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H81H3-M7 USER MANUAL Preface

1. PCIEX16 PCIE1 2 PCIEX16 Slot The PCI Express x16 slot is used to install an external PCI Ex press graphics card that is fully compliant to the PCI Express Base Specification revision 2 0 PCIE1 2 Slots The PCI Express x1 slots are fully compliant to the PCI Express Base Specification revision 2 0 Before installing an add on card check the documentation for the card carefully If the card is not Plug and Play you may have to manually configure the card before installation H81H3 M7 USER MANUAL 13 Follow these instructions to install an add on card 1 Remove a blanking plate from the system case corresponding to the slot you are going to use 2 Install the edge connector of the add on card into the expansion slot Ensure that the edge connector is correctly seated in the slot 3 Secure the metal bracket of the card to the system case with a screw ers you have to install drivers and software before you can begin using the 1 For some add on cards for example graphics adapters and network adapt add on card 2 The onboard PCI interface does not support 64 bit SCSI cards Please refer the following illustrations to install the add on card Install the VGA Card in the PCI slot Install the LAN Card in the PCIE X1 slot uu CO Insta
2. system om Ee e Ei I are q g COM IH coe Ring Indicator lt Request to Send s Ground Er Serial Output f remon Data Carrier Detect PIN 1 Serial Input Ss Data Terminal Ready Data Set Ready PFV riear to Send 6 LPT Onboard parallel port Header This is a header that can be used to connect to the printer scanner or other devices LPT aco H81H3 M7 USER MANUAL 18 7 SPDIFO SPDIF out header This is an optional header that provides an SPDIFO Sony Philips Digital Interface output to digital multimedia device through optical fiber or coaxial connector pe SPDIF OUT VCC Ground PIN 1 SPDIFO 8 F_AUDIO Front Panel Audio Header The front panel audio header allows the user to install auxiliary front oriented mi crophone and line out ports for easier access This header supports HD audio by default If you want connect an AC 97 front panel audio to HD onboard headers please set as below picture HD Audio Analog ground Presence Sense1_Return Sense2_Return Ere Be PIN1 Left channel to front panel Sense_Send Right channel to front pa
3. SVID Control Enable Enabled This item allows you to enable or disable the SVID control If this function be dis abled it will not be changed until CPU powers down SVID Override Voltage Target mV 0 This item allows you to adjust the SVID override voltage target up to 2500mV FIVR Faults Enable Enabled This item allows you to enable or disable the FIVR faults If this function is disabled it will not be changed until CPU powers down FIVR Efficiency Enable Enabled This item allows you to enable or disable the FIVR efficiency If this function is dis abled it will not be changed until CPU powers down Press lt Esc gt to return to the M I B III Menu page H81H3 M7 USER MANUAL Spread Spectrum Enabled If you enable spread spectrum it can significantly reduce the EMI Electro Magnetic Interference generated by the system Intel R Core TM i7 4765T CPU 2 00GHz This is display only field and displays the information of the CPU installed in your computer Processor Speed 2000 MHz This item shows the CPU speed Memory Frequency 1333 MHz This item shows the memory frequency Total Memory 4096 MB DDR3 This item shows the total memory Warning Over clocking components can adversely affect the reliability of the system and introduce errors into your system Over clocking can permanently damage the motherboard by generating excess heat in components that are run beyond the rated limits Fail S
4. Ail I Advanced Chipset M I B Ill Boot Security LAN Configuration Param eters PC Health Status Power Management Setup PCI Express Configuration ACPI Settings CPU Configuration mr ae SATA Confi ti elect Screen USB AE t Click Select Item Super IO Configuration Enter Dbl Click Select Intel R Smart Connect Technology Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save amp Exit ESC Right Click Exit Chapter 3 LAN Configuration The item in the menu shows the LAN related information that the BIOS automatically detects Ess ELITEGROUP eS r 2 Ail i Main Advanced Chipset M I B III Boot Security LAN Configuration Enabled Disabled Onboard LAN Controller Enabled Select Screen Click Select Item Enter Dbl Click Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save amp Exit ESC Right Click Exit Onboard LAN Controller Enabled Use this item to enable or disable Onboard LAN controller Press lt Esc gt to return to the Advanced Menu page H81H3 M7 USER MANUAL a1 19 deuo 32 2 PC Health Status On motherboards support hardware monitoring this item lets you monitor the parameters for critical voltages temperatures and fan speeds EFS ELITEGROUP Q x m Ad ais a Main Advanced Chipset M I B III Boot PC Health Status CPU Temperature DTS 45 System Temperature E 32
5. Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save amp Exit ESC Right Click Exit This item allows you to control the internal GFX core ratio Press lt Esc gt to return to the M I B III Menu page H81H3 M7 USER MANUAL 49 39 deuo 50 2 Memory Configuration Scroll to this item to view the following screen EFS ELITEGROUP ee R Main Advanced Memory Information Memory RC Version Memory Frequency Total Memory Memory Frequency Timing Default tCL 9 tRCD 9 tRP 9 tRAS 24 NMode 1 tWR tRFC tRRD tWTR tRTP tCWL tREFI tFAW tWRPRE tCPDED tPRPDEN OdtReadDelay tCKE tCCD t WPRE tRPRE Chipset M I B Ill 16 1 2 1333 Mhz 4096 MB DDR3 Automatic Target o Security El The selection of Memory Profiles which impacts memory sizing behavior Select Screen l Click Select Item Enter Dbl Click Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save amp Exit ESC Right Click Exit H81H3 M7 USER MANUAL EFS ELITEGROUP 9 Ki x Ail i Main Advanced Chipset M I B Ill Boot Security tCCD tWPRE tRPRE tRDRD tRDRD_dr tRDRD_dd tRDPDEN CMD_3st tWRRD tWRRD_dr tWRRD_dd tWRWR tWRWR_dr tWRWR_dd t WRPDEN Dec_WRD Scomp TcoComp RcompDrvUp RcomDrvDown LsComp Enable or disable 2xRef when warm and Hot 2 iNC enables 2xRef when Hot Chapter 3 Enh In
6. Turbo Mode Enabled This item allows you to control the Intel Turbo Boost Technology Runtime Turbo Enable Disabled This item shows if CPU support Runtime Turbo Boot Performance Mode Max Non Turbo Perfor Use this item to select the performance state that the BIOS will set before OS handoff Package TDP Lock Enable Disabled Use this item to enable disable Package TDP Lock Enable Long Duration Power Limit Override Maximum Intel R Turbo Boost Technology will use this power limit during the Long Duration Power Limit Time Window Power Limit 1 Time Second 8 Use this item to set Power Limit 1 Time Power Limit 2 Switch Enabled Use this item to control the Power Limit 2 This is for Turbo mode Short Duration Power Limit Override Maximum Intel R Turbo Boost Technology will use this power limit for a very short duration After that the Long Duration Power Limit will be honored 1 2 3 4 Core Ratio Limit 30 29 27 28 These items show the Core Ratio limit value Disable OverClocking Lock Enabled Use this item to control OverClocking Lock H81H3 M7 USER MANUAL 48 North Bridge Configuration Scroll to this item to view the following screen Ess ELITEGROUP X Adl Main Advanced Chipset M I B III Boot Intel Graphics Configuration Graphics Core Ratio Limit 24 Security Graphics Core Ratio Limit Select Screen f l Click Select Item Enter Dbl Click Select
7. Select Screen Click Select Item Enter Dbl Click Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save amp Exit ESC Right Click Exit ME Control Enabled Use this item to enable or disable ME Firmware ME FW Version 9 0 10 1372 This item shows the ME FW version Press lt Esc gt to return to the Chipset Menu page H81H3 M7 USER MANUAL 46 M I B III MB Intelligent BIOS III Menu This page enables you to set the clock speed and system bus for your system The clock speed and system bus are determined by the kind of processor you have installed in your system Bes ELITEGROUP amp A gt CPU OverClocking Configuration 2 2 Auto gt CPU OverClocking Configuration Scroll to this item to view the following screen Bes ELITEGROUP amp a Package CurrentLock Disabled Enabled Enabled Max Non Turbo Perfor Disabled 8 Enabled Enabled Chapter 3 47 CPU Ratio 20 This item allows users to control non turbo CPU ratio Package Current Lock Disabled Use this item to enable disable Package Current Lock IA Core Current Maximum Use this item to control CPU Current Limit Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology Enabled This item allows users to enable or disable the EIST Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Tech nology
