ASRock Z590 User Manual

Version 1.0

Published January 2021

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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

1.5 802.11ax Wi-Fi 6E Module and ASRock WiFi 2.4/5/6 GHz Antennas 13

1.6 Graphics Card Holder 15

1.7 3010 Cooling Fan with Bracket 16

1.8 4010 Cooling Fan Bracket 17

1.9 Wireless Dongle USB Bracket 18

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 Jumpers Setup 28

2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors 29

2.7 Smart Switches 35

2.8 Dr. Debug 37

2.9 CrossFireXTM , 3-Way CrossFireXTM and Quad CrossFireXTM Operation Guide 43

2.9.2 Installing Three CrossFireXTM-Ready Graphics Cards 45

2.10 M.2_SSD (NGFF) Module Installation Guide (M2_1) 47

2.11 M.2_SSD (NGFF) Module Installation Guide (M2_2) 51

2.12 M.2_SSD (NGFF) Module Installation Guide (M2_3) 56

Chapter 3 Software and Utilities Operation 61

3.1 Installing Drivers 61

3.2 ASRock Motherboard Utility (A-Tuning) 62

3.2.1 Installing ASRock Motherboard Utility (A-Tuning) 62

3.2.2 Using ASRock Motherboard Utility (A-Tuning) 62

3.3 ASRock Live Update & APP Shop 65

3.3.1 UI Overview 65

3.3.2 Apps 66

3.3.3 BIOS & Drivers 69

3.3.4 Setting 70

3.4 Nahimic Audio 71

3.5 ASRock Polychrome SYNC 72

Chapter 4 UEFI SETUP UTILITY 75

4.1 Introduction 75

4.2 EZ Mode 76

4.3 Advanced Mode 77

4.3.1 UEFI Menu Bar 77

4.3.2 Navigation Keys 78

4.4 Main Screen 79

4.5 OC Tweaker Screen 80

4.6 Advanced Screen 92

4.6.1 CPU Conguration 93

4.6.2 Chipset Conguration 95

4.6.3 Storage Conguration 99

4.6.4 NVMe Conguration 101

4.6.5 Intel(R) Thunderbolt 102

4.6.6 ACPI Conguration 103

4.6.7 USB Conguration 104

4.6.8 Trusted Computing 105

4.7 Tools 106

4.8 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 108

4.9 Security Screen 112

4.10 Boot Screen 113

4.11 Exit Screen 116

Chapter 1 Introduction

ank you for purchasing ASRock Z590 Taichi 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.

Z590 Taichi

1.1 Package Contents

ASRock Z590 Taichi Motherboard (ATX Form Factor)

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ASRock Z590 Taichi Quick Installation Guide

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ASRock Z590 Taichi Support CD

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

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1 x Graphics Card Holder (Optional)

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1 x Wireless Dongle USB Bracket (Optional)

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1 x 3010 Cooling Fan with Bracket and Screw Package (Optional)

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1 x 4010 Cooling Fan Bracket and Screw Package (Optional)

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2 x ASRock WiFi 2.4/5/6 GHz Antennas (Optional)

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1 x ASRock Screwdriver (Optional)

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3 x Screws for M.2 Sockets (Option al)

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2 x Standos for M.2 Sockets (Opt iona l)

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1.2 Specications

Platform

CPU

Chipset

Memory

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* 11th Gen Intel® CoreTM (i9/i7/i5) support DDR4 up to 3200;

CoreTM (i3), Pentium® and Celeron® support DDR4 up to 2666.

* 10th Gen Intel® CoreTM (i9/i7) support DDR4 up to 2933; CoreTM

(i5/i3), Pentium® and Celeron® support DDR4 up to 2666.

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

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

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ATX Form Factor

8 Layer PCB

2oz Copper PCB

Suppor ts 10th Gen Intel® CoreTM Processors and 11th Gen

Intel® CoreTM Processors (LGA1200)

Digi Power design

14 Power Phase design

Supports Intel® Turbo Boost Ma x 3.0 Technology

Supports Intel® K-Series unlocked CPUs

Supports ASRock Hyper BCLK Engine III

Intel® Z590

Dual Channel DDR4 Memory Technology

4 x DDR4 DIMM Slots

11th Gen Intel® CoreTM Processors support DDR4 non-ECC,

un-buered memory up to 5000+(OC)*

10th Gen Intel® CoreTM Processors support DDR4 non-ECC,

un-buered memory up to 4800+(OC)*

Supports ECC UDIMM memory modules (operate in non-

ECC mode)

Max. capacity of system memory: 128GB

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

15μ Gold Contact in DIMM Slots

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Z590 Taichi

Expansion Slot

Graphics

11th Gen Intel® CoreTM Processors

3 x PCI Express x16 Slots (PCIE1/PCIE2/PCIE4: single at

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Gen4x16 (PCIE1); dual at Gen4x8 (PCIE1) / Gen4x8 (PCIE2);

triple at Gen4x8 (PCIE1) / Gen4x8 (PCIE2) / Gen3x4

(PCIE 4))*

10th Gen Intel® CoreTM Processors

3 x PCI Express x16 Slots (PCIE1/PCIE2/PCIE4: single at

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Gen3x16 (PCIE1); dual at Gen3x8 (PCIE1) / Gen3x8 (PCIE2);

triple at Gen3x8 (PCIE1) / Gen3x8 (PCIE2) / Gen3x4

(PCIE 4))*

* Supports NVMe SSD as boot disks

1 x PCI Express 3.0 x1 Slot

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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)

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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.

