Asus P8H67-M2/SI, User Manual

Page 1: ...Motherboard P8H67 M2 SI P8H67 M2 TPM SI ...

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Page 3: ... 1 7 1 5 1 Installing an expansion card 1 7 1 5 2 Configuring an expansion card 1 7 1 5 3 PCI slot 1 7 1 5 4 PCI Express x1 slot 1 7 1 5 5 PCI Express x16 slot 1 7 1 6 Jumpers 1 8 1 7 Connectors 1 9 1 7 1 Rear panel connectors 1 9 1 7 2 Internal connectors 1 10 1 8 Software support 1 17 1 8 1 Installing an operating system 1 17 1 8 2 Support DVD information 1 17 Chapter 2 BIOS information 2 1 Mana...

Page 4: ... 5 4 SATA Configuration 2 16 2 5 5 USB Configuration 2 17 2 5 6 Onboard Devices Configuration 2 17 2 5 7 APM 2 19 2 6 Monitor menu 2 20 2 6 1 CPU Temperature MB Temperature xxxºC xxxºF 2 21 2 6 2 CPU Chassis Fan Speed 2 21 2 6 3 CPU Q Fan Control Enabled 2 21 2 6 4 Chassis Q Fan Control Enabled 2 22 2 6 5 CPU Voltage 3 3V Voltage 5V Voltage 12V Voltage 2 22 2 6 6 Anti Surge Support Enabled 2 22 2 ...

Page 5: ... Contents 2 8 Tools menu 2 25 2 8 1 ASUS EZ Flash Utility 2 25 2 8 2 ASUS SPD Information 2 25 2 8 3 ASUS O C Profile 2 25 2 9 Exit menu 2 26 ...

Page 6: ...g measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit 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 FC...

Page 7: ...isconnect all power cables from the existing system before you add a device Before connecting or removing signal cables from the motherboard ensure that all power cables are unplugged Seek professional assistance before using an adapter or extension cord These devices could interrupt the grounding circuit Ensure that your power supply is set to the correct voltage in your area If you are not sure ...

Page 8: ...entation such as warranty flyers that may have been added by your dealer These documents are not part of the standard package Typography Bold text Indicates a menu or an item to select Italics Used to emphasize a word or a phrase Key Keys enclosed in the less than and greater than sign means that you must press the enclosed key Example Enter means that you must press the Enter or Return key Key1 K...

Page 9: ...stem Expansion slots 1 x PCI Express 2 0 x16 slot 1 x PCI Express 2 0 x1 slot 2 x PCI slots Graphics Integrated Intel HD graphics 2000 3000 Supports D Sub with max resolution up to 2048 x 1536 75Hz Supports Single link DVI with max resolution up to 1920 x 1200 60Hz Supports DirectX 10 1 Hardware Decode Acceleration for H 264 VC 1 and MPEG 2 Storage Intel H67 Express Chipset 2 x Serial ATA 6 0 Gb s...

Page 10: ...nnector 1 x COM connector 1 x S PDIF output connector 1 x Speaker connector 1 x Chassis intrusion connector 1 x 24 pin EATX power connector 1 x 4 pin ATX 12V power connector 1 x System panel connector 1 x TPM IC onboard P8H67 M2 TPM SI only BIOS 32 Mb Flash ROM EFI AMI BIOS PnP DMI 2 0 WfM 2 0 ACPI 2 0a SM BIOS 2 6 Multi language BIOS Accessories 2 x Serial ATA 3 0Gb s cables 1 x I O shield 1 x Us...

Page 11: ...e it on a grounded antistatic pad or in the bag that 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 Onboard LED The motherboard comes with a standby power LED that lights up to indicate that th...

Page 12: ... 64bit 240 pin module DDR3 DIMM_A2 64bit 240 pin module SATA6G_2 SATA3G_2 SATA6G_1 SATA3G_1 SATA3G_4 SATA3G_3 AUDIO KB_USB56 LAN1_USB12 USB34 22 4cm 8 8in VGA DVI SPEAKER TPM IC 3 2 1 4 1 5 10 7 8 9 2 6 13 14 15 16 12 11 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 Ensure that you ins...

