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  • Page 1 291-MA350-01R5F...
  • Page 2 B150ATX series Motherboard Electronic Emission Notices WARNING! Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
  • Page 3 B150ATX series Motherboard Copyright This manual is copyrighted with all rights reserved. No portion of this manual may be copied or reproduced by any means. While every precaution has been taken in the preparation of this manual, no responsibility for errors or omissions is assumed.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    B150ATX series Motherboard Table of Contents Motherboard Specifications ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------4 Motherboard Layout--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------5 Hardware Installation ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8 Safety Instructions-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8 Preparing the Motherboard -------------------------------------------------------------------------------9 Installing the CPU --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------9 Installing the CPU Fan --------------------------------------------------------------------------------10 Installing Memory Modules --------------------------------------------------------------------------10 Installing the Motherboard --------------------------------------------------------------------------------11 Installing the I/O Shield -------------------------------------------------------------------------------11...

  • Page 5: Motherboard Specifications

    B150ATX series Motherboard Motherboard Specifications q Chipset v Intel B150 Chipset q Size v ATX form factor of 311mm x 200mm q Microprocessor support v 7th/6th Generation Intel Core processor (max TDP: 65W) v LGA1151 socket q Operating systems v Supports Windows 8.1 32bit/64bit and Windows 10 32bit/64bit...

  • Page 6: Motherboard Layout

    B150ATX series Motherboard Motherboard Layout Figure 1 shows the motherboard and Figure 2 shows the back panel connectors. Figure 1...
  • Page 7 B150ATX series Motherboard Figure 1. Board Layout 1. 24-pin ATX Power Connector-PW1 10. Front Pannel Audio Header-AFP_S1 2. Serial-ATA Connectors (SATA1~SATA4) 11. PCI Express x16 Slot-PCIE1 3. Speaker Header-SPK1 12. 4-pin 12V power Connector-PW4 4. Front Panel Header-FP1 13. SYS Fan Connector-SYSFAN1 5.
  • Page 8 B150ATX series Motherboard Figure 2. Backpanel connectors 1. PS2 Mouse Port 2. PS2 Keyboard Port 3. HDMI Port 4. USB 3.0 Ports 5. LAN port LED indicators Speed LED Activity LED Speed LED Activity LED Status Description Status Descritption Speed: 10 Mbps...

  • Page 9: Hardware Installation

    B150ATX series Motherboard Hardware Installation This section will guide you through the installation of the motherboard. The topics covered in this section are: q Preparing the motherboard v Installing the CPU v Installing the CPU fan v Installing Memory DIMMs...

  • Page 10: Preparing The Motherboard

    B150ATX series Motherboard Preparing the Motherboard The motherboard shipped in the box does not contain a CPU or memory. You need to purchase them to complete this installation. Installing the CPU Be very careful when handling the CPU. Make sure not to bend or break any pins on the back.

  • Page 11: Installing The Cpu Fan

    B150ATX series Motherboard Installing the CPU Fan There are many different fan types that can be used with this motherboard. Follow the instruction that came with your fan assembly. Make sure that the fan orientation is correct for your chassis type and fan assembly.

  • Page 12: Installing The Motherboard

    B150ATX series Motherboard Installing the Motherboard The sequence of installing the motherboard into the chassis depends on the chassis you are using and if you are replacing an existing motherboard or working with an empty chassis. Determine if it would be easier to make all the connections prior to this step or to secure the motherboard and then make all the connections.

