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ASRock USB Key

In a world where time is money, why waste precious time everyday typing usernames to log 
in to Windows? Why should we even bother memorizing those foot long passwords? Just 
plug in the USB Key and let your computer log in to windows automatically!

    ASRock APP Charger

Simply by installing the ASRock APP Charger makes your iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch charge 
up to 40% faster than before on your computer. ASRock APP Charger allows you to quickly 
charge many Apple devices simultaneously and even supports continuous charging when 
your PC enters into Standby mode (S1), Suspend to RAM (S3), hibernation mode (S4) or 
power off (S5).

 

     

 

ASRock XFast LAN

ASRock XFast LAN provides faster internet access, which includes the benefits 
listed below. LAN Application Prioritization: You can configure your application’s 
priority ideally and add new programs to the list. Lower Latency in Game: After 
setting online game’s priority higher, it can lower the latency in games. Traffic 
Shaping: You can watch Youtube HD videos and download simultaneously. Real-
Time Analysis of Your Data: With the status window, you can easily recognize 
which data streams you are currently transferring.

 

 

ASRock XFast RAM

ASRock XFast RAM is included in A-Tuning. It fully utilizes the memory space 
that cannot be used under Windows® 32-bit operating systems. ASRock XFast RAM 
shortens the loading time of previously visited websites, making web surfing faster 
than ever. And it also boosts the speed of Adobe Photoshop 5 times faster. Another 
advantage of ASRock XFast RAM is that it reduces the frequency of accessing your 
SSDs or HDDs in order to extend their lifespan.

 

  

ASRock Restart to UEFI

Windows® 8 brings the ultimate boot up experience. The lightning boot up speed 
makes it hard to access the UEFI setup. ASRock Restart to UEFI allows users to 
enter the UEFI automatically when turning on the PC. By enabling this function, 
the PC will enter the UEFI directly after you restart.

 

  

ASRock Full HD UEFI 

All new Full HD UEFI with a resolution of 1920 x 1080. The UEFI should be 
designed easy to use and setup. With Full HD resolution, now it is much easier and 
clearer for all users to setup, optimize, and update their BIOS.

Summary of Contents for H97M-Iac

Page 1: ...H97M ITX ac H97M ITX ac H97M Pro4 H97M Pro4...

Page 2: ...ed including but not limited to the implied warranties or conditions of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose In no event shall ASRock its directors officers employees or agents be liabl...

Page 3: ...ed States and other countries Manufactured under license under U S Patent Nos 5 956 674 5 974 380 6 487 535 7 003 467 other U S and worldwide patents issued pending DTS the Symbol DTS and the Symbol t...

Page 4: ...1 Installing the CPU 21 2 2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink 24 2 3 Installing Memory Modules DIMM 25 2 4 Expansion Slots PCI Express Slots 27 2 5 Jumpers Setup 28 2 6 Onboard Headers and Connecto...

Page 5: ...nced Screen 80 4 4 1 CPU Configuration 81 4 4 2 Chipset Configuration 83 4 4 3 Storage Configuration 85 4 4 4 Intel Rapid Start Technology 87 4 4 5 Intel Smart Connect Technology 88 4 4 6 Super IO Con...

Page 6: ...or ASRock H97M ITX ac Quick Installation Guide ASRock H97M ITX ac Support CD 2 x Serial ATA SATA Data Cables Optional 1 x I O Panel Shield 1 x WiFi 802 11ac Module 2 x SMA WiFi Antenna Cables 2 x ASRo...

Page 7: ...loud ASRock APP Shop CPU Supports 4th Gen 5th Generation Intel CoreTM Processors Socket 1150 4 Power Phase design Supports Intel Turbo Boost 2 0 Technology Chipset Intel H97 Memory Dual Channel DDR3 M...

Page 8: ...resolution up to 1920x1200 60Hz Supports D Sub with max resolution up to 1920x1200 60Hz Supports Auto Lip Sync Deep Color 12bpc xvYCC and HBR High Bit Rate Audio with HDMI Port Compliant HDMI monitor...

Page 9: ...T LINK LED and SPEED LED HD Audio Jacks Rear Speaker Central Bass Line in Front Speaker Microphone Storage 5 x SATA3 6 0 Gb s Connectors support RAID RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 RAID 10 Intel Rapid Storage T...

Page 10: ...E Professional Win 8 1 7 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 cont...

Page 11: ...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...

Page 12: ...scharge ASRock Cloud ASRock partners with Kloudian to make your mobile devices connect to your PC seamlessly ASRock Cloud allows you to get connected with your PC s files music photos and video clips...

Page 13: ...ch Youtube HD videos and download simultaneously Real Time Analysis of Your Data With the status window you can easily recognize which data streams you are currently transferring ASRock XFast RAM ASRo...

Page 14: ...nstant Flash Please be noted that the USB flash drive or hard drive must use FAT32 16 12 file system ASRock Internet Flash ASRock Internet Flash downloads and updates the latest UEFI firmware version...

