Asus EX-B150M-V5 User manual

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Motherboards
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User manual

Asus EX-B150M-V5 features an LGA1151 socket supporting 6th Generation Intel® Core™ processors with 2 DDR4 slots for up to 32GB of memory. It offers expansion capabilities with PCI Express 3.0/2.0 slots, and includes DVI-D video output. Additionally, it has an M.2 slot for NVMe storage devices.

Asus EX-B150M-V5 features an LGA1151 socket supporting 6th Generation Intel® Core™ processors with 2 DDR4 slots for up to 32GB of memory. It offers expansion capabilities with PCI Express 3.0/2.0 slots, and includes DVI-D video output. Additionally, it has an M.2 slot for NVMe storage devices.

Motherboard
EX-B150M-V5
ii
E11326
First Edition
February 2016
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Contents
Safety information ...................................................................................... iv
About this guide ......................................................................................... iv
Package contents ....................................................................................... vi
EX-B150M-V5 specications summary ..................................................... vi
Chapter 1: Product introduction
Motherboard overview ............................................................................. 1-1
Central Processing Unit (CPU) ................................................................ 1-7
System memory ........................................................................................ 1-8
Chapter 2: BIOS information
BIOS setup program ................................................................................. 2-1
EZ Mode ..................................................................................................... 2-2
Advanced Mode ........................................................................................ 2-3
Exit menu ................................................................................................... 2-4
Appendices
Notices .......................................................................................................A-1
ASUS contact information .......................................................................A-5
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Safety information
Electrical safety
To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet
before relocating the system.
When adding or removing devices to or from the system, ensure that the power cables
for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected. If possible,
disconnect all power cables from the existing system before you add a device.
Before connecting or removing signal cables from the motherboard, ensure that all
power cables are unplugged.
Seek professional assistance before using an adapter or extension cord. These devices
could interrupt the grounding circuit.
Ensure that your power supply is set to the correct voltage in your area. If you are not
sure about the voltage of the electrical outlet you are using, contact your local power
company.
If the power supply is broken, do not try to x it by yourself. Contact a qualied service
technician or your retailer.
Operation safety
Before installing the motherboard 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 extremes. Do not place the product in any area
where it may be exposed to moisture.
Place the product on a stable surface.
If you encounter technical problems with the product, contact a qualied service
technician or your retailer.
About this guide
This user guide contains the information you need when installing and conguring the
motherboard.
How this guide is organized
This guide contains the following parts:
Chapter 1: Product introduction
This chapter describes the features of the motherboard and the new technology it
supports. It includes descriptions of the switches, jumpers, and connectors on the
motherboard.
Chapter 2: BIOS information
This chapter discusses changing system settings through the BIOS Setup menus.
Detailed descriptions for the BIOS parameters are also provided.
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Where to nd more information
Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software
updates.
1. ASUS websites
The ASUS website provides updated information on ASUS hardware and software
products. Refer to the ASUS contact information.
2. Optional documentation
Your product package may include optional documentation, such as warranty yers,
that may have been added by your dealer. These documents are not part of the
standard package.
Conventions used in this guide
To ensure that you perform certain tasks 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 or an item to select.
Italics
Used to emphasize a word or a phrase.
<Key> Keys enclosed in the less-than and greater-than sign
means that you must press the enclosed key.
Example: <Enter> means that you must press the Enter or
Return key.
<Key1> + <Key2> + <Key3> If you must press two or more keys simultaneously, the key
names are linked with a plus sign (+).
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EX-B150M-V5 specications summary
(continued on the next page)
Package contents
Check your motherboard package for the following items.
Motherboard ASUS EX-B150M-V5 motherboard
Accessories 1 x I/O Shield
Application DVD Support DVD
Documentation User Guide
If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer.
CPU
LGA1151 socket for 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 / i5 / i3, Pentium®, and
Celeron® processors
Supports Intel® 14nm CPU
Supports Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0*
* The Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 support depends on the CPU types.
