Asrock Z690 Steel Legend WiFi 6E/D5 User Manual
Version 1.0
Published January 2022
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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 Specications 2
1.3 Motherboard Layout 7
1.4 I/O Panel 10
1.5 802.11ax Wi-Fi 6E Module and ASRock WiFi 2.4/5/6 GHz
Antenna (For Z690 Steel Legend WiFi 6E/D5) 12
1.6 Graphics Card Holder 13
Chapter 2 Installation 14
2.1 Installing the CPU 15
2.2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink 18
2.3 Installing Memory Modules (DIMM) 19
2.4 Expansion Slots (PCIe Slots) 21
2.5 Jumpers Setup 22
2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors 23
2.7 Smart Button 28
2.8 Post Status Checker 29
2.9 CrossFireTM Operation Guide 30
2.9.1 Installing Two CrossFireTM-Ready Graphics Cards 30
2.9.2 Driver Installation and Setup 32
2.10 M.2 WiFi/BT PCIe WiFi Module and Intel® CNVi (Integrated
WiFi/BT) Installation Guide (For Z690 Steel Legend/D5) 33
2.11 M.2_SSD (NGFF) Module Installation Guide (M2_1) 35
2.12 M.2_SSD (NGFF) Module Installation Guide (M2_2) 38
2.13 M.2_SSD (NGFF) Module Installation Guide (M2_3) 42
Chapter 3 Software and Utilities Operation 45
3.1 Installing Drivers 45
3.2 ASRock Motherboard Utility (A-Tuning) 46
3.2.1 Installing ASRock Motherboard Utility (A-Tuning) 46
3.2.2 Using ASRock Motherboard Utility (A-Tuning) 46
3.3 ASRock Live Update & APP Shop 49
3.3.1 UI Overview 49
3.3.2 Apps 50
3.3.3 BIOS & Drivers 53
3.3.4 Setting 54
3.4 Nahimic Audio 55
3.5 ASRock Polychrome SYNC 56
Chapter 4 UEFI SETUP UTILITY 59
4.1 Introduction 59
4.2 EZ Mode 60
4.3 Advanced Mode 61
4.3.1 UEFI Menu Bar 61
4.3.2 Navigation Keys 62
4.4 Main Screen 63
4.5 OC Tweaker Screen 64
4.6 Advanced Screen 83
4.6.1 CPU Conguration 84
4.6.2 Chipset Conguration 87
4.6.3 Storage Conguration 90
4.6.4 Intel(R) Thunderbolt 91
4.6.5 Super IO Conguration 92
4.6.6 ACPI Conguration 93
4.6.7 USB Conguration 94
4.6.8 Trusted Computing 95
4.7 Tools 97
4.8 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 99
4.9 Security Screen 103
4.10 Boot Screen 104
4.11 Exit Screen 107
Z690 Steel Legend WiFi 6E/D5
Z690 Steel Legend/D5
Chapter 1 Introduction
ank you for purchasing ASRock Z690 Steel Legend WiFi 6E/D5 / Z690 Steel
Legend/D5 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 soware and utilities. Chapter 4 contains the conguration guide of
the BIOS setup.
Becau se the motherboard specications and the BIOS soware might be updated, the
content of this documentation will be subject to change without notice. In case any
modications of this documentation occur, the updated version will be available on
ASRock’s website w ithout f urther notice. If you require technical support relate d to
this motherboard, please vi sit our website for s pecic 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 ht tp://www.a srock.com.
1.1 Package Contents
ASRock Z690 Steel Legend WiFi 6E/D5 / Z690 Steel Legend/D5 Motherboard (ATX
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Form Factor)
ASRock Z690 Steel Legend WiFi 6E/D5 / Z690 Steel Legend/D5 Quick Installation
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Guide
ASRock Z690 Steel Legend WiFi 6E/D5 / Z690 Steel Legend/D5 Support CD
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2 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional)
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1 x ASRock WiFi 2.4/5/6 GHz Antenna (Optional) (For Z690 Steel Legend WiFi 6E/D5)
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3 x Screws for M.2 Sockets (Optional) (For Z690 Steel Legend WiFi 6E/D5)
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4 x Screws for M.2 Sockets (Optional) (For Z690 Steel Legend/D5)
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2 x Standos for M.2 Sockets (Optional)
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1 x Graphics Card Holder (Optional)
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1.2 Specications
Platform
CPU
Chipset
Memory
1DPC 1R Up to 6000+ MHz (OC), 4800 MHz Natively.
