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I spent 4 days struggling with a new build featuring the Asus TUF Gaming X570 Plus WIFI let me share a few things with you.
Windows 11 Ready, as it states on the box? Not by a long shot! All the documentation states Windows 10!
The OUTSTANDING feature that let me complete the build is the LED error code lights!
These are their colors and positions.
TOP-BOOT Yellow Green.
VGA-White
CPU-Red.
Bottom-Yellow.
The board is designed for AMD AM4 CPUs with onboard graphics. I used a new AMD Ryzen 9 5950X, NO onboard graphics.
CPU Cooler Be Quiet Black Rock Pro 5.
XFX GTR XXX ED RX 580 8GB OC+. New when I purchased it. One 6+8 Power connectors.
Seasonic Focus Plus 1000 Gold Purchased with upgradability in mind.
DO NOT CONNECT ANYTHING other than CPU, CPU COOLER, RAM and VIDEO CARD!
Many Video cards fans start upon power up and then stop! This is normal! You control fans through AMD Adrenaline software. DO NOT DAWDLE. YOUR CARD VIDEO IS GETTING HOT! This board was not designed for video cards. I could not identify video card fan control in BIOS. Maybe someone else could ID the control within BIOS? If they exist.
Because of course Tech support was unhelpful when i asked this question.
First hurdle to overcome use Bottom most PCIE slot. You will not get video otherwise, PERIOD!
Back up Old Bios. Install Bios 2607.
Unplug system. Discharge capacitors, by holding power button until all lights go off.
Remove Video Card! Remove BIOS battery! Let sit for 15 to 20 minutes. Replace BIOS Battery.
Move Video card up to the first slot. Swap video power supply connectors position so that 6 pin cable is on the bottom of the PSU and the 8 pin cable is on top of the PSU. Note on the PSU the connectors are both 8 PIN. Keep track of which is which.
I don't know why but this is what worked for me. Probably has to do with power distribution to the upper and lower PCIE slots.
Enter BIOS, load defaults. SET CPU FAN TO MAX Speed! Keep it cool until you can install Ryzen CPU software in Windows. Turn off and unplug system.
Install Boot device. NOTE NVME M.2 drives with cooling shroud will not benefit from NVME cooling fan. The drives are too thick to use included cover and shroud.
Finally, because I've dealt with so much weirdness in this build, I backed up the BIOS yet again and REINSTALLED the BIOS after everything was connected. Everything in the correct slot and plugged in. It worked!!!!!!!!!!
I installed Windows 11 Pro, patched it all up and the installed AMD Chipset drivers, Adrenaline Software,(Set a MAX Video Card temp of 24 C though Adrenaline and Ryzen CPU Temp of 32 C software. Just realistic numbers. Hope this helps
 
