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Contents Safety information...vi About this guide...vii H87M-PRO specifications summary ix Package contents...xiii Installation tools and components xiv Product introduction 1.1 Special features 1-1 1.1.1 Product highlights 1-1 1.1.2 DIGI+ VRM Digital Power Design 1-2 1.1.3 ASUS Exclusive Features 1-2 1.1.4 ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution 1-3 1.1.5 ASUS EZ DIY 1-4 1.1.6 Other special features 1-5 1.2 Motherboard overview 1-6 1.2.1 Before you proceed 1-6 1.2.2 Motherboard layout 1-7 1.2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU 1-9 1.2.4 System memory...
Contents Safety information...vi About this guide...vii H87M-PRO specifications summary ix Package contents...xiii Installation tools and components xiv Product introduction 1.1 Special features 1-1 1.1.1 Product highlights 1-1 1.1.2 DIGI+ VRM Digital Power Design 1-2 1.1.3 ASUS Exclusive Features 1-2 1.1.4 ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution 1-3 1.1.5 ASUS EZ DIY 1-4 1.1.6 Other special features 1-5 1.2 Motherboard overview 1-6 1.2.1 Before you proceed 1-6 1.2.2 Motherboard layout 1-7 1.2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU 1-9 1.2.4 System memory...
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... If the power supply is set to the correct voltage in any damage, contact your retailer. Operation safety • Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on it, carefully read all the manuals that came with the product, contact a qualified service technician or your power ...8226; Place the product on a stable surface. • If you add a device. • Before connecting or removing signal cables from the motherboard, ensure that all cables are correctly connected and the power cables are not damaged. These devices could interrupt the grounding circuit. • Ensure ...
... If the power supply is set to the correct voltage in any damage, contact your retailer. Operation safety • Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on it, carefully read all the manuals that came with the product, contact a qualified service technician or your power ...8226; Place the product on a stable surface. • If you add a device. • Before connecting or removing signal cables from the motherboard, ensure that all cables are correctly connected and the power cables are not damaged. These devices could interrupt the grounding circuit. • Ensure ...
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... descriptions of the BIOS parameters are not part of the switches, jumpers, and connectors on ASUS hardware and software products. Optional documentation Your product package may include optional documentation, such as warranty flyers, that comes with the motherboard package and the software. • Chapter 5: RAID support This chapter describes the RAID configurations...
... descriptions of the BIOS parameters are not part of the switches, jumpers, and connectors on ASUS hardware and software products. Optional documentation Your product package may include optional documentation, such as warranty flyers, that comes with the motherboard package and the software. • Chapter 5: RAID support This chapter describes the RAID configurations...
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H87M-PRO specifications summary Storage Audio USB Rear panel I/O ports Intel® H87 Express Chipset: - 6 x Serial ATA 6.0Gb/s connectors (yellow) with 5X Protection: DIGI+VRM, DRAM Fuse, ... 3.0/2.0 ports (blue, 1 supports USB BIOS Flashback) 2 x eSATA 6.0Gb/s ports 8-channel audio ports ASUS unique features ASUS 5X Protection - Absolute Pitch 192khz/24bit true BD lossless sound - ASUS motherboards safeguard your PC with RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 and Intel® Rapid Start Technology 12 support - ASUS CPU power utility (continued on the CPU installed. ** These SATA ports are...
H87M-PRO specifications summary Storage Audio USB Rear panel I/O ports Intel® H87 Express Chipset: - 6 x Serial ATA 6.0Gb/s connectors (yellow) with 5X Protection: DIGI+VRM, DRAM Fuse, ... 3.0/2.0 ports (blue, 1 supports USB BIOS Flashback) 2 x eSATA 6.0Gb/s ports 8-channel audio ports ASUS unique features ASUS 5X Protection - Absolute Pitch 192khz/24bit true BD lossless sound - ASUS motherboards safeguard your PC with RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 and Intel® Rapid Start Technology 12 support - ASUS CPU power utility (continued on the CPU installed. ** These SATA ports are...
