ASROCK H97 Anniversary Installation Guide

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H97 Anniversary 5EnglishCertica-tions•FCC, CE, WHQL•ErP/EuP ready (ErP/EuP ready power supply is required) * For detailed product information, plea

6English1.3 Motherboard LayoutIntelH97DDR3_A2 (64 bit, 240-pin module)DDR3_A1 (64 bit, 240-pin module)DDR3_B2 (64 bit, 240-pin module)DDR3_B1 (64 bit

H97 Anniversary 7EnglishNo. Description1 Power Fan Connector (PWR_FAN1)2 ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1)3 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots (DDR3_A1, DDR3

8English1.4 I/O PanelNo. Description No. Description1 PS/2 Mouse Port (Green) 7 USB 3.0 Ports (USB_4_5) 2 D-Sub Port 8 USB 2.0 Ports (USB_2_3) 3 LAN

H97 Anniversary 9English* ere are two LEDs on each LAN port. Please refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications.Activity / Link LED Spe

10Englishis is an ATX form factor motherboard. Before you install the motherboard, study the conguration of your chassis to ensure that the motherbo

H97 Anniversary 11English2.1 Installing the CPU1. Before you insert the 1150-Pin CPU into the socket, please check if the PnP cap is on the socket,

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H97 Anniversary 13EnglishPlease save and replace the cover if the processor is removed. e cover must be placed if you wish to return the motherboard

14English2.2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink1 2CPU_FAN

Version 1.0 Published August 2014 Copyright©2014 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.Copyright Notice:No part of this documentation may be reproduced, tra

H97 Anniversary 15English2.3 Installing Memory Modules (DIMM)is motherboard provides four 240-pin DDR3 (Double Data Rate 3) DIMM slots, and supports

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H97 Anniversary 17English2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI Express Slots)ere are 6 PCI Express slots on the motherboard.PCIe slots: PCIE1 (PCIe 2.0 x1 slot)

18English2.5 Jumpers Setupe illustration shows how jumpers are setup. When the jumper cap is placed on the pins, the jumper is “Short”. If no jumper

H97 Anniversary 19English2.6 Onboard Headers and ConnectorsSystem Panel Header(9-pi n PANEL1)(see p.6, No. 15)Connect the power switch, reset switch

20EnglishPower LED Header(3-pin PLED1)(see p.6, No. 16)Please connect the chassis power LED to this header to indicate the system’s power status.Seria

H97 Anniversary 21EnglishChassis Speaker Header(4-pin SPEAK ER1)(see p.6, No. 20)Please connect the chassis speaker to this header.Chassis and Power F

22English1GNDSMB_DATA_MAINLAD2LAD1GNDS_PWRDWN #SERIRQ #GNDP CICLKP CIRST #LAD3+3VLAD0+3VS BGNDFRAM ESMB_CLK_MAINATX Power Connector(24-pin ATXPWR1)(se

H97 Anniversary 23EnglishChapter 3 Software and Utilities Operation 3.1 Installing Driverse Support CD that comes with the motherboard contains ne

24English3.2 A-TuningA-Tuning is ASRock’s multi purpose soware suite with a new interface, more new features and improved utilities, including XFast

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H97 Anniversary 25EnglishToolsVarious tools and utilities.XFast RAMBoost the system’s performance and extend the HDD’s or SDD’s lifespan! Create a hid

26EnglishFAN-Tastic TuningCongure up to ve dierent fan speeds using the graph. e fans will automatically shi to the next speed level when the ass

H97 Anniversary 27EnglishOC TweakerCongurations for overclocking the system.System InfoView information about the system. *e System Browser tab may

28EnglishLive UpdateCheck for newer versions of BIOS or drivers. Tech ServiceContact Tech Service if you have problems with your computer. Please leav

H97 Anniversary 29EnglishSettingsCongure ASRock A-Tuning. Click to select "Auto run at Windows Startup" if you want A-Tuning to be launched

30English3.3 Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyIntel® Rapid Start Technology enables your system to wake up faster from deep sleep, saving time and power

H97 Anniversary 31English3. Exit the Registry Editor window and restart the computer.4. Press F2 to enter BIOS, then go to Advanced > Storage Co

32EnglishStep 3 When prompted to restart aer the setup, click Yes to reboot.Step 4 Double-click the Intel® Rapid Start Technology Manager icon

H97 Anniversary 33EnglishStep 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 minut

34Englishstate 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 les y

ContentsChapter 1 Introduction 11.1 Package Contents 11.2 Specications 21.3 Motherboard Layout 61.4 I/O Panel 8Chapter 2 Install

H97 Anniversary 35English3.4 Intel® Smart Connect TechnologyIntel® Smart Connect Technology is a feature that periodically wakes your computer from W

