ASROCK X299 creator User manual

Version 1.0
Published October 2019
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(1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that
may cause undesired operation.
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e Lithium battery adopted on this motherboard contains Perchlorate, a toxic substance
controlled in Perchlorate Best Management Practices (BMP) regulations passed by the
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CE Warning
is device complies with directive 2014/53/EU issued by the Commision of the European
Community.
is equipment complies with EU radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled
environment.
is equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between
the radiator & your body.
Operations in the 5.15-5.35GHz band are restricted to indoor usage only.
Radio transmit power per transceiver type
Function Frequency Maximum Output Power (EIRP)
WiFi
2400-2483.5 MHz 18.5 + / -1.5 dbm
5150-5250 MHz 21.5 + / -1.5 dbm
5250-5350 MHz 18.5 + / -1.5 dbm (no TPC)
21.5 + / -1.5 dbm (TPC)
5470-5725 MHz 25.5 + / -1.5 dbm (no TPC)
28.5 + / -1.5 dbm (TPC)
Bluetooth 2400-2483.5 MHz 8.5 + / -1.5 dbm

Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction 1
1.1 Package Contents 1
1.2 Specications 2
1.3 Motherboard Layout 8
1.4 I/O Panel 10
1.5 WiFi-802.11ax Module and ASRock WiFi 2.4/5 GHz
Antenna 12
1.6 ASRock Thunderbolt™ 3 Module 13
Chapter 2 Installation 17
2.1 Installing the CPU 18
2.2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink 21
2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) 22
2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI Express Slots) 24
2.5 Jumpers Setup 27
2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors 28
2.7 Smart Switches 35
2.8 Dr. Debug 36
2.9 SLITM and 3-Way SLITMand Operation Guide 42
2.9.1 Installing Two SLITM-Ready Graphics Cards 42
2.9.2 Installing Three SLITM-Ready Graphics Cards 44
2.9.3 Driver Installation and Setup 46
2.10 CrossFireXTM and 3-Way CrossFireXTM Operation Guide 47

2.10.1 Installing Two CrossFireXTM-Ready Graphics Cards 47
2.10.2 Installing Three CrossFireXTM-Ready Graphics Cards 49
2.10.3 Driver Installation and Setup 50
2.11 M.2_SSD (NGFF) Module Installation Guide
(M2_1 and M2_2) 51
2.12 M.2_SSD (NGFF) Module Installation Guide (M2_3) 54
Chapter 3 Software and Utilities Operation 57
3.1 Installing Drivers 57
3.2 ASRock Motherboard Utility (A-Tuning) 58
3.2.1 Installing ASRock Motherboard Utility (A-Tuning) 58
3.2.2 Using ASRock Motherboard Utility (A-Tuning) 58
3.3 ASRock Live Update & APP Shop 61
3.3.1 UI Overview 61
3.3.2 Apps 62
3.3.3 BIOS & Drivers 65
3.3.4 Setting 66
3.4 ASRock Polychrome SYNC 67
Chapter 4 UEFI SETUP UTILITY 70
4.1 Introduction 70
4.2 EZ Mode 71
4.3 Advanced Mode 72
4.3.1 UEFI Menu Bar 72
4.3.2 Navigation Keys 73
4.4 Main Screen 74

4.5 OC Tweaker Screen 75
4.6 Advanced Screen 88
4.6.1 CPU Conguration 89
4.6.2 IIO Conguration 91
4.6.3 Chipset Conguration 92
4.6.4 Storage Conguration 95
4.6.5 Intel® Thunderbolt™ 97
4.6.6 ACPI Conguration 98
4.6.7 USB Conguration 99
4.6.8 Trusted Computing 100
4.7 Tools 101
4.8 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 104
4.9 Security Screen 108
4.10 Boot Screen 109
4.11 Exit Screen 112

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X299 Creator
Chapter 1 Introduction
ank you for purchasing ASRock X299 Creator motherboard, a reliable
motherboard produced under ASRock’s consistently stringent quality control.
It delivers excellent performance with robust design conforming to ASRock’s
commitment to quality and endurance.
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
• ASRock X299 Creator Motherboard (ATX Form Factor)
• ASRock X299 Creator Quick Installation Guide
• ASRock X299 Creator Support CD
• 1 x ASRock SLI_HB_Bridge_2S Card (Optional)
• 1 x ASRock WiFi 2.4/5 GHz Antenna (Optional)
• 4 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional)
• 3 x Screws for M.2 Sockets (Optional)
• 3 x Standos for M.2 Sockets (Optional)
• 1 x I/O Panel Shield
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. In case any
modications of this documentation occur, the updated version will be available on
ASRock’s website without further notice. If you require technical support related to
this motherboard, please visit our website for specic information about the model
you are using. You may nd the latest VGA cards and CPU support list on ASRock’s
website as well. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com.

