ASROCK X299 Designer+ User manual

Version 1.0
Published July 2017
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X299 Designer+
ATXPWR1
X299 Designer+
Ultra M.2
PCIe G en3 x 4
Intel
X299
ATX12V1
LAN
LAN
PCIE1
Top:
Central/Bass
Center:
REAR SPK
Top:
LIN E IN
Center:
FRONT
Bottom:
Optical
SPDIF
Bottom:
MIC I N
PCIE3
HDLED RESET
PLED PWRBTN
PANEL1
1
USB_5_6
11
USB_7_8
1
HD_AUDIO1
PCIE5
SATA3_2_3
SATA3_4_5
PCIE4
CPU_FAN1
CPU_OPT/W_PUMP1
RoHS
8
9
11
12
13
SATA3_6_7
14
2021 18 25 24
CLRC
BTN1
SATA3_0_1
347
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)
2
1
22 17
1
TPMS1
CLRMOS1
1
CHA_FAN1
CHA_FAN2
26
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)
6
5
2066 Socket
Top:
RJ-45
USB 2.0
T: USB1
B: USB2
1
SPK_PLED1
M2_1
M2_3
USB 3.1
T: USB31_TA_1
B: USB31_TC_1
M2_2
VROC1
10
USB3_5_6
1
1
15
16
T B1
1
23
USB 3.0
T: USB1
B: USB2
USB 3.0
T: USB3
B: USB4
PCIE2
CHA_FAN3/
W_PUMP2
USB 2. 0
T: USB3
B: USB 4
PS2
Keyboard
/Mouse
1
USB_9_10
19
BIOS_A1
BIOS
BIOS_B_LED1
BIOS_B1
BIOS
BIOS_A_LED1
Purity
Sound 4
TM
Motherboard Layout

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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 (ATX12V1)
4 CPU Fan / Waterpump Fan Connector (CPU_OPT/W_PUMP1)
5 2 x 288-pin DDR4 DIMM Slots (DDR4_C2, DDR4_D2)
6 2 x 288-pin DDR4 DIMM Slots (DDR4_C1, DDR4_D1)
7 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1)
8 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1)
9 Virtual RAID On CPU Header (VROC1)
10 USB 3.0 Header (USB3_5_6)
11 SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_0_1)
12 SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_2_3)
13 SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_4_5)
14 SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_6_7)
15 Power LED and Speaker Header (SPK_PLED1)
16 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1)
17 System Panel Header (PANEL1)
18 Chassis Fan / Waterpump Fan Connector (CHA_FAN3/W_PUMP2)
19 USB 2.0 Header (USB_9_10)
20 USB 2.0 Header (USB_7_8)
21 USB 2.0 Header (USB_5_6)
22 TPM Header (TPMS1)
23 underbolt AIC Header (TB1)
24 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRMOS1)
25 Front Panel Audio Header (HD_AUDIO1)
26 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN2)

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X299 Designer+
I/O Panel
No. Description No. Description
1 USB 2.0 Port (USB_3_4) 9 USB 3.1 Type-A Port (USB31_TA_1)
2 LAN RJ-45 Port (Intel® I219V)* 10 USB 3.1 Type-C Port (USB31_TC_1)
3 Central / Bass (Orange) 11 USB 2.0 Ports (USB_1_2)
4 Rear Speaker (Black) 12 USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_1_2)
5 Line In (Light Blue) 13 USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_3_4)
6 Front Speaker (Lime)** 14 Clear CMOS Switch
7Microphone (Pink) 15 PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard Port (PS2_KB1)
8 Optical SPDIF Out Port
* 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 connection
Blinking Data Activity Orange 100Mbps connection
On Link Green 1Gbps connection
ACT/LINK LED
SPEED LED
LAN Port
1
789
10
15
4
3
6
5
14 1112
2
13