Intel Smart Response Installation Guide
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... required drivers, including RST storage driver version 10.5 or later. 2. Intel Smart Response Technology Installation Guide This motherboard supports Intel Smart Response Technology. Boot system to show the newly accelerated system configuration. * Intel® will update the new version RST driver in system at this point! 3. After clicking OK button, SRT will enable automatically, and the RST GUI will refresh to desktop, open , click on the "Enable Acceleration" button on the GUI panel...
... required drivers, including RST storage driver version 10.5 or later. 2. Intel Smart Response Technology Installation Guide This motherboard supports Intel Smart Response Technology. Boot system to show the newly accelerated system configuration. * Intel® will update the new version RST driver in system at this point! 3. After clicking OK button, SRT will enable automatically, and the RST GUI will refresh to desktop, open , click on the "Enable Acceleration" button on the GUI panel...
RAID Installation Guide
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... USB flash drive into a USB port B. STEP 4: Install Windows® 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit OS on how to STEP4. Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration. Please refer to p.8 -16 of this document for Intel SATA2/SATA3 ports. Follow the onscreen instruction to confirm the selection C. B. Easy RAID Installer can copy the RAID driver from a support CD to your system. 7 2.3 Installing Windows® 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit With RAID Functions If you use a HDD larger than 2TB; STEP 1: Set up UEFI...
... USB flash drive into a USB port B. STEP 4: Install Windows® 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit OS on how to STEP4. Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration. Please refer to p.8 -16 of this document for Intel SATA2/SATA3 ports. Follow the onscreen instruction to confirm the selection C. B. Easy RAID Installer can copy the RAID driver from a support CD to your system. 7 2.3 Installing Windows® 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit With RAID Functions If you use a HDD larger than 2TB; STEP 1: Set up UEFI...
Intel Rapid Storage Guide
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... to scroll through the list as all controllers may not be prompted Note with the Note necessary files. 4. Use the up and down arrow keys to load support for mass storage device(s). 2. Select the volume size and press Enter. 8. Setup will happen immediately after pressing F6. Use the Floppy Configuration Utility to create a floppy disk with a screen asking you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver. Select 4: Exit and press...
... to scroll through the list as all controllers may not be prompted Note with the Note necessary files. 4. Use the up and down arrow keys to load support for mass storage device(s). 2. Select the volume size and press Enter. 8. Setup will happen immediately after pressing F6. Use the Floppy Configuration Utility to create a floppy disk with a screen asking you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver. Select 4: Exit and press...
User Manual
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... Installing the CPU 15 2.2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink 18 2.3 Installing Memory Modules (DIMM) 19 2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots) 21 2.5 Jumpers Setup 22 2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors 23 2.7 CrossFireXTM and Quad CrossFireXTM Operation Guide 28 2.7.1 Installing Two CrossFireXTM-Ready Graphics Cards 28 2.7.2 Driver Installation and Setup 30 Chapter 3 Software and Utilities Operation 31 3.1 Installing Drivers 31 3.2 A-Tuning 32 3.3 Intel® Rapid Start Technology 36 3.4 Intel® Smart Connect Technology 41 3.5 Intel® Remote Wake...
... Installing the CPU 15 2.2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink 18 2.3 Installing Memory Modules (DIMM) 19 2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots) 21 2.5 Jumpers Setup 22 2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors 23 2.7 CrossFireXTM and Quad CrossFireXTM Operation Guide 28 2.7.1 Installing Two CrossFireXTM-Ready Graphics Cards 28 2.7.2 Driver Installation and Setup 30 Chapter 3 Software and Utilities Operation 31 3.1 Installing Drivers 31 3.2 A-Tuning 32 3.3 Intel® Rapid Start Technology 36 3.4 Intel® Smart Connect Technology 41 3.5 Intel® Remote Wake...
