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Motherboard

B150M-K D3

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Page 1: ...Motherboard B150M K D3 ...

Page 2: ...pective companies and are used only for identification or explanation and to the owners benefit without intent to infringe Offer to Provide Source Code of Certain Software This product contains copyrighted software that is licensed under the General Public License GPL under the Lesser General Public License Version LGPL and or other Free Open Source Software Licenses Such software in this product ...

Page 3: ...PU 1 4 1 4 System memory 1 7 1 5 Expansion slots 1 10 1 6 Headers 1 11 1 7 Connectors 1 12 1 8 Software support 1 19 Chapter 2 BIOS information 2 1 Managing and updating your BIOS 2 1 2 2 BIOS setup program 2 6 2 3 My Favorites 2 9 2 4 Main menu 2 10 2 5 Ai Tweaker menu 2 11 2 6 Advanced menu 2 12 2 7 Monitor menu 2 12 2 8 Boot menu 2 13 2 9 Tool menu 2 13 2 10 Exit menu 2 13 Appendices Notices A ...

Page 4: ...erboard and adding components carefully read all the manuals that came with the package Before using the product ensure all cables are correctly connected and the power cables are not damaged If you detect any damage contact your dealer immediately To avoid short circuits keep paper clips screws and staples away from connectors slots sockets and circuitry Avoid dust humidity and temperature extrem...

Page 5: ...ks properly take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual DANGER WARNING Information to prevent injury to yourself when completing a task CAUTION Information to prevent damage to the components when completing a task IMPORTANT Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task NOTE Tips and additional information to help you complete a task Typography Bold text Indicates a menu ...

Page 6: ...L for details Refer to www asus com for the Memory QVL Qualified Vendors List Expansion slots 1 x PCI Express 3 0 2 0 x16 slot at x16 mode 2 x PCI Express 3 0 2 0 x1 slots Graphics Integrated graphics processor Intel HD Graphics support Multi VGA output support DVI D RGB port Supports DVI D with maximum resolution of 1920 x 1200 60Hz Supports RGB with maximum resolution of 1920 x 1200 60Hz Support...

Page 7: ... resistance for greater durability Superb Performance ASUS EPU EPU PC Cleaner Fast and easy way to get rid of unnecessary junk files UEFI BIOS Most advanced options with fast response time USB 3 0 Boost Featuring speedy USB 3 0 transmission Gaming Scenario Audio features Audio that roars on the battlefield Media Streamer Pipe music or movies from your PC to a smart TV your entertainment goes where...

Page 8: ...WM mode coolers control 1 x Front panel audio connector 1 x COM connector 1 x S PDIF Out connector 1 x 24 pin EATX Power connector 1 x 4 pin EATX 12V Power connector 1 x Clear CMOS header 1 x Speaker connector 1 x System panel connector BIOS features 128Mb Flash ROM UEFI AMI BIOS PnP DMI3 0 WfM2 0 SM BIOS 3 0 ACPI 5 0 Multi language BIOS ASUS EZ Flash 3 CrashFree BIOS 3 F3 My Favorites F6 Qfan Con...

Page 9: ...uching any component Before handling components use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object or a metal object such as the power supply case to avoid damaging them due to static electricity Before you install or remove any component ensure that the ATX power supply is switched off or the power cord is detached from the power supply Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the mo...

Page 10: ...g the motherboard Failure to do so can cause you physical injury and damage to motherboard components 1 2 1 Placement direction When installing the motherboard place it into the chassis in the correct orientation The edge with external ports goes to the rear part of the chassis as indicated in the image 1 2 2 Screw holes Place six screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboar...

Page 11: ...AFP COM EATXPWR CPU_FAN CHA_FAN BATTERY Super I O ALC 887 RTL 8111H DIGI VRM LGA1151 Intel B150 DDR3 DIMM_A1 64bit 240 pin module DDR3 DIMM_B1 64bit 240 pin module SATA6G_5 SATA6G_6 SATA6G_2 SATA6G_1 SATA6G_3 SATA6G_4 128Mb BIOS 22 6cm 8 9in AUDIO LAN_USB78 USB3_56 USB3_34 KBMS DVI VGA 18 3cm 7 2in ATX12V 3 2 1 5 4 2 1 8 11 9 10 8 6 7 13 12 ...

Page 12: ...igital audio connector 4 1 pin SPDIF_OUT 1 18 13 Front panel audio connector 10 1 pin AAFP 1 14 Unplug all power cables before installing the CPU Ensure that you install the correct CPU designed for the LGA1151 socket only DO NOT install a CPU designed for LGA1150 LGA1155 and LGA1156 sockets on the LGA1151 socket Upon purchase of the motherboard ensure that the PnP cap is on the socket and the soc...

Page 13: ...ASUS B150M K D3 1 5 1 3 1 Installing the CPU 1 2 3 A B A B C 5 4 ...

