ASROCK B550 Phantom Gaming-ITX/ax User Manual

Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction 1
1.1 Package Contents 1
1.2 Specications 2
1.3 Motherboard Layout 7
1.4 I/O Panel 10
1.5 WiFi-802.11ax Module and ASRock WiFi 2.4/5 GHz Antenna 11
Chapter 2 Installation 12
2.1 Installing the CPU 13
2.2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink 15
2.3 Installing Memory Modules (DIMM) 23
2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI Express Slots) 25
2.5 Jumpers Setup 26
2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors 27
2.7 M.2_SSD (NGFF) Module Installation Guide (M2_1) 32
2.8 M.2_SSD (NGFF) Module Installation Guide 35
Chapter 3 Software and Utilities Operation 38
3.1 Installing Drivers 38
3.2 ASRock Motherboard Utility (Phantom Gaming Tuning) 39
3.2.1 Installing ASRock Motherboard Utility (APhantom Gaming
Tuning) 39
3.2.2 Using ASRock Motherboard Utility (Phantom Gaming Tuning) 39
3.3 ASRock Live Update & APP Shop 42

ASROCK B550 Phantom Gaming-ITX/ax Specifications

General

Processor socket	Socket AM4
Processor manufacturer	AMD
Compatible processor series	AMD Ryzen 3, AMD Ryzen 5
Memory channels	Dual-channel
Memory slots type	DIMM
Unbuffered memory	Yes
Number of memory slots	2
Supported memory types	DDR4-SDRAM
Maximum internal memory	64 GB
Supported memory clock speeds	2133, 2400, 2667, 2933, 3200, 3466, 3600, 3733, 3800, 3866, 4000, 4133, 4200, 4266, 4333, 4400, 4466, 4533, 4600, 4666, 4733, 4800, 4866, 4933, 5000 MHz
Supported storage drive types	HDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfaces	M.2, SATA III
Parallel processing technology support	Not supported
USB 2.0 connectors	1
Number of SATA III connectors	4
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors	0
DisplayPort version	1.4
USB 2.0 ports quantity	USB 2.0 ports have a data transmission speed of 480 Mbps, and are backwards compatible with USB 1.1 ports. You can connect all kinds of peripheral devices to them.
LAN controller	Intel I225-V
Wi-Fi standards	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Bluetooth version	5.2
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Ethernet interface type	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Component for	PC
Motherboard chipset	AMD B550
Audio output channels	7.1 channels
Motherboard form factor	mini ITX
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 10 x64, Windows 11 x64
BIOS type	UEFI AMI
ACPI version	5.1
BIOS memory size	256 Mbit
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) version	2.3
Cables included	SATA

Weight and Dimensions

Width	170 mm