ASRock A320M-ITX AM4 AMD Promontory A320 USB 3.1 HDMI Mini ITX AMD Motherboard

Reviews(19)

3.5
TOP FAVORABLE REVIEW
Great board that supports Windows and Ubuntu 18 Server without any issues

- Support for Gen 2 Ryzen out of the box
- Integrated video works great with G series Ryzens
- Lots and lots of overclocking options in the BIOS ... much more than I need but nice to see the options.
- Good board layout (it's ITX so you really don't have much room to mix things up) that fit perfectly into my Silverstone ITX case

- Included manual sucks. It really wasn't even a manual, just printed instructions that only focused on the hardware install piece. It may be a bit of a cost saver for the company, but the trend to make everything online assumes you have access to online content independent of the computer you're trying to build.
- Headers for Power and HD activity LEDs are giving me problems. Power and rest buttons work fine though. Not sure if it's a board issue, bios setting I'm missing some where, or a case issue, but I had the LEDs working before with a previous ASRock motherboard installed. Now, nothing. I'll continue to troubleshoot. It's not a deal breaker though since the rest of the board is performing like a champ.

EDIT (1/15/2019). The headers work fine, it was the case header connectors that were the issue. Bumping the rating to 5 eggs ... this board is a good deal.

- Intially booted up with a spare Western Digital SSD that had Win10 installed. That booted like a champ and Windows recognized all the different hardware without issues. Building this out as a Ubuntu 18 Server, so I plugged in the Ubuntu install usb drive and rebooted. Ubuntu install started up without issue and I was able to format the drive in ext4, and setup all the default parameters needed to get the server up and running. No issues with any of the hardware being detected and appropriate Linux drivers being install. I was a bit wary that this "new" hardware would have some problems with Linux, but the Ubuntu 18 server software had no issues.

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TOP CRITICAL REVIEW
Inaccurate Description or Inconsistent Product

- It worked with pretty much no problems after I put in the right CPU
- Not really a pro, but I needed this board to replace a dead one on one of my systems.

- The description and the reviews do not mention at all that this motherboard came with the latest version of the BIOS with support for Ryzen 3000 series CPUs. I understand that the reviews are more or less about the life of the board so they do not have control over that. However, the seller should update its listing to explicitly say that this board supports Ryzen 3000 and only Ryzen 3000. Should the seller update it, I will update my review to 5 eggs.
- Out of the box, this board did not support Summit Ridge, Raven Ridge, or Pinnacle Ridge CPUs. If you are buying this CPU for a Ryzen 1000 or 2000 series chip, don't because it will not work.
- I thought I would have to use my Ryzen 3 2200G to update the BIOS, but that wasn't the case. Could have saved me some time by being more clear on the status of this board.

It is a good product, if it meets your needs. I plan on using it in a server build so I don't need a lot of power and features. I recommend it, but only if you have a Ryzen 3000 series chip.

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Features & Details

  • AMD Promontory A320
  • Supports AMD Socket AM4 A-Series APUs (Bristol Ridge) and Ryzen Series CPUs (Summit Ridge, Raven Ridge and Pinnacle Ridge)
  • Supports 105W Water Cooling (Pinnacle Ridge); Supports 95W Water Cooling (Summit Ridge); Supports 65W Water Cooling (Raven Ridge)
  • AMD Ryzen series CPUs (Pinnacle Ridge) support DDR4 3466+(OC)/ 3200(OC)/ 2933/ 2667/ 2400/ 2133 ECC & non-ECC, un-buffered memory
  • AMD Ryzen series CPUs (Summit Ridge) support DDR4 3466+(OC)/ 3200(OC)/ 2933(OC)/ 2667/ 2400/ 2133 ECC & non-ECC, un-buffered memory
  • AMD Ryzen series CPUs (Raven Ridge) support DDR4 3466+(OC)/ 3200(OC)/ 2933(OC)/ 2667/ 2400/ 2133 non-ECC, un-buffered memory
  • AMD 7th Gen A-Series APUs support DDR4 2400/ 2133 ECC & non-ECC, un-buffered memory

