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Model	WRX80 Creator R2.0	WRX80 Creator

Form Factor	- EATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 10.7-in, 30.5 cm x 27.2 cm - 14 Layer PCB - 2oz Copper PCB	- EATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 10.7-in, 30.5 cm x 27.2 cm - 14 Layer PCB - 2oz Copper PCB
Unique Feature	ASRock USB 3.2 Gen2 - ASRock Front Panel Type C USB 3.2 Gen2 Header (10 Gb / s) - ASRock USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A Port (10 Gb / s) ASRock Super Alloy - XXL Aluminum Alloy Heatsink - Premium Power Choke - 105A Dr.MOS - Nichicon 12K Black Caps (100% Japan made high quality conductive polymer capacitors) - Matte Black PCB - High Density Glass Fabric PCB - 14 Layer PCB - 2oz Copper PCB Server-Grade Low-Loss PCB Dual Marvell (Aquantia) 10GbE LAN 802.11ax Wi-Fi 6E ASRock Auto Driver Installer ASRock Steel Slot ASRock Full Coverage M.2 Heatsink ASRock Hyper M.2 (PCIe Gen4x4) ASRock Ultra USB Power ASRock Full Spike Protection (for all USB, Audio, LAN Ports) ASRock Live Update & APP Shop	ASRock USB 3.2 Gen2 - ASRock Front Panel Type C USB 3.2 Gen2 Header (10 Gb / s) - ASRock USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A Port (10 Gb / s) ASRock Super Alloy - XXL Aluminum Alloy Heatsink - Premium Power Choke - 105A Dr.MOS - Nichicon 12K Black Caps (100% Japan made high quality conductive polymer capacitors) - Matte Black PCB - High Density Glass Fabric PCB - 14 Layer PCB - 2oz Copper PCB Server-Grade Low-Loss PCB 10G LAN 802.11ax Wi-Fi 6E ASRock Steel Slot ASRock Full Coverage M.2 Heatsink ASRock Hyper M.2 (PCIe Gen4x4) ASRock Ultra USB Power ASRock Full Spike Protection (for all USB, Audio, LAN Ports) ASRock Live Update & APP Shop
CPU	- Supports AMD Socket sWRX8 for AMD Ryzen™ Threadripper™ PRO 5000WX and 3000WX Series Processors - Intersil Digital PWM - 8 Power Phase design - Supports ASRock Hyper BCLK Engine III	- Supports AMD Socket sWRX8 for AMD Ryzen™ Threadripper™ PRO 5000WX and 3000WX Series Processors - Intersil Digital PWM - 8 Power Phase design - Supports ASRock Hyper BCLK Engine III
Chipset	- AMD WRX80	- AMD WRX80
Memory	- Eight Channel DDR4 Memory Technology - 8 x DDR4 DIMM Slots - Supports DDR4 ECC & non-ECC, buffered and un-buffered memory (U-DIMM) up to 4400+(OC)* - Supports DDR4 3200 / 2933 / 2667 / 2400 / 2133 ECC & non-ECC, buffered and un-buffered memory (R-DIMM and 3DS R-DIMM)* - Max. capacity of system memory: 2048 GB - 15μ Gold Contact in DIMM Slots *Supports DDR4 3200 natively.	- Eight Channel DDR4 Memory Technology - 8 x DDR4 DIMM Slots - Supports DDR4 ECC & non-ECC, buffered and un-buffered memory (U-DIMM) up to 4533+(OC)* - Supports DDR4 3200 / 2933 / 2667 / 2400 / 2133 ECC & non-ECC, buffered and un-buffered memory (R-DIMM and 3DS R-DIMM)* - Max. capacity of system memory: 2048 GB - 15μ Gold Contact in DIMM Slots *Supports DDR4 3200 natively.
