Asrock Z690 Steel Legend/D5, Z690 Steel Legend WiFi 6E/D5 Quick Installation Guide

Version 1.0
Published January 2022
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Radio transmit power per transceiver type

Function Frequency Maximum Output Power (EIRP)

2400-2483.5 MHz 18.5 + / -1.5 dbm

5150-5250 MHz 21.5 + / -1.5 dbm

WiFi

Bluetooth 2400-2483.5 MHz 8.5 + / -1.5 dbm

5250-5350 MHz

5470-5725 MHz

18.5 + / -1.5 dbm (no TPC)

21.5 + / -1.5 dbm (TPC)

25.5 + / -1.5 dbm (no TPC)

28.5 + / -1.5 dbm (TPC)

Motherboard Layout

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)

Z690 Steel Legend WiFi 6E/D5
Z690 Steel Legend/D5

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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

Z690 Steel Legend/D5:

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14

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No. Description No. Description

1 PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard Port 9 Optical 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 WiFi 6E/D5
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 supported on USB3_ 1_2 ports. ACPI wak e-up function is not supported on USB3_1_2
ports.

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

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

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

* A 6GHz compatible router is required for 6E functionality.

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ASRock WiFi 2.4/5/6 GHz Antenna

Graphics Card Holder

Installing the Graphics Card Holder

Before in stalling the Graphics Card Holder , please make sure that your mothe rboard
is prope rly installed into a PC case.

Type A Type B

Z690 Steel Legend WiFi 6E/D5
Z690 Steel Legend/D5

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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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.

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 without further notice. If you require technical support related to
this motherboard, please vi sit our website for s peci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.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 Standos for M.2 Sockets (Optional)

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1 x Graphics Card Holder (Optional)

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1.2 Specications

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/)

Z690 Steel Legend WiFi 6E/D5
Z690 Steel Legend/D5

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 Technology

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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 Technology

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4 x DDR5 DIMM Slots

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Supports DDR5 non-ECC, un-buered memory up to

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6000+(OC)*

Max. capacity of system memory: 128GB

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Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Prole (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 type 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

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Graphics

Audio

LAN

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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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 Soware

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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 Ecient Ethernet 802.3az

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Supports PXE

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Wireless
LAN (For
Z690 Steel
Legend
WiFi 6E/
D5)

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

Rear Panel
I/O

Z690 Steel Legend WiFi 6E/D5
Z690 Steel Legend/D5

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

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

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technology
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 Optical 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)

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 type

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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**

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RAID

Connector

** 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 RAID 10 for SATA

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storage devices
Supports RAID 0, RAID 1 and RAID 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 maximum
1A (12W) fan power.

1 x CPU/Water Pump Fan Connector (4-pin) (Smart Fan

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Speed Control)

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

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

Z690 Steel Legend WiFi 6E/D5
Z690 Steel Legend/D5

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

OS

Certica­tions

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

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

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FCC, CE

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

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CEC Tier II ready

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Chapter 2 Installation

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

Pre-installation Precautions

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

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

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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. Before you insert the 1700-Pin CPU into the socket, please check if the P nP cap
is on the socket, if the CPU sur face is unclean, or if there are any b ent pins in the
socket. Do not force to insert the CPU into the socket if above situation is found.
Other wise, the CPU will be seriously d amaged.

2. Unplug all power cables be fore installing 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

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CPU_FAN

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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 conguration, 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 Memor y Technology with only one or three
memory module installed.

3. It is not allowed to install a DDR, DDR2, DDR3 or DDR4 memory module into a
DDR5 slot; otherwise, this motherboard and DIMM may be damaged.

Dual Channel Memory Conguration

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 damage 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 make 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 Congurations

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, please connect a chassi 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.1, 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. Aer waiting for 15 seconds, use a jumper cap to
short the pins on CLRMOS1 for 5 seconds. However, please do not clear the
CMOS right aer 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 prole will be cleared only if the CMOS battery is
removed. Please remember toremove the jumper cap aer clearing the CMOS.

2-pin Jumper

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2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors

PLE D-

SPE AKE R

Onboard headers and connectors are NOT jumpers. Do NOT place jumper caps over
these headers 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-pin PANEL1)
(see p.1, No. 23)

PWRBTN (Power Button):

Connec t to the power button on the chassi s front panel. You may congure the way
to turn o your system using the powe r button.

RESET (Reset Button):

Connec t to the reset button on the chassi s front panel. Press the reset button to
restar t the computer if the computer freezes and fails to perform a nor mal restart.

PLED (Syste m Power LED):

Connec t to the power status indicator on the chassis front panel. e LED i s on when
the system is ope rating. e LED keeps blinking when the system i s in S1/S3 sleep
state. e LED is o when the system is in S4 sleep state or powered o (S5).

HDLED (Ha rd Drive Activity LED):

Connec t to the hard drive activity LED on the chassis front panel. e LED is on
when the hard drive i s reading or writing data.

e front panel design may dier by chassis. A front panel module mainly consists
of power button, reset button, power LED, hard drive activity LED, speaker and etc.
When connecting your chassis front panel module to this head er, make sure the wire
assig nments and the pin assig nments are matched correctly.

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PLE D+

PLE D-

HDL ED-

HDL ED+

PWR BTN #

GND

RES ET#

GND

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.

