ASUS ROG Strix B460-H Gaming operation manual

ROG STRIX B460-H GAMING

Motherboard

E16494 First Edition

March 2020

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Contents

Safety information ...................................................................................................... iv

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

ROG STRIX B460-H GAMING specifications summary .......................................... vi

Connectors with shared bandwidth .......................................................................... x

Package contents ....................................................................................................... xi

Installation tools and components .......................................................................... xii

Chapter 1: Product Introduction

1.1 Before you proceed ...................................................................................1-1

1.2 Motherboard layout ....................................................................................1-2

Chapter 2: Basic Installation

2.1 Building your PC system ...........................................................................2-1

2.1.1 CPU installation...........................................................................2-1

2.1.2 Cooling system installation..........................................................2-3

2.1.3 DIMM installation.........................................................................2-5

2.1.4 M.2 installation ............................................................................2-6

2.1.5 Motherboard installation ..............................................................2-8

2.1.6 ATX power connection ................................................................2-9

2.1.7 SATA device connection .............................................................2-9

2.1.8 Front I/O connector ...................................................................2-10

2.1.9 Expansion card installation .......................................................2-11

2.2 Motherboard rear and audio connections ............................................. 2-12

2.2.1 Rear I/O connection ..................................................................2-12

2.2.2 Audio I/O connections ...............................................................2-14

2.3 Starting up for the first time .................................................................... 2-16

2.4 Turning off the computer ........................................................................2-16

Chapter 3: BIOS and RAID Support

3.1 Knowing BIOS ............................................................................................ 3-1

3.2 BIOS setup program .................................................................................. 3-2

3.3 EZ Update ...................................................................................................3-2

3.4 ASUS EZ Flash 3 ........................................................................................ 3-3

3.5 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ............................................................................3-4

3.6 RAID configurations ..................................................................................3-5

Appendix

Notices .................................................................................................................... A-1

ASUS contact information ...................................................................................... A-6

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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 devices on it, 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 become wet.

• Place the product on a stable surface.

• If you encounter technical problems with the product, contact a qualified service technician or your retailer.

• Your motherboard should only be used in environments with ambient temperatures between 0°C and 40°C.

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 description of the switches, jumpers, and connectors on the motherboard.

• Chapter 2: Basic Installation

This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components.

• Chapter 3: BIOS and RAID Support

This chapter tells how to boot into the BIOS, upgrade BIOS using the EZ Flash Utility and support on RAID.

Where to find more information

Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates.

1. ASUS website

The ASUS website (www.asus.com) provides updated information on ASUS hardware and software products.

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.

CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components and injuries to yourself when trying to complete a task.

IMPORTANT: Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task.

NOTE: Tips and additional information to help you complete a task.

ROG STRIX B460-H GAMING specifications summary

Intel® Socket LGA1200 for 10th Gen Intel® Core™, Pentium® Gold and Celeron® processors*

CPU

Chipset

Memory

Graphics

Expansion Slots

Multi-GPU Support

Storage

Ethernet

Wireless & Bluetooth

Supports Intel® 14 nm CPU

Supports Intel ® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 and Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0**

* Refer to www.asus.com for CPU support list. ** Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 support depends on the CPU types.

Intel® B460 Chipset

4 x DIMM, Max. 128GB, DDR4 2933/2800/2666/2400/2133 MHz Non-

ECC, Un-buffered Memory*

Dual Channel Memory Architecture

Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)

OptiMem

* For 10th Gen Intel® processors, only Core™ i9/i7 CPUs support

2933/2800/2666/2400/2133 natively, others will run at the maximum transfer rate of DDR4 2666 MHz.

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

1 x DisplayPort 1.4**

1 x HDMI™ 1.4b

* Graphics specifications may vary between CPU types. ** Support DisplayPort 1.4 with max. resolution of 4096 x 2304 @60Hz. Please

refer to www.intel.com for any update.

Intel® 10th Gen Processors

1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 slot

Intel® B460 Chipset

1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 slot (supports x4 mode)*

3 x PCIe 3.0 x1 slots**

* The PCIEX16_2 shares bandwidth with the PCIEX1_1 and PCIEX1_3. When

PCIEX16_2 runs x4 mode, PCIEX1_1 and PCIEX1_3 will be disabled. The PCIEX16_2 will run x2 mode when PCIEX1_1 or PCIEX1_3 is occupied.

