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Operations in the 5.15-5.35GHz band are restricted to indoor usage only.

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Function Frequency Maximum Output Power (EIRP) 2400-2483.5 MHz 18.5 + / -1.5 dbm 5150-5250 MHz 21.5 + / -1.5 dbm 18.5 + / -1.5 dbm (no TPC) WiFi 5250-5350 MHz 21.5 + / -1.5 dbm (TPC) 25.5 + / -1.5 dbm (no TPC) 5470-5725 MHz 28.5 + / -1.5 dbm (TPC) Bluetooth 2400-2483.5 MHz 8.5 + / -1.5 dbm Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction 1

1.1 Package Contents 1

1.2 Specifications 2

1.3 Motherboard Layout 6

1.4 I/O Panel 8

1.5 WiFi-802.11ac Module and ASRock WiFi 2.4/5 GHz Antennas 10

Chapter 2 Installation 12

2.1 Installing the CPU 13

2.2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink 15

2.3 Installing Memory Modules (DIMM) 23

2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI Express Slots) 25

2.5 Jumpers Setup 26

2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors 27

2.7 M.2_SSD (NGFF) Module Installation Guide 31

Chapter 3 Software and Utilities Operation 35

3.1 Installing Drivers 35

3.2 ASRock Motherboard Utility (A-Tuning) 36

3.2.1 Installing ASRock Motherboard Utility (A-Tuning) 36

3.2.2 Using ASRock Motherboard Utility (A-Tuning) 36

3.3 ASRock Live Update & APP Shop 39 3.3.1 UI Overview 39

3.3.2 Apps 40

3.3.3 BIOS & Drivers 43

3.3.4 Setting 44

Chapter 4 UEFI SETUP UTILITY 45

4.1 Introduction 45

4.1.1 UEFI Menu Bar 45

4.1.2 Navigation Keys 46

4.2 Main Screen 47

4.3 OC Tweaker Screen 48

4.4 Advanced Screen 51

4.4.1 CPU Configuration 52

4.4.2 Onboard Devices Configuration 53

4.4.3 Storage Configuration 55

4.4.4 ACPI Configuration 56

4.4.5 Super IO Configuration 57

4.4.6 Trusted Computing 58

4.4.7 AMD PBS 59

4.4.8 AMD Overclocking 60

4.4.9 AMD CBS 61

4.5 Tools 62

4.6 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 63

4.7 Security Screen 65

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Gen AMD AM4 Ryzen™ / future AMD Ryzen™ rd 1 x Vertical M.2 Socket (Key with E) the bundled WiFi- module802.11ac the rear (on I/O) 2667/2400/2133 ECC & non-ECC, un-buffered memory* Max. capacity of system memory: 64GB Supports Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules 15μ Gold Contact in DIMM Slots 1 x PCI Express Slot (PCIE2: 3.0 x16 mode)* x16 1 x PCI Express 3.0 x1 Slot Dual Channel Memory DDR4 Technology DIMM2 x DDR4 Slots AMD Ryzen series (Matisse) CPUs support DDR4 4600+(OC)/4533(OC)/4466(OC)/4400(OC)/4333 (OC)/4333(OC)/4266(OC)/4200(OC)/4133(OC)/4000 (OC)/3866(OC)/3800(OC)/3733(OC)/3600(OC)/3466| (OC)/3200/2933/2667/2400/2133 ECC & non-ECC, un- buffered memory* AMD Ryzen series APUs (Renoir) support 4733+ DDR4 (OC)/4666(OC)/4600(OC)/4533(OC)/4466(OC)/4400(OC)/ 4333(OC)/4266(OC)/4200(OC)/4133(OC)/4000(OC)/3866 (OC)/3800(OC)/3733(OC)/3600(OC)/3466(OC)/3200/2933/ Micro ATX Form Factor Solid Capacitor design Supports 3 Processors (3000 and 4000 Series Processors)* Phase6 Power design AMD A520 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • * Please refer to Memory Support List on ASRock’s website for more information. (http://www.asrock.com/) * Please refer UDIMM to page DDR4 for 21 maximum frequency support. * Supports NVMe SSD as boot disks * Not compatible* Not with AMD Ryzen™ 5 3400G and Ryzen™ 3 3200G.

