DFI HD330-H81 User Manual

HD330-H81

MicroATX Industrial Motherboard

User’s Manual

A26440520

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Copyright

FCC and DOC Statement on Class B

This publication contains information that is protected by copyright. No part of it may be re­produced in any form or by any means or used to make any transformation/adaptation without
the prior written permission from the copyright holders.

This publication is provided for informational purposes only. The manufacturer makes no
representations or warranties with respect to the contents or use of this manual and specifi­cally disclaims any express or implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particular
purpose. The user will assume the entire risk of the use or the results of the use of this docu­ment. Further, the manufacturer reserves the right to revise this publication and make changes
to its contents at any time, without obligation to notify any person or entity of such revisions
or changes.

Changes after the publication’s first release will be based on the product’s revision. The website
will always provide the most updated information.

© 2015. All Rights Reserved.

Trademarks

Product names or trademarks appearing in this manual are for identification purpose only and
are the properties of the respective owners.

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B 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 residential
installation. 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. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a
particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television
reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encour­aged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver
is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help.

Notice:

1. The changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compli­ance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

2. Shielded interface cables must be used in order to comply with the emission limits.

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Table of Contents

Copyright .............................................................................................................2

Trademarks ........................................................................................................2

FCC and DOC Statement on Class B ..................................................... 2

About this Manual ..........................................................................................4

Warranty ..............................................................................................................4

RJ45 LAN Ports ........................................................................................... 22

USB Ports ................................................................................................... 22

Audio ......................................................................................................... 23

I/O Connectors ........................................................................................... 24

SATA (Serial ATA) Connectors ...................................................................... 24

Digital I/O Connector .................................................................................. 24

Cooling Fan Connectors...............................................................................25

Power Connectors ....................................................................................... 25

Chassis Intrusion Connector ........................................................................ 26

Front Panel Connector ................................................................................ 26

Standby Power LED ....................................................................................27

S/PDIF Connector ....................................................................................... 27

Expansion Slots .......................................................................................... 28

Parallel Port ................................................................................................ 28

Battery ....................................................................................................... 29

Static Electricity Precautions ......................................................................4

Safety Measures ..............................................................................................4

About the Package .........................................................................................5

Chapter 1 - Introduction ............................................................................. 6

Specifications ................................................................................................6

Features ..........................................................................................................7

Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation ................................................9

Board Layout ................................................................................................. 9

System Memory ............................................................................................ 9

Installing the DIMM Module ........................................................................ 10

CPU ................................................................................................................ 11

Installing the CPU ....................................................................................... 12

Installing the Fan and Heat Sink.................................................................. 14

Jumper Settings ......................................................................................... 15

Clear CMOS Data ........................................................................................ 15

PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Power Select ............................................................. 15

USB Power Select ....................................................................................... 16

Power-on Select.......................................................................................... 16

COM1/COM2 RS232/422/485 Select ............................................................. 17

COM1/COM2 RS232/Power Select ................................................................ 17

Mini PCIe Signal Select ............................................................................... 18

Mini PCIe Power Select ............................................................................... 18

Digital I/O Power Select .............................................................................. 19

Digital I/O Output State .............................................................................. 19

Rear Panel I/O Ports .................................................................................20

PS/2 Keyboad/Mouse Port ........................................................................... 20

COM (Serial) Ports ...................................................................................... 21

Graphics Interfaces ..................................................................................... 21

Chapter 3 - BIOS Setup ............................................................... 30

Overview ..................................................................................................... 30

AMI BIOS Setup Utility ............................................................................. 31

Main .......................................................................................................... 31

Advanced ................................................................................................... 31

Chipset ...................................................................................................... 41

Boot........................................................................................................... 48

Security ...................................................................................................... 49

Save & Exit ................................................................................................49

Updating the BIOS .................................................................................... 50

Notice: BIOS SPI ROM ............................................................................. 50

Chapter 4 - Supported Software .......................................................... 51

Chapter 5 - Digital I/O Programming Guide .................................... 70

Appendix A - Troubleshooting ................................................................ 72

nLite ............................................................................................................... 72

AHCI .............................................................................................................. 76

Appendix B - Watchdog Sample Code ................................................ 78

Appendix C - System Error Message ................................................... 79

Appendix D - Troubleshooting ................................................................ 80

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About this Manual

Static Electricity Precautions

An electronic file of this manual is included in the CD. To view the user’s manual in the CD,
insert the CD into a CD-ROM drive. The autorun screen (Main Board Utility CD) will appear.
Click “User’s Manual” on the main menu.

Warranty

1. Warranty does not cover damages or failures that arised from misuse of the product,
inability to use the product, unauthorized replacement or alteration of components and
product specifications.

2. The warranty is void if the product has been subjected to physical abuse, improper instal­lation, modification, accidents or unauthorized repair of the product.

3. Unless otherwise instructed in this user’s manual, the user may not, under any circum­stances, attempt to perform service, adjustments or repairs on the product, whether in or
out of warranty. It must be returned to the purchase point, factory or authorized service
agency for all such work.

4. We will not be liable for any indirect, special, incidental or consequencial damages to the
product that has been modified or altered.