** Refer to www.asus.com for Intel® CPU support list.
Chipset Intel® B150 Chipset
Memory
2 x DIMMs, maximum 32 GB, DDR4 2133 MHz, non-ECC
Dual-channel memory architecture
* Hyper DIMM support is subject to the physical characteristics of individual CPUs. Please
refer to Memory QVL for details.
** Refer to www.asus.com for the Memory QVL (Qualied Vendors List).
Expansion
slots
1 x PCI Express 3.0/2.0 x16 slot (@x16 mode)
2 x PCI Express 3.0/2.0 x1 slots
1 x M.2 x4 Socket 3, with M Key, type 2242/2260/2280 storage devices support PCIE
mode
Graphics
Integrated graphics processor - Intel® HD Graphics support
Supports DVI-D with maximum resolution of 1920 x 1200 @ 60Hz
Supports Intel® Quick Sync Video and Intel® Clear Video HD Technology
Storage
Intel® B150 Chipset
- 4 x Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors
- 1 x M.2 x4 Socket 3, with M Key, type 2242/2260/2280 storage devices support
SATA mode
LAN Realtek® RTL8111GR Gigabit LAN
USB
Intel® B150 Chipset
- 6 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports (2 ports at mid-board, 4 ports at the back panel)
- 6 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (4 ports at mid-board, 2 ports at the back panel*)
* The two red USB 2.0/1.1 ports at the back panel support ASUS USBGuard.
Audio Realtek ALC887 8-channel high denition audio codec
* Use a chassis with HD audio module in the front panel to support an 8-channel audio output.
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EX-B150M-V5 specications summary
(continued on the next page)
ASUS unique
features
Non-stop durability
Anti-moisture coating
- Outstanding protection against moisture and corrosion
USBUltra
- Fully protected, fully reliable
Anti-theft memory
- Locked-down memory for everyday security
ASUS 5X Protection II
- ASUS LANGuard - surge-protected networking
- ASUS overvoltage protection - World-class circuit-protecting power design
- ASUS DIGI+ VRM - Stable power supply
- ASUS DRAM overcurrent protection - Enhanced DRAM overcurrent protection
- ASUS stainless steel back I/O - 3X more durable
- ESD Guard - Electrostatic discharge protection
Non-stop challener
ASUS iCafe labs certied
- Proven compatibility with diskless solution
Non-stop gaming
Audio features
- Separate layers for left and right tracks ensures both channels deliver
consistent, equal quality.
- Audio Shielding ensures precision analog/digital separation and greatly
reduced multi-lateral interference
- Audio amplier to enhance the highest-quality sound for headphone and
speakers
- Premium Japanese-made audio capacitors provide warm, natural and
immersive sound with exceptional clarity and delity
- Unique de-pop circuit reduces start-up popping noise to audio outputs
- Brighten up your build with the of gorgeous illuminated audio trace path
EZ DIY
UEFI BIOS EZ Mode featuring friendly graphics user interface
- CrashFree BIOS 3
- EZ Flash 3
ASUS Q-Design
- ASUS Q-Slot
One Stop Control
- Ai Charger
- AI Suite 3
Optimized Cooling
- ASUS Fan Xpert
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EX-B150M-V5 specications summary
Rear panel
I/O ports
1 x PS/2 keyboard port (purple)
1 x PS/2 mouse port (green)
1 x LAN (RJ-45) port
4 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports
2 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
1 x DVI-D port
3 x Audio jacks
Internal
connectors
2 x USB 2.0/1.1 connectors support additional 4 USB 2.0/1.1 ports
1 x USB 3.0 connector support additional 2 USB 3.0 ports
1 x M.2 Socket 3
4 x SATA 6.0Gb/s connectors
1 x TPM connector (14-1 pin TPM)
1 x COM connector
1 x CPU fan connector
1 x Chassis fan connector
1 x Front panel audio connector
1 x 24-pin EATX power connector
1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector
1 x Speaker header
1 x Clear RTC RAM (2-pin)
1 x System panel connector
1 x S/PDIF out header
1 x USBUltra power connector
BIOS features
128 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI 3.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 3.0,
ACPI 5.0, Multi-language BIOS, ASUS EZ Flash 3, ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3, F6
Qfan Control, F3 My Favorites, Quick Note, Last Modied Log, F12 PrintScreen
function, and ASUS DRAM SPD (Serial Presence Detect) memory information
Manageability WfM 2.0, DMI 3.0, WOL by PME
Support DVD Drivers
OS support
Windows® 10 (64-bit)
Windows® 8.1 (64-bit)
Windows® 7*
* Please refer to ASUS website and download “Window® 7 installation guide” and
“ASUS EZ installer” to install Windows® 7.
