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... jumpers 1-10 1.8 Onboard LEDs 1-11 1.9 Internal connectors 1-13 Chapter 2: Basic Installation 2.1 Building your PC system 2-1 2.1.1 CPU installation 2-1 2.1.2 Cooling system installation 2-4 2.1.3 Motherboard installation 2-5 2.1.4 DIMM installation 2-6 2.1.5 ATX power connection 2-7 2.1.6 SATA device connection 2-8 2.1.7 Front I/O connector 2-9 2.1.8 Expansion card installation 2-10 2.1.9 M.2 installation 2-11 2.1.10 Fan bracket installation 2-14 2.1.11 M.2 Wi-Fi module and antenna installation 2-15 2.2 BIOS update utility 2-16 2.3 Motherboard rear and audio...
... jumpers 1-10 1.8 Onboard LEDs 1-11 1.9 Internal connectors 1-13 Chapter 2: Basic Installation 2.1 Building your PC system 2-1 2.1.1 CPU installation 2-1 2.1.2 Cooling system installation 2-4 2.1.3 Motherboard installation 2-5 2.1.4 DIMM installation 2-6 2.1.5 ATX power connection 2-7 2.1.6 SATA device connection 2-8 2.1.7 Front I/O connector 2-9 2.1.8 Expansion card installation 2-10 2.1.9 M.2 installation 2-11 2.1.10 Fan bracket installation 2-14 2.1.11 M.2 Wi-Fi module and antenna installation 2-15 2.2 BIOS update utility 2-16 2.3 Motherboard rear and audio...
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...2-Way SLI® Technology Supports AMD 2-Way CrossFireX™ Technology 3rd Gen AMD Ryzen™ Threadripper™ Desktop Processors - 2 x M .2 Socket 3(M.2_1 and M.2_2) with M key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 storage devices support (PCIe 4.0 x4 mode) AMD TRX40 chipset - 1 x M .2_3 Socket 3 with vertical M key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 storage devices support (both SATA & PCIe 4.0 x4 modes) - 8 x SATA 6Gb/s ports Supports NVMe RAID configurations via onboard M.2 storages. PRIME TRX40-PRO specifications summary CPU Chipset Memory Expansion Slots Multi-GPU Support Storage LAN Wireless...
...2-Way SLI® Technology Supports AMD 2-Way CrossFireX™ Technology 3rd Gen AMD Ryzen™ Threadripper™ Desktop Processors - 2 x M .2 Socket 3(M.2_1 and M.2_2) with M key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 storage devices support (PCIe 4.0 x4 mode) AMD TRX40 chipset - 1 x M .2_3 Socket 3 with vertical M key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 storage devices support (both SATA & PCIe 4.0 x4 modes) - 8 x SATA 6Gb/s ports Supports NVMe RAID configurations via onboard M.2 storages. PRIME TRX40-PRO specifications summary CPU Chipset Memory Expansion Slots Multi-GPU Support Storage LAN Wireless...
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...8482;, 1 x Type A at back panel) - 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports at back panel AMD TRX40 chipset - 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 front panel Type-C™ connector - 2 x U SB 3.2 Gen 2 ports at back panel, 1 support BIOS FlashBack™ - 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports at mid-board - 2 x USB 2.0 ports at mid-board ASMedia® 1074 USB controller - 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports at back panel GL852G USB 2.0 hub - 2 x USB 2.0 ports at mid-board (continued on the next page) x PRIME TRX40-PRO specifications summary Audio USB Realtek S1220 8-channel high definition audio CODEC featuring Crystal Sound 3 - Power pre...
...8482;, 1 x Type A at back panel) - 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports at back panel AMD TRX40 chipset - 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 front panel Type-C™ connector - 2 x U SB 3.2 Gen 2 ports at back panel, 1 support BIOS FlashBack™ - 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports at mid-board - 2 x USB 2.0 ports at mid-board ASMedia® 1074 USB controller - 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports at back panel GL852G USB 2.0 hub - 2 x USB 2.0 ports at mid-board (continued on the next page) x PRIME TRX40-PRO specifications summary Audio USB Realtek S1220 8-channel high definition audio CODEC featuring Crystal Sound 3 - Power pre...