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1 x 24 pin Connector ATX Power Connector1 x 4 pin Power 12V Panel1 x Front Audio Connector 2.02 x USB Headers (Support 2.0 4 USB ports) (Supports ESD Protection) 3.21 x USB Gen1 Header (Supports 3.2 2 USB Gen1 ports) (Supports ESD Protection) up to Gen3 x4 (32 Gb/s)* up to Gen3 (32 x4 TPM1 x SPI Header 1 x COM Port Header 1 x Chassis Intrusion and Speaker Header 1 x CPU Fan Connector (4-pin) 2 x Chassis Fan Connectors (Smart (4-pin) Fan Speed Control) 2 x Antenna Ports 1 x PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard Port 1 x HDMI Port 2.02 x USB Ports (Supports ESD Protection) 3.24 x USB Gen1 Ports(Supports ESD Protection) 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED LED) HD Audio Jacks: Line in Speaker / Front / Microphone 6.0 Connectors,4 x SATA3 Gb/s support RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1 and RAID NCQ, AHCI 10), and Plug Hot 1 x Ultra M.2 Socket, supports Key M type 2242/2260/2280 M.2 6.0 module SATA3 Gb/s and M.2 PCI Express module • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • * The ChassisFan supports the water cooler fan of maximum fan power. 1A (12W) * CHA_FAN2 can auto detect if 3-pin or 4-pin fan is in use. * Supports NVMe SSD as boot disks * Supports ASRock Kit U.2 * The Fan CPU Connector supports the CPU fan of maximum fan power. 1A (12W) Connector Storage Rear Panel I/O 4

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English and ensures extraordinary power low consumption for PCs. * The transmission speed may vary according to the environment. WiFi-802.11ac + BT Module WiFi-802.11ac This motherboard comes with an exclusive WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/acv4.2 + BT module (pre-installed the on rear I/O panel) that offers supportfor WiFi 802.11 a/b/ g/n/ac connectivity standards and Bluetooth v4.2. WiFi + BT module is an easy-to- use wireless local area network (WLAN) adapter to support Bluetooth WiFi + BT. v4.2 standard features Smart Ready technology that adds a whole new class of functionality into the mobile devices. BT 4.2 also includes Low Energy Technology 1.5 WiFi-802.11ac Module and ASRock WiFi 2.4/5 GHz GHz 2.4/5 WiFi ASRock and Module WiFi-802.11ac 1.5 Antennas 10

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English Whenever you uninstall any components, place them on a grounded anti-static pad or in the bag that comes with the components. When placing screws to secure the motherboard to the chassis, please do not over- tighten the screws! Doing so may damage the motherboard. Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing the motherboard. Failure to do so may cause physical injuries to you and damages to motherboard components. In order to avoid damage from static electricity to the motherboard’s components, NEVER place your motherboard directly on a carpet. Also remember to use a grounded wrist strap or touchsafety a grounded object before you handle the components. Hold components by the edges and do not touch the ICs. • • • • • This is a ATXMicroform factor motherboard. Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fitsinto it. Pre-installation Precautions Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings. Chapter 2 Installation 12

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Peel off the yellowprotective film on the to nut be used. Hand tighten the standoff into the desirednut location on the motherboard. Step 5 Gently insert the M.2 (NGFF) SSD module into the M.2 slot. Please be aware that the M.2 (NGFF) SSD module only fits in one orientation. Step 3 theMove standoff based on the module type and length. The standoff is placed at nut the location C by default. Skip Step 3 and 4 and go straight to Step aregoing to use the default nut. Otherwise, release the standoff by hand. Step 4 o 20 A A A A B B B B C C C C 32