Form factor uATX Form Factor, 8.9” x 7.6” (22.6 cm x 19.3 cm)
Specications are subject to change without notice.
ASUS EX-B150M-V5 1-1
Product introduction
1
Motherboard overview
• Unplugthepowercordfromthewallsocketbeforetouching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motherboard,peripherals,orcomponents.
• Unplugthepowercordbeforeinstallingorremovingthemotherboard.Failuretodoso
cancauseyouphysicalinjuryanddamagetomotherboardcomponents.
Place this
side towards
the rear of the
chassis
ScantheQRcodetogetthedetailedpindenitions.
EX-B150M-V5
PCIEX16
2280 2260 2242
M.2(SOCKET3)
PCIEX1_1
PCIEX1_2
SPEAKER
F_PANEL
CLRTC
TPM
SPDIF_OUT
USB1112USB910 USB3_12
AAFP
COM
EATX12V
EATXPWR
CPU_FAN
CHA_FAN
BATTERY
Super
I/O
ALC
887
Realtek
8111GR
DIGI
+VRM
LGA1151
Intel®
B150
DDR4 DIMM_A1 (64bit, 288-pin module)
DDR4 DIMM_A2 (64bit, 288-pin module)
SATA6G_3
SATA6G_6 SATA6G_5 SATA6G_4
128Mb
BIOS
22.6cm(8.9in)
19.3cm(7.6in)
AUDIO
LAN_USB78
USB3_56
USB3_34
KBMS
DVI
321 64 52
1
8 91011
8
7
1215
16
14 13
17
SATA_PWRCON
18
1-2 Chapter 1: Product introduction
ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR, 8-pin ATX12V)
CorrectlyorienttheATXpowersupplyplugsintotheseconnectorsandpushdown
rmlyuntiltheconnectorscompletelyt.
•
Forafullyconguredsystem,werecommendthatyouuseapowersupply
unit(PSU)thatcomplieswithATX12VSpecication2.0(orlaterversion)
andprovidesaminimumpowerof350W.
•
Ifyouareuncertainabouttheminimumpowersupplyrequirementforyour
system,refertotheRecommendedPowerSupplyWattageCalculator
athttp://support.asus.com/PowerSupplyCalculator/PSCalculator.
aspx?SLanguage=en-usfordetails.
CPU and chassis fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN, 4-pin CHA_FAN)
Connectthefancablestothefanconnectorsonthemotherboard,ensuringthatthe
blackwireofeachcablematchesthegroundpinoftheconnector.
Donotforgettoconnectthefancablestothefanconnectors.Insufcientair
owinsidethesystemmaydamagethemotherboardcomponents.Theseare
notjumpers!Donotplacejumpercapsonthefanconnectors!TheCPU_FAN
connectorsupportsaCPUfanofmaximum1A(12W)fanpower.
Serial port connector (10-1 pin COM)
Connecttheserialportmodulecabletothisconnector,theninstallthemoduletoa
slotopeningatthebackofthesystemchassis.
