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Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction

1.1 Package Contents

1.2 Specifications

1.3 Motherboard Layout

1.4 I/O Panel

Chapter 2 Installation

2.1 Installing the CPU

2.2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink

2.3 Installing Memory Modules (DIMM)

2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI Express Slots)

2.5 Jumpers Setup

2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors

2.9.1 Installing Two CrossFireX

-Ready Graphics Cards

2.9.2 Installing Three CrossFireX

-Ready Graphics Cards

2.10 M.2_SSD (NGFF) Module Installation Guide (M2_1)

2.11 M.2_SSD (NGFF) Module Installation Guide (M2_2)

Summary of Contents for Taichi B550

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Page 2: ...ed including but not limited to the implied warranties or conditions of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose In no event shall ASRock its directors officers employees or agents be liable for any indirect special incidental or consequential damages including damages for loss of profits loss of business loss of data interruption of business and the like even if ASRock has been advised...

Page 3: ...ds You are also entitled to have the goods repaired or replaced if the goods fail to be of acceptable quality and the failure does not amount to a major failure If you require assistance please call ASRock Tel 886 2 28965588 ext 123 Standard International call charges apply The terms HDMI and HDMI High Definition Multimedia Interface and the HDMI logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDM...

Page 4: ...talled and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator your body Operations in the 5 15 5 35GHz band are restricted to indoor usage only Radio transmit power per transceiver type Function Frequency Maximum Output Power EIRP WiFi 2400 2483 5 MHz 18 5 1 5 dbm 5150 5250 MHz 21 5 1 5 dbm 5250 5350 MHz 18 5 1 5 dbm no TPC 21 5 1 5 dbm TPC 5470 5725 MHz 25 5 1 5 dbm no TPC 28 5 1 5 dbm TPC ...

Page 5: ... DIMM 23 2 4 Expansion Slots PCI Express Slots 26 2 5 Jumpers Setup 28 2 6 Onboard Headers and Connectors 29 2 7 Smart Switches 35 2 8 Dr Debug 37 2 9 CrossFireXTM 3 Way CrossFireXTM and Quad CrossFireXTM Operation Guide 43 2 9 1 Installing Two CrossFireXTM Ready Graphics Cards 43 2 9 2 Installing Three CrossFireXTM Ready Graphics Cards 45 2 10 M 2_SSD NGFF Module Installation Guide M2_1 47 2 11 M...

Page 6: ...Shop 57 3 3 1 UI Overview 57 3 3 2 Apps 58 3 3 3 BIOS Drivers 61 3 3 4 Setting 62 3 4 Nahimic Audio 63 3 5 ASRock Polychrome SYNC 64 Chapter 4 UEFI SETUP UTILITY 67 4 1 Introduction 67 4 1 1 UEFI Menu Bar 67 4 1 2 Navigation Keys 68 4 2 Main Screen 69 4 3 OC Tweaker Screen 70 4 4 Advanced Screen 74 4 4 1 CPU Configuration 75 4 4 2 Onboard Devices Configuration 76 4 4 3 Storage Configuration 78 4 4...

Page 7: ...4 4 6 AMD PBS 81 4 4 7 AMD Overclocking 82 4 4 8 AMD CBS 83 4 5 Tools 84 4 6 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 85 4 7 Security Screen 88 4 8 Boot Screen 89 4 9 Exit Screen 92 ...

Page 8: ...or ASRock B550 Taichi Quick Installation Guide ASRock B550 Taichi Support CD 4 x Serial ATA SATA Data Cables Optional 1 x ASRock WiFi 2 4 5 GHz Antenna Optional 1 x ASRock Screwdriver Optional 2 x Screws for M 2 Sockets Optional 2 x Standoffs for M 2 Sockets Optional Because the motherboard specifications and the BIOS software might be updated the content of this documentation will be subject to c...

Page 9: ...CC non ECC un buffered memory AMD Ryzen series APUs Renoir support DDR4 4733 OC 4666 OC 4600 OC 4533 OC 4466 OC 4400 OC 4333 OC 4266 OC 4200 OC 4133 OC 4000 OC 3866 OC 3800 OC 3733 OC 3600 OC 3466 OC 3200 2933 2667 2400 2133 ECC non ECC un buffered memory Please refer to Memory Support List on ASRock s website for more information http www asrock com Please refer to page 23 for DDR4 UDIMM maximum ...

