Front I/O Connector, To install USB 2.0 connector

2.1.7Front I/O Connector

To install the ASUS Q-Connector

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IDE
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IDE_LED

PWR Ground

POWER	SW

Reset Ground

RESET	SW

To install USB 2.0 connector

To install front panel audio connector

Chapter 2

AAFP

USB 2.0

To install USB 3.0 connector

USB 3.0

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Asus H87M-PRO manual Front I/O Connector, To install the Asus Q-Connector, To install USB 2.0 connector

Contents

Motherboard E7919 First Edition April Copyright 2013 ASUSTeK Computer INC. All Rights Reserved Contents 11.2 Bios setup11.1 11.4 Appendices Software supportRAID support Operation safety Safety informationElectrical safety How this guide is organized Where to find more informationAbout this guide Bold text Conventions used in this guideTypography H87M-PRO specifications summary LAN ESATA ports at the back I/O Intel H87 Express ChipsetMarvell PCIe Sata 6.0 Gb/s controller 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 Asus Fan Xpert USB Bios FlashbackAsus Q-Connector Asus Q-Shield Hdmi Support Other special featuresDisplayPort 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 ATX power button/soft-off button 2-pin Pwrsw System panel connector 20-8 pin PanelSystem power LED 2-pin Pwrled Reset button 2-pin Reset Chapter Building your PC system Motherboard installationInstall the Asus Q-Shield to the chassis rear I/O panel 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 To install USB 2.0 connector Front I/O ConnectorTo install the Asus Q-Connector To install USB 3.0 connector Expansion Card installation To install PCIe x16 cards To install PCIe x1 cards To use USB Bios Flashback Bios update utilityUSB Bios Flashback Motherboard rear and audio connections Rear I/O connection Audio I/O ports Audio I/O connectionsLAN ports LED indications Chapter Chapter One short beep Starting up for the first timeTurning off the computer VGA detected Chapter Bios setup Knowing Bios Entering Bios Setup after Post Bios setup programEntering Bios at startup Bios menu screen EZ Mode CPU/chassis fan speed Menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items Advanced ModeMenu bar Back button Configuration fieldsMenu items Submenu items My Favorites Adding items to My Favorites Main menu Security Administrator Password User Password CPU Core Ratio Auto Asus MultiCore Enhancement EnabledAi Tweaker menu Max CPU Cache Ratio Auto CPU bus speed Dram speed ratio mode AutoMin CPU Cache Ratio Auto Memory Frequency Auto Dram Timing Control EPU Power Saving Mode DisabledGPU Boost As Is Dram CAS# Write to Latency Auto Dram Write to Read Delay AutoDram CKE Minimum pulse width Auto RTL IOL control Channel B Dimm Control Enable Bot MRC Fast Boot AutoChannel a Dimm Control Enable Bot Scrambler Setting Optimized Manual Adjustment Fast CPU Power Management Idle Power-out Response Auto Power Decay Mode AutoIdle Power-in Response Auto Power Current Slope Auto CPU Core Voltage Auto Extreme OV DisabledAdditional Turbo Mode CPU Core Voltage Auto CPU Graphics Voltage Auto CPU Graphics Voltage Offset Additional Turbo Mode CPU Graphics Voltage AutoCPU Cache Voltage Auto CPU Cache Voltage Override Auto CPU Digital I/O Voltage Offset Mode Sign + CPU System Agent Voltage Offset Mode Sign +CPU Analog I/O Voltage Offset Mode Sign + Svid Support Auto PCH Voltage Auto Dram Voltage AutoPCH VLX Voltage Auto Dram Ctrl REF Voltage Auto Advanced menu Hyper-threading Enabled CPU ConfigurationIntel Adaptive Thermal Monitor Enabled Disabled Disables the CPU thermal monitor function Intel Virtualization Technology Disabled Limit Cpuid Maximum DisabledExecute Disable Bit Enabled Hardware Prefetcher Enabled CPU C6 Report Enabled Enhanced C1 state EnabledCPU C3 Report Enabled C6 Latency Short Intel Rapid Start Technology Disabled PCH ConfigurationPCI Express Configuration Entry After Hybrid Hard Disk