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Contents Safety information...iv About this guide...v ROG STRIX B660-A GAMING WIFI specifications summary vi Package contents...xi Installation tools and components xii Chapter 1: Product Introduction 1.1 Before you proceed 1-1 1.2 Motherboard layout 1-2 ... for the first time 2-25 2.5 Turning off the computer 2-25 Chapter 3: BIOS and RAID Support 3.1 Knowing BIOS 3-1 3.2 BIOS setup program 3-2 3.3 ASUS EZ Flash 3 3-3 3.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 3-4 3.5 RAID configurations 3-5 Appendix Notices A-1 Warranty...A-8 ASUS contact information A-10 Service and Support A-10 iii
Contents Safety information...iv About this guide...v ROG STRIX B660-A GAMING WIFI specifications summary vi Package contents...xi Installation tools and components xii Chapter 1: Product Introduction 1.1 Before you proceed 1-1 1.2 Motherboard layout 1-2 ... for the first time 2-25 2.5 Turning off the computer 2-25 Chapter 3: BIOS and RAID Support 3.1 Knowing BIOS 3-1 3.2 BIOS setup program 3-2 3.3 ASUS EZ Flash 3 3-3 3.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 3-4 3.5 RAID configurations 3-5 Appendix Notices A-1 Warranty...A-8 ASUS contact information A-10 Service and Support A-10 iii
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... 4.0 x4 mode) 4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports * Intel® Rapid Storage Technology supports SATA RAID 0/1/5/10. 1 x Intel® 2.5Gb Ethernet ASUS LANGuard Wi-Fi 6 2x2 Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Supports 2.4/5GHz frequency band Bluetooth v5.2 (continued on processors' or graphic cards' ...*** Support 4K@60Hz as specified in support site. ** Supports Intel® Optane Memory H Series on PCH-attached PCIe slot. ROG STRIX B660-A GAMING WIFI specifications summary CPU Chipset Memory Graphics Expansion Slots Storage Ethernet Wireless & Bluetooth Intel® Socket LGA1700 for 12th Gen Intel® ...
... 4.0 x4 mode) 4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports * Intel® Rapid Storage Technology supports SATA RAID 0/1/5/10. 1 x Intel® 2.5Gb Ethernet ASUS LANGuard Wi-Fi 6 2x2 Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Supports 2.4/5GHz frequency band Bluetooth v5.2 (continued on processors' or graphic cards' ...*** Support 4K@60Hz as specified in support site. ** Supports Intel® Optane Memory H Series on PCH-attached PCIe slot. ROG STRIX B660-A GAMING WIFI specifications summary CPU Chipset Memory Graphics Expansion Slots Storage Ethernet Wireless & Bluetooth Intel® Socket LGA1700 for 12th Gen Intel® ...
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... AMP - Audio cover * Due to limitations in HDA bandwidth, 32-Bit/192 kHz is not supported for front and rear headphone outputs - ROG STRIX B660-A GAMING WIFI specifications summary USB Audio Back Panel I/O Ports Rear USB (Total 9 ports) 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 port (1 x USB Type-C®)...additional 2 USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports 1 x USB 2.0 10-1 pin header + 1 USB 2.0 4 pin header support additional 3 USB 2.0 ports ROG SupremeFX 7.1 Surround Sound High Definition Audio CODEC ALC4080 - SupremeFX Shielding Technology - Impedance sense for 7.1 Surround Sound audio. ** A chassis with an HD ...
... AMP - Audio cover * Due to limitations in HDA bandwidth, 32-Bit/192 kHz is not supported for front and rear headphone outputs - ROG STRIX B660-A GAMING WIFI specifications summary USB Audio Back Panel I/O Ports Rear USB (Total 9 ports) 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 port (1 x USB Type-C®)...additional 2 USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports 1 x USB 2.0 10-1 pin header + 1 USB 2.0 4 pin header support additional 3 USB 2.0 ports ROG SupremeFX 7.1 Surround Sound High Definition Audio CODEC ALC4080 - SupremeFX Shielding Technology - Impedance sense for 7.1 Surround Sound audio. ** A chassis with an HD ...
