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Motherboard Copyright 2013 ASUSTeK Computer INC. All Rights Reserved E7919 First Edition April Contents 11.4 Bios setup11.1 11.2 RAID support Software supportAppendices Electrical safety Safety informationOperation safety About this guide Where to find more informationHow this guide is organized Typography Conventions used in this guideBold text LAN H87M-PRO specifications summary Realtek ALC892 8-Channel High Definition Audio Codec Intel H87 Express ChipsetMarvell PCIe Sata 6.0 Gb/s controller ESATA ports at the back I/O 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-Shield USB Bios FlashbackAsus Q-Connector Asus Fan Xpert ErP Ready Other special featuresDisplayPort Support Hdmi Support 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 Reset button 2-pin Reset System panel connector 20-8 pin PanelSystem power LED 2-pin Pwrled ATX power button/soft-off button 2-pin Pwrsw Chapter Install the Asus Q-Shield to the chassis rear I/O panel Motherboard installationBuilding 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 USB 3.0 connector Front I/O ConnectorTo install the Asus Q-Connector To install USB 2.0 connector To install PCIe x16 cards To install PCIe x1 cards Expansion Card installation USB Bios Flashback Bios update utilityTo use USB Bios Flashback Rear I/O connection Motherboard rear and audio connections LAN ports LED indications Audio I/O connectionsAudio I/O ports Chapter Chapter VGA detected Starting up for the first timeTurning off the computer One short beep Chapter Knowing Bios Bios setup Bios menu screen Bios setup programEntering Bios at startup Entering Bios Setup after Post CPU/chassis fan speed EZ Mode Menu bar Advanced ModeMenu bar on top of the screen has the following main items Submenu items Configuration fieldsMenu items Back button Adding items to My Favorites My Favorites Security Main menu User Password Administrator Password Ai Tweaker menu Asus MultiCore Enhancement EnabledCPU Core Ratio Auto Memory Frequency Auto CPU bus speed Dram speed ratio mode AutoMin CPU Cache Ratio Auto Max CPU Cache Ratio Auto GPU Boost As Is EPU Power Saving Mode DisabledDram Timing Control RTL IOL control Dram Write to Read Delay AutoDram CKE Minimum pulse width Auto Dram CAS# Write to Latency Auto Scrambler Setting Optimized MRC Fast Boot AutoChannel a Dimm Control Enable Bot Channel B Dimm Control Enable Bot Manual Adjustment Fast CPU Power Management Power Current Slope Auto Power Decay Mode AutoIdle Power-in Response Auto Idle Power-out Response Auto CPU Graphics Voltage Auto Extreme OV DisabledAdditional Turbo Mode CPU Core Voltage Auto CPU Core Voltage Auto CPU Cache Voltage Override Auto Additional Turbo Mode CPU Graphics Voltage AutoCPU Cache Voltage Auto CPU Graphics Voltage Offset Svid Support Auto CPU System Agent Voltage Offset Mode Sign +CPU Analog I/O Voltage Offset Mode Sign + CPU Digital I/O Voltage Offset Mode Sign + Dram Ctrl REF Voltage Auto Dram Voltage AutoPCH VLX Voltage Auto PCH Voltage Auto Advanced menu Disabled Disables the CPU thermal monitor function CPU ConfigurationIntel Adaptive Thermal Monitor Enabled Hyper-threading Enabled Hardware Prefetcher Enabled Limit Cpuid Maximum DisabledExecute Disable Bit Enabled Intel Virtualization Technology Disabled C6 Latency Short Enhanced C1 state EnabledCPU C3 Report Enabled CPU C6 Report Enabled Entry After PCH ConfigurationPCI Express Configuration Intel Rapid Start Technology Disabled Active Memory Threshold Sata ConfigurationIntel Smart Connect Technology Isct Support Disabled Hybrid Hard Disk Support Disabled Hot Plug Disabled SATA6G1 ~ SATA6G6 Yellow Sata Mode Selection AhciIDE Legacy / Native Mode Selection Native A.R.T. Status Check Enabled DVI Port Audio Disabled System Agent ConfigurationVT-d Disabled CPU Audio Device Enabled NB PCIe Configuration DMI ConfigurationMemory Configuration Un-configure ME Enabled AMT ConfigurationIntel AMT Enabled Bios Hotkey Pressed Enabled Ehci Hand-off Disabled USB ConfigurationLegacy USB Support Enabled Intel xHCI Mode Smart Auto PCI Express Native Power Management Disabled Platform Misc ConfigurationNative Aspm Disabled Spdif Out Type Spdif Onboard Devices ConfigurationHD Audio Controller Enabled Front Panel Type HD Marvel Storage Power SavingEnabled PCI Express X162 slot Dark brown Bandwidth X2 modeMarvel Storage Controller Enabled Marvel Storage Oprom Enabled 9 APM Ipv4/Ipv6 PXE Support Enabled Network Stack DisabledNetwork Stack Monitor menu CPU Temperature xxxºC/xxxºF Chassis1/2/3 Q-Fan Control Enabled CPU Q-Fan Control EnabledCPU Fan Speed Low Limit 200 RPM Chassis1/2/3 Fan Speed Low Limit 600 RPM Anti Surge Support Enabled Boot Configuration Fast Boot Enabled Boot menuUSB Support Partial Boot Logo Display Enabled Interrupt 19 Capture Disabled Bootup NumLock State OnWait For ‘F1’ If Error Enabled Option ROM Messages Force Bios Delete PK Secure BootInstall Default Secure Boot keys Save Secure Boot Keys Delete the db Delete the KEKLoad KEK from File Append KEK from File Load dbx from File Boot Option PrioritiesBoot Override Delete the dbx Asus EZ Flash 2 Utility Tools menuAsus O.C. Profile Load from Profile Asus SPD InformationLabel Save to Profile Exit menu EZ Update Updating Bios Asus EZ Flash To update the Bios using EZ Flash Recovering the Bios Asus CrashFree BiosTo recover the Bios Before updating Bios Asus Bios UpdaterBooting the system in DOS environment Bios Updater screen appears as below Updating the Bios fileTo update the Bios file using Bios Updater At the FreeDOS prompt, type bupdater /pc /g and press Enter Chapter Support DVD information Installing an operating systemRunning the support DVD Obtaining the software manuals AI Suite Installing Ai SuiteUsing AI Suite Software information AI Suite 3 main menu bar DIGI+ VRM CPU Load-line Calibration 3 EPU TurboV EVO Using TurboV EVOCPU Frequency Voltage Auto TuningGPU Boost Smart Mode Customizing the fan settingsFan Xpert RPM Mode USB 3.0 Boost Using USB 3.0 Boost EZ Start screen Network iControlEZ Profile screen Downloading the updated Bios Scheduling the Bios downloadTo download the updated Bios EZ Update USB Charger+ Viewing the motherboard information System InformationViewing the CPU information Viewing the SPD information Audio configurations Realtek HD Audio Manager for Windows 7/ Windows CPU and chipset requirements Local Administrator rights on the target machineIntel SBA support Platform requirements Chapter RAID definitions RAID configurations Setting the RAID item in Bios Installing Serial ATA hard disksTo 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 To create a RAID driver disk without entering the OS Creating a RAID driver diskCreating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS To exit the utility To create a RAID driver disk in Windows Installing the RAID driver during Windows OS installationTo install the RAID driver for Windows 7 or later OS Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows Federal Communications Commission Statement Appendices Canadian Department of Communications Statement IC Canadian Compliance Statement RF Equipment Notices Asus Computer GmbH Germany and Austria Asus contact informationASUSTeK Computer INC Asus Computer International America EC Declaration of Conformity