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1.2 Specications
Platform • ATX Form Factor
• 8 Layer PCB
• 2oz Copper PCB
CPU • Supports Intel® CoreTM X-Series Processor Family for the
LGA 2066 Socket (Cascade Lake-X, Skylake X Refresh and
Skylake X)
• Digi Power design
• 13 Power Phase design
• Supports Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0
Chipset • Intel® X299
Memory • Quad Channel DDR4 Memory Technology
• 8 x DDR4 DIMM Slots
• Supports DDR4 4200+(OC)*/4000(OC)/3800(OC)/
3733(OC)/3600(OC)/3200(OC)/2933(OC)/2800
(OC)/2666/2400/2133 non-ECC, un-buered memory
* e maximum memory frequency supported may vary by
processor type.
* Please refer to Memory Support List on ASRock’s website for
more information. (http://www.asrock.com/)
• Max. capacity of system memory: 256GB
• Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Prole (XMP) 2.0
• 15μ Gold Contact in DIMM Slots
Expansion
Slot
• 4 x PCI Express 3.0 x16 Slots*
* If you install CPU with 48 lanes, PCIE1/PCIE2/PCIE3/PCIE5
will run at x16/x8/x16/x8.
If a M.2 PCI Express module is installed on M2_1 or M2_2,
PCIE2 will downgrade to x4 mode.
If M.2 PCI Express modules are installed on M2_1 and M2_2,
PCIE2 will be disabled.
* If you install CPU with 44 lanes, PCIE1/PCIE2/PCIE3/PCIE5
will run at x16/x4/x16/x8.
If a M.2 PCI Express module is installed on M2_1, PCIE2 will
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* If you install CPU with 28 lanes, PCIE1/PCIE2/PCIE3/PCIE5
will run at x16/x4/x8/x0.
If a M.2 PCI Express module is installed on M2_1, PCIE2 will
be disabled.
* Supports NVMe SSD as boot disks
• 1 x PCI Express 3.0 x1 Slot
• Supports AMD 3-Way CrossFireXTM and CrossFireXTM **
• Supports NVIDIA® 3-Way SLITM and SLITM**
• Supports NVIDIA® NVLinkTM with dual NVIDIA® GeForce®
RTX series graphics cards***
• Support NVIDIA® SLITM with NVIDIA® Quadro graphics
cards
** 3-Way CrossFireXTM and 3-Way SLITM are only supported
with CPU with 48 lanes or 44 lanes.
*** NVIDIA NVLink Bridge does not come with the package.
Please purchase it from NVIDIA® if necessary.
• 1 x Vertical M.2 Socket (Key E) with the bundled WiFi-
802.11ax module (on the rear I/O)
• 15μ Gold Contact in VGA PCIe Slot (PCIE1 and PCIE3)
Thunder-
boltTM
• Intel® JHL7540 underboltTM 3 Controller (Titan Ridge)
• Supports underboltTM 3 interface with max. resolution of
5K (5120 x 2880) @ 60Hz for one display over a single cable
connection
• Supports underboltTM 3 interface with max. resolution of
4K x 2K (4096x2160) @ 60Hz for dual displays over a single
cable connection
• Supports up to two streams (eight lanes) of DisplayPort video
bandwidth; supports daisy-chaining of multiple DisplayPort
monitors
Audio • 7.1 CH HD Audio with Content Protection (Realtek
ALC1220 Audio Codec)
• Premium Blu-ray Audio support
• Supports Surge Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection)
• Supports Purity SoundTM 4
- Nichicon Fine Gold Series Audio Caps
- 120dB SNR DAC with Dierential Amplier
- NE5532 Premium Headset Amplier for Front Panel
Audio Connector (Supports up to 600 Ohm headsets)
- Pure Power-In