11th Gen Intel® CoreTM Processors support Intel® Xe Graphics

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Architecture (Gen 12). 10th Gen Intel® CoreTM Processors

support Gen 9 Graphics

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, UHD/HDR Blu-ray Disc

ree graphics output options: 1 x HDMI and 2 x Intel®

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underboltTM 4

Supports Triple Monitor

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Supports Intel® underboltTM 4 with max. resolution up to

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4K x 2K (4096x2160) @ 60Hz

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

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(4096x2160) @ 60Hz

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Audio

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

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

HDMI monitor is required)

Supports HDCP 2.3 with HDMI 2.0 and Intel®

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underboltTM 4 Ports

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

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Intel® underboltTM 4 Ports

* 11th Gen Intel® CoreTM Processors support HDMI 2.0. 10th Gen

Intel® CoreTM Processors support HDMI 1.4.

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

1 x 2.5 Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000/2500 Mb/s (Killer® E3100G)

Supports Killer LAN Soware

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Supports Killer DoubleShotTM Pro

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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

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Supports PXE

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1 x Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s (Intel® I219V)

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

Killer AX1675x 802.11ax Wi-Fi 6E Module

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

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

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band* support

* Wi-Fi 6E (6GHz band) is not currently enabled by default

due to the dierent regulation status of each country. It will be

activated (for supported countries) through Windows Update

and soware update once available. e update is expected to be

in the middle of 2021.

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

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technolog y

Supports Bluetooth 5.2 + High speed class II

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Supports MU-MIMO

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Supports Killer LAN Soware

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Supports Killer DoubleShot™ Pro

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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 Type-A Ports (10 Gb/s) (ReDriver)

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(Supports ESD Protection)

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

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

Protection)

* Supports USB PD 2.0 up to 9V@3A (27W) / 5V@3A (15W)

charging

4 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-A Ports (Supports ESD Protection)

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* USB3_5_6 is from Intel® Z590; USB3_1 is from ASMedia

ASM1042A; USB3_2, USB3_3 and USB3_4 are from ASMedia

ASM1074 hub.

* Ultra USB Power is supported on USB3_3 port.

* ACPI wake-up function is not supported on USB3_3 port.

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 / Centra l / Bass / Line in /

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Front Speaker / Microphone (Gold Audio Jacks)

Z590 Taichi

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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

18), NCQ, AHCI and Hot Plug*

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

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support NCQ, AHCI and Hot Plug

* M2_ 2, SATA3_0 and SATA3_1 share lanes. If either one of

them is in use, the others will be disabled.

* M2_ 3, SATA3_4, SATA3_5 and PCIE4 share lanes. If either

one of them is in use, the others will be disabled.

Please refer to the following link to congure a PCIE SSD RAID

on M2_ 3 slot and other M.2 slots.

FAQ Link: https://www.asrock.com/mb/Intel/Z590%20Taichi/

index.asp#FAQ

1 x Hyper M.2 Socket (M2_1), supports M Key type 2280 M.2

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PCI Express module up to Gen4x4 (64 Gb/s) (with 11th Gen

Intel® Core™ Processors) or Gen3x4 (32 Gb/s) (with 10th Gen

Intel® Core™ Processors)**

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

Express 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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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)**

** Supports Intel® OptaneTM Technology (M2 _2 and M2_3 only)

** Supports NVMe SSD as boot disks

** Supports ASRock U.2 Kit

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Connector

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)

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)

2 x USB 2.0 Headers (Support 4 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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(ASMedia ASM1074 hub) (Supports ESD Protection)

1 x Front Panel Type C USB 3.2 Gen2x2 Header (20 Gb/s)

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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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Z590 Taichi

BIOS Feature

Hardware Monitor

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, CPU GT, DRAM(VCCM, VPPM, VTT),

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VCCSFR, VCCPLL, VCCSTG, VCCSTG_OUT, PCH

Voltage, VCCIO_0, VCCIO_1_2, VCCST, VCCSA, CPU

Internal PLL, GT PLL, Ring PLL, System Agent PLL,

Memory Controller PLL Voltage Multi-adjustment

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

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

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PCH, VCCSA, VCCIO_0, VCCIO_1_2, VCCFSR_OC

Microso® Windows® 10 64-bit

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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CEC Tier II ready

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Intel Z590

DD R4_A2 ( 64 bit, 2 88-pi n modul e)

