Motherboard PRIME B760M-A
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Contents Safety information....................................................................................................... iv About this guide........................................................................................................... v Package contents........................................................................................................ vi PRIME B760M-A specifications summary................................................................
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.
About this guide This user guide contains the information you need when installing and configuring 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.
Package contents Check your motherboard package for the following items. Motherboard 1 x PRIME B760M-A motherboard Cables 2 x SATA 6Gb/s cables Miscellaneous 1 x I/O Shield 1 x M.2 Rubber Package 1 x Screw package for M.2 SSD Documentation 1 x User guide If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer.
PRIME B760M-A specifications summary Total supports 2 x M.2 slots and 4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports* Intel® 13th & 12th Gen Processors M.2_1 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode) Storage Intel® B760 Chipset M.2_2 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode) 4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports * Intel® Rapid Storage Technology supports SATA RAID 0/1/5/10. Ethernet 1 x Realtek 2.5Gb Ethernet Rear USB (Total 6 ports) 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports (2 x Type-A) 4 x USB 2.
PRIME B760M-A specifications summary USB 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 headers support 4 additional USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 connector (supports USB Type-C®) 2 x USB 2.0 headers support 4 additional USB 2.0 ports 1 x USB 2.0 header supports 1 additional USB 2.
PRIME B760M-A specifications summary AI Suite 3 - DIGI+ VRM - PC Cleaner ASUS CPU-Z Norton 360 Deluxe (60 Days Free Trial) Software Features WinRAR UEFI BIOS ASUS EZ DIY - ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 - ASUS EZ Flash 3 - ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode BIOS 128Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS Manageability WOL by PME, PXE Operating System Windows® 11, Windows® 10 64-bit Form Factor mATX Form Factor 9.6 inch x 9.6 inch (24.4 cm x 24.4 cm) • Specifications are subject to change without notice.
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Chapter 1: Product Introduction Product Introduction 1.1 Before you proceed 1 Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings. • Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component. • Before handling components, use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object or a metal object, such as the power supply case, to avoid damaging them due to static electricity.
Motherboard overview 5 6 24.4cm(9.6in) 1 4 2 4 CPU_FAN CPU_OPT HDMI1_DP DIGI +VRM CHA_FAN2 ATX_PWR 11 5 U32G1_EC3 DDR5 DIMM_B2 (64bit, 288-pin module) LGA1700 LAN_USB_E12 DDR5 DIMM_B1 (64bit, 288-pin module) U32G2_12 U32G1_E12 KBMS_USB_E34 DDR5 DIMM_A2 (64bit, 288-pin module) DDR5 DIMM_A1 (64bit, 288-pin module) HDMI2 ADD_GEN 2_2 ATX_12V ADD_GEN 2_3 1.2 8 CHA_FAN1 AUDIO 24.4cm(9.6in) M.2_1(SOCKET3) 9 4 M.2_1(SOCKET3) PCIE SATA X 4.
3. Expansion slots 4. Fan headers The Fan headers allow you to connect fans to cool the system. FAN PWM FAN IN FAN PWR GND FAN PWM FAN IN FAN PWR GND GND FAN PWR FAN IN FAN PWM This motherboard supports one PCIe x16 graphics card, one PCIe x16 (supporting x4 mode) and one PCIe x16 (supporting x1 mode) network cards, SCSI cards and other cards that comply with the PCI Express specification. 5. Power connectors These Power connectors allow you to connect your motherboard to a power supply.
9. USB 3.2 Gen 1 headers The USB 3.2 Gen 1 headers allow you to connect USB 3.2 Gen 1 modules for additional USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports. The USB 3.2 Gen 1 headers provide data transfer speeds of up to 5 Gb/s. USB3+5V IntA_P1_SSRXIntA_P1_SSRX+ GND IntA_P1_SSTXIntA_P1_SSTX+ GND IntA_P1_DIntA_P1_D+ GND USB+5V USB_P1USB_P1+ GND NC The USB 3.2 Gen 1 module is purchased separately. PIN 1 USB3+5V IntA_P2_SSRXIntA_P2_SSRX+ GND IntA_P2_SSTXIntA_P2_SSTX+ GND IntA_P2_DIntA_P2_D+ 10. USB 2.0 headers The USB 2.
• Actual lighting and color will vary with LED strip. • If your LED strip does not light up, check if the RGB LED extension cable and the RGB LED strip are connected in the correct orientation, and the 12V connector is aligned with the 12V header on the motherboard. • The LED strip will only light up when the system is powered on. • The LED strip is purchased separately. 13.
O_LPT_XAFD#_R O_LPT_ERROR#_R O_LPT_XINIT#_R O_LPT_XSLIN#_R GND GND GND GND GND GND GND GND 16. LPT header The LPT (Line Printing Terminal) header supports devices such as a printer. LPT standardizes as IEEE 1284, which is the parallel port interface on IBM PC-compatible computers. O_LPT_XSTB#_R O_LPT_XPD0_R O_LPT_XPD1_R O_LPT_XPD2_R O_LPT_XPD3_R O_LPT_XPD4_R O_LPT_XPD5_R O_LPT_XPD6_R O_LPT_XPD7_R O_LPT_ACK#_R O_LPT_BUSY_R O_LPT_PE_R O_LPT_SLCT_R PIN 1 17.
