Gigabyte B450M GAMING User Manual
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B450M GAMING User's Manual Rev. 1001 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 B450M GAMING | User Manual - Page 2
Motherboard B450M GAMING Motherboard B450M GAMING Sept. 14, 2018 Sept. 14, 2018 Copyright © 2018 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 protected by - Gigabyte B450M GAMING | User Manual - Page 3
B450M GAMING 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 Connectors 12 Chapter 2 BIOS - Gigabyte B450M GAMING | User Manual - Page 4
SATA3 CODEC SPDIF_O BAT PCIEX1_2 iTE® Super I/O SPEAKER AMD B450 CI SATA3 F_AUDIO TPM COMA F_USB2 CLR_CMOS F_USB30 F_USB1 F_PANEL SYS_FAN2 3 012 Box Contents 55 B450M GAMING motherboard 55 Motherboard driver disk 55 User's Manual 55 Two SATA cables 55 I/O Shield * The box contents - Gigabyte B450M GAMING | 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 B450M GAMING | User Manual - Page 6
Ryzen™ with Radeon™ Vega Graphics processors - AMD Ryzen™ 1st Generation processors (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.) Chipset ŠŠ AMD B450 Memory Onboard Graphics Audio ŠŠ 2 x DDR4 DIMM sockets supporting up to 32 GB of system memory ŠŠ Dual channel memory architecture - Gigabyte B450M GAMING | User Manual - Page 7
Panel Connectors I/O Controller Hardware Monitor BIOS ŠŠ 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector ŠŠ 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector ŠŠ 1 x CPU fan header ŠŠ 2 x system ŠŠ Fan speed control * Whether the fan speed control function is supported will depend on the cooler you install. ŠŠ 1 x 128 Mbit - Gigabyte B450M GAMING | User Manual - Page 8
Center * 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 - RGB Fusion - Smart Backup - Gigabyte B450M GAMING | 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 B450M GAMING | User Manual - Page 10
the motherboard supports the expansion card. Carefully read the manual that supported monitor. The maximum supported resolution is 4096x2160@60 Hz (Note 2), but the actual resolutions supported USB 3.1 Gen 1 port supports the USB 3.1 Gen 1 specification and is compatible to the USB 2.0 specification - Gigabyte B450M GAMING | User Manual - Page 11
data transmission or receiving is occurring USB 2.0/1.1 Port The USB port supports the USB 2.0/1.1 specification. Use this port for USB devices. , first remove the cable from your device and then remove it from the motherboard. •• When removing the cable, pull it straight out from the connector. Do - Gigabyte B450M GAMING | User Manual - Page 12
devices. •• After installing the device and before turning on the computer, make sure the device cable has been securely attached to the connector on the motherboard. - 12 - - Gigabyte B450M GAMING | User Manual - Page 13
supply can supply enough stable power to all the components on the motherboard. Before connecting the power connector, first make sure the power supply is the correct orientation. The 12V power connector mainly supplies power to the CPU. If the 12V power connector is not connected, the computer will - Gigabyte B450M GAMING | User Manual - Page 14
motherboard supports CPU fan speed control, which requires the use of a CPU compatible with SATA 3Gb/s and SATA 1.5Gb/s standard. Each SATA connector supports a single SATA device. The SATA connectors support RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 10. Refer to Chapter 3, "Configuring a RAID Set," for instructions - Gigabyte B450M GAMING | User Manual - Page 15
supports digital S/PDIF Out and connects a S/PDIF digital audio cable (provided by expansion cards) for digital audio output from your motherboard information 123 about connecting the S/PDIF digital audio cable, carefully read the manual for your expansion card. B_ _ SS U F_ S_ Pin No. - Gigabyte B450M GAMING | User Manual - Page 16
using the power switch (refer to Chapter 2, "BIOS Setup," "Power," for more information). •• HD Header) The front panel audio header supports High Definition audio (HD). You assignments of the motherboard header. Incorrect connection between the module connector and the motherboard header will make - Gigabyte B450M GAMING | User Manual - Page 17
on the chassis front panel. The system reports system startup status by issuing a beep code. One single short beep will be heard if no problem is detected at system startup. Pin No. Definition 1 1 VCC 2 NC 3 NC 4 SPK- 11) F_USB30 (USB 3.1 Gen 1 Header) The header conforms to USB 3.1 Gen 1 and - Gigabyte B450M GAMING | User Manual - Page 18
NSOUT NDTRGND Pin No. Definition 6 NDSR- 7 NRTS- 8 NCTS- 9 NRI_-3 U 10 No Pin F_USB3 15) CIF_(UCShBa30s3sis Intrusion Header) This motherboard provides a chassis detection feature that detects if the chassis cover has been removed. This function requires a chassis with chassis intrusion - Gigabyte B450M GAMING | User Manual - Page 19
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). 17) LED_CPU (CPU Cooler LED Strip/RGB LED Strip Header) The header can - Gigabyte B450M GAMING | User Manual - Page 20
battery on the motherboard supplies the necessary power to the CMOS to keep the configuration values in the CMOS. To access the BIOS Setup program, press the key during the POST when the power is turned on. To upgrade the BIOS, use either the GIGABYTE Q-Flash or @BIOS - Gigabyte B450M GAMING | User Manual - Page 21
the numeric value or make changes Show descriptions of the function keys Switch to Easy Mode Restore the previous BIOS settings for the current submenus Load the Optimized BIOS default settings for the current submenus Access the Q-Flash utility Display system information Save all the changes and - Gigabyte B450M GAMING | User Manual - Page 22
on your overall system configurations. Incorrectly doing overclock/overvoltage may result in damage to CPU, chipset, or memory and reduce the Auto) NOTE: The adjustable range is dependent on the CPU being installed. Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting. && GFX Core Voltage (Note) - Gigabyte B450M GAMING | User Manual - Page 23
