Asus H81M-K, User Manual

Page 1: ...Motherboard H81M K ...

Page 2: ...pective companies and are used only for identification or explanation and to the owners benefit without intent to infringe Offer to Provide Source Code of Certain Software This product contains copyrighted software that is licensed under the General Public License GPL under the Lesser General Public License Version LGPL and or other Free Open Source Software Licenses Such software in this product ...

Page 3: ...U 1 4 1 4 System memory 1 7 1 5 Expansion slots 1 9 1 6 Jumpers 1 11 1 7 Connectors 1 13 1 8 Onboard LEDs 1 20 1 9 Software support 1 21 BIOS information 2 1 Managing and updating your BIOS 2 1 2 2 BIOS setup program 2 5 2 3 Main menu 2 9 2 4 Ai Tweaker menu 2 9 2 5 Advanced menu 2 11 2 6 Monitor menu 2 12 2 7 Boot menu 2 13 2 8 Tools menu 2 14 2 9 Exit menu 2 14 Appendices Notices A 1 ASUS contac...

Page 4: ...er Operation safety Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on it carefully read all the manuals that came with the package Before using the product ensure all cables are correctly connected and the power cables are not damaged If you detect any damage contact your dealer immediately To avoid short circuits keep paper clips screws and staples away from connectors slots sockets and cir...

Page 5: ...ly take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual DANGER WARNING Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task CAUTION Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task IMPORTANT Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task NOTE Tips and additional information to help you complete a task Typography Bold text Indicates ...

Page 6: ...er rate of DDR3 1600MHz Graphics Integrated Graphics Processor Intel HD Graphics support Multi VGA output support DVI D RGB port Supports DVI D with max resolution up to 1920 x1200 60Hz Supports RGB with max resolution 1920x1200 60Hz Maximum shared memory of 1024MB Expansion slots 1 x PCI Express x16 slot at x16 mode yellow 2 x PCI Express x1 slots Storage Intel H81 Express Chipset 2 x Serial ATA ...

Page 7: ...SUS Anti surge Protection ASUS ESD ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution ASUS Fanless Design Stylish Heatsink solution ASUS Fan Xpert ASUS Q Design ASUS Q Slot ASUS EZ DIY ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Back Panel I O ports 1 x PS 2 keyboard port purple 1 x PS 2 mouse port green 2 x USB 3 0 2 0 ports 2 x USB 2 0 1 1 ports 1 x DVI port 1 x D Sub port 1 x LAN RJ 45 port 3 x Audio jacks support 8 channe...

Page 8: ... Flash 2 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 My Favorites Quick Note Last Modified Log F12 PrintScreen F3 Shortcut functions and ASUS DRAM SPD Serial Presence Detect memory information Manageability WfM 2 0 DMI 2 0 WOL by PME PXE Support DVD Drivers ASUS utilities EZ Update Anti virus software OEM version Operating System Support Windows 8 Windows 7 Form factor uATX form factor 8 9 in x 6 9 in 22 6 cm x 17 5 cm...

Page 9: ...hat came with the component Before you install or remove any component ensure that the ATX power supply is switched off or the power cord is detached from the power supply Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard peripherals or components 1 2 Motherboard overview Before you install the motherboard study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into i...

Page 10: ...n H81M K Place this side towards the rear of the chassis 1 2 2 Screw holes Place six screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis Do not overtighten the screws Doing so can damage the motherboard ...

Page 11: ...6 USB78 AAFP ATX12V EATXPWR CPU_FAN CHA_FAN BATTERY Super I O ALC 887 VD2 RTL 8111G ASP 1225 64Mb BIOS SB_PWR 22 6cm 8 9in LGA1150 Intel H81 DDR3 DIMM_A1 64bit 240 pin module DDR3 DIMM_B1 64bit 240 pin module SATA6G_1 SATA6G_2 SATA3G_1 SATA3G_2 AUDIO KBMS LAN_USB34 USB3_12 17 5cm 6 9in DVI VGA 2 4 1 5 3 3 2 6 7 8 10 9 11 13 12 14 15 ...

