Avalue SEAX-H81 User Manual

SEAX-H81

Intel® H81 Express Chipset
ATX Motherboard

User’s Manual

1st Ed – 11 August 2014

Part No. E2047SA8100R

SEAX-H81 User’s Manual

FCC Statement

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Disclaimer

THIS DEVICE COMPLIES WITH PART 15 FCC RULES. OPERATION IS
SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING TWO CONDITIONS:

(1) THIS DEVICE MAY NOT CAUSE HARMFUL INTERFERENCE.
(2) THIS DEVICE MUST ACCEPT ANY INTERFERENCE RECEIVED INCLUDING
INTERFERENCE THAT MAY CAUSE UNDESIRED OPERATION.
THIS EQUIPMENT HAS BEEN TESTED AND FOUND TO COMPLY WITH THE LIMITS
FOR A CLASS "A" DIGITAL DEVICE, PURSUANT TO PART 15 OF THE FCC RULES.
THESE LIMITS ARE DESIGNED TO PROVIDE REASONABLE PROTECTION AGAINST
HARMFUL INTERFERENCE WHEN THE EQUIPMENT IS OPERATED IN A
COMMERCIAL ENVIRONMENT. THIS EQUIPMENT GENERATES, USES, AND CAN
RADIATE RADIO FREQUENCY ENERGY AND, IF NOT INSTALLED AND USED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE INSTRUCTION MANUAL, MAY CAUSE HARMFUL
INTERFERENCE TO RADIO COMMUNICATIONS.
OPERATION OF THIS EQUIPMENT IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA IS LIKELY TO CAUSE
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CORRECT THE INTERFERENCE AT HIS OWN EXPENSE.

This guide is designed for experienced users to setup the system within the shortest time.
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Life Support Policy

A Message to the Customer

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Avalue Customer Services

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detailed than the ones we can give over the phone. So please consult the user’s manual
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To receive the latest version of the user’s manual; please visit our Web site at:

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Content

1. Getting Started ............................................................................................................ 6

1.1 Safety Precautions .......................................................................................... 6

1.2 Packing List .................................................................................................... 6

1.3 Document Amendment History ....................................................................... 7

1.4 Manual Objectives .......................................................................................... 8

1.5 Specifications ................................................................................................. 9

1.6 Architecture Overview—Block Diagram........................................................ 11

2. Hardware Configuration ........................................................................................... 12

2.1 Product Overview ......................................................................................... 13

2.2 Installation Procedure ................................................................................... 14

2.3 Jumper and Connector List .......................................................................... 15

2.4 Setting Jumpers & Connectors ..................................................................... 17

2.4.1 Clear CMOS (JBAT1) ............................................................................ 17

2.4.2 ME update (For Flash BIOS use) (JME) ................................................ 17

2.4.3 Keyboard power select jumper (JKB) .................................................... 18

2.4.4 Front Panel Switches (FPANEL) ........................................................... 18

2.4.5 Sony/Philips Digital Interface (JSPD_OUT) ........................................... 19

2.4.6 Front Panel Audio Connection Header (F_AUDIO) ............................... 19

2.4.7 USB Port Headers - USB2.0 (FUSB1/2) ............................................... 20

2.4.8 USB Port Headers – USB3.0 (FUSB3.0) ............................................... 20

2.4.9 ATX +12V Power connector (PWR12V) ................................ ................ 21

2.4.10 ATX Power connector (ATXPWR) ......................................................... 21

2.4.11 Serial port connector (JCOM) ................................................................ 22

2.4.12 Speaker connector (SPEAK) ................................................................. 22

2.4.13 System Fan connector (SFAN1) ........................................................... 23

2.4.14 CPU Fan connector (CFAN1) ................................................................ 23

2.4.15 General purpose I/O connector (GPIO) ................................................. 24

2.4.16 LPC connector (JLPC) .......................................................................... 24

2.4.17 Gigabit LAN (RJ-45) connector (LAN) ................................................... 25

3.BIOS Setup .................................................................................................................... 26

3.1 Introduction ................................................................................................... 27

3.2 Starting Setup ............................................................................................... 27

3.3 Using Setup .................................................................................................. 28

3.4 Getting Help ................................................................................................. 29

3.5 In Case of Problems ..................................................................................... 29

3.6 BIOS setup ................................................................................................... 30

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3.6.1 Main Menu ............................................................................................ 30

