Asus H81M-E E8445 User Manual

MotherboardH81M-AH81M-E

1-2Chapter 1: Product introductionH81M-APlace this side towards the rear of the chassis1.2.2 Screw holesPlace six screws into the holes indicated by

ASUS H81M Series1-31.2.3 Motherboard layoutH81M-APCIEX16PCIEX1_1PCIEX1_2SPEAKERF_PANELCLRTCSPDIF_OUTKB_USBPWBUSBPWFUSB910 USB1112AAFPATX12VEATXPWRCPU

1-4Chapter 1: Product introduction1.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU)This motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA1150 socket designed for the Intel®

ASUS H81M Series1-51.3.1 Installing the CPU123ABABC45

1-6Chapter 1: Product introduction1.3.2 CPU heatsink and fan assembly installationTo install the CPU heatsink and fan assembly2BAAB1Apply the Thermal

ASUS H81M Series1-71.4 System memory1.4.1 OverviewThis motherboard comes with two Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) sockets

1-8Chapter 1: Product introduction• You may install varying memory sizes in Channel A and Channel B. The system maps the total size of the lower-size

ASUS H81M Series1-9A DIMM is keyed with a notch so that it ts in only one direction. DO NOT force a DIMM into a socket in the wrong direction to avoi

1-10Chapter 1: Product introduction1.5.1 Installing an expansion cardTo install an expansion card:1. Before installing the expansion card, read the

ASUS H81M Series1-111.6 Jumpers1. Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLRTC)This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS. You can clear th

iiE8445First EditionJune 2013Copyright © 2013 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved.No part of this manual, including the products and software de

1-12Chapter 1: Product introductionH81M-A1 22 3+5V+5VSB(Default)KB_USBPWBH81M-A Keyboard and USB device wake upH81M-A212 3+5V(Default)+5VSBUSBPWFH81M-

ASUS H81M Series1-131.7 Connectors1.7.1 Rear panel connectors1. PS/2 Mouse port (green). This port is for a PS/2 mouse.2. Video Graphics Adapter (

1-14Chapter 1: Product introduction7. USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are for USB 2.0/1.1 devices.8. USB 3.0

ASUS H81M Series1-151.7.2 Internal connectors1. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP)This connector is for a chassis-mounted front panel audio

1-16Chapter 1: Product introduction3. CPU and chassis fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN, 4-pin CHA_FAN) Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors on

ASUS H81M Series1-17• We recommend that you use an ATX 12V Specication 2.0-compliant power supply unit (PSU) with a minimum of 300W power rating. Thi

1-18Chapter 1: Product introductionSATA3G_1GNDRSATA_RXP1RSATA_RXN1GNDRSATA_TXN1RSATA_TXP1GNDSATA3G_2GNDRSATA_RXP2RSATA_RXN2GNDRSATA_TXN2RSATA_TXP2GNDH

ASUS H81M Series1-199. System panel connector (10-1 pin PANEL)This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions.H81M-APIN 1PWR BTNPLED+PLED-P

1-20Chapter 1: Product introduction1.8 Onboard LEDs1. Standby Power LEDThe motherboard comes with a standby power LED that lights up to indicate tha

ASUS H81M Series1-211.9 Software support1.9.1 Installing an operating systemThis motherboard supports Windows® 7 (32bit/64bit) and Windows® 8 (32bit

iiiContentsSafety information ... ivAbout this guid

1-22Chapter 1: Product introduction

2-1ASUS H81M SeriesBIOS information22.1 Managing and updating your BIOSSave a copy of the original motherboard BIOS le to a USB ash disk in case yo

2-2Chapter 2: Getting started2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2The ASUS EZ Flash 2 feature allows you to update the BIOS without using an OS-based utility. Before

2-3ASUS H81M Series2.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utilityThe ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS le when

2-4Chapter 2: Getting started3. Select the USB ash drive as the bootdevice. The DOS screen appears.Updating the BIOS leTo update the BIOS le usin

2-5ASUS H81M Series3. Press <Tab> to switch between screen elds and use the <Up/Down/Home/End> keys to select the BIOS le and press <

2-6Chapter 2: Getting startedUsing the power button, reset button, or the <Ctrl>+<Alt>+<Del> keys to force reset from a running oper

2-7ASUS H81M Series• The boot device options vary depending on the devices you installed to the system.• The Boot Menu(F8) button is available only

2-8Chapter 2: Getting startedAdvanced ModeThe Advanced Mode provides advanced options for experienced end-users to congure the BIOS settings. The gu

2-9ASUS H81M Series2.3 Main menuThe Main menu screen appears when you enter the Advanced Mode of the BIOS Setup program. The Main menu provides you a

ivSafety informationElectrical safetyTo prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the s

2-10Chapter 2: Getting startedScroll down to display the following items:

2-11ASUS H81M SeriesScroll down to display the following items:2.5 Advanced menuThe Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU

2-12Chapter 2: Getting started2.6 Monitor menuThe Monitor menu displays the system temperature/power status, and allows you to change the fan setting

2-13ASUS H81M Series2.7 Boot menuThe Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options.Scroll down to display the following items:

2-14Chapter 2: Getting started2.8 Tools menuThe Tools menu items allow you to congure options for special functions. Select an item then press <E

H81M SeriesA-1AppendicesNoticesFederal Communications Commission StatementThis device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to

A-2AppendicesCanadian Department of Communications StatementThis digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from d

H81M SeriesA-3ASUS contact informationASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.Address 15 Li-Te Road, Peitou, Taipei, Taiwan 11259Telephone +886-2-2894-3447Fax

A-4AppendicesDECLARATION OF CONFORMITYPer FCC Part 2 Section 2. 1077(a) Responsible Party Name: Asus Computer International Address: 800 Corpora

vWhere to nd more informationRefer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates.1. ASUS websitesThe ASUS

viH81M series specications summaryCPU LGA1150 socket for Intel® 4th Generation CoreTM i7/ i5 / i3, Pentium® and Celeron® ProcessorsSupports 22nm CPUS

viiH81M series specications summaryLANRealtek® RTL8111G Gigabit LAN ControllerAudio Realtek® ALC887 8-Channel High Denition Audio CODEC- Supports Ja

viiiH81M series specications summarySpecications are subject to change without notice.Back Panel I/O ports1 x PS/2 keyboard port (purple)1 x PS/2 mo

ASUS H81M Series1-1Product introduction11.1 Before you proceedTake note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or cha