Elitegroup H81H3-M3 (V1.0) User Manual

H81H3-M3 USER MANUALPrefaceCopyrightThis publication, including all photographs, illustrations and software, is protectedunder international copyright

Chapter 16H81H3-M3 USER MANUALI/O Ports1. PS/2 Mouse (green)Use this PS/2 port to connect a PS/2 mouse.2. PS/2 Keyboard (purple)Use this PS/2 port to

Chapter 27H81H3-M3 USER MANUALChapter 2Installing the Motherboard2-1. Safety Precautions2-2. Installing the motherboard in a ChassisThis motherboard c

Chapter 28H81H3-M3 USER MANUALThe following illustration shows the location of the motherboard jumpers. Pin 1 islabeled.1. To avoid the system instabi

Chapter 29H81H3-M3 USER MANUAL2-4. Installing Hardware2-4-1. Installing the Processor• This motherboard has an LGA1150 socket.• When choosing a proces

Chapter 210H81H3-M3 USER MANUALD. Rotate the load plate onto the package IHS (Intergraded HeatSpreader). Engage the load lever while pressing down li

Chapter 211H81H3-M3 USER MANUALA. Apply some thermal grease onto the contacted area between theheatsink and the CPU, and make it to be a thin layer.B.

Chapter 212H81H3-M3 USER MANUAL2-4-3. Installing Memory Modules• This motherboard accommodates two memory modules. It can supporttwo 240-pin DDR3 1600

Chapter 213H81H3-M3 USER MANUAL2-4-4. Installing Add-on CardsThe slots on this motherboard are designed to hold expansion cards and connectthem to the

Chapter 214H81H3-M3 USER MANUALInstall the VGA Card in the PCIE X16 slot1 Remove a blanking plate from the system case corresponding to the slotyou ar

Chapter 215H81H3-M3 USER MANUAL2-4-5. Connecting Optional DevicesRefer to the following for information on connecting the motherboard’s optionaldevice

iiH81H3-M3 USER MANUALDeclaration of ConformityThis device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the follow-ing conditions:•

Chapter 216H81H3-M3 USER MANUALPlease make sure that the USB cable has the same pin assignment as indi-cated above. A different pin assignment may cau

Chapter 217H81H3-M3 USER MANUALSATA2_3/4 connectors are used to support the Serial ATA 3.0Gb/s devices, and SATA3_1/2 connectors support the Serial AT

Chapter 218H81H3-M3 USER MANUAL5. ME_UNLOCK: ME Unlock HeaderThe motherboard has two USB 2.0 headers supporting four USB 2.0 ports. Addition-ally, som

Chapter 219H81H3-M3 USER MANUAL7. COM1~2: Onboard serial port headersConnect a serial port extension bracket to this header to add a serial port to yo

Chapter 220H81H3-M3 USER MANUALIf you use AC’ 97 Front Panel, please tick off the option of “ Disabled Front PanelDetect ” . If you use HD Audio Front

Chapter 221H81H3-M3 USER MANUALIf you use AC’ 97 Front Panel, please don’ t tick off “Using Front Jack Detect ”. If youuse HD Audio Front Panel, pleas

Chapter 222H81H3-M3 USER MANUAL2-4-6. Installing an FDD DriveThis section describes how to install an FDD Drive.FDD: Floppy Disk ConnectorConnect the

Chapter 223H81H3-M3 USER MANUAL2-4-7. Installing a SATA Hard DriveAbout SATA ConnectorsYour motherboard features four SATA connectors supporting a tot

Chapter 224H81H3-M3 USER MANUAL1 & 4. CPU_FAN(CPU cooling FAN Power Connector) & SYS_FAN(System Cool-ing FAN Power Connector)After you have i

Chapter 225H81H3-M3 USER MANUAL2 & 5. ATX_POWER (ATX 24-pin Power Connector) & ATX12V (ATX 12V PowerConnector)The ATX 24-pin connector allows

iiiH81H3-M3 USER MANUALChapter 2 7Installing the Motherboard 7Safety Pre

Chapter 226H81H3-M3 USER MANUALHard Drive Activity LEDConnecting pins 1 and 3 to a front panel mounted LED provides visual indication thatdata is bein

H81H3-M3 USER MANUAL27Chapter 3About the Setup UtilityThe computer uses the latest “American Megatrends Inc.” BIOS with support forWindows Plug and Pl

H81H3-M3 USER MANUAL28Chapter 3Press the delete key to access BIOS Setup Utility.Using BIOSWhen you start the Setup Utility, the main menu appears. Th

H81H3-M3 USER MANUAL29Chapter 3The default BIOS setting for this motherboard apply for most conditionswith optimum performance. We do not suggest user

H81H3-M3 USER MANUAL30Chapter 3System Date & TimeThe Date and Time items show the current date and time on the computer. If you arerunning a Windo

H81H3-M3 USER MANUAL31Chapter 3The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and othersystem.Advanced Menu LAN Configuration

H81H3-M3 USER MANUAL32Chapter 3 PC Health StatusOn motherboards support hardware monitoring, this item lets you monitor theparameters for critical v

H81H3-M3 USER MANUAL33Chapter 3System Component CharacteristicsThese items display the monitoring of the overall inboard hardware health events,such a

H81H3-M3 USER MANUAL34Chapter 3EUP Function (Enabled)This item allows user to enable or disable EUP function.Resume By PS2 MS (Disabled)This item enab

H81H3-M3 USER MANUAL35Chapter 3 PCI Express Configuration Main Advanced Chipset M.I.B III Boo

ivH81H3-M3 USER MANUALChapter 4 61Using the Motherboard Software 61Auto-installing under Windows XP/7/8...

