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("ASUS"). Product warranty or service by downloading it from https://www.asus.com/support/ or (2) for the cost asus.com, stating the product and describing the problem (please DO NOT send large attachments such as source code archives, etc. to this email address). 2 ASUS STRIX B250G GAMING BIOS Manual - Asus ROG STRIX B250G GAMING | STRIX B250G GAMING BIOS ManualEnglish - Page 3
Utility 39 1.9.2 Secure Erase 39 1.9.3 ASUS Overclocking Profile 40 1.9.4 ASUS SPD Information 41 1.9.5 Graphics Card Information 41 1.10 Exit menu...41 1.11 Updating BIOS 42 1.11.1 EZ Update 42 1.11.2 ASUS EZ Flash 3 42 1.11.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 44 ASUS STRIX B250G GAMING BIOS Manual 3 - Asus ROG STRIX B250G GAMING | STRIX B250G GAMING BIOS ManualEnglish - Page 4
BIOS settings may result to instability or boot failure. We strongly recommend that you change the BIOS settings only with the help of a trained service personnel. When downloading or updating the BIOS file, rename it as B250GG.CAP for this motherboard. 4 ASUS STRIX B250G GAMING BIOS Manual - Asus ROG STRIX B250G GAMING | STRIX B250G GAMING BIOS ManualEnglish - Page 5
BIOS setup program does not support the Bluetooth devices. Please visit ASUS website for the detailed BIOS content manual. BIOS menu screen The BIOS Setup program can be used under two modes: EZ Mode and Advanced Mode. Press to change between the two modes. ASUS STRIX B250G GAMING BIOS Manual - Asus ROG STRIX B250G GAMING | STRIX B250G GAMING BIOS ManualEnglish - Page 6
FAQ Click to display boot devices Selects the boot device priority The boot device options vary depending on the devices you installed to the system. 6 ASUS STRIX B250G GAMING BIOS Manual - Asus ROG STRIX B250G GAMING | STRIX B250G GAMING BIOS ManualEnglish - Page 7
The Advanced Mode provides advanced options for experienced end-users to configure the BIOS settings. The figure below shows an example of the Advanced Mode. Refer back to EZ Mode Search on the FAQ Displays the CPU temperature, CPU, and memory voltage output ASUS STRIX B250G GAMING BIOS Manual 7 - Asus ROG STRIX B250G GAMING | STRIX B250G GAMING BIOS ManualEnglish - Page 8
For changing the basic system configuration For changing the overclocking settings For changing the advanced system settings For this button to manually tweak the fans to your desired settings. Refer to section 1.2.3 QFan Control for more information. 8 ASUS STRIX B250G GAMING BIOS Manual - Asus ROG STRIX B250G GAMING | STRIX B250G GAMING BIOS ManualEnglish - Page 9
QR code on your mobile device to connect to the BIOS FAQ web page of the ASUS support website. You can also scan the following QR code: Hot a list of options. Last Modified button This button shows the items that you last modified and saved in BIOS Setup. ASUS STRIX B250G GAMING BIOS Manual 9 - Asus ROG STRIX B250G GAMING | STRIX B250G GAMING BIOS ManualEnglish - Page 10
QFan Control The QFan Control allows you to set a fan profile or manually configure the operating speed of your CPU and chassis fans. Click to select a fan to be configured Click to changes Click to go back to main menu Select to manually configure your fans 10 ASUS STRIX B250G GAMING BIOS Manual - Asus ROG STRIX B250G GAMING | STRIX B250G GAMING BIOS ManualEnglish - Page 11
manually configure your fans To configure your fans: 1. Select the fan that you want to configure and to view its current status. 2. Click and drag the speed points to adjust the fans' operating speed. 3. Click Apply to save the changes then click Exit (ESC). ASUS STRIX B250G GAMING BIOS Manual - Asus ROG STRIX B250G GAMING | STRIX B250G GAMING BIOS ManualEnglish - Page 12
My Favorites is your personal space where you can easily save and access your favorite BIOS items. My Favorites comes with several performance, power saving, and fast boot related items by default. You can personalize this screen by adding or removing items. 12 ASUS STRIX B250G GAMING BIOS Manual - Asus ROG STRIX B250G GAMING | STRIX B250G GAMING BIOS ManualEnglish - Page 13
