Table Of Contents - Asus STRIX B250H GAMING Manual

Contents
Safety information ....................................................................................................... v
About this guide ......................................................................................................... vi
STRIX B250H GAMING specifications summary ................................................... viii
Package contents ...................................................................................................... xii
Installation tools and components ......................................................................... xiii
Chapter 1:
1.1 Motherboard overview ............................................................................... 1-1
1.1.1
1.1.2
1.1.3
1.1.4
1.1.5
1.1.6
1.1.7
1.1.8
Chapter 2:
2.1 Building your PC system ........................................................................... 2-1
2.1.1
2.1.2
2.1.3
2.1.4
2.1.5
2.1.6
2.1.7
2.1.8
2.1.9
2.2 Motherboard rear and audio connections ............................................. 2-13
2.2.1
2.2.2
2.3 Starting up for the first time .................................................................... 2-16
2.4 Turning off the computer ........................................................................ 2-17
Chapter 3:
3.1 Knowing BIOS ............................................................................................ 3-1
3.2 BIOS setup program .................................................................................. 3-2
3.2.1
3.2.2
3.2.3
Product Introduction
Before you proceed ..................................................................... 1-1
Motherboard layout ..................................................................... 1-2
Central Processing Unit (CPU) ................................................... 1-4
System memory .......................................................................... 1-5
Expansion slots ........................................................................... 1-7
Headers / Holes .......................................................................... 1-9
Onboard LEDs .......................................................................... 1-10
Internal connectors.................................................................... 1-10
Basic Installation
Motherboard installation .............................................................. 2-1
CPU installation........................................................................... 2-3
CPU heatsink and fan assembly installation ............................... 2-5
DIMM installation......................................................................... 2-7
ATX power connection ................................................................ 2-8
SATA device connection ............................................................. 2-9
Front I/O connector ................................................................... 2-10
Expansion card installation ....................................................... 2-11
M.2 installation .......................................................................... 2-12
Rear I/O connection .................................................................. 2-13
Audio I/O connections ............................................................... 2-14
BIOS Setup
EZ Mode...................................................................................... 3-3
Advanced Mode .......................................................................... 3-4
QFan Control............................................................................... 3-7
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