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GA-AB350M-D3H User's Manual Rev. 1002 12ME-AB35M3H-1002R For more product details, please visit GIGABYTE's website. To reduce the impacts on global warming, the packaging materials of this product are recyclable and reusable. GIGABYTE works with you to protect the environment.
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Chapter 1 Hardware Installation Installation Precautions The motherboard contains numerous delicate electronic circuits and components which can become damaged as a result of electrostatic discharge (ESD). Prior to installation, carefully read the user's manual and follow these procedures: Prior to installation, make sure the chassis is suitable for the motherboard. Prior to installation, do not remove or break motherboard S/N (Serial Number) sticker or warranty sticker provided by your dealer.
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Chipset AMD B350 Memory Dual channel memory architecture (Note) non-ECC mode) (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest supported memory speeds and memory modules.) Onboard Integrated Graphics Processor: Graphics * The DVI-D port does not support D-Sub connection by adapter.
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Chipset: 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red) on the back panel 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports (available through the internal USB header) 6 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (2 ports on the back panel, 4 ports available through the internal USB headers) CPU: 4 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports on the back panel...
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Micro ATX Form Factor; 24.4cm x 24.4cm prior notice. Please visit GIGABYTE's website Please visit the Support\Utility List for support lists of CPU, memory page on GIGABYTE's website to modules, SSDs, and M.2 devices. download the latest version of apps. - 8 -...
Make sure that the motherboard supports the memory. It is recommended that memory of the same capacity, brand, speed, and chips be used. (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest supported memory speeds and memory modules.) Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing the memory to prevent hardware damage.
DS/SS DS/SS Two Modules DS/SS DS/SS Four Modules DS/SS DS/SS DS/SS DS/SS Due to CPU limitations, read the following guidelines before installing the memory in Dual Channel mode. Dual Channel mode cannot be enabled if only one memory module is installed. When enabling Dual Channel mode with two or four memory modules, it is recommended that memory of the same capacity, brand, speed, and chips be used.
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The line out jack. Use this audio jack for a headphone or 2-channel speaker. This jack can be used to Mic In (Pink) The Mic in jack. multi-channel audio feature through the audio driver. Please visit GIGABYTE's website for more software information. device and then remove it from the motherboard.
Internal Connectors ATX_12V F_PANEL F_AUDIO CPU_FAN SYS_FAN1/2 CLR_CMOS SYS_FAN3_PUMP F_USB30 ASATA3 0/1 F_USB1/F_USB2 SATA3 0/1/2/3 M2F_32G SPDIF_O COMA First make sure your devices are compliant with the connectors you wish to connect. Before installing the devices, be sure to turn off the devices and your computer. Unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the devices.
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1/2) ATX_12V/ATX (2x4 12V Power Connector and 2x12 Main Power Connector) With the use of the power connector, the power supply can supply enough stable power to all the components off and all devices are properly installed. The power connector possesses a foolproof design. Connect the power supply cable to the power connector in the correct orientation.
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5) SYS_FAN3_PUMP (System Fan/Water Cooling Pump Headers) The fan/pump headers are 4-pin. Most fan headers possess a foolproof insertion design. When connecting a fan cable, be sure to connect it in the correct orientation (the black connector wire is the ground wire). The speed control function requires the use of a fan with fan speed control design.
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8) M2F_32G (M.2 Socket 3 Connector) through the AMD Chipset. Follow the steps below to correctly install an M.2 SSD in the M.2 connector. Step 1: Use a screw driver to unfasten the screw and nut from the motherboard. Locate the proper mounting hole Step 2: Slide the M.2 SSD into the connector at an angle.
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9) SPDIF_O (S/PDIF Out Header) This header supports digital S/PDIF Out and connects a S/PDIF digital audio cable (provided by expansion cards) for digital audio output from your motherboard to certain expansion cards like graphics cards and sound cards. For example, some graphics cards may require you to use a S/PDIF digital audio cable for digital audio output from your motherboard to your graphics card if you wish to connect an HDMI display to the graphics card and have digital audio output from the HDMI display at the same time.
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11) F_AUDIO (Front Panel Audio Header) your chassis front panel audio module to this header. Make sure the wire assignments of the module connector match the pin assignments of the motherboard header. Incorrect connection between the module connector and the motherboard header will make the device unable to work or even damage it. For HD Front Panel Audio: For AC'97 Front Panel Audio: Pin No.
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13) CLR_CMOS (Clear CMOS Jumper) the CMOS values, use a metal object like a screwdriver to touch the two pins for a few seconds. Open: Normal Short: Clear CMOS Values Always turn off your computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before clearing the CMOS values.
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16) TPM (Trusted Platform Module Header) You may connect a TPM (Trusted Platform Module) to this header. Pin No. Pin No. LCLK LAD0 No Pin SB3V LAD3 LAD2 VCC3 LAD1 17) LPT (Parallel Port Header) The LPT header can provide one parallel port via an optional LPT port cable. For purchasing the optional LPT port cable, please contact the local dealer.
