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...may obtain it for a period of three years after our last shipment of the product, either (1) for free by downloading it from http://support.asus.com/download or (2) for identification or explanation and to infringe. Legal Compliance Dept. 15 Li Te Rd., Beitou, Taipei 112 Taiwan In...serial number of the product is licensed under the General Public License ("GPL"), under various Free Open Source Software licenses. IN NO EVENT SHALL ASUS, ITS DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS...
...may obtain it for a period of three years after our last shipment of the product, either (1) for free by downloading it from http://support.asus.com/download or (2) for identification or explanation and to infringe. Legal Compliance Dept. 15 Li Te Rd., Beitou, Taipei 112 Taiwan In...serial number of the product is licensed under the General Public License ("GPL"), under various Free Open Source Software licenses. IN NO EVENT SHALL ASUS, ITS DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS...
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... 3.9 Tools menu 3-45 3.9.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility 3-45 3.9.2 ASUS O.C. Profile 3-45 3.9.3 ASUS SPD Information 3-46 3.10 Exit menu 3-47 3.11 Updating BIOS 3-48 3.11.1 EZ Update 3-48 3.11.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 3-49 3.11.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 3-50 3.11.4 ASUS BIOS Updater 3-51 Chapter 4: Software support 4.1 Installing an operating system 4-1 4.2 Support DVD information 4-1 4.2.1 Running the support DVD 4-1 4.2.2 Obtaining the software...
... 3.9 Tools menu 3-45 3.9.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility 3-45 3.9.2 ASUS O.C. Profile 3-45 3.9.3 ASUS SPD Information 3-46 3.10 Exit menu 3-47 3.11 Updating BIOS 3-48 3.11.1 EZ Update 3-48 3.11.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 3-49 3.11.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 3-50 3.11.4 ASUS BIOS Updater 3-51 Chapter 4: Software support 4.1 Installing an operating system 4-1 4.2 Support DVD information 4-1 4.2.1 Running the support DVD 4-1 4.2.2 Obtaining the software...
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...10 4.3.11 EPU 4-6 TurboV EVO 4-7 Fan Xpert 2 4-9 USB 3.0 Boost 4-11 Network iControl 4-12 EZ Update 4-13 System Information 4-14 Audio configurations 4-15 ASUS Boot Setting 4-17 Chapter 5: RAID support 5.1 RAID configurations 5-1 5.1.1 RAID definitions 5-1 5.1.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 5-2 5.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS 5-2 5.1.4 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Option... Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows 5-8 5.2.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation......... 5-8 Appendices Notices ...A-1 ASUS contact information A-3
...10 4.3.11 EPU 4-6 TurboV EVO 4-7 Fan Xpert 2 4-9 USB 3.0 Boost 4-11 Network iControl 4-12 EZ Update 4-13 System Information 4-14 Audio configurations 4-15 ASUS Boot Setting 4-17 Chapter 5: RAID support 5.1 RAID configurations 5-1 5.1.1 RAID definitions 5-1 5.1.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 5-2 5.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS 5-2 5.1.4 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Option... Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows 5-8 5.2.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation......... 5-8 Appendices Notices ...A-1 ASUS contact information A-3
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... parts: • Chapter 1: Product introduction This chapter describes the features of the switches, jumpers, and connectors on ASUS hardware and software products. It includes description of the motherboard and the new technology it supports. How this guide This user guide contains the information you have been added by your dealer. About this...
... parts: • Chapter 1: Product introduction This chapter describes the features of the switches, jumpers, and connectors on ASUS hardware and software products. It includes description of the motherboard and the new technology it supports. How this guide This user guide contains the information you have been added by your dealer. About this...
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... with max. resolution of individual CPUs. Please refer to Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors List) for details. ** Refer to www.asus.com for Intel® CPU support list. H87-PLUS specifications summary CPU LGA1150 socket for Intel® 4th Generation Core™ i7 / Core™ i5 / Core™ i3, Pentium®, and Celeron® processors...
