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... For product-related information, check on our website at: http://www.gigabyte.com Identifying Your Motherboard Revision The revision number on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. Changes to their respective owners. Check your... All rights reserved. The trademarks mentioned in any form or by any means without prior notice. No part of GIGABYTE. Example: Motherboard GA-B150-HD3P Motherboard GA-B150-HD3P Sept. 17, 2015 Sept. 17, 2015 Copyright © 2016 GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
... For product-related information, check on our website at: http://www.gigabyte.com Identifying Your Motherboard Revision The revision number on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. Changes to their respective owners. Check your... All rights reserved. The trademarks mentioned in any form or by any means without prior notice. No part of GIGABYTE. Example: Motherboard GA-B150-HD3P Motherboard GA-B150-HD3P Sept. 17, 2015 Sept. 17, 2015 Copyright © 2016 GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
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Table of Contents GA-B150-HD3P 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 Setup 20 2-1 Startup Screen 20 2-2 M.I.T...21 2-3 System Information 27 2-4 BIOS Features 28 2-5 Peripherals...31 2-6 Chipset...33 2-7 Power Management 34 2-8 Save & Exit...36 Chapter 3 Appendix...37 Drivers Installation...37 Regulatory Statements 38 Contact Us...40 - 3 -
Table of Contents GA-B150-HD3P 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 Setup 20 2-1 Startup Screen 20 2-2 M.I.T...21 2-3 System Information 27 2-4 BIOS Features 28 2-5 Peripherals...31 2-6 Chipset...33 2-7 Power Management 34 2-8 Save & Exit...36 Chapter 3 Appendix...37 Drivers Installation...37 Regulatory Statements 38 Contact Us...40 - 3 -
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...M.2 devices. Smart Backup - System Information Viewer - Please visit the Support\Utility List page on motherboard specifications. - 3D OSD - @BIOS - EasyTune - Smart Keyboard - BIOS Unique Features ...128 Mbit flash Use of licensed AMI UEFI BIOS Support for DualBIOS™ PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.7, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 5.0 Support for APP Center * Available applications in APP Center may also vary depending on GIGABYTE's website to the product specifications and product-...
...M.2 devices. Smart Backup - System Information Viewer - Please visit the Support\Utility List page on motherboard specifications. - 3D OSD - @BIOS - EasyTune - Smart Keyboard - BIOS Unique Features ...128 Mbit flash Use of licensed AMI UEFI BIOS Support for DualBIOS™ PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.7, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 5.0 Support for APP Center * Available applications in APP Center may also vary depending on GIGABYTE's website to the product specifications and product-...
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...specifications since it does not meet the standard requirements for the peripherals. It is recommended 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 ...capacity of the CPU Socket Triangle Pin One Marking on the computer if the CPU cooler is installed, the BIOS will double the original memory bandwidth. Please visit GIGABYTE's website for details on the CPU. LGA1151 CPU Socket LGA1151 CPU Alignment Key Alignment Key Notch Notch Pin One...
...specifications since it does not meet the standard requirements for the peripherals. It is recommended 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 ...capacity of the CPU Socket Triangle Pin One Marking on the computer if the CPU cooler is installed, the BIOS will double the original memory bandwidth. Please visit GIGABYTE's website for details on the CPU. LGA1151 CPU Socket LGA1151 CPU Alignment Key Alignment Key Notch Notch Pin One...
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... 4 Speed Control 1 SYS_FAN1 1 SYS_FAN2 1 SYS_FAN3 SYS_FAN1/2: Pin No. Definition 1 GND 2 +12V 3 N/A •• Be sure to connect fan cables to the fan headers to Chapter 2, "BIOS Setup," "Peripherals\SATA Configuration," for the SATA ports, refer to prevent your CPU and system from overheating. Do not place a jumper cap on the headers...
... 4 Speed Control 1 SYS_FAN1 1 SYS_FAN2 1 SYS_FAN3 SYS_FAN1/2: Pin No. Definition 1 GND 2 +12V 3 N/A •• Be sure to connect fan cables to the fan headers to Chapter 2, "BIOS Setup," "Peripherals\SATA Configuration," for the SATA ports, refer to prevent your CPU and system from overheating. Do not place a jumper cap on the headers...
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... panel audio connections simultaneously. •• Some chassis provide a front panel audio module that has different wire assignments, please contact the chassis manufacturer. HD+ Chapter 2, "BIOS Setup," "Power Management," for more information). •• SPEAK (Speaker, Orange): Hard Drive Reset Activity LED Switch Power LED Chassis Intrusion Header Connects to the...
... panel audio connections simultaneously. •• Some chassis provide a front panel audio module that has different wire assignments, please contact the chassis manufacturer. HD+ Chapter 2, "BIOS Setup," "Power Management," for more information). •• SPEAK (Speaker, Orange): Hard Drive Reset Activity LED Switch Power LED Chassis Intrusion Header Connects to the...
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...if the battery is turned off. To clear the CMOS values, use a metal object like a screwdriver to keep the values (such as BIOS configurations, date, and time information) in the power cord and restart your computer. •• Always turn off your computer and unplug the...cord 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). 17) BAT (Battery) The battery provides power to touch the two ...
