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STRIX B350-F GAMING Users ManualEnglish - Page 2
... the express written permission of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. ("ASUS"). Product warranty or service will not be extended if: (1) the product is repaired, modified or altered, unless such repair, modification of alteration is authorized in writing by ASUS; or (2) the serial number of the product is defaced or missing. ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF...
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... power connection 2-7
2.1.6 SATA device connection 2-8
2.1.7 Front I/O connector 2-9
2.1.8 Expansion card installation 2-10
2.1.9 M.2 installation 2-11
2.2 Motherboard rear and audio connections 2-12
2.2.1 Rear I/O connection 2-12
2.2.2 Audio I/O connections 2-13
2.3 Starting up for the first time 2-15
2.4 Turning off the computer 2-16
Chapter 3:
BIOS Setup
3.1 Knowing BIOS...
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...3.9.5 Graphics Card Information 3-20 3.10 Exit menu...3-21 3.11 Updating BIOS 3-21 3.11.1 EZ Update 3-21 3.11.2 ASUS EZ Flash 3 3-22 3.11.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 3-24
Chapter 4:
RAID Support
4.1 RAID configurations 4-1
4.1.1 RAID definitions 4-1
4.1.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 4-2
4.2 Creating a RAID driver disk 4-2
4.2.1 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows 4-2
Appendix...
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... try to fix it by yourself. Contact a qualified service technician or your retailer.
Operation safety
• Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on it, carefully read all the manuals that came with the package.
• Before using the product, ensure all cables are correctly connected and the power cables are not damaged. If you detect any damage...
STRIX B350-F GAMING Users ManualEnglish - Page 6
... system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided.
• Chapter 4: RAID Support This chapter describes the RAID configurations.
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...
STRIX B350-F GAMING Users ManualEnglish - Page 7
... 1.2 with maximum resolution of 4096 x 2160 @60Hz
- Maximum shared memory of 2048 MB AMD B350 Chipset:
- 4 x SATA 6Gb/s port(s) (gray) with Raid 0, 1, 10 support AMD Ryzen™/7th Generation A-series/Athlon™ Processors:
- 2 x SATA 6Gb/s port(s) (gray) AMD Ryzen™ Processors:
- 1 x M.2 Socket 3 with M Key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 storage devices support (SATA and PCIe 3.0 x4 mode...
STRIX B350-F GAMING Users ManualEnglish - Page 8
...-board)
AMD B350 Chipset : - 6 x USB 2.0 port(s) (2 at back panel, black, 4 at mid-board)
RAMCache II ROG GameFirst IV* ROG Overwolf ROG Clone Drive ROG CPU-Z * ROG GameFirst IV is only available for Windows® 10 64-bit. Performance Optimization
5-Way Optimization - Whole system optimization with a single click! Perfectly consolidates better CPU performance, power saving, digital power control...
STRIX B350-F GAMING Users ManualEnglish - Page 10
...128 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS, PnP, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 3.0 ACPI 6.1, Multi-language BIOS, ASUS EZ Flash 3, CrashFree BIOS 3, F11 EZ Tuning Wizard, F6 Qfan Control, F3 My Favorites, Last Modified log, F12 PrintScreen, and ASUS DRAM SPD (Serial Presence Detect) memory information
WfM 2.0, DMI 3.0, WOL by PME, PXE
Drivers ASUS utilities ASUS EZ Update Anti-virus software (OEM version)
Windows® 10...
STRIX B350-F GAMING Users ManualEnglish - Page 18
... optimal compatibility, we recommend that you install memory modules of the same version or date code (D/C) from the same vendor. Check with the retailer to get the correct memory modules.
• Install a 64-bit Windows® OS if you want to install 4GB or more on the motherboard. • This motherboard does not support DIMMs made up of 512 megabits...
STRIX B350-F GAMING Users ManualEnglish - Page 44
Connect to 4 channel Speakers Connect to 6 channel Speakers
Chapter 2
If you are using Windows® 10 platform, use only the light blue audio port for Side Speaker Out in a 6-channel configuration.
Connect to 8 channel Speakers
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Chapter 2: Basic Installation
STRIX B350-F GAMING Users ManualEnglish - Page 47
... have installed a new system component that requires further BIOS settings or update.
Inappropriate BIOS settings may result to instability or boot failure. We strongly recommend that you change the BIOS settings only with the help of a trained service
personnel.
When downloading or updating the BIOS file, rename it as RSB350FG.CAP for this motherboard.
Chapter 3
ASUS ROG STRIX B350-F GAMING...
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... [Enabled]
SATA Port Enable This item allows you to enable or disable the SATA Device. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
SATA Mode This item allows you to set the SATA configuration.
[AHCI] [RAID]
Set to [AHCI] when you want the SATA hard disk drives to use the AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface). The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features...
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... better compatibility, enable the CSM to fully support the non-UEFI driver add-on devices or the Windows® UEFI mode.
Disable the CSM to fully support the Windows® Security Update and Security Boot.
The following four items appear when you set Launch CSM to [Enabled].
Boot Device Control [UEFI and Legacy OPROM] Allows you to select the type...
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... Erase.
• Locked. SSDs might be locked if the Secure Erase process is either incomplete or was stopped. This may be due to a third party software that uses a different password defined by ASUS. You have to unlock the SSD in the software before proceeding with Secure Erase.
ASUS ROG STRIX B350-F GAMING
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STRIX B350-F GAMING Users ManualEnglish - Page 66
... the same memory/ CPU configuration and BIOS version.
Profile Name This item allows you to key in a profile name.
Save to Profile This item allows you to save the current BIOS settings to the BIOS Flash, and create a profile. Key in a profile number from one to eight, press , and then select Yes.
Load/Save Profile from/to USB Drive This item...
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...fails or gets corrupted.
3.11.1 EZ Update
The EZ Update is a utility that allows you to update the motherboard BIOS in Windows® environment.
• EZ Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an ISP (Internet Service Provider).
• This utility is available in the support DVD that comes with the motherboard package.
Chapter 3
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STRIX B350-F GAMING Users ManualEnglish - Page 68
... 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. Insert the USB flash disk that contains the latest BIOS file to the USB port. 3. Select via Storage Devices.
4. Press to switch to the Drive field. 5. Press the Up...
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...To recover the BIOS:
1. Turn on the system.
2. Insert the motherboard support DVD to the optical drive, or the USB flash drive containing the BIOS file to the USB port.
3. The utility automatically checks the devices for the BIOS file. When found, the utility reads the BIOS file and enters ASUS EZ Flash 3 automatically.
4. The system requires you to enter BIOS Setup to recover the BIOS setting. To...
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... or larger than the existing drive.
RAID 10 is data striping and data mirroring combined without parity (redundancy data) having to be calculated and written. With the RAID 10 configuration you get all the benefits of both RAID 0 and RAID 1 configurations. Use four new hard disk drives or use an existing drive and three new drives for this setup.
Chapter 4
ASUS ROG STRIX B350-F GAMING
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... drive with RAID driver into the USB port, and then click
Browse. 3. Click the name of the device you've inserted, go to Drivers > RAID, and then select
the RAID driver for the corresponding OS version. Click OK. 4. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation.
To set up a Windows® UEFI operating system under RAID mode, ensure to load the UEFI driver for your optical...