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1. WRRD Nato Enable or disable Refresh support tWRRD_dr Auto tWRRD_dd Auto tWRWR Auto tWRWR_dr Auto tWRWR_dd Auto tWRPDEN Auto Dec_WRD Auto Scomp Auto TcoComp Auto RcompDrvUp Auto RcompDrvDown Auto LsComp Auto Enh Interleave Support Enabled RI Support Enabled DLL Weak Lock Support Enabled Select Screen Mc Lock Enabled 1 Select Item CMD Tri State Enabled Enter Select Memory Scrambler Enabled Change Opt MRC Fsat Boot Enabled F1 General Help Memory Remap Enabled F2 Previous Values Memory Thermal Management Enabled F3 Optimized Defaults DDR PowerDown and idle counter BIOS F4 Save amp Exit Refresh 2x Support Disabled ESC Exit 1242 Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc Enh Interleave Support Enabled This item allows you to enable or disable the Enh Interleave support RI Support Enabled This item allows you to enable or disable the Rank Interleave support NOTE RI and HORI can not be enabled at the same time DLL Weak Lock Support Enabled This item allows you to enable or disable the DLL weak lock support Mc Lock Enabled This item allows you to enable or disable capacity to lock MC registers or not CMD Tri State Enabled This item allows you to enable or disable the CMD Tri State ending of the training Memory Scrambler Enabled This item allows you to enable or disable the memory scrambler WRC Fast Boot Enabled This item all
2. 97 front panel audio to HD onboard headers please set as below picture HD Audio Analog ground Presence Sense1_Return Sense2_Return eli PIN 4 a RA Left channel to front panel Sense_Send Right channel to front panel Microphone power Front panel microphone input signal AC 97 Audio Analog ground Analog power 5V Right channel return from front panel i eft channel return from front panel PIN 1 Left channel to front panel RSVD Right channel to front panel Microphone power j y Front panel microphone input signal 18 3 elif B85H3 MS USER MANUAL 20 AC 97 Audio Configuration To enable the front panel audio connector to sup port AC97 Audio mode 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 Qh Reale HD Audio Manager i vi aa f Spaske Centozaton Sound Efes Room Corecion aeft oma amp Z REALTEK For reference only 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 B85H3 M5 USER MANUAL 21 22 2 4 6 Installing a SATA Hard Drive This sec
3. Intel R Smart Connect Technology Disabled Use this item to enable or disable the Intel R Smart Connect Technology Press lt Esc gt to return to the Advanced Menu page B85H3 M5 USER MANUAL Chipset Menu The chipset menu items allow you to change the settings for the SoC chip and other system Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc EIL ul Chipset RARE P S Y A a System Agent SA Parameters p PCH Configuration p ME Configuration Select Screen L Select Item Enter Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save amp Exit ESC Exit Version 2 16 1242 Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc gt System Agent Configuration Scroll to this item and press lt Enter gt and view the following screen Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc Chipset Select which of GFX PEG PCI Agent fi ti See o Graphics device should be Primary Display Or select SG for Switchable IGD Memory 64M Gfx DVMT Memory 256M z IGD Multi Monitor Disabled Select Screen L Select Item CPU SA Audio Device Enabled Enter Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save amp Exit ESC Exit Version 2 16 1242 Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc Initiate Graphic Adapter Auto This item allows you
4. This item allows users to control non turbo CPU ratio Package Current Lock Disabled This item allows you to enable or disable the package current lock B85H3 MS USER MANUAL IA Core Current Maximum This item allows you to set IA Core Current Max Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology Enabled This item allows users to enable or disable the EIST Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Tech nology Boot performance mode Max Non Turbo Perfor Use this item to select the performance state that the BIOS will set before OS handoff Long Duration Power Limit Override Maximum Intel R Turbo Boost Technology will use this power limit during the long duration power limit time window Short Duration Power Limit Override Maximum Intel R Turbo Boost Technology will use this power limit for a very short duration After that the long duration power limit will be honored Disable OverClocking Lock Enabled This item allows you to control the OverClocking lock Press lt Esc gt to return to the M I B X Menu page B85H3 M5 USER MANUAL 59 60 gt North Bridge Configuration Scroll to this item to view the following screen Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc Intel Graphics Configuration Graphics Core Ratio Limit Select Screen 1 Select Item Enter Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save amp Exit ESC Ex
5. B I E Z 4 RAIDO Stripe Disks Select Disks Strip Size 128KB Capacity 931 5 GB Create Volume Name VolumeO RBI RSTN RAID 1 Mirror Disks Select Disks Strip Size N A Capacity 465 8 GB Create Volume Chapter 4 When more than two HDDs are installed in your computer the Disks item Ley will be selectable Then users can select the HDD that you want to belong to the RAID set Please be noticed that selecting a wrong disk will result in losing the original data of the HDD Name VolumeO RAID Level RAIDO Stripe Disks Select Disks Strip 24 128KB 128KB Capacity 931 5 GB Create Volume 3 Key in the RAID volume capacity Use the up down arrow to choose the Capacity The default value indicates the maximum capacity using the selected disks Entering a lower capacity allows you to create a second volume on these disks Name VolumeO RAID Level RAIDO Stripe Disks Select Disks Strip Size neice Capacity Create Volume B85H3 M5 USER MANUAL 73 4 When done press lt Enter gt to confirm the creation of the RAID set A dialogue box appears to confirm the action Press lt Y gt to confirm otherwise press lt N gt Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM 11 0 0 1204 Copyright C 2003 07 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved Name Volume0 RAID Level RAID0 Stripe Disks Select Disks Strip Size 128KB Capacity 931 5 GB WARNING ALL DATA ON SELECTED DISKS WILL BE LOST Pr
6. Case open header 1 x SPK_R1 header 1 x SPK_L1 header 1 x Mono header 1 x Onboard NUVOTON NPCT650 or NPCT420 TPM IC B85H3 MS USER MANUAL System BIOS AMI BIOS with 96Mb SPI Flash ROM Supports Plug and Play STR S3 STD S4 Hardware monitor Supports ACPI amp 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 Form Factor Micro ATX Size 244mm x 244mm B85H3 MS USER MANUAL Motherboard Components arxiv SYS_FAN USESRLANT B85H3 M5 m eTe m m eTeImim eTe easeacqRE 3scs B85H3 MS USER MANUAL Table of Motherboard Components LABEL COMPONENTS 1 CPU Supports the LGA1150 socket for 4 Generation Core Family Processors 2 Buzzer Buzzer 3 CPU_FAN CPU cooling fan connector 4 DDR3_1 4 240 Pin DDR3 long DIMM slots Channel A DIMM1 2 Channel B DIMM3 4 5 CASE Case open header 6 LPT Onboard parallel port header 7 ATX_POWER __ Standard 24 pin ATX power connector 8 COM2 Onboard s
7. ESC Exit Version 2 16 1242 Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc Restore AC Power Loss Power Off This item enables your computer to automatically restart or return to its operating status Azalia HD Audio Enabled This item enables or disables Azalia HD audio Case Open Warning Disabled 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 No This item indicates whether the case has been opened Press lt Esc gt to return to the Chipset Menu page B85H3 M5 USER MANUAL gt ME Configuration Scroll to this item and press lt Enter gt to view the following screen Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc Management Engine Technology Configuration Enable Disable ME Firmware ME FW Version 9 1 0 1120 Select Screen 1 Select Item Enter Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save amp Exit ESC Exit Version 2 16 1242 Copyright C 2013 American Megatr ME Control Enabled Use this item to enable or disable the ME Firmware ME FW Version 9 1 0 1120 This item shows the ME FW version Press lt Esc gt to return to the Chipset Menu page B85H3 M5 USER MANUAL 57 58 M I B X MB Intelligent BIOS X Menu This page enables you to set the clock speed and system bus for you
8. Hyper threading CPU B85H3 M5 USER MANUAL Active Processor Cores All Use this item to control the number of active processor cores Limit CPUID Maximum Disabled Use this item to enable or disable the maximum CPUID value limit you can enable this item to prevent the system from rebooting when trying to install Windows NT4 0 Execute Disabled Bit Enabled This item allows the processor to classify areas in memory by where application code can excute and where in cannot When a malicious worm attempts to insert code in the buffer the processor disables code excution preventing damage or worm propagation Replacing older computers with Excute Disable Bit enabled systems can halt worm attacks reducing the need for virus related repair Intel Vitualization Technology Enabled When disabled a VMM cannot utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by Vandor Pool Technology LakeTiny Feature Enabled Use this item to enable or disable the LakeTiny for C state configuration CPU C3 Report Enabled Use this item to enable or disable CPU C3 ACPI C2 report to OS CPU C6 Report Enabled Use this item to enable or disable CPU C6 ACPI C3 report to OS CPU C7 Report C7s Use this item to enable or disable CPU C7 report to OS Package C State limit AUTO Use this item to set package C state limit Enhanced Halt C1E Use this item to enable or disable the Enhanced C1 state Press lt Esc gt to return
9. Select Item Enter Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save amp Exit ESC Exit Version 2 16 1242 Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc ACPI Sleep State S3 Suspend to RAM This item allows user to enter the ACPI S3 Suspend to RAM Sleep State default Press lt Esc gt to return to the Advanced Menu page gt DASH The item in the menu shows the highest ACPI sleep state when the system enters suspend Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc Select Screen 1 Select Item Enter Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save amp Exit ESC Exit Version 2 16 1242 Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc DASH Enabled This item enables or disables the DASH function of LOM Lan on motherboard Press lt Esc gt to return to the Advanced Menu page B85H3 NS USER MANUAL 37 38 gt CPU Configuration The item in the menu shows the CPU Configuration Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc Enabled for windows XP and Linx CPU Configuration OS optimized for Hyper Threading Technology and Disabled for other Intel R Core TM i3 4330T CPU 3 00GHz OS OS not optimized for Hyper EM64T Supported Threading Technology When Processor Speed 3000 MHz disabled only one thread per enabled P
