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Version 1.0 Published March 2021 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
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If you require assistance please call ASRock Tel : +886-2-28965588 ext.123 (Standard International call charges apply) The terms HDMI®...
X300D4-P1/DASH Chapter 1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing X300D4-P1/DASH motherboard. In this documentation, Chapter 1 and 2 contains the introduction of the motherboard and step-by-step installation guides. Chapter 3 contains the operation guide of the software and utilities. Chapter 4 contains the configuration guide of the BIOS setup.
1.2 Specifications Platform • 6.7-in x 6.8-in, 17.0 cm x 17.2 cm • Supports AMD AM4 Socket CPUs (Renoir, Picasso, Raven Ridge, up to 65W) • Supports CPU up to 65W • 4 Power Phase design Chipset • AMD X300 Memory • Dual Channel DDR4 Memory Technology • 2 x DDR4 SO-DIMM Slots...
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X300D4-P1/DASH • Three graphics output options: D-Sub, DisplayPort 1.4 and HDMI • Supports Triple Monitor • Supports HDMI 1.4 with max. resolution up to 4K x 2K (4096x2160) @ 24Hz / (3840x2160) @ 30Hz • Supports D-Sub with max. resolution up to 1920x1200 @ 60Hz • Supports DisplayPort 1.4 with max.
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• 1 x DisplayPort 1.4 • 2 x USB 2.0 Ports (Support ESD Protection) • 2 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Ports (Supports ESD Protection) • 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED LED) Storage • 1 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s with Power Connector , support NCQ, AHCI and Hot Plug • 1 x Ultra M.2 Socket, support type 2280 M.2 SATA3 6.0 Gb/s module and M.2 PCI Express module up to Gen3 x4 (32 Gb/s)*...
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X300D4-P1/DASH Please realize that there is a certain risk involved with overclocking, including adjusting the setting in the BIOS, applying Untied Overclocking Technology, or using third-party overclocking tools. Overclocking may affect your system’s stability, or even cause damage to the components and devices of your system. It should be done at your own risk and expense.
1.4 Front Panel No. Description No. Description Power Button (SW1) USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-A Port USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-A Port (USB_TA_2) (USB_TA_1) USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-C Port USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-C Port (USB_TC_2)* (USB_TC_1) Microphone Input (AUDIO1) Headphone/Headset Jack * Please note that if your motherboard, with a AMD Flavor 2 or Picasso Athlon CPU installed, is connected to a D-Sub monitor, the USB 2.0 device on this Type-C port will be detected while the USB 3.0 device will not be detected.
X300D4-P1/DASH 1.5 Rear Panel No. Description No. Description Headphone Jack USB 2.0 Ports (USB_34) Display Port USB 3.2 Gen1 Ports HDMI Port (USB_56) LAN RJ-45 Port* DC Jack * There are two LEDs on each LAN port. Please refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications.
Chapter 2 Installation This is a Proprietary form factor motherboard. Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it. Pre-installation Precautions Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings.
2.3 Installing Memory Modules (SO-DIMM) This motherboard provides two 260-pin DDR4 (Double Data Rate 4) SO-DIMM slots. It is not allowed to install a DDR, DDR2 or DDR3 memory module into a DDR4 slot; otherwise, this motherboard and SO-DIMM may be damaged. The SO-DIMM only fits in one correct orientation.
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X300D4-P1/DASH DDR4 SO-DIMM Maximum Frequency Support Ryzen Series APUs (Renoir): SO-DIMM Memory Slot Frequency (Mhz) 3200 3200 3200 3200 3200 3200 Ryzen Series CPUs (Picasso): SO-DIMM Memory Slot Frequency (Mhz) 2933 2933 2667 2667 2933 2667...
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Ryzen Series CPUs (Raven Ridge): SO-DIMM Memory Slot Frequency (Mhz) 2933 2933 2667 2667 2933 2667 SR: Single rank DIMM, 1Rx4 or 1Rx8 on DIMM module label DR: Dual rank DIMM, 2Rx4 or 2Rx8 on DIMM module label...
X300D4-P1/DASH 2.4 Jumpers Setup The illustration shows how jumpers are setup. When the jumper cap is placed on the pins, the jumper is “Short”. If no jumper cap is placed on the pins, the jumper is “Open”. The illustration shows a 3-pin jumper whose pin1 and pin2 are “Short”...
2.5 Onboard Headers and Connectors Onboard headers and connectors are NOT jumpers. Do NOT place jumper caps over these headers and connectors. Placing jumper caps over the headers and connectors will cause permanent damage to the motherboard. Serial ATA3 Connector This SATA3 connector (SATA1: supports SATA data cables...