8. System BIOS AMI BIOS with 64Mb SPI Flash ROM Supports Plug and Play STR S3 STD S4 Supports Hardware Monitor Supports ACPI amp DMI Audio LAN can be disabled in BIOS Supports Dual Triple Display depends on display output F7 hot key for boot up devices option Supports Pgup clear CMOS Hotkey Has PS2 KB Model only Support EZ BIOS 1024 x 768 resolution GUI UEFI Supports Multi Language Supports AC 97 HD Audio auto detect default Form Factor Micro ATX Size 225mm x 180mm H81H3 M7 USER MANUAL Motherboard Components ATX12V ATX_POWER OOooooqgooo00o0 poooooooo00000 F_USB1 F_USB2 H81H3 M7 USER MANUAL Table of Motherboard Components LABEL COMPONENTS 1 CPU Socket LGA1150 socket 2 SYS_FAN 3 pin system cooling fan connector co lay 4 pin 3 CPU_FAN 4 pin CPU cooling fan connector 4 DDR3_1 2 240 pin long DDR3 Module slots 5 ATX_POWER Standard 24 pin ATX power connector 6 SATA2_3 4 Serial ATA 3 0 Gb s connectors 7 CASE CASE open header 8 F_PANEL Front panel switch LED header 9 SPK Speaker header 10 SATA3_1 2 Serial ATA 6 0 Gb s connectors 11 F_USB1 2 Front panel USB 2 0 headers 12 LDC Debug card header 13 COM Onboard serial port header 14 LPT Printer Header 15 F_AUDIO Front panel audio header 16 SPDIFO SPDIF out header 17 PCIE1 2 PCI Express x1 slots 18 CLR_CMOS Clear CMOS jum
9. Ess ELITEGROUP amp Gil Main Advanced Chipset M I B III Boot Power Management Setup About Resume by Ring Disabled Resume By PME Resume ByUSB Resume By PS2 KB Resume By PS2 MS Disabled ST vor Resume By RTC Alarm Disabled het A S Fu x Enter Dbl Click Select Power LED Type Dual Color LED Be Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save amp Exit ESC Right Click Exit Resume By RING Disabled The system can be turned off with a software command If you enable this item the system can automatically resume if there is an incoming call on the Modem You must use an ATX power supply in order to use this feature Resume By PME Disabled The system can be turned off with a software command If you enable this item the system can automatically resume if there is an incoming call on the PCI Modem or PCI LAN card You must use an ATX power supply in order to use this feature Use this item to do wake up action if inserting the PCI card Resume By USB Disabled This item allows you to enable disable the USB device wakeup function from 3 mode Resume By PS2 KB Disabled This item enables or disables you to allow keyboard activity to awaken the system from power saving mode Resume By PS2 MS Disabled This item enables or disables you to allow mouse activity to awaken the system from power saving mode Resume By RTC Alarm Disabled The system can be turned off with
10. Hard disk LED m Hard disk LED PIN 1 RESET HDLED MSG LED MSG LED Power Switch Power Switch l F_PANEL PLED PWRBTN Hard Drive Activity LED Connecting pins 1 and 3 to a front panel mounted LED provides visual indication that data is being read from or written to the hard drive For the LED to function properly an IDE drive should be connected to the onboard IDE interface The LED will also show activity for devices connected to the SCSI hard drive activity LED connector Power Sleep Message waiting LED Connecting pins 2 and 4 to a single or dual color front panel mounted LED provides power on off sleep and message waiting indication Reset Switch Supporting the reset function requires connecting pin 5 and 7 to a momentary con tact switch that is normally open When the switch is closed the board resets and runs POST Power Switch Supporting the power on off function requires connecting pins 6 and 8 to a momen tary contact switch that is normally open The switch should maintain contact for at least 50 ms to signal the power supply to switch on or off The time requirement is due to internal de bounce circuitry After receiving a power on off signal at least two seconds elapses before the power supply recogni
11. may also trigger this message American Megatrends Using BIOS When you start the Setup Utility the main menu appears The main menu of the Setup Utility displays a list of the options that are available A highlight indicates which option is currently selected Use the cursor arrow keys to move the highlight to other options When an option is highlighted execute the option by pressing lt Enter gt Some options lead to pop up dialog boxes that prompt you to verify that you wish to execute that option Other options lead to dialog boxes that prompt you for informa tion Some options marked with an icon gt lead to submenus that enable you to change the values for the option Use the cursor arrow keys to scroll through the items in the submenu H81H3 M7 USER MANUAL In this manual default values are enclosed in parenthesis Submenu items are denoted by an icon The default BIOS setting for this motherboard apply for most conditions with optimum performance We do not suggest users change the default values in the BIOS setup and take no responsibility to any damage caused by changing the BIOS settings BIOS Navigation Keys The BIOS navigation keys are listed below I O ESC Exits the current menu Scrolls through the items on a menu Change Opt Enter Select F1 General Help F2 Previous Value F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save amp Exit 1 For the purpose of better produ
12. 55022 Limits and methods of mesurement of radio disturbance char acteristics of information technology equipment Q EN 61000 3 2 Disturbances in supply systems caused QO EN 61000 3 3 Disturbances in supply systems caused by household appli ances and similar electrical equipment Voltage fluctuations QO EN 55024 Information technology equipment Immunity characteristics Limits and methods of measurement O EN 60950 Safety for information technology equipment including electri cal business equipment Q CE marking C Canadian Department of Communications This class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference causing Equipment Regulations Cet appareil num rique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du R glement sur le mat riel brouilieur du Canada The manual consists of the following Chapter 1 Describes features of the page 1 Introducing the Motherboard motherboard Chapter 2 Describes installation of page 7 Installing the Motherboard motherboard components Chapter 3 Provides information on us gt page 27 Using BIOS ing the BIOS Setup Utility Chapter 4 Describes the motherboard wy page 61 Using the Motherboard Software software Chapter 5 Provides basic trouble SY page 65 Trouble Shooting shooting tips H81H3 M7 USER MANUAL TABLE OF CONTENTS Preface i Chapter 1 1 Introducing the Motherboard 1 inigo AUCTION a aan TTA 1 Pakage Contents iiieoo
13. C CPU Fan Speed 3 3126 RPM am System Fan Speed 3 0 RPM Select Screen Processor Input Voltage 1 740V 11 Click Select Item DIMM Voltage 5 1 488V Enter Dbl Click Select Change Opt F1 General Help ivati F2 Previous Values TCC Activation Temperature DTS F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save amp Exit ESC Right Click Exit Smart Fan Function Scroll to this item and press lt Enter gt to view the following screen ES ELITEGROUP I 2 m YI i Main Advanced Chipset M I B IlI Boot Security Enabled Enable CPU SmartFan s a ModE Normal Smart Fan start PWM value 180 Smart Fan start PWM TEMP DTS 45 DeltaT 3 SmartFan Slope PWM value 10 PWM value unite CPU Fan Full Speed Offset DTS 52 System Smart Fan Control Smart Fan Mode Smart Fan start PWM value 180 Select Screen Fan start PWM TEMP DTS 45 T Api S 3 1 Click Select Item Smart Fan Slope PWM value 10 PWM value unite Enter Dbl Click Select System Fan Full Speed Offset DTS 52 Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save amp Exit ESC Right Click Exit CPU System Smart Fan Control Enabled This item allows you to enable disable the control of the CPU System fan speed by changing the fan voltage H81H3 M7 USER MANUAL Smart Fan Mode Normal This item allows you to select the fan mode Normal Quiet Silent or Manual for a better operation environment If you choose
14. F4 Save amp Exit Spin up Device ESC Right Click Exit External SATA Chapter 3 SATA Mode AHCI Mode Use this item to select SATA mode SATA Port 1 4 This motherboard supports four SATA channel and each channel allows one SATA device to be installed Use these items to configure each device on the SATA channel Press lt Esc gt to return to the Advanced Menu page H81H3 M7 USER MANUAL 39 USB Configuration Scroll to this item and press lt Enter gt to view the following screen EFS ELITEGROUP Ki m Ad ais a Main Advanced Chipset M I B Ill Boot USB Support Parameters USB Configuration Enabled Legacy USB Support Enabled Select Screen Click Select Item Enter Dbl Click Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save amp Exit ESC Right Click Exit All USB Devices Enabled Use this item to enable or disable all USB devices Legacy USB Support Enabled Use this item to enable or disable support for legacy USB devices Setting to Audio allows the system to detect the presence of the USB device at startup If detected the USB controller legacy mode is enabled If no USB device is detected the legacy USB support is disabled Press lt Esc gt to return to the Advanced Menu page H81H3 M7 USER MANUAL 40 2 Super IO Configuration Use this item to show the information of the Super IO Configuration Ess ELITEGROUP X Ad
