Asus ROG STRIX X570-E GAMING User manual

Motherboard
ROG STRIX X570-E
GAMING WIFI II

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Contents
Safety information....................................................................................................... v
About this guide......................................................................................................... vi
ROG STRIX X570-E GAMING WIFI II specifications summary .............................. vii
Package contents...................................................................................................... xii
Installation tools and components......................................................................... xiii
Chapter 1: Product Introduction
1.1 Before you proceed ................................................................................... 1-1
1.2 Motherboard layout.................................................................................... 1-2
Chapter 2: Basic Installation
2.1 Building your PC system...........................................................................2-1
2.1.1 CPU installation...........................................................................2-1
2.1.2 Cooling system installation..........................................................2-2
2.1.3 DIMM installation.........................................................................2-5
2.1.4 M.2 installation ............................................................................2-6
2.1.5 Motherboard installation..............................................................2-9
2.1.6 ATX power connection..............................................................2-10
2.1.7 SATA device connection...........................................................2-11
2.1.8 Front I/O connector ...................................................................2-12
2.1.9 Expansion card installation .......................................................2-13
2.1.10 Wi-Fi antenna installation..........................................................2-14
2.2 BIOS update utility................................................................................... 2-15
2.3 Motherboard rear and audio connections ............................................. 2-17
2.3.1 Rear I/O connection ..................................................................2-17
2.3.2 Audio I/O connections...............................................................2-18
2.4 Starting up for the first time.................................................................... 2-21
2.4 Turning off the computer ........................................................................ 2-21
Chapter 3: BIOS and RAID Support
3.1 Knowing BIOS ............................................................................................ 3-1
3.2 BIOS setup program .................................................................................. 3-2
3.3 ASUS EZ Flash 3 ........................................................................................ 3-3
3.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3............................................................................3-4
3.5 RAID configurations .................................................................................. 3-5
Appendix
Q-Code table............................................................................................................ A-1
Notices .................................................................................................................... A-5
Warranty................................................................................................................. A-12

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ASUS contact information.................................................................................... A-14
Service and Support ............................................................................................. A-14

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Safety information
Electrical safety
• To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical
outlet before relocating the system.
• When adding or removing devices to or from the system, ensure that the power cables
for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected. If possible,
disconnect all power cables from the existing system before you add a device.
• Before connecting or removing signal cables from the motherboard, ensure that all
power cables are unplugged.
• Seek professional assistance before using an adapter or extension cord. These
devices could interrupt the grounding circuit.
• Ensure that your power supply is set to the correct voltage in your area. If you are not
sure about the voltage of the electrical outlet you are using, contact your local power
company.
• If the power supply is broken, do not try to fix it by yourself. Contact a qualified service
technician or your retailer.
Operation safety
• Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on it, carefully read all the
manuals that came with the package.
• Before using the product, ensure all cables are correctly connected and the power
cables are not damaged. If you detect any damage, contact your dealer immediately.
• To avoid short circuits, keep paper clips, screws, and staples away from connectors,
slots, sockets and circuitry.
• Avoid dust, humidity, and temperature extremes. Do not place the product in any area
where it may become wet.
• Place the product on a stable surface.
• If you encounter technical problems with the product, contact a qualified service
technician or your retailer.
• Your motherboard should only be used in environments with ambient temperatures
between 0°C and 40°C.

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About this guide
This user guide contains the information you need when installing and configuring the
motherboard.
How this guide is organized
This guide contains the following parts:
• Chapter 1: Product Introduction
This chapter describes the features of the motherboard and the new technology it
supports. It includes description of the switches, jumpers, and connectors on the
motherboard.
• Chapter 2: Basic Installation
This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when
installing system components.
• Chapter 3: BIOS and RAID Support
This chapter tells how to boot into the BIOS, upgrade BIOS using the EZ Flash Utility
and support on RAID.
Where to find more information
Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software
updates.
1. ASUS website
The ASUS website (www.asus.com) provides updated information on ASUS hardware
and software products.
2. Optional documentation
Your product package may include optional documentation, such as warranty flyers,
that may have been added by your dealer. These documents are not part of the
standard package.
Conventions used in this guide
To ensure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used
throughout this manual.
CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components and injuries to
yourself when trying to complete a task.
IMPORTANT: Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task.
NOTE: Tips and additional information to help you complete a task.