on your keyboard or click Setup Tree Map screen. from the BIOS screen to open 2. On the Setup Tree Map screen, select the BIOS items that you want to save in My Favorites screen. Main Map screen. 5. Go to My Favorites menu to view the saved BIOS items. ASUS STRIX B250G GAMING BIOS Manual 13 - Asus ROG STRIX B250G GAMING | STRIX B250G GAMING BIOS ManualEnglish - Page 14
password. See the motherboard manual for information on how to erase the RTC RAM via the Clear CMOS button. • The Administrator or User Password items on top of the screen show the default [Not Installed]. After you set a password, these items show [Installed]. 14 ASUS STRIX B250G GAMING BIOS Manual - Asus ROG STRIX B250G GAMING | STRIX B250G GAMING BIOS ManualEnglish - Page 15
when prompted to create/confirm the password. After you clear the password, the User Password item on top of the screen shows Not Installed. ASUS STRIX B250G GAMING BIOS Manual 15 - Asus ROG STRIX B250G GAMING | STRIX B250G GAMING BIOS ManualEnglish - Page 16
Ratio is set to [Sync All Cores] or [Per Core], the following items appear. 1-Core Ratio Limit [Auto] Select [Auto] to apply the CPU default Turbo Ratio setting or manually assign a 1-Core Limit value that must be higher than or equal to the 2-Core Ratio Limit. 16 ASUS STRIX B250G GAMING BIOS Manual - Asus ROG STRIX B250G GAMING | STRIX B250G GAMING BIOS ManualEnglish - Page 17
Mode] Enables all power-saving settings for maximum energy-saving condition. [EPU Mode] Lowers the CPU core/cache voltage for the best energy-saving condition. [Performance Mode] Disables all power-saving settings to achieve a high system performance. ASUS STRIX B250G GAMING BIOS Manual 17 - Asus ROG STRIX B250G GAMING | STRIX B250G GAMING BIOS ManualEnglish - Page 18
to [Manual]. Fixed CPU VRM Switching Frequency (KHz) [250] This item allows you to set a higher frequency for a quicker transient response speed. Use the and keys to adjust the value. The values range from 250KHz to 500KHz with a 50KHz interval. 18 ASUS STRIX B250G GAMING BIOS Manual - Asus ROG STRIX B250G GAMING | STRIX B250G GAMING BIOS ManualEnglish - Page 19
Power Duty Control [T.Probe] The CPU Graphics power duty control adjusts the current of every VRM phase and thermal production of every phase. [T. Probe] Select to maintain the VRM thermal balance. [Extreme] Select to maintain the current VRM balance. ASUS STRIX B250G GAMING BIOS Manual 19 - Asus ROG STRIX B250G GAMING | STRIX B250G GAMING BIOS ManualEnglish - Page 20
when overclocking. The values range from 0.00A to 255.50A with a 0.25A interval. Min. CPU Cache Ratio [Auto] Allows you to set the minimum possible CPU cache ratio. Use the or keys to adjust the value. The values range from 8 to 23 with a 1 interval. 20 ASUS STRIX B250G GAMING BIOS Manual - Asus ROG STRIX B250G GAMING | STRIX B250G GAMING BIOS ManualEnglish - Page 21
[Auto] This item allows you to set the voltage for the CPU VCCIO. Configuration options: [Auto] [0.95V] [1.00V] CPU System Agent Voltage [Auto] This item allows you to set the voltage for the CPU System Agent. Configuration options: [Auto] [1.05V] [1.10V] ASUS STRIX B250G GAMING BIOS Manual 21 - Asus ROG STRIX B250G GAMING | STRIX B250G GAMING BIOS ManualEnglish - Page 22
value. [-] To offset the voltage by a negative value. CPU Graphics Voltage Offset [Auto] This item allows you to configure the CPU Graphics Voltage Offset. Use the or keys to adjust the DRAM Data REF Voltage. Configuration options: [Auto] [0] - [63] 22 ASUS STRIX B250G GAMING BIOS Manual - Asus ROG STRIX B250G GAMING | STRIX B250G GAMING BIOS ManualEnglish - Page 23
: [Auto] [0] - [63] 1.6 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices. Be cautious when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items. Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction. ASUS STRIX B250G GAMING BIOS Manual 23 - Asus ROG STRIX B250G GAMING | STRIX B250G GAMING BIOS ManualEnglish - Page 24
) support for devices. [Disabled] BIOS controls the ASPM support for CPU you installed. Active Processor Cores [All] This item allows you to select the number of CPU cores to activate in each processor package. Configuration options: [All] [1] [2] [3] 24 ASUS STRIX B250G GAMING BIOS Manual - Asus ROG STRIX B250G GAMING | STRIX B250G GAMING BIOS ManualEnglish - Page 25
C1 state. CPU C3 Report [Enabled] Allows you to disable or enable the CPU C3 report to OS. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] CPU C6 Report [Enabled] Allows you to disable or enable the CPU C6 report to OS. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] ASUS STRIX B250G GAMING BIOS Manual 25 - Asus ROG STRIX B250G GAMING | STRIX B250G GAMING BIOS ManualEnglish - Page 26
devices when the system supports the 64-bit PCI decoding. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Graphics Configuration Allows you to select a primary display from CPU, PCIE and PCI graphical the DMI speed. Configuration options: [Auto] [Gen1] [Gen2 [Gen3] 26 ASUS STRIX B250G GAMING BIOS Manual - Asus ROG STRIX B250G GAMING | STRIX B250G GAMING BIOS ManualEnglish - Page 27
] Set this item to [Enabled] to support DRAM address remapping for 64-bit operating systems driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that increases storage performance on random workloads by allowing the drive to internally optimize the order of commands. ASUS STRIX B250G GAMING BIOS Manual - Asus ROG STRIX B250G GAMING | STRIX B250G GAMING BIOS ManualEnglish - Page 28
Mode] M.2_1 Configuration [Auto] [Auto] Auto-detects the M.2 device mode. If a SATA device is detected, SATA6G_1 will be disabled. [SATA] Only supports M.2 SATA devices. SATA6G_1 port cannot be used in this mode. [PCIE] Only supports M.2 PCIE devices. 28 ASUS STRIX B250G GAMING BIOS Manual - Asus ROG STRIX B250G GAMING | STRIX B250G GAMING BIOS ManualEnglish - Page 29
controller. This item allows you to enable or disable the PXE OptionRom of the Intel LAN controller. Configuration options: [On] [Off] Serial Port Configuration The sub-items or seconds to schedule an RTC alarm date. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS STRIX B250G GAMING BIOS Manual 29 - Asus ROG STRIX B250G GAMING | STRIX B250G GAMING BIOS ManualEnglish - Page 30
the support for operating systems without an XHCI hand‑off feature. [Disabled] Disables the XHCI Hand-off support. USB Single Port Control This item allows you to enable or disable the individual USB ports. Refer to the manual for the location of the USB ports. 30 ASUS STRIX B250G GAMING BIOS - Asus ROG STRIX B250G GAMING | STRIX B250G GAMING BIOS ManualEnglish - Page 31
to change the fan settings. CPU / MotherBoard Temperature [xxx°C/xxx°F] or [Ignore] The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU and motherboard temperatures. Select [Ignore] if speed and configure the minimum duty cycle for each fan. ASUS STRIX B250G GAMING BIOS Manual 31 - Asus ROG STRIX B250G GAMING | STRIX B250G GAMING BIOS ManualEnglish - Page 32
range from 0°C to 75°C. CPU Fan Min. Duty Cycle(%) [20] Use the and keys to adjust the minimum CPU fan duty cycle. The values range from 20% to 100%. When the CPU temperature is under the lower limit, the CPU fan will operate at the minimum duty cycle. 32 ASUS STRIX B250G GAMING BIOS Manual - Asus ROG STRIX B250G GAMING | STRIX B250G GAMING BIOS ManualEnglish - Page 33
[DC Mode]. Chassis Fan Q-Fan Source [CPU] This item controls the assigned fan according to the selected temperature source. Configuration options: [CPU] [Motherboard] Chassis Fan Speed Low Limit [200 RPM] middle duty cycle. The values range from 60% to 100%. ASUS STRIX B250G GAMING BIOS Manual 33 - Asus ROG STRIX B250G GAMING | STRIX B250G GAMING BIOS ManualEnglish - Page 34
