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B85H3-M6 USER MANUAL

Please make sure that the USB cable has the same pin assignment as indi-
cated above. A different pin assignment may cause damage or system hang-
up.

This Motherboard implements one USB 3.0 header supporting 2 extra front USB 3.0
ports, which delivers 5Gb/s transfer rate.

5. USB3F: Front Panel USB 3.0 header

The motherboard has three USB 2.0 headers supporting five USB 2.0 ports. 5-pin
F_USB3 supports one USB 2.0 device.Additionally, some computer cases have USB
ports at the front of the case. If you have this kind of case, use auxiliary USB connec-
tor to connect the front-mounted ports to the motherboard.

6. F_USB1~3: Front Panel USB 2.0 headers

Please make sure that the USB cable has the same pin assignment as indi-
cated above. A different pin assignment may cause damage or system hang-
up.

Summary of Contents for B85H3-M6

Page 1: ...s been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential instal lation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference...

Page 2: ...s installation of motherboard components Hpage 7 Hpage 27 Installing the Motherboard IntroducingtheMotherboard Provides information on us ing the BIOS Setup Utility Limits and methods of mesurement of radio disturbance char acteristics of information technology equipment EN 55022 EN 61000 3 2 Disturbances in supply systems caused EN 61000 3 3 Disturbances in supply systems caused by household appl...

Page 3: ...Installing a SATA Hard Drive 22 ConnectingCaseComponents 23 Front Panel Header 25 TABLE OF CONTENTS Preface i Chapter 1 1 Introducing the Motherboard 1 Introduction 1 PakageContents 1 Specifications 2 MotherboardComponents 4 I OPorts 6 Chapter 3 27 UsingBIOS 27 AbouttheSetupUtility 27 The Standard Configuration 27 Entering the Setup Utility 27 UsingBIOS 28 BIOS Navigation Keys 29 Main Menu 30 Adva...

Page 4: ...iv B85H3 M6 USER MANUAL Chapter 4 45 Trouble Shooting 45 Start up problems during assembly 45 Start up problems after prolong use 46 Maintenanceandcaretips 46 BasicTroubleshootingFlowchart 47 ...

Page 5: ... 1600 1333 MHz One PCI Express x16 Gen3 slot and one PCI Express x16 Gen2 with x4 connectivity are supported intended for Graphics Interface In addition one PCI Express x1 slot and one PCI slot are for extending usage It integrates USB 2 0 and USB 3 0 interface supporting up to seven USB 2 0 ports two USB 2 0 ports at rear panel two USB 2 0 headers support additional four USB 2 0 ports and one 5 p...

Page 6: ... ports 1 x Audio port Line in line out and microphone Rear Panel I O LAN Realtek RTL8111DP Realtek ALC662 6 Ch HD audio CODEC Audio LGA1150 socket for Intel 4th Generation CoreTM Family processors 1 x 24 pin ATX Power Supply connector 1 x 4 pin ATX_12V Power Supply connector 1 x 4 pin CPU_FAN connector 1 x 4 pin SYS_FAN connector 4 x SATA III 6 0Gb s connectors 1 x SATA II 3 0Gb s connector 1 x Fr...

Page 7: ...STD S4 Hardware monitor Supports ACPI DMI Audio LAN can be disabled in BIOS Supports Multi Language F7 hot key for boot up devices option Supports PgUp clear CMOS Hotkey Has PS2KB Model only Supports Dual Triple Display depends on display output System BIOS Form Factor Micro ATX Size 244mm x 244mm ...

Page 8: ...Chapter 1 4 B85H3 M6 USER MANUAL Motherboard Components ...

