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... information iv About this guide iv Package contents vi H81M-C specifications summary vi Product introduction 1.1 Before you proceed 1-1 1.2 Motherboard overview 1-1 1.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU 1-3 1.4 System memory 1-7 1.5 Expansion slots 1-9 1.6 Jumpers 1-10 1.7 Connectors 1-12 1.8 Onboard LEDs 1-19 1.9 Software support 1-20 BIOS information 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 2-1 2.2 BIOS setup program 2-6 2.3 My Favorites 2-10 2.4 Main menu 2-11 2.5 Ai...
... information iv About this guide iv Package contents vi H81M-C specifications summary vi Product introduction 1.1 Before you proceed 1-1 1.2 Motherboard overview 1-1 1.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU 1-3 1.4 System memory 1-7 1.5 Expansion slots 1-9 1.6 Jumpers 1-10 1.7 Connectors 1-12 1.8 Onboard LEDs 1-19 1.9 Software support 1-20 BIOS information 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 2-1 2.2 BIOS setup program 2-6 2.3 My Favorites 2-10 2.4 Main menu 2-11 2.5 Ai...
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H81M-C specifications summary Internal connectors BIOS features Manageability Support DVD Operating System Support Form factor 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 connectors support additional 4 USB 2.0 ports 2 x SATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors 2 x SATA 3.0 Gb/s connectors 1 x CLRTC jumper 1 x 4-pin CPU... 1 x 24-pin ATX power connector 1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector 64 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI BIOS, PnP, DMI v2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS v2.7, ACPI v2.0a, SLP3.0, EUP-ready WOL, PXE, PME Wake up Drivers ASUS utilities EZ Update Anti-virus software (OEM version) Windows® 8 / Windows® 7 uATX form factor: 9.6"x 7" (24.4cm x ...
H81M-C specifications summary Internal connectors BIOS features Manageability Support DVD Operating System Support Form factor 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 connectors support additional 4 USB 2.0 ports 2 x SATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors 2 x SATA 3.0 Gb/s connectors 1 x CLRTC jumper 1 x 4-pin CPU... 1 x 24-pin ATX power connector 1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector 64 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI BIOS, PnP, DMI v2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS v2.7, ACPI v2.0a, SLP3.0, EUP-ready WOL, PXE, PME Wake up Drivers ASUS utilities EZ Update Anti-virus software (OEM version) Windows® 8 / Windows® 7 uATX form factor: 9.6"x 7" (24.4cm x ...
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... ISP (Internet Service Provider). Click to automatically update your motherboard's softwares, drivers and the BIOS version easily. ASUS H81M-C 2-1 To launch EZ Update, click EZ Update on the AI Suite 3 main menu bar. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the ASUS Update utility. 2.1.1 EZ Update EZ Update is a utility that allows you to automatically update your motherboard's driver, software and firmware Click...
... ISP (Internet Service Provider). Click to automatically update your motherboard's softwares, drivers and the BIOS version easily. ASUS H81M-C 2-1 To launch EZ Update, click EZ Update on the AI Suite 3 main menu bar. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the ASUS Update utility. 2.1.1 EZ Update EZ Update is a utility that allows you to automatically update your motherboard's driver, software and firmware Click...
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...Go to the Tool menu to select ASUS EZ Flash Utility and press to prevent system boot failure! 2-2 Chapter 2: Getting started To update the BIOS using FAT32/16 on a single partition only. • Ensure to load the BIOS default settings to perform the BIOS update process. Press to switch to the ... flash disk that contains the latest BIOS file to update the BIOS without using an OS‑based utility. 2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 The ASUS EZ Flash 2 feature allows you start using this utility, download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS website at www.asus.com. Before you to the USB...
...Go to the Tool menu to select ASUS EZ Flash Utility and press to prevent system boot failure! 2-2 Chapter 2: Getting started To update the BIOS using FAT32/16 on a single partition only. • Ensure to load the BIOS default settings to perform the BIOS update process. Press to switch to the ... flash disk that contains the latest BIOS file to update the BIOS without using an OS‑based utility. 2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 The ASUS EZ Flash 2 feature allows you start using this utility, download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS website at www.asus.com. Before you to the USB...
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... on a single partition. 2. ASUS H81M-C 2-3 DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Do not save them on the system. 2. Turn on the USB flash drive. Download the latest BIOS file and BIOS Updater from the ASUS website at http://support.asus.com and save the BIOS file and BIOS Updater to restore the BIOS file when it fails...