Page 10: ...yzen Series APU Actual support may vary by CPU DirectX 12 Pixel Shader 5 0 Shared memory default 2GB Max Shared memory supports up to 16GB The Max shared memory 16GB requires 32GB system memory installed Dual graphics output support HDMI and DisplayPort 1 4 ports by independent display controllers Supports HDMI 2 1 with max resolution up to 4K x 2K 4096x2160 60Hz Supports DisplayPort 1 4 Input wit...

Page 11: ...Jacks 15μ Gold Audio Connector Nahimic Audio LAN 2 5 Gigabit LAN 10 100 1000 2500 Mb s GigaLAN Intel I225V Supports Wake On LAN Supports Lightning ESD Protection Supports Energy Efficient Ethernet 802 3az Supports PXE Wireless LAN Intel 802 11ax WiFi Module Supports IEEE 802 11a b g n ax Supports Dual Band 2 4 5 GHz Supports WiFi6 802 11ax 2 4Gbps 2 antennas to support 2 Transmit x 2 Receive diver...

Page 12: ...ASMedia ASM1061 support NCQ AHCI and Hot Plug 1 x Hyper M 2 Socket M2_1 supports M Key type 2242 2260 2280 M 2 PCI Express module up to Gen4x4 64 Gb s with Matisse or Gen3x4 32 Gb s with Renoir 1 x Ultra M 2 Socket M2_2 supports M Key type 2242 2260 2280 22110 M 2 SATA3 6 0 Gb s module and M 2 PCI Express module up to Gen3x4 32 Gb s Supports NVMe SSD as boot disks Supports ASRock U 2 Kit Connector...

Page 13: ...x Front Panel Audio Connector 15μ Gold Audio Connec tor 2 x USB 2 0 Headers Support 4 USB 2 0 ports Supports ESD Protection 2 x USB 3 2 Gen1 Headers Support 4 USB 3 2 Gen1 ports ASMedia ASM1074 hub Supports ESD Protection 1 x Front Panel Type C USB 3 2 Gen2 Header Supports ESD Protection 1 x Dr Debug with LED 1 x Power Button with LED 1 x Reset Button with LED 1 x Clear CMOS Button BIOS Feature AM...

Page 14: ...OS Microsoft Windows 10 64 bit Certifica tions FCC CE ErP EuP ready ErP EuP ready power supply is required Please realize that there is a certain risk involved with overclocking including adjusting the setting in the BIOS applying Untied Overclocking Technology or using third party overclocking tools Overclocking may affect your system s stability or even cause damage to the components and devices...

Page 15: ..._A1_A2 9 11 12 13 15 16 SATA3_A3_A4 17 18 19 USB_5_6 1 24 USB_3_4 1 25 31 1 8 6 Dr Debug 20 CMOS Battery 26 CPU_FAN1 10 USB 3 2 Gen2 T USB31_TA_1 B USB31_TC_1 M2_2 Reset Power CHA_FAN4 WP CHA_FAN5 WP 4 3 USB3_7_8 1 LAN 21 BIOS ROM RoHS PCIE4 ATX12V1 M2_WIFI_1 CLRC BTN1 CLRC BTN2 AMD B550 SOCKET AM4 CHA_FAN1 WP 28 27 ADDR_LED1 1 PCIE2 2 M2_1 BIOS _FB1 B550 Taichi CLRCMOS1 1 22 23 1 SPI_TPM_J1 32 AT...

Page 16: ...hassis Water Pump Fan Connector CHA_FAN5 WP 14 USB 3 2 Gen1 Header USB3_5_6 15 SATA3 Connectors SATA3_1_2 16 SATA3 Connectors SATA3_3_4 17 SATA3 Connectors SATA3_A3_A4 18 SATA3 Connectors SATA3_A1_A2 19 Clear CMOS Button CLRCBTN2 20 System Panel Header PANEL1 21 Power Button PWRBTN1 22 Reset Button RSTBTN1 23 Clear CMOS Jumper CLRCMOS1 24 USB 2 0 Header USB_5_6 25 USB 2 0 Header USB_3_4 26 Power L...

