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3. Expansion slots
This motherboard supports one PCIe x16 graphics card and one PCIe 3.0 x1 network card,
SCSI card or other card that complies with the PCI Express specication.
4. Fan headers
The Fan headers allow you to connect fans to cool the system.
5. Power connectors
These Power connectors allow you to connect your motherboard to a power supply. The power
supply plugs are designed to t in only one orientation. Find the proper orientation and push
down rmly until the power supply plugs are fully inserted.
Ensure to connect the 8-pin power plug.
We recommend that you use a PSU with a higher power output when conguring a system
with more power-consuming devices. The system may become unstable or may not boot up if
the power is inadequate.
6. M.2 slots (Key M)
The M.2 slots allow you to install M.2 devices such as M.2 SSD modules.
• AMD Ryzen™ 5000 Series/ 3000 Series Desktop Processors
M.2_1 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 & SATA modes)
• AMD Ryzen™ 5000 G-Series/ 4000 G-Series Desktop Processors
M.2_1 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 (supports PCIe 3.0 x4 & SATA modes)
• AMD B550 Chipset
M.2_2 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280/22110 (supports PCIe 3.0 x4 & SATA modes)
The M.2 SSD module is purchased separately.
7. SATA 6Gb/s ports
The SATA 6Gb/s ports allow you to connect SATA devices such as optical disc drives and hard
disk drives via SATA cables.
8. USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C
®
Front Panel connector
The USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C
®
connector allows you to connect a USB 3.2
Gen 1 Type-C
®
module for an additional USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C
®
port
on the front panel. The USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C
®
connector provides data
transfer speeds of up to 5 Gb/s.
The USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C
®
module is purchased separately.
FAN PWM
FAN IN
FAN PWR
GND
FAN PWM
FAN IN
FAN PWR
GND
GND FAN PWR FAN IN FAN PWM
NC
NC
CC1
VBUS
RX1-
RX1+
GND
TX1-
TX1+
VBUS
VBUS
TX2+
TX2-
GND
RX2+
RX2-
GND
D-
D+
CC2
U32G1_C1