Asrock X570 Creator Quick Installation Guide

Version 1.1
Published July 2019
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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)

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Motherboard Layout

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 Gen1

T: USB5

B: USB6

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

SPK_PLED1

1

HD_AUDIO1

PCIE6

SATA3_1_2

SATA3_3_4

SATA3_A3_ A4

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11

12

13

14

SATA3_A1_ A2

15

16

17

23

24

28

1

8

7

Dr.

Debug

18

CMOS

Battery

25

CPU_FAN1

10

M2_2

Reset Power

CHA_FAN1/WP

5

4

USB3_7 _8

1

LAN

19

RoHS

PCIE5

ATX12V1

CHA_FAN3/WP

M2_WIFI_1

CLRC
BTN1

AMD

Premium

X570

SOCKETAM4

27 26

3

F_USB31_TC_1

PCIE3

2

ATX12V2

M2_1

BIOS
_FB1

BIOS
ROM

USB 3.2 G en1

T: USB1

B: USB2

PS2

Keybo ard

/Mous e

USB3_9_10

1

RGB_HEADER1

1

ADDR_LED1

1

CHA_FAN2
/WP

USB_1_2

1

CPU_FAN2/WP

CLRCMOS1

1

21

22

1

SPI_TPM_J1

29

20

PCIE2

DPI N1

HDM I1

DPI N2

USB3_3

TB_1

Top:
RJ-45

(AQUANTIA
AQC107)

TB_2

Top:
RJ-45

(I211AT)

AMD_FAN_LED1

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USB3_4

30

LAN

Purity

Sound 4

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No. Description

1 8 pin 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1)

2 4 pin 12V Power Connector (ATX12V2)

3 Chassis / Waterpump Fan Connector (CHA_FAN3/WP)

4 CPU / Waterpump Fan Connector (CPU_FAN2/WP)

5 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1)

6 2 x 288-pin DDR4 DIMM Slots (DDR4_A1, DDR4_B1)

7 AMD FAN LED Header (AMD_FAN_LED1)

8 2 x 288-pin DDR4 DIMM Slots (DDR4_A2, DDR4_B2)

9 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1)

10 USB 3.2 Gen1 Header (USB3_7_8)

11 Chassis / Waterpump Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1/WP)

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

13 SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_1_2)

14 SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_ 3_4)

15 SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_A1_A2)

16 SATA3 Connec tors (SATA3_A3_A4)

17 Clear CMOS Button (CLRCBTN1)

18 System Panel Header (PANEL1)

19 Power Button (PWRBTN1)

20 Power LED and Speaker Header (SPK_PLED1)

21 Reset Button (RSTBTN1)

22 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1)

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

24 USB 3.2 Gen1 Header (USB3_9_10)

25 USB 2.0 Header (USB_1_2)

26 Addressable LED Header (ADDR_LED1)

27 RGB LED Header (RGB_HEADER1)

28 Front Panel Audio Header (HD_AUDIO1)

29 SPI TPM Header (SPI_TPM_J1)

30 DisplayPort 1.4 Input Connector (DPI N2)

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I/O Panel

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No. Description No. Description

1 PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard Port 10 USB 3.2 Gen1 Ports (USB3_5_6)****

2 LAN RJ-45 Port (Intel® I211AT)* 11 USB 3.2 Gen1 Port (USB3_4)

3 10G LAN RJ-45 Port 12 USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-C Port

(AQUANTIA® AQC107)** 13 USB 3.2 Gen1 Port (USB3_3)

4 Central / Bass (Orange) 14 USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-C Port

5 Rear Speaker (Black) 15 DisplayPort 1.4 Input

6 Line In (Light Blue) 16 HDMI Port

7 Front Speaker (Lime)*** 17 USB 3.2 Gen1 Ports (USB3_1_2)

8 Microphone (Pink) 18 Antenna Ports

9 Optical SPDIF Out Port 19 BIOS Flashback Button

* 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

8913

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

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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

Blinking Data Activity

Orange

10Mbps/100Mbps/1Gbps/2.5Gbps

/5Gbps 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.

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Audio Output

Channels

Front Speaker

(No. 7)

Rear Speaker

(No. 5)

Central / Bass

(No. 4)

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

**** Please note that the USB3_ 5_6 do not support USB Ke yboard & mouse S3/S4/S5 Wakeup.

Line In
(No. 6)

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Chapter 1 Introduction

ank you for purchasing ASRock X570 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 X570 Creator Motherboard (ATX Form Factor)

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ASRock X570 Creator Quick Installation Guide

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ASRock X570 Creator Support CD

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

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1 x ASRock SLI_HB_Bridge_2S Card (Optional)

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1 x ASRock WiFi 2.4/5 GHz Antenna

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1 x Right Angle Mini DisplayPort to DisplayPort Cable (Optional)

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2 x Screws for M.2 Socket (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

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* For Ryzen Series CPUs (Picasso), 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.