Page 13: ...s intrusion connector 4 1 pin CHASSIS 1 11 16 Digital audio connector 4 1 pin SPDIF_OUT 1 12 1 3 Central Processing Unit CPU The motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA1155 socket designed for the Intel second generation Core i7 Core i5 Core i3 processors Unplug all power cables before installing the CPU Upon purchase of the motherboard ensure that the PnP cap is on the socket and the socket co...

Page 14: ...ions as a DDR2 DIMM but is notched differently to prevent installation on a DDR2 DIMM socket DDR3 modules are developed for better performance with less power consumption The figure illustrates the location of the DDR3 DIMM sockets P8H67 M2 TPM SI P8H67 M2 TPM SI 240 pin DDR3 DIMM sockets DIMM_A1 DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_B2 Channel Sockets Channel A DIMM_A1 and DIMM_A2 Channel B DIMM_B1 and DIMM_B2 ...

Page 15: ...annel configuration Any excess memory from the higher sized channel is then mapped for single channel operation Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency For optimum compatibility we recommend that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor The maximum 32GB memory capacity can be supported with 8GB or above DIMMs ASUS will update the memory QVL once the DIMMs are available in the market D...

Page 16: ...BG CORSAIR CM3X1024 1333C9 1GB SS 9 9 9 24 1 60V CORSAIR TR3X3G1333C9 G 3GB 3 x 1GB SS 9 9 9 24 1 50V CORSAIR TW3X4G1333C9D G 4GB 2 x 2GB DS 9 9 9 24 1 50V Crucial CT12864BA1339 8FF 1GB SS Micron 9FF22D9KPT 9 ELPIDA EBJ10UE8EDF0 DJ F 1GB SS ELPIDA J1108EDSE DJ F 1 35V low voltage G SKILL F3 10600CL8D 2GBHK XMP 1GB SS G SKILL G SKILL F3 10666CL8D 4GBECO XMP 4GB 2 x 2GB DS 8 8 8 24 XMP 1 35V GEIL GE...

Page 17: ...the screw you removed earlier 6 Replace the system cover 1 5 2 Configuring an expansion card After installing the expansion card configure it by adjusting the software settings 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...

Page 18: ...ition Removing the cap will cause system boot failure If the steps above do not help remove the onboard battery and move the jumper again to clear the CMOS RTC RAM data After clearing the CMOS reinstall the battery To erase the RTC RAM 1 Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord 2 Move the jumper cap from pins 1 2 default to pins 2 3 Keep the cap on pins 2 3 for about 5 10 seconds then move ...

Page 19: ...io sources 4 Line Out port lime This port connects to 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 Refer to the audio configuration table below for the function of the audio ports in the 2 4 6 or 8 channel configuration Audio 2 4 6 8 channel configuration Port ...

Page 20: ...mounted front panel audio I O module that supports either HD Audio or legacy AC 97 audio standard Connect one end of the front panel audio I O module cable to this connector We recommend that you connect a high definition front panel audio module to this connector to avail of the motherboard s high definition audio capability If you want to connect a high definition front panel audio module to thi...

Page 21: ... for a chassis mounted intrusion detection sensor or switch Connect one end of the chassis intrusion sensor or switch cable to this connector The chassis intrusion sensor or switch sends a high level signal to this connector when a chassis component is removed or replaced The signal is then generated as a chassis intrusion event By default the pin labeled Chassis Signal and Ground are shorted with...

Page 22: ...ls 4 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 5 Digital audio connector 4 1 pin SPDIF_OUT This connector is for an additional Sony Philips Digital Interface S PDIF port Connec...

Page 23: ...Configuration for details Before creating a RAID set refer to the RAID Supplementary Guide included in the folder named Manual in the support DVD You must install Windows XP Service Pack 3 or later version before using Serial ATA hard disk drives The Serial ATA RAID feature RAID 0 1 5 and 10 is available only if you are using Windows XP SP3 or later version When using hot plug and NCQ set the SATA...

