BIOSTAR B365MHC Intel LGA 1151 Motherboard User Manual

BIOSTAR B365MHC Intel LGA 1151 Motherboard

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Introduction

Before You Start
Thank you for choosing our product. Before you start installing the motherboard, please make
sure you follow the instructions below:

• Prepare a dry and stable working environment with sufficient lighting.
• Always disconnect the computer from power outlet before operation.
• Before you take the motherboard out from anti-static bag, ground yourself properly by touching any safely grounded appliance, or use grounded wrist strap to remove the static charge.
• Avoid touching the components on motherboard or the rear side of the board unless necessary. Hold the board on the edge, do not try to bend or flex the board.
• Do not leave any unfastened small parts inside the case after installation. Loose parts will cause short circuits which may damage the equipment.
• Keep the computer from dangerous area, such as heat source, humid air and water.
• The operating temperatures of the computer should be 0 to 45 degrees Celsius.
• To avoid injury, be careful of: Sharp pins on headers and connectors Rough edges and sharp corners on the chassis Damage to wires that could cause a short circuit

Package Checklist

• Serial ATA Cable x2
• Rear I/O Panel for ATX Case x1
• Quick Installation Guide x1
• Fully Setup Driver DVD x1

Note
The package contents may be different due to the sales region or models in which it was sold. For more information about the standard package in your region, please contact your dealer or sales representative.

Specifications

Specifications

CPU Support

| Socket 1151 for 9th / 8th Gen Intel® Core, Pentium and Celeron processors Maximum CPU TDP (Thermal Design Power): 95Watt

• 9th / 8th Generation Intel® Core™ Processor Family only support 300-Series.

• Please refer to www.biostar.com.tw for CPU support list.

Chipset| INTEL® B365

Memory

| Supports Dual Channel DDR4 1866/2133/2400/2666

2x DDR4 DIMM Memory Slot, Max. Supports up to 32 GB Memory

Each DIMM supports non-ECC 4/8/16GB DDR4 module

• Please refer to www.biostar.com.tw for Memory support list.

Storage| 4x SATA III Connector (6Gb/s)

1x M.2 (32Gb/s) : Supports PCI-E & SATA SSD, Intel® Optane Technology

LAN| RTL8111H

10/ 100/ 1000 Mb/s auto negotiation, Half / Full duplex capability

Audio Codec| ALC887

7.1 Channels, High Definition Audio

USB| 6x USB 3.1(Gen1) port (4 on rear I/Os and 2 via internal header)

6x USB 2.0 port (2 on rear I/Os and 4 via internal header)

Expansion Slots

| 2x PCIe 3.0 x1 Slot 1x PCIe 3.0 x16 Slot

Rear I/Os

| 1x PS/2 Mouse 1x PS/2 Keyboard 1x HDMI Port

1x VGA Port

1x LAN Port

2x USB 2.0 Port

4x USB 3.1(Gen1) Port 3x Audio Jack

Internal I/Os

| 4x SATA III Connector (6Gb/s)

2x USB 2.0 Header (each header supports 2 USB 2.0 ports)

1x USB 3.1(Gen1) Header (each header supports 2 USB 3.1(Gen1) ports)

1x 4-Pin Power Connector 1x 24-Pin Power Connector 1x CPU Fan Connector

1x System Fan Connector 1x Front Panel Header

1x Front Audio Header 1x Clear CMOS Header

1x COM Port Header

Form Factor| uATX Form Factor, 228mm x 177mm
OS Support| Windows 10(64bit)

• Biostar reserves the right to add or remove support for any OS with or without notice.

Rear Panel Connectors

Note

• HDMI / VGA ports only work with an Intel® integrated Graphics Processor.
• Maximum resolution
  • HDMI : 4096 x 2160 @24Hz, compliant with HDMI 1.4
  • VGA : 1920 x 1200 @60Hz
• When using the front HD audio jack and plug in the headset, the rear sound will be automatically Disabled.
• The motherboard supports two onboard display outputs only at the same time and the display output configuration can be selected in Intel graphics driver utility.
• To configure 7.1-channel audio, you have to use a chassis with HD front panel audio module and enable the multi-channel audio feature through O.S. Audio Utility.