15. M7 USER MANUAL 64 Chapter 5 Trouble Shooting Start up problems during assembly After assembling the PC for the first time you may experience some start up problems Before calling for technical support or returning for warranty this chapter may help to address some of the common questions using some basic troubleshooting tips You may also log onto our ECS website for more information http www ecs com tw ECSWebSite Support Support_FAQ aspx MenulD 49 amp childid M 49 amp LanID 0 a System does not power up and the fans are not running 1 Disassemble the PC to remove the VGA adaptor card DDR memory LAN USB and other peripherals including keyboard and mouse Leave only the motherboard CPU with CPU cooler and power supply connected Make sure the power cord is plugged into the wall socket amp the switch on the Power Supply Unit PSU is turned on as well Turn on again to see if the CPU and power supply fans are running 2 Make sure to remove any unused screws or other metal objects such as screwdrivers from the inside PC case This is to prevent damage from short circuit 3 Check the CPU FAN connector is connected to the motherboard 4 For Intel platforms check the pins on the CPU socket for damage or bent A bent pin may cause failure to boot and sometimes permanent damage from short circuit 5 Check the 12V power connector is connected to the motherboard 6 Check that the 12V power amp ATX con
16. Normal mode the fan speed will be auto adjusted depending on the CPU temperature If you choose Quiet mode the fan speed will be auto minimized for quiet environment If you choose Silent mode the fan speed will be auto restricted to make system more quietly If you choose Manual mode the fan speed will be adjusted depending on users parameters Smart Fan Start PWM value 180 This item is used to set the start PWM value of the smart fan Smart Fan Start TEMP DTS 45 This item is used to set the start temperature of the smart fan DeltaT 3 This item specifies the range that controls CPU temperature and keeps it from going so high or so low when smart fan works Smart Fan Slope PWM value 10 PWM value unite This item is used to set the Slope Select PWM of the smart fan CPU System Fan Full Speed Offset DTS 52 This item is used to set the CPU System fan full speed offset value Press lt Esc gt to return to the PC Health Status page System Component Characteristics These items display the monitoring of the overall inboard hardware health events such as CPU fan speed DIMM voltage etc CPU Temperature DTS System Temperature CPU Fan Speed System Fan Speed Processor Input Voltage DIMM Voltage Press lt Esc gt to return to the Advanced Menu page H81H3 M7 USER MANUAL 33 34 Power Management Setup This page sets up some parameters for system power management operation
17. amp Play INF support for Intell chipset components lt Back Next gt Cancel 5 Follow the instructions on the screen to install the items Drivers and software are automatically installed in sequence Follow the onscreen instructions confirm commands and allow the computer to re start a few times to complete the installation Windows 8 will show the following screen after system restart you must select Desktop in the bottom left to install the next driver e Calendar Internet Exclores SkyDrive H81H3 M7 USER MANUAL 62 Windows 7 8 will appear below UAC User Account Control message after the system restart You must select Yes to install the next driver Continue this process to complete the drivers installation Program name ChPrio exe Publisher Unknown File origin CD DVD drive V Show details Manual Installation If the auto install DVD ROM does not work on your system you can still install drivers through the file manager for your OS for example Windows Explorer Look for the chipset and motherboard model and then browse to the directory and path to begin installing the drivers Most drivers have a setup program SETUP EXE that automatically detects your operating system before installation Other drivers have the setup program located in the operating system subfolder If the driver you want to install does not have a setup program browse to the oper ating sy
18. Preface Copyright This publication including all photographs illustrations and software is protected under international copyright laws with all rights reserved Neither this manual nor any of the material contained herein may be reproduced without written consent of the author Version 1 0 Disclaimer The information in this document is subject to change without notice The manufac turer makes no representations or warranties with respect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose The manufacturer reserves the right to revise this publica tion and to make changes from time to time in the content hereof without obligation of the manufacturer to notify any person of such revision or changes Trademark Recognition Microsoft MS DOS and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corp MMX Pentium Pentium ll Pentium lll Celeron are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation Other product names used in this manual are the properties of their respective owners and are acknowledged Federal Communications Commission FCC This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential instal lation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency e
19. Settings in this user manual When completed follow up with a Load Optimised Default in the BIOS setup 2 Check the CPU cooler fan for dust Long term accumulation of dust will reduce its effectiveness to cool the processor Clean the cooler or replace a new one if necessary 3 Check that the 12V power amp ATX connectors are fully inserted into the motherboard connectors Make sure the latches of the cable and connector are locked into place 4 Remove the hard drive optical drive or DDR memory to determine which of these components may be at fault 5 Check whether there is any bulked up electrolytic capacitor or abnormal component Please logo onto our ECS website http www ecs com tw ECSWebSite Support Technical Support List aspx MenulD 50 amp LanID 0 for more information Maintenance and care tips Your computer like any electrical appliance requires proper care and maintenance Here are some basic PC care tips to help prolong the life of the motherboard and keep it running as best as it can 1 Keep your computer in a well ventilated area Leave some space between the PC and the wall for sufficient airflow 2 Keep your computer in a cool dry place Avoid dusty areas direct sunlight and areas of high moisture content 3 Routinely clean the CPU cooler fan to remove dust and hair 4 In places of hot and humid weather you should turn on your computer once every other week to circulate the air and prevent damag
20. a eera E RERE EPEa 1 S POCHTICATIOINS u vxscsscssavsiceacidancintaxsvsavatsnsashantesasintevessueascvesekvesrasesarteeastes 2 Motherboard Components a 4 OPO Sa usu ma CETA E ETA eerste iets as 6 Chapter 2 7 Installing the Motherboard 7 Safety PRECAUTIONS srani i iri r E Eia 7 Installing the Motherboard in a Chassis 7 Checking JUMPer SCtINGS i csccccteiscccteiscssessscssessastecetaawsenssacentaceedivasenre 8 Installing Hardware a 9 stalling the PHO ess k u u u serdevedecdacdevieciee 9 Installing the CPU COOOL csccssssssssessestseescesssesssessseseseaseaees 11 Installing Memory Modules u uuu u us 12 Installing AdG OMN COrds veces l a ess cated eee sence 13 Connecting Optional Devices u u u uu S 15 Installing a SATA Hard Drive 22 Connecting Case Components 23 Front Panel Header asas qa ssqayqayasyusaaysayusqasa 25 Chapter 3 27 Using BIOS 27 About the Setup Utility aii sa u a n u Gas uu u aaa 27 The Standard Configuration ae 27 Entering the Setup Utility ue Resetting the Default CMOS Values setters 28 Using BlOS ci ssscsscccssesscasescsenssncsserbezevesvesseseiseaciaevesaevesvess aasian r
21. a software command If you enable this item the system can automatically resume at a fixed time based on the system s RTC realtime clock Use the items below this one to set the date and time of the wake up alarm You must use an ATX power supply in order to use this feature EUP Function Enabled This item allows user to enable or disable EUP function Power LED Type Dual Color LED This item shows the type of the power LED Press lt Esc gt to return to the Advanced Menu page H81H3 M7 USER MANUAL 2 PCI Express Configuration The item in the menu shows the information of PCI Express Configuration EFS ELITEGROUP EN 2 Adl Main Advanced Chipset M L B III NB PCI Express Configuration Configure PCI Express 16X speed BO D1 F0 Gen 1 Gen PCI Express 16X 3 PCI Express Configuration PCIE 1 Select Screen 1 Click Select Item Enter Dbl Click Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save amp Exit ESC Right Click Exit PCIE2 PCle Speed Auto PCle Speed Ao PCI Express 16X PCIE1 PCIE2 Speed Auto This item allows user to configure the PCI Express 16X PCIE1 PCIE2 speed H81H3 M7 USER MANUAL 35 19 deuo 36 ACPI Setting The item in the menu shows the highest ACPI sleep state when the system enters suspend EFS ELITEGROUP A R Gil Main Advanced Chipset M I B Ill Boot Security ACPI Settings Select the
