ASROCK H87M-ITX User Manual

User Manual

6 7English1.3 Unique Features ASRock A-TuningA-Tuning is ASRock’s multi purpose soware suite with a new interface, more new features an

H87M-ITX6 7English ASRock XFast RAMASRock XFast RAM is included in A-Tuning. It fully utilizes the memory space that cannot be used under

8 9English ASRock Easy Driver InstallerFor users that don’t have an optical disk drive to install the drivers from our support CD, Easy D

H87M-ITX8 9English ASRock FAN-Tastic TuningASRock FAN-Tastic Tuning is included in A-Tuning. Congure up to ve dierent fan speeds using

10 11English1.4 Motherboard LayoutIntelH87PCIE1DDR3_A1 (64 bit, 240-pin module)DDR3_B1 (64 bit, 240-pin module)64MbBIOSHDL ED RESE TPLE D PWRBT NP

H87M-ITX10 11EnglishNo. Description1 ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1)2 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots (DDR3_A1, DDR3_B1)3 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1)4

12 13English1.5 I/O PanelNo. Description No. Description1 USB 2.0 Ports (USB_23) 9 Microphone (Pink)2 VGA Port 10 Optical SPDIF Out Port3 eSATA Con

H87M-ITX12 13English* ere are two LEDs on each LAN port. Please refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications.Activity / Link LED Speed L

14 15is is an Mini-ITX form factor motherboard. Before you install the motherboard, study the conguration of your chassis to ensure that the motherb

H87M-ITX14 15English2.1 Installing the CPU1. Before you insert the 1150-Pin CPU into the socket, please check if the PnP cap is on the socket, if th

Version 1.0 Published April 2013 Copyright©2013 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.Copyright Notice:No part of this documentation may be reproduced, tran

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H87M-ITX16 17EnglishPlease save and replace the cover if the processor is removed. e cover must be placed if you wish to return the motherboard for a

18 19English2.2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink1 2CPU_FAN

H87M-ITX18 19English2.3 Installing Memory Modules (DIMM)is motherboard provides two 240-pin DDR3 (Double Data Rate 3) DIMM slots, and supports Dual

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H87M-ITX20 21English2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots)ere is 1 PCI Express slot on this motherboard.PCIe slots: PCIE1 (PCIe 3.0 x16 slo

22 23English2.5 Jumpers Setupe illustration shows how jumpers are setup. When the jumper cap is placed on the pins, the jumper is “Short”. If no jum

H87M-ITX22 23English2.6 Onboard Headers and ConnectorsSystem Panel Header(9-pin PANEL1)(see p.10, No. 9)Connect the power switch, reset switch and sy

24 25EnglishSerial ATA3 Connectors(SATA3_0: see p.10, No. 10) (SATA3_1: see p.10, No. 11) (SATA3_2: see p.10, No. 12) (SATA3_3: see p.10, No. 13)ese

H87M-ITX24 25EnglishChassis Fan Connector(4-pin CHA_FAN1)(see p.10, No. 14)Please connect fan cable to the fan connector and match the black wire to t

ContentsChapter 1 Introduction 11.1 Package Contents 11.2 Specications 21.3 Unique Features 61.4 Motherboard Layout 101.5 I/O P

26 PBEnglishATX 12V Power Connector(8-pin ATX12V1)(see p.10, No. 1)is motherboard pro-vides an 8-pin ATX 12V power connector. To use a 4-pin ATX powe

H87M-ITXPB 27EnglishChapter 3 Software and Utilities Operation 3.1 Installing Driverse Support CD that comes with the motherboard contains necessa

28 29English3.2 A-TuningA-Tuning is ASRock’s multi purpose soware suite with a new interface, more new features and improved utilities, including XF

H87M-ITX28 29EnglishToolsVarious tools and utilities.XFast RAMBoost the system’s performance and extend the HDD’s or SDD’s lifespan! Create a hidden p

30 31EnglishDehumidierPrevent motherboard damages due to dampness. Enable this function and congure the period of time until the computer powers on,

H87M-ITX30 31EnglishTech ServiceContact Tech Service.

