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ASROCK X600M-STX User Manual

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  • Page 2 Version 1.0 Published March 2024 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.
  • Page 3 AUSTRALIA ONLY Our goods come with guarantees that cannot be excluded under the Australian Consumer Law. You are entitled to a replacement or refund for a major failure and compensation for any other reasonably foreseeable loss or damage caused by our goods. You are also entitled to have the goods repaired or replaced if the goods fail to be of acceptable quality and the failure does not amount to a major failure.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Contents Chapter 1 Introduction Package Contents Specifications Motherboard Layout Front Panel Rear Panel Chapter 2 Installation Installing the CPU Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink Installing Memory Modules (SO-DIMM) Jumpers Setup Onboard Headers and Connectors M.2 WiFi/BT Module Installation Guide M.2 SSD Module Installation Guide Chapter 3 Auto Driver Installer Chapter 4 UEFI SETUP UTILITY...
  • Page 5 4.4.1 CPU Configuration 4.4.2 PCI Configuration 4.4.3 Onboard Devices Configuration 4.4.4 Storage Configuration 4.4.5 ACPI Configuration 4.6.6 USB Configuration 4.4.7 Trusted Computing 4.6.8 AMD CBS 4.6.9 AMD PBS 3.4.10 AMD Overclocking Tools Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen Security Screen Boot Screen Exit Screen...

  • Page 6: Chapter 1 Introduction

    X600M-STX Chapter 1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing X600M-STX 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.

  • Page 7: Specifications

    • Max. capacity of system memory: 96GB • Supports Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) and EXTended Profiles for Overclocking (EXPO) memory modules * Please refer to Memory Support List on ASRock’s website for more information. (http://www.asrock.com/) Expansion • 1 x M.2 Socket (Key E), supports type 2230 WiFi/BT module...
  • Page 8 X600M-STX Audio • Realtek ALC269 Audio Codec • 1 x Headphone/Headset Jack • 1 x MIC-In • 1 x Audio Header • 2.5 Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000/2500 Mb/s • Dragon RTL8125BG • Supports Dragon 2.5G LAN Software - Smart Auto Adjust Bandwidth Control...
  • Page 9 RAID • Supports RAID 0 and RAID 1 for M.2 NVMe storage devices Connector • 1 x Chassis Intrusion Header • 2 x CPU Fan Connectors (2 x 4-pin) • 1 x Front Panel Header • 1 x USB 2.0 Header (Supports 2 USB 2.0 ports) • 1 x Audio Header BIOS • AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with GUI support...

  • Page 10: Motherboard Layout

    X600M-STX 1.3 Motherboard Layout Top Side View USB_4_5 CLRMOS1 SPEAKER1 M.2 PCIe SSD DC Jack M.2 WiFi Mic In USB 3.1 Gen1 USB_TC_1 X600M-STX USB 3.1 Gen1 DDR4_A1 DDR5_A1 USB_1 Top: RJ-45 DDR5_B1 Headphone / Headset PANEL1 CPU_FAN2 CPU_FAN1 PLED PWRBTN...
  • Page 11 Back Side View Audio CODEC SATA3 SATA3...
  • Page 12 X600M-STX No. Description USB 2.0 Header (USB_4_5) Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1) MONO Speaker Header (SPEAKER1) 2 x 260-pin DDR5 SO-DIMM Slots (DDR5_A1, DDR5_B1) Audio Header (AUDIO3) System Panel Header (PANEL1) CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1) CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN2) Chassis Intrusion Header (CI1)

  • Page 13: Front Panel

    1.4 Front Panel No. Description No. Description Headphone/Headset Jack (AUDIO1) USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-C Port (USB_TC_1) USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-A Port (USB_1) Microphone Input (AUDIO2)

  • Page 14: Rear Panel

    X600M-STX 1.5 Rear Panel No. Description No. Description DC Jack* D-Sub Port (Supports 19V DC Power Adapters) USB 3.2 Gen1 Ports (USB_2_3) Display Port 2.5G LAN RJ-45 Port** HDMI Port *Specification for DC plug 5.5 mm 2.5 mm ** There are two LEDs on each LAN port. Please refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications.

  • Page 15: Chapter 2 Installation

    Chapter 2 Installation This is a Mini-STX 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.

  • Page 16: Installing The Cpu

    X600M-STX 2.1 Installing the CPU 1. Before you insert the 1718-Pin CPU into the socket, please check if the PnP cap is on the socket, if the CPU surface is unclean, or if there are any bent pins in the socket. Do not force to insert the CPU into the socket if above situation is found.
  • Page 17 Carefully place the CPU in as flat as possible. Do not drop it.
  • Page 18 X600M-STX Make sure the CPU is aligned with the socket before locking it into place. Make sure the black cover plate is always in place until it pops off when closing the socket lever. Please save the cover if the processor is removed. The cover must be placed if you wish to...

