Asus 90MB0F30M0AAY0, H87I-PLUS, H87IPLUS 1.2.3Motherboard layout

Place this side towards the rear of the chassis

PLUS-H87I

1.2.3Motherboard layout

		1	2	3	4	5	6
						17cm(6.7in)
						CLRTC
KBMS_USB56					CHA_FAN	CPU_FAN
					DIGI
					+VRM
SPDIFO	Super			ATX12V
SPDIFO		I/O
_HDMI		I/O
_HDMI
	ASM
	1442
								SU
DVI VGA						LGA1150		LP-I 78H
USB910
USB34	SB_PWR
				USB1314				4
LAN_USB12		Intel			BATTERY	Intel®	8MB	SATA_
		I217				H87
13		USB1112				H87	BIOS
13					USB78			3
AUDIO					USB78			SATA
AUDIO		AAFP		SPDIF_OUT				SATA
		ALC		SPDIF_OUT

887PCIEX16

12 11

	7	8
		EATXPWR
240-pin module)	240-pin module)	17cm(6.7in)
(64bit,	(64bit,	F PANEL
DIMMA1	DIMMB1	SPEAKER
		SATA6
DDR3	DDR3	SATA 5
		SATA 2
		SATA 1

1-2	Chapter 1: Product introduction

Contents

Page Page Product introduction BIOS information Appendices Electrical safety Operation safety How this guide is organized Where to find more information Conventions used in this guide Typography Package contents H87I-PLUSspecifications summary Intel® H87 Express Chipset: ASUS 5X Protection ASUS Digital Power Design ASUS DRAM Fuse ASUS ESD Guards ASUS All 5K-HourSolid Capacitors Page 1.2.1Placement direction 1.2.2Screw holes 1.2.3Motherboard layout 1.2.4Layout contents 1.3.1Installing the CPU 1.3.2CPU heatsink and fan assembly installation To install the CPU heatsink and fan assembly To uninstall the CPU heatsink and fan assembly 1.4.1Overview H87I-PLUS 240-pinDDR3 DIMM sockets 1.4.2Memory configurations 1.4.3Installing a DIMM 1.4.4Removing a DIMM 1.5.1Installing an expansion card 1.5.2Configuring an expansion card 1.5.3PCI Express x16 slot IRQ assignments for this motherboard H87I-PLUSClear RTC RAM 1.7.1Rear panel connectors Audio 2, 4, 6, or 8-channelconfiguration 1.7.2Internal connectors H87I-PLUSDigital audio connector 3.CPU and chassis fan connectors (4-pinCPU_FAN, 4-pinCHA_FAN) H87I-PLUSFan connectors 4.Intel® H87 Serial ATA 6.0Gb/s connector (7-pinSATA6G_1~6 [yellow]) H87I-PLUSSATA 6.0Gb/s connectors H87I-PLUSSpeaker Out connector H87I-PLUSUSB2.0 connectors 9.System panel connector (20-8pin PANEL) •System power LED (2-pinPWR_LED) •Hard disk drive activity LED (2-pinHDD_LED) •Reset button (2-pinRESET) 1.8Onboard LEDs 1.Standby Power LED H87I-PLUSOnboard LED 1.9.1Installing an operating system 1.9.2Support DVD information To run the Support DVD 2.1.1EZ Update 2.1.2ASUS EZ Flash 2.1.3ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility Recovering the BIOS 2.1.4ASUS BIOS Updater Before updating BIOS Booting the system in DOS environment Updating the BIOS file Page Entering BIOS Setup at startup Entering BIOS Setup after POST BIOS menu screen EZ Mode Advanced Mode Menu bar Menu items Back button Submenu items Pop-upwindow Scroll bar Navigation keys General help Adding items to My Favorites 2.4.1System Language [English] 2.4.2System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx] 2.4.3System Time [xx:xx:xx] 2.4.4Security Administrator Password User Password 2.5Ai Tweaker menu Target CPU Turbo-ModeSpeed : xxxxMHz Target DRAM Speed : xxxxMHz Target Cache Speed : xxxxMHz Target DMI/PCIE Clock : xxxxMHz Target CPU Graphics Speed : xxxxMHz 2.5.1Ai Overclock Tuner [Auto] 2.5.2ASUS MultiCore Enhancement [Enabled] 2.5.3CPU Core Ratio [Auto] 1-CoreRatio Limit [Auto] 2-CoreRatio Limit [Auto] 2.5.4Min CPU Cache Ratio [Auto] 2.5.5Max CPU Cache Ratio [Auto] 2.5.6CPU bus speed : DRAM speed ratio mode [Auto] 2.5.7Memory Frequency [Auto] 2.5.8CPU