The ASRock B560M Pro4 is a motherboard with several unique features and advanced technologies. It belongs to ASRock’s Super Alloy series, which includes premium components like a 50A Power Choke and a Sapphire Black PCB for enhanced durability. It also features the ASRock Intel® 4-Layer Memory POOL Technology for optimized memory performance and the ASRock Steel Slot for reinforced PCIe slots.
One notable feature is the ASRock Full Coverage M.2 Heatsink, which provides effective cooling for M.2 SSDs, and the ASRock Hyper M.2 for high-speed M.2 SSD support. The motherboard also comes with ASRock POST Status Checker for easy troubleshooting and ASRock Full Spike Protection to safeguard USB, audio, and LAN ports from power surges.
The motherboard supports 10th Gen Intel® Core™ Processors and 11th Gen Intel® Core™ Processors (LGA1200 socket) and incorporates Digi Power and 8 Power Phase designs for reliable power delivery. It also supports Intel® Turbo Boost Max 3.0 Technology for increased performance.
The Intel® B560 chipset enables support for dual-channel DDR4 memory with a maximum capacity of 128GB. The memory support varies depending on the processor, with 11th Gen Intel® Core™ Processors supporting up to DDR4 4800+(OC) and 10th Gen Intel® Core™ Processors supporting up to DDR4 4600+(OC). ECC UDIMM memory modules are also supported in non-ECC mode, and Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) 2.0 is available.
In terms of graphics, the motherboard supports Intel® Xe Graphics Architecture (Gen 12) for 11th Gen Intel® Core™ Processors and Gen 9 Graphics for 10th Gen Intel® Core™ Processors. It offers dual graphics output with HDMI and DisplayPort 1.4 ports, supporting various resolutions up to 4K. HDCP 2.2 is also supported.
Audio on the motherboard is powered by the Realtek ALC897 Audio Codec, providing 7.1-channel HD audio with surge protection and support for Nahimic Audio. The LAN controller is the Intel® I219V, providing gigabit Ethernet connectivity with Lightning/ESD protection and support for Wake-On-LAN and Energy Efficient Ethernet.
Expansion slots include two PCI Express x16 slots for graphics cards (with different configurations depending on the processor generation) and a PCI Express 3.0 x1 slot. AMD Quad CrossFireX™ and CrossFireX™ are supported for multi-GPU setups. The motherboard also offers multiple storage options, including six SATA3 6.0 Gb/s connectors, one Hyper M.2 Socket for PCIe Gen4x4 M.2 SSDs, and one Ultra M.2 Socket for SATA3 and PCIe Gen3 x4 M.2 SSDs.
The rear panel I/O features a PS/2 mouse/keyboard port, HDMI and DisplayPort outputs, USB 3.2 Gen1 and USB 2.0 ports, a gigabit LAN port, and audio jacks. The motherboard comes with ASRock software utilities like A-Tuning and ASRock Polychrome SYNC for system management and customization. The UEFI offers various features including EZ Mode, Full HD UEFI, and Instant Flash for convenient BIOS management.
The hardware monitoring capabilities of the motherboard include fan tachometer, quiet fan mode, and multi-speed fan control. It also provides voltage monitoring for various components.
The ASRock B560M Pro4 follows a micro ATX form factor and incorporates solid capacitors for reliable performance.