1DPC 2R Up to 5600+ MHz (OC), 4400 MHz Natively.
2DPC 1R Up to 4800+ MHz (OC), 4000 MHz Natively.
2DPC 2R Up to 4800+ MHz (OC), 3600 MHz Natively.
* Please refer to Memory Support List on ASRock's website for
more information. (http://www.asrock.com/)
ATX Form Factor
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2oz Copper PCB
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Supports 12th Gen Intel® CoreTM Processors (LGA1700)
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Digi Power design
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15 Power Phase design
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Supports Intel® Hybrid Technolog y
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Supports Intel® Turbo Boost Max 3.0 Technology
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Intel® Z690
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Dual Channel DDR5 Memory Technolog y
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4 x DDR5 DIMM Slots
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Supports DDR5 non-ECC, un-buered memory up to
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6000+(OC)*
Max. capacity of system memory: 128GB
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Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Prole (XMP) 3.0
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15μ Gold Contact in DIMM Slots
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Expansion
Slot
3 x PCIe x16 Slots (PCIE2/PCIE3/PCIE5: single at Gen5x16
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(PCIE2); dual at Gen5x16 (PCIE2) / Gen4x4 (PCIE3); triple at
Gen5x16 (PCIE2) / Gen4x4 (PCIE3) / Gen3x4 (PCIE5))*
* Supports NVMe SSD as boot disks
2 x PCIe 3.0 x1 Slots
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Supports AMD CrossFire
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1 x M.2 Socket (Key E), supports ty pe 2230 WiFi/BT PCIe
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WiFi module and Intel® CNVi (Integrated WiFi/BT)
15μ Gold Contact in VGA PCIe Slot (PCIE2)
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TM
Graphics
Audio
Z690 Steel Legend WiFi 6E/D5
Z690 Steel Legend/D5
Intel® UHD Graphics Built-in Visuals and the VGA outputs
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can be supported only with processors which are GPU
integrated.
Intel® Xe Graphics Architecture (Gen 12)
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Dual graphics output: support HDMI and DisplayPort 1.4
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ports by independent display controllers
Supports HDMI 2.1 TMDS Compatible with max. resolution
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up to 4K x 2K (4096x2160) @ 60Hz
Supports DisplayPort 1.4 with DSC (compressed) max.
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resolution up to 8K (7680x4320) @ 60Hz / 5K (5120x3200) @
120Hz
Supports HDCP 2.3 with HDMI 2.1 TMDS Compatible and
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DisplayPort 1.4 Ports
7.1 CH HD Audio (Realtek ALC897 Audio Codec)
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Supports Surge Protection
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Gold Audio Jacks
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15μ Gold Audio Connector
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Nahimic Audio
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LAN
Wireless
LAN (For
Z690 Steel
Legend
WiFi 6E/
D5)
2.5 Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000/2500 Mb/s
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Dragon RTL8125BG
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Supports Dragon 2.5G LAN Soware
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- Smart Auto Adjust Bandwidth Control
- Visual User Friendly UI
- Visual Network Usage Statistics
- Optimized Default Setting for Game, Browser, and
Streaming Modes
- User Customized Priority Control
Supports Wake-On-LAN
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Supports Lightning/ESD Protection
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Supports Energy Ecient Ethernet 802.3az
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Supports PXE
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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
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Rear Panel
I/O
* Wi-Fi 6E (6GHz band) will be supported by Microso® Win-
dows® 11. e availability will depend on the dierent regula-
tion status of each country and region. It will be activated (for
supported countries) through Windows Update and so ware
updates once available.
* A 6GHz compatible router is required for 6E functionality.