Graphics Max. Ratio [Auto] 2.5.11DRAM Timing Control 2.5.12DIGI+ VRM CPU Load-LineCalibration [Auto] CPU Fixed Frequency [XXX] CPU Power Phase Control [Standard] 2.5.13CPU Power Management Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology [Enabled] Turbo Mode [Enabled] Turbo Mode Parameters CPU Internal Power Switching Frequency CPU Internal Power Fault Control CPU Internal Power Configuration Power Decay Mode [Auto] Idle Power-inResponse [Auto] Idle Power-outResponse [Auto] 2.5.14Extreme OV [Disabled] 2.5.15CPU Core Voltage [Auto] CPU Core Voltage Override [Auto] Offset Mode Sign [+] Additional Turbo Mode CPU Core Voltage [Auto] 2.5.16CPU Cache Voltage [Auto] CPU Cache Voltage Override [Auto] Additional Turbo Mode CPU Cache Voltage [Auto] Total Adaptive Mode CPU Cache Voltage [Auto] 2.5.17CPU Graphics Voltage [Auto] 2.5.18CPU System Agent Voltage Offset Mode Sign [+] 2.5.19CPU Analog I/O Voltage Offset Mode Sign [+] 2.5.20CPU Digital I/O Voltage Offset Mode Sign [+] 2.5.21SVID Support [Auto] 2.5.22CPU Input Voltage (VCCIN) [Auto] 2.5.23DRAM Voltage [Auto] 2.5.24PCH Voltage [Auto] 2.5.25DRAM CTRL REF Voltage [Auto] 2.5.27DRAM DATA REF Voltage on CHB [Auto] 2.5.28CPU Spread Spectrum [Auto] 2.6.1CPU Configuration Intel Adaptive Thermal Monitor [Enabled] Hyper-threading[Enabled] Active Processor Cores [All] Limit CPUID Maximum [Disabled] 2.6.2PCH Configuration PCI Express Configuration Intel Rapid Start Technology [Disabled] Intel Smart Connect Technology ISCT Support [Disabled] 2.6.3SATA Configuration SATA Mode Selection [AHCI] Aggressive LPM Support [Auto] S.M.A.R.T. Status Check [Enabled] Hot Plug [Disabled] Graphics Configuration DMI Configuration NB PCIe Configuration Memory Configuration 2.6.5USB Configuration Legacy USB Support [Enabled] Intel xHCI Mode [Smart Auto] EHCI Hand-off[Disabled] USB Single Port Control 2.6.7Onboard Devices Configuration HD Audio Controller [Enabled] Intel LAN Controller [Enabled] Intel PXE OPROM [Disabled] 2.6.8APM 2.6.9Network Stack Network Stack [Disabled] 2.7.1CPU Temperature [xxxºC/xxxºF] 2.7.2CPU / Chassis Fan Speed [xxxx RPM] or [Ignore] / [N/A] 2.7.3CPU Input Voltage (VCCIN), 3.3V Voltage, 5V Voltage, 12V Voltage 2.7.4CPU Q-FanControl [Enabled] CPU Fan Speed Low Limit [200 RPM] 2.7.5Chassis Q-FanControl [Enabled] Chassis Fan Speed Low Limit [600 RPM] 2.7.6Anti Surge Support [Disabled] 2.8Boot menu 2.8.1Boot Configuration Fast Boot [Enabled] 2.8.2Boot Logo Display [Enabled] Boot Logo Size Control [Auto] Post Delay Time [3 sec] 2.8.3Bootup NumLock State [On] 2.8.4Wait For ‘F1’ If Error [Enabled] 2.8.5Option ROM Messages [Force BIOS] 2.8.6Interrupt 19 Capture [Disabled] 2.8.7Setup Mode [EZ Mode] 2.8.9Secure Boot Load PK from File KEK Management Delete the KEK Load KEK from File Append KEK from File 2.8.10Boot Option Priorities 2.8.11Boot Override 2.9.1ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility 2.9.2ASUS O.C. Profile Save to Profile Load from Profile 2.9.3ASUS SPD Information Load Optimized Defaults Save Changes & Reset Discard Changes & Exit ASUS EZ Mode Launch EFI Shell from filesystem device Federal Communications Commission Statement IC: Canadian Compliance Statement Canadian Department of Communications Statement VCCI: Japan Compliance Statement VCCI Class B Statement KC: Korea Warning Statement REACH ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC ASUS COMPUTER INTERNATIONAL (America) ASUS COMPUTER GmbH (Germany and Austria)