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Memory configurations
Reset button 2-pin Reset
Bios setup
Wait For ‘F1’ If Error Enabled
Dram Write to Read Delay Auto
Manual Adjustment Fast
Auto Tuning
Scrambler Setting Optimized
Recovering the Bios
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Chapter 4: Software support
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Contents
Motherboard
E7919 First Edition April
Copyright 2013 ASUSTeK Computer INC. All Rights Reserved
Contents
Bios setup
11.1
11.2
11.4
Software support
RAID support
Appendices
Safety information
Electrical safety
Operation safety
Where to find more information
About this guide
How this guide is organized
Conventions used in this guide
Typography
Bold text
H87M-PRO specifications summary
LAN
Intel H87 Express Chipset
Marvell PCIe Sata 6.0 Gb/s controller
ESATA ports at the back I/O
Realtek ALC892 8-Channel High Definition Audio Codec
Asus EZ DIY
Manageability
Package contents
Installation tools and components
Special features
Product highlights
DIGI+ VRM Digital Power Design
Asus Exclusive Features
Asus Quiet Thermal Solution
USB Bios Flashback
Asus Q-Connector
Asus Fan Xpert
Asus Q-Shield
Other special features
DisplayPort Support
Hdmi Support
ErP Ready
Motherboard overview
Before you proceed
Motherboard layout
21.3cm8.4in
Layout contents
Central Processing Unit CPU
H87M-PRO CPU socket LGA1150
Recommended memory configurations
System memory
Memory configurations
Expansion slots
Slot No. Slot Description
IRQ assignments for this motherboard
X16
Onboard buttons and switches
MemOK! button
GPU Boost switch
H87M-PRO GPU Boost switch
Jumpers
Clear RTC RAM 3-pin Clrtc
Standby Power LED
Onboard LEDs
Internal connectors
SATA6G5 SATA6G6
USB 3.0 connector 20-1 pin USB312
Digital audio connector 4-1 pin Spdifout
USB 2.0 connectors 10-1 pin USB910, USB1112, USB1314
Mbps connection speed
Front panel audio connector 10-1 pin Aafp
Aafp
H87M-PRO Fan connectors
Serial port connectors 10-1 pin COM
ATX power connectors 24-pin Eatxpwr 8-pin EATX12V
EATX12V Eatxpwr
System panel connector 20-8 pin Panel
System power LED 2-pin Pwrled
ATX power button/soft-off button 2-pin Pwrsw
Reset button 2-pin Reset
Chapter
Motherboard installation
Install the Asus Q-Shield to the chassis rear I/O panel
Building your PC system
Basic Installation
H87M-PRO
CPU installation
CPU heatsink and fan assembly installation
To install the CPU heatsink and fan assembly
To uninstall the CPU heatsink and fan assembly
Dimm installation
To remove a Dimm
ATX Power connection
Sata device connection
Front I/O Connector
To install the Asus Q-Connector
To install USB 2.0 connector
To install USB 3.0 connector
Expansion Card installation
To install PCIe x16 cards To install PCIe x1 cards
Bios update utility
USB Bios Flashback
To use USB Bios Flashback
Motherboard rear and audio connections
Rear I/O connection
Audio I/O connections
LAN ports LED indications
Audio I/O ports
Chapter
Chapter
Starting up for the first time
Turning off the computer
One short beep
VGA detected
Chapter
Bios setup
Knowing Bios
Bios setup program
Entering Bios at startup
Entering Bios Setup after Post
Bios menu screen
EZ Mode
CPU/chassis fan speed
Advanced Mode
Menu bar
Menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items
Configuration fields
Menu items
Back button
Submenu items
My Favorites
Adding items to My Favorites
Main menu
Security
Administrator Password
User Password
Asus MultiCore Enhancement Enabled
Ai Tweaker menu
CPU Core Ratio Auto
CPU bus speed Dram speed ratio mode Auto
Min CPU Cache Ratio Auto
Max CPU Cache Ratio Auto
Memory Frequency Auto
EPU Power Saving Mode Disabled
GPU Boost As Is
Dram Timing Control
Dram Write to Read Delay Auto
Dram CKE Minimum pulse width Auto
Dram CAS# Write to Latency Auto
RTL IOL control
MRC Fast Boot Auto
Channel a Dimm Control Enable Bot
Channel B Dimm Control Enable Bot
Scrambler Setting Optimized
Manual Adjustment Fast
CPU Power Management
Power Decay Mode Auto
Idle Power-in Response Auto
Idle Power-out Response Auto
Power Current Slope Auto
Extreme OV Disabled
Additional Turbo Mode CPU Core Voltage Auto
CPU Core Voltage Auto
CPU Graphics Voltage Auto
Additional Turbo Mode CPU Graphics Voltage Auto
CPU Cache Voltage Auto
CPU Graphics Voltage Offset
CPU Cache Voltage Override Auto
CPU System Agent Voltage Offset Mode Sign +
CPU Analog I/O Voltage Offset Mode Sign +
CPU Digital I/O Voltage Offset Mode Sign +
Svid Support Auto
Dram Voltage Auto
PCH VLX Voltage Auto
PCH Voltage Auto