It is quite easy to inadvertently damage your PC, system board, components or devices even
before installing them in your system unit. Static electrical discharge can damage computer
components without causing any signs of physical damage. You must take extra care in han­dling them to ensure against electrostatic build-up.

1. To prevent electrostatic build-up, leave the system board in its anti-static bag until you are
ready to install it.

2. Wear an antistatic wrist strap.

3. Do all preparation work on a static-free surface.

4. Hold the device only by its edges. Be careful not to touch any of the components, contacts
or connections.

5. Avoid touching the pins or contacts on all modules and connectors. Hold modules or con­nectors by their ends.

Important:

Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage your processor, disk drive and other com­ponents. Perform the upgrade instruction procedures described at an ESD worksta­tion only. If such a station is not available, you can provide some ESD protection by
wearing an antistatic wrist strap and attaching it to a metal part of the system chas­sis. If a wrist strap is unavailable, establish and maintain contact with the system
chassis throughout any procedures requiring ESD protection.

Safety Measures

To avoid damage to the system:

• Use the correct AC input voltage range.

To reduce the risk of electric shock:

• Unplug the power cord before removing the system chassis cover for installation or servic­ing. After installation or servicing, cover the system chassis before plugging the power
cord.

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About the Package

The package contains the following items. If any of these items are missing or damaged,
please contact your dealer or sales representative for assistance.

• One HD330 motherboard

• One Serial ATA data cable

• One I/O shield

• One DVD

• One QR (Quick Reference)

The board and accessories in the package may not come similar to the information listed
above. This may differ in accordance to the sales region or models in which it was sold. For
more information about the standard package in your region, please contact your dealer or
sales representative.

Optional Items

• USB port cable

• Serial ATA data cable

• I/O shield

The board and accessories in the package may not come similar to the information listed
above. This may differ in accordance to the sales region or models in which it was sold. For
more information about the standard package in your region, please contact your dealer or
sales representative.

Before Using the System Board

Before using the system board, prepare basic system components.

If you are installing the system board in a new system, you will need at least the following
internal components.

• A CPU

• Memory module

• Storage devices such as hard disk drive, CD-ROM, etc.

You will also need external system peripherals you intend to use which will normally include at
least a keyboard, a mouse and a video display monitor.

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Specifications

Processor

Chipset
Super I/O

Address
System Memory

Expansion Slots

Graphics

Audio

LAN

• LGA 1150 socket for:

- 4th Generation Intel

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• 22nm process technology

CoreTM i7-4790S (8M Cache, up to 4.0 GHz); 65W

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CoreTM i7-4770S (8M Cache, up to 3.9 GHz); 65W

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CoreTM i7-4770TE (8M Cache, up to 3.3 GHz); 45W

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CoreTM i5-4590S (6M Cache, up to 3.7 GHz); 65W

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CoreTM i5-4590T (6M Cache, up to 3.0 GHz); 35W

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CoreTM i5-4570S (6M Cache, up to 3.6 GHz); 65W

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CoreTM i5-4570TE (4M Cache, up to 3.3 GHz); 35W

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CoreTM i3-4360 (4M Cache, 3.7 GHz); 54W

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CoreTM i3-4350T (4M Cache, 3.1 GHz); 35W

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CoreTM i3-4340TE (4M Cache, 2.6 GHz); 35W

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CoreTM i3-4330 (4M Cache, 3.5 GHz); 54W

®

CoreTM i3-4330TE (4M Cache, 2.4 GHz); 35W

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Pentium® G3420 (3M Cache, 3.2 GHz); 53W

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Pentium® G3320TE (3M Cache, 2.3 GHz); 35W

®

Celeron® G1820 (2M Cache, 2.7 GHz); 53W

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Celeron® G1820TE (2M Cache, 2.2 GHz); 35W

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CoreTM processors

• Intel® H81 Express Chipset

• NCT6102/4Eh (HD330-H81B/D)

• NCT6106/4Eh (HD330-H81C)

• Two 240-pin DDR3 DIMM sockets

• Supports DDR3 1333/1600MHz

• Supports dual channel memory interface

• Supports up to 16GB system memory

• DRAM device technologies: 1Gb, 2Gb and 4Gb DDR3 DRAM technologies are
supported for x8 and x16 devices, unbuffered, non-ECC

• 1 PCIe x16 Gen 3 slot (PCIe 3.0)

• 1 PCIe x4 Gen 2 slot (PCIe 2.0)

- x1 signal

• 2 PCI slots (PCI 2.3)

• 1 Mini PCIe slot

- Supports USB and PCIe signals

- Supports mSATA

- Supports half size and/or full size Mini PCIe card

• Intel® HD Graphics

• Display ports: 1 HDMI, 1 DVI-I

• HDMI: resolution up to

• DVI-I: resolution up to 1920x1200 @ 60Hz

• VGA: 24-bit, resolution up to 1920x1200 @ 60Hz

• Supports 20 Graphics Execution Units (EUs)

®

Clear Video Technology

• Intel

• DirectX Video Acceleration (DXVA) support for accelerating video processing

• Supports DirectX 11.1 and OpenGL 4.0

• Realtek ALC886 5.1-channel High Defi nition Audio

• Audio outputs: Mic-in/Center+Subwoofer, Line-in/Surround and Line-out

• S/PDIF audio interface

• Intel® I210 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet controller (HD330-H81C/D)

