ASROCK H81M-ITX User Manual Download

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English

Storage

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2 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s Connectors, support NCQ, AHCI and
Hot Plug

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2 x SATA2 3.0 Gb/s Connectors, support NCQ, AHCI and
Hot Plug

Connector

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1 x Chassis Intrusion Header

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1 x TPM Header

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1 x CPU Fan Connector (4-pin)

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1 x Chassis Fan Connector (4-pin)

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1 x 24 pin ATX Power Connector

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1 x 4 pin 12V Power Connector

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1 x Front Panel Audio Connector

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2 x USB 2.0 Headers (Support 4 USB 2.0 ports) (Supports ESD
Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection))

BIOS
Feature

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32Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with multilingual GUI support

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ACPI 1.1 Compliant wake up events

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SMBIOS 2.3.1 support

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CPU, DRAM, PCH 1.05V Voltage multi-adjustment

Hardware
Monitor

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CPU/Chassis temperature sensing

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CPU/Chassis Tachometer

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CPU/Chassis Quiet Fan (Auto adjust chassis fan speed by
CPU temperature)

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CPU/Chassis Fan multi-speed control

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CASE OPEN detection

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Voltage monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, CPU Vcore

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Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 32-bit / 8.1 64-bit / 8 32-bit / 8 64-
bit / 7 32-bit / 7 64-bit

Certifica-
tions

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FCC, CE, WHQL

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ErP/EuP ready (ErP/EuP ready power supply is required)

* For detailed product information, please visit our website:

http://www.asrock.com

Summary of Contents for H81M-ITX

Page 1: ...H81M ITX WiFi H81M ITX WiFi H81M ITX WiFi H81M ITX WiFi ...

Page 2: ...itness for a particular purpose In no event shall ASRock its directors officers employees or agents be liable for any indirect special incidental or consequential damages including damages for loss of profits loss of business loss of data interruption of business and the like even if ASRock has been advised of the possibility of such damages arising from any defect or error in the documentation or...

Page 3: ... the CPU 15 2 2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink 18 2 3 Installing Memory Modules DIMM 19 2 4 Expansion Slots PCI Express Slots 21 2 5 Jumpers Setup 22 2 6 Onboard Headers and Connectors 23 Chapter 3 Software and Utilities Operation 27 3 1 Installing Drivers 27 3 2 A Tuning 28 3 3 Intel Smart Connect Technology 34 3 4 ASRock Cloud 39 3 5 ASRock APP Shop 49 3 5 1 UI Overview 49 3 5 2 Apps 50 3 5...

Page 4: ...dvanced Screen 69 4 4 1 CPU Configuration 70 4 4 2 Chipset Configuration 72 4 4 3 Storage Configuration 74 4 4 4 Intel Smart Connect Technology 75 4 4 5 Super IO Configuration 76 4 4 6 ACPI Configuration 77 4 4 7 USB Configuration 79 4 4 8 Trusted Computing 81 4 5 Tools 82 4 6 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 85 4 7 Boot Screen 86 4 8 Security Screen 89 4 9 Exit Screen 90 ...

Page 5: ... ASRock H81M ITX WiFi Quick Installation Guide ASRock H81M ITX WiFi Support CD 1 x I O Panel Shield 2 x Serial ATA SATA Data Cables Optional 1 x WiFi 802 11n Module 1 x SMA WiFi Antenna Cable 1 x ASRock WiFi 2 4 GHz Antenna 1 x WiFi Module Bracket 2 x Screws for WiFi Module Because the motherboard specifications and the BIOS software might be updated the content of this documentation will be subje...

Page 6: ...PCI Express 2 0 x16 Slot 1 x Vertical Half Mini PCI Express Slot For WiFi Module Graphics Intel HD Graphics Built in Visuals and the VGA outputs can be supported only with processors which are GPU integrated Supports Intel HD Graphics Built in Visuals Intel Quick Sync Video with AVC MVC S3D and MPEG 2 Full HW Encode1 Intel InTruTM 3D Intel Clear Video HD Technology Intel InsiderTM Intel HD Graphic...

