Speaker (Lime)*** 16 USB 3.2 Gen1 Ports (USB3_1_2)

8 Microphone (Pink) 17 Clear CMOS Button

9 Optical SPDIF Out Port

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4 Type-C Ports

4 6

5 7

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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

Dedicated IPMI LAN Port LED Indications

Activity / Link LED Speed LED

Status Description Status Description

O No Link O 10M bps connection or no

link
Blinking Yellow Data Activity Yel low 100M bps connection
On Link Green 1G bps connection

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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

ACT/LINK LED

LAN Por ts

SPEED LED

SPEED LED

10G LAN Port (LAN1, LAN_2) LED Indications

Activity / Link LED Speed LED

Status Description Status Description

O No Link O 100Mbps connection or

no link

Blinking Green Data Activity Yel low 5Gbps/2.5Gbps/1Gbps

connection

On Link Green 10Gbps connection

*** If you use a 2-channel speak er, please connect the speaker’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

(No. 4)

Line In
(No. 6)

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

**** Please choose regular mini DisplayPort to DisplayPort adapter cables instead of right angled ones when you

use two mini DisplayPort input ports simultaneously.

*****Ultra USB Power is supported on USB31_1_2 ports. ACPI wake-up function is not supported on USB31_1_2

ports.

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802.11ax Wi-Fi 6E Module and ASRock WiFi 2.4/5/6 GHz
Antenna

802.11ax Wi-Fi 6E + BT Module

is motherboard comes with an exclusive 802.11 a/b/g/n/ax Wi-Fi 6E + BT module
(pre-installed on the rear I/O panel) that oers support for 802.11 a/b/g/n/ax Wi-Fi 6E
connectivity standards and Bluetooth. Wi-Fi 6E + BT module is an easy-to-use wireless
local area network (WLAN) adapter to support Wi-Fi 6E + BT. Bluetooth standard
features Smart Ready technology that adds a whole new class of functionality into the
mobile devices. BT also includes Low Energy Technology and ensures extraordinary
low power consumption for PCs.

* e transmission speed may vary according to the environment.
* Wi-Fi 6E (6GHz band) will be supported by Microso® Windows® 11. e availability
will depend on the dierent regulation status of each country and region. It will be
activated (for supported countries) through Windows Update and soware updates
once available.
* A 6GHz compatible router is required for 6E functionality.

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ASRock WiFi 2.4/5/6 GHz Antenna

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ASRock Thunderbolt™ 4 Module

USB 4.0 underboltTM 4

Type-C Ports

Specications

Platform •

Controller •

M.2

Connector

Mini DisplayPort
Input Ports

TBT_M2_1 and TBT_M2 _2

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

Intel® JHL8540 underbolt™ 4 Controller

Proprietary design for ASRock specic motherboard

•

* Please note that plugging 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 4.0 underbolt

•

TM

4 Type-C Ports (40Gb/s for
underbolt protocol; 10 Gb/s for USB3.2 protocol) (Support
ESD Protection)*

*Supports daisy-chaining of up to three underboltTM 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).
* USB keyboard/mouse wake up is not supported.
*Some Type-C USB devices may only be charged by its own adapter.

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PCI Express 3.0 x4 interface

Interface

•

Supports underbolt

•

TM

4 interface with max. resolution of

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

Graphics

connection
Supports underboltTM 4 interface with max. resolution of

•

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

Supports 40Gbps bi-directional bandwidth per channel with

Data Rate

OS

•

underbolt

Microso® Windows® 10 64-bit / 11 64-bit

•

TM

4 port

*For the further information on the use of underbolt™ 4 ports, please visit https://www.
asrock.com/mb/AMD/WRX80%20Creator/index.asp#Specication.

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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 underbolt

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

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4 Module on I/O panel.

A

B

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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 Ports if you install the under-

TM

output display device.

bolt

2. Please choose regular Mini DisplayPort to DisplayPort Adapter Cabl es instead of
right angled ones when you use two Mini DisplayPort Input Ports simultaneously.