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ROG STRIX B660-A GAMING WIFI specifications summary Internal I/O Connectors Special Features Fan and Cooling related 1 x 4-pin CPU Fan header 1 x 4-pin CPU OPT Fan header 1 x 4-pin AIO Pump header 3 x 4-pin ... 1 x SPI TPM header (14-1pin) 1 x 20-3 pin System Panel header 1 x Thermal Sensor header 1 x Thunderbolt™ header Extreme Engine Digi+ - 5K Black Metallic Capacitors ASUS Q-Design - M.2 heatsink - Q-Slot ASUS Thermal Solution - M.2 Q-Latch - Q-DIMM - Q-LED (CPU [red], DRAM [yellow], VGA [white], Boot Device [yellow green]) - VRM heatsink design (continued on the next page...
ROG STRIX B660-A GAMING WIFI specifications summary Internal I/O Connectors Special Features Fan and Cooling related 1 x 4-pin CPU Fan header 1 x 4-pin CPU OPT Fan header 1 x 4-pin AIO Pump header 3 x 4-pin ... 1 x SPI TPM header (14-1pin) 1 x 20-3 pin System Panel header 1 x Thermal Sensor header 1 x Thunderbolt™ header Extreme Engine Digi+ - 5K Black Metallic Capacitors ASUS Q-Design - M.2 heatsink - Q-Slot ASUS Thermal Solution - M.2 Q-Latch - Q-DIMM - Q-LED (CPU [red], DRAM [yellow], VGA [white], Boot Device [yellow green]) - VRM heatsink design (continued on the next page...
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... - Sonic Radar III - AIDA64 Extreme (60 days free trial) - ASUS EZ Flash 3 - ROG CPU-Z - Sonic Studio III + Sonic Studio Virtual Mixer + Sonic Suite Companion - DTS® Sound Unbound - ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 - ROG STRIX B660-A GAMING WIFI specifications summary Special Features Software Features ASUS EZ DIY - CPU Socket lever protector - ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode FlexKey MemTest86 (continued on the next...
... - Sonic Radar III - AIDA64 Extreme (60 days free trial) - ASUS EZ Flash 3 - ROG CPU-Z - Sonic Studio III + Sonic Studio Virtual Mixer + Sonic Suite Companion - DTS® Sound Unbound - ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 - ROG STRIX B660-A GAMING WIFI specifications summary Special Features Software Features ASUS EZ DIY - CPU Socket lever protector - ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode FlexKey MemTest86 (continued on the next...
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ROG STRIX B660-A GAMING WIFI specifications summary BIOS Manageability Operating System Form Factor 192 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS WOL by PME, PXE Windows® 11 64-bit Windows® 10 64-bit ATX Form Factor 12 inch x 9.6 inch ( 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm ) • Specifications are subject to the ASUS... website for installation guide and FAQ. Please scan the QR Code for the latest specifications. • MyASUS offers a variety of support features such as helping to troubleshoot issues, optimizing product performance, integrating ASUS software, and recovery drive...
ROG STRIX B660-A GAMING WIFI specifications summary BIOS Manageability Operating System Form Factor 192 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS WOL by PME, PXE Windows® 11 64-bit Windows® 10 64-bit ATX Form Factor 12 inch x 9.6 inch ( 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm ) • Specifications are subject to the ASUS... website for installation guide and FAQ. Please scan the QR Code for the latest specifications. • MyASUS offers a variety of support features such as helping to troubleshoot issues, optimizing product performance, integrating ASUS software, and recovery drive...
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Package contents Check your motherboard package for the following items. Motherboard Cables Miscellaneous Installation Media Documentation 1 x ROG STRIX B660-A GAMING WIFI motherboard 4 x SATA 6Gb/s cables 1 x ASUS Wi-Fi moving antennas 1 x Cable ties pack 1 x M.2 Rubber package 1 x M.2 Q-Latch package 1 x ROG key chain 1 x ROG Strix stickers 1 x ROG Strix thank you card 1 x Support DVD 1 x User guide If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer. xi
Package contents Check your motherboard package for the following items. Motherboard Cables Miscellaneous Installation Media Documentation 1 x ROG STRIX B660-A GAMING WIFI motherboard 4 x SATA 6Gb/s cables 1 x ASUS Wi-Fi moving antennas 1 x Cable ties pack 1 x M.2 Rubber package 1 x M.2 Q-Latch package 1 x ROG key chain 1 x ROG Strix stickers 1 x ROG Strix thank you card 1 x Support DVD 1 x User guide If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer. xi
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... power cord is detached from the wall socket before you install or remove any component, place it on the location of the header/jumper/connector. ROG STRIX B660-A GAMING WIFI 1-1 Failure to do so may cause severe damage to avoid touching the ICs on them. • Whenever you uninstall any component, ensure that came with...
