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Contents Safety information...4 About this guide...4 Package contents...6 H81M-V3 specifications summary 6 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Before you proceed 1-1 1.2 Motherboard overview 1-2 1.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU 1-4 1.4 System memory 1-7 1.5 Expansion slots 1-10 1.6 Headers...1-12 1.7 Connectors 1-13 1.8 Software support 1-23 Chapter 2: BIOS information 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 2-1 2.2 BIOS setup program 2-5 2.3 My Favorites 2-9 2.4 Main menu...2-10 2.5 Ai Tweaker menu 2-11 2.6 Advanced...
Contents Safety information...4 About this guide...4 Package contents...6 H81M-V3 specifications summary 6 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Before you proceed 1-1 1.2 Motherboard overview 1-2 1.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU 1-4 1.4 System memory 1-7 1.5 Expansion slots 1-10 1.6 Headers...1-12 1.7 Connectors 1-13 1.8 Software support 1-23 Chapter 2: BIOS information 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 2-1 2.2 BIOS setup program 2-5 2.3 My Favorites 2-9 2.4 Main menu...2-10 2.5 Ai Tweaker menu 2-11 2.6 Advanced...
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...: Stylish Heatsink solution - ASUS Q-Slot - ASUS EZ DIY - H81M-V3 specifications summary ASUS unique features Rear panel I/O ports Internal connectors BIOS features Manageability Support DVD Operating System Support Form factor ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution - ASUS Fan Xpert ASUS Q-Design - ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 - ASUS EZ Flash 2 1 x PS/2 keyboard port (purple) ... panel connector 64 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI BIOS, PnP, DMI v2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS v2.7, ACPI v2.0a, SLP3.0, EUP-ready WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, PXE Drivers ASUS utilities EZ Update Anti-virus software (OEM version) Windows®...
...: Stylish Heatsink solution - ASUS Q-Slot - ASUS EZ DIY - H81M-V3 specifications summary ASUS unique features Rear panel I/O ports Internal connectors BIOS features Manageability Support DVD Operating System Support Form factor ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution - ASUS Fan Xpert ASUS Q-Design - ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 - ASUS EZ Flash 2 1 x PS/2 keyboard port (purple) ... panel connector 64 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI BIOS, PnP, DMI v2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS v2.7, ACPI v2.0a, SLP3.0, EUP-ready WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, PXE Drivers ASUS utilities EZ Update Anti-virus software (OEM version) Windows®...
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... the AI Suite 3 main menu bar. Insert the USB flash disk that contains the latest BIOS, and then press . ASUS H81M-V3 2-1 BIOS information 2.1 Managing and updating your motherboard's softwares, drivers and the BIOS version easily. To update the BIOS using this utlity, you to the USB port. 2. Before you need to a USB flash disk in the future. Copy...
... the AI Suite 3 main menu bar. Insert the USB flash disk that contains the latest BIOS, and then press . ASUS H81M-V3 2-1 BIOS information 2.1 Managing and updating your motherboard's softwares, drivers and the BIOS version easily. To update the BIOS using this utlity, you to the USB port. 2. Before you need to a USB flash disk in the future. Copy...
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... or the USB flash drive that you to enter BIOS Setup to load default BIOS values. DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure! 2.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is an auto recovery tool that contains the updated BIOS file. • Before using the motherboard support DVD or...
... or the USB flash drive that you to enter BIOS Setup to load default BIOS values. DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure! 2.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is an auto recovery tool that contains the updated BIOS file. • Before using the motherboard support DVD or...
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... the BIOS fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. Before updating BIOS 1. Prepare the motherboard support DVD and a USB flash drive in DOS environment 1. Insert the DOS-bootable USB flash drive with the latest BIOS file and BIOS Updater to update BIOS in NTFS format. 3. ASUS H81M-V3 2-3... NTFS is not supported under DOS environment. Booting the system in FAT32/16 format and single partition. 2. When the ASUS Logo appears, press to a hard ...
... the BIOS fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. Before updating BIOS 1. Prepare the motherboard support DVD and a USB flash drive in DOS environment 1. Insert the DOS-bootable USB flash drive with the latest BIOS file and BIOS Updater to update BIOS in NTFS format. 3. ASUS H81M-V3 2-3... NTFS is not supported under DOS environment. Booting the system in FAT32/16 format and single partition. 2. When the ASUS Logo appears, press to a hard ...
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... USB flash drive as below. ASUSTek BIOS Updater for DOS V1.30 BOARD: H81M-V3 VER: 0316 DATE: 04/11/2014 A:\ H81MV3.CAP 8390656 2014-04-11 17:30:48 3. Restart your computer. DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to exit BIOS Updater. BIOS Updater checks the selected BIOS file and prompts you to select...
... USB flash drive as below. ASUSTek BIOS Updater for DOS V1.30 BOARD: H81M-V3 VER: 0316 DATE: 04/11/2014 A:\ H81MV3.CAP 8390656 2014-04-11 17:30:48 3. Restart your computer. DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to exit BIOS Updater. BIOS Updater checks the selected BIOS file and prompts you to select...
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... data or system. ASUS H81M-V3 2-5 Refer to section 2.10 Exit menu for details. • Ensure to connect all SATA hard disk drives after updating the BIOS file if you failed to enter BIOS Setup using the BIOS Setup program. Entering BIOS Setup after POST To enter BIOS Setup after updating BIOS. • Ensure to load the BIOS default settings to guide...
... data or system. ASUS H81M-V3 2-5 Refer to section 2.10 Exit menu for details. • Ensure to connect all SATA hard disk drives after updating the BIOS file if you failed to enter BIOS Setup using the BIOS Setup program. Entering BIOS Setup after POST To enter BIOS Setup after updating BIOS. • Ensure to load the BIOS default settings to guide...