ASUS PRIME A320M-K uATX Motherboard with LED Lighting (AM4)

ASUS Prime is the next evolution of the ASUS motherboard, born of a pedigree that stretches back to 1989. Our team of world-class engineers are passionate about empowering everyone to enjoy the benefits of customization and tuning, and the driving force behind the development of Prime is to make advanced enthusiast controls easily accessible — maximizing performance, stability and compatibility for the very best DIY PC experiences. Simply stated: it's time for Prime. Built to Last ASUS is the world's foremost motherboard manufacturer, renowned for our unique Design Thinking approach. Our exhaustive testing exceeds industry standards, supported by high-quality components for exceptional real-world protection. Our motherboards are proven to be compatible with more than 1,000 components and devices, and each new model undergoes a minimum of 8,000 hours of strict validation. ASUS gives you the peace of mind of knowing that your motherboard is fit for all environments and applications. By choosing ASUS, you also gain the freedom to select outstanding component options, for trouble-free DIY experiences. PRIME A320 series motherboards are engineered with industry-leading 5X Protection III, employing the finest components, excellent circuit design, and exacting standards to guarantee the quality and long-term durability of your motherboard. That means exceptional protection and stability for your build — thanks to decades of engineering experience from the world's leading motherboard brand. SafeSlot Core Fortified PCIe slot prevents damage SafeSlot Core is the ASUS-exclusive PCIe slot. Featuring a fortified design that's anchored to the motherboard by a special hook, Safeslot Core provides 1.6x stronger retention and 1.3x greater shearing resistance than standard expansion slots. LANGuard Pumped-up throughput. 2.5x higher surge tolerance. ASUS LANGuard is hardware-level networking protection that employs signal-coupling technology and premium anti-EMI surface-mounted capacitors to ensure a more reliable connection and better throughput, plus electrostatically guarded and surge-protected components for greater tolerance to static electricity and improved protection against surges. Overvoltage Protection World-class circuit-protecting power design An exclusive circuit design with built-in voltage regulators to protect your chipset, connectivity ports, and audio codecs from damage caused by unexpected high-level voltages from unstable or inferior power supplies. ESD Guards Electrostatic discharge protection ASUS ESD Guards prevent damage from electrostatic discharge, up to +/- 10kV for air discharge and +/- 6kV for contact discharge, arranged in an active-protective-circuit design that prolongs the life of components. Proven Compatibility Tested to be compatible with 1,000+ CPUs, DDR4 memory modules, graphics cards and more Having the freedom to pick and choose the parts that go into your machine is at the heart of PC DIY. Our extensive certification program focuses on providing the very best compatibility with the widest range of components and devices, giving you the freedom to build and upgrade without frustration. Compatible today and compatible far into the future – that's the ASUS way. Extensive List of Supported Devices View supported devices and Qualified Vendor List for compatible memory The superior compatibility of Prime A320 series is evidenced by our extensive list of supported devices — which includes thousands of compatible components — and our Qualified Vendor List that identifies memory compatibility. That means more choices for worry-free PC-building experiences. Great Compatibility with ASUS Products ASUS offers a suite of proprietary components — graphics cards, sound cards, optical drives — that perfectly complement Prime A320 series, so you can complete your custom motherboard build with confidence! Great Compatibility with ASUS Products ASUS offers a suite of proprietary components — graphics cards, sound cards, optical drives — that perfectly complement Prime A320 series, so you can complete your custom motherboard build with confidence! Top-to-bottom Reliability ASUS motherboards have superb endurance. We verify this by subjecting every board to more than 8,000 hours of stringent tests. A barrage of burn-in, environmental, compatibility, software and safety tests confirm that our motherboards are exceptionally robust. It also shows that ASUS reliability surpasses industry standards, ensuring that every component is designed to function flawlessly in any environment. DDR4 Support With DDR4, you'll accelerate memory frequencies up to an incredible to 3200MHz! And ASUS works with almost every DDR4 memory vendor, so you're assured the best compatibility. Fan Xpert Dedicated CPU and case fan controls Exclusive Fan Xpert ensures every fan achieves the best balance of cooling performance and low noise - and with Prime A320 series boards and their hardware-level 4-pin/3-pin PWM/DC mode for case fans, a simple BIOS adjustment lets you run your case fan in PWM/DC. Fan Xpert even includes Auto-Tuning mode to scan and detect all fan characteristics for single-click customization! Gaming Audio Combined onboard features deliver elevated audio Intelligent design and premium hardware create audio quality unlike anything you've ever experienced! Audio shielding ensures precision analog/digital separation and greatly reduced multi-lateral interference. Separate layers for left and right tracks ensures both channels deliver consistent, equal quality. Premium Japanese audio capacitors provide warm, natural, and immersive sound with exceptional clarity and fidelity. Energy Efficient Design EPU With the Energy Processing Unit (EPU) you'll enjoy system power savings. EPU automatically optimizes power consumption, and maximizes savings with Away mode. Speed Up with Onboard M.2 Up to 32Gb/s With x4 PCI Express 3.0/2.0 bandwidth, M.2 supports up to 32Gb/s data-transfer speeds. It is the perfect choice for an operating system or application drive, making your whole PC or professional apps work as fast as possible. Instant front-panel USB 3.0 Experience We've put USB 3.0 right where you need it - four super-speed ports on the front panel. Experience data-transfer speeds up to 10X faster than USB 2.0 with instant plug-and-play connectivity, so no more back-breaking contortions in the hunt for hard-to-reach rear ports! Media-acclaimed UEFI BIOS The smoothest, slickest mouse-controlled graphical BIOS has been improved to make it even more appealing. Whether you're a PC novice or a seasoned overclocker, EZ and Advanced modes help you find your way, quickly and easily. AI Suite 3 One-stop access to innovative ASUS features ASUS AI Suite 3 offers a brand-new user experience through a clearer and more attractive interface with support for larger monitors. It consolidates all exclusive ASUS features into one simple-to-use package, allowing you to supervise overclocking, energy consumption, fan speeds, voltages and more. This all-in-one app offers diverse and easy-to-use functionality, with no need to switch back and forth between different utilities. AMD CPU and Chipset Features Ready for AMD AM4-socket Ryzen, 7th Generation A-series APUs and Athlon APUs This motherboard supports AMD® Ryzen™ processors, 7th Generation A-series accelerated processing units (APUs) and Athlon™ CPUs. The high-performance Ryzen™ processor supports up to eight cores, and is based on the innovative Zen core architecture . The 7th Generation A-series APUs feature integrated AMD Radeon R-series graphics. AMD AM4-socket processors feature dual-channel DDR4 memory, native 5Gbps USB 3.0 and 16 PCI Express® 3.0/2.0 lanes for superb performance. AMD A320 Chipset The AMD A320 chipset delivers outstanding overclocking capabilities for the latest AMD® AM4-socket Ryzen™ processors, 7th Generation A-series APUs and Athlon™ CPUs. It provides two USB 3.0 ports, and four 6Gbps SATA ports for faster data retrieval.