... power cord is detached from the wall socket before you install or remove any component, place it on the location of the header/jumper/connector. ROG STRIX B660-A GAMING WIFI 1-1 Failure to do so may cause severe damage to avoid touching the ICs on them. • Whenever you uninstall any component, ensure that came with...
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... RGB header 13. BIOS FlashBackTM LED 21. Q-LEDs Page 1-4 1-5 1-7 1-8 1-9 1-10 1-11 1-12 1-12 1-13 1-14 1-15 1-16 1-17 1-17 1-18 1-19 1-20 1-21 1-22 1-22 ROG STRIX B660-A GAMING WIFI 1-3 M.2 slots 7. Thermal Sensor header 19. Power connectors 6. S/PDIF Out header 16. USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C® Front Panel connector 9. Addressable Gen 2 headers 12. DIMM slots 3. CPU...
... RGB header 13. BIOS FlashBackTM LED 21. Q-LEDs Page 1-4 1-5 1-7 1-8 1-9 1-10 1-11 1-12 1-12 1-13 1-14 1-15 1-16 1-17 1-17 1-18 1-19 1-20 1-21 1-22 1-22 ROG STRIX B660-A GAMING WIFI 1-3 M.2 slots 7. Thermal Sensor header 19. Power connectors 6. S/PDIF Out header 16. USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C® Front Panel connector 9. Addressable Gen 2 headers 12. DIMM slots 3. CPU...
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DO NOT install a DDR, DDR2, DDR3 or DDR4 memory module to the DDR5 slot. DIMM_A1 DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_B2 Chapter 1 Recommended memory configurations DIMM_B2 DIMM_A2 DIMM_B2 DIMM_A1 DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_B2 ROG STRIX B660-A GAMING WIFI 1-5 DIMM slots The motherboard comes with Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) slots designed for DDR5 (Double Data Rate 5) memory modules. A DDR5 memory module is notched differently from a DDR, DDR2, DDR3 or DDR4 module. 2.
DO NOT install a DDR, DDR2, DDR3 or DDR4 memory module to the DDR5 slot. DIMM_A1 DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_B2 Chapter 1 Recommended memory configurations DIMM_B2 DIMM_A2 DIMM_B2 DIMM_A1 DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_B2 ROG STRIX B660-A GAMING WIFI 1-5 DIMM slots The motherboard comes with Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) slots designed for DDR5 (Double Data Rate 5) memory modules. A DDR5 memory module is notched differently from a DDR, DDR2, DDR3 or DDR4 module. 2.
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Chapter 1 PCIEX16(G5) PCIEX1(G3)_1 PCIEX1(G3)_2 PCIEX16(G3) ROG STRIX B660-A GAMING WIFI 1-7 3. Failure to do so may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components. Expansion slots Unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards.
Chapter 1 PCIEX16(G5) PCIEX1(G3)_1 PCIEX1(G3)_2 PCIEX16(G3) ROG STRIX B660-A GAMING WIFI 1-7 3. Failure to do so may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components. Expansion slots Unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards.
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... fit in only one orientation, find the proper orientation and push down firmly until the power supply plugs are designed to ensure the system stability. ROG STRIX B660-A GAMING WIFI 1-9
... fit in only one orientation, find the proper orientation and push down firmly until the power supply plugs are designed to ensure the system stability. ROG STRIX B660-A GAMING WIFI 1-9
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... 10 configuration with the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology through the onboard Intel® B660 chipset. Before creating a RAID set, refer to connect SATA devices such as optical disc drives and hard disk drives via a SATA cable. ROG STRIX B660-A GAMING WIFI 1-11 GND RSATA_RXP RSATA_RXN GND RSATA_TXN RSATA_TXP GND Chapter 1 7. SATA 6Gb/s ports The SATA...
... 10 configuration with the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology through the onboard Intel® B660 chipset. Before creating a RAID set, refer to connect SATA devices such as optical disc drives and hard disk drives via a SATA cable. ROG STRIX B660-A GAMING WIFI 1-11 GND RSATA_RXP RSATA_RXN GND RSATA_TXN RSATA_TXP GND Chapter 1 7. SATA 6Gb/s ports The SATA...