... with max. resolution of individual CPUs. Please refer to Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors List) for details. ** Refer to www.asus.com for Intel® CPU support list. H87-PLUS specifications summary CPU LGA1150 socket for Intel® 4th Generation Core™ i7 / Core™ i5 / Core™ i3, Pentium®, and Celeron® processors...
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... x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (6 ports at mid-board, 4 ports at rear panel) ASUS 5X Protection - Supports Jack-Detection, multi-streaming, and front panel jackretasking * Use a chassis with excellent durability ASUS Stainless Steel Back I /O to support an 8-channel audio output. GPU Boost - H87-PLUS specifications summary Audio USB ASUS unique features Realtek® ALC887 8-channel high definition audio CODEC - Intel...
... x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (6 ports at mid-board, 4 ports at rear panel) ASUS 5X Protection - Supports Jack-Detection, multi-streaming, and front panel jackretasking * Use a chassis with excellent durability ASUS Stainless Steel Back I /O to support an 8-channel audio output. GPU Boost - H87-PLUS specifications summary Audio USB ASUS unique features Realtek® ALC887 8-channel high definition audio CODEC - Intel...
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... form factor: 12 in . (30.5 cm x 20.8 cm) Specifications are subject to change without notice. H87-PLUS specifications summary ASUS unique features Other features Back Panel I/O Ports Internal I /O ports 1 x 19-pin USB 3.0/2.0 connector supports additional 2 USB ports 3 x USB 2.0/1.1 connectors support additional 6 USB ports 6 x SATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors 1 x 4-pin CPU Fan connector 2 x 4-pin Chassis Fan connectors 1 x Front...
... form factor: 12 in . (30.5 cm x 20.8 cm) Specifications are subject to change without notice. H87-PLUS specifications summary ASUS unique features Other features Back Panel I/O Ports Internal I /O ports 1 x 19-pin USB 3.0/2.0 connector supports additional 2 USB ports 3 x USB 2.0/1.1 connectors support additional 6 USB ports 6 x SATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors 1 x 4-pin CPU Fan connector 2 x 4-pin Chassis Fan connectors 1 x Front...
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xii Package contents Check your motherboard package for the following items User Manual ASUS H87-PLUS motherboard User manual Support DVD 2 x Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s cables 1 x ASUS I/O shield • If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer. • The illustrations above are for reference only. Actual product specifications may vary with different models.
xii Package contents Check your motherboard package for the following items User Manual ASUS H87-PLUS motherboard User manual Support DVD 2 x Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s cables 1 x ASUS I/O shield • If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer. • The illustrations above are for reference only. Actual product specifications may vary with different models.
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...enhanced scalability, faster data retrieval, double the bandwidth of current bus systems. Quad-GPU CrossFireX™ Support This motherboard features the most powerful Intel® H87 platform that features data transfer rates of DDR3 1600 / 1333 / 1066 MHz to boost the system...Dual-Channel DDR3 1600 / 1333 / 1066 MHz Support The motherboard supports the dual-channel DDR3 memory that optimizes PCIe allocation in the LGA1150 package. Chapter 1 ASUS H87-PLUS 1-1 Native SATA 6.0 Gb/s support With Intel® H87 Express Chipset natively support for the next-generation Serial ATA (SATA) ...
...enhanced scalability, faster data retrieval, double the bandwidth of current bus systems. Quad-GPU CrossFireX™ Support This motherboard features the most powerful Intel® H87 platform that features data transfer rates of DDR3 1600 / 1333 / 1066 MHz to boost the system...Dual-Channel DDR3 1600 / 1333 / 1066 MHz Support The motherboard supports the dual-channel DDR3 memory that optimizes PCIe allocation in the LGA1150 package. Chapter 1 ASUS H87-PLUS 1-1 Native SATA 6.0 Gb/s support With Intel® H87 Express Chipset natively support for the next-generation Serial ATA (SATA) ...
