ASRock X570 Steel Legend, AMD X570 Motherboard - Socket AM4 [90-MXBAR0-A0UAYZ]

PCIe 4.0 is backwards compatible and can be used with all previous generations of expansion cards. Each PCIe 4.0 lane has twice the data transfer rate compared to PCIe 3.0, so an NVMe SSD connected via four PCIe 4.0 lanes can achieve a theoretical read / write speed of up to 7.8 GB / s. Each motherboard with the X570 chipset is also suitable for all other AMD CPU series for the socket AM4.

Attention: The following PCIe lane specifications, M.2 slot connectivity and PCIe slot connectivity refers to the combination of the X570 chipset with a third generation Ryzen CPU (Ryzen 3000 / Zen 2 / Matisse) !

The features of the ASRock X570 Steel Legend motherboard at a glance:
- Extensive RGB LED lighting with ASRock Polychrome Sync
- A total of 3 RGB LED headers for connecting z. B. RGB strips
- DDR4 memory up to 3,200 MHz, using RAM-OC up to 4,666 MHz
- 1x M.2 slot with x4 PCIe 4.0 connection directly to the CPU
- 1 additional M.2 slot with PCIe 4.0 x4 connection via the chipset
- 2x PCIe 4.0 x16 slots for high-end graphics cards
- USB on the I / O panel: 6x USB 3.0 Type A / 1x USB 3.1 Type A / 1x USB 3.1 Type C
- Internal USB ports: 4x USB 2.0 / 4x USB 3.0
- A total of 6x 4-pin PWM headers for fans and pumps

The ASRock X570 Steel Legend in detail:
The ASRock X570 Steel Legend is a motherboard in ATX format and features extensive RGB LED lighting on the chipset cooler and the cover on the I / O panel. The lighting can be controlled by the manufacturer's Polychrome Sync software. Additional RGB LED components can be connected and controlled via two 4-pin RGB headers (12V) and a 3-pin digitally addressable RGB header (5V), provided that they are compatible with the motherboard's RGB software.

For graphics cards, an PCIe 4.0 slot in x16 format is available, which is directly connected to the Ryzen 3000 processor via a total of 16 PCIe 4.0 lanes. Another PCIe x16 slot is connected to the chipset via 4 lanes (PCIe 4.0 at Ryzen 3000, PCIe 3.0 for all predecessor generations). For plug-in and expansion cards, there are also three PCIe-x1 slots available.

Faster connections thanks to PCI-Express 4.0
The Ryzen 3000 CPUs provide four PCIe 4.0 lanes for direct connection to NVMe SSDs. This X570 motherboard uses these four lanes to connect a single M.2 slot to NVMe SSDs. In addition to another M.2 slot with x4 connection, the X570 chipset also provides eight SATA 6G ports.

On the I / O panel, the ASRock X570 Steel Legend offers two USB 3.1 connectors, one with Type C and two with Type A connector. USB 3.1 or USB 3.1 Gen 2 achieves maximum speeds of 10 Gbit / s per port, and USB ports with this standard generally support the fast-charging function of smartphones and tablets, while the novel type-C USB port is very thin and can be inserted on both sides. In addition, six USB 3.0 ports are provided on the I / O panel.

Furthermore, this X570 motherboard offers features such as a Gigabit LAN port (Intel I211-AT, an E-Key slot for an optional WLAN / BT module, on-board sound (Realtek ALC1220 Audio Codec), amplified PCIe Slots and numerous internal headers, with Bo (a) rd also features OC features, an optimized 10-phase power supply and support for RAM kits up to 4,666 MHz.

Technical details:
format
- ATX (305 x 244 mm)
- chipset
- AMD X570
Base:
- AM4 (for Pinnacle Ridge / Summit Ridge / Bristol Ridge / Raven Ridge / Matisse / Picasso)
R.A.M:
- 4x DDR4 (max 3,200 MHz, 4,666 in OC)
- Dual-Channel
- Max. 128 GB
- Slots (with a Ryzen CPU of the 3000 series):
- 1x PCIe 4.0 x16
- 1x PCIe 4.0 x16 (electric x4)
- Multi-GPU configurations: 2-way AMD CrossFire
- Multi-GPU configurations: Quad GPU CrossFire
- 3x PCIe 4.0x1
Internal connections:
- 8x SATA 6G (RAID 0, 1, 10)
- 1x M.2 (M-Key, PCIe 4.0 x4 with max 64 Gbps, horizontal, sizes 2230 to 2280)
- 1x M.2 (M-Key, PCIe 4.0 x4 with max 64 Gbps and SATA 6G, horizontal, sizes 2230 to 22110)
- 1x M.2 (E-Key, for optional WLAN / BT module, size 2230)
- 4x USB 3.0 (two headers)
- 4x USB 2.0 (two headers)
- 1x front panel connectors
- 1x front panel audio connector
- 1x SPI TPM header
- 1x TPM header
- 1x Thunderbolt AIC connector (for ASRock Thunderbolt AIC card)
Fan header:
- 1x CPU fan
- 1x CPU / Water Pump
- 4x system fan / water pump
RGB header:
- 1x 4-pin RGB header (12V)
- 1x 3-pin RGB header (5V)
- 1x AMD fan LED header (4-pin, 12V)
- 1x AMD Fan USB header (9-pin)
External connections:
- 1x USB 3.1 (Type C, max 10 Gbit / s)
- 1x USB 3.1 (Type A, max 10 Gbit / s)
- 6x USB 3.0 (Type A, max 5 Gbps)
- 1x PS / 2
- 1x HDMI
- 1x DisplayPort 1.2
- 1x Gigabit LAN (Intel I211-AT)
- 5x audio (Realtek ALC1220, 7.1 sound)
- 1x Optical S / PDIF Out
Power supply:
- 1x 24 pin ATX12V
- 1x 8-pin ATX12V
- 1x 4-pin ATX12V
Delivery:
- operation manual
- CD with drivers and utilities
- 4x SATA data cable
- 3x M.2 mounting screws
- 2x spacers for M.2 slot