  • Page 19: Installing The Cpu Fan And Heatsink

    2.2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink After you install the CPU into this motherboard, it is necessary to install a larger heatsink and cooling fan to dissipate heat. You also need to spray thermal grease between the CPU and the heatsink to improve heat dissipation. Make sure that the CPU and the heatsink are securely fastened and in good contact with each other.
  • Page 20 X600M-STX...

  • Page 21: Installing Memory Modules (So-Dimm)

    2.3 Installing Memory Modules (SO-DIMM) This motherboard provides two 260-pin DDR5 (Double Data Rate 5) SO-DIMM slots, and supports Dual Channel Memory Technology. 1. For dual channel configuration, you always need to install identical (the same brand, speed, size and chip-type) DDR5 SO-DIMM pairs. 2.
  • Page 22 X600M-STX...

  • Page 23: Jumpers Setup

    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”. Clear CMOS Jumper Short: Clear CMOS (CLRCMOS1) Open: Default (see p.5, No.

  • Page 24: Onboard Headers And Connectors

    X600M-STX 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. System Panel Header...
  • Page 25 MONO Speaker Header Please connect the chassis speaker to this header. (4-pin SPEAKER1) (see p.5, No. 3) Front_L- Front_L+ Front_R+ Front_R- Serial ATA3 Connectors These two SATA3 (see p.7, No. 9 and 10) connectors support SATA data cables for internal storage devices with up to Signal Name Signal Name...
  • Page 26 X600M-STX Chassis Intrusion Header This motherboard (2-pin CI1) supports CASE OPEN Signal (see p.5, No. 9) detection feature that detects if the chassis cove has been removed. This feature requires a chassis with chassis intrusion detection design. Audio Header This Audio header allows you to...

  • Page 27: Wifi/Bt Module Installation Guide

    2.6 M.2 WiFi/BT Module Installation Guide The M.2 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. Installing the WiFi/BT module Step 1 Prepare a type 2230 WiFi/BT module and the screw.
  • Page 28 X600M-STX 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.

  • Page 29: Ssd Module Installation Guide

    2.7 M.2 SSD Module Installation Guide The M.2 is a small size and versatile card edge connector that aims to replace mPCIe and mSATA. The Blazing M.2 Socket (M2_1, Key M) supports type 2280 PCIe Gen5x4 (128 Gb/ s) mode. The Hyper M.2 Socket (M2_2, Key M) supports type 2280 PCIe Gen4x4 (64 Gb/s) mode.
  • Page 30 X600M-STX M.2 SSD Module Support List Vendor Interface ADATA PCIe ADATA ASX7000NPC-512GT-C (XPG SX7000) (NVMe) ADATA PCIe ADATA ASX8000NPC-512GM-C (XPG ASX8000) (NVMe) Apacer PCIe Apacer Z280 AP240GZ280-240G (NVMe) Intel PCIe Intel Optane Memory 32GB (MEMPEK1W032GA)(NVMe) Intel PCIe Intel Optane Memory 16GB (MEMPEK1W016GA)(NVMe)

  • Page 31: Chapter 3 Auto Driver Installer

    Chapter 3 Auto Driver Installer After you install the Windows OS and boot into the system, a notification will pop up to help you to install and update required drivers.

  • Page 32: Chapter 4 Uefi Setup Utility

    X600M-STX 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.

  • Page 33: Navigation Keys

    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>...

  • Page 34: Main Screen

    X600M-STX 4.2 Main Screen When you enter the UEFI SETUP UTILITY, the Main screen will appear and display the system overview.

  • Page 35: Oc Tweaker Screen

    Performance Preset Use the ASRock Performance Preset. Platform Thermal Throttle Limit (TjMax) Allows the user to decrease the maximum allowed processor temperature (celsius).
  • Page 36 X600M-STX DRAM Frequency If [Auto] is selected, the motherboard will detect the memory module(s) inserted and assign the appropriate frequency automatically. Setting DRAM Frequency can adjust DRAM Timing. DRAM Profile Configuration Load EXPO/XMP settings to overclock the DDR5 memory and perform beyond standard specifications.
  • Page 37 VDDG CCD Voltage VDDG CCD represents voltage for the data portion of the Infinity Fabric. It is derived from the CPU SoC/Uncore Voltage (VDD_SOC). VDDG can approach but not exceed VDD_SOC. VDDG IOD Voltage VDDG IOD represents voltage for the data portion of the Infinity Fabric. It is derived from the CPU SoC/Uncore Voltage (VDD_SOC).

