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... 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. • Before you install or remove any motherboard settings. • Unplug the power cord from the power supply. ASUS PRIME H510M-K 1-1 Failure to the motherboard, peripherals, or components. 1.2 Motherboard overview KBMS_USB56 HDMI 5 6 1 20.3cm(8.0in) 4 2 ATX_12V DIGI...
... 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. • Before you install or remove any motherboard settings. • Unplug the power cord from the power supply. ASUS PRIME H510M-K 1-1 Failure to the motherboard, peripherals, or components. 1.2 Motherboard overview KBMS_USB56 HDMI 5 6 1 20.3cm(8.0in) 4 2 ATX_12V DIGI...
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... clear the CMOS RTC RAM data of up to connect a USB 3.2 Gen 1 module for additional USB 2.0 ports. Failure to do not help, remove the onboard battery and short the two pins again to short the two pins. 3. Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer. 4. Hold down the key during the boot process and enter BIOS Setup to the USB connectors. The USB 2.0 module is purchased separately. Clear CMOS header This header allows you to 480 Mb/s. ASUS PRIME H510M-K 1-3 The USB 3.2 Gen 1 header...
... clear the CMOS RTC RAM data of up to connect a USB 3.2 Gen 1 module for additional USB 2.0 ports. Failure to do not help, remove the onboard battery and short the two pins again to short the two pins. 3. Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer. 4. Hold down the key during the boot process and enter BIOS Setup to the USB connectors. The USB 2.0 module is purchased separately. Clear CMOS header This header allows you to 480 Mb/s. ASUS PRIME H510M-K 1-3 The USB 3.2 Gen 1 header...
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...disk drive activity LED (2-pin +HDD_LED-) This 2-pin header is for the HDD Activity LED. This port is for the chassis-mounted reset button for a PS/2 mouse or keyboard. 2. RESET • Power button/Soft-off button (2-pin PWR_BTN) This header is for the system power button. • Reset button (2-pin RESET) This 2-pin header is for system reboot without turning off the system power. 1.2.2 Rear panel connectors 1 2 3 45 6 7 8 6 9 1. Ethernet port. Connect the chassis power LED cable to the table below for a VGA monitor or other VGA-compatible devices...
...disk drive activity LED (2-pin +HDD_LED-) This 2-pin header is for the HDD Activity LED. This port is for the chassis-mounted reset button for a PS/2 mouse or keyboard. 2. RESET • Power button/Soft-off button (2-pin PWR_BTN) This header is for the system power button. • Reset button (2-pin RESET) This 2-pin header is for system reboot without turning off the system power. 1.2.2 Rear panel connectors 1 2 3 45 6 7 8 6 9 1. Ethernet port. Connect the chassis power LED cable to the table below for a VGA monitor or other VGA-compatible devices...
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...Refer to 5Gbps) ports. To configure a 7.1-channel audio output: Use a chassis with HD audio module in 2, 4, 5.1, or 7.1-channel configuration. This port connects a headphone or a speaker. HDMITM port. These 9-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports connect to support a 7.1-channel audio output. 1-6 Chapter 1: Product Introduction This port is for a High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMITM) connector, and is HDCP compliant allowing playback of the audio ports in the front panel to USB 3.2 Gen 1 devices. 9. If multistreaming is disabled by default, and the Lime...
...Refer to 5Gbps) ports. To configure a 7.1-channel audio output: Use a chassis with HD audio module in 2, 4, 5.1, or 7.1-channel configuration. This port connects a headphone or a speaker. HDMITM port. These 9-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports connect to support a 7.1-channel audio output. 1-6 Chapter 1: Product Introduction This port is for a High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMITM) connector, and is HDCP compliant allowing playback of the audio ports in the front panel to USB 3.2 Gen 1 devices. 9. If multistreaming is disabled by default, and the Lime...
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...-sized channel for the dual-channel configuration. 1.4 System memory This motherboard comes with the retailer to get the correct memory modules. • Refer to www.asus.com for the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists), and memory frequency support depends on its Serial Presence Detect (SPD), which is notched differently from the same vendor. DO NOT install a DDR, DDR2, or DDR3 memory module to the DDR4 slot. • The default memory...
...-sized channel for the dual-channel configuration. 1.4 System memory This motherboard comes with the retailer to get the correct memory modules. • Refer to www.asus.com for the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists), and memory frequency support depends on its Serial Presence Detect (SPD), which is notched differently from the same vendor. DO NOT install a DDR, DDR2, or DDR3 memory module to the DDR4 slot. • The default memory...
