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H87H3-M4 USER MANUAL

Chapter 5

Pressing <Y> deletes all the data in the HDDs.

5.

The following screen appears, displaying the relevant information about

the RAID set you created.

Users please be noted that RAID 0 (Stripe) is set to accelerate the data
access, and RAID 1 (Mirror) is set to provide the data backup. If you want
to set RAID 0, you need to set the 

2nd Boot Device

 item in the BIOS to 

Intel

Volume0

. See section “Advanced Setup” for details.

4.

When done, press <Enter> to confirm the creation of the RAID set. A dia-

logue box appears to confirm the action. Press <Y> to confirm; otherwise,
press <N>.

Sets the system boot order

         

Main 

           

 Advanced

    

     Chipset            M.I.B. III               

Boot

               Security              Exit

Hard Disk Drive Priorities

1st Boot

Intel volume0

+/- : Change Opt.

Enter/Dbl Click : Select





: Select Screen

/

Click: Select Item

F1: General Help
F2: Previous Values
F3: Optimized Defaults
F4: Save & Exit
ESC/Right Click: Exit

Summary of Contents for H87H3-M4

Page 1: ...been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interferen...

Page 2: ...heMotherboard Provides information on us ing the BIOS Setup Utility Chapter 5 Describes the motherboard software page 81 Limits and methods of mesurement of radio disturbance characteristics of inform...

Page 3: ...ve 26 ConnectingCaseComponents 27 Front Panel Header 30 TABLE OF CONTENTS Preface i Chapter 1 1 Introducing the Motherboard 1 Introduction 1 PakageContents 1 Specifications 2 Motherboard Components 4...

Page 4: ...ter 6 87 Trouble Shooting 87 Startupproblemsduringassembly 87 Startupproblemsafterprolonguse 88 Maintenanceandcaretips 88 BasicTroubleshootingFlowchart 89 Intel Matrix Storage Manager RAID Configurati...

Page 5: ...support additional four USB 2 0 ports and four USB 3 0 ports two USB 3 0 ports at the rear panel and one USB 3 0 header supports additional two USB 3 0 ports The gray USB 2 0 header provides EZ charge...

Page 6: ...cifications Intel H87 Chipset Chipset Dual channel DDR3 memory architecture 4 x 240 pin DDR3 DIMM sockets support up to 32 GB Supports DDR3 1600 1333 MHz SDRAM Memory Supported by Intel H87 Express Ch...

Page 7: ...rts Dual Triple Dispaly Supports Over Clocking Supports GUI UEFI BIOS II Supports Multi Language Supports AC 97 HD Audio auto detect default System BIOS Micro ATX Size 244mm x 220mm Form Factor ECS Ex...

Page 8: ...Chapter 1 4 H87H3 M4 USER MANUAL Motherboard Components...

Page 9: ...only 8 SATA3_1 2 SATA3 6 Serial ATA 6Gb s connectors 9 CIR Consumer Infrared header 10 CASE CASE open header 11 F_PANEL Front panel switch LED header 12 F_USB1 2 Front panel USB 2 0 headers Gray heade...

Page 10: ...your monitor to the VGA port 4 DVI Port Connect your monitor to the DVI port 5 Display Port or HDMI Port You can connect the display device to the display HDMI port 6 LAN Port Connect an RJ 45 jack to...

Page 11: ...g 8 Audio ports Use the audio jacks to connect audio devices The D port is for stereo line in signal while the F port is for microphone in signal This motherboard supports 8 channel audio devices that...

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Page 13: ...in the motherboard Place the motherboard over the mounting brackets and secure the motherboard onto the mounting brackets with screws Follow these safety precautions when installing the motherboard We...

Page 14: ...ion shows the location of the motherboard jumpers Pin 1 is labeled To avoid the system instability after clearing CMOS we recommend users to enter the main BIOS setting page to Load Default Settings a...

