Asus B350-PLUS User Manual

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PRIME B350-PLUS

Motherboard

E12581

Second Edition

February 2017

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Contents

Safety information.......................................................................................

iv

About this guide..........................................................................................

iv

Package contents........................................................................................

vi

PRIME B350-PLUS specifications summary.............................................

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Chapter 1:

Product introduction

 

1.1

Before you proceed......................................................................

1-1

1.2

Motherboard overview.................................................................

1-1

1.3

Central Processing Unit (CPU)..................................................

1-10

1.4

System memory..........................................................................

1-12

Chapter 2:

BIOS information

 

2.1

Managing and updating your BIOS.............................................

2-1

2.2

BIOS setup program.....................................................................

2-5

2.3

Exit menu.....................................................................................

2-10

Appendix

 

 

Notices.......................................................................................................

 

A-1

ASUS contact information........................................................................

A-4

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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 fix it by yourself. Contact a qualified 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 qualified service technician or your retailer.

About this guide

This user guide contains the information you need when installing and configuring 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.

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Where to find 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 flyers, 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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Package contents

Check your motherboard package for the following items.

Motherboard

ASUS PRIME B350-PLUS motherboard

 

 

Cables

2 x Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s cables

Accessories

1 x I/O shield

1 x M.2 screw package

 

Application DVD

1 x Support DVD

Documentation

1 x User Manual

If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer.

PRIME B350-PLUS specifications summary

 

AM4 socket for AMD Ryzen™ / 7th Generation A-series / Athlon™ processors

CPU

Supports CPU up to 8 cores*

* Due to CPU limitation, CPU cores supported vary by processor.

 

 

** Refer to www.asus.com for AMD CPU support list.

Chipset

AMD B350 chipset

 

AMD Ryzen™ processors:

 

4 x DIMMs, max. 64GB, DDR4 3200(O.C.)/2933(O.C.)/2666/2400/2133 MHz, ECC

 

and non-ECC, un-buffered memory

Memory

AMD 7th Generation A-series / Athlon™ processors:

4 x DIMMs, max. 64GB, DDR4 2400/2133 MHz, non-ECC un-buffered memory

 

 

Dual-channel memory architecture

 

* Refer to www.asus.com for the latest Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors List).

 

** Hyper DIMM support is subject to the physical characteristics of individual CPUs.

 

Integrated AMD Radeon™ R Series Graphics in the 7th Generation A-series

 

processor

 

Multi-VGA output support: HDMI, DVI-D and D-Sub ports

Graphics

- Supports HDMI 1.4b with maximum resolution of 4096 x 2160 @24Hz / 2560 x

1600 @60Hz

 

 

- Supports DVI-D with maximum resolution of 1920 x 1200 @60Hz

 

- Supports D-Sub with maximum resolution of 1920 x 1200 @60Hz

 

- Maximum shared memory of 2048 MB

Multi-GPU

Supports AMD CrossFireX™ Technology

support

 

 

AMD Ryzen™ processors:

 

1 x PCI Express 3.0/2.0 x16 slot (max. @x16 mode)

 

AMD 7th Generation A-series / Athlon™ processors:

Expansion

1 x PCI Express 3.0/2.0 x16 slot (max. @x8 mode)

AMD B350 Chipset:

slots

1 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 slot (max. @ x4 mode)*

 

 

2 x PCI Express 2.0 x1 slots

 

2 x PCI slots

 

* PCIe x16_2 slot shares bandwidth with the two PCIe x1 slots.

 

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PRIME B350-PLUS specifications summary

 

6 x Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors with RAID 0, RAID 1 and RAID 10 support

 

AMD Ryzen™ processors:

 

- 1 x M.2 socket 3 with M Key, Type 2242/2260/2280/22110 (PCIe 3.0 x4 and

 

SATA modes) storage devices support*

Storage

* When a SATA / PCIe mode M.2 device is installed, the M.2 socket shares bandwidth

with the SATA6G_5/6 ports.

AMD 7th Generation A-series / Athlon™ processors:

-1 x M.2 socket 3 with M Key, Type 2242/2260/2280/22110 (PCIE 3.0 x2 and SATA modes) storage devices support*

*When a SATA mode M.2 device is installed, the M.2 socket shares bandwidth with the SATA6G_5/6 ports.

LAN

Realtek® 8111H Gigabit LAN controller

Audio

Realtek® ALC 887-VD2 8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC

* Use a chassis with HD audio module in the front panel to support an 8-channel audio

 

output.

