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... Specifications 2 1.3 Motherboard Layout 6 1.4 I/O Panel 8 Chapter 2 Installation 9 2.1 Installing the CPU 10 2.2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink 13 2.3 Installing Memory Modules (DIMM) 14 2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI Express Slots...) 16 2.5 Jumpers Setup 17 2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors 18 2.7 Installing the 4-pin Power Connectors 22 Chapter 3 Software and Utilities Operation 23 3.1 Installing Drivers 23 3.2 Intel® Smart Connect Technology 24 3.3 ASRock...
... Specifications 2 1.3 Motherboard Layout 6 1.4 I/O Panel 8 Chapter 2 Installation 9 2.1 Installing the CPU 10 2.2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink 13 2.3 Installing Memory Modules (DIMM) 14 2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI Express Slots...) 16 2.5 Jumpers Setup 17 2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors 18 2.7 Installing the 4-pin Power Connectors 22 Chapter 3 Software and Utilities Operation 23 3.1 Installing Drivers 23 3.2 Intel® Smart Connect Technology 24 3.3 ASRock...
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4.1 Introduction 35 4.1.1 UEFI Menu Bar 35 4.1.2 Navigation Keys 36 4.2 Main Screen 37 4.3 OC Tweaker Screen 38 4.4 Advanced Screen 46 4.4.1 CPU Configuration 47 4.4.2 Chipset Configuration 49 4.4.3 Storage Configuration 51 4.4.4 Intel® Smart Connect Technology 52 4.4.5 Super IO Configuration 53 4.4.6 ACPI Configuration 55 4.4.7 USB Configuration 57 4.4.8 Trusted Computing 58 4.5 Tools 59 4.6 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 62 4.7 Boot Screen 63 4.8 Security Screen 66 4.9 Exit Screen 67
4.1 Introduction 35 4.1.1 UEFI Menu Bar 35 4.1.2 Navigation Keys 36 4.2 Main Screen 37 4.3 OC Tweaker Screen 38 4.4 Advanced Screen 46 4.4.1 CPU Configuration 47 4.4.2 Chipset Configuration 49 4.4.3 Storage Configuration 51 4.4.4 Intel® Smart Connect Technology 52 4.4.5 Super IO Configuration 53 4.4.6 ACPI Configuration 55 4.4.7 USB Configuration 57 4.4.8 Trusted Computing 58 4.5 Tools 59 4.6 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 62 4.7 Boot Screen 63 4.8 Security Screen 66 4.9 Exit Screen 67
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...for purchasing ASRock H81 Pro BTC R2.0 motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock's consistently stringent quality control. It delivers excellent performance with robust design conforming to ASRock's commitment ...and step-by-step installation guides. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com. 1.1 Package Contents • ASRock H81 Pro BTC R2.0 Motherboard (ATX Form Factor) • ASRock H81 Pro BTC R2.0 Quick Installation Guide • ASRock H81 Pro BTC R2.0 Support CD • 2 x ... updated version will be available on ASRock's website as well. If you for specific information ...
...for purchasing ASRock H81 Pro BTC R2.0 motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock's consistently stringent quality control. It delivers excellent performance with robust design conforming to ASRock's commitment ...and step-by-step installation guides. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com. 1.1 Package Contents • ASRock H81 Pro BTC R2.0 Motherboard (ATX Form Factor) • ASRock H81 Pro BTC R2.0 Quick Installation Guide • ASRock H81 Pro BTC R2.0 Support CD • 2 x ... updated version will be available on ASRock's website as well. If you for specific information ...
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... Package • Digi Power design • 4 Power Phase design • Supports Intel® Turbo Boost 2.0 Technology Chipset • Intel® H81 Memory • Dual Channel DDR3 Memory Technology • 2 x DDR3 DIMM Slots • Supports DDR3 1600/1333/1066 non-ECC, un-buffered memory... • Max. 1.2 Specifications Platform CPU • ATX Form Factor • All Solid Capacitor design • Supports 4th Generation Intel® CoreTM i7 / i5 / i3 / Xeon® ...
... Package • Digi Power design • 4 Power Phase design • Supports Intel® Turbo Boost 2.0 Technology Chipset • Intel® H81 Memory • Dual Channel DDR3 Memory Technology • 2 x DDR3 DIMM Slots • Supports DDR3 1600/1333/1066 non-ECC, un-buffered memory... • Max. 1.2 Specifications Platform CPU • ATX Form Factor • All Solid Capacitor design • Supports 4th Generation Intel® CoreTM i7 / i5 / i3 / Xeon® ...
