Asrock X470 Master SLI/ac Quick Installation Guide

Version 1.0
Published January 2018
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the radiator & your body.

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)

Motherboard Layout

DDR4 _A2 (64 b it, 288 -pin mo dule)

DDR4 _A1 (64 b it, 288 -pin mo dule)

DDR4 _B2 (64 b it, 288 -pin mo dule)

DDR4 _B1 (64 b it, 288 -pin mo dule)

ATXP WR 1

PCI E1

Top:

Central/Bass

Center:

REAR SPK

Top:

LINE IN

Center:

FRONT

Bottom:

Optical

SPDIF

Bottom:

MIC I N

PCI E4

HDLED RE SET

PLED PW RBTN

PANEL1

1

1

SPK_PLE D1

COM1

1

1

HD_AUDI O1

SATA3_3_4

SATA3_1_2

USB_1_2

1

USB_3_4

1

SATA3_5_6

CMOS

Batt ery

M2_1

M2_2

USB3_7_ 8

1

CPU_FAN1

1

TPMS1

Ult ra M.2

PCIe Ge n3 x4

CHA_FAN1 /WP

USB3_9_ 10

1

AMD_FAN_L ED1

1

BIOS
ROM

RoH S

PCI E5

CHA_FAN2 /WP

1

USB_5

RGB_LED1

1

Super

I/O

PCI E6

CPU_FAN2 /WP

CHA_FAN3 /WP

Top:
RJ-45

USB 3.1 Gen 1
T:USB 5
B:U SB6

USB 3.1 Ge n2
T:US B3_TA_ 1
B: USB3_ TC_1

USB 3.1 Gen 1
T:US B3
B: USB4

ADDR_LED 1

1

AMD

Promon to ry

X470

SOCKE T AM4

HDMI1

PS2

Keybo ard/

Mouse

USB3 .1 Gen 1
T:USB 1
B:U SB2

ATX12V1 ATX12V2

CLRCMOS1

1

PCI E2

PCI E3

M2_WI FI_1*

X470 Master SLI/ac / X470 Master SLI

* e vertical M.2 socket (Key E) with the bundled WiFi-802.11ac module is for X470
Master SLI/ac only.

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No. Description

1 ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1)

2 ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V2)

3 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1)

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

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 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1)

8 USB 3.1 Gen1 Header (USB3_9_10)

9 USB 3.1 Gen1 Header (USB3_7_8)

10 AMD LED Fan USB Header (USB_5)

11 AMD Fan LED Header (AMD_FAN_LED1)

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

13 SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_5_6)

14 SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_3_4)

15 SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_1_2)

16 System Panel Header (PANEL1)

17 RGB LED Header (RGB_LED1)

18 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1)

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

20 Addressable LED Header (ADDR_LED1)

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

22 USB 2.0 Header (USB_1_2)

23 USB 2.0 Header (USB_3_4)

24 Power LED and Speaker Header (SPK_PLED1)

25 TPM Header (TPMS1)

26 COM Port Header (COM1)

27 Front Panel Audio Header (HD_AUDIO1)

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I/O Panel

X470 Master SLI/ac

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No. Description No. Description

1 PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard Port 9 USB 3.1 Gen1 Ports (USB3_5_6)

2 LAN RJ-45 Port* 10 USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-A Port (USB3_TA_1)

3 Central / Bass (Orange) 11 USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-C Port (USB3_TC_1)

4 Rear Speaker (Black) 12 USB 3.1 Gen1 Ports (USB3_3_4)

5 Line In (Light Blue) 13 USB 3.1 Gen1 Port (USB3_1_2)

6 Front Speaker (Lime)** 14 HDMI Port (HDMI1)

7 Microphone (Pink) 15 Antenna Ports

8 Optical SPDIF Out Port

12 91014 13

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No. Description No. Description