** The PCIEX1_1 and PCIEX1_3 share bandwidth with PCIEX16_2. The

PCIEX1_2 shares bandwidth with M.2 slot (Key E).

Supports AMD 2-Way CrossFireX™ Technology

Total supports 2 x M.2 slots and 6 x SATA 6Gb/s ports Intel® B460 Chipset

M.2_1 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 (supports PCIe 3.0 x4 & SATA modes)

M.2_2 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280/22110 (supports PCIe 3.0 x4 mode)*

6 x SATA 6Gb/s ports

Intel® Rapid Storage Technology supports Raid 0,1,5,10

Intel® Optane™ Memory Ready

* When M.2_1 is operating in SATA mode, SATA6G_1 will be disabled.

1 x Intel® I219V 1Gb Ethernet

ASUS LANGuard

M.2 slot only (Key E ) (Supports PCIe interface)*

* Wi-Fi module is sold separately.

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Rear USB (Total 7 ports)

1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 port (1 x USB Type-C®)*

6 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports (6 x Type-A)

USB

Audio

Back Panel I/O Ports

Internal I/O connectors

Front USB (Total 6 ports)

1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header supports additional 2 USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports

2 x USB 2.0 headers support additional 4 USB 2.0 ports

* Works at PCIe 3.0 x2 speeds.

ROG SupremeFX 7.1-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC S1220A

- Impedance sense for front and rear headphone outputs

- Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel Jack-retasking

- High quality 120 dB SNR stereo playback output and 113 dB SNR recording input

- Supports up to 32-Bit/192kHz playback*

Audio Features:

- SupremeFX Shielding Technology

- Dual OP Amplifiers

- Rear optical S/PDIF out port

- Premium Japanese audio capacitors

- Audio cover

* Due to limitations in HDA bandwidth, 32-Bit/192kHz is not supported for

7.1-Channel audio.

1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 port (1 x USB Type-C®)

6 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports (6 x Type-A)

1 x DisplayPort

1 x HDMI™ port

1 x Intel® I219-V 1Gb Ethernet port

1 x Optical S/PDIF out

5 x Audio jacks

Fan and cooling related

1 x 4-pin CPU Fan header

1 x 4-pin CPU OPT Fan header

1 x 4-pin AIO Pump header

2 x 4-pin Chassis Fan headers

Power related

1 x 24-pin Main Power connector

1 x 8-pin +12V Power connector

Storage related

2 x M.2 slots (Key M)

6 x SATA 6Gb/s ports

USB

1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header supports additional 2 USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports

2 x USB 2.0 headers support additional 4 USB 2.0 ports

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Miscellaneous

1 x AURA Addressable Gen 2 header

1 x AURA RGB header

Internal I/O connectors

Special Features

Software Features

1 x Clear CMOS header

1 x Front Panel Audio header (AAFP)

1 x M.2 slot (Key E)

1 x 20-5 pin System Panel header

1 x Thunderbolt header

Extreme Engine Digi+

- 5K Black Metallic Capacitors

ASUS Q-Design

- ASUS Q-DIMM

- ASUS Q-LED (CPU [red], DRAM [yellow], VGA [white], Boot Device [yellow green])

- ASUS Q-Slot

ASUS Thermal Solution

- Aluminum M.2 heatsink

ASUS EZ DIY

- Procool

- Pre-mounted I/O shield

- SafeSlot

AURA Sync

- Standard RGB header

- Addressable Gen 2 RGB header

ROG Exclusive Software

- RAMCache III

- ROG CPU-Z

- GameFirst VI

- Sonic Studio III + Sonic Studio Virtual Mixer

- Sonic Radar III

- DTS® Sound Unbound

- Overwolf

- Anti-virus software

ASUS Exclusive Software

Armoury Crate

- Aura Creator

- Aura Sync

AI Suite 3:

- Performance And Power Saving Utility

TurboV EVO

EPU

Digi+ VRM

Fan Xpert 4

- EZ update

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ASUS CPU-Z

DAEMON Tools

WinRAR

UEFI BIOS

Software Features

BIOS

Manageability

Operating System

Form Factor

Specifications are subject to change without notice. Please refer to the ASUS website for the latest specifications.