Page 12: ... if the motherboard comes with the cap on the LGA1150 socket The product warranty does not cover damage to the socket contacts resulting from incorrect CPU installation removal or misplacement loss incorrect removal of the PnP cap Connectors Jumpers Slots LED Page 1 Keyboard and USB device wakeup 3 pin PS2_USBPW1 4 1 12 2 ATX power connectors 24 pin EATXPWR 4 pin ATX12V 1 17 3 CPU and chassis fan ...

Page 13: ...ASUS H81M K 1 5 1 3 1 Installing the CPU 1 2 3 A B A B C 4 5 ...

Page 14: ...tion 1 3 2 CPU heatsink and fan assembly installation To install the CPU heatsink and fan assembly 2 B A A B 1 Apply the Thermal Interface Material to the CPU heatsink and CPU before you install the heatsink and fan if necessary 3 4 ...

Page 15: ...tall a DDR or DDR2 memory module to the DDR3 slot Channel Sockets Channel A DIMM_A1 Channel B DIMM_B1 H81M K H81M K 240 pin DDR3 DIMM sockets DIMM_A1 DIMM_B1 1 4 2 Memory configurations You may install 1GB 2GB 4GB and 8GB unbuffered non ECC DDR3 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets A B B A To uninstall the CPU heatsink and fan assembly 2 1 According to Intel CPU spec DIMM voltage below 1 65V is recommended...

Page 16: ... DIMMs made up of 512 megabits Mb chips or less Memory modules with memory frequency higher than 2133 MHz and its corresponding timing or the loaded X M P Profile is not the JEDEC memory standard The stability and compatibility of these memory modules depend on the CPU s capabilities and other installed devices The maximum 16GB memory capacity can be supported with 8GB or above DIMMs ASUS will upd...

Page 17: ... the DIMM 2 Remove the DIMM from the socket Support the DIMM lightly with your fingers when pressing the retaining clips The DIMM might get damaged when it flips out with extra force 1 5 Expansion slots In the future you may need to install expansion cards The following sub sections describe the slots and the expansion cards that they support Unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansi...

Page 18: ...1 Turn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings if any See Chapter 2 for information on BIOS setup 2 Assign an IRQ to the card 3 Install the software drivers for the expansion card When using PCI cards on shared slots ensure that the drivers support Share IRQ or that the cards do not need IRQ assignments Otherwise conflicts will arise between the two PCI groups making the system unstab...

Page 19: ... on pins 2 3 for about 5 10 seconds then move the cap back to pins 1 2 3 Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer 4 Hold down the Del key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to re enter data Except when clearing the RTC RAM never remove the cap on CLRTC jumper default position Removing the cap will cause system boot failure If the steps above do not help remove the onboard battery and...

Page 20: ...er supply in reduced power mode The USB device wake up feature requires a power supply that can provide 500mA on the 5VSB lead for each USB port otherwise the system would not power up The total current consumed must NOT exceed the power supply capability 5VSB whether under normal conditions or in sleep mode 2 Keyboard and USB device wake up 3 pin PS2_KBPW1 4 This jumper allows you to enable or di...

Page 21: ...or other audio sources 4 Line Out port lime This port connects a headphone or a speaker In 4 channel 6 channel and 8 channel configurations the function of this port becomes Front Speaker Out 5 Microphone port pink This port connects a microphone To configure an 8 channel audio output Use a chassis with HD audio module in the front panel to support an 8 channel audio output Activity Link LED Speed...

Page 22: ... faster and better performance from your USB 3 0 devices 8 Video Graphics Adapter VGA port This 15 pin port is for a VGA monitor or other VGA compatible devices 9 DVI D port This port is for any DVI D compatible device DVI D can t be converted to output RGB Signal to CRT and isn t compatible with DVI I 10 PS 2 keyboard port purple This port is for a PS 2 keyboard Audio 2 1 4 1 5 1 or 7 1 channel c...