Page 15: ...ange the settings in the system Setup Utility We strongly recommend you do not over clock processor or other components to run faster than their rated speed The following illustration shows CPU instal...

Page 16: ...IHS Intergraded Heat Spreader Engage the load lever while pressing down lightly onto the load plate Secure the load lever with the hook under retention tab Then the cover will flick automatically Plea...

Page 17: ...board and processor socket Avoid using cooling fans with sharp edges in case the fan casing and the clips cause serious damage to the motherboard or its components To achieve better airflow rates and...

Page 18: ...at least one module in any of the four slots Total memory capacity is 32 GB Refer to the following to install the memory modules C The slot latches are levered upwards and latch on to the edges of th...

Page 19: ...ed Populated Populated 4 DIMMs Populated Populated Populated Populated Due to Intel CPU spec definition please follow the table above for recommended memory configuration 1 For best performance and co...

Page 20: ...ies by adding hardware that performs tasks that are not part of the basic system PCIEX16 Slot The PCI Express x16 slot is used to install an external PCI Express graphics card that is fully compliant...

Page 21: ...e that the edge connector is correctly seated in the slot 3 Secure the metal bracket of the card to the system case with a screw For some add on cards for example graphics adapters and network adapter...

Page 22: ...cting Optional Devices Refer to the following for information on connecting the motherboard s optional devices No Components No Components 1 USB3F 7 CIR 2 SATA3_1 2 8 LPT 3 SATA3 6 9 SPDIFO 4 CASE 10...

Page 23: ...supporting 2 extra front USB 3 0 ports which delivers 5Gb s transfer rate 1 USB3F Front Panel USB 3 0 Header SATA3_1 2 SATA3 6 connectors are used to support the Serial ATA 6Gb s device simpler disk d...

Page 24: ...B 2 0 ports Additionally some computer cases have USB ports at the front of the case If you have this kind of case use auxiliary USB connector to connect the front mounted ports to the motherboard 5 F...

Page 25: ...L 6 TPM Trusted Platform Module Header Trusted platform module TPM is a published specification detailing a microcontroller that can store secured information and implementations of that specification...

Page 26: ...ides an SPDIFO Sony Philips Digital Interface output to digital multimedia device through optical fiber or coaxial connector 9 SPDIFO SPDIF Out Header This is a header that can be used to connect to t...

Page 27: ...want connect an AC 97 front panel audio to HD onboard headers please set as below picture 10 F_AUDIO Front Panel Audio Header If you use AC 97 Front Panel please tick off the option of Disabled Front...

Page 28: ...2 24 H87H3 M4 USER MANUAL If you use AC 97 Front Panel please don t tick off Using Front Jack Detect If you use HD Audio Front Panel please tick off the option of Using Front Jack Detect For referenc...

Page 29: ...Chapter 2 25 H87H3 M4 USER MANUAL 11 COM Onboard Serial Port Header Connect a serial port extension bracket to this header to add a serial port to your system 12 ME_UNLOCK ME Unlock Header...

Page 30: ...ow to install the SATA hard drives To install the Serial ATA SATA hard drives use the SATA cable that supports the Serial ATA protocol This SATA cable comes with a SATA power cable You can connect eit...

Page 31: ...s No Components 1 PWR_FAN 5 SPK 2 CPU_FAN 6 SYS_FAN 3 ATX_POWER 7 ATX_12V1 4 F_PANEL After you have installed the motherboard into a case you can begin connecting the motherboard components Refer to t...

Page 32: ...Users please note that the fan connector supports the CPU cooling fan of 1 1A 2 2A 26 4W max at 12V Connect the system cooling fan connector to SYS_FAN Connect the power cooling fan connector to PWR_F...

Page 33: ...that when installing 24 pin power cable the latches of power cable and the ATX match perfectly Connecting 24 pin power cable 24 pin power cable The ATX12V4P power connector is used to provide power t...

Page 34: ...ng the reset function requires connecting pin 5 and 7 to a momentary con tact switch that is normally open When the switch is closed the board resets and runs POST Power Switch Supporting the power on...

