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ASROCK B550M Pro SE Setup Manual

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B550M Pro SE
Motherboard
Software/BIOS Setup Guide
Version 1.0
Published July 2023
Copyright©2023 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.

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  • Page 1 B550M Pro SE Motherboard Software/BIOS Setup Guide Version 1.0 Published July 2023 Copyright©2023 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.

  • Page 2: Copyright Notice

    (including damages for loss of profits, loss of business, loss of data, interruption of business and the like), even if ASRock has been advised of the possibility of such damages arising from any defect or error in the documentation or product.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 Software and Utilities Operation ASRock Live Update & APP Shop 2.1.1 Installing ASRock Live Update & APP Shop 2.1.2 UI Overview 2.1.3 Apps 2.1.4 BIOS & Drivers 2.1.5 Setting ASRock Motherboard Utility (A-Tuning) 2.2.1 Installing ASRock Motherboard Utility (A-Tuning) 2.2.2 Using ASRock Motherboard Utility (A-Tuning)
  • Page 4 Advanced Screen 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 4.4.6 Trusted Computing 4.4.7 AMD CBS 4.4.8 AMD PBS Tools Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen Security Screen Boot Screen Exit Screen...

  • Page 5: Chapter 1 Introduction

    B550M Pro SE Chapter 1 Introduction This user guide is a complete setup guide for B550M Pro SE motherboard. screenshots in this manual are for reference only. Settings and options may vary due to the motherboard you purchased. In this documentation, Chapter 1 gives an overview of the setup guide. Chapter 2 contains the operation guide of the software and utilities.

  • Page 6: Chapter 2 Software And Utilities Operation

    Chapter 2 Software and Utilities Operation 2.1 ASRock Live Update & APP Shop The ASRock Live Update & APP Shop is an online store for purchasing and downloading software applications for your ASRock computer. You can quickly and easily install various apps and support utilities. With ASRock Live Update & APP Shop, you can optimize your system and keep your motherboard up to date simply with a few clicks.

  • Page 7: Ui Overview

    B550M Pro SE *You need to be connected to the Internet to download apps from the ASRock Live Update & APP Shop. 2.1.2 UI Overview Category Panel Hot News Information Panel Category Panel: The category panel contains several category tabs or buttons that when selected the information panel below displays the relative information.

  • Page 8: Apps

    2.1.3 Apps When the "Apps" tab is selected, you will see all the available apps on screen for you to download. Installing an App Step 1 Find the app you want to install. The most recommended app appears on the left side of the screen. The other various apps are shown on the right.
  • Page 9 B550M Pro SE Step 3 If you want to install the app, click on the red icon to start downloading. Step 4 When installation completes, you can find the green "Installed" icon appears on the upper right corner. To uninstall it, simply click on the trash can icon...
  • Page 10 Upgrading an App You can only upgrade the apps you have already installed. When there is an available new version for your app, you will find the mark of "New Version" appears below the installed app icon. Step 1 Click on the app icon to see more details. Step 2 Click on the yellow icon to start upgrading.

  • Page 11: Bios & Drivers

    B550M Pro SE 2.1.4 BIOS & Drivers Installing BIOS or Drivers When the "BIOS & Drivers" tab is selected, you will see a list of recommended or critical updates for the BIOS or drivers. Please update them all soon. Step 1 Please check the item information before update.

  • Page 12: Setting

    2.1.5 Setting In the "Setting" page, you can change the language, select the server location, and determine if you want to automatically run the ASRock Live Update & APP Shop on Windows startup.

  • Page 13: Asrock Motherboard Utility (A-Tuning)

    Go to the product page of your motherboard, select "Support" > "Download" to download "ASRock Motherboard Utility". After the installation, you will find the icon “ASRock Motherboard Utility (A- Tuning)“ on your desktop. Double-click the “ASRock Motherboard Utility (A-Tuning)“ icon , ASRock Motherboard Utility (A-Tuning) main menu will pop up.

  • Page 14: System Info

    OC Tweaker Configurations for overclocking the system. System Info View information about the system. *The System Browser tab may not appear for certain models.
  • Page 15 Settings Configure ASRock ASRock Motherboard Utility (A-Tuning). Click to select "Auto run at Windows Startup" if you want ASRock Motherboard Utility (A-Tuning) to be launched when you start up the Windows operating system.

  • Page 16: Asrock Polychrome Sync

    2.3 ASRock Polychrome SYNC ASRock Polychrome SYNC is a lighting control utility specifically designed for unique individuals with sophisticated tastes to build their own stylish colorful lighting system. Simply by connecting the LED strip, you can customize various lighting schemes and patterns, including Static, Breathing, Strobe, Cycling, Music, Wave and more.

  • Page 17: Connecting The Addressable Rgb Led Strip

    B550M Pro SE 2.3.2 Connecting the Addressable RGB LED Strip Connect your Addressable RGB LED strip to the Addressable LED Header on the motherboard. DO_ADDR VOUT Addressable LED Header 1. Never install the RGB LED cable in the wrong orientation; otherwise, the cable may be damaged.

  • Page 18: Installing Asrock Polychrome Sync Utility

    2.3.3 Installing ASRock Polychrome SYNC Utility After connecting the required LED strips, download the ASRockPolychrome SYNC Utility from the ASRock Live Update & APP Shop. You can also download the utility from the ASRock's website: "https://www.asrock.com". Go to the product page of your motherboard, select "Support"...

  • Page 19: Chapter 3 Uefi Setup Utility

    Chapter 3 UEFI SETUP UTILITY 3.1 Introduction ASRock UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface) is a BIOS utility which offers tweak- friendly options in an advanced viewing interface. The UEFI system works with a USB mouse and offers users a faster, sleeker experience.