10. The onboard PCI interface does not support 64 bit SCSI cards Please refer to the following illustrations to install the add on card w Install the VGA Card in the PCI slot Install the LAN Card in the PCIE X1 slot Install the VGA Card in the PCIE X16 slot B85H3 M5 USER MANUAL 15 2 4 5 Connecting Optional Devices Refer to the following for information on connecting the motherboard s optional devices B85H3 MS USER MANUAL 16 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 CASE TE Ef 1 1 Chassis cover Chassis cover is removed is closed 2 LPT Onboard parallel port header This is a header that can be used to connect to the printer scanner or other devices LPT SLCT Ground PE Ground BUSK Ground ACK Ground PD7 Ground PD6 Ground PDS Ground PD4 Ground PD3 SLCT PD2 INIT PD1 ERROR PDO AFD STROBE PIN 1 B85H3 M5 USER MANUAL 17 3 COM Onboard serial port header Connect a serial port extension bracket to this header to add a serial port to your system COM1 PIN1 Data Carrier Detect Seri
11. 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 open position C Grasp the edge of the package substrate Make sure pin 1 indicator is on your bottom left side Aim at the socket and place the package carefully into the socket by purely vertical motion B85H3 M5 USER MANUAL 10 D Rotate the load plate onto the package 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 B85H3 M5 USER MANUAL 2 4 2 Installing the CPU Cooler Install the cooling fan in a well lit work area so that you can clearly see the motherboard 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
12. front panel mounted LED provides power on off sleep and message waiting 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 the power supply to switch on or off The time requirement is due to internal de bounce circuitry After receiving a power on off signal at least two seconds elapses before the power supply recognizes another on off signal This concludes Chapter 2 The next chapter covers the BIOS B85H3 M5 USER MANUAL Chapter 3 Using BIOS About the Setup Utility The computer uses the latest American Megatrends Inc BIOS with support for Windows Plug and Play The CMOS chip on the motherboard contains the ROM setup instructions for configuring the motherboard BIOS The BIOS Basic Input and Output System Setup Utility displays the system s con figuration status and provides you with options to set system parameters The pa rameters are stored in battery backed up CMOS RAM that saves this information when the power is turned off When the system is turned back on the system is configured with the values you stored in CMOS The BIOS Setup Utility enables you
13. item displays the TPM status to be actived or not TPM Owner Status Owned This item displays the TPM status to be owned or not Press lt Esc gt to return to the Advanced Menu page B85H3 M5 USER MANUAL gt Intel R Rapid Start Technology Use this item to show the information of Intel R Rapid Start Technology Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc Intel R Rapid Start Technology Disabled Enable or disable Intel R Rapid Start Technology Select Screen 1 Select Item Enter Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save amp Exit ESC Exit Version 2 16 1242 Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc Intel R Rapid Start Technology Disabled Use this item to enable or disable the Intel R Rapid Start Technology Press lt Esc gt to return to the Advanced Menu page B85H3 M5 USER MANUAL 49 gt Intel R Smart Connect Technology Use this item to show the information of Intel R Smart Connect Technology Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc R Enable or disable ISCT Support ISCT Support Disabled Select Screen l Select Item Enter Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save amp Exit ESC Exit Version 2 16 1242 Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc
14. supplied The form and size of fan heatsink may also vary DO NOT remove the CPU cap from the socket before installing a CPU Return Material Authorization RMA requests will be accepted only if the motherboard comes with the cap on the LGA1150 socket The following illustration shows how to install CPU fan A Apply some thermal grease onto the contacted area between the heatsink and the CPU and make it to be a thin layer B Fasten the cooling fan supporting base onto the CPU socket on the motherboard And make sure the CPU fan is plugged to the CPU fan connector B85H3 M5 USER MANUAL 11 2 4 3 Installing Memory Modules This motherboard accommodates four memory modules It can support four 240 pin DDR3 1600 1333 Do not remove any memory module from its antistatic packaging until you are ready to install it on the motherboard Handle the modules only by their edges Do not touch the components or metal parts Always wear a grounding strap when you handle the modules You must install at least one module in any of the four slots Total memory capacity is 32 GB Refer to the following to install the memory modules 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 connector match the notches in the DIMM slot C The slot latch
15. to select graphics controller to use as the primary boot device IGD Memory 64M This item shows the information of the IGD Internal Graphics Device memory DVMT Memory 256M When set to Fixed Mode the graphics driver will reserve a fixed positon of the sys tem memory as graphics memory according to system and graphics equirements IGD Multi Monitor Disabled This item allows you to enable or disable the IGD Multi Monitor B85H3 M5 USER MANUAL 51 CPU SA Audio Device Enabled This item allows you to enable or disable the CPU SA Audio device Press lt Esc gt to return to the Chipset Menu page Multi Monitor technology Multi Monitor technology can help you to increase the area available for programs running on a single computer system through using multiple display devices It is not only to increase larger screen viewing but also to improving personal pro ductivity Intel Integrated Graphics PCI Express Graphics ees Please note that Multi Monitor technology supports up to four monitors one or two Intel integrated Graphics and one or two PCI Express graphics devices under Windows 7 8 Step 1 Insert ECS drives DVD to run Auto setup or browse the DVD to install Intel chipset drivers VGA and sound drivers If you want know the detail information please refer to chapter 4 ESS ELITEGROUP Mainboard B85H3 MS BIOS Version 08 14 14 Driver CD Version DVD 2 01 52 B85H3 M9
16. to the Advanced Menu page B85H3 M5 USER MANUAL 39 40 gt SATA Configuration Use this item to show the mode of serial SATA configuration options Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc Determines how SATA controllers SATA Configuration operate SATA Port1 ST3320620AS 320 0GB Spin Up Device Disabled External SATA Disabled SATA Port2 Not Present Spin Up Device Disabled External SATA Disabled SATA Port3 ATAPI DVDA DH20A3S_ ATAPI Spin Up Device Disabled External SATA Disabled Select Screen 1 Select Item SATA Port4 Enter Select Not Present Change Opt Spin Up Device Disabled F1 General Help External SATA Disabled F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults SATA Port5 F4 Save amp Exit Not Present ESC Exit Spin Up Device Disabled External SATA Disabled Version 2 16 1242 Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc SATA Mode AHCI Mode Use this item to select SATA mode SATA Port1 5 Not Present This motherboard supports five SATA channels and each channel allows one SATA device to be installed Use these items to configure each device on the SATA channel Spin up Device Disabled On an edge detect from 0 to 1 the PCH starts a COMRESET inization sequence to the device External SATA Disabled Use this item to enable or disable External SATA Support Press lt Esc gt to return to the Advanc
17. 46 gt Serial Port 5 Configuration Scroll to this item and press lt Enter gt to view the following screen Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc Advanced Serial Port 5 Configuration Serial Port Device Settings 10 278h IRQ 6 Change Settings Auto Beeson Screen t Select Item Enter Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save amp Exit ESC Exit Version 2 16 1242 Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc Serial Port Enabled This item allows you to enable or disable serial port Devi ttings IO 3F8h IRQ 4 This item shows the information of the device settings Change Settings Auto Use this item to change device settings Press lt Esc gt to return to the Super IO Configuration page B85H3 M5 USER MANUAL gt Parallel Port Configuration Scroll to this item and press lt Enter gt to view the following screen Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc Parallel Port Configuration Enable or Disable Parallel Port LPT LPTE Device Settings 10 378h IRQ 5 DMA 3 Change Settings Auto Device Mode ECP Mode Select Screen t Select Item Enter Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save amp Exit ESC Exit Version 2 16 1242 Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc Parallel Po
18. Description Activity LED Link LED Speed Activity LED m TFF ET 100M range Inking Link LED pr 2an Link Activity LED LAN Port Orange blinking Active No link Green Link Giga Link LED 9 USB 3 0 Ports Use the USB 3 0 ports to connect USB 3 0 devices 10 Line in blue It can be connected to an external CD DVD player Tape player or other audio devices for audio input 11 Line out green It is used to connect to speakers or headphones 12 Microphone pink It is used to connect to a microphone B85H3 M5 USER MANUAL Chapter 2 Installing the Motherboard 2 1 Safety Precautions 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 motherboard Leave components in the static proof bags Always remove the AC power by unplugging the power cord from the power outlet before installing or removing the motherboard or other hardware components 2 2 Installing the motherboard in a Chassis This motherboard carries a Micro ATX form factor of 244 x 244 mm Choose a chassis that accommodates this form factor Make sure that the I O template in the chassis matches the I O ports installed on the rear edge of the motherboard Most system chassis have mounting brackets installed in the cha