Page 14: ...tion 1 3 2 CPU heatsink and fan assembly installation Apply the Thermal Interface Material to the CPU heatsink and CPU before you install the heatsink and fan if necessary 3 4 To install the CPU heatsink and fan assembly 2 B A A B 1 ...

Page 15: ...emory 1 4 1 Overview This motherboard comes with two Double Data Rate 3 DDR3 Dual Inline Memory Module DIMM sockets The figure illustrates the location of the DDR3 DIMM sockets Channel Sockets Channel A DIMM_A1 Channel B DIMM_B1 B150M K D3 240 pin DDR3 DIMM sockets DIMM_A1 DIMM_B1 B150M K D3 ...

Page 16: ... that you install memory modules of the same version or data code D C from the same vendor Check with the vendor to get the correct memory modules You may install varying memory sizes in Channel A and Channel B The system maps the total size of the lower sized channel for the dual channel configuration Any excess memory from the higher sized channel is then mapped for single channel operation Due ...

Page 17: ...ASUS B150M K D3 1 9 1 4 3 Installing a DIMM 1 2 3 To remove a DIMM B A ...

Page 18: ...ted on the slot 5 Secure the card to the chassis with the screw you removed earlier 6 Replace the system cover 1 5 2 Configuring an expansion card After installing the expansion card configure it by adjusting the software settings 1 Turn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings if any See Chapter 2 for information on BIOS setup 2 Assign an IRQ to the card 3 Install the software drivers...

Page 19: ...o erase the RTC RAM 1 Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord 2 Use a metal object such as a screwdriver to short the two pins 3 Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer 4 Hold down the Del key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to re enter data If the steps above do not help remove the onboard battery and short the two pins again to clear the CMOS RTC RAM data After clearing...

Page 20: ...e for the function of the audio ports in 2 1 4 1 5 1 or 7 1 channel configuration 1 PS 2 mouse port green This port is for a PS 2 mouse 2 Video Graphics Adapter VGA port This 15 pin port is for a VGA monitor or other VGA compatible devices 3 LAN RJ 45 port This port allows Gigabit connection to a Local Area Network LAN through a network hub LAN port LED indications LAN port Speed LED Activity Link...

Page 21: ... 1 channel audio output 7 USB 2 0 ports These 4 pin Universal Serial Bus USB ports are for USB 2 0 1 1 devices 8 USB 3 0 ports These 9 pin Universal Serial Bus USB ports are for USB 3 0 devices Due to the limitation of USB 3 0 controller USB 3 0 devices can only be used under Windows OS environment and after the USB 3 0 driver installation We strongly recommend that you connect USB 3 0 devices to ...

Page 22: ...d that you connect a high definition front panel audio module to this connector to avail of the motherboard s high definition audio capability If you want to connect a high definition front panel audio module to this connector set the Front Panel Type item in the BIOS setup to HD If you want to connect an AC 97 front panel audio module to this connector set the item to AC97 By default this connect...

Page 23: ...in SATA6G_1 6 These connectors connect to Serial ATA 6 0 Gb s hard disk drives via Serial ATA 6 0 Gb s signal cables When using hot plug and NCQ set the SATA Mode Selection item in the BIOS to AHCI GND RSATA_TXP5 RSATA_TXN5 GND RSATA_RXN5 RSATA_RXP5 GND GND RSATA_TXP6 RSATA_TXN6 GND RSATA_RXN6 RSATA_RXP6 GND B150M K D3 SATA 6 0Gb s connectors SATA6G_4 GND RSATA_RXP4 RSATA_RXN4 GND RSATA_TXN4 RSATA...

Page 24: ...dule cable to any of these connectors then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis These USB connectors comply with USB 2 0 specifications and supports up to 480Mbps connection speed Never connect a 1394 cable to the USB connectors Doing so will damage the motherboard The USB 2 0 module is purchased separately USB910 PIN 1 USB 5V USB_P9 USB_P9 GND NC USB 5V USB_P10 U...

Page 25: ...ator at http support asus com PowerSupplyCalculator PSCalculator aspx SLanguage en us for details 7 ATX power connectors 24 pin EATXPWR 4 pin ATX12V These connectors are for ATX power supply plugs The power supply plugs are designed to fit these connectors in only one orientation Find the proper orientation and push down firmly until the connectors completely fit B150M K D3 ATX power connectors AT...

Page 26: ...stem power LED lights up when you turn on the system power and blinks when the system is in sleep mode Hard disk drive activity LED 2 pin HDLED This 2 pin connector is for the HDD Activity LED Connect the HDD Activity LED cable to this connector The HD LED lights up or flashes when data is read from or written to the HDD ATX power button soft off button 2 pin PWRBTN This connector is for the syste...