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... 2.0 ports) (Supports ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection)) BIOS Feature • AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with multilingual GUI support • ACPI 1.1 Compliant wake up events • SMBIOS 2.3.1 support • CPU, DRAM, PCH 1.05V Voltage multi-adjustment Hardware Monitor • CPU/Chassis temperature sensing • CPU/Chassis/Power Fan Tachometer • CPU Quiet Fan (Auto adjust...
... 2.0 ports) (Supports ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection)) BIOS Feature • AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with multilingual GUI support • ACPI 1.1 Compliant wake up events • SMBIOS 2.3.1 support • CPU, DRAM, PCH 1.05V Voltage multi-adjustment Hardware Monitor • CPU/Chassis temperature sensing • CPU/Chassis/Power Fan Tachometer • CPU Quiet Fan (Auto adjust...
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No. Description 1 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN2) 2 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1) 3 Power Fan Connector (PWR_FAN1) 4 ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1) 5 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots (DDR3_A1, DDR3_B1) 6 TPM Header (TPMS1) 7 ATX Power Connector (... Infrared Module Header (IR1) 22 Front Panel Audio Header (HD_AUDIO1) 23 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1) 24 PCIe Power Connector (PCIE_PWR1) 25 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN2) H81 Pro BTC R2.0 English 7
No. Description 1 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN2) 2 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1) 3 Power Fan Connector (PWR_FAN1) 4 ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1) 5 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots (DDR3_A1, DDR3_B1) 6 TPM Header (TPMS1) 7 ATX Power Connector (... Infrared Module Header (IR1) 22 Front Panel Audio Header (HD_AUDIO1) 23 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1) 24 PCIe Power Connector (PCIE_PWR1) 25 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN2) H81 Pro BTC R2.0 English 7
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Unplug all power cables before installing the CPU. 1 A B 2 10 English Before you insert the 1150-Pin CPU into the socket if above situation is unclean, or if there are any bent pins in the socket. Otherwise, the CPU will be seriously damaged. 2. 2.1 Installing the CPU 1. Do not force to insert the CPU into the socket, please check if the PnP cap is on the socket, if the CPU surface is found.
Unplug all power cables before installing the CPU. 1 A B 2 10 English Before you insert the 1150-Pin CPU into the socket if above situation is unclean, or if there are any bent pins in the socket. Otherwise, the CPU will be seriously damaged. 2. 2.1 Installing the CPU 1. Do not force to insert the CPU into the socket, please check if the PnP cap is on the socket, if the CPU surface is found.
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...Power Connector (24-pin ATXPWR1) (see p.6, No. 10) DUMMY SPEAKER 1 +5V DUMMY Please connect the chassis speaker to connect a 3-Pin CPU fan, please connect it along Pin 1 and Pin 13. To use a 20-pin ATX power supply, please plug it to this header. ...SPDIF Out Connector (2-pin SPDIF_OUT1) (see p.6, No. 1) CHA_FAN_SPEED This motherboard pro- +12V FAN_SPEED_CONTROL GND vides a 4-Pin CPU fan (Quiet Fan) connector. Chassis and Power Fan Connectors (4-pin CHA_FAN1) (see p.6, No. 8) (3-pin CHA_FAN2) (see p.6, No. 25)...
...Power Connector (24-pin ATXPWR1) (see p.6, No. 10) DUMMY SPEAKER 1 +5V DUMMY Please connect the chassis speaker to connect a 3-Pin CPU fan, please connect it along Pin 1 and Pin 13. To use a 20-pin ATX power supply, please plug it to this header. ...SPDIF Out Connector (2-pin SPDIF_OUT1) (see p.6, No. 1) CHA_FAN_SPEED This motherboard pro- +12V FAN_SPEED_CONTROL GND vides a 4-Pin CPU fan (Quiet Fan) connector. Chassis and Power Fan Connectors (4-pin CHA_FAN1) (see p.6, No. 8) (3-pin CHA_FAN2) (see p.6, No. 25)...