DD R4_A1 ( 64 bit, 2 88-pi n modul e)

DD R4_B2 ( 64 bit, 2 88-pi n modul e)

DD R4_B1 ( 64 bit, 2 88-pi n modul e)

ATX12V1

ATX PWR 1

LAN

PCIE1

PCIE2

HDLEDRESET

PLEDPWRBTN

SPK_PLED1

HD_AUDIO1

USB_1_2

USB_3_4

M2_ 1

CT11

CT24

CT34

CT35

CT32 CT31

CT23

CT33

USB3_ 9_10

CPU_FAN1

PCIE3

CPU_FAN2/ WP_3A

CHA_FAN2/WP

CHA_FAN1/WP

LAN

AUDIO CODEC

Dr.

Debug

ATX12V2

RGB_LED2

CHA_FAN3 /WP

PANEL1

Reset

Power

SPI_TPM_J1

CLRMOS1

RGB_LED1

M2_3

HDMI1

PCIE4

CHA_FAN4 /WP

CHA_FAN6/WP

USB32_TC_1

BIOS ROM

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CMOS

Battery

M2_2

USB 3.2 Gen2 T: USB5 B: USB6

Top:

Central/Bass

Center :

REAR SPK

Top:

LINE IN

Center :

FRONT

Bottom :

Optica l

SPDIF

Bottom :

MIC IN

USB 3.2 Ge n1

T: USB1

B: USB2

M2_WIFI_2

Top: RJ-45

(I219V)

BIOS _FB1

CLRC BTN1

Top:

2.5GLAN

(Realtek RTL8125AG)

2531

CHA_FAN5/WP

USB 3. 2 Gen1

USB3 3_

TB_1

TB_2

USB 3. 2 Gen1

USB3 4_

ADDR_LED1

ADDR_LED2

SATA3_0

SATA3_1

SATA3_2

SATA3_3

SATA3_4

SATA3_5

SATA3_A 1

SATA3_A 2

USB 3_7_8

1.3 Motherboard Layout

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No. Description

1 8 pin 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1)

2 8 pin 12V Power Connector (ATX12V2)

3 Addressable LED Header (ADDR_LED2)

4 2 x 288-pin DDR4 DIMM Slots (DDR4_A1, DDR4_B1)

5 2 x 288-pin DDR4 DIMM Slots (DDR4_A2, DDR4_B2)

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

7 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1)

8 USB 3.2 Gen1 Header (USB3_9_10)

9 USB 3.2 Gen1 Header (USB3_7_8)

10 RGB LED Header (RGB_LED2)

11 Front Panel Type C USB 3.2 Gen2x2 Header (USB32_TC_1)

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

13 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_0)(Upper), (SATA3_1)(Lower)

14 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_2)(Upper), (SATA3_3)(Lower)

15 SATA3 Connec tor (SATA3_4)(Upper), (SATA 3_5)(Lower)

16 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_A1)(Upper), (SATA3_A2)(Lower)

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

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

19 Power LED and Speaker Header (SPK_PLED1)

20 System Panel Header (PANEL1)

21 Power Button (PWRBTN1)

22 Clear CMOS Button (CLRCBTN1)

23 Reset Button (RSTBTN1)

24 USB 2.0 Header (USB_3_4)

25 USB 2.0 Header (USB_1_2)

26 SPI TPM Header (SPI_TPM_J1)

27 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRMOS1)

28 RGB LED Header (RGB_LED1)

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

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

31 Addressable LED Header (ADDR_LED1)

32 Front Panel Audio Header (HD_AUDIO1)

33 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1)

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

1.4 I/O Panel

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No. Description No. Description

1 Central / Bass (Orange) 10 USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-A Port

2 Rear Speaker (Black) (USB3_3)****

3 Line In (Light Blue) 11 USB 4.0 underboltTM 4

4 Front Speaker (Lime)* Type-C Port (TB_1)

5 LAN RJ-45 Port (Intel® I219V)** 12 Microphone (Pink)

6 2.5G LAN RJ-45 Port 13 Optical SPDIF Out Port

(Killer® E3100G)*** 14 USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-A Ports

7 USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A Ports (USB3_12)

(USB3_5_6) 15 HDMI Port

8 USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-A Port (USB3_4) 16 Antenna Ports

9 USB 4.0 underboltTM 4 17 BIOS Flashback Button

Type-C Port (TB_2)

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8 7

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* If you use a 2-channel spea ker, please connect the s peaker’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. 4)

Rear Speaker

(No. 2)

Central / Bass

(N o. 1)

Line In

(No. 3)

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

** 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 connection On Link Green 1Gbps connection

***ere are two LEDs on each LAN port. Plea se refer to the table below for the LA N port LED indic ations.

ACT/LINK LED

SPEED LED

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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

**** Ultra USB Power is supported on USB3_ 3 ports. ACPI wake-up function i s not supported on USB3_ 3 ports.

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1.5 802.11ax Wi-Fi 6E Module and ASRock WiFi 2.4/5/6 GHz Antennas

802.11ax Wi-Fi 6E + BT Module

is motherboard comes with an exclusive 802.11 a/b/g/n/ax Wi-Fi 6E + BT v5.2

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 v5.2. Wi-Fi 6E + BT module is an

easy-to-use wireless local area network (WLAN) adapter to support Wi-Fi 6E + BT.