Page 7: ...Supports Wake On LAN Supports Lightning ESD Protection ASRock Full Spike Protection Supports LAN Cable Detection Supports Energy Efficient Ethernet 802 3az Supports PXE Wireless LAN WiFi 802 11n Module 1T1R 150Mbps IEEE 802 11n 54Mbps IEEE 802 11g 11Mbps IEEE 802 11b Supports Station mode Infrastructure mode and Ad hoc mode Rear Panel I O 1 x PS 2 Mouse Keyboard Port 1 x D Sub Port 1 x DVI D Port ...

Page 8: ...BIOS Feature 32Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with multilingual GUI support ACPI 1 1 Compliant wake up events SMBIOS 2 3 1 support CPU DRAM PCH 1 05V Voltage multi adjustment Hardware Monitor CPU Chassis temperature sensing CPU Chassis Tachometer CPU Chassis Quiet Fan Auto adjust chassis fan speed by CPU temperature CPU Chassis Fan multi speed control CASE OPEN detection Voltage monitoring 12V 5V 3 3V CPU...

Page 9: ...ability or even cause damage to the components and devices of your system It should be done at your own risk and expense We are not responsible for possible damage caused by overclocking Due to limitation the actual memory size may be less than 4GB for the reservation for system usage under Windows 32 bit operating systems Windows 64 bit operat ing systems do not have such limitations You can use ...

Page 10: ...0 T USB0 B USB1 CLRCMOS1 1 HDLED RESET PLED PWRBTN PANEL1 1 1 HD_AUDIO1 H81M ITX WiFi RoHS CHA_FAN1 32Mb BIOS HDMI1 VGA1 DVI1 Audio CODEC PCIE1 USB 3 0 TPMS1 1 SATA_3 USB 3 0 T USB1 B USB2 Top LINE IN Center FRONT Bottom MIC IN USB_6_7 1 ATX12V1 SATA_2 SATA3_1 SATA3_0 USB_4_5 1 MPCIE1 CPU_FAN1 CI1 1 USB 2 0 T USB2 B USB3 PS2 Keyboard Mouse ...

Page 11: ...CMOS Jumper CLRCMOS1 5 Chassis Intrusion Header CI1 6 ATX Power Connector ATXPWR1 7 TPM Header TPMS1 8 USB 2 0 Header USB_6_7 9 System Panel Header PANEL1 10 USB 2 0 Header USB_4_5 11 SATA3 Connector SATA3_0 12 SATA3 Connector SATA3_1 13 SATA2 Connector SATA_2 14 SATA2 Connector SATA_3 15 Front Panel Audio Header HD_AUDIO1 16 Chassis Fan Connector CHA_FAN1 ...

Page 12: ... 5 Front Speaker Lime 11 PS 2 Mouse Keyboard Port 6 Microphone Pink There are two LEDs on each LAN port Please refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications Activity Link LED Speed LED Status Description Status Description Off No Link Off 10Mbps connection Blinking Data Activity Orange 100Mbps connection On Link Green 1Gbps connection ACT LINK LED SPEED LED LAN Port 1 2 3 5 6 7 8 9 10 ...

Page 13: ... provided in station mode Infrastructure mode and Ad hoc mode Please read below introduction for the differences of these two modes Infrastructure Mode If you have a present access point AP in your wireless network environment for this station to join you can set up WiFi 802 11n module in Infrastructure mode In this mode WiFi 802 11n module acts as a wireless adapter In other words it is centered ...

Page 14: ...illips 0 screwdriver Step 2 Attach the WiFi Module Bracket to the WiFi card aligning the screw hole on the WiFi card with the screw hole on the bracket Use the screw to attach the bracket and the WiFi card but do not tighten the screw Step 3 Insert the WiFi Module Card into the vertical mini PCI Express slot MPCIE1 Step 4 Tighten the screw that holds the card in place ...

