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Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction 1
1.1 Package Contents 1
1.2 Specications 2
1.3 Motherboard Layout 6
1.4 I/O Panel 8
Chapter 2 Installation 10
2.1 Installing the CPU 11
2.2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink 14
2.3 Installing Memory Modules (DIMM) 15
2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots) 17
2.5 Jumpers Setup 18
2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors 19
Chapter 3 Software and Utilities Operation 24
3.1 Installing Drivers 24
3.2 A-Tuning 25
3.3 Intel® Rapid Start Technology 31
3.4 Intel® Smart Connect Technology 36
3.5 ASRock APP Shop 41
3.5.1 UI Overview 41
3.5.2 Apps 42
3.5.3 BIOS & Drivers 45
3.5.4 Setting 46
3.6 Start8 47
Chapter 4 UEFI SETUP UTILITY 50
4.1 Introduction 50
4.1.1 UEFI Menu Bar 50
4.1.2 Navigation Keys 51
4.2 Main Screen 52
4.3 OC Tweaker Screen 53
4.4 Advanced Screen 62
4.4.1 CPU Conguration 63
4.4.2 Chipset Conguration 65
4.4.3 Storage Conguration 67
4.4.4 Intel® Rapid Start Technology 69
4.4.5 Intel® Smart Connect Technology 70
4.4.6 Super IO Conguration 71
4.4.7 ACPI Conguration 72
4.4.8 USB Conguration 74
4.4.9 Trusted Computing 76
4.5 Tools 77
4.6 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 80
4.7 Boot Screen 81
4.8 Security Screen 84
4.9 Exit Screen 85
Chapter 1 Introduction
ank you for purchasing ASRock H97 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
soware and utilities. Chapter 4 contains the conguration guide of the BIOS setup.
Becau se the motherboard specications and the BIOS soware might be updated, the
content of this manual will be subject to change without notice. In ca se any modications of this manual occur, the updated version will be available on ASRock’s website
without further notice. If you require technical suppor t related to this motherboard,
please visit our website for spe cic information about the model you are using. You
may nd the l atest VGA cards and CPU support list on ASRock ’s website a s well.
ASRock website http://www.a srock .com.
Please realize that the re is a certain r isk involved with overclo cking, including adju sting the setting in the BIOS, applying Untied Ove rclocking Technology, or using thirdparty o verclocking tools. Overclocking may aect your system’s stability, or even c ause
damage to the components and dev ices of your system. It should be done at your own
risk and expense. We are not responsible for possible damage cau sed 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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ErP/EuP ready (ErP/EuP ready power supply is required)
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Intel
H97
DDR 3_A2 (6 4 bit, 24 0-pin m odule )
DDR 3_A1 (6 4 bit, 24 0-pin m odule )
DDR 3_B2 (6 4 bit, 24 0-pin m odule )
DDR 3_B1 (6 4 bit, 24 0-pin m odule )
ATX12V1
CMO S
Bat tery
Supe r
I/O
ATXP WR 1
1
USB3_4 _5
LAN
Top:
RJ-4 5
USB 3. 0
T: USB2
B: USB 3
CLRCMOS 1
1
PLED1
1
1
SPEAKER1
HDLED RESET
PLED P WRBTN
PANEL1
1
USB4_5
1
USB2_3
1
COM1
1
1
HD_AUDI O1
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CHA_FAN 1
PCI1
RoH S
CPU_FAN 1
CPU_FAN 2
128M b
BIOS
HDM I1
PWR_FAN 1
SATA3_5
SATA3_4
SATA3_3
SATA3_2
SATA3_1
SATA3_0
PCI2
PCIE3
USB 3.0
T:U SB0
B: USB1
Audio
CODEC
PCIE2
PCIE4
PCI E xpres s 3.0
Fro nt USB 3. 0
Top:
SIDE S PK
Cente r:
REAR S PK
Botto m:
CTR BA SS
Top:
LINE I N
Cente r:
FRONT
Botto m:
MIC IN
CHA_FAN 2
PCIE1
PCIE_ PWR1
1
TPMS1
USB 2. 0
T: USB0
B: USB 1
Ps2
Keyb oard/
Mous e
VGA 1
DVI 1
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1.3 Motherboard Layout
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)
7Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN2)
8SATA3 Connector (SATA3_1)
9SATA3 Connector (SATA3_0)
10 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_3)
11 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_2)
12 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_5)
13 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_4)
14 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1)
15 System Panel Header (PANEL1)
16 Power LED Header (PLED1)
17 USB 2.0 Header (USB2_3)
18 USB 2.0 Header (USB4_5)
19 TPM Header (TPMS1)
20 Chassis Speaker Header (SPEAKER1)
