![]() Port sharing is inevitable on this chipset, and the ROG Strix B550-F Gaming Wi-Fi shuts down SATA ports 5/6 when any M.2 module is installed in M.2_2 (the lower socket).Īcross the bottom edge of the B550-F Gaming Wi-Fi are several headers that cover USB, fan control, audio, and more. On the right edge of the board are six SATA3 6Gbps ports, all fed from the chipset. The top slot is PCIe 4.0 x4, while the bottom slot is limited to PCIe 3.0 x4, since those lanes come from the chipset. Additionally, both sockets have their own individual heatsinks to keep hot-running NVMe drives cool. Both support M.2 modules up to 110mm in length, of both PCIe- and SATA-based variety. In addition to the full-length slots, the B550-F Gaming Wi-Fi provides an additional three PCIe 3.0 x1 slots.Īlso found in the middle of the board are two M.2 sockets. The second full-length slot is fed from the chipset, running at PCIe 3.0 x4 speeds. The top slot is fed from the CPU, providing 16 PCIe 4.0 lanes. In the middle of the board we see two full-length PCIe slots with the primary GPU slot reinforced (Asus calls this Safeslot) to prevent sagging and shearing from heavy video cards. The premium audio section will be adequate for most users. Input sensitivity is automatic and ranges from 32-600 ohm-headphone impedance, allowing greater flexibility and proper output. Also visible are the Nicicon audio capacitors, along with two op-amps. Sliding down to the bottom half of the board, the audio section is found on the far left and is mostly uncovered, outside of the SupremeFX audio chip hidden under a shiny faraday cage to prevent EMI. This is convenient when troubleshooting POST issues, especially when the board doesn’t have a debug LED screen to display specific codes. If an error is found, the critical component’s LED stays lit until the problem is resolved. Just above these are four LED lights (Asus calls these Q-LEDs) that light up during the motherboard booting process, checking key components such as VGA, CPU, DRAM and Boot. Located on the far right side of the board is a 24-pin ATX connector, along with a front-panel USB 3.2 Gen1 (5 Gbps) header. So most users should probably stick to memory speeds below 4000. Once past that, the IF ratio isn’t 1:1 and latency increases dramatically. That said, AMD’s self-proclaimed sweet spot for memory is in the DDR4 3600-3733 range, which also keeps the infinity fabric (IF) at a 1:1 ratio with the RAM speed. Memory speed is listed up to DDR 4400(OC), which is notably less than the B550 Aorus Master and MSI MAG B550 Tomahawk. The board sports four single-side latching DIMM slots capable of holding up to 128GB of DDR4 Memory. All fan headers are able to output up to 1A/12W, which is adequate for a majority of fans and AIOs. There are two additional fan headers located to the right of the IO shroud and above the top M.2 slot. Moving right, across the top are two (of six) 4-pin PWM/DC fan/pump headers, along with the first RGB header (of three). Above that are two EPS connectors, one 8-pin (required) and a 4-pin (optional). Starting off at the top of the board, the IO shroud reaches out over the rear IO bits and partially covers the large VRM heatsink on the left. Here’s a list of what ships in the box with this ATX board: (6) SATA3 6 Gbps (Supports RAID 0, 1 and 10) (1) PCIe 4.0 x4 / SATA + PCIe, (1) PCIe 3.0 x4 / SATA + PCIe
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