The 2/ 4/ 5.1/ 7.1-channel configuration

Audio Port| 2-channel| 4-channel| 5.1 channel| 7.1 channel
---|---|---|---|---
Blue (Rear Panel)| Line In| Line In| Line In| Side Speaker Out
Green (Rear Panel)| Line Out| Front Speaker Out| Front Speaker Out| Front Speaker Out
Pink (Rear Panel)| Mic In| Mic In| Center/Subwoofer Out| Center/Subwoofer Out
Green (Front Panel)| Headphone| Rear Speaker Out| Rear Speaker Out| Rear Speaker Out

Motherboard Layout

Hardware installation

Install Central Processing Unit (CPU)

1. Step 1: Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard
   Note

2. Remove pin cap before installation, and make good preservation for future use. When the CPU is removed, cover the pin cap on the empty socket to ensure pin legs won’t be damaged.

3. The motherboard might equip with two different types of pin cap. Please refer below instruction to remove the pin cap.

4. Step 2: Pull the socket locking lever out from the socket and then raise the lever up.

5. Step 3 : Remove the Pin Cap.

6. Step 4 : Hold processor with your thumb and index fingers, oriented as shown. Align the notches with the socket. Lower the processor straight down without tilting or sliding the processor in the socket

7. Step 5: Hold the CPU down firmly, and then lower the lever to locked position to complete the installation.

Note

• Ensure that you install the correct CPU designed for LGA1151 socket.
• The CPU fits only in one correct orientation. Do not force the CPU into the socket to prevent damaging the CPU.

Install a Heatsink

1. Step 1 : Place the CPU fan assembly on top of the installed CPU and make sure that the four fasteners match the motherboard holes. Orient the assembly and make the fan cable is closest to the CPU fan connector
2. Step 2: Press down two fasteners at one time in a diagonal sequence to secure the CPU fan assembly in place. As each fastener locks into position a click should be heard.

Note

• Apply the thermal interface material on the CPU before heatsink installation, if necessary.
• Do not forget to connect the CPU fan connector.
• For proper installation, please kindly refer to the installation manual of your CPU heatsink

Connect Cooling Fans

These fan headers support cooling-fans built in the computer. The fan cable and connector may be different according to the fan manufacturer.

CPU_FAN1: CPU Fan Header

SYS_FAN1: System Fan Header

Note
CPU_FAN1, SYS_FAN1 support 4-pin and 3-pin head connectors. When connecting with wires onto connectors, please note that the red wire is the positive and should be connected to pin#2, and the black wire is Ground and should be connected to pin#1(GND)

Install System Memory

DDR4 Modules

1. Step 1 : Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the retaining clips outward. Align a DIMM on the slot such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the slot.
2. Step 2 : Insert the DIMM vertically and firmly into the slot until the retaining clips snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated.

Note
If the DIMM does not go in smoothly, do not force it. Pull it all the way out and try again.

Memory Capacity

Dual Channel Memory Installation
Please refer to the following requirements to activate Dual Channel function: Install memory module of the same density in pairs, shown in the table.

(O means memory installed, X means memory not installed.)

Note
When installing more than one memory module, we recommend to use the same brand and capacity memory on this motherboard.

Expansion Slots

PEX16_1: PCI-Express Gen3 x16 Slot

• PCI-Express 3.0 compliant.
• Maximum theoretical realized bandwidth of 16GB/s simultaneously per direction, for an aggregate of 32GB/s totally.

PEX1_1/ PEX1_2: PCI-Express Gen3 x1 Slots

• PCI-Express 3.0 compliant.
• Data transfer bandwidth up to 1GB/s per direction; 2GB/s in total.

PCIE-M2: M.2 (Key M) Slot

• The M.2 slot supports M.2 Type 2242/2260/2280 SSD module. When installing M.2 SSD module, please place the screw and hex pillar to correct position.
• Support M.2 SATA III (6.0 Gb/s) module and M.2 PCI Express module up to Gen3 x4 (32Gb/s).
• Support Intel® Optane Technology

Install an Expansion Card
You can install your expansion card by following steps:

• Read the related expansion card’s instruction document before install the expansion card into the computer.
• Remove your computer’s chassis cover, screws and slot bracket from the computer.
• Place a card in the expansion slot and press down on the card until it is completely seated in the slot.
• Secure the card’s metal bracket to the chassis back panel with a screw.
• Replace your computer’s chassis cover.
• Power on the computer, if necessary, change BIOS settings for the expansion card.
• Install related driver for the expansion card.

Jumper & Switch Setting
The illustration shows how to set up jumpers. When the jumper cap is placed on pins, the jumper is “close”, if not, that means the jumper is “open”.

JCMOS1: Clear CMOS Jumper
The jumper allows users to restore the BIOS safe setting and the CMOS data. Please carefully follow the procedures to avoid damaging the motherboard.

