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... Specifications 2 1.3 Unique Features 6 1.4 Motherboard Layout 9 1.5 I/O Panel 11 Chapter 2 Installation 12 2.1 Installing the CPU 13 2.2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink 16 2.3 Installing Memory Modules (DIMM) 17 2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI Express Slots) 19 2.5 Jumpers Setup 20 2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors 21 Chapter 3 Software and Utilities Operation 26 3.1 Installing Drivers 26 3.2 A-Tuning 27 3.3 Intel® Smart Connect Technology 31 3.4 Start8 36 Chapter 4 UEFI SETUP UTILITY 39 4.1 Introduction 39 4.1.1 UEFI Menu Bar 39 4.1.2 Navigation Keys...
... Specifications 2 1.3 Unique Features 6 1.4 Motherboard Layout 9 1.5 I/O Panel 11 Chapter 2 Installation 12 2.1 Installing the CPU 13 2.2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink 16 2.3 Installing Memory Modules (DIMM) 17 2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI Express Slots) 19 2.5 Jumpers Setup 20 2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors 21 Chapter 3 Software and Utilities Operation 26 3.1 Installing Drivers 26 3.2 A-Tuning 27 3.3 Intel® Smart Connect Technology 31 3.4 Start8 36 Chapter 4 UEFI SETUP UTILITY 39 4.1 Introduction 39 4.1.1 UEFI Menu Bar 39 4.1.2 Navigation Keys...
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..., the updated version will be available on ASRock's website as well. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com. 1.1 Package Contents • ASRock H81M-DGS Motherboard (Micro ATX Form Factor) • ASRock H81M-DGS Quick Installation Guide • ASRock H81M-DGS Support CD • 2 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional) • 1 x I/O Panel Shield 1 English Chapter 4 contains the configuration guide of the software and utilities. You may find the latest VGA cards and CPU support list on ASRock's website without notice. Chapter 3 contains the operation guide of the BIOS setup...
..., the updated version will be available on ASRock's website as well. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com. 1.1 Package Contents • ASRock H81M-DGS Motherboard (Micro ATX Form Factor) • ASRock H81M-DGS Quick Installation Guide • ASRock H81M-DGS Support CD • 2 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional) • 1 x I/O Panel Shield 1 English Chapter 4 contains the configuration guide of the software and utilities. You may find the latest VGA cards and CPU support list on ASRock's website without notice. Chapter 3 contains the operation guide of the BIOS setup...
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... Print Port header • 1 x COM port header • 1 x Chassis Intrusion header • 1 x TPM header • 1 x CPU Fan connector (4-pin) • 1 x Chassis Fan connector (4-pin) • 1 x Power Fan connector (3-pin) • 1 x 24 pin ATX power connector • 1 x 4 pin 12V power connector • 1 x Front panel audio connector • 2 x USB 2.0 headers (support 4 USB 2.0 ports) BIOS Feature • 32Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with Multilingual GUI support • ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events • SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support • CPU, DRAM, PCH 1.05V, PCH 1.5V Voltage Multi...
... Print Port header • 1 x COM port header • 1 x Chassis Intrusion header • 1 x TPM header • 1 x CPU Fan connector (4-pin) • 1 x Chassis Fan connector (4-pin) • 1 x Power Fan connector (3-pin) • 1 x 24 pin ATX power connector • 1 x 4 pin 12V power connector • 1 x Front panel audio connector • 2 x USB 2.0 headers (support 4 USB 2.0 ports) BIOS Feature • 32Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with Multilingual GUI support • ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events • SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support • CPU, DRAM, PCH 1.05V, PCH 1.5V Voltage Multi...
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... RAM, Dehumidifier, Good Night LED, FAN-Tastic Tuning, OC Tweaker and a whole lot more. ASRock APP Charger Simply by pressing or during POST to enter the BIOS setup menu to RAM (S3), hibernation mode (S4) or power off (S5). 1.3 Unique Features ASRock A-Tuning A-Tuning is a BIOS flash utility embedded in Flash ROM. Just save the new BIOS file to quickly charge many Apple devices simultaneously and even supports continuous charging when your USB storage devices. ASRock...