General

Brand:	Asus
Release date:	April 2017
Package Dimensions:	260 x 250 x 50mm (L x W x T)
Categories:	Computers > Components > Motherboards > AMD > AM3 Computers > Components > Motherboards > AMD > AM4
LSN:	X6V-RYE-SJ2-4
Barcode:	0889349672068
Component For:	PC
Model Number:	90MB0TV0-M0EAY0

Supported CPU

CPU Socket Type:	Socket AM4
Processor Series:	AMD A • AMD Athlon • AMD Athlon™ X4 • AMD Ryzen™ 3 • 2nd Generation AMD Ryzen™ 3 • 3rd Generation AMD Ryzen™ 3 • AMD Ryzen™ 5 • 2nd Generation AMD Ryzen™ 5 • 3rd Generation AMD Ryzen 5 • AMD Ryzen™ 7 • 2nd Generation AMD Ryzen™ 7 • 3rd Generation AMD Ryzen™ 7 • 3rd Generation AMD Ryzen™ 9

Chipset

Chipset:	AMD A320
Chipset Family:	AMD

Memory

Channels Supported:	Dual-channel
ECC:	Yes
Maximum Memory Supported:	32 GB
Memory Standard:	DDR4-SDRAM
Non-ECC:	Yes
Slot Type:	DIMM
Supported Clock Speed:	2133 • 2400 • 2666 • 2933 • 3200

Onboard

Audio Channels:	7.1 channels
Fan Connectors:	1
Front Panel Audio Connectors:	Yes
S/PDIF Out Connector:	Yes
SATA:	4
USB Ports:	2

Expansion Slots

PCI Express X16 Slots:

1

Rear Panel Ports

D-SUB / VGA:	1
Ethernet:	1
HDMI:	1
PS/2:	2
S/PDIF Out:	Yes
USB 2.0:	2
USB 3.0:	1

BIOS

BIOS Memory Size:	128 Mbit
BIOS Type:	UEFI AMI
Clear BIOS Jumper:	Yes

Power

Power Source:

ATX

Networking

Ethernet / LAN:	Yes
Ethernet Interface Type:	Gigabit Ethernet
Lan Chipset:	Realtek RTL8111H

Ports

HDMI Version:	1.4b
USB 3.0 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A Ports:	4

System Requirements

Windows Operating Systems Supported:

Windows 10 Education x64 • Windows 10 Enterprise x64 • Windows 10 Home x64 • Windows 10 Pro x64

Physical Specification

Form Factor:	micro ATX
Item Depth (mm):	221
Item Height (mm):	247
Item Width (mm):	226
Weight (kg):	0.8

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Great budget choice

Sat, 20 Aug 2022 | Review by: Justin B.

This is a solid choice for a lower end motherboard. If you don't have a huge amount of cash available but still want quality, this is a great option. Highly recommend.

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