21 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1)
22 COM Port Header (COM1)
23 Front Panel Audio Header (HD_AUDIO1)
24 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1)
25 PCIe Power Connector (PCIE_PWR1)
26 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN2)
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1.4 I/O Panel
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No. DescriptionNo. Description
1USB 2.0 Ports (USB01) 8Microphone (Pink)
2D-Sub Port9Central / Bass (Orange)
3LAN RJ-45 Port* 10USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_23)
4Side Speaker (Gray)11USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_01)
5Rear Speaker (Black)12DVI-D Port
6Line In (Light Blue)13HDMI Port
7Front Speaker (Lime)**14PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard Port
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6
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* ere are two LEDs on each LAN port. Please refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications .
** If you use a 2- channel speaker, plea se connect the speake r’s plug into “Front Speaker Jack”. See the table below
for connection d etails in accordance w ith the type of speaker you use.
Audio Output
Channels
Front Speaker
(No. 7)
Rear Speaker
(No. 5)
Central / Bass
(No. 9)
2V------
4VV----
6VVV--
8VVVV
To enable Multi-Streaming, you need to connect a front panel audio cable to the front
panel au dio header. Aer re starting your computer, you will nd the “Mixe r” tool
on your system. Pl ease select “Mixer ToolBox” , click “En able playback multistreaming”, and click “ok”. Choose “2CH”, “4CH”, “6CH”, or “8CH” and the n you are
allowe d to sele ct “Realtek HDA Pr imary output ” to use the Rear Speaker, Central/
Bass, and Front Speake r, or select “Realtek HDA Audio 2nd output” to use the front
panel au dio.
Line In
(No. 6)
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Chapter 2 Installation
is is an ATX form factor motherboard. Before you install the motherboard, study
the conguration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard ts 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
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components. Failure to do so may cause physical injuries and damages to motherboard
components.
In order to avoid damage from static electricity to the motherboard’s components,
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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.
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Whenever you uninstall any components, place them on a grounded anti-static pad or
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in the bag that comes with the components.
When placing screws to secure the motherboard to the chassis, please do not over-
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tighten the screws! Doing so may damage the motherboard.
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2.1 Installing the CPU
1. Before you insert the 1150-Pin CPU into the socket, please che ck if the PnP cap is on
the socket, if the CPU surfa ce 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 c ables before in stalling the CPU.
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Please save and replace the cover if the processor i s removed. e cover must be placed
if you wish to retur n the motherboard for aer service.
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2.2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink
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2.3 Installing Memory Modules (DIMM)
is motherboard provides four 240-pin DDR3 (Double Data Rate 3) DIMM slots,
and supports Dual Channel Memory Technology.
1. For dual channel conguration, you always need to install identica l (the same
brand, speed , size and chip-type) DDR3 DIMM pairs.
2. It is unable to activate Dual Channel Memor y Technolog y with only one or three
memor y module installed.
3. It is not allowed to install a DDR or DDR2 memory module into a DDR3 slot;
otherwise , this motherboard and DIM M may be damaged.
e DIMM only ts in one correct orientation. It will cause permanent dam age to
the mothe rboard and the DIMM if you force the DIMM into the slot at incor rect
orientation .