Slots	CPU: - 7 x PCIe 4.0 x16 Slots (PCIE1 / PCIE2 / PCIE3 / PCIE5 / PCIE7 at x16; PCIE4 / PCIE6 at x8)* Chipset: - 1 x Vertical M.2 Socket (Key E), supports type 2230 WiFi / BT PCIe WiFi module - 15μ Gold Contact in VGA PCIe Slots (PCIE1, PCIE2,PCIE3, PCIE5 and PCIE7) *Supports NVMe SSD as boot disks	CPU: - 7 x PCIe 4.0 x16 Slots (PCIE1 / PCIE2 / PCIE3 / PCIE5 / PCIE7 at x16; PCIE4 / PCIE6 at x8)* Chipset: - 1 x Vertical M.2 Socket (Key E), supports type 2230 WiFi / BT PCIe WiFi module - 15μ Gold Contact in VGA PCIe Slots (PCIE1, PCIE2,PCIE3, PCIE5 and PCIE7) *Supports NVMe SSD as boot disks
Graphics	- Aspeed AST2500 BMC Controller - Supports D-Sub with max. resolution up to 1920x1200 @ 60Hz	- Aspeed AST2500 BMC Controller - Supports D-Sub with max. resolution up to 1920x1200 @ 60Hz
Audio	- 7.1 CH HD Audio (Realtek ALC4050H+ALC1220) - Premium Blu-ray Audio support - Supports Surge Protection - NE5532 Premium Headset Amplifier for Front Panel Audio Connector (Supports up to 600 Ohm headsets) - Pure Power-In - Direct Drive Technology - PCB Isolate Shielding - Impedance Sensing on Rear Out port - Individual PCB Layers for R / L Audio Channel - Gold Audio Jacks - 15μ Gold Audio Connector - Nahimic Audio	- 7.1 CH HD Audio (Realtek ALC4050H+ALC1220) - Premium Blu-ray Audio support - Supports Surge Protection - NE5532 Premium Headset Amplifier for Front Panel Audio Connector (Supports up to 600 Ohm headsets) - Pure Power-In - Direct Drive Technology - PCB Isolate Shielding - Impedance Sensing on Rear Out port - Individual PCB Layers for R / L Audio Channel - Gold Audio Jacks - 15μ Gold Audio Connector - Nahimic Audio
Lan	2 x 10 Gigabit LAN 100 / 1000 / 2500 / 5000 / 10000 Mb / s (Marvell (Aquantia) AQC113CS) - Support Wake-On-LAN - Supports PXE 1 x Dedicated IPMI (ASPEED AST2500) - Supports iKVM and vMedia	2 x 10 Gigabit LAN 100 / 1000 / 2500 / 5000 / 10000 Mb / s - Supports Lightning / ESD Protection - Supports Energy Efficient Ethernet 802.3az - Supports PXE 1 x Dedicated IPMI (ASPEED AST2500) - Supports iKVM and vMedia
WiFi	- 802.11ax Wi-Fi 6E Module - Supports IEEE 802.11a / b / g / n / ax - Supports Dual-Band 2x2 160MHz with extended 6GHz band support* - 2 antennas to support 2 (Transmit) x 2 (Receive) diversity technology - Supports Bluetooth + High speed class II - 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.	- 802.11ax Wi-Fi 6E Module - Supports IEEE 802.11a / b / g / n / ax - Supports Dual-Band 2x2 160MHz with extended 6GHz band support* - 2 antennas to support 2 (Transmit) x 2 (Receive) diversity technology - Supports Bluetooth + High speed class II - 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
Rear Panel I/O	- 2 x Antenna Ports - 1 x D-Sub Port - 1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port - 2 x USB 4.0 Thunderbolt™ 4 Type-C Ports (40 Gb / s for USB 4.0 protocol; 40Gb / s for Thunderbolt™ protocol) (Supports ESD Protection)* - 2 x Mini DisplayPort Input Ports(For Thunderbolt) - 4 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Ports (10 Gb / s) (Supports ESD Protection)* - 2 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Ports (Supports ESD Protection) - 2 x RJ-45 LAN Ports with LED (ACT / LINK LED and SPEED LED) - 1 x RJ45 Dedicated IPMI LAN Port with LED (ACT / LINK LED and SPEED LED) - 1 x Clear CMOS Button - HD Audio Jacks: Rear Speaker / Central / Line in / Front Speaker / Microphone (Gold Audio Jacks) Supports USB-PD 3.0 9V / 3A(27W) and 5V / 3A(15W) * Please choose regular mini DisplayPort to DisplayPort adapter Cables instead of right angled ones if you use two mini DisplayPort input ports simultaneously. ***Ultra USB Power is supported on USB31_1_2 ports. ACPI wake-up function is not supported on USB31_1_2 ports.	- 2 x Antenna Ports - 1 x D-Sub Port - 1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port - 2 x USB 4.0 Thunderbolt™ 4 Type-C Ports (40 Gb / s for USB 4.0 protocol; 40Gb / s for Thunderbolt™ protocol) (Supports ESD Protection)* - 2 x Mini DisplayPort Input Ports(For Thunderbolt) - 4 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Ports (10 Gb / s) (Supports ESD Protection)* - 2 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Ports (Supports ESD Protection) - 2 x RJ-45 LAN Ports with LED (ACT / LINK LED and SPEED LED) - 1 x RJ45 Dedicated IPMI LAN Port with LED (ACT / LINK LED and SPEED LED) - 1 x Clear CMOS Button - HD Audio Jacks: Rear Speaker / Central / Line in / Front Speaker / Microphone (Gold Audio Jacks) Supports USB-PD 3.0 9V / 3A(27W) and 5V / 3A(15W) * Please choose regular mini DisplayPort to DisplayPort adapter Cables instead of right angled ones if you use two mini DisplayPort input ports simultaneously. ***Ultra USB Power is supported on USB31_1_2 ports. ACPI wake-up function is not supported on USB31_1_2 ports.