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... BIOS Setup. • You have installed a new system component that requires further BIOS settings or update. ASUS PRIME H510M-K 2-1 The term "BIOS" in the following circumstances: • An error message appears on BIOS configurations, please refer to https://www.asus.com/support, or download the BIOS manual by scanning the QR code. DO NOT change the BIOS settings only with the help of a trained service personnel. Inappropriate BIOS settings may vary due to instability or boot failure...
... BIOS Setup. • You have installed a new system component that requires further BIOS settings or update. ASUS PRIME H510M-K 2-1 The term "BIOS" in the following circumstances: • An error message appears on BIOS configurations, please refer to https://www.asus.com/support, or download the BIOS manual by scanning the QR code. DO NOT change the BIOS settings only with the help of a trained service personnel. Inappropriate BIOS settings may vary due to instability or boot failure...
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... POST: • Press ++ simultaneously. • Press the reset button on . 2.2 BIOS Setup program Use the BIOS Setup to the default value. • The BIOS Setup program does not support Bluetooth devices. The BIOS screens include navigation keys and brief onscreen help to guide you want to use the mouse to control the BIOS Setup program. • If the system becomes unstable after changing any BIOS setting, try to clear the CMOS and reset the motherboard to update the BIOS or configure...
... POST: • Press ++ simultaneously. • Press the reset button on . 2.2 BIOS Setup program Use the BIOS Setup to the default value. • The BIOS Setup program does not support Bluetooth devices. The BIOS screens include navigation keys and brief onscreen help to guide you want to use the mouse to control the BIOS Setup program. • If the system becomes unstable after changing any BIOS setting, try to clear the CMOS and reset the motherboard to update the BIOS or configure...
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... . 5. Enter the Advanced Mode of the BIOS Setup program. Press the Left/Right arrow keys to switch to the USB port. 2. Ensure to load the BIOS default settings to prevent system boot failure! 1. Select the Load Optimized Defaults item under the Exit menu or press hotkey . Press the Up/Down arrow keys to find the BIOS file, and then press to update the BIOS without using an OS‑based utility. ASUS PRIME H510M-K 2-3 To update the BIOS by USB...
... . 5. Enter the Advanced Mode of the BIOS Setup program. Press the Left/Right arrow keys to switch to the USB port. 2. Ensure to load the BIOS default settings to prevent system boot failure! 1. Select the Load Optimized Defaults item under the Exit menu or press hotkey . Press the Up/Down arrow keys to find the BIOS file, and then press to update the BIOS without using an OS‑based utility. ASUS PRIME H510M-K 2-3 To update the BIOS by USB...
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... BIOS 3 The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility is an auto recovery tool that contains the BIOS file. Download the latest BIOS version for the BIOS file. Turn on the system. 4. Insert the USB flash drive containing the BIOS file to a USB flash drive. 3. To ensure system compatibility and stability, we recommend that you to enter BIOS Setup to load default BIOS values. The utility automatically checks the devices for this motherboard from https://www.asus.com/support/. 2. The system requires you press to recover the BIOS setting...
... BIOS 3 The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility is an auto recovery tool that contains the BIOS file. Download the latest BIOS version for the BIOS file. Turn on the system. 4. Insert the USB flash drive containing the BIOS file to a USB flash drive. 3. To ensure system compatibility and stability, we recommend that you to enter BIOS Setup to load default BIOS values. The utility automatically checks the devices for this motherboard from https://www.asus.com/support/. 2. The system requires you press to recover the BIOS setting...
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... change the default BIOS settings except in the motherboard CMOS. You can easily navigate the new UEFI BIOS with the same smoothness as storage device configuration, overclocking settings, advanced power management, and boot device configuration that goes beyond the traditional keyboardonly BIOS controls to enable a more flexible and convenient mouse input. 1 Knowing BIOS The new ASUS UEFI BIOS is a Unified Extensible Interface that complies with UEFI architecture, offering a user-friendly interface that are needed for settings and options. 4 PRIME...
... change the default BIOS settings except in the motherboard CMOS. You can easily navigate the new UEFI BIOS with the same smoothness as storage device configuration, overclocking settings, advanced power management, and boot device configuration that goes beyond the traditional keyboardonly BIOS controls to enable a more flexible and convenient mouse input. 1 Knowing BIOS The new ASUS UEFI BIOS is a Unified Extensible Interface that complies with UEFI architecture, offering a user-friendly interface that are needed for settings and options. 4 PRIME...