3.6.1.1 System Language .......................................................................... 30

3.6.1.2 System Date .................................................................................. 30

3.6.1.3 System Time .................................................................................. 30

3.6.2 Advanced BIOS settings ....................................................................... 31

3.6.2.1 ACPI Settings ................................................................................ 31

3.6.2.2 Onboard Device Configuration ....................................................... 32

3.6.2.3 CPU Configuration ......................................................................... 34

3.6.2.4 Intel® Rapid Start Technology ....................................................... 35

3.6.2.5 PCH-FW Configuration .................................................................. 36

3.6.2.6 Advanced Power Management ...................................................... 37

3.6.2.7 NCT6779D Super IO Configuration ............................................... 38

3.6.2.8 HW Monitor ................................ .................................................... 41

3.6.2.9 WatchDog Configuration ................................................................ 41

3.6.2.10 AMI Graphic Output Protocol Policy ............................................. 42

3.6.3 Chipset .................................................................................................. 43

3.6.3.1 South Bridge Configuration ............................................................ 43

3.6.3.2 North Bridge Configuration ............................................................ 44

3.6.4 Boot settings ......................................................................................... 45

3.6.4.1 CSM parameters ............................................................................ 46

3.6.5 Security ................................................................................................. 47

3.6.5.1 Administrator Password ................................................................. 47

3.6.6 Performance .......................................................................................... 48

3.6.6.1 CPU Configuration ......................................................................... 48

3.6.6.2 North Bridge Configuration ............................................................ 49

3.6.6.3 OverVoltage Configuration ............................................................. 50

4. Drivers Installation....................................................................................................... 51

4.1 Install Chipset Driver .................................................................................... 52

4.2 Install VGA Driver ......................................................................................... 53

4.3 Install LAN Driver (For Realtek 8111E Gigabit Ethernet) ............................. 54

4.4 Install Audio Driver (For Realtek ALC662 HD Audio) ................................... 55

4.5 Install USB3.0 Driver .................................................................................... 56

4.6 Install ME Driver ........................................................................................... 57

5. Mechanical Drawing .................................................................................................... 58

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1. Getting Started

1.1 Safety Precautions

Warning!

Always completely disconnect the power cord from your
chassis whenever you work with the hardware. Do not
make connections while the power is on. Sensitive
electronic components can be damaged by sudden power
surges. Only experienced electronics personnel should
open the PC chassis.

Caution!

Always ground yourself to remove any static charge before
touching the CPU card. Modern electronic devices are very
sensitive to static electric charges. As a safety precaution,
use a grounding wrist strap at all times. Place all electronic
components in a static-dissipative surface or static-shielded
bag when they are not in the chassis.

Always note that improper disassembling action could cause damage to the

motherboard. We suggest not removing the heatsink without correct
instructions in any circumstance. If you really have to do this, please contact
us for further support.

1.2 Packing List

Before you begin installing your single board, please make sure that the
following materials have been shipped:

 Driver/Utility CD X 1
 Serial ATA Signal Cable X 2
 Motherboard X 1
 IO Shield X 1

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Revision

Date

By

Comment

1st

August 2014

Avalue

Initial Release

1.3 Document Amendment History

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1.4 Manual Objectives

This manual describes in details Avalue Technology SEAX-H81 Single Board.

We have tried to include as much information as possible but we have not duplicated
information that is provided in the standard IBM Technical References, unless it proved to
be necessary to aid in the understanding of this board.

We strongly recommend that you study this manual carefully before attempting to set up
SEAX-H81 series or change the standard configurations. Whilst all the necessary
information is available in this manual we would recommend that unless you are confident,
you contact your supplier for guidance.

If you have any suggestions or find any errors regarding this manual and want to inform us
of these, please contact our Customer Service department with the relevant details.

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System

CPU

 Intel® LGA1150 Socket Supports 4

th

Generation Core™ Refresh i7/ i5/ i3,

Pentium® and Celeron® Processors (Max. TDP at 84W)

BIOS

 AMI uEFI BIOS, 64Mbit SPI Flash ROM

System Chipset

Intel® H81 Express Chipset

I/O Chip

 Nuvoton NCT6779

System Memory

 Two 240-pin DIMM Sockets Up to 16GB Dual Channel,DDR3 1066/ 1333

/1600MHz SDRAM

Watchdog Timer

 H/W Reset, 1sec. – 65535sec./min.
 1sec. or 1min. step

H/W Status

Monitor

 CPU & system temperature monitoring
 Voltages monitoring

Expansion

 1 x PCI-e x 16 Gen.3, 3 x PCI Express x 1, 3 x PCI

Display

Chipset

 Intel® H81 integrated

Resolution

 Dual display supported

Supports HDMI with max. resolution 4096 x 2160 @ 24 Hz / 1920 x 1080 @
60 Hz
Supports VGA with max. resolution 1920 x 1200 @ 60 Hz