Page 24: ...ng hot plug and NCQ set the SATA Mode item in the BIOS to AHCI Mode See section 2 5 4 SATA Configuration for details 7 Intel H67 Serial ATA 3 0Gb s connectors 7 pin SATA1 4 blue These connectors connect to Serial ATA 3 0 Gb s hard disk drives and optical drives via Serial ATA 3 0 Gb s signal cables 8 Speaker connector 4 pin SPEAKER The 4 pin connector is for the chassis mounted system warning spea...

Page 25: ...s read from or written to the HDD Power Soft off button 2 pin PWRBTN This 2 pin connector is for the system power button Reset button 2 pin RESET This 2 pin connector is for the chassis mounted reset button for system reboot without turning off the system power 10 LPT connector 26 1 pin LPT The LPT Line Printing Terminal connector supports devices such as a printer LPT is standardized as IEEE 1284...

Page 26: ... purchased separately 12 Serial port connector 10 1 pin COM1 This connector is for a serial COM port Connect the serial port module cable to this connector then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis The COM module is purchased separately P8H67 M2 TPM SI P8H67 M2 TPM SI USB2 0 connectors PIN 1 USB 5V USB_P10 USB_P10 GND NC USB 5V USB_P9 USB_P9 GND USB910 PIN 1 USB 5...

Page 27: ...the motherboard package contains the drivers software applications and utilities that you can install to avail all motherboard features If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer browse the contents of the Support DVD to locate the file ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder Double click the ASSETUP EXE to run the DVD The following screen is for reference only The contents of the Support DVD are subject ...

Page 28: ...ASUS P8H67 M2 Series 1 18 ...

Page 29: ... and then click ASUS Update from the popup menu The ASUS Update main screen appears From the list select either of the following methods Updating from the Internet a Select Update BIOS from the Internet then click Next b Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to avoid network traffic then click Next c From the FTP site select the BIOS version that you wish to download then click Next 2 1 1 ASUS Upda...

Page 30: ...y and press Enter to enable it The ASUS Update utility is capable of updating itself through the Internet Always update the utility to avail all its features Updating from a BIOS file a Select Update BIOS from file then click Next b Locate the BIOS file from the Open window then click Open 3 Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the updating process Flash Info MODEL P8H67 M2 TPM SI VER 0201...

Page 31: ...ite at www asus com Recovering the BIOS To recover the BIOS 1 Turn on the system 2 Insert the support DVD to the optical drive or the USB flash drive that contains the BIOS file to the USB port 3 The utility automatically checks the devices for the BIOS file When found the utility reads the BIOS file and enters ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility automatically 4 The system requires you to enter BIOS Setup to ...

Page 32: ... process The succeeding utility screens are for reference only The actual utility screen displays may not be same as shown Before updating BIOS 1 Prepare the motherboard support DVD and a USB flash drive in FAT32 16 format and single partition 2 Download the latest BIOS file and BIOS Updater from the ASUS website at http support asus com and save them on the USB flash drive NTFS is not supported u...

Page 33: ...SB flash drive is not write protected and has enough free space to save the file 1 At the FreeDOS prompt type bupdater o filename and press Enter The filename is any user assigned filename with no more than eight alphanumeric characters for the filename and three alphanumeric characters for the extension ASUSTek BIOS Updater for DOS V1 18 Current ROM Update ROM Note Saving BIOS PATH A BOARD P8H67 ...

Page 34: ...nd keys to select the BIOS file and press Enter BIOS Updater checks the selected BIOS file and prompts you to confirm BIOS update Are you sure to update BIOS Yes No 4 Select Yes and press Enter When BIOS update is done press ESC to exit BIOS Updater Restart your computer DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure For BIOS Updater version 1 04 or lat...

Page 35: ...the Load 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 2 2 BIOS setup program Use the BIOS Setup program to update the BIOS or configure its parameters The BIOS screen...