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I spent 4 days struggling with a new build featuring the Asus TUF Gaming X570 Plus WIFI let me share a few things with you.
Windows 11 Ready, as it states on the box? Not by a long shot! All the documentation states Windows 10!
The OUTSTANDING feature that let me complete the build is the LED error code lights!
These are their colors and positions.
TOP-BOOT Yellow Green.
VGA-White
CPU-Red.
Bottom-Yellow.
The board is designed for AMD AM4 CPUs with onboard graphics. I used a new AMD Ryzen 9 5950X, NO onboard graphics.
CPU Cooler Be Quiet Black Rock Pro 5.
XFX GTR XXX ED RX 580 8GB OC+. New when I purchased it. One 6+8 Power connectors.
Seasonic Focus Plus 1000 Gold Purchased with upgradability in mind.
DO NOT CONNECT ANYTHING other than CPU, CPU COOLER, RAM and VIDEO CARD!
Many Video cards fans start upon power up and then stop! This is normal! You control fans through AMD Adrenaline software. DO NOT DAWDLE. YOUR CARD VIDEO IS GETTING HOT! This board was not designed for video cards. I could not identify video card fan control in BIOS. Maybe someone else could ID the control within BIOS? If they exist.
Because of course Tech support was unhelpful when i asked this question.
First hurdle to overcome use Bottom most PCIE slot. You will not get video otherwise, PERIOD!
Back up Old Bios. Install Bios 2607.
Unplug system. Discharge capacitors, by holding power button until all lights go off.
Remove Video Card! Remove BIOS battery! Let sit for 15 to 20 minutes. Replace BIOS Battery.
Move Video card up to the first slot. Swap video power supply connectors position so that 6 pin cable is on the bottom of the PSU and the 8 pin cable is on top of the PSU. Note on the PSU the connectors are both 8 PIN. Keep track of which is which.
I don't know why but this is what worked for me. Probably has to do with power distribution to the upper and lower PCIE slots.
Enter BIOS, load defaults. SET CPU FAN TO MAX Speed! Keep it cool until you can install Ryzen CPU software in Windows. Turn off and unplug system.
Install Boot device. NOTE NVME M.2 drives with cooling shroud will not benefit from NVME cooling fan. The drives are too thick to use included cover and shroud.
Finally, because I've dealt with so much weirdness in this build, I backed up the BIOS yet again and REINSTALLED the BIOS after everything was connected. Everything in the correct slot and plugged in. It worked!!!!!!!!!!
I installed Windows 11 Pro, patched it all up and the installed AMD Chipset drivers, Adrenaline Software,(Set a MAX Video Card temp of 24 C though Adrenaline and Ryzen CPU Temp of 32 C software. Just realistic numbers. Hope this helps
You started build wrong way and with wrong premises, First placing GPU in any other slot, first PCIe x16 is main and fastest one connecting PCIe lanes directly to CPU, it is only right place for it. Other slots are connected to chipset and depend very much on chipset drivers and available PCIe lanes.
Windows 11 ready and available documentation is not even relevant because all drivers are exactly same but first gen Ryzen CPUs do not contain TPM option.
It's better to leave all BIOS settings at default while installing windows and testing except those that W11 requires and that's TPM and secure boot otherwise it will refuse to install. Latest BIOS has those on by default. Until 7000 series (AM5) only Ryzen with "G" suffices have iGPU, MB has option to use IGPU for that, otherwise don't even try.
Fan speeds, those in BIOS for CPU and other fans are most of time set sufficiently by default, no need to set them differently until you install all including Windows and test for temperatures. Setting fan speed curves in BIOS is preferable because it doesn't depend on (mostly)flaky software which also adds to clutter and runs in background impacting performance. For most GPUs fan starting temperature is 40-50c, lower than that doesn't contribute to performance or temperatures. If you want to set their speed curve, make sure max rpm is set to just before maximum observed GPU temperatures because those are only that matter.
"Running fine" is pretty vague until you run stability and performance tests with a program like OCCT and Cinebench 23 for instance.
You didn't say anything about setting RAM to proper speeds and settings using XMP/DOCP or manually, much of overall performance depends on it specially with Ryzen.
PS. There's no need to remove battery for so long, if you empty capacitors while PSU is off by pressing start button for couple of seconds, it takes only a second to reset CMOS, most of time it's not even necessary to remove battery at all, MBs have either a button or 2 posts which can be shorted for a second to achieve same thing but not reset time and date.
PS2. Read manuals for every part so you don't have to guess and/or have wrong ideas, not all systems are same, some are really specific. What works on one may be even opposite for others.
 
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I'd like to chime in and say that Win 11 requires that Secure Boot is present and usable, but it is not required to have it switched on. It's optional but the option must exist in BIOS/UEFI settings otherwise Win 11 setup has a hissy fit.
 
