ASROCK H67M-ITX, User Manual

Page 1: ...1 H67M ITX HT H67M ITX User Manual Version 1 0 Published January 2011 Copyright 2011 ASRock INC All rights reserved ...

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Page 3: ...isplay Features 25 2 8 Remote Receiver Installation Guide 28 2 9 Jumpers Setup 29 2 10 Onboard Headers and Connectors 30 2 11 Serial ATA SATA Serial ATAII SATAII Hard Disks Installation 34 2 12 Serial ATA3 SATA3 Hard Disks Installation 34 2 13 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA SATAII HDDs 35 2 14 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA3 HDDs 35 2 15 SATA SATAII SATA3 HDD Hot Plug Feature a...

Page 4: ...iguration 50 3 4 4 South Bridge Configuration 51 3 4 5 Storage Configuration 52 3 4 6 Super IO Configuration 53 3 4 7 ACPI Configuration 54 3 4 8 USB Configuration 55 3 5 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 56 3 6 Boot Screen 57 3 7 Security Screen 58 3 8 Exit Screen 59 4 Software Support 60 4 1 Install Operating System 60 4 2 Support CD Information 60 4 2 1 Running Support CD 60 4 2 2 Drivers...

Page 5: ...u may find the latest VGA cards and CPU support lists on ASRock website as well ASRock website http www asrock com If you require technical support related to this motherboard please visit our website for specific information about the model you are using www asrock com support index asp 1 1 Package Contents ASRock H67M ITX HT H67M ITX Motherboard Mini ITX Form Factor 6 7 in x 6 7 in 17 0 cm x 17 ...

Page 6: ...odule H67M ITX HT Graphics Requires a Processor with Intel Graphics Technology Intel HD Graphics 2000 3000 Pixel Shader 4 1 DirectX 10 1 Max shared memory 1759MB see CAUTION 4 Three VGA Output options D Sub DVI D and HDMI see CAUTION 5 Supports HDMI 1 4a Technology with max resolution up to 1920x1200 60Hz Supports DVI with max resolution up to 1920x1200 60Hz Supports D Sub with max resolution up t...

Page 7: ...e USB 3 0 Ports 1 x RJ 45 LAN Port with LED ACT LINK LED and SPEED LED HD Audio Jack Rear Speaker Central Bass Line in Front Speaker Microphone see CAUTION 7 SATA3 2 x SATA3 6 0 Gb s connectors support RAID RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 10 RAID 5 and Intel Rapid Storage NCQ AHCI and Hot Plug functions USB3 0 2 x USB 3 0 ports by Etron EJ168A support USB 1 0 2 0 3 0 up to 5Gb s Connector 2 x SATA2 3 0 Gb s co...

Page 8: ...ature Sensing Monitor Chassis Temperature Sensing CPU Chassis Fan Tachometer CPU Chassis Quiet Fan Allow Chassis Fan Speed Auto Adjust by CPU or MB Temperature CPU Chassis Fan Multi Speed Control Voltage Monitoring 12V 5V 3 3V CPU Vcore OS Microsoft Windows 7 7 64 bit VistaTM VistaTM 64 bit XP XP 64 bit compliant Certifications FCC CE WHQL ErP EuP Ready ErP EuP ready power supply is required see C...

Page 9: ... supported under Windows 7 64 bit 7 VistaTM 64 bit VistaTM 7 For microphone input this motherboard supports both stereo and mono modes For audio output this motherboard supports 2 channel 4 chan nel 6 channel and 8 channel modes Please check the table on page 14 and 15 for proper connection 8 ASRock Extreme Tuning Utility AXTU is an all in one tool to fine tune different system functions in a user...

Page 10: ...games Also please do not forget to pay attention to ASRock official website regularly we will continuously provide you the most up do date supported games ASRock website http www asrock com Feature Aiwi index asp 11 If you desire a faster less restricted way of charging your Apple devices such as iPhone iPod iPad Touch ASRock has prepared a wonderful solution for you ASRock APP Charger Simply inst...