Page 17: ...A_1 3 LAN RJ 45 Port 11 USB 3 2 Gen2 Type C Port 4 Central Bass Orange USB31_TC_1 5 Rear Speaker Black 12 USB 2 0 Ports USB2_12 6 Line In Light Blue 13 USB 3 2 Gen1 Ports 7 Front Speaker Lime USB3_1_4 8 Microphone Pink 14 HDMI Port 9 Optical SPDIF Out Port 15 Clear CMOS Button 16 Antenna Ports 1 2 8 9 10 11 14 13 15 5 4 7 6 16 12 3 ...

Page 18: ...range 100Mbps 1Gbps connection On Link Green 2 5Gbps connection 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 7 Rear Speaker No 5 Central Bass No 4 Line In No 6 2 V 4 V V 6 V V V 8 V V V V ACPI wake up function is not supported ...

Page 19: ... 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 ...

Page 20: ...English 13 B550 Taichi 2 1 Installing the CPU Unplug all power cables before installing the CPU 2 1 ...

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Page 22: ...k 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 off the power or remove the power cord before changing a CPU or heatsink 1 2 ...

Page 23: ...English 16 3 4 C P U _ F A N 1 ...

Page 24: ...English 17 B550 Taichi Installing the AM4 Box Cooler SR2 1 2 ...

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Page 26: ...English 19 B550 Taichi The diagrams shown here are for reference only The headers might be in a different position on your motherboard 4 C P U _ F A N 1 ...

Page 27: ...English 20 Installing the AM4 Box Cooler SR3 1 2 ...

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Page 29: ...English 22 5 C P U _ F A N 1 The diagrams shown here are for reference only The headers might be in a different position on your motherboard 6 C P U _ F A N 1 12V RGB_LED2 ...

Page 30: ...p type DDR4 DIMM pairs 2 It is unable to activate Dual Channel Memory Technology with only one or three 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 4 We suggest that you install the memory modules on DDR4_A2 and DDR4_B2 first for better DRAM compatibility on 2 DIMMs configuration UDIMM M...

Page 31: ... 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 A2 B1 B2 SR 3200 DR 3200 SR SR 3200 DR DR 3200 SR SR SR SR 2933 SR DR DR SR DR DR 2667 SR DR SR DR SR DR SR DR 2667 ...

Page 32: ...English 25 B550 Taichi The DIMM only fits 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 1 2 3 ...

Page 33: ...x16 slot is used for PCI Express x4 lane width graphics cards If PCIE2 or PCIE4 is occupied PCIE5 will downgrade to x2 mode PCIe Slot Configurations Ryzen series CPUs Matisse Before installing an expansion card please make sure that the power supply is switched off or the power cord is unplugged Please read the documentation of the expansion card and make necessary hardware settings for the card b...

Page 34: ...e motherboard s chassis fan connector CHA_FAN1 WP CHA_FAN2 WP CHA_FAN3 WP CHA_FAN4 WP or CHA_FAN5 WP when using multiple graphics cards PCIE1 PCIE3 PCIE5 Single Graphics Card Gen3x16 N A N A Two Graphics Cards in CrossFireXTM Mode Gen3x8 Gen3x8 N A Three Graphics Cards in 3 Way CrossFireXTM Mode Gen3x8 Gen3x8 Gen3x4 ...

Page 35: ...rmation such as system password date time and system setup parameters To clear and reset the system parameters to default setup please turn off the computer and unplug the power cord then use a jumper cap to short the pins on CLRCMOS1 for 3 seconds Please remember to remove the jumper cap after clearing the CMOS If you need to clear the CMOS when you just finish updating the BIOS you must boot up ...

Page 36: ...n RESET Reset Button Connect to the reset button on the chassis front panel Press the reset button 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 The LED is on when the system is operating The LED keeps blinking when the system is in S1 S3 sleep state The LED is off when th...