Page 27: ...stall to avail all motherboard features The contents of the Support DVD are subject to change at any time without notice Visit the ASUS website at www asus com for updates The following screen is for reference only To run the Support DVD Place the Support DVD into the optical drive If Autorun is enabled in your computer the DVD automatically displays the lists of the unique features of your ASUS m...

Page 28: ...ivers and the BIOS version easily With this utlity you can also manually update the saved BIOS and select a boot logo when the system goes into POST To launch EZ Update click EZ Update on the AI Suite 3 main menu bar BIOS information 2 EZ Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an ISP Internet Service Provider Click to automatically update your motherboard s driver softw...

Page 29: ...that contains the latest BIOS file to the USB port then select by USB b Press Tab to switch to the Drive field c Press the Up Down arrow keys to find the USB flash disk that contains the latest BIOS and then press Enter d Press Tab to switch to the Folder Info field e Press the Up Down arrow keys to find the BIOS file and then press Enter to perform the BIOS update process Via the Internet a Selec...

Page 30: ...utility reads the BIOS file and enters ASUS EZ Flash 3 utility automatically 4 The system requires you to enter BIOS Setup to recover BIOS settings To ensure system compatibility and stability we recommend that you press F5 to load default BIOS values DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS Doing so can cause system boot failure 2 1 4 ASUS BIOS Updater ASUS BIOS Updater allows...

Page 31: ...UEFI FAT aigo miniking 250MB Enter Setup 4 When the booting message appears press Enter within five 5 seconds to enter FreeDOS prompt Welcome to FreeDOS http www freedos org C d D 5 On the FreeDOS prompt type d then press Enter to switch the disk from Drive C optical drive to Drive D USB flash drive ISOLINUX 3 20 2006 08 26 Copyright C 1994 2005 H Peter Anvin A Bootable DVD CD is detected Press EN...

Page 32: ...ile and press Enter 4 After the BIOS Updater checks the selected BIOS file select Yes to confirm the BIOS update Are you sure you want to update the BIOS Yes No The BIOS Backup feature is not supported due to security regulations 5 Select Yes then press Enter When BIOS update is done press ESC to exit BIOS Updater 6 Restart your computer DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS...

Page 33: ...mmend you always shut down the system properly from the operating system The BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference purposes only and may not exactly match what you see on your screen Visit the ASUS website at www asus com to download the latest BIOS file for this motherboard Ensure that a mouse is connected to your motherboard if you want to use the mouse to control the BIOS s...

Page 34: ...on 2 8 Boot menu for details The boot device options vary depending on the devices you installed to the system Saves the changes and resets the system Selects the display language of the BIOS setup program Displays the CPU motherboard temperature CPU voltage output CPU chassis fan speed and SATA information Displays the system properties of the selected mode Click Enter to switch EZ System Tuning ...

Page 35: ... configurations To access the EZ Mode click EzMode F7 or press F7 Popup window Menu bar The menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items My Favorites For saving the frequently used system settings and configuration Main For changing the basic system configuration Ai Tweaker For changing the overclocking settings Advanced For changing the advanced system settings Monitor For displayin...

Page 36: ...lated items by default You can personalize this screen by adding or removing items Adding items to My Favorites To add BIOS items 1 Press F3 on your keyboard or click from the BIOS screen to open Setup Tree Map screen 2 On the Setup Tree Map screen select the BIOS items that you want to save in MyFavorites screen Main menu panel Submenu panel Selected shortcut items ASUS B150M K D3 2 9 ...

Page 37: ...n your BIOS password erase the CMOS Real Time Clock RTC RAM to clear the BIOS password See section 1 6 Headers for information on how to erase the RTC RAM The Administrator or User Password items on top of the screen show the default Not Installed After you set a password these items show Installed 2 4 Main menu The Main menu screen appears when you enter the Advanced Mode of the BIOS Setup progra...

Page 38: ...cautious when changing the settings of the Ai Tweaker menu items Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction The configuration options for this section vary depending on the CPU and DIMM model you installed on the motherboard Scroll down to display other BIOS items ASUS B150M K D3 2 11 ...

Page 39: ...cautious when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction 2 7 Monitor menu The Monitor menu displays the system temperature power status and allows you to change the fan settings Scroll down to display the other BIOS items 2 12 Chapter 2 Getting started ...

Page 40: ...items 2 9 Tool menu The Tool menu items allow you to configure options for special functions Select an item then press Enter to display the submenu 2 10 Exit menu The Exit menu items allow you to load the optimal default values for the BIOS items and save or discard your changes to the BIOS items ASUS B150M K D3 2 13 ...

Page 41: ...t to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the graphics card is required to assure compliance with FCC regulations Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate this equipment IC Can...

Page 42: ...keback programs come from our commitment to the highest standards for protecting our environment We believe in providing solutions for you to be able to responsibly recycle our products batteries other components as well as the packaging materials Please go to http csr asus com english Takeback htm for detailed recycling information in different regions Canadian Department of Communications Statem...

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