Fatal1ty B450 Gaming-ITXac.pdf

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Published June 2018

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WiFi

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Who knew that at age 19, I would be a World Champion PC gamer. When I was 13, I actually

played competitive billiards in professional tournaments and won four or ve games o guys

who played at the highest level. I actually thought of making a career of it, but at that young

age situations change rapidly. Because I’ve been blessed with great hand-eye coordination and

a grasp of mathematics (an important element in video gaming) I gravitated to that activity.

GOING PRO

I started professional gaming in 1999 when I entered the CPL (Cyberathlete Professional

League) tournament in Dallas and won $4,000 for coming in third place. Emerging as one

of the top players in the United States, a company interested in sponsoring me ew me to

Sweden to compete against the top 12 players in the world. I won 18 straight games, lost

none, and took rst place, becoming the number one ranked Quake III player in the world

in the process. Two months later I followed that success by traveling to Dallas and defending

my title as the world’s best Quake III player, winning the $40,000 grand prize. From there

I entered competitions all over the world, including Singapore, Korea, Germany, Australia,

Holland and Brazil in addition to Los Angeles, New York and St. Louis.

WINNING STREAK

I was excited to showcase my true gaming skills when defending my title as CPL

Champion of the year at the CPL Winter 2001 because I would be competing in a totally

dierent rst person shooter (fps) game, Alien vs. Predator II. I won that competition and

walked away with a new car. e next year I won the same title playing Unreal Tournament

2003, becoming the only three-time CPL champion of the year. And I did it playing a

different game each year, something no one else has ever done and a feat of which I am

extremely proud.

At QuakeCon 2002, I faced o against my rival ZeRo4 in one of the most highly

anticipated matches of the year, winning in a 14 to (-1) killer victory. Competing at Quakecon

2004, I became the World’s 1st Doom3 Champion by defeating Daler in a series of very

challenging matches and earning $25,000 for the victory.

Since then Fatal1ty has traveled the globe to compete against the best in the world, winning

prizes and acclaim, including the 2005 CPL World Tour Championship in New York City for

a $150,000 rst place triumph. In August 2007, Johnathan was awarded the rst ever Lifetime

Achievement Award in the four year history of the eSports-Award for “showing exceptional

sportsmanship, taking part in shaping eSports into what it is today and for being the prime

representative of this young sport. He has become the gurehead for eSports worldwide”.

Fatal1ty Story

LIVIN’ LARGE

Since my rst big tournament wins, I have been a “Professional Cyberathlete”, traveling the

world and livin’ large with lots of International media coverage on outlets such as MTV,

ESPN and a 60 Minutes segment on CBS to name only a few. It's unreal - it's crazy. I’m living

a dream by playing video games for a living. I’ve always been athletic and took sports like

hockey and football very seriously, working out and training hard. is discipline helps me

become a better gamer and my drive to be the best has opened the doors necessary to become

a professional.

A DREAM

Now, another dream is being realized – building the ultimate gaming computer, made

up of the best parts under my own brand. Quality hardware makes a huge difference in

competitions…a couple more frames per second and everything gets really nice. It’s all about

getting the computer processing faster and allowing more uid movement around the maps.

My vision for Fatal1ty hardware is to allow gamers to focus on the game without worrying

about their equipment, something I’ve preached since I began competing. I don’t want to

worry about my equipment. I want to be there – over and done with - so I can focus on

the game. I want it to be the fastest and most stable computer equipment on the face of the

planet, so quality is what Fatal1ty Brand products represent.

Johnathan “Fatal1ty” Wendel

e Fatal1ty name, Fatal1ty logos and the Fatal1ty likeness are registered trademarks of Fatal1ty, Inc., and are used

owners.

Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction 1

1.1 Package Contents 1

1.2 Specications 2

1.3 Motherboard Layout 7

1.4 I/O Panel 10

1.5 WiFi-802.11ac Module and ASRock WiFi 2.4/5 GHz

Antennas 11

Chapter 2 Installation 13

2.1 Installing the CPU 14

2.2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink 16

2.3 Installing Memory Modules (DIMM) 25

2.4 Expansion Slot (PCI Express Slot) 29

2.5 Jumpers Setup 30

2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors 31

2.7 M.2_SSD (NGFF) Module Installation Guide 35

Chapter 3 Software and Utilities Operation 38

3.1 Installing Drivers 38

3.2 F-Stream 39

3.2.1 Installing F-Stream 39

3.2.2 Using F-Stream 39

3.3 ASRock Live Update & APP Shop 42

3.3.1 UI Overview 42

3.3.2 Apps 43

3.3.3 BIOS & Drivers 46

3.3.4 Setting 47

3.4 Creative SoundBlaster Cinema5 48

3.5 ASRock Polychrome RGB Utility 49

Chapter 4 UEFI SETUP UTILITY 51

4.1 Introduction 51

4.1.1 UEFI Menu Bar 51

4.1.2 Navigation Keys 52

4.2 Main Screen 53

4.3 OC Tweaker Screen 54

4.4 Advanced Screen 57

4.4.1 CPU Conguration 58

4.4.2 North Bridge Conguration 59

4.4.3 South Bridge Conguration 60

4.4.4 Storage Conguration 61

4.4.5 Super IO Conguration 62

4.4.6 ACPI Conguration 63

4.4.7 AMD CBS 64

4.4.8 AMD PBS 72

4.5 Tools 73

4.6 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 75

4.7 Security Screen 77

4.8 Boot Screen 78

4.9 Exit Screen 81

Chapter 1 Introduction

ank you for purchasing ASRock Fatal1ty B450 Gaming-ITX/ac Series

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 manual, 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.

1.1 Package Contents

•

ASRock Fatal1ty B450 Gaming-ITX/ac Series Motherboard (Mini-ITX Form Factor)

•

ASRock Fatal1ty B450 Gaming-ITX/ac Series Quick Installation Guide

•

ASRock Fatal1ty B450 Gaming-ITX/ac Series Support CD

•

1 x I/O Panel Shield

•

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

•

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

•

1 x Screw for M.2 Socket (Optional)

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Chapter 1 Introduction

ank you for purchasing ASRock Fatal1ty B450 Gaming-ITX/ac Series

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 manual, 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.

1.1 Package Contents

•

ASRock Fatal1ty B450 Gaming-ITX/ac Series Motherboard (Mini-ITX Form Factor)

•

ASRock Fatal1ty B450 Gaming-ITX/ac Series Quick Installation Guide

•

ASRock Fatal1ty B450 Gaming-ITX/ac Series Support CD

•

1 x I/O Panel Shield

•

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

•

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

•

1 x Screw for M.2 Socket (Optional)

Because the motherboard specications and the BIOS soware might be updated, the

content of this manual will be subject to change without notice. In case any modica-

tions of this manual occur, the updated version will be available on ASRock’s website

without 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 latest VGA cards and CPU support list on ASRock’s website as well.

