Asus STRIX B560-I GAMING WIFI User’s Manual

ROG STRIX B560-I GAMING Series

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First Edition

January 2021

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Contents

Safety information......................................................................................................	iv
About this guide...........................................................................................................	v
ROG STRIX B560-I GAMING Series specifications summary.................................	vi
Package contents.......................................................................................................	xi
Installation tools and components...........................................................................	xii

Chapter 1:		Product Introduction
1.1	Before you proceed....................................................................................		1-1
1.2	Motherboard layout....................................................................................		1-2
Chapter 2:		Basic Installation
2.1	Building your PC system...........................................................................		2-1
	2.1.1	CPU installation...........................................................................	2-1
	2.1.2	Cooling system installation..........................................................	2-3
	2.1.3	DIMM installation.........................................................................	2-5
	2.1.4	M.2 installation.............................................................................	2-6
	2.1.5	Motherboard installation............................................................	2-12
	2.1.6	ATX power connection...............................................................	2-13
	2.1.7	SATA device connection............................................................	2-14
	2.1.8	Front I/O connector....................................................................	2-15
	2.1.9	Expansion card installation........................................................	2-16
	2.1.10	Wi-Fi moving antenna installation..............................................	2-17
2.2	Motherboard rear and audio connections..............................................		2-18
	2.2.1	Rear I/O connection...................................................................	2-18
	2.2.2	Audio I/O connections................................................................	2-20
2.3	Starting up for the first time....................................................................		2-22
2.4	Turning off the computer.........................................................................		2-22
Chapter 3:		BIOS Support
3.1	Knowing BIOS.............................................................................................		3-1
3.2	BIOS setup program...................................................................................		3-2
3.3	EZ Update....................................................................................................		3-2
3.4	ASUS EZ Flash 3.........................................................................................		3-3
3.5	ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3............................................................................		3-4
Appendix
Notices	.....................................................................................................................		A-1
Warranty...................................................................................................................			A-8
ASUS contact information....................................................................................			A-10

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Safety information

Electrical safety

•To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the system.

•When adding or removing devices to or from the system, ensure that the power cables for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected. If possible, disconnect all power cables from the existing system before you add a device.

•Before connecting or removing signal cables from the motherboard, ensure that all power cables are unplugged.

•Seek professional assistance before using an adapter or extension cord. These devices could interrupt the grounding circuit.

•Ensure that your power supply is set to the correct voltage in your area. If you are not sure about the voltage of the electrical outlet you are using, contact your local power company.

•If the power supply is broken, do not try to fix it by yourself. Contact a qualified service technician or your retailer.

Operation safety

•Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on it, carefully read all the manuals that came with the package.

•Before using the product, ensure all cables are correctly connected and the power cables are not damaged. If you detect any damage, contact your dealer immediately.

•To avoid short circuits, keep paper clips, screws, and staples away from connectors, slots, sockets and circuitry.

•Avoid dust, humidity, and temperature extremes. Do not place the product in any area where it may become wet.

•Place the product on a stable surface.

•If you encounter technical problems with the product, contact a qualified service technician or your retailer.

•Your motherboard should only be used in environments with ambient temperatures between 0°C and 40°C.

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About this guide

This user guide contains the information you need when installing and configuring the motherboard.

How this guide is organized

This guide contains the following parts:

•Chapter 1: Product Introduction

This chapter describes the features of the motherboard and the new technology it supports. It includes description of the switches, jumpers, and connectors on the motherboard.

•Chapter 2: Basic Installation

This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components.

•Chapter 3: BIOS Support

This chapter tells how to boot into the BIOS, and upgrade BIOS using the EZ Flash Utility.

Where to find more information

Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates.

1.ASUS website

The ASUS website (www.asus.com) provides updated information on ASUS hardware and software products.

2.Optional documentation

Your product package may include optional documentation, such as warranty flyers, that may have been added by your dealer. These documents are not part of the standard package.

Conventions used in this guide

To ensure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual.

CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components and injuries to yourself when trying to complete a task.

IMPORTANT: Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task.

NOTE: Tips and additional information to help you complete a task.

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ROG STRIX B560-I GAMING Series specifications summary

Wi-Fi support is only available on Wi-Fi models.

