Motherboard TROOPER B150 D3
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Contents Safety information..............................................................................................................iv About this guide.................................................................................................................iv Package contents...............................................................................................................vi TROOPER B150 D3 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.
• Chapter 3: Software Support This chapter describes the contents of the support DVD that comes with the motherboard package and the software. Where to find more information Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates. 1. ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on ASUS hardware and software products. Refer to the ASUS contact information. 2.
Package contents Check your motherboard package for the following items. Motherboard ASUS TROOPER B150 D3 motherboard Cables 2 x Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s cables Accessories 1 x I/O Shield 1 x TUF inside sticker Application DVD Support DVD Documentation User manual TUF Certification card TUF 5-Year Warranty card (by region) If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer.
TROOPER B150 D3 specifications summary Storage Intel® B150 Express Chipset with Intel Rapid Storage Technology 14 Support: LAN Realtek® 8111H Gigabit LAN controller Audio Realtek® ALC887 8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC - Supports Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, and Front Panel Jack-retasking - Separate layer for left and right track, ensuring both sound deliver equal quality - LED-lit Audio Shielding: Ensures precision analog/digital separation and greatly reduced multi-lateral interference, wit
TROOPER B150 D3 specifications summary 1 x USB 3.0/2.0 connector supports additional 2 USB 3.0/2.0 ports (19-pin; beige) Internal I/O connectors 1 x USB 2.0/1.1 connectors support additional 2 USB 2.0/1.
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. • Hold components by the edges to avoid touching the ICs on them.
1.2.2 Screw holes Place six screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis. Do not overtighten the screws! Doing so can damage the motherboard.
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1.2.4 Layout contents Connectors/Jumpers/Slots/LED Page 1. ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR, 8-pin EATX12V) 1-24 2. Intel® LGA1151 CPU socket 1-5 3. CPU and chassis fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN, 4-pin CHA_FAN1-2) 1-23 4. DDR3 DIMM slots 1-8 5. USB 3.0 connector (20-1 pin USB3_3_34) 1-27 6. Intel® B150 Serial ATA 6.0Gb/s connector (SATA6G_1~6 [black]) 1-25 7. System panel connector (20-3 pin PANEL) 1-26 8. Direct Connector (2 pin DRCT) 1-28 9.
1.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) This motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA1151 socket designed for the 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 / i5 / i3, Pentium® and Celeron® processors. Unplug all power cables before installing the CPU. • Upon purchase of the motherboard, ensure that the PnP cap is on the socket and the socket contacts are not bent. Contact your retailer immediately if the PnP cap is missing, or if you see any damage to the PnP cap/socket contacts/motherboard components.
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1.3.2 CPU heatsink and fan assembly installation Apply the Thermal Interface Material to the CPU heatsink and CPU before you install the heatsink and fan if necessary.
To uninstall the CPU heatsink and fan assembly 2 1 A B B A 1.4 System memory 1.4.1 Overview This motherboard comes with two Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) sockets. A DDR3 module is notched differently from a DDR or DDR2 module. DO NOT install a DDR or DDR2 memory module to the DDR3 slot. To prevent system instability, either install DDR3L DIMMs or DDR3 DIMMs with voltage lower than 1.
Recommended memory configurations 1.4.2 Memory configurations You may install 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB, and 16GB unbuffered non‑ECC DDR3 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets. • You may install varying memory sizes in Channel A and Channel B. The system maps the total size of the lower-sized channel for the dual-channel configuration. Any excess memory from the higher-sized channel is then mapped for single-channel operation. • Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency.
Trooper B150 D3 Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR3 1866 (O.C.) MHz capability Vendors Part No. Size SS/DS Chip Brand Chip NO. Timing Voltage 1 2 CORSAIR CMD16GX3M2A1866C9 (Ver5.29)(XMP) 16GB ( 2x 8GB ) DS - - 1866 9-9-9-27 1.5 • • CORSAIR CMD16GX3M4A1866C9 (Ver4.13)(XMP) 16GB ( 4x 4GB ) DS - - 9-10-9-27 1.5 • • CORSAIR CMD16GX3M4A1866C9 (Ver8.16)(XMP) 16GB ( 4x 4GB ) DS - - 9-10-9-27 1.5 • • CORSAIR CMD32GX3M4A1866C9 (Ver3.