36English3.4.2 Setup GuideInstalling ASRock Smart Connect UtilityStep 1 Install ASRock Smart Connect Utility, which is located in the folder at the f

H97 Anniversary 37EnglishStep 3 Click the Add button. Take Foxmail as an example, add Foxmail to the Application list.Step 4 Select Foxmail from the A

38EnglishStep 6 Double-click the Intel® Smart Connect Technology Manager icon in the Windows system tray.Step 7 Drag the slider to congure ho

H97 Anniversary 39English4. e system will wake up from sleep state periodically, and then start to update Foxmail. e screen will not display anythi

40English3.5 ASRock Cloud ASRock makes your mobile devices connect to your PC seamlessly!Have you ever been in a situation where you emergently neede

H97 Anniversary 41English3.5.1 Realtek® Wake-On-WANRealtek® Wake-On-WAN allows you to wake up and remote control your home computer from sleep or shu

42English3.5.2 Conguring and Using Orbweb.ME Professional Orbweb.ME Professional is a remote control soware allowing you to easily access and contr

H97 Anniversary 43EnglishStep 3You will receive a verication email. Follow the steps in the email to verify your account.Aer verifying your account,

44EnglishREMOTE ACCESS FROM A CLIENT DEVICE Using Remote Wake-UpRemote Wake-Up allows you to remotely put your host computer to sleep and wake your ho

3.6.4 Setting 553.7 Start8 56Chapter 4 UEFI SETUP UTILITY 594.1 Introduction 594.1.1 UEFI Menu Bar 594.1.2 Navigation Keys 604.

H97 Anniversary 45EnglishStep 4Click and power options appear. Click to select Restart, Sleep or Shut Down.Select Restart from the options to resta

46EnglishUsing Remote DesktopRemote Desktop allows you to remotely access your host computer from a client device. For Windows PC users:Step 1 Go to O

H97 Anniversary 47EnglishFor iOS or Android Mobile Devices users:Download and install “Orbweb.ME Professional” app from the App Store (iOS) or Play St

48EnglishUsing XplorerXplorer allows you to remotely access documents on your host computer from a client device. For Windows PC users:Step 1Go to Orb

H97 Anniversary 49EnglishTutorial VideoFor iOS or Android Mobile Devices users:Download and install “Orbweb.ME Professional” app from the App Store (i

50English3.6 ASRock APP Shope ASRock APP Shop is an online store for purchasing and downloading soware applications for your ASRock computer. You c

H97 Anniversary 51English3.6.2 AppsWhen the "Apps" tab is selected, you will see all the available apps on screen for you to download. Ins

52EnglishStep 3 If you want to install the app, click on the red icon to start downloading.Step 4 When installation completes, you can nd the green

H97 Anniversary 53EnglishUpgrading an AppYou can only upgrade the apps you have already installed. When there is an available new version for your app

54English3.6.3 BIOS & DriversInstalling BIOS or DriversWhen the "BIOS & Drivers" tab is selected, you will see a list of recommende

H97 Anniversary 1EnglishChapter 1 Introductionank you for purchasing ASRock H97 Anniversary motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ASRo

H97 Anniversary 55English3.6.4 SettingIn the "Setting" page, you can change the language, select the server location, and determine if you

56English3.7 Start8For those Windows 8 users who miss the Start Menu, Start8 is an ideal solution that brings back the familiar Start Menu along with

H97 Anniversary 57EnglishCongureCongure provides conguration options, including icon sizes, which shortcuts you want Start Menu to display, quick a

58EnglishControl lets you congure what a click on the start button or a press on the Windows key does.DesktopDesktop allows you to disable the hot co

H97 Anniversary 59EnglishChapter 4 UEFI SETUP UTILITY4.1 Introductionis section explains how to use the UEFI SETUP UTILITY to congure your system

60English4.1.2 Navigation KeysUse < > key or < > key to choose among the selections on the menu bar, and use < > key

H97 Anniversary 61English4.2 Main ScreenWhen you enter the UEFI SETUP UTILITY, the Main screen will appear and display the system overview.FavoriteDi

62English4.3 OC Tweaker ScreenIn the OC Tweaker screen, you can set up overclocking features.Advanced Turbo You can use this option to increase your

H97 Anniversary 63EnglishCPU CongurationCPU Ratioe CPU speed is determined by the CPU Ratio multiplied with the BCLK. Increasing the CPU Ratio will

64EnglishPrimary Plane Current LimitCongure the current limit of the CPU under Turbo Mode in ampere. A lower limit can protect the CPU and save power