Clear CMOS Procedures:

1. Remove AC power line.
2. Set the jumper to “Pin 1-2 close”, you can use a metal object like a screwdriver to touch the two pins.
3. Wait for five seconds.
4. After clearing the CMOS values, be sure the jumper is “Pin 1-2 open”.
5. Power on the AC.
6. Load Optimal Defaults and save settings in CMOS.

Headers & Connectors

ATXPWR1: ATX Power Source Connector
For better compatibility, we recommend to use a standard ATX 24-pin power supply for this connector. Make sure to find the correct orientation before plugging the connector.

ATXPWR2: ATX Power Source Connector
The connector provides +12V to the CPU power circuit

Note

• Before you power on the system, please make sure that both ATXPWR1 and ATXPWR2 connectors have been plugged-in.
• Insufficient power supplied to the system may result in instability or the peripherals not functioning properly. Use of a PSU with a higher power output is recommended when configuring a system with more power-consuming devices.

PANEL1: Front Panel Header
This 16-pin header includes Power-on, Reset, HDD LED, Power LED, and speaker connection.

Speaker Connector

| 9| N/A| N/A
2| N/A| 10| N/A
3| N/A| 11| N/A| N/A
4| Speaker| 12| Power LED (+)| Power LED
5| HDD LED (+)| Hard drive

LED

| 13| Power LED (+)
6| HDD LED (-)| 14| Power LED (-)
7| Ground| Reset

button

| 15| Power button| Power-on

button

8| Reset control| 16| Ground

SATA_1/_2/_3/_4: Serial ATA Connectors
These connectors connect to SATA hard disk drives via SATA cables.

JFRONT_USB3_1: Header for USB 3.1(Gen1) Ports at Front Panel
This header allows user to add additional USB ports on the PC front panel, and also can be connected with a wide range of external peripherals

F_USB1/2: Header for USB 2.0 Ports at Front Panel
This header allows user to add additional USB ports on the PC front panel, and also can be connected with a wide range of external peripherals

F_AUDIO1: Front Panel Audio Header
This header allows user to connect the chassis-mount front panel audio I/O which supports HD and AC’97 audio standards

Note

• It is recommended that you connect a high-definition front panel audio module to this connector to avail of the motherboard’s high definition audio capability.
• Please try to disable the “Front Panel Jack Detection” if you want to use an AC’97 front audio output cable. The function can be found via O.S. Audio Utility.

COM1: Serial Port Header
The motherboard has a serial port header for connecting RS-232 Port.

UEFI BIOS & Software

UEFI BIOS Setup

• The BIOS Setup program can be used to view and change the BIOS settings for the computer. The BIOS Setup program is accessed by pressing the key after the Power-On Self-Test (POST) memory test begins and before the operating system boot begins.
• For further information of setting up the UEFI BIOS, please refer to the UEFI BIOS Manual on our website.

BIOS Update
The BIOS can be updated using either of the following utilities:

• BIOSTAR BIOS-FLASHER: Using this utility, the BIOS can be updated from a file on a hard disk, a USB drive (a flash drive or a USB hard drive), or a CD-ROM.
• BIOSTAR BIOS Update Utility: It enables automated updating while in the Windows environment. Using this utility, the BIOS can be updated from a file on a hard disk, a USB drive (a flash drive or a USB hard drive), or a CD-ROM, or from the file location on the Web.

BIOSTAR BIOS-FLASHER

Note

• This utility only allows storage device with FAT32/16 format and single partition.
• Shutting down or resetting the system while updating the BIOS will lead to system boot failure.

Updating BIOS with BIOSTAR BIOS-FLASHER

1. Go to the website to download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard.
2. Then, copy and save the BIOS file into a USB flash (pen) drive.(Only supported FAT/FAT32 format)
3. Insert the USB pen drive that contains the BIOS file to the USB port.
4. Power on or reset the computer and then press during the POST process
5. After entering the POST screen, the BIOSFLASHER utility pops out. Choose to search for the BIOS file
6. Select the proper BIOS file, and a message asking if you are sure to flash the BIOS file. Click “Yes” to start updating BIOS.
7. A dialog pops out after BIOS flash is completed, asking you to restart the system. Press the key to restart system.
8. While the system boots up and the full screen logo shows up, press key to enter BIOS setup. After entering the BIOS setup, please go to the <Save & Exit>, using the function to load Optimized Defaults, and select to restart the computer. Then the BIOS Update is completed.