Page 9: ... Onboard serial port header 9 SATA3_1 4 Serial ATA 6 0Gb s connectors 10 SATA 5 Serial ATA 3 0Gb s connector 11 USB3F Front panel USB 3 0 connector 12 F_PANEL Front panel switch LED header 13 CLR_CMOS Clear CMOS header with jumper 14 F_USB1 2 Front panel USB 2 0 headers 15 F_USB3 Front panel USB 2 0 header 16 F_AUDIO Front panel audio header 17 PCIEX16_S PCI Express x16 slot runs at X4 mode 18 PCI...

Page 10: ...phone pink It is used to connect to a microphone Transmission Speed LAN LED Status Description OFF No data Orange blinking Active OFF No link Green Link OFF No data Orange blinking Active OFF No link Green Link Activity LED LinkLED 100M Giga Activity LED LinkLED 4 HDMI Port You can connect the display device to the HDMI port 3 Display Port DP You can connect the display device to the display port ...

Page 11: ...in the motherboard Place the motherboard over the mounting brackets and secure the motherboard onto the mounting brackets with screws Follow these safety precautions when installing the motherboard Wear a grounding strap attached to a grounded device to avoid damage from static electricity Discharge static electricity by touching the metal case of a safely grounded object before working on the mot...

Page 12: ...tion shows the location of the motherboard jumpers Pin 1 is labeled To avoid the system instability after clearing CMOS we recommend users to enter the main BIOS setting page to Load Default Settings and then Save and Exit Setup 2 3 Checking Jumper Settings ...

Page 13: ...ange the settings in the system Setup Utility We strongly recommend you do not over clock processor or other compo nents to run faster than their rated speed The following illustration shows CPU installation components A Press the hook of lever down with your thumb and pull it to the right side to release it from retention tab B Lift the tail of the load lever and rotate the load plate to fully op...

Page 14: ... IHS Intergraded Heat Spreader Engage the load lever while pressing down lightly onto the load plate Secure the load lever with the hook under retention tab Then the cover will flick automatically Please save and replace the cover onto the CPU socket if processor is re moved ...

Page 15: ...rboard and processor socket Avoid using cooling fans with sharp edges in case the fan casing and the clips cause serious damage to the motherboard or its components To achieve better airflow rates and heat dissipation we suggest that you use a high quality fan with 3800 rpm at least CPU fan and heat sink instal lation procedures may vary with the type of CPU fan heatsink supplied The form and size...

Page 16: ...east one module in any of the four slots Total memory capacity is 32 GB Refer to the following to install the memory modules C The slot latches are levered upwards and latch on to the edges of the DIMM A Push the latches on each side of the DIMM slot down B Install the DIMM module into the slot and press it firmly down until it fits in place correctly Check that the cutouts on the DIMM module edge...

Page 17: ... users give priority to the white DIMMs DDR3_2 DDR3_4 when installing DIMMs 2 We suggest users not to mix memory type It is recommended to use the same brand and type memory on this motherboard Model Sockets DDR3_1 DDR3_2 DDR3_3 DDR3_4 1 DIMM Populated 1 DIMM Populated 2 DIMMs Populated Populated 3 DIMMs Populated Populated Populated 3 DIMMs Populated Populated Populated 4 DIMMs Populated Populate...

Page 18: ...to the PCI Express Base Specification revision 3 0 This motherboard is equipped with one standard PCI slot PCI stands for Peripheral Component Interconnect and is a bus standard for expansion cards which for the most part is a supplement of the older ISA bus standard The PCI slot on this board is PCI v2 2 compliant PCI Slot Before installing an add on card check the documentation for the card care...

Page 19: ... slot 3 Secure the metal bracket of the card to the system case with a screw 1 For some add on cards for example graphics adapters and network adapt ers you have to install drivers and software before you can begin using the add on card 2 The onboard PCI interface does not support 64 bit SCSI cards Follow these instructions to install an add on card Please refer to the following illustrations to i...

Page 20: ...NUAL 2 4 5 Connecting Optional Devices Refer to the following for information on connecting the motherboard s optional devices No Components No Components 1 CASE 5 USB3F 2 LPT 6 F_USB1 2 F_USB3 3 COM1 2 7 F_AUDIO 4 SATA3_1 4 SATA5 ...