19. EN 55022 QO EN 61000 3 2 Q EN 61000 3 3 EN 55024 EN 60950 D CE marking CE Limits and methods of mesurement of radio disturbance char acteristics of information technology equipment Disturbances in supply systems caused Disturbances in supply systems caused by household appli ances and similar electrical equipment Voltage fluctuations Information technology equipment Immunity characteristics Limits and methods of measurement Safety for information technology equipment including electri cal business equipment Canadian Department of Communications This class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference causing Equipment Regulations Cet appareil num rique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du R glement sur le mat riel brouilieur du Canada The manual consists of the following Chapter 1 Introducing the Motherboard Chapter 2 Installing the Motherboard Chapter 3 Using BIOS Chapter 4 Intel Matrix Storage Manager RAID Configurations Chapter 5 Trouble Shooting Describes features of the ty page 1 motherboard Describes installation of page 7 motherboard components Provides information on us gt page 27 ing the BIOS Setup Utility Matrix page 71 RAID Describes Intel Storage Manager Configurations Provides basic shooting tips trouble page 77 B85H3 M5 USER MANUAL TABLE OF CONTENTS Pr
20. F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save amp Exit ESC Exit Version 2 16 1242 Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc Administrator Password Status Not Install This item shows administrator password installed or not User Password Status Not Install This item shows user password installed or not System Mode Setup This item allows you to set the system mode Secure Boot Disabled This item is used to control the secure boot flow it is possible only if system runs in User Mode Secure Boot Mode Standard This item allows you to set the Secure Boot Mode B85H3 MS USER MANUAL 68 Exit Menu This page enables you to exit system setup after saving or without saving the changes Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc Main Advanced Chipset M I B X Boot Security Exit Exit system setup after saving the Discard Changes and Exit changes Save Changes and Reset Discard Changes and Reset Save Options Save Changes Select Screen Discard Changes L Select Item Enter Select Restore Defaults Change Opt Save as User Defaults F1 General Help Restore User Defaults F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults Boot Override F4 Save amp Exit UEFI ATAPI DVDA DH20A3S ESC Exit Version 2 16 1242 Cop t C 2013 American Megatrends Inc Save Changes and Exit This item enables you to exit the system setup after saving the changes Disc
21. GACY Use this item to select boot mode Set Boot Priority This item enables you to set boot priority for all boot devices Boot Option 1 2 8 4 5 6 7 These items show the boot priorities Hard Disk Drive CDROM DVD Drive BBS Priorities These items enable you to specify the sequence of loading the operating system Press lt Enter gt to see the submenu B85H3 M5 USER MANUAL UEFI Hard Disk Drive Priorities This item enables you to specify the sequence of loading the operating system from the installing Hard Disk drive This item only shows when there is boot device con necting Press lt Enter gt to see the submenu UEFI CD DVD ROM Drive Priorities This item enables you to specify the sequence of loading the operating system from the installing CD DVD ROM drive This item only shows when there is boot device connecting Press lt Enter gt to see the submenu B85H3 M5 USER MANUAL 67 Security Menu This page enables you to set setup administrator password and user password Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc VET MAC Elie Me Al O E 5 Security Mics Administrator Password Status Not Install Set Administrator Password User Password Status Not Install Administrator Password System Mode Setup eae ad dines Select Screen Secure Boot Disabled 1 Select Item Secure Boot Mode Standard Enter Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values
22. INCH Epania without Compatibility Support Module Launch Storage OpROM Enabled CSM Feciga Disetiee Manual User customized CSM t policy Bootup NumLock State On parameters amp oot polry Quiet Boot Enabled Boot Mode Select UEFI Set Boot Priority EN Boot Option 1 CD DVD UEFI ATAPI Select Screen Boot Option 2 Hard Disk L Select Item Boot Option 3 USB CD DVD Enter Select Boot Option 4 USB Hard Disk Change Opt Boot Option 5 USB Flash F1 General Help Boot Option 6 USB Floppy F2 Previous Values Boot Option 7 Network F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save amp Exit gt UEFI Hard Disk Drive Priorities ESC Exit gt UEFI CD DVD ROM Drive Priorities Version 2 16 1242 Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc Boot Configuration This item shows the information of the Boot Configuration Operation System Select Windows 7 or other OS This item is used to select the operation system Launch PXE OpROM Disabled The item enables or disables launch PXE Option ROM Launch Storage OpROM Enabled Use this item to enable or disable the Storage OpROM Fast Boot Disabled This item enables or disables boot with initialization of a minimal set of device re quired to launch active boot option Has no effect for BBS boot options Bootup NumLock State On This item enables you to select NumLock state Quiet Boot Enabled This item enables or disables quiet boot Boot mode select LE
23. PIN 1 Front Panel USB Power USB3 ICC Port1 SuperSpeed Rx USB3 ICC Port1 SuperSpeed Rx Ground USB3 ICC Port1 SuperSpeed Tx USB3 ICC Port1 SuperSpeed Tx Ground USB3 ICC Port1 D USB3 ICC Porti D Not Connected cated above A different pin assignment may cause damage or system hang Please make sure that the USB cable has the same pin assignment as indi up 6 F_USB1 3 Front Panel USB 2 0 headers The motherboard has three USB 2 0 headers supporting six USB 2 0 ports Some computer cases have USB ports at the front of the case If you have this kind of case use auxiliary USB connector to connect the front mounted ports to the motherboard LEX Power 5V USB Port B op Port B roune Not Connected Ground USB Port A USB Port A Power 5V F_USB1 3 cated above A different pin assignment may cause damage or system hang Please make sure that the USB cable has the same pin assignment as indi up B85H3 M5 USER MANUAL 19 7 ME_UNLOCK ME Unlock Header ME_UNLOCK Eo o 2 2 Unlock Lock 8 F_AUDIO Front Panel Audio Header The front panel audio header allows the user to install auxiliary front oriented mi crophone and line out ports for easier access This header supports HD audio by default If you want connect an AC
24. Preface Copyright This publication including all photographs illustrations and software is protected under international copyright laws with all rights reserved Neither this manual nor any of the material contained herein may be reproduced without written consent of the author Version 1 0 Disclaimer The information in this document is subject to change without notice The manufac turer makes no representations or warranties with respect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose The manufacturer reserves the right to revise this publica tion and to make changes from time to time in the content hereof without obligation of the manufacturer to notify any person of such revision or changes Trademark Recognition Microsoft MS DOS and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corp MMX Pentium Pentium ll Pentium lll Celeron are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation Other product names used in this manual are the properties of their respective owners and are acknowledged Federal Communications Commission FCC This equipment has 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 e
25. USER MANUAL Step 2 Install all the drivers of PCI Express graphic cards Click the Browse CD item then appears the following screen Select the driver you want to install e g NVIDIA GeForce 8400 GS Microsoft Corporation WDDM v1 1 and double click it File Action View Help e9 moB e eRe 2 ECS PC Computer t Disk drives 4G Display adapters E NVIDIA GeForce 8400 GS Microsoft Corporation WDDM v1 1 l DVD CD ROM drives 5 Human Interface Devices lt q IDE ATA ATAPI controllers Keyboards J Mice and other pointing devices E Monitors SP Network adapters Z Portable Devices B Processors Sound video and game controllers TW System devices Universal Serial Bus controllers Step 3 Enable IGD Multi Monitor from BIOS In the following BIOS screen please set IGD Multi Monitor to Enabled Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc Chipset i Select which of IGFX PEG PCI t Configurati SA A E Graphics device should be Primary Display Or select SG for Switchable IGD Memory 64M ck DVMT Memory 256M 7 IGD Multi Monitor Disabled Select Screen l Select Item CPU SA Audio Device Enabled Enter Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save amp Exit ESC Exit Version 2 16 1242 Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc B85H3 M5 USER MANUAL 53 Step 4 Change the ap
26. able 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 4 pin power cable 5 SPK_R1 amp L1 header Connect the case speaker cable to SPK_R amp L TIF meo s PIN 1 4 SPKRN r SPKRP SPK_R1 SPKLP SPKLN a PIN1 o mmi SPK L1 B85H3 M5 USER MANUAL 25 26 4 Front Panel Header The front panel header F_PANEL provides a standard set of switch and LED headers commonly found on ATX or Micro ATX cases Refer to the table below for information F_PANEL MSG LED PLED ISG LED Power Switch Power Switch e PIN1 NC Reset Switch PWRBTN RESET Reset Switch Hard disk LED Hard disk LED HDLED Hard Drive Activity LED Connecting pins 1 and 3 to a front panel mounted LED provides visual indication that data is being read from or written to the hard drive For the LED to function properly an IDE drive should be connected to the onboard IDE interface The LED will also show activity for devices connected to the SCSI hard drive activity LED connector Power Sleep Message waiting LED Connecting pins 2 and 4 to a single or dual color
27. al Input Serial Output Data Terminal Ready Ground Data Set Ready Request to Send lear to Send Ring Indicate COM2 Serial Input Data Terminal Ready Data Set Ready Clear to Send PIN 1 Ring Indicator Request to Send Ground Ring Indicator Serial Output r Request to Send Data Carrier Detect Ground Serial Output Data Carrier Detect PIN 1 Serial Input Data Terminal Ready Data Set Ready Clear to Send 4 SATA3_1 5 Serial ATA connectors SATA3_1 4 connectors are used to support the Serial ATA 6 0Gb s device SATA3_5 connector is used to support the Serial ATA 3 0Gb s device 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 i a H MAA Z SATA3_1 5 r ground RX _ RX Ground E TX m TX i r Ground Ox r B85H3 M5 USER MANUAL 5 USB3F Front Panel USB 3 0 header This Motherboard implements one USB 3 0 header supporting 2 extra front USB 3 0 ports which delivers 5Gb s transfer rate USB3 ICC Port2 D USB3 ICC Port2 D Ground USB3 ICC Port2 SuperSpeed Tx USB3 ICC Port2 SuperSpeed Tx Ground USB3 ICC Port2 SuperSpeed Rx r usB3 ICC Port2 SuperSpeed Rx Front Panel USB Power