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English LITEON LJH-256V2G-256GB (2260) PLEXTORPX-128M6G-2260-128GB PLEXTORPX-128M7VG-128GB X400-SD8SN8U-128G SanDisk Z400s-SD8SNAT-128G-1122 Sandisk SanDisk-SD6SN1M-128G TS256GMTS800-256GB Transcend V-Color 120G V-Color 240G WD GREEN WDS240G1G0B-00RC30 P/N x2) Gen2 SanDisk-SD6PP4M-128G( (nvme) 6000P-SSDPEKKF256G7 INTEL (nvme) 6000P-SSDPEKKF512G7 INTEL Kingston SHPM2280P2 / 240G (Gen2 x4) Samsung XP941-MZHPU512HCGL(Gen2x4) - AXNS381E-128GM-BADATA Crucial-CT240M500SSD4-240GB ezlink P51B-80-120GB INTEL 540S-SSDSCKKW240H6-240GB Kingston SM2280S3G2/120G - Win8.1 Kingston-RBU-SNS8400S3 / 180GD SATA SATA SATA SATA SATA SATA SATA SATA SATA SATA SATA SATA SATA PCIe PCIe PCIe PCIe SATA SATA SATA Interface PCIe http://www.asrock.com WD Transcend V-Color V-Color PLEXTOR SanDisk SanDisk SanDisk Kingston LITEON PLEXTOR Crucial ezlink Intel Kingston Kingston Samsung ADATA Vendor SanDisk Intel Intel for details: For the latest updates of M.2_SSD (NFGG) module support list, please visit our website M.2_SSD Module Support (NGFF) List 34

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ASRock Motherboard Utility “ icon, can be downloaded from ASRock Live “ on your desktop. Double-click the main menu will pop up. ASRock Motherboard Utility (A-Tuning) Operation Mode, System OC Tweaker, Tuning Info, and Settings. FAN-Tastic ModeOperation Choose an operation mode for your computer. There are five sections in ASRock Motherboard Utility (A-Tuning) main menu: board Utility (A-Tuning) “ (A-Tuning) (A-Tuning) Utility Motherboard ASRock 3.2.2 Using 3.2.1 Installing ASRock Motherboard Utility (A-Tuning) Utility Motherboard ASRock Installing 3.2.1 ASRock Motherboard Utility (A-Tuning) Update & APP After Shop. the installation, you will find the icon “ 3.2 ASRock Motherboard Utility (A-Tuning) Utility Motherboard 3.2 ASRock ASRock Motherboard Utility isASRock’s (A-Tuning) multi purpose software suite with a new interface, more newfeatures and improved utilities. 36

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English Configure ASRock ASRockMotherboard Utility Click "Auto (A-Tuning). to select run at Windows Startup" if you want ASRock Motherboard Utility to (A-Tuning) be launched when you start up the Windows operating system. Settings FAN-Tastic Tuning FAN-Tastic Configure up to five different fan speeds using the graph. The fans will automatically shift to the next speed level when the assigned temperature is met. 38

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- The red icon displays theprice or "Free" if the app is free of charge. - The green "Installed" icon means the app is installed on your computer. Step 1 Find the app you want to install. Step 2 Click on the app icon to see more details about the selected app. apps are shown on the right. Please scroll up and down to see more apps listed. can checkYou the price of the app and whether you have already intalled it or not. The most recommended app appears on the left side of the screen. The other various Installing an App 3.3.2 Apps When tabthe is selected, "Apps" you will see all the available apps on screen for you to download. 40

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Step 2 Click on the yellow icon Step 1 Click on the app icon to see more details. appears below the installed app icon. Upgrading an App can onlyYou upgrade the apps you have already installed. When there is an available new version for your app, you will find the markVersion" of "New 42

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English on Windows startup. 3.3.4 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 44

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English Save changes and exit the SETUP UTILITY screen Print Jump to the Exit Screen or exit the current screen Go to the previous page Go to the next page Go to the top of the screen Go to the bottom of the screen display theTo General Help Screen Discard changes and exit the SETUP UTILITY Load optimal default values for all the settings Description change optionTo for the selected items Switch to next function + / - Navigation Key(s) Navigation press to get into the sub screen. can also You use the mouse to click your required item. Please check the following table for the descriptions of each navigation key. 4.1.2 Navigation Keys Navigation 4.1.2 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 46