 

AMD Ryzen™ / 7th Generation A-series / Athlon™ processors

 

- 4 x USB 3.0 ports (4 ports at back panel)

USB

AMD B350 Chipset:

- 2 x USB 3.1 ports (2 ports at the rear panel, teal blue, Type A)

 

 

- 2 x USB 3.0 ports (2 ports at mid-board)

 

- 6 x USB 2.0 / 1.1 ports (2 ports at the rear panel; 4 ports at mid-board)

 

Dependable Stability

ASUS 5X PROTECTION III

-ASUS SafeSlot Core: Fortified PCIe Slot prevents damage

-ASUS LANGuard: Protects against LAN surges, lightning strikes and staticelectricity discharges!

-ASUS Overvoltage Protection: World-class circuit-protecting power design

-ASUS Stainless-Steel Back I/O: 3X corrosion-resistance for greater durability!

-ASUS DIGI+ VRM: 6 Phase digital power design

 

Superb performance

ASUS unique

UEFI BIOS

- Most advanced options with fast response time

features

 

 

Easy PC DIY

 

Safe motherboard mounting

 

- Component-free areas to minimize damage risk

 

Q-Design

 

- ASUS Q-DIMM

 

- ASUS Q-Slot

 

UEFI BIOS EZ Mode

 

- featuring friendly graphics user interface

 

- ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3

 

- ASUS EZ Flash 3

ASUS Quiet

Quiet Thermal Design:

Thermal

- Stylish Fanless Design: MOS Heat-sink & Chipset Heat-sink solution

Solution

- ASUS Fan Xpert 2+

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PRIME B350-PLUS specifications summary

 

1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse combo port

 

1 x HDMI port

 

1 x DVI-D port

Rear panel I/O

1 x D-Sub port

1 x LAN (RJ-45) port

ports

2 x USB 3.1 ports (teal blue, Type A)

 

 

4 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports

 

2 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports

 

3 x Audio jacks support 8-channel audio output

 

1 x USB 3.0 connector support additional 2 USB 3.0 ports

 

2 x USB 2.0/1.1 connectors support additional 4 USB 2.0/1.1 ports

 

1 x M.2 socket 3 for M Key and type 2242/2260/2280/22110 devices (both SATA

 

& PCIE mode)

 

6 x SATA 6.0Gb/s connectors

 

1 x COM connector

Internal

1 x CPU Fan connector

1 x Fan RGB header

connectors

2 x Chassis Fan connector (Support DC & PWM mode)

 

 

1 x Front panel audio connector

 

1 x 24-pin EATX power connector

 

1 x 8-pin EATX 12V power connector

 

1 x 2-pin Clear CMOS header

 

1 x S/PDIF out connector

 

1 x System panel connector

 

128 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS, PnP, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 3.0, ACPI 6.1,

BIOS features

Multi-language BIOS, ASUS EZ Flash 3, ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3, My

Favorites, Last Modified log, F12 PrintScreen, ASUS DRAM SPD (Serial

 

 

Presence Detect) memory information, F6 Qfan Control

Manageability

WfM 2.0, DMI 3.0, WOL by PME, PXE

 

 

 

Drivers

Support DVD

ASUS utilities

ASUS Update

 

 

Anti-virus software (OEM version)

OS support

Windows® 10 (64-bit)

Form factor

ATX form factor: 12 in. x 9.35 in. (30.5 cm x 23.7 cm)

Specifications are subject to change without notice.

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Asus B350-PLUS User Manual

Product introduction

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1.1Before you proceed

Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings.

• 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.

1.2Motherboard overview

Place this side towards the rear of the chassis

KBMS_USB12

DVI

VGA

HDMI

USB3_34

USB3.1 _12

LAN_USB3_56

AUDIO

Realtek®

8111H

17

1

2

3

4

5

2

6

23.7cm(9.35in)

EATX12V

LANGuard

CHA FAN1

 

22110

DIGI

CHA_FAN2

 

EPU

 

+VRM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CPU_FAN

SOCKET AM4

BATTERY

RGB HEADER

 

 

M.2(SOCKET3)

_

 

 

PCIE SATA

FAN

BIOS

 

 

X4 V

 

128Mb

 

 

2280

2260

2242

M.2(SOCKET3)

PRIME B350-PLUS

 

 

PCIEX16_1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DDR4 DIMM A1 (64bit, 288-pin module)

DDR4 DIMM A2 (64bit, 288-pin module)

DDR4 DIMM B1 (64bit, 288-pin module)

