ASRock H71M-DGS Owner's Manual

H71M-DGS

User Manual

Version 1.0

Published March 2012

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Disclaimer:

Speciﬁ cations and information contained in this manual are furnished for informa- tional use only and subject to change without notice, and should not be constructed as a commitment by ASRock. ASRock assumes no responsibility for any errors or omissions that may appear in this manual. With respect to the contents of this manual, ASRock does not provide warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties or conditions of merchantability or ﬁ tness for a particular purpose. In no event shall ASRock, its directors, ofﬁ cers, employees, or agents be liable for any indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages (including damages for loss of proﬁ ts, loss of business, loss of data, interruption of business and the like), even if ASRock has been advised of the possibility of such damages arising from any defect or error in the manual or product.

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that

may cause undesired operation.

CALIFORNIA, USA ONLY

The Lithium battery adopted on this motherboard contains Perchlorate, a toxic substance controlled in Perchlorate Best Management Practices (BMP) regulations passed by the California Legislature. When you discard the Lithium battery in California, USA, please follow the related regulations in advance. “Perchlorate Material-special handling may apply, see www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate”

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Contents

1 Introduction ......................................................... 5

1.1 Package Contents ......................................................... 5

1.2 Speciﬁ cations ................................................................. 6

1.3 Motherboard Layout ....................................................... 12

1.4 I/O Panel ...................................................................... 13

2 Installation ........................................................... 14

2.1 Screw Holes ................................................................... 14

2.2 Pre-installation Precautions ......................................... 14

2.3 CPU Installation ............................................................. 15

2.4 Installation of Heatsink and CPU fan ............................. 17

2.5 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) ........................ 18

2.6 Expansion Slots

2.7 Dual Monitor and Surround Display Features ................ 20

2.8 Jumpers Setup .......................................................... 23

2.9 Onboard Headers and Connectors ............................ 24

2.10 Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATAII (SATAII) Hard Disks

Installation .................................................................. 28

2.11 Hot Plug Function for SATA / SATAII HDDs .................. 28

2.12 SATA / SATAII HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation

Guide ......................................................................... 29

2.13 Driver Installation Guide ............................................ 31

2.14 Installing Windows

/ XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions ................... 31

2.14.1 Installing Windows® XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID

Functions............................................................ 31

2.14.2 Installing Windows

VistaTM 64-bit Without RAID Functions ............... 32

(PCI Express Slots)

7 / 7 64-bit / Vista

7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM /

................................. 19

/ VistaTM 64-bit

3 UEFI SETUP UTILITY ................................................. 33

3.1 Introduction .................................................................... 33

3.1.1 UEFI Menu Bar .................................................... 33

3.1.2 Navigation Keys ................................................... 34

3.2 Main Screen ................................................................... 34

3.3 OC Tweaker Screen ...................................................... 35

3.4 Advanced Screen ........................................................... 40

3.4.1 CPU Conﬁ guration ............................................... 41

3.4.2 North Bridge Conﬁ guration................................... 42

3.4.3 South Bridge Conﬁ guration .................................. 43

3.4.4 Storage Conﬁ guration .......................................... 44

3.4.5 Intel(R) Rapid Start Technology ........................... 45

3.4.6 Intel(R) Smart Connect Technology ..................... 46

3.4.7 Super IO Conﬁ guration ........................................ 47

3.4.8 ACPI Conﬁ guration............................................... 48

3.4.9 USB Conﬁ guration ............................................... 49

3.5 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen ................... 50

3.6 Boot Screen ................................................................... 51

3.7 Security Screen ............................................................. 52

3.8 Exit Screen .................................................................... 53

4 Software Support ................................................. 54

4.1 Install Operating System ................................................ 54

4.2 Support CD Information ................................................. 54

4.2.1 Running Support CD ............................................ 54

4.2.2 Drivers Menu ........................................................ 54

4.2.3 Utilities Menu........................................................ 54

4.2.4 Contact Information .............................................. 54

Chapter 1: Introduction

Thank you for purchasing ASRock H71M-DGS motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock’s consistently stringent quality control. It delivers excellent performance with robust design conforming to ASRock’s commitment to quality and endurance. In this manual, chapter 1 and 2 contain introduction of the motherboard and stepby-step guide to the hardware installation. Chapter 3 and 4 contain the conﬁ guration guide to BIOS setup and information of the Support CD.