ASRock website http://www.asrock.com.

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1.2 Specications

Platform

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Mini-ITX Form Factor

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2oz Copper PCB

CPU

•

AMD AM4 Socket

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Digi Power design

•

8 Power Phase design

•

Supports 105W Water Cooling (Pinnacle Ridge); Supports

95W Water Cooling (Summit Ridge); Supports 65W Water

Cooling (Raven Ridge)

Chipset

•

AMD Promontory B450

Memory

•

Dual Channel DDR4 Memory Technology

•

2 x DDR4 DIMM Slots

•

AMD Ryzen series CPUs (Pinnacle Ridge) support DDR4

3466+(OC)/3200(OC)/2933/2667/2400/2133 ECC & non-

ECC, un-buered memory*

•

AMD Ryzen series CPUs (Summit Ridge) support DDR4

3466+(OC)/3200(OC)/2933(OC)/2667/2400/2133 ECC &

non-ECC, un-buered memory*

•

AMD Ryzen series CPUs (Raven Ridge) support DDR4

3466+(OC)/3200(OC)/2933(OC)/2667/2400/2133 non-ECC,

un-buered memory*

* For Ryzen Series CPUs (Raven Ridge), ECC is only supported

with PRO CPUs.

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

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

* Please refer to page 26 for DDR4 UDIMM maximum frequency

support.

•

Max. capacity of system memory: 32GB

•

15μ Gold Contact in DIMM Slots

Expansion

Slot

AMD Ryzen series CPUs (Summit Ridge and Pinnacle Ridge)

•

1 x PCI Express 3.0 x16 Slot (PCIE1: x16 mode)*

AMD Ryzen series CPUs (Raven Ridge)

•

1 x PCI Express 3.0 x16 Slot (PCIE1: x8 mode)*

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* Supports PCIe riser cards to extend one x16 slot to two x8 slots

if you install AMD Ryzen series CPUs

* Supports NVMe SSD as boot disks

•

1 x Vertical M.2 Socket (Key E) with the bundled WiFi-

802.11ac module (on the rear I/O)

•

15μ Gold Contact in VGA PCIe Slot (PCIE1)

Graphics

•

Integrated AMD Radeon

Vega Series Graphics in Ryzen

Series APU*

* Actual support may vary by CPU

•

DirectX 12, Pixel Shader 5.0

•

Max. shared memory 2GB

•

Dual graphics output: Support HDMI and DisplayPort 1.2 by

independent display controllers

•

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

(4096x2160) @ 60Hz

•

Supports DisplayPort 1.2 with max. resolution up to 4K x 2K

(4096x2160) @ 60Hz

•

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

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

HDMI monitor is required)

•

Supports HDCP with HDMI and DisplayPort 1.2 Ports

•

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

DisplayPort 1.2 Ports

Audio

•

7.1 CH HD Audio with Content Protection (Realtek ALC1220

Audio Codec)

•

Premium Blu-ray Audio support

•

Supports Surge Protection

•

Nichicon Fine Gold Series Audio Caps

•

120dB SNR DAC with Dierential Amplier

•

Pure Power-In

•

Direct Drive Technology

•

PCB Isolate Shielding

•

Impedance Sensing on Line Out port

•

Individual PCB Layers for R/L Audio Channel

•

Gold Audio Jacks

•

Supports Creative SoundBlaster Cinema5

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LAN

•

Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s

•

GigaLAN Intel® I211AT

•

Supports Wake-On-LAN

•

Supports Lightning/ESD Protection

•

Supports Energy Ecient Ethernet 802.3az

•

Supports PXE

Wireless

LAN

•

Intel® 802.11ac WiFi Module

•

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

•

Supports Dual-Band (2.4/5 GHz)

•

Supports high speed wireless connections up to 433Mbps

•

Supports Bluetooth 4.2 / 3.0 + High speed class II

Rear Panel

I/O

•

2 x Antenna Ports

•

1 x PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard Port

•

1 x HDMI Port

•

1 x DisplayPort 1.2

•

1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port

•

2 x USB 2.0 Ports (Supports ESD Protection)

* 1 x Fatal1ty Mouse Port (USB 2.0) is included

•

1 x USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-A Port (10 Gb/s) (Supports ESD Pro-

tection)

•

1 x USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-C Port (10 Gb/s) (Supports ESD Pro-

tection)

•

2 x USB 3.1 Gen1 Ports (Supports ESD Protection)

•

1 x RJ-45 LAN Port with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED

LED)

•

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

Front Speaker / Microphone (Gold Audio Jacks)

Storage

•

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

RAID 1 and RAID 10), NCQ, AHCI and Hot Plug

•

1 x Ultra M.2 Socket, supports M Key type 2280 M.2 SATA3

6.0 Gb/s module and M.2 PCI Express module up to Gen3

x4 (32 Gb/s) (with Summit Ridge, Raven Ridge and Pinnacle

Ridge)*

* Supports NVMe SSD as boot disks

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Connector

•

1 x LPC Header

•

1 x Addressable LED Header

* Supports in total up to 5V/3A, 15W LED Strip

•

1 x AMD Fan LED Header

* e AMD Fan LED Header supports LED strips of maximum

load of 3A (36W) and length up to 2.5M.

•

1 x CPU Fan Connector (4-pin)

* e CPU Fan Connector supports the CPU fan of maximum

1A (12W) fan power.

•

2 x Chassis/Water Pump Fan Connectors (4-pin) (Smart Fan

Speed Control)

* e Chassis/Water Pump Fan supports the water cooler fan of

maximum 2A (24W) fan power.

* CHA_FAN1/WP and CHA_FAN2/WP can auto detect if 3-pin

or 4-pin fan is in use.

•

1 x 24 pin ATX Power Connector

•

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

Connector)

•

1 x Front Panel Audio Connector (15μ Gold Audio

Connector)

•

1 x AMD LED Fan USB Header

•

1 x USB 2.0 Header (Supports 2 USB 2.0 ports) (Supports ESD

Protection)

•

1 x USB 3.1 Gen1 Header (Supports 2 USB 3.1 Gen1 ports)

(Supports ESD Protection)

BIOS

Feature

•

AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with GUI support

•

Supports “Plug and Play”

•

ACPI 5.1 compliance wake up events

•

Supports jumperfree

•

SMBIOS 2.3 support

•

CPU, DRAM, PCH 1.05V, PROM 2.5V, Voltage Multi-adjust-

ment

Hardware

Monitor

•

Temperature Sensing: CPU, Chassis/Water Pump Fans

•

Fan Tachometer: CPU, Chassis/Water Pump Fans

•

Quiet Fan (Auto adjust chassis fan speed by CPU tempera-

ture): CPU, Chassis/Water Pump Fans

•

Fan Multi-Speed Control: CPU, Chassis/Water Pump Fans

•

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

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* For detailed product information, please visit our website:

http://www.asrock.com

Please realize that there is a certain risk involved with overclocking, including adjust-

ing the setting in the BIOS, applying Untied Overclocking Technology, or using third-

party overclocking tools. 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.