Bluetooth v5.2 standard features Smart Ready technology that adds a whole new class

of functionality into the mobile devices. BT 5.2 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) is not currently enabled by default due to the dierent regulation

status of each country. It will be activated (for supported countries) through Windows Update

and soware update once available. e update is expected to be in the middle of 2021.

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WiFi Antennas Installation Guide

Step 1

Prepare the WiFi 2.4/5/6 GHz Antennas that

come with the package.

Step 2

Connect the two WiFi 2.4/5/6 GHz Antennas

to the antenna connectors. Turn the antenna

clockwise until it is securely connected.

Step 3

Set the WiFi 2.4/5/6 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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1.6 Graphics Card Holder

Installing the Graphics Card Holder

Before installing the Graphic s Card Holder , please make sure that your motherboard is properly installed into a PC case.

Type A Ty pe B

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Step 1

Secure the Graphics Card Holder to the chassis

with 2 screws.

*ere are two types of screws in the package.

Please use the appropriate type based on the

standos on the motherboard tray of your PC

case.

Step 2

Aer installing your graphics card, place the

bracket in the proper position to make sure that

it holds your graphics card in place.

en secure the bracket to the Graphics Card

Holder with 1 screw.

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1.7 3010 Cooling Fan with Bracket

Before installing the cooling fan, plea se make sure that your motherboard i s properly installed into a PC case.

Installing the 3010 Cooling Fan with Bracket

Step 1

Place the 3010 Cooling Fan with Bracket to your

motherboard with screw holes aligned.

en Secure it with 2 screws.

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Step 2

Connect the fan cable.

1.8 4010 Cooling Fan Bracket

Before installing the cooling fan, plea se make sure that your motherboard i s properly installed into a PC case.

Installing the 4010 Cooling Fan Bracket

Step 1

Attach your 4010 fan to the bracket and secure it

with 4 screws.

*Please note that the 4010 fan does not come

with the package.

Step 2

Place the 4010 fan with bracket to your mother-

board with screw holes aligned. Secure it with 2

screws.

*Please note that the bracket may possibly

protrude over the motherboard due to the

position of other components. e bracket can

also interfere with the CPU heatsink. Please

adjust the bracket into the proper position before

fastening the screws.

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Step 3

Connect the fan cable.

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1.9 Wireless Dongle USB Bracket

Installing the Wireless Dongle USB Bracket

Step 1

Plug the Wireless Dongle USB Bracket into the

USB 2.0 header on your motherboard.

Step 2

Now you have two external USB 2.0 ports at

hand.

*We recommend you plugging wireless devices

dongle into these USB 2.0 ports for the best

wireless signa l quality.

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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

•

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

1. Before you in sert the 1200 -Pin CPU into the socket, please check if the P nP 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 powe r cable s before instal ling the CPU.

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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

1 2

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CPU_FAN

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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 Memory Technology with only one or three memory module installed.

3. It is not allowe d to install a DDR, DDR 2 or DDR3 memory module into a DDR4 slot; 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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2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI Express Slots)

ere are 4 PCI Express slots on the motherboard.

Before installing an ex pansion card, please make sure that the power supply is switched o or the power cord is 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:

11th Gen Intel® CoreTM Processors:

PCIE1 (PCIe 4.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x16 lane width graphics cards.

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

PCIE3(PCIe 3.0 x1 slot) is used for PCI Express x1 lane width cards.

PCIE4 (PCIe 3.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x4 lane width graphics cards.

10th Gen Intel® CoreTM Processors:

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

PCIE2 (PCIe 3.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x8 lane width graphics cards.

PCIE3 (PCIe 3.0 x1 slot) is used for PCI Express x1 lane width cards.

PCIE4 (PCIe 3.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x4 lane width graphics cards.

* PCIE4, M2_ 3, SATA3_4 and SATA3_5 share lanes. If either one of them is in use,

the others will be disabled.

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PCIe Slot Congurations

11th Gen Intel® CoreTM Processors:

PCIE1 PCIE2 PCIE4

Single Graphics Card Gen4x16 N/A N/A

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Two Graphics Cards in

CrossFireXTM Mode

ree Graphics Cards in

3-Way CrossFireXTM Mode

Gen4x8 Gen4x8 N/A

Gen4x8 Gen4x8 Gen3x4

10th Gen Intel® CoreTM Processors:

PCIE1 PCIE2 PCIE4

Single Graphics Card Gen 3x16 N/A N/A

Two Graphics Cards in

CrossFireXTM Mode

ree Graphics Cards in

3-Way CrossFireXTM Mode

Gen3x8 Gen3x8 N/A

Gen3x8 Gen3x8 Gen3x4

For a better ther mal environme nt, ple ase connect a ch assis fan to the motherboard’s chassis fan connector (CHA_ FAN1~6/WP) when u sing multiple graphics cards.