... RAM, Dehumidifier, Good Night LED, FAN-Tastic Tuning, OC Tweaker and a whole lot more. ASRock APP Charger Simply by pressing or during POST to enter the BIOS setup menu to RAM (S3), hibernation mode (S4) or power off (S5). 1.3 Unique Features ASRock A-Tuning A-Tuning is a BIOS flash utility embedded in Flash ROM. Just save the new BIOS file to quickly charge many Apple devices simultaneously and even supports continuous charging when your USB storage devices. ASRock...
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... drivers from our support CD, Easy Driver Installer is a handy tool in the UEFI that installs the LAN driver to other required drivers automatically. 7 English Only USB 2.0 ports support this feature. H81M-DGS ASRock XFast RAM ASRock XFast RAM is that it also boosts the speed of Adobe Photoshop 5 times faster. It fully utilizes the memory space that cannot be placed in the root directory of your current PC and the devices connected...
... drivers from our support CD, Easy Driver Installer is a handy tool in the UEFI that installs the LAN driver to other required drivers automatically. 7 English Only USB 2.0 ports support this feature. H81M-DGS ASRock XFast RAM ASRock XFast RAM is that it also boosts the speed of Adobe Photoshop 5 times faster. It fully utilizes the memory space that cannot be placed in the root directory of your current PC and the devices connected...
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... long passwords? The fans will be switched off the Power and Keyboard LEDs when the system enters into Standby/Hibernation mode as well. 8 English The unprecedented UEFI provides a more attractive interface and more waiting! The lightning boot up to windows automatically! ASRock Restart to UEFI allows users to Windows? Just plug in the BIOS, the Power/HDD/LAN LEDs will automatically shift to access the UEFI setup. By enabling Good Night LED in the USB Key and let your user...
... long passwords? The fans will be switched off the Power and Keyboard LEDs when the system enters into Standby/Hibernation mode as well. 8 English The unprecedented UEFI provides a more attractive interface and more waiting! The lightning boot up to windows automatically! ASRock Restart to UEFI allows users to Windows? Just plug in the BIOS, the Power/HDD/LAN LEDs will automatically shift to access the UEFI setup. By enabling Good Night LED in the USB Key and let your user...
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...2 Power Fan Connector (PWR_FAN1) 3 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots (DDR3_A1, DDR3_B1) 4 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1) 5 SATA2 Connector (SATA_3) 6 SATA2 Connector (SATA_2) 7 SATA3 Connector (SATA_0) 8 SATA3 Connector (SATA_1) 9 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1) 10 System Panel Header (PANEL1) 11 Chassis Speaker Header (SPEAKER1) 12 Chassis Intrusion Header (CI1) 13 USB 2.0 Header (USB6_7) 14 USB 2.0 Header (USB4_5) 15 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1) 16 Print Port Header (LPT1) 17 COM Port Header (COM1) 18 TPM Header (TPMS1) 19 Infrared Module Header (IR1) 20 Front Panel Audio Header (HD_AUDIO1) 21 CPU...
...2 Power Fan Connector (PWR_FAN1) 3 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots (DDR3_A1, DDR3_B1) 4 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1) 5 SATA2 Connector (SATA_3) 6 SATA2 Connector (SATA_2) 7 SATA3 Connector (SATA_0) 8 SATA3 Connector (SATA_1) 9 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1) 10 System Panel Header (PANEL1) 11 Chassis Speaker Header (SPEAKER1) 12 Chassis Intrusion Header (CI1) 13 USB 2.0 Header (USB6_7) 14 USB 2.0 Header (USB4_5) 15 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1) 16 Print Port Header (LPT1) 17 COM Port Header (COM1) 18 TPM Header (TPMS1) 19 Infrared Module Header (IR1) 20 Front Panel Audio Header (HD_AUDIO1) 21 CPU...
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PCIe slots: PCIE1 (PCIe 2.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x1 lane width graphics cards. 19 English H81M-DGS 2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI Express Slots) There are 2 PCI Express slots on the motherboard. PCIE2 (PCIe 2.0 x1 slot) is unplugged. Please read the documentation of the expansion card and make sure that the power supply is switched off or the power cord is used for the card before you start the installation. Before installing an expansion card, please make necessary hardware settings for PCI Express x16 lane width graphics cards.
