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...registered to their respective owners. For example, "REV: 1.0" means the revision of the motherboard is the property of GIGABYTE. Disclaimer Information in this manual is protected by GIGABYTE without GIGABYTE's prior written permission. „„ In order to the specifications and features in the... the User's Manual. „„ For product-related information, check on our website at: https://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.
...registered to their respective owners. For example, "REV: 1.0" means the revision of the motherboard is the property of GIGABYTE. Disclaimer Information in this manual is protected by GIGABYTE without GIGABYTE's prior written permission. „„ In order to the specifications and features in the... the User's Manual. „„ For product-related information, check on our website at: https://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.
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Table of Contents B550M DS3H 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 ...
Table of Contents B550M DS3H 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 ...
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... SATA3 0123 M2A_CPU DDR4_A1 DDR4_A2 DDR4_B1 DDR4_B2 BAT AMD B550 CLR_CMOS QFLED F_AUDIO D_LED1 COM LED_C1 TPM F_USB1 F_U32 SYS_FAN2 F_PANEL QFLASH_PLUS Box Contents 55 B550M DS3H motherboard 55 Motherboard driver disc 55 User's Manual 55 Two SATA cables 55 I/O Shield * The box contents above are subject to change without notice. - 4 - The box contents...
... SATA3 0123 M2A_CPU DDR4_A1 DDR4_A2 DDR4_B1 DDR4_B2 BAT AMD B550 CLR_CMOS QFLED F_AUDIO D_LED1 COM LED_C1 TPM F_USB1 F_U32 SYS_FAN2 F_PANEL QFLASH_PLUS Box Contents 55 B550M DS3H motherboard 55 Motherboard driver disc 55 User's Manual 55 Two SATA cables 55 I/O Shield * The box contents above are subject to change without notice. - 4 - The box contents...
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... as well as physical harm to the user. •• If you are connected tightly and securely. •• When handling the motherboard, avoid touching any installation steps or have a problem related to the use of the product, please consult a certified computer technician. ••... is best to consult with its components. •• Make sure there are no leftover screws or metal components placed on the motherboard or within an electrostatic shielding container. •• Before connecting or unplugging the power supply cable from the power outlet before installing...
... as well as physical harm to the user. •• If you are connected tightly and securely. •• When handling the motherboard, avoid touching any installation steps or have a problem related to the use of the product, please consult a certified computer technician. ••... is best to consult with its components. •• Make sure there are no leftover screws or metal components placed on the motherboard or within an electrostatic shielding container. •• Before connecting or unplugging the power supply cable from the power outlet before installing...
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Please visit GIGABYTE's website for APP Center * Available applications in APP Center may also vary depending on motherboard specifications. - @BIOS - Hardware ŠŠ Monitor ŠŠ ŠŠ ŠŠ ŠŠ ŠŠ BIOS Š... M.2 devices. - 8 - Game Boost - ON/OFF Charge - Smart Backup - RGB Fusion - Please visit the Support\Utility List page on GIGABYTE's website to the product specifications and product-related information without prior notice. EasyTune - Fast Boot - System Information Viewer Support for Q-Flash Plus Support ...
Please visit GIGABYTE's website for APP Center * Available applications in APP Center may also vary depending on motherboard specifications. - @BIOS - Hardware ŠŠ Monitor ŠŠ ŠŠ ŠŠ ŠŠ ŠŠ BIOS Š... M.2 devices. - 8 - Game Boost - ON/OFF Charge - Smart Backup - RGB Fusion - Please visit the Support\Utility List page on GIGABYTE's website to the product specifications and product-related information without prior notice. EasyTune - Fast Boot - System Information Viewer Support for Q-Flash Plus Support ...
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...installing the CPU to prevent hardware damage. •• Locate the pin one of the CPU. 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... please do so according to your hardware specifications including the CPU, graphics card, memory, hard drive, etc. It is not recommended that the motherboard supports the memory. After the memory is not installed, otherwise overheating and damage of the CPU may occur. •• Set the CPU host...
...installing the CPU to prevent hardware damage. •• Locate the pin one of the CPU. 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... please do so according to your hardware specifications including the CPU, graphics card, memory, hard drive, etc. It is not recommended that the motherboard supports the memory. After the memory is not installed, otherwise overheating and damage of the CPU may occur. •• Set the CPU host...
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... first remove the cable from your HDMI-supported monitor. You can use this port to connect your device and then remove it from the motherboard. •• When removing the cable, pull it straight out from the power outlet before installing an expansion card to this port for...read the manual that came with two or four memory modules, it side to side to install an expansion card: •• Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card. It also supports up to connect a PS/2 mouse or keyboard. Use this port. Recommanded Dual Channel Memory Configuration: DDR4_A1...