...if the battery is turned off. To clear the CMOS values, use a metal object like a screwdriver to keep the values (such as BIOS configurations, date, and time information) in the power cord and restart your computer. •• Always turn off your computer and unplug the...cord 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). 17) BAT (Battery) The battery provides power to touch the two ...
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...you need to) to quickly and easily upgrade or back up BIOS without entering the operating system. •• @BIOS is potentially risky, if you do it with caution. Or you can use either the GIGABYTE Q-Flash or @BIOS utility. •• Q-Flash allows the user to prevent system... instability or other unexpected results. To access the BIOS Setup program, press the key during system startup, saving system parameters and ...
...you need to) to quickly and easily upgrade or back up BIOS without entering the operating system. •• @BIOS is potentially risky, if you do it with caution. Or you can use either the GIGABYTE Q-Flash or @BIOS utility. •• Q-Flash allows the user to prevent system... instability or other unexpected results. To access the BIOS Setup program, press the key during system startup, saving system parameters and ...
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... operating CPU frequency. `` Advanced CPU Core Settings && CPU Clock Ratio, CPU Frequency The settings above are synchronous to those under the same items on the BIOS version, CPU base clock, CPU frequency, memory frequency, total memory size, CPU temperature and CPU voltage, etc. Current Status This screen provides information on your...
... operating CPU frequency. `` Advanced CPU Core Settings && CPU Clock Ratio, CPU Frequency The settings above are synchronous to those under the same items on the BIOS version, CPU base clock, CPU frequency, memory frequency, total memory size, CPU temperature and CPU voltage, etc. Current Status This screen provides information on your...
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...supports this setting. (Default: Auto) && Hyper-Threading Technology (Note) Allows you to select the number of active cores. Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting. (Default: Auto) && C3 State Support (Note) Allows you to determine whether to set the CPU Turbo ratios for... && C6/C7 State Support (Note) Allows you to determine whether to the CPU specifications. (Default: Auto) && No. Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this feature. When enabled, the CPU core frequency and voltage will automatically reduce the core frequency in system halt state. If the ...
...supports this setting. (Default: Auto) && Hyper-Threading Technology (Note) Allows you to select the number of active cores. Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting. (Default: Auto) && C3 State Support (Note) Allows you to determine whether to set the CPU Turbo ratios for... && C6/C7 State Support (Note) Allows you to determine whether to the CPU specifications. (Default: Auto) && No. Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this feature. When enabled, the CPU core frequency and voltage will automatically reduce the core frequency in system halt state. If the ...
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...supports this feature. When enabled, the CPU core frequency and voltage will be reduced when the CPU is overheated. Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting. (Default: Auto) && CPU Thermal Monitor (Note 1) Enables or disables Intel® Thermal Monitor function, ... Allows you to determine whether to enable the adjacent cache line prefetch mechanism that support this feature. - 23 - Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting. (Default: Auto) && Voltage Optimization Allows you to determine whether to enable voltage optimization to reduce power consumption...
...supports this feature. When enabled, the CPU core frequency and voltage will be reduced when the CPU is overheated. Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting. (Default: Auto) && CPU Thermal Monitor (Note 1) Enables or disables Intel® Thermal Monitor function, ... Allows you to determine whether to enable the adjacent cache line prefetch mechanism that support this feature. - 23 - Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting. (Default: Auto) && Voltage Optimization Allows you to determine whether to enable voltage optimization to reduce power consumption...
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...different ranks of memory. Selecting a higher level keeps the CPU VAXG voltage more consistent with what is set in BIOS under heavy load. Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting. (Default: Auto) `` IMC Timing Settings This sub-menu provides options for tuning memory ... stability. `` Channel A/B Memory Sub Timings This sub-menu provides memory timing settings for the CPU Vcore voltage. Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this occurs, please reset the board to default values by loading optimized defaults or clearing the CMOS values. `` Advanced...
...different ranks of memory. Selecting a higher level keeps the CPU VAXG voltage more consistent with what is set in BIOS under heavy load. Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting. (Default: Auto) `` IMC Timing Settings This sub-menu provides options for tuning memory ... stability. `` Channel A/B Memory Sub Timings This sub-menu provides memory timing settings for the CPU Vcore voltage. Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this occurs, please reset the board to default values by loading optimized defaults or clearing the CMOS values. `` Advanced...
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... chassis intrusion status. (Default) Enabled Clears the record of the chassis intrusion detection device attached to the motherboard CI header. When temperature exceeds the threshold, BIOS will emit warning sound. Options are : 0.75 PWM value /oC ~ 2.50 PWM value /oC. - 25 - This item is configurable only when CPU Fan Speed Control...
... chassis intrusion status. (Default) Enabled Clears the record of the chassis intrusion detection device attached to the motherboard CI header. When temperature exceeds the threshold, BIOS will emit warning sound. Options are : 0.75 PWM value /oC ~ 2.50 PWM value /oC. - 25 - This item is configurable only when CPU Fan Speed Control...
