ASROCK A320TM-ITX User manual

Version 1.0
Published February 2019
is device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following
two conditions:
(1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that
may cause undesired operation.
CALIFORNIA, USA ONLY
e Lithium battery adopted on this motherboard contains Perchlorate, a toxic substance
controlled in Perchlorate Best Management Practices (BMP) regulations passed by the
California Legislature. When you discard the Lithium battery in California, USA, please
follow the related regulations in advance.
“Perchlorate Material-special handling may apply, see www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/
perchlorate”

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any other reasonably foreseeable loss or damage caused by our goods. You are also entitled
to have the goods repaired or replaced if the goods fail to be of acceptable quality and the
failure does not amount to a major failure.
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Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction 1
1.1 Package Contents 1
1.2 Specications 2
1.3 Motherboard Layout 6
1.4 I/O Panel 8
Chapter 2 Installation 9
2.1 Installing the CPU 10
2.2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink 12
2.3 Installing Memory Modules (SO-DIMM) 14
2.4 Jumpers Setup 16
2.5 Onboard Headers and Connectors 18
2.6 M.2 WiFi/BT Module Installation Guide 22
2.7 M.2_SSD (NGFF) Module Installation Guide 24
Chapter 3 Software and Utilities Operation 29
3.1 Installing Drivers 29
Chapter 4 UEFI SETUP UTILITY 30
4.1 Introduction 30
4.1.1 UEFI Menu Bar 30
4.1.2 Navigation Keys 31
4.2 Main Screen 32
4.3 OC Tweaker Screen 33
4.4 Advanced Screen 35

4.4.1 CPU Conguration 36
4.4.2 North Bridge Conguration 37
4.4.3 South Bridge Conguration 38
4.4.4 Storage Conguration 39
4.4.5 Super IO Conguration 40
4.4.6 ACPI Conguration 41
4.4.7 Trusted Computing 42
4.4.8 AMD CBS 43
4.4.9 AMD PBS 44
4.5 Tools 45
4.6 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 46
4.7 Security Screen 47
4.8 Boot Screen 48
4.9 Exit Screen 50

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Chapter 1 Introduction
ank you for purchasing A320TM-ITX motherboard. In this documentation,
Chapter 1 and 2 contains the introduction of the motherboard and step-by-step
installation guides. Chapter 3 contains the operation guide of the soware and
utilities. Chapter 4 contains the conguration guide of the BIOS setup.
1.1 Package Contents
• A320TM-ITX Motherboard (in Mini-ITX Form Factor)
• A320TM-ITX Quick Installation Guide (Optional)
• 1 x in-Mini ITX I/O Shield (Optional)
• 1 x Mini ITX I/O Shield (Optional)
• 1 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cable (Optional)
• 1 x SATA Power Cable (Optional)
• 2 x Screws for M.2 Sockets (M2*2) (Optional)
Because the motherboard specications and the BIOS soware might be updated, the
content of this documentation will be subject to change without notice.

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1.2 Specications
Platform • in Mini-ITX Form Factor
• Solid Capacitor design
CPU • Supports AMD AM4 Socket CPUs (Picasso, Raven Ridge,
Bristol Ridge, up to 65W)
*Please refer to the "CPU Support List" on ASRock's website for
more information.
• Digi Power design
• 5 Power Phase design
• Supports CPU up to 65W
• Supports LGA115x CPU Cooler
Chipset • AMD Promontory A320
Memory • 2 x DDR4 SO-DIMM Slots
• AMD Ryzen series CPUs (Raven Ridge) support DDR4
2933/2667/2400/2133 non-ECC, un-buered memory*
• AMD 7th Gen A-Series APUs support DDR4 2133/1866 non-
ECC, un-buered memory*
* Be sure to install the memory module into the DDR4_A2 slot
as rst priority; otherwise, the system may not boot up properly
or may operate incorrectly.
• Max. capacity of system memory: 32GB
Expansion
Slot
• 1 x M.2 Socket (Key E), supports type 2230 WiFi/BT module
Graphics • Integrated AMD RadeonTM Vega Series Graphics in Ryzen
Series APU*
• Integrated AMD RadeonTM R-Series Graphics in A-series
APU*
* Actual support may vary by CPU
• DirectX 12, Pixel Shader 5.0
• Shared memory default 2GB. Max Shared memory supports
up to 16GB.
* e Max shared memory 16GB requires 32GB system memory
installed.