1 PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard Port 8 Optical SPDIF Out Port

2 LAN RJ-45 Port* 9 USB 3.1 Gen1 Ports (USB3_5_6)

3 Central / Bass (Orange) 10 USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-A Port (USB3_TA_1)

4 Rear Speaker (Black) 11 USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-C Port (USB3_TC_1)

5 Line In (Light Blue) 12 USB 3.1 Gen1 Ports (USB3_3_4)

6 Front Speaker (Lime)** 13 USB 3.1 Gen1 Port (USB3_1_2)

7 Microphone (Pink) 14 HDMI Port (HDMI1)

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X470 Master SLI/ac / X470 Master SLI

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

ACT/LINK L ED

SPEED LE D

LAN Por t

Activity / Link LED Speed LED

Status Description Status Description

O No Link O 10Mbps connection
Blinking Data Activity Orange 100Mbps connection
On Link Green 1Gbps connection

** If you use a 2- channel speaker, plea se connect the speake r’s plug into “Front Speaker Jack”. See the table below

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

Audio Output

Channels

Front Speaker

(No. 6)

Rear Speaker

(No. 4)

Central / Bass

(No. 3)

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

Line In
(No. 5)

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WiFi-802.11ac Module and ASRock WiFi 2.4/5 GHz Antennas
(for X470 Master SLI/ac only)

WiFi-802.11ac + BT Module

is motherboard comes with an exclusive WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac + BT v4.2
module (pre-installed on the rear I/O panel) that oers support for WiFi 802.11 a/b/
g/n/ac connectivity standards and Bluetooth v4.2. WiFi + BT module is an easy-to­use wireless local area network (WLAN) adapter to support WiFi + BT. Bluetooth
v4.2 standard features Smart Ready technology that adds a whole new class of
functionality into the mobile devices. BT 4.2 also includes Low Energy Technology
and ensures extraordinary low power consumption for PCs.

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

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WiFi Antennas Installation Guide

X470 Master SLI/ac / X470 Master SLI

Step 1

Prepare the WiFi 2.4/5 GHz Antennas that come
with the package.

Step 2

Connect the two WiFi 2.4/5 GHz Antennas to
the antenna connectors. Turn the antenna clock­wise until it is securely connected.

Step 3

Set the WiFi 2.4/5 GHz Antenna as shown in the
illustration.

*You may need to adjust the direction of
the antenna for a stronger signal.

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Chapter 1 Introduction

ank you for purchasing ASRock X470 Master SLI/ac / X470 Master SLI
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 manual will be subject to change without notice. In ca se any modica­tions of this manual occur, the updated version will be available on ASRock’s website
without further notice. If you require technical suppor t related to this motherboard,
please visit our website for spe ci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 X470 Master SLI/ac / X470 Master SLI Motherboard (ATX Form Factor)

•

ASRock X470 Master SLI/ac / X470 Master SLI Quick Installation Guide

•

ASRock X470 Master SLI/ac / X470 Master SLI Support CD

•

1 x I/O Panel Shield

•

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

•

1 x ASRock SLI_HB_Bridge_2S Card (Optional)

•

2 x Screws for M.2 Sockets (Optional)

•

2 x ASRock WiFi 2.4/5 GHz Antennas (Optional) (for X470 Master SLI/ac only)

•

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1.2 Specications

Platform

CPU

Chipset

Memory

* For Ryzen Series CPUs (Raven Ridge), ECC is only supported
with PRO CPUs.
* Please refer to Memory Support List on ASRock’s website for
more information. (http://www.asrock.com/)
* Please refer to page 26 for DDR4 UDIMM maximum
frequency support.