Page 15: ... the screw that attaches the WiFi Module Bracket to the WiFi card installed in Step 2 Step 6 Prepare the SMA Wi Fi Antenna Cable and WiFi 2 4 GHz Antenna that come with the package Step 7 Attach the SMA Wi Fi Antenna Cable to the WiFi Module ...

Page 16: ...ntenna Con nector to the antenna port on the I O shield Step 9 Fasten the screw nuts to secure the antenna connector Step 10 Connect the two WiFi 2 4 GHz Antenna to the antenna connector Turn the antenna clockwise until it is securely connected ...

Page 17: ...H81M ITX WiFi 13 English Step 11 Set the WiFi 2 4 GHz Antenna at 90 degree angle You may need to adjust the direction of the antenna for a stronger signal ...

Page 18: ...se physical injuries and damages to motherboard components In order to avoid damage from static electricity to the motherboard s components NEVER place your motherboard directly on a carpet Also remember to use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safety grounded object before you handle the components Hold components by the edges and do not touch the ICs Whenever you uninstall any components place t...

Page 19: ...et please check if the PnP cap is on the socket if the CPU surface is unclean or if there are any bent pins in the socket Do not force to insert the CPU into the socket if above situation is found Otherwise the CPU will be seriously damaged 2 Unplug all power cables before installing the CPU 2 1 A B ...

Page 20: ...16 English 4 5 3 ...

Page 21: ...H81M ITX WiFi 17 English Please save and replace the cover if the processor is removed The cover must be placed if you wish to return the motherboard for after service ...

Page 22: ...18 English 2 2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink 1 2 C P U _ F A N ...

Page 23: ...damage to the motherboard and the DIMM if you force the DIMM into the slot at incorrect orientation 1 For dual channel configuration you always need to install identical the same brand speed size and chip type DDR3 DIMM pairs 2 It is unable to activate Dual Channel Memory Technology with only one memory module installed 3 It is not allowed to install a DDR or DDR2 memory module into a DDR3 slot ot...

Page 24: ...20 English 1 2 3 ...

Page 25: ... is used for PCI Express x16 lane width graphics cards mini PCIe slot MPCIE1 mini PCIe slot is used for WiFi module Before installing an expansion card please make sure that the power supply is switched off or the power cord is unplugged Please read the documentation of the expansion card and make necessary hardware settings for the card before you start the installation ...

Page 26: ...omputer and unplug the power cord from the power supply After waiting for 15 seconds use a jumper cap to short pin2 and pin3 on CLRCMOS1 for 5 seconds However please do not clear the CMOS right after you update the BIOS If you need to clear the CMOS when you just finish updating the BIOS you must boot up the system first and then shut it down before you do the clear CMOS action Please be noted tha...

Page 27: ...ED Connect to the power status indicator on the chassis front panel The LED is on when the system is operating The LED keeps blinking when the system is in S1 S3 sleep state The LED is off when the system is in S4 sleep state or powered off S5 HDLED Hard Drive Activity LED Connect to the hard drive activity LED on the chassis front panel The LED is on when the hard drive is reading or writing data...

Page 28: ...er is for connecting audio devices to the front audio panel J_SENSE OUT2_L 1 MIC_RET PRESENCE GND OUT2_R MIC2_R MIC2_L OUT_RET SATA3_1 SATA3_0 SATA_3 SATA_2 1 High Definition Audio supports Jack Sensing but the panel wire on the chassis must support HDA to function correctly Please follow the instructions in our manual and chassis manual to install your system 2 If you use an AC 97 audio panel ple...

Page 29: ...e p 6 No 6 This motherboard pro vides a 24 pin ATX power connector To use a 20 pin ATX power supply please plug it along Pin 1 and Pin 13 ATX 12V Power Connector 4 pin ATX12V1 see p 6 No 2 Please connect an ATX 12V power supply to this connector Chassis Intrusion Header 2 pin CI1 see p 6 No 5 This motherboard supports CASE OPEN detection feature that detects if the chassis cove has been removed Th...