		Intel® Socket LGA1200 for 11th Gen Intel® Core™ processors & 10th Gen
		Intel® Core™, Pentium® Gold and Celeron® Processors
		Supports Intel® 14 nm CPU
	CPU	Supports Intel ® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 and Intel® Turbo Boost Max
		Technology 3.0**
		* Refer to www.asus.com for CPU support list.
		** Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 support depends on the CPU types.
	Chipset	Intel® B560 Chipset
		2 x DIMM, Max. 64GB, DDR4 5333(OC) / 5000(OC) / 4800(OC) /
		4600(OC) / 4400(OC) / 4266(OC) / 4000(OC) / 3733(OC) / 3600(OC)
		/ 3466(OC) / 3333(OC) / 3200 / 2933 / 2800 / 2666 / 2400 / 2133
		MHz Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory*
		Dual Channel Memory Architecture
	Memory	Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)
		OptiMem II
		* 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7/i9 processors support 2933 / 2800 / 2666 / 2400 /
		2133 natively, others will run at the maximum transfer rate of DDR4 2666MHz.
		* 11th Gen Intel® processors support 3200 / 2933 / 2800 / 2666 / 2400 / 2133
		natively.
		* Refer to www.asus.com for the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists).
		1 x DisplayPort 1.4**
		1 x HDMI™ 2.0***
		* Graphics specifications may vary between CPU types.
	Graphics	** Only Intel® 11th processors support DisplayPort 1.4 with max. resolution
		of 5120 x 2880 @60Hz, others will only support DisplayPort 1.4 with max.
		resolution of 4096 x 2304 @60Hz. Please refer to www.intel.com for any
		updates.
		*** Only Intel® 11th processors support HDMI™ 2.0 with max. resolution of
		4K@60Hz, others will only support HDMI™ 1.4 with max. resolution of
		4K@30Hz. Please refer to www.intel.com for any updates.
		Intel® 11th & 10th Gen Processors
	Expansion Slots	1 x PCIe 4.0/3.0 x16 slot(s)
		- Intel® 11th processors support PCIe 4.0 x16
		- Intel®10th processors support PCIe 3.0 x16
		Total supports 2 x M.2 slots and 4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports
		Intel® 11th Gen Processors
	Storage	M.2_1 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280
		- Only Intel® 11th processors support PCIe 4.0 x4 mode, this slot will be
		disabled for other CPUs.
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ROG STRIX B560-I GAMING Series specifications summary

		Intel® B560 Chipset
		M.2_2 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280
	Storage	(supports PCIe 3.0 x4 & SATA modes)
		4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports
		To enable Intel® Optane™ Memory (Hybrid Storage device), it must be
		installed in PCH-attached slots with Intel® Rapid Storage Technology.
	Ethernet	1 x Realtek 2.5Gb Ethernet
		ASUS LANGuard
		Intel® Wi-Fi 6
	Wireless & Bluetooth	2x2 Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
		Supports 2.4/5GHz frequency band
		Bluetooth v5.0 or later
		Rear USB (Total 8 ports)
		1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 port(s) (1 x USB Type-C®)
		1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 port(s) (1 x Type-A)
		6 x USB 2.0 port(s) (5 x Type-A, 1 x Audio USB Type-C®)
	USB	Front USB (Total 5 ports)
		1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 connector(s) (support(s) USB Type-C®)
		1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header(s) support(s) additional 2 USB 3.2 Gen 1
		ports
		1 x USB 2.0 header(s) support(s) additional 2 USB 2.0 ports
		ROG SupremeFX 7.1-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC
		S1220A*
		- Impedance sense for front and rear headphone outputs
		- Supports: Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel Jack-retasking
		- High quality 120 dB SNR stereo playback output and 113 dB SNR
		recording input (Line-in)
	Audio	- Supports up to 32-Bit/192 kHz playback*
		Audio Features
		- SupremeFX Shielding Technology
		- Savitech SV3H712 AMP
		- Rear audio USB Type-C® port
		- Premium Japanese audio capacitors
		* Due to limitations in HAD bandwidth, 32-Bit/192 kHz is not supported for 7.1
		Surround Sound audio.
		1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 port(s) (1 x USB Type-C®)
		1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 port(s) (1 x Type-A)
		6 x USB 2.0 port(s) (5 x Type-A, 1 x Audio USB Type-C®)
	Back Panel I/O Ports	1 x DisplayPort
		1 x HDMI™ port
		1 x ASUS Wi-Fi Module
		1 x Realtek 2.5Gb Ethernet port
		5 x Audio jacks
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		Fan and Cooling related
		1 x 4-pin CPU Fan header(s)
		1 x 4-pin AIO Pump header(s)
		1 x 4-pin Chassis Fan header(s)
		Power related
		1 x 24-pin Main Power connector
		1 x 8-pin +12V Power connector
		Storage related
		2 x M.2 slots (Key M)
		4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports
		USB
	Internal I/O connectors	1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 connector (support(s) USB Type-C®)
		1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header(s) support(s) additional 2 USB 3.2 Gen 1
		ports
		1 x USB 2.0 header(s) support(s) additional 2 USB 2.0 ports
		Miscellaneous
		1 x AURA Addressable Gen 2 header(s)
		1 x AURA RGB header(s)
		1 x Clear CMOS header
		1 x Front Panel Audio header (AAFP)
		1 x S/PDIF Out header
		1 x Speaker header
		1 x 10-1 pin System Panel header
		Extreme Engine Digi+
		- 5K Black Metallic Capacitors
		ASUS Q-Design
		- M.2 Q-Latch
		- Q-LED (CPU [red], DRAM [yellow], VGA [white], Boot Device [yellow
		green])
		- Q-DIMM
		- Q-Slot
	Special Features	ASUS Thermal Solution
		- M.2 heatsink backplate
		- M.2 heatsink
		ASUS EZ DIY
		- ProCool
		- Pre-mounted I/O shield
		- SafeSlot
		AURA Sync
		- AURA RGB header(s)
		- Addressable Gen 2 RGB header(s)
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ROG Exclusive Software