Page 15: ...S5 state ASRock Easy RAID Installer ASRock Easy RAID Installer can help you to copy the RAID driver from the support CD to your USB storage device After copying the RAID driver to your USB storage de...

Page 16: ...3 0 T USB1 B USB2 Top RJ 45 USB 3 0 T USB3 B USB4 Top CTR BASS Center REAR SPK Bottom Optical SPDIF Top LINE IN Center FRONT Bottom MIC IN 4 ATXPWR1 7 RoHS H97M ITX ac ATX12V1 1 2 CMOS Battery USB3_5...

Page 17: ...1 5 Clear CMOS Jumper CLRCMOS1 6 Chassis Intrusion Header CI1 7 ATX Power Connector ATXPWR1 8 USB 3 0 Header USB3_5_6 9 USB 2 0 Header USB_3_4 10 System Panel Header PANEL1 11 SATA3 Connector SATA3_0...

Page 18: ...icrophone Pink 2 D Sub Port 9 Optical SPDIF Out Port 3 LAN RJ 45 Port 10 USB 3 0 Ports USB3_3_4 4 Central Bass Orange 11 USB 3 0 Ports USB3_1_2 5 Rear Speaker Black 12 HDMI Port 6 Line In Light Blue 1...

Page 19: ...e type of speaker you use Audio Output Channels Front Speaker No 7 Rear Speaker No 5 Central Bass No 4 Line In No 6 2 V 4 V V 6 V V V 8 V V V V ACT LINK LED SPEED LED LAN Port To enable Multi Streamin...

Page 20: ...ocal area network WLAN adapter to support WiFi BT Bluetooth v4 0 standard features Smart Ready technology that adds a whole new class of functionality into the mobile devices BT 4 0 also includes Low...

Page 21: ...Phillips 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 Wi...

Page 22: ...screw that attaches the WiFi Module Bracket to the WiFi card installed in Step 2 Step 6 Prepare the SMA Wi Fi Antenna Cables and WiFi 2 4 5 GHz Antennas that come with the package Step 7 Attach the SM...

Page 23: ...na Con nectors to the antenna ports on the I O shield Step 9 Fasten the screw nuts to secure the antenna connectors Step 10 Connect the two WiFi 2 4 5 GHz Antennas to the antenna connectors Turn the a...

Page 24: ...H97M ITX ac 19 English Step 11 Set the WiFi 2 4 5 GHz Antenna at 90 de gree angle You may need to adjust the direction of the antenna for a stronger signal...

Page 25: ...e 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 rememb...

Page 26: ...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 Other...

Page 27: ...22 English 4 5 3...

Page 28: ...H97M ITX ac 23 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 29: ...24 English 2 2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink 1 2 C P U _ F A N...

Page 30: ...mage 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 ch...

Page 31: ...26 English 1 2 3...

Page 32: ...s 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...

Page 33: ...per CLRCMOS1 see p 11 No 5 CLRCMOS1 allows you to clear the data in CMOS To clear and reset the system parameters to default setup please turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power...

Page 34: ...D 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 sys...

Page 35: ...wo ports USB 3 0 Header 19 pin USB3_5_6 see p 11 No 8 Besides four USB 3 0 ports on the I O panel there is one header on this motherboard Each USB 3 0 header can support two ports Front Panel Audio He...

Page 36: ...X 12V power supply to this connector 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...

Page 37: ...ture requires a chassis with chassis intrusion detection design TPM Header 17 pin TPMS1 see p 11 No 16 This connector supports Trusted Platform Module TPM system which can securely store keys digital...

Page 38: ...lick 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 Insta...

Page 39: ...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 cl...

Page 40: ...iority 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 exter...

Page 41: ...indows automatically OC DNA OC DNA is an unique software which helps to save your OC settings as a profile Then you can send this OC setting profile to the friends Disk Health Report Disk Health Repor...

Page 42: ...H97M ITX ac 37 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 43: ...lish 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 p...

Page 44: ...H97M ITX ac 39 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 45: ...7 32 or 64 bit 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...

Page 46: ...I drivers automatically 3 3 2 Setup Guide Configuring Rapid Start Step 1 Run ASRock Rapid Start utility from Start All Programs ASRock Utility Step 2 If you have more than one hard drives in your syst...

Page 47: ...42 English Step 3 When prompted to restart after the setup click Yes to reboot Step 4 Double click the Intel Rapid Start Technology Manager icon in the Windows system tray...

Page 48: ...es Windows will immediately enable Rapid Start mode as it enters sleep state Using Rapid Start 1 You may shut down the computer without terminating the applications or files you are executing currentl...

Page 49: ...t cause data loss of the programs or files you were executing before entering sleep state 4 When you wish to continue to use the computer just hit the power button the system will rapidly return to Wi...

Page 50: ...r 64 bit edition Set the SATA mode to AHCI If Windows 8 7 is already installed under IDE mode directly changing the SATA mode to AHCI may cause Windows 8 7 to crash while booting If your system is not...

Page 51: ...lity 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...

Page 52: ...utton 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 Li...

Page 53: ...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 upd...

Page 54: ...mail 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 fin...

