ASRock H87 PRO4 User Manual

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ASRock H87 PRO4 User Manual

User Manual

Version 1.0

Published March 2013

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(2)this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

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Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction

1

1.1

Package Contents

1

1.2

Specifications

2

1.3

Unique Features

6

1.4

Motherboard Layout

10

1.5

I/O Panel

12

Chapter 2 Installation

14

2.1

Installing the CPU

15

2.2

Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink

18

2.3

Installing Memory Modules (DIMM)

19

2.4

Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots)

21

2.5

Jumpers Setup

22

2.6

Onboard Headers and Connectors

23

Chapter 3 Software and Utilities Operation

27

3.1

Installing Drivers

27

3.2

A-Tuning

28

3.3

Intel® Rapid Start Technology

32

3.4

Intel® Smart Connect Technology

37

3.5

Intel® Remote Wake Technology

42

3.5.1

Configuring and Using MeshCentral

42

3.5.2

Configuring and Using Splashtop

47

3.6

Intel® Extreme Tuning Utility (IXTU)

50

3.7 Start8 52

Chapter 4 UEFI SETUP UTILITY

55

4.1

Introduction

55

4.1.1

UEFI Menu Bar

55

4.1.2

Navigation Keys

56

4.2

Main Screen

57

4.3

OC Tweaker Screen

58

4.4

Advanced Screen

66

4.4.1

CPU Configuration

67

4.4.2

Chipset Configuration

69

4.4.3

Storage Configuration

71

4.4.4

Intel® Rapid Start Technology

73

4.4.5

Intel® Smart Connect Technology

74

4.4.6

Super IO Configuration

75

4.4.7

ACPI Configuration

76

4.4.8

USB Configuration

78

4.5

Tools

79

4.6

Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen

82

4.7

Boot Screen

83

4.8

Security Screen

86

4.9

Exit Screen

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H87 Pro4

Chapter 1 Introduction

Thank you for purchasing ASRock H87 Pro4 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 contains the introduction of the motherboard and step-by-step installation guides. Chapter 3 contains the operation guide of the

software and utilities. Chapter 4 contains the configuration guide of the BIOS setup.

Because the motherboard specifications and the BIOS software might be updated, the content of this documentation will be subject to change without notice. In case any modifications of this documentation occur, the updated version will be available on ASRock’s website without further notice. If you require technical support related to this motherboard, please visit our website for specific information about the model you are using. You may find the latest VGA cards and CPU support list on ASRock’s website as well. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com.

1.1 Package Contents

ASRock H87 Pro4 Motherboard (ATX Form Factor)

ASRock H87 Pro4 Quick Installation Guide

ASRock H87 Pro4 Support CD

2 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional)

1 x I/O Panel Shield

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1.2 Specifications

Platform

ATX Form Factor

 

All Solid Capacitor design

CPU

Supports 4th Generation Intel® CoreTM i7 / i5 / i3 / Xeon® /

 

 

Pentium® / Celeron® in LGA1150 Package

 

Digi Power Design

 

4 Power Phase Design

 

Supports Intel® Turbo Boost 2.0 Technology

Chipset

Intel® H87

 

Supports Intel® Small Business Advantage 2.0

Memory

Dual Channel DDR3 Memory Technology

 

4 x DDR3 DIMM slots

 

Supports DDR3 1600/1333/1066 non-ECC, un-buffered

 

 

memory

 

Max. capacity of system memory: 32GB

 

 

(see CAUTION)

 

Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)1.3/1.2

Expansion

1 x PCI Express 3.0 x16 slot (PCIE2: x16 mode)

Slot

3 x PCI Express 2.0 x1 slots

 

2 x PCI slots

Graphics

Intel® HD Graphics Built-in Visuals and the VGA outputs can

 

 

be supported only with processors which are GPU integrated.