Storage	CPU: - 1 x Hyper M.2 Socket (M2_1, Key M), supports type 2260 / 2280 / 22110 SATA3 6.0 Gb / s & PCIe Gen4x4 (64 Gb / s) modes* Chipset: - 1 x Hyper M.2 Socket (M2_2, Key M), supports type 2260 / 2280 PCIe Gen4x4 (64 Gb / s) mode* - 8 x SATA3 6.0 Gb / s Connectors - 1 x U.2 Connector *Supports NVMe SSD as boot disks Supports ASRock U.2 Kit	CPU: - 1 x Hyper M.2 Socket (M2_1, Key M), supports type 2260 / 2280 / 22110 SATA3 6.0 Gb / s & PCIe Gen4x4 (64 Gb / s) modes* Chipset: - 1 x Hyper M.2 Socket (M2_2, Key M), supports type 2260 / 2280 PCIe Gen4x4 (64 Gb / s) mode* - 8 x SATA3 6.0 Gb / s Connectors - 1 x U.2 Connector *Supports NVMe SSD as boot disks Supports ASRock U.2 Kit
RAID	- Supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 10 for SATA storage devices - Supports RAID 0, RAID 1 and RAID 5 for M.2 NVMe storage devices* *Requires additional M.2 NVMe expansion cards to support RAID 5	- Supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 10 for SATA storage devices - Supports RAID 0, RAID 1 and RAID 5 for M.2 NVMe storage devices* *Requires additional M.2 NVMe expansion cards to support RAID 5
Connector	- 1 x SPI TPM Header - 1 x COM Port Header - 1 x Intelligent Platform Management Bus Header - 1 x PSU SMBus Header - 1 x BMC SMBus Header - 1 x Auxiliary Panel Header - 1 x Power LED and Speaker Header - 1 x RGB LED Header* - 2 x Addressable LED Headers - 1 x CPU Fan Connector (4-pin)* - 1 x CPU / Water Pump Fan Connector (4-pin) (Smart Fan Speed Control)** - 3 x Chassis / Water Pump Fan Connectors (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 6 pin 12V Power Connector (Hi-Density Power Connector) - 1 x Front Panel Audio Connector (15μ Gold Audio Connector) - 1 x Right Angle Front Panel Audio Connector***** - 1 x USB 2.0 Header (Supports 2 USB 2.0 ports) (Supports ESD Protection) - 2 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Headers (Support 4 USB 3.2 Gen1 ports) (Supports ESD Protection) - 1 x Front Panel Type C USB 3.2 Gen2 Header (Supports ESD Protection) - 1 x Non Maskable Interrupt Button Header - 1 x Dr. Debug with LED - 1 x Power Button with LED - 1 x Reset Button Supports in total up to 12V / 3A, 36W LED Strip Support in total up to 5V / 3A, 15W LED Strip The CPU Fan Connector supports the CPU fan of maximum 1A (12W) fan power. The CPU / Water Pump Fan supports the water cooler fan of maximum 2A (24W) fan power. *The Chassis / Water Pump Fan supports the water cooler fan of maximum 2A (24W) fan power. CPU_FAN2 / WP, CHA_FAN1 / WP, CHA_FAN2 / WP and CHA_FAN3 / WP can auto detect if 3-pin or 4-pin fan is in use. **We recommend using a PSU with a max. current of 3A on +5VSB. *****Connect the audio device to either one of the audio connectors.	- 1 x SPI TPM Header - 1 x COM Port Header - 1 x Intelligent Platform Management Bus Header - 1 x PSU SMBus Header - 1 x BMC SMBus Header - 1 x Auxiliary Panel Header - 1 x Power LED and Speaker Header - 1 x RGB LED Header* - 2 x Addressable LED Headers - 1 x CPU Fan Connector (4-pin)* - 1 x CPU / Water Pump Fan Connector (4-pin) (Smart Fan Speed Control)** - 3 x Chassis / Water Pump Fan Connectors (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 6 pin 12V Power Connector (Hi-Density Power Connector) - 1 x Front Panel Audio Connector (15μ Gold Audio Connector) - 1 x Right Angle Front Panel Audio Connector***** - 1 x USB 2.0 Header (Supports 2 USB 2.0 ports) (Supports