28. ard Changes and Exit This item enables you to exit system setup without saving any changes Save Changes and Reset This item enables you to reset system setup after saving the changes Discard Changes and Reset This item enables you to reset system setup without saving any changes Save Options This item enables you to save the options that you have made Save Changes This item enables you to save the changes that you have made Discard Changes This item enables you to discard any changes that you have made Restore Defaults This item enables you to restore defaults to all the setup options Save as User Defaults This item enables you to save the changes that you have made as user defaults Restore User Defaults This item enables you to restore the user defaults Boot Override Use this item to select the boot device B85H3 M5 USER MANUAL 69 Updating the BIOS You can download and install updated BIOS for this motherboard from the manufacturer s Website New BIOS provides support for new peripherals improve ments in performance or fixes for known bugs Install new BIOS as follows 1 If your motherboard has a BIOS protection jumper change the setting to allow BIOS flashing 2 If your motherboard has an item called Firmware Write Protect in Ad vanced BIOS features disable it Firmware Write Protect prevents BIOS from being overwritten 3 Prepare a bootable device or create a bootable system disk Refer to Wind
29. ation Choose the system default language System Date Fri 08 15 2014 System Time 00 10 25 Select Screen Tl Select Item Enter Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save amp Exit ESC Exit Version 2 16 1242 Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc Resetting the Default CMOS Values When powering on for the first time the POST screen may show a CMOS Settings Wrong message This standard message will appear following a clear CMOS data at factory by the manufacturer You simply need to Load Default Settings and Save it to reset the default CMOS values Note Changes to system hardware such as different CPU memories etc may also trigger this message American Megatrends pyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc BBS POPUP Using BIOS When you start the Setup Utility the main menu appears The main menu of the Setup Utility displays a list of the options that are available A highlight indicates which option is currently selected Use the cursor arrow keys to move the highlight to other options When an option is highlighted execute the option by pressing lt Enter gt Some options lead to pop up dialog boxes that prompt you to verify that you wish to execute that option Other options lead to dialog boxes that prompt you for informa tion Some options marked with a triangle P lead to submenus that enable you to change the valu
30. e By USB Disabled Resume By PS2 KB Disabled Select Screen Resume By PS2 MS Disabled l Select Item Resume By RTC Alarm Disabled Enter Select EUP Function Enabled Change Opt Power LED Type Dual Color LED F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save amp Exit ESC Exit Version 2 16 1242 Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc Resume By RING Disabled The system can be tured off with a software command If you enable 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 Resume By PME Disabled This item specify whether the system will be awakened from power saving modes when activity or input signal of the specified hardware peripheral or components is detected Resume By USB Disabled This item allows you to enable disable the USB device wakeup function from S3 mode Resume By PS2 KB Disabled This item enables or disables you to allow keyboard activity to awaken the system from power saving mode Resume By PS2 MS Disabled This item enables or disables you to allow mouse activity to awaken the system from power saving mode Resume By RTC Alarm Disabled The system can be turned off with a software command If you enable this item the system can automatically resume at a fixed time based on the system s RTC realtime clock Use the items below this one to se
31. e system more quietly If you choose Manual mode the fan speed will be adjust depending on users parameters Smart Fan start PWM value 180 This item is used to set the start PWM value of the smart fan Smart Fan start PWM TEMP DTS 45 This item is used to set the start temperature of the smart fan DeltaT 3 This item specifies the range that controls CPU temperature and keeps it from going so high or so low when smart fan works Smart Fan Slope PWM value 10 PWM _value unit This item is used to set the Slope Select PWM of the smart fan CPU Fan System Fan Full Speed Offset DTS 52 This item is used to set the CPU fan System fan full speed offset value Press lt Esc gt to return to the PC Health Status page System Component Characteristics These items display the monitoring of the overall inboard hardware health events such as System temperature CPU amp DIMM voltage CPU amp System fan speed etc CPU Temperature System Temperature CPU Fan Speed System Fan Speed Processor Input Voltage DIMM Voltage 12V 5V 3 3V Press lt Esc gt to return to the Advanced Menu page 34 B85H3 M9 USER MANUAL gt Power Management Setup This page sets up some parameters for system power management operation Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc Advanced Power Management Setup About Resume by Ring Resume By PME Disabled Resum
32. ed Menu page B85H3 M5 USER MANUAL gt USB Configuration Use this item to show the information of USB configuration Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc 7 USB Support Parameters USB Configuration Legacy USB Support Enabled Select Screen 1 Select Item Enter Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save amp Exit ESC Exit Version 2 16 1242 Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc All USB Devices Enabled Use this item to enable or disable all USB devices Legacy USB Support Enabled Use this item to enable or disable support for legacy USB devices Press lt Esc gt to return to the Advanced Menu page B85H3 NS USER MANUAL 41 gt Super IO Configuration Use this item to show the information of Super IO configuration Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc Advanced Set Parameters of Serial Port Super IO Configuration 1 COMA Super IO Chip T8732 IT8768 gt Serial Port 1 Configuration gt Serial Port 2 Configuration gt Serial Port 3 Configuration mo sn P Serial Port 4 Configuration 1 Select Item P Serial Port 5 Configuration Enter Select gt Parallel Port Configuration Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save amp Exit ESC Exit Version 2 16 1242 Copyright C 2013 Ame
33. eface i Chapter 1 1 Introducing the Motherboard 1 WHEMOCUICTI OM y gs Duy S Qu aa awata A 1 Pakage Contents msiri l ana E ka ESE 1 SD6GIIGalIonSiu a uuu m Sia aa um aaa aayqa asas Motherboard Components WO POMS fcc eee n un teeter ees ananman nias Chapter 2 7 Installing the Motherboard 7 Safety PreCautions cis ua a nin sinisi Geidesoiesestons cloves niet oes 7 Installing the Motherboard in a Chassis nad Checking Jumper SettIRgsu uu u rn isnie nan iia 8 Installing HardWare cccccscssccceccsecssscsscssecssecseceesessesssesessaeeeesenees 9 Installing the PIOCESS OF is a u ua sactasetsaieecesacn Seeaadevssdaess 9 Installing the CPU COOIOL csccccsssescessessecessensessssessesssesnseaees 11 Installing Memory Modules Installing Add on Card Ssenarini Connecting Optional Devices Installing a SATA Hard Drive Connecting Case Components Front Panel HeQgd h5 au ua 1 uu aaen 26 Chapter 3 27 Using BIOS 27 About the Setup UIV uuu s s ushu n u u usaha 2 27 The Standard Configuration u uu u aQ 27 Entering the Setup Utility u u u u SN 27 Usine BIOS nan sh ua au vec cases ence tee m ea NE AAEEen 28 BIOS Navigation Keys uuu aaa aana a 29 Main Men s mn wa a aus uuu au sh 30 Advanced Men uu aaa asqashistasaabas sdeadecteeeeneceeentacenns 31 Chip
34. elp Boot Option 6 USB Floppy F2 Previous Values Boot Option 7 Network F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save amp Exit gt UEFI Hard Disk Drive Priorities ESC Exit gt UEFI CD DVD ROM Drive Priorities Version 2 16 1242 Copyright C 2013 American Megatre Deleting a RAID set 1 Inthe main Intel Matrix Storage Manager RAID BIOS menu highlight Delete RAID Volume using the up down arrow key then press lt Enter gt 1 Create RAID Volume 4 Recovery Volume Options 2 Delete RAID Volume 5 Acceleration Options 3 Reset Disks to Non RAID 6 Exit 2 Use the space bar to select the RAID set you want to delete Press the lt Del gt key to delete the set 3 A dialogue box appears to confirm the action Press lt Y gt to confirm otherwise press lt N gt B85H3 M5 USER MANUAL 75 Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM 11 0 0 1204 Copyright C 2003 07 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved Name Level Drives Capacity Status Bootable Volume0 RAIDO Stripe 2 931 5GB Normal Yes DELETE VOLUME VERIFICATION ALL DATA IN THE VOLUME WILL BE LOST Deleting a volume will reset the disks to non RAID ALL DISK DATA WILL BE DELETED t Select ESC Previous Menu DEL Delete Volume Pressing lt Y gt deletes all the data in the HDDs Resetting disks to Non RAID An HDD that has been previously configured as part of another RAID set Len in another platform is called a broken RAID HDD When yo
35. erial port header 9 SATA3_1 4 Serial ATA 6 0Gb s connectors 10 SATA3_5 Serial ATA 3 0Gb s connector 11 F_PANEL Front panel switch LED header 12 USB3F Front panel USB 3 0 connector 13 F_USB1 3 Front panel USB 2 0 headers 14 CLR CMOS Clear CMOS header with jumper 15 ME_UNLOCK ME unlock header for factory use only 16 COM3 6 Onboard serial port headers 17 F_AUDIO Front panel audio header 18 MONO1 MONO jumper 19 PCI PCI1 32 bit add on card slot 20 SPK_L1 Speaker header 21 PCIE PCI Express x1 slot 22 SPK_R1 Speaker header 23 PCIEX16 PCI Express x16 slot 24 SYS_FAN System cooling fan connector 25 COM1 Onboard serial port header 26 ATX_12V Auxiliary 4 pin power connector 1 O Ports O w co D 2 e O i gt 1 PS 2 Mouse Use the upper PS 2 port to connect the PS 2 Mouse 2 PS 2 Keyboard Use the lower PS 2 port to connect the PS 2 Keyboard 3 Display Port DP You can connect the display device to the display port 4 HDMI Port You can connect the display device to the HDMI port 5 VGA Port Connect your monitor to the VGA port 6 DVI Port Connect your monitor to the DVI port 7 USB 2 0 Ports Use the USB 2 0 ports to connect USB 2 0 devices 8 LAN Port Connect an RJ 45 jack to the LAN port to connect your computer to the Network Transmission LAN LED