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X300D4-P1/DASH ROM Recovery This ROM Recovery Connector Header allows qualified technicians to RST# SPI_MOSI (8-pin ROM_R) reload firmware into the SPI boot SPI_DQ2 SPI_CLK (see p.6, No. 6) flash in case there is problem with SPI_DQ3 SPI_MISO +1.8V SPI_CS# the data.
2.6 Power Button The motherboard has one Power Button. Power Button Power Button allows users (SW1) to quickly turn on/off the (see p.8, No. 1) system.
X300D4-P1/DASH 2.7 M.2 WiFi/BT Module Installation Guide The M.2, also known as the Next Generation Form Factor (NGFF), is a small size and versatile card edge connector that aims to replace mPCIe and mSATA. The M.2 Socket (Key E) supports type 2230 WiFi/BT module.
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Step 4 Tighten the screw with a screwdriver to secure the module into place. Please do not overtighten the screw as this might damage the module.
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X300D4-P1/DASH 2.8 M.2_SSD (NGFF) Module Installation Guide (M2_1) The Ultra M.2, also known as the Next Generation Form Factor (NGFF), is a small size and versatile card edge connector that aims to replace mPCIe and mSATA. The Ultra M.2 Socket, support type 2280 M.2 SATA3 6.0 Gb/s module and M.2 PCI Express module up to Gen3 x4 (32 Gb/s).
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X300D4-P1/DASH PCIe WD WDS100T3X0C-00SJG0 (Black SN750-1TB) PCIe WD SN500-500GB (WDS500G1B0C-00S6U0) (Gen3 x2) ADATA SATA ADATA ASU650NS38-240GT-C SU650NS38 240G SATA3 ADATA SATA ADATA ASU800NS38-512GT-C ADATA SATA ADATA-GAMING-XPG-SX930-ASX930S3-120GM-C-120G ADATA SATA ADATA-ULTIMATE-SU900-ASU900SS-256GM-C-256G Anaconda SATA ANACONDA-TS SERIES-TS240201803718-240G Apacer SATA APACER-PANTHER-AS350-AP120GAS350-1-120G Crucial SATA CRUCIAL MX500 SERIES-CT500MX500SSD4-500G...
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UMAX SATA UMAX-S330-HDUM330SSD240G-240G V-Color SATA V-Color 240G 250g V-Color SATA V-COLOR-VSS100-VSS100-240G-FO-240G SATA WD BLUE 3D NAND WDS500G2B0B-00YS70-500G SATA WD GREEN WDS240G1G0B-00RC30-240GB SATA WD WDS100T1B0B-00AS40 WD BLUE PC SSD 1TB SATA3 SATA WD WDS200T2B0B-00YS70-2TB SATA3 SATA WD-BLACK-WD7500BPKX-750G SATA WD-BLUE-WD10SPZX-00Z10T0-1T SATA WD-BLUE-WDS250G2B0A-00SM50-250G SATA WD-GREEN-WDS120G2G0A-00JH30-120G SATA...
X300D4-P1/DASH Chapter 3 Software and Utilities Operation 3.1 Installing Drivers The Support CD that comes with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that enhance the motherboard’s features. Running The Support CD To begin using the support CD, insert the CD into your CD-ROM drive. The CD automatically displays the Main Menu if “AUTORUN”...
Chapter 4 UEFI SETUP UTILITY 4.1 Introduction This section explains how to use the UEFI SETUP UTILITY to configure your system. You may run the UEFI SETUP UTILITY by pressing <F2> or <Del> right after you power on the computer, otherwise, the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) will continue with its test routines.
X300D4-P1/DASH 4.1.2 Navigation Keys Use < > key or < > key to choose among the selections on the menu bar, and use < > key or < > key to move the cursor up or down to select items, then press <Enter>...
X300D4-P1/DASH 4.3 OC Tweaker Screen In the OC Tweaker screen, you can set up overclocking features. Because the UEFI software is constantly being updated, the following UEFI setup screens and descriptions are for reference purpose only, and they may not exactly match what you see on your screen.
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CCX1 Frequency (MHz) Use this item to adjust CCX1 Frequency. CCD1 CCX0 Frequency (MHz) Use this item to adjust CCX0 Frequency. CCX1 Frequency (MHz) Use this item to adjust CCX1 Frequency. SoC/Uncore OC Voltage(VID) Specify the SoC/Uncore voltage (VDD_SOC) in mV to support memory and Infinity Fabric overclocking.
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X300D4-P1/DASH Graphic Configuration GFX Clock Frequency (Only for processor with integrated graphics) This item allows you to alter the frequency for the GFX clock frequency. After you alter the GFX Clock Frequency settings, make sure to adjust the GFX Core Voltage settings.
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Adapter Select Use this to select the adapter. The default value is [120W]. SMU Common Options XFR Enhancement Save User Default Type a profile name and press enter to save your settings as user default. Load User Default Load previously saved user defaults. Save User UEFI Setup Profile to Disk Save current UEFI settings as an user default profile to disk.