•

Microso® Windows® 10 64-bit

Certica-

tions

•

FCC, CE

•

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

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1.3 Motherboard Layout

BIO S

ROM

ATXPWR1

CLR CMO S1

USB _3_ 4

HD_ AUD IO 1

CPU _FA N1

RJ-45 LAN

SOCKET AM4

DISPL AY1

ATX1 2V 1

Ultra M.2

PCIe Gen3 x4

USB3 _3_4

CHA _FA N2/ WP

HDLE D RE SET

PLED P WRB TN

PANE L1

RoHS

DDR4_A1 (64 bit, 288-pin module)

DDR4_B1 (64 bit, 288-pin module)

AMD

Promontory

B450

USB 3.1 Ge n1

T: US B1

B: USB2

AMD _FAN _LE D1

LPC 1

B450 Gaming-ITX/ac

PCIE1

CHA _FA N1 /WP

USB 3.1 Ge n2

T: US B31 _TA _1

B: USB 31 _TC _1

USB 2.0

T: USB1

B: USB2

PS2

Keyb oar d

/Mou se

HDMI1

Top:

Central/Bass

Cent er:

REAR SP K

Top:

LINE IN

Cent er:

FRON T

Bott om:

Opti cal

SPDI F

Bott om:

MIC I N

USB _5

SPE AKE R1

M2_WIFI_1

SATA3 _2

SATA3 _4

SATA3 _1

SATA3 _3

ADD R_L ED1

Top Side View

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Ultra M.2

Back Side View

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No. Description

1 ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1)

2 Addressable LED Header (ADDR_LED1)

3 AMD LED Fan USB Header (USB_5)

4 AMD Fan LED Header (AMD_FAN_LED1)

5 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1)

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

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

8 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1)

9 USB 2.0 Header (USB_3_4)

10 USB 3.1 Gen1 Header (USB3_3_4)

11 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_2)

12 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_1)

13 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_3)

14 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_4)

15 System Panel Header (PANEL1)

16 LPC Header (LPC1)

17 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1)

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

19 Chassis Speaker Header (SPEAKER1)

20 Front Panel Audio Header (HD_AUDIO1)

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* ere are two LEDs on each LAN port. Please refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications.

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

ACT/LINK LED

SPEED LED

LAN Port

1.4 I/O Panel

No. Description No. Description

1 Fatal1ty Mouse Port (USB_1) 9 Antenna Ports

2 USB 2.0 Port (USB_2) 10 Microphone (Pink)

3 USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-A Port (USB31_TA_1) 11 Optical SPDIF Out Port

4 LAN RJ-45 Port* 12 USB 3.1 Gen1 Ports (USB3_12)

5 Central / Bass (Orange) 13 USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-C Port (USB31_TC_1)

6 Rear Speaker (Black) 14 HDMI Port

7 Line In (Light Blue) 15 DisplayPort 1.2

8 Front Speaker (Lime)** 16 PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard Port

101112131516

** If you use a 2-channel speaker, please connect the speaker’s plug into “Front Speaker Jack”. See the table below

for connection details in accordance with the type of speaker you use.

Audio Output

Channels

Front Speaker

(No. 8)

Rear Speaker

(No. 6)

Central / Bass

(No. 5)

Line In

(No. 7)

2 V -- -- --

4 V V -- --

6 V V V --

8 V V V V

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1.5 WiFi-802.11ac Module and ASRock WiFi 2.4/5 GHz

Antennas

WiFi-802.11ac + BT Module

is motherboard comes with an exclusive WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac + BT v4.2

module (pre-installed on the rear I/O panel) that oers support for WiFi 802.11 a/b/

g/n/ac connectivity standards and Bluetooth v4.2. WiFi + BT module is an easy-to-

use wireless local area network (WLAN) adapter to support WiFi + BT. Bluetooth

v4.2 standard features Smart Ready technology that adds a whole new class of

functionality into the mobile devices. BT 4.2 also includes Low Energy Technology

and ensures extraordinary low power consumption for PCs.

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

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WiFi Antennas Installation Guide

Step 1

Prepare the WiFi 2.4/5 GHz Antennas that come

with the package.

Step 2

Connect the two WiFi 2.4/5 GHz Antennas to

the antenna connectors. Turn the antenna clock-

wise until it is securely connected.

Step 3

Set the WiFi 2.4/5 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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is is a Mini-ITX 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.

Failure to do so may cause physical injuries to you and damages to motherboard

components.

•

In order to avoid damage from static electricity to the motherboard’s components,

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.

Chapter 2 Installation

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2.1 Installing the CPU

Unplug all power cables before installing the CPU.

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2.2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink

Aer you install the CPU into this motherboard, it is necessary to install a larger

heatsink and cooling fan to dissipate heat. You also need to spray thermal grease

between the CPU and the heatsink to improve heat dissipation. Make sure that the

CPU and the heatsink are securely fastened and in good contact with each other.

Installing the CPU Box Cooler SR1

Please turn o the power or remove the power cord before changing a CPU or heatsink.

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4-pin FAN cable

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Installing the AM4 Box Cooler SR2

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4-pin FAN cable

RGB LED Cable

+12V

*e diagram shown here are for reference only. Please refer to page 34 for the orientation of

AMD Fan LED Header (AMD_FAN_LED1).

CPU_

4-pin FAN cable

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Installing the AM4 Box Cooler SR3

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CPU_FAN1

4-pin FAN cable

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Please note that only one cable should be used at a time in this step.

If you select AMD_FAN_LED1, please install ASRock utility "ASRock Polychrome RGB".

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

*e diagram shown here are for reference only. Please refer to page 34 for the orientation of AMD Fan

LED Header (AMD_FAN_LED1) and page 32 for the orientation of AMD LED Fan USB Header (USB_5).

+12V

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Please note that only one cable should be used at a time in this step.

If you select AMD_FAN_LED1, please install ASRock utility "ASRock Polychrome RGB".

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

*e diagram shown here are for reference only. Please refer to page 34 for the orientation of AMD Fan

LED Header (AMD_FAN_LED1) and page 32 for the orientation of AMD LED Fan USB Header (USB_5).

2.3 Installing Memory Modules (DIMM)

is motherboard provides two 288-pin DDR4 (Double Data Rate 4) DIMM slots,

and supports Dual Channel Memory Technology.