36. es are levered upwards and latch on to the edges of the DIMM J3000 0000 Dum oon lt om e om ooo onoo 000 ong ooo 0 The four DDR3 memory sockets DDR3_1 DDR3_2 DDR3_3 and DDR3_4 are divided into two channels and each channel has two memory sockets as following Channel A DDR3_1 DDR3_2 Channel B DDR3_3 DDR3_4 12 B85H3 M5 USER MANUAL Recommend memory configuration Sockets Model DDR3_1 DDR3_2 DDR3_3 DDR3_4 1DIMM k Populated ka 1 DIMM i be Populated 2 DIMMs w Populated 2 Populated 3 DIMMs Populated Populated a Populated 3 DIMMs Populated Populated Populated 4DIMMs Populated Populated Populated Populated Due to Intel CPU spec definition please follow the recommended memory configuration table above for 1 For best performance and compatibility we recommend that 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 B85H3 M5 USER MANUAL 13 2 4 4 Installing Add on Cards The slots on this motherboard are designed to hold expansion cards and connect them to the system bus Expansion slots are a means of adding or enhancing the motherboard s features and capabilities With these efficient facilities you can increase the motherboard s capabilities by adding hardware that performs
37. es for the option Use the cursor arrow keys to scroll through the items in the submenu B85H3 M5 USER MANUAL In this manual default values are enclosed in parenthesis Submenu items are denoted by a triangle P The default BIOS setting 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 BIOS Navigation Keys The BIOS navigation keys are listed below 4 ESC Exits the current menu gt Scrolls through the items on a menu Change Opt Enter Select F1 General Help F2 Previous Value F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save amp 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 B85H3 M5 USER MANUAL 29 Main Menu When you enter the BIOS Setup program the main menu appears giving you an overview of the basic system information Select an item and press lt Enter gt to display the submenu Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc Main ECE BEd tt I AL Qa e ESEA A a P BIOS Information Choose the system default language System Da
38. ess ENTER to create the specified volume HJ Change TAB Next ESC Previous Menu ENTER Select Pressing lt Y gt deletes all the data in the HDDs 5 The following screen appears displaying the relevant information about the RAID set you created RAID Volumes ID Name Level Strip Size Status Bootable tripe 128KB 931 5GB Yes Physical Disks Port Drive Model Serial Size Type Status Vol ID access and RAID 1 Mirror is set to provide the data backup If you want to set RAID 0 you need to set the 2nd Boot Device item in the BIOS to Intel Volume0 See section Advanced Setup for details l Users please be noted that RAID O Stripe is set to accelerate the data B85H3 MS USER MANUAL 74 Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc ET MACE MC eee Boot Ars cs Boot Configuration Raped Reid O5 Eootpolicy Operating system select Windows 7 or other OS Windows 8 Boot policy for UEFI OS Launch PXE OpROM Disabled without Compatibility Support Moduld Launch Storage OPROM Enabled CSM Fas Boot maned Manual User customized CSM t policy Bootup NumLock State On parameters amp boot policy Quiet Boot Enabled Boot Mode Select UEFI Set Boot Priority Boot Option 1 CD DVD UEFI ATAPI 77 Select Sereen Boot Option 2 Hard Disk 13s Boot Option 3 USB CD DVD ik aot Boot Option 4 USB Hard Disk Change Opt Boot Option 5 USB Flash F1 General H
39. ge Opt GT Voltage Offset mV 0 F1 General Help Offset Prefix Fl F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults UNCORE Voltage Offset mV 0 F4 Save amp Exit Offset Prefix ESC Exit IOA Voltage Offset mV 0 Offset Prefix IOA Voltage Offset mV 0 Offset Prefix 6 1242 Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc ChOWriteVref 0 746 V Auto This item allows you to adjust the ChOWriteVref from 0 to 108 and the default is 54 1 step is 4mV Ch1iWriteVref 0 746 V Auto This item allows you to adjust the Ch1WriteVref from 0 to 108 and the default is 54 1 step is 4mV ChVrefCA 0 746 V Auto This item allows you to adjust the ChVrefCA from 0 to 108 and the default is 54 1 step is 4mV ChReadVref 0 746 V Auto This item allows you to adjust the ChReadVref from 0 to 108 and the default is 54 1 step is 4mV CPU RING Cache GT Adaptive Voltage Target mV 0 This item allows you to adjust the CPU RING Cache GT Adaptive voltage target from 0 to 2000mV B85H3 M5 USER MANUAL CPU RING Cache GT Voltage Mode Adaptive This item allows you to set the CPU RING Cache GT voltage mode CPU RING Cache GT UNCORE IOA IOD Voltage Offset mvV 0 This item allows you to adjust the CPU RING Cache GT UNCORE IOA IOD voltage offset from 1000 to 998mvV Offset Prefix This item allows you to select the offset value as positive or negative SVID Control Enable Enabled This item allows you to enable
40. gt LAN Configuration The item in the menu shows the LAN related information that the BIOS automatically detects Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc LAN Configuration Enabled Disabled Onboard Lan Controller Select Screen L Select Item Enter Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save amp Exit ESC Exit Version 2 16 1242 Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc Onboard LAN Controller Enabled Use this item to enable or disable Onboard LAN controller Press lt Esc gt to return to the Advanced Menu page 32 B85H3 M5 USER MANUAL gt PC Health Status On motherboards support hardware monitoring this item lets you monitor the parameters for critical voltages temperatures and fan speeds Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc Advanced PC Health Status CPU Temperature DTS 43 System Temperature 34 C Select Screen CPU Fan Speed 3229 RPM L Select Item System Fan Speed 0 RPM Enter Select Processor Input Voltage 1 744V Change Opt DIMM Voltage 1 493V FIG I Help aa 12168V General Help S 5 424V F2 Previous Values nay 3 366V F3 Optimized Defaults u F4 Save amp Exit TCC Activation Temperature DTS 85 PSE Exit Version 2 16 1242 Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc gt Smart Fan Function Scroll to this
41. herboard 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 5 Check whether there is any bulked up electrolytic capacitor or abnormal component Maintenance and care tips Your computer like any electrical appliance requires proper care and maintenance Here are some basic PC care tips to help prolong the life of the motherboard and keep it running as best as it can 1 Keep your computer in a well ventilated area Leave some space between the PC and the wall for sufficient airflow 2 Keep your computer in a cool dry place Avoid dusty areas direct sunlight and areas of high moisture content 3 Routinely clean the CPU cooler fan to remove dust and hair 4 In places of hot and humid weather you should turn on your computer once every other week to circulate the air and prevent damage from humidity 5 Add more memory to your computer if possible This not only speeds up the system but also reduces the loading of your hard drive to prolong its life span 6 If possible ensure the power cord has an earth ground pin directly from the wall outlet This will reduce voltage fluctuation that may damage sensitive devices B85H3 M5 USER MANUAL Mels 1 pue SOND YO uesa pue 324905 eM 0 P UUOI JO YIUMS NSd uo uni Butn s solg Ajipow aye lqet1sun JO PLIS 0 eJ
42. it Version 2 16 1242 Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc Graphics Core Ratio Limit 23 This item allows you to control the internal GFX core ratio Press lt Esc gt to return to the M I B X Menu page B85H3 MS USER MANUAL gt Memory Configuration Scroll to this item to view the following screen j The Selection of Memory Memory Information Profiles which impacts memory Memory RC Version 1 8 0 0 sangkana Memory Frequency 1333 MHz T eu rs Select Screen Memory Profiles Automatic if EEE Item Memory Frequency 1333 rie a on Timing Default Current Target s 2 ae tCL 9 9 9 Previous Values tRCD 9 9 9 F3 Optimized Defaults tRP 9 9 9 F4 Save amp Exit tRAS 24 24 24 ESC Exit NMode 1 1 Auto tWR 10 10 10 tRFC 174 174 174 tRRD 4 4 4 tWTR 5 5 5 tRTP 5 5 5 tCWL 7 Te Te tREFI 5200 5200 5200 tFAW 20 20 20 tWRPRE Auto tCPDED Auto Version 2 16 1242 Copyright C 2013 American Megatre Memory RC Version 1 8 0 0 This item shows the information of the memory RC version Memory Frequency 1333 Mhz This item shows the information of the memory frequency Total Memory 4096 MB DDR3 This item shows the information of the total memory Memory Profiles Automatic This item enables you to set the memory profiles The selection of memory profiles impacts memory sizing behavior B85H3 M5 USER MANUAL 61 62 ity Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc
43. item and press lt Enter gt to view the following screen Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc Advanced Enable System Smart Fan Smart Fan Mode Normal Smart Fan start PWM value 180 Smart Fan start PWM TEMP DTS 45 DeltaT 3 Smart Fan Slope PWM value 10 PWM value unit CPU Fan Full Speed Offset DTS 52 System Smart Fan Control Enabled Smart Fan Mode Normal Select Screen Smart Fan start PWM value 180 11 Select Item Smart Fan start PWM TEMP DTS 45 Enter Select DeltaT 3 Change Opt Smart Fan Slope PWM value 10 PWM value unit F1 General Help System Fan Full Speed Offset DTS 52 F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save amp Exit ESC Exit Version 2 16 1242 Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc CPU System Fan Smart Fan Control Enabled These items enable you to define the CPU system fan by smartly adjusting the CPU system fan When it is set at certain temperature the CPU system fan PWM value will change accordingly B85H3 M5 USER MANUAL 33 Smart Fan Mode Normal This item allows you to select the fan mode Normal Quiet Silent or Manual for a better operation environment If you choose Normal mode the fan speed will be auto adjusted depending on the CPU temperature If you choose Quite mode the fan speed will be auto minimized for quiet environment If you choose Silent mode the fan speed will be auto restricted to mak
44. lity 1 During POST press lt Ctrl I gt to enter the Intel Matrix Storage Manager RAID BIOS menu Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM 11 0 0 1204 Copyright C 2003 07 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved RAID Volumes None defined Physical Disks Port Drive Model Serial Size Type Status Vol ID 4 Maxtor7H500FO H81D3FLH 465 8GB 5 ST3500320AS 5QMOKLEY 465 8GB Press lt CTRL I gt e enter Configuration Utility 2 The main Intel Matrix Storage Manager RAID BIOS menu appears 3 Use the arrow keys to move the color bar and navigate through the items Intel R Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM 11 0 0 1204 Copyright C 2003 11 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved 1 Create RAID Volume 4 Recovery Volume Options 2 Delete RAID Volume 5 Acceleration Options 3 Reset Disks to Non RAID 6 Exit RAID Volumes Physical Devices ID Device Model Serial Size Type Status Vol ID Select ESC Exit ENTER Select Menu B85H3 MS USER MANUAL 72 Creating a RAID set 1 In the main Intel Matrix Storage Manager RAID BIOS menu highlight Create RAID Volume using the up down arrow key then press lt Enter gt i 1 Create RAID Volume 4 Recovery Volume Options 2 Delete RAID Volu 5 Acceleration Options 3 Reset Disks to No 6 Exit 2 When the RAID Level item is highlighted use the up down arrow key to select the RAID set that you want to create Name VolumeO IN
