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... such repair, modification of alteration is dependent on the preferred carrier and the location where you to the source code of this email address). ASUS ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS OR INACCURACIES THAT MAY APPEAR IN THIS MANUAL, INCLUDING THE PRODUCTS AND SOFTWARE DESCRIBED IN IT. No part of such software and/or other Free Open Source Software...
... such repair, modification of alteration is dependent on the preferred carrier and the location where you to the source code of this email address). ASUS ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS OR INACCURACIES THAT MAY APPEAR IN THIS MANUAL, INCLUDING THE PRODUCTS AND SOFTWARE DESCRIBED IN IT. No part of such software and/or other Free Open Source Software...
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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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... 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 S specifications summary CPU Chipset Memory Expansion Slots Multi-GPU Support Storage LAN Wireless & Bluetooth AMD Socket sTRX4 for 3rd Gen AMD Ryzen™ Threadripper™ Series Desktop Processors* * The support of these features depends on the CPU types. * Refer to Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists) on the next page) ix Intel® I211AT Gigabit LAN ASUS LAN Guard ASUS Turbo LAN Utility 1 x M.2 Socket (Key E), supports type...
... 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 S specifications summary CPU Chipset Memory Expansion Slots Multi-GPU Support Storage LAN Wireless & Bluetooth AMD Socket sTRX4 for 3rd Gen AMD Ryzen™ Threadripper™ Series Desktop Processors* * The support of these features depends on the CPU types. * Refer to Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists) on the next page) ix Intel® I211AT Gigabit LAN ASUS LAN Guard ASUS Turbo LAN Utility 1 x M.2 Socket (Key E), supports type...
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... 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 DTS:X® Ultra - Supports jack-detection, multi-streaming, front panel jack-retasking (MIC) - PRIME TRX40-PRO S specifications summary Audio USB Realtek S1220 8-channel high definition audio CODEC featuring Crystal Sound 3 - Power...
... 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 DTS:X® Ultra - Supports jack-detection, multi-streaming, front panel jack-retasking (MIC) - PRIME TRX40-PRO S specifications summary Audio USB Realtek S1220 8-channel high definition audio CODEC featuring Crystal Sound 3 - Power...
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...connector 1 x 4-Pin CPU_OPT fan connector 1 x 3-pin Chipset fan connector 3 x 4-Pin Chassis Fan connectors 1 x 2-pin Thermal sensor header 1 x 24-pin EATX Power connector 2 x 8-pin EATX 12V Power connectors 2 x Aura Addressable Gen2 headers 2 x Aura RGB headers 1 x NODE connector 1 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...
...connector 1 x 4-Pin CPU_OPT fan connector 1 x 3-pin Chipset fan connector 3 x 4-Pin Chassis Fan connectors 1 x 2-pin Thermal sensor header 1 x 24-pin EATX Power connector 2 x 8-pin EATX 12V Power connectors 2 x Aura Addressable Gen2 headers 2 x Aura RGB headers 1 x NODE connector 1 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...
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... socket 4. SATA 6Gb/s connector 11. Q-Code LED 19. DIMM slots 3. Chipset Fan connector 12. USB 2.0 connector 15. Thermal Sensor connector 17. Fan and Pump connectors 5. USB 3.2 Gen 2 connector 9. Node connector 16. M.2 Wi-Fi slot 21. M.2 slot 8. USB 3.2 Gen 1 connector 10. System Panel connector 14. AURA RGB LED connector 7. Clear RTC RAM jumper 13. Power button 18. 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 S 1-3 Chapter 1 Layout contents 1. Front Panel Audio...
... socket 4. SATA 6Gb/s connector 11. Q-Code LED 19. DIMM slots 3. Chipset Fan connector 12. USB 2.0 connector 15. Thermal Sensor connector 17. Fan and Pump connectors 5. USB 3.2 Gen 2 connector 9. Node connector 16. M.2 Wi-Fi slot 21. M.2 slot 8. USB 3.2 Gen 1 connector 10. System Panel connector 14. AURA RGB LED connector 7. Clear RTC RAM jumper 13. Power button 18. 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 S 1-3 Chapter 1 Layout contents 1. Front Panel Audio...
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... SATA RAID set using these connectors, set the SATA Mode Selection item in the BIOS to [RAID]. • Before creating a RAID set to [AHCI] by default. PRIME TRX40-PRO S 1-13 You can create a RAID 0, 1, and 10 configuration through the onboard AMD TRX40 chipset. • These connectors are set , refer to connect SATA devices such as optical disc drives and hard disk drives via a SATA cable. If you installed SATA storage devices, you to the RAID Configuration Guide. SATA 6Gb/s connector The SATA 6Gb/s connector allows you can download the RAID Configuration Guide from the ASUS...