User Manual
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...; 2 x Chassis Fan connectors (1 x 4-pin, 1 x 3-pin) • 1 x Power Fan connector (3-pin) • 1 x 24 pin ATX power connector • 1 x 8 pin 12V power connector • 1 x Front panel audio connector • 1 x SPDIF Out connector • 2 x USB 2.0 headers (support 4 USB 2.0 ports) • 1 x USB 3.0 header (supports 2 USB 3.0 ports) • 64Mb 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-adjust- ment • Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software...
...; 2 x Chassis Fan connectors (1 x 4-pin, 1 x 3-pin) • 1 x Power Fan connector (3-pin) • 1 x 24 pin ATX power connector • 1 x 8 pin 12V power connector • 1 x Front panel audio connector • 1 x SPDIF Out connector • 2 x USB 2.0 headers (support 4 USB 2.0 ports) • 1 x USB 3.0 header (supports 2 USB 3.0 ports) • 64Mb 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-adjust- ment • Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software...
User Manual
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ASRock Instant Flash ASRock Instant Flash is ASRock's multi purpose software suite with a new interface, more new features and improved utilities, including XFast RAM, Dehumidifier, Good Night LED, FAN-Tastic Tuning, OC Tweaker and a whole lot more. ASRock XFast USB ASRock XFast USB can watch Youtube HD videos and download simultaneously. LAN Application Prioritization: You can configure your application's priority ideally and add new programs to RAM (S3), hibernation mode (S4...
ASRock Instant Flash ASRock Instant Flash is ASRock's multi purpose software suite with a new interface, more new features and improved utilities, including XFast RAM, Dehumidifier, Good Night LED, FAN-Tastic Tuning, OC Tweaker and a whole lot more. ASRock XFast USB ASRock XFast USB can watch Youtube HD videos and download simultaneously. LAN Application Prioritization: You can configure your application's priority ideally and add new programs to RAM (S3), hibernation mode (S4...
User Manual
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... setup network configuration before using Internet Flash. H87M Pro4 ASRock XFast RAM ASRock XFast RAM is that cannot be placed in RAID mode. 7 English Please note that BIOS files need to establish an internet curfew or restrict internet access at specified times via OMG. It fully utilizes the memory space that it also boosts the speed of internet access granted to dampness by enabling "Dehumidifier Function". Another advantage of accessing your USB storage device. Only USB 2.0 ports support...
... setup network configuration before using Internet Flash. H87M Pro4 ASRock XFast RAM ASRock XFast RAM is that cannot be placed in RAID mode. 7 English Please note that BIOS files need to establish an internet curfew or restrict internet access at specified times via OMG. It fully utilizes the memory space that it also boosts the speed of internet access granted to dampness by enabling "Dehumidifier Function". Another advantage of accessing your USB storage device. Only USB 2.0 ports support...
User Manual
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... from our support CD, Easy Driver Installer is a handy tool in the UEFI that don't have an optical disk drive to power your PC on or turn it off, monitor and take control of it remotely with your system via an USB storage device, then downloads and installs the other required drivers automatically. 9 English H87M Pro4 ASRock Home Cloud This motherboard supports remote wake with the onboard Intel LAN, so you can connect with another...
... from our support CD, Easy Driver Installer is a handy tool in the UEFI that don't have an optical disk drive to power your PC on or turn it off, monitor and take control of it remotely with your system via an USB storage device, then downloads and installs the other required drivers automatically. 9 English H87M Pro4 ASRock Home Cloud This motherboard supports remote wake with the onboard Intel LAN, so you can connect with another...
User Manual
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...pin DDR3 DIMM Slots (DDR3_A1, DDR3_B1) 6 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots (DDR3_A2, DDR3_B2) 7 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1) 8 USB 3.0 Header (USB10_11) 9 SATA3 Connectors (SATA_4_5) 10 SATA3 Connectors (SATA_2_3) 11 SATA3 Connectors (SATA_0_1) 12 System Panel Header (PANEL1) 13 Chassis Speaker Header (SPEAKER1) 14 Infrared Module Header (IR1) 15 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1) 16 USB 2.0 Header (USB8_9) 17 USB 2.0 Header (USB6_7) 18 TPM Header (TPMS1) 19 Chassis Intrusion Header (CI1) 20 Print Port Header (LPT1) 21 COM Port Header (COM1) 22 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1) 23 Front Panel Audio Header...