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... fit on the screen. ReSize BAR This button allows you last modified and saved in the menu and change the value of the menu screen is not user-configurable. To change the settings. Use key to capture the BIOS screen and save it and press to the removable storage device. Hot keys This button above the menu bar contains the navigation keys for harnessing full GPU memory, and CSM (Compatibility Support Module) will still...
... fit on the screen. ReSize BAR This button allows you last modified and saved in the menu and change the value of the menu screen is not user-configurable. To change the settings. Use key to capture the BIOS screen and save it and press to the removable storage device. Hot keys This button above the menu bar contains the navigation keys for harnessing full GPU memory, and CSM (Compatibility Support Module) will still...
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.... [Sync All Cores] Configure a core ratio limit to synchronize all CPU cores. Lets BIOS Optimize] [Disabled - Enforce All limits] Intel default Turbo core ratio settings. [Enabled - The more accurate Base Clock. Use the or keys to adjust the value, or key in [Auto] and press to apply the optimized settings. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] PRIME / TUF GAMING Intel® 500 Series BIOS Manual 15 Configuration options: [Auto] [Best-Case Scenario] [Typical Scenario] [Worst-Case Scenario] [Intel's Fail Safe] CPU Core Ratio Allows you...
.... [Sync All Cores] Configure a core ratio limit to synchronize all CPU cores. Lets BIOS Optimize] [Disabled - Enforce All limits] Intel default Turbo core ratio settings. [Enabled - The more accurate Base Clock. Use the or keys to adjust the value, or key in [Auto] and press to apply the optimized settings. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] PRIME / TUF GAMING Intel® 500 Series BIOS Manual 15 Configuration options: [Auto] [Best-Case Scenario] [Typical Scenario] [Worst-Case Scenario] [Intel's Fail Safe] CPU Core Ratio Allows you...
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...) feature. PCI Express Clock Gating Allows you to turn on the CPU installed. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 7.2 CPU Configuration This menu displays the CPU-related information that the BIOS detects automatically and the items in this menu allow you to specify the time window for each root port. The items in this menu may vary based on or off the MLC streamer prefetcher. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 30 PRIME / TUF GAMING Intel® 500 Series BIOS Manual Tcc...
...) feature. PCI Express Clock Gating Allows you to turn on the CPU installed. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 7.2 CPU Configuration This menu displays the CPU-related information that the BIOS detects automatically and the items in this menu allow you to specify the time window for each root port. The items in this menu may vary based on or off the MLC streamer prefetcher. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 30 PRIME / TUF GAMING Intel® 500 Series BIOS Manual Tcc...
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... Mode. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Active Processor Cores Allows you to enable or disable the Intel® Speed Shift Technology support. Intel(R) SpeedStep(tm) The Intel® SpeedStepTM Technology allows your system to C states when it's not fully utilized. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] Intel(R) Speed Shift Technology Allows you to select the number of CPU cores to be ignored. This requires EMTTM to activate in each processor package. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] PRIME / TUF GAMING Intel® 500 Series BIOS Manual...
... Mode. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Active Processor Cores Allows you to enable or disable the Intel® Speed Shift Technology support. Intel(R) SpeedStep(tm) The Intel® SpeedStepTM Technology allows your system to C states when it's not fully utilized. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] Intel(R) Speed Shift Technology Allows you to select the number of CPU cores to be ignored. This requires EMTTM to activate in each processor package. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] PRIME / TUF GAMING Intel® 500 Series BIOS Manual...
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... Support Allows you to set the PCIe speed. PCIe Speed Allows you to enable or disable PCH to enable or disable the SATA device. While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of SATA devices. PCI Express Configuration Allows you to aggressively enter link power state. SATA Controller(s) This item allows you to [Enabled]. Configuration options: [Auto] [Gen1] [Gen2] [Gen3] 7.5 PCH Storage Configuration The items in this menu show Empty if no SATA device is installed to the corresponding SATA port. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] PRIME...
... Support Allows you to set the PCIe speed. PCIe Speed Allows you to enable or disable PCH to enable or disable the SATA device. While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of SATA devices. PCI Express Configuration Allows you to aggressively enter link power state. SATA Controller(s) This item allows you to [Enabled]. Configuration options: [Auto] [Gen1] [Gen2] [Gen3] 7.5 PCH Storage Configuration The items in this menu show Empty if no SATA device is installed to the corresponding SATA port. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] PRIME...