ASUS EZ DIY

- ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3

- ASUS EZ Flash 3

- ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode

FlexKey

128 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS

WOL by PME, PXE

Windows® 10 - 64 bit

ATX Form Factor

12 inch x 9.6 inch ( 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm)

Connectors with shared bandwidth

HDMI _DP

U32G2X2_EC1

U32G1_56

U32G1_34

LAN_U32G1_12

AUDIO

Configuration

EATX12V

AIO_PUMP

CHA_FAN1

2280 2260 2242

PCIEX1_1

PCIEX16_1

22110

2280

2260 2242

PCIEX1_2

BATTERY

PCIEX1_3

AAFP

PCIE SATA IRST

X4XV

M.2_2(SOCKET3)

PCIEX16_2

TB_HEADER

RGB_HEADER

AURA

128Mb BIOS

ADD_GEN2

CPU_FAN

CPU_OPT

LGA1200

DDR4 DIMM_B1 (64bit, 288-pin module)

DDR4 DIMM_B2* (64bit, 288-pin module)

DDR4 DIMM_A1 (64bit, 288-pin module)

DDR4 DIMM_A2* (64bit, 288-pin module)

M.2_1(SOCKET3)

PCIE SATA IRST

X4VX

M.2_1(SOCKET3)

Intel B460

CHA_FAN2

CLRTC

USB_E12

M.2_2(SOCKET3)

M.2(WIFI)

USB_E34

1 2

PANEL

PCIEX16_2 x4 x2

PCIEX1_1 - x1

PCIEX1_3 - x1

Configuration 1

PCIEX1_2 x1 -

M.2 (Key E) - v

Configuration 1 2

M.2_1 PCIe 3.0 x4 SATA

SATA6G_1 v -

BOOT

VGA

DRAM

CPU

EATXPWRU32G1_78

SATA6G_1SATA6G_2SATA6G_3SATA6G_4SATA6G_5SATA6G_6

• The PCIEX16_2 shares bandwidth with the PCIEX1_1 and PCIEX1_3. When PCIEX16_2 runs x4 mode, PCIEX1_1 and PCIEX1_3 will be disabled. The PCIEX16_2 will run x2 mode when PCIEX1_1 or PCIEX1_3 is occupied.

• The PCIEX1_1 and PCIEX1_3 share bandwidth with PCIEX16_2. The PCIEX1_2 shares bandwidth with M.2 slot (Key E).

• When M.2_1 is operating in SATA mode, SATA6G_1 will be disabled.

Package contents

Check your motherboard package for the following items.

Motherboard 1 x ROG STRIX B460-H GAMING motherboard

Cables

Miscellaneous

Installation Media 1 x Support DVD

Documentation 1 x User manual

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

1 x Addressable RGB extension cable

4 x SATA 6Gb/s cables

1 x Cable ties pack

1 x M.2 Rubber package

1 x M.2 SSD screw package

1 x M.2 Key E screw package

1 x ROG Strix stickers

1 x ROG Strix thank you card

Installation tools and components

Phillips (cross) screwdriver

PC chassis Power supply unit

Intel® LGA 1200 CPU Intel® LGA 1200 compatible CPU Fan

DDR4 DIMM SATA hard disk drive

SATA optical disc drive (optional) Graphics card (optional)

M.2 SSD module (optional) 1 Bag of screws

The tools and components in the table above are not included in the motherboard package.

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Product Introduction

1.1 Before 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.

• Hold components by the edges to avoid touching the ICs on them.

• Whenever you uninstall any component, place it on a grounded antistatic pad or in the bag that came with the component.

• 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.