X470 Master SLI/ac / X470 Master SLI

ATX Form Factor

•

2oz Copper PCB

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Supports AMD AM4 Socket Ryzen Series CPUs (Summit

•

Ridge, Raven Ridge and Pinnacle Ridge)
Digi Power design (Intersil)

•

12 Power Phase design

•

Supports 105W Water Cooling (Pinnacle Ridge); Supports

•

95W Water Cooling (Summit Ridge); Supports 65W Water
Cooling (Raven Ridge)

AMD Promontory X470

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Dual Channel DDR4 Memory Technology

•

4 x DDR4 DIMM Slots

•

AMD Ryzen series CPUs (Pinnacle Ridge) support DDR4

•

3466+(OC)/3200(OC)/2933/2667/2400/2133 ECC & non­ECC, un-buered memory*
AMD Ryzen series CPUs (Summit Ridge) support DDR4

•

3466+(OC)/3200(OC)/2933(OC)/2667/2400/2133 ECC &
non-ECC, un-buered memory*
AMD Ryzen series CPUs (Raven Ridge) support DDR4

•

3466+(OC)/3200(OC)/2933(OC)/2667/2400/2133 non-ECC,
un-buered memory*

Max. capacity of system memory: 64GB

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15μ Gold Contact in DIMM Slots

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Expansion
Slot

2 x PCI Express 3.0 x16 Slots (single at x16 (PCIE1); dual at

•

x8 (PCIE1) / x8 (PCIE4))*

* Supports NVMe SSD as boot disks

4 x PCI Express 2.0 x1 Slots

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Graphics

Audio

LAN

Supports AMD Quad CrossFireXTM and CrossFireXTM

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Supports NVIDIA® Quad SLITM and SLI

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15μ Gold Contact in VGA PCIe Slot (PCIE1)

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Integrated AMD RadeonTM Vega Series Graphics in Ryzen

•

Series APU*

* Actual support may vary by CPU

DirectX 12, Pixel Shader 5.0

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Max. shared memory 2GB

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

•

(4096x2160) @ 30Hz
Supports Auto Lip Sync, Deep Color (12bpc), xvYCC and

•

HBR (High Bit Rate Audio) with HDMI Port (Compliant
HDMI monitor is required)
Supports HDCP with HDMI Port

•

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

•

7.1 CH HD Audio with Content Protection (Realtek ALC892

•

Audio Codec)
Premium Blu-ray Audio support

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Supports Surge Protection

•

Nichicon Fine Gold Series Audio Caps

•

Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s

•

GigaLAN Intel® I211AT

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Supports Wake-On-LAN

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Supports Lightning/ESD Protection

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Supports Energy Ecient Ethernet 802.3az

•

Supports PXE

•

TM

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Wireless
LAN (for
X470 Mas­ter SLI/ac
only)

Intel® 802.11ac WiFi Module

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

•

Supports Dual-Band (2.4/5 GHz)

•

Supports high speed wireless connections up to 433Mbps

•

Supports Bluetooth 4.2 / 3.0 + High speed class II

•

Rear Panel
I/O

Storage

X470 Master SLI/ac / X470 Master SLI

2 x Antenna Ports (for X470 Master SLI/ac only)

•

1 x PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard Port

•

1 x HDMI Port

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1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port

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1 x USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-A Port (10 Gb/s) (Supports ESD

•

Protection)
1 x USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-C Port (10 Gb/s) (Supports ESD

•

Protection)
6 x USB 3.1 Gen1 Ports (Supports ESD Protection)

•

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

•

LED)
HD Audio Jacks: Rear Speaker / Central / Bass / Line in /

•

Front Speaker / Microphone (Gold Audio Jacks)

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

•

RAID 1 and RAID 10), NCQ, AHCI and Hot Plug
1 x Ultra M.2 Socket (M2_1), supports M Key type

•

2230/2242/2260/2280/22110 M.2 SATA3 6.0 Gb/s module
and M.2 PCI Express module up to Gen3 x4 (32 Gb/s)*
1 x M.2 Socket (M2_2), supports M Key type

•

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

PCI Express module up to Gen2 x2 (10 Gb/s)*
* Supports NVMe SSD as boot disks
* Supports ASRock U.2 Kit

Connector

1 x COM Port Header

•

1 x TPM Header

•

1 x Power LED and Speaker Header

•

1 x AMD Fan LED Header

•

* e AMD Fan LED Header supports LED strips of maximum
load of 3A (36W) and length up to 2.5M.