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... connectivity to prevent overcurrent and short-circuit damage, and a corrosion-resistant back I/O shield. We use low. 1.1.2 5X Protection 5X Protection ASUS motherboard guards your system to launch Intel® Smart Response Technology. *** The SSD is in seconds. Quickly-changing digital signal (SVID) ... times faster than a hard-drive-only system to boost the system's overall performance. * 4th generation Intel® Core™ processors support Intel® Smart Response Technology. ** An operating system must be installed on actual needs at any given time. This saves wait time...
... connectivity to prevent overcurrent and short-circuit damage, and a corrosion-resistant back I/O shield. We use low. 1.1.2 5X Protection 5X Protection ASUS motherboard guards your system to launch Intel® Smart Response Technology. *** The SSD is in seconds. Quickly-changing digital signal (SVID) ... times faster than a hard-drive-only system to boost the system's overall performance. * 4th generation Intel® Core™ processors support Intel® Smart Response Technology. ** An operating system must be installed on actual needs at any given time. This saves wait time...
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...from strong and corrosion-resistant stainless steel, which supports USB 3.0 standard UASP (USB Attached SCSI Protocol), significantly increases a USB device's transfer speed up to set, monitor and schedule the bandwidth priorities for your network programs. Chapter 1 ASUS H87-PLUS 1-3 This also reduces fan noise and extends ...as high as 105 degrees and meet Japanese industrial standards to 2.5 times longer than the already impressive USB 3.0 transfer speed. ASUS ESD Guards offer an active protective circuit design that makes it easier for you to manage your bandwidth and allows you to...
...from strong and corrosion-resistant stainless steel, which supports USB 3.0 standard UASP (USB Attached SCSI Protocol), significantly increases a USB device's transfer speed up to set, monitor and schedule the bandwidth priorities for your network programs. Chapter 1 ASUS H87-PLUS 1-3 This also reduces fan noise and extends ...as high as 105 degrees and meet Japanese industrial standards to 2.5 times longer than the already impressive USB 3.0 transfer speed. ASUS ESD Guards offer an active protective circuit design that makes it easier for you to manage your bandwidth and allows you to...
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...-one simple-to switch back and forth between different utilities. Combined with usability and aesthetics, the ASUS stylish heatsink will give you with no need to -use functions, with dual selectable modes and native support for hard drives larger than the traditional BIOS versions. It offers you an extremely silent and cooling...
...-one simple-to switch back and forth between different utilities. Combined with usability and aesthetics, the ASUS stylish heatsink will give you with no need to -use functions, with dual selectable modes and native support for hard drives larger than the traditional BIOS versions. It offers you an extremely silent and cooling...
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Supporting HDCP copy protection such as HD DVD and blu-ray discs, HDMI provides you with ASUS vision of creating environment-friendly and energy-efficient products through a single cable. This is in regards to energy consumptions. Chapter 1 ASUS H87-PLUS 1-5 ErP Ready The motherboard is European Union's Energy-related Products (ErP) ready, and ErP requires products...
Supporting HDCP copy protection such as HD DVD and blu-ray discs, HDMI provides you with ASUS vision of creating environment-friendly and energy-efficient products through a single cable. This is in regards to energy consumptions. Chapter 1 ASUS H87-PLUS 1-5 ErP Ready The motherboard is European Union's Energy-related Products (ErP) ready, and ErP requires products...
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...DIMMs) or overclocking condition. • Always install the DIMMS with the same CAS Latency. com/kb/929605/en-us. • This motherboard does not support DIMMs made up of accessing information from the same vendor. Under the default state, some memory modules for overclocking may install varying memory sizes in...the same version or data code (D/ C) from a memory module. To operate at the vendor-marked or at www.asus.com for the OS can be about 3GB or less. Chapter 1 ASUS H87-PLUS 1-11 The system maps the total size of DDR3 1600 MHz. • Always install DIMMs with the vendor to...
...DIMMs) or overclocking condition. • Always install the DIMMS with the same CAS Latency. com/kb/929605/en-us. • This motherboard does not support DIMMs made up of accessing information from the same vendor. Under the default state, some memory modules for overclocking may install varying memory sizes in...the same version or data code (D/ C) from a memory module. To operate at the vendor-marked or at www.asus.com for the OS can be about 3GB or less. Chapter 1 ASUS H87-PLUS 1-11 The system maps the total size of DDR3 1600 MHz. • Always install DIMMs with the vendor to...
