ASROCK B650E PG Riptide WiFi User Manual

Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction 1
1.1 Package Contents 1
1.2 Specications 2
1.3 Motherboard Layout 6
1.4 I/O Panel 8
1.5 Block Diagram 10
1.6 802.11ax Wi-Fi 6E Module and ASRock WiFi 2.4/5/6 GHz
Antennas 11
1.7 Graphics Card Holder 13
Chapter 2 Installation 14
2.1 Installing the CPU 15
2.2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink 18
2.3 Installing Memory Modules (DIMM)
27
2.4 Connecting the Front Panel Header 29
2.5 Installing the Motherboard 30
2.6 Installing SATA Drives 31
2.7 Installing a Graphics Card 33
2.8 Connecting Peripheral Devices 35
2.9 Connecting the Power Connectors 36
2.10 Power On 37
2.11 Jumpers Setup 38
2.12 Onboard Headers and Connectors 39
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ASROCK B650E PG Riptide WiFi Specifications

General

Processor socket	Socket AM5
Processor manufacturer	AMD
Compatible processor series	AMD Ryzen 7, AMD Ryzen 9 7th Gen, AMD Ryzen 5
Maximum number of SMP processors	1
Non-ECC	Yes
Memory channels	Dual-channel
Memory slots type	DIMM
Number of memory slots	4
Supported memory types	DDR5-SDRAM
Maximum internal memory	128 GB
RAID levels	0, 1, 10
Supported storage drive types	HDD & SSD
Number of storage drives supported	7
Supported storage drive interfaces	M.2, SATA III
Parallel processing technology support	-
USB 2.0 connectors	2
Number of SATA III connectors	3
USB 2.0 ports quantity	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity	0
LAN controller	Killer E3100G
Wi-Fi standards	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Ethernet interface type	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Audio chip	Realtek ALC897
Component for	PC
Motherboard chipset	AMD B650
Audio output channels	7.1 channels
Motherboard form factor	ATX
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 10 x64, Windows 11 x64
BIOS type	UEFI AMI
BIOS memory size	256 Mbit

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	244 mm
Width	305 mm