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Model	B850 Riptide WiFi	B850 Pro-A WiFi

Form Factor	- ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 9.6-in, 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm - 8 Layer PCB	- ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 9.6-in, 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm - 8 Layer PCB
Unique Feature	Superb Productivity - PCIe Gen5 (Graphics, M.2) - Dual Channel DDR5 Rock-Solid Durability - 14+2+1 Power Phase, 80A Dr.MOS for VCore+SOC+MISC with Enlarged Heatsink Armor - Flexible Integrated I/O Shield - 20K Long-lasting Black Caps (high quality and conductive polymer capacitors) Ultrafast Gaming - Killer 2.5G LAN, 802.11be Wi-Fi 7 Module - ASRock Lightning Gaming Ports EZ Update - BIOS Flashback Button - ASRock Auto Driver Installer EZ Troubleshooter - ASRock Post Status Checker	Superb Productivity - PCIe Gen5 (Graphics, M.2) - Dual Channel DDR5 Rock-Solid Durability - 14+2+1 Power Phase, 80A Dr.MOS for VCore+SOC+MISC Ultrafast Connectivity - 2.5G LAN, 802.11axe Wi-Fi 6E Module EZ Update - BIOS Flashback Button - ASRock Auto Driver Installer EZ Troubleshooter - ASRock Post Status Checker
CPU	- Supports AMD Socket AM5 Ryzen™ 9000, 8000 and 7000 Series Processors* * The availability of expansion slots may vary by CPU. Please refer to PCIe / M.2 Bandwidth Table for details.	- Supports AMD Socket AM5 Ryzen™ 9000, 8000 and 7000 Series Processors* * The availability of expansion slots may vary by CPU. Please refer to PCIe / M.2 Bandwidth Table for details.
Chipset	- AMD B850	- AMD B850
Memory	- Dual Channel DDR5 Memory Technology - 4 x DDR5 DIMM Slots - Supports DDR5 ECC / non-ECC, un-buffered memory up to 8000+(OC) - Max. capacity of system memory: 256GB - Supports Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) and EXTended Profiles for Overclocking (EXPO) memory modules	- Dual Channel DDR5 Memory Technology - 4 x DDR5 DIMM Slots - Supports DDR5 ECC / non-ECC, un-buffered memory up to 8000+(OC) - Max. capacity of system memory: 256GB - Supports Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) and EXTended Profiles for Overclocking (EXPO) memory modules
Slots	CPU: - 1 x PCIe 5.0 x16 Slot (PCIE1), supports x16 mode* Chipset: - 1 x PCIe 4.0 x16 Slot (PCIE2), supports x4 mode* - 1 x Vertical M.2 Socket (Key E), supports type 2230 WiFi / BT PCIe WiFi module - 15μ Gold Contact in VGA PCIe Slot (PCIE1) * PCIE1 will run at Gen5x16 with 9000 and 7000 series processors, Gen4x8 with 8000 (Phoenix 1) series processors and Gen4x4 with 8000 (Phoenix 2) series processors. If M2_4 is occupied, PCIE2 will be disabled. Supports NVMe SSD as boot disks	CPU: - 1 x PCIe 5.0 x16 Slot (PCIE1), supports x16 mode* Chipset: - 1 x PCIe 4.0 x16 Slot (PCIE2), supports x4 mode* - 1 x M.2 Socket (Key E), supports type 2230 WiFi / BT PCIe WiFi module - 15μ Gold Contact in VGA PCIe Slot (PCIE1) * PCIE1 will run at Gen5x16 with 9000 and 7000 series processors, Gen4x8 with 8000 (Phoenix 1) series processors and Gen4x4 with 8000 (Phoenix 2) series processors. If M2_3 is occupied, PCIE2 will be disabled. Supports NVMe SSD as boot disks
Graphics	Integrated AMD RDNA™ graphics (Actual support may vary by CPU) - 1 x HDMI 2.1 TMDS / FRL 8G Compatible, supports HDR, HDCP 2.3 and max. resolution up to 4K 120Hz	Integrated AMD RDNA™ graphics (Actual support may vary by CPU) - 1 x HDMI 2.1 TMDS / FRL 8G Compatible, supports HDR, HDCP 2.3 and max. resolution up to 4K 120Hz - 1 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-C, supports DP 1.4 HBR3 and max. resolution up to 4K 60Hz (DP-alt mode supports DP1.4a)
Audio	- 7.1 CH HD Audio with Content Protection (Realtek ALC4082 Audio Codec) - Individual PCB Layers for R / L Audio Channel - Direct Drive Technology on Front headphone port (Supports up to 600 Ohm headsets) - Nahimic Audio	- 7.1 CH HD Audio (Realtek ALC897 Audio Codec)
Lan	- 2.5 Gigabit LAN 10 / 100 / 1000 / 2500 Mb / s - Killer E3100G - Supports Killer LAN Software	- 2.5 Gigabit LAN 10 / 100 / 1000 / 2500 Mb / s - Dragon RTL8125BG - Supports Dragon 2.5G LAN Software - Smart Auto Adjust Bandwidth Control - Visual User Friendly UI - Visual Network Usage Statistics - Optimized Default Setting for Game, Browser, and Streaming Modes - User Customized Priority Control
WiFi	- 802.11be 2x2 Wi-Fi 7 Module - Supports IEEE 802.11a / b / g / n / ac / ax / axe / be - Supports 2.4GHz / 5GHz / 6GHz* frequency band - Supports 160MHz channel bandwidth with 6GHz* frequency band - 1 antenna to support 2 (Transmit) x 2 (Receive) diversity technology - Supports Bluetooth 5.4 - Supports MU-MIMO *The Wi-Fi 7 module is supported by Microsoft Windows 11 only. There is no driver available for Windows 10. The availability of the 6GHz band will depend on the different regulation status of each country and region. It will be activated (for supported countries) through Windows Update and software updates once available.	- 802.11axe Wi-Fi 6E Module - Supports IEEE 802.11a / b / g / n / ac / ax / axe - Supports Dual-Band 2x2 with extended 6GHz band* support - 2 antennas to support 2 (Transmit) x 2 (Receive) diversity technology - Supports Bluetooth 5.2 - Supports MU-MIMO *Wi-Fi 6E (6GHz band) will be supported by Microsoft Windows 11. The availability will depend on the different regulation status of each country and region. It will be activated (for supported countries) through Windows Update and software updates once available. A 6GHz compatible router is required for 6E functionality.