H81H3-M3 USER MANUAL36Chapter 3 ACPI SettingThe item in the menu shows the highest ACPI sleep state when the system enterssuspend.ACPI Sleep State

H81H3-M3 USER MANUAL37Chapter 3Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-4670 CPU @ 3.40GHzThis is display-only field and diaplays the information of the CPU installed in

H81H3-M3 USER MANUAL38Chapter 3Enhanced Halt (C1E) (Enabled)Use this item to enable the CPU energy-saving function when the system is notrunning.Press

H81H3-M3 USER MANUAL39Chapter 3 SATA ConfigurationUse this item to show the mode of SATA configuration options.SATA Mode (AHCI Mode)Use this item t

H81H3-M3 USER MANUAL40Chapter 3 Trusted ComputingScroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen.TPM Support (Enabled)Thi

H81H3-M3 USER MANUAL41Chapter 3 USB ConfigurationScroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen:All USB Devices (Enable

H81H3-M3 USER MANUAL42Chapter 3 Super IO ConfigurationUse this item to show the information of the Super IO Configuration.Super IO Chip (IT8728)Th

H81H3-M3 USER MANUAL43Chapter 3 Serial Port 1 ConfigurationScroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen:Press <Esc>

H81H3-M3 USER MANUAL44Chapter 3 Parallel Port ConfigurationScroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen:Parallel Port (En

H81H3-M3 USER MANUAL45Chapter 3ISCT Support (Enabled)Use this item to enable/disable ISCT Support. Intel(R) Smart Connect TechnologyUse this item

1H81H3-M3 USER MANUALChapter 1Chapter 1Introducing the MotherboardIntroductionThank you for choosing the H81H3-M3 motherboard. This motherboard is a

H81H3-M3 USER MANUAL46Chapter 3IGD Multi-Monitor (Disabled)This item enables or disables IGD (Internal Graphics device) multi-monitor. System Agent C

H81H3-M3 USER MANUAL47Chapter 3Press <Esc> to return to the chipset menu page.Restore AC Power Loss (Power Off)This item enables your computer t

H81H3-M3 USER MANUAL48Chapter 3 ME ConfigurationScroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen:ME FW Version (9.0.10.1372)

H81H3-M3 USER MANUAL49Chapter 3This page enables you to set the clock speed and system bus for your system. Theclock speed and system bus are determin

H81H3-M3 USER MANUAL50Chapter 3Use this item to enable/disable Package Current Lock.Package Current Lock (Disabled)IA Core Current (Maximum) )Use this

H81H3-M3 USER MANUAL51Chapter 3Graphics Core Ratio Limit (24)This item allows you to control the internal GFX Turbo ratio. North Bridge Configuration

H81H3-M3 USER MANUAL52Chapter 3Press <Esc> to return to the M.I.B. III Menu page. Memory ConfigurationScroll to this item to view the following

H81H3-M3 USER MANUAL53Chapter 3 Over Voltage ConfigurationScroll to this item to view the following screen:Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2012 A

H81H3-M3 USER MANUAL54Chapter 3Offset Prefix (+)This item allows you to select the offset value as positive( + ) or negative( - ).SVID Control Enable

H81H3-M3 USER MANUAL55Chapter 3This page enables you to set the keyboard NumLock state.Boot Menu Main Advanced Chipset

Chapter 12H81H3-M3 USER MANUALCPUSpecifications• Intel® H81 Express ChipsetChipset• Dual-channel DDR3 memory architecture• 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM sock

H81H3-M3 USER MANUAL56Chapter 3Hard Disk / CD/DVD ROM /USB Flash Drive PrioritiesThese items enable you to specify the sequence of loading the operati

H81H3-M3 USER MANUAL57Chapter 3This page enables you to set setup administrator password and user password.Security MenuAdministrator Password Status

H81H3-M3 USER MANUAL58Chapter 3Boot OverrideUse this item to select the boot device.This page enables you to exit system setup after saving or without

H81H3-M3 USER MANUAL59Chapter 3Updating the BIOSYou can download and install updated BIOS for this motherboard from themanufacturer’s Web site. New BI

H81H3-M3 USER MANUAL60Chapter 3Memo

61H81H3-M3 USER MANUALChapter 4Chapter 4Using the Motherboard SoftwareThe auto-install DVD-ROM makes it easy for you to install the drivers and softwa

62H81H3-M3 USER MANUALChapter 42. Click Next. The following screen appears:3. Check the box next to the items you want to install. The default options

63H81H3-M3 USER MANUALChapter 4If the auto-install DVD-ROM does not work on your system, you can still installdrivers through the file manager for you

64H81H3-M3 USER MANUALChapter 4eBLUECS eBLU utility makes BIOS update faster and easier. eBLU will list the latest BIOSwith a default check-mark. Clic

65H81H3-M3 USER MANUALChapter 5Chapter 5Trouble ShootingStart up problems during assemblyAfter assembling the PC for the first time you may experience

3H81H3-M3 USER MANUALChapter 1• AMI BIOS with 64Mb SPI Flash ROM• Supports Plug and Play, STR(S3)/STD(S4)• Supports Hardware Monitor• Supports ACPI &

66H81H3-M3 USER MANUALChapter 5Your computer, like any electrical appliance, requires proper care andmaintenance. Here are some basic PC care tips to

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Chapter 14H81H3-M3 USER MANUALMotherboard Components

5H81H3-M3 USER MANUALChapter 1Table of Motherboard Components LABEL COMPONENTS1. CPU Socket LGA1150 socket2. CPU_FAN 4-pin CPU cooling fan conn