45. nergy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interfer ence will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver Connect the equipment onto an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Shielded interconnect cables and a shielded AC power cable must be employed with this equipment to ensure compliance with the pertinent RF emission limits govern ing this device Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the system s manufacturer could void the user s authority to operate the equipment B85H3 M5 USER MANUAL Declaration of Conformity This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules Operation is subject to the follow ing conditions This device may not cause harmful interference This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation This device is in conformity with the following EC EMC directives Q
46. or disable the SVID control If this function be dis abled it will not be changed until CPU powers down SVID Override Voltage Target mV 0 This item allows you to adjust the SVID override voltage target up to 2500mvV FIVR Faults Enable Enabled This item allows you to enable or disable the FIVR faults If this function is disabled it will not be changed until CPU powers down FIVR Efficiency Enable Enabled This item allows you to enable or disable the FIVR efficiency If this function is dis abled it will not be changed until CPU powers down Press lt Esc gt to return to the M I B X Menu page Spread Spectrum Auto If you enable spread spectrum it can significantly reduce the EMI Electro Magnetic Interference generated by the system Intel R Core TM i3 4330T CPU 3 00GHZ This is display only field and displays the information of the CPU installed in your computer Processor Speed 3000 MHz This item shows the CPU speed Memory Frequency 1333 MHz This item shows the memory frequency Total Memory 4096 MB DDR3 This item shows the total memory B85H3 M5 USER MANUAL 65 66 Boot Menu This page enables you to set the keyboard NumLock state Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc ETI AC MCS su sE 5 d Boot INI S gt Boot Configuration aaa ou kusa a Operating system select Windows 7 or other OS Windows 8 Boot policy for UEFI OS Maune NEXE C
47. or technical support or returning for warranty this chapter may help to address some of the common questions using some basic troubleshooting tips a System does not power up and the fans are not running 1 Disassemble the PC to remove the VGA adaptor card DDR memory LAN USB and other peripherals including keyboard and mouse Leave only the motherboard CPU with CPU cooler and power supply connected Make sure the power cord is plugged into the wall socket amp the switch on the Power Supply Unit PSU is turned on as well Turn on again to see if the CPU and power supply fans are running 2 Make sure to remove any unused screws or other metal objects such as screwdrivers from the inside PC case This is to prevent damage from short circuit 3 Check 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 amp ATX connectors are fully inserted into the motherboard connectors Make sure the latches of the cable and connector are locked into place b Power is on fans are running but there is no display 1 Make sure the monitor is turned on and the monitor cable is properly connected to the PC 2 Check the VGA adapter card if applicable is inserted properly 3 Lis
48. ows online help for information 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 bootable device first 6 At the C or A prompt type the Flash Utility program name and the file name of the new BIOS and then press lt Enter gt Example AFUDOS EXE 040706 ROM 7 When the installation is complete remove the bootable device from the computer and restart your computer If your motherboard has a Flash BIOS jumper reset the jumper to protect the newly installed BIOS from being overwritten The computer will restart automatically This concludes Chapter 3 Refer to the next chapter for information on the software supplied with the motherboard B85H3 NS USER MANUAL 70 Chapter 4 Intel Matrix Storage Manager RAID Configuration The Intel Matrix Storage Manager allows you to configure RAID 0 and 1 sets on the external Serial ATA hard disk drives Before creating a RAID set Prepare the following items 1 One SATA HDD 2 A write enabled floppy disk 3 Microsoft Windows OS installation disk Windows XP 7 8 4 Motherboard support CD with Intel Matrix Storage Manager dri
49. ows you to enable or disable the WRC fast boot Memory Remap Enabled This item allows you to enable or disable the memory remap above 4G Memory Thermal Management Enabled This item allows you to enable or disable the memory thermal management B85H3 M5 USER MANUAL DDR PowerDown and Idle counter BIOS This item allows you to BIOS or PCODE the DDR Power Down and Idle counter BIOS BIOS is in countrol of DDR CKE mode and idle timer value PCODE pcode will manage the modes Refresh 2x Support Disabled This item allows you to enable or disable 2xRef when warm and Hot 2 iMC enables 2xRef when Hot Press lt Esc gt to return to the M I B X Menu page B85H3 M5 USER MANUAL 63 64 gt Over Voltage Configuration Scroll to this item to view the following screen Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc ChOWriteVref 0 108 Ch1WriteVref 0 746 V Auto Won ChVrefCA 0 746 V Auto se ChReadVref 0 746 V Auto CPU Adaptive Voltage Target mV 0 CPU Voltage Mode Adaptive CPU Voltage Offset mV 0 Offset Prefix RING Cache Adaptive Voltage Target 0 RING Cache Voltage Mode Adaptive RING Cache Voltage Offset mV 0 Offset Prefix SVID Control Enable Enabled SVID Override Voltage Target mV 0 FIVE Fault Enable Enabled FIVE Efficiency Enable Enabled Select Screen L Select Item GT Adaptive Voltage Target mV 0 Enter Select GT Voltage Mode Adaptive Chan
50. pearance of your displays under Windows 7 8 1 Enter the Control Panel menu select the Display in the All Control Panel Items and click the Screen Resolution then appears the following screen Show the path of the setting location Display devices OX Control Panel gt All Control Panel Items Display Screen Resolution Search Control Panel gt Change the appearance of your displays Detect Identify Display Resolution 1920x 1200 recommended Orientation Landscape Multiple displays C Extend desktop to this display This is currently your main display Advance settings Make text and other items larger or smaller What display settings should choose Cancel Apply The type of the display Set the multiple displays 2 Select display devices set the multiple displays option and to extend desktop for display Multi Monitor technology O X Search Control Panel Change the appearance of your displays Jg Identify Display 3 DELL U2410 v Resolution 1920x 1200 recommended y Orientation Landscape Multiple displays Disconnect this display v Extend desktop to this display A You mustselect Disconnectthis display anges Make this my main qispiay Advance settings Make text and other items larger or smaller What display settings should choose OK Cancel Apply 54 B85H3 M5 USER MANUAL Change the appearance of your displa
51. r cable to Buzzer PIN 1 Power 5V NC Signal Buzzer B85H3 M5 USER MANUAL 23 24 2 CPU_FAN CPU cooling FAN Power Connector amp 6 SYS_FAN System Cool ing FAN Power Connector Connect the CPU cooling fan cable to CPU_FAN Connect the system cooling fan cable to SYS_FAN CPU_FAN System Ground Power 12V Sensor PWM SYS_FAN PWM Sensor Power 12V System Ground Users please note that the fan connector supports the CPU cooling fan of 1 1A 2 2A 26 4W max at 12V 3 ATX_POWER ATX 24 pin Power Connector amp 7 ATX12V ATX 12V Power Connector Connect the standard power supply connector to ATX_POWER Connect the auxiliary case power supply connector to ATX12V ATX12V PIN 1 12V JDO Ground 12V l Ground ESen ATX_POWER Ground 5V 2 al Imiminininininininiminini i Q 2 a DAAROAGHTAA g z B85H3 M5 USER MANUAL Connecting 24 pin power cable The ATX 24 pin connector allows you to connect to ATX v2 x power supply With ATX v2 x power supply users please note that when installing 24 pin power cable the latches of power cable and the ATX match perfectly 24 pin power cable Connecting 4 pin power c
52. r system The clock speed and system bus are determined by the kind of processor you have installed in your system Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc Main Advanced Chipset M I B X Boot Security Exit M I B X MB Intelligent BIOS X CPU OverClocking Configuration gt North Bridge Configuration gt Memory Configuration gt Over Voltage Configuration m P ae Spread Spectrum Auto Enter Select i Change Opt Intel R Core TM i3 4330T CPU 3 00GHz F1 General Help Processor Speed 3000 MHz F2 Previous Values Memory Frequency 1333 MHz F3 Optimized Defaults Total Memory 4096 MB DDR3 F4 Save amp Exit ESC Exit Version 2 16 1242 Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc gt CPU OverClocking Configuration Scroll to this item to view the following screen Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc CPU Ratio 20 Package Current Lock IA Core Current Maximum Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology Enabled Boot Performance Mode Max Non Turbo Perfo s Long Duration Power Limir Override Maximum Select Screen Short Duration Power Limit Override Maximum l Select Item Disable OverClocking Lock Enabled Enter Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save amp Exit ESC Exit Version 2 16 1242 Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc CPU Ratio 20
53. rican Megatrends Inc Serial Port Enabled This item allows you to enable or disable serial port Device Settings IO 2F8h IRQ 3 This item shows the information of the device settings Change Settings Auto Use this item to change device settings Press lt Esc gt to return to the Super IO Configuration page gt Serial Port 2 Configuration Scroll to this item and press lt Enter gt to view the following screen Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc Advanced Serial Port 2 Configuration Serial Port Device Settings 10 260h IRQ 6 h i Aut nange setima Auto Select Screen L Select Item Enter Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save amp Exit ESC Exit Version 2 16 1242 Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc Serial Port Enabled This item allows you to enable or disable serial port B85H3 M5 USER MANUAL 43 44 Device Settings IO 260h IRQ 6 This item shows the information of the device settings Change Settings Auto Use this item to change device settings Press lt Esc gt to return to the Super IO Configuration page gt Serial Port 3 Configuration Scroll to this item and press lt Enter gt to view the following screen Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc Advanced Serial Port 3 Configuration Serial Port Device Setting