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ROG STRIX X570-E GAMING WIFI II specifications summary
CPU
AMD AM4 Socket for AMD Ryzen™ 5000, 3000 and 2000 Series/ 5000,
4000, 3000 and 2000 G-Series Desktop Processors*
* Refer to www.asus.com for CPU support list.
Chipset AMD X570 Chipset
Memory
AMD Ryzen™ 5000 Series/ 3000 Series Desktop Processors
- 4 x DIMM, Max. 128GB, DDR4 4600(O.C.)/4400(O.C.)/4266(O.C.)/
4133(O.C.)/4000(O.C.)/3866(O.C.)/3733(O.C.)/3600(O.C.)/3466(O.C.)/
3400(O.C.)/3200/3000/2933/2800/2666/2400/2133, un-buffered
memory
AMD Ryzen™ 5000 and 4000 G-Series Processors
- 4 x DIMM, Max. 128GB, DDR4 5100(O.C)/4800(O.C.)/4600(O.C)/
4466(O.C.)/4400(O.C)/4266(O.C.)/4133(O.C.)/4000(O.C.)/3866(O.C.)/
3600(O.C.)/3466(O.C.)/3200/3000/2800/2666/2400/2133, un-buffered
memory
AMD Ryzen™ 2000 Series Desktop Processors
- 4 x DIMM, max. 128GB, DDR4 3600(O.C.)/3466(O.C.)/3400(O.C.)/
3200(O.C.)/3000(O.C.)/2933/2800/2666/2400/2133, un-buffered
memory
AMD Ryzen™ 2000 and 3000 G-Series Desktop Processors
- 4 x DIMM, max. 128GB, DDR4 3200(O.C.)/3000(O.C.)/2933/2800/
2666/2400/2133, un-buffered memory
Dual Channel Memory Architecture
* ECC Memory (ECC mode) support varies by CPU.
* Refer to www.asus.com for the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists), and
memory frequency support depends on the CPU types..
Graphics
1 x DisplayPort
1 x HDMI®port
- Supports HDMI®2.0b with maximum resolution of 4096 x 2160 @60Hz
- Supports DisplayPort 1.2 with maximum resolution of 4096 x 2160
@60Hz
* VGA resolution support depends on processors’ or graphic cards’ resolution.
For more details about the video input and output settings, please refer to the
user manual.
Expansion slots
AMD Ryzen™ 5000 Series/ 3000 Series Desktop Processors
2 x PCIe 4.0 x16 (x16 or dual x8)*
AMD Ryzen™ 5000 G Series/ 4000 G-Series/ 2000 Series Processor
2 x PCIe 3.0 x16 (x16 or dual x8)*
AMD Ryzen™ 2000 G-Series/ 3000 G-Series Processor
1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 (x8 mode)*
AMD X570 Chipset
1 x PCIe 4.0 x16 (supports x4 mode)
2 x PCIe 4.0 x 1 slots
* PCIE x16_3 slot shares bandwidth with PCIE x1_2.
Storage
Total supports 2 x M.2 slots and 8 x SATA 6Gb/s ports
AMD Ryzen™ 5000 Series/ 3000 Series Desktop Processors
- M.2_1 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280/22110 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4
& SATA modes)
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Storage
AMD Ryzen™ 5000 G-Series/ 4000 G-Series/ 3000 G-Series/
2000 G-Series/ 2000 Series Processors
- M.2_1 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280/22110 (supports PCIe
3.0 x4 & SATA modes)
AMD X570 Chipset
- M.2_2 slot (Key M), type2242/2260/2280/22110 (supports PCIe
4.0 x4 & SATA modes)
- 8 x SATA 6.0 Gb/s ports
- Supports RAID 0,1,10
Ethernet
1 x Realtek 2.5Gb Ethernet
1 x Intel®1Gb Ethernet
Anti-surge LANGuard
ROG GameFirst Technology
Wireless & Bluetooth
Wi-Fi 6E
- 2 x 2 Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
- Supports 2.4/5/6GHz frequency band*
Bluetooth v5.2
* WiFi 6E 6GHz regulatory may vary between countries, and function will be
ready in Windows 11 or later.
USB
AMD Ryzen™ 5000, 5000 G-Series, 4000 G-Series, and 3000
Series Desktop Processors
- 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports (4 ports at back panel, Type-A)