2 antennas to support 2 (Transmit) x 2 (Receive) diversity
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technolog y
Supports Bluetooth + High speed class II
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Supports MU-MIMO
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2 x Antenna Ports (For Z690 Steel Legend WiFi 6E/D5)
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2 x Antenna Mounting Points (For Z690 Steel Legend/D5)
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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
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1 x Optica l SPDIF Out Port
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1 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A Port (10 Gb/s) (ReDriver) (Supports
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ESD Protection)
1 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-C Port (10 Gb/s) (ReDriver) (Supports
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ESD Protection)
4 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Ports (Supports ESD Protection)
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* Ultra USB Power is supported on USB3_1_2 ports.
* ACPI wake-up function is not supported on USB3_1_2 ports.
1 x RJ-45 LAN Port 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)
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Storage
8 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s Connectors*
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* If M2_2 is occupied by a SATA-type M.2 device, SATA3_7 will
be disabled.
1 x Hyper M.2 Socket (M2_1, Key M), supports t ype
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2260/2280 PCIe Gen4x4 (64 Gb/s) mode**
1 x Ultra M.2 Socket (M2_2, Key M), supports type
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2230/2242/2260/2280 SATA3 6.0 Gb/s & PCIe Gen3x4 (32
Gb/s) modes**
1 x Hyper M.2 Socket (M2_ 3, Key M), supports type
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2242/2260/2280/22110 PCIe Gen4x4 (64 Gb/s) mode**
RAID
Connector
Z690 Steel Legend WiFi 6E/D5
Z690 Steel Legend/D5
** Supports Intel® OptaneTM Technology
** Supports Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
** Supports NVMe SSD as boot disks
** Supports ASRock U.2 Kit
Supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 and R AID 10 for SATA
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storage devices
Supports RAID 0, RAID 1 and R AID 5 for M.2 NVMe
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storage devices
1 x SPI TPM Header
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1 x Power LED and Speaker Header
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1 x RGB LED Header
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* Supports in total up to 12V/3A, 36W LED Strip
3 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)
* e CPU/Water Pump Fan supports the water cooler fan of
maximum 2A (24W) fan power.
5 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 and CHA_FAN1~5/WP can auto detect if
3-pin or 4-pin fan is in use.
1 x 24 pin ATX Power Connector (Hi-Density Power Con-
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nector)
2 x 8 pin 12V Power Connectors (Hi-Density Power Connec-
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tor)
1 x Front Panel Audio Connector (15μ Gold Audio Connec-
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tor)
1 x underbolt AIC Connector (5-pin) (Supports ASRock
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underbolt 4 AIC Card)
2 x USB 2.0 Headers (Support 4 USB 2.0 ports) (Supports
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ESD Protection)
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BIOS
Feature
Hardware
Monitor
OS
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)
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, VCCIN AUX, +1.05V
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PROC, +1.8V PROC, +0.82V PCH , +1.05V PCH 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
Voltage monitoring: CPU Vcore, PCH, VDD2, VCCIN AUX,
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+1.05V PROC, VCCSA, +1.8V PROC, +0.82V PCH, +12V,
+5V, +3.3V
Microso® Windows® 10 64-bit / 11 64-bit
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FCC, CE
Certications
* For detailed product information, please visit our website: http://ww w.asrock.com
Please realize that the re is a certain r isk involved with overclo cking, including
adjusting the setting in the BIOS, applying Untied Overclocking Technol ogy, or using
third-party overclocking tool s. Overclocking may aect your system’s stability, or
even cause dam age to the components and devices of your system. It should be done
at your own risk and expense. We are not responsible for poss ible damage caused by
overclocking.