USB	CPU: - 2 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-C (Rear) - 1 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A (Rear (USB32_3)) - 1 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-A (Rear (USB32_1)) Chipset: - 1 x USB 3.2 Gen2x2 Type-C (Front) - 1 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A (Rear (USB32_4)) - 6 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-A (2 Rear (USB32_2 and USB32_5), 4 Front) - 8 x USB 2.0 (4 Rear, 4 Front) * All USB ports support ESD Protection	CPU: - 1 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-C (Rear) - 1 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-C (Rear) - 2 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-A (Rear (USB32_1 and USB32_2)) Chipset: - 1 x USB 3.2 Gen2x2 Type-C (Front) - 4 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-A (2 Rear (USB32_3 and USB32_4), 2 Front) - 9 x USB 2.0 (6 Rear, 3 Front) * All USB ports support ESD Protection
Rear Panel I/O	- 2 x Antenna Ports - 1 x HDMI Port - 1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port - 2 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-C Ports (10 Gb / s) - 3 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-A Ports* - 2 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A Ports (10 Gb / s)** - 4 x USB 2.0 Ports - 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port - 1 x BIOS Flashback Button - 1 x Line Out Jack (Gold Audio Jack) - 1 x Microphone Input Jack (Gold Audio Jack) * USB32_12 are Lightning Gaming Ports. ** USB32_34 supports Ultra USB Power. Device exceeds USB 3.2 Type-A power rating of 5V@0.9A (4.5W) may trigger over-current protection (OCP), will require system reboot to restore USB power.	- 2 x Antenna Ports - 1 x HDMI Port - 1 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-C Port (10 Gb / s) - 1 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-C Port (DP-alt mode supports DP1.4a) - 4 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-A Ports - 6 x USB 2.0 Ports - 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port - 1 x BIOS Flashback Button - HD Audio Jacks: Line in / Front Speaker / Microphone
Storage	CPU: - 1 x Blazing M.2 Socket (M2_1, Key M), supports type 2280 PCIe Gen5x4 (128 Gb / s) mode* - 1 x Hyper M.2 Socket (M2_2, Key M), supports type 2260 / 2280 PCIe Gen4x4 (64 Gb / s) mode* Chipset: - 1 x Hyper M.2 Socket (M2_3, Key M), supports type 2230 / 2260 / 2280 PCIe Gen4x4 (64 Gb / s) mode* - 1 x Hyper M.2 Socket (M2_4, Key M), supports type 2260 / 2280 PCIe Gen4x4 (64 Gb / s) mode* ASMedia ASM1061: - 4 x SATA3 6.0 Gb / s Connectors * Supports NVMe SSD as boot disks M2_1 is the first priority for M.2 installation. M2_1 will run at Gen5x4 with 9000 and 7000 series processors and Gen4x4 with 8000 (Phoenix 1 and Phoenix 2) series processors. M2_2 will run at Gen4x4 with 9000 and 7000 series processors, Gen4x4 with 8000 (Phoenix 1) series processors and Gen4x2 with 8000 (Phoenix 2) series processors. If M2_4 is occupied, PCIE2 will be disabled.	CPU: - 1 x Blazing M.2 Socket (M2_1, Key M), supports type 2280 PCIe Gen5x4 (128 Gb / s) mode* - 1 x Hyper M.2 Socket (M2_2, Key M), supports type 2280 PCIe Gen4x4 (64 Gb / s) mode* Chipset: - 1 x Hyper M.2 Socket (M2_3, Key M), supports type 2230 / 2242 / 2260 / 2280 PCIe Gen4x4 (64 Gb / s) mode* - 1 x Ultra M.2 Socket (M2_4, Key M), supports type 2280 PCIe Gen3x4 (32 Gb / s) mode* - 2 x SATA3 6.0 Gb / s Connectors ASMedia ASM1061: - 2 x SATA3 6.0 Gb / s Connectors * Supports NVMe SSD as boot disks M2_1 is the first priority for M.2 installation. M2_1 will run at Gen5x4 with 9000 and 7000 series processors and Gen4x4 with 8000 (Phoenix 1 and Phoenix 2) series processors. M2_2 will run at Gen4x4 with 9000 and 7000 series processors, Gen4x4 with 8000 (Phoenix 1) series processors and Gen4x2 with 8000 (Phoenix 2) series processors. If M2_3 is occupied, PCIE2 will be disabled. If SATA3_1 or SATA3_2 is occupied, M2_4 will downgrade to Gen3x2 mode.