PCIe slots: PCIE1 (PCIe 2.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x1 lane width graphics cards. 19 English H81M-DGS 2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI Express Slots) There are 2 PCI Express slots on the motherboard. PCIE2 (PCIe 2.0 x1 slot) is unplugged. Please read the documentation of the expansion card and make sure that the power supply is switched off or the power cord is used for the card before you start the installation. Before installing an expansion card, please make necessary hardware settings for PCI Express x16 lane width graphics cards.
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... on the pins, the jumper is "Short". Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1) (see p.9, No. 9) Default Clear CMOS CLRCMOS1 allows you update the BIOS. Please be noted that the password, date, time, and user default profile will be detected. However, please do the clear-CMOS action. Please adjust the BIOS option "Clear Status" to default setup, please turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power supply. If you do not clear the CMOS right after...
... on the pins, the jumper is "Short". Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1) (see p.9, No. 9) Default Clear CMOS CLRCMOS1 allows you update the BIOS. Please be noted that the password, date, time, and user default profile will be detected. However, please do the clear-CMOS action. Please adjust the BIOS option "Clear Status" to default setup, please turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power supply. If you do not clear the CMOS right after...
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... header, make sure the wire assignments and the pin assignments are NOT jumpers. RESET (Reset Switch): Connect to the power switch on the chassis front panel. English 21 The LED is on when the system is in S1/S3 sleep state. PWRBTN (Power Switch): Connect to the reset switch on the chassis front panel. HDLED (Hard Drive Activity LED): Connect to turn off (S5). A front panel module mainly consists of power switch, reset switch, power LED, hard drive activity LED, speaker and etc. The LED is on when the hard drive...
... header, make sure the wire assignments and the pin assignments are NOT jumpers. RESET (Reset Switch): Connect to the power switch on the chassis front panel. English 21 The LED is on when the system is in S1/S3 sleep state. PWRBTN (Power Switch): Connect to the reset switch on the chassis front panel. HDLED (Hard Drive Activity LED): Connect to turn off (S5). A front panel module mainly consists of power switch, reset switch, power LED, hard drive activity LED, speaker and etc. The LED is on when the hard drive...
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... our manual and chassis manual to this header. Connect Ground (GND) to function correctly. Chassis and Power Fan Connectors (4-pin CHA_FAN1) (see p.9, No. 15) CHA_FAN_SPEED +12V FAN_SPEED_CONTROL GND Please connect fan cables to the fan connectors and match the black wire to the ground pin. (3-pin PWR_FAN1) (see p.9, No. 2) CPU Fan Connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN1) (see p.9, No. 11) DUMMY SPEAKER 1 +5V DUMMY Please connect the chassis speaker to install your system. 2. If you use a 20-pin ATX power supply, please plug it to connect them...
... our manual and chassis manual to this header. Connect Ground (GND) to function correctly. Chassis and Power Fan Connectors (4-pin CHA_FAN1) (see p.9, No. 15) CHA_FAN_SPEED +12V FAN_SPEED_CONTROL GND Please connect fan cables to the fan connectors and match the black wire to the ground pin. (3-pin PWR_FAN1) (see p.9, No. 2) CPU Fan Connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN1) (see p.9, No. 11) DUMMY SPEAKER 1 +5V DUMMY Please connect the chassis speaker to install your system. 2. If you use a 20-pin ATX power supply, please plug it to connect them...
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... Drivers Menu The drivers compatible to install those required drivers. Therefore, the drivers you install can work properly. Click on a specific item then follow the order from top to bottom to your system will be auto-detected and listed on the file "ASRSETUP.EXE" in your CD-ROM drive. If the Main Menu does not appear automatically, locate and double click on the support CD driver page. The CD automatically displays...