Page 23: ...e BIOS setup to HD If you want to connect an AC 97 front panel audio module to this connector set the item to AC97 By default this connector is set to HD H81M K H81M K Front panel audio connector AAFP PIN 1 AGND NC SENSE1_RETUR SENSE2_RETUR PORT1 L PORT1 R PORT2 R SENSE_SEND PORT2 L HD audio compliant pin definition PIN 1 AGND NC NC NC MIC2 MICPWR Line out_R NC Line out_L Legacy AC 97 compliant de...

Page 24: ... IN CPU FAN PWR GND H81M K H81M K CPU fan connector CHA_FAN VCC CHA FAN IN CHA FAN PWR GND 4 USB 2 0 connectors 10 1 pin USB78 USB56 These connectors are for USB 2 0 ports Connect the USB module cable to any of these connectors then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis These USB connectors comply with USB 2 0 specifications and supports up to 480Mbps connection sp...

Page 25: ...lculator at http support asus com PowerSupplyCalculator PSCalculator aspx SLanguage en us for details 5 ATX power connectors 24 pin EATXPWR 4 pin ATX12V These connectors are for ATX power supply plugs The power supply plugs are designed to fit these connectors in only one orientation Find the proper orientation and push down firmly until the connectors completely fit H81M K H81M K ATX power connec...

Page 26: ...es via Serial ATA 3 0 Gb s signal cables 8 Intel H81 Serial ATA 6 0Gb s connectors 7 pin SATA6G_1 2 yellow These connectors connect to Serial ATA 6 0 Gb s hard disk drives via Serial ATA 6 0 Gb s signal cables When using hot plug and NCQ set the SATA Mode Selection item in the BIOS to AHCI SATA6G_1 GND RSATA_RXP1 RSATA_RXN1 GND RSATA_TXN1 RSATA_TXP1 GND SATA6G_2 GND RSATA_RXP2 RSATA_RXN2 GND RSATA...

Page 27: ...s connector The system power LED lights up when you turn on the system power and blinks when the system is in sleep mode Hard disk drive activity LED 2 pin HDD_LED This 2 pin connector is for the HDD Activity LED Connect the HDD Activity LED cable to this connector The HDD LED lights up or flashes when data is read from or written to the HDD ATX power button soft off button 2 pin PWR_BTN This conn...

Page 28: ...ED that lights up to indicate that the system is ON in sleep mode or in soft off mode This is a reminder that you should shut down the system and unplug the power cable before removing or plugging in any motherboard component The illustration below shows the location of the onboard LED SB_PWR H81M K H81M K Onboard LED ...

Page 29: ... contents of the Support DVD are subject to change at any time without notice Visit the ASUS website at www asus com for updates The following screen is for reference only To run the Support DVD Place the Support DVD into the optical drive If Autorun is enabled in your computer the DVD automatically displays the Specials screen which lists the unique features of your ASUS motherboard Click Drivers...

Page 30: ...1 22 Chapter 1 Product introduction ...

Page 31: ...pdate your motherboard s softwares drivers and the BIOS version easily With this utlity you can also manually update the saved BIOS and select a boot logo when the system goes into POST To launch EZ Update click EZ Update on the AI Suite 3 main menu bar Click to automatically update your motherboard s driver software and firmware Click to find and select the BIOS from file Click to select a boot l...

Page 32: ...able it 3 Press Tab to switch to the Drive field 4 Press the Up Down arrow keys to find the USB flash disk that contains the latest BIOS and then press Enter 5 Press Tab to switch to the Folder Info field 6 Press the Up Down arrow keys to find the BIOS file and then press Enter to perform the BIOS update process Reboot the system when the update process is done This function supports USB flash dis...

Page 33: ...m requires you to enter BIOS Setup to recover BIOS setting To ensure system compatibility and stability we recommend that you press F5 to load default BIOS values DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS Doing so can cause system boot failure 2 1 4 ASUS BIOS Updater The ASUS BIOS Updater allows you to update BIOS in DOS environment This utility also allows you to copy the curre...

Page 34: ...8 Booting the system in DOS environment 1 Insert the USB flash drive with the latest BIOS file and BIOS Updater to the USB port 2 Boot your computer When the ASUS Logo appears press F8 to show the BIOS Boot Device Select Menu Insert the support DVD into the optical drive and select the optical drive as the boot device 4 At the FreeDOS prompt type d and press Enter to switch the disk from Drive C o...