X300D4-P1/DASH 4.4 Advanced Screen In this section, you may set the configurations for the following items: CPU Configuration, Onboard Devices Configuration, Storage Configuration, ACPI Configuration, Trusted Computing and AMD Firmware Version. Setting wrong values in this section may cause the system to malfunction.
4.4.1 CPU Configuration PSS Support Use this to enable or disable the generation of ACPI_PPC, _PSS, and _PCT objects. NX Mode Use this to enable or disable NX mode. SVM Mode When this is set to [Enabled], a VMM (Virtual Machine Architecture)can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by AMD-V.
X300D4-P1/DASH 4.4.2 Onboard Devices Configuration SR-IOV Support Enable/disable the SR-IOV (Single Root IO Virtualization Support) if the system has SR-IOV capable PCIe devices. UMA Frame buffer Size (Only for processor with integrated graphics) This item allows you to set the size of the UMA frame buffer.
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BT Control Enable/disable the bluetooth. Onboard LAN Enable or disable the onboard network interface controller.
X300D4-P1/DASH 4.4.3 Storage Configuration SATA Controller(s) Enable/disable the SATA controllers. SATA Mode AHCI: Supports new features that improve performance. RAID: Combine multiple disk drives into a logical unit. NVME RAID Enable/disable RAID mode on NVMe device.
4.4.4 ACPI Configuration Suspend to RAM It is recommended to select auto for ACPI S3 power saving. Deep Sleep Configure deep sleep mode for power saving when the computer is shut down. Wake From Onboard LAN Allow the system to be waked up by a onboard LAN. RTC Alarm Power On Allow the system to be waked up by the real time clock alarm.
X300D4-P1/DASH 4.4.5 Trusted Computing NOTE: Options vary depending on the version of your connected TPM module. Security Device Support Use this item to enable or disable BIOS support for security device. O.S. will not show Security Device. TCG EFI protocol and INT1A interface will not be available.
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TPM2.0 UEFI Spec Version Use this item to select the TCG2 spec. version supported. The optional settings: [TCG_1_2]; [TCG_2]. [TCG_1_2]: compatible mode for Win8/Win10. [TCG_2]: for TCG2 newer spec. compatible mode for Win10 Physical Presence Spec version Select this item to tell OS to support PPI spec version 1.2 or 1.3. Please note that some HCK tests might not support version 1.3.
4.5 Tools SSD Secure Erase Tool Use this tool to securely erase SSD. Instant Flash Save UEFI files in your USB storage device and run Instant Flash to update your UEFI.
X300D4-P1/DASH 4.6 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen This section allows you to monitor the status of the hardware on your system, including the parameters of the CPU temperature, motherboard temperature, fan speed and voltage. CPU Fan 1 Setting Select a fan mode for CPU Fan 1, or choose Customize to set 5 CPU temperatures and assign a respective fan speed for each temperature.
4.7 Security Screen In this section you may set or change the supervisor/user password for the system. You may also clear the user password. Supervisor Password Set or change the password for the administrator account. Only the administrator has authority to change the settings in the UEFI Setup Utility. Leave it blank and press enter to remove the password.
X300D4-P1/DASH 4.8 Boot Screen This section displays the available devices on your system for you to configure the boot settings and the boot priority. Fast Boot Fast Boot minimizes your computer's boot time. In fast mode you may not boot from an USB storage device.
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CSM (Compatibility Support Module) Enable to launch the Compatibility Support Module. Please do not disable unless you’re running a WHCK test. Launch PXE OpROM Policy Select UEFI only to run those that support UEFI option ROM only. Select Legacy only to run those that support legacy option ROM only. Select Do not launch to not execute both legacy and UEFI option ROM.
X300D4-P1/DASH 4.9 Exit Screen Save Changes and Exit When you select this option the following message, “Save configuration changes and exit setup?” will pop out. Select [OK] to save changes and exit the UEFI SETUP UTILITY. Discard Changes and Exit When you select this option the following message, “Discard changes and exit...
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DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Per FCC Part 2 Section 2.1077(a) Responsible Party Name: ASRock Incorporation Address: 13848 Magnolia Ave, Chino, CA91710 Phone/Fax No: +1-909-590-8308/+1-909-590-1026 hereby declares that the product Product Name : Motherboard X300D4-P1/DASH Model Number : Conforms to the following speci cations:...
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EU Declaration of Conformity For the following equipment: Motherboard (Product Name) X300D4-P1/DASH (Model Designation / Trade Name) EMC —Directive 2014/30/EU (from April 20th, 2016) EN 55022:2010/AC:2011 Class B EN 55024:2010/A1:2015 EN 55032:2012+AC:2013 Class B EN 61000-3-3:2013 EN 61000-3-2:2014 LVD —Directive 2014/35/EU (from April 20th, 2016)
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