Specifications

Model
BrandASRock
ModelA320M-ITX
Supported CPU
CPU Socket TypeAM4
CPU TypeSupports AMD Socket AM4 A-Series APUs (Bristol Ridge) and Ryzen Series CPUs (Summit Ridge, Raven Ridge and Pinnacle Ridge) Supports 105W Water Cooling (Pinnacle Ridge); Supports 95W Water Cooling (Summit Ridge); Supports 65W Water Cooling (Raven Ridge)
Chipsets
ChipsetAMD Promontory A320
Memory
Number of Memory Slots2x288pin (DDR4)
Memory StandardAMD Ryzen series CPUs (Pinnacle Ridge) support DDR4 3466+(OC)/ 3200(OC)/ 2933/ 2667/ 2400/ 2133 ECC & non-ECC, un-buffered memory* AMD Ryzen series CPUs (Summit Ridge) support DDR4 3466+(OC)/ 3200(OC)/ 2933(OC)/ 2667/ 2400/ 2133 ECC & non-ECC, un-buffered memory* AMD Ryzen series CPUs (Raven Ridge) support DDR4 3466+(OC)/ 3200(OC)/ 2933(OC)/ 2667/ 2400/ 2133 non-ECC, un-buffered memory* AMD 7th Gen A-Series APUs support DDR4 2400/ 2133 ECC & non-ECC, un-buffered memory* * For Ryzen Series CPUs (Raven Ridge), ECC is only supported with PRO CPUs.
Maximum Memory Supported32GB** ** 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 SupportedDual Channel
Expansion Slots
PCI Express 3.0 x16AMD Ryzen series CPUs (Summit Ridge and Pinnacle Ridge) - 1 x PCI Express 3.0 x16 Slot (PCIE1: x16 mode)* AMD 7th A-Series APUs / Raven Ridge CPUs - 1 x PCI Express 3.0 x16 Slot (PCIE1: x8 mode)* AMD Ryzen series CPUs (Raven Ridge) - 1 x PCI Express 3.0 x16 Slot (PCIE1: x8 mode)* * Supports NVMe SSD as boot disks
Storage Devices
Serial ATA (SATA)4 x SATA3 6.0Gb/s Connectors, support RAID, NCQ, AHCI and Hot Plug
M.21 x Ultra M.2 Socket, supports M Key type 2280 M.2 SATA3 6.0Gb/s module and M.2 PCI Express module up to Gen3 x4 (32Gb/s) (with Summit Ridge, Raven Ridge and Pinnacle Ridge) or Gen3 x2 (16Gb/s) (with A-Series APU)* *Supports NVMe SSD as boot disks
SATA RAID0/1/10
Onboard Video
Onboard Video ChipsetIntegrated AMD Radeon Vega Series Graphics in Ryzen Series APU* Integrated AMD Radeon R-Series Graphics in A-series APU* DirectX 12, Pixel Shader 5.0 Max. shared memory 2GB Supports 2 x HDMI with max. resolution up to 4K x 2K (4096x2160) @ 24Hz / (3840x2160) @ 30Hz Supports Auto Lip Sync, Deep Color (12bpc), xvYCC and HBR (High Bit Rate Audio) with HDMI Ports (Compliant HDMI monitor is required) Supports HDCP with HDMI Ports Supports Full HD 1080p Blu-ray (BD) playback with HDMI Ports *Actual support may vary by CPU
Onboard Audio
Audio ChipsetRealtek ALC1220
Audio Channels7.1 Channels
Onboard LAN
LAN ChipsetIntel i211AT
Max LAN Speed1Gbps
Rear Panel Ports
PS/21 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port
HDMI2 x HDMI
RJ451 x RJ-45 LAN Port with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED LED)
USB 3.11 x USB 3.1 Gen1 Type-A Port (Supports ESD Protection) 2 x USB 3.1 Gen1 Ports (Supports ESD Protection)
USB 1.1/2.02 x USB 2.0 Ports (Supports ESD Protection)
USB Type-C1 x USB 3.1 Gen1 Type-C Port (Supports ESD Protection)
S/PDIF Out1 x Optical
Audio PortsHD Audio Jacks: Rear Speaker / Central / Bass / Line in / Front Speaker / Microphone
Internal I/O Connectors
Onboard USB1 x USB 2.0 Header (Supports 2 USB 2.0 ports) (Supports ESD Protection) 1 x USB 3.1 Gen1 Header (Supports 2 USB 3.1 Gen1 ports) (Supports ESD Protection)
Other Connectors1 x LPC Header 1 x AMD Fan LED Header* 1 x CPU Fan Connector (4-pin)** 1 x Chassis Fan Connector (4-pin)*** 1 x Chassis/Water Pump Fan Connector (4-pin) (Smart Fan Speed Control)*** 1 x Front Panel Audio Connector 1 x AMD LED Fan USB Header * The AMD Fan LED Header supports LED strips of maximum load of 3A (36W) and length up to 2.5M. ** The CPU Fan Connector supports the CPU fan of maximum 1A (12W) fan power. *** The Chassis/Water Pump Fan supports the water cooler fan of maximum 1.5A (18W) fan power.
Physical Spec
Form FactorMini ITX
LED LightingNone RGB
Dimensions (W x L)6.7" x 6.7"
Power Pin1 x 24-pin ATX Power Connector 1 x 8-pin 12V Power Connector (Hi-Density Power Connector)
Software Feature
Windows 11Supported
Features
FeaturesUnique Feature: ASRock Super Alloy - Premium Power Choke - Dual-N MOSFET - Nichicon 12K Black Caps (100% Japan made high quality conductive polymer capacitors) - Matte Black PCB - High Density Glass Fabric PCB - 2oz Copper PCB ASRock Ultra M.2 (PCIe Gen3 x4 & SATA3) ASRock Full Spike Protection (for all USB, Audio, LAN Ports) ASRock Live Update & APP Shop BIOS: - 128MB AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with GUI support - Supports "Plug and Play" - ACPI 5.1 compliance wake up events - Supports jumperfree - SMBIOS 2.3 support - CPU, DRAM, PCH 1.05V, PROM 2.5V, Voltage Multi-adjustment Software and UEFI: Software - ASRock RGB LED - ASRock XFast LAN UEFI - ASRock Full HD UEFI - ASRock Instant Flash - ASRock Easy RAID Installer *These utilities can be downloaded from ASRock Live Update & APP Shop. Support CD: - Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version), Google Chrome Browser and Toolbar Hardware Monitor: - Temperature Sensing: CPU, Chassis, Chassis/Water Pump Fans - Fan Tachometer: CPU, Chassis, Chassis/Water Pump Fans - Quiet Fan (Auto adjust chassis fan speed by CPU temperature): CPU, Chassis, Chassis/Water Pump Fans - Fan Multi-Speed Control: CPU, Chassis, Chassis/Water Pump Fans - Voltage monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, CPU Vcore OS: - Microsoft Windows 10 64-bit Certifications: - FCC, CE - ErP/EuP ready (ErP/EuP ready power supply is required)
Packaging
Package ContentsAccessories: - Quick Installation Guide, Support CD, I/O Shield - 2 x SATA Data Cables - 1 x Screw for M.2 Socket
Additional Information
First Listed on NeweggJune 06, 2018
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