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Actual product specifications may vary. Package contents Check your motherboard package for the following items. H87M-PRO User Manual ASUS H87M-PRO motherboard User manual Support DVD 3 x Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s cables 1 x ASUS Q-Shield 1 x 2-in-1 ASUS Q-Connector kit • If any of the items are damaged or missing, contact your retailer. • The illustrations above are for reference only. xiii
Actual product specifications may vary. Package contents Check your motherboard package for the following items. H87M-PRO User Manual ASUS H87M-PRO motherboard User manual Support DVD 3 x Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s cables 1 x ASUS Q-Shield 1 x 2-in-1 ASUS Q-Connector kit • If any of the items are damaged or missing, contact your retailer. • The illustrations above are for reference only. xiii
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Installation tools and components 1 bag of screws Philips (cross) screwdriver PC chassis Power supply unit Intel LGA 1150 CPU Intel LGA 1150 compatible CPU Fan DDR3 DIMM SATA hard disk drive SATA optical disc drive (optional) Graphics card (optional) The tools and components in the table above are not included in the motherboard package. xiv
Installation tools and components 1 bag of screws Philips (cross) screwdriver PC chassis Power supply unit Intel LGA 1150 CPU Intel LGA 1150 compatible CPU Fan DDR3 DIMM SATA hard disk drive SATA optical disc drive (optional) Graphics card (optional) The tools and components in the table above are not included in the motherboard package. xiv
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...Native SATA 6.0 Gb/s support With Intel® H87 Express Chipset natively support for the Serial ATA (SATA) storage interface, this motherboard delivers up to ten times faster transfer rate than USB 2.0 and enables the iGPU function for Intel® integrated graphics performance. ...Gb/s data transfer rates. Chapter 1 ASUS H87M-PRO 1-1 Intel® H87 Express Chipset Intel® H87 Express Chipset is the PCI Express bus standard that features data transfer rates of current bus systems. Quad-GPU CrossFireX™ Support This motherboard features the most powerful Intel®...
...Native SATA 6.0 Gb/s support With Intel® H87 Express Chipset natively support for the Serial ATA (SATA) storage interface, this motherboard delivers up to ten times faster transfer rate than USB 2.0 and enables the iGPU function for Intel® integrated graphics performance. ...Gb/s data transfer rates. Chapter 1 ASUS H87M-PRO 1-1 Intel® H87 Express Chipset Intel® H87 Express Chipset is the PCI Express bus standard that features data transfer rates of current bus systems. Quad-GPU CrossFireX™ Support This motherboard features the most powerful Intel®...
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...moderates power usage. It offers a total system-wide energy optimization, reduces fan noise, and extends the component's lifespan. 1.1.3 ASUS Exclusive Features GPU Boost GPU Boost accelerates the integrated GPU for extreme graphics performance, facilitates flexible frequency adjustments and easily delivers ... overclocking headroom to push performance to its full potential. 100% All High-quality Conductive Polymer Capacitors This motherboard uses all high-quality conductive polymer capacitors for applications to update and sync with accurate input through UEFI BIOS tuning or ...
...moderates power usage. It offers a total system-wide energy optimization, reduces fan noise, and extends the component's lifespan. 1.1.3 ASUS Exclusive Features GPU Boost GPU Boost accelerates the integrated GPU for extreme graphics performance, facilitates flexible frequency adjustments and easily delivers ... overclocking headroom to push performance to its full potential. 100% All High-quality Conductive Polymer Capacitors This motherboard uses all high-quality conductive polymer capacitors for applications to update and sync with accurate input through UEFI BIOS tuning or ...
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... Protect your bandwidth and allows you an extremely silent and cooling experience with ESD Guards. ASUS Anti-Surge Protection This special design protects expensive devices and the motherboard from damage caused by power surges from switching power supply unit (PSU). MemOK!, the ... the ESD voltage and shunt the majority of the chipset and power phase area through high efficient heat-exchange. Chapter 1 ASUS H87M-PRO 1-3 USB 3.0 Boost ASUS USB 3.0 Boost, which supports USB 3.0 standard UASP (USB Attached SCSI Protocol), significantly increases a USB device's transfer speed...
... Protect your bandwidth and allows you an extremely silent and cooling experience with ESD Guards. ASUS Anti-Surge Protection This special design protects expensive devices and the motherboard from damage caused by power surges from switching power supply unit (PSU). MemOK!, the ... the ESD voltage and shunt the majority of the chipset and power phase area through high efficient heat-exchange. Chapter 1 ASUS H87M-PRO 1-3 USB 3.0 Boost ASUS USB 3.0 Boost, which supports USB 3.0 standard UASP (USB Attached SCSI Protocol), significantly increases a USB device's transfer speed...
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... solution for UEFI BIOS updates, and download the latest BIOS automatically. With better electric conductivity, it ideally protects your motherboard against static electricity and shield it convenient and easy to enhance your chassis for hard drives larger than the traditional BIOS... than 2.2 TB. With its Fan Auto Tuning feature, ASUS Fan Xpert 2 automatically detects and tweaks all your motherboard. ASUS Fan Xpert 2 ASUS Fan Xpert 2 provides customizable settings for most accessed information • ASUS DRAM SPD (Serial Presence Detect) information detecting faulty DIMMs,...
