ASRock B550M PG Riptide User Manual - Page 4

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Contents Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1.1 Package Contents 1 1.2 Specifications 2 1.3 Motherboard Layout 7 1.4 I/O Panel 9 Chapter 2 Installation 11 2.1 Installing the CPU 12 2.2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink 14 2.3 Installing Memory Modules (DIMM) 22 2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI Express Slots) 26 2.5 Jumpers Setup 28 2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors 29 2.7 Post Status Checker 34 2.8 CrossFireXTM and Quad CrossFireXTM Operation Guide 35 2.8.1 Installing Two CrossFireXTM-Ready Graphics Cards 35 2.8.2 Driver Installation and Setup 37 2.9 M.2 WiFi/BT Module Installation Guide 38 2.10 M.2_SSD (NGFF) Module Installation Guide (M2_1) 40 2.11 M.2_SSD (NGFF) Module Installation Guide (M2_2) 43 Chapter 3 Software and Utilities Operation 46 3.1 Installing Drivers 46 3.2 ASRock Motherboard Utility (Phantom Gaming Tuning) 47

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Contents
Chapter
1
Introduction
1
1.1
Package Contents
1
1.2
Speciļ¬cations
2
1.3
Motherboard Layout
7
1.4
I/O Panel
9
Chapter
2
Installation
11
2.1
Installing the CPU
12
2.2
Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink
14
2.3
Installing Memory Modules (DIMM)
22
2.4
Expansion Slots (PCI Express Slots)
26
2.5
Jumpers Setup
28
2.6
Onboard Headers and Connectors
29
2.7
Post Status Checker
34
2.8
CrossFireX
TM
and Quad CrossFireX
TM
Operation Guide
35
2.8.1
Installing Two CrossFireX
TM
-Ready Graphics Cards
35
2.8.2
Driver Installation and Setup
37
2.9
M.2 WiFi/BT Module Installation Guide
38
2.10
M.2_SSD (NGFF) Module Installation Guide (M2_1)
40
2.11
M.2_SSD (NGFF) Module Installation Guide (M2_2)
43
Chapter
3
Software and Utilities Operation
46
3.1
Installing Drivers
46
3.2
ASRock Motherboard Utility (Phantom Gaming Tuning)
47