AMD non-XMP Memory Frequency Support

Ryzen Series CPUs (Matisse):

Ryzen Series CPUs (Pinnacle Ridge):

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 memory

module installed.

3. It is not allowed to install a DDR, DDR2 or DDR3 memory module into a DDR4

slot; otherwise, this motherboard and DIMM may be damaged.

UDIMM Memory Slot

Frequency

(Mhz)

A1 B1

SR - 3200

- SR 3200

DR - 3200

- DR 3200

SR SR 3200

DR DR 3200

UDIMM Memory Slot

Frequency

(Mhz)

A1 B1

SR - 2933

- SR 2933

DR - 2933

- DR 2933

SR SR 2933

DR DR 2933

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Ryzen Series CPUs (Picasso):

Ryzen Series CPUs (Summit Ridge):

UDIMM Memory Slot

Frequency

(Mhz)

A1 B1

SR - 2933

- SR 2933

DR - 2667

- DR 2667

SR SR 2933

DR DR 2667

UDIMM Memory Slot

Frequency

(Mhz)

A1 B1

SR - 2667

- SR 2667

DR - 2667

- DR 2667

SR SR 2667

DR DR 2667

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Ryzen Series CPUs (Raven Ridge):

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

DR: Dual rank DIMM, 2Rx4 or 2Rx8 on DIMM module label

UDIMM Memory Slot

Frequency

(Mhz)

A1 B1

SR - 2933

- SR 2933

DR - 2667

- DR 2667

SR SR 2933

DR DR 2667

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e DIMM only ts in one correct orientation. It will cause permanent damage to

the motherboard and the DIMM if you force the DIMM into the slot at incorrect

orientation.

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2.4 Expansion Slot (PCI Express Slot)

ere is 1 PCI Express slot on the motherboard.

PCIe slot:

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

Before installing an expansion card, please make sure that the power supply is

switched o or the power cord is unplugged. Please read the documentation of the

expansion card and make necessary hardware settings for the card before you start

the installation.

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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

(CLRCMOS1)

(see p.7, No. 17)

Short: Clear CMOS

Open: Default

CLRCMOS1 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 CLRCMOS1 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

System Panel Header

(9-pin PANEL1)

(see p.7, No. 15)

Connect the power

switch, reset switch 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.

Chassis Speaker Header

(4-pin SPEAKER1)

(see p.7, No. 19)

Please connect the chassis

speaker to this header.

PWRBTN (Power Switch):

Connect to the power switch on the chassis front panel. You may congure the way to

turn o your system using the power switch.

RESET (Reset Switch):

Connect to the reset switch on the chassis front panel. Press the reset switch to restart

the computer if the computer freezes and fails to perform a normal restart.

PLED (System Power LED):

Connect to the power status indicator on the chassis front panel. e LED is on when

the system is operating. e LED keeps blinking when the system is in S3 sleep state.

e LED is o when the system is in S4 sleep state or powered o (S5).

HDLED (Hard Drive Activity LED):

Connect to the hard drive activity LED on the chassis front panel. e LED is on when

the hard drive is reading or writing data.

e front panel design may dier by chassis. A front panel module mainly consists

of power switch, reset switch, power LED, hard drive activity LED, speaker and etc.

When connecting your chassis front panel module to this header, make sure the wire

assignments and the pin assignments are matched correctly.

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.

GND RESET#

PWRBTN#

PLED-

PLED+

GND

HDLED-

HDLED+

GND

+5V

DUMMY

SPEAKER

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J_SENS

OUT2_L

MIC_RET

PRESENCE#

GND

OUT2_R

MIC2_R

MIC2_L

OUT_RET

Serial ATA3 Connectors

(SATA3_1:

see p.7, No. 12)

(SATA3_2:

see p.7, No. 11)

(SATA3_3:

see p.7, No. 13)

(SATA3_4:

see p.7, No. 14)

ese four SATA3

connectors support SATA

data cables for internal

storage devices with up to

6.0 Gb/s data transfer rate.

AMD LED Fan USB

Header

(4-pin USB_5)

(see p.7, No. 3)

is header is used for

connecting the USB

connector on the AMD

SR3 Heatsink.

USB 2.0 Header

(9-pin USB_3_4)

(see p.7, No. 9)

ere is one header on

this motherboard. Each

USB 2.0 header can

support two ports.

USB 3.1 Gen1 Header

(19-pin USB3_3_4)

(see p.7, No. 10)

ere is one header on

this motherboard. Each

USB 3.1 Gen1 header can

support two ports.

Front Panel Audio Header

(9-pin HD_AUDIO1)

(see p.7, No. 20)

is header is for

connecting audio devices

to the front audio panel.

SATA3_2

SATA3_1

SATA3_4

SATA3_3

IntA_ PB_D +

Dummy

IntA_ PB_D -

GND

IntA_ PB_S STX+

GND

IntA_ PB_S STX-

IntA_ PB_S SRX+

IntA_ PB_S SRX-

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 +

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Chassis/Water Pump Fan

Connectors

(4-pin CHA_FAN1/WP)

(see p.7, No. 18)

(4-pin CHA_FAN2/WP)

(see p.7, No. 7)

is motherboard

provides three 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.

CPU Fan Connector

(4-pin CPU_FAN1)

(see p.7, No. 5)

is motherboard pro-

vides 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.

ATX Power Connector

(24-pin ATXPWR1)

(see p.7, No. 8)

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.

GND

FAN_VOLTAGE_CONTROL

FAN_SPEED

FAN_SPEED_CONTROL

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 header by

the steps below:

A. Connect Mic_IN (MIC) to MIC2_L.

B. Connect 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 adjust “Recording Volume”.

CPU_F

FAN_VOLTAGE

GND

AN_SPEED

FAN_SPEED_CONTROL

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ATX 12V Power

Connector

(8-pin ATX12V1)

(see p.7, No. 1)

is motherboard

provides a 8-pin ATX 12V

power connector. To use a

4-pin ATX power supply,

please plug it along Pin 1

and Pin 5.

AMD Fan LED Header

(4-pin AMD_FAN_

LED1)

(see p.7, No. 4)

AMD Fan LED Header is used to

connect RGB LED

extension cable that comes with

AMD heatsink. e cable

connection allows users to choose

from various LED lighting

eects.

Caution: Never install the Fan

LED cable in the wrong orienta-

tion; otherwise, the cable may

be damaged.

Addressable LED Header

(3-pin ADDR_LED1)

(see p.7, No. 2)

is header is used to connect

Addressable

LED extension cable

which 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 49 for fur-

ther instructions on this header.

