ASRock B550 Phantom Gaming 4, AMD B550 motherboard - socket AM4 [90-MXBCY0-A0UAYZ]

B550 mainboards support all the features of the Ryzen processors of the third and fourth generation, especially the PCI Express standard in version 4.0 (PCIe 4.0). PCIe 4.0 is backward compatible and can be used with all expansion cards from previous generations. In addition, the mainboards support up to 128 GB of RAM with a guaranteed clock speed of 3200 megahertz. With overclocking, much higher clock rates are possible depending on the mainboard. The B550 chipset also enables the processor to be overclocked.

The features of the ASRock B550 Phantom Gaming 4 at a glance:

1x PCIe 4.0 x16 (x16) and 1x PCIe 3.0 x16 (x4)
8x USB 3.0 (internal & external) / 4x USB 2.0 (internal)
2x M.2 (1x PCIe 4.0 x4 / 1x PCIe 3.0 x2) / 6x SATA 6G
DDR4 memory up to 4533 MHz using OC
Ready for AMD Ryzen 3000 processors
A total of four RGB headers on the board

The equipment of the ASRock B550 Phantom Gaming 4 in detail:
The ASRock B550 Phantom Gaming 4 is an ATX mainboard and has a PCI Express 4.0 slot with full x16 connection plus a PCI Express 3.0 x16 slot with four lanes for graphics cards. The motherboard provides two PCIe 3.0 x1 slots for additional expansion cards. The four RAM banks support up to 128 GB DDR4 RAM with a clock rate of up to 3200 megahertz and can even handle clock rates up to 4533 MHz via OC.

The AM4 motherboard provides two M.2 slots. One of the slots is connected with four PCI Express 4.0 lanes, accepts plug-in cards up to 110 mm (22110) and achieves a maximum data transfer rate of 64 Gbit / s. The second M.2 slot is connected with two PCI Express 3.0 lanes, accepts plug-in cards up to 80 millimeters in length (2280) and reaches a maximum of 16 Gbit / s. M.2 SSDs with SATA connection are also supported. In addition, the ASRock B550 Phantom Gaming 4 provides six SATA 6G connectors.

Connection portfolio and RGB LED headers
The ASRock B550 Phantom Gaming 4 provides six USB 3.0 ports with a Type A socket (blue) on the I / O panel. An HDMI connection is available for CPUs with an integrated graphics unit such as AMD's Picasso APUs. Furthermore, this B550 mainboard offers features such as a Gigabit LAN port (Realtek RTL8111H), on-board sound (Realtek ALC1200 Audio Codec), a reinforced PCIe-x16 slot and numerous internal headers.

Although the ASRock B550 Phantom Gaming 4 is not equipped with RGB lighting, appropriate accessories can be connected and controlled and synchronized via the manufacturer's software. The mainboard has two 4-pin RGB headers and two 3-pin RGB headers. Furthermore, six fans can be connected directly to the board.

Technical details:

format
- ATX (305 x 244 mm)
- Chipset
- AMD B550
- Base:
- AM4 (for Matisse / Picasso)
- R.A.M:
- 4x DDR4 (max. 3200 MHz, 4533 in the OC)
- Dual channel
- Max. 128 GB
- Slots:
- 1x PCIe 4.0 x16 (x16)
- 1x PCIe 3.0 x16 (electrical x4)
- Multi-GPU configurations: 2-way AMD CrossFire
- 2x PCIe 3.0 (electrical x1)
Internal connections:
- 6x SATA 6G (RAID 0, 1, 10)
- 1x M.2 (M-Key, PCIe 4.0 x4 with max. 64 Gbit / s, sizes 2260 to 22110)
- 1x M.2 (M-Key, PCIe 3.0 x2 with max. 16 Gbit / s & SATA 6G, sizes 2242 to 2280)
- 1x M.2 (E-Key, for an optionally available WLAN module)
- 2x USB 3.0 (USB 3.2 Gen 1, one header)
- 4x USB 2.0 (two headers)
- 1x power LED and speaker header
- 1x front panel audio connector
- 1x COM port header
- 1x SPI-TPM header
- Fan header:
- 1x CPU fan (4-pin PWM)
- 1x CPU cooler / pump (4-pin PWM)
- 4x chassis fan (4-pin PWM)
RGB header:
- 2x 4-pin RGB headers (12VGRB)
- 2x 3-pin RGB headers (5VDG)
- External connections:
- 1x PS / 2 for mouse / keyboard
- 6x USB 3.0 Type A (USB 3.2 Gen 1, max. 5 Gbit / s)
- 1x Gigabit LAN (Realtek RTL8111H)
- 1x HDMI 2.1
- 3x 3.5 mm jack (Realtek ALC1200)
Power supply:
- 1x 24-pin ATX12V
- 1x 8-pin ATX12V
- 1x 4-pin ATX12V
- Scope of delivery:
- 1x mainboard
- 1x I / O shield
- 1x quick start guide
- 1x CD with drivers and utilities
- - 2x SATA data cable
- 3x screws for M.2 base