... solution for UEFI BIOS updates, and download the latest BIOS automatically. With better electric conductivity, it ideally protects your motherboard against static electricity and shield it convenient and easy to enhance your chassis for hard drives larger than the traditional BIOS... than 2.2 TB. With its Fan Auto Tuning feature, ASUS Fan Xpert 2 automatically detects and tweaks all your motherboard. ASUS Fan Xpert 2 ASUS Fan Xpert 2 provides customizable settings for most accessed information • ASUS DRAM SPD (Serial Presence Detect) information detecting faulty DIMMs,...
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...experience. ErP Ready The motherboard is in regards to energy consumptions. It also supports HDCP copy protection for Blu-ray discs. Simply output 3D signals through the connected DisplayPort cable with the highest quality home theater experience. Chapter 1 ASUS H87M-PRO 1-5 This is European... Union's Energy-related Products (ErP) ready, and ErP requires products to meet certain energy efficiency requirement in line with ASUS vision of creating environment-friendly and energy-efficient ...
...experience. ErP Ready The motherboard is in regards to energy consumptions. It also supports HDCP copy protection for Blu-ray discs. Simply output 3D signals through the connected DisplayPort cable with the highest quality home theater experience. Chapter 1 ASUS H87M-PRO 1-5 This is European... Union's Energy-related Products (ErP) ready, and ErP requires products to meet certain energy efficiency requirement in line with ASUS vision of creating environment-friendly and energy-efficient ...
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... supply is switched off or the power cord is detached from the power supply. Chapter 1 1-6 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.2 Motherboard overview 1.2.1 Before you proceed Take note of the following precautions before you install or remove any component, ensure that came with the... component. • Before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings. • Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component. • Before handling components...
... supply is switched off or the power cord is detached from the power supply. Chapter 1 1-6 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.2 Motherboard overview 1.2.1 Before you proceed Take note of the following precautions before you install or remove any component, ensure that came with the... component. • Before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings. • Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component. • Before handling components...
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Chapter 1 ASUS H87M-PRO 1-7 1.2.2 Motherboard layout 12 34 35 3 21.3cm(8.4in) 6 3 KB_USB78 SPDIFO _HDMI _DP ASM 1442 EATX12V DIGI +VRM CPU_FAN GPU_Boost GPU_LED CHA_FAN2 DDR3 DIMM_A1 (64bit, 240-... (64bit, 240-pin module) CHA_FAN3 EATXPWR DVI_VGA E56_E12 _U3_56 LGA1150 MemOK! 7 DRAM_LED 2 24.4cm(9.6in) LAN_USB3_34 AUDIO RTL 8111G Super I/O CHA_FAN1 BATTERY COM PCIEX16_1 H87M-PRO PCIEX1_1 Marvell 9172 PCIEX1_2 ASM1440 ALC 892 SPDIF_OUT AAFP PCIEX16_2 USB910 USB1112 USB1314 Intel® H87 PANEL 128Mb BIOS CLRTC SB_PWR SATA6G_1 SATA6G_3 SATA6G_5 SATA6G_2...
Chapter 1 ASUS H87M-PRO 1-7 1.2.2 Motherboard layout 12 34 35 3 21.3cm(8.4in) 6 3 KB_USB78 SPDIFO _HDMI _DP ASM 1442 EATX12V DIGI +VRM CPU_FAN GPU_Boost GPU_LED CHA_FAN2 DDR3 DIMM_A1 (64bit, 240-... (64bit, 240-pin module) CHA_FAN3 EATXPWR DVI_VGA E56_E12 _U3_56 LGA1150 MemOK! 7 DRAM_LED 2 24.4cm(9.6in) LAN_USB3_34 AUDIO RTL 8111G Super I/O CHA_FAN1 BATTERY COM PCIEX16_1 H87M-PRO PCIEX1_1 Marvell 9172 PCIEX1_2 ASM1440 ALC 892 SPDIF_OUT AAFP PCIEX16_2 USB910 USB1112 USB1314 Intel® H87 PANEL 128Mb BIOS CLRTC SB_PWR SATA6G_1 SATA6G_3 SATA6G_5 SATA6G_2...
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... socket designed for LGA1155 and LGA1156 sockets on the LGA1150 socket. • The product warranty does not cover damage to the PnP cap/socket contacts/motherboard components. Chapter 1 ASUS H87M-PRO 1-9 Contact your retailer immediately if the PnP cap is shipment/ transit-related. • Keep the cap after installing the...