®

I217LM Gigabit Ethernet Phy

• Intel

• Integrated 10/100/1000 transceiver

• Fully compliant with IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab

4096x2304 @ 24Hz or 2560x1600 @ 60Hz

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Serial ATA

Rear Panel I/O
Ports

I/O Connectors

USB
Interface

Trusted Platform
Module - TPM*
(optional)

BIOS

WatchDog Timer
Power

Consumption
Energy Effi cient

Design

Damage Free
Intelligence

• 2 SATA 3.0 ports with data transfer rate up to 6Gb/s

• 1 SATA 2.0 port with data transfer rate up to 3Gb/s

• Integrated Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) controller

• 1 mini-DIN-6 port for PS/2 mouse/keyboard

• 2 DB-9 RS232/422/485 serial ports (RS232 and/or Power)

• 1 HDMI port

• 1 DVI-I port

• 2 RJ45 LAN ports (HD330-H81B has 1 RJ45 LAN port only)

• 2 USB 3.0/2.0/1.1 ports

• 4 USB 2.0/1.1 ports

• Line-in/Surround, Line-out, and Mic-in/Center+Subwoofer jacks

• 1 connector for 2 external USB 2.0/1.1 ports

• 4 connectors for 4 external RS232 serial ports - 2.0mm pitch
(HD330-H81C only)

• 1 parallel connector (parallel on HD330-H81D is optional)

• 1 8-bit Digital I/O connector

• 1 front audio connector for line-out and mic-in jacks

• 1 S/PDIF connector

• 1 LPC connector

• 3 Serial ATA ports

• 1 24-pin ATX power connector

• 1 8-pin 12V power connector

• 1 chassis intrusion connector

• 1 front panel connector

• 3 fan connectors

• XHCI Host Controller supports up to 2 super speed USB 3.0 ports

• Provides a Trusted PC for secure transactions

• Provides software license protection, enforcement and password protection

• AMI BIOS

- 64Mbit SPI BIOS

• Software programmable from 1 to 255 seconds

• 85.41W with i7-4770S at 3.10GHz and 2x 2GB DDR3 DIMM

• Supports ErP Lot6 power saving* (optional)

• Supports ACPI

• System Power Management

• Wake-On-Events include:

- Wake-On-PS/2 KB/Mouse

- Wake-On-USB KB/Mouse

- Wake-On-LAN

- RTC timer to power-on the system

• CPU stopped clock control

• AC power failure recovery

• Monitors CPU/system temperature and overheat alarm

• Monitors VCORE/5V/3.3V/V_DIMM/12V/3VSB/VBAT voltages and failure alarm

• Monitors CPU/system fan speed and failure alarm

• Read back capability that displays temperature, voltage and fan speed

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Temperature

Humidity
OS Support

Dimensions

Certifi cation

Note:

*Optional and is not supported in standard model. Please contact your sales represen­tative for more information.

• Operating: 0oC to 60oC

• Storage: -20

• 5% to 90%

• Windows XP Professional x86 & SP3 (32-bit)

• Windows 7 Ultimate x86 & SP1 (32-bit)

• Windows 7 Ultimate x64 & SP1 (64-bit)

• Windows 8 Enterprise x86 (32-bit)

• Windows 8 Enterprise x64 (64-bit)
(based on Intel's Windows XP support list)

• microATX form factor

• 244mm (9.6") x 244mm (9.6")

• CE, FCC Class B, RoHS, UL

o

C to 85oC

Features

• Watchdog Timer

The Watchdog Timer function allows your application to regularly “clear” the system at the set
time interval. If the system hangs or fails to function, it will reset at the set time interval so
that your system will continue to operate.

• DDR3

DDR3 delivers increased system bandwidth and improved performance. It offers peak data
transfer rate of up to 16 Gb/s bandwidth. The advantages of DDR3 are its higher bandwidth
and its increase in performance at a lower power than DDR2.

• Graphics

The integrated Intel® HD graphics engine delivers an excellent blend of graphics performance
and features to meet business needs. It provides excellent video and 3D graphics with out­standing graphics responsiveness. These enhancements deliver the performance and compat­ibility needed for today’s and tomorrow’s business applications. Supports HDMI and DVI-I
interfaces for 2 display outputs.

• PCI Express

PCI Express is a high bandwidth I/O infrastructure that possesses the ability to scale speeds
by forming multiple lanes. The x4 PCI Express lane supports transfer rate of 4 Gigabyte per
second (2 directions). The PCI Express architecture also supports high performance graphics
infrastructure by enhancing the capability of a PCIe x16 Gen 3 at 16GB/s bandwidth.

• Serial ATA

Serial ATA is a storage interface that is compliant with SATA 1.0a specification. With speed of
up to 3Gb/s (SATA 2.0) and 6Gb/s (SATA 3.0), it improves hard drive performance faster than
the standard parallel ATA whose data transfer rate is 100MB/s. The bandwidth of the SATA 3.0
will be limited by carrier board design.

• Gigabit LAN

Two Intel® Gigabit LAN controllers, Intel® I210 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet controller and In-

®

I217LM Gigabit Ethernet Phy, support up to 1Gbps data transmission.

tel

®

(HD330-H81B supports the Intel

217LM Gigabit Ethernet Phy only.)