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...SATA6G_1-6) These connectors connect to [AHCI]. Refer to section 3.6.3 SATA Configuration for details. Chapter 1 ASUS H87-PLUS 1-17 SATA6G_1 GND RSATA_TXP1 RSATA_TXN1 GND RSATA_RXN1 RSATA_RXP1 GND SATA6G_2 GND RSATA_TXP2 RSATA_TXN2 GND RSATA_RXN2 RSATA_RXP2 GND ...H87-PLUS Intel® SATA 6.0Gb/s connectors • These connectors are set the type of the SATA connectors in the BIOS to [AHCI] by default. See section 3.6.3 SATA Configuration for details. • Before creating a RAID set, refer to section 5.1 RAID configurations or the manual bundled in the motherboard support...
...SATA6G_1-6) These connectors connect to [AHCI]. Refer to section 3.6.3 SATA Configuration for details. Chapter 1 ASUS H87-PLUS 1-17 SATA6G_1 GND RSATA_TXP1 RSATA_TXN1 GND RSATA_RXN1 RSATA_RXP1 GND SATA6G_2 GND RSATA_TXP2 RSATA_TXN2 GND RSATA_RXN2 RSATA_RXP2 GND ...H87-PLUS Intel® SATA 6.0Gb/s connectors • These connectors are set the type of the SATA connectors in the BIOS to [AHCI] by default. See section 3.6.3 SATA Configuration for details. • Before creating a RAID set, refer to section 5.1 RAID configurations or the manual bundled in the motherboard support...
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These USB connectors comply with USB 2.0 specification that supports up to the USB connectors. USB1314) These connectors are for an additional Sony/Philips Digital Interface (S/PDIF) port. Doing so will damage the ...module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. +5V SPDIFOUT GND Chapter 1 H87-PLUS SPDIF_OUT H87-PLUS Digital audio connector The S/PDIF module is purchased separately. 5. ASUS H87-PLUS 1-19 USB 2.0 connectors (10-1 pin USB910; H87-PLUS USB910 USB1112 USB1314 USB+5V USB_P9USB_P9+ GND NC USB+5V USB_P11USB_P11+ GND NC USB+5V USB_P13USB_P13+ GND...
These USB connectors comply with USB 2.0 specification that supports up to the USB connectors. USB1314) These connectors are for an additional Sony/Philips Digital Interface (S/PDIF) port. Doing so will damage the ...module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. +5V SPDIFOUT GND Chapter 1 H87-PLUS SPDIF_OUT H87-PLUS Digital audio connector The S/PDIF module is purchased separately. 5. ASUS H87-PLUS 1-19 USB 2.0 connectors (10-1 pin USB910; H87-PLUS USB910 USB1112 USB1314 USB+5V USB_P9USB_P9+ GND NC USB+5V USB_P11USB_P11+ GND NC USB+5V USB_P13USB_P13+ GND...
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... that the black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the connector. CPU_FAN CPU FAN PWM CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWR GND H87-PLUS CHA_FAN2 CHA_FAN1 GND CHA FAN PWR CHA FAN IN CHA FAN PWM CHA FAN PWM CHA FAN IN CHA FAN PWR GND.... AGND NC SENSE1_RETUR SENSE2_RETUR AGND NC NC NC Chapter 1 H87-PLUS AAFP PIN 1 MIC2 MICPWR Line out_R NC Line out_L PORT1 L PORT1 R PORT2 R SENSE_SEND PORT2 L HD-audio-compliant Legacy AC'97 pin definition compliant definition H87-PLUS Front panel audio connector • We recommend that supports either HD Audio or legacy AC`97 audio standard.