Page 21: ...nnect to the printer scanner or other devices 2 LPT Onboard parallel port header 1 CASE Chassis Intrusion Detect Header This detects if the chassis cover has been removed This function needs a chassis equipped with instrusion detection switch and needs to be enabled in BIOS ...

Page 22: ...evice simpler disk drive cabling and easier PC assembly It eliminates limitations of the current Parallel ATA inter face But maintains register compatibility and software compatibility with Parallel ATA 3 COM Onboard serial port header Connect a serial port extension bracket to this header to add a serial port to your system 4 SATA3_1 4 SATA 5 Serial ATA connectors ...

Page 23: ...Front Panel USB 3 0 header The motherboard has three USB 2 0 headers supporting five USB 2 0 ports 5 pin F_USB3 supports one USB 2 0 device Additionally some computer cases have USB ports at the front of the case If you have this kind of case use auxiliary USB connec tor to connect the front mounted ports to the motherboard 6 F_USB1 3 Front Panel USB 2 0 headers Please make sure that the USB cable...

Page 24: ...ou want connect an AC 97 front panel audio to HD onboard headers please set as below picture 7 F_AUDIO Front Panel Audio Header If you use AC 97 Front Panel please tick off the option of Disabled Front Panel Detect If you use HD Audio Front Panel please don t tick off Disabled Front Panel Detect For reference only AC 97 Audio Configuration To enable the front panel audio connector to sup port AC97...

Page 25: ...r 2 21 B85H3 M6 USER MANUAL If you use AC 97 Front Panel please don t tick off Using Front Jack Detect If you use HD Audio Front Panel please tick off the option of Using Front Jack Detect For reference only ...

Page 26: ...low to install the SATA hard drives To install the Serial ATA SATA hard drives use the SATA cable that supports the Serial ATA protocol This SATA cable comes with a SATA power cable You can connect either end of the SATA cable to the SATA hard drive or the connector on the motherboard Refer to the illustration below for proper installation 1 Attach either cable end to the connector on the motherbo...

Page 27: ...Case Components No Components No Components 1 CPU_FAN 4 SYS_FAN 2 ATX_POWER 5 ATX_12V 3 F_PANEL 1 CPU_FAN CPU cooling FAN Power Connector 4 SYS_FAN System Cool ing FAN Power Connector Connect the CPU cooling fan cable to CPU_FAN Users please note that the fan connector supports the CPU cooling fan of 1 1A 2 2A 26 4W max at 12V Connect the system cooling fan connector to SYS_FAN ...

Page 28: ...24 pin power cable the latches of power cable and the ATX match perfectly Connecting 24 pin power cable 24 pin power cable Connect the standard power supply connector to ATX_POWER Connect the auxiliary case power supply connector to ATX12V The ATX12V4P power connector is used to provide power to the CPU When installing 4 pin power cable the latches of power cable and the ATX12V4P match perfectly C...

Page 29: ...g indication Reset Switch Supporting the reset function requires connecting pin 5 and 7 to a momentary con tact switch that is normally open When the switch is closed the board resets and runs POST Power Switch Supporting the power on off function requires connecting pins 6 and 8 to a momen tary contact switch that is normally open The switch should maintain contact for at least 50 ms to signal th...

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Page 31: ...settings made in the Setup Utility affect how the computer performs Before using the Setup Utility ensure that you understand the Setup Utility options This chapter provides explanations for Setup Utility options The Standard Configuration A standard configuration has already been set in the Setup Utility However we rec ommend that you read this chapter in case you need to make any changes in the ...

Page 32: ...g for this motherboard apply for most conditions with optimum performance We do not suggest users change the default values in the BIOS setup and take no responsibility to any damage caused by changing the BIOS settings In this manual default values are enclosed in parenthesis Submenu items are denoted by a triangle SystemBIOS Version Release 09 26 2013 Build Date 09 26 2013 EC Firmware Version 05...