: Auto) && SMT Mode Allows you to enable or disable the CPU Simultaneous Multi-Threading technology. This feature only works for operating systems that support multi-processor mode. Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting. (Default: Auto) && Extreme Memory Profile (X.M.P.) (Note - Gigabyte B450M GAMING | User Manual - Page 24
Manual and Expert allows the memory timing settings below to be configurable. Options are: Auto (default), Manual is set to Manual. Note: you to set CPU, chipset and device attached to the motherboard CI header. If the system . && CPU Vcore/CPU VDDP/DRAM lets the BIOS automatically configure - Gigabyte B450M GAMING | User Manual - Page 25
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 graph && Fan Control Mode Auto Lets the BIOS automatically detect the type of fan installed and - Gigabyte B450M GAMING | User Manual - Page 26
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. && System Language Selects the default language used by the BIOS. && System Date Sets the system date. The date format - Gigabyte B450M GAMING | User Manual - Page 27
2-5 BIOS && Boot Option Priorities Specifies the overall boot order from the available devices. Removable storage devices that support GPT format will be prefixed with "UEFI:" string on the boot device list. To boot from an operating system that supports GPT partitioning, select the device prefixed - Gigabyte B450M GAMING | User Manual - Page 28
Boot is set to Enabled or Ultra Fast. && CSM Support Enables or disables UEFI CSM (Compatibility Support Module) to support a legacy PC boot process. Enabled Enables UEFI CSM. (Default) Disabled Disables UEFI CSM and supports UEFI BIOS boot process only. && LAN PXE Boot Option ROM Allows - Gigabyte B450M GAMING | User Manual - Page 29
OS from the Windows Deployment Services server. (Default: Disabled) && Ipv4 PXE Support Enables or disables IPv4 PXE Support. This item is configurable 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 B450M GAMING | User Manual - Page 30
Enables or disables support for USB storage devices. (Default: Enabled) && Mass Storage Devices Displays a list of connected USB mass storage devices. This item appears only when a USB storage device is installed. (Note) This item is present only when you install a CPU that supports this feature - Gigabyte B450M GAMING | User Manual - Page 31
LED) Allows you to set the LED lighting mode for the motherboard. On Enables this function. (Default) Off Disables this function devices to 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 graphics card are - Gigabyte B450M GAMING | User Manual - Page 32
IOMMU Enables or disables AMD IOMMU support. (Default: Auto) && Integrated Graphics (Note) Enables or disables the onboard graphics function. Auto The BIOS will automatically enable or disable Auto. (Note) This item is present only when you install a CPU that supports this feature. - 32 - - Gigabyte B450M GAMING | User Manual - Page 33
RAID. (Default: Disabled) && APU SATA Port Enable (M2A_SOCKET Connector) Enables or disables the SATA controller integrated in the CPU. (Default: Enabled) && Chipset SATA Port Enable (SATA3 0, 1, 2, 3 Connectors) Enables or disables the integrated SATA controllers. (Default: Enabled) && APU - Gigabyte B450M GAMING | User Manual - Page 34
2-8 Power && AC BACK Determines the state of the system after the return of power from an AC power loss. Memory The system returns to its last known awake state upon the return of the AC power. Always On The system is turned on upon the return of the AC power. Always Off The system - Gigabyte B450M GAMING | User Manual - Page 35
at low load, a self-protection will activate causing it to shutdown or fail. If this occurs, please set to Enabled. Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting. (Default: Auto) && Resume by Alarm Determines whether to power on the system at a desired time. (Default: Disabled) If enabled - Gigabyte B450M GAMING | User Manual - Page 36
and select Yes to confirm. Your system will restart automatically and boot from that device. && Save Profiles This function allows you to save the current BIOS settings to a profile. You can create up to 8 profiles and save as Setup Profile 1~ Setup Profile 8. Press to complete. Or you can - Gigabyte B450M GAMING | User Manual - Page 37
section may differ from the exact settings for your motherboard. The actual BIOS Setup menu options you will see shall depend on the motherboard you have and the BIOS version. C-1. UEFI RAID Configuration Steps: 1. In BIOS Setup, go to BIOS and set CSM Support to Disabled. Save the changes and exit - Gigabyte B450M GAMING | User Manual - Page 38
+ to enter the RAID BIOS setup utility. 2. To create a new . Then follow the on-screen instructions to specify the array size. motherboard driver disk using "Xpress Install" to ensure system performance and compatibility GIGABYTE's website for details on configuring a RAID array. - 38 - - Gigabyte B450M GAMING | User Manual - Page 39
the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk into your optical drive will automatically scan your system and then list all of the drivers that are recommended GIGABYTE's website for more software information. - 39 - Please visit GIGABYTE's website for more troubleshooting information. - Gigabyte B450M GAMING | User Manual - Page 40
GIGABYTE. Our Commitment to Preserving the Environment In addition to high-efficiency performance, all GIGABYTE motherboards , your household waste disposal service or where you purchased the contact us at the Customer Care number listed in your product's user's manual and we will be glad to help - Gigabyte B450M GAMING | User Manual - Page 41
. 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 B450M GAMING | User Manual - Page 42
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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.
B450M GAMING
User's Manual
Rev. 1001