Ethernet

Chipset

 1 x Realtek RTL8111E PCI-Express Gigabit Ethernet

Ethernet Interface

 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet

Audio

Chipset

 Realtek ALC662 HD Audio Decoding Controller

Audio Interface

 Line-out, Mic-In, Line-in

I/O

Rear Side External

I/O Connector

 1 x RS-232 DP9 connector, Pin 9 without power
 1 x RJ-45 with dual deck USB2.0 connector
 1 x Dual deck USB 2.0 connector
 1 x VGA
 1 x HDMI
 1 x Keyboard PS2 and 1 x Mouse PS2
 1 x Line-out, 1 x Mic in, 1 x Line-in
 1 x Parallel port

Internal I/O

Connector

 2 x SATA III connector, 2 x SATA II connector
 1 x 2 x 5 pin, pitch 2.54mm connector for RS-232, Pin 9 without power

1.5 Specifications

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 1 x 2 x 5 pin, pitch 2.54mm connector for 8 bit GPIO
 2 x 2 x 5 pin, pitch 2.54mm connector for USB 2.0
 1 x 2 x 10 pin, pitch 2.0mm connector for USB 3.0 x 2
 1 x 1 x 4 pin, pitch 2.54mm CPU fan connector with smart fan function

supported

 1 x 1 x 3 pin, pitch 2.54mm System fan connector
 1 x horizontal type battery connector
 1 x 2 x 5 pin, pitch 2.54mm connector for front panel
 1 x 2 x 5 pin, pitch 2.54mm connector for front Audio
 1 x 2 x 5 pin, pitch 2.54mm connector for LPC
 1 x 1 x 3 pin, pitch 2.54mm connector for SPDIF
 1 x 1 x 2 pin, pitch 2.54mm connector for BIOS ME flash
 1 x 1 x 2 pin, pitch 2.54mm connector for COMS Clear
 1 x 1 x 4 pin, pitch 2.54mm connector for Speaker Buzzer
 1 x 1 x 3 pin, pitch 2.54mm connector for Keyboard/Mouse Disable/Enable
 1 x 2 x 12 pin ATX power connector
 1 x 2 x 4 pin ATX 12V power connector

Mechanical &

Environmental

Power

Requirement

 +12V / +5V / 5VSB /+3.3V

Power Type

 ATX mode

ACPI

 ATX Power Support S0, S3, S4, S5

Operating Temp.

 0°C ~60°C

Storage Temp.

 -40°C ~75°C

Operating

Humidity

 0%~90% relative humidity, non-condensing

Size (L x W)

 11.61" x 7.87" (295 mmx 200 mm)

Weight

 0.50 kg

Note:

The Launch PXE OpROM policy can’t work at UEFI mode. But it can work normally under Legacy mode.
Random Vibration Test (Operation) Test PSD: 0.00202G²/Hz, 1.0 Grms
Random Vibration Test (Non-Operation) Test PSD: 0.01818G²/Hz 3 Grms

Note: Specifications are subject to change without notice.

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Intel® H81

Express Chipset

Ext USB 2.0 x 4

Type A

Memory Bus

Two 240-pin DIMM
Sockets Up to 16GB

DDR3 1333 /1600MHz

SATA II Connector

x 2

Nuvoton NCT6779

SATA III

Ext VGA

DMI x 4

SPI

UART

AMI uEFI BIOS,

64Mbit SPI Flash

ROM

1 x Line-out , 1 x

Mic in , 1 x Line-in

1 x Realtek

RT8111E

Gigabit Ethernet

PCI-e x 1

SATA II

Ext HDMI

Int. Front Audio

1 x 2 x 5 pin header

Realtek ALC662

Audio Codec

2 x 2 x 5 connector

for 4 USB 2.0

1 x 4 pin Speaker

Buzzer

LPC

1 x PS2 Keyboard

1 x PS2 Mouse

1 DB9 connector

for

RS-232

Int 1 x 2 x 10
conncetor for

2 USB 3.0

USB 3.0

1x 1 x 3 Pin

connector for

S/PDIF

SATA III Connector

x 2

USB 2.0

Intel® LGA1150 Socket Supports 4th
Generation Core™ Refresh i7/ i5/ i3,

Pentium® and Celeron® Processors

(Max. TDP at 84W)

Code

1 x PCI-e x 16

PCI-e x 16 Gen.3

FDI x 2

RGB

DD1

1 x Parallel port

connector

USB 2.0

1 x 2 x 5 connector

for LPC

3 x PCI

3 x PCI-e x 1

asmedia

ASM1083

PCI-e x 1

PCI-e x 1

1 x 2 x 5 connector

for RS-232

UART

1 x 2 x 5 connector

for 8 bit GPIO

1.6 Architecture Overview—Block Diagram

The following block diagram shows the architecture and main components of SEAX-H81.

