ASRock Launches B450 Steel Legend Series Motherboards

• ASRock USB 3.1 Gen2
• ASRock USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-A Port (10 Gb / s)
• ASRock USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-C Port (10 Gb / s)
• ASRock Super Alloy
• XXL Aluminum Alloy Heatsink
• Premium 60A Power Choke
• Nichicon 12K Black Caps (100% Japan made high quality conductive polymer capacitors)
• I / O Armor
• Sapphire Black PCB
• High Density Glass Fabric PCB
• 2oz Copper PCB
• ASRock Steel Slot
• ASRock Full Coverage M.2 Heatsink
• ASRock Ultra M.2 (PCIe Gen3 x4)
• ASRock Ultra USB Power
• ASRock Full Spike Protection (for all USB, Audio, LAN Ports)
• ASRock Live Update & APP Shop
• AMD StoreMI

• ASRock USB 3.1 Gen2
• ASRock USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-A Port (10 Gb / s)
• ASRock USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-C Port (10 Gb / s)
• ASRock Super Alloy
• XXL Aluminum Alloy Heatsink
• Premium 60A Power Choke
• Nichicon 12K Black Caps (100% Japan made high quality conductive polymer capacitors)
• I / O Armor
• Sapphire Black PCB
• High Density Glass Fabric PCB
• 2oz Copper PCB
• ASRock Steel Slot
• ASRock Ultra M.2 (PCIe Gen3 x4)
• ASRock Full Spike Protection (for all USB, Audio, LAN Ports)
• ASRock Live Update & APP Shop
• AMD StoreMI

• AMD AM4 Socket
• Digi Power design
• 6 Power Phase design
• Supports 105W Water Cooling (Pinnacle Ridge); Supports 95W Water Cooling (Summit Ridge); Supports 65W Water Cooling (Raven Ridge)

• AMD AM4 Socket
• Digi Power design
• 6 Power Phase design
• Supports 105W Water Cooling (Pinnacle Ridge); Supports 95W Water Cooling (Summit Ridge); Supports 65W Water Cooling (Raven Ridge)

• Dual Channel DDR4 Memory Technology
• 4 x DDR4 DIMM Slots
• AMD Ryzen series CPUs (Pinnacle Ridge) support DDR4 3533+(OC) / 3200(OC) / 2933(OC) / 2667 / 2400 / 2133 ECC & non-ECC, un-buffered memory*
• AMD Ryzen series CPUs (Summit Ridge) support DDR4 3466+(OC) / 3200(OC) / 2933(OC) / 2667 / 2400 / 2133 ECC & non-ECC, un-buffered memory*
• AMD Ryzen series CPUs (Raven Ridge) support DDR4 3466+(OC) / 3200(OC) / 2933 / 2667 / 2400 / 2133 non-ECC, un-buffered memory*
• Max. capacity of system memory: 64GB**

• Dual Channel DDR4 Memory Technology
• – 4 x DDR4 DIMM Slots
• – AMD Ryzen series CPUs (Pinnacle Ridge) support DDR4 3533+(OC) / 3200(OC) / 2933(OC) / 2667 / 2400 / 2133 ECC & non-ECC, un-buffered memory*
• – AMD Ryzen series CPUs (Summit Ridge) support DDR4 3466+(OC) / 3200(OC) / 2933(OC) / 2667 / 2400 / 2133 ECC & non-ECC, un-buffered memory*
• – AMD Ryzen series CPUs (Raven Ridge) support DDR4 3466+(OC) / 3200(OC) / 2933 / 2667 / 2400 / 2133 non-ECC, un-buffered memory*
• – Max. capacity of system memory: 64GB**

• 2 x PCI Express 3.0 x16 Slots (PCIE1: x16 mode; PCIE4: x4 mode)*

AMD Ryzen series CPUs (Raven Ridge)

• 2 x PCI Express 3.0 x16 Slots (PCIE1: x8 mode; PCIE4: x4 mode) (If you use Athlon 2xxGE series APU, PCIE1 slot will run at x4 mode.)AMD Athlon series CPUs
• 2 x PCI Express 3.0 x16 Slots (PCIE1: x4 mode; PCIE4: x2 mode)*- 4 x PCI Express 2.0 x1 Slots
• Supports AMD Quad CrossFireX™ and CrossFireX™***Supports NVMe SSD as boot disks
  If M2_1 is occupied, PCIE4 will be disabled.