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...x Front panel audio connector (AAFP) 1 x System panel connector with FlexKey 1 x Q Code 1 x Clear CMOS header 1 x Power-on button 1 x 128 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS, PnP, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 3.2, ACPI 6.2 WfM 2.0, WOL by PME, PXE Drivers ASUS Utilities EZ Update Anti-virus software (OEM version) Windows® 10 64-bit 12" x 9.6" (30.5 cm x 24.4 cm) • Specifications are subject to change without notice. • Visit the ASUS website for the software manual. PRIME TRX40-PRO specifications summary Internal I/O Ports BIOS Manageability Software Operating System Form Factors 1 x USB 3.2 Gen...
...x Front panel audio connector (AAFP) 1 x System panel connector with FlexKey 1 x Q Code 1 x Clear CMOS header 1 x Power-on button 1 x 128 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS, PnP, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 3.2, ACPI 6.2 WfM 2.0, WOL by PME, PXE Drivers ASUS Utilities EZ Update Anti-virus software (OEM version) Windows® 10 64-bit 12" x 9.6" (30.5 cm x 24.4 cm) • Specifications are subject to change without notice. • Visit the ASUS website for the software manual. PRIME TRX40-PRO specifications summary Internal I/O Ports BIOS Manageability Software Operating System Form Factors 1 x USB 3.2 Gen...
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...1 connector 10. Power button 18. M.2 slot 8. SATA 6Gb/s connector 11. Clear RTC RAM jumper 13. M.2 Wi-Fi slot 21. DIMM slots 3. Addressable Gen2 LED connector 6. AURA RGB LED connector 7. LED connector Page 1-23 1-5 1-4 1-17 1-19 1-20 1-14 1-15 1-15 1-13 1-16 1-10 1-22 1-16 1-18 1-18 1-9 1-11 1-21 1-14 1-21 PRIME TRX40-PRO 1-3 Chapter 1 Layout contents 1. Fan and Pump connectors 5. System Panel connector 14. Thermal Sensor connector 17. CPU socket 4. Chipset Fan connector 12. USB 2.0 connector 15. Node connector 16. Q-Code LED 19. Front Panel Audio connector 20...
...1 connector 10. Power button 18. M.2 slot 8. SATA 6Gb/s connector 11. Clear RTC RAM jumper 13. M.2 Wi-Fi slot 21. DIMM slots 3. Addressable Gen2 LED connector 6. AURA RGB LED connector 7. LED connector Page 1-23 1-5 1-4 1-17 1-19 1-20 1-14 1-15 1-15 1-13 1-16 1-10 1-22 1-16 1-18 1-18 1-9 1-11 1-21 1-14 1-21 PRIME TRX40-PRO 1-3 Chapter 1 Layout contents 1. Fan and Pump connectors 5. System Panel connector 14. Thermal Sensor connector 17. CPU socket 4. Chipset Fan connector 12. USB 2.0 connector 15. Node connector 16. Q-Code LED 19. Front Panel Audio connector 20...
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... If you installed SATA storage devices, you can download the RAID Configuration Guide from the ASUS website. You can create a RAID 0, 1, and 10 configuration through the onboard AMD TRX40 chipset. • These connectors are set , refer to the RAID Configuration Guide. SATA 6Gb/s connector The SATA 6Gb/s connector allows you intend to create a SATA RAID set using these connectors, set the SATA Mode Selection item in the BIOS to [RAID]. • Before creating a RAID set to connect SATA devices such as optical disc drives and hard disk drives via a SATA cable. PRIME TRX40-PRO 1-13 If...