32 33English3.3 Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyIntel® Rapid Start Technology enables your system to wake up faster from deep sleep, saving time and pow

H87M-ITX32 33English3. Exit the Registry Editor window and restart the computer.4. Press F2 to enter BIOS, then go to Advanced ‐> Storage Congur

34 35EnglishStep 3 When prompted to restart aer the setup, click Yes to reboot.Step 4 Double-click the Intel® Rapid Start Technology Manager icon

H87M-ITX34 35EnglishStep 5 Make sure Rapid Start is on. Drag the slider to congure the time. For example, if the timer value is set to ten minutes, t

4 13.7 Start8 51Chapter 4 UEFI SETUP UTILITY 544.1 Introduction 544.1.1 UEFI Menu Bar 544.1.2 Navigation Keys 554.2 Main Screen

36 37Englishstate for a period of time. e power of the computer in Rapid Start mode can be cut o, it will not cause data loss of the programs or le

H87M-ITX36 37English3.4 Intel® Smart Connect TechnologyIntel® Smart Connect Technology is a feature that periodically wakes your computer from Window

38 39English3.4.2 Setup GuideInstalling ASRock Smart Connect UtilityStep 1 Install ASRock Smart Connect Utility, which is located in the folder at th

H87M-ITX38 39EnglishStep 3 Click the Add button. Take Foxmail as an example, add Foxmail to the Application list.Step 4 Select Foxmail from the Applic

40 41EnglishStep 6 Double-click the Intel® Smart Connect Technology Manager icon in the Windows system tray.Step 7 Drag the slider to congure

H87M-ITX40 41English4. e system will wake up from sleep state periodically, and then start to update Foxmail. e screen will not display anything so

42 43English3.5 Qualcomm® Atheros® Security Wake On Internet Technology Qualcomm® Atheros® Security Wake On Internet Technology allows you

H87M-ITX42 43EnglishStep 3 Click on Remote Client and follow the onscreen instruction to complete the installation. Step 4 Double-click the Sunlogin R

44 45EnglishInstalling Sunlogin control client Step 1 For Windows users: Download "Control Client" from the Download section of sunlogin.ora

H87M-ITX44 45EnglishFor Andriod mobile device users: Search “Sunlogin” in Google PLAY and then install the app. en ll in your Sunlogin Account and P

H87M-ITX4 1EnglishChapter 1 Introductionank you for purchasing ASRock H87M-ITX motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock’s consiste

46 47EnglishFor Andriod mobile device users: Tap one Host (Oine with Blue power button ) on the Host List. en tap the Power button to wakeup your ho

H87M-ITX46 47EnglishUsing Remote Control For Windows users:Right-click on a Host (Online with Blue Windows logo) on the control client panel. en key

48 49EnglishFor Andriod mobile device users: Tap one online machine and ll in the Access password to start using remote control.Tutorial Video

H87M-ITX48 49English3.6 Intel® Extreme Tuning Utility (IXTU)Intel® Extreme Tuning Utility is an overclocking utility that allows you to tune and twea

50 51EnglishSystem InformationDisplays the major information of your system.Manual TuningManual Tuning shows the major readings of your system and all

H87M-ITX50 51English3.7 Start8For those Windows 8 users who miss the Start Menu, Start8 is an ideal solution that brings back the familiar Start Menu

52 53EnglishCongureCongure provides conguration options, including icon sizes, which shortcuts you want Start Menu to display, quick access to rece

H87M-ITX52 53EnglishControl lets you congure what a click on the start button or a press on the Windows key does.DesktopDesktop allows you to disable

54 55EnglishChapter 4 UEFI SETUP UTILITY4.1 IntroductionASRock Interactive UEFI is a blend of system conguration tools, cool sound eects and stun

H87M-ITX54 55English4.1.2 Navigation KeysUse < > key or < > key to choose among the selections on the menu bar, and use <

2 3English1.2 SpecicationsPlatform•Mini-ITX Form Factor•All Solid Capacitor design A-Style•Home CloudCPU•Supports 4th Generation Intel® CoreTM i

56 57English4.2 Main ScreenWhen you enter the UEFI SETUP UTILITY, the Main screen will appear and display the system overview.Active Page on EntrySel

H87M-ITX56 57English4.3 OC Tweaker ScreenIn the OC Tweaker screen, you can set up overclocking features.CPU CongurationCPU Ratioe CPU speed is dete

58 59EnglishLong Duration Power LimitCongure Package Power Limit 1 in watts. When the limit is exceeded, the CPU ratio will be lowered aer a period

H87M-ITX58 59EnglishLoad XMP SettingLoad XMP settings to overclock the DDR3 memory and perform beyond standard specications.DRAM Reference ClockSelec