 

Supports Intel® HD Graphics Built-in Visuals : Intel® Quick

 

 

Sync Video with AVC, MVC (S3D) and MPEG-2 Full

 

 

HW Encode1, Intel® InTruTM 3D, Intel® Clear Video HD

 

 

Technology, Intel® InsiderTM, Intel® HD Graphics 4600

 

Pixel Shader 5.0, DirectX 11.1

 

Max. shared memory 1792MB

 

Three VGA Output options: D-Sub, DVI-D and HDMI

 

Supports Triple Monitors

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Supports HDMI Technology with max. resolution up to 1920x1200 @ 60Hz

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

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

Supports Auto Lip Sync, Deep Color (12bpc), xvYCC and

 

 

HBR (High Bit Rate Audio) with HDMI (Compliant HDMI

 

 

monitor is required)

 

Supports HDCP function with DVI-D and HDMI ports

 

Supports Full HD 1080p Blu-ray (BD) playback with DVI-D

 

 

and HDMI ports

Audio

7.1 CH HD Audio with Content Protection (Realtek ALC892

 

 

Audio Codec)

 

Premium Blu-ray audio support

LAN

Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s

 

Giga PHY Intel® I217V

 

Supports Intel® Remote Wake Technology

 

Supports Wake-On-LAN

 

Supports Energy Efficient Ethernet 802.3az

 

Supports PXE

Rear Panel

1 x PS/2 Keyboard Port

I/O

1 x D-Sub Port

1 x DVI-D Port

1 x HDMI Port

2 x USB 2.0 Ports

4 x USB 3.0 Ports

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

HD Audio Jack: Side Speaker / Rear Speaker / Central / Bass / Line in / Front Speaker / Microphone

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Storage

6 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s connectors, support RAID (RAID 0,

 

 

RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, Intel Rapid Storage Technology

 

 

12 and Intel Smart Response Technology), NCQ, AHCI and

 

 

“Hot Plug”

Connector

1 x IR header

 

1 x COM port header

 

1 x Power LED header

 

2 x CPU Fan connectors (1 x 4-pin, 1 x 3-pin)

 

2 x Chassis Fan connectors (2 x 4-pin)

 

1 x Power Fan connector (3-pin)

 

1 x 24 pin ATX power connector

 

1 x 8 pin 12V power connector

 

1 x Front panel audio connector

 

1 x SPDIF Out connector

 

2 x USB 2.0 headers (support 4 USB 2.0 ports)

 

1 x USB 3.0 header (supports 2 USB 3.0 ports)

BIOS

64Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with Multilingual GUI support

Feature

ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events

 

SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support

 

CPU, DRAM, PCH 1.05V Voltage Multi-adjustment

Support

Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version), Cy-

CD

 

berLink MediaEspresso 6.5 Trial, Google Chrome Browser

 

 

and Toolbar, Start8, MeshCentral, Splashtop Streamer, Intel®

 

 

Extreme Tuning Utility (IXTU)

Hardware

CPU/Chassis Temperature Sensing

Monitor

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® 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit compliant

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Certifica-

FCC, CE, WHQL

tions

ErP/EuP Ready (ErP/EuP ready power supply is required)

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

Please realize that there is a certain risk involved with overclocking, including adjusting the setting in the BIOS, applying Untied Overclocking Technology, or using thirdparty overclocking tools. Overclocking may affect your system’s 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.

Due to limitation, the actual memory size may be less than 4GB for the reservation for system usage under Windows® 32-bit operating systems. Windows® 64-bit operating systems do not have such limitations. You can use ASRock XFast RAM to utilize the memory that Windows® cannot use.

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1.3 Unique Features

ASRock A-Tuning

A-Tuning is ASRock’s multi purpose software suite with a new interface, more new features and improved utilities, including XFast RAM, Dehumidifier, Good Night LED, FAN-Tastic Tuning, OC Tweaker and a whole lot more.

ASRock Instant Flash

ASRock Instant Flash is a BIOS flash utility embedded in Flash ROM. This convenient BIOS update tool allows you to update the system BIOS in a few clicks without preparing an additional floppy diskette or other complicated flash utility. Just save the new BIOS file to your USB storage and launch this tool by pressing <F6> or <F2> during POST to enter the BIOS setup menu to access ASRock Instant Flash. Please be noted that the USB flash drive or hard drive must use FAT32/16/12 file system.