... on a single partition. 2. ASUS H81M-C 2-3 DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Do not save them on the system. 2. Turn on the USB flash drive. Download the latest BIOS file and BIOS Updater from the ASUS website at http://support.asus.com and save the BIOS file and BIOS Updater to restore the BIOS file when it fails...
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ASUSTek BIOS Updater for DOS V1.30 H81M-C 0305 06/08/2013 H81M-C-ASUS-0214.CAP 8194 2013-04-08 15:25:48 2-4 Chapter 2: Getting started Booting the system to show the BIOS Boot Device Select Menu. 3. Boot your computer's USB port. 2. When the ASUS Logo appears, press to a DOS environment 1. At the FreeDOS prompt, type bupdater /pc...
ASUSTek BIOS Updater for DOS V1.30 H81M-C 0305 06/08/2013 H81M-C-ASUS-0214.CAP 8194 2013-04-08 15:25:48 2-4 Chapter 2: Getting started Booting the system to show the BIOS Boot Device Select Menu. 3. Boot your computer's USB port. 2. When the ASUS Logo appears, press to a DOS environment 1. At the FreeDOS prompt, type bupdater /pc...
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... automatically exits to the DOS prompt after updating BIOS. • Ensure to load the BIOS default settings to connect all SATA hard disk drives after updating the BIOS file if you to exit BIOS Updater. BIOS Updater checks the selected BIOS file and prompts you have disconnected them. When BIOS update is done, press to confirm BIOS update. 4. ASUS H81M-C 2-5 Press to switch between screen fields...
... automatically exits to the DOS prompt after updating BIOS. • Ensure to load the BIOS default settings to connect all SATA hard disk drives after updating the BIOS file if you to exit BIOS Updater. BIOS Updater checks the selected BIOS file and prompts you have disconnected them. When BIOS update is done, press to confirm BIOS update. 4. ASUS H81M-C 2-5 Press to switch between screen fields...
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... unstable after POST: • Press ++ simultaneously. • Press the reset button on the system chassis. • Press the power button to update the BIOS or configure its routines. Select the Load Optimized Defaults item under two modes: EZ Mode and Advanced Mode. Using the power button, reset button, ... from a running operating system can be used under the Exit menu or press hotkey F5. Entering BIOS Setup at startup To enter BIOS Setup at www.asus.com to download the latest BIOS file for reference purposes only, and may not exactly match what you failed to erase the RTC ...
... unstable after POST: • Press ++ simultaneously. • Press the reset button on the system chassis. • Press the power button to update the BIOS or configure its routines. Select the Load Optimized Defaults item under two modes: EZ Mode and Advanced Mode. Using the power button, reset button, ... from a running operating system can be used under the Exit menu or press hotkey F5. Entering BIOS Setup at startup To enter BIOS Setup at www.asus.com to download the latest BIOS file for reference purposes only, and may not exactly match what you failed to erase the RTC ...
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...bootable devices and add-on devices or the Windows® UEFI mode. [Disabled] Disable the CSM to fully support the Windows® Security Update and Security Boot. Configuration options: [UEFI and Legacy OPROM] [Legacy OPROM only] [UEFI only] Boot from Network Devices [Legacy OPR...] Allows... you to select the type of devices that you want to launch. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 2.8.5 Option ROM Messages [Force BIOS] [Force BIOS] [Keep Current] The third-party ROM messages will be forced to display during the boot sequence. The third-party ROM messages will be...
...bootable devices and add-on devices or the Windows® UEFI mode. [Disabled] Disable the CSM to fully support the Windows® Security Update and Security Boot. Configuration options: [UEFI and Legacy OPROM] [Legacy OPROM only] [UEFI only] Boot from Network Devices [Legacy OPR...] Allows... you to select the type of devices that you want to launch. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 2.8.5 Option ROM Messages [Force BIOS] [Force BIOS] [Keep Current] The third-party ROM messages will be forced to display during the boot sequence. The third-party ROM messages will be...
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...drive. 2.9.3 ASUS SPD Information DIMM Slot Number [DIMM_A1] Displays the Serial Presence Detect (SPD) information of the setup profile. Key in the profile number that saved your CMOS settings, press , and then select Yes. • DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent the... system boot failure! • We recommend that you update the BIOS file only coming from /to save CMOS profile from the same memory/ CPU configuration and...
...drive. 2.9.3 ASUS SPD Information DIMM Slot Number [DIMM_A1] Displays the Serial Presence Detect (SPD) information of the setup profile. Key in the profile number that saved your CMOS settings, press , and then select Yes. • DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent the... system boot failure! • We recommend that you update the BIOS file only coming from /to save CMOS profile from the same memory/ CPU configuration and...