BIOS Update Utility (through the Internet)

1. Installing BIOS Update Utility from the DVD Driver.
2. Please make sure the system is connected to the internet before using this function.
3. Launch BIOS Update Utility and click the “Online Update” button on the main screen.
4. An open dialog will show up to request your agreement to start the BIOS update. Click “Yes” to start the online update procedure.
5. If there is a new BIOS version, the utility will ask you to download it. Click “Yes” to proceed.
6. After the download is completed, you will be asked to program (update) the BIOS or not. Click “Yes” to proceed.
7. After the updating process is finished, you will be asked you to reboot the system. Click “OK” to reboot.
8. While the system boots up and the full screen logo shows up, press key to enter BIOS setup. After entering the BIOS setup, please go to the <Save & Exit>, using the function to load Optimized Defaults, and select and to restart the computer. Then, the BIOS Update is completed.

BIOS Update Utility (through a BIOS file)

1. Installing BIOS Update Utility from the DVD Driver.
2. Download the proper BIOS from http://www.biostar.com.tw/
3. Launch BIOS Update Utility and click the “Update BIOS” button on the main screen.
4. A warning message will show up to request your agreement to start the BIOS update. Click “OK” to start the update procedure.
5. Choose the location for your BIOS file in the system. Please select the proper BIOS file, and then click on “Open”. It will take several minutes, please be patient.
6. After the BIOS Update process is finished, click on “OK” to reboot the system
7. While the system boots up and the full screen logo shows up, press key to enter BIOS setup. After entering the BIOS setup, please go to the <Save & Exit>, using the function to load Optimized Defaults, and select to restart the computer. Then, the BIOS Update is completed.

Backup BIOS
Click the Backup BIOS button on the main screen for the backup of BIOS, and select a proper location for your backup BIOS file in the system, and click “Save”.

Software

Installing Software

1. Insert the Setup DVD to the optical drive. The driver installation program would appear if the Auto-run function has been enabled.
2. Select Software Installation, and then click on the respective software title.
3. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.

Launching Software
After the installation process is completed, you will see the software icon showing on the desktop. Double-click the icon to launch it.

Note

• All the information and content about following software are subject to be changed without notice. For better performance, the software is being continuously updated.
• The information and pictures described below are for your reference only. The actual information and settings on board may be slightly different from this manual.

BIOScreen Utility
This utility allows you to personalize your boot logo easily. You can choose BMP as your boot logo so as to customize your computer

Please follow the step-by-step instructions below to update boot logo:

• Load Image : Choose the picture as the boot logo.
• Transform : Transform the picture for BIOS and preview the result.
• Update Bios : Write the picture to BIOS Memory to complete the update.

eHot-Line
eHot-Line is a convenient utility that helps you to contact with our Tech- Support system. This utility will collect the system information which is useful for analyzing the problem you may have encountered, and then send these information to our tech-support department to help you fix the problem.

After filling up this information, click “Send” to send the mail out. A warning dialog would appear asking for your confirmation; click “Send” to confirm or “Do Not Send” to cancel. If you want to save this information to a .txt file, click “Save As…” and then you will see a saving dialog appears asking you to enter file name.

Enter the file name and then click “Save”. Your system information will be saved to a .txt file. Open the saved .txt file, you will see your system information including motherboard/BIOS/CPU/ video/device/OS information. This information is also concluded in the sent mail.

Note

• Before you use this utility, please set Outlook Express as your default e-mail client application program.
• We will not share customer’s data with any other third parties, so please feel free to provide your system information while using eHot-Line service.
• If you are not using Outlook Express as your default e-mail client application, you may need to save the system information to a .txt file and send the file to our tech support with other e-mail application. Go to the following website http://www.biostar.com.tw/app/en/about/contact.php for getting our contact information

Useful help

Driver Installation
After you installed your operating system, please insert the Fully Setup Driver DVD into your optical drive and install the driver for better system performance. You will see the following window after you insert the DVD

The setup guide will auto detect your motherboard and operating system

1. A. Driver Installation
   To install the driver, please click on the Driver icon. The setup guide will list the compatible driver for your motherboard and operating system. Click on each device driver to launch the installation program.

2. B. Software Installation
   To install the software, please click on the Software icon. The setup guide will list the software available for your system, click on each software title to launch the installation program.

3. C. Manual
   Aside from the paperback manual, we also provide manual in the Driver DVD. Click on the Manual icon to browse for available manual.