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ATX Form Factor
2oz Copper PCB

Supports AMD AM4 socket Ryzen™ 2000 and 3000 series
processors
IR Digital PWM
14 Power Phase design

AMD X570

Dual Channel DDR4 Memory Technology
4 x DDR4 DIMM Slots
AMD Ryzen series CPUs (Matisse) support DDR4 4666+
(OC)/4400(OC)/4300(OC)/4266(OC)/4200(OC)/4133
(OC)/4000(OC)/3866(OC)/3800(OC)/3733(OC)/3600(OC)/
3466(OC)/3200/2933/2667/2400/2133 ECC & non-ECC, un­buered memory*
AMD Ryzen series CPUs (Pinnacle Ridge) support DDR4
3600+(OC)/3466(OC)/3200(OC)/2933/2667/2400/2133 ECC
& non-ECC, un-buered memory*
AMD Ryzen series CPUs (Picasso) support DDR4 3466+
(OC)/3200(OC)/2933/2667/2400/2133 non-ECC, un-buered
memory*

Max. capacity of system memory: 128GB
15μ Gold Contact in DIMM Slots

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Expansion
Slot

AMD Ryzen series CPUs (Matisse)

3 x PCI Express 4.0 x16 Slots (PCIE1/PCIE4/PCIE6: single

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at x16 (PCIE1); dual at x8 (PCIE1) / x8 (PCIE4); triple at x8
(PCIE1) / x8 (PCIE4) / x4 (PCIE6))*

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Graphics

AMD Ryzen series CPUs (Pinnacle Ridge)

3 x PCI Express x16 Slots (PCIE1/PCIE4/PCIE6: single at

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Gen3x16 (PCIE1); dual at Gen3x8 (PCIE1) / Gen3x8 (PCIE4);
triple at Gen3x8 (PCIE1) / Gen3x8 (PCIE4) / Gen4x4
(PCIE 6))*

AMD Ryzen series CPUs (Picasso)

1 x PCI Express x16 Slot (single at Gen3x8 (PCIE1) or

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Gen4x4 (PCIE6))*
* e PCIe bandwidth is dependent on the CPU installed.
* Supports NVMe SSD as boot disks

3 x PCI Express 2.0 x1 Slots

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Supports AMD Quad CrossFireXTM, 3-Way CrossFireXTM

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and CrossFireXTM

Supports NVIDIA® Quad SLITM and SLI

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Supports NVIDIA® NVLink

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with dual NVIDIA® GeForce®

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RTX series graphics cards**
** NVIDIA NVLink Bridge does not come with the package.
Please purchase it from NVIDIA® if necessary.
** is feature is only supported with Ryzen Series CPUs
(Matisse and Pinnacle Ridge).

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)

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Integrated AMD Radeon

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Vega Series Graphics in Ryzen

Series APU*
* Actual support may vary by CPU

DirectX 12, Pixel Shader 5.0

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Shared memory default 2GB. Max Shared memory supports

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up to 16GB.
* e Max shared memory 16GB requires 32GB system memory
installed.

Supports HDMI 2.0 with max. resolution up to 4K x 2K

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(4096x2160) @ 60Hz

Supports DisplayPort 1.4 Input with max. resolution up to

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4K x 2K (4096x2160) @ 120Hz
* DisplayPort 1.4 Input is used to connect a Type-C Monitor.

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

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HBR (High Bit Rate Audio) with HDMI 2.0 Ports (Compliant

HDMI monitor is required)

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Audio

Supports HDR (High Dynamic Range) with HDMI 2.0

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Supports HDCP 2.2 with HDMI 2.0 and DisplayPort 1.4

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Ports
Supports 4K Ultra HD (UHD) playback with HDMI 2.0 and

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DisplayPort 1.4 Ports
Supports Microso PlayReady®

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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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Supports Purity Sound

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- 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 Line Out port

- Individual PCB Layers for R/L Audio Channel

- Gold Audio Jacks

- 15μ Gold Audio Connector
Supports DTS Connect

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LAN

1 x 10 Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000/2500/5000/10000 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 Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s (Intel® I211AT):

Supports Wake-On-LAN

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Supports Lightning/ESD Protection

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Supports Energy Ecient Ethernet 802.3az

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Supports PXE

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Wireless
LAN

Rear Panel
I/O

Intel® 802.11ax WiFi Module

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

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Supports Dual-Band (2.4/5 GHz)

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Supports WiFi6 802.11ax (2.4Gbps)

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

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technology
Supports Bluetooth 5.0 + High speed class II

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Supports MU-MIMO

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2 x Antenna Ports

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1 x PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard Port

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1 x HDMI Port

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1 x DisplayPort 1.4 Input

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1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port

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2 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-C Ports (Supports ESD Protection)

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6 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Ports (Supports ESD Protection)

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* Ultra USB Power is supported on USB3_5_6 ports.
* ACPI wake-up function is not supported on USB3_5_6, TB_1
and TB_2 ports.