  • Page 20: Uefi Menu Bar

    3.1.2 UEFI Menu Bar The top of the screen has a menu bar with the following selections: Main For setting system time/date information For overclocking configurations OC Tweaker For advanced system configurations Advanced Tool Useful tools H/W Monitor Displays current hardware status Security For security settings Boot...

  • Page 21: Navigation Keys

    B550M Pro SE 3.1.3 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 22: Main Screen

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

  • Page 23: Oc Tweaker Screen

    B550M Pro SE 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.

  • Page 24: Dram Frequency

    with integrated graphics. 'SoC/Uncore OC Mode' needs to be enabled to force this voltage. CLD0 VDDP Voltage Control AMD Overclocking Setup VDDP is a voltage for the DDR4 bus signaling (PHY), and it is derived from your DRAM Voltage (VDDIO_Mem). As a result, VDDP voltage in mV can approach but not exceed your DRAM Voltage.
  • Page 25 B550M Pro SE VDDCR_SOC Voltage Input voltage for the processor by the external voltage regulator. VDDCR_SOC Load-Line Calibration VDDCR_SOC Load-Line Calibration helps prevent VDDCR_SOC voltage droop when the system is under heavy loading. VPPM Configure the voltage for the VPPM.

  • Page 26: Advanced Screen

    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, Trusted Computing, AMD CBS, and AMD PBS . Setting wrong values in this section may cause the system to malfunction. UEFI Configuration Active Page on Entry Select the default page when entering the UEFI setup utility.

  • Page 27: Cpu Configuration

    B550M Pro SE 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 28: 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 29: Onboard Devices Configuration

    B550M Pro SE 4.4.3 Onboard Devices Configuration Turn On Onboard LED in S5 Turn on onboard LED in the ACPI S5 state. Restore Onboard LED Default Restore Onboard LED default value. RGB LED On/Off This option enables/disables the RGB LED.

  • Page 30: Onboard Lan

    Onboard LAN Enable or disable the onboard network interface controller. PS2 Y-Cable Enable the PS2 Y-Cable or set this option to Auto.

  • Page 31: Storage Configuration

    B550M Pro SE 4.4.4 Storage Configuration SATA Mode Select SATA type. AHCI: Supports new features that improve performance. RAID: Combine multiple disk drives into a logical unit. SATA Hot Plug Enable/disable the SATA Hot Plug function.

  • Page 32: Acpi Configuration

    4.4.5 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. PS/2 Keyboard S4/S5 Wakeup Support Allow the system to be waked up by a PS/2 Keyboard in S4/S5. PCIE Devices Power On Allow the system to be waked up by a PCIE device and enable wake on LAN.

  • Page 33: Trusted Computing

    B550M Pro SE 4.4.6 Trusted Computing Security Device Support Enable or disable BIOS support for security device. Active PCR banks This item displays active PCR Banks. Available PCR Banks This item displays available PCR Banks. SHA-1 PCR Bank Allows you to enable or disable SHA-1 PCR Bank.

  • Page 34: Device Select

    Storage Hierarchy Allows you to enable or disable Storage Hierarchy. Endorsement Hierarchy Allows you to enable or disable Endorsement Hierarchy. TPM 2.0 UEFI Spec Version Select the TCG2 Spec Version Support. [TCG_1_2] the Compatible mode for Win8/Win10. [TCG_2] Support new TCG2 protocol and event format for Win10 or later. Physical Presence Spec version Allows you to select this item to tell OS to support PPI spec version 1.2 or 1.3.

  • Page 35: Amd Cbs

    B550M Pro SE 4.4.7 AMD CBS The AMD CBS menu accesses AMD specific features.

  • Page 36: Amd Pbs

    4.4.8 AMD PBS The AMD PBS menu accesses AMD specific features.

  • Page 37: Tools

    B550M Pro SE 4.5 Tools RGB LED ASRock Polychrome SYNC allows you to adjust the RGB LED color to your liking. Easy RAID Installer Easy RAID Installer helps you to copy the RAID driver from the support CD to your USB storage device. After copying the drivers please change the SATA mode to RAID, then you can start installing the operating system in RAID mode.

  • Page 38: 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 Fan1 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 39 B550M Pro SE CHA_FAN2/WP Switch Select CHA_FAN2 or Water Pump mode. Chassis Fan 2 Control Mode Select PWM mode or DC mode for Chassis Fan 2 . Chassis Fan 2 Setting Select a fan mode for Chassis Fan 2, or choose Customize to set 5 CPU temperatures and assign a respective fan speed for each temperature.
  • Page 40 Fan-tastic Allows you to select a fan mode for Fan, or choose [Customize] to set 5 CPU temperatures and assign a respective fan speed for each temperature. Select a fan mode or customize the profile Select a fan temperature source Select Fan(s) to adjust Save the...

  • Page 41: Security Screen

    B550M Pro SE 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.

  • Page 42: Boot Screen

    4.8 Boot Screen This section displays the available devices on your system for you to configure the boot settings and the boot priority. Boot From Onboard LAN Allow the system to be waked up by the onboard LAN. Setup Prompt Timeout Configure the number of seconds to wait for the setup hot key.

  • Page 43: Launch Storage Oprom Policy

    B550M Pro SE AddOn ROM Display Enable AddOn ROM Display to see the AddOn ROM messages or configure the AddOn ROM if you’ve enabled Full Screen Logo. Disable for faster boot speed. CSM (Compatibility Support Module) Enable to launch the Compatibility Support Module. Please do not disable unless you’re running a WHCK test.

  • Page 44: Exit Screen

    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 setup?”...

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