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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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1.3 Motherboard Layout
Z690 Steel Legend WiFi 6E/D5
Z690 Steel Legend/D5
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No. Description
1 ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1)
2 ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V2)
3 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1)
4 2 x 288-pin DDR5 DIMM Slots (DDR5_A1, DDR5_B1)
5 2 x 288-pin DDR5 DIMM Slots (DDR5_A2, DDR5_B2)
6 Chassis/Water Pump Fan Connector (CHA_FAN3/WP)
7 CPU/Water Pump Fan Connector (CPU_FAN2/WP)
8 Addressable LED Header (ADDR_LED3)
9 Addressable LED Header (ADDR_LED2)
10 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1)
11 Front Panel Type C USB 3.2 Gen2x2 Header (F_USB32_TC_1)
12 USB 3.2 Gen1 Header (USB3_7_8)
13 Chassis/Water Pump Fan Connector (CHA_FAN4/WP)
14 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_7)
15 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_6)
16 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_5)
17 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_4)
18 Chassis/Water Pump Fan Connector (CHA_FAN5/WP)
19 Post Status Checker (PSC)
20 Power LED and Speaker Header (SPK_PLED1)
21 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_0)
22 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_2)
23 System Panel Header (PANEL1)
24 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_3)
25 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_1)
26 USB 3.2 Gen1 Header (USB3_5_6)
27 Chassis/Water Pump Fan Connector (CHA_FAN2/WP)
28 USB 2.0 Header (USB_1_2)
29 USB 2.0 Header (USB_3_4)
30 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRMOS1)
31 SPI TPM Header (SPI_TPM_J1)
32 RGB LED Header (RGB_LED1)
33 Addressable LED Header (ADDR_LED1)
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No. Description
34 Front Panel Audio Header (HD_AUDIO1)
35 5-pin underbolt AIC Connector (TB1)
36 Chassis/Water Pump Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1/WP)
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1.4 I/O Panel
Z690 Steel Legend WiFi 6E/D5:
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No. Description No. Description
1 PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard Port 9 Microphone (Pink)
2 Antenna Ports 10 Optical SPDIF Out Port
3 USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A Port (USB31_TA_1) 11 USB 3.2 Gen1 Ports (USB3_3_4)
4 2.5G LAN RJ-45 Port (Dragon RTL8125BG)* 12 USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-C Port (USB31_TC_1)
5 Central / Bass (Orange) 13 DisplayPort 1.4
6 Rear Speaker (Black) 14 HDMI Port
7 Line In (Light Blue) 15 USB 3.2 Gen1 Ports (USB3_1_2)***
8 Front Speaker (Lime)** 16 BIOS Flashback Button
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No. Description No. Description
1 PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard Port 9 Optica l SPDIF Out Port
2 USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A Port (USB31_TA_1) 10 USB 3.2 Gen1 Ports (USB3_3_4)
3 2.5G LAN RJ-45 Port (Dragon RTL8125BG)* 11 USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-C Port (USB31_TC_1)
4 Central / Bass (Orange) 12 DisplayPort 1.4
5 Rear Speaker (Black) 13 HDMI Port
6 Line In (Light Blue) 14 USB 3.2 Gen1 Ports (USB3_1_2)***
7 Front Speaker (Lime)** 15 BIOS Flashback Button
8 Microphone (Pink)
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Z690 Steel Legend/D5
* ere are two LEDs on each LAN port. Please refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications .
ACT/LINK L ED
SPEED LE D
LAN Por t
Activity / Link LED Speed LED
Status Description Status Description
O No Link O 10Mbps connection
Blinking Data Activity Orange 100Mbps/1Gbps connection
On Link Green 2.5Gbps connection
** If you use a 2- channel speaker, plea se connect the speake r’s plug into “Front Speaker Jack”. See the table below
for connection d etails in accordance w ith the type of speaker you use.
Audio Output
Channels
Front Speaker Rear Speaker Central / Bass Line In
2 V -- -- --
4 V V -- --
6 V V V --
8 V V V V
*** Ultra USB Power is su pported on USB3_ 1_2 ports. ACPI wak e-up function is not supported on USB3_1_2
ports.
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1.5 802.11ax Wi-Fi 6E Module and ASRock WiFi 2.4/5/6 GHz Antenna (For Z690 Steel Legend WiFi 6E/D5)
802.11ax Wi-Fi 6E + BT Module
is motherboard comes with an exclusive 802.11 a/b/g/n/ax Wi-Fi 6E + BT module
that oers support for 802.11 a/b/g/n/ax Wi-Fi 6E connectivity standards and
Bluetooth. Wi-Fi 6E + BT module is an easy-to-use wireless local area network
(WLAN) adapter to support Wi-Fi 6E + BT. Bluetooth standard features Smart
Ready technology that adds a whole new class of functionality into the mobile
devices. BT also includes Low Energy Technology and ensures extraordinary low
power consumption for PCs.
