ASRock TRX40 Creator, AMD TRX40 motherboard - sTRX4 socket [90-MXBB70-A0UAYZ]

The combination of a new chipset and socket has become necessary for the HEDT processors with up to 32 computation cores plus hyper-threading, because with the "Zen2" architecture and the 7 nm manufacturing process of the Threadripper 3000 CPUs, various changes compared to the previous series were introduced.

The new features of the "Castle Peak" processors primarily include support for the PCIe 4.0 standard and a new memory controller that supports four memory channels for up to 256 GB capacity and memory with error correction (ECC). The TR3000 CPUs offer 64 PCIe lanes in standard 4.0, which offers twice the bandwidth compared to PCIe 3.0, of which 12 lanes are reserved directly for connecting NVMe SSDs, while eight lanes for connecting the CPU and chipset are responsible.

The special features of the ASRock TRX40 Creator motherboard at a glance:
- 4x PCIe 4.0 x16 (x16 / x16 / x8 / x8) for high-end graphics cards
- I / O panel with 1x USB-C 3.2, 2x USB-A 3.1, 4x USB-A 3.0
- Internal: Up to 4x RGB (various), 5x fans and 1x USB 3.1 front header (type C)
 -DDR4 memory up to 4,666 MHz (OC) in quad-channel mode
- 8x SATA 6Gb / s, 4x M.2 (PCIe, M-Key)
- BT / WLAN module & dual LAN with 1x 2.5 gigabit and 1x 1 gigabit
- WLAN 802.11ax and Bluetooth 5.0
- Modern UEFI BIOS including temperature monitoring

The ASRock TRX40 Creator in detail
The ASRock TRX40 Creator can already be recognized by the striking black-silver covers and the large chipset fan. For RGB components such as fans and LED strips, the TRX40 mainboard offers several RGB headers: two 3-pin headers for addressable and two 4-pin headers for conventional RGB LEDs.

Other important features of the ASRock TRX40 Creator include a WiFi / BT module (Intel WiFi 6 AX200) and a LAN port with 2.5Gbit / s (Realtek RTL8125AG), which is supported by a Gigabit LAN port (Aquantia AQtion AQC107) is added. When it comes to audio, the manufacturer relies on the Realtek ALC1220 and ALC4050H audio codecs with a total of five 3.5 millimeter jack sockets and an optical S / PDIF output on the I / O panel.
Internal and external USB ports
The mainboard has a USB 3.2 port (USB 3.2 Gen 2x2). This always comes in the form of a USB Type-C socket and reaches a maximum data transfer rate of 20 Gbit / s. There are also two more USB 3.1 ports and two USB 3.0 ports with a type A socket on the I / O panel. USB 3.1 or USB 3.2 Gen 2 reaches maximum speeds of 10 Gbit / s and USB 3.0 or USB 3.2 Gen 1 a maximum of 5 Gbit / s per port.

Internally, the mainboard offers a USB 3.1 Type-C connector (a header) for modern PC cases. In addition, four USB 3.0 ports (2 headers) and two USB 2.0 ports (one header) are provided.

Expansion slots and connectors for drives
The ATX mainboard provides four PCIe x16 slots in the 4.0 standard for plug-in and expansion cards. Eight SATA 6G connections (including RAID support) are provided for connecting data carriers such as SSDs and hard drives. The four M.2 slots are directly connected to the CPU with four PCI Express 4.0 lanes and support the advanced NVM Express protocol, which has been specially optimized for highly parallelized disk accesses of modern PCIe SSDs. An M.2 slot is already occupied by the WiFi / Bluetooth module.

Connections for fans and sensors
The ASRock TRX40 Creator offers a total of five 4-pin PWM fan connections on the main board. For the power supply, there are one 24-pin, one 6-pin and two 8-pin ATX connectors on the mainboard.

Overclockers are delighted with the extensive power supply with 8 phases and a 90-ampere output stage, which is equipped with large heat sinks and active cooling. A segment display and diagnostic LEDs help with error analysis. The I / O panel is equipped with a BIOS flashback button.

Attention:

TRX40 motherboards are only compatible with AMD processors of the Threadripper 3000 series. The socket sTRX4 differs from the socket TR4 by a different PIN assignment and is not compatible with older Threadripper CPUs!

Note:

Due to the size of the Ryzen Threadripper CPU, the sTR4 socket is very different from conventional sockets. When inserting the CPU, please carefully observe the instructions in the assembly instructions of the CPU or the mainboard! It is a LGA socket! The pins are on the socket, not the CPU.

Technical details:
Format: ATX (305 x 24.4 mm)
Chipset: AMD TRX40
Socket: sTRX4 (for Ryzen Threadripper 3000)
R.A.M:
8x DDR4 (4.666 MHz) (OC)
Quad-Channel
Max. 256 GB
slots:
4x PCIe 4.0 x16
Multi-GPU configurations:
NVIDIA 4-way SLI (x16 / x16, x16 / x16 / x8, x16 / x16 / x8 / x8)
AMD 4-Way CrossFireX (x16 / x16, x16 / x16 / x8, x16 / x16 / x8 / x8)
Internal connections:
8x SATA 6G (RAID 0, 1, 10)
1x M.2 / M-Key (PCIe 4.0 x4 / SATA, 22110/2280/2260/2242/2230)
2x M.2 / M-Key (PCIe 4.0 x4, 2280)
1x M.2 / E-Key (PCIe, 2230, occupied with WiFi + BT module)
1x USB-C 3.1 (20-pin key-a header)
4x USB 3.0 (one header)
2x USB 2.0 (one header)
1x TPM header
1x power LED and speaker header
1x front panel audio
1x Right Angle Front Panel Audio
1x Dr. Debug with LED
1x power button
1x reset button
1x CPU Xtreme OC switch

Fan header:
1x CPU fan (4-pin)
1x CPU fan / pump (4-pin)
3x chassis fan / pump (4-pin)
RGB header:
2x 4-pin RGB headers (12V)
2x 3-pin A-RGB header (5V)
External connections:
2x WLAN antenna
1x PS / 2 mouse / keyboard
2x USB 3.1 Type A (USB 3.2 Gen 2, max. 10 Gb / s)
1x USB 3.2 Type C (USB 3.2 Gen 2x2, max. 20 Gb / s)
4x USB 3.0 Type A (USB 3.2 Gen 1, max. 5 Gbit / s)
1x Gigabit LAN (Aquantia AQtion AQC107)
1x 2.5 gigabit LAN (Realtek RTL8125AG)
1x BIOS flashback button
1x Clear CMOS button
1x Optical SPDIF Out Port
5x 3.5mm audio jack
Power supply:
1x 24-pin ATX12V
2x 8-pin ATX12V
1x 6-pin ATX12V
Special features: reinforced PCIe slots, active VRM cooling, ASRock Polychrome Sync, WLAN / BT module, onboard buttons, diagnostic LEDs, pre-assembled I / O panel, RAM-OC up to 4666 MHz
Equipment:
Quick guide
Support CD
I / O shield
4x SATA cable
1x ASRock SLI_HB_Bridge_3S
1x ASRock HYPER QUAD M.2 card
1x ASRock WiFi 2.4 / 5 GHz antenna
1x ASRock screwdriver
3x screws for M.2 base
3x spacers for M.2 base
Manufacturer guarantee: 2 years