60 61EnglishRow Precharge Time (tRP)e number of clock cycles required between the issuing of the precharge command and opening the next row.RAS# Acti

H87M-ITX60 61EnglishtREFICongure refresh cycles at an average periodic interval.tCKECongure the period of time the DDR3 initiates a minimum of one r

62 63EnglishIO-L (CHA)Congure IO latency for channel A.IO-L (CHB)Congure IO latency for channel B.ODT WR (CHA)Congure the memory on die termination

H87M-ITX62 63EnglishCPU Cache Voltage OsetCongure the voltage for the CPU Cache. Setting the voltage higher may increase system stability when overc

64 65English4.4 Advanced ScreenIn this section, you may set the congurations for the following items: CPU Con-guration, Chipset Conguration, Stora

H87M-ITX64 65English4.4.1 CPU CongurationActive Processor CoresSelect the number of cores to enable in each processor package.CPU C States SupportEn

H87M-ITX2 3English •Supports D-Sub with max. resolution up to 1920x1200 @ 60Hz•Supports Auto Lip Sync, Deep Color (12bpc), xvYCC and HBR (High Bit R

66 67EnglishCPU Thermal ThrottlingEnable CPU internal thermal control mechanisms to keep the CPU from overheat-ing.No-Execute Memory ProtectionProcess

H87M-ITX66 67English4.4.2 Chipset CongurationPrimary Graphics AdapterSelect a primary VGA.VT-dIntel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O help

68 69EnglishRender StandbyPower down the render unit when the GPU is idle for lower power consumption. Onboard HD AudioEnable/disable onboard HD audio

H87M-ITX68 69English4.4.3 Storage CongurationSATA Controller(s)Enable/disable the SATA controllers.SATA Mode SelectionIDE: For better compatibility.

70 71EnglishHard 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

H87M-ITX70 71English4.4.4 Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyIntel® Rapid Start TechnologyIntel® Rapid Start Technology is a new zero power hibernation mod

72 73English4.4.5 Intel® Smart Connect TechnologyIntel® Smart Connect TechnologyIntel® Smart Connect Technology automatically updates your email and

H87M-ITX72 73English4.4.6 ACPI CongurationSuspend to RAMSelect disable for ACPI suspend type S1. It is recommended to select auto for ACPI S3 power

74 75EnglishUSB Keyboard/Remote Power OnAllow the system to be waked up by an USB keyboard or remote controller.USB Mouse Power OnAllow the system to

H87M-ITX74 75English4.4.7 USB CongurationUSB ControllerEnable or disable all the USB ports.USB 3.0 ControllerEnable or disable all the USB 3.0 ports

4 5EnglishStorage•4 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s connectors, support RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, Intel Rapid Storage Technology 12 and Intel Smart Res

76 77English4.4.8 Trusted ComputingSecurity Device SupportEnable or disable BIOS support for security device.

H87M-ITX76 77English4.5 ToolsOMG (Online Management Guard)Administrators are able to establish an internet curfew or restrict internet access at spec

78 79EnglishInstant FlashSave UEFI les in your USB storage device and run Instant Flash to update your UEFI. Internet FlashASRock Internet Flash down

H87M-ITX78 79EnglishDehumidier PeriodCongure the period of time until the computer powers on and enables Dehumidier aer entering S4/S5 state.Dehum

80 81English4.6 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screenis section allows you to monitor the status of the hardware on your system, including the par

H87M-ITX80 81English4.7 Boot Screenis section displays the available devices on your system for you to congure the boot settings and the boot prior

82 83EnglishFull Screen LogoEnable to display the boot logo or disable to show normal POST messages.AddOn ROM DisplayEnable AddOn ROM Display to see t

H87M-ITX82 83EnglishLaunch PXE OpROM Policy Select UEFI only to run those that support UEFI option ROM only. Select Legacy only to run those that supp

84 85English4.8 Security ScreenIn this section you may set or change the supervisor/user password for the system. You may also clear the user passwor

H87M-ITX84 85English4.9 Exit ScreenSave Changes and ExitWhen you select this option the following message, “Save conguration changes and exit setup?

H87M-ITX4 5EnglishCertica-tions•FCC, CE, WHQL•ErP/EuP Ready (ErP/EuP ready power supply is required) * For detailed product information, please vis

86 PBEnglishContact InformationIf you need to contact ASRock or want to know more about ASRock, you’re welcome to visit ASRock’s website at http://www