- RAMCache III

- ROG CPU-Z

- GameFirst VI

- Sonic Studio III + Sonic Studio Virtual Mixer - Sonic Radar III

- DTS® Sound Unbound - Overwolf

- Anti-virus software

	ASUS Exclusive Software
	Armoury Crate
	- AIDA64 Extreme (60 days free trial)
	- AURA Creator
	- AURA Sync
	- Two-Way AI Noise Cancelation
Software Features	AI Suite 3
	- Performance And Power Saving Utility
	TurboV EVO
	EPU
	DIGI+ VRM
	Fan Xpert 4
	- EZ update
	DAEMON Tools
	MyAsus
	Norton Anti-virus software (Free Trial version)
	WinRAR

		UEFI BIOS
		ASUS EZ DIY
		- ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3
		- ASUS EZ Flash 3
		- ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode
	BIOS	128 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS
	Manageability	WOL by PME, PXE
	Operating System	Windows® 10 - 64 bit
	Form Factor	Mini-ITX Form Factor
		6.7 inch x 6.7 inch (17 cm x 17 cm)

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•Specifications are subject to change without notice. Please refer to the ASUS website for the latest specifications.

•MyASUS offers a variety of support features such as helping to troubleshoot issues, optimizing product performance, integrating ASUS software, and recovery drive creation. Please scan the QR Code for installation guide and FAQ.

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Package contents

Check your motherboard package for the following items.

	Motherboard	1 x ROG STRIX B560-I GAMING WIFI motherboard
		1 x ROG Audio USB Type-C® cable
	Cables	2 x SATA 6Gb/s cables
		1 x ROG USB2.0 splitter cable
		1 x Panel cable
		1 x ASUS Wi-Fi moving antennas
		1 x Cable ties pack
		2 x M.2 SSD screw package(s)
	Miscellaneous	1 x M.2 Bracket
		1 x ROG key chain
		1 x ROG Strix stickers
		1 x ROG Strix thank you card
	Installation Media	1 x Support DVD
	Documentation	1 x User manual

If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer.

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Installation tools and components

Phillips (cross) screwdriver

PC chassis

Power supply unit

Intel® LGA 1200 CPU

Intel® LGA 1200 compatible CPU Fan

DDR4 DIMM

SATA hard disk drive

SATA optical disc drive (optional)

Graphics card (optional)

M.2 SSD module (optional)

1 Bag of screws

The tools and components in the table above are not included in the motherboard package.