Page 30: ...TPM system which can securely store keys digital certificates passwords and data A TPM system also helps enhance network security protects digital identities and ensures platform integrity 1 GND SMB_DATA_MAIN LAD2 LAD1 GND S_PWRDWN SERIRQ GND PCICLK PCIRST LAD3 3V LAD0 3VSB GND FRAME SMB_CLK_MAIN ...

Page 31: ... click on the file ASRSETUP EXE in the Support CD to display the menu Drivers Menu The drivers compatible to your system will be auto detected and listed on the support CD driver page Please click Install All or follow the order from top to bottom to install those required drivers Therefore the drivers you install can work properly Utilities Menu The Utilities Menu shows the application software t...

Page 32: ...g When you install the all in one driver to your system from ASRock s support CD A Tuning will be auto installed as well After the installation you will find the icon A Tuning on your desktop Double click the A Tuning icon A Tuning main menu will pop up 3 2 2 Using A Tuning There are six sections in A Tuning main menu Operation Mode Tools OC Tweaker System Info Live Update Tech Service and Setting...

Page 33: ...priority highest Fast Boot Fast Boot minimizes your computer s boot time Please note that Ultra Fast mode is only supported by Windows 8 1 8 and the VBIOS must support UEFI GOP if you are using an external graphics card OMG Schedule the starting and ending hours of Internet access granted to other users Place X marks on the time table to disable the Internet Good Night LED Switch off the Power HDD...

Page 34: ...ng process USB Key Plug in the USB Key and let your computer log in to windows automatically Disk Health Report Disk Health Report is a hard disk health monitoring utility that displays detailed HDD information such as hard disk model serial number firmware power on count power on hours S M A R T values current temperature etc HDD SSD and optical disk drives are all supported The health status blo...

Page 35: ...H81M ITX WiFi 31 English OC Tweaker Configurations for overclocking the system System Info View information about the system The System Browser tab may not appear for certain models ...

Page 36: ...glish Live Update Check for newer versions of BIOS or drivers Tech Service Contact Tech Service if you have problems with your computer Please leave your contact information along with details of the problem ...

Page 37: ...H81M ITX WiFi 33 English Settings Configure ASRock A Tuning Click to select Auto run at Windows Startup if you want A Tuning to be launched when you start up the Windows operating system ...

Page 38: ...edition Set the SATA mode to AHCI If Windows 8 1 8 7 is already installed under IDE mode directly changing the SATA mode to AHCI may cause Windows 8 1 8 7 to crash while booting If your system is not in AHCI mode please follow the instructions below 1 Press Win R simultaneously in Windows 8 1 8 7 type Regedit into the word box then click OK 2 Enter into HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE SYSTEM CurrentControlSet ...

Page 39: ...nect Utility Step 1 Install ASRock Smart Connect Utility which is located in the folder at the following path of the Support CD ASRock Utility Smart Connect Step 2 Once installed run ASRock Smart Connect from your desktop or go to Windows Start All Programs ASRock Utility ...

Page 40: ... Take Foxmail as an example add Foxmail to the Application list Step 4 Select Foxmail from the Application List then click the arrow pointing right to add this application to the Smart Connect List Step 5 Click Apply to enable Smart Connect ...

Page 41: ...download updates Shorter durations will provide more frequent updates but may cause more power consumption Using Smart Connect 1 Keep the applications which you wish to connect to the internet and receive updates while the system is in sleep state running Foxmail for instance keep Foxmail running 2 Click on Windows Start the arrow next to Shut down and click on Sleep 3 Windows system will enter sl...

Page 42: ...The screen will not display anything so the computer can maintain minimum power usage Afterwards the system will automatically return to sleep state again 5 Upon waking up the system you will find the new mail that were sent to you during sleep state are already updated and ready to be read in Foxmail ...

Page 43: ... Realtek LAN chip ASRock Cloud allows users to remotely wake up their computers via the internet by using a secondary device such as a smartphone or tablet Users may use Orbweb ME Professional to remotely wake up and control their computers or they could wake up the computer then use any other preferred remote desktop application This motherboard supports Wake On WAN with the onboard Realtek LAN s...

