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... 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 ROM utility 5-3 5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-7 5.2.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS 5-7 5.2.2 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-4
... 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 ROM utility 5-3 5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-7 5.2.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS 5-7 5.2.2 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-4
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H87M-PRO specifications summary Internal I/O connectors BIOS features Manageability Accessories Support DVD contents Form factor 1 x 19-pin USB 3.0/2.0 connector supports additional 2 USB 3.0/2.0 port 3 x USB 2.0/1.1..., Last Modified Log, F12 PrintScreen Function, F3 Shortcut Function and ASUS DRAM SPD (Serial Presence Detect) memory information WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, PXE 3 x Serial ATA 6.0Gb/s cables 1 x User Manual 1 x Q-Shield 1 x 2-in-1 Q-connector (retail version only) 1 x Support DVD Drivers ASUS Update ASUS Utilities Anti-virus software (OEM version) uATX Form Factor, 9.6"x ...
H87M-PRO specifications summary Internal I/O connectors BIOS features Manageability Accessories Support DVD contents Form factor 1 x 19-pin USB 3.0/2.0 connector supports additional 2 USB 3.0/2.0 port 3 x USB 2.0/1.1..., Last Modified Log, F12 PrintScreen Function, F3 Shortcut Function and ASUS DRAM SPD (Serial Presence Detect) memory information WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, PXE 3 x Serial ATA 6.0Gb/s cables 1 x User Manual 1 x Q-Shield 1 x 2-in-1 Q-connector (retail version only) 1 x Support DVD Drivers ASUS Update ASUS Utilities Anti-virus software (OEM version) uATX Form Factor, 9.6"x ...
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...-1 pin USB3_12) This connector allows you to install the related driver to a slot opening at the back of up to connect a USB 3.0 module for additional USB 3.0 front or rear panel ports. H87M-PRO SPDIF_OUT H87M-PRO Digital audio connector The S/PDIF module is purchased separately. •...module to fully use the USB 3.0 ports under Windows® 7. 3. USB3_12 H87M-PRO H87M-PRO USB3.0 Front panel connector • The USB 3.0 module is purchased separately. +5V SPDIFOUT GND Chapter 1 ASUS H87M-PRO 1-19 We recommend you to 5Gbps, faster charging time for an additional Sony/...
...-1 pin USB3_12) This connector allows you to install the related driver to a slot opening at the back of up to connect a USB 3.0 module for additional USB 3.0 front or rear panel ports. H87M-PRO SPDIF_OUT H87M-PRO Digital audio connector The S/PDIF module is purchased separately. •...module to fully use the USB 3.0 ports under Windows® 7. 3. USB3_12 H87M-PRO H87M-PRO USB3.0 Front panel connector • The USB 3.0 module is purchased separately. +5V SPDIFOUT GND Chapter 1 ASUS H87M-PRO 1-19 We recommend you to 5Gbps, faster charging time for an additional Sony/...
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...GND USB+5V USB_P11USB_P11+ GND USB+5V USB_P13USB_P13+ GND H87M-PRO PIN 1 PIN 1 PIN 1 H87M-PRO USB2.0 connectors Never connect a 1394 cable to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. We recommend you to install the related driver to 480 Mbps connection speed. Doing so will damage... connectors (10-1 pin USB910, USB1112, USB1314) These connectors are based on xHCI specification. You can connect the front panel USB cable to the ASUS Q-Connector (USB, dark brown) first, and install the Q-Connector (USB) to the USB connector onboard if your chassis supports front panel USB ports...
...GND USB+5V USB_P11USB_P11+ GND USB+5V USB_P13USB_P13+ GND H87M-PRO PIN 1 PIN 1 PIN 1 H87M-PRO USB2.0 connectors Never connect a 1394 cable to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. We recommend you to install the related driver to 480 Mbps connection speed. Doing so will damage... connectors (10-1 pin USB910, USB1112, USB1314) These connectors are based on xHCI specification. You can connect the front panel USB cable to the ASUS Q-Connector (USB, dark brown) first, and install the Q-Connector (USB) to the USB connector onboard if your chassis supports front panel USB ports...
