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6English1.3 Unique Features ASRock A-TuningA-Tuning is ASRock’s multi purpose soware 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
12Englishis is an ATX form factor motherboard. Before you install the motherboard, study the conguration 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 Setupe 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 Driverse Support CD that comes with the motherboard contains necessa
ContentsChapter 1 Introduction 11.1 Package Contents 11.2 Specications 21.3 Unique Features 61.4 Motherboard Layout 91.5 I/O Pa
26English3.2 A-TuningA-Tuning is ASRock’s multi purpose soware 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
28EnglishDehumidierPrevent motherboard damages due to dampness. Enable this function and congure 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 Conguration 504.4.2 Chipset Conguration 524.4.3 Sto
36EnglishCongureCongure provides conguration options, including icon sizes, which shortcuts you want Start Menu to display, quick access to recentl
H81 Pro BTC37EnglishControl lets you congure 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 conguration tools, cool sound eects 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 soware is constantly being updated, the following UEFI setup screens and descriptions are for reference purpose
42EnglishCPU CongurationMulti core enhancementImprove the system's performance by forcing the CPU to perform the highest frequency on all CPU co
H81 Pro BTC43EnglishLong Duration MaintainedCongure the period of time until the CPU ratio is lowered when the Long Duration Power Limit is exceeded.
44EnglishDRAM CongurationCAS# 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 Introductionank you for purchasing ASRock H81 Pro BTC motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock’s cons
46EnglishtWRRDDRCongure between module write to read delay from dierent ranks.tWRRDDDUse this to change DRAM tRRSR Auto/Manual settings. e default
H81 Pro BTC47EnglishODT WR (CHB)Congure 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 OsetCongure the voltage for th
H81 Pro BTC49English4.4 Advanced ScreenIn this section, you may set the congurations for the following items: CPU Con-guration, Chipset Conguratio
50English4.4.1 CPU CongurationActive 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 CongurationPrimary 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 CongurationSATA 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 SpecicationsPlatform•ATX Form Factor•All Solid Capacitor designCPU•Supports 4th Generation Intel® CoreTM i7 / i5 / i3 / Xeon® / Penti
56English4.4.5 Super IO CongurationSerial 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 CongurationSuspend 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 CongurationUSB 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 conguration before using
H81 Pro BTC63EnglishInternet SettingEnable or disable sound eects in the setup utility.UEFI Download ServerSelect a server to download the UEFI rmwa
64EnglishSave User DefaultType a prole 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 Screenis 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 Screenis section displays the available devices on your system for you to congure 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 conguration 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
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