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- Direct Drive Technology
- PCB Isolate Shielding
- Impedance Sensing on Front Out port
- Individual PCB Layers for R/L Audio Channel
- Gold Audio Jacks
- 15μ Gold Audio Connector
• Supports DTS Connect
LAN 1 x 10 Gigabit LAN 100/1000/2500/5000/10000 Mb/s
(AQUANTIA® AQC107):
• Supports Lightning/ESD Protection
• Supports PXE
1 x Intel Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s (Intel® I219V):
• Supports Wake-On-LAN
• Supports Lightning/ESD Protection
• Supports Energy Ecient Ethernet 802.3az
• Supports PXE
Wireless
LAN
• Intel® 802.11ax WiFi Module
• Supports IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ax
• Supports Dual-Band (2.4/5 GHz)
• Supports high speed wireless connections up to 2.4Gbps
• 2 antennas to support 2 (Transmit) x 2 (Receive) diversity
technology
• Supports Bluetooth 5.0 + High speed class II
• Supports MU-MIMO
Rear Panel
I/O
• 2 x Antenna Ports
• 1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port
• 2 x USB 2.0 Ports (Supports ESD Protection)
• 2 x USB 3.2 Gen2 underboltTM 3 Type-C Ports (40Gb/s for
underbolt protocol; 10 Gb/s for USB3.2 protocol) (Supports
ESD Protection)*
* Supports USB-PD 3.0 9V/3A(27W) and 5V/3A(15W)
• 2 x Mini DisplayPort Input Ports**
** Please choose regular mini DisplayPort to DisplayPort
adapter cables instead of right angled ones if you use two mini
DisplayPort input ports simultaneously.
• 4 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Ports (Supports ESD Protection)***

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*** Ultra USB Power is supported on USB3_34 ports.
*** ACPI wake-up function is not supported on USB3_34 ports.
• 2 x RJ-45 LAN Ports with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED
LED)
• 1 x Clear CMOS Button
• HD Audio Jacks: Rear Speaker / Central / Bass / Line in /
Front Speaker / Microphone (Gold Audio Jacks)
Storage • 8 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s Connectors, support RAID (RAID 0,
RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, Intel Rapid Storage Technology
17 and Intel Smart Response Technology), NCQ, AHCI and
Hot Plug*
* If M2_3 is occupied by a SATA-type M.2 device, SATA3_7
will be disabled.
• 2 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s Connectors by ASMedia ASM1061, sup-
port NCQ, AHCI and Hot Plug
• 2 x Ultra M.2 Sockets (M2_1 and M2_2), support M Key
type 2242/2260/2280 M.2 PCI Express module up to Gen3
x4 (32 Gb/s)**
• 1 x Ultra M.2 Socket (M2_3), supports M Key type
2242/2260/2280/22110 M.2 SATA3 6.0 Gb/s module and M.2
PCI Express module up to Gen3 x4 (32 Gb/s)**
** If you install CPU with 44 or 28 lanes, M2_2 will be disabled.
** Supports Intel® OptaneTM Technology
** Supports PCIe RAID
** Supports NVMe SSD as boot disks
Connector • 1 x Virtual RAID On CPU Header
• 1 x SPI TPM Header
• 1 x Power LED and Speaker Header
• 2 x RGB LED Headers
* Supports in total up to 12V/3A, 36W LED Strip
• 2 x Addressable LED Headers
* Support in total up to 5V/3A, 15W LED Strip
• 1 x CPU Fan Connector (4-pin)
* e CPU Fan Connector supports the CPU fan of maximum
1A (12W) fan power.
• 1 x CPU/Water Pump Fan Connector (4-pin) (Smart Fan
Speed Control)
* e CPU/Water Pump Fan supports the water cooler fan of
maximum 2A (24W) fan power.

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• 5 x Chassis/Water Pump Fan Connectors (4-pin) (Smart Fan
Speed Control)
* e Chassis/Water Pump Fan supports the water cooler fan of
maximum 2A (24W) fan power.
* CPU_FAN2/WP, CHA_FAN1~5/WP can auto detect if 3-pin
or 4-pin fan is in use.
• 1 x 24 pin ATX Power Connector (Hi-Density Power Con-
nector)
• 2 x 8 pin 12V Power Connectors (Hi-Density Power Connec-
tor)
• 1 x Front Panel Audio Connector (15μ Gold Audio Connec-
tor)
• 2 x USB 2.0 Headers (Support 4 USB 2.0 ports) (Supports
ESD Protection)
• 1 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Header (Supports 2 USB 3.2 Gen1 ports)
(Supports ESD Protection)
• 1 x Front Panel Type C USB 3.2 Gen2 Header (ASMedia
ASM3142)
• 1 x Dr. Debug with LED
• 1 x Power Button with LED
• 1 x Reset Button
BIOS
Feature
• 2 x AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with multilingual GUI support (1
x Main BIOS and 1 x Backup BIOS)
• Supports Secure Backup UEFI Technology
• ACPI 6.1 Compliant wake up events
• SMBIOS 3.0 Support
• CPU, DRAM, VPPM, VTTM, PCH 1.0V, VCCMPHY, VC-
CIO, VCCSA, VCCPLL, CLK VDD Voltage Multi-adjust-
ment
Hardware
Monitor
• Temperature Sensing: CPU, CPU/Water Pump, Chassis/Wa-
ter Pump Fans
• Fan Tachometer: CPU, CPU/Water Pump, Chassis/Water
Pump Fans
• Quiet Fan (Auto adjust chassis fan speed by CPU tempera-
ture): CPU, CPU/Water Pump, Chassis/Water Pump Fans
• Fan Multi-Speed Control: CPU, CPU/Water Pump, Chassis/
Water Pump Fans
• Voltage monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, CPU Vcore, DRAM,
PCH 1.0V, VCCIO, VCCSA