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2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots)
ere are 2 PCI slots and 4 PCI Express slots on the motherboard.
Before installing an ex pansion card, please make sure that the power supply is
switched o or the power cord is unplugged. Plea se read the documentation of the
expan sion card and mak e necessary hardware settings for the card before you start
the installation.
PCI slots:
e 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
e 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”. e 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)
(see p.6, No. 21)
CLRCMOS1 allows you to clear the data in CMOS. To clear and reset the system
parameters to default setup, please turn o the computer and unplug the power
cord from the power supply. Aer 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 aer you update the BIOS. If you need to clear the CMOS when
you just nish updating the BIOS, you must boot up the system rst, and then shut
it down before you do the clear-CMOS action. Please be noted that the password,
date, time, and user default prole will be cleared only if the CMOS battery is
removed.
Clear CMOSDefault
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2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors
Onboard headers and connectors are NOT jumpers. Do NOT place jumper caps over
these header s and connectors. Placing jumper caps over the headers and connectors
will cause permanent damage to the motherboard.
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System Panel Header
(9-pin PANEL1)
(see p.6, No. 15)
PWRBTN (Power Switch):
Connec t to the power switch on the chassi s front panel. You may congure the way to
turn o your system using the power switch.
RESET (Reset Switch):
Connec t to the reset switch on the chassi s front panel. P ress the reset sw itch to restart
the computer if the compute r freezes and fails to perform a normal restart.
PLED (Syste m Power LED):
Connec t to the power status indicator on the chassis front panel. e LED i s on when
the system is ope rating. e LED keeps blinking when the system i s in S1/S3 sleep state.
e LED is o when the system i s in S4 sle ep state or powered o (S5).
HDLED (Ha rd Drive Activity LED):
Connec t to the hard drive ac tivity LED on the chassis front panel. e LED is on when
the hard dr ive is reading or w riting data.
e front panel de sign may dier by chassis. A front pane l module mainly consists
of power switch , reset switch, power LED, hard dr ive activity LED, speak er and etc.
When connecting your chassis front panel module to this head er, make sure the wire
assig nments and the pin assig nments are matched correctly.
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PLE D+
PLE D-
HDL ED-
HDL ED+
PWR BTN#
GND
RES ET#
GND
GND
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.
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Power LED Header
(3-pin PLED1)
(see p.6, No. 16)
1
PLE D+
PLE D+
PLE D-
Please connect the chassis
power LED to this header
to
indicate the system’s
power status.
Serial ATA3 Connectors
(SATA3_0:
see p.6, No. 9)
(SATA3_1:
see p.6, No. 8)
(SATA3_2:
see p.6, No. 11)
(SATA3_3:
see p.6, No. 10)
(SATA3_4:
see p.6, No. 13)
(SATA3_5:
see p.6, No. 12)
USB 2.0 Headers
(9-pin USB2_3)
(see p.6, No. 17)
(9-pin USB4_ 5)
(see p.6, No. 18)
USB 3.0 Header
(19-pin USB3_4_5)
(see p.6, No. 6)
USB _PW R
1
USB _PW R
IntA _PA_SS RX-
IntA _PA_SS RX+
IntA _PA_SS TX-
IntA _PA_SS TX+
IntA _PA_D-
IntA _PA_D+
Vbus
GND
GND
ese six SATA3
connectors support SATA
data cables for internal
SATA3_1SATA3_5 SATA3_3
SATA3_0SATA3_4 SATA3_2
storage devices with up to
6.0 Gb/s data transfer rate.
Besides two USB 2.0 ports
P-
P+
GND
DUM MY
on the I/O panel, there
are two headers on this
motherboard. Each USB
GND
P+
P-
VbusVbus
IntA _PB_S SRX-
IntA _PB_S SRX+
GND
IntA _PB_S STX-
IntA _PB_S STX+
GND
IntA _PB_D -
IntA _PB_D +
Dumm y
1
2.0 header can support
two ports.