Page 37: ...eaders on this motherboard Each USB 2 0 header can support two ports USB 3 2 Gen1 Headers 19 pin USB3_7_8 see p 8 No 10 19 pin USB3_5_6 see p 8 No 14 There are two headers on this motherboard Each USB 3 2 Gen1 header can support two ports 1 5V DUMMY PLED PLED PLED DUMMY SPEAKER DUMMY GND GND P P USB_PWR P P USB_PWR 1 1 IntA_PB_D Dummy IntA_PB_D GND IntA_PB_SSTX GND IntA_PB_SSTX IntA_PB_SSRX IntA_P...

Page 38: ...it to Pin 1 3 J_SENSE OUT2_L 1 MIC_RET PRESENCE GND OUT2_R MIC2_R MIC2_L OUT_RET 1 High Definition Audio supports Jack Sensing but the panel wire on the chassis must sup port 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...

Page 39: ...rovides a 4 Pin water cooling CPU fan connector If you plan to connect a 3 Pin CPU water cooler fan please connect it to Pin 1 3 ATX Power Connector 24 pin ATXPWR1 see p 8 No 9 This 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 FAN_VOLTAGE GND CPU_FAN_SPEED FAN_SPEED_CONTROL 1 2 3 4 FAN_VOLTAGE GND CPU_FAN_SPEED FAN_SPEED_...

Page 40: ...e TPM system which can securely store keys digital certificates pass words and data A TPM system also helps enhance network security protects digital identities and ensures platform integrity RGB LED Headers 4 pin RGB_LED1 see p 8 No 29 4 pin RGB_LED2 see p 8 No 5 These two RGB headers are used to connect RGB LED extension cable which allows users to choose from various LED lighting effects Cautio...

Page 41: ...e headers are used to connect Addressable LED extension cable which allows users to choose from various LED lighting effects Caution Never install the Addressable LED cable in the wrong orientation otherwise the cable may be damaged Please refer to page 65 for further instructions on this header VOUT DO_ADDR GND 1 ...

Page 42: ...lues or flash the BIOS Power Button PWRBTN see p 8 No 21 Power Button allows users to quickly turn on off the system Reset Button RSTBTN see p 8 No 22 Reset Button allows users to quickly reset the system Clear CMOS Buttons CLRCBTN1 see p 10 No 15 CLRCBTN2 see p 8 No 19 Clear CMOS Buttons allow users to quickly clear the CMOS values Power Reset This function is workable only when you power off you...

Page 43: ... of X USB flash drive 5 Plug the 24 pin power connector to the motherboard Then turn on the power supply s AC switch There is no need to power on the system 6 Then plug your USB drive to the USB BIOS Flashback port 7 Press the BIOS Flashback Switch for about three seconds Then the LED starts to blink 8 Wait until the LED stops blinking indicating that BIOS flashing has been completed If the LED li...

Page 44: ...ug codes Code Description 0x10 PEI_CORE_STARTED 0x11 PEI_CAR_CPU_INIT 0x15 PEI_CAR_NB_INIT 0x19 PEI_CAR_SB_INIT 0x31 PEI_MEMORY_INSTALLED 0x32 PEI_CPU_INIT 0x33 PEI_CPU_CACHE_INIT 0x34 PEI_CPU_AP_INIT 0x35 PEI_CPU_BSP_SELECT 0x36 PEI_CPU_SMM_INIT 0x37 PEI_MEM_NB_INIT 0x3B PEI_MEM_SB_INIT 0x4F PEI_DXE_IPL_STARTED 0x60 DXE_CORE_STARTED 0x61 DXE_NVRAM_INIT 0x62 DXE_SBRUN_INIT ...

Page 45: ..._SB_SMM_INIT 0x72 DXE_SB_DEVICES_INIT 0x78 DXE_ACPI_INIT 0x79 DXE_CSM_INIT 0x90 DXE_BDS_STARTED 0x91 DXE_BDS_CONNECT_DRIVERS 0x92 DXE_PCI_BUS_BEGIN 0x93 DXE_PCI_BUS_HPC_INIT 0x94 DXE_PCI_BUS_ENUM 0x95 DXE_PCI_BUS_REQUEST_RESOURCES 0x96 DXE_PCI_BUS_ASSIGN_RESOURCES 0x97 DXE_CON_OUT_CONNECT 0x98 DXE_CON_IN_CONNECT ...