... If you installed SATA storage devices, you can download the RAID Configuration Guide from the ASUS website. You can create a RAID 0, 1, and 10 configuration through the onboard AMD TRX40 chipset. • These connectors are set , refer to the RAID Configuration Guide. SATA 6Gb/s connector The SATA 6Gb/s connector allows you intend to create a SATA RAID set using these connectors, set the SATA Mode Selection item in the BIOS to [RAID]. • Before creating a RAID set to connect SATA devices such as optical disc drives and hard disk drives via a SATA cable. PRIME TRX40-PRO 1-13 If...
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... monitor LED may have failed a power-on the BIOS setting. Check the jumper settings and connections or call your monitor complies with ATX power supplies, the system LED lights up for assistance. Turn on the chain) c. Monitor b. External storage devices (starting with a surge protector. 5. BIOS Beep One short beep One continuous beep followed by two short beeps then a pause (repeated) One continuous beep followed by three short beeps One continuous beep followed by four short beeps Description VGA detected Quick boot set to the BIOS beep codes table...
... monitor LED may have failed a power-on the BIOS setting. Check the jumper settings and connections or call your monitor complies with ATX power supplies, the system LED lights up for assistance. Turn on the chain) c. Monitor b. External storage devices (starting with a surge protector. 5. BIOS Beep One short beep One continuous beep followed by two short beeps then a pause (repeated) One continuous beep followed by three short beeps One continuous beep followed by four short beeps Description VGA detected Quick boot set to the BIOS beep codes table...
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... or boot failure. Chapter 3 PRIME TRX40-PRO 3-1 You can easily navigate the new UEFI BIOS with UEFI architecture, offering a user-friendly interface that goes beyond the traditional keyboardonly BIOS controls to enable a more flexible and convenient mouse input. The term "BIOS" in this motherboard. Inappropriate BIOS settings may result to ensure optimal performance. BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) stores system hardware settings such as storage device configuration, overclocking settings, advanced power management, and boot device configuration...
... or boot failure. Chapter 3 PRIME TRX40-PRO 3-1 You can easily navigate the new UEFI BIOS with UEFI architecture, offering a user-friendly interface that goes beyond the traditional keyboardonly BIOS controls to enable a more flexible and convenient mouse input. The term "BIOS" in this motherboard. Inappropriate BIOS settings may result to ensure optimal performance. BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) stores system hardware settings such as storage device configuration, overclocking settings, advanced power management, and boot device configuration...
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.... Use the navigation keys to select items in BIOS Setup. Last Modified button This button shows the items that is highlighted when selected. PRIME TRX40-PRO 3-5 A configurable field is not user-configurable. You can change the settings. General help At the bottom of the menu screen is user-configurable, you can also scan the following QR code: Chapter 3 Hot keys This button above the menu bar contains the navigation keys for the menu items...
.... Use the navigation keys to select items in BIOS Setup. Last Modified button This button shows the items that is highlighted when selected. PRIME TRX40-PRO 3-5 A configurable field is not user-configurable. You can change the settings. General help At the bottom of the menu screen is user-configurable, you can also scan the following QR code: Chapter 3 Hot keys This button above the menu bar contains the navigation keys for the menu items...
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... connected devices. If no SATA device is detected, the item shows None. NVM Express devices do not support SMART information. 3.6.6 NVMe Configuration You may view the NVMe controller and Drive information if an NVMe device is enabled. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Chapter 3 3-14 Chapter 3: BIOS Setup XHCI Hand-off [Enabled] Enables the support for the location of the USB ports. 3.6.5 HDD/SSD SMART Information This menu displays the SMART information of SATA devices. The SATA Port items show Not Present if no USB device is installed to change...
... connected devices. If no SATA device is detected, the item shows None. NVM Express devices do not support SMART information. 3.6.6 NVMe Configuration You may view the NVMe controller and Drive information if an NVMe device is enabled. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Chapter 3 3-14 Chapter 3: BIOS Setup XHCI Hand-off [Enabled] Enables the support for the location of the USB ports. 3.6.5 HDD/SSD SMART Information This menu displays the SMART information of SATA devices. The SATA Port items show Not Present if no USB device is installed to change...
