ASROCK H81 Pro BTC User Manual

User Manual

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

H81 Pro BTC7English ASRock Crashless BIOSASRock Crashless BIOS allows users to update their BIOS without fear of failing. If power loss o

8English ASRock Restart to UEFIWindows® 8 brings the ultimate boot up experience. e lightning boot up speed makes it hard to access the

H81 Pro BTC9English1.4 Motherboard LayoutAT XPWR1IntelH81CMOSBattery32MbBIOSDDR3_A1 (64 bit, 240-pin module)DDR3_B1 (64 bit, 240-pin module)LANAUDIOC

10EnglishNo. Description1 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN2)2 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1)3 Power Fan Connector (PWR_FAN1)4 ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1

H81 Pro BTC11English1.5 I/O PanelNo. Description No. Description1 PS/2 Mouse Port 7 Front Speaker (Lime)2 Parallel Port 8 Microphone (Pink)3 USB 3.0

12Englishis is an ATX form factor motherboard. Before you install the motherboard, study the conguration of your chassis to ensure that the motherbo

H81 Pro BTC13English2.1 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

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H81 Pro BTC15EnglishPlease save and replace the cover if the processor is removed. e cover must be placed if you wish to return the motherboard for a

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

16English2.2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink1 2CPU_FAN

H81 Pro BTC17English2.3 Installing Memory Modules (DIMM)is motherboard provides two 240-pin DDR3 (Double Data Rate 3) DIMM slots, and supports Dual

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H81 Pro BTC19English2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI Express Slots)ere are 6 PCI Express slots on the motherboard.PCIe slots: PCIE2 (PCIe 2.0 x16 slot) is u

20English2.5 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

H81 Pro BTC21English2.6 Onboard Headers and ConnectorsSystem Panel Header(9-pin PANEL1)(see p.9, No. 15)Connect the power switch, reset switch and sy

22EnglishSerial ATA2 Connectors(SATA2_0: see p.9, No. 11)(SATA2_1: see p.9, No. 13)ese two SATA2 connectors support SATA data cables for internal sto

H81 Pro BTC23EnglishChassis Speaker Header(4-pin SPEAKER1)(see p.9, No. 10)Please connect the chassis speaker to this header.SPDIF Out Connector(2-pin

24EnglishATX 12V Power Connector(8-pin ATX12V1)(see p.9, No. 4)is motherboard pro-vides an 8-pin ATX 12V power connector. To use a 4-pin ATX power su

H81 Pro BTC25EnglishChapter 3 Software and Utilities Operation 3.1 Installing Driverse Support CD that comes with the motherboard contains necessa

ContentsChapter 1 Introduction 11.1 Package Contents 11.2 Specications 21.3 Unique Features 61.4 Motherboard Layout 91.5 I/O Pa

26English3.2 A-TuningA-Tuning is ASRock’s multi purpose soware suite with a new interface, more new features and improved utilities, including XFast

H81 Pro BTC27EnglishToolsVarious tools and utilities.XFast RAMBoost the system’s performance and extend the HDD’s or SDD’s lifespan! Create a hidden p

28EnglishDehumidierPrevent motherboard damages due to dampness. Enable this function and congure the period of time until the computer powers on, an

H81 Pro BTC29EnglishTech ServiceContact Tech Service.

30English3.3 Intel® Smart Connect TechnologyIntel® Smart Connect Technology is a feature that periodically wakes your computer from Windows® sleep st

H81 Pro BTC31English3.3.2 Setup GuideInstalling ASRock Smart Connect UtilityStep 1 Install ASRock Smart Connect Utility, which is located in the fold

32EnglishStep 3 Click the Add button. Take Foxmail as an example, add Foxmail to the Application list.Step 4 Select Foxmail from the Application List,

H81 Pro BTC33EnglishStep 6 Double-click the Intel® Smart Connect Technology Manager icon in the Windows system tray.Step 7 Drag the slider to

34English4. e system will wake up from sleep state periodically, and then start to update Foxmail. e screen will not display anything so the comput

H81 Pro BTC35English3.4 Start8For those Windows 8 users who miss the Start Menu, Start8 is an ideal solution that brings back the familiar Start Menu

4.2 Main Screen 404.3 OC Tweaker Screen 414.4 Advanced Screen 494.4.1 CPU Conguration 504.4.2 Chipset Conguration 524.4.3 Sto

36EnglishCongureCongure provides conguration options, including icon sizes, which shortcuts you want Start Menu to display, quick access to recentl

H81 Pro BTC37EnglishControl lets you congure what a click on the start button or a press on the Windows key does.DesktopDesktop allows you to disable

38EnglishChapter 4 UEFI SETUP UTILITY4.1 IntroductionASRock Interactive UEFI is a blend of system conguration tools, cool sound eects and stunnin

H81 Pro BTC39English4.1.2 Navigation KeysUse < > key or < > key to choose among the selections on the menu bar, and use <

40English4.2 Main ScreenWhen you enter the UEFI SETUP UTILITY, the Main screen will appear and display the system overview.Active Page on EntrySelect

H81 Pro BTC41EnglishBecause the UEFI soware is constantly being updated, the following UEFI setup screens and descriptions are for reference purpose

42EnglishCPU CongurationMulti core enhancementImprove the system's performance by forcing the CPU to perform the highest frequency on all CPU co

H81 Pro BTC43EnglishLong Duration MaintainedCongure the period of time until the CPU ratio is lowered when the Long Duration Power Limit is exceeded.