Page 44: ... this feature verify the followings on your host computer Make sure that the PCIE Devices Power On is enabled in UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced ACPI Configuration Make sure that the Shutdown Wake On Lan is enabled in Device Manager Network Adapters Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller Advanced The UEFI screen is for reference only The actual screen may differ by model ...

Page 45: ...E Professional host software in the Support CD or just download it from http orbweb me Step 1 Click on the Orbweb ME Professional installer package file to start installation Step 2 Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation Step 3 When installation completes reboot the computer Signing Up for Host Computer Registration Step 1 Double click the Orbweb ME Professional icon on your...

Page 46: ...ient Setting Up Shared Folders on Host Computer Step 1 Double click the Orbweb ME Professional icon on your desktop Or if you just finished signing up for your host computer you can click Configure this computer in the screen to begin Step 2 Click Folder Settings tab and the default shared folders display To add a folder click Select a folder to add it into Orbweb ME Then click Save You can access...

Page 47: ...o to Orbweb ME portal login page http orbweb me Step 2 Log in with your Orbweb ME account and password Step 3 Find the host computer from the list by the computer name you give Online Green Ready to Connect Blue Online Blue Offline Gray Unable to Connect Gray Wakable Red Wakable mode If you use a motherboard with dual LAN ports please disable one of the LAN ports to use the Remote Wake Up function...

Page 48: ...tion shows wakable To wake up the computer click For iOS or Android Mobile Devices users Download and install Orbweb ME Professional app from the App Store iOS or Play Store Android Step 1 Tap the Orbweb ME Professional app icon to launch it Step 2 Log in with your Orbweb ME account and password Step 3 Tap the Power Options icon and power options appear Tap to select Restart Sleep or Shutdown Plea...

Page 49: ... If the Remote Desktop Connection dialog appears click Connect to continue Step 5 Enter the Windows password to log in and you will see the desktop of your host computer Please refer to the user manual of the Orbweb ME Professional for more instructions on how to use Orbweb ME Professional Please be noted that if the host device is not WOW compatible the host status icon will turn offline and the ...

Page 50: ... or Play Store Android Step 1 Tap the Orbweb ME Professional app icon to launch it Step 2 Log in with your Orbweb ME account and password Step 3 Tap the host computer name that you want to access under the Remote Desktop section Step 4 Enter the Windows password to log in and you will see the desktop of your host computer ...

Page 51: ...p orbweb me Step 2 Log in with your Orbweb ME account and password Step 3 Click the Connect icon Step 4 Click on Xplorer Step 5 Root directory displays Click on a folder name to open the folder Step 6 Click on a file name to preivew the file You can also delete rename move and copy a selected file For more instructions on how to use Xplorer refer to the user manual of the Orbweb ME Professional ...

Page 52: ...onal app icon to launch it Step 2 Log in with your Orbweb ME account and password Step 3 Tap the Connect icon Step 4 Tap a folder name under the Xplorer section and you can see the files in this folder Tap a file name to preivew the file You can also delete rename move and copy a selected file For more instructions on how to use Xplorer refer to the user manual of the Orbweb ME Professional ...

Page 53: ... need to be connected to the Internet to download apps from the ASRock APP Shop 3 5 1 UI Overview Category Panel The category panel contains several category tabs or buttons that when selected the information panel below displays the relative information Information Panel The information panel in the center displays data about the currently selected category and allows users to perform job related...

Page 54: ...he left side of the screen The other various apps are shown on the right Please scroll up and down to see more apps listed You can check the price of the app and whether you have already intalled it or not The red icon displays the price or Free if the app is free of charge The green Installed icon means the app is installed on your computer Step 2 Click on the app icon to see more details about t...

Page 55: ... the app click on the red icon to start downloading Step 4 When installation completes you can find the green Installed icon appears on the upper right corner To uninstall it simply click on the trash can icon The trash icon may not appear for certain apps ...

Page 56: ...ps you have already installed When there is an available new version for your app you will find the mark of New Version appears below the installed app icon Step 1 Click on the app icon to see more details Step 2 Click on the yellow icon to start upgrading ...

