CPU heatsink and fan assembly installation | Asus H87M-PRO manual

2.1.3CPU heatsink and fan assembly installation

Apply the Thermal Interface Material to the CPU heatsink and CPU before you install the heatsink and fan, if necessary.

To install the CPU heatsink and fan assembly

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Motherboard Copyright 2013 ASUSTeK Computer INC. All Rights Reserved E7919 First Edition April Contents 11.1 Bios setup11.2 11.4 Software support RAID supportAppendices Safety information Electrical safetyOperation safety Where to find more information About this guideHow this guide is organized Conventions used in this guide TypographyBold text LAN H87M-PRO specifications summary Marvell PCIe Sata 6.0 Gb/s controller Intel H87 Express ChipsetESATA ports at the back I/O Realtek ALC892 8-Channel High Definition Audio Codec Asus EZ DIY Manageability Package contents Installation tools and components Product highlights Special features Asus Exclusive Features DIGI+ VRM Digital Power Design Asus Quiet Thermal Solution Asus Q-Connector USB Bios FlashbackAsus Fan Xpert Asus Q-Shield DisplayPort Support Other special featuresHdmi Support ErP Ready Before you proceed Motherboard overview 21.3cm8.4in Motherboard layout Layout contents H87M-PRO CPU socket LGA1150 Central Processing Unit CPU System memory Recommended memory configurations Memory configurations Slot No. Slot Description Expansion slots X16 IRQ assignments for this motherboard MemOK! button Onboard buttons and switches H87M-PRO GPU Boost switch GPU Boost switch Clear RTC RAM 3-pin Clrtc Jumpers Onboard LEDs Standby Power LED SATA6G5 SATA6G6 Internal connectors Digital audio connector 4-1 pin Spdifout USB 3.0 connector 20-1 pin USB312 Mbps connection speed USB 2.0 connectors 10-1 pin USB910, USB1112, USB1314 Aafp Front panel audio connector 10-1 pin Aafp H87M-PRO Fan connectors Serial port connectors 10-1 pin COM EATX12V Eatxpwr ATX power connectors 24-pin Eatxpwr 8-pin EATX12V System power LED 2-pin Pwrled System panel connector 20-8 pin PanelATX 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 panelBuilding your PC system Basic Installation H87M-PRO CPU installation To install the CPU heatsink and fan assembly CPU heatsink and fan assembly installation To uninstall the CPU heatsink and fan assembly To remove a Dimm Dimm installation ATX Power connection Sata device connection To install the Asus Q-Connector Front I/O ConnectorTo install USB 2.0 connector To install USB 3.0 connector To install PCIe x16 cards To install PCIe x1 cards Expansion Card installation Bios update utility USB Bios FlashbackTo use USB Bios Flashback Rear I/O connection Motherboard rear and audio connections Audio I/O connections LAN ports LED indicationsAudio I/O ports Chapter Chapter Turning off the computer Starting up for the first timeOne short beep VGA detected Chapter Knowing Bios Bios setup Entering Bios at startup Bios setup programEntering Bios Setup after Post Bios menu screen CPU/chassis fan speed EZ Mode Advanced Mode Menu barMenu bar on top of the screen has the following main items Menu items Configuration fieldsBack button Submenu items Adding items to My Favorites My Favorites Security Main menu User Password Administrator Password Asus MultiCore Enhancement Enabled Ai Tweaker menuCPU Core Ratio Auto Min CPU Cache Ratio Auto CPU bus speed Dram speed ratio mode AutoMax CPU Cache Ratio Auto Memory Frequency Auto EPU Power Saving Mode Disabled GPU Boost As IsDram Timing Control Dram CKE Minimum pulse width Auto Dram Write to Read Delay AutoDram CAS# Write to Latency Auto RTL IOL control Channel a Dimm Control Enable Bot MRC Fast Boot AutoChannel B Dimm Control Enable Bot Scrambler Setting Optimized Manual Adjustment Fast CPU Power Management Idle Power-in Response Auto Power Decay Mode AutoIdle Power-out Response Auto Power Current Slope Auto Additional Turbo Mode CPU Core Voltage Auto Extreme OV DisabledCPU Core Voltage Auto CPU Graphics Voltage Auto CPU Cache Voltage Auto Additional Turbo Mode CPU Graphics Voltage AutoCPU Graphics Voltage Offset CPU Cache Voltage Override Auto CPU Analog I/O Voltage Offset Mode Sign + CPU System Agent Voltage Offset Mode Sign +CPU Digital I/O Voltage Offset Mode Sign + Svid Support Auto PCH VLX Voltage Auto Dram Voltage AutoPCH Voltage Auto Dram Ctrl REF Voltage Auto Advanced menu Intel Adaptive Thermal Monitor