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... - VGA port: 180 MHz - • Due to USB 3.0 controller limitation, USB 3.0 devices can only be used under Windows® OS environment and after the USB 3.0 driver installation. • The plugged USB 3.0 device may run on xHCI or EHCI mode, depending on the operating system's setting. • USB 3.0 devices can only be...
... - VGA port: 180 MHz - • Due to USB 3.0 controller limitation, USB 3.0 devices can only be used under Windows® OS environment and after the USB 3.0 driver installation. • The plugged USB 3.0 device may run on xHCI or EHCI mode, depending on the operating system's setting. • USB 3.0 devices can only be...
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... set the SATA Mode Selection item to create a RAID configuration from the SATA hard disk drives. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Chapter 3 ASUS H87M-PRO 3-27 The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that increases storage performance on random workloads by allowing the drive to internally optimize the order...
... set the SATA Mode Selection item to create a RAID configuration from the SATA hard disk drives. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Chapter 3 ASUS H87M-PRO 3-27 The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that increases storage performance on random workloads by allowing the drive to internally optimize the order...
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...driver from 0 to [Enabled]. Boot Logo Display [Enabled] [Enabled] Display the boot logo during POST. [Disabled] Hide the logo during normal boot. This item allows you to select a desired additional POST waiting time to select a desired POST report waiting time. Configuration options: [1 sec] - [10 sec] [Until Press ESC] Chapter 3 ASUS H87M-PRO...For full system control, PS/2 devices will only work when set the Boot Logo Display item to load the network stack driver during POST at any of these settings when PS/2 keyboard and mouse are installed. Set this item to [Enabled] to ...
...driver from 0 to [Enabled]. Boot Logo Display [Enabled] [Enabled] Display the boot logo during POST. [Disabled] Hide the logo during normal boot. This item allows you to select a desired additional POST waiting time to select a desired POST report waiting time. Configuration options: [1 sec] - [10 sec] [Until Press ESC] Chapter 3 ASUS H87M-PRO...For full system control, PS/2 devices will only work when set the Boot Logo Display item to load the network stack driver during POST at any of these settings when PS/2 keyboard and mouse are installed. Set this item to [Enabled] to ...
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... appear when you to go to Advanced Mode of storage devices that you want to launch. Configuration options: [Legacy OpROM first] [UEFI driver first] [Ignore] Boot from Network Devices [Legacy OpROM first] Allows you to select the type of the BIOS after POST. [EZ ... bootable devices and the addon devices. [Enabled] For better compatibility, enable the CSM to fully support the non-UEFI driver add-on device to [Off]. Configuration options: [Legacy OpROM first] [UEFI driver first] Chapter 3 3-42 Chapter 3: BIOS setup Configuration options: [Both, Legacy OpROM first] [Both, UEFI first...
... appear when you to go to Advanced Mode of storage devices that you want to launch. Configuration options: [Legacy OpROM first] [UEFI driver first] [Ignore] Boot from Network Devices [Legacy OpROM first] Allows you to select the type of the BIOS after POST. [EZ ... bootable devices and the addon devices. [Enabled] For better compatibility, enable the CSM to fully support the non-UEFI driver add-on device to [Off]. Configuration options: [Legacy OpROM first] [UEFI driver first] Chapter 3 3-42 Chapter 3: BIOS setup Configuration options: [Both, Legacy OpROM first] [Both, UEFI first...
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... 3: BIOS setup db Management The db (Authorized Signature database) lists the signers or images of UEFI applications, operating system loaders, and UEFI drivers that more custom signed UEFI executable files can load on the single computer. Once the KEK is deleted, the db and dbx cannot be...db and dbx loaded management. [Yes] Load the default KEK. [Enabled] Load from a USB storage device. UEFI executable files include UEFI boot loaders, drivers and applications. [Yes] Load the default db. [Enabled] Load from a USB storage device. Key-exchange Key (KEK) refers to load the additional...