ASRock APP Charger

Simply by installing the ASRock APP Charger makes your iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch charge up to 40% faster than before on your computer. 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).

ASRock XFast USB

ASRock XFast USB can boost the performance of your USB storage devices. The performance may depend on the properties of the device.

ASRock XFast LAN

ASRock XFast LAN provides faster internet access, which includes the benefits listed below. LAN Application Prioritization: You can configure your application’s priority ideally and add new programs to the list. Lower Latency in Game: After setting online game’s priority higher, it can lower the latency in games. Traffic Shaping: You can watch Youtube HD videos and download simultaneously. RealTime Analysis of Your Data: With the status window, you can easily recognize which data streams you are currently transferring.

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ASRock XFast RAM

ASRock XFast RAM is included in A-Tuning. It fully utilizes the memory space that cannot be used under Windows® 32-bit operating systems. ASRock XFast RAM shortens the loading time of previously visited websites, making web surfing 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.

ASRock Crashless BIOS

ASRock Crashless BIOS allows users to update their BIOS without fear of failing. If power loss occurs during the BIOS updating process, ASRock Crashless BIOS will automatically finish the BIOS update procedure after regaining power. Please note that BIOS files need to be placed in the root directory of your USB disk. Only USB 2.0 ports support this feature.

ASRock OMG (Online Management Guard)

Administrators are able to establish an internet curfew or restrict internet access at specified times via OMG. You may schedule the starting and ending hours of internet access granted to other users. In order to prevent users from bypassing OMG, guest accounts without permission to modify the system time are required.

ASRock Internet Flash

ASRock Internet Flash downloads and updates the latest UEFI firmware version from our servers for you without entering Windows® OS. Please setup network configuration before using Internet Flash.

ASRock System Browser

ASRock System Browser shows the overview of your current PC and the devices connected.

ASRock Dehumidifier Function

Users may prevent motherboard damages due to dampness by enabling “Dehumidifier Function”. When enabling Dehumidifier Function, the computer will power on automatically to dehumidify the system after entering S4/S5 state.

ASRock Easy RAID Installer

ASRock Easy RAID Installer can help you to copy the RAID driver from the support CD to your USB storage device. After copying the RAID driver to your USB storage device, please change “SATA Mode” to “RAID”, then you can start installing the OS in RAID mode.

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ASRock Interactive UEFI

ASRock Interactive UEFI is a blend of system configuration tools, cool sound effects and stunning visuals. The unprecedented UEFI provides a more attractive interface and more amusment.

ASRock Fast Boot

With ASRock’s exclusive Fast Boot technology, it takes less than 1.5 seconds to logon to Windows 8 from a cold boot. No more waiting! The speedy boot will completely change your user experience and behavior.

ASRock Restart to UEFI

Windows® 8 brings the ultimate boot up experience. The lightning boot up speed makes it hard to access the UEFI setup. ASRock Restart to UEFI allows users to enter the UEFI automatically when turning on the PC. By enabling this function, the PC will enter the UEFI directly after you restart.

ASRock On/Off Play Technology

ASRock On/Off Play Technology allows users to enjoy the great audio experience from the portable audio devices, such like MP3 player or mobile phone to your PC, even when the PC is turned off (or in ACPI S5 mode)! This motherboard also

provides a free 3.5mm audio cable (optional) that ensures users the most convenient computing environment.

ASRock Good Night LED

ASRock Good Night LED technology offers you a better sleeping environment by extinguishing the unessential LEDs. By enabling Good Night LED in the BIOS, the Power/HDD LEDs will be switched off when the system is powered on. Good Night LED will automatically switch off the Power and Keyboard LEDs when the system enters into Standby/Hibernation mode as well.

ASRock USB Key

In a world where time is money, why waste precious time everyday typing usernames to log in to Windows? Why should we even bother memorizing those foot long passwords? Just plug in the USB Key and let your computer log in to windows automatically!