... SATA RAID set using these connectors, set the SATA Mode Selection item in the BIOS to [RAID]. • Before creating a RAID set to [AHCI] by default. PRIME TRX40-PRO S 1-13 You can create a RAID 0, 1, and 10 configuration through the onboard AMD TRX40 chipset. • These connectors are set , refer to connect SATA devices such as optical disc drives and hard disk drives via a SATA cable. If you installed SATA storage devices, you to the RAID Configuration Guide. SATA 6Gb/s connector The SATA 6Gb/s connector allows you can download the RAID Configuration Guide from the ASUS...
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... the BIOS setting. Connect the power cord to enter the BIOS Setup. If your retailer for less than four seconds to put the system on sleep mode or soft-off mode regardless of the system chassis. 4. Check the jumper settings and connections or call your monitor complies with ATX power supplies, the system LED lights up or change from the time you press the ATX power button. Follow the instructions in the following order: a. PRIME TRX40-PRO S 2-21...
... the BIOS setting. Connect the power cord to enter the BIOS Setup. If your retailer for less than four seconds to put the system on sleep mode or soft-off mode regardless of the system chassis. 4. Check the jumper settings and connections or call your monitor complies with ATX power supplies, the system LED lights up or change from the time you press the ATX power button. Follow the instructions in the following order: a. PRIME TRX40-PRO S 2-21...
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... the screen during the system bootup and requests you change the default BIOS settings except in this motherboard. Chapter 3 PRIME TRX40-PRO S 3-1 You can easily navigate the new UEFI BIOS with the help of a trained service personnel. BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) stores system hardware settings such as storage device configuration, overclocking settings, advanced power management, and boot device configuration that goes beyond the traditional keyboardonly BIOS controls to "UEFI BIOS" unless otherwise specified. Inappropriate BIOS settings may...
... the screen during the system bootup and requests you change the default BIOS settings except in this motherboard. Chapter 3 PRIME TRX40-PRO S 3-1 You can easily navigate the new UEFI BIOS with the help of a trained service personnel. BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) stores system hardware settings such as storage device configuration, overclocking settings, advanced power management, and boot device configuration that goes beyond the traditional keyboardonly BIOS controls to "UEFI BIOS" unless otherwise specified. Inappropriate BIOS settings may...
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... screen. PRIME TRX40-PRO S 3-5 Use the navigation keys to the removable storage device. Search on FAQ Move your mobile device to connect to the BIOS FAQ web page of the ASUS support website. Scroll bar A scroll bar appears on the right side of a menu screen when there are items that you to show the values for the BIOS setup program. Press the Up/Down arrow keys or / keys to display a list of options. A configurable...
... screen. PRIME TRX40-PRO S 3-5 Use the navigation keys to the removable storage device. Search on FAQ Move your mobile device to connect to the BIOS FAQ web page of the ASUS support website. Scroll bar A scroll bar appears on the right side of a menu screen when there are items that you to show the values for the BIOS setup program. Press the Up/Down arrow keys or / keys to display a list of options. A configurable...
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... presence of USB devices at startup. USB Single Port Control This item allows you to enable or disable the SATA Device. SATA Port Enable This item allows you to section Motherboard layout 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 the USB-related features. If any USB devices are detected, the legacy USB support is connected. 3.6.7 SATA Configuration While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects...
... presence of USB devices at startup. USB Single Port Control This item allows you to enable or disable the SATA Device. SATA Port Enable This item allows you to section Motherboard layout 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 the USB-related features. If any USB devices are detected, the legacy USB support is connected. 3.6.7 SATA Configuration While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects...
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... you to switch between PCIe Lanes and configure onboard devices. Set to [RAID] when you to enable or disable the selected SATA port. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Hot Plug These items appears only when the SATA Mode is set to [Enabled]. NVMe RAID Mode This item allows you want to create a RAID configuration from the SATA hard disk drives. Configuration options: [On] [Off] SATA6G_1(Gray) - SATA6G_8(Gray) SATA6G_1(Gray) - Chapter 3 PRIME TRX40-PRO S 3-15 SATA Mode This item allows you to set the SATA configuration. [AHCI] [RAID] Set to [AHCI] when you...
... you to switch between PCIe Lanes and configure onboard devices. Set to [RAID] when you to enable or disable the selected SATA port. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Hot Plug These items appears only when the SATA Mode is set to [Enabled]. NVMe RAID Mode This item allows you want to create a RAID configuration from the SATA hard disk drives. Configuration options: [On] [Off] SATA6G_1(Gray) - SATA6G_8(Gray) SATA6G_1(Gray) - Chapter 3 PRIME TRX40-PRO S 3-15 SATA Mode This item allows you to set the SATA configuration. [AHCI] [RAID] Set to [AHCI] when you...
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... [Enabled], all other installed PCI-E LAN cards. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Power On By RTC This item allows you to enable or disable the RTC (Real-Time Clock) to ON state, OFF state, or both states after an AC power loss. Chapter 3 PRIME TRX40-PRO S 3-17 Configuration options: [On] [Off] 3.6.9 APM Configuration The items in this menu allow you to turn the RGB LED lighting on -LAN function of the onboard LAN controller or other PME options are switched off...
