Name: EX-B660M-V5 D4
Brand: ASUS
SKU: 20308

Intel® B660 (LGA 1700) mATX motherboard with PCIe® 4.0, 8 power stages, Realtek 1 Gb Ethernet, HDMI®, D-Sub, USB 3.2 Gen 1, DDR4 5333 (OC), luminous anti-moisture coating and Lightning Boot

Non-stop action: The best choice for iCafé, configure-to-order gaming systems and quality-driven businesses
Non-stop durability: Unbeatable features including 8-pin ProCool connector, luminous anti-moisture coating, USBGuard, LANGuard, SafeSlot Core+, Stainless-steel back I/O and 5X Protection III
Non-stop gaming: DDR4 5333 (OC), two M.2 slots, PCIe^® 4.0, ASUS Beyond VR ready and Epic audio
Non-stop challenger: ASUS iCafé LAB-certified reboot and compatibility tested for diskless-system use, plus use with top games, 100+ peripherals, 1000+ CPUs, memory modules, graphics cards and more

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BUILT FOR NON-STOP ACTION

1 USB 2.0

2 HDMI^®

3 D-Sub

4 USB 3.2 Gen 1

5 Ethernet

6 Audio

7 PCIe 4.0 x16 Slot
● ASUS SafeSlot Core+ support

8 64Gb/s PCIe 4.0 x4 M.2 support
● Intel^® Optane™ Memory Ready

9 DIGI + VRM

10 2 x DIMM, Max. 64GB,
DDR4 5333(OC) Non-ECC,
Un-buffered memory

11 Intel^® Socket LGA1700 for Intel^® Core™
14^th & 13^th Gen Processors, Intel^® Core™
12^th Gen, Pentium^® Gold and Celeron ^®
Processors

12 Front USB 3.2 Gen 1 header

13 64Gb/s PCIe 4.0 x4 M.2 support

14 Intel^® B660 Chipset

15 SATA 6Gb/s ports

BUILT FOR NON STOP ACTION

ASUS Expedition: Ready for non-stop battle

ASUS Expedition 600 series motherboards are made for non-stop action, featuring Lightning Boot for faster BIOS boot-up. These Expedition motherboards are engineered for long-lasting durability to protect against moisture, corrosion and overvoltage damage. They have been subjected to stringent 144-hour diskless-system tests and offer extensive compatibility with top games and over 100 gaming peripherals. Expedition motherboards include Epic gaming audio to complete the gaming experience and provide the best stability, reliability and performance.

NON STOP DURABILITY

Exceptional stability and protection

ASUS Expedition motherboards offer an exclusive package of unbeatable hardware and features to ensure non-stop durability, including a luminous anti-moisture coating, SafeSlot Core+, LANGuard, USBGuard protection for 120%-higher overvoltage toleration, and exclusive 5X Protection III for absolute reliability.

Luminous Anti-moisture Coating

Protects against moisture and corrosion

An innovative moisture-resistant coating provides comprehensive protection to prolong the life of your Expedition motherboard. It combats the negative effects of high humidity often found in crowded environments — such as iCafé , data centers and libraries — and minimizes internal corrosion by preventing the adhesion and migration of moisture. The coating even has a luminous effect when viewed under ultraviolet light, letting you clearly see where it is applied.

USBGuard

120% higher overvoltage protection

Exclusive USBGuard technology detects voltage changes in real time, and has 120%-higher overvoltage tolerances than standard to ensure stable and reliable input voltages — minimizing the risk of damage, and protecting your equipment.

8-pin ProCool Connector

Proprietary connector augments the motherboard's link to the PSU with 8-pin connector that passes 12 volts of power directly to the processors. Each jack features solid pins that can handle more current than hollow-pin connectors.

SafeSlot Core+
Surge-Protected Networking
Overvoltage Protection
Stable Power Supply
Stainless-Steel Back I/O

ASUS Expedition motherboards are engineered with industry-leading 5X Protection III, employing the finest components, excellent circuit design, and exacting standards to guarantee the quality and long-term durability of your motherboard. That means exceptional protection and stability for your build — thanks to decades of engineering experience from the world's leading motherboard brand.

SAFESLOT CORE+

SafeSlot Core+ is the ASUS-exclusive PCIe slot fortified with a one-piece stainless-steel brace that shields the slot to protect it from damage. The metal cover is tightly secured to the slot with hooks, and the entire assembly is firmly anchored to the PCB with strengthened solder points to provide a secure foundation for heavyweight graphics cards.

Strengthened solder points around the PCIe pins.

Metal inserts keep graphics cards properly aligned during installation.

The metal side-panels feature hooks that firmly clasp the slot body.