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2.7 M.2_SSD (NGFF) Module Installation Guide

The 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 supports M Key type 2280 M.2 SATA3 6.0 Gb/s module and M.2

PCI Express module up to Gen3 x4 (32 Gb/s) (with Matisse, Picasso, Summit Ridge, Raven

Ridge and Pinnacle Ridge) or Gen3 x2 (16 Gb/s) (with Athlon series APU).

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

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.

Step 4

Tighten the screw with a screwdriver

to secure the module into place.

Please do not overtighten the screw

as this might damage the module.

NUT1NUT2

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M.2_SSD (NGFF) Module Support List

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

for details: http://www.asrock.com

Vendor Interface P/N

SanDisk PCIe SanDisk-SD6PP4M-128G (Gen2 x2)

Intel PCIe INTEL 6000P-SSDPEKKF256G7 (nvme)

Intel PCIe INTEL 6000P-SSDPEKKF512G7 (nvme)

Intel PCIe SSDPEKKF512G7 NVME / 512GB

Intel SATA 540S-SSDSCKKW240H6 / 240GB

Kingston PCIe Kingston SHPM2280P2 / 240G (Gen2 x4)

Samsung PCIe Samsung XP941-MZHPU512HCGL(Gen2x4)

Samsung PCIe SM951 (NVME) / 512GB

Samsung PCIe SM951 (MZHPV512HDGL) / 512GB

ADATA SATA ADATA - AXNS381E-128GM-B

ADATA PCIe ASX8000NP-512GM-C / 512GB

ADATA PCIe ASX7000NP-512GT-C / 512GB

ADATA SATA ASU800NS38-512GT-C / 512GB

Crucial SATA Crucial-CT240M500SSD4-240GB

ezlink SATA ezlink P51B-80-120GB

Intel SATA INTEL 540S-SSDSCKKW240H6-240GB

Kingston SATA Kingston SM2280S3G2/120G - Win8.1

Kingston SATA Kingston-RBU-SNS8400S3 / 180GD

Kingston PCIe SKC1000/480G

Kingston PCIe SKC1000/960GB NVME

LITEON SATA LITEON LJH-256V2G-256GB (2260)

PLEXTOR SATA PLEXTOR PX-128M6G-2260-128GB

PLEXTOR SATA PLEXTOR PX-128M7VG-128GB

PLEXTOR PCIe PX-512M8PeG/ 512GB

SanDisk SATA SanDisk X400-SD8SN8U-128G

SanDisk SATA Sandisk Z400s-SD8SNAT-128G-1122

SanDisk SATA SanDisk-SD6SN1M-128G

Transcend SATA Transcend TS256GMTS800-256GB

Transcend SATA TS512GMTS800 / 512GB

V-Color SATA V-Color 120G

V-Color SATA V-Color 240G

WD SATA WD GREEN WDS240G1G0B-00RC30

WD PCIe WDS512G1X0C-00ENX0 (NVME) / 512GB

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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 F-Stream

F-Stream is ASRock’s multi purpose soware suite with a new interface, more new

features and improved utilities.

3.2.1 Installing F-Stream

F-Stream can be downloaded from ASRock Live Update & APP Shop. Aer the

installation, you will nd the icon “F-Stream“ on your desktop. Double-click the

“F-Stream“ icon, F-Stream main menu will pop up.

3.2.2 Using F-Stream

ere are ve sections in F-Stream 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 Tweaker

Congurations for overclocking the system.

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 F-Stream. Click to select "Auto run at Windows Startup" if you

want F-Stream 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 from the ASRock Live Update & APP Shop.

3.3.1 UI Overview

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.

Information Panel

Hot News

Category Panel

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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.

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.

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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.

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.

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 Creative SoundBlaster Cinema5

e SoundBlaster

Cinema5, powered by the SBX Pro Studio technologies, is designed to

bring the same great audio experience found in live performances, lms, and recording

studios to the PC. With this utility, you can easily enhance your audio environment in

ve modes, including Headphones, Speakers, Music, Movie, Game, Voice and Custom.

1 2 3 4 5

ere are ve functions in SoundBlaster

Cinema5:

No. Function Description

Surround

Creating unprecedented levels of audio realism by producing

virtual speakers around, above and below you.

Crystalizer

Making music sound as good as the artist originally

intended by ensuring that every audio detail is heard.

Bass

Enhancing bass sound experience by expanding the low

frequency tones.

Smart Volume

Minimizing abrupt volume changes by automatically

adjusting the loudness of your audio playback.

Dialog Plus

Enhancing voices in music and movies for drastically clearer

vocal range.

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3.5 ASRock Polychrome RGB

ASRock Polychrome RGB is a lighting control utility specically designed for unique individuals

with sophisticated tastes to build their own stylish colorful lighting system. Simply by connect-

ing the LED strip, you can customize various lighting schemes and patterns, including Static,

Breathing, Strobe, Cycling, Music, Wave and more.

Connecting the Addressable RGB LED Strip

Connect your Addressable RGB LED strip to the Addressable LED Header (ADDR_LED1) on

the motherboard.

ADDR_LED1

1. Never install the RGB LED cable in the wrong orientation; otherwise, 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 cause dam-

ages to motherboard components.

1. Please note that the RGB LED strips do not come with the package.

2. e RGB LED header supports WS2812B addressable RGB LED strip (5V/Data/

GND), with a maximum power rating of 3A (5V) and length within 2 meters.

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ASRock Polychrome RGB Utility

Now you can adjust the RGB LED color through the ASRock Polychrome RGB utility.

Download this utility from the ASRock Live Update & APP Shop and start coloring your

PC style your way!

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.

Drag the tab to customize your

preference.

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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, otherwise, 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.

4.1.1 UEFI Menu Bar

e top of the screen has a menu bar with the following selections:

Main

For setting system time/date information

OC Tweaker

For overclocking congurations

Advanced

For advanced system congurations

Tool

Useful tools

H/W Monitor

Displays current hardware status

Security

For security settings

Boot

For conguring boot settings and boot priority

Exit

Exit the current screen or the UEFI Setup Utility

Because the UEFI soware is constantly being updated, the following UEFI setup

screens and descriptions are for reference purpose only, and they may not exactly

match what you see on your screen.

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4.1.2 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

+ / -

To change option for the selected items

<Tab>

Switch to next function

<PGUP>

Go to the previous page

<PGDN>

Go to the next page

<HOME>

Go to the top of the screen

<END>

Go to the bottom of the screen

<F1>

To display the General Help Screen

<F7>

Discard changes and exit the SETUP UTILITY

<F9>

Load optimal default values for all the settings

<F10>

Save changes and exit the SETUP UTILITY

<F12>

Print screen

<ESC>

Jump to the Exit Screen or exit the current screen

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4.2 Main Screen

When you enter the UEFI SETUP UTILITY, the Main screen will appear and

display the system overview.