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ASRock Home Cloud

This motherboard supports remote wake with the onboard Intel LAN, so you can connect with your PC from anywhere in the world. You will be able to power your PC on or turn it off, monitor and take control of it remotely with another smartphone, tablet or computer.

ASRock FAN-Tastic Tuning

ASRock FAN-Tastic Tuning is included in A-Tuning. Configure up to five different fan speeds using the graph. The fans will automatically shift to the next speed level when the assigned temperature is met.

ASRock Easy Driver Installer

For users that don’t have an optical disk drive to install the drivers from our support CD, Easy Driver Installer is a handy tool in the UEFI that installs the LAN driver to your system via an USB storage device, then downloads and installs the other required drivers automatically.

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1.4 Motherboard Layout

Keyboard PS2

B:USB1 T:USB0

PWR_FAN1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

USB2.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

ATX12V1

 

 

 

 

 

HDMI1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VGA1

DVI1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

module)

module)

module)

module)

 

USB 3.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

240-pin

240-pin

240-pin

240-pin

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

bit,

bit,

bit,

bit,

 

T: USB0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

B: USB1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DDR3 A1(64

DDR3 A2(64

DDR3 B1(64

DDR3 B2(64

 

USB 3.0

Top:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ATXPWR1

T: USB2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RJ-45

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

B: USB3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CT Bottom: RB ASS

REAR Center: SPK

 

SIDE Top: SPK

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CPU_FAN2

CHA_FAN2

H87 Pro4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MI Bottom: CI N

FRON Center: T

 

CPU_FAN1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LINE Top: IN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PCIE1

 

 

XFast USB

 

 

 

 

 

USB3 4 5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

XFast LAN

 

XFast RAM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

LAN

 

 

 

 

PCIE2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PCI Express 3.0

Front USB 3.0

 

 

 

 

64Mb

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CMOS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BIOS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Battery

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RoHS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Intel

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Audio

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CODEC

PCIE3

 

 

 

 

 

H87

SATA3 1

SATA3 0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Super

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PCIE4

 

 

I/O

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SATA3 3

SATA3 2

 

 

 

HD_AUDIO1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PCI1

 

 

 

 

 

SATA3 5

SATA3 4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PCI2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COM1

 

 

 

 

USB4_5

USB2_3

 

 

PLED PWRBTN

CHA_FAN1

 

 

 

SPDIF1_OUT1

 

 

CLRCMOS1

SPEAKER1

 

IR1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

PLED1

 

1

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

1

1

1

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

1

 

HDLED RESET

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PANEL1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15

 

 

 

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No. Description

1Power Fan Connector (PWR_FAN1)

2ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1)

32 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots (DDR3_A1, DDR3_B1)

42 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots (DDR3_A2, DDR3_B2)

5ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1)

6USB 3.0 Header (USB3_4_5)

7SATA3 Connector (SATA3_1)

8SATA3 Connector (SATA3_0)

9SATA3 Connector (SATA3_2)

10SATA3 Connector (SATA3_4)

11SATA3 Connector (SATA3_5)

12SATA3 Connector (SATA3_3)

13Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1)

14System Panel Header (PANEL1)

15Power LED Header (PLED1)

16USB 2.0 Header (USB2_3)

17USB 2.0 Header (USB4_5)

18Infrared Module Header (IR1)

19Chassis Speaker Header (SPEAKER1)

20Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1)

21COM Port Header (COM1)

22SPDIF Out Connector (SPDIF_OUT)

23Front Panel Audio Header (HD_AUDIO1)

24Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN2)

25CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1)

26CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN2)

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1.5 I/O Panel

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

6

 

1

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

5

7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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13

 

12

 

 

 

 

11

 

 

 

 

10

 

 

9

8

No.

 

Description

 

 

 

No.