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2.5 Jumpers Setup

e illustration shows how jumpers are setup. When the jumper cap is placed on

the pins, the jumper is “Short”. If no jumper cap is placed on the pins, the jumper is

“O pen”.

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Clear CMOS Jumper

(CLRCMO S1)

(see p.9, No. 27)

CLRCMOS1 allows you to clear the data in CMOS. e data in CMOS includes

system setup information such as system password, date, time, and system setup

parameters. To clear and reset the system parameters to default setup, please

turn o the computer and unplug the power cord, then use a jumper cap to short

the pins on CLRCMOS1 for 3 seconds. Please remember to remove the jumper

cap aer clearing the CMOS. If you need to clear the CMOS when you just nish

updating the BIOS, you must boot up the system rst, and then shut it down

before you do the clear-CMOS action.

2-pin Jumper

Short: Clear CMOS

Open: Default

2.6 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. 20)

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.

PLED+

PLED-

HDLED-

HDLED+

PWRBTN#

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

+5V

DUMMY

PLED+

PLED-

DUMMY

SPEAKER

DUMMY

GND

P+

P-

USB_PWR

P+

P-

USB_PWR

Header

(7-pin SPK_PLED1)

(see p.9, No. 19)

Please connect the

chassis power LED and

the chassis speaker to this

header.

Serial ATA3 Connectors

Right Angle:

(SATA3_0:

see p.9, No. 13)(Upper)

(SATA3_1:

see p.9, No. 13)(Lower)

(SATA3_ 2:

see p.9, No. 14)(Upper)

(SATA3_ 3:

see p.9, No. 14)(Lower)

(SATA3_4:

see p.9, No. 15)(Upper)

(SATA3_ 5:

see p.9, No. 15)(Lower)

(SATA3_ A1:

see p.9, No. 16)(Upper)

(SATA3_ A2:

see p.9, No. 16)(Lower)

USB 2.0 Headers

(9-pin USB_1_2)

(see p.9, No. 25)

(9-pin USB_3_4)

(see p.9, No. 24)

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_1

SATA3_3SATA3_5

share lanes. If either one of them

is in use, the others will be dis-

abled.

* M2_ 3, SATA3_4, SATA3_5

and PCIE4 share lanes. If either

one of them is in use, the others

will be disabled.

*To minimize the boot

SATA3_A2 SATA3_1

time, use Intel® Z590

SATA ports (SATA3_0)

for your SSDs.

ere are two headers

on this motherboard.

Each USB 2.0 header can

support two ports.

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J_SENSE

OUT2_L

MIC_RET

PRESENCE#

GND

OUT2_R

MIC2_R

MIC2_L

OUT_RET

IntA_PB_SSRX+

A_SSRX+

A_SSTX+

ype-C Cable

USB 3.2 Gen1 Headers

Right Angle:

(19-pin USB3_7_8)

(see p.9, No. 9)

Ver ti c a l:

(19-pin USB3_9_10)

(see p.9, No. 8)

Front Panel Type C USB

3.2 Gen2x2 Header

(20-pin USB32_TC_1)

(see p.9, No. 11)

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+

USB T

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

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

Gen2x2 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. 32)

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

Connectors

(4-pin CHA_FAN1/WP)

(see p.9, No. 6)

(4-pin CHA_FAN2/WP)

(see p.9, No. 12)

2 3 4

FAN_VOLTAGE

1 2 3 4

FAN_VOLTAGE

CHA_FAN_SPEED

FAN_SPEED_CONTROL

FAN_SPEED

FAN_SPEED_CONTR

is motherboard

provides six 4-Pin water

cooling

chassis

fan

connectors. If you plan to

connect a 3-Pin

chassis

water cooler fan, please

connect it to Pin 1-3.

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(4-pin CHA_FAN3/WP)

(see p.9, No. 17)

(4-pin CHA_FAN4/WP)

(see p.9, No. 18)

(4-pin CHA_FAN5/WP)

(see p.9, No. 30)

(4-pin CHA_FAN6/WP)

(see p.9, No. 29)

CPU Fan Connector

(4-pin CPU_FAN1)

(see p.9, No. 33)

2 3 4

FAN_VOLTAGE

1 2 3 4

2 3 4

FAN_SPEED

FAN_VOLTAGE

CHA_FAN_SPEED

FAN_SPEED_CONTROL

FAN_SPEED_CONTR

GN D + 12V CPU_FAN_SPEED FAN_SPEED_CONTROL

is motherboard

provides a 4-Pin CPU fan

(Quiet Fan) connector.

