ASUS ROG Strix B550-F Gaming WiFi II Motherboard¶

AMD B550 Ryzen AM4 Gaming ATX motherboard with PCIe® 4.0, 12+2 teamed power stages, Intel® 2.5 Gb Ethernet, WiFi 6E, Two-Way AI Noise Cancelation, dual M.2 slots with heatsinks, SATA 6 Gbps, USB 3.2 Gen 2 and Aura Sync RGB lighting

Initial release circa 2021.

Documents¶

• ROG Strix B550-F Gaming WiFi II Quick Start Guide (multilingual, Q18592 First Edition August 2021)
• ROG Strix B550-F Gaming WiFi II User's Manual (English, E18592 First Edition August 2021)

Firmware¶

• ROG Strix B550-F Gaming WiFi II BIOS 3202 (version 3202, released 2023-07-14)
  • Update AGESA version to ComboV2PI 1.2.0.A
  • Mitigate the AMD potential security vulnerabilities for AMD Athlon™ processors and Ryzen™ processors
  • Improve system stability
• ROG Strix B550-F Gaming WiFi II BIOS 2604 (version 2604, released 2022-03-07)
  • Update AMD AM4 AGESA V2 PI 1.2.0.6b
  • Improve system performance and stability
  • Improve system performance for AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D

How to Disable LED Lighting When System is Powered On¶

1. Enter UEFI by pressing the Del or F2 button right after powering on the computer system.
2. In the UEFI browse to "Advanced" > "Onboard Devices Configuration" > "LED Lighting"
3. Set "When system is in working state" to "Aura off".

How to Disable LED Lighting When System is Powered Off¶

1. Enter UEFI by pressing the Del or F2 button right after powering on the computer system.
2. In the UEFI browse to "Advanced" > "Onboard Devices Configuration" > "LED Lighting"
3. Set "When system is in sleep, hibernate or soft off states" to "Aura off".

How to Enable/Disable AMD Virtualization¶

The Central Processing Unit (CPU) has the AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™) on chip features to improve the performance of virtualization resources. These features are enabled or disabled through Secure Virtualization Machine (SVM) mode within the Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) or sometimes referred to as the BIOS using the following steps.

1. Enter UEFI by pressing the Del or F2 button right after powering on the computer system.
2. In the UEFI browse to "Advanced" > "CPU Configuration".
3. Set "SVM Mode" to "Enabled" or "Disabled".

How to Enable/Disable USB Power When System is Powered Off¶

1. Enter UEFI by pressing the Del or F2 button right after powering on the computer system.
2. In the UEFI browse to "Advanced" > "Onboard Devices Configuration".
3. Set "USB power delivery in Soft Off state (S5)" to "Enabled" or "Disabled".

Specifications¶

CPU¶

AMD AM4 Socket for AMD Ryzen™ 5000 and 3000 Series/ 5000 and 4000 G-Series Desktop Processors

Notes

• Refer to www.asus.com for the AMD® CPU support list

Chipset¶

AMD B550 Chipset

Memory¶

AMD Ryzen™ 5000 and 3000 Series Desktop Processors

4 x DIMM, Max. 128GB, DDR4 4800(O.C.)/4666(O.C.)/4600(O.C.)/4400(O.C.)/4266(O.C.)/4133(O.C.)/4000(O.C.)/3866(O.C.) /3733(O.C.)/3600(O.C.)/3466(O.C.)/3400(O.C.)/3200/3000/2933/2800/2666/2400/2133 MHz, Un-buffered Memory

AMD Ryzen™ 5000 and 4000 G-Series Processors

4 x DIMM, Max. 128GB, DDR4 5100(O.C)/4866(O.C.)/4600(O.C)/4466(O.C.)/4400(O.C)/4266(O.C.)/ 4133(O.C.)/4000(O.C.)/3866(O.C.)/3600(O.C.)/3466(O.C.)/3200/3000/2800/2666/2400/2133 MHz, Un-buffered Memory

Notes

• ECC memory (ECC mode) support varies by CPU
• Refer to www.asus.com for the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors List)

Graphics¶

• 1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (graphics specifications may vary between CPU types)
• 1 x HDMI® 2.1

Expansion Slots¶

AMD Ryzen™ 5000 and 3000 Series/ 5000 and 4000 G-Series Desktop Processors

1 x PCIe 4.0 x16 SafeSlot (supports x16 mode)

AMD B550 Chipset

• 1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 slot (supports x4 mode) (share bandwidth with PCIE3.0 x1_1, PCIE3.0 x1_2, PCIE3.0 x1_3)
• 3 x PCIe 3.0 x1 slots

Storage¶

Total supports 2 x M.2 slots and 6 x SATA 6Gb/s ports

AMD Ryzen™ 5000 and 3000 Series/ 5000 and 4000 G-Series Desktop Processors

• M.2_1 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280/22110 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 & SATA modes)

AMD B550 Chipset

• M.2_2 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280/22110 (supports PCIe 3.0 x4 & SATA modes)
• 6 x SATA 6Gb/s ports
• Supports RAID 0,1,10