Support Disabled Sata ConfigurationIntel Smart Connect Technology Isct Support Disabled Active Memory Threshold A.R.T. Status Check Enabled Sata Mode Selection AhciIDE Legacy / Native Mode Selection Native Hot Plug Disabled SATA6G1 ~ SATA6G6 Yellow CPU Audio Device Enabled System Agent ConfigurationVT-d Disabled DVI Port Audio Disabled Memory Configuration DMI ConfigurationNB PCIe Configuration Bios Hotkey Pressed Enabled AMT ConfigurationIntel AMT Enabled Un-configure ME Enabled Intel xHCI Mode Smart Auto USB ConfigurationLegacy USB Support Enabled Ehci Hand-off Disabled Native Aspm Disabled Platform Misc ConfigurationPCI Express Native Power Management Disabled Front Panel Type HD Onboard Devices ConfigurationHD Audio Controller Enabled Spdif Out Type Spdif Marvel Storage Oprom Enabled PCI Express X162 slot Dark brown Bandwidth X2 modeMarvel Storage Controller Enabled Marvel Storage Power SavingEnabled 9 APM Network Stack Network Stack DisabledIpv4/Ipv6 PXE Support Enabled CPU Temperature xxxºC/xxxºF Monitor menu CPU Fan Speed Low Limit 200 RPM CPU Q-Fan Control EnabledChassis1/2/3 Q-Fan Control Enabled Anti Surge Support Enabled Chassis1/2/3 Fan Speed Low Limit 600 RPM USB Support Partial Boot menuBoot Configuration Fast Boot Enabled Boot Logo Display Enabled Option ROM Messages Force Bios Bootup NumLock State OnWait For ‘F1’ If Error Enabled Interrupt 19 Capture Disabled Save Secure Boot Keys Secure BootInstall Default Secure Boot keys Delete PK Append KEK from File Delete the KEKLoad KEK from File Delete the db Delete the dbx Boot Option PrioritiesBoot Override Load dbx from File Asus O.C. Profile Tools menuAsus EZ Flash 2 Utility Save to Profile Asus SPD InformationLabel Load from Profile Exit menu Updating Bios EZ Update To update the Bios using EZ Flash Asus EZ Flash To recover the Bios Asus CrashFree BiosRecovering the Bios Booting the system in DOS environment Asus Bios UpdaterBefore updating Bios At the FreeDOS prompt, type bupdater /pc /g and press Enter Updating the Bios fileTo update the Bios file using Bios Updater Bios Updater screen appears as below Chapter Running the support DVD Installing an operating systemSupport DVD information Obtaining the software manuals Software information Installing Ai SuiteUsing AI Suite AI Suite DIGI+ VRM AI Suite 3 main menu bar CPU Load-line Calibration 3 EPU CPU Frequency Using TurboV EVOTurboV EVO GPU Boost Auto TuningVoltage Fan Xpert Customizing the fan settingsSmart Mode RPM Mode Using USB 3.0 Boost USB 3.0 Boost EZ Profile screen Network iControlEZ Start screen To download the updated Bios Scheduling the Bios downloadDownloading the updated Bios EZ Update USB Charger+ Viewing the CPU information System InformationViewing the motherboard information Audio configurations Viewing the SPD information Realtek HD Audio Manager for Windows 7/ Windows Platform requirements Local Administrator rights on the target machineIntel SBA support CPU and chipset requirements Chapter RAID configurations RAID definitions To install the Sata hard disks for a RAID configuration Installing Serial ATA hard disksSetting the RAID item in Bios 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 To exit the utility Creating a RAID driver diskCreating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS To create a RAID driver disk without entering the OS Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows Installing the RAID driver during Windows OS installationTo install the RAID driver for Windows 7 or later OS 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 Computer International America Asus contact informationASUSTeK Computer INC Asus Computer GmbH Germany and Austria EC Declaration of Conformity

Asus H87M-PRO Front I/O Connector, To install the Asus Q-Connector, To install USB 2.0 connector

Models: H87M-PRO

2.1.7Front I/O Connector

To install the ASUS Q-Connector

IDE_LED

To install USB 2.0 connector

Chapter 2

To install USB 3.0 connector

Chapter 2: Basic Installation