  • Page 13: Connecting Cables And Setting Switches

    B150ATX series Motherboard Connecting Cables and Setting Switches This section takes you through all the connectors and switch settings necessary on the motherboard. This will include: q Power Connectors v 24-pin ATX Power Connector-PW1 v 4-pin ATX_12V Power Connector-PW2 q Internal Headers/Connectors...
  • Page 14 B150ATX series Motherboard 24-pin ATX Power Connector-PW1 PW1 is the main power supply connector. Make sure that the power supply cable and pins are properly aligned with the connector on the motherboard. Firmly plug the power supply cable into the connector and make sure it is secure.
  • Page 15 B150ATX series Motherboard Front Panel Header-FP1 The front panel header on this motherboard is one connector used to connect the following cables : FP1-Pin Definition q PWRLED Signal Signal Attach the front panel power LED cable to these two pins of the connector. The Power LED indicates...
  • Page 16 B150ATX series Motherboard Front Panel Audio Header-AFP_S1 The audio connector supports HD audio standard and provides two kinds of audio output choices: the Front Audio, the Rear Audio. The front Audio supports retasking function. Note: In order to utilize the front audio header, your chassis must have front audio connector.
  • Page 17 B150ATX series Motherboard Serial-ATA (SATA) Connectors (SATA1~4) The Serial ATA connector is used to connect the Serial ATA device to the motherboard. These connectors support the thin Serial ATA cables for primary storage devices. The motherboard incorporates four SATA III ports (SATA1-4) with maximum tranansfer rate up to 6.0 Gb/s each.
  • Page 18 B150ATX series Motherboard Expansion Slots The motherboard contains two expansion slots, one PCIe x16 slot and one PCIe x1 slot. 1 2 0 2 4 0 1 2 0 2 4 0 115XLM REMOVE 1 2 1 1 2 1...
  • Page 19 B150ATX series Motherboard Jumper Settings This section explains how to configure the motherboard’s hardware. Before using your computer, make sure all jumpers and DRAM modules are set correctly. Refer to this section whenever in doubt. CMOS Clear Jumper-JP1 (optional) Selection...

  • Page 20: Configuring The Bios

    B150ATX series Motherboard Configuring the BIOS This section discusses how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided. Enter BIOS Setup The BIOS is the communication bridge between hardware and software. Correctly setting the BIOS parameters is critical to maintain optimal system performance.

  • Page 21: Main Menu

    B150ATX series Motherboard Main Menu This menu gives you an overview of the general system specifications. The BIOS automatically detects the items in this menu. Note: Users please note that the data in gray is non-changeable, and the others are for selection.

  • Page 22: Oc Menu

    B150ATX series Motherboard OC Menu The OC menu items allow you to change the settings for performance. Press <enter> to display the configuration options: q Boot performance mode This item allows you to choose boot performance mode, the default value is [Max Non-Turbo Performance].

  • Page 23: Features Menu

    B150ATX series Motherboard Features Menu The OC menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices. Press <enter> to display the configuration options: CPU Configuration The items in this menu show the CPU-related information that the BIOS automatically detects.
  • Page 24 B150ATX series Motherboard q Active Processor Cores This item allows you to choose the number of the active processor cores. The default setting is [All]. System Agent (SA) Configuration The items in this menu allow you to change the system agent parameters. Press <enter> to display the configuration options.
  • Page 25 B150ATX series Motherboard PCH-FW Configuration The items in this menu show the PCH-FW Configuration. Press <enter> to display the configuration options: q ME State The item allows to enable or disable ME (Intel Management Engine) state. ® q ME Unconfig on RTC Clear...
  • Page 26 B150ATX series Motherboard Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller (MAC:00:E0:4C:68:00:5C) The items in this menu show the Driver Information, Device Information and Patent Information.

  • Page 27: Pc Health Menu

    B150ATX series Motherboard PC Health Menu Select PC Health from the BIOS Setup Utility menu to display the System menu. q CPU Smart FAN Mode This item allows you to choose CPU smart fan mode: [Manual Mode], [Automatic Mode]. The default setting is [Manual Mode].

  • Page 28: Power Menu

    B150ATX series Motherboard Power Menu The items in this menu allow you to control the system power management. Press <Enter> to display the configuration options: q Enable ACPI Auto Configuration Enable or disable ACPI Auto Configuration. q Enable Hibernation Enable or disable hibernation function.
  • Page 29 B150ATX series Motherboard q S3 Video Repost This item allows you to enable or disable Repost Video on S3 Resume function. The default setting is [Disabled]. q LAN Wakeup support Enable or disable LAN wakeup support. q USB S3 Wake up Enable or disable USB S3 wakeup.