Note

• If this window didn’t show up after you insert the Driver DVD, please use file browser to locate and execute the file SETUP.EXE under your optical drive.
• You will need Acrobat Reader to open the manual file. Please download the latest version of Acrobat Reader software from http://get.adobe.com/reader/

AMI BIOS Beep Code

Boot Block Beep Codes

POST BIOS Beep Codes

AMI BIOS post code

initialization
35| CPU post-memory initialization. Boot Strap Processor (BSP) selection
36| CPU post-memory initialization. System Management Mode (SMM) initialization
37| Post-Memory North Bridge initialization is started
3B| Post-Memory North Bridge initialization (North Bridge module specific)
4F| DXE IPL is started
60| DXE Core is started
F0| Recovery condition triggered by firmware (Auto recovery)
F1| Recovery condition triggered by user (Forced recovery)
F2| Recovery process started
F3| Recovery firmware image is found
F4| Recovery firmware image is loaded
E0| S3 Resume is stared (S3 Resume PPI is called by the DXE IPL)
E1| S3 Boot Script execution
E2| Video repost
E3| OS S3 wake vector call
60| DXE Core is started
61| NVRAM initialization
62| Installation of the South Bridge Runtime Services
63| CPU DXE initialization is started
68| PCI host bridge initialization
69| North Bridge DXE initialization is started
6A| North Bridge DXE SMM initialization is started
Code| Description
---|---
70| South Bridge DXE initialization is started
71| South Bridge DXE SMM initialization is started
72| South Bridge devices initialization
78| South Bridge DXE Initialization (South Bridge module specific)
79| ACPI module initialization
90| Boot Device Selection (BDS) phase is started
91| Driver connecting is started
92| PCI Bus initialization is started
93| PCI Bus Hot Plug Controller Initialization
94| PCI Bus Enumeration
95| PCI Bus Request Resources
96| PCI Bus Assign Resources
97| Console Output devices connect
98| Console input devices connect
99| Super IO Initialization
9A| USB initialization is started
9B| USB Reset
9C| USB Detect
9D| USB Enable
A0| IDE initialization is started
A1| IDE Reset
A2| IDE Detect
A3| IDE Enable
A4| SCSI initialization is started
A5| SCSI Reset
A6| SCSI Detect
A7| SCSI Enable
A8| Setup Verifying Password
A9| Start of Setup
AB| Setup Input Wait
AD| Ready To Boot event
AE| Legacy Boot event
AF| Exit Boot Services event
B0| Runtime Set Virtual Address MAP Begin
B1| Runtime Set Virtual Address MAP End
B2| Legacy Option ROM Initialization
B3| System Reset
B4| USB hot plug
B5| PCI bus hot plug
B6| Clean-up of NVRAM
B7| Configuration Reset (reset of NVRAM settings)

Troubleshooting

1. There is no power in the system. Power LED does

not shine; the fan of the power supply does not work

2. Indicator light on keyboard does not shine.

| 1. Make sure power cable is securely plugged in.

2. Replace cable.

3. Contact technical support.

System is inoperative. Keyboard lights are on, power

indicator lights are lit, and hard drives are running.

| Using even pressure on both ends of the DIMM, press down firmly until the module snaps into place.

System does not boot from a hard disk drive, but can

be booted from optical drive.

| 1. Check cable running from disk to disk controller board. Make sure both ends are securely plugged in; check the drive type in the standard CMOS setup.

2. Backing up the hard drive is extremely important. All hard disks are capable of breaking down at any time.

System only boots from an optical drive. Hard disks can be read, applications can be used, but system fails to boot from a hard disk.| 1. Back up data and applications files.

2. Reformat the hard drive. Re-install applications

and data using backup disks.

Screen message shows “Invalid Configuration” or “CMOS Failure.”| Review system’s equipment. Make sure correct information is in setup.

System cannot boot after user installs a second hard

drive.

| 1. Set master/slave jumpers correctly.

2. Run SETUP program and select correct drive types. Call the drive manufacturers for compatibility with other drives.

CPU Overheated
If the system shutdown automatically after power on system for seconds, that means the CPU protection function has been activated.

When the CPU is over heated, the motherboard will shutdown automatically to avoid a damage of the CPU, and the system may not power on again.

In this case, please double check:

1. The CPU cooler surface is placed evenly with the CPU surface.
2. CPU fan is rotated normally.
3. CPU fan speed is fulfilling with the CPU speed.

After confirmed, please follow steps below to relief the CPU protection function.

1. Remove the power cord from power supply for seconds.
2. Wait for seconds.
3. Plug in the power cord and boot up the system.

Or you can:

1. Clear the CMOS data. (See “Close CMOS Header: JCMOS1” section)
2. Wait for seconds.
3. Power on the system again

References

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