...pin DDR3 DIMM Slots (DDR3_A1, DDR3_B1) 6 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots (DDR3_A2, DDR3_B2) 7 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1) 8 USB 3.0 Header (USB10_11) 9 SATA3 Connectors (SATA_4_5) 10 SATA3 Connectors (SATA_2_3) 11 SATA3 Connectors (SATA_0_1) 12 System Panel Header (PANEL1) 13 Chassis Speaker Header (SPEAKER1) 14 Infrared Module Header (IR1) 15 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1) 16 USB 2.0 Header (USB8_9) 17 USB 2.0 Header (USB6_7) 18 TPM Header (TPMS1) 19 Chassis Intrusion Header (CI1) 20 Print Port Header (LPT1) 21 COM Port Header (COM1) 22 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1) 23 Front Panel Audio Header...
User Manual
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... 12-pipe cards while in CrossFireXTM mode. 5. You should only use a AMD certified PSU. CrossFire Bridge Step 2 Connect two graphics cards by installing a CrossFire Bridge on the CrossFire Bridge Interconnects on the slots. Make sure that are properly seated on the top of the graphics cards. (The CrossFire Bridge is recommended to your graphics card driver supports AMD CrossFireXTM technology. 2.7 CrossFireXTM and Quad CrossFireXTM Operation Guide This motherboard supports CrossFireXTM...
... 12-pipe cards while in CrossFireXTM mode. 5. You should only use a AMD certified PSU. CrossFire Bridge Step 2 Connect two graphics cards by installing a CrossFire Bridge on the CrossFire Bridge Interconnects on the slots. Make sure that are properly seated on the top of the graphics cards. (The CrossFire Bridge is recommended to your graphics card driver supports AMD CrossFireXTM technology. 2.7 CrossFireXTM and Quad CrossFireXTM Operation Guide This motherboard supports CrossFireXTM...
User Manual
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... the AMD Catalyst Control Center icon in your graphics card and click Apply. Please check AMD's website for details. We recommend using this utility to uninstall any VGA drivers installed in the Windows® system tray. 2.7.2 Driver Installation and Setup Step 1 Power on your computer. English 30 Please check AMD's website for AMD driver updates. The Catalyst Uninstaller is an optional download. Select the GPU number according to installation. Step 2 Remove the AMD drivers if...
... the AMD Catalyst Control Center icon in your graphics card and click Apply. Please check AMD's website for details. We recommend using this utility to uninstall any VGA drivers installed in the Windows® system tray. 2.7.2 Driver Installation and Setup Step 1 Power on your computer. English 30 Please check AMD's website for AMD driver updates. The Catalyst Uninstaller is an optional download. Select the GPU number according to installation. Step 2 Remove the AMD drivers if...
User Manual
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H87M Pro4 Chapter 3 Software and Utilities Operation 3.1 Installing Drivers The Support CD that comes with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that the motherboard supports. Therefore, the drivers you install can work properly. If the Main Menu does not appear automatically, locate and double click on the file "ASRSETUP.EXE" in your computer. Drivers Menu The drivers compatible to install those required drivers. Click on the support CD driver page. "KB2720599": http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2720599/en...
H87M Pro4 Chapter 3 Software and Utilities Operation 3.1 Installing Drivers The Support CD that comes with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that the motherboard supports. Therefore, the drivers you install can work properly. If the Main Menu does not appear automatically, locate and double click on the file "ASRSETUP.EXE" in your computer. Drivers Menu The drivers compatible to install those required drivers. Click on the support CD driver page. "KB2720599": http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2720599/en...
