ASUS PRIME B550M-K ARGB (90MB1GC0-M0EAY0) user manual

Contents

1. Safety informationp. 4

   Electrical safety • To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the system. • When adding or…

2. About this guidep. 5

   This user guide contains the information you need when installing and configuring the motherboard. How this guide is organized This guide contains the…

3. PRIME B550M-K ARGB specifications summaryp. 6

   CPU AMD Socket AM4 for AMD Ryzen™ 5000 Series/ 5000 G-Series/ 4000 G-Series/ 3000 Series Desktop Processors* * Refer to www.asus.com for CPU support list.…

4. Chapter 1: Product Introductionp. 11
5. 1.1 Before you proceedp. 11

   Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings. • Unplug the power cord from the wall…

6. 1.2 Motherboard overviewp. 12
7. 1.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU)p. 18

   The motherboard comes with an AMD Socket AM4 designed for AMD Ryzen™ 5000 Series/ 5000 G-Series/ 4000 G-Series/ 3000 Series Desktop Processors. Unplug all…

8. 1.4 System memoryp. 19

   This motherboard comes with two Double Data Rate 4 (DDR4) Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) sockets. The figure illustrates the location of the DDR4 DIMM…

9. Chapter 2: BIOS and RAID Supportp. 21
10. 2.1 Knowing BIOSp. 21

    The new ASUS UEFI BIOS is a Unified Extensible Interface that complies with UEFI architecture, offering a user-friendly interface that goes beyond the…

11. 2.2 BIOS Setup programp. 22

    Use the BIOS Setup to update the BIOS or configure its parameters. The BIOS screens include navigation keys and brief onscreen help to guide you in using the…

12. 2.3 ASUS EZ Flash 3p. 23

    The ASUS EZ Flash 3 feature allows you to update the BIOS without using an OS‑based utility. Ensure to load the BIOS default settings to ensure system…

13. 2.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3p. 24

    The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS file when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating…

14. 2.5 RAID configurationsp. 25

    The motherboard comes with the AMD RAIDXpert2 Technology that supports Volume, RAIDABLE, RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 10 (depends on system licensing)…

15. Appendixp. 27

    Notices FCC Compliance Information Responsible Party: Asus Computer International Address: 48720 Kato Rd., Fremont, CA 94538, USA Phone / Fax No: (510)739-3777…

16. Noticesp. 27

    FCC Compliance Information Responsible Party: Asus Computer International Address: 48720 Kato Rd., Fremont, CA 94538, USA Phone / Fax No: (510)739-3777 /…

17. Warrantyp. 31

    LT: Informacija apie ASUS garantiją • ASUS siūlo savanorišką komercinę gamintojo garantiją. • ASUS pasilieka teisę savo nuožiūra aiškinti šios komercinės ASUS…

18. ASUS contact informationp. 33

    ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. Address: 1F., No. 15, Lide Rd., Beitou Dist., Taipei City 112 ASUS COMPUTER INTERNATIONAL (America) Address: 48720 Kato Rd., Fremont, CA…

19. Service and Supportp. 33

    Visit our multi-language website at https://www.asus.com/support.