... that the black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the connector. CPU_FAN CPU FAN PWM CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWR GND H87-PLUS CHA_FAN2 CHA_FAN1 GND CHA FAN PWR CHA FAN IN CHA FAN PWM CHA FAN PWM CHA FAN IN CHA FAN PWR GND.... AGND NC SENSE1_RETUR SENSE2_RETUR AGND NC NC NC Chapter 1 H87-PLUS AAFP PIN 1 MIC2 MICPWR Line out_R NC Line out_L PORT1 L PORT1 R PORT2 R SENSE_SEND PORT2 L HD-audio-compliant Legacy AC'97 pin definition compliant definition H87-PLUS Front panel audio connector • We recommend that supports either HD Audio or legacy AC`97 audio standard.
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...# GND -12 Volts +3 Volts • For a fully configured system, we recommend that complies with more power-consuming devices. Chapter 1 ASUS H87-PLUS 1-21 com/PowerSupplyCalculator/PSCalculator.aspx?SLanguage=en-us for ATX power supply plugs. The system may become unstable or may not boot up if ... These connectors are uncertain about the minimum power supply requirement for your system, refer to the Recommended Power Supply Wattage Calculator at http://support.asus. Otherwise, the system will not boot. • We recommend that you want to use two or more high-end PCI Express ...
...# GND -12 Volts +3 Volts • For a fully configured system, we recommend that complies with more power-consuming devices. Chapter 1 ASUS H87-PLUS 1-21 com/PowerSupplyCalculator/PSCalculator.aspx?SLanguage=en-us for ATX power supply plugs. The system may become unstable or may not boot up if ... These connectors are uncertain about the minimum power supply requirement for your system, refer to the Recommended Power Supply Wattage Calculator at http://support.asus. Otherwise, the system will not boot. • We recommend that you want to use two or more high-end PCI Express ...
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.... Pressing the power button turns the system on the operating system settings. System panel connector (20-8 pin PANEL) This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions. The system power LED lights up or flashes when data is read from or written to this connector....system power. PANEL PWR_LED SPEAKER PWR_LED PWR_LED +5V Ground Ground Speaker HDD_LED+ HDD_LED- PWR Ground Reset Ground H87-PLUS PIN 1 HDD_LED PWRSW RESET * Requires an ATX power supply H87-PLUS System panel connector • System power LED (2-pin PWR_LED) This 2-pin connector is for system reboot ...
.... Pressing the power button turns the system on the operating system settings. System panel connector (20-8 pin PANEL) This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions. The system power LED lights up or flashes when data is read from or written to this connector....system power. PANEL PWR_LED SPEAKER PWR_LED PWR_LED +5V Ground Ground Speaker HDD_LED+ HDD_LED- PWR Ground Reset Ground H87-PLUS PIN 1 HDD_LED PWRSW RESET * Requires an ATX power supply H87-PLUS System panel connector • System power LED (2-pin PWR_LED) This 2-pin connector is for system reboot ...
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Audio I /O connection Chapter 2 Rear panel connectors 1. DVI-D port 2. HDMI port * and **: Refer to the tables on the next page for LAN port LEDs, and audio port definitions. Realtek® LAN (RJ-45) port* 8. 2.2 Motherboard rear and audio connections 2.2.1 Rear I /O ports** 5. Intel USB 3.0 ports 5 and 6, support ASUS USB 3.0 Boost 4. ASUS H87-PLUS 2-11 Video Graphics Adapter (VGA) port 7. USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4 3. USB 2.0 ports 7 and 8 9. PS/2 keyboard / mouse combo port 6.
Audio I /O connection Chapter 2 Rear panel connectors 1. DVI-D port 2. HDMI port * and **: Refer to the tables on the next page for LAN port LEDs, and audio port definitions. Realtek® LAN (RJ-45) port* 8. 2.2 Motherboard rear and audio connections 2.2.1 Rear I /O ports** 5. Intel USB 3.0 ports 5 and 6, support ASUS USB 3.0 Boost 4. ASUS H87-PLUS 2-11 Video Graphics Adapter (VGA) port 7. USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4 3. USB 2.0 ports 7 and 8 9. PS/2 keyboard / mouse combo port 6.