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

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LED)
1 x BIOS Flashback Button

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

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Front Speaker / Microphone (Gold Audio Jacks)

Storage

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

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RAID 1 and RAID 10), NCQ, AHCI and Hot Plug
4 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s Connectors by ASMedia ASM1061,

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support NCQ, AHCI and Hot Plug
1 x Hyper M.2 Socket (M2_1), supports M Key type

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2260/2280/22110 M.2 PCI Express module up to Gen4x4
(64 Gb/s) (with Matisse) or Gen3x4 (32 Gb/s) (with Pinnacle
Ridge and Picasso)*
1 x Hyper M.2 Socket (M2_2), supports M Key type

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

and M.2 PCI Express module up to Gen4x4 (64 Gb/s)*
* Supports NVMe SSD as boot disks
* Supports ASRock U.2 Kit

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Connector

1 x DisplayPort 1.4 Input (DPIN2)

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1 x SPI TPM Header

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1 x Power LED and Speaker Header

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1 x AMD Fan LED Header

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* e AMD Fan LED Header is compatible with a regular RGB
LED stripe.
* 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

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

1 x Addressable LED Header

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* Supports 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.

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)

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

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Connector)

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

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Connector)

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) (Supports

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ESD Protection)

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

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(Supports ESD Protection)

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

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Protection)

1 x Dr. Debug with LED

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BIOS
Feature

Hardware
Monitor

OS

1 x Power Button with LED

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1 x Reset Button with LED

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1 x Clear CMOS Button

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

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VDDP Voltage Multi-adjustment

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

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Water 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, VCORE_

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NB, DRAM, VPPM, PCH 1.05V

Microso® Windows® 10 64-bit

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FCC, CE

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

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

WiFi-802.11ax + BT Module

is motherboard comes with an exclusive WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ax + BT v5.0
module (pre-installed on the rear I/O panel) that oers support for WiFi 802.11 a/b/
g/n/ax connectivity standards and Bluetooth v5.0. WiFi + BT module is an easy-to­use wireless local area network (WLAN) adapter to support WiFi + BT. Bluetooth
v5.0 standard features Smart Ready technology that adds a whole new class of
functionality into the mobile devices. BT 5.0 also includes Low 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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WiFi Antenna Installation Guide

Step 1

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

Step 2

Set the WiFi 2.4/5 GHz Antenna at
90-degree angle.

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

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Chapter 2 Installation

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

Pre-installation Precautions

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

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

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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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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

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Installing the AM4 Box Cooler SR2

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4

1

N

FA

_

U

P
C

5

4-pin FAN cable

RGB LED Cable

1

N

FA

CPU_

1

D

E

L

_

N
FA

_

D

AM

+12V

*e diagrams shown here are for reference only. e headers might be in a dierent position on
your motherboard. Please refer to page 36 for the orientation of AMD Fan LED Header (AMD_

FAN_LED1).

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Installing the AM4 Box Cooler SR3

1

22

2

English

X570 Creator

3

4

23

English

5

FAN1

CPU_

24

English

X570 Creator

6

1

N
FA
_

U
P
C

2

D

E

L

_

B

RG

+12V

or

7

1

N
FA
_

U
P
C

1

D

E

L

_

N

FA

_

D

AM

5

_

B

S

U

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 SYNC".
If you select USB connector, please install AMD utility "SR3 Settings Soware".

*e diagrams shown here are for reference only. e headers might be in a dierent position on your
motherboard. Please refer to page 36 for the orientation of AMD Fan LED Header (AMD_FAN_LED1).

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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 in stall identical (the same
brand, speed , size and chip-type) DDR4 DIMM pairs.

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

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

4. We suggest that you install the memory modules on DDR4_A 2 and DDR4_B2 rst
for better DRAM compatibility on 2 DIMM s conguration.

AMD non-XMP Memory Frequency Support

Ryzen Series CPUs (Matisse):

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UDIMM Memory Slot

A1 A2 B1 B2

Frequency

(Mhz)

- SR - - 3200

- DR - - 3200

- SR - SR 3200

- DR - DR 3200

SR SR SR SR 2933

SR/DR DR SR/DR DR 2667

SR/DR SR/DR SR/DR SR/DR 2667

Ryzen Series CPUs (Pinnacle Ridge):

UDIMM Memory Slot

A1 A2 B1 B2

- SR - - 2933

- DR - - 2933

- SR - SR 2933

- DR - DR 2933

SR SR SR SR 2933

SR/DR DR SR/DR DR 2667

SR/DR SR/DR SR/DR SR/DR 2133-2400

Frequency

(Mhz)

English

X570 Creator

Ryzen Series CPUs (Picasso):

UDIMM Memory Slot

A1 A2 B1 B2

- SR - - 2933

- DR - - 2667

- SR - SR 2667

- DR - DR 2400

SR SR SR SR 2133

SR/DR DR SR/DR DR 1866

SR/DR SR/DR SR/DR SR/DR 1866

SR: Single rank DIMM, 1Rx4 or 1Rx8 on DIMM module label

DR: Dual rank DIMM, 2Rx4 or 2R x8 on DIMM module label

Frequency

(Mhz)

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