User’s Manual

ASUS TUF B450M-PRO GAMING
1‑3
M.2 socket 3 (M.2_1, M.2_2)
These sockets allow you to install M.2(NGFF)SSD
modules.
M.2_1/2(SOCKET3)
2280
2260 2242
• ForAMDRyzen™2ndGeneration/Ryzen™withRadeon™VegaGraphics/
Ryzen™1stGenerationprocessors,theM.2_1socketsupportsPCIe3.0x4mode
andSATAmode,MKeydesign,andtype2242/2260/2280storagedevices.
• ForAthlon™withRadeon™VegaGraphicsprocessors,theM.2_1socketsupports
SATAmode,MKeydesign,andtype2242/2260/2280storagedevices.
• ForAMDB450Chipset,theM.2_2socketsupportsPCIe3.0x2modeandSATA
mode,MKeydesign,andtype2242/2260/2280storagedevices.
• TheM.2_1SocketsharesbandwidthwiththeSATA_5/6ports,andthereforethe
SATA_5/6portscannotbeusedwhenanM.2deviceisinstalled.
• TheM.2_2SocketsharesbandwidthwiththeSATA_3/4ports,andthereforethe
SATA_3/4portscannotbeusedwhenanM.2deviceisinstalled.
DDR4 DIMM slots
Install2GB,4GB,8GB,and16GBunbufferedDDR4DIMMsintotheseDIMM
sockets.
Formoredetails,refertoSystem memory.
AMD Serial ATA 6.0Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA6G_1~6)
TheseconnectorsconnecttoSerialATA6.0Gb/sharddiskdrivesviaSerialATA
6.0Gb/ssignalcables.
• ActuallightingandcolorwillvarywithLEDstrip.
• IfyourLEDstripdoesnotlightup,checkiftheRGBLEDextensioncableandthe
RGBLEDstripisconnectedinthecorrectorientation,andthe12Vconnectoris
alignedwiththe12Vheaderonthemotherboard.
• TheLEDstripwillonlylightupwhenthesystemisoperating.
• TheLEDstripsarepurchasedseparately.