• Audio

The Realtek ALC886 audio codec provides 5.1-channel High Definition audio output.

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• Wake-On-LAN

This feature allows the network to remotely wake up a Soft Power Down (Soft-Off) PC. It is
supported via the onboard LAN port or via a PCI LAN card that uses the PCI PME (Power Man­agement Event) signal. However, if your system is in the Suspend mode, you can power-on
the system only through an IRQ or DMA interrupt.

Important:

The 5V_standby power source of your power supply must support ≥720mA.

• Wake-On-USB

This function allows you to use a USB keyboard or USB mouse to wake up a system from the
S3 (STR - Suspend To RAM) state.

Important:

If you are using the Wake-On-USB Keyboard/Mouse function for 2 USB ports, the
5V_standby power source of your power supply must support ≥1.5A. For 3 or more
USB ports, the 5V_standby power source of your power supply must support ≥2A.

• RTC Timer

The RTC installed on the system board allows your system to automatically power-on on the
set date and time.

• Wake-On-PS/2

This function allows you to use the PS/2 keyboard or PS/2 mouse to power-on the system.

Important:

The 5V_standby power source of your power supply must support ≥720mA.

• Power Failure Recovery

When power returns after an AC power failure, you may choose to either power-on the system
manually or let the system power-on automatically.

• USB

The system board supports the new USB 3.0. It is capable of running at a maximum transmis­sion speed of up to 5 Gbit/s (625 MB/s) and is faster than USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/s, or 60 MB/s)
and USB 1.1 (12Mb/s). USB 3.0 reduces the time required for data transmission, reduces
power consumption, and is backward compatible with USB 2.0. It is a marked improvement
in device transfer speeds between your computer and a wide range of simultaneously
accessible external Plug and Play peripherals.

• ACPI STR

The system board is designed to meet the ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface)
specification. ACPI has energy saving features that enables PCs to implement Power Manage­ment and Plug-and-Play with operating systems that support OS Direct Power Management.
ACPI when enabled in the Power Management Setup will allow you to use the Suspend to RAM

.

function

With the Suspend to RAM function enabled, you can power-off the system at once by pressing
the power button or selecting “Standby” when you shut down Windows® without having to
go through the sometimes tiresome process of closing files, applications and operating system.
This is because the system is capable of storing all programs and data files during the entire
operating session into RAM (Random Access Memory) when it powers-off. The operating ses­sion will resume exactly where you left off the next time you power-on the system.

Important:

The 5V_standby power source of your power supply must support ≥720mA.

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Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation

Board Layout

PS/2 KB/MS Power Select (JP1)
USB 8-9 Power Select (JP4)
COM1 RS232/422/485

Select
COM2 RS232/422/485
Select
COM1 RS232/Power
Select
COM2 RS232/Power
Select

(JP2)
(JP11)
(JP3)
(JP14)

PS/2 KB/MS
USB 8-9

USB 2.0

COM2

COM2
COM1

COM1

DVI-I
HDMI

LAN 1
USB 0-1

USB 3.0

LAN 2
USB 4-5

USB 2.0

Line-in
Line-out
Mic-in

(JP1)

(JP4)

1

1

ASMedia
ASM1442

ASMedia
ASM1442

Intel
WGI217LM

USB 4-5 Power

Select (JP6)

PCIe x16

1

256

(JP14)

(JP2)

(JP11)

USB 0-1 Power
Select (JP5)

1

1

Intel
WGI210AT

1

(JP3)

256

15

56
12

48

56
12

+12V
Power

ISL95820

COM5 COM6

9

1

CPU Fan

Buzzer

Socket LGA1150

9

1

210

1

System Fan 2

Battery

1

210

DDR3_1 DDR3_3

Chassis
intrusion

1

Power-on

Select (JP10)

Power LED

2
1

Nuvoton
NCT6102D

Standby

Front Panel

LPC

12
11

COM3

COM4

12 24

ATX

Power

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21

26

25

Parallel

10 9

12

10 9

12

1

13

1

12

11 12

Important:

Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage your board, processor, disk drives, add-in
boards, and other components. Perform installation procedures at an ESD workstation
only. If such a station is not available, you can provide some ESD protection by wear­ing an antistatic wrist strap and attaching it to a metal part of the system chassis. If
a wrist strap is unavailable, establish and maintain contact with the system chassis
throughout any procedures requiring ESD protection.

System Memory

Important:

When the Standby Power LED lights red, it indicates that there is power on the
system board. Power-off the PC then unplug the power cord prior to installing any de­vices. Failure to do so will cause severe damage to the motherboard and components.

DDR3-1

DDR3-3

Realtek
ALC886

1

2
1

DIO 11/13/15/17

Output State (JP7)

DIO Power
Select
(JP13)

• HD330-H81B has LAN1 only.

• HD330-H81C: 6 COM (COM1 to COM6).
HD330-H81B/D: 2 COM (COM1 and COM2).