Page 36: ...o the system P8H67 M2 TPM SI BIOS Version 0201 Build Date 03 21 2011 CPU Type Intel R Core TM i5 2400 CPU 3 10GHz Speed 3100 MHz Total Memory 1024 MB DDR3 1333MHz Exit Advanced Mode Temperature Voltage Fan Speed CPU 113 0ºF 45 0ºC CPU 1 248V 5V 5 160V CPU_FAN 3325RPM CHA_FAN N A MB 75 2ºF 40 0ºC 3 3V 3 344V 12V 12 248V English EFI BIOS Utility EZ Mode Friday 10 08 2010 Silent Boot Menu F8 Default ...

Page 37: ...ation keys General help Menu bar Submenu items Configuration fields Menu items Scroll bar Pop up window Back button HD Audio Controller Enabled Front Panel Type HD Intel LAN Controller Enabled Intel PXE OPROM Disabled Serial Port Configuration Parallel Port Configuration Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specific items for that menu For example selecting Main shows the M...

Page 38: ...ou can change the value of the field opposite the item You cannot select an item that is not user configurable A configurable field is highlighted when selected To change the value of a field select it and press Enter to display a list of options 2 3 Main menu The Main menu screen appears when you enter the Advanced Mode of the BIOS Setup program The Main menu provides you an overview of the basic...

Page 39: ...ight be able to see or change only selected fields in the BIOS setup program To set an administrator password 1 Select the Administrator Password item and press Enter 2 From the Create New Password box key in a password then press Enter 3 Confirm the password when prompted To change an administrator password 1 Select the Administrator Password item and press Enter 2 From the Enter Current Password...

Page 40: ...10 Save ESC Exit EFI BIOS Utility Advanced Mode To set a user password 1 Select the User Password item and press Enter 2 From the Create New Password box key in a password then press Enter 3 Confirm the password when prompted To change a user password 1 Select the User Password item and press Enter 2 From the Enter Current Password box key in the current password then press Enter 3 From the Create...

Page 41: ... the value To restore the default setting type auto using the keyboard and press Enter Changing the values in this menu may cause the system to become unstable If this happens revert to the default settings 2 4 5 CPU Power Management The sub items in this menu allow you to set the CPU ratio and features CPU Ratio Auto Allows you to manually adjust the maximum non turbo CPU ratio Use and keys or th...

Page 42: ...o adjust the value Be cautious when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction 2 5 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices Main Ai Tweaker Advanced Monitor Boot Tool Exit Trusted Computing TPM settings EFI BIOS Utility Advanced Mode Version 2 00 1201 Copyright C 2010...

Page 43: ...s this function Execute Disable Bit Enabled Enabled Enables the No Execution Page Protection Technology Disabled Forces the XD feature flag to always return to zero 0 Intel Virtualization Technology Disabled Enabled Allows a hardware platform to run multiple operating systems separately and simultaneously enabling one system to virtually function as several systems Disabled Disables this function ...

Page 44: ...ry size for internal graphics device will keep 64MB Configuration options Disabled Enabled 2 5 3 PCH Configuration High Precision Timer Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the High Precision Event Timer Configuration options Enabled Disabled 2 5 4 SATA Configuration While entering Setup the BIOS automatically detects the presence of SATA devices The SATA Port items show Not Present if no SATA ...

Page 45: ...lows the hard disk to report warning messages during the POST Configuration options Enabled Disabled 2 5 5 USB Configuration The items in this menu allow you to change the USB related features The USB Devices item shows the auto detected values If no USB device is detected the item shows None Legacy USB Support Enabled Enabled Enables the support for USB devices on legacy operating systems OS Disa...

Page 46: ...o set the serial port configuration This item functions only if there is a serial port COM1 connector on the motherboard Serial Port Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the serial port COM Configuration options Enabled Disabled Change Settings IO 3F8h IRQ 4 Allows you to select the Serial Port base address Configuration options IO 3F8h IRQ 4 IO 2F8h IRQ 3 IO 3E8h IRQ 4 IO 2E8h IRQ 3 Parallel P...