Because the motherboard speciﬁ cations and the BIOS software might be updated, the content of this manual will be subject to change without notice. In case any modiﬁ cations of this manual occur, the updated version will be available on ASRock website without further notice. You may ﬁ nd the latest VGA cards and CPU support lists on ASRock website as well. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com If you require technical support related to this motherboard, please visit our website for speciﬁ c information about the model you are using. www.asrock.com/support/index.asp

1.1 Package Contents

ASRock H71M-DGS Motherboard (Micro ATX Form Factor: 8.9-in x 6.8-in, 22.6 cm x 17.3 cm) ASRock H71M-DGS Quick Installation Guide ASRock H71M-DGS Support CD 2 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional) 1 x I/O Panel Shield

ASRock Reminds You...

To get better performance in Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista bit, it is recommended to set the BIOS option in Storage Conﬁ guration to AHCI mode. For the BIOS setup, please refer to the “User Manual” in our support CD for details.

/ VistaTM 64-

1.2 Specifications

Platform - Micro ATX Form Factor: 8.9-in x 6.8-in, 22.6 cm x 17.3 cm

- Solid Capacitor for CPU power

CPU - Supports 3 LGA1155 Package

- Supports Intel

- Supports K-Series unlocked CPU

- Supports Hyper-Threading Technology (see CAUTION 1) Chipset - Intel® H61

- Supports Intel Technology Memory - Dual Channel DDR3 Memory Technology (see CAUTION 2)

- 2 x DDR3 DIMM slots

- Supports DDR3 1600/1333/1066 non-ECC, un-buffered memory (DDR3 1600 with Intel DDR3 1333 with Intel® Sandy Bridge CPU)

- Max. capacity of system memory: 16GB (see CAUTION 3)

- Supports Intel Intel® Ivy Bridge CPU Expansion Slot - 1 x PCI Express 3.0 x16 slot (blue @ x16 mode)

* PCIE 3.0 is only supported with Intel® Ivy Bridge CPU. With Intel

- 1 x PCI Express 2.0 x1 slot Graphics * Intel® HD Graphics Built-in Visuals and the VGA outputs can be supported only with processors which are GPU integrated.

- Supports Intel Sync Video 2.0, Intel® InTruTM 3D, Intel® Clear Video HD Technology, Intel® InsiderTM, Intel® HD Graphics 2500/4000 with Intel

- Supports Intel® HD Graphics Built-in Visuals: Intel® Quick Sync Video, Intel® InTruTM 3D, Intel® Clear Video HD Technology, Intel® HD Graphics 2000/3000, Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) with Intel® Sandy Bridge CPU

- Pixel Shader 5.0, DirectX 11 with Intel Pixel Shader 4.1, DirectX 10.1 with Intel® Sandy Bridge CPU.

- Max. shared memory 1760MB with Intel Max. shared memory 1759MB with Intel® Sandy Bridge CPU. (see CAUTION 4)

and 2nd Generation Intel® CoreTM i7 / i5 / i3 in

Turbo Boost 2.0 Technology

Rapid Start Technology and Smart Connect

Ivy Bridge CPU,

Extreme Memory Proﬁ le (XMP) 1.3 / 1.2 with

Sandy Bridge CPU, it only supports PCIE 2.0.

HD Graphics Built-in Visuals: Intel® Quick

Ivy Bridge CPU

Ivy Bridge CPU.