ESD Protection) - 2 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Headers (Support 4 USB 3.2 Gen1 ports) (Supports ESD Protection) - 1 x Front Panel Type C USB 3.2 Gen2 Header (Supports ESD Protection) - 1 x Non Maskable Interrupt Button Header - 1 x Dr. Debug with LED - 1 x Power Button with LED - 1 x Reset Button Supports in total up to 12V / 3A, 36W LED Strip Support in total up to 5V / 3A, 15W LED Strip The CPU Fan Connector supports the CPU fan of maximum 1A (12W) fan power. The CPU / Water Pump Fan supports the water cooler fan of maximum 2A (24W) fan power. *The Chassis / Water Pump Fan supports the water cooler fan of maximum 2A (24W) fan power. CPU_FAN2 / WP, CHA_FAN1 / WP, CHA_FAN2 / WP and CHA_FAN3 / WP can auto detect if 3-pin or 4-pin fan is in use. **We recommend using a PSU with a max. current of 3A on +5VSB. *****Connect the audio device to either one of the audio connectors.
BIOS	- 256Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with GUI support - Supports "Plug and Play" - ACPI 5.1 compliance wake up events - Supports jumperfree - SMBIOS 2.3 support - CPU, CPU VDDCR_SOC, DRAM, VPPM, PREM VDD_CLDO, PERM VDDCR_SOC, +1.8V, VDDP Voltage Multi-adjustment	- 256Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with GUI support - Supports "Plug and Play" - ACPI 5.1 compliance wake up events - Supports jumperfree - SMBIOS 2.3 support - CPU, CPU VDDCR_SOC, DRAM, VPPM, PREM VDD_CLDO, PERM VDDCR_SOC, +1.8V, VDDP Voltage Multi-adjustment
Support CD		- Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version)
Software and UEFI	Software - ASRock Motherboard Utility (A-Tuning) - ASRock Polychrome SYNC* UEFI - ASRock Full HD UEFI - ASRock Instant Flash *These utilities can be downloaded from ASRock Live Update & APP Shop.	Software - ASRock Motherboard Utility (A-Tuning) - ASRock Polychrome SYNC* UEFI - ASRock Full HD UEFI - ASRock Instant Flash *These utilities can be downloaded from ASRock Live Update & APP Shop.
Hardware Monitor	- Fan Tachometer: CPU, CPU / Water Pump, Chassis / Water Pump Fans - Quiet Fan (Auto adjust chassis fan speed by CPU temperature): CPU, CPU / Water Pump, Chassis / Water Pump Fans - Fan Multi-Speed Control: CPU, CPU / Water Pump, Chassis / Water Pump Fans - Voltage monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, CPU Vcore, CPU VDDCR_SOC, DRAM, PREM VDDCR_SOC, +1.8V	- Fan Tachometer: CPU, CPU / Water Pump, Chassis / Water Pump Fans - Quiet Fan (Auto adjust chassis fan speed by CPU temperature): CPU, CPU / Water Pump, Chassis / Water Pump Fans - Fan Multi-Speed Control: CPU, CPU / Water Pump, Chassis / Water Pump Fans - Voltage monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, CPU Vcore, CPU VDDCR_SOC, DRAM, PREM VDDCR_SOC, +1.8V
OS	- Microsoft Windows 10 64-bit / 11 64-bit *Sleep (S3) mode is not supported on this motherboard.	- Microsoft Windows 10 64-bit / 11 64-bit
Certifications	- FCC, CE - ErP / EuP ready (ErP / EuP ready power supply is required) - CEC Tier II ready	- FCC, CE - ErP / EuP ready (ErP / EuP ready power supply is required) - CEC Tier II ready
Accessories	- Quick Installation Guide - 4 x SATA Data Cables - 1 x ASRock WiFi 2.4 / 5 / 6 GHz Antenna - 2 x Screws for M.2 Sockets - 2 x Standoffs for M.2 Sockets	- Quick Installation Guide, Support CD - 4 x SATA Data Cables - 1 x ASRock WiFi 2.4 / 5 / 6 GHz Antenna - 2 x Screws for M.2 Sockets - 2 x Standoffs for M.2 Sockets