Intel® LGA1151 CPU socket
InstallIntel®LGA1151CPUintothissurfacemountLGA1151socket,whichis
designedfor6thGenerationIntel®Core™i7/i5/i3,Pentium®,andCeleron®
processors.
Formoredetails,refertoCentral Processing Unit (CPU).
M.2 socket 3
ThissocketallowsyoutoinstallanM.2(NGFF)
SSDmodule.
ThissocketsupportsMKeyand2242/2260/2280
storagedevices.
M.2(SOCKET3)
2280 2260 2242
DDR4 DIMM slots
Install2GB,4GB,8GB,and16GBunbufferednon-ECCDDR4DIMMsintothese
DIMMsockets.
Formoredetails,refertoSystem memory.
ASUS EX-B150M-V5 1-3
Clear RTC RAM (2-pin CLRTC)
ThisheaderallowsyoutocleartheCMOSRTCRAMdataof
thesystemsetupinformationsuchasdate,time,andsystem
passwords.
To 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.
CLRTC
+3V_BAT
GND
PIN 1
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theCMOS,
reinstallthebattery.
Intel® B150 Serial ATA 6.0Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA6G_3~6)
TheseconnectorsconnecttoSerialATA6.0Gb/sharddiskdrivesviaSerialATA
6.0Gb/ssignalcables.
System panel connector (10-1 pin F_PANEL)
Thisconnectorsupportsseveralchassis-mountedfunctions.
Speaker connector (4-pin SPEAKER)
The4-pinconnectorisforthechassis-mountedsystemwarningspeaker.The
speakerallowsyouhearsystembeepsandwarnings.
USB 3.0 connectors (20-1 pin USB3_12)
ConnectaUSB3.0moduletoanythisconnectorforadditionalUSB3.0front
orrearpanelports.ThisconnectorcomplieswithUSB3.0specicationsand
providefasterdatatransferspeedsofupto5Gbps,fasterchargingtimeforUSB-
chargeabledevices,optimizedpowerefciency,andbackwardcompatibilitywith
USB2.0.
USB 2.0 connectors (10-1 pin USB910, USB1112)
ConnecttheUSBmodule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specicationsandsupportsupto480Mbpsconnectionspeed.
TPM connector (14-1 pin TPM)
ConnectaTrustedPlatformModule
(TPM)systemtothisconnectorto
enhancenetworksecurity,protectdigital
identities,andensureplatformintegrity.
TPM
PIN 1
+3VSB
S_PCIRST#_TBD
GND
C_PCICLK_TPM
+3V
+3V
F_CLKRUN
F_SERIRQ
F_FRAME#
F_LAD3
F_LAD2
F_LAD1
F_LAD0
1-4 Chapter 1: Product introduction
IRQ assignments for this motherboard
A B C D
SATAController shared –––
HDAudio shared –––
XHCIController shared –––
LAN –––shared
PCIEx16 shared –––
PCIEx1_1 shared – –
PCIEx1_2 shared
Digital audio connector (4-1 pin SPDIF_OUT)
ConnecttheS/PDIFOutmodulecabletothisconnector,then
installthemoduletoaslotopeningatthebackofthesystem
chassis.
SPDIF_OUT
+5V
SPDIFOUT
GND
PIN 1
Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP)
Thisconnectorisforachassis-mountedfrontpanelaudioI/Omodulethatsupports
eitherHDAudioorlegacyAC`97audiostandard.Connectoneendofthefront
panelaudioI/Omodulecabletothisconnector.
• Werecommendthatyouconnectahigh-denitionfrontpanelaudio
moduletothisconnectortoavailofthemotherboard’shigh-denitionaudio
capability.
• Ifyouwanttoconnectahigh-denitionfrontpanelaudiomoduleto
thisconnector,settheFrontPanelTypeitemintheBIOSsetupto[HD
Audio].IfyouwanttoconnectanAC’97frontpanelaudiomoduletothis
connector,settheitemto[AC97].Bydefault,thisconnectorissetto[HD
Audio].