- Dual VGA Output: support DVI-D and D-Sub ports by independent display controllers

- Supports DVI with max. resolution up to 1920x1200 @ 60Hz

- Supports D-Sub with max. resolution up to 2048x1536 @ 75Hz

- Supports HDCP function with DVI port

- Supports Full HD 1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD playback with DVI port

Audio - 5.1 CH HD Audio (Realtek ALC662 Audio Codec) LAN - PCIE x1 Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s

- Realtek RTL8111C

- Supports Wake-On-LAN

- Supports PXE Rear Panel I/O I/O Panel

- 1 x PS/2 Mouse Port

- 1 x PS/2 Keyboard Port

- 1 x D-Sub Port

- 1 x DVI-D Port

- 6 x Ready-to-Use USB 2.0 Ports

- 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED LED)

- HD Audio Jack: Line in/Front Speaker/Microphone Connector - 4 x SATA2 3.0 Gb/s connectors, support NCQ, AHCI and Hot Plug functions

- 1 x Print Port header

- 1 x COM port header

- CPU/Chassis/Power FAN connector

- 24 pin ATX power connector

- 4 pin 12V power connector

- Front panel audio connector

- 2 x USB 2.0 headers (support 4 USB 2.0 ports) BIOS Feature - 32Mb AMI BIOS

- AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with GUI support

- Supports “Plug and Play”

- ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events

- Supports jumperfree

- SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support

- IGPU, DRAM, PCH, CPU PLL, VTT, VCCSA Voltage Multi-adjustment

Support CD - Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version), CyberLink MediaEspresso 6.5 Trial, Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi MB - Trial, ASRock MAGIX Multimedia Suite - OEM Unique Feature - ASRock Extreme Tuning Utility (AXTU) (see CAUTION 5)

- ASRock Instant Boot

- ASRock Instant Flash (see CAUTION 6)

- ASRock APP Charger (see CAUTION 7)

- ASRock SmartView (see CAUTION 8)

- ASRock XFast USB (see CAUTION 9)

- ASRock XFast LAN (see CAUTION 10)

- ASRock XFast RAM (see CAUTION 11)

- Hybrid Booster:

- ASRock U-COP (see CAUTION 12)

- Boot Failure Guard (B.F.G.)

- Combo Cooler Option (C.C.O.) (see CAUTION 13) Hardware - CPU Temperature Sensing Monitor - Chassis Temperature Sensing

- CPU/Chassis/Power Fan Tachometer

- CPU/Chassis Quiet Fan (Allow Chassis Fan Speed Auto-Adjust by CPU Temperature)

- CPU/Chassis Fan Multi-Speed Control

- Voltage Monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, CPU Vcore OS - Microsoft

Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista

/ VistaTM 64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit compliant (see CAUTION 14) Certiﬁ cations - FCC, CE, WHQL

- ErP/EuP Ready (ErP/EuP ready power supply is required) (see CAUTION 15)

* For detailed product information, please visit our website: http://www.asrock.com

WARNING

Please realize that there is a certain risk involved with overclocking, including adjusting the setting in the BIOS, applying Untied Overclocking Technology, or using the third-party overclocking tools. Overclocking may affect your system stability, or even cause damage to the components and devices of your system. It should be done at your own risk and expense. We are not responsible for possible damage caused by overclocking.

CAUTION!

1. About the setting of “Hyper Threading Technology”, please check page

40.

2. This motherboard supports Dual Channel Memory Technology. Before you implement Dual Channel Memory Technology, make sure to read the installation guide of memory modules on page 18 for proper installation.

3. Due to the operating system limitation, the actual memory size may be

less than 4GB for the reservation for system usage under Windows VistaTM / XP. For Windows® OS with 64-bit CPU, there is no such limitation. You can use ASRock XFast RAM to utilize the memory that Win-

dows

cannot use.

4. The maximum shared memory size is deﬁ ned by the chipset vendor and is subject to change. Please check Intel® website for the latest information.

5. ASRock Extreme Tuning Utility (AXTU) is an all-in-one tool to ﬁ ne-tune different system functions in a user-friendly interface, which is including Hardware Monitor, Fan Control, Overclocking, OC DNA and IES. In Hardware Monitor, it shows the major readings of your system. In Fan Control, it shows the fan speed and temperature for you to adjust. In Overclocking, you are allowed to overclock CPU frequency for optimal system performance. In OC DNA, you can save your OC settings as a proﬁ le and share with your friends. Your friends then can load the OC proﬁ le to their own system to get the same OC settings. In IES (Intelligent Energy Saver), the voltage regulator can reduce the number of output phases to improve efﬁ ciency when the CPU cores are idle without

sacrificing computing performance. Please visit our website for the

operation procedures of ASRock Extreme Tuning Utility (AXTU).

ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com

6. ASRock Instant Flash is a BIOS ﬂ ash utility embedded in Flash ROM. This convenient BIOS update tool allows you to update system BIOS without entering operating systems ﬁ rst like MS-DOS or Windows this utility, you can press <F6> key during the POST or press <F2> key to BIOS setup menu to access ASRock Instant Flash. Just launch this tool and save the new BIOS ﬁ le to your USB ﬂ ash drive, ﬂ oppy disk or hard

drive, then you can update your BIOS only in a few clicks without prepar-

ing an additional ﬂ oppy diskette or other complicated ﬂ ash utility. Please be noted that the USB ﬂ ash drive or hard drive must use FAT32/16/12 ﬁ le system.

. With

7 /

7. If you desire a faster, less restricted way of charging your Apple devices,

such as iPhone/iPod/iPad Touch, ASRock has prepared a wonderful

solution for you - ASRock APP Charger. Simply installing the APP Char-

ger driver, it makes your iPhone charged much quickly from your computer and up to 40% faster than before. ASRock APP Charger allows you to quickly charge many Apple devices simultaneously and even supports continuous charging when your PC enters into Standby mode (S1), Suspend to RAM (S3), hibernation mode (S4) or power off (S5). With APP Charger driver installed, you can easily enjoy the marvelous charging experience than ever.

ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com/Feature/AppCharger/index.asp

SmartView, a new function of internet browser, is the smart start page for IE that combines your most visited web sites, your history, your Facebook friends and your real-time newsfeed into an enhanced view for a more personal Internet experience. ASRock motherboards are exclusively equipped with the SmartView utility that helps you keep in touch with friends on-the-go. To use SmartView feature, please make sure your OS version is Windows

7 / 7 64 bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64 bit, and your browser version is IE8. ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com/Feature/

SmartView/index.asp

9. ASRock XFast USB can boost USB storage device performance. The performance may depend on the property of the device.

10. ASRock XFast LAN provides a faster internet access, which includes below benefits. LAN Application Prioritization: You can configure your application priority ideally and/or add new programs. Lower Latency in Game: After setting online game priority higher, it can lower the latency in game. Trafﬁ c Shaping: You can watch Youtube HD video and download ﬁ les simultaneously. Real-Time Analysis of Your Data: With the status window, you can easily recognize which data streams you are currently transferring.

11. ASRock XFast RAM fully utilizes the memory space that cannot be used under Windows

OS 32-bit CPU. It also shortens the loading time of previously visited websites, making web surﬁ ng faster than ever. And it also boosts the speed of Adobe Photoshop 5 times faster. Another advantage of ASRock XFast RAM is that it reduces the frequency of accessing your SSDs or HDDs in order to extend their lifespan.

12. While CPU overheat is detected, the system will automatically shutdown. Before you resume the system, please check if the CPU fan on the motherboard functions properly and unplug the power cord, then plug it back again. To improve heat dissipation, remember to spray thermal

grease between the CPU and the heatsink when you install the PC sys-

tem.

13. Combo Cooler Option (C.C.O.) provides the ﬂ exible option to adopt three different CPU cooler types, Socket LGA 775, LGA 1155 and LGA 1156. Please be noticed that not all the 775 and 1156 CPU Fan can be used.

14. ASRock XFast RAM is not supported by Microsoft® Windows® XP / XP 64-bit.

15. EuP, stands for Energy Using Product, was a provision regulated by European Union to deﬁ ne the power consumption for the completed system. According to EuP, the total AC power of the completed system shall be under 1.00W in off mode condition. To meet EuP standard, an EuP ready motherboard and an EuP ready power supply are required. According to Intel’s suggestion, the EuP ready power supply must meet the standard of 5v standby power efﬁ ciency is higher than 50% under 100 mA current consumption. For EuP ready power supply selection, we recommend you checking with the power supply manufacturer for more details.