  • Page 38: Advanced Screen

    X600M-STX 4.4 Advanced Screen In this section, you may set the configurations for the following items: CPU Configuration, PCI Configuration, Onboard Devices Configuration, Storage Con- figuration, ACPI Configuration, USB Configuration, Trusted Computing, CBS, AMD PBS and AMD Overclocking. Setting wrong values in this section may cause the system to malfunction.
  • Page 39 Full HD UEFI When [Auto] is selected, the resolution will be set to 1920 x 1080 if the monitor supports Full HD resolution. If the monitor does not support Full HD resolution, then the resolution will be set to 1024 x 768. When [Disable] is selected, the resolution will be set to 1024 x 768 directly.

  • Page 40: Cpu Configuration

    X600M-STX 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.

  • Page 41: Pci Configuration

    4.4.2 PCI Configuration Above 4G Decoding Globally enables or disables 64-bit capable devices to be decoded in Above 4G Address Space (only if the system supports 64-bit PCI Decoding). Re-Size BAR Support If system has Resizable BAR capable PCIe Devices, this option enables or disables Resizable BAR Support.

  • Page 42: Onboard Devices Configuration

    X600M-STX 4.4.3 Onboard Devices Configuration Onboard HD Audio Enable/disable onboard HD audio. Internal Speaker Select Internal Speaker. Onboard LAN Enable or disable the onboard network interface controller Onboard WAN/BT Enable or disable the onboard WAN/BT device. WAN Radio Enable/disable the WiFi module's connectivity.

  • Page 43: Storage Configuration

    4.4.4 Storage Configuration Third Party SATA 3 Controller Enable or disable the third party SATA3 controller. Third Party SATA3 Hot Plug Enable or disable the third party SATA3 controller.

  • Page 44: Acpi Configuration

    X600M-STX 4.4.5 ACPI Configuration Suspend to RAM It is recommended to select auto for ACPI S3 power saving. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] Restore on AC/Power Loss Allows you to select the power state after a power failure. [Power Off] Select this item and the power will remain off when the power recovers.
  • Page 45 USB Power delivery in Soft Off state (S5) If this option is enabled, the USB port will provide power to your devices even when the system is in Power State S5. PCIE Devices Power On [Enabled] Select this item to allow the system to be waked up by a PCIE device and enable wake on LAN.

  • Page 46: Usb Configuration

    X600M-STX 4.6.6 USB Configuration Legacy USB Support Enable Legacy USB Support. AUTO option disables legacy support if no USB devices are connected. DISABLE option will keep USB devices available only for EFI applications. XHCI Hand-off This is a workaround for OSes without XHCI hand-off support. The XHCI ownership change should be claimed by XHCI driver.

  • Page 47: Trusted Computing

    4.4.7 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. SHA-1 PCR Bank Use this item to enable or disable SHA-1 PCR Bank.
  • Page 48 X600M-STX 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.

  • Page 49: Amd Cbs

    4.6.8 AMD CBS The AMD CBS menu accesses AMD specific features.

  • Page 50: Amd Pbs

    X600M-STX 4.6.9 AMD PBS The AMD PBS menu accesses AMD specific features.

  • Page 51: Amd Overclocking

    3.4.10 AMD Overclocking The AMD Overclocking menu accesses options for configuring CPU frequency and voltage.

  • Page 52: Tools

    X600M-STX 4.5 Tools SSD Secure Erase Tool Use this tool to securely erase SSD. This tool only lists the SSDs that support the Secure Erase function. NVME Sanitization Tool After you Sanitize SSD, all user data will be permanently destroyed on the SSD and cannot be recovered.

  • Page 53: Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen

    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.
  • Page 54 X600M-STX Note: Please note CAM settings applied within the OS will overwrite settings made within the BIOS. Case Open Feature Enable or disable Case Open Feature to detect whether the chassis cover has been removed.

  • Page 55: Security Screen

    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.

  • Page 56: Boot Screen

    X600M-STX 4.8 Boot Screen This section displays the available devices on your system for you to configure the boot settings and the boot priority. Enable to launch the Compatibility Support Module. Please do not disable unless you’re running a WHCK test.
  • Page 57 Full Screen Logo Enable to display the boot logo or disable to show normal POST messages. Fast Boot Fast Boot minimizes your computer's boot time. In fast mode you may not boot from an USB storage device.

  • Page 58: Exit Screen

    X600M-STX 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...
  • Page 59 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 X600M-STX Model Number : Conforms to the following speci cations:...
  • Page 60 EU Declaration of Conformity For the following equipment: Motherboard (Product Name) X600M-STX (Model Designation / Trade Name) EMC Directive – 2014/30/EU EN 55032: 2015 / A11: 2020, EN 55035: 2017 / A11: 2020 EN IEC 61000-3-2: 2019, EN 61000-3-3: 2013...

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