Page 11: ... you install the PC sys tem 15 EuP stands for Energy Using Product was a provision regulated by Eu ropean Union to define the power consumption for the completed system According to EuP the total AC power of the completed system shall be under 1 00W in off mode condition To meet EuP standard an EuP ready motherboard and an EuP ready power supply are required According to Intel s suggestion the EuP...

Page 12: ...pset 11 ATX Power Connector ATXPWR1 22 64Mb SPI Flash 12 Chassis Speaker Header SPEAKER 1 White 23 CPU Fan Connector CPU_FAN1 13 Mini PCI Express Slot MINI_PCIE1 24 Power LED Header PLED1 DDR3_A1 64 bit 240 pin module DDR3_B1 64 bit 240 pin module Intel H67 ErP EuP Ready H67M ITX HT PCIE1 AUDIO CODEC 64Mb BIOS 17 0cm 6 7 in 17 0cm 6 7 in ATXPWR1 ATX12V1 CMOS Battery MINI_PCIE1 USB6_7 1 1 USB8_9 SA...

Page 13: ...ipset 10 COM Port Header COM1 20 64Mb SPI Flash 11 ATX Power Connector ATXPWR1 21 CPU Fan Connector CPU_FAN1 12 Chassis Speaker Header SPEAKER 1 White 22 Power LED Header PLED1 DDR3_A1 64 bit 240 pin module DDR3_B1 64 bit 240 pin module Intel H67 ErP EuP Ready H67M ITX PCIE1 AUDIO CODEC 64Mb BIOS 17 0cm 6 7 in 17 0cm 6 7 in ATXPWR1 ATX12V1 CMOS Battery USB6_7 1 1 USB8_9 HDLED RESET PLED PWRBTN PAN...

Page 14: ...nection ACT LINK LED SPEED LED LAN Port 1 USB 2 0 Ports USB01 9 Front Speaker Lime 2 VGA D Sub Port 10 Microphone Pink 3 USB 2 0 Ports USB23 11 USB 3 0 Ports USB45 4 LAN RJ 45 Port 12 eSATA2 port 3 Port 5 Central Bass Orange 13 VGA HDMI Port 6 Rear Speaker Black 14 VGA DVI D Port 7 Optical SPDIF Out Port 15 PS 2 Keyboard Port Purple 8 Line In Light Blue 16 Antenna Ports To enable Multi Streaming f...

Page 15: ...Gbps connection ACT LINK LED SPEED LED LAN Port 1 2 5 3 6 7 8 9 10 11 13 14 12 4 15 1 USB 2 0 Ports USB01 9 Front Speaker Lime 2 VGA D Sub Port 10 Microphone Pink 3 USB 2 0 Ports USB23 11 USB 3 0 Ports USB45 4 LAN RJ 45 Port 12 eSATA2 port 3 Port 5 Central Bass Orange 13 VGA HDMI Port 6 Rear Speaker Black 14 VGA DVI D Port 7 Optical SPDIF Out Port 15 PS 2 Keyboard Port Purple 8 Line In Light Blue ...

Page 16: ...ller The Remote Receiver is able to receive the multi direction infrared signals from the Remote Controller top down and front which is compatible with most of the chassis on the market For the installation guide please refe to page 28 for details OS support Windows VistaTM 7 above Home Premium Some remote controller functions listed above are only available with the relative hardware equipments I...

Page 17: ...unction With WiFi 802 11n module you can easily create a wireless environment and enjoy the convenience of wireless network connectivity Therefore from anywhere within the signal range you will be able to play LAN games connect to the internet access and share printers and make Internet phone calls easily WiFi 802 11n Module Antenna Ports ASRock WiFi 2 4GHz Antenna ...