1.3 Motherboard Layout

17.3cm (6.8in)

Keyboard

Mouse

PS2

CPU_FAN1

VGA1

Fast LAN

ATX12 V1

RoHS

Fast USB

DVI1

22.6cm (8.9in)

USB2.0 T:USB0 B:USB1

USB2.0 T:USB2 B:USB3

USB2.0

Top:

T:USB4

RJ-45

B:USB5

Bottom:

MIC IN

Top:

LINE IN

Center:

FRONT

AUDIO CODEC

PWR_FAN1

Super

I/O

H71M-DGS

CLRCMOS1

LAN PHY

PCIE2

HD_AUDIO1

LPT1

Fast RAM

PCIE1

CMOS

Battery

USB8_9

SPEAKER1

COM1

PLEDPWRBTN

USB6_7

HDLED RESET

PANEL1

ErP/EuP Ready DDR3

Intel

H61

SATA2_3

SATA2_2

DDR3_A1 (64bit, 240-pin module)

DDR3_B1 (64bit, 240-pin module)

SATA2_1

SATA2_0

ATXPWR1

32Mb BIOS

CHA_FAN1

Designed inTaipei

1 1155-Pin CPU Socket 13 Chassis Speaker Header (SPEAKER 1, White) 2 ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1) 14 System Panel Header (PANEL1, White) 3 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1) 15 USB 2.0 Header (USB6_7, Blue) 4 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1) 16 USB 2.0 Header (USB8_9, Blue) 5 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots 17 COM Port Header (COM1) (Dual Channel: DDR3_A1, DDR3_B1, Blue) 18 Print Port Header (LPT1, White) 6 Intel H61 Chipset 19 Front Panel Audio Header 7 32Mb SPI Flash (HD_AUDIO1, White) 8 SATA2 Connector (SATA2_1, Blue) 20 PCI Express 2.0 x1 Slot (PCIE2, White) 9 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1) 21 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1) 10 SATA2 Connector (SATA2_0, Blue) 22 PCI Express 3.0 x16 Slot (PCIE1, Blue) 11 SATA2 Connector (SATA2_3, Blue) 23 Power Fan Connector (PWR_FAN1) 12 SATA2 Connector (SATA2_2, Blue)

1.4 I/O Panel

1 PS/2 Mouse Port (Green) 7 USB 2.0 Ports (USB23) * 2 LAN RJ-45 Port 8 USB 2.0 Ports (USB01) 3 Line In (Light Blue) 9 DVI-D Port ** 4 Front Speaker (Lime) 10 D-Sub Port 5 Microphone (Pink) 11 PS/2 Keyboard Port (Purple) 6 USB 2.0 Ports (USB45)

* There are two LED next to the LAN port. Please refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications.

Activity/Link LED SPEED LED

Status Description Status Description

Off No Link Off 10Mbps connection Blinking Data Activity Orange 100Mbps connection On Link Green 1Gbps connection

LAN Port LED Indications

ACT/LINK LED

LAN Port

SPEED LED

** To enable Multi-Streaming function, you need to connect a front panel audio cable to the front panel audio header. Please refer to below steps for the software setting of Multi-Streaming. For Windows® XP: After restarting your computer, you will ﬁ nd “Mixer” tool on your system. Please select “Mixer ToolBox” , click “Enable playback multi-streaming”, and click “ok”. Choose “2CH” or

“4CH” and then you are allowed to select “Realtek HDA Primary output” to use Rear Speaker and Front Speaker, or select “Realtek HDA Audio 2nd output” to use front panel audio. Then reboot your system. For Windows

7 / VistaTM: After restarting your computer, please double-click “Realtek HD Audio Manager” on the system tray. Set “Speaker Conﬁ guration” to “Quadraphonic” or “Stereo”. Click “Device advanced settings”, choose “Make front and rear output devices playbacks two different audio streams simultaneously”, and click “ok”. Then reboot your system.

Chapter 2: Installation

This is a Micro ATX form factor (8.9" x 6.8", 22.6 x 17.3 cm) motherboard. Before you install the motherboard, study the conﬁ guration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard ﬁ ts into it.

motherboard. Failure to do so may cause physical injuries to you and damages to motherboard components.

Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing the

2.1 Screw Holes

Place screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis.