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... RAID mode. Chapter 3 PRIME TRX40-PRO 3-15 Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] M.2_3(Gray) M.2_3(Gray) This item allows you to rename the AMD APU M.2 ports. 3.6.8 Onboard Devices Configuration The items in the hard disks. The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced SATA features that shows a warning message during POST (Power-on random workloads by allowing the drive to internally optimize the order of commands. Set to [RAID] when you want the SATA hard disk drives to use the AHCI (Advanced Host Controller...
... RAID mode. Chapter 3 PRIME TRX40-PRO 3-15 Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] M.2_3(Gray) M.2_3(Gray) This item allows you to rename the AMD APU M.2 ports. 3.6.8 Onboard Devices Configuration The items in the hard disks. The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced SATA features that shows a warning message during POST (Power-on random workloads by allowing the drive to internally optimize the order of commands. Set to [RAID] when you want the SATA hard disk drives to use the AHCI (Advanced Host Controller...
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... AC power loss. Chapter 3 PRIME TRX40-PRO 3-17 Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enable(S4+S5)] [Enable(S5)] Power On By PCI-E This item allows you to enable or disable the Wake-on or off when the system is in the sleep, hibernate or soft off states. When system is in sleep, hibernate or soft off states This item allows you to turn the RGB LED lighting on -LAN function of the onboard LAN controller...
... AC power loss. Chapter 3 PRIME TRX40-PRO 3-17 Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enable(S4+S5)] [Enable(S5)] Power On By PCI-E This item allows you to enable or disable the Wake-on or off when the system is in the sleep, hibernate or soft off states. When system is in sleep, hibernate or soft off states This item allows you to turn the RGB LED lighting on -LAN function of the onboard LAN controller...
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Configuration options: [Ignore] [Legacy only] [UEFI driver first] Boot from unauthorized access and malwares during POST. Disable the CSM to boot. Chapter 3 PRIME TRX40-PRO 3-19 The following items appear only when Launch CSM is set to protect the system from Storage Devices This item allows you to select the type of storage devices that you want to fully support the nonUEFI driver add-on devices or the Windows® UEFI mode. Configuration options: [Legacy only] [UEFI driver first] Secure Boot This...
Configuration options: [Ignore] [Legacy only] [UEFI driver first] Boot from unauthorized access and malwares during POST. Disable the CSM to boot. Chapter 3 PRIME TRX40-PRO 3-19 The following items appear only when Launch CSM is set to protect the system from Storage Devices This item allows you to select the type of storage devices that you want to fully support the nonUEFI driver add-on devices or the Windows® UEFI mode. Configuration options: [Legacy only] [UEFI driver first] Secure Boot This...
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.... Boot Option Priorities These items specify the boot device priority sequence from the selected device. The number of device items that appears on the screen depends on the number of devices installed in Safe Mode, press after POST (Windows® 8 not supported). • To select the boot device during system startup, press when the ASUS Logo appears. Select an item then press to run ASUS EZ Flash 3. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 3.9.1 ASUS EZ Flash 3 Utility This...
.... Boot Option Priorities These items specify the boot device priority sequence from the selected device. The number of device items that appears on the screen depends on the number of devices installed in Safe Mode, press after POST (Windows® 8 not supported). • To select the boot device during system startup, press when the ASUS Logo appears. Select an item then press to run ASUS EZ Flash 3. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 3.9.1 ASUS EZ Flash 3 Utility This...
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... the USB flash disk that contains the latest BIOS file to perform the BIOS update process. Ensure to load the BIOS default settings to select ASUS EZ Flash 3 Utility and press . 3. Press to switch to prevent system boot failure! PRIME TRX40-PRO 3-25 Enter the Advanced Mode of the BIOS setup program. Chapter 3 • This function can support devices such as a USB flash disk with FAT 32/16 format and single partition only. • DO NOT shut down or reset...
... the USB flash disk that contains the latest BIOS file to perform the BIOS update process. Ensure to load the BIOS default settings to select ASUS EZ Flash 3 Utility and press . 3. Press to switch to prevent system boot failure! PRIME TRX40-PRO 3-25 Enter the Advanced Mode of the BIOS setup program. Chapter 3 • This function can support devices such as a USB flash disk with FAT 32/16 format and single partition only. • DO NOT shut down or reset...