Page 33: ...Optimized Defaults F1 General Help ESC Exits the current menu Enter Select F4 Save Exit For the purpose of better product maintenance the manufacture reserves the right to change the BIOS items presented in this manual The BIOS setup screens shown in this chapter are for reference only and may differ from the actual BIOS Please visit the manufacture s website for updated manual ...

Page 34: ...mber This item shows the information of system serial number Set the Date Use Tab to switchbetweenDateelements BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Power Authentication Security Boot Options Exit Version 2 15 1236 Copyright C 2002 2013 American Megatrends Inc SystemBIOS Version Release 09 26 2013 Build Date 09 26 2013 EC Firmware Version 05 01 Build Date 06 06 2013 Processor Intel R Core TM i7 4765T C...

Page 35: ... Configuration PCI Express 16X PCI Express 16X Speed Auto PCI Express Configuration PCIE1 PCI Express Speed Auto PCI Express X16_S PCI Express Speed Auto Configure PCI Express 16X SpeedB0 D1 F0Gen1 Gen3 PCI Express Configuration Scroll to this item and press Enter to view the following screen Main Advanced Power Authentication Security Boot Options Exit PCI Express 16X PCIE1 PCI Express X16_S spee...

Page 36: ...nt AHCI Port4 Not Present AHCI Port5 Not Present Spread Spectrum Enabled Processor Multiplier 20 Bootup Num lock On USB Beep Message Disabled AHCI Port1 Main Advanced Power Authentication Security Boot Options Exit Processor Multiplier 20 This item shows the information of the processor multiplier Spread Spectrum Enabled Use this item to enable or disable system Spread Spectrum function EMI Electr...

Page 37: ...nabled This item enables or disables Intel Turbo Boost Primary Video Auto This item indicates the primary video device setting Main Advanced Power Authentication Security Boot Options Exit Version 2 15 1236 Copyright C 2002 2013 American Megatrends Inc Video Memory Size 64MB This item applies to chipset motherboards capable of the HyperMemory Support Spacebar Change Opt Enter Select F1 General Hel...

Page 38: ...p the default value Legacy USB Support Enabled Use this item to enable or disable support for legacy USB devices Disabling it might cause the USB devices not to work properly USB Storage Emulation Auto If Auto USB device equal or less than 2GB will be emulated as Floppy and remaining as hard drive Forced FDD option can be used to force a HDD formatted drive to boot as FDD Ex ZIP drive Main Advance...

Page 39: ... the parallel port Serial Port2 Address 2F8 IRQ3 Use this item to enable or disable the onboard parallel port and to assign a port address Parallel Port Address 378 Use this item to enable or disable the onboard COM2 serial port and to assign a port address Press Esc to return to the Advanced Menu page Serial Port1 Address 3F8 IRQ4 Use this item to enable or disable the onboard COM1 serial port an...

Page 40: ...ture Vcore Temperature CPU Fan Speed System Fan Speed Vcore Vmemory 12 0 V 5 00V VCC3 BIOS Setup Utility CPU Temperature DTS 46 SystemAmbientTemperature 30 C 86 F PCH Temperature 41 Vcore Temperature 50 CPU Fan Speed 1035 RPM SystemFanSpeed N A VCore 1 727V Vmemory 1 496V 12 0V 12 051V 5 00V 5 134 V VCC3 3 412V Smart Fan Enabled Smart Fan Main Advanced Power Authentication Security Boot Options Ex...

Page 41: ...This item allows users to enable or disable the Deep Power off Mode BIOS Setup Utility ACPI Aware O S Yes ACPI Suspend Mode S3 STR Deep Power off Mode Enabled Power on by RTC Alarm Disabled Power on by PCIE Devices Enabled Power on by PCI Devices Enabled Power on by Modem Ring Enabled PoweronbyOnboardLAN Enabled WakeupbyPS 2KB Mouse S3 WakeupbyUSBKB Mouse S3 Restore On AC Power Loss Off Select the...