The 3-1 pin header allows you to connect the system power button. Press the power button to power up the system, or put the system into sleep or soft-off mode (depending on the operating system settings). • Reset button header (RESET) The 2-pin header allows you to connect the chassis-mounted reset button. Press the reset button to reboot the system. • Chassis intrusion header (CHASSIS) The 2-pin header allows you to connect the chassis-mounted intrusion detection sensor or switch.
5. Line Out port (lime). This port connects a headphone or a speaker. In 4-channel, 5.1-channel, and 7.1-channel configurations, the function of this port becomes Front Speaker Out. 6. HDMI™ ports. These ports are for High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI™) connectors, and are HDCP compliant allowing playback of HD DVD, Blu-ray, and other protected content. 7. USB 2.0 ports. These Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are for USB 2.0 devices. 8. USB 3.2 Gen 2 (up to 10Gbps) ports (teal blue, Type A).
1.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard comes with a LGA1700 socket designed for 13th Gen Intel® Core™ & 12th Gen Intel® Core™, Pentium® Gold and Celeron® Processors. Unplug all power cables before installing the CPU. • Ensure that you install the correct CPU designed for LGA1700 socket only. DO NOT install a CPU designed for LGA1155, LGA1156, LGA1151, and LGA1200 sockets on the LGA1700 socket.
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1.4 System memory The motherboard comes with Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) slots designed for DDR5 (Double Data Rate 5) memory modules. 1 DIMM_A1 DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_B2 st Channel Sockets Channel A DIMM_A1 & DIMM_A2 Channel B DIMM_B1 & DIMM_B2 A DDR5 memory module is notched differently from a DDR, DDR2, DDR3 or DDR4 module. DO NOT install a DDR, DDR2, DDR3 or DDR4 memory module to the DDR5 slot. • • You may install varying memory sizes in Channel A and Channel B.
Installing a DIMM 2 1 3 To remove a DIMM B 1-12 A Chapter 1: Product Introduction
1.5 M.2 installation 1 3 2 1 OPTIONAL 3 8 5 4 7 8 6 5 4 • Ensure to install the bundled M.2 rubber pad before installing your single sided M.2 storage device. • DO NOT install the bundled M.2 rubber pads when installing a double-sided M.2 storage device. The rubber pad installed by default is compatible with double sided M.2 storage devices. • The diagrams in this section are for reference only. • The M.2 storage devices are purchased separately.
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Chapter 2: BIOS and RAID Support BIOS and RAID Support 2.1 Knowing BIOS 2 The new ASUS UEFI BIOS is a Unified Extensible Interface that complies with UEFI architecture, offering a user-friendly interface that goes beyond the traditional keyboardonly BIOS controls to enable a more flexible and convenient mouse input. You can easily navigate the new UEFI BIOS with the same smoothness as your operating system. The term “BIOS” in this user manual refers to “UEFI BIOS” unless otherwise specified.
2.2 BIOS Setup program Use the BIOS Setup to update the BIOS or configure its parameters. The BIOS screens include navigation keys and brief onscreen help to guide you in using the BIOS Setup program. Entering BIOS at startup To enter BIOS Setup at startup, press or during the Power-On Self Test (POST). If you do not press or , POST continues with its routines. Entering BIOS Setup after POST To enter BIOS Setup after POST: • Press ++ simultaneously.
2.3 ASUS EZ Flash 3 The ASUS EZ Flash 3 feature allows you to update the BIOS without using an OS‑based utility. Ensure to load the BIOS default settings to ensure system compatibility and stability. Select the Load Optimized Defaults item under the Exit menu or press hotkey . To update the BIOS: • This function can support devices such as a USB flash disk with FAT 32/16 format and single partition only.
2.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS file when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. You can restore a corrupted BIOS file using a USB flash drive that contains the BIOS file. Recovering the BIOS 1. Download the latest BIOS version for this motherboard from https://www.asus.com/support/. 2. Rename the BIOS file as ASUS.CAP or PB760MA.CAP and copy the renamed BIOS file to a USB flash drive. 3.
2.5 RAID configurations The motherboard comes with the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology that supports SATA RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 10 configuration. For more information on configuring your RAID sets, please refer to the RAID Configuration Guide which you can find at https://www.asus.com/support, or by scanning the QR code. RAID definitions RAID 0 (Data striping) optimizes two identical hard disk drives to read and write data in parallel, interleaved stacks.
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Appendix Appendix Notices FCC Compliance Information Responsible Party: Asus Computer International Address: 48720 Kato Rd., Fremont, CA 94538, USA Phone / Fax No: (510)739-3777 / (510)608-4555 This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Compliance Statement of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) This device complies with Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada licence exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.
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