Front Audio

DIO 3/5/7/9
Output State
(JP12)

1 1 1

PCI 1

S/PDIF

10

PCI 2

9

PCIe x4 (x1 signal)

19

1

DIO

2

Mini PCIe

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IT8893E

Mini PCIe Power Select (JP16)

Mini PCIe Signal
Select (JP15)

1

10

3

12

1

Intel

H81

USB 2.0

10

USB 2-3

SPI Flash
BIOS

SATA 3.0

SATA 1 SATA 0

Clear CMOS Data (JP9)

1

1

USB 2-3 Power
Select (JP8)

129

1 1

System Fan 1

SATA 5

1

1

SATA 2.0

Rear I/O

Onboard I/O

Storage

Expansion

Features

• Two 240-pin DDR3 DIMM sockets

• Supports DDR3 1333/1600MHz

• Supports dual channel memory interface

• Supports up to 16GB system memory

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The system board supports the following memory interface.

Single Channel (SC)

Data will be accessed in chunks of 64 bits (8B) from the memory channels.

Dual Channel (DC)

Data will be accessed in chunks of 128 bits from the memory channels. Dual channel provides
better system performance because it doubles the data transfer rate.

DIMMs are on the same channel.

Single Channel

Dual Channel

DIMMs in a channel can be identical or
completely different. However, we highly
recommend using identical DIMMs.

Not all slots need to be populated.

DIMMs of the same memory configuration
are on different channels.

Installing the DIMM Module

Note:

The system board used in the following illustrations may not resemble the actual
board. These illustrations are for reference only.

1. Make sure the PC and all other peripheral devices connected to it has been powered down.

2. Disconnect all power cords and cables.

3. Locate the DIMM socket on the system board.

4. Push the “ejector tabs” which are at the ends of the socket to the side.

Ejector tab

5. Note how the module is keyed to the socket.

Notch

Key

Ejector tab

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6. Grasping the module by its edges, position the module above the socket with the “notch”

in the module aligned with the “key” on the socket. The keying mechanism ensures the
module can be plugged into the socket in only one way.

7. Seat the module vertically, pressing it down firmly until it is completely seated in the

8. The ejector tabs at the ends of the socket will automatically snap into the locked position

socket.

to hold the module in place.

CPU

The system board is equipped with a surface mount LGA 1150 socket. This socket is exclu­sively designed for installing a LGA 1150 packaged Intel CPU.

Important:

1. Before you proceed, make sure (1) the LGA 1150 socket comes with a protective
cap, (2) the cap is not damaged and (3) the socket’s contact pins are not bent. If
the cap is missing or the cap and/or contact pins are damaged, contact your dealer
immediately.

2. Make sure to keep the protective cap. RMA requests will be accepted and pro­cessed only if the LGA 1150 socket comes with the protective cap.

Protective
cap

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Note:

The system board used in the following illustrations may not resemble the actual
board. These illustrations are for reference only.

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Installing the CPU

1. Make sure the PC and all other peripheral devices connected to it has been powered down.

2. Disconnect all power cords and cables.

3. Locate the LGA 1150 CPU
socket on the system
board.

Important:

The CPU socket must not come in contact with anything other than the CPU. Avoid
unnecessary exposure. Remove the protective cap only when you are about to install
the CPU.

5. Lifting the load lever will at
the same time lift the load
plate.

Lift the load lever up to

the angle shown on the
photo.

6. Remove the protective cap
from the CPU socket. The
cap is used to protect the
CPU socket against dust
and harmful particles.
Remove the protective cap
only when you are about
to install the CPU.

Load
plate

Load lever

Protective cap

4. Unlock the socket by pushing
the load lever down, moving
it sideways until it is released
from the retention tab; then
lift the load lever up.

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Load lever

Retention tab

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7. Insert the CPU into the
socket. The gold triangular
mark on the CPU must
align with the corner of
the CPU socket shown on
the photo.

The CPU’s notch will at

the same time fit into the
socket’s alignment key.

Important:

The CPU will fit in only one orientation and can easily be inserted without exerting
any force.

Alignment key

Alignment key

Gold triangular mark

8. Close the load plate then
push the load lever down.

While closing the load

plate, make sure the front
edge of the load plate
slides under the retention
knob.

9. Hook the load lever under
the retention tab.

Retention knob

Load lever

Retention tab

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Installing the Fan and Heat Sink

The CPU must be kept cool by using a CPU fan with heat sink. Without sufficient air circula­tion across the CPU and heat sink, the CPU will overheat damaging both the CPU and system
board.

Note:

A boxed Intel® processor already includes the CPU fan and heat sink assembly. If your
CPU was purchased separately, make sure to only use Intel
sink.

1. Before you install the fan / heat sink, you must apply a thermal paste onto the top of the
CPU. The thermal paste is usually supplied when you purchase the fan / heat sink assem­bly. Do not spread the paste all over the surface. When you later place the heat sink on
top of the CPU, the compound will disperse evenly.

Some heat sinks come with a patch of pre-applied thermal paste. Do not apply thermal

paste if the fan / heat sink already has a patch of thermal paste on its underside. Peel the
strip that covers the paste before you place the fan / heat sink on top of the CPU.

2. Place the heat sink on top
of the CPU. The 4 push­pins around the heat sink,
which are used to secure
the heat sink onto the sys­tem board, must match the
4 mounting holes around
the socket.

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Mounting hole

4. Rotate each push-pin ac­cording to the direction of
the arrow shown on top of
the pin.

Push down two pushpins

that are diagonally across
the heat sink. Perform the
same procedure for the
other two push-pins.

