DURABLE. STABLE. RELIABLE.\n TUF Gaming A520M-Plus II distills essential elements of the latest AMD platform & combines them with game-ready features & proven durability. Engineered with military-grade components, an upgraded power solution & A superbly comprehensive set of cooling options, this motherboard delivers rock-solid performance with unwavering gaming stability.\n\n When you build with a TUF Gaming motherboard, you also benefit from the TUF Gaming Alliance " an ASUS collaboration with trusted industry partners that ensures easier building, best compatibility, & complementary aesthetics from components to case.\n\n ROCK-SOLID PERFORMANCE\n With upgraded power delivery & comprehensive cooling options to fuel the latest AMD Ryzen CPUs, plus support for faster memory, TUF Gaming A520M-Plus II is the perfect foundation for your next high-core-count battle rig.\n\n Power Design\n Stack Cool 3+\n 2-ounce copper layers draw heat away from critical components to keep them at their optimal operating temperatures & provide more headroom to push CPUs beyond stock speeds.\n\n TUF COMPONENTS\n TUF CHOKES\n Certified military-grade TUF chokes deliver rock-steady power to the CPU, improving system stability.\n\n TUF CAPACITORS\n Proprietary capacitors provide up to 20% greater temperature tolerance & 5X-longer lifespan.\n\n Digi+ VRM\n The integrated Digi+ VRM voltage-regulator module (VRM) is one of the finest in the industry, ensuring ultra-smooth & ultra-clean power delivery to the CPU at all times.\n\n Cooler by design\n 1. VRM HEATSINK\n A large, high-mass heatsink with extensive surface that covers the VRM & choke areas improves heat dissipation.\n\n COMPREHENSIVE FAN CONTROLS\n TUF Gaming A520M-Plus II features comprehensive fan controls that can be configured via Fan Xpert 2+ utility or via the award-winning ASUS UEFI BIOS.\n\n 32 Gbps M.2 Support\n M.2 slot supports up to 2280 & data-transfer speeds of up to 32 Gbps via x 4 PCI Express 3.0 bandwidth, enabling quicker boot-up & app load times with OS or application drives.\n\n USB 3.2 GEN 1 TYPE A\n Numerous USB (Universal Serial Bus) ports support gaming rigs loaded with peripherals, including USB (Universal Serial Bus) Type-A connectors with fast USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.2 Gen 1 connectivity for compatible cases.\n\n EASY PC DIY\n TUF Gaming motherboards are designed to be easy to set up & configure just the way you want " even for first-time builders. The TUF Gaming Alliance ecosystem makes selecting compatible parts easy, while Armoury Crate software offers full control of system settings via a single dashboard. TUF Gaming motherboards give you everything you need to build your dream gaming rig without adding complexity.\n\n Build with confidence\n TUF Gaming Alliance is a collaboration between ASUS & trusted PC-component brands to ensure compatibility with a wide range of parts, such as PC cases, power supplies, CPU coolers, memory kits & more. With more partnerships & components being added regularly, the TUF Gaming Alliance will continue to grow even stronger.\n\n Safe Slot Core+\n Safe Slot Core+ is the ASUS-exclusive PCIe slot fortified with a one-piece stainless-steel brace that shields the slot to protect it from damage. The metal cover is tightly secured to the slot with hooks, & the entire assembly is firmly anchored to the PCB with strengthened solder points to provide a secure foundation for heavyweight graphics cards.\n\n ESD guards\n ESD Guards prolong the life of components while preventing damage from electrostatic discharge, providing protection for up to +/- 10 k V of air discharge & +/- 6 k V of contact discharge " greatly surpassing the respective industry standards of +/- 6 k V & +/- 4 k V.\n\n TUF LANGuard\n TUF LANGuard is a military-grade innovation that integrates advanced signal-coupling technology & premium surface-mounted capacitors to improve throughput, protecting the motherboard from lightning strikes & static electricity.\n\n DRAM overvoltage protection\n Onboard resettable fuses prevent overcurrent & short-circuit damage. This extends beyond I/O ports to DRAM to safeguard the lifespan of your system & connected devices.\n\n Stainless-steel back I/O panel\n TUF Gaming motherboards have a corrosion-resistant stainless-steel back I/O panel bonded with chromium oxide to provide a 3X-longer lifespan versus traditional panels. With this protective feature, TUF Gaming motherboards passed 72-hour salt fog testing, while other brands only passed 24-hour testing.\n\n BIOS Flash Back&132;&162;\n BIOS Flash Back&132;&162; is the simplest & safest (UEFI) BIOS update method. Simply drop the (UEFI) BIOS file onto a FAT32 formatted USB (Universal Serial Bus) stick, plug it into the USB (Universal Serial Bus) BIOS Flash Back&132;&162; port & press the button. Updates can even be performed without having memory or a CPU installed.\n\n Armoury Crate\n Armoury Crate is a new software utility designed to give you centralized control of supported gaming products. From a single intuitive interface, Armoury Crate lets you easily customize RGB lighting & effects for every compatible device in your arsenal & synchronize them with Aura Sync for uni&2&172;&129;ed system lighting effects. The software also provides control of settings for a select & growing number of products, including keyboard & mouse preferences as well as fan speeds, making it easier to tune the look & feel of your system. Armoury Crate even features dedicated product registration & news areas to help you stay in touch with the gaming community.\n\n IMMERSIVE GAMING\n TUF GAMING A520M-Plus II provides a complete, high-performance gaming package with a long list of features to improve your experience, including ultrafast networking for smoother online gameplay & onboard RGB lighting that syncs with attached accessories to help you create a personalized gaming atmosphere.\n\n Turbo LAN\n NETWORK-OPTIMIZATION SOFTWARE FOR CUSTOMIZABLE PACKET PRIORITIZATION\n Turbo LAN is a network-optimization software for customizable packet prioritization. With c Fos Speed traffic-shaping technology, it means that you can configure application priority via an intuitive interface, & reduces network lag.\n\n 1. ONE CLICK TURBO\n Adjust the network transmission priority by one click!\n 2. AUTO DETECT GAME LIST\n Turbo Lan will detect every game in system, & add in list automatically.\n\n Outshine the Competition\n A well-tuned system deserves a matching aesthetic. ASUS Aura offers full RGB lighting control with a variety of functional presets for the built-in RGB LEDs as well as strips connected to the onboard RGB headers. & it can all be synced with an ever-growing portfolio of Aura-capable hardware.\n\n Addressable Gen 2 RGB Header\n The addressable Gen 2 RGB headers are now capable of detecting the number of LEDs on second-gen addressable RGB devices, allowing the software to automatically tailor lighting effects to specific devices. The new headers also offer backward-compatibility with existing Aura RGB gear.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Model: TUF GAMING A520M-PLUS II\n\n\n\n Manual: https://d 5bm 31en 4blvo.cloudfront.net/uploads/pdf/mmo_90112040_1617877975_8012_17889.pdf\n\n\n\n