DDR3 1600 MHz capability Vendors Part No. Size SS/DS Chip Brand Chip NO. Timing Voltage DIMM socket support (Optional) 1 2 ADATA ADDU1600W4G11-B 4GB SS A-DATA DWND-1211A 9-9-9-24 - • • ADATA ADDU1600W8G11-B 8GB DS ELPIDA J4208EBBG-GN-F 9-9-9-24 - • • ADATA AX3U1600W4G9-DB(XMP) 8GB ( 2x 4GB ) SS - - 9-9-9-24 1.5 • • ADATA AX3U1600W8G9-DB(XMP) 16GB ( 2x 8GB ) DS - - 9-9-9-24 1.5 • • AMD AE32G1609U1-U 2GB SS AMD 23EY4587MB6H - 1.
DDR3 1600 MHz capability Vendors Part No. Size SS/DS Chip Brand Chip NO. Timing Voltage DIMM socket support (Optional) CORSAIR CMZ8GX3M1A1600C10 (Ver8.21)(XMP) 8GB ( 1x 8GB ) DS - - 10-10-10-27 1.5 crucial BLS4G3D1609DS1S00.16FMR (XMP) 4GB DS - - 1600-9-99-24 1.5 • • crucial CT102464BA160B.C16FED 8GB DS crucial CT512X8-160B 11-11-11-28 - • • • 1 2 • • G.SKILL F3-1600C9Q-32GXM (XMP) 32GB ( 4x 8GB ) DS - - - 1.
DDR3 1600 MHz capability Vendors Part No. Size SS/DS Chip Brand Chip NO.
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1.5 Expansion slots In the future, you may need to install expansion cards. The following sub‑sections describe the slots and the expansion cards that they support. Unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards. Failure to do so may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components. 1.5.1 Installing an expansion card To install an expansion card: 1.
1.5.3 PCI Express 3.0 / 2.0 slots Slot No. Expansion slot PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16_1 slot PCIe 3.0 x1_1 slot PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16_2 slot PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16_3 slot PCIe 3.
PCI Express 3.0 operating mode VGA configuration PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16_1 Single VGA/PCIe card PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16_3 x16 (single VGA recommended) N/A x16 x4 Dual VGA/PCIe card • We recommend that you provide sufficient power when running CrossFireX™ mode. • Connect a chassis fan to the motherboard connector labeled CHA_FAN1-2 when using multiple graphics cards for better thermal environment. IRQ assignments for this motherboard A B C D E F G H LAN shared - - - - - - - PCIe 3.0/2.
1.6 1. Jumpers Clear RTC RAM (2-pin CLRTC) This header allows you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS. You can clear the CMOS memory of date, and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data. The onboard button cell battery powers the RAM data in CMOS, which include system setup information such as system passwords. To erase the RTC RAM: 1. Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord. 2. Use a metal object such as a screwdriver to short the two pins. 3.
2. CPU Over Voltage jumper (3-pin CPU_OV) The CPU Over Voltage jumper allows you to set a higher CPU voltage for a flexible overclocking system, depending on the type of the installed CPU. To gain more CPU voltage setting, insert the jumper to pins 2-3. To go back to its default CPU voltage setting, insert the jumper to pins 1-2.
1.7 Connectors 1.7.1 Rear panel connectors Rear panel connectors 1. PS/2 mouse port (green) 6. PS/2 keyboard port (purple) 2. USB 2.0 ports 5~8 7. DVI-D port 3. VGA port 8. LAN_USB3_12 (supports USB 3.0 Boost) 4. USB 3.0 ports 56 (supports USB 3.0 Boost) 9. Audio I/O ports** 5. LAN port* * and **: Refer to the tables on the next page for LAN port LEDs and audio port definitions.
• Due to USB 3.0 controller limitations, USB 3.0 devices can only be used under a Windows® OS environment and after USB 3.0 driver installation. • The plugged USB 3.0 device may run on xHCI or EHCI mode, depending on the operating system’s setting. • USB 3.0 devices can only be used for data storage. • We strongly recommend that you connect USB 3.0 devices to USB 3.0 ports for faster and better performance from your USB 3.0 devices.
1.7.2 1. Internal connectors Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP) This connector is for a chassis-mounted front panel audio I/O module that supports either HD Audio or legacy AC’97 audio standard. Connect one end of the front panel audio I/O module cable to this connector. 2. • We recommend that you connect a high-definition front panel audio module to this connector to avail of the motherboard’s high-definition audio capability.
3. CPU and chassis fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN, 4-pin CHA_FAN1-2) Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors on the motherboard, ensuring that the black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the connector. DO NOT forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors. Insufficient air flow inside the system may damage the motherboard components. These are not jumpers! Do not place jumper caps on the fan connectors! The CPU_FAN connector supports a CPU fan of maximum 1A (12 W) fan power. 4.
5. ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR, 8-pin EATX12V) These connectors are for ATX power supply plugs. The power supply plugs are designed to fit these connectors in only one orientation. Find the proper orientation and push down firmly until the connectors completely fit. 1-24 • For a fully configured system, we recommend that you use a power supply unit (PSU) that complies with ATX 12V specification 2.