Page 35: ...Chapter 2 31 H87H3 M4 USER MANUAL This concludes Chapter 2 The next chapter covers the BIOS Connect the case speaker cable to SPK 5 SPK Speaker Header...

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Page 37: ...This chapter provides explanations for Setup Utility options The Standard Configuration A standard configuration has already been set in the Setup Utility However we rec ommend that you read this chap...

Page 38: ...enus that enable you to change the values for the option Use the cursor arrow keys to scroll through the items in the submenu Resetting the Default CMOS Values When powering on for the first time the...

Page 39: ...al The BIOS setup screens shown in this chapter are for reference only and may differ from the actual BIOS Please visit the manufacture s website for updated manual 2 In this Gui BIOS you can operate...

Page 40: ...Language English This item is used to set system language This menu shows the information of BIOS and enables you to set the system language date and time Choosethesystemdefault language Main Advance...

Page 41: ...Dbl Click Select Select Screen Click Select Item F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 OptimizedDefaults F4 Save Exit ESC Right Click Exit LAN Configuration PC Health Status PowerManagementSetup PCI E...

Page 42: ...s to enable or disable Onboard LAN controller Press Esc to return to the Advanced Menu page Main Advanced Chipset M I B III Boot Security Exit Change Opt Enter Dbl Click Select Select Screen Click Sel...

Page 43: ...abled Smart Fan Mode Normal Smart Fan start PWM value 180 Smart Fan start PWM TEMP DTS 70 DeltaT 3 Smart Fan Slope PWM value 10 PWM value unit CPU Fan Full Speed Offset DTS 77 System Smart Fan Control...

Page 44: ...rt PWM value of the smart fan This item is used to set the start temperature of the smart fan DeltaT 3 This item specifies the range that controls CPU temperature and keeps it from going so high or so...

Page 45: ...l Click Select Select Screen Click Select Item F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 OptimizedDefaults F4 Save Exit ESC Right Click Exit About Resume by Ring Press Esc to return to the Advanced Menu p...

Page 46: ...PCI Express 16X speed Press Esc to return to the Advanced Menu page Main Advanced Chipset M I B III Boot Security Exit Change Opt Enter Dbl Click Select Select Screen Click Select Item F1 General Hel...

Page 47: ...end to RAM Sleep State default Press Esc to return to the Advanced Menu page Main Advanced Chipset M I B III Boot Security Exit Change Opt Enter Dbl Click Select Select Screen Click Select Item F1 Gen...

Page 48: ...ick Exit Enabled for Windows XP and linux OS optimized for Hyper Threading Technology and Disabled for other OS OS not optimized for Hyper Threading Technology When Disabled only one thread per enable...

Page 49: ...echnology LakeTiny Feature Enabled Use this item to enable or disable the LakeTiny for C state configuration CPU C6 Report Disabled Use this item to enable or disable CPU C6 ACPI C3 report to OS CPU C...

Page 50: ...vanced Chipset M I B III Boot Security Exit Change Opt Enter Dbl Click Select Select Screen Click Select Item F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 OptimizedDefaults F4 Save Exit ESC Right Click Exit...

Page 51: ...hipset M I B III Boot Security Exit Change Opt Enter Dbl Click Select Select Screen Click Select Item F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 OptimizedDefaults F4 Save Exit ESC Right Click Exit Enables...

Page 52: ...Use this item to enable or disable support for legacy USB devices Main Advanced Chipset M I B III Boot Security Exit Change Opt Enter Dbl Click Select Select Screen Click Select Item F1 General Help...

Page 53: ...nfiguration CIR Controller Configuration Serial Port Enabled This item allows you to enable or disable serial port Device Settings IO 3F8h IRQ 4 This item shows the information of the device settings...

Page 54: ...to view the following screen Main Advanced Chipset M I B III Boot Security Exit Change Opt Enter Dbl Click Select Select Screen Click Select Item F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 OptimizedDefault...