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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Front Panel Audio Header
(9-pin HD_AUDIO1)
(see p.6, No. 23)
1
GND
PRE SENCE #
MIC 2_R
MIC 2_L
MIC _RET
J _ S E N S E
OUT 2_R
OUT _RET
O U T 2 _ L
is header is for
connecting audio devices
to the front audio panel.
1. High Denition Audio supports Jack Sen sing, but the panel wire on the chas sis mu st
GND
+12 V
FAN_ SPEED
FAN_S PEED
FAN_S PEED_ CONT ROL
+12V
GND
4
3
2
1
suppor t HDA to function correctly. Please follow the instructions in our manual and
chassis manual to install your syste m.
2. If you use an AC’97 audio panel , please install it to the front panel audio header by
the steps below:
A. Connect Mic_IN (MIC) to MIC2_ L.
B. Conne ct Audio_R (RIN) to OUT2_R and Audio_ L (LIN) to OUT2_ L.
C. Connect Ground (GND) to Ground (GND).
D. MIC_ RET and OUT_RET are for the HD audio panel only. You don’t need to
connec t them for the AC’97 audio panel.
E. To activate the front mic, go to the “FrontMic” Tab in the Realtek Control panel
and adju st “Recording Volume”.
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Chassis Speaker Header
(4-pin SPEAKER1)
(see p.6, No. 20)
Chassis and Power Fan
Connectors
(4-pin CHA_FAN1)
(see p.6, No. 14)
(4-pin CHA_FAN2)
(see p.6, No. 7)
(3-pin PWR_FAN1)
(see p.6, No. 1)
SPE AKER
DUM MY
1
+5V
DUM MY
GND
+12V
FAN_S PEE D
FAN_S PEE D_C ONTR OL
Please connect the chassis
speaker to this header.
Please connect fan cables
to the fan connectors and
match the black wire to
the ground pin.
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CPU Fan Connectors
FAN_S PEED
FAN_S PEED_ CONT ROL
+12V
GND
4
3
2
1
GND
FAN_ VOLTAGE
FAN_ SPEED
(4-pin CPU_FAN1)
(see p.6, No. 24)
(3-pin CPU_FAN2)
(see p.6, No. 26)
is motherboard pro-
vides a 4-Pin CPU fan
(Quiet Fan) connector.
If you plan to connect a
3-Pin CPU fan, please
connect it to Pin 1-3.
ATX Power Connector
(24-pin ATXPWR1)
(see p.6, No. 5)
ATX 12V Power
Connector
(8-pin ATX12V1)
(see p.6, No. 2)
PCIe Power Connector
(4-pin PCIE _PWR1)
(see p.6, No. 25)
Serial Port Header
(9-pin COM1)
(see p.6, No. 22)
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1
8 5
4 1
RRXD 1
DDTR #1
DDSR #1
CCTS #1
1
RRTS #1
GND
TTXD 1
DDCD #1
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is motherboard pro-
vides a 24-pin ATX power
connector. To use a 20-pin
ATX power supply, please
plug it along Pin 1 and Pin
13
13.
is motherboard pro-
vides an 8-pin ATX 12V
power connector. To use a
4-pin ATX power supply,
please plug it along Pin 1
and Pin 5.
Please connect a 4 pin molex
power cable to this connector
when more than three
graphics cards are installed.
is COM1 header
supports a serial port
module.
RRI# 1
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TPM Header
(17-pin TPMS1)
(see p.6, No. 19)
is connector supports
Trusted Platform Module
SMB _CLK_ MAIN
GND
SMB _DATA _MAIN
LAD 2
GND
LAD 1
1
+3V
LAD 3
LAD 0
FRA ME
PCI CLK
PCI RST#
(TPM) system, which can
S_P WRDWN #
SER IRQ#
GND
securely store keys, digital
certicates, passwords,
and data. A TPM system
GND
+3V SB
also helps enhance
network securit y, protects
digital identities, and
ensures platform integrity.
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