Motherboard TUF GAMING B460-PLUS
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Contents Safety information....................................................................................................... iv About this guide........................................................................................................... v Package contents........................................................................................................ vi TUF GAMING B460-PLUS 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 TUF GAMING B460-PLUS motherboard Cables 2 x SATA 6Gb/s cables Miscellaneous 1 x I/O Shield 1 x M.2 SSD screw package (2-in-1 package) 1 x TUF Gaming sticker Application DVD 1 x Support DVD Documentation 1 x TUF Certification card 1 x User manual If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer.
TUF GAMING B460-PLUS specifications summary Total supports 2 x M.2 slots and 6 x SATA 6Gb/s ports Intel® B460 Chipset M.2_1 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 (supports PCIe 3.0 x4 & SATA modes*) Storage M.2_2 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280/22110 (supports PCIe 3.0 x4 mode) 6 x SATA 6Gb/s ports Intel® Rapid Storage Technology supports SATA Raid 0,1,5,10 and PCIE Raid 0,1 Intel® Optane™ Memory Ready** * M.2_1 shares bandwidth with SATA6G_1. When M.2_1 runs in SATA mode, SATA6G_1 will be disabled.
TUF GAMING B460-PLUS specifications summary Fan and cooling related 1 x 4-pin CPU Fan header 1 x 4-pin CPU OPT Fan header 2 x 4-pin Chassis Fan headers 1 x 4-pin AIO Pump header Power related 1 x 24-pin Main Power connector 1 x 8-pin +12V Power connector Storage related Internal I/O Connectors 2 x M.2 slots (Key M) 6 x SATA 6Gb/s ports USB 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header supports additional 2 USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports 2 x USB 2.0 headers support additional 4 USB 2.
TUF GAMING B460-PLUS specifications summary ASUS Exclusive Software Armoury Crate - Aura Sync AI Suite 3 - Performance And Power Saving Utility EPU Digi+ VRM Fan Xpert 4 - EZ update - PC Cleaner - System Information AI Charger Software Features ASUS Turbo LAN DTS Custom for GAMING Headsets Norton Anti-virus software (Free Trial for 60 days) DAEMON Tools Google Chrome Browser & Google Toolbar TUF GAMING CPU-Z WinRAR UEFI BIOS ASUS EZ DIY - ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 - ASUS EZ Flash 3 - ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode B
Connectors with shared bandwidth CPU_OPT CPU_FAN KBMS _U32G1 _56 EATX12V BOOT_LED DIGI+ VRM VGA_LED DRAM_LED CPU_LED ASM 1442K Intel® I219-V CHA_FAN1 AIO_PUMP M.2_1(SOCKET3) 2260 2242 SATA6G_2 PCIEX16_1 RGB_HEADER2 Intel® B460 PCIEX1_2 EATXPWR A SATA6G_1 2280 IRST X M.
1 Product Introduction 1.1 Before you proceed Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings. 1.2 • 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.
1.2.1 Layout contents 1. CPU socket The motherboard comes with a surface mount Intel® Socket LGA1200 designed for 10th Gen Intel® CoreTM, Pentium® Gold and Celeron® Processors. For more details, refer to Central Processing Unit (CPU). 2. DDR4 DIMM slots The motherboard comes with Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) slots designed for DDR4 (Double Data Rate 4) memory modules. For more details, refer to System memory. 3. Expansion slots This motherboard supports two PCIe x16 graphics cards and three PCIe 3.
• We recommend that you use a PSU with a higher power output when configuring a system with more power-consuming devices. The system may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is inadequate. • If you are uncertain about the minimum power supply requirement for your system, we recommend you to refer to online resources for Power Supply Wattage Calculator. • If you want to use two or more high-end PCI Express x16 cards, use a PSU with 1000W power or above to ensure the system stability. 6. M.
• 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. 11. Clear CMOS header 1. Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord. 2.
14. 20-3 pin System Panel header with Chassis intrude function This header supports several chassis-mounted functions. • System power LED (4-pin PLED) This 4-pin header is for the system power LED. Connect the chassis power LED cable to this header. 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 header is for the HDD Activity LED. Connect the HDD Activity LED cable to this header.
1.2.2 Rear panel connectors 1 8 2 9 3 4 8 10 5 6 7 11 1. PS/2 keyboard/mouse combo port. This port is for a PS/2 mouse or keyboard. 2. DisplayPort. This port is for a DisplayPort-compatible device. 3. Ethernet port. This port allows Gigabit connection to a Local Area Network (LAN) through a network hub. Refer to the table below for the Ethernet port LED indications.
10. Side Speaker Out port (gray). This port connects to the side speakers in an 7.1-channel audio configuration. 11. Microphone port (pink). This port connects a microphone. Refer to the audio configuration table for the function of the audio ports in 2, 4, 5.1, or 7.1-channel configuration. Audio 2, 4, 5.1 or 7.1-channel configuration Port Headset 2-channel Light Blue Line In Lime Line Out 4-channel 5.1-channel 7.
1.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) This motherboard comes with a surface mount Intel® Socket LGA1200 designed for 10th 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 the LGA1200 socket only. DO NOT install a CPU designed for LGA1150, LGA1151, LGA1155 and LGA1156 sockets on the LGA1200 socket.
1.4 System memory This motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate 4 (DDR4) Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) sockets. The figure illustrates the location of the DDR4 DIMM sockets: DIMM_B1 DIMM_B2* DIMM_A1 DIMM_A2* • • • Channel Sockets Channel A DIMM_A1 & DIMM_A2* Channel B DIMM_B1 & DIMM_B2* 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.
Installing a DIMM 1 2 A A B To remove a DIMM A B 1-10 Chapter 1: Product Introduction
BIOS Information 2.1 2 Knowing BIOS 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 by USB: • 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 the motherboard support DVD or a USB flash drive that contains the BIOS file. The BIOS file in the motherboard support DVD may be older than the BIOS file published on the ASUS official website. If you want to use the newer BIOS file, download the file at https://www.asus.
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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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