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4.3 OC Tweaker Screen

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

CPU Conguration

OC Mode Change Switch

Select a setting for OC Mode.

Overclock Mode

Select the overclock mode.

CPU Frequency and Voltage Change

If this item is set to [Manual], the multiplier and voltage will be set based on user selection.

Final result is depending on the CPU's capability.

SMT Mode

is item can be used to disable symmetric multithreading. To re-enable SMT, a

power cycle is needed aer selecting [Auto].

Warning: S3 is not supported on systems where SMT is disabled.

Because the UEFI soware is constantly being updated, the following UEFI setup

screens and descriptions are for reference purpose only, and they may not exactly

match what you see on your screen.

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DRAM Timing Conguration

DRAM Frequency

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

and assign the appropriate frequency automatically.

AM4 Advance Boot Training

Set TR4 Advance boot training to [Auto] to increase compatibility.

Voltage Conguration

CPU SOC Voltage

Congure the voltage for the CPU SOC.

CPU Vcore Voltage (Oset)

Congure the voltage for the CPU Vcore (Oset).

VDDCR SOC Voltage (Oset)

Congure the voltage for the VDDCR SOC (Oset).

DRAM Voltage

Use this to select DRAM Voltage. e default value is [Auto].

2.50V Voltage

Congure the voltage for the 2.50V.

+1.8 Voltage

Use this to select +1.8 Voltage. e default value is [Auto].

+1.05V_PROM Voltage

Use this to select +1.05V_PROM Voltage. e default value is [Auto].

Save User Default

Type a prole name and press enter to save your settings as user default.

Load User Default

Load previously saved user defaults.

Save User UEFI Setup Prole to Disk

It helps you to save current UEFI settings as an user prole to disk.

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Load User UEFI Setup Prole from Disk

You can load previous saved prole from the disk.

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4.4 Advanced Screen

In this section, you may set the congurations for the following items: CPU

Conguration, North Bridge Conguration, South Bridge Conguration, Storage-

Conguration, Super IO Conguration, ACPI Conguration, AMD CBS and AMD

PBS.

UEFI Conguration

Active Page on Entry

Select the default page when entering the UEFI setup utility.

Full HD UEFI

When [Auto] is selected, the resolution will be set to 1920 x 1080 if the monitor

supports Full HD resolution. If the monitor does not support Full HD resolution,

then the resolution will be set to 1024 x 768. When [Disable] is selected, the

resolution will be set to 1024 x 768 directly.

Setting wrong values in this section may cause the system to malfunction.

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4.4.1 CPU Conguration

Cool 'n' Quiet

Use this item to enable or disable AMD’s Cool ‘n’ Quiet

technology. e default value is

[Enabled]. Conguration options: [Enabled] and [Disabled]. If you install Windows

OS and

want to enable this function, please set this item to [Enabled]. Please note that enabling this

function may reduce CPU voltage and memory frequency, and lead to system stability or

compatibility issue with some memory modules or power supplies. Please set this item to

[Disable] if above issue occurs.

AMD fTPM Switch

Use this to enable or disable AMD CPU fTPM.

SVM Mode

When this option is set to [Enabled], a VMM (Virtual Machine Architecture) can

utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by AMD-V. e default value is

[Enabled]. Conguration options: [Enabled] and [Disabled].

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4.4.2 North Bridge Conguration

SR-IOV Support

Enable/disable the SR-IOV (Single Root IO Virtualization Support) if the system

has SR-IOV capable PCIe devices.

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4.4.3 South Bridge Conguration

Onboard HD Audio

Enable/disable onboard HD audio. Set to Auto to enable onboard HD audio and

automatically disable it when a sound card is installed.

Front Panel

Enable/disable front panel HD audio.

Deep Sleep

Congure deep sleep mode for power saving when the computer is shut down.

Restore on AC/Power Loss

Select the power state aer a power failure. If [Power O] is selected, the power will

remain o when the power recovers. If [Power On] is selected, the system will start

to boot up when the power recovers.

WAN Radio

Enable/disable the WiFi module's connectivity.

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4.4.4 Storage Conguration

SATA Controller(s)

Enable/disable the SATA controllers.

SATA Mode

AHCI: Supports new features that improve performance.

RAID: Combine multiple disk drives into a logical unit.

SATA Hot Plug

Enable/disable the SATA Hot Plug function.

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4.4.5 Super IO Conguration

PS2 Y-Cable

Enable the PS2 Y-Cable or set this option to Auto.

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4.4.6 ACPI Conguration

Suspend to RAM

It is recommended to select auto for ACPI S3 power saving.

ACPI HPET Table

Enable the High Precision Event Timer for better performance and to pass WHQL

tests.

PS/2 Keyboard Power On

Allow the system to be waked up by a PS/2 Keyboard.

PCIE Devices Power On

Allow the system to be waked up by a PCIE device and enable wake on LAN.

RTC Alarm Power On

Allow the system to be waked up by the real time clock alarm. Set it to By OS to let

it be handled by your operating system.

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4.4.7 AMD CBS

Zen Common Options

RedirectForReturnDis

From a workaround for GCC/C000005 issue for XV Core on CZ A0, setting MSRC001_1029

Decode Conguration (DE_CFG) bit 14 [DecfgNoRdrctForReturns] to 1.

L2 TLB Associativity

0 - L2 TLB ways [11:8] are fully associative. 1 - =L2 TLB ways [11:8] are 4K-only.

Platform rst Error Handling

Enable/disable PFEH, cloak individual banks, and mask deferred error interrupts from each

bank.

Core Performance Boost

Disable CPB.

Enable IBS

Enables IBS through MSRC001_1005[42] and disables SpecLockMap through

MSRC001_1020[54].

Global C-state Control

Controls IO based C-state generation and DF C-states.

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Opcache Control

Enables or disables the Opcache.

OC Mode

OC1 - 16 cores/3.6GHz on 1.3375V

OC2 - 8 cores/3.7GHz on 1.369V

OC3 - 4 cores/3.75GHz on 1.374V\nMax Stress - 16 cores/3.8GHz on 1.400V

SEV-ES ASID Space Limit

SEV VMs using ASIDs below the SEV-ES ASID Space Limit must enable the SEV-ES feature.

e valid values for this eld are from 0x1 (1) - 0x10 (16).

Core/Thread Enablement

Downcore control

Sets the number of cores to be used. Once this option has been used to remove any cores, a

POWER CYCLE is required in order for future selections to take eect.

SMTEN

is item can be used to disable symmetric multithreading. To re-enable SMT, a POWER

CYCLE is needed aer selecting the 'Auto' option.

Warning: S3 is NOT SUPPORTED on systems where SMT is disabled.