Page 35: ... Defaults item under the Exit menu Refer to section 2 9 Exit menu for details Ensure to connect all SATA hard disk drives after updating the BIOS file if you have disconnected them 2 2 BIOS setup program Use the BIOS Setup program to update the BIOS or configure its parameters The BIOS screens include navigation keys and brief online help to guide you in using the BIOS Setup program Entering BIOS ...

Page 36: ...d Optimized Defaults item under the Exit menu See section 2 9 Exit Menu for details If the system fails to boot after changing any BIOS setting try to clear the CMOS and reset the motherboard to the default value See section 1 6 Jumpers for information on how to erase the RTC RAM BIOS menu screen The BIOS setup program can be used under two modes EZ Mode and Advanced Mode You can change modes from...

Page 37: ...ts the system or enters the Advanced Mode Selects the display language of the BIOS setup program Displays the CPU motherboard temperature CPU 5V 3 3V 12V voltage output CPU chassis fan speed Power Saving mode Normal mode ASUS Optimal mode Loads optimized default Selects the boot device priority Selects the boot device priority Displays the system properties of the selected mode on the right hand s...

Page 38: ...tton Last modified settings Quick note Menu bar The menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items My Favorites For saving the frequently used system settings and configuration Main For changing the basic system configuration Ai Tweaker For changing the overclocking settings Advanced For changing the advanced system settings Monitor For displaying the system temperature power status an...

Page 39: ... password See section 1 6 Jumpers for information on how to erase the RTC RAM The Administrator or User Password items on top of the screen show the default Not Installed After you set a password these items show Installed 2 4 Ai Tweaker menu The Ai Tweaker menu items allow you to configure overclocking related items Be cautious when changing the settings of the Ai Tweaker menu items Incorrect fie...

Page 40: ...2 10 Chapter 2 Getting started Scroll down to display the following items ...

Page 41: ...lowing items 2 5 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices Be cautious when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction ...

Page 42: ...2 12 Chapter 2 Getting started 2 6 Monitor menu The Monitor menu displays the system temperature power status and allows you to change the fan settings Scroll down to display the following items ...

Page 43: ...2 13 ASUS H81M K 2 7 Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options Scroll down to display the following items ...

Page 44: ...igure options for special functions Select an item then press Enter to display the submenu 2 9 Exit menu The Exit menu items allow you to load the optimal default values for the BIOS items and save or discard your changes to the BIOS items You can access the EZ Mode from the Exit menu ...

Page 45: ...different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the graphics card is required to assure compliance with FCC regulations Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate thi...

Page 46: ...waste This product has been designed to enable proper reuse of parts and recycling This symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the product electrical and electronic equipment should not be placed in municipal waste Check local regulations for disposal of electronic products DO NOT throw the mercury containing button cell battery in municipal waste This symbol of the crossed out wheel...

Page 47: ...cal Support Telephone 1 812 282 2787 Support fax 1 812 284 0883 Online support support asus com ASUS COMPUTER GmbH Germany and Austria Address Harkort Str 21 23 D 40880 Ratingen Germany Fax 49 2102 959911 Web site www asus de Online contact www asus de sales Technical Support Telephone 49 1805 010923 Support Fax 49 2102 9599 11 Online support support asus com EUR 0 14 minute from a German fixed la...

Page 48: ...name H81M K conform with the essential requirements of the following directives 2004 108 EC EMC Directive EN 55022 2010 AC 2011 EN 61000 3 2 2006 A2 2009 EN 55013 2001 A1 2003 A2 2006 EN 55024 2010 EN 61000 3 3 2008 EN 55020 2007 A11 2011 1999 5 EC R TTE Directive EN 300 328 V1 7 1 2006 10 EN 300 440 1 V1 6 1 2010 08 EN 300 440 2 V1 4 1 2010 08 EN 301 511 V9 0 2 2003 03 EN 301 908 1 V5 2 1 2011 05...