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Step 4

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Connect the underbolt

cable(s) from your underbolt-enabled device(s) to the
USB 4.0 underboltTM 4 Type-C Port(s) on ASRock underboltTM 4 Module on I/
O panel.

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Chapter 1 Introduction

ank you for purchasing ASRock WRX80 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.

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 support list on ASRock’s website a s well. ASRock
website http://www.asrock.com.

1.1 Package Contents

ASRock WRX80 Creator Motherboard (EATX Form Factor)

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ASRock WRX80 Creator Quick Installation Guide

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ASRock WRX80 Creator Support CD

•

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

•

1 x ASRock WiFi 2.4/5/6 GHz Antenna (Optional)

•

2 x Screws for M.2 Sockets (Optional)

•

2 x Standos for M.2 Sockets (Optional)

•

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1.2 Specications

Platform

CPU

Chipset

Memory

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* Supports DDR4 3200 natively.

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EATX Form Factor
14 Layer PCB
2oz Copper PCB

Supports AMD Socket sWRX8 for AMD Ryzen™
readripper™ PRO 5000WX and 3000WX Series Processors
Intersil Digital PWM
8 Power Phase design
Supports ASRock Hyper BCLK Engine III

AMD WRX80

Eight Channel DDR4 Memory Technology
8 x DDR4 DIMM Slots
Supports DDR4 ECC & non-ECC, buered and un-buered
memory (U-DIMM) up to 4533+(OC)*
Supports DDR4 3200/2933/2667/2400/2133 ECC & non­ECC, buered and un-buered memory (R-DIMM and 3DS
R-DIMM)*

Max. capacity of system memory: 2048 GB
15μ Gold Contact in DIMM Slots

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Expansion
Slot

CPU:

7 x PCIe 4.0 x16 Slots (PCIE1/PCIE2/PCIE3/PCIE5/PCIE7

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at x16; PCIE4/PCIE6 at x8)*

Chipset:

1 x Vertical M.2 Socket (Key E), supports type 2230 WiFi/BT

•

PCIe WiFi module

* Supports NVMe SSD as boot disks

15μ Gold Contact in VGA PCIe Slots (PCIE1, PCIE2 ,PCIE3,

•

PCIE5 and PCIE7)

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bolt

Graphics

Audio

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Intel® JHL8540 underbolt

•

Supports underboltTM 4 interface with max. resolution of

•

5K (5120 x 2880) @ 60Hz for one display over a single cable
connection
Supports underboltTM 4 interface with max. resolution of

•

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

cable connection
* DisplayPort or USB-C monitor is not supported on the
underboltTM 4 Type-C Ports
* A discrete graphics card is required for underbolt display

Aspeed® AST2500 BMC Controller

•

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

•

60Hz

7.1 CH HD Audio (Realtek ALC4050H+ALC1220)

•

Premium Blu-ray Audio support

•

Supports Surge Protection

•

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 Rear Out port

•

Individual PCB Layers for R/L Audio Channel

•

Gold Audio Jacks

•

15μ Gold Audio Connector

•

Nahimic Audio

•

4 Controller

LAN

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

Supports Lightning/ESD Protection

•

Supports Energy Ecient Ethernet 802.3az

•

Supports PXE

•

1 x Dedicated IPMI (ASPEED AST2500)

Supports iKVM and vMedia

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Wireless
LAN

Rear Panel
I/O

802.11ax Wi-Fi 6E Module

•

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

•

Supports Dual-Band 2x2 160MHz with extended 6GHz

•

band* support
* Wi-Fi 6E (6GHz band) will be supported by Microso®
Windows® 11. e availability will depend on the dierent
regulation status of each country and region. It will be activated
(for supported countries) through Windows Update and
soware updates once available.
* A 6GHz compatible router is required for 6E functionality.