If you plan to connect a

3-Pin CPU fan, please

connect it to Pin 1-3.

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N_SPEED_CONTROL

1 2 3 4

8 5

CPU/Water Pump Fan

Connector

(4-pin CPU_FAN2/

WP_ 3A)

(see p.9, No. 34)

ATX Power Connector

(24-p i n ATX PWR1)

(see p.9, No. 7)

ATX 12V Power

Connectors

(8-pin ATX12V1)

(see p.9, No. 1)

(8-pin ATX12V2)

(see p.9, No. 2)

GND

FAN_VOLTAGE

CPU_FAN_SPEED

is motherboard

provides a 4-Pin water

cooling CPU fan

connector. If you plan

to connect a 3-Pin CPU

water cooler fan, please

connect it to Pin 1-3.

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.

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.

*Connecting an ATX 12V

8-pin cable to ATX12V2 is

optional.

*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

SPI_DQ3

(13 -pi n SPI_T PM _J1)

(see p.9, No. 26)

+3.3V

SPI_CS0

SPI_DQ2

Dummy

CLK

RSMRST#

SPI_MISO

SPI_MOSI

RST#

SPI_TPM_CS

GND

TPM_PIRQ

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. 28)

(4-pi n RGB _LED2)

(see p.9, No. 10)

Addressable LED Headers

(3-pin A DDR_LE D1)

(see p.9, No. 31)

(3-pin A DDR_LE D2)

(see p.9, No. 3)

+12V GRB

+12V

DO_ADDR

VOUT

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 72 for

further instructions on these two

headers.

ese two

are used to connect

LED extension cable which

Addressable

headers

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 73 for

further instructions on this

header.

2.7 Smart Switches

e motherboard has four smart switches: Power Button, Reset Button, Clear

CMOS Buttons and BIOS Flashback Button, allowing users to quickly 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. 21)

Reset Button

(R STB T N1)

(see p.9, No. 23)

Clear CMOS Button

(CLRCBTN1)

(see p.9, No. 22)

Power

Reset

Power Button allows users

to quickly turn on/o the

system.

Reset Button allows

users to quickly reset the

system.

Clear CMOS Button

allows 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. 17)

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. **If the LED does not light up at all then please disconnect power f rom the system and remove/ disconnect t he CMOS battery f rom the motherboard for several minutes. Reconnect power and battery and try again.

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USB BIOS Flashback port

2.8 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 _COR E _STA RTED

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 _SBRUN_IN IT

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0x63 DX E _CPU_ INIT

0x68 DXE_NB_HB_INIT

0x69 DXE_NB_INIT

0x6A DXE_NB_SMM_INIT

0x70 DXE _SB _IN IT

0x71 DXE_SB_SMM_INIT

0x72 DXE_SB_DEVICES_INIT

0x78 DXE_ACPI_INIT

0x79 DX E _CSM_ INI T

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 DX E_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_SCSI _RESET

0xA6 DXE_SCSI_DETECT

0xA7 DXE_SCSI_ENA BL E

0xA8 DXE_SET UP_VER IFY ING_PASSWORD

0xA9 DXE_SETUP_START

0xAB DXE_SETUP_INPUT_WAIT

0xAD DXE_R EADY_TO_ BOOT

0xAE DXE_LEGACY_BOOT

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0xAF DXE_E XIT_BOOT_SERVICES

0xB0 RT_SET_VIRTUAL_ADDRESS_MAP_BEGIN

0x B1 RT_SET_VIRTUAL_ADDRESS_MAP_END

0xB2 DX E _LEGAC Y_OPROM _INIT

0xB3 DXE _R ESET_SYSTEM

0xB4 DXE _USB_HOTPLUG

0xB5 DXE_PCI_BUS_HOTPLUG

0xB6 DXE_NVRAM_CLEANUP

0xB7 DXE_CONFIGUR ATION_RESET

0xF0 PE I _REC OV ERY_ 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 PE I_ S3 _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_ RESET_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 DXE_L EGACY_OPROM _NO_SPACE

0xD6 DXE _NO_CON_OUT

0xD7 DXE_NO_CON_IN

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0xD8 DXE _IN VALID_PASSWORD

0xD9 DXE_BOOT_OPTION_LOAD_ERROR

0x DA DXE_BOOT_OPTION_FAILED

0xDB DXE_FLASH_UPDATE_FAILED

0xDC DXE _RESET_NOT_AVAILABLE

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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2.9 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 suppor ts AMD CrossFireXTM 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.