Page 55: ...r to view the following screen Main Advanced Chipset M I B III Boot Security Exit Change Opt Enter Dbl Click Select Select Screen Click Select Item F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 OptimizedDefau...

Page 56: ...Item F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 OptimizedDefaults F4 Save Exit ESC Right Click Exit Intel R Rapid Start Technology Disabled Use this item to show the information of Intel R Rapid Start Tech...

Page 57: ...ange Opt Enter Dbl Click Select Select Screen Click Select Item F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 OptimizedDefaults F4 Save Exit ESC Right Click Exit Enable Disable ISCT Support ISCT Support Disab...

Page 58: ...echnologyBIOS Extension Note iAMT H W is always enabled This option just controls the BIOS extension execution If enabled this requires additional firmware in the SPI device Press Esc to return to the...

Page 59: ...allows you to enable or disable the IGD Multi Monitor System Agent SA Parameters Main Advanced Chipset M I B III Boot Security Exit Change Opt Enter Dbl Click Select Select Screen Click Select Item F1...

Page 60: ...Chapter 3 H87H3 M4 USER MANUAL 56 Press Esc to return to the Chipset Menu page CPU SA Audio Device Enabled This item allows you to enable or disable the CPU SA Audio device...

Page 61: ...n help you to increase the area available for programs running on a single computer system through using multiple display devices It is not only to increase larger screen viewing but aslo to improving...

Page 62: ...all e g NVIDIA GeForce 8400 GS Microsoft Corporation WDDM v1 1 and double click it Main Advanced Chipset M I B III Boot Security Exit Change Opt Enter Dbl Click Select Select Screen Click Select Item...

Page 63: ...onal changes Extenddesktoptothisdisplay Disconnect this display Step 4 Change the appearance of your displays under Windows 7 8 Change the apprearance of your displays Control Panel All Control Panel...

Page 64: ...What display settings should I choose OK Cancel Apply 2 You must selectApply before making additional changes 3 4 3 Change the apprearance of your displays Control Panel All Control Panel Items Displ...

Page 65: ...ned up and the item below indicates the current status of the case Chassis Opened No This item indicates whether the case has been opened Press Esc to return to the Chipset Menu page Main Advanced Chi...

Page 66: ...et M I B III Boot Security Exit Change Opt Enter Dbl Click Select Select Screen Click Select Item F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 OptimizedDefaults F4 Save Exit ESC Right Click Exit Enable Disab...

Page 67: ...ion Memory Configuration Over Voltage Configuration Spread Spectrum Enabled Intel R Core TM i7 4770K CPU 3 50GHz Processor Speed 3500 MHz Memory Frequency 1333 MHz Total Memory 8192 MB DDR3 Main Advan...

Page 68: ...allows you to enable or disable the package TDP lock Long Duration Power Limit Override Maximum Intel R Turbo Boost Technology will use this power limit during the long duration power limit time wind...

Page 69: ...2 Previous Values F3 OptimizedDefaults F4 Save Exit ESC Right Click Exit Graphics Core Ratio Limit Intel Graphics Configuration Graphics Core Ratio Limit 25 Graphics Core Ratio Limit 25 This item allo...

Page 70: ...es F3 OptimizedDefaults F4 Save Exit ESC Right Click Exit MemoryInformation Memory RC Version 1 4 0 3 Memory Frequency 1333 MHz Total Memory 8192 MB DDR3 Memory Profiles Automatic Memory Frequency 133...

Page 71: ...dle counter BIOS Refresh 2x Support Disabled Memory RC Version 1 4 0 3 This item shows the information of the memory RC version Memory Frequency 1333 MHz This item shows the information of the memory...

Page 72: ...allows you to enable or disable the memory remap above 4G Memory Thermal Management Enabled This item allows you to enable or disable the memory thermal management DDR PowerDown and idle counter BIOS...