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... overclocking may cause damage to overclock their non Z87 chipset motherboards. It should be done at your own risk and expense. Advanced Turbo Load optimized CPU and GPU OC settings. It should be done at your own risk and expense. 38 English Non-Z OC Non-Z OC allows users with a K-Series ...Haswell processor to your CPU and motherboard. 4.3 OC Tweaker Screen In the OC Tweaker screen, you see on your screen. Please note that overclocking may cause damage to your...
... overclocking may cause damage to overclock their non Z87 chipset motherboards. It should be done at your own risk and expense. Advanced Turbo Load optimized CPU and GPU OC settings. It should be done at your own risk and expense. 38 English Non-Z OC Non-Z OC allows users with a K-Series ...Haswell processor to your CPU and motherboard. 4.3 OC Tweaker Screen In the OC Tweaker screen, you see on your screen. Please note that overclocking may cause damage to your...
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... the highest frequency on all CPU cores simultaneously. CPU Ratio The CPU speed is exceeded, the CPU ratio will increase the internal CPU clock speed without throttling. Intel Turbo Boost Technology Intel Turbo Boost Technology enables the processor to reduce power consumption. It should be lowered after a period of other components. H81 Pro BTC R2.0 CPU Configuration Multi core enhancement...
... the highest frequency on all CPU cores simultaneously. CPU Ratio The CPU speed is exceeded, the CPU ratio will increase the internal CPU clock speed without throttling. Intel Turbo Boost Technology Intel Turbo Boost Technology enables the processor to reduce power consumption. It should be lowered after a period of other components. H81 Pro BTC R2.0 CPU Configuration Multi core enhancement...
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... Override: The voltage is selected, the motherboard will be lowered immediately. DRAM Frequency If [Auto] is fixed. A lower limit can protect the CPU and save power, while a higher limit may improve performance. Long Duration Maintained Configure the period of time until the... memory and perform beyond standard specifications. GT Voltage Offset Configure the voltage added to the integrated GPU when the system is exceeded, the CPU ratio will detect the memory module(s) inserted and assign the appropriate frequency automatically. 40 English When the limit is under Turbo Mode in ...
... Override: The voltage is selected, the motherboard will be lowered immediately. DRAM Frequency If [Auto] is fixed. A lower limit can protect the CPU and save power, while a higher limit may improve performance. Long Duration Maintained Configure the period of time until the... memory and perform beyond standard specifications. GT Voltage Offset Configure the voltage added to the integrated GPU when the system is exceeded, the CPU ratio will detect the memory module(s) inserted and assign the appropriate frequency automatically. 40 English When the limit is under Turbo Mode in ...
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...Use this to change ODT (CHB) Auto/Manual settings. DIMM Exit Mode Select Slow Exit to skip DRAM memory training for better performance. CPU Vcore Voltage Mode Auto: For optimized settings. ODT WR (CHB) Configure the memory on die termination resistors' WR for DRAM power saving.... Override: The voltage is [Auto]. Override: The voltage is [Auto]. The default is fixed. Command Tri State Enable for channel B. CPU Cache Voltage Mode Auto: For optimized settings. Vcore Override Voltage Configure the voltage added to the Vcore. FIVR Switch Frequency Offset Configure the percentage...
...Use this to change ODT (CHB) Auto/Manual settings. DIMM Exit Mode Select Slow Exit to skip DRAM memory training for better performance. CPU Vcore Voltage Mode Auto: For optimized settings. ODT WR (CHB) Configure the memory on die termination resistors' WR for DRAM power saving.... Override: The voltage is [Auto]. Override: The voltage is [Auto]. The default is fixed. Command Tri State Enable for channel B. CPU Cache Voltage Mode Auto: For optimized settings. Vcore Override Voltage Configure the voltage added to the Vcore. FIVR Switch Frequency Offset Configure the percentage...
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... Power Saving Mode Enable Power Saving Mode to the CPU Cache when the system is under heavy load. CPU Digital IO Voltage Offset CPU I /O Analog Voltage. System Agent Voltage Offset Configure the voltage for the CPU. H81 Pro BTC R2.0 CPU Cache Override Voltage Add voltage to reduce power consumption. CPU Input Voltage Configure the voltage for the System Agent...
... Power Saving Mode Enable Power Saving Mode to the CPU Cache when the system is under heavy load. CPU Digital IO Voltage Offset CPU I /O Analog Voltage. System Agent Voltage Offset Configure the voltage for the CPU. H81 Pro BTC R2.0 CPU Cache Override Voltage Add voltage to reduce power consumption. CPU Input Voltage Configure the voltage for the System Agent...