Page 47: ...By PS 2 Mouse Disabled Disabled Disables the Power On by a PS 2 mouse Enabled Enables the Power On by a PS 2 mouse This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the 5VSB lead Power On By PCI Disabled Disabled Disables the PME to wake up from S5 by PCI devices Enabled Allows you to turn on the system through a PCI LAN or modem card This feature requires an ATX power supply ...

Page 48: ... F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F5 Optimized Defaults F10 Save ESC Exit EFI BIOS Utility Advanced Mode CPU Temperature 45ºC 113ºF MB Temperature 34ºC 93ºF CPU Fan Speed 3325 RPM Chassis Fan Speed N A CPU Q Fan Control Enabled CPU Fan Speed Low Limit 600 RPM CPU Fan Profile Standard Chassis Q Fan Control Enabled Chassis Fan Speed Low Limit 600 RPM Chassis Fan Profile Standard CPU Voltage 1 184 ...

Page 49: ... This item appears only when you enable the CPU Q Fan Control feature and allows you to set the appropriate performance level of the CPU fan Standard Sets to Standard to make the CPU fan automatically adjust depending on the CPU temperature Silent Sets to Silent to minimize the fan speed for quiet CPU fan operation Turbo Sets to Turbo to achieve maximum CPU fan speed Manual Sets to Manual to assig...

Page 50: ...s The following four items appear only when you set Chassis Fan Profile to Manual Chassis Upper Temperature 70 Use the and keys to adjust the upper limit of the CPU temperature The values range from 40ºC to 90ºC Chassis Fan Max Duty Cycle 100 Use the and keys to adjust the maximum chassis fan duty cycle The values range from 60 to 100 When the chassis temperature reaches the upper limit the chassi...

Page 51: ... sec 4 sec 5 sec 6 sec 7 sec 8 sec 9 sec 10 sec Until Press ESC 2 7 3 Wait for F1 If Error Enabled When this item is set to Enabled the system waits for the F1 key to be pressed when error occurs Configuration options Disabled Enabled Main Ai Tweaker Advanced Monitor Boot Tool Exit Version 2 00 1201 Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc Select the keyboard NumLock state Select Screen Select Ite...

Page 52: ...fault screen for entering the BIOS setup program 2 7 6 Boot Option Priorities These items specify the boot device priority sequence from the available devices The number of device items that appears on the screen depends on the number of devices installed in the system To select the boot device during system startup press F8 when ASUS Logo appears To access Windows OS in Safe Mode press F8 after P...

Page 53: ...IOS settings The Setup Profile Status items show Not Installed if no profile is created Save to Profile Allows you to save the current BIOS settings to the BIOS Flash and create a profile Key in a profile number from one to eight press Enter and then select Yes Load from Profile Allows you to load the previous BIOS settings saved in the BIOS Flash Key in the profile number that saved your CMOS set...

Page 54: ... Exit menu to ensure the values you selected are saved When you select this option or if you press F10 a confirmation window appears Select Yes to save changes and exit Discard Changes Exit This option allows you to exit the Setup program without saving your changes When you select this option or if you press Esc a confirmation window appears Select Yes to discard changes and exit ASUS EZ Mode Thi...

Page 55: ...510 739 3777 Fax 1 510 608 4555 Web site usa asus com Technical 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 Component 49 1805 010923 Telephone System Notebook Ee...

Page 56: ...n affixing CE marking 2012 Position CEO Name Jerry Shen Signature __________ EC conformity marking EC Declaration of Conformity We the undersigned Manufacturer ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC Address City 4F No 150 LI TE Rd PEITOU TAIPEI 112 TAIWAN Country TAIWAN Authorized representative in Europe ASUS COMPUTER GmbH Address City HARKORT STR 21 23 40880 RATINGEN Country GERMANY declare the following apparatu...

Page 57: ...ications FCC Part 15 Subpart B Unintentional Radiators FCC Part 15 Subpart C Intentional Radiators FCC Part 15 Subpart E Intentional Radiators Supplementary Information This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference...