Gigabyte B360M AORUS GAMING 3 User Manual
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B360M AORUS GAMING 3 User's Manual Rev. 1003 12ME-B36MAG3-1003R For more product details, please visit GIGABYTE's website. To reduce the impacts on global warming, the packaging materials of this product are recyclable and reusable. GIGABYTE works with you to protect the environment. - Gigabyte B360M AORUS GAMING 3 | User Manual - Page 2
Motherboard B360M AORUS GAMING 3 Motherboard B360M AORUS GAMING 3 Feb. 9, 2018 Feb. 9, 2018 Copyright © 2019 GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. All rights reserved. The trademarks mentioned in this manual are legally registered to their respective owners. Disclaimer Information in this manual is - Gigabyte B360M AORUS GAMING 3 | User Manual - Page 3
Table of Contents B360M AORUS GAMING 3 Motherboard Layout 4 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 5 1-1 Installation Precautions 5 1-2 Product Specifications 6 1-3 Installing the CPU 9 1-4 Installing the Memory 9 1-5 Installing an Expansion Card 10 1-6 Back Panel Connectors 10 1-7 Internal - Gigabyte B360M AORUS GAMING 3 | User Manual - Page 4
1 0 SATA3 5 4 F_AUDIO COM D_LED1 TPM F_USB1 SPDIF_O DLED_V_SW1 LED_C1 F_USB2 SYS_FAN3 F_PANEL CPU DRAM VGA BOOT Box Contents 55 B360M AORUS GAMING 3 motherboard 55 Motherboard driver disk 55 User's Manual 55 Two SATA cables 55 I/O Shield * The box contents above are for reference only - Gigabyte B360M AORUS GAMING 3 | User Manual - Page 5
manual and follow these procedures: •• Prior to installation, make sure the chassis is suitable for the motherboard. •• Prior to installation, do not remove or break motherboard motherboard, CPU motherboard motherboard, do not allow screws to come in contact with the motherboard motherboard problem - Gigabyte B360M AORUS GAMING 3 | User Manual - Page 6
/Intel® Core™ i3 processors/Intel® Pentium® processors/Intel® Celeron® processors in the LGA1151 package (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.) ŠŠ L3 cache varies with CPU Chipset ŠŠ Intel® B360 Express Chipset Memory Onboard Graphics Audio ŠŠ 4 x DDR4 DIMM sockets - Gigabyte B360M AORUS GAMING 3 | User Manual - Page 7
1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector ŠŠ 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector ŠŠ 1 x CPU fan header ŠŠ 3 x system fan headers ŠŠ 2 x addressable LED strip headers ŠŠ 2 x addressable ŠŠ Fan speed control * Whether the fan speed control function is supported will depend on the cooler you install. - 7 - - Gigabyte B360M AORUS GAMING 3 | User Manual - Page 8
* Available applications in APP Center may vary by motherboard model. Supported functions of each application may also vary depending on motherboard specifications. - 3D OSD - @BIOS - AutoGreen - Cloud Station - EasyTune - Fast Boot - Game Boost - ON/OFF Charge - Platform Power Management - RGB - Gigabyte B360M AORUS GAMING 3 | User Manual - Page 9
before you begin to install the CPU: •• Make sure that the motherboard supports the CPU. (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.) •• Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing the CPU to prevent hardware damage. •• Locate the - Gigabyte B360M AORUS GAMING 3 | User Manual - Page 10
DS=Double-Sided, "- -"=No Memory) DDR4_1 DS/SS - DS/SS Due to CPU limitations, read the following guidelines before installing the memory in Dual Channel mode. 1. expansion card: •• Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card. Carefully read the manual that came with your expansion card. - Gigabyte B360M AORUS GAMING 3 | User Manual - Page 11
USB devices. USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A Port (Red) The USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A port supports the USB 3.1 Gen 2 specification and is compatible to the USB 3.1 Gen 1 and USB 2.0 Out/Front Speaker Out a a a a Mic In Please visit GIGABYTE's website for details on configuring the audio software. - 11 - - Gigabyte B360M AORUS GAMING 3 | User Manual - Page 12
3) CPU_FAN 4) SYS_FAN1/2/3 5) D_LED1/D_LED2 6) DLED_V_SW1/DLED_V_SW2 7) LED_C1/LED_C2 8) SATA3 0/1/2/3/4/5 9) M2Q_32G/M2P_16G 10) CPU/DRAM/VGA/BOOT 11) F_AUDIO 12) F_PANEL 13) SPDIF_O 14) F_USB30 15) F_USB1/F_USB2 16) COM 17) TPM been securely attached to the connector on the motherboard. - 12 - - Gigabyte B360M AORUS GAMING 3 | User Manual - Page 13
orientation. The 12V power connector mainly supplies power to the CPU. If the 12V power connector is not connected, the 2x12-pin ATX) 3/4) CPU_FAN/SYS_FAN1/2/3 (Fan Headers) All fan headers on this motherboard are 4-pin. Most fan headers possess a foolproof insertion design. When connecting a - Gigabyte B360M AORUS GAMING 3 | User Manual - Page 14
1 12V 12V _3 U USB 0_ B For how to turn on/off the lights of the LED strip please visit the "Unique Features" webpage of GIGABYTE's website. B_ F_USB3 F_USB30 3 Before installing the devices, be sure to turn off the devices and your computer. Unplug the power cord from the power - Gigabyte B360M AORUS GAMING 3 | User Manual - Page 15
compatible with SATA 3Gb/s and SATA 1.5Gb/s standard. Each SATA connector supports a single SATA device. 1 1 F SATA3 10 32 F _0 SATA ports, refer to Chapter 2, "BIOS Setup," "Peripherals\SATA And RST unfasten the screw and standoff from the motherboard. Locate the proper mounting hole for the - Gigabyte B360M AORUS GAMING 3 | User Manual - Page 16
entered the operating system yet. CPU DRAM VGA BOOT CPU: CPU status LED DRAM: Memory status supports High Definition audio (HD). You may connect your chassis front panel audio module to this header. Make sure the wire assignments of the module connector match the pin assignments of the motherboard - Gigabyte B360M AORUS GAMING 3 | User Manual - Page 17
to Chapter 2, "BIOS Setup," "Power beep will be heard if no problem is detected at system startup. supports digital S/PDIF Out and connects a S/PDIF digital audio cable (provided by expansion cards) for digital audio output from your motherboard carefully read the manual for your expansion card. Pin - Gigabyte B360M AORUS GAMING 3 | User Manual - Page 18
F_USB30 F_ U F_ 14) F_USB30 (USB 3.1 GG.eQnBO1FMHeader) The header conforms to USB 3.1 Gen 1 and USB 2.0 specification and can provide two USB ports. For purchasing the optional 3.5" front panel that provides two USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports, please contact the local dealer. 20 1 Pin No. Definition 1 - Gigabyte B360M AORUS GAMING 3 | User Manual - Page 19
before clearing the CMOS values. •• After system restart, go to BIOS Setup to load factory defaults (select Load Optimized Defaults) or manually configure the BIOS settings (refer to Chapter 2, "BIOS Setup," for BIOS configurations). _3 U F_USB3 19) BAT (Battery) The battery provides power - Gigabyte B360M AORUS GAMING 3 | User Manual - Page 20
and downloads the latest version of BIOS from the Internet and updates the BIOS. •• Because BIOS flashing is potentially risky, if you do not encounter problems using the current version of BIOS, it is recommended that you not flash the BIOS. To flash the BIOS, do it with caution. Inadequate - Gigabyte B360M AORUS GAMING 3 | User Manual - Page 21
Setup Menus System Time Hardware Information Configuration Items Current Settings Quick Access Bar allows you to enter Easy Mode, select BIOS default language, configure fan settings, or enter Q-Flash. Classic Setup Function Keys / / - Gigabyte B360M AORUS GAMING 3 | User Manual - Page 22
settings above are synchronous to those under the same items on the Advanced Frequency Settings menu. (Note) This item is present only when you install a CPU that supports this feature. For more information about Intel® CPUs' unique features, please visit Intel's website. - 22 - - Gigabyte B360M AORUS GAMING 3 | User Manual - Page 23
. The C3 state is a more enhanced power-saving state than C1. Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting. (Default: Auto) (Note) This item is present only when you install a CPU that supports this feature. For more information about Intel® CPUs' unique features, please visit Intel - Gigabyte B360M AORUS GAMING 3 | User Manual - Page 24
power-saving state than C6/C7. Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting. (Default: Auto) && C10 State Support (Note) Allows you to determine whether to let the CPU enter C10 mode in system halt state. When enabled, the CPU core frequency and voltage will be reduced during system halt - Gigabyte B360M AORUS GAMING 3 | User Manual - Page 25
SPD data. (Default: Auto) && Memory Ref Clock Allows you to manually adjust the memory reference clock. (Default: Auto) && Memory Odd Ratio you to fine-tune memory timings after the BIOS stage. (Default: Auto) && Memory Enhancement Settings CPU and a memory module that support this feature. - 25 - - Gigabyte B360M AORUS GAMING 3 | User Manual - Page 26
Mode is set to Manual or Advanced Manual. Note: Your CPU Vcore voltage. Selecting a higher level keeps the CPU Vcore voltage more consistent with what is set in BIOS under heavy load. Auto lets the BIOS chassis intrusion detection device attached to the motherboard CI header. If the system chassis - Gigabyte B360M AORUS GAMING 3 | User Manual - Page 27
to monitor and to make further adjustment. (Default: CPU FAN) && Fan Speed Control Allows you to Silent Allows the fan to run at slow speeds. Manual Allows you to control the fan speed in the curve && Fan Control mode Auto Lets the BIOS automatically detect the type of fan installed and - Gigabyte B360M AORUS GAMING 3 | User Manual - Page 28
2-4 System This section provides information on your motherboard model and BIOS version. You can also select the default language used by the BIOS and manually set the system time. && Access Level Displays the current access level depending on the type of password protection used. (If no password is - Gigabyte B360M AORUS GAMING 3 | User Manual - Page 29
BIOS Setup program. (Default) && Full Screen LOGO Show Allows you to determine whether to display the GIGABYTE Logo at system startup. Disabled skips the GIGABYTE as hard drives, optical drives, floppy disk drives, and devices that support Boot from LAN function, etc. Press on this item to - Gigabyte B360M AORUS GAMING 3 | User Manual - Page 30
you to set the mouse cursor movement speed. (Default: 1 X) && CSM Support Enables or disables UEFI CSM (Compatibility Support Module) to support a legacy PC boot process. Disabled Disables UEFI CSM and supports UEFI BIOS boot process only. Enabled Enables UEFI CSM. (Default) && LAN PXE - Gigabyte B360M AORUS GAMING 3 | User Manual - Page 31
Enables legacy option ROM only. This item is configurable only when CSM Support is set to Enabled. && Administrator Password Allows you to configure at system startup and when entering BIOS Setup. However, the user password only allows you to make changes to certain BIOS settings but not all. To - Gigabyte B360M AORUS GAMING 3 | User Manual - Page 32
be decoded in above 4 GB address space (only if your system supports 64-bit PCI decoding). Set to Enabled if more than one advanced Hibernation, and Soft Off States Allows you to set the lighting mode of the motherboard LEDs in system S3/S4/S5 state. Off Disables the selected lighting mode - Gigabyte B360M AORUS GAMING 3 | User Manual - Page 33
Bios Guard Technology Enables or disables the Intel® BIOS Guard feature, which protects the BIOS from malicious attacks. `` USB Configuration && Legacy USB Support from the Windows Deployment Services server. (Default: Disabled) && Ipv4 PXE Support Enables or disables IPv4 PXE Support. This item is - Gigabyte B360M AORUS GAMING 3 | User Manual - Page 34
Specifies the operating mode of the integrated SATA controllers. Intel RST With Intel Optane System Acceleration Enables Intel® Optane™ Technology support for the SATA controllers. AHCI Configures the SATA controllers to AHCI mode. Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is an interface - Gigabyte B360M AORUS GAMING 3 | User Manual - Page 35
) && DVMT Pre-Allocated Allows you to set the onboard graphics memory size. Options are: 32M~1024M. (Default: 64M) && DVMT Total Gfx Mem Enabled) (Note) This item is present only when you install a CPU that supports this feature. For more information about Intel® CPUs' unique features, please visit - Gigabyte B360M AORUS GAMING 3 | User Manual - Page 36
is configurable only when Platform Power Management is set to Enabled. (Default: Enabled) && DMI ASPM Allows you to configure the ASPM mode for both CPU side and Chipset side of the DMI link. This item is configurable only when Platform Power Management is set to Enabled. (Default: Enabled) && AC - Gigabyte B360M AORUS GAMING 3 | User Manual - Page 37
&& Power On Password Set the password when Power On By Keyboard is set to Password. Press on this item and set a password with up to 5 characters and then press to accept. To turn on the system, enter the password and press . Note: To cancel the password, press on this - Gigabyte B360M AORUS GAMING 3 | User Manual - Page 38
Defaults Press on this item and select Yes to load the optimal BIOS default settings. The BIOS defaults settings help the system to operate in optimum state. Always load the Optimized defaults after updating the BIOS or after clearing the CMOS values. && Boot Override Allows you to select - Gigabyte B360M AORUS GAMING 3 | User Manual - Page 39
for GPT partition.) 5. The motherboard driver disk Installation Guidelines A-1: Installation install. Follow the on-screen instructions to continue. The system will to the BIOS Setup, make sure CSM Support under the BIOS menu is disabled related BIOS settings will remain even after a BIOS update. ( - Gigabyte B360M AORUS GAMING 3 | User Manual - Page 40
the operating system. •• After installing the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk into your optical drive. Click on the message "Tap need. Please visit GIGABYTE's website for more software information. - 40 - Please visit GIGABYTE's website for more troubleshooting information. - Gigabyte B360M AORUS GAMING 3 | User Manual - Page 41
GIGABYTE. Our Commitment to Preserving the Environment In addition to high-efficiency performance, all GIGABYTE motherboards office, your household waste disposal service or where you purchased the Customer Care number listed in your product's user's manual and we will be glad to help you with - Gigabyte B360M AORUS GAMING 3 | User Manual - Page 42
. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation - Gigabyte B360M AORUS GAMING 3 | User Manual - Page 43
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To reduce the impacts on global warming, the packaging materials of this product
are recyclable and reusable. GIGABYTE works with you to protect the environment.
For more product details, please visit GIGABYTE's website.
B360M AORUS
GAMING 3
User's Manual
Rev. 1003
12ME-B36MAG3-1003R