Page 55: ...alcomm Atheros 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 Kloudian Orbweb ME Profe...

Page 56: ...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 Up and S...

Page 57: ...rofessional 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 i...

Page 58: ...a client 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 Configu...

Page 59: ...nel Network and Sharing Center Manage Network Connections right click Local Area Connections and select Disable For Windows PC users Step 1 Go to Orbweb ME portal login page http orbweb me Step 2 Log...

Page 60: ...er option 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 th...

Page 61: ...te 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 be noted that if the host device is...

Page 62: ...e 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 host computer name that you want to access...

Page 63: ...tep 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 f...

Page 64: ...ional 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 fold...

Page 65: ...be connected to the Internet to download apps from the ASRock APP Shop 3 6 1 UI Overview Category Panel The category panel contains several category tabs or buttons that when selected the information...

Page 66: ...on the 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...

Page 67: ...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 ico...

Page 68: ...he apps 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 mo...

Page 69: ...u 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 Clic...

Page 70: ...H97M ITX ac 65 English 3 6 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 71: ...dded customizations for greater efficiency 3 7 1 Installing Start8 Install Start8 which is located in the folder at the following path of the Support CD ASRock Utility Start8 3 7 2 Configuring Start8...

Page 72: ...nglish 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 a...

Page 73: ...ress 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 mod...

Page 74: ...u 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 Tw...

Page 75: ...criptions 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 t...

Page 76: ...default page when entering the UEFI setup utility Full HD UEFI When Auto is selected the resolution will be set to 1920 x 1080 if the monitor supports Full HD resolution If the monitor does not suppor...

Page 77: ...U Cache Ratio The CPU Internal Bus Speed Ratio The maximum should be the same as the CPU Ratio CPU OC Fixed Mode CPU OC fix mode allows you to keep the max CPU ratio as your setting without throttling...

Page 78: ...ratio is lowered when the Long Duration Power Limit is exceeded Short Duration Power Limit Configure Package Power Limit 2 in watts When the limit is exceeded the CPU ratio will be lowered immediatel...

Page 79: ...ppropriate frequency automatically DRAM Performance Mode Choose high performance mode to increase memory performance Use default settings for better system stability DRAM Configuration DRAM Tweaker Fi...

Page 80: ...covery Time tWR The amount of delay that must elapse after the completion of a valid write operation before an active bank can be precharged Refresh Cycle Time tRFC The number of clocks from a Refresh...

Page 81: ...this to change DRAM tRWSR Auto Manual settings The default is Auto tWRRD Configure between module write to read delay tWRRDDR Configure between module write to read delay from different ranks tWRRDDD...

Page 82: ...annel B ODT WR CHA Configure the memory on die termination resistors WR for channel A ODT WR CHB Configure the memory on die termination resistors WR for channel B ODT NOM CHA Use this to change ODT C...

Page 83: ...fset Configure the voltage for the CPU Cache Setting the voltage higher may increase system stability when overclocking System Agent Voltage Offset Configure the voltage for the System Agent Setting t...

Page 84: ...H97M ITX ac 79 English Voltage Configuration DRAM Voltage Use this to configure DRAM Voltage PCH 1 05V Voltage Chipset 1 05V Voltage Use default settings for best performance...

Page 85: ...owing items CPU Configuration Chipset Configuration Storage Configuration Intel Rapid Start Technology Intel Smart Connect Technology Super IO Configuration ACPI Con figuration USB Configuration and T...

Page 86: ...d 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...

Page 87: ...llows 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 pre...

Page 88: ...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 t...

Page 89: ...ce controller Deep Sleep Configure deep sleep mode for power saving 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 po...

Page 90: ...Combine multiple disk drives into a logical unit SATA Aggressive Link Power Management SATA Aggressive Link Power Management allows SATA devices to enter a low power state during periods of inactivit...

Page 91: ...sh 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 reli...

Page 92: ...97M ITX ac 87 English 4 4 4 Intel Rapid Start Technology Intel Rapid Start Technology Intel Rapid Start Technology is a new zero power hibernation mode which allows users to resume in just 5 6 seconds...

Page 93: ...5 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...

Page 94: ...H97M ITX ac 89 English 4 4 6 Super IO Configuration PS2 Y Cable Enable the PS2 Y Cable or set this option to Auto...

Page 95: ...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...

Page 96: ...H97M ITX ac 91 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 97: ...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...

Page 98: ...h If 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 postpo...

Page 99: ...94 English 4 4 9 Trusted Computing Security Device Support Enable or disable BIOS support for security device...

Page 100: ...ypassing OMG guest accounts without permission to modify the system time are required UEFI Tech Service Contact ASRock Tech Service if you are having trouble with your PC Please setup network configur...

Page 101: ...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 recovery...

Page 102: ...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 s...

Page 103: ...age 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...

Page 104: ...ing an 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 Boo...

Page 105: ...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 res...

Page 106: ...ROM only Do not launch 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 Do not launch La...

Page 107: ...he 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 pas...

Page 108: ...option 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 m...

Page 109: ...tion 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...

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