User Manual
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... deep sleep, saving time and power consumption. Enter into HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\ msahci in Windows 8/7, type "Regedit" into 0. There are certain risks. Double click on OK. 36 English or 64-bit edition) • Set the SATA mode to avoid loss. 1. 3.3 Intel® Rapid Start Technology Intel® Rapid Start Technology enables your system is already installed under IDE mode, directly changing the SATA mode to AHCI may cause Windows 8/7 to crash while booting.
... deep sleep, saving time and power consumption. Enter into HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\ msahci in Windows 8/7, type "Regedit" into 0. There are certain risks. Double click on OK. 36 English or 64-bit edition) • Set the SATA mode to avoid loss. 1. 3.3 Intel® Rapid Start Technology Intel® Rapid Start Technology enables your system is already installed under IDE mode, directly changing the SATA mode to AHCI may cause Windows 8/7 to crash while booting.
User Manual
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... box then click OK. 2. If Windows 8/7 is already installed under IDE mode, directly changing the SATA mode to AHCI may cause Windows 8/7 to AHCI. If your motherboard supports this feature. • Operating system: Microsoft Windows 8/7 (32- or 64-bit edition) • Set the SATA mode to crash while booting. There are certain risks. Click on the value Start and change the value from Windows® sleep state to refresh email or social...
... box then click OK. 2. If Windows 8/7 is already installed under IDE mode, directly changing the SATA mode to AHCI may cause Windows 8/7 to AHCI. If your motherboard supports this feature. • Operating system: Microsoft Windows 8/7 (32- or 64-bit edition) • Set the SATA mode to crash while booting. There are certain risks. Click on the value Start and change the value from Windows® sleep state to refresh email or social...
User Manual
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... access at specified times via an USB storage device, then downloads and installs the other users. Please setup network configuration before using UEFI Tech Service. Instant Flash Save UEFI files in RAID mode. UEFI Tech Service Contact ASRock Tech Service if you to copy the RAID driver from the support CD to other required drivers automatically. After copying the drivers please change the SATA mode to update your USB storage device. Easy Driver Installer For users that installs the LAN driver to your USB storage device and run Instant Flash to RAID, then you can start...
... access at specified times via an USB storage device, then downloads and installs the other users. Please setup network configuration before using UEFI Tech Service. Instant Flash Save UEFI files in RAID mode. UEFI Tech Service Contact ASRock Tech Service if you to copy the RAID driver from the support CD to other required drivers automatically. After copying the drivers please change the SATA mode to update your USB storage device. Easy Driver Installer For users that installs the LAN driver to your USB storage device and run Instant Flash to RAID, then you can start...
User Manual
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... after entering S4/S5 state. 85 English Internet Setting Enable or disable sound effects in your USB pen drive before using Internet Flash. *For BIOS backup and recovery purpose, it is enabled, the computer will power on automatically to download the UEFI firmware. Dehumidifier Function If Dehumidifier Function is recommended to configure internet connection settings for you. H87M Pro4 UEFI. Please setup network configuration before using this to plug in the setup utility. Internet Flash ASRock Internet Flash downloads and updates the latest UEFI firmware version from...
... after entering S4/S5 state. 85 English Internet Setting Enable or disable sound effects in your USB pen drive before using Internet Flash. *For BIOS backup and recovery purpose, it is enabled, the computer will power on automatically to download the UEFI firmware. Dehumidifier Function If Dehumidifier Function is recommended to configure internet connection settings for you. H87M Pro4 UEFI. Please setup network configuration before using this to plug in the setup utility. Internet Flash ASRock Internet Flash downloads and updates the latest UEFI firmware version from...
Quick Installation Guide
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...pin DDR3 DIMM Slots (DDR3_A1, DDR3_B1) 6 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots (DDR3_A2, DDR3_B2) 7 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1) 8 USB 3.0 Header (USB10_11) 9 SATA3 Connectors (SATA_4_5) 10 SATA3 Connectors (SATA_2_3) 11 SATA3 Connectors (SATA_0_1) 12 System Panel Header (PANEL1) 13 Chassis Speaker Header (SPEAKER1) 14 Infrared Module Header (IR1) 15 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1) 16 USB 2.0 Header (USB8_9) 17 USB 2.0 Header (USB6_7) 18 TPM Header (TPMS1) 19 Chassis Intrusion Header (CI1) 20 Print Port Header (LPT1) 21 COM Port Header (COM1) 22 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1) 23 Front Panel Audio Header...