keys to adjust the minimum chassis fan duty cycle. The values range from 60% to 100%. When the CPU temperature is under the lower limit, the chassis fan operates at the minimum duty cycle. 1.8 Boot menu The Boot speed on the next boot after AC power loss. 34 ASUS STRIX B250G GAMING BIOS Manual - Asus ROG STRIX B250G GAMING | STRIX B250G GAMING BIOS ManualEnglish - Page 35
item allows you to go to EZ Mode of the BIOS after POST. CSM (Compatibility Support Module) Allows you to configure the CSM (Compatibility Support Module) items to fully support the various VGA, bootable devices and add-on devices for better compatibility. ASUS STRIX B250G GAMING BIOS Manual 35 - Asus ROG STRIX B250G GAMING | STRIX B250G GAMING BIOS ManualEnglish - Page 36
. For better compatibility, enable the CSM to fully support the non-UEFI driver add-on devices or the Windows® UEFI mode. Disable the CSM to fully support the Windows® Security Update and Security Boot save all the Secure Boot keys to a USB storage device. 36 ASUS STRIX B250G GAMING BIOS Manual - Asus ROG STRIX B250G GAMING | STRIX B250G GAMING BIOS ManualEnglish - Page 37
of UEFI applications, operating system loaders, and UEFI drivers that you can load on the single computer. Save to File Allows you to save the downloaded db to a USB storage device. Set New Key Allows you to load the downloaded db from a USB storage device. ASUS STRIX B250G GAMING BIOS Manual 37 - Asus ROG STRIX B250G GAMING | STRIX B250G GAMING BIOS ManualEnglish - Page 38
) lists the ASUS Logo appears. Boot Override These items displays the available devices. The number of device items that appears on the screen depends on the number of devices installed in the system. Click an item to start booting from the selected device. 38 ASUS STRIX B250G GAMING BIOS Manual - Asus ROG STRIX B250G GAMING | STRIX B250G GAMING BIOS ManualEnglish - Page 39
> Secure Erase on the Advanced mode menu. Check the ASUS support site for a full list of SSDs tested with Secure Erase. The drive may become unstable supported on Intel SATA port. For more information about Intel SATA ports, refer to the motherboard manual. ASUS STRIX B250G GAMING BIOS Manual 39 - Asus ROG STRIX B250G GAMING | STRIX B250G GAMING BIOS ManualEnglish - Page 40
the BIOS Flash, and create a profile. Key in a profile number from one to eight, press , and then select Yes. Load/Save Profile from/to USB Drive This item allows you to load or save profile from your USB drive, load and save profile to your USB drive. 40 ASUS STRIX B250G GAMING BIOS Manual - Asus ROG STRIX B250G GAMING | STRIX B250G GAMING BIOS ManualEnglish - Page 41
slots that the graphics card is installed in your system. This feature is only supported on selected ASUS graphics cards. 1.10 Exit menu The Exit menu items allow you to load the optimal application (shellx64.efi) from one of the available filesystem devices. ASUS STRIX B250G GAMING BIOS Manual 41 - Asus ROG STRIX B250G GAMING | STRIX B250G GAMING BIOS ManualEnglish - Page 42
on system stability, compatibility,and performance. However, BIOS updating is potentially risky. If there is no problem using the current version of BIOS, DO NOT manually update the BIOS. Inappropriate BIOS updating may result to system's failure to boot. Carefully follow the instructions in this - Asus ROG STRIX B250G GAMING | STRIX B250G GAMING BIOS ManualEnglish - Page 43
Internet: 1. Enter the Advanced Mode of the BIOS setup program. Go to the Tool menu to select ASUS EZ Flash 3 Utility and press . 2. Select via Internet. 3. Press the Left/Right arrow keys to select an Internet connection method, and then press . ASUS STRIX B250G GAMING BIOS Manual 43 - Asus ROG STRIX B250G GAMING | STRIX B250G GAMING BIOS ManualEnglish - Page 44
to enter BIOS Setup to recover the BIOS setting. To ensure system compatibility and stability, we recommend that you press to load default BIOS values. DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Doing so can cause system boot failure! 44 ASUS STRIX B250G GAMING BIOS Manual
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