22. afe Procedures for Over clocking When end users encounter failure after attempting over clocking please take the following steps to recover from it 1 Shut down the computer 2 Press and hold the Page Up Key PgUp of the keyboard and then boot the PC up 3 ae seconds after the PC boots up release the Page Up Key PgUp 4 The BIOS returns to the default setting by itself H81H3 M7 USER MANUAL 55 49 deuo 56 Boot Menu EFS ELITEGROUP A R Ad Main Advanced Chipset M LB III Boot Boot Configuration Windows 7 or other OS Launch PXE OpROM Disabled Launch Storage OpROM nabled Fast Boot Disabled Bootup NumLock State Quiet Boot Boot mode select This page enables you to set the keyboard NumLock state E Security Windows 7 or other OS Boot policy for Legacy OS Windows 8 Boot policy for UEFI OS without Compatibility Support Module CSM Manual User customized CSM parameters amp boot policy Set Boot Priority Boot Option 1 Boot Option 2 Boot Option 3 Boot Option 4 Boot Option 5 Boot Option 6 Boot Option 7 Hard Disk SelectScreen CD DVD USB Flopp USB CD DVD USB Hard Disk USB Flash Network Click Select Item Enter Dbl Click Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save amp Exit ESC Right Click Exit Boot Configuration This item shows the information of the Boot Co
23. amp Exit CPU C7 Report 3 E Package C State limit ESC Right Click Exit Enhanced Halt C1E H81H3 M7 USER MANUAL Intel R Core TM i7 4765T CPU 2 00GHz This is display only field and diaplays the information of the CPU installed in your computer EM64T Supported This item shows the computer supports EMT64 Processor Speed 2000MHz This item shows the current processor speed Processor Stepping 306c3 This item shows the processor stepping version Microcode Revision 12 This item shows the Microcode version Processor Cores 4 This item shows the core number of the processor Intel HT Technology Supported This item shows that your computer supports Intel HT technology or not Intel VT x Technology Supported This item shows that your computer supports Intel VT x technology or not Hyper threading Enabled Use this item to enable or disable hyper threading Active Processor Cores All Use this item to control the active processor cores Limit CPUID Maximum Disabled Use this item to enable or disable the maximum CPUID value limit Execute Disable Bit Enabled This item allows the processor to classify areas in memory by where application code can execute and where it cannot When a malicious worm attempts to insert code in the buffer the processor disables code execution preventing damage or worm propagation Replacing older computers with Execute Disable Bit enabled systems can halt worm attack
24. anced BIOS Features Setup page to force your computer to boot from the bootable device first At the C or A prompt type the Flash Utility program name and the file name of the new BIOS and then press lt Enter gt Example AFUDOS EXE 040706 ROM When the installation is complete remove the bootable device from the computer and restart your computer If your motherboard has a Flash BIOS jumper reset the jumper to protect the newly installed BIOS from being overwritten The computer will restart automatically This concludes Chapter 3 Refer to the next chapter for information on the software supplied with the motherboard H81H3 M7 USER MANUAL 59 Memo H81H3 M7 USER MANUAL 60 Chapter 4 Using the Motherboard Software Auto installing under Windows XP 7 8 The auto install DVD ROM makes it easy for you to install the drivers and software The support software DVD ROM disc loads automatically under Windows XP 7 8 When you insert the DVD ROM disc in the DVD ROM drive the auto run feature will automatically bring up the installation screen The screen has four buttons on it Setup Utilities Browse CD and Exit Information Displays the path for all ESS ELITEGROUP software and drivers available on the disk gt Mainboard H81 Click Exit button to BIOS Version Driver CD Ve close the Auto Setup window Ne 2 Browse CD Open Windows Explorer and show the contents o
25. asai 28 BIOS Navigation Keys n u naa aa assay 29 Main Mentu Advanced Menu ChipsetiMenu u 2 unus ates so M I B III MB Intelligent Bios III Menu 47 BOOE VICI asum ans au kin Q oxbacteses ues E EEEE 56 Sec rity Men er uuu raaa EAA EEN 57 EXIGMENU toaa E 58 Updating the Bl OS u ccna iain aie vent eet 59 H81H3 M7 USER MANUAL ii iv Chapter 4 61 Using the Motherboard Software 61 Auto installing under Windows XP 7 8 61 R nning Set D uqu nu nu er h ss vdanesecassnaeinavacedavdancaeaisstecdess 61 Marital mStallationns y u Lala aaa a kah kal 63 ECS Utility Software Intelligent EZ Utility 63 Chapter 5 65 Trouble Shooting 65 Start up problems during assembly 65 Start up problems after prolonguse 66 Maintenance and Care tips a 66 Basic Troubleshooting Flowchart a 67 H81H3 M7 USER MANUAL Chapter 1 Introducing the Motherboard Introduction Thank you for choosing the H81H3 M7 motherboard This motherboard is a high performance enhanced function motherboard designed to support the LGA1150 socket for Intel Haswell Processor This motherboard is based on Intel H81 Express Chipset for best desktop platform solution It
26. ct maintenance the manufacture reserves the right to change the BIOS items presented in this manual The BIOS setup screens shown in this chapter are for reference only and may differ from the actual BIOS Please visit the manufacture s website for updated manual 2 In this Gui BIOS you can operate by mouse or keyboard Click select item Double click enter Right click exit H81H3 M7 USER MANUAL 29 Main Menu When you enter the BIOS Setup program the main menu appears giving you an overview of the basic system information Select an item and press lt Enter gt to display the submenu EFS ELITEGROUP Q x m Ad Main Advanced Chipset M I B Ill Boot BIOS Information Choose the system default language English System Date Tue 0772372073 System Time Cose Select Screen ft l Click Select Item Enter Dbl Click Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save amp Exit ESC Right Click Exit System Language English This item is used to set system language System Date amp Time The Date and Time items show the current date and time on the computer If you are running a Windows OS these items are automatically updated whenever you make changes to the Windows Date and Time Properties utility H81H3 M7 USER MANUAL 30 Advanced Menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system ES ELITEGROUP
27. ctor on the motherboard Refer to the illustration below for proper installation 4 Attach either cable end to the connector on the motherboard 2 Attach the other cable end to the SATA hard drive 3 Attach the SATA power cable to the SATA hard drive and connect the other end to the power supply For reference only H81H3 M7 USER MANUAL 2 4 7 Connecting Case Components After you have installed the motherboard into a case you can begin connecting the motherboard components Refer to the following evan aco voa Ce components wo Component 1 Sew o r gt 3 oom Apa 1 amp 2 CPU_FAN CPU cooling FAN Power Connector amp SYS_FAN co lay 4 pin System Cooling FAN Power Connector Connect the CPU cooling fan cable to CPU_FAN Connect the system cooling fan connector to SYS_FAN CPU_FAN SYS_FAN co lay 4 pin System Ground ea Power 12V m Seor 7 PWM SYS_FAN System Ground Power 12V Sensor Users please note that the fan connector supports the CPU cooling fan of 1 1A 2 2A 26 4W max at 12V H61H3 M7 USER MANUAL 23 3 amp 6 ATX_POWER ATX 24 pin Power Connector amp ATX12V ATX 12V Power Connector Connect the standard power supply connector to ATX_POWER Connect
28. d to the CPU fan connector H81H3 M7 USER MANUAL 11 2 4 3 Installing Memory Modules This motherboard accommodates two memory modules It can support two 240 pin DDR3 1600 1333 Do not remove any memory module from its antistatic packaging until you are ready to install it on the motherboard Handle the modules only by their edges Do not touch the components or metal parts Always wear a grounding strap when you handle the modules You must install at least one module in any of the two slots Total memory capacity is 16 GB Refer to the following to install the memory modules A Push the latches on each side of the DIMM slot down B Install the DIMM module into the slot and press it firmly down until it seats correctly Check that the cutouts on the DIMM module edge connector match the notches in the DIMM slot DIMM onono am om om e onon o H81H3 M7 USER MANUAL 12 2 4 4 Installing Add on Cards The slots on this motherboard are designed to hold expansion cards and connect them to the system bus Expansion slots are a means of adding or enhancing the motherboard s features and capabilities With these efficient facilities you can increase the motherboard s capabilities by adding hardware that performs tasks that are not part of the basic system