1 x RGB LED Header

•

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

1 x Addressable LED Header

•

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

1 x CPU Fan Connector (4-pin)

•

* 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

•

Speed Control)

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BIOS
Feature

* e CPU/Water Pump Fan supports the water cooler fan of
maximum 2A (24W) fan power.

3 x Chassis/Water Pump Fan Connectors (4-pin) (Smart Fan

•

Speed Control)
* e Chassis/Water Pump Fan supports the water cooler fan of
maximum 2A (24W) fan power.
* CPU_FAN2/WP, CHA_FAN1/WP, CHA_FAN2/WP and
CHA_FAN3/WP can auto detect if 3-pin or 4-pin fan is in use.

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

•

nector)

1 x 8 pin 12V Power Connector (Hi-Density Power Connec-

•

tor)

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

•

tor)

1 x Front Panel Audio Connector

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1 x AMD LED Fan USB Header

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2 x USB 2.0 Headers (Support 4 USB 2.0 ports) (Supports

•

ESD Protection)

2 x USB 3.1 Gen1 Headers (Support 4 USB 3.1 Gen1 ports)

•

(Supports ESD Protection)

AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with GUI support

•

Supports “Plug and Play”

•

ACPI 5.1 compliance wake up events

•

Supports jumperfree

•

SMBIOS 2.3 support

•

CPU, VCORE_NB, DRAM, VPPM, PCH 1.05V, +1.8V,

•

VDDP, PROM 2.5V, Voltage Multi-adjustment

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Hardware
Monitor

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

•

ter Pump Fans

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

•

Pump Fans

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

•

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

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

•

Water Pump Fans

Voltage monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, CPU Vcore, VCORE_

•

NB, DRAM, PCH 1.05V, +1.8V, VDDP

X470 Master SLI/ac / X470 Master SLI

Microso® Windows® 10 64-bit

OS

Certica­tions

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

Please realize that the re is a certain risk involved with overclocking, including
adjusting the setting in the BIOS, applying Untied Overclocking Technology, or using
third-party overclocking tool s. Overclocking 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 own risk and expense. We are not responsible for possible damage caused by
overclocking.

•

FCC, CE

•

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

•

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Chapter 2 Installation

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

Pre-installation Precautions

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

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

•

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,

•

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

Unplug all power cables be fore installing the CPU.

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2.2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink

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.

Installing the CPU Box Cooler SR1

1

2

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FA

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Installing the AM4 Box Cooler SR2

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3

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X470 Master SLI/ac / X470 Master SLI

4

1

N

FA

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U

P

C

5

4-pin FAN cable

RGB LED Cable

1

N

FA

CPU_

1

D

E

L

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N

FA

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D

AM

+12V

*e diagram shown here are for reference only. Please refer to page 35 for the orientation of
AMD Fan LED Header (AMD_FAN_LED1).

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Installing the AM4 Box Cooler SR3

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5

CPU_FAN1

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6

1

N

FA

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U
P
C

1

D

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FA

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AM

+12V

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Please note that only one cable should be used at a time in this step.
If you select AMD_FAN_LED1, please install ASRock utility "ASRock Polychrome RGB".
If you select USB connector, please install AMD utility "SR3 Settings Soware".

*e diagram shown here are for reference only. Please refer to page 35 for the orientation of AMD Fan
LED Header (AMD_FAN_LED1) and page 32 for the orientation of AMD LED Fan USB Header (USB_5).

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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guration, you always need to install identical (the same
brand, speed , size and chip-type) DDR4 DIMM pairs.

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

3. It is not allowed to install a DDR, DDR2 or DDR3 memory module into a DDR4
slot; otherwise, this motherboard and DIMM may be damaged.

DDR4 UDIMM Maximum Frequency Support

Ryzen Series CPUs (Pinnacle Ridge):

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UDIMM Memory Slot

A1 A2 B1 B2

- SR - - 2667

- DR - - 2400

- SR - SR 2667

- DR - DR 2400

SR SR SR SR 2133

SR/DR DR SR/DR DR 1866

Frequency

(Mhz)

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