2English1.2 SpecicationsPlatform•ATX Form Factor•Solid Capacitor design•High Density Glass Fabric PCBCPU•Supports 5th Generation Intel® CoreTM i

H97 Anniversary 65EnglishDRAM CongurationDRAM TweakerFine tune the DRAM settings by leaving marks in checkboxes. Click OK to conrm and apply your ne

66EnglishWrite Recovery Time (tWR)e amount of delay that must elapse aer the completion of a valid write operation, before an active bank can be pre

H97 Anniversary 67EnglishtRDRDDDUse this to change DRAM tRWSR Auto/Manual settings. e default is [Auto].tWRRDCongure between module write to read de

68EnglishIO-L (CHB)Congure IO latency for channel B.ODT WR (CHA)Congure the memory on die termination resistors' WR for channel A.ODT WR (CHB)C

H97 Anniversary 69EnglishCPU Cache Voltage ModeAuto: For optimized settings.Adaptive: Add voltage to the CPU Cache when the system is under heavy load

70English4.4 Advanced ScreenIn this section, you may set the congurations for the following items: CPU Con-guration, Chipset Conguration, Storage

H97 Anniversary 71English4.4.1 CPU CongurationActive Processor CoresSelect the number of cores to enable in each processor package.CPU C States Supp

72EnglishCPU Thermal ThrottlingEnable CPU internal thermal control mechanisms to keep the CPU from overheat-ing.No-Execute Memory ProtectionProcessors

H97 Anniversary 73English4.4.2 Chipset CongurationPrimary Graphics AdapterSelect a primary VGA.VT-dIntel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O

74EnglishOnboard HD AudioEnable/disable onboard HD audio. Set to Auto to enable onboard HD audio and automatically disable it when a sound card is ins

H97 Anniversary 3English•Supports HDMI with max. resolution up to 1920x1200 @ 60Hz•Supports DVI-D with max. resolution up to 1920x1200 @ 60Hz•Suppo

H97 Anniversary 75English4.4.3 Storage CongurationSATA Controller(s)Enable/disable the SATA controllers.SATA Mode SelectionIDE: For better compatibi

76English4.4.4 Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyIntel® Rapid Start TechnologyIntel® Rapid Start Technology is a new zero power hibernation mode which all

H97 Anniversary 77English4.4.5 Intel® Smart Connect TechnologyIntel® Smart Connect TechnologyIntel® Smart Connect Technology automatically updates yo

78English4.4.6 ACPI CongurationSuspend to RAMSelect disable for ACPI suspend type S1. It is recommended to select auto for ACPI S3 power saving.Chec

H97 Anniversary 79EnglishUSB Keyboard/Remote Power OnAllow the system to be waked up by an USB keyboard or remote controller.USB Mouse Power OnAllow t

80English4.4.7 USB CongurationUSB ControllerEnable or disable all the USB ports.Intel USB 3.0 ModeSelect Intel® USB 3.0 controller mode. Set [Smart

H97 Anniversary 81EnglishUSB Compatibility PatchIf your USB devices (i.e. USB mouse or storage) encounter compatibility problems, please enable this o

82English4.4.8 Trusted ComputingSecurity Device SupportEnable or disable BIOS support for security device.

H97 Anniversary 83English4.5 ToolsSystem BrowserASRock System Browser shows the overview of your current PC and the devices connected.OMG (Online Man

84EnglishInstant FlashSave UEFI les in your USB storage device and run Instant Flash to update your UEFI. Internet FlashASRock Internet Flash downloa

4English•1 x RJ-45 LAN Port with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED LED)•HD Audio Jacks: Line in / Front Speaker / MicrophoneStorage•6 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s Co

H97 Anniversary 85EnglishDehumidier DurationCongure the duration of the dehumidifying process before it returns to S4/S5 state.Dehumidier CPU Fan S

86English4.6 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screenis section allows you to monitor the status of the hardware on your system, including the parame

H97 Anniversary 87English4.7 Boot Screenis section displays the available devices on your system for you to congure the boot settings and the boot

88EnglishFull Screen LogoEnable to display the boot logo or disable to show normal POST messages.AddOn ROM DisplayEnable AddOn ROM Display to see the

H97 Anniversary 89EnglishLaunch Storage OpROM PolicySelect UEFI only to run those that support UEFI option ROM only. Select Legacy only to run those t

90English4.8 Security ScreenIn this section you may set or change the supervisor/user password for the system. You may also clear the user password.S

H97 Anniversary 91English4.9 Exit ScreenSave Changes and ExitWhen you select this option the following message, “Save conguration changes and exit s

92EnglishContact InformationIf you need to contact ASRock or want to know more about ASRock, you’re welcome to visit ASRock’s website at http://www.as