44EnglishDRAM CongurationCAS# Latency (tCL)e time between sending a column address to the memory and the beginning of the data in response.RAS# to C

H81 Pro BTC45EnglishRefresh Cycle Time (tRFC)e number of clocks from a Refresh command until the rst Activate command to the same rank.RAS to RAS De

H81 Pro BTC1EnglishChapter 1 Introductionank you for purchasing ASRock H81 Pro BTC motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock’s cons

46EnglishtWRRDDRCongure between module write to read delay from dierent ranks.tWRRDDDUse this to change DRAM tRRSR Auto/Manual settings. e default

H81 Pro BTC47EnglishODT WR (CHB)Congure the memory on die termination resistors' WR for channel B.ODT NOM (CHA)Use this to change ODT (CHA) Auto

48EnglishCPU Cache Override VoltageAdd voltage to the CPU Cache when the system is under heavy load.CPU Cache Voltage OsetCongure the voltage for th

H81 Pro BTC49English4.4 Advanced ScreenIn this section, you may set the congurations for the following items: CPU Con-guration, Chipset Conguratio

50English4.4.1 CPU CongurationActive Processor CoresSelect the number of cores to enable in each processor package.CPU C States SupportEnable CPU C

H81 Pro BTC51EnglishCPU Thermal ThrottlingEnable CPU internal thermal control mechanisms to keep the CPU from overheat-ing.No-Execute Memory Protectio

52English4.4.2 Chipset CongurationPrimary Graphics AdapterSelect a primary VGA.VT-dIntel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O helps your virt

H81 Pro BTC53EnglishRender StandbyPower down the render unit when the GPU is idle for lower power consumption. Onboard HD AudioEnable/disable onboard

54English4.4.3 Storage CongurationSATA Controller(s)Enable/disable the SATA controllers.SATA Mode SelectionIDE: For better compatibility.AHCI: Suppo

H81 Pro BTC55English4.4.4 Intel® Smart Connect TechnologyIntel® Smart Connect TechnologyIntel® Smart Connect Technology automatically updates your em

2English1.2 SpecicationsPlatform•ATX Form Factor•All Solid Capacitor designCPU•Supports 4th Generation Intel® CoreTM i7 / i5 / i3 / Xeon® / Penti

56English4.4.5 Super IO CongurationSerial Port 1Enable or disable the Serial port 1.Serial Port 1 AddressSelect the address of the Serial port 1.COM

H81 Pro BTC57EnglishDevice ModeSelect the device mode according to your connected device.

58English4.4.6 ACPI CongurationSuspend to RAMSelect disable for ACPI suspend type S1. It is recommended to select auto for ACPI S3 power saving.Chec

H81 Pro BTC59EnglishRTC Alarm Power OnAllow the system to be waked up by the real time clock alarm. Set it to By OS to let it be handled by your opera

60English4.4.7 USB CongurationUSB ControllerEnable or disable all the USB 2.0 ports.Intel USB 3.0 ModeEnable or disable all the USB 3.0 ports. It is

H81 Pro BTC61English4.4.8 Trusted ComputingSecurity Device SupportEnable to activate Trusted Platform Module (TPM) security for your hard disk drives

62English4.5 ToolsUEFI Tech ServiceContact ASRock Tech Service if you are having trouble with your PC. Please setup network conguration before using

H81 Pro BTC63EnglishInternet SettingEnable or disable sound eects in the setup utility.UEFI Download ServerSelect a server to download the UEFI rmwa

64EnglishSave User DefaultType a prole name and press enter to save your settings as user default.Load User DefaultLoad previously saved user default

H81 Pro BTC65English4.6 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screenis section allows you to monitor the status of the hardware on your system, including

H81 Pro BTC3English •Supports Auto Lip Sync, Deep Color (12bpc), xvYCC and HBR (High Bit Rate Audio) with HDMI Port (Compliant HDMI monitor is requir

66English4.7 Boot Screenis section displays the available devices on your system for you to congure the boot settings and the boot priority.Fast Bo

H81 Pro BTC67EnglishFull Screen LogoEnable to display the boot logo or disable to show normal POST messages.AddOn ROM DisplayEnable AddOn ROM Display

68EnglishLaunch PXE OpROM Policy Select UEFI only to run those that support UEFI option ROM only. Select Legacy only to run those that support legacy

H81 Pro BTC69English4.8 Security ScreenIn this section you may set or change the supervisor/user password for the system. You may also clear the user

70English4.9 Exit ScreenSave Changes and ExitWhen you select this option the following message, “Save conguration changes and exit setup?” will pop

H81 Pro BTC71EnglishContact InformationIf you need to contact ASRock or want to know more about ASRock, you’re welcome to visit ASRock’s website at ht

4EnglishConnector•1 x IR Header•1 x COM Port Header•1 x Power LED Header•1 x TPM Header•2 x CPU Fan Connectors (1 x 4-pin, 1 x 3-pin)•2 x Chassi

H81 Pro BTC5EnglishPlease realize that there is a certain risk involved with overclocking, including adjust-ing the setting in the BIOS, applying Unti