Page 46: ...9D DXE_USB_ENABLE 0xA0 DXE_IDE_BEGIN 0xA1 DXE_IDE_RESET 0xA2 DXE_IDE_DETECT 0xA3 DXE_IDE_ENABLE 0xA4 DXE_SCSI_BEGIN 0xA5 DXE_SCSI_RESET 0xA6 DXE_SCSI_DETECT 0xA7 DXE_SCSI_ENABLE 0xA8 DXE_SETUP_VERIFYING_PASSWORD 0xA9 DXE_SETUP_START 0xAB DXE_SETUP_INPUT_WAIT 0xAD DXE_READY_TO_BOOT 0xAE DXE_LEGACY_BOOT ...

Page 47: ...OM_INIT 0xB3 DXE_RESET_SYSTEM 0xB4 DXE_USB_HOTPLUG 0xB5 DXE_PCI_BUS_HOTPLUG 0xB6 DXE_NVRAM_CLEANUP 0xB7 DXE_CONFIGURATION_RESET 0xF0 PEI_RECOVERY_AUTO 0xF1 PEI_RECOVERY_USER 0xF2 PEI_RECOVERY_STARTED 0xF3 PEI_RECOVERY_CAPSULE_FOUND 0xF4 PEI_RECOVERY_CAPSULE_LOADED 0xE0 PEI_S3_STARTED 0xE1 PEI_S3_BOOT_SCRIPT 0xE2 PEI_S3_VIDEO_REPOST ...

Page 48: ...ALLED 0x57 PEI_CPU_MISMATCH 0x58 PEI_CPU_SELF_TEST_FAILED 0x59 PEI_CPU_NO_MICROCODE 0x5A PEI_CPU_ERROR 0x5B PEI_RESET_NOT_AVAILABLE 0xD0 DXE_CPU_ERROR 0xD1 DXE_NB_ERROR 0xD2 DXE_SB_ERROR 0xD3 DXE_ARCH_PROTOCOL_NOT_AVAILABLE 0xD4 DXE_PCI_BUS_OUT_OF_RESOURCES 0xD5 DXE_LEGACY_OPROM_NO_SPACE 0xD6 DXE_NO_CON_OUT 0xD7 DXE_NO_CON_IN ...

Page 49: ...0xD9 DXE_BOOT_OPTION_LOAD_ERROR 0xDA DXE_BOOT_OPTION_FAILED 0xDB DXE_FLASH_UPDATE_FAILED 0xDC DXE_RESET_NOT_AVAILABLE 0xE8 PEI_MEMORY_S3_RESUME_FAILED 0xE9 PEI_S3_RESUME_PPI_NOT_FOUND 0xEA PEI_S3_BOOT_SCRIPT_ERROR 0xEB PEI_S3_OS_WAKE_ERROR ...

Page 50: ...phics card you purchase not bundled with this motherboard Please refer to your graphics card vendor for details 1 You should only use identical CrossFireXTM ready graphics cards that are AMD certified 2 Make sure that your graphics card driver supports AMD CrossFireXTM technology Download the drivers from the AMD s website www amd com 3 Make sure that your power supply unit PSU can provide at leas...

Page 51: ...English 44 Step 3 Connect a VGA DVI DP HDMI cable from the monitor to the corresponding port on the graphics card installed to the PCIE1 slot ...

Page 52: ...se one CrossFire Bridge to connect the graphics cards on PCIE1 and PCIE3 slots and use the other CrossFire Bridge to connect the graphics cards on PCIE3 and PCIE5 slots The CrossFire Bridge is provided with the graphics card you purchase not bundled with this motherboard Please refer to your graphics card vendor for details Step 3 Connect a VGA DVI DP HDMI cable from the monitor to the correspondi...

Page 53: ... Step 4 Double click the AMD Catalyst Control Center icon in the Windows system tray Step 5 In the left pane click Performance and then AMD CrossFireXTM Then select Enable AMD CrossFireX and click Apply Select the GPU number according to your graphics card and click Apply AMD Catalyst Control Center The Catalyst Uninstaller is an optional download We recommend using this utility to uninstall any p...