PCI Express 3.0/2.0 x1 slots
ThismotherboardsupportsPCIExpressx1networkcards,SCSIcards,andother
cardsthatcomplywiththePCIExpressspecications.
PCI Express 3.0/2.0 x16 slot
ThismotherboardhasaPCIExpress3.0/2.0x16slotthatsupportsPCIExpress
3.0/2.0x16graphiccardscomplyingwiththePCIExpressspecications.
USBUltra power connector (15-pin SATA_PWRCON)
ConnecttheUSBUltrapowercabletothisconnectortoprovideextrapowertothe
USBportsatthebackpaneldirectlyfromthePSU.
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1. PS/2 mouse port (green).ThisportisforaPS/2mouse.
2. LAN (RJ-45) port.ThisportallowsGigabitconnectiontoa
LocalAreaNetwork(LAN)throughanetworkhub.
LAN port LED indications
Rear panel connectors
LAN port
Speed
LED
Activity Link
LED
Activity/Link LED Speed LED
Status Description Status Description
Off Nolink OFF 10Mbpsconnection
Orange Linked ORANGE 100Mbpsconnection
Orange(Blinking) Dataactivity GREEN 1Gbpsconnection
Orange(Blinking
thensteady)
Readytowakeup
fromS5mode
_ _
3 42
5
8 7 6
1
9
3. Line In port (light blue).Thisportconnectstothetape,CD,DVDplayer,orother
audiosources.
4. Line Out port (lime).Thisportconnectstoaheadphoneoraspeaker.Inthe4.1,5.1
and7.1-channelcongurations,thefunctionofthisportbecomesFrontSpeakerOut.
5. Microphone port (pink).Thisportconnectstoamicrophone.
Refertotheaudiocongurationtableforthefunctionoftheaudioportsin2.1,4.1,5.1,or
7.1-channelconguration.
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Audio 2.1, 4.1, 5.1, or 7.1-channel conguration
Port Headset
2.1-channel 4.1-channel 5.1-channel 7.1-channel
LightBlue(Rearpanel) LineIn RearSpeakerOut RearSpeakerOut RearSpeakerOut
Lime(Rearpanel) LineOut FrontSpeakerOut FrontSpeakerOut FrontSpeakerOut
Pink(Rearpanel) MicIn MicIn Bass/Center Bass/Center
Lime(Frontpanel) - - - SideSpeakerOut
To congure a 7.1-channel audio output:
 UseachassiswithHDaudiomoduleinthefrontpaneltosupporta7.1-channelaudio
output.
6. USB 2.0 ports.These4-pinUniversalSerialBus(USB)portsareforUSB2.0/1.1
devices.TheseportssupporttheUSBGuardtechnology,whichdetectsvoltage
changesandprovides120%overvoltageprotection.
7. USB 3.0 ports.These9-pinUniversalSerialBus(USB)portsareforUSB3.0devices.
• USB3.0devicescanonlybeusedfordatastorage.
• WestronglyrecommendthatyouconnectUSB3.0devicestoUSB3.0portsforfaster
andbetterperformancefromyourUSB3.0devices.
• DuetothedesignoftheIntel®100serieschipset,allUSBdevicesconnectedtothe
USB2.0andUSB3.0portsarecontrolledbythexHCIcontroller.SomelegacyUSB
devicesmustupdatetheirrmwareforbettercompatibility.
8. DVI-D port.ThisportisforanyDVI-Dcompatibledevice.DVI-Dcannotbeconverted
tooutputRGBSignaltoCRTandisnotcompatiblewithDVI-I.