Page 18: ...ronment for this station to join you can set up WiFi 802 11n module in Infrastructure mode In this mode WiFi 802 11n module acts as a wireless adapter In other words it is centered on an AP that provides Internet access and LAN communication for the wireless stations such as PC notebook and other devices Ad hoc Mode If you don t have a present access point in your wireless network environment you ...

Page 19: ...owing precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings 1 Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component 2 To avoid damaging the motherboard components due to static electricity NEVER place your motherboard directly on the carpet or the like Also remember to use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safety grounded object before you hand...

Page 20: ... Step 1 Open the socket Step 1 1 Disengaging the lever by depressing down and out on the hook to clear retention tab Step 1 2 Rotate the load lever to fully open po sition at approximately 135 degrees Step 1 3 Rotate the load plate to fully open po sition at approximately 100 degrees Step 2 Remove PnP Cap Pick and Place Cap 1 It is recommended to use the cap tab to handle and avoid kicking off the...

Page 21: ...nserting please ensure to match the two orientation key notches of the CPU with the two alignment keys of the socket Step 3 3 Carefully place the CPU into the socket by using a purely vertical mo tion Step 3 4 Verify that the CPU is within the sock et and properly mated to the orient keys Step 4 Close the socket Step 4 1 Rotate the load plate onto the IHS Step 4 2 While pressing down lightly on lo...

Page 22: ...e heatsink for 1155 Pin CPU Step 1 Apply thermal interface material onto center of IHS on the socket surface Step 2 Place the heatsink onto the socket Ensure fan cables are oriented on side closest to the CPU fan connector on the motherboard CPU_ FAN1 see page 12 No 23 or page 13 No 21 Step 3 Align fasteners with the motherboard through holes Step 4 Rotate the fastener clockwise then press down on...

Page 23: ...s unable to activate the Dual Channel Memory Technology 3 Some DDR3 1GB double sided DIMMs with 16 chips may not work on this motherboard It is not recommended to install them on this motherboard notch break notch break Installing a DIMM Please make sure to disconnect power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or the system components Step 1 Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the retaining clips out...

Page 24: ...e power supply is switched off or the power cord is unplugged Please read the documentation of the expansion card and make necessary hardware settings for the card before you start the installation Step 2 Remove the system unit cover if your motherboard is already installed in a chassis Step 3 Remove the bracket facing the slot that you intend to use Keep the screws for later use Step 4 Align the ...

Page 25: ...ily enjoy the benefits of dual monitor feature without installing any add on VGA card to this motherboard This mother board also provides independent display controllers for DVI D D Sub and HDMI to support dual VGA output so that DVI D D sub and HDMI can drive same or different display contents To enable dual monitor feature please follow the below steps 1 Connect DVI D monitor cable to VGA DVI D ...

Page 26: ... UEFI setup the default value of Onboard VGA Share Memory Auto will disable VGA D Sub function when the add on VGA card is inserted to this motherboard 4 Install the onboard VGA driver and the add on PCI Express VGA card driver to your system If you have installed the drivers already there is no need to install them again 5 Set up a multi monitor display For Windows XP XP 64 bit OS Right click the...

Page 27: ...refore you can enjoy the superior display quality with high definition HDCP encryption contents Please refer to below instruction for more details about HDCP function What is HDCP HDCP stands for High Bandwidth Digital Content Protection a specification developed by Intel for protecting digital entertainment content that uses the DVI interface HDCP is a copy protection scheme to eliminate the poss...

Page 28: ...rt If the Remote Receiver cannot successfully receive the infrared signals from the Remote Controller please try to install it to the other front USB port Only one of the front USB port can support CIR function When the CIR function is enabled the other port will remain USB function The Remote Receiver is used for front USB only Please do not use the rear USB bracket to connect it on the rear pane...

Page 29: ... To clear and reset the system parameters to default setup please turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power supply After waiting for 15 seconds use a jumper cap to short pin2 and pin3 on CLRCMOS1 for 5 seconds However please do not clear the CMOS right after you update the BIOS If you need to clear the CMOS when you just finish updating the BIOS you must boot up the system fir...

