Learn more about ASRock B560M STEEL LEGEND

Model

Brand

ASRock

Model

B560M STEEL LEGEND

Supported CPU

CPU Socket Type

LGA 1200

CPU Type

Supports 11th / 10th Gen Intel Core Processors

Supported CPU Technologies

Turbo Boost Technology 3.0

Chipsets

Chipset

Intel B560

Onboard Video

Onboard Video Chipset

Supported only by CPU with integrated graphic

Memory

Number of Memory Slots

4x288pin (DDR4)

Memory Standard

DDR4 4800+(OC) (11th Gen Intel Core Processors support)*DDR4 4666+(OC) (10th Gen Intel Core Processors support)** 11th Gen Intel Core (i9/i7/i5) support DDR4 3200 natively; Core (i3), Pentium and Celeron support DDR4 2666 natively.* 10th Gen Intel Core (i9/i7) support DDR4 2933 natively; Core (i5/i3), Pentium and Celeron support DDR4 2666 natively.

Maximum Memory Supported

128GB

Channel Supported

Dual Channel

Expansion Slots

PCI Express 4.0 x16

1 x PCI Express 4.0 x16** Actual support may vary by CPU.* Supports NVMe SSD as boot disks.

PCI Express x1

2 x PCI Express 3.0 x1

Other Slots

1 x M.2 Socket (Key E), supports type 2230 WiFi/BT module and Intel CNVi (Integrated WiFi/BT)15µ Gold Contact in VGA PCIe Slot (PCIE1)

Storage Devices

SATA 6Gb/s

6 x SATA3 6.0Gb/s** If M2_2 is occupied by a SATA-type M.2 device, SATA3_1 will be disabled.

M.2

1 x Hyper M.2 Socket (M2_1), supports M Key type 2242/2260/2280 M.2 PCI Express module up to Gen4 x4 (64 Gb/s) (with 11th Gen Intel Core Processors) or Gen3 x4 (32 Gb/s) (with 10th Gen Intel Core Processors)*1 x Ultra M.2 Socket (M2_2), supports M Key type 2280 M.2 SATA3 6.0 Gb/s module and M.2 PCI Express module up to Gen3 x4 (32 Gb/s)** M2_1 supports Intel Optane Technology (with 10th Gen Intel Core Processors).* Supports NVMe SSD as boot disks.* Supports ASRock U.2 Kit.

Intel Optane Ready

Yes

Onboard Audio

Audio Chipset

Realtek ALC897

Audio Channels

7.1 Channels

Onboard LAN

LAN Chipset

Dragon RTL8125BG

Max LAN Speed

10/100/1000/2500Mbps

Rear Panel Ports

Back I/O Ports

1 x PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard Port1 x HDMI Port1 x DisplayPort 1.41 x Optical SPDIF Out Port4 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Ports (ASMedia ASM1074 hub) (Supports ESD Protection)2 x USB 2.0 Ports (Supports ESD Protection)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

1 x Front Panel Type C USB 3.2 Gen2x2 Header (20Gb/s) (Supports ESD Protection)1 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Header (Supports 2 USB 3.2 Gen1 ports) (Supports ESD Protection)2 x USB 2.0 Headers (Support 4 USB 2.0 ports) (Supports ESD Protection)

Other Connectors

1 x SPI TPM Header1 x Chassis Intrusion and Speaker Header2 x RGB LED Headers*2 x Addressable LED Headers**1 x CPU Fan Connector (4-pin)***1 x CPU/Water Pump Fan Connector (4-pin) (Smart Fan Speed Control)****3 x Chassis/Water Pump Fan Connectors (4-pin) (Smart Fan Speed Control)*****1 x Front Panel Audio Connector (15µ Gold Audio Connector)* Support in total up to 12V/3A, 36W LED Strip.** Support 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 and CHA_FAN3/WP can auto detect if 3-pin or 4-pin fan is in use.

Physical Spec

Form Factor

Micro ATX

LED Lighting

RGB

Dimensions (W x L)

9.6″ x 9.6″

Power Pin

1 x 24-pin ATX Power Connector (Hi-Density Power Connector)1 x 8-pin 12V Power Connector (Hi-Density Power Connector)

Windows Compatibility

Windows 11

Supported

Features

Features

Unique Feature:ASRock USB 3.2 Gen2- ASRock Front Panel Type C USB 3.2 Gen2x2 Header (20Gb/s)ASRock Super Alloy- XXL Aluminum Alloy Heatsink- Premium 60A Power Choke- 50A Dr.MOS- Nichicon 12K Black Caps (100% Japan made high quality conductive polymer capacitors)- Matte Black PCB- High Density Glass Fabric PCB2.5G LANASRock Steel SlotASRock Full Coverage M.2 HeatsinkASRock Hyper M.2 (PCIe Gen4x4)ASRock POST Status Checker (PSC)ASRock Full Spike Protection (for all USB, Audio, LAN Ports)ASRock Live Update & APP ShopBIOS:- 128 MB AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with multilingual GUI support- ACPI 6.0 Compliant wake up events- SMBIOS 2.7 Support- CPU Core/Cache, CPU GT, VCCSA, DRAM, VCCIO, VCCIO 1 2, VPPM, VCCIN AUX, Voltage Multi-adjustmentSoftware and UEFI:Software- ASRock Motherboard Utility (A-Tuning)- ASRock Dragon 2.5G LAN Software- ASRock Polychrome SYNC*UEFI- ASRock EZ Mode- ASRock Full HD UEFI- ASRock My Favorites in UEFI- ASRock Instant Flash- ASRock Internet Flash* These utilities can be downloaded from ASRock Live Update & APP Shop.Support CD:- Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version), Google Chrome Browser and ToolbarHardware Monitor:- Fan Tachometer: CPU, CPU/Water Pump, Chassis/Water Pump Fans- Quiet Fan (Auto adjust chassis fan speed by CPU temperature): CPU, CPU/Water Pump, Chassis/Water Pump Fans- Fan Multi-Speed Control: CPU, CPU/Water Pump, Chassis/Water Pump Fans- CASE OPEN detection- Voltage monitoring: CPU Vcore, VCCIN AUX, DRAM, VCCIO, VPPM, VCCSA, CPU PLL, +12V, +5V, +3.3VOS:- Microsoft Windows 10 64-bit / 11 64-bitCertifications:- FCC, CE- ErP/EuP ready (ErP/EuP ready power supply is required)