Description
đ ī¸ ASUS PRIME A520MâK Motherboard
Form Factor: MicroâATX (smaller size, good for compact builds)
Socket: AMD AM4 (for Ryzen 5000/4000â¯G/3000 series processors)
Chipset: AMD A520 (entryâlevel chipset)
đ§ Memory (RAM) Support
Memory Type: DDR4âDIMM only
Slots: 2 Ã DIMM
Maximum Capacity: Up to 64â¯GB total
Supported Speeds:
DDR4â2133, 2400, 2666, 2800, 3000, 3200, 3333, 3600, and higher (OC up to ~4600+â¯MHz) depending on CPU and BIOS
DualâChannel: Yes â two sticks can run in dualâchannel mode for better performance
â Important: This board only supports DDR4 memory.
đĨ Your old DDR3 RAM (like G.Skill 2â¯GB DDR3) will not work here â DDR3 and DDR4 are incompatible physically and electrically.
đ Expansion & Slots
PCIe:
âĸ 1 Ã PCIe 3.0 Ã16 slot (for graphics cards)
âĸ 2 Ã PCIe 3.0 Ã1 slots (for addâin cards)
Storage:
âĸ 4 à SATA 6â¯Gb/s ports for HDD/SSDs
âĸ 1 Ã M.2 slot (supports NVMe & SATA M.2 SSDs)
đĨī¸ Connectivity
Graphics Outputs: HDMI 2.1 + DâSub (VGA) for onboard graphics output (with APU CPUs)
USB: Multiple USB 3.2â¯Genâ¯1 and USBâ¯2.0 ports
LAN: Realtek Gigabit Ethernet
Audio: Realtek audio (typical 7.1âchannel)
đ CPU Compatibility
Supports a wide range of AMD Ryzen CPUs with the AM4 socket â including:
Ryzen 3000 Series
Ryzen 4000â¯G Series
Ryzen 5000 Series
(*Check ASUS CPU support list / BIOS updates for specific models and compatibility.)
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Quick Summary
Feature Details
Socket AMD AM4
Chipset AMD A520
RAM Type DDR4 only (No DDR3)
DIMM Slots 2 Ã DDR4
Max RAM 64â¯GB
PCIe Slots 1 Ã PCIe 3.0 Ã16
Storage 1 Ã M.2 + 4 Ã SATA III
Network Gigabit LAN
đ§ Important Memory Note
Because this board only takes DDR4, you must use DDR4 RAM modules â like:
â DDR4â2400
â DDR4â3200
â DDR4â3600 (OC)
â DDR3 RAM (such as GâSkill 2â¯GB DDR3) wonât fit or work.