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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.
* For detailed product information, please visit our website: http://www.asrock.com
OS • Microso® Windows® 10 64-bit
Certica-
tions
• FCC, CE
• ErP/EuP ready (ErP/EuP ready power supply is required)

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1.3 Motherboard Layout
ATXPWR1
Intel
X299
ATX12V2
PCIE1
Top:
Central/Bass
Center:
REAR SPK
Top:
LIN E IN
Center:
FRONT
Bottom:
Optical
SPDIF
Bottom:
MIC I N
PCIE3
USB3_4
11
USB5_6
1
HD_AUDIO1
PCIE5
SATA3_2_3
SATA3_4_5
PCIE4
CPU_FAN1
RoHS
SATA3_6_7
CLRC
BTN1
SATA3_0_1
DDR4_B2 (64 bit, 288-pin module)
DDR4_B1 (64 bit, 288-pin module)
DDR4_A2 (64 bit, 288-pin module)
DDR4_A1 (64 bit, 288-pin module)
CLRMOS1
1
M2_WIFI_1
TBT_M2_1
DDR4_C1 (64 bit, 288-pin module)
DDR4_C2 (64 bit, 288-pin module)
DDR4_D1 (64 bit, 288-pin module)
DDR4_D2 (64 bit, 288-pin module)
BIOS_A_LED1
BIOS_B_LED1
2066 Socket
Dr.
Debug
1
SPK_PLED1
M2_1
M2_3
M2_2
SATA3_A1_A2
1
USB3_5_6
RGB_HEADER1
1
RGB_HEADER2
1
PCIE2
CHA_FAN2/
W_PUMP
Purity
Sound 4
TM
Power
ADDR_LED1
1
ADDR_LED2
1
VROC1
1
ATX1 2V 1
CPU_FAN2
/WP
CHA_FAN3
/WP
CHA_FAN1
/WP
USB32_TC1
1
SPI_TPM_J1
BIOS_A1
BIOS_B1
BIO S
BIO S
HDLED RESET
PLED PWRBTN
PANEL1
1
CHA_FAN4
/WP
CHA_FAN5
/WP
USB 3. 2 Ge n1
T: USB3_1
B: USB3_2
USB 2. 0
T: USB2_1
B: USB2_2
USB 3. 2 Ge n1
T: USB3_3
B: USB3_4
Top:
10GLAN
(AQUANTIA
AQC107)
Top:
RJ-45
(I219V )
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No. Description
1 2 x 288-pin DDR4 DIMM Slots (DDR4_A1, DDR4_B1)
2 2 x 288-pin DDR4 DIMM Slots (DDR4_A2, DDR4_B2)
3 ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V2)
4 ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1)
5 Addressable LED Header (ADDR_LED2)
6 2 x 288-pin DDR4 DIMM Slots (DDR4_C2, DDR4_D2)
7 2 x 288-pin DDR4 DIMM Slots (DDR4_C1, DDR4_D1)
8 RGB LED Header (RGB_HEADER2)
9 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1)
10 Chassis / Waterpump Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1/WP)
11 CPU / Waterpump Fan Connector (CPU_FAN2/WP)
12 Front Panel Type C USB 3.2 Gen2 Header (USB32_TC1)
13 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1)
14 USB 3.2 Gen1 Header (USB3_5_6)
15 SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_0_1)
16 SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_2_3)
17 SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_4_5)
18 SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_6_7)
19 SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_A1_A2)
20 SPI TPM Header (SPI_TPM_J1)
21 Power LED and Speaker Header (SPK_PLED1)
22 System Panel Header (PANEL1)
23 Power Button (PWRBTN1)
24 Reset Button (RSTBTN1)
25 Chassis / Waterpump Fan Connector (CHA_FAN2/WP)
26 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRMOS1)
27 Chassis / Waterpump Fan Connector (CHA_FAN3/WP)
28 Chassis / Waterpump Fan Connector (CHA_FAN4/WP)
29 USB 2.0 Header (USB5_6)
30 USB 2.0 Header (USB3_4)
31 Addressable LED Header (ADDR_LED1)
32 RGB LED Header (RGB_HEADER1)
33 Virtual RAID On CPU Header (VROC1)
34 Chassis / Waterpump Fan Connector (CHA_FAN5/WP)
35 Front Panel Audio Header (HD_AUDIO1)