AMD Ryzen™ 3000 G-Series, 2000, and 2000 G-Series Desktop
Processors
- 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports (4 ports at back panel, Type-A)
AMD X570 chipset
- 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 front panel connector
- 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 (at back panel, 3x Type-A, 1x Type-C®)
- 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports (at front panel)
- 4 x USB 2.0 ports (at front panel)
Audio
Realtek S1220A 7.1 Surround Sound High Definition Audio
CODEC*
- Impedance sense for front and rear headphone outputs
- Internal audio Amplifier to enhance the highest quality sound for
headphone and speakers
- Supports: Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel Jack-
retasking
- High quality 120 dB SNR stereo playback output and 113 dB SNR
recording input (Line-in)
- Supports up to 32-Bit/192 kHz playback*
Audio Features
- SupremeFX Shielding Technology
- Gold-plated audio jacks
- Rear optical S/PDIF out port
- Premium audio capacitors
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Audio
- Audio cover
* Due to limitations in HDA bandwidth, 32-Bit/192kHz is not supported for
7.1 Surround Sound audio.
Back Panel I/O Ports
8 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports (7 x Type-A; 1 x USB Type-C®)
1 x DisplayPort
1 x HDMI®port
1 x Wi-Fi Module
1 x Intel®1Gb I211-AT Ethernet port
1 x Realtek 2.5Gb Ethernet port
5 x Gold-plated audio jacks
1 x Optical S/PDIF out port
1 x BIOS FlashBack™ button
Internal I/O Connectors
Fan and Cooling related
1 x 4-pin CPU Fan header
1 x 4-pin CPU OPT Fan header
1 x 4-pin AIO Pump header
2 x 4-pin Chassis Fan headers
1 x 4-pin M.2 Fan header
1 x W_PUMP+ header
Power related
1 x 24-pin Main Power connector
1 x 8-pin +12V Power connector
1 x 4-pin +12V Power connector
Storage related
2 x M.2 slots (Key M)
8 x SATA 6Gb/s ports
USB
1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 connector (supports USB Type-C®)
1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header supports additional 2 USB 3.2 Gen 1
ports
2 x USB 2.0 headers support additional 4 USB 2.0 ports
Miscellaneous
2 x Addressable Gen 2 headers
2 x AURA RGB headers
1 x Clear CMOS header
1 x Front Panel Audio header (AAFP)
1 x SPI TPM header (14-1pin)
1 x Speaker header
1 x 10-1 pin System Panel header
1 x Thermal Sensor header
Special Features
Extreme Engine Digi+
- 5K Black Metallic Capacitors
ASUS Q-Design
- M.2 Q-Latch
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Special Features
- Q-Code
- Q-DIMM
- Q-LED (CPU [red], DRAM [yellow], VGA [white], Boot Device [yellow
green])
- Q-Slot
ASUS Thermal Solution
- M.2 heatsink
ASUS EZ DIY
- BIOS FlashBack™ button
- BIOS FlashBack™ LED
- ProCool II
- Pre-mounted I/O shield
- SafeSlot
AURA Sync
- AURA RGB headers
- Addressable Gen 2 headers
Software Features
ROG Exclusive Software
- RAMCache III
- ROG CPU-Z
- GameFirst V
- Sonic Studio III + Sonic Studio Virtual Mixer
- Sonic Radar III
- DTS®Sound Unbound
- Overwolf
- Anti-virus software
ASUS Exclusive Software
Armoury Crate
- AIDA64 Extreme (60 days free trial)
- AURA Creator
- AURA Sync
- Two-Way AI Noise Cancelation
AI Suite 3
- 5-Way Optimization by Dual Intelligent Processors 5
TPU
EPU
DIGI+ VRM
Fan Xpert 4
Turbo app
- EZ update
DAEMON Tools
WinRAR