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The USB 2.0 module is purchased separately. ROG STRIX B660-A GAMING WIFI 1-13 Doing so will damage the motherboard! USB 2.0 header The USB 2.0 header allows you to the USB connectors. A USB_56 B USB_11 USB+5V USB_P11USB_P11+ GND USB+5V USB_P5USB_P5+ GND NC USB+5V USB_P6USB_P6+ GND AB PIN 1 PIN 1 DO NOT connect a 1394 cable to connect a USB module for additional USB 2.0 ports. Chapter 1 10. The USB 2.0 header provides data transfer speeds of up to 480 Mb/s.
The USB 2.0 module is purchased separately. ROG STRIX B660-A GAMING WIFI 1-13 Doing so will damage the motherboard! USB 2.0 header The USB 2.0 header allows you to the USB connectors. A USB_56 B USB_11 USB+5V USB_P11USB_P11+ GND USB+5V USB_P5USB_P5+ GND NC USB+5V USB_P6USB_P6+ GND AB PIN 1 PIN 1 DO NOT connect a 1394 cable to connect a USB module for additional USB 2.0 ports. Chapter 1 10. The USB 2.0 header provides data transfer speeds of up to 480 Mb/s.
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... is switched off or the power cord is purchased separately. Chapter 1 12. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to connect RGB LED strips. ROG STRIX B660-A GAMING WIFI 1-15 RGB_HEADER PIN 1 +12V G R B The AURA RGB header supports 5050 RGB multi-color LED strips (12V/G/R/B), with the 12V header on the motherboard. • The...
... is switched off or the power cord is purchased separately. Chapter 1 12. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to connect RGB LED strips. ROG STRIX B660-A GAMING WIFI 1-15 RGB_HEADER PIN 1 +12V G R B The AURA RGB header supports 5050 RGB multi-color LED strips (12V/G/R/B), with the 12V header on the motherboard. • The...
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... this connector to avail of the front panel audio I/O module cable to this header. Connect one end of the motherboard's high-definition audio capability. 15. ROG STRIX B660-A GAMING WIFI 1-17 Front Panel Audio header The Front Panel Audio header is purchased separately.
... this connector to avail of the front panel audio I/O module cable to this header. Connect one end of the motherboard's high-definition audio capability. 15. ROG STRIX B660-A GAMING WIFI 1-17 Front Panel Audio header The Front Panel Audio header is purchased separately.
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... card. • System Warning Speaker header (SPEAKER) The 4-pin header allows you to connect the chassis-mounted system warning speaker. Ground RSTCON# NC PLED+ PLED- ROG STRIX B660-A GAMING WIFI 1-19 The System Power LED lights up the system, or put the system into sleep or soft-off Button header (PWRSW) The 3-1 pin header allows...
... card. • System Warning Speaker header (SPEAKER) The 4-pin header allows you to connect the chassis-mounted system warning speaker. Ground RSTCON# NC PLED+ PLED- ROG STRIX B660-A GAMING WIFI 1-19 The System Power LED lights up the system, or put the system into sleep or soft-off Button header (PWRSW) The 3-1 pin header allows...
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The Thunderbolt™ card can only be used when installed to the PCIEX16(G3) slot. ROG STRIX B660-A GAMING WIFI 1-21 Thunderbolt™ header The Thunderbolt™ header allows you to connect Thunderbolt™-enabled devices to connect an add-on Thunderbolt™ I /O card and ...
The Thunderbolt™ card can only be used when installed to the PCIEX16(G3) slot. ROG STRIX B660-A GAMING WIFI 1-21 Thunderbolt™ header The Thunderbolt™ header allows you to connect Thunderbolt™-enabled devices to connect an add-on Thunderbolt™ I /O card and ...
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ROG STRIX B660-A GAMING WIFI 2-1 Chapter 2 Take caution when lifting the load lever, ensure to your PC system The diagrams in this section are the same for all models. 2.1.1 CPU ... immediately after releasing it may vary with models, but the installation steps are for LGA1155, LGA1156, LGA1151, and LGA1200 sockets on the LGA1700 socket. • ASUS will not cover damages resulting from incorrect CPU installation/removal, incorrect CPU orientation/placement, or other damages resulting from negligence by the user. DO NOT...
ROG STRIX B660-A GAMING WIFI 2-1 Chapter 2 Take caution when lifting the load lever, ensure to your PC system The diagrams in this section are the same for all models. 2.1.1 CPU ... immediately after releasing it may vary with models, but the installation steps are for LGA1155, LGA1156, LGA1151, and LGA1200 sockets on the LGA1700 socket. • ASUS will not cover damages resulting from incorrect CPU installation/removal, incorrect CPU orientation/placement, or other damages resulting from negligence by the user. DO NOT...