2.9.1 Installing Two CrossFireXTM-Ready Graphics Cards

CrossFire Bridge

Step 1

Insert one graphics card into PCIE1 slot

and the other graphics card to PCIE2 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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2.9.2 Installing Three CrossFireXTM-Ready Graphics Cards

Step 1

Insert one graphics card into PCIE1 slot,

another graphics card to PCIE2 slot, and

the other graphics card to PCIE4 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 PCIE2

slots, and use the other CrossFire Bridge

to connect the graphics cards on PCIE2

and PCIE4 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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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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2.9.3 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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2.10 M.2_SSD (NGFF) Module Installation Guide (M2_1)

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

versatile card edge connector that aims to replace mPCIe and mSATA. e Hyper M.2

Socket (M 2 _1) supports M Key type 2280 M.2 PCI Express module up to Gen4x4

(64 Gb/s) (with 11th Gen Intel® Core™ Processors) or Gen3x4 (32 Gb/s) (with 10th Gen Intel®

Core™ Processors).

Installing the M.2_SSD (NGFF) Module

Step 1

Prepare a M.2_SSD (NGFF) module

and the screw.

Step 2

Depending on the PCB type and

length of your M.2_SSD (NGFF)

module, nd the corresponding nut

location to be used.

No. 1

Nut Location A

PCB Length 8cm

Module Type Type2280

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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.

Step 4

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 that come with the

package with a screwdriver to secure

the module into place.

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Step 6

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Tighten the screw with a screwdriver

to secure the M.2 heatsink into place.

Please do not overtighten the screw

as this might damage the module

and M.2 heatsink.

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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 S SDPEK KF512G7 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-512M8PeG 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 (NVM E) Samsung PCIe3 x4 SM951 (MZHPV256HDGL) Samsung PCIe3 x4 SM951 (MZHPV512HDGL) Samsung PCIe3 x4 SM951 (NVM E) Samsung PCIe x4 XP941-512G (MZHPU512HCGL) SanDisk PCIe SD6 PP4 M-128G SanDisk PCIe SD6PP4M-256G TEAM PCIe3 x4 TM8FP224 0G0C101 TEAM PCIe3 x4 TM8FP2480GC110 WD PCIe3 x4 WDS256G1X0C-00ENX0 (NVME) WD PCIe3 x4 WDS512G1X0C- 00ENX0 (NVME)

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

details: http://www.asrock.com

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2.11 M.2_SSD (NGFF) Module Installation Guide (M2_2)

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

versatile card edge connector that aims to replace mPCIe and mSATA. 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_ 2, SATA3_0 and SATA3_1 share lanes. If either one of them is in use, the others will

be disabled.

Installing the M.2_SSD (NGFF) Module

Step 1

is motherboard supports M.2_SSD

(NGFF) module t ype 2260 and 2280

only. Prepare a proper PCB lenth of

module, the screw and the stando.

Step 2

Depending on the PCB type and

length of your M.2_SSD (NGFF)

module, nd the corresponding nut

location to be used.

No. 1 2

Nut Location A B

PCB Length 6cm 8cm

Module Type Ty pe 2260 Type 228 0

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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.

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.

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Step 5

Tighten the screw that come with the

package with a screwdriver to secure

the module into place.

NUT1NUT2B

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Step 6

Tighten the screw with a screwdriver

to secure the module and M.2

heatsink into place. Please do

not overtighten the screw as this

might damage the module and M.2

heatsink.

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

Vendor Interface P/ N

ADATA SATA3 AXNS381E-128GM-B ADATA SATA3 AXNS3 81E-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 S SDPEK KF512G7 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-512M8PeG 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 (NVM E) Samsung PCIe3 x4 SM951 (MZHPV256HDGL) Samsung PCIe3 x4 SM951 (MZHPV512HDGL) Samsung PCIe3 x4 SM951 (NVM E) Samsung PCIe x4 XP941-512G (MZHPU512HCGL) SanDisk PCIe SD6 PP4 M-128G 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 VLM100 -240 G-2280RGB V-Col or SATA3 VSM100-240G -22 80 V-Col or SATA3 VLM100 -240 G-2280B-RD WD SATA3 WDS100T1B0B-00AS40 WD SATA3 WDS240G1G0B-00RC30 WD PCIe3 x4 WDS256G1X0C-00ENX0 (NVME) WD PCIe3 x4 WDS512G1X0C- 00ENX0 (NVME)

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

details: http://www.asrock.com

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

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 ty pe 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).

* M2_ 3, SATA3_4, SATA3_5 and PCIE4 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.

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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BCDE

No. 1 2 3 4 5

Nut Location A B C D E

PCB Length 3cm 4.2cm 6cm 8cm 11c m

Module Type Ty pe 2 230 Type 224 2 Ty pe 2 260 Ty pe 2280 Type 2 2110

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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

ABCDE

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.

ABCDE

Step 5

Tighten the screw that come with the

package with a screwdriver to secure

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the module into place.

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Step 6

Tighten the screw with a screwdriver

to secure the module and M.2

heatsink into place. Please do

not overtighten the screw as this

might damage the module and M.2

heatsink.