54. rican Megatrends Inc Super IO Chip IT8732 IT8768 This item shows the information of the super IO chip gt Serial Port 0 Configuration Scroll to this item and press lt Enter gt to view the following screen Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc Advanced Serial Port 0 Configuration Serial Port Device Settings 10 3F8h IRQ 4 h i Aut Os ss Auto Select Screen 1 Select Item Enter Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save amp Exit ESC Exit Version 2 16 1242 Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc Serial Port Enabled This item allows you to enable or disable serial port Device Settings IO 3F8h IRQ 4 This item shows the information of the device settings Change Settings Auto Use this item to change device settings Press lt Esc gt to return to the Super IO Configuration page 42 B85H3 M5 USER MANUAL gt Serial Port 1 Configuration Scroll to this item and press lt Enter gt to view the following screen Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc Serial Port 1 Configuration Serial Port Device Settings 10 2F 8h IRQ 3 Change Settings Auto 2S ae l Select Item Enter Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save amp Exit ESC Exit Version 2 16 1242 Copyright C 2013 Ame
55. rocessor Stepping 306c3 core is enabled Microcode Revision 19 Processor Cores 2 Intel HT Technology Supported Intel VT X Technology Supported Select Screen L Select Item Enter Select Active Processor Cores All Change Opt Limit CPUID Maximum Disabled F1 General Help Execute Disable Bit Enabled F2 Previous Values Intel Virtualization Technology Enabled F3 Optimized Defaults LakeTiny Feature Enabled F4 Save amp Exit CPU C3 Report Enabled ESC Exit CPU C6 Report Enabled CPU C7 Report C7s Package C State limit AUTO Enhanced Halt C1E Enabled Version 2 16 1242 Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc Intel R Core TM i3 4330T CPU 3 00GHz This is display field and displays the information of the CPU installed in your com puter EM64T Supported This item shows the computer supports EM64T Processor Speed 3000MHz This item shows the current processor speed Processor Stepping 306c3 This item shows the processor stepping revision Microcode Revision 19 This item shows the Microcode revision Processor Cores 2 This item shows the core number of the processor Intel HT Technology Supported This item shows the computer supports Intel HT Technology Intel VT X Technology Supported This item shows the computer supports Intel VT X Technology Hyper threading Enabled This item only available when the chipset supports Hyper threading and you are using a
56. rt Enabled This item allows you to enable or disable parallel port Device Settings IO 378h IRQ 5 DMA 3 This item shows the information of the device settings Change Settings Auto Use this item change device settings Device Mode ECP Mode This item shows the information of the device mode Press lt Esc gt to return to the Super IO Configuration page Press lt Esc gt to return to the Advanced Menu page B85H3 M5 USER MANUAL x 48 gt Trusted Computing Use this item to show the information of trusted computing configuration Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc Advanced Set Parameters of Serial Port Configuration 1 COMA TPM State Disabled Pending operation None Select Screen Current Status Information 1 Select Item TPM Enabled Status Disabled Enter Select TPM Active Status Deactivated Change Opt TPM Owner Status Owned F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save amp Exit ESC Exit Version 2 16 1242 Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc TPM Support Enabled Use this item to enable or disable the TPM support OSwill not show TPM Reset of platform is required TPM State Disabled Use this item to enable or disable the security device TPM Enabled Status Disabled This item displays the TPM status to be enabled or not TPM Actived Status Deactived This
57. s 10 268h IRQ 6 h i Aut pange eting Auto Select Screen 1 Select Item Enter Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save amp Exit ESC Exit Version 2 16 1242 Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc Serial Port Enabled This item allows you to enable or disable serial port Device Settings IO 268h IRQ 6 This item shows the information of the device settings Change Settings Auto Use this item to change device settings Press lt Esc gt to return to the Super IO Configuration page B85H3 M5 USER MANUAL gt Serial Port 4 Configuration Scroll to this item and press lt Enter gt to view the following screen Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc Serial Port 4 Configuration Serial Port Device Settings 10 270h IRQ 6 Change Settings Auto ACN l Select Item Enter Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save amp Exit ESC Exit Version 2 16 1242 Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc Serial Port Enabled This item allows you to enable or disable serial port Device Settings IO 3F8h IRQ 4 This item shows the information of the device settings Chan ttings Auto Use this item to change device settings Press lt Esc gt to return to the Super IO Configuration page B85H3 NS USER MANUAL 45
58. set Menu uu usa S u s S San Saa EEDE Salinas M I B X Menu BooU Vien ux u u u au nan a sua sssyas Security Meh czeccesceasinsssacnscusstaacpasdade avobattoniapeste qiouzceededuetie EXI MENU son na an sn itis ava asua eis veevnhenaeees Updating the BIOS S pupusa ama Biasa asssiss 70 B85H3 M5 USER MANUAL ii Chapter 4 71 Intel Matrix Storage Manager RAID Configuration 71 Before creating a RAID set a 71 Entering Intel Matrix Storage Manager RAID BIOS utility 72 Creating a RAIDSetU u a aaa nessecietsere stores neste vaectieesteees 73 Deleting a RAID set U 75 Reseting disks to Non RAID 76 Exiting Setup ccsssnnsdevarteespesisusesgexsrsevsskevs cotencncesturetltoneveotevnat E KEENE EERS 76 Chapter 5 77 Trouble Shooting 77 Start up problems during assembly 77 Start up problems after prolonguse 78 Maintenance and care tips nissin unu Suasana ass 78 Basic Troubleshooting Flowchalrt 79 B85H3 M5 USER MANUAL Chapter 1 Introducing the Motherboard Introduction Thank you for choosing the B85H3 M5 motherboard This motherboard is a high per formance enhanced function motherboard designed to support the LGA1150 socket for Intel 4 Generation Core Family proces
59. sors for high end business or personal desktop markets This motherboard is based on Intel B85 Chipset for best desktop platform solution It supports up to 32 GB of system memory with dual channel DDR3 1600 1333 MHz One PCI Express x16 Gen3 slot and one PCI Express x1 Gen2 are supported intended for Graphics Interface In addition two PCI slots are for extending usage It integrates USB 2 0 and USB 3 0 interface supporting up to eight USB 2 0 ports two USB 2 0 ports at the rear panel and three USB 2 0 headers support additional six USB 2 0 ports and four USB 3 0 ports two USB 3 0 ports at rear panel and one USB 3 0 header supports two USB 3 0 ports The motherboard is equipped with advanced full set of I O ports in the rear panel including PS 2 mouse and PS 2 keyboard connectors one Display port DP one HDMI port one VGA port one DVI port two USB 2 0 ports two USB 3 0 ports one LAN port and audio jacks for line in line out and microphone In addition this motherboard supports four SATA 6 0Gb s connectors and one SATA 3Gb s connector for expansion Package Contents Your motherboard package ships with the following items B85H3 M5 Motherboard Quick Installation Guide User Manual DVD I O Shield 2 SATA Cables OOOOoOdO The package contents above are for reference only please take the actual package items as standard B85H3 MS USER MANUAL Specifications CPU LGA1150 socke
60. ssis which corresponds to the holes in the motherboard Place the motherboard over the mounting brackets and secure the motherboard onto the mounting brackets with screws mirsa Om To n Mm A i we B85H3 M5 q Do not over tighten the screws as this can stress the motherboard B85H3 M5 USER MANUAL 2 3 Checking Jumper Settings The following illustration shows the location of the motherboard jumpers Pin 1 is labeled Ea I CLR_CMOS F 123 123 Normal Clear CMOS E Default 2 es MONO1 p g as 123 123 Stereo Mode Mono Mode 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 B85H3 M5 USER MANUAL 2 4 Installing Hardware 2 4 1 Installing the Processor This motherboard has an LGA1150 socket When choosing a processor consider the performance requirements of the system Performance is based on the processor design the clock speed and system bus frequency of the processor and the quantity of internal cache memory and external cache memory You may be able to change the settings in the system Setup Utility
61. t for Intel 4 Generation Core Family processors Chipset Intel B85 Chipset Memory Dual channel DDR3 memory architecture 4 x 240 pin DDR3 DIMM sockets support up to 32 GB Supports DDR3 1600 1333 MHz Expansion 1 x PCI Express x16 Gen3 slot Slots 1 x PCI Express x1 Gen2 slot 2 x PCI slots Storage Supported by Intel B85 Express Chipset 5 x Serial ATA 6 0 Gb s devices 1x Serial ATA 3 0 Gb s device RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 RAID 10 Configuration Audio Realtek ALC662 6 Ch HD audio CODEC LAN Realtek RTL8111EPV DASH Rear Panel I O 1 x PS 2 keyboard amp PS 2 mouse connectors 1 x Display port DP 1 x HDMI port 1 x VGA port 1 x DVI port 2 x USB 2 0 ports 2 x USB 3 0 ports 1 x RJ45 LAN connector 1 x Audio port Line in line out and microphone Support 3 independent output simultaneously Internal I O Connectors amp e Headers 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 Front panel switch LED header 1 x Front panel audio header 3 x USB 2 0 headers support additional six USB 2 0 ports 1 x ME_UNLOCK header 1 x USB 3 0 header supports additional two USB 3 0 ports 6 x Onboard Serial port headers COM 1 x Clear CMOS header with jumper 1 x Onboard parallel port header LPT 1 x Buzzer header 1 x