5. Connect the CPU fan’s
cable to the CPU fan
connector on the system
board.

Heat sink

“Locked” position of

push-pin

“Unlocked” position

of push-pin

CPU Fan connector

3. Orient the heat sink such
that the CPU fan’s cable is
nearest the CPU fan con­nector.

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Jumper Settings

Clear CMOS Data

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1-2 On: Normal

JP9

If you encounter the followings,

a) CMOS data becomes corrupted.
b) You forgot the supervisor or user password.

you can reconfigure the system with the default values stored in the ROM BIOS.

(default)

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2-3 On:

Clear CMOS Data

PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Power Select

JP1

JP1 is used to select the power of the PS/2 keyboard/mouse port. Selecting +5V_standby
will allow you to use the PS/2 keyboard or the PS/2 mouse to wake up the system.

Important:

The +5V_standby power source of your power supply must support ≥720mA.

3
2
1

1-2 On: +5V

(default)

3
2
1

2-3 On:

+5V_standby

To load the default values stored in the ROM BIOS, please follow the steps below.

1. Power-off the system and unplug the power cord.

2. Set JP9 pins 2 and 3 to On. Wait for a few seconds and set JP9 back to its default setting,
pins 1 and 2 On.

3. Now plug the power cord and power-on the system.

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USB Power Select

USB 8-9
(JP4)

3
2

USB 0-1
(JP5)

USB 4-5
(JP6)

USB 2-3
(JP8)

JP4, JP5, JP6 and JP8 are used to select the power of the USB devices. Selecting +5V_standby
will allow you to use a USB device to wake up the system.

Important:

If you are using the Wake-On-USB Keyboard/Mouse function for 2 USB ports, the
+5V_standby power source of your power supply must support ≥1.5A. For 3 or more
USB ports, the +5V_standby power source of your power supply must support ≥2A.

1

1-2 On: +5V

(default)

3
2

1

2-3 On:

+5V_standby

Power-on Select

312

1-2 On:
Power-on via power button

JP10

JP10 is used to select the method of powering on the system. If you want the system to
power-on whenever AC power comes in, set JP10 pins 2 and 3 to On. If you want to use the
power button, set pins 1 and 2 to On.

When using JP10 “Power-On” feature to power the system back on after a power failure
occurs, the system may not power on if the power lost is resumed within 5 seconds (power
flicker).

(default)

312

2-3 On:
Power-on via AC power

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COM1/COM2 RS232/422/485 Select

COM 2

JP2
JP11

COM 1

JP2 (for COM 1) and JP11 (for COM 2) are used to configure the COM ports to RS232, RS422
(Full Duplex) or RS485. The pin functions of the COM ports will vary according to the jumper’s
setting.

JP2/JP11

5

4

1-2 On: RS232

2

(default)

3
1

5

6

6

4

2

3-4 On: RS422

Full Duplex

3
1

COM 1/ COM 2

5-6 On: RS485

4

5

6

3

2

1

COM1/COM2 RS232/Power Select

13 5

4 6

1-3 (RI), 2-4 (DCD) On:

2

RS232 (default)

3-5 (+5V), 4-6 (+12V) On:
RS232 with power

JP14 JP3

COM 2

COM 1

JP3 (for COM 1) and JP14 (for COM 2) are used to configure Serial COM ports to pure RS232
or RS232 with power. The pin functions of COM 1 and COM 2 will vary according to JP3’s and
JP14’s setting respectively.

13 5

2

4 6

TD

RD

DTR-

DCD­2345

1

GND

12345

6789

RI-

RTS-

CTS-

DSR-

RS232

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TXD+

RXD-

TXD-

6789

N.C.

N.C.

N.C.

RS422

Full Duplex

N.C.

N.C.

DATA-

N.C.

DATA+

12345

6789

N.C.

N.C.

N.C.

RS485

N.C.

N.C.

N.C.

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Mini PCIe Signal Select Mini PCIe Power Select

10

12

1-4-7-10, 2-5-8-11 On:

PCIe (default)

JP15

JP15 is used to select the Mini PCIe signal. JP16 is used to select the power supplied with the Mini PCIe.

10

12

2-5-8-11, 3-6-9-12 On:

mSATA

1

3

1

3

JP16

1
2

3

1-2 On: +3.3V

(default)

1
2
3

2-3 On:

+3V_standby

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Digital I/O Power Select Digital I/O Output State

3
2
1

1-2 On: +5V_standby

(default)

3
2

1

2-3 On: +5V

JP13 is used to select the power of DIO (Digital I/O) signal.

JP13

DIO 11/13/15/17

(JP7)

1-2 On: +5V or

+5V_standby

(default)

3
2
1

2-3 On: GND

DIO 3/5/7/9
(JP12)

3
2

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Based on the power level of DIO (Digital I/O) selected on JP13, JP7 (DIO pin 11/13/15/17)
and JP12 (DIO pin 3/5/7/9) are used to select the state of DIO output: pull high or pull low.
When selecting pull high, the power selection will be the same as JP13’s setting.