Streaming Stores Control

Enables or disables the streaming stores functionality.

DF Common Options

DRAM scrub time

Provide a value that is the number of hours to scrub memory.

Redirect scrubber control

Control DF::RedirScrubCtrl[EnRedirScrub]

Disable DF sync ood propagation

Control DF::PIECong[DisSyncFloodProp].

Freeze DF module queues on error

Controls DF::PIECong[DisImmSyncFloodOnFatalError]

Disabling this option sets DF:PIECong[DisImmSyncFloodOnFatalError].

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GMI encryption control

Control GMI link encryption

xGMI encryption control

Control xGMI link encryption

CC6 memory region encryption

Control whether or not the CC6 save/restore memory is encrypted

Location of private memory regions

Controls whether or not the private memory regions (PSP, SMU and CC6) are at the top of

DRAM or distributed. Note that distributed requires memory on all dies. Note that it will

always be at the top of DRAM if some dies don't have memory regardless of this option's

setting.

System probe lter

Controls whether or not the probe lter is enabled. Has no eect on parts where the probe

lter is fuse disabled.

Memory interleaving

Controls fabric level memory interleaving (AUTO, none, channel, die, socket). Note that

channel, die, and socket has requirements on memory populations and it will be ignored if

the memory doesn't support the selected option.

Memory interleaving size

Controls the memory interleaving size. e valid values are AUTO, 256 bytes, 512 bytes, 1

Kbytes or 2Kbytes. is determines the starting address of the interleave (bit 8, 9, 10 or 11).

Channel interleaving hash

Controls whether or not the address bits are hashed during channel interleave mode. is

eld should not be used unless the interleaving is set to channel and the interleaving size is

256 or 512 bytes.

Memory Clear

When this feature is disabled, BIOS does not implement MemClear aer memory training

(only if non-ECC DIMMs are used).

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UMC Common Options

DDR4 Common Options

DRAM Controller Conguration

DRAM Power Options

Cmd2T

Select between 1T and 2T mode on ADDR/CMD

Gear Down Mode

Congure the Gear Down Mode.

CAD Bus Conguration

CAD Bus Timing User Controls

Setup time on CAD bus signals to Auto or Manual

CAD Bus Drive Strength User Controls

Drive Strength on CAD bus signals to Auto or Manual

Data Bus Conguration

Data Bus Conguration User Controls

Specify the mode for drive strength to Auto or Manual

Common RAS

Data Poisoning

Enable/disable data poisoning: UMC_CH::EccCtrl[UcFatalEn] UMC_

CH::EccCtrl[WrEccEn]

Should be enabled/disabled together.

Security

TSME

Transparent SME: AddrTweakEn = 1; ForceEncrEn =1; DataEncrEn = 0

Data Scramble

Data scrambling: DataScrambleEn

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DRAM Memory Mapping

Chipselect Interleaving

Interleave memory blocks across the DRAM chip selects for node 0.

BankGroupSwap

Congure the BankGroupSwap.

BankGroupSwapAlt

Congure BankGroupSwapAlt.

Address Hash Bank

Congure the bank address hashing.

Address Hash CS

Congure the CS address hashing.

NVDIMM

Memory MBIST

MBIST Enable

Congure the Memory MBIST.

MBIST SubType Test

Select MBIST Subtest - Single Chipselect, Multi Chipselect, Address Line Test or execute

All test

MBIST Aggressors

Enable or disable MBIST Aggressor test.

MBIST Per Bit Slave Die Reporting

Enable or disable MBIST per bit slave die result report.

NBIO Common Options

NB Conguration

IOMMU

Use this to enable or disable IOMMU. e default value of this feature is [Disabled].

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Determinism Slider

[Auto]

Use default performance determinism settings

cTDP Control

[Auto]

Use the fused cTDP.

[Manual]

User can set customized cTDP.

Fan Control

[Auto]

Use the default fan controller settings.

[Manual]

User can set customized fan controller settings.

PSI

Disable PSI.

ACS Enable

Enable ACS.

PCIe ARI Support

Enables Alternative Routing-ID Interpretation

CLDO_VDDP Control

[Manual]

If this option is selected, user can set customized CLDO_VDDP voltage.

HD Audio Enable

Enable HD Audio.

FCH Common Options

SATA Conguration Options

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SATA Controller

Disable or enable OnChip SATA controller

Sata RAS Support

Disable or enable Sata RAS Support

Sata Disabled AHCI Prefetch Function

Congure the Sata Disabled AHCI Prefetch function.

Aggresive SATA Device Sleep Port 0

Congure the Aggresive SATA Device Sleep Port 0.

Aggresive SATA Device Sleep Port 1

Congure the Aggresive SATA Device Sleep Port 1.

USB Conguration Options

XHCI controller enable

Congure the USB3 controller.

SD (Secure Digital) Options

SD Conguration Mode

Select SD Mode.

Ac Power Loss Options

Select Ac Loss Control Method.

I2C Conguration Options

Uart Conguration Options

ESPI Conguration Options

XGBE Conguration Options

eMMC Options

NTB Common Options

DRAM Memory Mapping

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Chipselect Interleaving

Interleave memory blocks across the DRAM chip selects for node 0.

BankGroupSwap

Congure the BankGroupSwap.

BankGroupSwapAlt

Congure the BankGroupSwapAlt.

Address Hash Bank

Congure the bank address hashing.

Address Hash CS

Congure the CS address hashing.

NVDIMM

Memory MBIST

MBIST Enable

Congure the Memory MBIST.

MBIST SubType Test

Select MBIST Subtest - Single Chipselect, Multi Chipselect, Address Line Test or execute

all test.

MBIST Aggressors

Congure the MBIST Aggressor test.

MBIST Per Bit Slave Die Reporting

Congure the MBIST per bit slave die result report.

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4.4.8 AMD PBS

e AMD PBS menu accesses AMD specic features.

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4.5 Tools

RGB LED

ASRock Polychrome RGB allows you to adjust the RGB LED color to your liking.

Easy RAID Installer

Easy RAID Installer helps you to copy the RAID driver from the support CD to

your USB storage device. Aer copying the drivers please change the SATA mode to

RAID, then you can start installing the operating system in RAID mode.

Easy Driver Installer

For users that don’t have an optical disk drive to install the drivers from our support

CD, Easy Driver Installer is a handy tool in the UEFI that installs the LAN driver

to your system via an USB storage device, then downloads and installs the other

required drivers automatically.

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Instant Flash

Save UEFI les in your USB storage device and run Instant Flash to update your

UEFI.

Internet Flash - DHCP (Auto IP), Auto

ASRock Internet Flash downloads and updates the latest UEFI rmware version

from our servers for you. Please setup network conguration before using Internet

Flash.