Notes

• When the M.2_2 Slot is populated, SATA6G_⅚ ports will be disabled

Ethernet¶

• 1 x Intel® I225-V 2.5Gb Ethernet
• ASUS LANGuard

Wireless & Bluetooth¶

Wi-Fi 6E

• 2x2 Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
• Supports 2.⅘/6GHz frequency band
• Bluetooth v5.2

Notes

• WiFi 6E 6GHz regulatory may vary between countries, and function will be ready in Windows® 11 or late

USB¶

Rear USB (Total 8 ports)

• 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports (1 x Type-A + 1 x USB Type-C®)
• 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports (4 x Type-A)
• 2 x USB 2.0 ports

Front USB (Total 6 ports)

• 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header supports additional 2 USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports
• 2 x USB 2.0 headers support additional 4 USB 2.0 ports

Audio¶

ROG SupremeFX 7.1-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC S1220A

• Impedance sense for front and rear headphone outputs
• Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel Jack-retasking
• High quality 120 dB SNR stereo playback output and 113 dB SNR recording input
• Supports up to 32-Bit/192kHz playback
  • Due to limitations in HDA bandwidth, 32-Bit/192 kHz is not supported for 8-Channel audio

Audio Features

• SupremeFX Shielding Technology
• Dual OP Amplifiers
• Premium audio capacitors
• Audio cover

Back Panel I/O Ports¶

• 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports (1 x Type-A + 1 x USB Type-C®)
• 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports (4 x Type-A)
• 2 x USB 2.0 ports
• 1 x ASUS Wi-Fi Module
• 1 x DisplayPort
• 1 x HDMI® port
• 1 x Intel® I225-V 2.5G Ethernet
• 1 x Optical S/PDIF out
• 5 x Audio jacks
• 1 x BIOS FlashBack™ button

Internal I/O Connectors¶

Fan and cooling-related

• 1 x 4-pin AIO_Pump header
• 1 x 4-pin CPU Fan header
• 1 x 4-Pin CPU_OPT Fan header
• 3 x 4-pin Chassis Fan headers

Power related

• 1 x 24-pin Main Power connector
• 1 x 8-pin +12V Power connector
• 1 x 4-pin +12V Power connector

Storage related

• 2 x M.2 slots (Key M)
• 6 x SATA 6Gb/s ports

USB ports

• 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header supports additional 2 USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports
• 2 x USB 2.0 headers support additional 4 USB 2.0 ports

Miscellaneous

• 1 x Addressable Gen 2 header
• 2 x AURA RGB headers
• 1 x Clear CMOS header
• 1 x Front Panel Audio header (AAFP)
• 1 x 20-3 pin System Panel header with Chassis intrude function
• 1 x Thermal Sensor header
• 1 x Thunderbolt™ header

Special Features¶

ASUS Q-Design

• ASUS Q-DIMM
• ASUS Q-LED (DRAM [yellow],CPU [red], VGA [white], Boot Device [yellow green])
• ASUS Q-Slot

ASUS Thermal Solution

• M.2 heatsink

AURA Sync

• AURA RGB headers
• Addressable Gen 2 RGB headers

ASUS EZ DIY

• BIOS Flashback™ button
• BIOS FlashBack™ LED
• Clear CMOS header
• ProCool
• Pre-mounted I/O shield
• SafeSlot

Software Features¶

ROG Exclusive Software

• RAMCache III
• ROG CPU-Z
• GameFirst VI
• Sonic Studio III + Sonic Studio Virtual Mixer
• Sonic Radar III
• DTS® Sound Unbound
• Overwolf
• Anti-virus software

ASUS Exclusive Software Features

Armoury Crate:

• AIDA64 Extreme (60 days free trial)
• AURA Creator
• AURA Sync
• Two-Way AI Noise Cancellation

AI Suite 3:

• Performance And Power Saving Utility
  • EPU
  • DIGI+ VRM
  • Fan Xpert 4
  • TurboV EVO
• EZ update
  • WinRAR
  • DAEMON Tools
  • Norton Anti-virus software (Free Trial version)
• UEFI BIOS

ASUS EZ DIY:

• ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3
• ASUS EZ Flash 3
• ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode

BIOS¶

256 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS

Manageability¶

WOL by PME, PXE

Accessories¶

Cables

• 1 x Addressable RGB extension cable
• 4 x SATA 6Gb/s cables

Miscellaneous

• 1 x ASUS Wi-Fi moving antennas
• 1 x Cable ties pack
• 1 x M.2 Rubber Package
• 1 x M.2 SSD screw package
• 1 x ROG key chain
• 1 x ROG Strix stickers
• 1 x ROG Strix thank you card

Installation Media

1 x Support DVD

Documentation

1 x User manual

Operating System¶

Windows® 10 - 64 bit, Windows® 11 64-bit

Form Factor¶

ATX Form Factor 12 inch x 9.6 inch (30.5 cm x 24.4 cm)

External Links¶

• ASUS ROG Strix B550-F Gaming WiFi II Motherboard