9. PS/2 keyboard port (purple).ThisportisforaPS/2keyboard.
ASUS EX-B150M-V5 1-7
Central Processing Unit (CPU)
ThismotherboardcomeswithasurfacemountLGA1151socket
designedfor6thGenerationIntel®Core™i7/i5/i3,Pentium®,and
Celeron®processors.
• 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socketcontactsarenotbent.ContactyourretailerimmediatelyifthePnPcap
ismissing,orifyouseeanydamagetothePnPcap/socketcontacts/motherboard
components.
• Keepthecapafterinstallingthemotherboard.ASUSwillprocessReturnMerchandise
Authorization(RMA)requestsonlyifthemotherboardcomeswiththecaponthe
LGA1151socket.
• Theproductwarrantydoesnotcoverdamagetothesocketcontactsresultingfrom
incorrectCPUinstallation/removal,ormisplacement/loss/incorrectremovalofthePnP
cap.
UnplugallpowercablesbeforeinstallingtheCPU.
Installing the CPU
1
A
B
4
ApplytheThermalInterfaceMaterialtotheCPUheatsinkandCPUbeforeyouinstallthe
heatsinkandfanifnecessary.
2
3
A
B
C
D
5
4
4
5
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System memory
Overview
ThismotherboardcomeswithtwoDoubleDataRate4(DDR4)DualInlineMemoryModule
(DIMM)sockets.ADDR4moduleisnotcheddifferentlyfromaDDR,DDR2,orDDR3module.
DONOTinstallaDDR,DDR2,orDDR3memorymoduletotheDDR4slot.
Channel Sockets
ChannelA DIMM_A1
ChannelB DIMM_B1
DIMM_A1
DIMM_B1
• 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conguration.Any
excessmemoryfromthehigher-sizedchannelisthenmappedforsingle-channel
operation.
• AlwaysinstalltheDIMMSwiththesameCASLatency.Foranoptimumcompatibility,
werecommend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.
• AccordingtoIntel®CPUspec,DIMMvoltagebelow1.35Visrecommendedtoprotect
theCPU.
• Duetothememoryaddresslimitationon32-bitWindows®OS,whenyouinstall4GB
ormorememoryonthemotherboard,theactualusablememoryfortheOScanbe
about3GBorless.Foreffectiveuseofmemory,werecommendthatyoudoanyofthe
following:
- Useamaximumof3GBsystemmemoryifyouareusinga32-bitWindows®OS.
- Installa64-bitWindows®OSifyouwanttoinstall4GBormoreonthe
motherboard.
- Formoredetails,refertotheMicrosoft®supportsiteathttp://support.microsoft.
com/kb/929605/en-us.
VisittheASUSwebsiteatwww.asus.comforthelatestQVL.
Installing a DIMM
1 2
To remove a DIMM
B
A
B
A
A
BIOS information
2
• ScantheQRcodetoviewtheBIOSupdateguide.
• BeforeusingtheASUSCrashFreeBIOS3utility,renamethe
BIOSleintheremovabledeviceintoB15V5.CAP.
BIOS setup program
UsetheBIOSSetupprogramtoupdatetheBIOSorcongureitsparameters.TheBIOS
screensincludenavigationkeysandbriefonlinehelptoguideyouinusingtheBIOSSetup
program.
Entering BIOS Setup at startup
To enter BIOS Setup at startup:
Press<Delete>or<F2>duringthePower-OnSelfTest(POST).Ifyoudonotpress<Delete>
or<F2>,POSTcontinueswithitsroutines.
Entering BIOS Setup after POST
To enter BIOS Setup after POST:
Press<Ctrl>+<Alt>+<Del>simultaneously.
Presstheresetbuttononthesystemchassis.
Pressthepowerbuttontoturnthesystemoffthenbackon.Dothisoptiononlyifyoufailedto
enterBIOSSetupusingthersttwooptions.
Usingthepowerbutton,resetbutton,orthe<Ctrl>+<Alt>+<Del>keystoforceresetfroma
runningoperatingsystemcancausedamagetoyourdataorsystem.Werecommend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leforthis
motherboard.