Page 57: ...ected you will see a list of recommended or critical updates for the BIOS or drivers Please update them all soon Step 1 Please check the item information before update Click on to see more details Step 2 Click to select one or more items you want to update Step 3 Click Update to start the update process ...

Page 58: ...54 English 3 5 4 Setting In the Setting page you can change the language select the server location and determine if you want to automatically run the ASRock APP Shop on Windows startup ...

Page 59: ...g with added customizations for greater efficiency 3 6 1 Installing Start8 Install Start8 which is located in the folder at the following path of the Support CD ASRock Utility Start8 3 6 2 Configuring Start8 Style Select between the Windows 7 style and Windows 8 style Start Menu Then select the theme of the Start Menu and customize the style of the Start icon ...

Page 60: ...h Configure Configure provides configuration options including icon sizes which shortcuts you want Start Menu to display quick access to recently used apps the functionality of the power button and more Control ...

Page 61: ...n or a press on the Windows key does Desktop Desktop allows you to disable the hot corners when you are working on the desktop It also lets you choose whether or not the system boots directly into desktop mode and bypass the Metro user interface About Displays information about Start8 ...

Page 62: ...m by pressing Ctl Alt Delete or by pressing the reset button on the system chassis You may also restart by turning the system off and then back on 4 1 1 UEFI Menu Bar The top of the screen has a menu bar with the following selections Main For setting system time date information OC Tweaker For overclocking configurations Advanced For advanced system configurations Tool Useful tools H W Monitor Dis...

Page 63: ...tions of each navigation key Navigation Key s Description To change option for the selected items Tab Switch to next function PGUP Go to the previous page PGDN Go to the next page HOME Go to the top of the screen END Go to the bottom of the screen F1 To display the General Help Screen F4 Toggle sound on off F7 Discard changes and exit the SETUP UTILITY F9 Load optimal default values for all the se...

Page 64: ...ITY the Main screen will appear and display the system overview Active Page on Entry Select the default page when entering the UEFI setup utility UEFI Guide UEFI Guide is a quick tutorial for ASRock s UEFI setup Utility You may abort the tutorial by pressing esc ...

Page 65: ...an set up overclocking features Advanced Turbo Load optimized CPU and GPU OC settings Please note that overclocking may cause damage to your CPU and motherboard It should be done at your own risk and expense Non Z OC Non Z OC allows users with a K Series Haswell processor to overclock their non Z87 chipset motherboards Load Optimized GPU OC Setting Please note that overclocking may cause damage to...

Page 66: ...oard It should be done at your own risk and expense Intel SpeedStep Technology Intel SpeedStep technology allows processors to switch between multiple frequen cies and voltage points for better power saving and heat dissipation Intel Turbo Boost Technology Intel Turbo Boost Technology enables the processor to run above its base operating frequency when the operating system requests the highest per...

Page 67: ...y Configure the frequency of the integrated GPU GT Voltage Mode Auto For optimized settings Adaptive Add voltage to the integrated GPU when the system is under heavy load Override The voltage is fixed GT Adaptive Voltage Configure the fixed voltage added to the integrated GPU GT Voltage Offset Configure the voltage added to the integrated GPU when the system is under heavy load DRAM Timing Configu...

Page 68: ... tRP The number of clock cycles required between the issuing of the precharge command and opening the next row RAS Active Time tRAS The number of clock cycles required between a bank active command and issuing the precharge command Command Rate CR The delay between when a memory chip is selected and when the first active command can be issued Write Recovery Time tWR The amount of delay that must e...

Page 69: ...ween a read command to a row pre charge command to the same rank Four Activate Window tFAW The time window in which four activates are allowed the same rank CAS Write Latency tCWL Configure CAS Write Latency tREFI Configure refresh cycles at an average periodic interval tCKE Configure the period of time the DDR3 initiates a minimum of one refresh command internally once it enters Self Refresh mode...

Page 70: ...nt ranks tWRWRDD Configure between module write to write delay from different DIMMs tRDWR Configure between module read to write delay tRDWRDR Configure between module read to write delay from different ranks tRDWRDD Configure between module read to write delay from different DIMMs RTL CHA Configure round trip latency for channel A RTL CHB Configure round trip latency for channel B IO L CHA Config...