Page 30: ...ATA data SATA_1 port 1 see p 12 13 No 4 cables for internal storage devices The current SATA3 interface allows up to 6 0 Gb s data transfer rate Serial ATA SATA Either end of the SATA data Data Cable cable can be connected to the Optional SATA SATAII SATA3 hard disk or the SATAII SATA3 connector on this motherboard SATA_1 port 1 SATA_0 port 0 USB 2 0 Headers Besides four default USB 2 0 9 pin USB6...

Page 31: ...rder Then click FrontMic For Windows 7 7 64 bit VistaTM VistaTM 64 bit OS Go to the FrontMic Tab in the Realtek Control panel Adjust Recording Volume System Panel Header This header accommodates 9 pin PANEL1 several system front panel see p 12 13 No 1 functions Connect the power switch reset switch and system status indicator on the chassis to this header according to the pin assignments below Not...

Page 32: ...switch power LED hard drive activity LED speaker and etc When connecting your chassis front panel module to this header make sure the wire assignments and the pin assign ments are matched correctly Chassis Fan Connector Please connect the fan cables 3 pin CHA_FAN1 to the fan connectors and see p 12 13 No 2 match the black wire to the ground pin CPU Fan Connectors Please connect the CPU fan 4 pin C...

Page 33: ...or it can still work if you adopt a traditional 20 pin ATX power supply To use the 20 pin ATX power supply please plug your power supply along with Pin 1 and Pin 13 ATX 12V Power Connector Please connect an ATX 12V 4 pin ATX12V1 power supply to this connector see p 12 No 19 or p 13 No 17 Serial port Header This COM1 header supports a 9 pin COM1 serial port module see p 12 13 No 10 12 1 24 13 12 1 ...

Page 34: ... SATA data cable to the motherboard s SATAII con nector STEP 4 Connect the other end of the SATA data cable to the SATA SATAII hard disk 2 12 Serial ATA3 SATA3 Hard Disks Installation This motherboard adopts Intel H67 chipset that supports Serial ATA3 SATA3 hard disks and RAID RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 10 RAID 5 and Intel Rapid Storage functions You may install SATA3 hard disks on this motherboard for in...

Page 35: ...t Swap for the action to insert and remove the SATA SATAII HDDs while the system is still power on and in working condition 2 14 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA3 HDDs This motherboard supports Hot Plug and Hot Swap functions for SATA3 in RAID AHCI mode Intel H67 chipset provides hardware support for Advanced Host controller Interface AHCI a new programming interface for SATA host controll...

Page 36: ...r interface The SATA 15 pin power connector Black connect to SATA SATAII SATA3 HDD Points of attention before you process the Hot Plug 1 Below operation procedure is designed only for our motherboard which supports SATA SATAII SATA3 HDD Hot Plug The SATA SATAII SATA3 Hot Plug feature might not be supported by the chipset because of its limitation the SATA SATAII SATA3 Hot Plug support information ...

Page 37: ...SATA data cable to the SATA SATAII SATA3 HDD How to Hot Unplug a SATA SATAII SATA3 HDD Points of attention before you process the Hot Unplug Please do follow below instruction sequence to process the Hot Unplug improper procedure will cause the SATA SATAII SATA3 HDD damage and data loss Please connect SATA power cable 1x4 pin end White to the power supply 1x4 pin cable Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 ...

Page 38: ...AID function you need to check the installation guide in the Support CD for proper configuration Please refer to the document in the Support CD Guide to SATA Hard Disks Installation and RAID Configuration which is located in the folder at the following path RAID Installation Guide STEP 3 Install Windows 7 7 64 bit VistaTM VistaTM 64 bit OS on your system After the installation of Windows 7 7 64 bi...

