ASUS TUF-B460-Plus Service Manual

TUF GAMING

B460-PLUS

Motherboard

E16467
First Edition

March 2020

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Contents

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

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

Package contents ....................................................................................................... vi

TUF GAMING B460-PLUS specications summary ................................................ vi

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

Chapter 1 Product introduction

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

1.2 Motherboard overview ................................................................................. 1-1

1.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) .................................................................... 1-8

1.4 System memory ............................................................................................ 1-9

Chapter 2 BIOS information

2.1 Knowing BIOS ............................................................................................... 2-1

2.2 BIOS setup program ..................................................................................... 2-2

2.3 ASUS EZ Flash 3 ........................................................................................... 2-3

2.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 .............................................................................. 2-4

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 x it by yourself. Contact a qualied service

technician or your retailer.

Operation safety

• Before installing the motherboard and adding components, carefully read all the manuals
that came with the package.

• Before using the product, ensure all cables are correctly connected and the power cables
are not damaged. If you detect any damage, contact your dealer immediately.

• To avoid short circuits, keep paper clips, screws, and staples away from connectors,
slots, sockets and circuitry.

• Avoid dust, humidity, and temperature extremes. Do not place the product in any area
where it may be exposed to moisture.

• Place the product on a stable surface.

• If you encounter technical problems with the product, contact a qualied service

technician or your retailer.

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

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About this guide

This user guide contains the information you need when installing and conguring the

motherboard.

How this guide is organized

This guide contains the following parts:

• Chapter 1: Product introduction

This chapter describes the features of the motherboard and the new technology it
supports. It includes descriptions of the switches, jumpers, and connectors on the
motherboard.

• Chapter 2: BIOS information

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

Where to nd more information

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

1. ASUS website

The ASUS website provides updated information on ASUS hardware and software
products. Refer to the ASUS contact information.

2. Optional documentation

Your product package may include optional documentation, such as warranty yers,

that may have been added by your dealer. These documents are not part of the
standard package.

Conventions used in this guide

To ensure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used
throughout this manual.

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.

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Package contents

Check your motherboard package for the following items.

Motherboard

Cables

Miscellaneous

Application DVD

Documentation

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

1 x TUF GAMING B460-PLUS motherboard

2 x SATA 6Gb/s cables

1 x I/O Shield

1 x M.2 SSD screw package (2-in-1 package)

1 x TUF Gaming sticker

1 x Support DVD

1 x TUF Certication card

1 x User manual

TUF GAMING B460-PLUS specications summary

®

Intel

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

®

Processors*

Celeron

Supports Intel

CPU

Supports Intel

Technology 3.0**

*

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

**Intel

Chipset Intel® B460 Chipset

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

Un-buffered Memory*

Dual Channel Memory Architecture

Memory

Intel

ASUS 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 2666MHz.

*Refer to www.asus.com for the Memory QVL (Qualied Vendors Lists).

1 x DisplayPort 1.4*

Graphics

1 x HDMI

*Graphics specications may vary between CPU types.

* Support DisplayPort 1.4 with max. resolution of 4096 x 2304 @60Hz. Refer to

www.intel.com for any update.

Intel

1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 slot (supports x16 mode)

Expansion Slots

Intel

1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 slot (max. at x4 mode)

3 x PCIe 3.0 x1 slots

Multi-GPU Support Supports AMD

®

14nm CPU

®

Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 and Intel® Turbo Boost Max

®

Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 support depends on the CPU types.

®

Extreme Memory Prole (XMP)

TM

1.4b

®

10th Gen Processors

®

B460 Chipset

®

2-Way CrossFireX™ Technology

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TUF GAMING B460-PLUS specications summary

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

Storage

Ethernet

USB

Audio

Back Panel I/O Ports

mode)

6 x SATA 6Gb/s ports

®

Rapid Storage Technology supports SATA Raid 0,1,5,10 and PCIE

Intel

Raid 0,1

®

Optane™ Memory Ready**

Intel

* M.2_1 shares bandwidth with SATA6G_1. When M.2_1 runs in SATA mode,

SATA6G_1 will be disabled.

** Only the M.2_2 socket can support Intel

®

1 x Intel

I219V 1Gb Ethernet

®

Optane™ memory.

ASUS Turbo LAN

Rear USB (Total 6 ports)

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

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

Realtek ALC S1200A 7.1-Channel High Denition Audio CODEC

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

- Supports up to 24-Bit/192 kHz playback

- Premium Japanese audio capacitors

- Audio Shielding

- Dedicated audio PCB layers

- DTS Custom for TUF GAMING Headphone

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

1 x DisplayPort

TM

1 x HDMI

1 x Intel

port

®

I219V 1Gb Ethernet port

6 x Audio jacks

1 x PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse combo port

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TUF GAMING B460-PLUS specications summary

Fan and cooling related

1 x 4-pin CPU Fan header

1 x 4-pin CPU OPT Fan header

2 x 4-pin Chassis Fan headers

1 x 4-pin AIO Pump header

Power related

1 x 24-pin Main Power connector

1 x 8-pin +12V Power connector

Storage related

Internal I/O
Connectors

Special Features

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

Miscellaneous

2 x AURA RGB headers

1 x Clear CMOS header

1 x COM Port header

1 x Front Panel Audio header (AAFP)

1 x 20-3 pin System Panel header with Chassis intrude function

ASUS TUF PROTECTION

- ASUS DIGI+ VRM

- ASUS Enhanced DRAM Overcurrent Protection

- ASUS ESD Guards

- ASUS Overvoltage Protection

- ASUS SafeSlot Core+

- ASUS Stainless-Steel Back I/O

ASUS Q-Design

- ASUS Q-DIMM

- ASUS Q-Slot

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

ASUS Thermal Solution

- Aluminum heatsink design

ASUS EZ DIY

- Box Headers

AURA Sync

- Standard RGB headers

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TUF GAMING B460-PLUS specications summary

ASUS Exclusive Software

Armoury Crate

- Aura Sync

AI Suite 3

- Performance And Power Saving Utility

EPU

Digi+ VRM

Fan Xpert 4

- EZ update

- PC Cleaner

- System Information

Software
Features

BIOS 128 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS

Manageability WOL by PME, PXE

Operating
System

Form Factor

AI Charger

ASUS Turbo LAN

DTS Custom for GAMING Headsets

Norton Anti-virus software (Free Trial for 60 days)

DAEMON Tools

Google Chrome Browser & Google Toolbar

TUF GAMING CPU-Z

WinRAR

UEFI BIOS

ASUS EZ DIY

- ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3

- ASUS EZ Flash 3

- ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode

®

Windows

10 - 64 bit

ATX Form Factor

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

Specications are subject to change without notice. Refer to the ASUS website for the

latest specications.

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