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English match what you see on your screen. 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 CLD0 VDDG CCD Voltage Control Voltage VDDGCLD0 CCD the Infinity of portion the data for voltage VDDG Setup CCD represents AMD Overclocking (VDD_SOC). VDDG approach can Voltage the CPU SoC/Uncore from derived is It Fabric. exceed VDD_SOC. not but graphics. “SoC/Uncore OC Mode” needs to be enabled to force this voltage. force to be needs to enabled OC Mode” “SoC/Uncore graphics. Control VDDPCLD0 Voltage is it and (PHY), signaling bus the DDR4 for a voltage is VDDP Setup AMD Overclocking in mV can voltage VDDP a result, As (VDDIO_Mem). Voltage DRAM your from derived Voltage. DRAM exceed your not but approach SoC/Uncore OC Voltage(VID) Fabric Infinity memory and (VDD_SOC) support in mV to voltage Specify the SoC/Uncore integrated with processors on VDD_SOC also the GPU voltage determines overclocking. 4.3 OC Tweaker Screen 4.3 Tweaker OC In the OC Tweaker screen, you can set upoverclocking features. 48

English Type a profile name and press enter to save your settings as user default. user as settings your save to enter and press name Type aprofile Save User Default VDDP. the for voltage the Configure VDDP Voltage. the DRAM for voltage the Configure Voltage DRAM the defaultfor +1.8VThe value is voltage the [Auto]. Voltage. Configure +1.8V Voltage Calibration Voltage andLoad-line Settings External Configuration Timing DRAM penalty. this orovercome negate can MCLK high sufficiently but mismatched, are MCLK and FCLK if incurred are penalties Latency cases. most in performance for best MCLK to equal or than less be must FCLK Manual: MCLK. = FCLK Auto: (FCLK). frequency Fabric Infinity Set Setup Overclocking AMD Infinity Fabric andDividers Frequency Timing. DRAM adjust can Frequency DRAM Setting automatically. frequency appropriate the assign and module(s) inserted memory the detect will motherboard the [Auto]If selected, is Frequency DRAM specifications. standard beyond perform and memory the overclock to settings XMP Load Load XMP Setting InformationDRAM but not VDD_SOC. exceed Fabric. It is derived from CPUSoC/Uncore the Voltage can approach VDDG (VDD_SOC). AMD Overclocking IOD Setup VDDG represents voltage for data the portionof Infinity the Voltage IOD ControlCLD0 VDDG A520M/ac 49

English Save User UEFI Setup Profile to Disk Setup Profile UEFI User Save helpsIt you to save current UEFI settings as an user profile to disk. from SetupDisk Profile UEFI Load User can loadYou previous saved profile from the disk. Load User Default Load previously saved user defaults. 50

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English to boot up when the power recovers. power the when up boot to start will system the If On]selected, [Power is recovers. power the when off remain will power the selected, is If Off] [Power failure. power a after state power the Select AC/Power on Restore Loss audio. HD panel front Enable/disable Panel Front installed. is card asound when it disable automatically and audio HD onboard enable to Auto to Set audio. HD onboard Enable/disable Audio HD Gnb buffer. frame UMA the of size the set to you allows item This UMA Frame Size buffer devices. PCIe SR-IOVhas capable system the if Support) IO Virtualization SR-IOV Root the (Single Enable/disable Support SR-IOV 4.4.2 Onboard Devices Configuration (Only for processor with integrated graphics) A520M/ac 53

English Enable or disable the onboard network interface controller. PS2 Y-Cable Enable the PS2 or set Y-Cable this option to Auto. Onboard LAN WAN Radio WAN Configure the WiFi module's connectivity. BT On/Off Enable/disable the bluetooth. Onboard WAN/BT Use this item to enable or disable the onboard device. WAN/BT 54

English Enable/disable the SATA the function. HotPlug Enable/disable SATA Plug Hot unit. alogical into drives disk multiple Combine RAID: performance. improve that features new Supports AHCI: SATA Mode SATA Storage4.4.3 Configuration A520M/ac 55