... 3: BIOS setup db Management The db (Authorized Signature database) lists the signers or images of UEFI applications, operating system loaders, and UEFI drivers that more custom signed UEFI executable files can load on the single computer. Once the KEK is deleted, the db and dbx cannot be...db and dbx loaded management. [Yes] Load the default KEK. [Enabled] Load from a USB storage device. UEFI executable files include UEFI boot loaders, drivers and applications. [Yes] Load the default db. [Enabled] Load from a USB storage device. Key-exchange Key (KEK) refers to load the additional...
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... system. • To access Windows® OS in the system. Boot Override These items displays the available devices. Chapter 3 ASUS H87M-PRO 3-45 UEFI executable files include UEFI boot loaders, drivers and applications. [Yes] Load the default dbx. [Enabled] Load from the selected device. Load dbx from File Allows you to... executable files can be loaded. dbx Management The dbx (Revoked Signature database) lists the forbidden images of the following: • Press when ASUS Logo appears. • Press after POST. • To select the boot device during system startup, press when...
... system. • To access Windows® OS in the system. Boot Override These items displays the available devices. Chapter 3 ASUS H87M-PRO 3-45 UEFI executable files include UEFI boot loaders, drivers and applications. [Yes] Load the default dbx. [Enabled] Load from the selected device. Load dbx from File Allows you to... executable files can be loaded. dbx Management The dbx (Revoked Signature database) lists the forbidden images of the following: • Press when ASUS Logo appears. • Press after POST. • To select the boot device during system startup, press when...
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... are subject to install The AHCI/RAID Driver menu contains the RAID/AHCI driver disk. The Drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. The Manual menu contains the list of the user manual. Click the Contact tab to run the DVD. ASUS H87M-PRO 4-1 Click each menu tab and select the...
... are subject to install The AHCI/RAID Driver menu contains the RAID/AHCI driver disk. The Drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. The Manual menu contains the list of the user manual. Click the Contact tab to run the DVD. ASUS H87M-PRO 4-1 Click each menu tab and select the...
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... priority for your running programs. To launch Network iControl, click Network iControl on the AI Suite 3 main menu bar. • Ensure to install the LAN drivers before using this list and click to add to your network programs to assign a schedule of your network profile 4-12 Chapter 4: Software support Chapter 4 4.3.7 Network...
... priority for your running programs. To launch Network iControl, click Network iControl on the AI Suite 3 main menu bar. • Ensure to install the LAN drivers before using this list and click to add to your network programs to assign a schedule of your network profile 4-12 Chapter 4: Software support Chapter 4 4.3.7 Network...
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Click to automatically update your motherboard's driver, software and firmware Click to find and select the BIOS from file Click to select a boot logo Click to automatically update your motherboard's softwares, drivers and the BIOS version easily. With this utlity, you to update the BIOS Chapter 4 4-14 Chapter 4: Software support 4.3.9 EZ Update EZ Update is a utility that allows you can also manually update the saved BIOS and select a boot logo when the system goes into POST. To launch EZ Update, click EZ Update on the AI Suite 3 main menu bar.
Click to automatically update your motherboard's driver, software and firmware Click to find and select the BIOS from file Click to select a boot logo Click to automatically update your motherboard's softwares, drivers and the BIOS version easily. With this utlity, you to update the BIOS Chapter 4 4-14 Chapter 4: Software support 4.3.9 EZ Update EZ Update is a utility that allows you can also manually update the saved BIOS and select a boot logo when the system goes into POST. To launch EZ Update, click EZ Update on the AI Suite 3 main menu bar.
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... Manager Chapter 4 ASUS H87M-PRO 4-17 Viewing the SPD information From the System Information screen, click SPD tab to view the memory's information. 4.3.12 Audio configurations The Realtek® audio CODEC provides 8-channel audio capability to deliver the ultimate audio experience on the icon to install the Realtek® Audio Driver from the support...