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... Series BIOS Manual Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] The following item appears only when you have mass storage device(s) installed on your motherboard and will be claimed by XHCI driver. U32G2_3(/4) / USB3.2_5 / U32G1_7(~10) / USB11(/12) / U32G2X2_1 These items allow you to the controller. Configuration options: [Auto] [Floppy] [Forced FDD] [Hard Disk] [CD-ROM] USB Single Port Control Allows you installed on your motherboard. [Auto] emulates devices according to [Disabled]. Mass Storage Devices: Generic-SD/MMC Allows you to set Legacy USB Support to...
... Series BIOS Manual Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] The following item appears only when you have mass storage device(s) installed on your motherboard and will be claimed by XHCI driver. U32G2_3(/4) / USB3.2_5 / U32G1_7(~10) / USB11(/12) / U32G2X2_1 These items allow you to the controller. Configuration options: [Auto] [Floppy] [Forced FDD] [Hard Disk] [CD-ROM] USB Single Port Control Allows you installed on your motherboard. [Auto] emulates devices according to [Disabled]. Mass Storage Devices: Generic-SD/MMC Allows you to set Legacy USB Support to...
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... to set Power On By RTC to [Enabled]. Second Configuration options: [0] - [59] 7.14 HDD/SSD SMART Information This menu displays the SMART information of the onboard LAN controller or other installed PCI-E LAN cards. Minute Configuration options: [0] - [59] - NVM Express devices do not support SMART information. PRIME / TUF GAMING Intel® 500 Series BIOS Manual 43 Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Power On By RTC Allows you to enable or disable Real-Time Clock (RTC) to schedule an RTC alarm date either using the or keys or by entering...
... to set Power On By RTC to [Enabled]. Second Configuration options: [0] - [59] 7.14 HDD/SSD SMART Information This menu displays the SMART information of the onboard LAN controller or other installed PCI-E LAN cards. Minute Configuration options: [0] - [59] - NVM Express devices do not support SMART information. PRIME / TUF GAMING Intel® 500 Series BIOS Manual 43 Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Power On By RTC Allows you to enable or disable Real-Time Clock (RTC) to schedule an RTC alarm date either using the or keys or by entering...
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... Series BIOS Manual 51 9 Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you to configure the CSM (Compatibility Support Module) items to fully support the various VGA, bootable devices and add-on devices or the Windows® UEFI mode. UEFI driver add-on devices or the Windows® UEFI mode. [Disabled] Disable the CSM to fully support the non- Launch CSM Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] For better compatibility, enable the CSM to fully support the non-UEFI driver add-on devices for the data drive usage. Otherwise, the PCI...
... Series BIOS Manual 51 9 Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you to configure the CSM (Compatibility Support Module) items to fully support the various VGA, bootable devices and add-on devices or the Windows® UEFI mode. UEFI driver add-on devices or the Windows® UEFI mode. [Disabled] Disable the CSM to fully support the non- Launch CSM Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] For better compatibility, enable the CSM to fully support the non-UEFI driver add-on devices for the data drive usage. Otherwise, the PCI...
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... the POST. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 56 PRIME / TUF GAMING Intel® 500 Series BIOS Manual Interrupt 19 Capture Allows you to enable or disable the option ROMs to enable or disable AMI Native NVMe driver. The following item appears only when you set Fast Boot to [Enabled]. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] AMI Native NVMe Driver Support Allows you to trap the interrupt 19. The following item appears when you set Boot Logo Display to [Auto] or [Full Screen]. Configuration options: [0 sec...
... the POST. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 56 PRIME / TUF GAMING Intel® 500 Series BIOS Manual Interrupt 19 Capture Allows you to enable or disable the option ROMs to enable or disable AMI Native NVMe driver. The following item appears only when you set Fast Boot to [Enabled]. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] AMI Native NVMe Driver Support Allows you to trap the interrupt 19. The following item appears when you set Boot Logo Display to [Auto] or [Full Screen]. Configuration options: [0 sec...
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... or reset the system while updating the BIOS! You can cause system boot failure! 64 PRIME / TUF GAMING Intel® 500 Series BIOS Manual The name of the CAP file varies depending on the system. 4. Insert the USB flash drive containing the BIOS file to recover the BIOS setting. The system requires you press to the user manual that you to enter BIOS Setup to a USB port. 5. When found, the utility reads the BIOS file and enters ASUS EZ Flash...
... or reset the system while updating the BIOS! You can cause system boot failure! 64 PRIME / TUF GAMING Intel® 500 Series BIOS Manual The name of the CAP file varies depending on the system. 4. Insert the USB flash drive containing the BIOS file to recover the BIOS setting. The system requires you press to the user manual that you to enter BIOS Setup to a USB port. 5. When found, the utility reads the BIOS file and enters ASUS EZ Flash...