Page 71: ...ion or Fast Exit for better performance FIVR Configuration FIVR Switch Frequency Signature Select whether to boost or lower the FIVR Switch Frequency FIVR Switch Frequency Offset Configure the percentage of frequency boost or deduction Vcore Override Voltage Configure the voltage added to the Vcore when the system is under heavy load Vcore Voltage Additional Offset Configure the dynamic Vcore volt...

Page 72: ...VR Faults Disable FIVR Faults to raise the threshold to trigger CPU over current protection and over voltage protection for better overclocking capabilities CPU Integrated VR Efficiency Mode Enable FIVR Efficiency Management for power saving Disable for better performance and overclocking capabilities Voltage Configuration DRAM Voltage Use this to configure DRAM Voltage The default value is Auto P...

Page 73: ...igurations for the following items CPU Con figuration Chipset Configuration Storage Configuration Intel Smart Connect Technology Super IO Configuration ACPI Configuration USB Configuration and Trusted Computing Setting wrong values in this section may cause the system to malfunction ...

Page 74: ...in each processor package CPU C States Support Enable CPU C States Support for power saving It is recommended to keep C3 C6 and C7 all enabled for better power saving Enhanced Halt State C1E Enable Enhanced Halt State C1E for lower power consumption CPU C3 State Support Enable C3 sleep state for lower power consumption CPU C6 State Support Enable C6 deep sleep state for lower power consumption CPU...

Page 75: ...es of malicious buffer overflow attacks Intel Virtualization Technology Intel Virtualization Technology allows a platform to run multiple operating systems and applications in independent partitions so that one computer system can function as multiple virtual systems Hardware Prefetcher Automatically prefetch data and code for the processor Enable for better performance Adjacent Cache Line Prefetc...

Page 76: ...nageability security isolation and I O performance PCIE1 Link Speed Select the link speed for PCIE1 Share Memory Configure the size of memory that is allocated to the integrated graphics processor when the system boots up IGPU Multi Monitor Select disable to disable the integrated graphics when an external graphics card is installed Select enable to keep the integrated graphics enabled at all time...

Page 77: ...g when the computer is shut down Restore on AC Power Loss Select the power state after a power failure If Power Off is selected the power will remain off when the power recovers If Power On is selected the system will start to boot up when the power recovers Good Night LED By enabling Good Night LED the Power HDD LEDs will be switched off when the system is on It will also automatically switch off...

Page 78: ...TA devices to enter a low power state during periods of inactivity to save power It is only supported by AHCI mode Hard Disk S M A R T S M A R T stands for Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology It is a monitoring system for computer hard disk drives to detect and report on various indicators of reliability AHCI Advanced Host Controller Interface supports NCQ and other new features that...

Page 79: ...lish 4 4 4 Intel Smart Connect Technology Intel Smart Connect Technology Intel Smart Connect Technology automatically updates your email and social networks such as Twitter Facebook etc while the computer is in sleep mode ...

Page 80: ...76 English 4 4 5 Super IO Configuration PS2 Y Cable Enable the PS2 Y Cable or set this option to Auto ...

Page 81: ... this is recommended for better system stability ACPI HPET Table Enable the High Precision Event Timer for better performance and to pass WHQL tests PS 2 Keyboard Power On Allow the system to be waked up by a PS 2 Keyboard PCIE Devices Power On Allow the system to be waked up by a PCIE device and enable wake on LAN RTC Alarm Power On Allow the system to be waked up by the real time clock alarm Set...

Page 82: ...78 English USB Keyboard Remote Power On Allow the system to be waked up by an USB keyboard or remote controller USB Mouse Power On Allow the system to be waked up by an USB mouse ...

Page 83: ...use USB devices under Windows 7 Set Disabled to disable the USB 3 0 ports Legacy USB Support Enable or disable Legacy OS Support for USB 2 0 devices If you encounter USB compatibility issues it is recommended to disable legacy USB support Select UEFI Setup Only to support USB devices under the UEFI setup and Windows Linux operating systems only Legacy USB 3 0 Support Enable or disable Legacy OS Su...