Page 73: ...set Prefix SVID Control Enable Enabled SVID Override Voltage Target mV 0 FIVR Faults Enable Enabled FIVR Efficiency Enable Enabled GTAdaptive Voltage Target mV 0 GT Voltage Mode Adaptive GT Voltage Of...

Page 74: ...0 to 998mV Offset Prefix This item allows you to select the offset value as positive or negative SVID Control Enable Enabled This item allows you to enable or disable the SVID control If this function...

Page 75: ...rence generated by the system When end users encounter failure after attempting over clocking please take the following steps to recover from it 1 Shut down the computer 2 Press and hold the Page Up K...

Page 76: ...BootOption 7 Network USB Flash Drive Priorities USB Flopy Drive Priorities Boot Configuration This item shows the information of the Boot Configuration Operation System Select Windows 7 or other OS Th...

Page 77: ...sword Platform Mode Setup SecureBoot Disabled SecureBoot Disabled Administrator Password Status Not Install User Password Status Not Install Administrator Password Status Not Install This item shows a...

Page 78: ...boot device Save Options This item enables you to save the options that you have made Save Changes This item enables you to save the changes that you have made Discard Changes This item enables you to...

Page 79: ...ootable system disk Refer to Windows online help for information on creating a bootable system disk 4 Download the Flash Utility and new BIOS file from the manufacturer s Web site Copy these files to...

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Page 81: ...r all software and drivers available on the disk Open Windows Explorer and show the contents of the support disk Click Exit button to close the Auto Setup window Browse CD Click the Setup button to se...

Page 82: ...l the items 4 Click Next to run the Installation Wizard An item installation screen appears Drivers and software are automatically installed in sequence Follow the onscreen instructions confirm comman...

Page 83: ...y Software Intelligent EZ Utility ECS Intelligent EZ Utility provides friendly interfaces under Windows O S which makes your computing more easily and conveniently If the driver you want to install do...

Page 84: ...assle by listing all the latest drivers online Just select the one you prefer and start to download and install the drivers eSF eSF Smart Fan utility provides easy and safe way to adjust fan speed in...

Page 85: ...lete the following steps before you create a RAID set Prepare the following items Determines how SATA controller s operate Main Advanced Chipset M I B III Boot Security Exit Change Opt Enter Dbl Click...

Page 86: ...rage Manager RAID BIOS menu 3 Use the arrow keys to move the color bar and navigate through the items 3 Enter the Intel Matrix Storage Manager option to set up your RAID con figuration 4 Create an Int...

Page 87: ...s Enter 3 Key in the RAID volume capacity Use the up down arrow to choose the Capacity The default value indicates the maximum capacity using the selected disks Entering a lower capacity allows you to...

Page 88: ...need to set the 2nd Boot Device item in the BIOS to Intel Volume0 See section Advanced Setup for details 4 When done press Enter to confirm the creation of the RAID set A dia logue box appears to con...

Page 89: ...menu highlight De lete RAID Volume using the up down arrow key then press Enter 2 Use the space bar to select the RAID set you want to delete Press the Del key to delete the set 3 A dialogue box appea...

Page 90: ...ever lose all data and previous RAID configurations To reset disks to Non RAID 1 In the main Intel Matrix Storage Manager RAID BIOS menu highlight Reset Disks to Non RAID using the up down arrow key t...

Page 91: ...N connector is connected to the motherboard 4 For Intel platforms check the pins on the CPU socket for damage or bent A bent pin may cause failure to boot and sometimes permanent damage from short cir...

Page 92: ...place a new one if necessary 3 Check that the 12V power ATX connectors are fully inserted into the motherboard connectors Make sure the latches of the cable and connector are locked into place 4 Remov...

Page 93: ...o r p t o n y r o m e m M M I D e r u l i a f y r o m e m r o d e t r e s n i s p e e b t r o h s 8 d n a p e e b g n o l 1 f I d e t c e t e d t o n A G V s e Y s e Y n e e r c s T S O P t a t l a H...

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