29. e H81H3 M7 USER MANUAL PCH Configuration Scroll to this item and press lt Enter gt to view the following screen Ess ELITEGROUP PN A A S Al Main Advanced Chipset M I B III Boot Security Peri oniguraton Select AC power state when power is re applied Power Off f after a power failure Audio Configuration Azalia HD Audio Select Screen Click Select Item Enter Dbl Click Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save amp Exit ESC Right Click Exit Case Open Warning Chassis Opened Restore AC Power Loss Power Off This item enables your computer to automatically restart or return to its operating status Audio Configuration This item shows the information of the audio configuration Azalia HD Audio Enabled This item enables or disables Azalia HD audio Case Open Warning Disabled This item enables or disables the warning if the case is opened up and the item below indicates the current status of the case Chassis Opened No This item indicates whether the case has been opened Press lt Esc gt to return to the chipset menu page H81H3 M7 USER MANUAL 45 gt ME Configuration Scroll to this item and press lt Enter gt to view the following screen Ess ELITEGROUP X m ail Main Advanced Chipset M L B III Management Engine Technology Configuration Enable Disable ME Firm Enabled ete ME FW Version 9 0 10 1372
30. e from humidity 5 Add more memory to your computer if possible This not only speeds up the system but also reduces the loading of your hard drive to prolong its life span 6 If possible ensure the power cord has an earth ground pin directly from the wall outlet This will reduce voltage fluctuation that may damage sensitive devices H81H3 M7 USER MANUAL Me1s 1 pue SOND Y79 yeysai pue 384205 2EM 01 13 uuo3 10 YMS NSd UO uni Bums solg ppow s ye qelsun JO Les 0 eJ W JS S YNY peluo3 lt wajqoid pueog VINY 192 U09 lt Wajqoud pieoq J Pseog 40 Sd YIM Wa qolg uo pauan s YMS NSd pue p 33n d s p103 Jamod JY SONWD912 01 p u 10343 dnyas SOW wa qoud AAH nssl 3IA p jesaydiiag YNY 19e1uoo JJ Me1s 1 pue SOND 41D Aejdsip seu Joyo JI 9849 p 19 1 p JOU VOA sd q poys g pue d q 8uo T JI anje Alowaw 10 payasul Ayadoid jou Aow w WWI sd q HOYS Jl Dd ay HeY u 13s 1SOd I YEH payauuos s Aejds sey Joo ji 9849 4amod AZT nd2 J punos daag Auy 99949 pue SOND 812 BUOM S ASd tun Ajddng samog J 9949 oN HEIs 0 S e Jd ING passaid s uonng Jamog MEYIMOJA Sunoous qnoa NSEJ 67 Memo H81H3 M7 USER MANUAL 68
31. e the CMD Tri State ending of the training Memory Scrambler Enabled This item allows you to enable or disable the memory scrambler MRC Fast Boot Enabled This item allows you to enable or disable the WRC fast boot Memory Remap Enabled This item allows you to enable or disable the memory remap above 4G Memory Thermal Management Enabled This item allows you to enable or disable the memory thermal management DDR PowerDown and Idle counter BIOS This item allows you to BIOS or PCODE the DDR Power Down and Idle counter BIOS BIOS is in countrol of DDR CKE mode and idle timer value PCODE pcode will manage the modes Refresh 2x Mode Disabled This item allows you to enable or disable 2xRef when warm and Hot 2 iMC enables 2xRef when Hot Press lt Esc gt to return to the M I B III Menu page H81H3 M7 USER MANUAL Over Voltage Configuration Scroll to this item to view the following screen Ess ELITEGROUP Main Advanced Chipset Ch1WriteVref ChVrefCA ChReadVref 0 744V 0 744V 0 744V CPU Adaptive Voltage Target mV CPU Voltage Mode CPU Voltage Offset mV Offset Preflx RING Cache Adaptive Voltage Target mV RING Cache Voltage Mode RING Cache Voltage Offset mV Offset Prefix SVID Control Enable SVID Override Voltage Target mV FIVR Faults Enable FIVR Efficiency Enable GT Adaptive Voltage Target mV GT Voltage Mode GT Voltage Offset mV Offset Prefix UNCORE Voltage Offset mV Off
32. een set in the Setup Utility However we rec ommend that you read this chapter in case you need to make any changes in the future This Setup Utility should be used when changing the system configuration when a configuration error is detected and you are prompted to make changes to the Setup Utility when trying to resolve IRQ conflicts when making changes to the Power Management configuration when changing the password or making other changes to the Security Setup Entering the Setup Utility When you power on the system BIOS enters the Power On Self Test POST routines POST is a series of built in diagnostics performed by the BIOS After the POST routines are completed the following message appears Press DEL to enter SETUP H81H3 M7 USER MANUAL 27 39 deuo 28 Press the delete key to access BIOS Setup Utility ELITEGROUP fe H81H3 M7 Build Date 07 23 2013 Processor Type Intel R Core TM 17 4765T CPU 2 00GHz Total Memory 4096 MB DDR3 CPU Tesperatype OTR System Temp rature Ap arcc ae D SugcsGen Resetting the Default CMOS Values When powering on for the first time the POST screen may show a CMOS Settings Wrong message This standard message will appear following a clear CMOS data at factory by the manufacturer You simply need to Load Default Settings to reset the default CMOS values Note Changes to system hardware such as different CPU memories etc
33. et M I B Ill Boot Parallel Port Configuration Enabled Device Settings 10 378h IRQ 5 DMA 3 Change Settings Device Mode ____ ECP Mode t Click Select Item Enter Dbl Click Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save amp Exit ESC Right Click Exit Parallel Port Enabled This item allows you to enable or disable parallel port Device Settings IO 378h IRQ 5 DMA 3 This item shows the information of the device settings Change Settings Auto Use this item to change device settings Device Mode ECP Mode This item shows the information of the device mode Press lt Esc gt to return to the Super IO Configuration page Press lt Esc gt to return to the Advanced Menu page H81H3 N USER MANUAL Intel R Smart Connect Technology Use this item to show the information of Intel R Smart Connect Technology EFS ELITEGROUP 2 Sul Main Advanced Chipset M I B Ill Boot Security Enable Disable ISCT Sup Disabled port Select Screen t Click Select Item Enter Dbl Click Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save amp Exit ESC Right Click Exit ISCT Support Enabled Use this item to enable disable ISCT Support Press lt Esc gt to return to the Advanced Menu page H81H3 M7 USER MANUAL 43 19 deuo 44 Chipset Menu The chipset menu items allow you to chan
34. f the support disk Click the Setup Click the Utilities button to select and button to select and run the software install ECS Intelligent installation program Utility Running Setup Follow these instructions to install device drivers and software for the motherboard 1 Click Setup The installation program begins Er H81H3 M7 Pere ArrtoSerap Program i The following screens are examples only The screens and driver lists will be different according to the motherboard you are installing The motherboard identification is located in the upper left hand corner H81H3 M7 USER MANUAL 61 2 Click Next The following screen appears Auto Setup Package software Version 2 00 0009 K Select Features a Choose the features Setup will instal Select the features you want to install clear the features you do not want to install Device 36961 K gt Description Intel R Chipset Software Installation Utity Version 6 0 0 1011 Release Date 2004 05 28 Space Required on C 40785 K Space Available on C 29063888 K cw 3 Check the box next to the items you want to install The default options are recommended 4 Click Next to run the Installation Wizard An item installation screen appears Welcome to the InstallShield R Wizard for Intel R Chipset Software Installation Utility Welcome to the Intel R Chipset Software Installation tity This utility wil enable Plug
35. ge the settings for the North Bridge chipset South Bridge chipset and other system ES ELITEGROUP X m ul ais a Main Advanced Chipset M I B Ill Boot Security System Agent SA PCH Configuration Parameters ME Configuration Select Screen 1 Click Select Item Enter Dbl Click Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save amp Exit ESC Right Click Exit System Agent Configuration Scroll to this item and press lt Enter gt and view the following screen EFS ELITEGROUP Q X m ul ais a Main Advanced Chipset M I B IlI Boot System Agent Configuration Select DVMT 5 0 Pre Allocated Fixed Graphics Memory size used by the DVMT Memory Internal Graphics Device IGD Multi Monitor CPU SA Audio Device Select Screen f l Click Select Item Enter Dbl Click Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save amp Exit ESC Right Click Exit IGD Memory 64M This item shows the information of the IGD Internal Graphics device memory DVMT Memory 256M When set to Fixed Mode the graphics driver will reserve a fixed position of the system memory as graphics memory according to system and graphics requirements IGD Multi Monitor Disabled This item enables or disables IGD Internal Graphics device multi monitor CPU SA Audio Device Enabled This item enables or disables CPU SA Audio Devic