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1.4 I/O Panel
No. Description No. Description
1 LAN RJ-45 Port (Intel® I219V)* 8 USB 3.2 Gen2 underboltTM 3 Type-C Ports
2 10G LAN RJ-45 Port 9 Microphone (Pink)
(AQUANTIA® AQC107)** 10 Optical SPDIF Out Port
3 Central / Bass (Orange) 11 USB 3.2 Gen1 Ports (USB3_34)*****
4 Rear Speaker (Black) 12 USB 3.2 Gen1 Ports (USB3_1_2)
5 Line In (Light Blue) 13 USB 2.0 Ports (USB2_1_2)
6 Front Speaker (Lime)*** 14 Antenna Ports
7 Mini DisplayPort Input Ports**** 15 Clear CMOS Button
* ere are two LEDs on each LAN port. Please refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications.
Activity / Link LED Speed LED
Status Description Status Description
O No Link O 10Mbps connection
Blinking Data Activity Orange 100Mbps connection
On Link Green 1Gbps connection
ACT/LINK LED
SPEED LED
LAN Port
9 81015
6
5
4
3
1314 11
2
12
1
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** ere are two LEDs on each LAN port. Please refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications.
Activity / Link LED Speed LED
Status Description Status Description
O No Link
Orange
10Mbps/100Mbps/1Gbps/2.5Gbps
/5Gbps connection
Blinking Data Activity
On Link Green 10Gbps connection
*** If you use a 2-channel speaker, please connect the speaker’s plug into “Front Speaker Jack”. See the table below
for connection details in accordance with the type of speaker you use.
Audio Output
Channels
Front Speaker
(No. 6)
Rear Speaker
(No. 4)
Central / Bass
(No. 3)
Line In
(No. 5)
2V -- -- --
4V V -- --
6V V V --
8V V V V
**** Please choose regular mini DisplayPort to DisplayPort adapter cables instead of right angled ones if you use
two mini DisplayPort input ports simultaneously.
***** ACPI wake-up function is not supported on USB3_34 ports.
ACT/LINK LED
SPEED LED
LAN Port

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1.5 WiFi-802.11ax Module and ASRock WiFi 2.4/5 GHz
Antenna
WiFi-802.11ax + BT Module
is motherboard comes with an exclusive WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ax + BT v5.0
module (pre-installed on the rear I/O panel) that oers support for WiFi 802.11 a/b/
g/n/ax connectivity standards and Bluetooth v5.0. WiFi + BT module is an easy-to-
use wireless local area network (WLAN) adapter to support WiFi + BT. Bluetooth
v5.0 standard features Smart Ready technology that adds a whole new class of
functionality into the mobile devices. BT 5.0 also includes Low Energy Technology
and ensures extraordinary low power consumption for PCs. e 2T2R WiFi
solution sets a WiFi high speed standard and oers max link rate up to 2.4Gbps.
* e transmission speed may vary according to the environment.
ASRock WiFi 2.4/5 GHz Antenna

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1.6 ASRock Thunderbolt™ 3 Module
Specications
Platform • Size: 1.45-in x 1.65-in x 0.91-in, 3.7 cm x 4.2 cm x 2.3 cm
Controller • Intel® JHL7540 underboltTM 3 Controller (Titan Ridge)
M.2
• Proprietary design for ASRock specic motherboard
* Please note that plugging into other M.2 connector may
damage the motherboard and this module
Connector
• 2 x NGFF M Key Type M.2 Connectors
• 2 x Mini DisplayPort 1.4 Input Ports
• 2 x USB 3.2 Gen2 underboltTM 3 Type-C Ports (40Gb/s for
underbolt protocol; 10 Gb/s for USB3.2 protocol) (Support
ESD Protection)*
*Supports daisy-chaining of up to six underboltTM devices.
*is port supports USB-PD 3.0 power outputs 9V/3A 27W and 5V/3A
15W. For charging Type-C USB devices, the device should support
Type-C standards to adjust the current because it will be dierent in
Power On state (3 Amp).
*Some Type-C USB devices may only be charged by its own adapter.
Interface • PCI Express 3.0 x4 interface
USB 3.2 Gen2 underboltTM 3
Type-C Ports
Mini DisplayPort Input Ports
TBT_M2_1 and TBT_M2_2