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Configuration

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2.1 Product Overview

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2.2 Installation Procedure

This chapter explains you the instructions of how to setup your system.

1. Turn off the power supply.

2. Insert the DIMM module (be careful with the orientation).

3. Insert all external cables for hard disk, floppy, keyboard, mouse, USB etc. except for flat
panel. A CRT monitor must be connected in order to change BIOS settings to support flat
panel.

4. Connect power supply to the board via the ATX Power.

5. Turn on the power.

6. Enter the BIOS setup by pressing the delete key during boot up. Use the "Save & Exit \
Restore Defaults" feature.

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Jumpers

Label

Function

Note

JKB

Keyboard power select jumper

1 x 3 header, pitch 2.54 mm

JBAT

Clear CMOS

1 x 2 header, pitch 2.54 mm

JME

ME update (For Flash BIOS use)

1 x 2 header, pitch 2.54 mm

Connectors

Label

Function

Note

FPANEL

Front Panel Switches

2 x 5 header, pitch 2.54 mm

PCIEX16

PCI-e x 16

PCIE1_1

PCI Express x 1 connector 1

PCIE1_2

PCI Express x 1 connector 2

PCIE1_3

PCI Express x 1 connector 3

2.3 Jumper and Connector List

You can configure your board to match the needs of your application by setting jumpers. A
jumper is the simplest kind of electric switch.
It consists of two metal pins and a small metal clip (often protected by a plastic cover) that

slides over the pins to connect them. To “close” a jumper you connect the pins with the clip.

To “open” a jumper you remove the clip. Sometimes a jumper will have three pins, labeled 1,

2, and 3. In this case, you would connect either two pins.

The jumper settings are schematically depicted in this manual as follows:

A pair of needle-nose pliers may be helpful when working with jumpers.
Connectors on the board are linked to external devices such as hard disk drives, a
keyboard, or floppy drives. In addition, the board has a number of jumpers that allow you to
configure your system to suit your application.
If you have any doubts about the best hardware configuration for your application, contact
your local distributor or sales representative before you make any changes.

The following tables list the function of each of the board’s jumpers and connectors.

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PCI1/2/3

PCI slot 1/2/3

GPIO

General purpose I/O connector

2 x 5 header, pitch 2.54 mm

HDMI

HDMI connector

PWR12V

ATX +12V Power connector

2 x 4 wafer, pitch 4.20 mm

ATXPWR

ATX Power connector

2 x 10 wafer, pitch 4.20 mm

SPEAK

Speaker Headers

1 x 4 header, pitch 2.54 mm

COM

DE-9 male Serial port connector

JCOM

Serial port connector

2 x 5 header, pitch 2.54 mm

SATA1/2/5/6

Serial ATA connector 1/2/5/6

LAN

RJ-45 Ethernet

USB1/2

USB connector 1/2

USB3/4

USB connector 3/4

FUSB1/2

USB Port Headers (USB 2.0)

2 x 2 x 5 header, pitch 2.54
mm

F_USB3.0

USB Port Headers (USB 3.0)

2 x 10 wafer, pitch 2.00 mm

SFAN1

System Fan connector

1 x 3 header, pitch 2.54 mm

CFAN1

CPU Fan connector

1 x 4 header, pitch 2.54 mm

DIMM1~2

DDR3 SDRAM DIMM socket

VGA

VGA connector

F_AUDIO

Front Panel Audio Connection Header

2 x 5 header, pitch 2.54 mm

AUDIO

Audio connector

JSPD_OUT

Sony/Philips Digital Interface

1 x 3 header, pitch 2.54 mm

PS2 KB_MS

Keyboard & Mouse

JLPC

LPC connector

2 x 5 header, pitch 2.54 mm

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* Default

Normal*

Clear CMOS

Pin

Define

Open

Normal

Short

Clear CMOS

* Default

Open*

Short

2.4 Setting Jumpers & Connectors

2.4.1 Clear CMOS (JBAT1)

2.4.2 ME update (For Flash BIOS use) (JME)

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* Default

Disabled*

Enabled

Pin

Define

1-2

Disabled

2-3

Enabled

Signal

PIN

PIN

Signal

+HD_LED

1

2

+P_LED

-HD_LED

3

4

-P_LED

RST

5

6

PWR_ON

RST

7

8

-PWR_ON

NC

9

2.4.3 Keyboard power select jumper (JKB)

2.4.4 Front Panel Switches (FPANEL)

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