36. highest ACPI sleep state the system will enter when the suspend button is pressed S3 Suspend to RAM Select Screen Click Select Item Enter Dbl Click Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save amp Exit ESC Right Click Exit ACPI Sleep State S3 Suspend to RAM This item allows user to enter the ACPI S3 Suspend to RAM Sleep State default Press lt Esc gt to return to the Advanced Menu page CPU Configuration Scroll to this item and press lt Enter gt to view the following screen Ess ELITEGROUP Q x m Gul ais a Main Advanced Chipset M I B Ill Boot Security CPU Configuration Enabled for Windows XP and Linux OS optimized for Hyper Intel R Core TM i7 4765T CPU 2 00GHz Tasa Eene oloo ana EM64T Supported Disabled for other OS OS not Processor Speed 2000 MHz optimized for Hyper Threading Processor Stepping 306c3 Technology When Disabled Microcode Revision 12 only one thread per enabled core Processor Cores 4 is enabled Intel HT Technology Supported Intel VT x Technology Supported Enabled Active Processor Cores All elect Screen Limit CPUID Maximum Disabled 1 Click Select Item Execute Disable Bit E 1 Enter Dbl Click Select Intel Virtualization Technology Enabled Change Opt LakeTiny Feature A Pi General Help CPU C3 Report z F2 Previous Values CPU C6 Report F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save
37. in BIOS 9 l 9 iE z CASE E n E 2 2 o Chassis cover Chassis cover is removed is closed H81H3 M7 USER MANUAL 16 3 F_USB1 2 Front Panel USB 2 0 headers The motherboard has two USB 2 0 headers supporting four USB 2 0 ports Addition ally some computer cases have USB ports at the front of the case If you have this kind of case use auxiliary USB connector to connect the front mounted ports to the motherboard round a USBPotA vom a USB Port A afi Power 5V PIN 1 Power 5V USB Port B USB Port B Ground Not Connected F_USB1 2 MT PCH cated above A different pin assignment may cause damage or system hang Please make sure that the USB cable has the same pin assignment as indi up 4 LDC Debug Card Header Ed T 8 LDC Power 3 3V LPC signal Reset m Clock round LPC Signal LPC Signal LPC Signal LPC Signal H81H3 M7 USER MANUAL 17 5 COM Onboard serial port header Connect a serial port extension bracket to this header to add a serial port to your
38. l i Main Advanced Chipset M L B III Boot Security Super IO Configuration Set Parameters of Serial Port 0 COMA Super IO Chip IT8728 Parallel Port Configuration Select Screen Click Select Item Enter Dbl Click Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save amp Exit ESC Right Click Exit Chapter 3 Super IO Chip IT8728 This item shows the information of the super IO chip Serial Port 0 Configuration Scroll to this item and press lt Enter gt to view the following screen EFS ELITEGROUP e R il Main Advanced Chipset M L B III Boot Security Serial Port 0 Configuration Serial Port Enabled Device Settings IO 3F8h IRQ 4 Change Settings Select Screen Click Select Item Enter Dbl Click Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save amp Exit ESC Right Click Exit Serial Port Enabled This item allows you to enable or disable serial port Device Settings IO 3F8h IRQ 4 This item shows the information of the device settings Change Settings Auto Use this item to change device settings Press lt Esc gt to return to the Super IO Configuration page H81H3 M7 USER MANUAL 41 42 Parallel Port Configuration Scroll to this item and press lt Enter gt to view the following screen Ess ELITEGROUP I A S m Al Main Advanced Chips
39. ll the VGA Card in the PCIE X16 slot H81H3 M7 USER MANUAL 14 2 4 5 Connecting Optional Devices Refer to the following for information on connecting the motherboard s optional devices 3Y8_FAN CPULTAN ma E Ge T Ea DoR DoR3 2 ol mm w voa au e sox F PANEL we components No componens x 1 fomen e or 2 o 3 Crus l s FAO _ E L s S8 Ftoptonan ene ee s H61H3 M7 USER MANUAL 15 1 SATA2_3 4 amp SATA3_1 2 Serial ATA connectors SATA2_3 4 connectors are used to support the Serial ATA 3 0Gb s devices and SATA3_1 2 connectors support the Serial ATA 6 0Gb s device simpler disk drive cabling and easier PC assembly It eliminates limitations of the current Parallel ATA interface But maintains register compatibility and software compatibility with Parallel ATA SATA2_3 4 Ground RX RX Ground TX TX Ground SATA3_1 2 Ground RX RX Ground TX Ground 2 CASE Chassis Intrusion Detect Header This detects if the chassis cover has been removed This function needs a chassis equipped with instrusion detection switch and needs to be enabled
40. nectors are fully inserted into the motherboard connectors Make sure the latches of the cable and connector are locked into place b Power is on fans are running but there is no display 1 Make sure the monitor is turned on and the monitor cable is properly connected to the PC 2 Check the VGA adapter card if applicable is inserted properly 3 Listen for beep sounds If you are using internal PC speaker make sure it is connected a continuous 3 short beeps memory not detected b 1 long beep and 8 short beeps VGA not detected c The PC suddenly shuts down while booting up 1 The CPU may experience overheating so it will shutdown to protect itself Apply the thermal grease onto the CPU heatsink amp ensure the CPU fan is well connected with the CPU heatsink Check if the CPU fan is working properly while the system is running H81H3 M7 USER MANUAL 65 66 2 From the BIOS setting try to disable the Smartfan function to let the fan run at default speed Doing a Load Optimised Default will also disable the Smartfan Start up problems after prolong use After a prolong period of use your PC may experience start up problems again This may be caused by breakdown of devices connected to the motherboard such as HDD CPU fan etc The following tips may help to revive the PC or identify the cause of failure 1 Clear the CMOS values using the CLR_CMOS jumper Refer to CLR_CMOS jumper in Chapter 2 for Checking Jumper
41. nel Microphone power Front panel microphone input signal U al AC 97 Audio Haina w Analog ground Analog power 5V Righi channel return from front panel Left channel return from front panel PIN 1 Left channel to front panel RSVD Right channel to front panel Microphone power Front panel microphone input signal H81H3 M7 USER MANUAL 19 AC 97 Audio Configuration To enable the front panel audio connector to sup port AC97 Audio mode If you use AC 97 Front Panel please tick off the option of Disabled Front Panel Detect If you use HD Audio Front Panel please don t tick off Disabled Front Panel Detect Qi rosa Ao owe g vii r a Soeke Cenfozaton Sound Effzos Roon Corecton Dtadt oma Seeker Contigraton E REALTEK E le For reference only If you use AC 97 Front Panel please don t tick off Using Front Jack Detect If you use HD Audio Front Panel please tick off the option of Using Front Jack Detect Ls Phone Jack Front Pane Configuration For reference only a H81H3 M7 USER MANUAL 9 USB3F Front Panel USB 3 0 header optional This Motherboard implements one USB 3 0 header supporting 2 extra front USB 3 0 ports which delivers 5Gb s transfer rate PIN 1 F
42. nergy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interfer ence will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver Connect the equipment onto an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Shielded interconnect cables and a shielded AC power cable must be employed with this equipment to ensure compliance with the pertinent RF emission limits govern ing this device Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the system s manufacturer could void the user s authority to operate the equipment H81H3 N USER MANUAL Declaration of Conformity This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules Operation is subject to the follow ing conditions This device may not cause harmful interference This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation This device is in conformity with the following EC EMC directives EN
43. nfiguration Operation System Select Windows 7 or other OS This item is used to select the operation system Launch PXE OpROM Disabled The item enables or disables launch PXE Option ROM Launch Storage OpROM Enabled Use this item to enable or disable the Storage OpROM Fast Boot Disabled This item enables or disables boot with initialization of a minimal set of device re quired to launch active boot option Has no effect for BBS boot options Bootup NumLock State On This item enables you to select NumLock state Quiet Boot Enabled This item enables or disables quiet boot Boot mode select LEGACY Use this item to select boot mode Set Boot Priority This item enables you to set boot priority for all boot devices Boot Option 1 2 4 5 6 7 These items show the boot priorities H81H3 M7 USER MANUAL Security Menu This page enables you to set setup administrator password and user password EFS ELITEGROUP A R Gil Main Advanced Chipset M I B Ill Boot Security Administrator Password Status Not Install Set Administrator Password User Password Status Not Install Platform Mode Setup Select Screen Secure Boot Disabled tl Click Select Item Enter Dbl Click Select Secure Boot Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save amp Exit ESC Right Click Exit Administrator Password Status Not Install This item shows administrator password ins