Description

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

USB 2.0 Ports (USB01)

 

 

 

8

 

Microphone (Pink)

 

 

2

 

D-Sub Port

 

 

 

9

 

Central / Bass (Orange)

 

 

3

 

LAN RJ-45 Port*

 

 

 

10

 

USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_23)

 

4

 

Side Speaker (Gray)

 

 

 

11

 

USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_01)

 

5

 

Rear Speaker (Black)

 

 

 

12

 

DVI-D Port

 

 

 

 

 

6

 

Line In (Light Blue)

 

 

 

13

 

HDMI Port

 

 

 

 

 

7

 

Front Speaker (Lime)**

 

 

 

14

 

PS/2 Keyboard Port

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

ACT/LINK LED

SPEED LED

LAN Port

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

** If you use a 2-channel speaker, please connect the speaker’s plug into “Front Speaker Jack”. See the table below for connection details in accordance with the type of speaker you use.

Audio Output

Front Speaker

Rear Speaker

Central / Bass

Side Speaker

Channels

(No. 7)

(No. 5)

(No. 9)

(No. 4)

2

V

--

--

--

4

V

V

--

--

6

V

V

V

--

8

V

V

V

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To enable Multi-Streaming, you need to connect a front panel audio cable to the front panel audio header. After restarting your computer, you will find the “Mixer” tool

on your system. Please select “Mixer ToolBox” , click “Enable playback multistreaming”, and click “ok”. Choose “2CH”, “4CH”, “6CH”, or “8CH” and then you are allowed to select “Realtek HDA Primary output” to use the Rear Speaker, Central/ Bass, and Front Speaker, or select “Realtek HDA Audio 2nd output” to use the front panel audio.

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Chapter 2 Installation

This is an ATX form factor motherboard. Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it.

Pre-installation Precautions

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

Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing the motherboard. Failure to do so may cause physical injuries to you and damages to motherboard components.

In order to avoid damage from static electricity to the motherboard’s components, NEVER place your motherboard directly on a carpet. Also remember to use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safety grounded object before you handle the components.

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

Whenever you uninstall any components, place them on a grounded anti-static pad or in the bag that comes with the components.

When placing screws to secure the motherboard to the chassis, please do not overtighten the screws! Doing so may damage the motherboard.

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2.1Installing the CPU

1.Before you insert the 1150-Pin CPU into the socket, please check if the PnP cap is on the socket, if the CPU surface is unclean, or if there are any bent pins in the socket. Do not force to insert the CPU into the socket if above situation is found. Otherwise, the CPU will be seriously damaged.

2.Unplug all power cables before installing the CPU.

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Please save and replace the cover if the processor is removed. The cover must be placed if you wish to return the motherboard for after service.

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2.2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink

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2.3 Installing Memory Modules (DIMM)

This motherboard provides four 240-pin DDR3 (Double Data Rate 3) DIMM slots, and supports Dual Channel Memory Technology.

1.For dual channel configuration, you always need to install identical (the same brand, speed, size and chip-type) DDR3 DIMM pairs.

2.It is unable to activate Dual Channel Memory Technology with only one or three memory module installed.

3.It is not allowed to install a DDR or DDR2 memory module into a DDR3 slot; otherwise, this motherboard and DIMM may be damaged.

Dual Channel Memory Configuration

Priority

DDR3_A1

DDR3_A2

DDR3_B1

DDR3_B2

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Populated

 

 

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Populated

 

Populated

 

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Populated

Populated

Populated

Populated

The DIMM only fits in one correct orientation. It will cause permanent damage to the motherboard and the DIMM if you force the DIMM into the slot at incorrect orientation.

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2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots)

There are 2 PCI slots and 4 PCI Express slots on the motherboard.

Before installing an expansion card, please make sure that the power supply is switched off or the power cord is unplugged. Please read the documentation of the expansion card and make necessary hardware settings for the card before you start the installation.

PCI slot:

The PCI1 and PCI2 slots are used to install expansion cards that have 32-bit PCI interface.

PCIe slots:

PCIE1 (PCIe 2.0 x1 slot) is used for PCI Express x1 lane width cards.

PCIE2 (PCIe 3.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x16 lane width graphics cards. PCIE3 (PCIe 2.0 x1 slot) is used for PCI Express x1 lane width cards.

PCIE4 (PCIe 2.0 x1 slot) is used for PCI Express x1 lane width cards.