Page 39: ...t OS on your system Using SATA SATAII SATA3 HDDs without NCQ function AHCI mode is not supported under Windows XP XP 64 bit OS 2 18 2 Installing Windows 7 7 64 bit VistaTM VistaTM 64 bit Without RAID Functions If you want to install Windows 7 7 64 bit VistaTM VistaTM 64 bit OS on your SATA SATAII SATA3 HDDs without RAID functions please follow below steps Using SATA SATAII SATA3 HDDs with NCQ func...

Page 40: ...ck on Because the UEFI software is constantly being updated the following UEFI setup screens and descriptions are for reference purpose only and they may not exactly match what you see on your screen 3 1 1 UEFI Menu Bar The top of the screen has a menu bar with the following selections Main To set up the system time date information OC Tweaker To set up overclocking features Advanced To set up the...

Page 41: ... select items To change option for the selected items Enter To bring up the selected screen F1 To display the General Help Screen F9 To load optimal default values for all the settings F10 To save changes and exit the UEFI SETUP UTILITY ESC To jump to the Exit Screen or exit the current screen 3 2 Main Screen When you enter the UEFI SETUP UTILITY the Main screen will appear and display the system ...

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Page 43: ...age points to en able power savings The default value is Enabled Configuration options Auto Enabled and Disabled If you install Windows XP and select Auto you need to set the Power Schemes as Portable Laptop to en able this function If you install Windows VistaTM 7 and want to enable this function please set this item to Enabled This item will be hidden if the current CPU does not support Intel Sp...

Page 44: ... Precharge Time tRP Auto Manual setting The default is Auto RAS Active Time tRAS Use this item to change RAS Active Time tRAS Auto Manual setting The default is Auto Command Rate CR Use this item to change Command Rate CR Auto Manual setting Min 1N Max 2N The default is Auto Write Recovery Time tWR Use this item to change Write Recovery Time tWR Auto Manual setting The default is Auto Refresh Cyle...

Page 45: ... Voltage Configuration options Auto 1 250V to 1 800V The default value is Auto PCH Voltage Use this to select PCH Voltage Configuration options Auto 1 05V to 1 15V The default value is Auto VTT Voltage Use this to select VTT Voltage Configuration options Auto 1 05V to 1 15V The default value is Auto VCCSA Voltage Use this to select VCCSA Voltage Configuration options Auto 0 925V to 1 107V The defa...

Page 46: ...venient UEFI update tool allows you to update system UEFI without entering operating systems first like MS DOS or Windows Just launch this tool and save the new UEFI file to your USB flash drive floppy disk or hard drive then you can update your UEFI only in a few clicks without preparing an additional floppy diskette or other complicated flash utility Please be noted that the USB flash drive or h...

Page 47: ...e Configuration options All 1 and 2 The default value is All Hardware Prefetcher Use this item to turn on off the MLC streamer prefetcher Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch Use this item to turn on off prefetching of adjacent cache lines Enhance Halt State C1E All processors support the Halt State C1 The C1 state is supported through the native processor instructions HLT and MWAIT and requires no hardwa...

Page 48: ...nstalled CPU does not support Intel Virtualization Technology No Excute Memory Protection No Execution NX Memory Protection Technology is an enhancement to the IA 32 Intel Architecture An IA 32 processor with No Execute NX Memory Protection can prevent data pages from being used by malicious software to execute code This option will be hidden if the current CPU does not support No Excute Memory Pr...

Page 49: ...ics driver allocates memory as needed for running graphics applications and is cooperatively using this memory with other system components This item will not be used under Windows VistaTM 7 OS because the driver will intelligently detect physical memory available and allocate necessary video memory DVMT Memory You are allowed to adjust the shared memory size in this item Configuration options 128...

Page 50: ... the boot graphic adapter priority Configuration options Onboard and PCI Express The default value is PCI Express Onboard VGA Share Memory This allows you to set onboard VGA share memory feature The default value is Auto Configuration options Auto 32MB 64MB 128MB 256MB and 512MB Render Standby Use this to enable or disable Render Standby by Internal Graphics Device The default value is Enabled IGD...

