Motherboard Pro A620M-C
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Contents Safety information....................................................................................................... iv About this guide........................................................................................................... v Package contents........................................................................................................ vi Pro A620M-C specifications summary......................................................................
Safety information Electrical safety • To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the system. • When adding or removing devices to or from the system, ensure that the power cables for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected. If possible, disconnect all power cables from the existing system before you add a device.
About this guide This user guide contains the information you need when installing and configuring the motherboard. How this guide is organized This guide contains the following parts: • Chapter 1: Product Introduction This chapter describes the features of the motherboard and the new technology it supports. It includes descriptions of the switches, jumpers, and connectors on the motherboard. • Chapter 2: BIOS and RAID Support This chapter tells how to boot into the BIOS and support on RAID.
Package contents Check your motherboard package for the following items. Motherboard 1 x Pro A620M-C motherboard Cables 2 x SATA 6Gb/s cables Miscellaneous 1 x I/O Shield 2 x M.2 Anchors Documentation 1 x ACC Express Activation Key Card 1 x User guide If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer. Pro A620M-C specifications summary AMD Socket AM5 for AMD Ryzen™ 7000 Series Desktop Processors* CPU Supports up to AMD 120W CPU * Refer to www.asus.com for CPU support list.
Pro A620M-C specifications summary Total supports 2 x M.2 slots and 4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports* AMD Ryzen™ 7000 Series Desktop Processors M.2_1 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode) Storage M.2_2 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode) AMD A620 Chipset 4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports * AMD RAIDXpert2 Technology supports both PCIe RAID 0/1/10 and SATA RAID 0/1/10. Ethernet 1 x Realtek 1Gb Ethernet ASUS LANGuard Rear USB (Total 6 ports) 2 x USB 3.
Pro A620M-C specifications summary Miscellaneous 1 x Clear CMOS header 1 x Chassis Intrude header 1 x COM Port header 1 x Front Panel Audio header (AAFP) Internal I/O Connectors 1 x COM debug header 1 x LPT header 1 x SMBUS header 1 x Speaker header 1 x SPI TPM header (14-1pin) 1 x 10-1 pin System Panel header ASUS Q-Design - Q-DIMM - Q-LED Core - Q-Slot ASUS Thermal Solution - Aluminum heatsink design ASUS EZ DIY - Box Headers Special Features Bespoke Motherboard Design & Business Focused Features - AS
Chapter 1: Product Introduction Product Introduction 1.1 Before you proceed 1 Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings. • Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component. • Before handling components, use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object or a metal object, such as the power supply case, to avoid damaging them due to static electricity.
1.2 Motherboard overview 5 HDMI 6 1 22.4cm(8.8in) 4 DIGI +VRM CPU_FAN VGA ATX_12V 2 USB_12 _U32G1_4 U32G2_C6 2280 2260 2242 8 18 TPM PCIE SATA 4.0 X4 X PCIEX1_1 U32G1_89 CHA_FAN1 AUDIO 256Mb BIOS M.2_1(SOCKET3) LAN_U32G2_7 4 5 24.4cm(9.6in) KBMS_USB_1_5 ATX_PWR SOCKET AM5 DDR5 DIMM_B (64bit, 288-pin module) DDR5 DIMM_A (64bit, 288-pin module) COM1 DVI DP Super I/O Ethernet 3 PCIEX1_2 COM_DEBUG 2280 13 2260 2242 ASM 1083 PCIE 4.0 X4 M.
1.2.1 Layout contents 1. CPU socket The motherboard comes with an AMD Socket AM5 designed for AMD Ryzen™ 7000 Series Desktop Processors. • Supports up to AMD 120W CPU. • For more details, refer to Central Processing Unit (CPU). 2. DDR5 DIMM slots The motherboard comes with Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) slots designed for DDR5 (Double Data Rate 5) memory modules. For more details, refer to System memory. 3. Expansion slots This motherboard supports one PCIe 4.0 x16 graphics card, two PCIe 3.
6. M.2 slots (Key M) The M.2 slots allow you to install M.2 devices such as M.2 SSD modules. AMD Ryzen™ 7000 Series Desktop Processors - M.2_1 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode) - M.2_2 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode) The M.2 SSD module is purchased separately. 7. SATA 6Gb/s ports The SATA 6Gb/s ports allow you to connect SATA devices such as optical disc drives and hard disk drives via SATA cables. 8. USB 3.2 Gen 1 header PIN 1 The USB 3.
3. Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer. 4. Hold down the key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to re-enter data. DO NOT short-circuit the pins except when clearing the RTC RAM. Short-circuiting or placing a jumper cap will cause system boot failure! If the steps above do not help, remove the onboard button cell battery and short the two pins again to clear the CMOS RTC RAM data. After clearing the CMOS, reinstall the button cell battery. RXD DTR DSR CTS 12.
17. Speaker header SPEAKER 18. SPI TPM header +5V GND GND Speaker Out The 4-pin header is for the chassis-mounted system warning speaker. The speaker allows you to hear system beeps and warnings. PIN 1 This header supports a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) system with a Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI), allowing you to securely store keys, digital certificates, passwords and data. A TPM system also enhances network security, protects digital identities, and ensures platform integrity.
1.2.2 Rear panel connectors 1 9 10 2 3 4 11 4 12 5 6 7 13 14 8 1. Video Graphics Adapter (VGA) port. This 15-pin port is for a VGA monitor or other VGA-compatible devices. 2. Serial port connector (COM). This port connects a modem, or other devices that conform with serial specification. 3. PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse combo port. This port is for a PS/2 keyboard or mouse. 4. USB 2.0 ports. These 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are for USB 2.0 devices. 5. USB 3.
10. DisplayPort. This port is for a DisplayPort-compatible device. 11. DVI-D port. This port is for any DVI-D compatible device. DVI-D can not be converted to output from RGB Signal to CRT and is not compatible with DVI-I. 12. USB 3.2 Gen 1 (up to 5Gbps) port. This 9-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) port connects to a USB 3.2 Gen 1 device. 13. USB 3.2 Gen 2 (up to 10Gbps) port (USB Type-C®). This Universal Serial Bus 3.2 (USB 3.2) port is for a USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C® device. 14.
1.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) This motherboard comes with an AMD Socket AM5 designed for AMD Ryzen™ 7000 Series Desktop Processors. Unplug all power cables before installing the CPU. • Supports up to AMD 120W CPU. • The AM5 socket has a different pinout design. Ensure that you use a CPU designed for the AM5 socket. The CPU fits in only one correct orientation. DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the connectors on the socket and damaging the CPU.
1.4 System memory This motherboard comes with two Double Data Rate 5 (DDR5) Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) sockets. The figure illustrates the location of the DDR5 DIMM sockets: DIMM_A DIMM_B Channel Sockets Channel A DIMM_A Channel B DIMM_B A DDR5 memory module is notched differently from a DDR, DDR2, DDR3, or DDR4 module. DO NOT install a DDR, DDR2, DDR3, or DDR4 memory module to the DDR5 slot. • You may install varying memory sizes in Channel A and Channel B.
Installing a DIMM To remove a DIMM Pro A620M-C 1-11
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Chapter 2: BIOS and RAID Support BIOS and RAID Support ASUS Self-Recovering BIOS 2 ASUS-exclusive BIOS protection technology automatically recovers the system’s BIOS with a verified backup in the event of an update failure, preventing the need to replace or reinstall your hardware.
2.2 • The BIOS Setup screens shown in this section are for reference purposes only, and may not exactly match what you see on your screen. • Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com to download the latest BIOS file for this motherboard. • If the system becomes unstable after changing any BIOS setting, load the default settings to ensure system compatibility and stability. Select the Load Optimized Defaults item under the Exit menu or press hotkey F5.
2.3 Event Log You can access Event Log from the Tool menu.
2.4 Exit menu The Exit menu items allow you to load the optimal default values for the BIOS items, and save or discard your changes to the BIOS items. Load Optimized Defaults This option allows you to load the default values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus. When you select this option or if you press , a confirmation window appears. Select OK to load the default values.
2.5 RAID configurations The motherboard comes with the AMD RAIDXpert2 Technology that supports Volume, RAIDABLE, RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 10 (depends on system licensing) configurations. For more information on configuring your RAID sets, please refer to the RAID Configuration Guide which you can find at https://www.asus.com/support, or by scanning the code.
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