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You started build wrong way and with wrong premises, First placing GPU in any other slot, first PCIe x16 is main and fastest one connecting PCIe lanes directly to CPU, it is only right place for it. Other slots are connected to chipset and depend very much on chipset drivers and available PCIe lanes.
Windows 11 ready and available documentation is not even relevant because all drivers are exactly same but first gen Ryzen CPUs do not contain TPM option.
It's better to leave all BIOS settings at default while installing windows and testing except those that W11 requires and that's TPM and secure boot otherwise it will refuse to install. Latest BIOS has those on by default. Until 7000 series (AM5) only Ryzen with "G" suffices have iGPU, MB has option to use IGPU for that, otherwise don't even try.
Fan speeds, those in BIOS for CPU and other fans are most of time set sufficiently by default, no need to set them differently until you install all including Windows and test for temperatures. Setting fan speed curves in BIOS is preferable because it doesn't depend on (mostly)flaky software which also adds to clutter and runs in background impacting performance. For most GPUs fan starting temperature is 40-50c, lower than that doesn't contribute to performance or temperatures. If you want to set their speed curve, make sure max rpm is set to just before maximum observed GPU temperatures because those are only that matter.
"Running fine" is pretty vague until you run stability and performance tests with a program like OCCT and Cinebench 23 for instance.
You didn't say anything about setting RAM to proper speeds and settings using XMP/DOCP or manually, much of overall performance depends on it specially with Ryzen.
PS. There's no need to remove battery for so long, if you empty capacitors while PSU is off by pressing start button for couple of seconds, it takes only a second to reset CMOS, most of time it's not even necessary to remove battery at all, MBs have either a button or 2 posts which can be shorted for a second to achieve same thing but not reset time and date.
PS2. Read manuals for every part so you don't have to guess and/or have wrong ideas, not all systems are same, some are really specific. What works on one may be even opposite for others.
I should have included the following information. When I tried to boot the system after initial assembly. The LED VGA error light, no beep codes on this board, stayed lit. This indicates a problem with the video card. I removed and resat the card in Top slot, I insured that power connectors were firmly inserted into card and PSU.
Removed video card and tried it in another system to make sure it was still good. Worked fine in another system.
I and many others have had this issue of the board NOT seeing a Video card.
Please feel free to independently verify.
Yes I read the manual and had it open for reference purposes.
 
Once I was able to proceed past Video card issue. I entered bios and used the first preset profile and ram speed was auto detected to 3600 automatically.
Cooling GPU and CPU is vital to having long life on the components. As I mentioned in the post there were no identifiable controls within BIOS. Please share where they are if you are familiar with this board. Neither the Board or Bios manual, yes there are TWO!, mentions GPU fan control settings.
 
I'd like to chime in and say that Win 11 requires that Secure Boot is present and usable, but it is not required to have it switched on. It's optional but the option must exist in BIOS/UEFI settings otherwise Win 11 setup has a hissy fit.
Non of the issues that I encountered had anything to do with Secure Boot and or UEFI. The topmost PCIE slot would not recognize the video card. Yep I was wearing an anti static wrist strap. Tried a single stick in each slot to try and eliminate possible bad memory or bad slot, since Ram is first item checked by system according to LED lights on board. Ram was the one thing that never gave me a bit of trouble during the build.
 
BIOS and board manuals cannot say anything about a GPU fan because they have no idea which GPU you will install, if any.

GPU fan controls are part of the manufacturer software bundle. Or are automatic. You mostly don't need to fiddle with GPU fans.

System fans and CPU fans are sometimes manually set to provide more cooling or to be more silent. That's done with the motherboard software or in BIOS, or both, depending on the motherboard.


And the Secure Boot thing was just to say that it does not have to be enabled. It just has to be there. It's an unusual MS Win 11 requirement. *shrug*
 
BIOS and board manuals cannot say anything about a GPU fan because they have no idea which GPU you will install, if any.

GPU fan controls are part of the manufacturer software bundle. Or are automatic. You mostly don't need to fiddle with GPU fans.

System fans and CPU fans are sometimes manually set to provide more cooling or to be more silent. That's done with the motherboard software or in BIOS, or both, depending on the motherboard.


And the Secure Boot thing was just to say that it does not have to be enabled. It just has to be there. It's an unusual MS Win 11 requirement. *shrug*
GPUs also come with manuals.