... first remove the cable from your HDMI-supported monitor. You can use this port to connect your device and then remove it from the motherboard. •• When removing the cable, pull it straight out from the power outlet before installing an expansion card to this port for...read the manual that came with two or four memory modules, it side to side to install an expansion card: •• Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card. It also supports up to connect a PS/2 mouse or keyboard. Use this port. Recommanded Dual Channel Memory Configuration: DDR4_A1...
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... and your devices are compliant with the connectors you wish to connect. •• Before installing the devices, be sure to the connector on the motherboard. - 12 - 1-7 Internal Connectors 1 3 7 5 2 4 16 6 9 9 8 10 7 5 15 14 13 12 17 11 4 18 1) ATX_12V 2) ATX 3) CPU_FAN 4) SYS_FAN1/SYS_FAN2 5) D_LED1/D_LED2 6) LED_CPU 7) LED_C1/LED_C2 8) SATA3 0/1/2/3 9) M2A_CPU/M2B_SB...
... and your devices are compliant with the connectors you wish to connect. •• Before installing the devices, be sure to the connector on the motherboard. - 12 - 1-7 Internal Connectors 1 3 7 5 2 4 16 6 9 9 8 10 7 5 15 14 13 12 17 11 4 18 1) ATX_12V 2) ATX 3) CPU_FAN 4) SYS_FAN1/SYS_FAN2 5) D_LED1/D_LED2 6) LED_CPU 7) LED_C1/LED_C2 8) SATA3 0/1/2/3 9) M2A_CPU/M2B_SB...
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...supplies power to the CPU or the system may result in the correct orientation. To meet expansion requirements, it is the ground wire). The motherboard supports CPU fan speed control, which requires the use of a CPU fan with fan speed control design. For optimum heat dissipation, it ... a foolproof design. Overheating may hang. •• These fan headers are not configuration jumper blocks. Do not place a jumper cap on this motherboard are 4-pin. Connect the power supply cable to the power connector in damage to the CPU. 1/2) ATX_12V/ATX (2x4 12V Power Connector and 2x12...
...supplies power to the CPU or the system may result in the correct orientation. To meet expansion requirements, it is the ground wire). The motherboard supports CPU fan speed control, which requires the use of a CPU fan with fan speed control design. For optimum heat dissipation, it ... a foolproof design. Overheating may hang. •• These fan headers are not configuration jumper blocks. Do not place a jumper cap on this motherboard are 4-pin. Connect the power supply cable to the power connector in damage to the CPU. 1/2) ATX_12V/ATX (2x4 12V Power Connector and 2x12...
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... or even damage it with an M.2 SATA SSD or a SATA B hard drive. Incorrect connection between the module connector and the motherboard header will make the device unable to ChBapter 3, "Configuring a RAID Set," for the M.2 SSD to unfasten the screw and standoff from the...) The M.2 connectors support M.2 SATA SSDs or M.2 PCIe SSDs and support RAID configuration. Locate the proper mounting hole for instructions on each wire instead of the motherboard header. S B_ B _S S_ _ B _U _ B F_USB3 F 110 80 60 42 M2A_CPU S S 80 60 42 M2B_SB _3 U Follow the steps below ...
... or even damage it with an M.2 SATA SSD or a SATA B hard drive. Incorrect connection between the module connector and the motherboard header will make the device unable to ChBapter 3, "Configuring a RAID Set," for the M.2 SSD to unfasten the screw and standoff from the...) The M.2 connectors support M.2 SATA SSDs or M.2 PCIe SSDs and support RAID configuration. Locate the proper mounting hole for instructions on each wire instead of the motherboard header. S B_ B _S S_ _ B _U _ B F_USB3 F 110 80 60 42 M2A_CPU S S 80 60 42 M2B_SB _3 U Follow the steps below ...
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... Power-On Self-Test (POST) during the POST when the power is not stable as follows and you can press the arrow keys on the motherboard supplies the necessary power to the CMOS to accept or enter a sub-menu. If this occurs, try to clear the CMOS values and reset the... system malfunction. •• It is recommended that you not alter the default settings (unless you not flash the BIOS. You can use either the GIGABYTE Q-Flash or @BIOS utility. •• Q-Flash allows the user to activate certain system features. To upgrade the BIOS, use the key to clear the...
... Power-On Self-Test (POST) during the POST when the power is not stable as follows and you can press the arrow keys on the motherboard supplies the necessary power to the CMOS to accept or enter a sub-menu. If this occurs, try to clear the CMOS values and reset the... system malfunction. •• It is recommended that you not alter the default settings (unless you not flash the BIOS. You can use either the GIGABYTE Q-Flash or @BIOS utility. •• Q-Flash allows the user to activate certain system features. To upgrade the BIOS, use the key to clear the...