Enabled CPU ConfigurationHyper-threading Enabled Disabled Disables the CPU thermal monitor function Execute Disable Bit Enabled Limit Cpuid Maximum DisabledIntel Virtualization Technology Disabled Hardware Prefetcher Enabled CPU C3 Report Enabled Enhanced C1 state EnabledCPU C6 Report Enabled C6 Latency Short PCI Express Configuration PCH ConfigurationIntel Rapid Start Technology Disabled Entry After Intel Smart Connect Technology Isct Support Disabled Sata ConfigurationHybrid Hard Disk Support Disabled Active Memory Threshold IDE Legacy / Native Mode Selection Native Sata Mode Selection AhciA.R.T. Status Check Enabled Hot Plug Disabled SATA6G1 ~ SATA6G6 Yellow VT-d Disabled System Agent ConfigurationCPU Audio Device Enabled DVI Port Audio Disabled DMI Configuration NB PCIe ConfigurationMemory Configuration Intel AMT Enabled AMT ConfigurationBios Hotkey Pressed Enabled Un-configure ME Enabled Legacy USB Support Enabled USB ConfigurationIntel xHCI Mode Smart Auto Ehci Hand-off Disabled Platform Misc Configuration PCI Express Native Power Management DisabledNative Aspm Disabled HD Audio Controller Enabled Onboard Devices ConfigurationFront Panel Type HD Spdif Out Type Spdif Marvel Storage Controller Enabled PCI Express X162 slot Dark brown Bandwidth X2 modeMarvel Storage Oprom Enabled Marvel Storage Power SavingEnabled 9 APM Network Stack Disabled Ipv4/Ipv6 PXE Support EnabledNetwork Stack Monitor menu CPU Temperature xxxºC/xxxºF CPU Q-Fan Control Enabled Chassis1/2/3 Q-Fan Control EnabledCPU Fan Speed Low Limit 200 RPM Chassis1/2/3 Fan Speed Low Limit 600 RPM Anti Surge Support Enabled Boot menu Boot Configuration Fast Boot EnabledUSB Support Partial Boot Logo Display Enabled Wait For ‘F1’ If Error Enabled Bootup NumLock State OnOption ROM Messages Force Bios Interrupt 19 Capture Disabled Install Default Secure Boot keys Secure BootSave Secure Boot Keys Delete PK Load KEK from File Delete the KEKAppend KEK from File Delete the db Boot Override Boot Option PrioritiesDelete the dbx Load dbx from File Tools menu Asus EZ Flash 2 UtilityAsus O.C. Profile Label Asus SPD InformationSave to Profile Load from Profile Exit menu EZ Update Updating Bios Asus EZ Flash To update the Bios using EZ Flash Asus CrashFree Bios Recovering the BiosTo recover the Bios Asus Bios Updater Before updating BiosBooting the system in DOS environment To update the Bios file using Bios Updater Updating the Bios fileAt the FreeDOS prompt, type bupdater /pc /g and press Enter Bios Updater screen appears as below Chapter Installing an operating system Support DVD informationRunning the support DVD Obtaining the software manuals Using AI Suite Installing Ai SuiteSoftware information AI Suite AI Suite 3 main menu bar DIGI+ VRM CPU Load-line Calibration 3 EPU Using TurboV EVO TurboV EVOCPU Frequency Auto Tuning VoltageGPU Boost Customizing the fan settings Smart ModeFan Xpert RPM Mode USB 3.0 Boost Using USB 3.0 Boost Network iControl EZ Start screenEZ Profile screen Scheduling the Bios download Downloading the updated BiosTo download the updated Bios EZ Update USB Charger+ System Information Viewing the motherboard informationViewing the CPU information Viewing the SPD information Audio configurations Realtek HD Audio Manager for Windows 7/ Windows Intel SBA support Local Administrator rights on the target machinePlatform requirements CPU and chipset requirements Chapter RAID definitions RAID configurations Installing Serial ATA hard disks Setting the RAID item in BiosTo install the Sata hard disks for a RAID configuration Main Menu Intel Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility To create a RAID set Creating a RAID set Are you sure you want to create this volume? Y/N To delete a RAID set Deleting a RAID set Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS Creating a RAID driver diskTo exit the utility To create a RAID driver disk without entering the OS To install the RAID driver for Windows 7 or later OS Installing the RAID driver during Windows OS installationCreating a RAID driver disk in Windows To create a RAID driver disk in Windows Federal Communications Commission Statement Appendices Canadian Department of Communications Statement IC Canadian Compliance Statement RF Equipment Notices ASUSTeK Computer INC Asus contact informationAsus Computer International America Asus Computer GmbH Germany and Austria EC Declaration of Conformity