Page 84: ...your USB devices i e USB mouse or storage encounter compatibility problems please enable this option to fix it Please note that after enabling this option it is normal that the system will postpone booting up after pressing the power button ...

Page 85: ...H81M ITX WiFi 81 English 4 4 8 Trusted Computing Security Device Support Enable to activate Trusted Platform Module TPM security for your hard disk drives ...

Page 86: ...m via an USB storage device then downloads and installs the other required drivers automatically Instant Flash Save UEFI files in your USB storage device and run Instant Flash to update your UEFI Internet Flash ASRock Internet Flash downloads and updates the latest UEFI firmware version from our servers for you Please setup network configuration before using Internet Flash For BIOS backup and reco...

Page 87: ...matically to dehumidify the system after entering S4 S5 state Dehumidifier Period Configure the period of time until the computer powers on and enables Dehumidifier after entering S4 S5 state Dehumidifier Duration Configure the duration of the dehumidifying process before it returns to S4 S5 state Dehumidifier CPU Fan Setting Configure the speed of the CPU fan while Dehumidifier is enabled The hig...

Page 88: ...84 English Save User Default Type a profile name and press enter to save your settings as user default Load User Default Load previously saved user defaults ...

Page 89: ...and voltage CPU Fan 1 Setting Select a fan mode for CPU Fans 1 or choose Customize to set 5 CPU temperatures and assign a respective fan speed for each temperature Chassis Fan 1 Setting Select a fan mode for Chassis Fan 1 or choose Customize to set 5 CPU temperatures and assign a respective fan speed for each temperature Case Open Feature Enable or disable Case Open Feature to detect whether the c...

Page 90: ...n external graphics card Please notice that Ultra Fast mode will boot so fast that the only way to enter this UEFI Setup Utility is to Clear CMOS or run the Restart to UEFI utility in Windows Boot From Onboard LAN Allow the system to be waked up by the onboard LAN Setup Prompt Timeout Configure the number of seconds to wait for the setup hot key Bootup Num Lock Select whether Num Lock should be tu...

Page 91: ... If the computer fails to boot for a number of times the system automatically restores the default settings Boot Failure Guard Count Configure the number of attempts to boot until the system automatically restores the default settings CSM Compatibility Support Module CSM Enable to launch the Compatibility Support Module Please do not disable unless you re running a WHCK test If you are using Windo...

Page 92: ...rt legacy option ROM only Launch Storage OpROM Policy Select UEFI only to run those that support UEFI option ROM only Select Legacy only to run those that support legacy option ROM only Launch Video OpROM Policy Select UEFI only to run those that support UEFI option ROM only Select Legacy only to run those that support legacy option ROM only ...

Page 93: ...rd for the administrator account Only the administrator has authority to change the settings in the UEFI Setup Utility Leave it blank and press enter to remove the password User Password Set or change the password for the user account Users are unable to change the settings in the UEFI Setup Utility Leave it blank and press enter to remove the password Secure Boot Enable to support Windows 8 1 8 S...

Page 94: ...n the following message Discard changes and exit setup will pop out Select OK to exit the UEFI SETUP UTILITY without saving any changes Discard Changes When you select this option the following message Discard changes will pop out Select OK to discard all changes Load UEFI Defaults Load UEFI default values for all options The F9 key can be used for this operation Launch EFI Shell from filesystem d...

Page 95: ... information For technical questions please submit a support request form at http www asrock com support tsd asp ASRock Incorporation 2F No 37 Sec 2 Jhongyang S Rd Beitou District Taipei City 112 Taiwan R O C ASRock EUROPE B V Bijsterhuizen 3151 6604 LV Wijchen The Netherlands Phone 31 24 345 44 33 Fax 31 24 345 44 38 ASRock America Inc 13848 Magnolia Ave Chino CA91710 U S A Phone 1 909 590 8308 F...

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