ASROCK B850M Challenger

The Challenger Series motherboard represents fearless play, bold breakthroughs, and relentless evolution. With solid specs, Wi-Fi 7, and gamer-focused features like Lightning Gaming Ports and toolless installation, it’s a perfect choice for gamers.

• Supports AMD Socket AM5 Ryzen™ 9000, 8000 and 7000 Series Processors
• 8+1+1 Power Phase, Dr.MOS for VCore+ MISC
• 4 x DDR5 DIMMs
• Supports Dual Channel, up to 8000+ (OC)
• 1 PCIe 5.0 x16, 1 PCIe 4.0 x16, 1 PCIe 4.0 x1
• 1 M.2 Key E for WiFi
• Graphics Output Options: 1 HDMI
• Realtek ALC897 7.1 CH HD Audio Codec, Nahimic Audio
• 1 Blazing M.2 (PCIe Gen5x4)
• 1 Hyper M.2 (PCIe Gen4x4)
• 4 SATA3
• 1 USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-C (Front)
• 8 USB 3.2 Gen1 (6 Rear, 2 Front)
• 6 USB 2.0 (2 Rear, 4 Front)
• Realtek 2.5G LAN
• Supports Lightning Gaming Ports

Unique Feature

Superb Productivity- PCIe Gen5 (Graphics, M.2)- Dual Channel DDR5Rock-Solid Durability- 8+1+1 Power Phase, Dr.MOS for VCore+MISC- Pre-Installed I/O ShieldUltrafast Connectivity- 2.5G LAN- ASRock Lightning Gaming PortsEZ Update- BIOS Flashback Button- ASRock Auto Driver InstallerEZ Troubleshooter- ASRock Post Status Checker

CPU

- Supports AMD Socket AM5 Ryzen™ 9000, 8000 and 7000 Series ProcessorsThe availability of expansion slots may vary by CPU. Please refer to PCIe/M.2 Bandwidth Table for details.

Chipset

- AMD B850

Memory

- Dual Channel DDR5 Memory Technology- 4 x DDR5 DIMM Expansion Slots- Supports DDR5 ECC/non-ECC, un-buffered memory up to 8000+(OC)*- Max. capacity of system memory: 256GB- Supports Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) and EXTended Profiles for Overclocking (EXPO) memory modules*Please refer to Memory Support List on ASRock's website for more information.

BIOS

- 512Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with GUI support

Graphics

Integrated AMD RDNA™ graphics (Actual support may vary by CPU)- 1 x HDMI 2.1 TMDS/FRL 8G Compatible, supports HDR, HDCP 2.3 and max. resolution up to 4K 120Hz

Audio

- 7.1 CH HD Audio (Realtek ALC897 Audio Codec)- Nahimic Audio

LAN

- 2.5 Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000/2500 Mb/s- Dragon RTL8125BG- Supports Dragon 2.5G LAN Software- Smart Auto Adjust Bandwidth Control- Visual User Friendly UI- Visual Network Usage Statistics- Optimized Default Setting for Game, Browser, and Streaming Modes- User Customized Priority Control

Expansion Slots

CPU:- 1 x PCIe 5.0 x16 Slot (PCIE1), supports x16 mode*Chipset:- 1 x PCIe 4.0 x1 Slot (PCIE2)*- 1 x PCIe 4.0 x16 Slot (PCIE3), supports x4 mode*- 1 x M.2 Socket (Key E), supports type 2230 WiFi/BT PCIe WiFi module*PCIE1 will run at Gen5x16 with 9000 and 7000 series processors, Gen4x8 with 8000 (Phoenix 1) series processors and Gen4x4 with 8000 (Phoenix 2) series processors.Supports NVMe SSD as boot disks

Storage

CPU:- 1 x Blazing M.2 Socket (M2_1, Key M), supports type 2280 PCIe Gen5x4 (128 Gb/s) mode*- 1 x Hyper M.2 Socket (M2_2, Key M), supports type 2280 PCIe Gen4x4 (64 Gb/s) mode*Chipset:- 4 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s Internal I/O Connectorss*Supports NVMe SSD as boot disksM2_1 is the first priority for M.2 installation.M2_1 will run at Gen5x4 with 9000 and 7000 series processors and Gen4x4 with 8000 (Phoenix 1 and Phoenix 2) series processors.M2_2 will run at Gen4x4 with 9000 and 7000 series processors, Gen4x4 with 8000 (Phoenix 1) series processors and Gen4x2 with 8000 (Phoenix 2) series processors.

RAID

- Supports RAID 0, RAID 1 and RAID 10 for SATA storage devices- Supports RAID 0, RAID 1 and RAID 10 for M.2 NVMe storage devicesRequires additional M.2 NVMe expansion cards to support RAID 10

USB

CPU:- 4 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-A (Rear (USB32_2, USB32_34, USB32_6))- 1 x USB 2.0 (Rear (USB_2))Chipset:- 1 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-C (Front)- 4 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-A (2 Rear (USB32_1 and USB32_5), 2 Front)- 5 x USB 2.0 (1 Rear (USB_1), 4 Front)*All USB ports support ESD Protection

Internal I/O Connectors

- 1 x Thermistor Cable Header- 1 x SPI TPM Header- 1 x Power LED and Speaker Header- 1 x RGB LED Header*- 3 x Addressable LED Headers- 2 x CPU Fan Internal I/O Connectorss (4-pin) (Smart Fan Speed Control)- 3 x Chassis Fan Internal I/O Connectorss (4-pin) (Smart Fan Speed Control)- 1 x AIO Pump Fan Internal I/O Connectors (4-pin) (Smart Fan Speed Control)- 1 x 24 pin ATX Power Internal I/O Connectors- 1 x 8 pin 12V Power Internal I/O Connectors (Hi-Density Power Internal I/O Connectors)- 1 x 4 pin 12V Power Internal I/O Connectors (Hi-Density Power Internal I/O Connectors)- 1 x Front Panel Audio Internal I/O Connectors- 2 x USB 2.0 Headers (Support 4 USB 2.0 ports)- 1 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Header (Supports 2 USB 3.2 Gen1 ports)- 1 x Front Panel Type C USB 3.2 Gen1 Header*Supports in total up to 12V/3A, 36W LED StripSupport in total up to 5V/3A, 15W LED StripCPU_FAN1 supports the fan power up to 1A (12W).CPU_FAN2, CHA_FAN1~3 and AIO_PUMP support the fan power up to 3A (36W).CPU_FAN2, CHA_FAN1~3 and AIO_PUMP can auto detect if 3-pin or 4-pin fan is in use.

Back Panel I/O Ports

- 2 x Antenna Mounting Points- 1 x HDMI Port- 6 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Ports (USB32_56 are Lightning Gaming Ports.)- 2 x USB 2.0 Ports- 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port- 1 x BIOS Flashback Button- HD Audio Jacks: Line in / Front Speaker / Microphone

Software and UEFI

Software- ASRock Motherboard Utility (A-Tuning)- ASRock Dragon 2.5G LAN Software- ASRock Polychrome SYNC*UEFI- ASRock Full HD UEFI- ASRock Auto Driver Installer- ASRock Instant Flash*These utilities can be downloaded from ASRock Live Update & APP Shop.

Accessories

- 2 x SATA Data Cables- 1 x Screw for M.2 Socket

Form Factor

- Micro ATX Form Factor: 9.6-in x 9.6-in, 24.4 cm x 24.4 cm

OS

- Microsoft Windows 10 64-bit / 11 64-bit

Certifications

- FCC, CE- ErP/EuP ready (ErP/EuP ready power supply is required)