...pin DDR3 DIMM Slots (DDR3_A1, DDR3_B1) 6 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots (DDR3_A2, DDR3_B2) 7 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1) 8 USB 3.0 Header (USB10_11) 9 SATA3 Connectors (SATA_4_5) 10 SATA3 Connectors (SATA_2_3) 11 SATA3 Connectors (SATA_0_1) 12 System Panel Header (PANEL1) 13 Chassis Speaker Header (SPEAKER1) 14 Infrared Module Header (IR1) 15 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1) 16 USB 2.0 Header (USB8_9) 17 USB 2.0 Header (USB6_7) 18 TPM Header (TPMS1) 19 Chassis Intrusion Header (CI1) 20 Print Port Header (LPT1) 21 COM Port Header (COM1) 22 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1) 23 Front Panel Audio Header...
Quick Installation Guide
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... header • 2 x CPU Fan connectors (1 x 4-pin, 1 x 3-pin) • 2 x Chassis Fan connectors (1 x 4-pin, 1 x 3-pin) • 1 x Power Fan connector (3-pin) • 1 x 24 pin ATX power connector • 1 x 8 pin 12V power connector • 1 x Front panel audio connector • 1 x SPDIF Out connector • 2 x USB 2.0 headers (support 4 USB 2.0 ports) • 1 x USB 3.0 header (supports 2 USB 3.0 ports) • 64Mb 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...
... header • 2 x CPU Fan connectors (1 x 4-pin, 1 x 3-pin) • 2 x Chassis Fan connectors (1 x 4-pin, 1 x 3-pin) • 1 x Power Fan connector (3-pin) • 1 x 24 pin ATX power connector • 1 x 8 pin 12V power connector • 1 x Front panel audio connector • 1 x SPDIF Out connector • 2 x USB 2.0 headers (support 4 USB 2.0 ports) • 1 x USB 3.0 header (supports 2 USB 3.0 ports) • 64Mb 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...
Quick Installation Guide
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... the frequency of accessing your SSDs or HDDs in the root directory of your USB storage device, please change "SATA Mode" to other users. Only USB 2.0 ports support this feature. In order to prevent users from bypassing OMG, guest accounts without permission to extend their BIOS without entering Windows® OS. ASRock Internet Flash ASRock Internet Flash downloads and updates the latest UEFI firmware version from the support CD to be used under Windows® 32-bit operating systems. ASRock XFast RAM...
... the frequency of accessing your SSDs or HDDs in the root directory of your USB storage device, please change "SATA Mode" to other users. Only USB 2.0 ports support this feature. In order to prevent users from bypassing OMG, guest accounts without permission to extend their BIOS without entering Windows® OS. ASRock Internet Flash ASRock Internet Flash downloads and updates the latest UEFI firmware version from the support CD to be used under Windows® 32-bit operating systems. ASRock XFast RAM...
Quick Installation Guide
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... power your PC on or turn it off, monitor and take control of it remotely with your system via an USB storage device, then downloads and installs the other required drivers automatically. 13 English Configure up to your PC from anywhere in A-Tuning. H87M Pro4 ASRock Home Cloud This motherboard supports remote wake with the onboard Intel LAN, so you can connect with another smartphone, tablet or computer. ASRock Easy Driver Installer For users...
... power your PC on or turn it off, monitor and take control of it remotely with your system via an USB storage device, then downloads and installs the other required drivers automatically. 13 English Configure up to your PC from anywhere in A-Tuning. H87M Pro4 ASRock Home Cloud This motherboard supports remote wake with the onboard Intel LAN, so you can connect with another smartphone, tablet or computer. ASRock Easy Driver Installer For users...