Unique Feature

Superb Productivity - PCIe Gen5 (Graphics, M.2) - Dual Channel DDR5 Rock-Solid Durability - 8+2+1 Power Phase, Dr.MOS for VCore+SOC+MISC Ultrafast Connectivity - 2.5G LAN, 802.11axe Wi-Fi 6E Module EZ Update - BIOS Flashback Button - ASRock Auto Driver Installer EZ Troubleshooter - ASRock Post Status Checker

CPU

- Supports AMD Socket AM5 Ryzen™ 9000, 8000 and 7000 Series Processors* * The availability of expansion slots may vary by CPU. Please refer to PCIe/M.2 Bandwidth Table for details.

Chipset

- AMD B850

Memory

- Dual Channel DDR5 Memory Technology - 4 x DDR5 DIMM Slots - Supports DDR5 ECC/non-ECC, un-buffered memory up to 8000+(OC) - Max. capacity of system memory: 256GB - Supports Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) and EXTended Profiles for Overclocking (EXPO) memory modules

BIOS

- 256Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with GUI support

Graphics

Integrated AMD RDNA™ graphics (Actual support may vary by CPU) - 1 x HDMI 2.1 TMDS/FRL 8G Compatible, supports HDR, HDCP 2.3 and max. resolution up to 4K 120Hz - 1 x DisplayPort 1.4 with DSC (compressed), supports HDCP 2.3 and max. resolution up to 4K 120Hz

Audio

- 7.1 CH HD Audio (Realtek ALC897 Audio Codec)

LAN

- 2.5 Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000/2500 Mb/s - Dragon RTL8125BG - Supports Dragon 2.5G LAN Software - 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

Wireless LAN

- 802.11axe Wi-Fi 6E Module - Supports IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/axe - Supports Dual-Band 2x2 with extended 6GHz band* support - 2 antennas to support 2 (Transmit) x 2 (Receive) diversity technology - Supports Bluetooth 5.2 - Supports MU-MIMO * The Wi-Fi 6E module is supported by Microsoft Windows 11 only. There is no driver available for Windows 10. The availability of the 6GHz band will depend on the different regulation status of each country and region. It will be activated (for supported countries) through Windows Update and software updates once available. A 6GHz compatible router is required for 6E functionality.

Slots

CPU: - 1 x PCIe 5.0 x16 Slot (PCIE1), supports x16 mode* - 1 x PCIe 4.0 x4 Slot (PCIE2), supports x4 mode* Chipset: - 1 x M.2 Socket (Key E), supports type 2230 WiFi/BT PCIe WiFi module - 15µ Gold Contact in VGA PCIe Slot (PCIE1) * PCIE1 will run at Gen5x16 with 9000 and 7000 series processors, Gen4x8 with 8000 (Phoenix 1) series processors and Gen4x4 with 8000 (Phoenix 2) series processors. If M2_3 is occupied, PCIE2 will be disabled. Supports NVMe SSD as boot disks

Storage

CPU: - 1 x Blazing M.2 Socket (M2_1, Key M), supports type 2280 PCIe Gen5x4 (128 Gb/s) mode* Chipset: - 1 x Hyper M.2 Socket (M2_2, Key M), supports type 2280 PCIe Gen4x4 (64 Gb/s) mode* - 1 x Hyper M.2 Socket (M2_3, Key M), supports type 2280 PCIe Gen4x4 (64 Gb/s) mode* - 4 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s Connectors * Supports NVMe SSD as boot disks M2_1 is the first priority for M.2 installation. M2_1 will run at Gen5x4 with 9000 and 7000 series processors and Gen4x4 with 8000 (Phoenix 1 and Phoenix 2) series processors. M2_3 will run at Gen4x4 with 9000 and 7000 series processors, Gen4x4 with 8000 (Phoenix 1) series processors and Gen4x2 with 8000 (Phoenix 2) series processors. If M2_3 is occupied, PCIE2 will be disabled.

RAID

- Supports RAID 0, RAID 1 and RAID 10 for SATA storage devices - Supports RAID 0, RAID 1 and RAID 10 for M.2 NVMe storage devices* * Requires additional M.2 NVMe expansion cards to support RAID 10

USB

CPU: - 1 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-C (Rear) - 1 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A (Rear) Chipset: - 1 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-C (Front) - 6 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-A (2 Rear, 4 Front) - 8 x USB 2.0 (4 Rear, 4 Front) * All USB ports support ESD Protection

Connector

- 1 x SPI TPM Header - 1 x Power LED and Speaker Header - 1 x RGB LED Header* - 3 x Addressable LED Headers** - 2 x CPU Fan Connectors (4-pin) (Smart Fan Speed Control)*** - 3 x Chassis Fan Connectors (4-pin) (Smart Fan Speed Control)*** - 1 x 24 pin ATX Power Connector - 1 x 8 pin 12V Power Connector (Hi-Density Power Connector) - 1 x 4 pin 12V Power Connector (Hi-Density Power Connector) - 1 x Front Panel Audio Connector - 2 x USB 2.0 Headers (Support 4 USB 2.0 ports) - 2 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Headers (Support 4 USB 3.2 Gen1 ports) - 1 x Front Panel Type C USB 3.2 Gen1 Header * Supports in total up to 12V/3A, 36W LED Strip ** Support in total up to 5V/3A, 15W LED Strip *** CPU_FAN1 supports the fan power up to 1A (12W). CPU_FAN2 and CHA_FAN1~3 support the fan power up to 3A (36W). CPU_FAN2 and CHA_FAN1~3 can auto detect if 3-pin or 4-pin fan is in use.

Rear Panel I/O

- 2 x Antenna Ports - 1 x HDMI Port - 1 x DisplayPort 1.4 - 1 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A Port (10 Gb/s) - 1 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-C Port - 2 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Ports - 4 x USB 2.0 Ports - 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port - 1 x BIOS Flashback Button - HD Audio Jacks: Line in / Front Speaker / Microphone

Software and UEFI

Software - ASRock Motherboard Utility (A-Tuning) - ASRock Dragon 2.5G LAN Software - ASRock Polychrome SYNC* UEFI - ASRock EZ Mode - ASRock Full HD UEFI - ASRock Auto Driver Installer - ASRock Instant Flash *These utilities can be downloaded from ASRock Live Update & APP Shop.

Accessories

- 1 x I/O Shield - 2 x SATA Data Cables - 2 x ASRock WiFi 2.4/5/6 GHz Antennas

Form Factor

- Micro ATX Form Factor: 9.6-in x 9.6-in, 24.4 cm x 24.4 cm

OS

- Microsoft Windows 10 64-bit / 11 64-bit

Certifications

- FCC, CE - ErP/EuP ready (ErP/EuP ready power supply is required)