RAID	- Supports RAID 0, RAID 1 and RAID 10 for M.2 NVMe storage devices	- Supports RAID 0 and RAID 1 for SATA storage devices - Supports RAID 0, RAID 1 and RAID 10 for M.2 NVMe storage devices
Connector	- 1 x SPI TPM Header - 1 x Thermistor Cable Header - 1 x Power LED and Speaker Header - 1 x RGB LED Header* - 3 x Addressable LED Headers - 2 x CPU Fan Connectors (4-pin) (Smart Fan Speed Control)* - 3 x Chassis Fan Connectors (4-pin) (Smart Fan Speed Control)* - 1 x AIO Pump Fan Connector (4-pin) (Smart Fan Speed Control)* - 1 x 24 pin ATX Power Connector (Hi-Density Power Connector) - 2 x 8 pin 12V Power Connectors (Hi-Density Power Connector) - 1 x Front Panel Audio Connector - 2 x USB 2.0 Headers (Support 4 USB 2.0 ports) - 2 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Headers (Support 4 USB 3.2 Gen1 ports) - 1 x Front Panel Type C USB 3.2 Gen2x2 Header (20 Gb / s) * Supports in total up to 12V / 3A, 36W LED Strip Support in total up to 5V / 3A, 15W LED Strip * CPU_FAN1 supports the fan power up to 1A (12W). CPU_FAN2, CHA_FAN1~3 and AIO_PUMP support the fan power up to 3A (36W). CPU_FAN2, CHA_FAN1~3 and AIO_PUMP can auto detect if 3-pin or 4-pin fan is in use.	- 1 x SPI TPM Header - 1 x Power LED and Speaker Header - 1 x RGB LED Header* - 3 x Addressable LED Headers - 2 x CPU Fan Connectors (4-pin) (Smart Fan Speed Control)* - 4 x Chassis Fan Connectors (4-pin) (Smart Fan Speed Control)* - 1 x AIO Pump Fan Connector (4-pin) (Smart Fan Speed Control)* - 1 x 24 pin ATX Power Connector - 2 x 8 pin 12V Power Connectors (Hi-Density Power Connector) - 1 x Front Panel Audio Connector - 2 x USB 2.0 Headers (Support 3 USB 2.0 ports) - 1 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Header (Supports 2 USB 3.2 Gen1 ports) - 1 x Front Panel Type C USB 3.2 Gen2x2 Header (20 Gb / s) * Supports in total up to 12V / 3A, 36W LED Strip Support in total up to 5V / 3A, 15W LED Strip * CPU_FAN1 supports the fan power up to 1A (12W). CPU_FAN2, CHA_FAN1~4 and AIO_PUMP support the fan power up to 3A (36W). CPU_FAN2, CHA_FAN1~4 and AIO_PUMP can auto detect if 3-pin or 4-pin fan is in use.
BIOS	- 256Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with GUI support	- 256Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with GUI support
Support CD
Software and UEFI	Software - ASRock Motherboard Utility (Phantom Gaming Tuning) - Killer Control Center - ASRock Polychrome SYNC* UEFI - ASRock EZ Mode - ASRock Full HD UEFI - ASRock Auto Driver Installer - ASRock Instant Flash *These utilities can be downloaded from ASRock Live Update & APP Shop.	Software - ASRock Motherboard Utility (A-Tuning) - ASRock Dragon 2.5G LAN Software - ASRock Polychrome SYNC* UEFI - ASRock EZ Mode - ASRock Full HD UEFI - ASRock Auto Driver Installer - ASRock Instant Flash *These utilities can be downloaded from ASRock Live Update & APP Shop.
Hardware Monitor
OS	- Microsoft Windows 10 64-bit / 11 64-bit	- Microsoft Windows 10 64-bit / 11 64-bit
Certifications	- FCC, CE - ErP / EuP ready (ErP / EuP ready power supply is required)	- FCC, CE - ErP / EuP ready (ErP / EuP ready power supply is required)
Accessories	- 2 x SATA Data Cables - 2 x ASRock WiFi 2.4 / 5 / 6 GHz Antennas - 1 x ARGB Splitter Cable - 1 x Thermistor Cable	- 1 x I / O Shield - 2 x SATA Data Cables - 2 x ASRock WiFi 2.4 / 5 / 6 GHz Antennas