Page 54: ...t M2_1 supports M Key type 2242 2260 2280 M 2 PCI Express module up to Gen4x4 64 Gb s with Matisse or Gen3x4 32 Gb s with Renoir Installing the M 2_SSD NGFF Module Step 1 Prepare a M 2_SSD NGFF module and the screw 2 1 3 A B C Step 2 Depending on the PCB type and length of your M 2_SSD NGFF module find the corresponding nut location to be used No 1 2 3 Nut Location A B C PCB Length 4 2cm 6cm 8cm M...

Page 55: ...ep 4 Prepare the M 2 standoff that comes with the package Then hand tighten the standoff into the desired nut location on the motherboard 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 fits in one orientation NUT1 NUT2 C Step 5 Tighten the screw with a screwdriver to secure the module into place Please do not overtighten the scre...

Page 56: ...00P SSDPEKKF256G7 nvme Intel PCIe INTEL 6000P SSDPEKKF512G7 nvme Intel PCIe SSDPEKKF512G7 NVME 512GB Kingston PCIe Kingston SHPM2280P2 240G Gen2 x4 Samsung PCIe Samsung XP941 MZHPU512HCGL Gen2x4 Samsung PCIe SM951 NVME 512GB Samsung PCIe SM951 MZHPV512HDGL 512GB ADATA PCIe ASX8000NP 512GM C 512GB ADATA PCIe ASX7000NP 512GT C 512GB Kingston PCIe SKC1000 480G Kingston PCIe SKC1000 960GB NVME PLEXTOR...

Page 57: ... M Key type 2242 2260 2280 22110 M 2 SATA3 6 0 Gb s module and M 2 PCI Express module up to Gen3x4 32 Gb s 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 find the corresponding nut location to be used 2 1 3 4 A B C D No 1 2 3 4 Nut Location A B C D PCB Length 4 2cm 6cm 8cm 11cm Module Typ...

Page 58: ...the M 2 standoff that comes with the package Then hand tighten the standoff into the desired nut location on the motherboard 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 fits in one orientation Step 5 Tighten the screw with a screwdriver to secure the module into place Please do not overtighten the screw as this might damage th...

Page 59: ...2GB 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 PLEXTO...

Page 60: ...n your computer If the Main Menu does not appear automatically locate and double click on the file ASRSETUP EXE in the Support CD to display the menu Drivers Menu The 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 Therefore the drivers you install can ...

Page 61: ...d from ASRock Live Update APP Shop After the installation you will find the icon ASRock Mother board Utility A Tuning on your desktop Double click the ASRock Motherboard Utility A Tuning icon ASRock Motherboard Utility A Tuning main menu will pop up 3 2 2 Using ASRock Motherboard Utility A Tuning There are five sections in ASRock Motherboard Utility A Tuning main menu Operation Mode OC Tweaker Sys...

Page 62: ...English 55 B550 Taichi OC Tweaker Configurations for overclocking the system System Info View information about the system The System Browser tab may not appear for certain models ...

Page 63: ...ll automatically shift to the next speed level when the assigned temperature is met Settings Configure ASRock ASRock Motherboard Utility A Tuning Click to select Auto run at Windows Startup if you want ASRock Motherboard Utility A Tuning to be launched when you start up the Windows operating system ...

Page 64: ...ve 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 The category panel contains several category tabs or buttons that when selected the information panel below displays the relative information Information Panel The information panel in the center displays data about the currently selected catego...

Page 65: ...he left side of the screen The 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 The red icon displays the price or Free if the app is free of charge The green Installed icon means the app is installed on your computer Step 2 Click on the app icon to see more details about t...

Page 66: ...the app click on the red icon to start downloading Step 4 When installation completes you can find the green Installed icon appears on the upper right corner To uninstall it simply click on the trash can icon The trash icon may not appear for certain apps ...

Page 67: ...ps you have already installed When there is an available new version for your app you will find 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 ...

Page 68: ...cted 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 ...

Page 69: ...English 62 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 ...

Page 70: ...estores the current profile to its default settings and access Surround Sound and various features 2 Microphone From this tab you can mute the current mic device choose between two factory mic profiles turn off all microphone effects restore the current profile to its default settings and access Static Noise Suppression and various features 3 Sound Tracker The Sound Tracker provides a visual indic...