... Manager Chapter 4 ASUS H87M-PRO 4-17 Viewing the SPD information From the System Information screen, click SPD tab to view the memory's information. 4.3.12 Audio configurations The Realtek® audio CODEC provides 8-channel audio capability to deliver the ultimate audio experience on the icon to install the Realtek® Audio Driver from the support...
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Chapter 4 ASUS H87M-PRO 4-19 Intel® SBA requires MEI driver (AMT host software kit) installed. Platform requirements • Windows® 7 / Windows® 8 (32/64bit) • Lynx Point PCH with Core Haswell CPU (Shark Bay platforms) ... security and productivity capabilities designed for the latest CPU QVL (Qualified Vendors List). Please refer to the specification sheet for details. • Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for small businesses. 4.3.13 Intel® SBA support Intel® SBA (Small Business Advantage) is a combination of these chipsets: B85, H87, or...
Chapter 4 ASUS H87M-PRO 4-19 Intel® SBA requires MEI driver (AMT host software kit) installed. Platform requirements • Windows® 7 / Windows® 8 (32/64bit) • Lynx Point PCH with Core Haswell CPU (Shark Bay platforms) ... security and productivity capabilities designed for the latest CPU QVL (Qualified Vendors List). Please refer to the specification sheet for details. • Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for small businesses. 4.3.13 Intel® SBA support Intel® SBA (Small Business Advantage) is a combination of these chipsets: B85, H87, or...
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...parallel, interleaved stacks. RAID 5 stripes both RAID 0 and RAID 1 configurations. The RAID 5 configuration is best suited for this setup. Chapter 5 ASUS H87M-PRO 5-1 Use of the same size or larger than the existing drive. Use two new drives or use an existing drive and three new drives for... business systems. Use a minimum of both data and parity information across three or more hard disk drives. Refer to section 5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk for this setup. Among the advantages of a single disk alone, thus improving data access and storage. If you want to install a Windows...
...parallel, interleaved stacks. RAID 5 stripes both RAID 0 and RAID 1 configurations. The RAID 5 configuration is best suited for this setup. Chapter 5 ASUS H87M-PRO 5-1 Use of the same size or larger than the existing drive. Use two new drives or use an existing drive and three new drives for... business systems. Use a minimum of both data and parity information across three or more hard disk drives. Refer to section 5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk for this setup. Among the advantages of a single disk alone, thus improving data access and storage. If you want to install a Windows...
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... the succeeding screen instructions to enter the BIOS setup utility. 3. Chapter 5 ASUS H87M-PRO 5-7 Save changes and exit BIOS. 6. The following warning message appears: [ CONFIRM EXIT ] Are you sure you want to exit? (Y/N): 5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk A floppy disk with the RAID driver is required when installing a Windows® operating system on a hard disk drive...
... the succeeding screen instructions to enter the BIOS setup utility. 3. Chapter 5 ASUS H87M-PRO 5-7 Save changes and exit BIOS. 6. The following warning message appears: [ CONFIRM EXIT ] Are you sure you want to exit? (Y/N): 5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk A floppy disk with the RAID driver is required when installing a Windows® operating system on a hard disk drive...
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... the files of the selected folder to the root path of the device you've inserted, go to select the installation media containing the RAID driver. 2. Click the name of your operating system. Place the motherboard support DVD into the optical drive, and then click Browse. 3. Chapter 5 ...disk to the USB flash drive. Click OK. 4. Go to Intel AHCI/RAID Driver menu then click Intel AHCI/RAID Driver path to complete the installation. 5.2.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows® To create a RAID driver disk in Windows®: 1. Start Windows®. 2. Plug the USB floppy ...
... the files of the selected folder to the root path of the device you've inserted, go to select the installation media containing the RAID driver. 2. Click the name of your operating system. Place the motherboard support DVD into the optical drive, and then click Browse. 3. Chapter 5 ...disk to the USB flash drive. Click OK. 4. Go to Intel AHCI/RAID Driver menu then click Intel AHCI/RAID Driver path to complete the installation. 5.2.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows® To create a RAID driver disk in Windows®: 1. Start Windows®. 2. Plug the USB floppy ...