ASUS PRIME A520M-R (90MB1H60-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 A520M-R specifications summaryp. 8

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

4. Chapter 1: Product Introductionp. 11

   Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component. • Before handling components, use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded…

5. 1.1 Before you proceedp. 11

   Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings.

6. 1.2 Motherboard layoutp. 12
7. 1.3 CPU installationp. 18

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

8. 1.4 DIMM installationp. 19

   DIMM_B DIMM_A A DDR4 memory module is notched differently from a DDR, DDR2, or DDR3 module. DO NOT install a DDR, DDR2, or DDR3 memory module to the DDR4 slot.…

9. Chapter 2: BIOS and RAID Supportp. 21

   For more details on BIOS and RAID configurations, please refer to Manual & Document under the Support tab of the product information site, or visit…

10. 2.1 Knowing UEFI BIOSp. 21

    BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) stores system hardware settings such as storage device configuration, overclocking settings, advanced power management…

11. 2.2 ASUS EZ Flash 3p. 22

    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…

12. 2.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3p. 23

    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…

13. 2.4 RAID configurationsp. 24

    The motherboard supports RAID configurations. RAID definitions Volume provides the ability to link-together storage from one or several disks, regardless of…

14. Appendixp. 25

    General Notices FCC Compliance Information Responsible Party: Asus Computer International Address: 48720 Kato Rd., Fremont, CA 94538, USA Phone / Fax No…

15. General Noticesp. 25

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

16. Notices for non Wi-Fi modelp. 28
17. Warrantyp. 30

    EN: ASUS Guarantee Information • ASUS offers a voluntary manufacturer’s Commercial Guarantee. • ASUS reserves the right to interpret the provisions of the ASUS…

18. ASUS contact informationp. 32

    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. 32

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

20. Product Registerp. 32

    Log in and register your device for better product support.