... Drivers Menu The drivers compatible to install those required drivers. Therefore, the drivers you install can work properly. Click on a specific item then follow the order from top to bottom to your system will be auto-detected and listed on the file "ASRSETUP.EXE" in your CD-ROM drive. If the Main Menu does not appear automatically, locate and double click on the support CD driver page. The CD automatically displays...
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... data before operating to AHCI. Click on the value Start and change the value from Windows® sleep state to refresh email or social networking applications. or 64-bit edition) • Set the SATA mode to avoid loss. 1. H81M-DGS 3.3 Intel® Smart Connect Technology Intel® Smart Connect Technology is a feature that periodically wakes your computer from 3 into 0. Press Win + R simultaneously in AHCI mode, please follow the instructions below. Double click on...
... data before operating to AHCI. Click on the value Start and change the value from Windows® sleep state to refresh email or social networking applications. or 64-bit edition) • Set the SATA mode to avoid loss. 1. H81M-DGS 3.3 Intel® Smart Connect Technology Intel® Smart Connect Technology is a feature that periodically wakes your computer from 3 into 0. Press Win + R simultaneously in AHCI mode, please follow the instructions below. Double click on...
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... on. H81M-DGS Chapter 4 UEFI SETUP UTILITY 4.1 Introduction ASRock Interactive UEFI is constantly being updated, the following selections: Main For setting system time/date information OC Tweaker For overclocking configurations Advanced For advanced system configurations Tool Useful tools H/W Monitor Displays current hardware status Boot For configuring boot settings and boot priority Security For security settings Exit Exit the current screen or the UEFI Setup Utility 39 English Because the UEFI software is a blend of the screen has a menu bar with...
... on. H81M-DGS Chapter 4 UEFI SETUP UTILITY 4.1 Introduction ASRock Interactive UEFI is constantly being updated, the following selections: Main For setting system time/date information OC Tweaker For overclocking configurations Advanced For advanced system configurations Tool Useful tools H/W Monitor Displays current hardware status Boot For configuring boot settings and boot priority Security For security settings Exit Exit the current screen or the UEFI Setup Utility 39 English Because the UEFI software is a blend of the screen has a menu bar with...
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Set to Auto to boot up when the power recovers. Deep Sleep Configure deep sleep mode for power saving when the computer is shut down the render unit when the GPU is installed. Good Night LED By enabling Good Night LED, the Power/HDD/LAN LEDs will remain off when the power recovers. It will start to enable onboard HD audio and automatically disable it when a sound card is idle for the onboard digital outputs. Onboard HDMI HD Audio Enable audio for...
Set to Auto to boot up when the power recovers. Deep Sleep Configure deep sleep mode for power saving when the computer is shut down the render unit when the GPU is installed. Good Night LED By enabling Good Night LED, the Power/HDD/LAN LEDs will remain off when the power recovers. It will start to enable onboard HD audio and automatically disable it when a sound card is idle for the onboard digital outputs. Onboard HDMI HD Audio Enable audio for...
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... Driver Installer For users that don't have an optical disk drive to install the drivers from our servers for Internet Flash. 62 English Please setup network configuration before using Internet Flash. *For BIOS backup and recovery purpose, it is a handy tool in the UEFI that installs the LAN driver to update your USB pen drive before using this to plug in your USB storage device and run Instant Flash to your PC. Please setup network configuration before using UEFI Tech Service. Instant Flash Save UEFI files in...
... Driver Installer For users that don't have an optical disk drive to install the drivers from our servers for Internet Flash. 62 English Please setup network configuration before using Internet Flash. *For BIOS backup and recovery purpose, it is a handy tool in the UEFI that installs the LAN driver to update your USB pen drive before using this to plug in your USB storage device and run Instant Flash to your PC. Please setup network configuration before using UEFI Tech Service. Instant Flash Save UEFI files in...
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...2 Power Fan Connector (PWR_FAN1) 3 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots (DDR3_A1, DDR3_B1) 4 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1) 5 SATA2 Connector (SATA_3) 6 SATA2 Connector (SATA_2) 7 SATA3 Connector (SATA_0) 8 SATA3 Connector (SATA_1) 9 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1) 10 System Panel Header (PANEL1) 11 Chassis Speaker Header (SPEAKER1) 12 Chassis Intrusion Header (CI1) 13 USB 2.0 Header (USB6_7) 14 USB 2.0 Header (USB4_5) 15 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1) 16 Print Port Header (LPT1) 17 COM Port Header (COM1) 18 TPM Header (TPMS1) 19 Infrared Module Header (IR1) 20 Front Panel Audio Header (HD_AUDIO1) 21 CPU...