**This feature is only supported with Ryzen Series CPUs (Summit Ridge, Pinnacle Ridge and Raven Ridge).

• 1 x PCI Express 3.0 x16 Slot (PCIE2: x16 mode)*
• 1 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 Slot (PCIE3: x4 mode)

AMD Ryzen series CPUs (Raven Ridge)

• 1 x PCI Express 3.0 x16 Slot (PCIE2: x8 mode) (If you use Athlon 2xxGE series APU, PCIE2 slot will run at x4 mode.)
• 1 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 Slot (PCIE3: x4 mode)

AMD Athlon series CPUs

• 1 x PCI Express 3.0 x16 Slot (PCIE2: x4 mode)*
• 1 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 Slot (PCIE3: x4 mode)- 1 x PCI Express 2.0 x1 Slot
• Supports AMD Quad CrossFireX™ and CrossFireX™*Supports NVMe SSD as boot disks

• Integrated AMD Radeon™ Vega Series Graphics in Ryzen Series APU*
• DirectX 12, Pixel Shader 5.0
• Shared memory default 2GB. Max Shared memory supports up to 16GB.**
• Dual graphics output: Support HDMI and DisplayPort 1.2 ports by independent display controllers
• Supports HDMI 1.4 with max. resolution up to 4K x 2K (4096×2160) @ 24Hz / (3840×2160) @ 30Hz
• Supports DisplayPort 1.2 with max. resolution up to 4K x 2K (4096×2160) @ 60Hz
• Supports Auto Lip Sync, Deep Color (12bpc), xvYCC and HBR (High Bit Rate Audio) with HDMI 1.4 Port (Compliant HDMI monitor is required)
• Supports HDCP 1.4 with HDMI 1.4 and DisplayPort 1.2 Ports
• Supports 4K Ultra HD (UHD) playback with HDMI 1.4 and DisplayPort 1.2 Ports*Actual support may vary by CPU**The Max shared memory 16GB requires 32GB system memory installed.

• Integrated AMD Radeon™ Vega Series Graphics in Ryzen Series APU*
• DirectX 12, Pixel Shader 5.0
• Shared memory default 2GB. Max Shared memory supports up to 16GB.**
• Dual graphics output: Support HDMI and DisplayPort 1.2 ports by independent display controllers
• Supports HDMI 1.4 with max. resolution up to 4K x 2K (4096×2160) @ 24Hz / (3840×2160) @ 30Hz
• Supports DisplayPort 1.2 with max. resolution up to 4K x 2K (4096×2160) @ 60Hz
• Supports Auto Lip Sync, Deep Color (12bpc), xvYCC and HBR (High Bit Rate Audio) with HDMI 1.4 Port (Compliant HDMI monitor is required)
• Supports HDCP 1.4 with HDMI 1.4 and DisplayPort 1.2 Ports
• Supports 4K Ultra HD (UHD) playback with HDMI 1.4 and DisplayPort 1.2 Ports*Actual support may vary by CPU**The Max shared memory 16GB requires 32GB system memory installed.

• 7.1 CH HD Audio with Content Protection (Realtek ALC892 Audio Codec)*
• Premium Blu-ray Audio support
• Supports Surge Protection
• Nichicon Fine Gold Series Audio Caps
• PCB Isolate Shielding
• Individual PCB Layers for R / L Audio Channel
• Gold Audio Jacks*To configure 7.1 CH HD Audio, it is required to use an HD front panel audio module and enable the multi-channel audio feature through the audio driver.

• 7.1 CH HD Audio with Content Protection (Realtek ALC892 Audio Codec)*
• Premium Blu-ray Audio support
• Supports Surge Protection
• Nichicon Fine Gold Series Audio Caps
• PCB Isolate Shielding
• Individual PCB Layers for R / L Audio Channel
• Gold Audio Jacks*To configure 7.1 CH HD Audio, it is required to use an HD front panel audio module and enable the multi-channel audio feature through the audio driver.

• PCIE x1 Gigabit LAN 10 / 100 / 1000 Mb / s
• Realtek RTL8111H
• Supports Wake-On-LAN
• Supports Lightning / ESD Protection
• Supports Energy Efficient Ethernet 802.3az
• Supports PXE

• PCIE x1 Gigabit LAN 10 / 100 / 1000 Mb / s
• Realtek RTL8111H
• Supports Wake-On-LAN
• Supports Lightning / ESD Protection
• Supports Energy Efficient Ethernet 802.3az
• Supports PXE

• 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 USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-A Port (10 Gb / s) (Supports ESD Protection)
• 1 x USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-C Port (10 Gb / s) (Supports ESD Protection)
• 4 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)*Ultra USB Power is supported on USB3_34 ports.
• ACPI wake-up function is not supported on USB3_34 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 USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-A Port (10 Gb / s) (Supports ESD Protection)
• 1 x USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-C Port (10 Gb / s) (Supports ESD Protection)
• 4 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)

• 4 x SATA3 6.0 Gb / s Connectors, support RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1 and RAID 10), NCQ, AHCI and Hot Plug*
• 2 x SATA3 6.0 Gb / s Connectors by ASMedia ASM1061, support NCQ, AHCI and Hot Plug
• 1 x Ultra M.2 Socket (M2_1), supports M Key type 2230 / 2242 / 2260 / 2280 M.2 PCI Express module up to Gen3 x4 (32 Gb / s) (with Summit Ridge, Raven Ridge and Pinnacle Ridge) or Gen3 x2 (16 Gb / s) (with Athlon 2xxGE series APU and Raven Ridge 2)**
• 1 x M.2 Socket (M2_2), supports M Key type 2230 / 2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 M.2 SATA3 6.0 Gb / s module and M.2 PCI Express module up to Gen3 x2 (16 Gb / s)***M2_2, SATA3_3 and SATA3_4 share lanes. If either one of them is in use, the others will be disabled.**If M2_1 is occupied, PCIE4 will be disabled.
• Supports NVMe SSD as boot disks
• Supports ASRock U.2 Kit

• 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 (M2_1), supports M Key type 2242 / 2260 / 2280 M.2 PCI Express module up to Gen3 x4 (32 Gb / s) (with Summit Ridge, Raven Ridge and Pinnacle Ridge) or Gen3 x2 (16 Gb / s) (with Athlon 2xxGE series APU and Raven Ridge 2)**
• 1 x M.2 Socket (M2_2), supports M Key type 2230 / 2242 / 2260 / 2280 M.2 SATA3 6.0 Gb / s module***M2_2 and SATA3_3 share lanes. If either one of them is in use, the other one will be disabled.**Supports NVMe SSD as boot disks
• Supports ASRock U.2 Kit

• 1 x COM Port Header
• 1 x TPM Header
• 1 x Power LED and Speaker Header
• 1 x RGB LED Header*
• 1 x Addressable LED Header**
• 1 x AMD Fan LED Header***
• 1 x CPU Fan Connector (4-pin)****
• 1 x CPU / Water Pump Fan Connector (4-pin) (Smart Fan Speed Control)*****
• 3 x Chassis / Water Pump Fan Connectors (4-pin) (Smart Fan Speed Control)******
• 1 x 24 pin ATX Power Connector
• 1 x 8 pin 12V Power Connector
• 1 x Front Panel Audio Connector
• 2 x USB 2.0 Headers (Support 4 USB 2.0 ports) (Supports ESD Protection)
• 1 x USB 3.1 Gen1 Header (Supports 2 USB 3.1 Gen1 ports) (Supports ESD Protection)*Supports in total up to 12V / 3A, 36W LED Strip**Supports in total up to 5V / 3A, 15W LED Strip

• 1 x COM Port Header
• 1 x TPM Header
• 1 x Chassis Intrusion Header
• 1 x Power LED and Speaker Header
• 1 x RGB LED Header*
• 1 x Addressable LED Header**
• 1 x AMD Fan LED Header***
• 1 x CPU Fan Connector (4-pin)****
• 1 x CPU / Water Pump Fan Connector (4-pin) (Smart Fan Speed Control)*****
• 3 x Chassis / Water Pump Fan Connectors (4-pin) (Smart Fan Speed Control)******
• 1 x 24 pin ATX Power Connector
• 1 x 8 pin 12V Power Connector
• 1 x Front Panel Audio Connector
• 2 x USB 2.0 Headers (Support 4 USB 2.0 ports) (Supports ESD Protection)
• 1 x USB 3.1 Gen1 Header (Supports 2 USB 3.1 Gen1 ports) (Supports ESD Protection)*Supports in total up to 12V / 3A, 36W LED Strip**Supports in total up to 5V / 3A, 15W LED Strip

• 128Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with multilingual GUI support
• Supports “Plug and Play”
• ACPI 5.1 compliance wake up events
• Supports jumperfree
• SMBIOS 2.3 support
• DRAM Voltage multi-adjustment

• 128Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with multilingual GUI support
• Supports “Plug and Play”
• ACPI 5.1 compliance wake up events
• Supports jumperfree
• SMBIOS 2.3 support
• DRAM Voltage multi-adjustment

• ASRock A-Tuning
• ASRock Polychrome RGB
• ASRock XFast LAN

UEFI

• ASRock Full HD UEFI
• ASRock Instant Flash
• ASRock Easy RAID Installer*These utilities can be downloaded from ASRock Live Update & APP Shop.

• ASRock A-Tuning
• ASRock Polychrome RGB
• ASRock XFast LAN

UEFI

• ASRock Full HD UEFI
• ASRock Instant Flash
• ASRock Easy RAID Installer*These utilities can be downloaded from ASRock Live Update & APP Shop.

• Temperature Sensing: CPU, MB
• Fan Tachometer: CPU, CPU / Water Pump, Chassis / Water Pump Fans
• Quiet Fan (Auto adjust chassis fan speed by CPU temperature): CPU, CPU / Water Pump, Chassis / Water Pump Fans
• Fan Multi-Speed Control: CPU, CPU / Water Pump, Chassis / Water Pump Fans
• Voltage monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, Vcore

• Temperature Sensing: CPU, CPU / Water Pump, Chassis / Water Pump Fans
• Fan Tachometer: CPU, CPU / Water Pump, Chassis / Water Pump Fans
• Quiet Fan (Auto adjust chassis fan speed by CPU temperature): CPU, CPU / Water Pump, Chassis / Water Pump Fans
• Fan Multi-Speed Control: CPU, CPU / Water Pump, Chassis / Water Pump Fans
• CASE OPEN detection
• Voltage monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, Vcore

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

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

• Quick Installation Guide, Support CD, I / O Shield
• 2 x SATA Data Cables
• 2 x Screws for M.2 Sockets
• 1 x Standoff for M.2 Socket

• Quick Installation Guide, Support CD, I / O Shield
• 2 x SATA Data Cables
• 2 x Screws for M.2 Sockets