The advanced AMD X370, B350 and A320 chipsets for the enthusiast, mainstream and base segment provide many modern I / O interfaces and connections for peripherals, while additional data lines are directly controlled by the CPU or APU.
AMD Logo AM4 motherboards also support fast and energy-efficient DDR4 memory in dual channel mode, depending on the board, even with ECC error correction support. The highly developed "Zen" microarchitecture and the associated AM4 platform form the ideal basis for powerful systems in any application.
Features of the ASRock AB350 Gaming K4 in ATX format
The ASRock AB350 Gaming K4 is a motherboard in ATX format and has graphics cards with a fast PCI Express 3.0 slot with full x16 connection and another 3.0-X16 slot is connected to the chipset with four lanes. There are also four PCIe 2.0 x1 slots available for other expansion cards. Up to 64 GB of DDR4 memory take up the four RAM banks, with corresponding memory running at 2.666 megahertz. The internal connection repertoire includes a USB 3.0 header and two USB 2.0 headers for 2 and 4 ports, respectively.
Special features at a glance:
1x PCIe 3.0 x16 for high-end gaming graphics cards
6x USB 3.0 Type A & Type C + 1x Turbo M.2 Slot PCIe 3.0 x4
4x PWM fan ports (4-pin)
DDR4 memory up to 2.666 MHz
Modern UEFI BIOS including temperature monitoring
Data storage media such as SSDs and hard disks, the board manages over six SATA 6G connectors (including RAID support) as well as a horizontal M.2 slot, which is connected with four PCI Express 3.0 lanes and thus enormously high speeds from to To 32 Gbit / s. M.2 SSDs of 42 to 80 mm in length can be used, and the advanced NVM Express protocol, which has been specially optimized for highly parallelized data carrier accesses of modern PCIe SSDs, is supported. A further M.2 port with SATA-6G interface is additionally provided.
A small highlight on the ASRock AB350 Gaming K4 is that there is a USB 3.0 port with a Type C socket at the I / O panel on the back of the motherboard. The new USB type C port is especially thin and can be inserted at both ends. USB 3.0 or USB 3.1 Gen 1 achieves maximum speeds of 5 Gbit / s per port.
Finally, four fans with a 4-pin PWM connector and a water cooling pump can be connected directly to the board. On the mainboard, additional devices and components can be connected to the ASRock AB350 Gaming K4 via USB 3.0 and 2.0, Gigabit LAN, universal PS / 2 or three audio jacks onboard sound via the I / O shield. In addition, there are three monitor outputs (HDMI, VGA and DVI-D) for the image display via an integrated APU graphics unit (optional).
Chipsets for socket AM4 at a glance:
X370 Chipset B350 Chipset A320 Chipset Ryzen CPU
PCIe 3.0 / 2.0: x4 / x8 x4 / x6 x4 / x4 x16 + x4 + x4 / -
USB 3.1 / 3.0 / 2.0: 2/6/6 2/2/6 1/2/6 - / 4 / -
RAM: DDR4 DDR4 DDR4 memory controller
SATA 6G: 4 2 2 2
SATA Raid: 0/1/10 0/1/10 0/1/10 -
Overclocking: Yes Yes No Yes (Unlocked CPU & XFR)
Multi-GPU: CrossFire & SLI Partial 2-way CF No -
Caution: The actual I / O configuration may vary depending on the motherboard. The table shows only the basic equipment at interfaces. Other ports are also possible via additional controller chips.
AMD Socket AM4 Compatibility Note:
Because AM4 (+), AM3 (+) or FM2 (+) predecessors AM4 (+), AM4 (+), AM4 (+) AMC connectors are compatible with compatible AM4 mount sets. CPU coolers attached directly to the motherboard's retention module are fully compatible.
Technical details:
Format: ATX
Color: black, gray
Chipset: AMD B350
Socket: AM4 (for Summit Ridge / Bristol Ridge / Raven Ridge)
R.A.M:
4x DDR4 (2.666 MHz)
Dual-Channel
Max. 64 GB
Slots:
1x PCIe 3.0 x16 *
1x PCIe 2.0 x16 (electrical x4)
4x PCIe 2.0 x1
Internal connections:
6x SATA 6G (RAID 0, 1, 10)
1x Turbo M.2 (M-Key, PCIe 3.0 x4 ** with a maximum of 32 Gbit / s, horizontal, sizes 2242 to 2280)
1x M.2 (M-Key, SATA, horizontal, sizes 2242 to 22110)
1x USB 3.0 header (2 ports)
2x USB 2.0 header (4 ports)
4x 4-pin cooling fan (PWM)
1x RGB LED connector (4-pin)
1x AMD fan LED connector (4-pin)
1x TPM
1x Serial Port Header (COM)
Power / Reset / Front Audio
External connections:
1x USB 3.0 (type C, max. 5 Gbit / s)
5x USB 3.0 (Type A, max 5 Gbit / s)
2x USB 2.0
1x Gigabit LAN (Realtek 8111GR)
3x Audio (ALC892)
1x DVI-D
1x VGA (D-Sub)
1x HDMI 1.4
1x PS / 2 combo port (keyboard / mouse)
Power supply:
1x 24-pin ATX12V
1x 8-pin ATX12V
* (X8 with APU and Athlon X4, respectively)
** (x2 with APU resp. Athlon X4)