• IfthesystembecomesunstableafterchanginganyBIOSsetting,loadthedefault
settingstoensuresystemcompatibilityandstability.SelecttheLoad Optimized
DefaultsitemundertheExitmenuorpresshotkeyF5.
• IfthesystemfailstobootafterchanginganyBIOSsetting,trytocleartheCMOSand
resetthemotherboardtothedefaultvalue.SeesectionMotherboard overviewfor
informationonhowtoerasetheRTCRAM.
BIOS menu screen
TheBIOSsetupprogramcanbeusedundertwomodes:EZ ModeandAdvanced Mode.
Press<F7>tochangebetweenthetwomodes.
ASUS EX-B150M-V5 2-1
EZ Mode
Bydefault,theEZModescreenappearswhenyouentertheBIOSsetupprogram.TheEZ
Modeprovidesyouanoverviewofthebasicsysteminformation,andallowsyoutoselectthe
displaylanguage,systemperformancemode,fanproleandbootdevicepriority.Toaccess
theAdvancedMode,clickAdvanced Mode(F7)orpress<F7>.
ThedefaultscreenforenteringtheBIOSsetupprogramcanbechanged.Refertothe
Setup Modeitemunderthe 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 modes
Displays the
Advanced mode
menus
Selects the boot
device priority
Loads optimized
default settings
Shows the
bootable
devices
Displays the CPU Fan’s speed.
Click the button to manually
tune the fans
Search on FAQs
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Advanced Mode
TheAdvancedModeprovidesadvancedoptionsforexperiencedend-userstocongurethe
BIOSsettings.ThegurebelowshowsanexampleoftheAdvanced Mode.Refertothe
followingsectionsforthedetailedcongurations.
ToaccesstheEZMode,clickEzMode(F7)orpress<F7>.
Pop-up window
Conguration
elds
Menu bar
General helpSub-menu item
Menu items
Scroll bar Last modied
settings
Language Hot Keys
Q-Fan
control
Goes back to EZ Mode
Displays the CPU/motherboard temperature,
CPU and memory voltage output
Quick Note
MyFavorite
Searches
FAQ
ASUS EX-B150M-V5 2-3
Load Optimized Defaults
ThisoptionallowsyoutoloadthedefaultvaluesforeachoftheparametersontheSetup
menus.Whenyouselectthisoptionorifyoupress<F5>,aconrmationwindowappears.
SelectOKtoloadthedefaultvalues.
Save Changes & Reset
Onceyouarenishedmakingyourselections,choosethisoptionfromtheExitmenuto
ensurethevaluesyouselectedaresaved.Whenyouselectthisoptionorifyoupress<F10>,
aconrmationwindowappears.SelectOKtosavechangesandexit.
Discard Changes and Exit
ThisoptionallowsyoutoexittheSetupprogramwithoutsavingyourchanges.Whenyou
selectthisoptionorifyoupress<Esc>,aconrmationwindowappears.SelectOKtodiscard
changesandexit.
Launch EFI Shell from USB drives
ThisoptionallowsyoutoattempttolaunchtheEFIShellapplication(shellx64.e)fromoneof
theavailableUSBdevices.
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.
Search on FAQ
MoveyourmouseoverthisbuttontoshowaQRcode.ScanthisQRcodewithyourmobile
devicetoconnecttotheASUSBIOSFAQwebpage.YoucanalsoscantheQRcodebelow.
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Asus EX-B150M-V5 User manual

Category
Motherboards
Type
User manual

Asus EX-B150M-V5 features an LGA1151 socket supporting 6th Generation Intel® Core™ processors with 2 DDR4 slots for up to 32GB of memory. It offers expansion capabilities with PCI Express 3.0/2.0 slots, and includes DVI-D video output. Additionally, it has an M.2 slot for NVMe storage devices.

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