6. Intel® B150 Serial ATA 6.0Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA6G_1~6 [black]) These connectors connect to Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s hard disk drives via Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s signal cables.
7. System panel connector (20-3 pin PANEL) This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions. • System power LED (3-1 pin or 2-pin PLED) This 3-1 pin or 2-pin connector is for the system power LED. Connect the chassis power LED cable to this connector. The system power LED lights up when you turn on the system power, and blinks when the system is in sleep mode. • Hard disk drive activity LED (2-pin HDD_LED) This 2-pin connector is for the HDD Activity LED.
8. USB 3.0 connector (20-1 pin USB3_34) These connectors allow you to connect a USB 3.0 module for additional USB 3.0 front or rear panel ports. With an installed USB 3.0 module, you can enjoy all the benefits of USB 3.0 including faster data transfer speeds of up to 5Gbps, faster charging time for USB-chargeable devices, optimized power efficiency and backward compatibility with USB 2.0. 9. Serial port connector (10-1 pin COM) This connector is for a serial (COM) port.
10. TPM connector (14-1 pin TPM) This connector supports a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) system, which can securely store keys, digital certificates, passwords, and data. A TPM system also helps enhance network security, protects digital identities, and ensures platform integrity. The TPM module is purchased separately. 11. Direct Connector (2 pin DRCT) This connector is for the chassis-mounted button that supports the DirectKey function.
1.8 1. Onboard LEDs Standby Power LED (SB_PWR) The motherboard comes with a standby power LED that lights up to indicate that the system is ON, in sleep mode, or in soft-off mode. This is a reminder that you should shut down the system and unplug the power cable before removing or plugging in any motherboard component. The illustration below shows the location of the onboard LED.
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BIOS Information 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 2 Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS file to a USB flash disk in case you need to restore the BIOS in the future. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the ASUS Update utility. 2.1.1 EZ Update EZ Update is a utility that allows you to automatically update your motherboard’s softwares, drivers and the BIOS version easily. With this utlity, you can also manually update the saved BIOS and select a boot logo when the system goes into POST.
2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 3 ASUS EZ Flash 3 allows you to download and update to the latest BIOS through the Internet without having to use a bootable floppy disk or an OS‑based utility. Updating through the Internet varies per region and Internet conditions. Check your local Internet connection before updating through the Internet. To update the BIOS by USB: 1. Enter the Advanced Mode of the BIOS setup program. Go to the Tool menu to select ASUS EZ Flash Utility and press . 2.
• This function can support devices such as a USB flash disk with FAT 32/16 format and single partition only. • DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure! Ensure to load the BIOS default settings to ensure system compatibility and stability. Select the Load Optimized Defaults item under the Exit menu. See section 2.10 Exit Menu for details. To update the BIOS by Internet: 1. Enter the Advanced Mode of the BIOS setup program.
2.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 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 the motherboard support DVD or a USB flash drive that contains the updated BIOS file. • Before using this utility, rename the BIOS file in the removable device into • The BIOS file in the support DVD may not be the latest version.
Booting the system in DOS environment To boot the system in DOS: 1. Insert the USB flash drive with the latest BIOS file and BIOS Updater to the USB port. 2. Boot your computer then press to launch the select boot device screen. 3. When the select boot device screen appears, insert the Support DVD into the optical drive then select the optical drive as the boot device. Please select boot device: E1: ASUS DVD-E818A6T (4069MB) USB DISK 2.0 (3824MB) UEFI: (FAT) USB DISK 2.
ASUSTeK BIOS Updater for DOS V1.30 [2015/01/01] Current ROM BOARD: TROOPER B150 D3 VER: 0310 (H :00 B :00) DATE: 02/02/2015 PATH: Update ROM BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown C:\ C: D: FORMAN~1 B150TP.CAP
8390656 2015-02-02 21:14:34 Drives panel Files panel Note [Enter] Select or Load [Up/Down/Home/End] Move [Tab] Switch [Esc] Exit [V] Drive Info 3.2.2 BIOS setup program Use the BIOS Setup program to update the BIOS or configure its parameters. The BIOS screens include navigation keys and brief online help to guide you in using the BIOS Setup program. Entering BIOS Setup 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.
BIOS menu screen The BIOS setup program can be used under two modes: EZ Mode and Advanced Mode. You can change modes from the Exit menu or from the Exit/Advanced Mode button in the EZ Mode/Advanced Mode screen. EZ Mode By default, the EZ Mode screen appears when you enter the BIOS setup program. The EZ Mode provides you an overview of the basic system information, and allows you to select the display language, system performance mode and boot device priority.