* e transmission speed may vary according to the environment.
* Wi-Fi 6E (6GHz band) will be supported by Microso® Windows® 11. e
availabilit y will depend on the dierent regulation status of each country and
region. It will be activated (for supported countries) through Windows Update and
soware updates once available.
* A 6GHz compatible router is required for 6E functionality.
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1.6 Graphics Card Holder
Installing the Graphics Card Holder
Before in stalling the Graphic s Card Hold er , please make sure that your mothe rboard
is prope rly installed into a PC ca se.
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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
standos on the motherboard tray of your PC
case.
Step 2
Aer 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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Chapter 2 Installation
is is an ATX form factor motherboard. Before you install the motherboard, study
the conguration 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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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,
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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
1. Be fore you in sert the 1700-Pin CPU into the socket , please check if the PnP c ap
is on the socket, if the CPU sur face is unclean, or if th ere are any b ent pins in the
socket. Do not force to insert the CPU into the socket if above situ ation is found.
Other wise, the CPU wil l be seriously d amaged.
2. Unplug all power cabl es before installing th e 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 aer service.
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2.2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink
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2.3 Installing Memory Modules (DIMM)
is motherboard provides four 288-pin DDR5 (Double Data Rate 5) DIMM slots,
and supports Dual Channel Memory Technology.
1. For dual channel conguration, you always need to install identical (the same
brand, speed , size and chip-type) DDR5 DIMM pairs.
2. It is unable to activate Dual Channel Memory Technology w ith only one or three
memor y module installed.
3. It is not allowed to install a DDR, DDR2, DDR3 or DDR4 memor y module into a
DDR5 slot; otherwise , this motherboard and DIM M may be damaged.
Dual Channel Memory Conguration
Priority DDR5_A1 DDR5_A2 DDR5_B1 DDR5_B2
1 Populated Populated
2 Populated Populated Populated Populated
e DIMM only ts in one correct orientation. It will cause permanent dam age to
the mothe rboard and the DIMM if you force the DIMM into the slot at incor rect
orientation .
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2.4 Expansion Slots (PCIe Slots)
ere are 5 PCIe 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 unplugged. Plea se read the documentation of the
expan sion card and mak e necessary hardware settings for the card before you start
the installation.
PCIe slots:
PCIE1 (PCIe 3.0 x1 slot) is used for PCIe x1 lane width cards.
PCIE2 (PCIe 5.0 x16 slot) is used for PCIe x16 lane width graphics cards.
PCIE3 (PCIe 4.0 x16 slot) is used for PCIe x4 lane width graphics cards.
PCIE4 (PCIe 3.0 x1 slot) is used for PCIe x1 lane width cards.
PCIE5 (PCIe 3.0 x16 slot) is used for PCIe x4 lane width graphics cards.
PCIe Slot Congurations
PCIE2 PCIE3 PCIE5
Single Graphics Card Gen5x16 N/A N/A
Two Graphics Cards in
CrossFireTM Mode
Two Graphics Cards in
CrossFireTM Mode
For a better ther mal environment, ple ase connect a ch assi s fan to the motherboard’s
chassis fan connector (CHA_ FAN1~5/WP) when using multiple graphics cards.
Gen5x16 Gen4x4 N/A
Gen5x16 N/A Gen3x4
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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
“Open”.
Clear CMOS Jumper
(CLRMOS1)
(see p.7, No. 30)
CLRMOS1 allows you to clear the data in CMOS. To clear and reset the system
parameters to default setup, please turn o the computer and unplug the power
cord from the power supply. Aer waiting for 15 seconds, use a jumper cap to
short the pins on CLR MOS1 for 5 seconds. However, please do not clear the
CMOS right aer you update the BIOS. 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. Please be noted that the password,
date, time, and user default prole will be cleared only if the CMOS battery is
removed. Please remember toremove the jumper cap aer clearing the CMOS.
2-pin Jumper
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