LANGuard

Pumped-up throughput. 2.5X higher surge tolerance

ASUS LANGuard is hardware-level networking protection that employs signal-coupling technology and premium anti-EMI surface-mounted capacitors ensuring a more reliable connection and better throughput, plus electrostatically-guarded and surge-protected components for greater tolerance to static electricity and improved protection against surges.

Overvoltage Protection
An exclusive circuit design with built-in voltage regulators to protect your chipset, connectivity ports, and audio codecs from damage caused by unexpected high-level voltages from unstable or inferior power supplies.
DIGI+ Voltage-Regulator Module
The ASUS-exclusive Digi+ VRM intelligently delivers power to the processor based on real-time demands, reducing energy waste and improving system stability.
Stainless-Steel Back I/O
Corrosion-resistant stainless steel back I/O panels bonded with chromium oxide have a lifespan that's three times (3X) longer than ordinary panels.

Acclaimed UEFI BIOS

ASUS Expedition 600 series motherboards include an improved slick mouse-controlled graphical BIOS and the new Lightning Boot feature that enables cloud PCs and diskless systems to boot up BIOS faster. The iCafe and Advanced modes help PC novices and seasoned overclockers get started quickly and easily.

Q-LED Core

The Q-LED Core display produces light patterns by power LED during the Power-On Self-Test (POST) that can help users troubleshoot potential issues.

No DRAM Detected

Fast blinking

4 Hz (0.25s)

No VGA Detected

Slow blinking

1/2 Hz (2s)

No Boot Device Detected

Very slow blinking

1/8 Hz (8s)

Installation Completed

Solid light

NON STOP GAMING

Improved DDR4 Performance

Revisions to the motherboard's trace routing provide the latest Intel processors with unrestricted access to memory bandwidth. Improved DDR4 Performance technology carefully maps memory signal pathways across different PCB layers to reduce vias and adds shielding zones that significantly reduce crosstalk.

Benefits of Improved DDR4 Performance:

Improved memory stability and compatibility
Allows lower memory latencies at equivalent voltages
Improved memory frequency margin

* Top layer – ground ring to prevent lateral interference

Dual M.2 slots (up to 64 Gbps)

EX-B660M-V5 D4 offers a total of two M.2 slots to support data-transfer speeds of up to 64 Gbps via PCI Express® 4.0, enabling quicker boot-up and app load times with OS or application drives.

* Actual transmission speeds will be lower than the theoretical maximum speed.

PCIe^® 4.0 Slot

ASUS Expedition motherboards are designed specifically for 14^th, 13^th & 12^th Generation Intel^® Core™ CPUs and offer PCIe^® 4.0 connectivity for the latest GPUs. The wide bandwidth and superfast transmission speeds allow you to create feature-rich builds that can handle high loads effortlessly.

ASUS Beyond VR Ready
Perfect for iCafe Owners Wanting to Expand

Beat the competition by offering a VR experience in your iCafe with ASUS Beyond VR Ready. ASUS Expedition motherboards, plus the right mix of class-leading ASUS components, are the perfect solution for delivering the best VR experiences to your customers. ASUS Expedition motherboards passed the 3DMark VR test and further ASUS VR tests without any faults, so you can feel confident that you're offering the best performance and reliability.Expand your businesses appeal, and take your iCafe into the age of VR computing — with ASUS Beyond VR Ready!

Epic gaming audio

Discover a whole new dimension of superior audio and get ready to rule!

1
Audio shielding
Ensures precision analog/digital separation and greatly reduced multi-lateral interference.
2
Separate layer for left and right tracks
Ensures both channels deliver consistent, equal quality.
3
Premium audio capacitors
Provides warm, natural, and immersive sound with exceptional clarity and fidelity.

NON STOP CHALLENEGING

144-hr diskless solution compatibility

ASUS operates the iCafé Labs to certify Expedition motherboards for use as diskless systems, subjecting them to 144 hours of dedicated tests, including a 24-hour reboot test and 12-hour 3D Mark test with heavy loading. A total of 1,200 validation hours ensure that Expedition motherboards are ready to run non-stop — with the smooth performance you demand.

Top games and 100+ peripherals tested

ASUS iCafé Labs engineers also subject Expedition boards to lengthy stability tests in an environment that simulates a real-world internet café. We test with the top games, and with over 100 of the most popular hardware combinations, so both you and your customers are assured of the very best gaming experiences!

144-HOUR
DISKLESS TEST
24-hour reboot and 12-hour 3D Mark tests to ensure the best internet and graphics performance.
TOP GAMES
COMPATIBILITY
Certified for best gaming experience.
100+
GAMING PHERIPHELS
Certified for best gaming device compatibility.
1000+
COMPATIBLE DEVICES
Including CPUs, memory modules, graphics cards and more.
DDR4
COMPATIBILITY
More flexibility, more compatibility - support for DDR4.
7000+
VALIDATION HOURS
Extensive testing for extreme reliability, compatibility and safety.