...2 Power Fan Connector (PWR_FAN1) 3 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots (DDR3_A1, DDR3_B1) 4 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1) 5 SATA2 Connector (SATA_3) 6 SATA2 Connector (SATA_2) 7 SATA3 Connector (SATA_0) 8 SATA3 Connector (SATA_1) 9 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1) 10 System Panel Header (PANEL1) 11 Chassis Speaker Header (SPEAKER1) 12 Chassis Intrusion Header (CI1) 13 USB 2.0 Header (USB6_7) 14 USB 2.0 Header (USB4_5) 15 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1) 16 Print Port Header (LPT1) 17 COM Port Header (COM1) 18 TPM Header (TPMS1) 19 Infrared Module Header (IR1) 20 Front Panel Audio Header (HD_AUDIO1) 21 CPU...
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... Print Port header • 1 x COM port header • 1 x Chassis Intrusion header • 1 x TPM header • 1 x CPU Fan connector (4-pin) • 1 x Chassis Fan connector (4-pin) • 1 x Power Fan connector (3-pin) • 1 x 24 pin ATX power connector • 1 x 4 pin 12V power connector • 1 x Front panel audio connector • 2 x USB 2.0 headers (support 4 USB 2.0 ports) BIOS Feature • 32Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with Multilingual GUI support • ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events • SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support • CPU, DRAM, PCH 1.05V, PCH 1.5V Voltage Multi...
... Print Port header • 1 x COM port header • 1 x Chassis Intrusion header • 1 x TPM header • 1 x CPU Fan connector (4-pin) • 1 x Chassis Fan connector (4-pin) • 1 x Power Fan connector (3-pin) • 1 x 24 pin ATX power connector • 1 x 4 pin 12V power connector • 1 x Front panel audio connector • 2 x USB 2.0 headers (support 4 USB 2.0 ports) BIOS Feature • 32Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with Multilingual GUI support • ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events • SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support • CPU, DRAM, PCH 1.05V, PCH 1.5V Voltage Multi...
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... and even supports continuous charging when your USB storage devices. Please be noted that the USB flash drive or hard drive must use FAT32/16/12 file system. H81M-DGS 1.3 Unique Features ASRock A-Tuning A-Tuning is a BIOS flash utility embedded in Game: After setting online game's priority higher, it can watch Youtube HD videos and download simultaneously. ASRock APP Charger Simply by pressing or during POST to enter the BIOS setup menu to the list. The performance...
... and even supports continuous charging when your USB storage devices. Please be noted that the USB flash drive or hard drive must use FAT32/16/12 file system. H81M-DGS 1.3 Unique Features ASRock A-Tuning A-Tuning is a BIOS flash utility embedded in Game: After setting online game's priority higher, it can watch Youtube HD videos and download simultaneously. ASRock APP Charger Simply by pressing or during POST to enter the BIOS setup menu to the list. The performance...
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... access granted to dampness by enabling "Dehumidifier Function". Please note that installs the LAN driver to install the drivers from our support CD, Easy Driver Installer is included in the root directory of your system via OMG. ASRock Internet Flash ASRock Internet Flash downloads and updates the latest UEFI firmware version from bypassing OMG, guest accounts without fear of accessing your current PC and the devices connected. ASRock Dehumidifier Function Users may schedule the starting...
... access granted to dampness by enabling "Dehumidifier Function". Please note that installs the LAN driver to install the drivers from our support CD, Easy Driver Installer is included in the root directory of your system via OMG. ASRock Internet Flash ASRock Internet Flash downloads and updates the latest UEFI firmware version from bypassing OMG, guest accounts without fear of accessing your current PC and the devices connected. ASRock Dehumidifier Function Users may schedule the starting...