Page 71: ...strips to the RGB LED Headers RGB_LED1 RGB_LED2 on the motherboard B550 Taichi 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 off your system and unplug the power cord from the power supply Failure to do so may cause damages to motherboard components 1 Please note that the RGB LED strips ...

Page 72: ...y be damaged 2 Before installing or removing your RGB LED cable please power off your system and unplug the power cord from the power supply Failure to do so may cause damages to motherboard components 1 Please note that the RGB LED strips do not come with the package 2 The RGB LED header supports WS2812B addressable RGB LED strip 5V Data GND with a maximum power rating of 3A 5V and length within ...

Page 73: ...ome SYNC Utility Download this utility from the ASRock Live Update APP Shop and start coloring your PC style your way Toggle on off the RGB LED switch Sync RGB LED effects for all LED regions of the motherboard Select a RGB LED light effect from the drop down menu Drag the tab to customize your preference ...

Page 74: ...ou may also restart by turning the system off and then back on 4 1 1 UEFI Menu Bar The top of the screen has a menu bar with the following selections Main For setting system time date information OC Tweaker For overclocking configurations Advanced For advanced system configurations Tool Useful tools H W Monitor Displays current hardware status Security For security settings Boot For configuring bo...

Page 75: ...scriptions 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 ch...

Page 76: ...English 69 B550 Taichi 4 2 Main Screen When you enter the UEFI SETUP UTILITY the Main screen will appear and display the system overview ...

Page 77: ... the monitor is connected via the onboard D Bus VGA connector CPU Frequency and Voltage VID 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 CPU Core Per CCX CPU Voltage Specifies a custom CPU core voltage mV Should be combined with a custom CPU core frequency Power saving features for idle cores e...

Page 78: ...e enabled to force this voltage CLD0 VDDP Voltage Control AMD Overclocking Setup VDDP is a voltage for the DDR4 bus signaling PHY and it is derived from your DRAM Voltage VDDIO_Mem As a result VDDP voltage in mV can approach but not exceed your DRAM Voltage CLD0 VDDG CCD Voltage Control AMD Overclocking Setup VDDG CCD represents voltage for the data portion of the Infinity Fabric It is derived fro...

Page 79: ... for best performance in most cases Latency penalties are incurred if FCLK and MCLK are mismatched but sufficiently high MCLK can negate or overcome this penalty DRAM Timing Configuration External Voltage Settings and Load line Calibration Voltage Mode OC If this option is selected there is larger range voltage for overclocking Normal If this option is selected there is smaller range voltage for n...

Page 80: ...e VTT_DDR Offset Voltage mV 1 8V Voltage Configure the voltage for the 1 8V Voltage The default value is Auto VDDP Configure the voltage for the VDDP Chipset 1 05V Voltage Configure the voltage for the Chipset 1 05V Voltage The default value is Auto Save User Default Type a profile name and press enter to save your settings as user default Load User Default Load previously saved user defaults Save...

Page 81: ...figuration 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 v...

Page 82: ... a VMM Virtual Machine Architecture can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by AMD V The default value is Enabled Coniguration options Enabled and Disabled SMT Mode This item can be used to disable symmetric multithreading To re enable SMT a power cycle is needed after selecting Auto Warning S3 is not supported on systems where SMT is disabled AMD fTPM Switch Use this to enable o...

Page 83: ...phics This item allows you to set the size of the UMA frame buffer Gnb 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 Restore on AC Power Loss Select the power state after a power failure If Power Off is selected the power will remain off when the power recov...

Page 84: ... EQ3_TX Swing Setting and Flat Gain Setting SFA_TX Configure Swing Setting and Flat Gain Setting SFA_TX Swing Setting and Flat Gain Setting SFB_TX Configure Swing Setting and Flat Gain Setting SFB_TX EQ1_RX Configure EQ1_RX EQ2_RX Configure EQ2_RX EQ3_RX Configure EQ3_RX Swing Setting and Flat Gain Setting SFA_RX Configure Swing Setting and Flat Gain Setting SFA_RX Swing Setting and Flat Gain Sett...

Page 85: ...ish 78 4 4 3 Storage Configuration 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 ...

