The Gigabyte GA-B150M-HD3 DDR3 (rev. 1.0) BIOS F3 is a reliable motherboard that comes with a host of impressive features. This Micro ATX motherboard is designed to support the latest Intel 6th generation Core processors and DDR3 memory modules. It boasts of an Intel B150 Express chipset that offers support for up to six USB 3.0 ports, up to eight SATA III 6Gb/s connectors and PCI Express 3.0.

Features

• Supports 6th generation Intel Core processors
• DDR3 Dual Channel Memory Architecture
• Audio Noise Guard with LED Trace Path Lighting
• High quality audio capacitors and audio noise guard
• GIGABYTE UEFI DualBIOS Technology
• High-speed SATA Express interface
• Intel GbE LAN with cFosSpeed Internet Accelerator Software
• USB 3.0 with USB Type-C support
• Support for Intel Small Business Basics

Specifications

• Chipset: Intel B150 Express chipset
• Memory: 4 x DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 64 GB of system memory
• Storage: 6 x SATA III connectors, 1 x SATA Express connector
• LAN: Intel GbE LAN
• Expansion Slots: 1x PCI-E 3.0 x 16 Slot, 2x PCI-E 3.0 x 1 Slots
• Rear I/O Ports: 1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port, 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 port, 1x RJ-45 port, 1 x HDMI port, 1 x DVI-D port, 3 x audio jacks

Using Technologies

This motherboard comes with a number of advanced technologies that enhance its performance, reliability, and overall user-experience. Some of the key technologies used in its design include:

• UEFI DualBIOS Technology: This technology ensures that your motherboard is protected against system failures caused by malware, hardware glitches and other forms of accidents.
• GIGABYTE Patented DualBIOS (UEFI) Design: To ensure motherboard longevity, Gigabyte has also introduced dualBIOS security.
• GIGABYTE ON/OFF Charge: The GA-B150M-HD3 DDR3 motherboard has a USB 3.0 port with GIGABYTE's ON/OFF Charge feature. This provides super-fast data transfer rates and device performance even after a reboot or shut down.

Known Issues & Troubleshooting

Even with its quality build and impressive specifications, the Gigabyte GA-B150M-HD3 DDR3 motherboard can still encounter problems that limit its functionality. A common issue that several users have reported is system crashes or instabilities with Windows 10. If you encounter this issue, simply updating the BIOS or reverting to a more stable version of Windows like Windows 8.1 would usually solve the problem. Other issues, like the system not booting, failing to detect keboard/mouse upon boot or CPU getting overheated, can usually be resolved by updating the drivers or by performing a system reset.

Driver

To ensure optimal performance and stability of the Gigabyte GA-B150M-HD3 DDR3 (rev. 1.0) BIOS F3, make sure you have installed the latest drivers available. Most recent drivers can still be downloaded from the official Gigabyte website if the motherboard comes with driver CD. Set wake on LAN, update chipset and audio drivers, enabling/disabling fast tracking and configuring the calibrated multiple drivers accordingly will help. While the list of all drivers might times evolve, device available updates are consistently being published by Gigabyte, generally two versions at a time, in order to achieve the maximum stability and performance of the motherboard.