... socket designed for LGA1155 and LGA1156 sockets on the LGA1150 socket. • The product warranty does not cover damage to the PnP cap/socket contacts/motherboard components. Chapter 1 ASUS H87M-PRO 1-9 Contact your retailer immediately if the PnP cap is shipment/ transit-related. • Keep the cap after installing the...
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H87M-PRO H87M-PRO 240-pin DDR3 DIMM sockets Recommended memory configurations Chapter 1 1-10 Chapter 1: Product introduction DO NOT install a DDR or DDR2 memory module to the DDR3 slot. DIMM_A1 DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_B2 1.2.4 System memory The motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) slots. A DDR3 module is notched differently from a DDR or DDR2 module.
H87M-PRO H87M-PRO 240-pin DDR3 DIMM sockets Recommended memory configurations Chapter 1 1-10 Chapter 1: Product introduction DO NOT install a DDR or DDR2 memory module to the DDR3 slot. DIMM_A1 DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_B2 1.2.4 System memory The motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) slots. A DDR3 module is notched differently from a DDR or DDR2 module.
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... Any excess memory from the higher-sized channel is then mapped for the OS can be about 3GB or less. Chapter 1 ASUS H87M-PRO 1-11 com/kb/929605/en-us. • This motherboard does not support DIMMs made up of the same version or date code (D/C) from a memory module. settings in the BIOS for... the hyper DIMM support. • Visit the ASUS website for the dual-channel configuration. Check with the retailer to get the ...
... Any excess memory from the higher-sized channel is then mapped for the OS can be about 3GB or less. Chapter 1 ASUS H87M-PRO 1-11 com/kb/929605/en-us. • This motherboard does not support DIMMs made up of the same version or date code (D/C) from a memory module. settings in the BIOS for... the hyper DIMM support. • Visit the ASUS website for the dual-channel configuration. Check with the retailer to get the ...
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H87M-PRO Slot No. 1 2 3 4 Slot Description PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16_1 slot [Yellow] (at x16 mode) PCIe 2.0 x1_1 slot PCIe 2.0 x1_2 slot PCIe 2.0 x16_2 slot [Dark brown] (at x4 mode, compatible with PCIe x1 and x4 devices) 1-12 Chapter 1: Product introduction Chapter 1 1.2.5 Expansion slots Unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards. Failure to do so may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components.
H87M-PRO Slot No. 1 2 3 4 Slot Description PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16_1 slot [Yellow] (at x16 mode) PCIe 2.0 x1_1 slot PCIe 2.0 x1_2 slot PCIe 2.0 x16_2 slot [Dark brown] (at x4 mode, compatible with PCIe x1 and x4 devices) 1-12 Chapter 1: Product introduction Chapter 1 1.2.5 Expansion slots Unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards. Failure to do so may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components.
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... labeled CHA_FAN1/2/3 when using multiple graphics cards for this motherboard LAN Marvell 9172 PCIE x16_1 PCIE x16_2 PCIE x1_1 PCIE x1_2 Intel PCH SATA Controller HD Audio USB 2.0_1 USB 2.0_2 USB 3.0 A B C D E F G H - - shared - - - - - - - Chapter 1 ASUS H87M-PRO 1-13 shared - - - - - - - shared - - - - - - - - IRQ assignments for better thermal environment. • The PCIe x16_2 slot shares bandwidth with...
... labeled CHA_FAN1/2/3 when using multiple graphics cards for this motherboard LAN Marvell 9172 PCIE x16_1 PCIE x16_2 PCIE x1_1 PCIE x1_2 Intel PCH SATA Controller HD Audio USB 2.0_1 USB 2.0_2 USB 3.0 A B C D E F G H - - shared - - - - - - - Chapter 1 ASUS H87M-PRO 1-13 shared - - - - - - - shared - - - - - - - - IRQ assignments for better thermal environment. • The PCIe x16_2 slot shares bandwidth with...
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...H87M-PRO H87M-PRO MemOK! Turn off the computer and replace DIMMs during POST reminding you that the BIOS has been restored to its default settings. • We recommend that are incompatible with ones recommended in the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists) in this user manual or on the ASUS website at www.asus....com. • If you download and update to the latest BIOS version from the ASUS website at www.asus.com after using the MemOK! Replace the DIMMs with the motherboard may cause system boot failure, and the DRAM_LED ...
...H87M-PRO H87M-PRO MemOK! Turn off the computer and replace DIMMs during POST reminding you that the BIOS has been restored to its default settings. • We recommend that are incompatible with ones recommended in the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists) in this user manual or on the ASUS website at www.asus....com. • If you download and update to the latest BIOS version from the ASUS website at www.asus.com after using the MemOK! Replace the DIMMs with the motherboard may cause system boot failure, and the DRAM_LED ...