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Rear Panel I/O Ports

COM 2

PS/2 KB/MS

USB 2.0

COM 1

The rear panel I/O ports consist of the following:

• 1 PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse port

• 2 Serial COM ports

• 1 HDMI port

• 1 DVI-I port

• 2 RJ45 LAN ports
(HD330-H81B has LAN 1 only.)

• 2 USB 3.0 ports

• 4 USB 2.0 ports

• Line-in/Surround jack

• Line-out jack

• Mic-in/Center+Subwoofer jack

DVI-I

HDMI

LAN 1

USB 3.0

LAN 2

USB 2.0

Line-in/Surround

Line-out

Mic-in/
Center+Subwoofer

PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Port

PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse

This rear I/O port is used to connect a PS/2 mouse and a PS/2 keyboard. The PS/2 mouse
port uses IRQ12.

Wake-On-PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse

The Wake-On-PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse function allows you to use the PS/2 keyboard or PS/2
mouse to power-on the system. To use this function:

• Jumper Setting

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JP1 must be set to “2-3 On: +5V_standby”. Refer to “PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Power Select” in
this chapter for more information

• BIOS Setting

Configure the wake-up function of PS/2 keyboard/mouse in the Advanced menu (“ACPI Power
Management Configuration” submenu) of the BIOS. Refer to the chapter 3 for more informa­tion.

Important:

The +5V_standby power source of your power supply must support ≥720mA.

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COM (Serial) Ports

COM 2

COM 1

COM 1/COM 2:

RS232/422/485

COM 3 to COM 6 are fixed at RS232.

The pin functions of COM 1 and COM 2 ports will vary according to JP2’s (for COM 1) and
JP11’s (for COM 2) setting. JP3 (for COM 1) and JP14 (for COM 2) are used to configure Serial
COM ports to pure RS232 or RS232 with power. Refer to “COM1/COM2 RS232/422/485 Select”
and “COM1/COM2 RS232/Power Select“ in this chapter for more information.

The serial ports are asynchronous communication ports with 16C550A-compatible UARTs that
can be used with modems, serial printers, remote display terminals, and other serial devices.

Connecting External Serial Ports

Your COM port may come mounted on a card-edge bracket. Install the card-edge bracket to
an available slot at the rear of the system chassis then insert the serial port cable to the COM
connector. Make sure the colored stripe on the ribbon cable is aligned with pin 1 of the COM
connector.

BIOS Setting

RI-

COM 5 COM 6

RTS-

CTS-

GND

DSR-

DCD-

TD

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COM 5/COM 6:

2

RD

DTR-

RS232

COM 3

COM 4

CTS­DSR-

DTR-

RD

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COM 3/COM 4:

RS232

9

RI­RTS-

GND
TD
DCD-

Graphics Interfaces

The display ports consist of the following:

• 1 DVI-I port

• 1 HDMI port

DVI-I

HDMI

DVI-I Port

The DVI-I port is used to connect an LCD monitor. This port supports DVI-D signal only.
Connect the display device’s cable connector to the DVI-I port. After plugging the cable con­nector into the port, gently tighten the cable screws to hold the connector in place

HDMI Port

The HDMI port which carries both digital audio and video signals is used to connect a LCD
monitor or digital TV that has the HDMI port.

BIOS Setting

Configure the display devices in the Chipset menu (“System Agent Configuration” submenu) of
the BIOS. Refer to the chapter 3 for more information.

Configure the serial COM ports in the Advanced menu (“Super IO Configuration” submenu) of
the BIOS. Refer to the chapter 3 for more information.

Note:

HD330-H81C: 6 COM (COM 1 to COM 6).
HD330-H81B/D: 2 COM (COM 1 and COM 2).

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RJ45 LAN Ports

LAN 1

Features

• Intel® I210 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet controller

• Intel

The LAN ports allow the system board to connect to a local area network by means of a
network hub.

BIOS Setting

Configure the onboard LAN ports in the Chipset menu (“PCH-IO Configuration” submenu) of
the BIOS. Refer to the chapter 3 for more information.

Driver Installation

Install the LAN drivers. Refer to the chapter 4 for more information.

LAN 2

LAN 1

LAN 2

®

I217LM Gigabit Ethernet Phy

USB Ports

USB 9

USB 8

USB 2.0

USB 1

USB 0

USB 3.0

The USB device allows data exchange between your computer and a wide range of simultane­ously accessible external Plug and Play peripherals.

The system board is equipped with two onboard USB 3.0/2.0/1.1 ports (USB 0-1) and four
onboard USB 2.0/1.1 ports (USB 4-5/8-9). The 10-pin connector allows you to connect 2 addi­tional USB 2.0/1.1 ports (USB 2-3). The additional USB ports may be mounted on a card-edge
bracket. Install the card-edge bracket to an available slot at the rear of the system chassis and
then insert the USB port cables to a connector.

USB 2.0

USB 5

USB 4

9

10

GND

Key

+Data

GND

N. C.

+Data

USB 2.0

USB 2-3

VCC

-Data
1
2

VCC

-Data

Note:

HD330-H81B supports the Intel

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217LM Gigabit Ethernet Phy controller (LAN 1) only.

BIOS Setting

Configure these onboard USB devices in the Advanced menu (“USB Configuration” submenu)
of the BIOS. Refer to the chapter 3 for more information.