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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 AXNS3 81E-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 S SDPEK KF512G7 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-512M8PeG 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 (NVM E) Samsung PCIe3 x4 SM951 (MZHPV256HDGL) Samsung PCIe3 x4 SM951 (MZHPV512HDGL) Samsung PCIe3 x4 SM951 (NVM E) Samsung PCIe x4 XP941-512G (MZHPU512HCGL) SanDisk PCIe SD6 PP4 M-128G 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 VLM100 -240 G-2280RGB V-Col or SATA3 VSM100-240G -22 80 V-Col or SATA3 VLM100 -240 G-2280B-RD WD SATA3 WDS100T1B0B-00AS40 WD SATA3 WDS240G1G0B-00RC30 WD PCIe3 x4 WDS256G1X0C-00ENX0 (NVME) WD PCIe3 x4 WDS512G1X0C- 00ENX0 (NVME)

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

details: http://www.asrock.com

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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.

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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.

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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.

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.

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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.

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.

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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.

Step 2

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.

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Step 1

Please check the item information before update. Click on to see more details.

Step 2

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

Step 3

Click Update to start the update process.

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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 :

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No. Function Description

From this tab, you can mute the current audio device, choose

Microphone

Audio

Sound

Tracker

Settings

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.

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)

on the

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LAN

RGB_LED2

+12V

RGB_LED1

+12V GRB

1. Never install the RGB LED cable in the wrong orientation; other wise, the cable may be damaged.

2. Before installing or removing your RGB LED cable , 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. Ple ase note that the RGB L ED strips do not come with the package.

2. e RGB LED header supports standard 5050 RGB LED strip (12V/G/R/B), with a

maximum power rating of 3A (12V) and length within 2 meters.

Connecting the Addressable RGB LED Strip

Connect your

ADDR _LED2)

Addressable RGB LED

on the motherboard.

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strips to the

Addressable LED Headers (ADDR_LED1,

ADDR_LED2

VOUT

DO_ADDR

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ADDR_LED1

DO_ADDR

VOUT

1. Never install the RGB LED cable in the wrong orientation; other wise, the cable may be damaged.

2. Before installing or removing your RGB LED cable , 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. Ple ase note that the RGB L ED strips do not come with the package.

2. e RGB LED header supports 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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ASRock Polychrome SYNC Utility

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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No. Function

Help

Load UEFI Defaults

Save Changes and Exit

Discard Changes

Change Language

Switch to Advanced Mode

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:

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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

+ / -

<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.

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4.5 OC Tweaker Screen

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

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CPU Conguration

CPU Ratio

e CPU speed is determined by the CPU Ratio multiplied with the BCLK.

Increasing the CPU Ratio will increase the internal CPU clock speed without

aecting the clock speed of other components.

AVX2 Ratio Oset

AVX2 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.

AVX-512 Ratio Oset

AVX-512 Ratio Oset species a negative oset from the CPU Ratio for AVX-512

workloads. AVX-512 is a more stressful workload that lower the AVX ratio to ensure

maximum possible ratio for SSE workloads.

CPU Cache Ratio

e CPU Internal Bus Speed Ratio. e maximum should be the same as the CPU

Ratio.

GT Frequency

Congure the frequency of the integrated GPU.

BCLK Frequency

e CPU speed is determined by the CPU Ratio multiplied with the BCLK.

Increasing the BCLK will increase the internal CPU clock speed but also aect the

clock speed of other components.

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.

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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.

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.

PVD Ratio Threshold

Select PVD Ratio reshold Value from Range 1 to 40.

Intel SpeedStep Technology

Intel SpeedStep technology allows processors to switch between multiple frequen-

cies and voltage points for better power saving and heat dissipation.

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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.

CPU Tj Max

Set CPU Tj Max to adjust TCC Target Temperature. Default setting is 105°C.

Dual Tau Boost

Enable Dual Tau Boost feature. is is only applicable for CMLS 35W/65W/125W

skus. is item is only supported with processors with Cong TDP support.

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.

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Long Duration Maintained

Congure the period of time until the CPU ratio is lowered when the Long

Duration Power Limit is exceeded.

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.

Unlimited Current Limit

To unlock voltage regulator current limit completely, you can set this option to

Enabled.

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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.

System Agent Current Limit

Congure the current limit of the system agent. 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.

DRAM Timing Conguration

Load XMP Setting

Load XMP settings to overclock the memory and perform beyond standard

specications.

DRAM Reference Clock

Select Auto for optimized settings.

DRAM Frequency

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

and assign the appropriate frequency automatically.

DRAM Gear Mode

Gear2 mode doubled the ratio in memory controller, and it is good for high

freq ue ncy.

System Agent Geyserville

Congure System Agent Geyserville (SA GV) settings.

BCLK Frequency

Congure the BCLK Frequency.

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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.

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.

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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.

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.

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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

Turn Around Timing Optimization

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.

tRDWR_sg

Congure between module read to write delay.

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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.

tWRWR_sg

Congure between module write to write delay.

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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

Round Trip Timing Optimization

Auto is enabled in general case.

Rx FiF0 Delay Oset

Congure Rx FIF0 Delay Oset.