ASRock Rack, the skilled arm of ASRock, has launched an fascinating B550 mannequin which is aimed on the server and workstation market, however makes use of the mid-range chipset. The ASRock Rack B550D4-4L advantages from assist for AMD’s newest Ryzen 5000 collection of processors, with a BMC controller, assist for as much as 128 GB of non-ECC DDR4-3200 reminiscence, and features a single PCIe 3.Zero M.2 slot from the chipset.
The important characteristic on the ASRock Rack B550D-4L, which different B550 fashions should not have, is the inclusion of an ASPEED AST2500 BMC controller, which provides IPMI configuration entry throughout a community. A Realtek RTL8211E supplies connectivity for the IPMI administration, and it additionally contains 4 extra Intel i210 Gigabit Ethernet controllers with RJ45 ports on the rear. Also current on the rear panel is a pair of USB 3.2 G2 Type-A and two USB 3.2 G1 Type-A ports, with a single HDMI output for built-in graphics, a D-sub output for the BMC controller, and a DB9 serial port.
Designed to be used in a server and workstation surroundings, the ASRock Rack B550D4-4L makes use of a transposed AM4 PGA1331 socket with 4 reminiscence slots situated horizontally alongside the highest. The reminiscence slots enable for as much as 128 GB of ECC and non-ECC UDIMM DDR4-3200 reminiscence, whereas for storage, the board features a single PCIe 3.Zero x4 M.2 slot with assist for SATA drives too. For typical storage drives, ASRock Rack additionally contains 4 SATA ports powered by the B550 chipset, which helps RAID 0, 1, and 10 arrays, whereas an ASMedia ASM1061 chip controls one other two ports.
The board makes use of a simplistic design, with a inexperienced PCB, which is typical of server-grade and workstation fashions. Towards the middle of the B550D4-4L is a full-length PCIe 4.Zero x16 slot, with a half-length PCIe slot that runs in GenFour x4 mode with a Ryzen 5000 processor put in. This board technically helps Ryzen 5000 (Gen 4), Ryzen 4000G APUs (Gen 3), and Ryzen 3000 CPUs (Gen 3), together with all Pro counterparts, however ASRock does not go into element about how the PCIe is break up with the opposite processors.
Located across the PCB is loads of connectivity with a BMC_SMB header, a TPM header, a PMBus connector, in addition to six 6-pin fan headers. It makes use of a traditional 24-pin 12 V ATX energy enter for energy to the motherboard, with a single 8-pin 12 V EPS connector for the CPU. There can also be a two-digit debug show for monitoring POST codes.
Although the ASRock B550D-4L will match typical chassis with its ATX measurement, it is primarily designed for 1U chassis and skilled use instances resembling server and workstation methods. ASRock hasn’t unveiled any details about when it may be anticipated to launch at retail.