Power LED and Speaker
Header
(7-pin SPK_PLED1)
(see p.1, No. 20)

DUM MY
+5V

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PLE D+

DUM MY

PLE D+

Please connect the
chassis power LED and
the chassis speaker to this
header.

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Serial ATA3 Connectors

IntA _P_D +

Right Angle:
(SATA3_4:
see p.1, No. 17)
(SATA3_5:
see p.1, No. 16)
(SATA3_6:
see p.1, No. 15)
(SATA3_7:
see p.1, No. 14)
Vertical:
(SATA3_0:
see p.1, No. 21)
(SATA3_1:
see p.1, No. 25)
(SATA3_2:
see p.1, No. 22)
(SATA3_3:
see p.1, No. 24)

SATA3_0

SATA3_1

SATA3_2

SATA3_3

ese eight SATA3
connectors support SATA
data cables for internal

SATA3_7

storage devices with up to 6.0
Gb/s data transfer rate.

SATA3_6

* If M2_2 is occupied by
a SATA-type M.2 device,
SATA3_7 will be disabled.

SATA3_5

SATA3_4

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USB 2.0 Headers
(9-pin USB_1_2)
(see p.1, No. 28)
(9-pin USB_3_4)
(see p.1, No. 29)

USB 3.2 Gen1 Headers
(19-pin USB3_5_6)
(see p.1, No. 26)

(19-pin USB3_7_8)
(see p.1, No. 12)

USB _PW R

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USB _PW R

IntA _P_D -

GND

1

IntA _P_D -

IntA _P_D +

ID

Vbus

IntA _PA_S SRX-

IntA _PA_S SRX+

GND

IntA _PA_S STX-

IntA _PA_S STX+

GND

IntA _PA_D -

IntA _PA_D +

P-

P+

P+

P-

IntA _P_S STX+

IntA _P_S STX-

GND

IntA _P_S STX-

IntA _P_S STX+

GND

GND

DUM MY

GND

IntA _P_S SRX+

IntA _P_S SRX-

IntA _P_S SRX+

GND

VbusVbus

IntA _PB_ SSRX -

IntA _PB_ SSRX +

GND

IntA _PB_ SSTX -

IntA _PB_ SSTX +

GND

IntA _PB_ D-

IntA _PB_ D+

Dumm y

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Vbus

Vbus

IntA _P_S SRX-

ere are two headers on
this motherboard. Each USB

2.0 header can support two
ports.

ere are two headers on
this motherboard. Each USB

3.2 Gen1 header can support
two ports.

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Front Panel Type C USB

3.2 Gen2x2 Header
(20-pin F_USB32_TC_1)
(see p.1, No. 11)

Front Panel Audio Header
(9-pin HD_AUDIO1)
(see p.1, No. 34)

1. High Denition Audio supports Jack Sensing, but the panel wire on the chassis
must support HDA to function correctly. Please follow the instructions in our
manual and chassis manual to install your system.

2. If you use an AC’97 audio panel, please install it to the front panel audio heade r by
the steps below:
A. Connect Mic_IN (MIC) to MIC2_ L.
B. Conne ct Audio_R (RIN) to OUT2_R and Audio_ L (LIN) to OUT2_ L.
C. Connect Ground (GND) to Ground (GND).
D. MIC_ RET and OUT_RET are for the HD audio panel only. You don’t need to
connect them for the AC’97 audio panel.
E. To activate the front mic, go to the “FrontMic” Tab in the Realtek Control panel
and adju st “Recording Volume”.

USB Type-C Cable

GND

PRE SEN CE#

MIC _RE T

1

OUT 2_R

MIC 2_R

MIC 2_L

OUT _RE T

OUT 2_L

J_S ENS E

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 Gen2x2 module
for additional USB 3.2
Gen2x2 ports.

is header is for connecting
audio devices to the front
audio panel.

Chassis/Water Pump Fan
Connectors
(4-pin CHA_FAN1/WP)
(see p.1, No. 36)
(4-pin CHA_FAN2/WP)
(see p.1, No. 27)
(4-pin CHA_FAN3/WP)
(see p.1, No. 6)

(4-pin CHA_FAN4/WP)
(see p.1, No. 13)

(4-pin CHA_FAN5/WP)
(see p.1, No. 18)

FAN _SP EED _CO NTR OL

CHA _FA N_S PEE D

FAN _VO LTA GE

GND

FAN _VO LTA GE

CHA _FA N_S PEE D

FAN _SP EED _CO NTR OL

1 2 3 4

FAN _SP EE D_C ONT RO L

CHA _FA N_ SPE ED

FAN _VO LT AGE

GND

4 3 2 1

is motherboard provides
ve 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.

GND

4
3
2
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CPU Fan Connector

8 5

(4-pin CPU_FAN1)
(see p.1, No. 3)

4 3 2 1

+12 V

FAN_ SPE ED_ CON TRO L

CPU _FAN _SP EED

GND

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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CPU/Water Pump Fan
Connector
(4-pin CPU_FAN2/WP)
(see p.1, No. 7)

ATX Power Connector
(24-pin ATXPWR1)
(see p.1, No. 10)

ATX 12V Power
Connectors
(8-pin ATX12V1)
(see p.1, No. 1)
(8-pin ATX12V2)
(see p.1, No. 2)

4 3 2 1

GND

FAN_ VOLTA GE

CPU_ F

AN_S PEED

FAN_S PEED_ CONTR OL

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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 provides
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

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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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