To access the BIOS Setup program, press the <Delete> key during the POST when the power is turned on. To upgrade the BIOS, use either the GIGABYTE Q-Flash or @BIOS utility. Q-Flash allows the user to quickly and easily upgrade or back up BIOS without entering the operating system.
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M.I.T. Whether the system will work stably with the overclock/overvoltage settings you made is dependent on your overall and reduce the useful life of these components. This page is for advanced users only and we recommend you not to alter the default settings to prevent system instability or other unexpected results. (Inadequately altering the settings may result in system's failure to boot.
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AMD Cool&Quiet function Enabled Lets the AMD Cool'n'Quiet driver dynamically adjust the CPU clock and VID to reduce heat output from your computer and its power consumption. (Default) Disabled Disables this function. SVM Mode virtual systems. (Default: Enabled) C6 Mode (Note 1) Allows you to determine whether to let the CPU enter C6 mode in system halt state.
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When using a non-XMP memory module or is set to Disabled, the value is set to , the value is displayed according to the SPD data on the XMP memory. Channel Interleaving Enables or disables memory channel interleaving. Enabled allows the system to simultaneously access different channels of the memory to increase memory performance and stability.
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Smart Fan 5 Settings Monitor Allows you to select a target to monitor and to make further adjustment. (Default: CPU FAN) Fan Speed Control Allows you to determine whether to enable the fan speed control function and adjust the fan speed. Normal Allows the fan to run at different speeds according to the temperature.
System This section provides information on your motherboard model and BIOS version. You can also select the default language used by the BIOS and manually set the system time. System Language Selects the default language used by the BIOS. System Date Sets the system date.
A password is required for booting the system and for entering the BIOS Setup program. (Default) Full Screen LOGO Show Allows you to determine whether to display the GIGABYTE Logo at system startup. Disabled skips the GIGABYTE Logo when the system starts up. (Default: Enabled) Fast Boot Enables or disables Fast Boot to shorten the OS boot process.
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SATA Support All Sata Devices All SATA devices are functional in the operating system and during the POST. Last Boot HDD Only Except for the previous boot drive, all SATA devices are disabled before the OS boot process completes. (Default) Fast Boot is set to Enabled or Ultra Fast.
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Other PCI Device ROM Priority than the LAN, storage device, and graphics controllers. CSM Support is set to Enabled. Network Stack Disables or enables booting from the network to install a GPT format OS, such as installing the OS from the Windows Deployment Services server.
Peripherals AMD CPU fTPM Enables or disables the TPM 2.0 function integrated in the AMD CPU. (Default: Disabled) Ambient LED Enables or disables the onboard audio LED. (Default: On) Legacy USB Support Allows USB keyboard/mouse to be used in MS-DOS. (Default: Enabled) XHCI Hand-off Determines whether to enable XHCI Hand-off feature for an operating system without XHCI Hand-off support.
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Trusted Computing Enables or disables Trusted Platform Module (TPM). Serial Port 1 Enables or disables the onboard serial port. (Default: Enabled) Parallel Port Enables or disables the onboard parallel port. (Default: Enabled) Displays information on your M.2 NVME PCIe SSD if installed. Displays information on your M.2 PCIe SSD if installed.
Chipset IOMMU Enables or disables AMD IOMMU support. (Default: Auto) Integrated Graphics (Note) Enables or disables the onboard graphics function. Auto The BIOS will automatically enable or disable the onboard graphics depending on the graphics card being installed. (Default) Disabled Disables the onboard graphics.
Power AC BACK Determines the state of the system after the return of power from an AC power loss. Memory The system returns to its last known awake state upon the return of the AC power. Always On The system is turned on upon the return of the AC power. Always Off The system stays off upon the return of the AC power.
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Determines whether to let the system consume least power in S5 (shutdown) state. Note: When this item is set to Enabled up, power on by mouse, power on by keyboard, and wake on LAN. Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN Instant-Off Press the power button and then the system will be turned off instantly. (Default) Delay 4 Sec.
Save & Exit Save & Exit Setup Press <Enter> on this item and select Yes. This saves the changes to the CMOS and exits the BIOS Setup program. Select No or press <Esc> to return to the BIOS Setup Main Menu. Exit Without Saving Press <Enter>...
Chapter 3 Appendix RAID Levels RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 10 Minimum Number of Hard Drives Array Capacity Number of hard drives * (Number of hard drives/2) * Fault Tolerance Before you begin, please prepare the following items: At least two SATA hard drives or M.2 SATA SSDs (to ensure optimal performance, it is recommended that you use two hard drives with identical model and capacity).
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4. On the Select Physical Disks to Enabled. Next, use the down arrow key to move to Apply Changes and press <Enter>. Then return to the previous screen and set the Array Size, Array Size Unit, Read Cache Policy and Write Cache Policy. 5.
After installing the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk into your optical drive. Click on install. You can click the Xpress Install the arrow icon to individually install the drivers you need. Please visit GIGABYTE's website for Please visit GIGABYTE's website more software information. software.
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FCC Notice (U.S.A. Only) This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part in a residential installation. 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 to radio communications.
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