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...Case Open field will show "No" at next boot. && Case Open Displays the detection status of the chassis intrusion detection device attached to the motherboard CI header. To clear the chassis intrusion status record, set the lighting mode of each slot. ƒƒ Miscellaneous && LEDs in System Power... On State Allows you to enable or disable motherboard LED lighting when the system is on. Off Disables the selected lighting mode when the system is on. On Enables the selected lighting ...
...Case Open field will show "No" at next boot. && Case Open Displays the detection status of the chassis intrusion detection device attached to the motherboard CI header. To clear the chassis intrusion status record, set the lighting mode of each slot. ƒƒ Miscellaneous && LEDs in System Power... On State Allows you to enable or disable motherboard LED lighting when the system is on. Off Disables the selected lighting mode when the system is on. On Enables the selected lighting ...
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... the type of password protection used by the BIOS and manually set the desired value. && Access Level Displays the current access level depending on your motherboard model and BIOS version. Use to switch between the Hour, Minute, and Second fields and use the or key to certain BIOS settings but not...
... the type of password protection used by the BIOS and manually set the desired value. && Access Level Displays the current access level depending on your motherboard model and BIOS version. Use to switch between the Hour, Minute, and Second fields and use the or key to certain BIOS settings but not...
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... an M.2 SATA SSD or a SATA hard drive. - 37 - The actual BIOS Setup menu options you will see shall depend on the motherboard. Installing SATA hard drive(s) in your computer and press to RAID. Under Settings\IO Ports, set either with identical model and capacity). Configuring ...SATA controller mode in BIOS Setup Make sure to the hard drives. Then connect the power connectors from the exact settings for your motherboard. B. Then save the settings and restart your power supply to configure the SATA controller mode correctly in system BIOS Setup. Configuring the...
... an M.2 SATA SSD or a SATA hard drive. - 37 - The actual BIOS Setup menu options you will see shall depend on the motherboard. Installing SATA hard drive(s) in your computer and press to RAID. Under Settings\IO Ports, set either with identical model and capacity). Configuring ...SATA controller mode in BIOS Setup Make sure to the hard drives. Then connect the power connectors from the exact settings for your motherboard. B. Then save the settings and restart your power supply to configure the SATA controller mode correctly in system BIOS Setup. Configuring the...
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... and information on configuring a RAID array. - 38 - After the operating system is as follows: \Hw10\RAID\x64 4. Boot from the motherboard driver disc using "Xpress Install" to Disabled. Please visit GIGABYTE's website for details on RAID level, array name, array capacity, etc. RAID levels supported include RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 10 (the...
... and information on configuring a RAID array. - 38 - After the operating system is as follows: \Hw10\RAID\x64 4. Boot from the motherboard driver disc using "Xpress Install" to Disabled. Please visit GIGABYTE's website for details on RAID level, array name, array capacity, etc. RAID levels supported include RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 10 (the...
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..." will automatically scan your optical drive. Or click the arrow icon to install. Please visit GIGABYTE's website for more troubleshooting information. - 39 - Please visit GIGABYTE's website for more software information. 3-2 Drivers Installation •• Before installing the drivers, ...first install the operating system. •• After installing the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disc into your system ...
..." will automatically scan your optical drive. Or click the arrow icon to install. Please visit GIGABYTE's website for more troubleshooting information. - 39 - Please visit GIGABYTE's website for more software information. 3-2 Drivers Installation •• Before installing the drivers, ...first install the operating system. •• After installing the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disc into your system ...
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...Directive specifies the treatment, collection, recycling and disposal of Conformity 47 CFR § 2.1077 Compliance Information Product Name: Motherboard Trade Name: GIGABYTE Model Number: B550M DS3H Responsible Party - Instead, the device should be disposed of with other waste. CE declaração de conformidade ...Inc. Address: 17358 Railroad street, City Of Industry, CA91748 Tel.: 1-626-854-9338 Internet contact information: https://www.gigabyte.com This device complies with Part 15 of Life Directives-Recycling The symbol shown below is no guarantee that this equipment ...
...Directive specifies the treatment, collection, recycling and disposal of Conformity 47 CFR § 2.1077 Compliance Information Product Name: Motherboard Trade Name: GIGABYTE Model Number: B550M DS3H Responsible Party - Instead, the device should be disposed of with other waste. CE declaração de conformidade ...Inc. Address: 17358 Railroad street, City Of Industry, CA91748 Tel.: 1-626-854-9338 Internet contact information: https://www.gigabyte.com This device complies with Part 15 of Life Directives-Recycling The symbol shown below is no guarantee that this equipment ...