Advanced Mode 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. To access the EZ Mode, click Exit, then select ASUS EZ Mode or press .
2.3 My Favorites 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. Adding items to My Favorites To add frequently-used BIOS items to My Favorites: 1. Press on your keyboard or click 2.
2.4 Main menu The Main menu screen appears when you enter the Advanced Mode of the BIOS Setup program. The Main menu provides you an overview of the basic system information, and allows you to set the system date, time, language, and security settings. • If you have forgotten your BIOS password, erase the CMOS Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM to clear the BIOS password. See section 1.6 Jumpers for information on how to erase the RTC RAM.
2.5 Ai Tweaker menu The Ai Tweaker menu items allow you to configure overclocking-related items. Be cautious when changing the settings of the Ai Tweaker menu items. Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction. The configuration options for this section vary depending on the CPU and DIMM model you installed on the motherboard.
2.6 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. 2.7 Monitor menu The Monitor menu displays the system temperature/power status, and allows you to change the fan settings. Scroll down on the menu to display more items.
2.8 Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options. Scroll down on the menu to display more items. 2.9 Tool menu The Tools menu items allow you to configure options for special functions. Select an item then press to display the submenu.
2.10 Exit menu The Exit menu items allow you to load the optimal default values for the BIOS items, and save or discard your changes to the BIOS items. You can access the EZ Mode from the Exit menu.
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Software Support 3.1 Support DVD information 3 The contents of the support DVD are subject to change at any time without notice. Visit www.asus.com for updates. 3.1.1 Running the support DVD Ensure that you have an Administrator account before running the support DVD in Windows® 7, Windows® 8, Windows® 8.1, or Windows® 10 OS. To run the support DVD: 1. Place the Support DVD into the optical drive. 2. In the AutoPlay dialog box, click Run Instv2.exe.
3.1.2 Obtaining the software manuals The software manuals are included in the support DVD. Follow the instructions below to get the necessary software manuals. The software manual files are in Portable Document Format (PDF). Install the Adobe® Acrobat® Reader from the Utilities tab before opening the files. To read about your motherboard’s utility guide: 1. Click Manual tab > ASUS Motherboard Installation Guide. 2. From the Manual folder, open the folder of the software manual that you wish to read.
3.3 AI Suite 3 AI Suite 3 is an all-in-one interface that integrates several ASUS utilities and allows you to launch and operate these utilities simultaneously. Installing AI Suite 3 Ensure that you have an Administrator account before installing AI Suite 3 in Windows® 7, Windows® 8, Windows® 8.1, or Windows® 10 OS. To install AI Suite 3 on your computer: Windows® 7 OS 1. Place the Support DVD into the optical drive. 2. In the AutoPlay dialog box, click Run Instv2.
3.4 Thermal Radar Core ASUS Thermal Radar Core offers you an efficient thermal management system to monitor CPU temperature and voltages, control overclocking settings, and adjust fan speeds and voltages manually or automatically. ASUS Thermal Core includes these three main management screens: Fan Control, Recorder, and DIGI+ VRM. 3.4.1 Fan Control screen The Fan Control screen includes these utilities: Thermal Tuning, Fan Control, CPU Assessment, and Live Update.
Fan Control The Fan Control utility provides easy-to-use preset fan profiles that automatically tweak the fan speed. It also allows you to customize the speed of each fan and save it as a fan profile. You can customize your fan’s speed using the Smart Mode and RPM (rotations per minute) Mode. Smart Mode Smart Mode allows you to customize the fan’s rotation speed for a certain temperature.
CPU Assessment The CPU Assessment utility allows you to get an assessment of the CPU’s temperature during system load. Click or tap to get CPU Assessment Live Update The Live Update utility allows you to get the latest firmware updates.
3.4.2 Recorder screen The Recorder screen provides you with graphs of the changes in the system voltage, temperature, and fan speeds. To view a History Record, move your mouse on a graph line’s specific point to display the date and value of that specific point. 3.4.3 DIGI+ VRM DIGI+ VRM allows you to adjust VRM voltage and frequency modulation to enhance reliability and stability. It also provides the highest power efficiency, generating less heat to extend component lifespan and minimize power loss.
CPU Load-line Calibration CPU Load-line Calibration adjusts the voltage range and controls the system temperature. Higher load-line calibration could get higher voltage and good overclocking performance but increases the CPU and VRM thermal conditions. CPU Current Capability CPU Current Capability provides wider total power range for overclocking. A higher value setting gets higher VRM power consumption delivery.
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A-6 Appendix 800 Corporate Way, Fremont, CA 94539. Asus Computer International Date : Signature : Representative Person’s Name : Aug. 06, 2015 Steve Chang / President 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.