62. t the date and time of the wake up alarm You must use an ATX power supply in order to use this feature EUP Function Enabled This item allows user to enable or disable EUP support Power LED Type Dual Color LED This item shows the type of the power LED Press lt Esc gt to return to the Advanced Menu page B85H3 M5 USER MANUAL 35 36 gt PCI Express Configuration This page sets up PCI Express configuration Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc NB PCI Express Configuration Configure PCIE slot Speed PCI Express 16X Select Screen 11 Select Item PCI Express Configuration Enter Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save amp Exit ESC Exit PCIE1 PCle Speed Auto Version 2 16 1242 Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc PCI Express 16X Speed Auto This item allows you to set the PCle X16 speed PCIE1 PCle Speed Auto This item enables you to set the PCI Express speed Press lt Esc gt to return to the Advanced Menu page B85H3 M5 USER MANUAL gt ACPI Configuration The item in the menu shows the highest ACPI sleep state when the system enters suspend Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc ACPI Settings Select the highest ACPI sleep state the system will enter when the SUSPEND button is pressed Select Screen L
63. tasks that are not part of the basic system PCIEX16 PCIEX16 Slot The PCI Express x16 slot is used to install an external PCI Ex press graphics card that is fully compliant to the PCI Express Base Specification revision 3 0 PCIE Slot The PCI Express x1 slot is fully compliant to the PCI Express Base Specification revision 2 0 PCI PCI1 Slot This motherboard is equipped with two standard PCI slots 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 slots on this board are PCI v2 2 compliant Before installing an add on card check the documentation for the card carefully If the card is not Plug and Play you may have to manually configure the card before installation B85H3 M5 USER MANUAL 14 Follow these instructions to install an add on card 1 Remove a blanking plate from the system case corresponding to the slot you are going to use 2 Install the edge connector of the add on card into the expansion slot Ensure that the edge connector is correctly seated in the slot 3 Secure the metal bracket of the card to the system case with a screw ers you have to install drivers and software before you can begin using the 1 For some add on cards for example graphics adapters and network adapt add on card 2
64. te Fri 08 15 2014 System Time 00 10 25 Select Screen l Select Item Enter Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save amp Exit ESC Exit Version 2 16 1242 Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc System Language English This item is used to set system language System Date amp Time The Date and Time items show the current date and time on the computer If you are running a Windows OS these items are automatically updated whenever you make changes to the Windows Date and Time Properties utility P B85H3 M5 USER MANUAL Advanced Menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc Advanced IT M 1 B X Boot Security Exit gt PC Health Status P Power Management Setup gt PCI Express Configuration P ACPI Settings gt DASH gt CPU Configuration gt SATA Configuration gt USB Configuration p Super IO Configuration gt Trusted Computing P Intel R Rapid Start Technology P Intel R Smart Connect Technology LAN Configuration Parameters Select Screen 1 Select Item Enter Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save amp Exit ESC Exit 1242 Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc B85H3 NS USER MANUAL 31
65. ten for beep sounds If you are using internal PC speaker make sure it is connected a continuous 3 short beeps memory not detected b 1 long beep and 8 short beeps VGA not detected c The PC suddenly shuts down while booting up 1 The CPU may experience overheating so it will shutdown to protect itself Apply the thermal grease onto the CPU heatsink amp ensure the CPU fan is well connected with the CPU heatsink Check if the CPU fan is working properly while the system is running B85H3 M5 USER MANUAL 77 78 2 From the BIOS setting try to disable the Smartfan function to let the fan run at default speed Doing a Load Optimised Default will also disable the Smartfan Start up problems after prolong use After a prolong period of use your PC may experience start up problems again This may be caused by breakdown of devices connected to the motherboard such as HDD CPU fan etc The following tips may help to revive the PC or identify the cause of failure 1 Clear the CMOS values using the CLR_CMOS jumper Refer to CLR_CMOS jumper in Chapter 2 for Checking Jumper Settings in this user manual When completed follow up with a Load Optimised Default in the BIOS setup 2 Check the CPU cooler fan for dust Long term accumulation of dust will reduce its effectiveness to cool the processor Clean the cooler or replace a new one if necessary 3 Check that the 12V power amp ATX connectors are fully inserted into the mot
66. tion describes how to install a SATA Hard Drive About SATA Connectors Your motherboard features five SATA connectors supporting a total of five drives SATA refers to Serial ATA Advanced Technology Attachment is the standard interface for the IDE hard drives which are currently used in most PCs These connectors are well designed and will only fit in one orientation Locate the SATA connectors on the motherboard and follow the illustration below to install the SATA hard drives Installing Serial ATA 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 motherboard 2 Attach the other cable end to the SATA hard drive 3 Attach the SATA power cable to the SATA hard drive and connect the other end to the power supply For reference only B85H3 M5 USER MANUAL 2 4 7 Connecting Case Components After you have installed the motherboard into a case you can begin connecting the motherboard components Refer to the following he components nor components 2 cum s 1 Buzzer Buzzer header Connect the case buzze
67. to configure Hard drives diskette drives and peripherals Video display type and display options Password protection from unauthorized use Power Management features The 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 future This Setup Utility should be used when changing the system configuration when a configuration error is detected and you are prompted to make changes to the Setup Utility when trying to resolve IRQ conflicts when making changes to the Power Management configuration when changing the password or making other changes to the Security Setup Entering the Setup Utility When you power on the system BIOS enters the Power On Self Test POST routines POST is a series of built in diagnostics performed by the BIOS After the POST routines are completed the following message appears Press DEL to enter SETUP B85H3 M5 USER MANUAL 27 19 deuo 28 Press the delete key to access BIOS Setup Utility Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc Main PIEU Bd i EL ss P q SI q gt BIOS Inform
68. u install a broken RAID HDD you cannot select this disk when configuring a RAID set through the Intel Matrix Storage Manager option If you still want to use this broken RAID HDD as part of the RAID set configured through the Intel Matrix Storage Manager you may do so by resetting the disk to Non RAID You will however lose all data and previous RAID configurations To reset disks to Non RAID 1 In the main Intel Matrix Storage Manager RAID BIOS menu highlight Reset Disks to Non RAID using the up down arrow key then press lt Enter gt 1 Create RAID Volume 4 Recovery Volume Options 2 Delete RAID Volume 5 Acceleration Options 3 Reset Disks to Non RAID 6 Exit Pressing lt Y gt deletes all the data in the HDDs 2 Use the space bar to select the HDD to reset to Non RAID 3 A dialogue box appears to confirm the action Press lt Y gt to confirm otherwise press lt N gt Exiting Setup When you have finished highlight Exit using the up down arrow key then press lt Enter gt to exit the Intel Matrix Storage Manager RAID BIOS utility A dialogue box appears to confirm the action Press lt Y gt to confirm otherwise press lt N gt to return to the Intel Matrix Storage Manager RAID BIOS menu B85H3 M5 USER MANUAL 76 Chapter 5 Trouble Shooting Start up problems during assembly After assembling the PC for the first time you may experience some start up problems Before calling f
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70. ver Complete the following steps before you create a RAID set 1 Install the external Serial ATA hard disk drive HDD on your system 2 Set the SATA Mode item in the BIOS from IDE Mode to RAID Mode See section SATA Configuration for details BIOS Setup Utility Advanced SATA Configuration Determines how SATA controllers operate SATA Mode AHCI Mode SATAPort 1 ST3320620AS 320 0GB Spin Up Device Disabled External SATA Disabled SATAPort 2 Not Present Spin Up Device Disabled Extemal SATA Disabled SATAPort3 ATAPI DVDADH20A3S ATAPI Spin Up Device Disabled 7 Extemal SATA Disabled jie Enter Select SATAPort 4 Spacebar Change Opt Not Present F1 General Help Spin Up Device Disabled F2 Previous Values External SATA Disabled F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save and Exit SATA Port 5 ESC Discard changes and Exit Not Present Setup Spin Up Device Disabled External SATA Disabled Version 2 15 1236 Copyright C 2002 2013 American Megatrends Inc B85H3 M5 USER MANUAL 71 3 Enter the Intel Matrix Storage Manager option to set up your RAID configuration 4 Create an Intel Matrix Storage Manager driver disk for Windows OS in stallation See section Creating a RAID driver disk for details 5 Install the Intel Matrix Storage Manager driver after the Windows OS had been installed Entering Intel Matrix Storage Manager RAID BIOS uti
71. ys Display 4 AL1717 v Resolution 1920x 1200 recommended Orientation Landscape S Multiple displays Disconnect this display AX You must selectApply before making additional changes Detect Identify Make this my main display Advance settings Make text and other items larger or smaller What display settings should choose OK Cancel Apply Control Panel gt All Control Panel Items isplay P Screen Resolution Change the appearance of your displays O Display 4 AL1717 Resolution 1920x 1200 recommended Orientation Landscape s Multiple displays Extend desktop to this display w A You must selectApply before making additional changes Detect Identify Make this my main display Advance settings Make text and other items larger or smaller What display settings should choose OK Cancel Apply B85H3 M5 USER MANUAL 55 56 gt PCH Configuration Scroll to this item and press lt Enter gt to view the following screen Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc PCH Configuration Select AC power state when power is re applied after a power failure Audio Configuration i i Select Screen Azalia HD Audio abl Puas 1 Select Item Case Open Warning Disabled Enter Select Chassis Open No Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save amp Exit

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