Do not over-tighten the screws! Doing so may damage the motherboard.

2.2 Pre-installation Precautions

Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings.

1. Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component.

2. To avoid damaging the motherboard components due to static electricity, NEVER place your motherboard directly on the carpet or the like. Also remember to use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safety grounded object before you handle components.

3. Hold components by the edges and do not touch the ICs.

4. Whenever you uninstall any component, place it on a grounded antistatic pad or in the bag that comes with the component.

Before you install or remove any component, ensure that the power is

switched off or the power cord is detached from the power supply. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard, peripherals, and/or components.

2.3 CPU Installation

For the installation of Intel 1155-Pin CPU, please follow the steps below.

LoadPlate

LoadLever

Before you insert the 1155-Pin CPU into the socket, please check if the CPU surface is unclean or if there is any bent pin on the socket. Do not force to insert the CPU into the socket if above situation is found. Otherwise, the CPU will be seriously damaged.

Step 1. Open the socket:

Step 1-1. Disengaging the lever by depressing

down and out on the hook to clear retention tab.

Step 1-2. Rotate the load lever to fully open po-

sition at approximately 135 degrees.

Step 1-3. Rotate the load plate to fully open po-

sition at approximately 100 degrees.

Step 2. Remove PnP Cap (Pick and Place Cap).

ContactArray

SocketBody

1155-Pin Socket Overview

1. It is recommended to use the cap tab to handle and avoid kicking off the PnP cap.

2. This cap must be placed if returning the motherboard for after service.

Step 3. Insert the 1155-Pin CPU:

Step 3-1. Hold the CPU by the edge where is

marked with black line.

Step 3-2. Orient the CPU with IHS (Integrated

Heat Sink) up. Locate Pin1 and the two orientation key notches.

orientation key notch

Pin1

orientation key notch

1155-Pin CPU

For proper inserting, please ensure to match the two orientation key notches of the CPU with the two alignment keys of the socket.

Step 3-3. Carefully place the CPU into the

socket by using a purely vertical motion.

Step 3-4. Verify that the CPU is within the sock-

et and properly mated to the orient keys.

black line

alignment key

Pin1

alignment key

1155-Pin Socket

Step 4. Close the socket:

Step 4-1. Rotate the load plate onto the IHS. Step 4-2. While pressing down lightly on load

plate, engage the load lever.

2.4 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink

This motherboard is equipped with 1155-Pin socket that supports Intel 1155-Pin CPU. Please adopt the type of heatsink and cooling fan compliant with Intel 1155Pin CPU to dissipate heat. Before you installed the heatsink, you need to spray thermal interface material between the CPU and the heatsink to improve heat dissipation. Ensure that the CPU and the heatsink are securely fastened and in good contact with each other. Then connect the CPU fan to the CPU_FAN connector (CPU_FAN1, see page 12, No. 3).

For proper installation, please kindly refer to the instruction manuals of your CPU fan and heatsink.

Below is an example to illustrate the installation of the heatsink for 1155-Pin CPU. Step 1. Apply thermal interface material onto center of

IHS on the socket surface.

Apply Thermal Interface Material

Step 2. Place the heatsink onto the socket. Ensure

fan cables are oriented on side closest to the

Fan cableson side closest toMB header

CPU fan connector on the motherboard (CPU_ FAN1, see page 12, No. 3).

Step 3. Align fasteners with the motherboard through-

Fastener slots pointing straightout

holes.

Step 4. Rotate the fastener clockwise, then press

down on fastener caps with thumb to install and lock. Repeat with remaining fasteners.

If you press down the fasteners without rotating them clockwise, the heatsink cannot be secured on the motherboard.

Press Down (4 Places)

Step 5. Connect fan header with the CPU fan connector on the motherboard. Step 6. Secure excess cable with tie-wrap to ensure cable does not interfere with fan operation or contact other components.

Please be noticed that this motherboard supports Combo Cooler Option (C.C.O.), which provides the ﬂ exible option to adopt three dif- ferent CPU cooler types, Socket LGA 775, LGA 1155 and LGA 1156. The white throughholes are for Socket LGA 1155/1156 CPU fan.

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