Driver Installation

You may need to install the proper drivers in your system operation to use the USB device.
Refer to your operating system’s manual or documentation for more information.

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Wake-On-USB Keyboard/Mouse

The Wake-On-USB Keyboard/Mouse function allows you to use a USB keyboard or USB mouse
to wake up a system from the S3 (STR - Suspend To RAM) state. To use this function:

• Jumper Setting

JP4, JP5, JP6 and JP8 must be set to “2-3 On: +5V_standby”. Refer to “USB Power Select” in
this chapter for more information.

Important:

If you are using the Wake-On-USB Keyboard/Mouse function for 2 USB ports, the
+5V_standby power source of your power supply must support ≥1.5A. For 3 or more
USB ports, the +5V_standby power source of your power supply must support ≥2A.

Audio

Rear Audio

Line-in/Surround

Line-out

Mic-in/
Center+Subwoofer

Presence Signal

Line2-JD

Mic2-JD

GND

Key

2
1

Mic2-L

Mic2-R

Line2-L

Line2-R

Rear Audio

The system board is equipped with 3 audio jacks. A jack is a one-hole connecting interface for
inserting a plug.

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Audio

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• Line-in/Surround Jack (Light Blue)
This jack is used to connect any audio devices such as Hi-fi set, CD player, tape player,

AM/FM radio tuner, synthesizer, etc.

• Line-out Jack (Lime)
This jack is used to connect a headphone or external speakers.

• Mic-in/Center+Subwoofer Jack (Pink)
This jack is used to connect an external microphone.

Front Audio

The front audio connector allows you to connect to the second line-out and mic-in jacks that
are at the front panel of your system.

Driver Installation

Install the audio driver. Refer to the chapter 4 for more information.

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I/O Connectors

SATA (Serial ATA) Connectors

RXN

7

GND

TXP

TXN

SATA 0

RXP

GND

1

GND

RXN

TXN

GND

TXP

1

GND

7

RXP

GND

SATA 3.0 6Gb/s

SATA 1

SATA 2.0 3Gb/s

SATA 5

Features

• 3 Serial ATA ports

- 2 SATA 3.0 ports with data transfer rate up to 6Gb/s (SATA 0 and SATA 1)

- 1 SATA 2.0 port with data transfer rate up to 3Gb/s (SATA 5)

• Integrated Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) controller

The Serial ATA connectors are used to connect Serial ATA devices. Connect one end of the Se­rial ATA data cable to a SATA connector and the other end to your Serial ATA device.

BIOS Setting

Configure the Serial ATA drives in the Advanced menu (“SATA Configuration” submenu) of the
BIOS. Refer to the chapter 3 for more information.

Note:

Some 3rd party SATA Gen 2 speed device controllers used on the system board paired
with the Intel
or mSATA SSD devices, please check whether the device and the cable which are
used on the system board conform to Intel's official regulations.

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The 8-bit Digital I/O connector provides powering-on function to external devices that are
connected to these connectors. The pin functions of the 8-bit digital I/O connector are listed
below.

Digital I/O Connector

Pins Pin Assignment Pins Pin Assignment

GND

1

3

DIO7

DIO6

5

DIO5

7

DIO4

9

DIO3

11

DIO2

13

DIO1

15

DIO0

17

GND

19

1
2

+12V

2

+12V

4

GND

6

+5V

8

+5V

10

GND

12

+5V_Standby

14

+5V_Standby

16

GND

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Cooling Fan Connectors

CPU Fan

System Fan 2

1

System Fan 1

1

Ground
Power
Sense

3

These fan connectors are used to connect cooling fans. The cooling fans will provide adequate
airflow throughout the chassis to prevent overheating the CPU and system board components.

BIOS Setting

The Advanced menu (“PC Health Status” submenu) of the BIOS will display the current speed
of the cooling fans. Refer to chapter 3 for more information.

Sense

Power

Ground

1

Ground

Power

3

4

Speed Control

Sense

Power Connectors

+12V
Power

ATX power

Ground

1

4

+3.3V

+12V

+12V

+5VSB

PWR_OK

GND

+5V

GND

+5V

GND

+3.3V

+3.3V

Use a power supply that complies with the ATX12V Power Supply Design Guide Version 1.1.
An ATX12V power supply unit has a standard 24-pin ATX main power connector that must be
inserted into the 24-pin connector. The 8-pin +12V power connector enables the delivery of
more +12VDC current to the processor’s Voltage Regulator Module (VRM).

The power connectors from the power supply unit are designed to fit the 24-pin and 8-pin
connectors in only one orientation. Make sure to find the proper orientation before plugging
the connectors.

The system board requires a minimum of 300 Watt power supply to operate. Your system
configuration (CPU power, amount of memory, add-in cards, peripherals, etc.) may exceed the
minimum power requirement. To ensure that adequate power is provided, we strongly recom­mend that you use a minimum of 400 Watt (or greater) power supply.

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1

5

+12V

8

GND

+5V

+5V

+5V

-5V

GND
GND

GND

PS_ON#
GND

-12V

+3.3V

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Important:

Insufficient power supplied to the system may result in instability or the add-in boards
and peripherals not functioning properly. Calculating the system’s approximate power
usage is important to ensure that the power supply meets the system’s consumption
requirements.

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