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1.2 Motherboard layout

Chapter 1

HDMI _DP

U32G2X2_EC1

U32G1_56

U32G1_34

LAN_U32G1_12

AUDIO

Intel

I219-V

Super

I/O

5 214 4

EATX12V

ASM

1442K

ASM 3241

CON_BACKIO

CHA_FAN1

2280 2260 2242

PCIEX1_1

PCIEX16_1

22110

2280

PCIEX1_2

AIO_PUMP

2260 2242

PCIE SATA IRST X4XV

M.2_2(SOCKET3)

24.4cm(9.6in)

DIGI+ VRM

LGA1200

128Mb BIOS

CPU_FAN

CPU_OPT

M.2_1(SOCKET3)

M.2_2(SOCKET3)

DDR4 DIMM_B1 (64bit, 288-pin module)

DDR4 DIMM_B2* (64bit, 288-pin module)

DDR4 DIMM_A1 (64bit, 288-pin module)

DDR4 DIMM_A2* (64bit, 288-pin module)

PCIE SATA IRST

X4VX

M.2_1(SOCKET3)

Intel B460

BOOT

VGA

DRAM

CPU

EATXPWRU32G1_78

30.5cm(12in)

SATA6G_1SATA6G_2SATA6G_3SATA6G_4SATA6G_5SATA6G_6

PCIEX16_2

AAFP

BATTERY

PCIEX1_3

TB_HEADER

RGB_HEADER

AURA

ADD_GEN2

USB_E12

M.2(WIFI)

USB_E34

CHA_FAN2

CLRTC

PANEL

1-2

16 11 10 4 1413

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Layout contents Page

1. CPU socket 1-4

2. DIMM slots 1-5

3. Expansion slots 1-7

4. Fan and Pump headers 1-8

5. Power connectors 1-9

6. M.2 slots 1-10

7. SATA 6GB/s ports 1-11

8. USB 3.2 Gen 1 header 1-12

9. USB 2.0 headers 1-12

10. AURA Addressable Gen2 header 1-13

11. AURA RGB header 1-14

12. Clear CMOS header 1-15

13. Front Panel Audio header 1-16

14. M.2 slot (Key E) 1-16

15. System Panel header 1-17

16. Thunderbolt header 1-18

17. Q-LEDs 1-18

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1. CPU socket

The motherboard comes with a LGA1200 socket designed for 10th Gen Intel® Core™, Pentium® Gold and Celeron® processors.

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LGA1200

• Ensure that you install the correct CPU designed for LGA1200 socket only. DO NOT install a CPU designed for other sockets on the LGA1200 socket.

• The CPU fits in only one correct orientation. DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the connectors on the socket and damaging the CPU.

• Ensure that all power cables are unplugged before installing the CPU.

• Upon purchase of the motherboard, ensure that the PnP cap is on the socket and the socket contacts are not bent. Contact your retailer immediately if the PnP cap is missing, or if you see any damage to the PnP cap/socket contacts/motherboard components. ASUS will shoulder the cost of repair only if the damage is shipment/ transit-related.

• Keep the cap after installing the motherboard. ASUS will process Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) requests only if the motherboard comes with the cap on the LGA1200 socket.

• The product warranty does not cover damage to the socket contacts resulting from incorrect CPU installation/removal, or misplacement/loss/incorrect removal of the PnP cap.

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2. DIMM slots

The motherboard comes with Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) slots designed for DDR4 (Double Data Rate 4) memory modules.

A DDR4 memory module is notched differently from a DDR, DDR2, or DDR3 module. DO NOT install a DDR, DDR2, or DDR3 memory module to the DDR4 slot.

DIMM_B1

Recommended memory configurations

DIMM_B2*

DIMM_A1

DIMM_A2*

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Memory configurations

You may install 4 GB, 8 GB, 16 GB, and 32 GB unbuffered and non-ECC DDR4 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets.

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You may install varying memory sizes in Channel A and Channel B. The system maps the total size of the lower-sized channel for the dual-channel configuration. Any excess memory from the higher-sized channel is then mapped for single-channel operation.

• The default memory operation frequency is dependent on its Serial Presence Detect (SPD), which is the standard way of accessing information from a memory module. Under the default state, some memory modules for overclocking may operate at a lower frequency than the vendor-marked value.

• For system stability, use a more efficient memory cooling system to support a full memory load or overclocking condition.

• Always install the DIMMS with the same CAS Latency. For an optimum compatibility, we recommend that you install memory modules of the same version or data code (D/C) from the same vendor. Check with the vendor to get the correct memory modules.

• Visit the ASUS website for the latest QVL.

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