Page 86: ... in S4 S5 USB Keyboard Mouse Power On Allow the system to be waked up by an USB Keyboard Mouse device 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 USB Power Delivery in Soft Off State S5 If this option is enab...

Page 87: ...English 80 4 4 5 Trusted Computing Security Device Support Enable or disable BIOS support for security device ...

Page 88: ...English 81 B550 Taichi 4 4 6 AMD PBS The AMD PBS menu accesses AMD specific features ...

Page 89: ...English 82 4 4 7 AMD Overclocking The AMD Overclocking menu accesses options for configuring CPU frequency and voltage ...

Page 90: ...English 83 B550 Taichi 4 4 8 AMD CBS The AMD CBS menu accesses AMD specific features ...

Page 91: ...e change the SATA mode to RAID then you can start installing the operating system in RAID mode SSD Secure Erase Tool Use this tool to securely erase SSD NVME Sanitization Tool After you sanitize SSD all user data will be permantly destroyed on the SSD and cannot be recovered Instant Flash Save UEFI files in your USB storage device and run Instant Flash to update your UEFI ...

Page 92: ...n mode for CPU Fan 1 or choose Customize to set 5 CPU temperatures and assign a respective fan speed for each temperature CPU FAN1 Temp Source Select a fan temperature source for CPU Fan 1 FAN Configuration CPU_FAN2 WP Switch Select CPU Water Pump mode CPU Fan 2 Control Mode Select PWM mode or DC mode for CPU Fan 2 CPU Fan 2 Setting Select a fan mode for CPU Fan 2 or choose Customize to set 5 CPU ...

Page 93: ...d for each temperature Chassis Fan 1 Temp Source Select a fan temperature source for Chassis Fan 1 CHA_FAN2 WP Switch Select CHA_FAN2 or Water Pump mode Chassis Fan 2 Control Mode Select PWM mode or DC mode for Chassis Fan 2 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 Te...

Page 94: ...ize to set 5 CPU temperatures and assign a respective fan speed for each temperature Chassis Fan 4 Temp Source Select a fan temperature source for Chassis Fan 4 CHA_FAN5 WP Switch Select CHA_FAN5 or Water Pump mode Chassis Fan 5 Control Mode Select PWM mode or DC mode for Chassis Fan 5 Chassis Fan 5 Setting Select a fan mode for Chassis Fan 5 or choose Customize to set 5 CPU temperatures and assig...

Page 95: ...rd 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 ...

Page 96: ...igure the boot settings and the boot priority Boot From Onboard LAN Allow the system to be waked up by the onboard LAN Setup Prompt Timeout Configure the number of seconds to wait for the setup hot key Fast Boot Fast Boot minimizes your computer s boot time In fast mode you may not boot from an USB storage device ...

Page 97: ...y 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 Bootup Num Lock Select whether Num Lock should be turned on or off when the system boo...

Page 98: ...English 91 B550 Taichi AddOn ROM Display Enable AddOn ROM Display to see the AddOn ROM messages or configure the Ad dOn ROM if you ve enabled Full Screen Logo Disable for faster boot speed ...

Page 99: ...ges 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 BIOS Defaults Load UEFI BIOS Default values for all the setup questions The F9 key can ...

Page 100: ...n For technical questions please submit a support request form at https event asrock com 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 The 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 1...

Page 101: ...umber Conforms to the following specifications FCCPart15 SubpartB Unintentional Radiators Supplementary Information This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference thatmaycauseundesiredoperation Representative Person...

Page 102: ...n responsible for making this declaration Name Surname A V P Position Title May 26 2020 Date P N 15G062234000AK V1 0 EMC Directive 2014 30 EU from April 20th 2016 EN 55022 2010 AC 2011 Class B EN 55024 2010 A1 2015 ڛ EN 55032 2012 AC 2013 Class B ڛ ڛ ڛ EN 61000 3 3 2013 ڛ EN 61000 3 2 2014 ڛ ڛ RED Directive 2014 53 EU EN 300 328 V2 1 1 EN 301 489 17 V3 1 1 EN 301 893 V2 1 1 EN 301 489 3 V2 1 1 EN ...

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