ASRock X570 STEEL LEGEND review , steel performance

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ASRock X570 STEEL LEGEND specs : 

Chipsets

Chipset	AMD X570

Supported CPU

CPU Socket Type	AM4
CPU Type	Supports AMD AM4 socket Ryzen 2000 and 3000 series processors * BIOS update might require for AMD Zen 3 Ryzen 5000 series CPU. Refer to ASRock website for CPU support list.

Memory

Number of Memory Slots	4x288pin (DDR4)
Memory Standard	AMD Ryzen series CPUs (Matisse) support DDR4 4666+(OC)/ 4400(OC)/ 4300(OC)/ 4266(OC)/ 4200(OC)/ 4133(OC)/ 3466(OC)/ 3200/ 2933/ 2667/ 2400/ 2133 ECC & non-ECC, un-buffered memory* AMD Ryzen series CPUs (Pinnacle Ridge) support DDR4 3600+(OC)/ 3466(OC)/ 3200(OC)/ 2933/ 2667/ 2400/ 2133 ECC & non-ECC, un-buffered memory* AMD Ryzen series CPUs (Picasso) support DDR4 3466+(OC)/ 3200(OC)/ 2933/ 2667/ 2400/ 2133 non-ECC, un-buffered memory* * For Ryzen Series CPUs (Picasso), ECC is only supported with PRO CPUs. * Please refer to Memory Support List on ASRock's website for more information. (http://www.asrock.com/)
Maximum Memory Supported	128GB * Due to the operating system limitation, the actual memory size may be less than 4GB for the reservation for system usage under Windows 32-bit OS. For Windows 64-bit OS with 64-bit CPU, there is no such limitation.
Channel Supported	Dual Channel

Expansion Slots

PCI Express 4.0 x16	AMD Ryzen series CPUs (Matisse) - 2 x PCI Express 4.0 x16 Slots (single at x16 (PCIE1); dual at x16 (PCIE1) / x4 (PCIE4))* AMD Ryzen series CPUs (Pinnacle Ridge) - 2 x PCI Express 3.0 x16 Slots (single at x16 (PCIE1); dual at x16 (PCIE1) / x4 (PCIE4))* AMD Ryzen series CPUs (Picasso) - 2 x PCI Express 3.0 x16 Slots (single at x8 (PCIE1); dual at x8 (PCIE1) / x4 (PCIE4))* * Supports NVMe SSD as boot disks
PCI Express x1	3 x PCI Express 4.0 x1 Slots
Other Slots	1 x M.2 Socket (Key E), supports type 2230 Wi-Fi/BT module 15µ Gold Contact in VGA PCIe Slot (PCIE1)

Storage Devices

SATA 6Gb/s	8 x SATA3 6.0Gb/s Connectors, support RAID, NCQ, AHCI and Hot Plug
M.2	1 x Hyper M.2 Socket (M2_1), supports M Key type 2230/2242/2260/2280 M.2 PCI Express module up to Gen4 x4 (64Gb/s) (with Matisse) or Gen3 x4 (32Gb/s) (with Pinnacle Ridge and Picasso)* 1 x Hyper M.2 Socket (M2_2), supports M Key type 2230/2242/2260/2280/22110 M.2 SATA3 6.0Gb/s module and M.2 PCI Express module up to Gen4 x4 (64Gb/s)* * Supports NVMe SSD as boot disks * Supports ASRock U.2 Kit
SATA RAID	0/1/10

Onboard Video

Onboard Video Chipset

Integrated AMD Radeon Vega Series Graphics in Ryzen Series APU* DirectX 12, Pixel Shader 5.0 Shared memory default 2GB. Max Shared memory supports up to 16GB.** Dual graphics output: support HDMI and DisplayPort 1.2 ports by independent display controllers Supports HDMI 2.0 with max. resolution up to 4K x 2K (4096x2160) @ 60Hz Supports DisplayPort 1.2 with max. resolution up to 4K x 2K (4096x2160) @ 60Hz Supports Auto Lip Sync, Deep Color (12bpc), xvYCC and HBR (High Bit Rate Audio) with HDMI 2.0 Ports (Compliant HDMI monitor is required) Supports HDR (High Dynamic Range) with HDMI 2.0 Supports HDCP 2.2 with HDMI 2.0 and DisplayPort 1.2 Ports Supports 4K Ultra HD (UHD) playback with HDMI 2.0 and DisplayPort 1.2 Ports Supports Microsoft PlayReady * Actual support may vary by CPU. ** The Max shared memory 16GB requires 32GB system memory installed.

Onboard Audio

Audio Chipset	Realtek ALC1220
Audio Channels	7.1 Channels

Onboard LAN

LAN Chipset	Intel i211AT
Max LAN Speed	10/100/1000Mbps

Rear Panel Ports

Back I/O Ports

2 x Antenna Ports (on I/O Panel Shield) 1 x PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard Port 1 x HDMI Port 1 x DisplayPort 1.2 1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port 1 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A Port (10Gb/s) (Supports ESD Protection) 1 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-C Port (10Gb/s) (Supports ESD Protection) 6 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Ports (Supports ESD Protection) * Ultra USB Power is supported on USB3_56 ports. * ACPI wake-up function is not supported on USB3_56ports. 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED LED) HD Audio Jacks: Rear Speaker / Central / Bass / Line in / Front Speaker / Microphone (Gold Audio Jacks)

Internal I/O Connectors

Onboard USB

2 x USB 2.0 Headers (Support 4 USB 2.0 ports) (Supports ESD Protection) 2 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Headers (Support 4 USB 3.2 Gen1 ports) (Supports ESD Protection)

Other Connectors

1 x SPI TPM Header 1 x Power LED and Speaker Header 1 x AMD Fan LED Header* 1 x RGB LED Header** 1 x Addressable LED Header*** 1 x CPU Fan Connector (4-pin)**** 1 x CPU/Water Pump Fan Connector (4-pin) (Smart Fan Speed Control)***** 4 x Chassis/Water Pump Fan Connectors (4-pin) (Smart Fan Speed Control)****** 1 x Front Panel Audio Connector (15µ Gold Audio Connector) 1 x AMD LED Fan USB Header 1 x Thunderbolt AIC Connector (5-pin) (Supports ASRock Thunderbolt AIC Card only) * The AMD Fan LED Header is compatible with a regular RGB LED stripe. * The AMD Fan LED Header supports LED strips of maximum load of 3A (36W) and length up to 2.5M. ** Supports in total up to 12V/3A, 36W LED Strip. *** Supports in total up to 5V/3A, 15W LED Strip. **** The CPU Fan Connector supports the CPU fan of maximum 1A (12W) fan power. ***** The CPU/Water Pump Fan supports the water cooler fan of maximum 2A (24W) fan power. ****** The Chassis/Water Pump Fan supports the water cooler fan of maximum 2A (24W) fan power. ****** CPU_FAN2/WP, CHA_FAN1/WP, CHA_FAN2/WP, CHA_FAN3/WP and CHA_FAN4/WP can auto detect if 3-pin or 4-pin fan is in use.

Physical Spec

Form Factor	ATX
LED Lighting	RGB
Dimensions (W x L)	12.0" x 9.6"
Power Pin	1 x 24-pin ATX Power Connector 1 x 8-pin 12V Power Connector 1 x 4-pin 12V Power Connector

Windows 11 Compatibility

Windows 11	Supported