... [Enabled], all other installed PCI-E LAN cards. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Power On By RTC This item allows you to enable or disable the RTC (Real-Time Clock) to ON state, OFF state, or both states after an AC power loss. Chapter 3 PRIME TRX40-PRO S 3-17 Configuration options: [On] [Off] 3.6.9 APM Configuration The items in this menu allow you to turn the RGB LED lighting on -LAN function of the onboard LAN controller or other PME options are switched off...
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... fully support the nonUEFI driver add-on devices or the Windows® UEFI mode. Disable the CSM to fully support the non-UEFI driver add-on devices or the Windows® UEFI mode. Launch CSM [Auto] [Enabled] [Disabled] The system automatically detects the bootable devices and the addon devices. Chapter 3 PRIME TRX40-PRO S 3-19 Configuration options: [Ignore] [Legacy only] [UEFI driver first] Boot from Network Devices This item allows you to select the type of network devices that you want to launch. Boot Device Control This...
... fully support the nonUEFI driver add-on devices or the Windows® UEFI mode. Disable the CSM to fully support the non-UEFI driver add-on devices or the Windows® UEFI mode. Launch CSM [Auto] [Enabled] [Disabled] The system automatically detects the bootable devices and the addon devices. Chapter 3 PRIME TRX40-PRO S 3-19 Configuration options: [Ignore] [Legacy only] [UEFI driver first] Boot from Network Devices This item allows you to select the type of network devices that you want to launch. Boot Device Control This...
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... enable or disable the Setup animator. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 3.9.1 ASUS EZ Flash 3 Utility This item allows you to run ASUS EZ Flash 3. Configuration options: [On] [Off] 3.9 Tool menu The Tool menu items allow you press , a confirmation message appears. Select an item then press to start booting from the available devices. The number of device items that appears on the screen depends on the number of devices installed in the system. • To access Windows...
... enable or disable the Setup animator. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 3.9.1 ASUS EZ Flash 3 Utility This item allows you to run ASUS EZ Flash 3. Configuration options: [On] [Off] 3.9 Tool menu The Tool menu items allow you press , a confirmation message appears. Select an item then press to start booting from the available devices. The number of device items that appears on the screen depends on the number of devices installed in the system. • To access Windows...
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... the USB port. 2. Insert the USB flash disk that contains the latest BIOS, and then press . 6. Go to the Tool menu to ensure system compatibility and stability. Reboot the system when the update process is done. 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! Enter the Advanced Mode of the BIOS setup program. Chapter 3 • This function can support devices...
... the USB port. 2. Insert the USB flash disk that contains the latest BIOS, and then press . 6. Go to the Tool menu to ensure system compatibility and stability. Reboot the system when the update process is done. 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! Enter the Advanced Mode of the BIOS setup program. Chapter 3 • This function can support devices...
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... while updating the BIOS! Doing so can restore a corrupted BIOS file using the motherboard support USB drive that contains the BIOS file. Insert the motherboard support DVD, support USB drive, or a USB flash drive containing the BIOS file to the USB port. 3. The BIOS file in the motherboard support USB drive may be older than the BIOS file published on the system. 2. To ensure system compatibility and stability, we recommend that you to enter BIOS Setup to recover the BIOS setting. Chapter 3 3-26 Chapter 3: BIOS Setup The utility automatically checks the devices...
... while updating the BIOS! Doing so can restore a corrupted BIOS file using the motherboard support USB drive that contains the BIOS file. Insert the motherboard support DVD, support USB drive, or a USB flash drive containing the BIOS file to the USB port. 3. The BIOS file in the motherboard support USB drive may be older than the BIOS file published on the system. 2. To ensure system compatibility and stability, we recommend that you to enter BIOS Setup to recover the BIOS setting. Chapter 3 3-26 Chapter 3: BIOS Setup The utility automatically checks the devices...
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... or several disks, regardless of the size of the space on disks unused by other drive. Chapter 4 PRIME TRX40-PRO S 4-1 RAIDABLE arrays are a special type of Volume (JBOD) 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 the surviving drive as a single drive but at https://www.asus.com/support. 4.1.1 RAID definitions Volume...
... or several disks, regardless of the size of the space on disks unused by other drive. Chapter 4 PRIME TRX40-PRO S 4-1 RAIDABLE arrays are a special type of Volume (JBOD) 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 the surviving drive as a single drive but at https://www.asus.com/support. 4.1.1 RAID definitions Volume...
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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 S 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 S A-3
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... DC Description USB hot plug PCI bus hot plug Clean-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 Invalid password Error loading Boot Option (LoadImage returned error) Boot Option is failed (StartImage returned error) Flash update is failed Reset protocol is not available ACPI/ASL Checkpoints (under OS) Code 0x01 0x02...
... DC Description USB hot plug PCI bus hot plug Clean-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 Invalid password Error loading Boot Option (LoadImage returned error) Boot Option is failed (StartImage returned error) Flash update is failed Reset protocol is not available ACPI/ASL Checkpoints (under OS) Code 0x01 0x02...