  • Page 30: Boot Menu

    B150ATX series Motherboard Boot Menu The items allow you to configure Boot settings. Press <enter> To display the configuration options: q Setup Prompt Timeout Use this item to set number of seconds to wait for setup activation key. q Bootup NumLock State Use this item to select the keyboard NumLock state: [On] or [Off].
  • Page 31 B150ATX series Motherboard q Boot Mode Use this item to choose boot mode: [Legacy Only], [Pure UEFI], and [UEFI Compatible]. The default setting is [Pure UEFI]. q New Boot Option Policy Use this item to set New Boot Option Policy.

  • Page 32: Save & Exit Menu

    B150ATX series Motherboard Save & Exit Menu The exit menu items allow you to load the option or failsafe default values for the BIOS items, and save or discard your changes to the BIOS items. Press <enter> to display the sub-menu: Save Changes and Exit Select this item and press <Enter>...
  • Page 33 B150ATX series Motherboard Save Changes and Reset Select this item and press <Enter> to reset the system after saving the changes. When the diolog box [Save configuration and reset?] appears, select [Yes] to save and reset, or select [No] to return to the main menu.

  • Page 34: Flash Update Procedure

    B150ATX series Motherboard FLASH Update Procedure The program EFUDOS.exe is included in the driver disk (X:\Utility\EFUDOS.exe). Please follow the recommended procedure to update the flash BIOS, as listed below. (X: your driver disk letter). 1. Create a DOS-bootable floppy diskette. Copy the new BIOS file (just obtained or downloaded) and the utility program EFUDOS.exe to the diskette.

  • Page 35: Installing Drivers And Software

    B150ATX series Motherboard Installing Drivers and Software Drivers Installation Note: It is important to remember that before installing the driver disk that is shipped in the kit, you need to load your operating system. The motherboard supports Windows 8.1 32bit/64bit and Windows 10 32bit/64bit.

  • Page 36: Realtek Hd Audio Driver Setup

    B150ATX series Motherboard Realtek HD Audio Driver Setup Getting Started After Realtek HD Audio Driver being installed (insert the driver dsk and follow the on-screen instructions), “Realtek HD Audio Manager” icon will show in System tray as below. Double click the icon and the control panel will appear:...
  • Page 37 B150ATX series Motherboard Digital Output After clicking on the “Sound Effect” tab, 3 sections “Environment”, “Equalizer” and “Karaoke” are available for selection. Environment Simulation You will be able to enjoy different sound experience by pulling down the arrow, totally 23 kinds of sound effect will be shown for selection.
  • Page 38 B150ATX series Motherboard Frequently Used Equalizer Setting Realtek recognizes the needs that you might have. By leveraging our long experience at audio field, Realtek HD Audio Sound Manager provides you certain optimized equalizer settings that are frequently used for your quick enjoyment.
  • Page 39 B150ATX series Motherboard Speakers Realtek HD Audio Manager frees you from default speaker settings. Speakers includes four tabs: Speaker Configuration, Sound Effects, Room Correction and Default Format.
  • Page 40 B150ATX series Motherboard Speaker Configuration In this tab, you can choose speaker configuration: Stereo, Quadraphonic, or 5.1 Speaker using “Up/Down Arrow”.
  • Page 41 B150ATX series Motherboard Microphone This page is designed to provide you better microphone/recording quality. Below picture indicates both “Noise Suppression” & “Acoustic Echo Cancellation” are both enabled. Noise Suppression If you feel that the background noise, especially the sound generated from the fan inside PC, is too loud? Try “Noise Suppression”, which allows you to cut off and suppress disturbing noise.
  • Page 42 B150ATX series Motherboard Line In Realtek HD Audio Manager integrates “Volume Control” functions into the Line In page. This gives you the advantage to you to create your favorite sound effect in one single tool. Single click on the volume icon , the Recording/Playback Volume will be changed to the mute mode.
  • Page 43 B150ATX series Motherboard Device Advanced Settings Click on “Device advanced settings” at the upper right corner of Realtek HD Audio Manager page, and you can set recording device as below. Connector Settings Click on the icon on the main page of Realtek HD Audio Manager, and the Connector Settings dialog will display.
  • Page 44 B150ATX series Motherboard Information Click on the icon at the lower right corner of Realtek HD Audio Manager page, the Realtek HD Audio information will display. Hardware / Software information of your audio system Language setting When “Audio” is chosen,...
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