44. ng Jumper Settings The following illustration shows the location of the motherboard jumpers Pin 1 is labeled CLR_CMOS 12 3 123 Normal Clear CMOS Default enter the main BIOS setting page to Load Default Settings and then Save 1 To avoid the system instability after clearing CMOS we recommend users to and Exit Setup H81H3 M7 USER MANUAL 2 4 Installing Hardware 2 4 1 Installing the Processor This motherboard has an LGA1150 socket When choosing a processor consider the performance requirements of the system Performance is based on the processor design the clock speed and system bus frequency of the processor and the quantity of internal cache memory and external cache memory You may be able to change the settings in the system Setup Utility We strongly recommend you do not over clock processor or other compo nents to run faster than their rated speed The following illustration shows CPU installation components A Press the hook of lever down with your thumb and pull it to the right side to release it from retention tab B Lift the tail of the load lever and rotate the load plate to fully open position C Grasp the edge of the package substrate Make sure pin 1 indicator is on your bottom left side Aim at the socket and place the package carefully into the socket by p
45. ou have made Save Changes This item enables you to save the changes that you have made Discard Changes This item enables you to discard any changes that you have made Restore Defaults This item enables you to restore defaults to all the setup options Save as User Defaults This item enables you to save the changes that you have made as user defaults Restore User Defaults This item enables you to restore the user defaults Boot Override Use this item to select the boot device H81H3 M7 USER MANUAL 58 Updating the BIOS You can download and install updated BIOS for this motherboard from the manufacturer s Website New BIOS provides support for new peripherals improve ments in performance or fixes for known bugs Install new BIOS as follows If your motherboard has a BIOS protection jumper change the setting to allow BIOS flashing If your motherboard has an item called Firmware Write Protect in Ad vanced BIOS features disable it Firmware Write Protect prevents BIOS from being overwritten Prepare a bootable device or create a bootable system disk Refer to Windows online help for information on creating a bootable system disk Download the Flash Utility and new BIOS file from the manufacturer s Web site Copy these files to the bootable device Turn off your computer and insert the bootable device in your computer You might need to run the Setup Utility and change the boot priority items on the Adv
46. per 19 PCIEX16 PCI Express slot for graphics interface 20 USB3F Front panel USB 3 0 header optional 21 ATX12V 4 pin 12V power connector H81H3 M7 USER MANUAL 1 O Ports x I i or mw Oid OE D 1 PS 2 Mouse green Use this PS 2 port to connect a PS 2 mouse 2 PS 2 Keyboard purple Use this PS 2 port to connect a PS 2 keyboard 3 VGA Port Connect your monitor to the VGA port 4 DVI Port You can connect the display device to the DVI port 5 HDMI Port You can connect the display device to the HDMI port 6 USB 2 0 Ports Use the USB 2 0 ports to connect USB 2 0 devices 7 USB 3 0 Ports optional Use the USB 3 0 ports to connect USB 3 0 devices 8 LAN Port Connect an RJ 45 jack to the LAN port to connect your computer to the Network Activity LED Link LED LAN LED Description Tal Activity LED x Orange blinking orr Nolink INER 9 Line in blue It can be connected to an external CD DVD player Tape player or other audio devices for audio input 10 Line out lime It i
47. ront Panel USB Power Front Panel USB Power USB3 ICC Port1 SuperSpeed Rx USB3 ICC Port2 SuperSpeed Rx USB3 ICC Port1 SuperSpeed Rx USB3 ICC Port2 SuperSpeed Rx Ground Ground G USB3 ICC Port1 SuperSpeed Tx USB3 ICC Port2 SuperSpeed Tx USB3 ICC Port1 SuperSpeed Tx USB3 ICC Port2 SuperSpeed Tx Ground Ground USB3 ICC Port1 D USB3 ICC Port2 D USB3 ICC Port1 D USB3 ICC Port2 D Not Connected cated above A different pin assignment may cause damage or system hang Please make sure that the USB cable has the same pin assignment as indi up H81H3 M7 USER MANUAL 21 22 2 4 6 Installing a SATA Hard Drive This section describes how to install a SATA Hard Drive About SATA Connectors Your motherboard features four SATA connectors supporting a total of four drives SATA refers to Serial ATA Advanced Technology Attachment is the standard interface for the IDE hard drives which are currently used in most PCs These connectors are well designed and will only fit in one orientation Locate the SATA connectors on the motherboard and follow the illustration below to install the SATA hard drives Installing Serial ATA Hard Drives To install the Serial ATA SATA hard drives use the SATA cable that supports the Serial ATA protocol This SATA cable comes with a SATA power cable You can connect either end of the SATA cable to the SATA hard drive or the conne
48. s reducing the need for virus related repair Intel Virtualization Technology Enabled When disabled a VMM cannot utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by Vandor Pool Technology LakeTiny Feature Enabled This item is used to enable or disable LakeTiny for C state configuration CPU C3 Report Enabled Use this item to enable or disable CPU C3 ACPI C2 report to OS CPU C6 Report Disabled Use this item to enable or disable CPU C6 ACPI C3 report to OS CPU C7 Report Disabled This item is used to enable or disable CPU C7 report to OS Package C State limit AUTO Use this item to enable or disable Package C State limit H81H3 M7 USER MANUAL 37 Enhanced Halt C1E Enabled Use this item to enable the CPU energy saving function when the system is not running Press lt Esc gt to return to the Advanced Menu page H81H3 M7 USER MANUAL 38 SATA Configuration Use this item to show the mode of SATA configuration options EFS ELITEGROUP 3 2 I Main Advanced Chipset M I B III Boot SATA Configuration Determines how SATA Controller s operate AHCI Mode SATAPort1 Not Present Spin up Device External SATA SATA Port2 Not Present Spin up Device External SATA Select Screen SATAPort3 Click Select Item Not Present Enter Dbl Click Select Spin up Device Change Opt External SATA F1 General Help F2 Previous Values SATA Port4 F3 Optimized Defaults Not Present
49. s used to connect to speakers or headphones 11 Microphone pink It is used to connect to a microphone H81H3 M7 USER MANUAL Chapter 2 Installing the Motherboard 2 1 Safety Precautions Follow these safety precautions when installing the motherboard Wear a grounding strap attached to a grounded device to avoid damage from static electricity Discharge static electricity by touching the metal case of a safely grounded object before working on the motherboard Leave components in the static proof bags Always remove the AC power by unplugging the power cord from the power outlet before installing or removing the motherboard or other hardware components 2 2 Installing the motherboard in a Chassis This motherboard carries a Micro ATX form factor of 225 x 180 mm Choose a chassis that accommodates this from factor Make sure that the I O template in the chassis matches the I O ports installed on the rear edge of the motherboard Most system chassis have mounting brackets installed in the chassis which corresponds to the holes in the motherboard Place the motherboard over the mounting brackets and secure the motherboard onto the mounting brackets with screws T pO pomo T poma H81H3 M7 Do not over tighten the screws as this can stress the motherboard H81H3 M7 USER MANUAL 2 3 Checki
50. set Prefix IOA Voltage Offset mV Offset Prefix ChOWriteVref 0 744 V Auto This item allows you to adjust the ChOWriteVref from 0 to 108 and the default is 54 1 step is 4mV Ch1WriteVref 0 744 V Auto This item allows you to adjust the Ch1WriteVref from 0 to 108 and the default is 54 1 step is 4mV ChVrefCA 0 744 V Auto This item allows you to adjust the ChVrefCA from 0 to 108 and the default is 54 1 step is 4mV ChReadVref 0 744 V Auto This item allows you to adjust the ChReadVref from 0 to 108 and the default is 54 1 step is 4mV Gil M I B Ill Boot Auto ey 0 Adaptive Enabled Enabled Enabled Adaptive 1 Security Exit Select Screen Click Select Item Enter Dbl Click Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save amp Exit ESC Right Click Exit H81H3 M7 USER MANUAL Chapter 3 53 54 CPU RING Cache GT Adaptive Voltage Target mV 0 This item allows you to adjust the CPU RING Cache GT Adaptive voltage target from 0 to 2000mV CPU RING Cache GT Voltage Mode Adaptive This item allows you to set the CPU RING Cache GT voltage mode CPU RING Cache GT UNCORE IOA IOD Voltage Offset mV 0 This item allows you to adjust the CPU RING Cache GT UNCORE IOA IOD voltage offset from 1000 to 998mvV Offset Prefix This item allows you to select the offset value as positive or negative