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• Dual graphics output: support HDMI and LVDS ports by
independent display controllers
• Supports 2 x HDMI 1.4 with max. resolution up to 4K x 2K
(4096x2160) @ 24Hz / (3840x2160) @ 30Hz
HDMI x 1 port ( Rear )
HDMI x 1 port (Side)
• Supports LVDS with max. resolution up to 1920x1200 @ 60Hz
• Supports Auto Lip Sync, Deep Color (12bpc), xvYCC and
HBR (High Bit Rate Audio) with HDMI 1.4 Ports (Compliant
HDMI monitor is required)
• Supports HDCP 1.4 with HDMI 1.4 Port
• Supports Full HD 1080p Blu-ray (BD) playback with HDMI 1.4
Ports
Audio • Realtek ALC233 Audio Codec
• 1 x Headphone Jack
• 1 x MIC-In
LAN • PCIE x1 Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s
• Realtek RTL8111GR / RTL8111H
• Supports Wake-On-LAN
• Supports Lightning/ESD Protection
• Supports Energy Ecient Ethernet 802.3az
• Supports PXE
I/O • 1 x DC Jack (Compatible with the 19V power adapter)
• 1 x Serial Port: COM
• 2 x HDMI Ports: HDMI1 (Rear), HDMI2 (Side)
• 4 x USB 3.1 Gen1 Ports (Supports ESD Protection)
• 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED
LED)
• HD Audio Jacks: Front Speaker / Microphone

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Storage • 1 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s Connector, supports NCQ, AHCI and Hot
Plug
• 1 x Ultra M.2 Socket, supports M Key type 2260/2280 M.2
SATA3 6.0 Gb/s module and M.2 PCI Express module up to
Gen3 x4 (32 Gb/s)*
* Supports NVMe SSD as boot disks
Connector • 1 x Panel Power Jumper
• 1 x Backlight Power Jumper
• 1 x Panel Disable Jumper
• 1 x Backlight Control Header
• 1 x LVDS Connector
• 2 x CPU Fan Connectors (4-pin)
* e CPU Fan Connectors support the CPU fan of maximum 1A
(12W) fan power.
• 1 x 4 pin 19V Power Connector
• 1 x Front Panel Audio Connector
• 1 x Internal Speaker Header (4-Pin)
• 1 x SATA Power Connector
• 2 x USB 2.0 Headers (Support 4 USB 2.0 ports) (Supports ESD
Protection)
BIOS
Feature
• AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with GUI support
• Supports "Plug and Play"
• ACPI 5.1 compliance wake up events
• Supports jumperfree
• SMBIOS 2.3 support
• CPU, DRAM, PCH 1.05V, PROM 2.5V, Voltage Multi-
adjustment
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Short
[Default] Open
Panel (LVDS) as
video output XO (Priority)
HDMI1 and
HDMI2 as video
output
O
O
(Aer
entering
OS)

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Hardware
Monitor
• CPU Temperature Sensing
• CPU Fan Tachometer
• CPU Quiet Fan (Auto adjust chassis fan speed by CPU
temperature)
• CPU Fan Multi-Speed Control
• Voltage monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, CPU Vcore
OS • Microso® Windows® 10 64-bit
Power • 1 x DC Jack (Supports 19V DC Power Adapters)
Certica-
tions
• FCC, CE
• ErP/EuP ready (ErP/EuP ready power supply is required)
Please realize that there is a certain risk involved with overclocking, including adjusting
the setting in the BIOS, applying Untied Overclocking Technology, or using third-party
overclocking tools. Overclocking may aect your system’s stability, or even cause damage to
the components and devices of your system. It should be done at your own risk and expense.
We are not responsible for possible damage caused by overclocking.