*For BIOS backup and recovery purpose, it is recommended to plug in your USB

pen drive before using this function.

Network Conguration

Use this to congure internet connection settings for Internet Flash.

Internet Setting

Enable or disable sound eects in the setup utility.

UEFI Download Server

Select a server to download the UEFI rmware.

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4.6 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen

is section allows you to monitor the status of the hardware on your system,

including the parameters of the CPU temperature, motherboard temperature, fan

speed and voltage.

Fan Tuning

Measure Fan Min Duty Cycle.

Fan-Tastic Tuning

Select a fan mode for CPU Fan 1, or choose Customize to set 5 CPU temperatures

and assign a respective fan speed for each temperature.

CPU Fan 1 Setting

Select a fan mode for CPU Fan 1, or choose Customize to set 5 CPU temperatures

and assign a respective fan speed for each temperature.

CHA_FAN1 / W

Pump Switch

Select Chassis Optional or Water Pump mode.

Chassis Fan 1 Control Mode

Select PWM mode or DC mode for Chassis Optional fan.

Chassis Fan 1 Setting

Select a fan mode for Chassis Fan 1, or choose Customize to set 5 CPU temperatures

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and assign a respective fan speed for each temperature.

Chassis Fan 1 Temp Source

Select a fan temperature source for Chassis Fan 1.

CHA_FAN2 / W

Pump Switch

Select Chassis Optional or Water Pump mode.

Chassis Fan 2 Control Mode

Select PWM mode or DC mode for Chassis Optional fan.

Chassis Fan 2 Setting

Select a fan mode for Chassis Fan 2, or choose Customize to set 5 CPU temperatures

and assign a respective fan speed for each temperature.

Chassis Fan 2 Temp Source

Select a fan temperature source for Chassis Fan 2.

Over Temperature Protection

When Over Temperature Protection is enabled, the system automatically shuts

down when the motherboard is overheated.

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4.7 Security Screen

In this section you may set or change the supervisor/user password for the system.

You may also clear the user password.

Supervisor Password

Set or change the password for the administrator account. Only the administrator

has authority to change the settings in the UEFI Setup Utility. Leave it blank and

press enter to remove the password.

User Password

Set or change the password for the user account. Users are unable to change the

settings in the UEFI Setup Utility. Leave it blank and press enter to remove the

password.

Secure Boot

Enable to support Secure Boot.

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4.8 Boot Screen

is section displays the available devices on your system for you to congure the

boot settings and the boot priority.

Fast Boot

Fast Boot minimizes your computer's boot time. In fast mode you may not boot

from an USB storage device.

Boot From Onboard LAN

Allow the system to be waked up by the onboard LAN.

Setup Prompt Timeout

Congure the number of seconds to wait for the setup hot key.

Bootup Num-Lock

Select whether Num Lock should be turned on or o when the system boots up.

Boot Beep

Select whether the Boot Beep should be turned on or o when the system boots up. Please

note that a buzzer is needed.

Full Screen Logo

Enable to display the boot logo or disable to show normal POST messages.

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AddOn ROM Display

Enable AddOn ROM Display to see the AddOn ROM messages or congure the

AddOn ROM if you've enabled Full Screen Logo. Disable for faster boot speed.

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CSM (Compatibility Support Module)

CSM

Enable to launch the Compatibility Support Module. Please do not disable unless

you’re running a WHCK test.

Launch PXE OpROM Policy

Select UEFI only to run those that support UEFI option ROM only. Select Legacy

only to run those that support legacy option ROM only. Select Do not launch to not

execute both legacy and UEFI option ROM.

Launch Storage OpROM Policy

Select UEFI only to run those that support UEFI option ROM only. Select Legacy

only to run those that support legacy option ROM only. Select Do not launch to not

execute both legacy and UEFI option ROM.

Launch Video OpROM Policy

Select UEFI only to run those that support UEFI option ROM only. Select Legacy

only to run those that support legacy option ROM only. Select Do not launch to not

execute both legacy and UEFI option ROM.

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4.9 Exit Screen

Save Changes and Exit

When you select this option the following message, “Save conguration changes

and exit setup?” will pop out. Select [OK] to save changes and exit the UEFI SETUP

UTILITY.

Discard Changes and Exit

When you select this option the following message, “Discard changes and exit

setup?” will pop out. Select [OK] to exit the UEFI SETUP UTILITY without saving

any changes.

Discard Changes

When you select this option the following message, “Discard changes?” will pop

out. Select [OK] to discard all changes.

Load UEFI Defaults

Load UEFI default values for all options. e F9 key can be used for this operation.

Launch EFI Shell from lesystem device

Copy shellx64.e to the root directory to launch EFI Shell.

Contact Information

If you need to contact ASRock or want to know more about ASRock, you’re welcome

to visit ASRock’s website at http://www.asrock.com; or you may contact your dealer

for further information. For technical questions, please submit a support request

form at http://www.asrock.com/support/tsd.asp

ASRock Incorporation

2F., No.37, Sec. 2, Jhongyang S. Rd., Beitou District,

Taipei City 112, Taiwan (R.O.C.)

ASRock EUROPE B.V.

Bijsterhuizen 11-11

6546 AR Nijmegen

e Netherlands

Phone: +31-24-345-44-33

Fax: +31-24-345-44-38

ASRock America, Inc.

13848 Magnolia Ave, Chino, CA91710

U.S.A.

Phone: +1-909-590-8308

Fax: +1-909-590-1026

DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY

Per FCC Part 2 Section 2.1077(a)

Responsible Party Name:

ASRock Incorporation

Address:

13848 Magnolia Ave, Chino, CA91710

+1-909-590-8308/+1-909-590-1026

Phone/Fax No:

hereby declares that the product

Product Name : Motherboard

Model Number :

Conforms to the following specications:

FCC Part 15, Subpart B, Unintentional Radiators

Supplementary Information:

is device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the

following two conditions: (1) is device may not cause harmful interference,

and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference

that may cause undesired operation.

Representative Person’s Name:

James

Signature :

Date :

May 12, 2017

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EU Declaration of Conformity

For the following equipment:

Motherboard

(Product Name)

Fatal1ty B450 Gaming-ITX/ac Series / ASRock

(Model Designation / Trade Name)

ASRock Incorporation

(Manufacturer Name)

2F., No.37, Sec. 2, Jhongyang S. Rd., Beitou District, Taipei City 112, Taiwan (R.O.C.)

(Manufacturer Address)

ASRock EUROPE B.V.

(Company Name)

Bijsterhuizen 1111 6546 AR Nijmegen e Netherlands

(Company Address)

Person responsible for making this declaration:

(Name, Surname)

A.V.P

(Position / Title)

July 6, 2018

(Date)

P/N: 15G062105000AK V1.0

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