Page 51: ... Enabled in S4 and S5 The default value is Disabled Onboard LAN This allows you to enable or disable the Onboard LAN feature Onboard HD Audio Select Auto Enabled or Disabled for the onboard HD Audio feature If you select Auto the onboard HD Audio will be disabled when PCI Sound Card is plugged Front Panel Select Auto or Disabled for the onboard HD Audio Front Panel Onboard HDMI HD Audio This allow...

Page 52: ...e does not have these advantages SATA Controller 0 Please select Compatible when you install legacy OS If native OS Win dows XP VistaTM 7 is installed please select Enhanced SATA Controller 1 Please select Compatible when you install legacy OS If native OS Win dows XP VistaTM 7 is installed please select Enhanced Hard Disk S M A R T Use this item to enable or disable the S M A R T Self Monitoring ...

Page 53: ...iguration Serial Port Use this item to enable or disable the onboard serial port Serial Port Address Use this item to set the address for the onboard serial port Configuration options Auto 3F8 IRQ4 2F8 IRQ3 3E8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 ...

Page 54: ...em to enable or disable PS 2 keyboard to turn on the system from the power soft off mode PCI Devices Power On Use this item to enable or disable PCI devices to turn on the system from the power soft off mode Ring In Power On Use this item to enable or disable Ring In signals to turn on the system from the power soft off mode RTC Alarm Power On Use this item to enable or disable RTC Real Time Clock...

Page 55: ...bled Please refer to below descriptions for the details of these four options Enabled Enables support for legacy USB Auto Enables legacy support if USB devices are connected Disabled USB devices are not allowed to use under legacy OS and UEFI setup when Disabled is selected If you have USB compatibility is sue it is recommended to select Disabled to enter OS UEFI Setup Only USB devices are allowed...

Page 56: ...ic Mode The default is value Full On Chassis Fan 1 Setting This allows you to set the chassis fan 1 speed Configuration options Full On and Automatic Mode The default is value Full On Target Temperature The target temperature will be between 45o C 113o F and 65o C 149o F The default value is 50o C 122o F Target Fan Speed Use this option to set the target fan speed You can freely adjust the target ...

Page 57: ...If you enable the option Full Screen Logo but you want to see the AddOn ROM information when the system boots please select Enabled Configuration options Enabled and Disabled The default value is Enabled Boot From Onboard LAN Use this item to enable or disable the Boot From Onboard LAN feature Boot Failure Guard Enable or disable the feature of Boot Failure Guard Boot Failure Guard Count Enable or...

Page 58: ...58 3 7 Security Screen In this section you may set or change the supervisor user password for the system For the user password you may also clear it ...

Page 59: ...wing message Discard changes and exit setup Select OK to exit the UEFI SETUP UTILITY without saving any changes Discard Changes When you select this option it will pop out the following message Discard changes Select OK to discard all changes Load UEFI Defaults Load UEFI default values for all the setup questions F9 key can be used for this operation Launch EFI Shell from filesystem device Attempt...

Page 60: ...ROM drive The CD automatically displays the Main Menu if AUTORUN is enabled in your computer If the Main Menu did not appear automatically locate and double click on the file ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder in the Support CD to dis play the menus 4 2 2 Drivers Menu The Drivers Menu shows the available devices drivers if the system detects installed devices Please install the necessary drivers to a...

Page 61: ...CI Mode in UEFI Setup Utility Advanced Storage Configuration SATA Mode 3 Choose the item UEFI xxx to boot in UEFI Setup Utility Boot Boot Option 1 xxx is the device which contains your Windows installation files Normally it is an optical drive You can also press F11 to launch boot menu at system POST and choose the item UEFI xxx to boot 4 Start Windows installation 5 If you install Windows 7 64 bi...