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Setting wrong values in this section, you may cause the system to malfunction. 46 English 4.4 Advanced Screen In this section may set the configurations for the following items: CPU Configuration, Chipset Configuration, Storage Configuration, Intel® Smart Connect Technology, Super IO Configuration, ACPI Configuration, USB Configuration and Trusted Computing.
Setting wrong values in this section, you may cause the system to malfunction. 46 English 4.4 Advanced Screen In this section may set the configurations for the following items: CPU Configuration, Chipset Configuration, Storage Configuration, Intel® Smart Connect Technology, Super IO Configuration, ACPI Configuration, USB Configuration and Trusted Computing.
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... C3 sleep state for better power saving. CPU C6 State Support Enable C6 deep sleep state for lower power consumption. CPU C7 State Support Enable C7 deep sleep state for lower power consumption. Package C State Support Enable CPU, PCIe, Memory, Graphics C State Support for... power consumption. Enhanced Halt State (C1E) Enable Enhanced Halt State (C1E) for power saving. 47 English CPU C States Support Enable CPU C States Support for power saving. 4.4.1 CPU Configuration H81 Pro BTC R2.0 Active Processor Cores Select the number of cores to keep C3, C6 and C7 all enabled for lower ...
... C3 sleep state for better power saving. CPU C6 State Support Enable C6 deep sleep state for lower power consumption. CPU C7 State Support Enable C7 deep sleep state for lower power consumption. Package C State Support Enable CPU, PCIe, Memory, Graphics C State Support for... power consumption. Enhanced Halt State (C1E) Enable Enhanced Halt State (C1E) for power saving. 47 English CPU C States Support Enable CPU C States Support for power saving. 4.4.1 CPU Configuration H81 Pro BTC R2.0 Active Processor Cores Select the number of cores to keep C3, C6 and C7 all enabled for lower ...
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Intel Virtualization Technology Intel Virtualization Technology allows a platform to keep the CPU from overheating. Enable for better performance. 48 English CPU Thermal Throttling Enable CPU internal thermal control mechanisms to run multiple operating systems and applications in independent partitions, so that one computer system can function as multiple virtual systems. ...
Intel Virtualization Technology Intel Virtualization Technology allows a platform to keep the CPU from overheating. Enable for better performance. 48 English CPU Thermal Throttling Enable CPU internal thermal control mechanisms to run multiple operating systems and applications in independent partitions, so that one computer system can function as multiple virtual systems. ...
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... computer powers on automatically to dehumidify the system after entering S4/S5 state. Max: 255 Min: 1 60 English Dehumidifier Duration Configure the duration of the CPU fan while Dehumidifier is enabled, the computer will power on and enables Dehumidifier after entering S4/S5 state. Dehumidifier... CPU Fan Setting Configure the speed of the dehumidifying process before it returns to download the UEFI firmware. The higher the value, the faster the fan ...
... computer powers on automatically to dehumidify the system after entering S4/S5 state. Max: 255 Min: 1 60 English Dehumidifier Duration Configure the duration of the CPU fan while Dehumidifier is enabled, the computer will power on and enables Dehumidifier after entering S4/S5 state. Dehumidifier... CPU Fan Setting Configure the speed of the dehumidifying process before it returns to download the UEFI firmware. The higher the value, the faster the fan ...
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...Setting Select a fan mode for Chassis Fan 2, or choose Customize to set 5 CPU temperatures and assign a respective fan speed for each temperature. CPU Fan 1 & 2 Setting Select a fan mode for CPU Fans 1&2, or choose Customize to set 5 CPU temperatures and assign a respective fan speed for each temperature. Chassis Fan 1 Setting ... Chassis Fan 1, or choose Customize to monitor the status of the hardware on your system, including the parameters of the CPU temperature, motherboard temperature, fan speed and voltage. 4.6 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen This section allows you to set...
...Setting Select a fan mode for Chassis Fan 2, or choose Customize to set 5 CPU temperatures and assign a respective fan speed for each temperature. CPU Fan 1 & 2 Setting Select a fan mode for CPU Fans 1&2, or choose Customize to set 5 CPU temperatures and assign a respective fan speed for each temperature. Chassis Fan 1 Setting ... Chassis Fan 1, or choose Customize to monitor the status of the hardware on your system, including the parameters of the CPU temperature, motherboard temperature, fan speed and voltage. 4.6 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen This section allows you to set...