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... PWM value /oC ~ 2.50 PWM value /oC. && 2nd System Fan Speed Control (SYS_FAN2 Connector) Allows you to set to the system temperature. Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting. (Default: Auto) && 3DMark01 Enhancement Allows you to control the fan speed. You can adjust the fan speed with System Information Viewer...
... PWM value /oC ~ 2.50 PWM value /oC. && 2nd System Fan Speed Control (SYS_FAN2 Connector) Allows you to set to the system temperature. Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting. (Default: Auto) && 3DMark01 Enhancement Allows you to control the fan speed. You can adjust the fan speed with System Information Viewer...
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...(read-only), month, date, and year. Use to switch between the Hour, Minute, and Second fields and use the or key to certain BIOS settings but not all BIOS settings; is hour, minute, and second. The time format is 13:00:00. For example, 1 p.m. You can also select the default ... only allows you to make changes to set the desired value. && Access Level Displays the current access level depending on your motherboard model and BIOS version. The date format is set, the default will display as Administrator.) The Administrator level allows you to make changes to set the desired...
...(read-only), month, date, and year. Use to switch between the Hour, Minute, and Second fields and use the or key to certain BIOS settings but not all BIOS settings; is hour, minute, and second. The time format is 13:00:00. For example, 1 p.m. You can also select the default ... only allows you to make changes to set the desired value. && Access Level Displays the current access level depending on your motherboard model and BIOS version. The date format is set, the default will display as Administrator.) The Administrator level allows you to make changes to set the desired...
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...(s) under the Administrator Password/User Password item. Setup A password is only required for entering the BIOS Setup program. System A password is required every time the system boots, or only when you enter BIOS Setup. Disabled skips the GIGABYTE Logo when the system starts up. (Default: Enabled) - 28 - Or if you to determine whether...
...(s) under the Administrator Password/User Password item. Setup A password is only required for entering the BIOS Setup program. System A password is required every time the system boots, or only when you enter BIOS Setup. Disabled skips the GIGABYTE Logo when the system starts up. (Default: Enabled) - 28 - Or if you to determine whether...
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... configurable only when CSM Support is set to support a legacy PC boot process. Enabled Enables UEFI CSM. (Default) Disabled Disables UEFI CSM and supports UEFI BIOS boot process only. This item is configurable only when Fast Boot is set to Enabled or Ultra Fast. && Windows 8/10 Features Allows you to select...
... configurable only when CSM Support is set to support a legacy PC boot process. Enabled Enables UEFI CSM. (Default) Disabled Disables UEFI CSM and supports UEFI BIOS boot process only. This item is configurable only when Fast Boot is set to Enabled or Ultra Fast. && Windows 8/10 Features Allows you to select...
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...administrator password allows you to configure a user password. You must enter the administrator password (or user password) at system startup and when entering BIOS Setup. Press on this item, type the password, and then press . You will be requested to set the Administrator Password first. - ...30 - However, the user password only allows you to make changes to certain BIOS settings but not all BIOS settings. && User Password Allows you to make changes to all . This item is configurable only when Network Stack is enabled....
...administrator password allows you to configure a user password. You must enter the administrator password (or user password) at system startup and when entering BIOS Setup. Press on this item, type the password, and then press . You will be requested to set the Administrator Password first. - ...30 - However, the user password only allows you to make changes to certain BIOS settings but not all BIOS settings. && User Password Allows you to make changes to all . This item is configurable only when Network Stack is enabled....
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...Enabled) && Parallel Port Enables or disables the onboard parallel port. (Default: Enabled) `` Intel(R) Bios Guard Technology Enables or disables the Intel® BIOS Guard feature, which protects the BIOS from malicious attacks. `` SATA Configuration && SATA Controller(s) Enables or disables the integrated SATA controllers..... (Default: Disabled) `` NVMe Configuration Displays information on your M.2 NVME PCIe SSD if installed. - 32 - Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this item to TPM Clear. (Default: None) && TPM 20 InterfaceType Allows you to select whether to support TPM 1.2...
...Enabled) && Parallel Port Enables or disables the onboard parallel port. (Default: Enabled) `` Intel(R) Bios Guard Technology Enables or disables the Intel® BIOS Guard feature, which protects the BIOS from malicious attacks. `` SATA Configuration && SATA Controller(s) Enables or disables the integrated SATA controllers..... (Default: Disabled) `` NVMe Configuration Displays information on your M.2 NVME PCIe SSD if installed. - 32 - Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this item to TPM Clear. (Default: None) && TPM 20 InterfaceType Allows you to select whether to support TPM 1.2...
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... Power Management function (ASPM). (Default: Disabled) && PEG ASPM Allows you to configure the ASPM mode for 4 seconds to Chipset's PCI Express bus. Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this function, avoid inadequate shutdown from the operating system or removal of the DMI link. This item is configurable only when Platform Power...
... Power Management function (ASPM). (Default: Disabled) && PEG ASPM Allows you to configure the ASPM mode for 4 seconds to Chipset's PCI Express bus. Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this function, avoid inadequate shutdown from the operating system or removal of the DMI link. This item is configurable only when Platform Power...