English Allow the system to be waked up by a PCIE device and enable wake on LAN. On AlarmRTC Power Allow the system to be waked up by the real time clock alarm. Set it to By OS to let it be handled by your operating system. Configure deep sleep modefor power saving when the computer is down.shut Support KeyboardPS/2 Wakeup S4/S5 Allow the system to be waked up by a PS/2 Keyboard in S4/S5. On Power Devices PCIE It isIt recommended to select S3 power auto saving.for ACPI Deep Sleep Suspend to RAM to Suspend 4.4.4 ACPI Configuration ACPI 4.4.4 56

English Select the address of the Serial port. Serial the of address the Select Serial Address Port 1. port Serial the disable or Enable Serial 1 Port Configuration IO Super 4.4.5 A520M/ac 57

English Security Support Device Enable or disable BIOS support security for device. 4.4.6 Computing Trusted 58

English The AMD PBS menu accesses AMD specific features. specific AMD accesses menu PBS AMD The PBS AMD 4.4.7 A520M/ac 59

English The AMD Overclocking menu accesses optionsfor configuringCPU frequency and voltage. 4.4.8 AMD Overclocking AMD 4.4.8 60

English The AMD CBS menu accesses AMD specific features. specific AMD accesses menu CBS AMD The CBS4.4.9 AMD A520M/ac 61

English cannot be recovered. Instant Flash Save UEFI files in yourUSB storage device and run Instant Flash to update your UEFI. SSD Secure Erase Tool Secure Erase SSD Use this tool to securely erase SSD. NVME Sanitization Tool After you sanitize SSD, all user data will be permantly destroyed on the SSD and Easy RAID Installer Easy RAID Installer helps you to copy the RAID driver from the support CD to your storage USB device. After copying the drivers please change mode to the SATA RAID, then you can start installing the operating system in RAID mode. 4.5 Tools 62

English 4.6 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen Event Monitoring Health Hardware 4.6 FAN Configuration 1. Fan forCPU source temperature afan Select CPU FAN1 Temp Source temperature. foreach speed fan arespective assign and temperatures 5CPU set to Customize 1, choose or Fan for CPU mode afan Select CPU FAN1 Setting voltage. and speed fan temperature, motherboard temperature, CPU the of parameters the including system, your on hardware the of status the monitor to you allows section This Select a fan temperature source for source temperature afan Select FanChassis Temp 1 Source temperature. for each speed fan arespective assign and temperatures 5CPU set to Customize 1, choose or Fan for Chassis mode afan Select FanChassis Setting 1 Chassis Fan 1 Fan Chassis . A520M/ac 63

English FanTuning Detect the lowest fan speed in the system. may Iy take 3-5 minutes to complete. Fan-Tastic Select a fan mode Fan, for or choose Customize to set 5 CPU temperatures and assign a respective fan speed for each temperature. 64

English Enable to support Secure Boot. Secure support to Enable Boot Secure password. the remove to enter press and blank it Leave Utility. Setup UEFI the in settings the change to unable are Users account. user forthe password the change or Set Password User password. the remove to enter press and blank it Leave Utility. Setup UEFI the in settings the change to authority has administrator the Only account. administrator forthe password the change or Set Password Supervisor password. user the clear You also may system. forthe password supervisor/user the change or set may you section this In 4.7 Security Screen Security 4.7 A520M/ac 65

English from an storage USB device. Setup Timeout Prompt Configure numberthe of seconds to waitfor the setup hot key. Boot Fast Fast Boot minimizes your computer's boot time. In fast mode you may not boot Boot Onboard From LAN Allow the system to be waked up by the onboard LAN. 4.8 Boot Screen This section displays the available devices on your systemfor you to configure the boot settings and the boot priority. 66

English Enable to display the boot logo or disable to show normal POST messages. POST normal show to disable or logo boot the display to Enable Logo Full Screen up. boots system the when off onor turned be should Lock Num whether Select Num-Lock Bootup ROM. option UEFI and legacy both execute not to launch not Do ROM only. Select option legacy support that those run to only Legacy ROM only. Select option UEFI support that those run to only UEFI Select Storage Policy Launch OpROM ROM. option UEFI and legacy both execute not to launch not Do ROM only. Select option legacy support that those run to only Legacy ROM only. Select option UEFI support that those run to only UEFI Select PXELaunch Policy OpROM test. aWHCK you’re running unless disable not do Please Module. Support Compatibility the launch to Enable CSM Module)CSM (Compatibility Support A520M/ac 67