Page 42: ...e this item the system can automatically resume if there is an incoming call on the Modem You must use an ATX power supply in order to use this feature This item defines how the system will act after AC power loss during system operation When you set Off it will keep the system in Off state until the power button is pressed Restore On AC Power Loss Off Power on by Onboard LAN Enabled This system c...

Page 43: ...ser Mode Secure Boot flow control Secure Boot can be enabled only when 1 Platform Key PK is en rolled and Platform is operating in user mode and 2 CSM function is disabled in Setup SystemBootState Setup Secure Boot Mode State Disabled SecureBoot Disabled BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Power Authentication Security Boot Options Exit Version 2 15 1236 Copyright C 2002 2013 American Megatrends Inc ...

Page 44: ...IOS Setup Utility Supervisor Password Not Installed User Password Not Installed Change Supervisor Password Press Enter TPM Support Enabled TPM State Disabled TPM Operation None Current TPM Status TPM Enabled Status Enabled TPM Active Status Activated TPM Owner Status Owned RemovableDeviceBoot Enabled Chassis Opened Warning Disabled Chassis Opened Yes ME Enable Enabled ValidKeys 1 a z A Z non case ...

Page 45: ...This item enables or disables the warning if the case is opened up and the item below indicates the current status of the case Chassis Opened Yes This item indicates whether the case has been opened ME Enable Enabled Use this item to enable or disable the ME Firmware ...

Page 46: ... Legacy Launch Video OPROM Legacy Boot Priority Order This item enables you to set boot priority order 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Boot Device These items show the boot priorities Hard Disk Drive Optical Disk Drive Removable Device Network Device Priorities These items enable you to specify the sequence of loading the operating system Press Enter to see the submenu Version 2 15 1236 Copyright C 2002 2013 Amer...

Page 47: ...made and exit Load User Default Settings Use this item to restore user defaults Save as User Default Settings Use this item to save the changes that you have made as user defaults Load Default Settings This item enables you to restore the system defaults Discard Changes Use this item to discard any changes that you have made Save Changes Use this item to save the changes that you have made Discard...

Page 48: ...nformation on creating a bootable system disk 4 Download the Flash Utility and new BIOS file from the manufacturer s Web site Copy these files to the bootable device 5 Turn off your computer and insert the bootable device in your computer You might need to run the Setup Utility and change the boot priority items on the Advanced BIOS Features Setup page to force your computer to boot from the boota...

Page 49: ...heck the CPU FAN connector is connected to the motherboard 4 For Intel platforms check the pins on the CPU socket for damage or bent A bent pin may cause failure to boot and sometimes permanent damage from short circuit 5 Check the 12V power connector is connected to the motherboard 6 Check that the 12V power ATX connectors are fully inserted into the motherboard connectors Make sure the latches o...

Page 50: ...l reduce its effectiveness to cool the processor Clean the cooler or replace a new one if necessary 3 Check that the 12V power ATX connectors are fully inserted into the motherboard connectors Make sure the latches of the cable and connector are locked into place 4 Remove the hard drive optical drive or DDR memory to determine which of these components may be at fault areas of high moisture conten...

Page 51: ...o r p t o n y r o m e m M M I D e r u l i a f y r o m e m r o d e t r e s n i s p e e b t r o h s 8 d n a p e e b g n o l 1 f I d e t c e t e d t o n A G V s e Y s e Y n e e r c s T S O P t a t l a H s e Y O M C R L d n a S C t s e r t r a A M R t c a t n o c l i a f f I s e Y No e u s s i e c i v e d l a r e h p i r e P m e l b o r p D D H r o r r e p u t e s S O M C d S O M C R L C o t e e n t s...

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