Dram Ctrl REF Voltage Auto
Advanced menu
CPU Configuration
Intel Adaptive Thermal Monitor Enabled
Hyper-threading Enabled
Disabled Disables the CPU thermal monitor function
Limit Cpuid Maximum Disabled
Execute Disable Bit Enabled
Intel Virtualization Technology Disabled
Hardware Prefetcher Enabled
Enhanced C1 state Enabled
CPU C3 Report Enabled
CPU C6 Report Enabled
C6 Latency Short
PCH Configuration
PCI Express Configuration
Intel Rapid Start Technology Disabled
Entry After
Sata Configuration
Intel Smart Connect Technology Isct Support Disabled
Hybrid Hard Disk Support Disabled
Active Memory Threshold
Sata Mode Selection Ahci
IDE Legacy / Native Mode Selection Native
A.R.T. Status Check Enabled
Hot Plug Disabled SATA6G1 ~ SATA6G6 Yellow
System Agent Configuration
VT-d Disabled
CPU Audio Device Enabled
DVI Port Audio Disabled
DMI Configuration
NB PCIe Configuration
Memory Configuration
AMT Configuration
Intel AMT Enabled
Bios Hotkey Pressed Enabled
Un-configure ME Enabled
USB Configuration
Legacy USB Support Enabled
Intel xHCI Mode Smart Auto
Ehci Hand-off Disabled
Platform Misc Configuration
PCI Express Native Power Management Disabled
Native Aspm Disabled
Onboard Devices Configuration
HD Audio Controller Enabled
Front Panel Type HD
Spdif Out Type Spdif
PCI Express X162 slot Dark brown Bandwidth X2 mode
Marvel Storage Controller Enabled
Marvel Storage Oprom Enabled
Marvel Storage Power SavingEnabled
9 APM
Network Stack Disabled
Ipv4/Ipv6 PXE Support Enabled
Network Stack
CPU Temperature xxxºC/xxxºF
Monitor menu
CPU Q-Fan Control Enabled
Chassis1/2/3 Q-Fan Control Enabled
CPU Fan Speed Low Limit 200 RPM
Anti Surge Support Enabled
Chassis1/2/3 Fan Speed Low Limit 600 RPM
Boot menu
Boot Configuration Fast Boot Enabled
USB Support Partial
Boot Logo Display Enabled
Bootup NumLock State On
Wait For ‘F1’ If Error Enabled
Option ROM Messages Force Bios
Interrupt 19 Capture Disabled
Secure Boot
Install Default Secure Boot keys
Save Secure Boot Keys
Delete PK
Delete the KEK
Load KEK from File
Append KEK from File
Delete the db
Boot Option Priorities
Boot Override
Delete the dbx
Load dbx from File
Tools menu
Asus EZ Flash 2 Utility
Asus O.C. Profile
Asus SPD Information
Label
Save to Profile
Load from Profile
Exit menu
Updating Bios
EZ Update
To update the Bios using EZ Flash
Asus EZ Flash
Asus CrashFree Bios
Recovering the Bios
To recover the Bios
Asus Bios Updater
Before updating Bios
Booting the system in DOS environment
Updating the Bios file
To update the Bios file using Bios Updater
At the FreeDOS prompt, type bupdater /pc /g and press Enter
Bios Updater screen appears as below
Chapter
Installing an operating system
Support DVD information
Running the support DVD
Obtaining the software manuals
Installing Ai Suite
Using AI Suite
Software information
AI Suite
DIGI+ VRM
AI Suite 3 main menu bar
CPU Load-line Calibration
3 EPU
Using TurboV EVO
TurboV EVO
CPU Frequency
Auto Tuning
Voltage
GPU Boost
Customizing the fan settings
Smart Mode
Fan Xpert
RPM Mode
Using USB 3.0 Boost
USB 3.0 Boost
Network iControl
EZ Start screen
EZ Profile screen
Scheduling the Bios download
Downloading the updated Bios
To download the updated Bios
EZ Update
USB Charger+
System Information
Viewing the motherboard information
Viewing the CPU information
Audio configurations
Viewing the SPD information
Realtek HD Audio Manager for Windows 7/ Windows
Local Administrator rights on the target machine
Intel SBA support
Platform requirements
CPU and chipset requirements
Chapter
RAID configurations
RAID definitions
Installing Serial ATA hard disks
Setting the RAID item in Bios
To install the Sata hard disks for a RAID configuration
Intel Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility
Main Menu
Creating a RAID set
To create a RAID set
Are you sure you want to create this volume? Y/N
Deleting a RAID set
To delete a RAID set
Creating a RAID driver disk
Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS
To exit the utility
To create a RAID driver disk without entering the OS
Installing the RAID driver during Windows OS installation
To install the RAID driver for Windows 7 or later OS
Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows
To create a RAID driver disk in Windows
Appendices
Federal Communications Commission Statement
IC Canadian Compliance Statement
Canadian Department of Communications Statement
RF Equipment Notices
Asus contact information
ASUSTeK Computer INC
Asus Computer International America
Asus Computer GmbH Germany and Austria
EC Declaration of Conformity