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Product Introduction

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1.1Before you proceed

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

•Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component.

•Before handling components, use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object or a metal object, such as the power supply case, to avoid damaging them due to static electricity.

•Hold components by the edges to avoid touching the ICs on them.

•Whenever you uninstall any component, place it on a grounded antistatic pad or in the bag that came with the component.

•Before you install or remove any component, ensure that the ATX power supply is switched off or the power cord is detached from the power supply. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard, peripherals, or components.

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1.2Motherboard layout

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Layout contents		Page
1.	CPU socket	1-4
2.	DIMM slots	1-5
3.	Expansion slots	1-7
4.	Fan and Pump headers	1-8
5.	Power connectors	1-9
6.	M.2 slot	1-10
7.	SATA 6Gb/s port	1-11
8.	USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C® Front Panel connector	1-11
9.	USB 3.2 Gen 1 header	1-12
10.	USB 2.0 header	1-12
11.	AURA Addressable Gen2 header	1-13
12.	AURA RGB header	1-14
13.	Clear CMOS header	1-15
14.	Front Panel Audio header	1-16
15.	S/PDIF Out header	1-16
16.	System Panel header	1-17
17.	Q-LEDs	1-18

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1.CPU socket

The motherboard comes with a LGA1200 socket designed for 11th Gen Intel® Core™ processors & 10th Gen Intel® Core™, Pentium® Gold and Celeron® Processors.

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•Ensure that you install the correct CPU designed for LGA1200 socket only. DO NOT install a CPU designed for other sockets on the LGA1200 socket.

•The CPU fits in only one correct orientation. DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the connectors on the socket and damaging the CPU.

•Ensure that all power cables are unplugged before installing the CPU.

•Upon purchase of the motherboard, ensure that the PnP cap is on the socket and the socket contacts are not bent. Contact your retailer immediately if the PnP cap is missing, or if you see any damage to the PnP cap/socket contacts/motherboard components. ASUS will shoulder the cost of repair only if the damage is shipment/ transit-related.

•Keep the cap after installing the motherboard. ASUS will process Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) requests only if the motherboard comes with the cap on the LGA1200 socket.

•The product warranty does not cover damage to the socket contacts resulting from incorrect CPU installation/removal, or misplacement/loss/incorrect removal of the PnP cap.

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2.DIMM slots

The motherboard comes with Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) slots designed for DDR4 (Double Data Rate 4) memory modules.

A DDR4 memory module is notched differently from a DDR, DDR2, or DDR3 module. DO NOT install a DDR, DDR2, or DDR3 memory module to the DDR4 slot.

Recommended memory configurations

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Memory configurations

You may install 4 GB, 8 GB, 16 GB, and 32 GB unbuffered and non ECC DDR4 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets.

You may install varying memory sizes in Channel A and Channel B. The system maps the total size of the lower-sized channel for the dual-channel configuration. Any excess memory from the higher-sized channel is then mapped for single-channel operation.

• The default memory operation frequency is dependent on its Serial Presence Detect (SPD), which is the standard way of accessing information from a memory module. Under the default state, some memory modules for overclocking may operate at a lower frequency than the vendor-marked value.

•For system stability, use a more efficient memory cooling system to support a full memory load or overclocking condition.

•Always install the DIMMS with the same CAS Latency. For an optimum compatibility, we recommend that you install memory modules of the same version or data code (D/C) from the same vendor. Check with the vendor to get the correct memory modules.

•Visit the ASUS website for the latest QVL.

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3.Expansion slots

Unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards. Failure to do so may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components.

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4.Fan and Pump headers

The Fan and Pump headers allow you to connect fans or pumps to cool the system.

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•DO NOT forget to connect the fan cables to the fan headers. Insufficient air flow inside the system may damage the motherboard components. These are not jumpers! Do not place jumper caps on the fan headers!

•Ensure the cable is fully inserted into the header.

For water cooling kits, connect the pump connector to the AIO_PUMP header.

Header	Max. Current	Max. Power	Default Speed	Shared Control
CPU_FAN	1A	12W	Q-Fan Controlled	-
CHA_FAN	1A	12W	Q-Fan Controlled	-
AIO_PUMP	1A	12W	Full-Speed	-

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