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...reset the system while updating the BIOS! 3.11.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility is an auto recovery tool that you press to load default BIOS values. Turn on the ASUS official website. When found, the utility reads the BIOS file and enters ASUS EZ Flash 3 automatically. 4. Insert the motherboard support DVD, support USB drive, or a USB flash drive containing the BIOS file to recover the BIOS setting. Doing so can restore a corrupted BIOS file using the motherboard support USB drive that contains the BIOS file. You can cause system boot failure...
...reset the system while updating the BIOS! 3.11.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility is an auto recovery tool that you press to load default BIOS values. Turn on the ASUS official website. When found, the utility reads the BIOS file and enters ASUS EZ Flash 3 automatically. 4. Insert the motherboard support DVD, support USB drive, or a USB flash drive containing the BIOS file to recover the BIOS setting. Doing so can restore a corrupted BIOS file using the motherboard support USB drive that contains the BIOS file. You can cause system boot failure...
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Chapter 4: RAID Support RAID Support 4 4.1 AMD RAID Array configurations The motherboard comes with the RaidXpert2 Configuration Utility that allows the user to add more information on configuring your RAID sets, please refer to the RAID Configuration Guide which you get all applications to a second drive. This RAID configuration provides data protection and increases fault tolerance to be of data from one drive fails, the disk array management software directs all the benefits of two...
Chapter 4: RAID Support RAID Support 4 4.1 AMD RAID Array configurations The motherboard comes with the RaidXpert2 Configuration Utility that allows the user to add more information on configuring your RAID sets, please refer to the RAID Configuration Guide which you get all applications to a second drive. This RAID configuration provides data protection and increases fault tolerance to be of data from one drive fails, the disk array management software directs all the benefits of two...
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... is started IDE Reset IDE Detect IDE Enable SCSI initialization is started SCSI Reset SCSI Detect SCSI Enable Setup Verifying Password Start of Setup Reserved for ASL (see ASL Status Codes section below) Setup Input Wait Reserved for ASL (see ASL Status Codes section below) Ready To Boot event Legacy Boot event Exit Boot Services event Runtime Set Virtual Address MAP Begin Runtime Set Virtual Address MAP End Legacy Option ROM Initialization System Reset (continued on the next page) PRIME TRX40-PRO A-3
... is started IDE Reset IDE Detect IDE Enable SCSI initialization is started SCSI Reset SCSI Detect SCSI Enable Setup Verifying Password Start of Setup Reserved for ASL (see ASL Status Codes section below) Setup Input Wait Reserved for ASL (see ASL Status Codes section below) Ready To Boot event Legacy Boot event Exit Boot Services event Runtime Set Virtual Address MAP Begin Runtime Set Virtual Address MAP End Legacy Option ROM Initialization System Reset (continued on the next page) PRIME TRX40-PRO A-3
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... available PCI resource allocation error. System has transitioned into ACPI mode. A-4 Appendix Interrupt controller is waking up of NVRAM Configuration Reset (reset of NVRAM settings) Reserved for future AMI codes CPU initialization error System Agent initialization error PCH initialization error Some of Resources No Space for Legacy Option ROM No Console Output Devices are found No Console Input Devices are found Invalid password Error loading Boot Option (LoadImage returned error) Boot Option is failed (StartImage returned error) Flash update is failed Reset...
... available PCI resource allocation error. System has transitioned into ACPI mode. A-4 Appendix Interrupt controller is waking up of NVRAM Configuration Reset (reset of NVRAM settings) Reserved for future AMI codes CPU initialization error System Agent initialization error PCH initialization error Some of Resources No Space for Legacy Option ROM No Console Output Devices are found No Console Input Devices are found Invalid password Error loading Boot Option (LoadImage returned error) Boot Option is failed (StartImage returned error) Flash update is failed Reset...