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

•

technology

Supports Bluetooth + High speed class II

•

Supports MU-MIMO

•

2 x Antenna Ports

•

1 x D-Sub Port

•

1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port

•

2 x USB 4.0 underboltTM 4 Type-C Ports (40 Gb/s for USB

•

4.0 protocol; 40Gb/s for underbolt protocol) (Supports

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

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

•

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

4 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Ports (10 Gb/s) (Supports ESD

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Protection)***
*** Ultra USB Power is supported on USB31_1_2 ports.
*** ACPI wake-up function is not supported on USB31_1_2
ports.

2 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 RJ45 Dedicated IPMI LAN Port with LED (ACT/LINK

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LED and SPEED LED)

1 x Clear CMOS 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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RAID

Connector

CPU:

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

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

Chipset:

1 x Hyper M.2 Socket (M2_2, Key M), supports type

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2260/2280 PCIe Gen4x4 (64 Gb/s) mode*
8 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s Connectors

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1 x U.2 Connector

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* Supports NVMe SSD as boot disks
* Supports ASRock U.2 Kit

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

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storage devices
Supports RAID 0, RAID 1 and RAID 5 for M.2 NVMe stor-

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age devices*
* Requires additional M.2 NVMe expansion cards to support
RAID 5

1 x SPI TPM Header

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1 x COM Port Header

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1 x Intelligent Platform Management Bus Header

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1 x PSU SMBus Header

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1 x BMC SMBus Header

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1 x Auxiliary Panel Header

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1 x Power LED and Speaker Header

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1 x RGB LED Header

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

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 maximum
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.

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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

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Connector)
* We recommend using a PSU with a max. current of 3A on
+5VSB.

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

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Connector)

1 x 6 pin 12V Power Connector (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 Right Angle Front Panel Audio Connector*

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* Connect the audio device to either one of the audio connec­tors.

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 Non Maskable Interrupt Button Header

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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

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Feature

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-

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

Hardware
Monitor

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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

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VDDCR_SOC, DRAM, PREM VDDCR _SOC, +1.8V

Microso® Windows® 10 64-bit / 11 64-bit

OS

Certica­tions

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

Please realize that the re is a certain risk involved with overclocking, including adjusting
the setting in the BIOS, applying Untied Overclocking Technolog y, or using third-par ty
overclocking tools. O verclocking may aect your system’s stability, or even cause damage to
the components and devices of your system. It should be done at your ow n risk and expense.
We are not responsible for possible damage caused by overclocking.

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FCC, CE

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

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CEC Tier II ready

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Chapter 2 Installation

is is an EATX form factor motherboard. Before you install the motherboard,
study the conguration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard ts into it.

Pre-installation Precautions

Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components
or change any motherboard settings.

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

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Failure to do so may cause physical injuries to you and damages to motherboard
components.
In order to avoid damage from static electricity to the motherboard’s components,

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NEVER place your motherboard directly on a carpet. Also remember to use a grounded
wrist strap or touch a safety grounded object before you handle the components.
Hold components by the edges and do not touch the ICs.

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

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in the bag that comes with the components.
When placing screws to secure the motherboard to the chassis, please do not over-

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tighten the screws! Doing so may damage the motherboard.

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2.1 Installing the CPU

Unplug all power cables be fore installing the CPU.

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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.

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

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2.2 Installing the CPU Cooler

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

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

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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 Eight Channel Memory Technology.

1. It is not allowed to install a DDR, DDR 2 or DDR3 memory module into a DDR4 slot;
otherwise, this motherboard and DIMM may be damaged.

2. For eight channel conguration , you always need to in stall identical (the same brand,
speed , size and chip-type) DDR4 DIMM pairs.

3. Some DDR4 1GB double-sided DIM Ms with 16 chips may not work on this motherboard.
It is not recommended to install them on this motherboard.

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1 DIMM

2 DIMMS

4 DIMMS

8 DIMMS

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G1

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e DIMM only ts in one correct orientation. It will cause permanent damage to the
motherboard and the DIMM if you force the DIMM into the slot at incorrect orientation.