DDR4 DIMM B2 (64bit, 288-pin module)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EATXPWR

 

 

30.5cm(12in)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SATA6G 5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

16

 

 

PCI1

 

 

SATA6G 6

7

 

 

 

ASM

 

 

AMD®

 

15

 

 

 

 

B350

 

PCIEX1_1

1083

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Super

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I/O

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

17

 

 

PCIEX16_2

 

 

 

 

16

 

 

PCI2

 

 

 

 

ALC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

887

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15

PCIEX1_2

 

 

 

SATA6G_4 SATA6G_3

 

 

 

SPDIF_OUT

 

USB3_12

SATA6G_2 SATA6G_1

 

 

AAFP

CLRTC

COM

USB56 USB34

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PANEL

 

14

13

12

11

10

9

8

 

Unplug the power cord before installing or removing the motherboard. Failure to do so can cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components.

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1.2.1Layout contents

Connectors/Jumpers/Slots/LED

Page

1.

ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR, 8-pin EATX12V)

1-2

2.

CPU and chassis fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN, 4-pin CHA_FAN1/2)

1-2

3.

Fan RGB header (4-pin FAN_RGB_HEADER)

1-3

4.

M.2 Socket 3

1-3

5.

AMD AM4 CPU socket

1-3

6.

DDR4 DIMM slots

1-4

7.

AMD B350 SATA 6.0Gb/s ports (SATA6G_1~6)

1-4

8.

System panel connector (20-5 pin PANEL)

1-4

9.

USB 3.0 connector (20-1 pin USB3_12)

1-4

10.

USB 2.0 connectors (10-1 pin USB3~6)

1-5

11.

Serial port connector (10-1 pin COM)

1-5

12.

Digital audio connector (4-1 pin SPDIF_OUT)

1-5

13.

Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP)

1-5

14.

Clear RTC RAM (2-pin CLRTC)

1-6

15.

PCI Express 2.0 x1 slots

1-6

16.

PCI slots

1-6

17.

PCI Express x16 slots

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1.ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR, 8-pin EATX12V)

These connectors are for ATX power supply plugs. The power supply plugs are designed to fit these connectors in only one orientation. Find the proper orientation and push down firmly until the connectors completely fit.

We recommend that you use an EATX 12V Specification 2.0 compliant power supply unit (PSU) with a minimum of 300W power rating. This PSU type has 24-pin and 8-pin power plugs.

DO NOT forget to connect the 4-pin/8-pin ATX +12V power plug. Otherwise, the system will not boot up.

We recommend that you use a PSU with higher power output when configuring a system with more power-consuming devices or when you intend to install additional devices. The system may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is inadequate.

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.

EATX12V

 

GND GND GND GND

 

PIN 1

 

 

DC+12V DC+12V DC+12V

DC+12V

 

EATXPWR

+3 Volts

GND

+12

Volts

+5 Volts

+12

Volts

+5 Volts

+5V Standby

+5 Volts

Power OK

-5 Volts

 

GND

GND

+5 Volts

GND

 

GND

GND

+5 Volts

PSON#

 

GND

GND

+3

Volts

-12 Volts

+3

Volts

+3 Volts

 

PIN 1

 

2.CPU and chassis fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN, 4-pin CHA_FAN1/2)

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.

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Chapter 1: Product introduction

Do not forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors. Insufficient air flow 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.

CHA_FAN1 CHA_FAN2

GND

CHA FAN PWR

CHA FAN IN

CHA FAN PWM PWM IN PWR GND FAN FANCHA FAN

CHACHA

CPU_FAN

GND

CPU FAN PWR

CPU FAN IN

CPU FAN PWM

3.FAN RGB header (4-pin FAN_RGB_HEADER)

This header is for RGB LED strips of a CPU fan.

FAN_RGB_HEADER

BLUE

RED

GREEN +12V

PIN 1

The FAN RGB header supports CPU fans with multi-color LED strips (12V/G/R/B) and with a maximum power rating of 1A (12V).

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.

4. M.2 socket 3

These sockets allow you to install M.2 (NGFF) SSD modules.

M.2(SOCKET3)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• This socket supports M Key and 2242/2260/2280/22110 storage devices.

• Due to CPU limitation, M.2 socket supported varies by processor. Refer to the specifications summary table for more details.

5.AMD AM4 CPU socket

This motherboard comes with an AMD AM4 socket designed for AMD Ryzen™ / 7th Generation A-series / Athlon™ processors.

For more details, refer to Central Processing Unit (CPU).

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