English - AddOn ROM Display Enable AddOn DisplayROM to see the AddOn messages ROM or configure theAd dOn if enabled ROM you’ve Full Screen Logo. Disable for faster boot speed. 68

English 4.9 Exit Screen 4.9 Exit When you select this option the following message, “Discard changes?” will pop pop will changes?” “Discard message, following the option this select you When Changes Discard any changes. U SETUP UEFI the [OK] exit to Select out. pop will setup?” exit and changes “Discard message, following the option this select you When Exit and Changes Discard U SETUP UEFI the exit and [OK] changes save to Select out. pop will setup?” exit and changes configuration “Save message, following the option this select you When Save Changes andExit for this operation. for this used be can key F9 The questions. setup the forall values Default BIOS UEFI Load UEFILoad Defaults BIOS changes. all [OK] discard to Select out. TILITY . TILITY without saving saving without A520M/ac 69

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Contact Information DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY If you need to contact ASRock or want to know more about ASRock, you’re welcome Per FCC Part 2 Section 2.1077(a) to visit ASRock’s website at http://www.asrock.com; or you may contact your dealer for further information. For technical questions, please submit a support request form at https://event.asrock.com/tsd.asp

ASRock Incorporation 2F., No.37, Sec. 2, Jhongyang S. Rd., Beitou District, Responsible Party Name: ASRock Incorporation

Taipei City 112, (R.O.C.) Address: 13848 Magnolia Ave, Chino, CA91710 ASRock EUROPE B.V. Bijsterhuizen 11-11 Phone/FaxNo: +1-909-590-8308/+1-909-590-1026

6546 AR Nijmegen hereby declares that the product

The Netherlands Product Name : Motherboard Phone: +31-24-345-44-33 Model Number : Fax: +31-24-345-44-38

ASRock America, Inc. Conforms to the following speci cations: 13848 Magnolia Ave, Chino, CA91710 FCC Part 15, Subpart B, Unintentional Radiators U.S.A. Supplementary Information: Phone: +1-909-590-8308

Fax: +1-909-590-1026 is device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) is device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Representative Person’s Name: James

Signature :

Date : May 12, 2017

DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Per FCC Part 2 Section 2.1077(a)

Responsible Party Name: ASRock Incorporation

Address: 13848 Magnolia Ave, Chino, CA91710

Phone/FaxNo: +1-909-590-8308/+1-909-590-1026 hereby declares that the product

Product Name : Motherboard

Model Number : A520M/ac

Conforms to the following speci cations:

FCC Part 15, Subpart B, Unintentional Radiators

Supplementary Information:

is device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) is device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Representative Person’s Name: James

Signature :

Date : May 12, 2017

EU Declaration of Conformity

For the following equipment: Motherboard (Product Name) A520M/ac / ASRock (Model Designation / Trade Name) ASRock Incorporation (Manufacturer Name) 2F., No.37, Sec. 2, Jhongyang S. Rd., Beitou District, Taipei City 112, Taiwan (R.O.C.) (Manufacturer Address)

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RED—Directive 2014/53/EU ڛ EN 301 489-17 V3.1.1 ڛ EN 300 328 V2.1.1 ☐ ☐ EN 301 893 V2.1.1 ☐ EN 301 489-3 V2.1.1 ☐ EN 300 220 V3.1.1 ☐ LVD —Directive 2014/35/EU (from April 20th, 2016) ☐ EN 60950-1 : 2011+ A2: 2013 ☐ EN 60950-1 : 2006/A12: 2011

RoHS — Directive 2011/65/EU ڛ CE marking ڛ

(EU conformity marking)

ASRock EUROPE B.V. (Company Name) Bijsterhuizen 1111 6546 AR Nijmegen The Netherlands (Company Address) Person responsible for making this declaration:

(Name, Surname) A.V.P (Position / Title) July 21, 2020 (Date) P/N: 15G062244000AK V1.0