ASROCK WRX80 Creator R2.0 WIFI DDR4 AMD Motherboard

The ASRock WRX80 Creator R2.0 is an EATX workstation motherboard built on the AMD WRX80 chipset, designed specifically for AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3000WX and 5000WX Series processors using the sWRX8 socket. It targets professional content creators, 3D rendering workstations, data-intensive engineering environments, and demanding multi-GPU compute setups. At the heart of its expansion capability are seven PCIe 4.0 x16 slots (five running at full x16 bandwidth from the CPU; two at x8 from the CPU as well), giving the platform exceptional multi-GPU and accelerator flexibility. Storage is equally comprehensive: two Hyper M.2 sockets deliver PCIe Gen4 x4 (64 Gb/s) performance, supplemented by eight SATA3 6.0 Gb/s connectors and a U.2 port. RAID support covers levels 0, 1, 5, and 10 for SATA devices and 0, 1, and 5 for M.2 NVMe drives. Memory runs in an eight-channel DDR4 configuration across eight DIMM slots, supporting registered (R-DIMM, 3DS R-DIMM) and unbuffered (U-DIMM) modules with or without ECC, at standard speeds of 2133/2400/2667/2933/3200 MT/s and up to 4400+ MT/s with overclocking, with a maximum system capacity of 2048 GB. Connectivity is enterprise-class: dual Marvell (Aquantia) AQC113CS 10 Gigabit Ethernet ports (supporting 100 Mb/s through 10 Gb/s), a dedicated ASPEED AST2500-based IPMI LAN port with iKVM and vMedia, and an Intel 802.11ax Wi-Fi 6E module offering dual-band 2x2 MU-MIMO with 160 MHz channel support and extended 6 GHz band, plus Bluetooth 5.3. High-speed peripherals are served by two Thunderbolt 4 / USB 4.0 Type-C ports (40 Gb/s), four USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A rear ports, two USB 3.2 Gen1 rear ports, and internal headers for additional front-panel USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-C, USB 3.2 Gen1, and USB 2.0 connections. Audio is handled by a dual-codec Realtek ALC4050H + ALC1220 7.1-channel HD Audio solution with Nahimic Audio, a dedicated NE5532 headphone amplifier (up to 600 Ohm), PCB isolate shielding, and gold audio jacks. The board uses a 14-layer, 2oz copper, server-grade low-loss PCB in an EATX form factor measuring 12.0 in x 10.7 in (30.5 cm x 27.2 cm), with an 8-phase 105A Dr.MOS power delivery design, Nichicon 12K polymer capacitors, and a 256 Mb AMI UEFI BIOS with full GUI support. IPMI/BMC functions are served by the Aspeed AST2500 controller. The board carries FCC, CE, ErP/EuP, and CEC Tier II certifications. Verified Specifications: - Socket: AMD sWRX8 - Chipset: AMD WRX80 - Form Factor: EATX (12.0 in x 10.7 in / 30.5 cm x 27.2 cm) - Memory: 8x DDR4 DIMM (8-channel), max 2048 GB, ECC/non-ECC, up to DDR4-4400+ (OC) - PCIe Slots: 7x PCIe 4.0 x16 (5 at x16, 2 at x8) - M.2: 2x Hyper M.2 PCIe Gen4 x4; 1x M.2 also supports SATA3 - Storage: 8x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s, 1x U.2 (PCIe Gen3 x4) - LAN: 2x Marvell AQC113CS 10GbE + 1x Dedicated IPMI LAN (ASPEED AST2500) - Wireless: Intel 802.11ax Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3 - USB (Rear): 2x Thunderbolt 4/USB 4.0 Type-C (40 Gb/s), 4x USB 3.2 Gen2, 2x USB 3.2 Gen1 - Audio: Realtek ALC4050H + ALC1220, 7.1 CH HD, Nahimic - PCB: 14-layer, 2oz copper, server-grade low-loss - Power: 8-phase, 105A Dr.MOS - Warranty: 3 years - OS Support: Windows 10 64-bit / Windows 11 64-bit