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2.5 Jumpers Setup

The illustration shows how jumpers are setup. When the jumper cap is placed on the pins, the jumper is “Short”. If no jumper cap is placed on the pins, the jumper is “Open”. The illustration shows a 3-pin jumper whose pin1 and pin2 are “Short” when a jumper cap is placed on these 2 pins.

Clear CMOS Jumper

 

 

(CLRCMOS1)

Default

Clear CMOS

(see p.10, No. 20)

 

 

CLRCMOS1 allows you to clear the data in CMOS. To clear and reset the system parameters to default setup, please turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power supply. After waiting for 15 seconds, use a jumper cap to short pin2 and pin3 on CLRCMOS1 for 5 seconds. However, please do not clear the CMOS right after you update the BIOS. If you need to clear the CMOS when you just finish updating the BIOS, you must boot up the system first, and then shut it down before you do the clear-CMOS action. Please be noted that the password, date, time, and user default profile will be cleared only if the CMOS battery is removed.

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2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors

Onboard headers and connectors are NOT jumpers. Do NOT place jumper caps over these headers and connectors. Placing jumper caps over the headers and connectors will cause permanent damage to the motherboard.

System Panel Header

(9-pin PANEL1)

(see p.10, No. 14)

PLED+ PLED-

PWRBTN#

GND

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GND HDLED-

HDLED+

Connect the power switch, reset switch and system status indicator on the chassis to this header according to the pin assignments below. Note the positive and negative pins before connecting the cables.

PWRBTN (Power Switch):

Connect to the power switch on the chassis front panel. You may configure the way to turn off your system using the power switch.

RESET (Reset Switch):

Connect to the reset switch on the chassis front panel. Press the reset switch to restart the computer if the computer freezes and fails to perform a normal restart.

PLED (System Power LED):

Connect to the power status indicator on the chassis front panel. The LED is on when the system is operating. The LED keeps blinking when the system is in S1/S3 sleep state. The LED is off when the system is in S4 sleep state or powered off (S5).

HDLED (Hard Drive Activity LED):

Connect to the hard drive activity LED on the chassis front panel. The LED is on when the hard drive is reading or writing data.

The front panel design may differ by chassis. A front panel module mainly consists of power switch, reset switch, power LED, hard drive activity LED, speaker and etc. When connecting your chassis front panel module to this header, make sure the wire assignments and the pin assignments are matched correctly.

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Power LED Header

(3-pin PLED1)

(see p.10, No. 15)

Serial ATA3 Connectors (SATA3_0:

see p.10, No. 8) (SATA3_1: see p.10, No. 7) (SATA3_2: see p.10, No. 9) (SATA3_3:

see p.10, No. 12) (SATA3_4:

see p.10, No. 10) (SATA3_5:

see p.10, No. 11)

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PLED+

SATA3 1

SATA3 0

SATA3 3

SATA3 2

SATA3 5

SATA3 4

Please connect the chassis power LED to this header to indicate the system’s power status.

These six SATA3 connectors support SATA data cables for internal storage devices with up to 6.0 Gb/s data transfer rate.

USB 2.0 Headers

(9-pin USB2_3)

(see p.10, No. 16)

(9-pin USB4_5)

(see p.10, No. 17)

USB_PWR

P- P+ GND DUMMY

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GND

USBP_-PWRP+

Besides two USB 2.0 ports on the I/O panel, there are two headers on this motherboard. Each USB 2.0 header can support two ports.

USB 3.0 Header

(19-pin USB3_4_5)

(see p.10, No. 6)

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IntA_PA_SSRX-

IntA_PA_SSRX+

GND

IntA_PA_SSTX-

IntA_PA_SSTX+

GND

IntA_PA_D-

IntA_PA_D+

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IntA_PB_SSRX-

IntA_PB_SSRX+

GND

IntA_PB_SSTX-

IntA_PB_SSTX+

GND

IntA_PB_D-

IntA_PB_D+

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Besides four USB 3.0 ports on the I/O panel, there is one header on this motherboard. Each USB 3.0 header can support two ports.

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