51. stem subfolder and locate the readme text file README TXT or README DOC for information on installing the driver or software for your operating system ECS Utility Software Intelligent EZ Utility ECS Intelligent EZ Utility provides friendly interfaces under Windows O S which makes your computing more easily and conveniently These software s are subject to change at anytime without prior notice Please refer to the support disk for available software H81H3 M7 USER MANUAL 63 eSF eSF Smart Fan utility provides easy and safe way to adjust fan speed in accordance with your PC s system loading and temperature It has five modes to adjust fan speed in a safe range without entering the BIOS to optimize your system cooling environment FH noma so25 neu Tenperetue Flies Amat Pevinn etre ee le Microsoft NET Framework 3 5 is required eDLU ECS eDLU utility makes updating drivers fast and easy eDLU saves time and hassle by listing all the latest drivers online Just select the one you prefer and start to download and install the drivers T gt EES ELITEGROUP 8 eBLU ECS eBLU utility makes BIOS update faster and easier eBLU will list the latest BIOS with a default check mark Click install button to install a J ES ELITEGROUP System Information Processor Motherboard Bos Current verson Online Verson lo Microsoft NET Framework 3 5 is required H81H3
52. supports up to 16 GB of system memory with dual channel long DDR3 1600 1333 MHz One PCI Express x16 slot intended for Graphics Interface is fully conformed to PCI Express 2 0 Standard In addition two PCI Express x1 slots are for extending usage It integrates USB 2 0 and USB 3 0 interface supporting up to eight USB 2 0 ports four USB 2 0 ports and two USB 2 0 headers support additional four USB 2 0 ports and two USB 3 0 ports two USB 3 0 ports at the rear panel or one USB 3 0 header sup ports additional two USB 3 0 ports The motherboard is equipped with advanced full set of I O ports in the rear panel including PS 2 mouse and PS 2 keyboard connectors one VGA port one DVI port one HDMI port four USB 2 0 ports two USB 3 0 ports optional one RJ45 LAN connector and audio jacks for microphone line in and 6 ch line out In addition this motherboard supports two SATA 6Gb s and two SATA 3Gb s connec tors for expansion Package Contents Your motherboard package ships with the following items H81H3 M7 Motherboard Quick Installation Guide User Manual DVD I O Shield 2 SATA Cables OOOCOCUO The package contents above are for reference only please take the actual package items as standard H81H3 M7 USER MANUAL Specifications CPU LGA1150 socket for Intel Haswell Processor Note Please go to ECS website for the latest CPU support list Chipset Intel H81 Express Chipset Memory D
53. talled or not User Password Status Not Install This item shows user password installed or not Platform Mode Setup This item allows you to set the platform mode Secure Boot Disabled This item is used to control the secure boot flow it is possible only if system runs in User Mode H81H3 M7 USER MANUAL 57 Exit Menu This page enables you to exit system setup after saving or without saving the changes EFS ELITEGROUP ae A Gil ils a Main Advanced Chipset M I B Ill Boot Security Go back to EZ Mode Save Changes and Exit Discard Changes and Exit Save Changes and Reset Discard Changes and Reset Save Options Select Screen Save Changes 1 Click Select Item Discard Changes Enter Dbl Click Select Change Opt Restore Defaults F1 General Help Save as User Defaults F2 Previous Values Restore User Defaults F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save amp Exit Boot Override ESC Right Click Exit Back to EZ Mode This item enables you to back to EZ mode Save Changes and Exit This item enables you to exit the system setup after saving the changes Discard Changes and Exit This item enables you to exit system setup without saving any changes Save Changes and Reset This item enables you to reset system setup after saving the changes Discard Changes and Reset This item enables you to reset system setup without saving any changes Save Options This item enables you to save the options that y
54. terleave Support RI Support DLL Weak Lock Support McLock CMD Tri State Enabled Memory Scrambler Enabled MRC Fast Boot Enabled Memory Remap Enabled Memory Thermal Management Enabled DDR PowerDown and idle counter Select Screen ft Click Select Item Enter Dbl Click Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save amp Exit ESC Right Click Exit gt gt gt gt gt il mnt S____Ss i C Cd E Disabled Memory RC Version 1 6 1 2 This item shows the information of the memory RC version Memory Frequency 1333 Mhz This item shows the information of the memory frequency Total Memory 4096 MB DDR3 This item shows the information of the total memory Memory Profiles Automatic This item enables you to set the memory profiles The selection of memory profiles impacts memory sizing behavior Enh Interleave Support Enabled This item allows you to enable or disable the Enh Interleave support RI Support Enabled This item allows you to enable or disable the Rank Interleave support NOTE RI and HORI can not be enabled at the same time DLL Weak Lock Support Enabled This item allows you to enable or disable the DLL weak lock support H81H3 M7 USER MANUAL 51 52 Mc Lock Enabled This item allows you to enable or disable capacity to lock MC registers or not CMD Tri State Enabled This item allows you to enable or disabl
55. the auxiliary case power supply connector to ATX12V ATX12V s PIN 1 d Ground qi _Ground hs 12V 4A 12V q5 E E ATX_POWER a 3 3V G Ground 12V Hq 5V H2v le GL 5V 5VSB Git 5V PWRGD Git 5V Ground Ground 5V H Ground Ground Ground 5V G PS_ON Ground Ground 43 3V 12V 3 3V Git 3 3V PIN 1 Connecting 24 pin power cable The ATX 24 pin connector allows you to connect to ATX v2 x power supply With ATX v2 x power supply users please note that when installing 24 pin power cable the latches of power cable and the ATX match perfectly 24 pin power cable Connecting 4 pin power cable The ATX12V4P power connector is used to provide power to the CPU When installing 4 pin power cable the A latches of power cable and the ATX12V4P match perfectly 4 pin power cable a H81H3 M7 USER MANUAL 4 Front Panel Header The front panel header F_PANEL provides a standard set of switch and LED headers commonly found on ATX or Micro ATX cases Refer to the table below for information Reserved Reset Switch Reset Switch
56. ual channel long DDR3 memory architecture 2 x 240 pin DDR3 DIMM sockets support up to 16 GB Supports DDR3 1600 1333 MHz DDR3 SDRAM Note Please go to ECS website for the latest Memory support list Expansion 1 x PCI Express x16 Gen2 slot Slots 2 x PCI Express x1 slots Storage Supported by Intel H81 Express Chipset 2 x Serial ATA 3Gb s devices 2 x Serial ATA 6Gb s devices Audio Realtek ALC662 6 Channel High Definiton Audio Codec Compliant with HD audio specification LAN Realtek 8111G Gigabit LAN co lay 8106 Rear Panel I O 1 x PS 2 keyboard and PS 2 mouse connectors 1 x VGA port 1 x DVI port 1 x HDMI port 4 x USB 2 0 ports 2 x USB 3 0 ports optional 1 x RJ45 LAN connector 1 x Audio port 1x Line in 1x Line out 1x Mic_in Rear Internal I O 1 x 24 pin ATX Power Supply connector Connectors amp 1 x 4 pin ATX12V Power connector Headers 1 x 4 pin CPU_FAN connector 1 x 3 pin SYS_FAN connector co lay 4 pin 2 x USB 2 0 headers support additional four USB 2 0 ports 1 x USB 3 0 header supports additional two USB 3 0 ports optional 2 x SATA 3Gb s connectors 2 x SATA 6Gb s connectors 1 x COM header 1 x Case open header 1 x CLR_CMOS header 1 x Front Panel audio header 1 x Front Panel switch LED header 1 x SPDIFO header 1 x LPT header 1 x LDC header 1 x SPK header H81H3 M USER MANUAL
57. urely vertical motion H81H3 M7 USER MANUAL 10 D Rotate the load plate onto the package IHS Intergraded Heat Spreader Engage the load lever while pressing down lightly onto the load plate Secure the load lever with the hook under retention tab Then the cover will flick automatically Please save and replace the cover onto the CPU socket if processor is re moved H81H3 M7 USER MANUAL 2 4 2 Installing the CPU Cooler Install the cooling fan in a well lit work area so that you can clearly see the motherboard and processor socket Avoid using cooling fans with sharp edges in case the fan casing and the clips cause serious damage to the motherboard or its components To achieve better airflow rates and heat dissipation we suggest that you use a high quality fan with 3800 rpm at least CPU fan and heat sink instal lation procedures may vary with the type of CPU fan heatsink supplied The form and size of fan heatsink may also vary DO NOT remove the CPU cap from the socket before installing a CPU Return Material Authorization RMA requests will be accepted only if the motherboard comes with the cap on the LGA1150 socket The following illustration shows how to install CPU fan A Apply some thermal grease onto the contacted area between the heatsink and the CPU and make it to be a thin layer B Fasten the cooling fan supporting base onto the CPU socket on the motherboard And make sure the CPU fan is plugge
58. zes another on off signal H81H3 M7 USER MANUAL 25 5 SPK Speaker Connect the case speaker cable to SPK SPK ignal NC VCC PIN 1 This concludes Chapter 2 The next chapter covers the BIOS H81H3 M7 USER MANUAL 26 Chapter 3 Using BIOS About the Setup Utility The computer uses the latest American Megatrends Inc BIOS with support for Windows Plug and Play The CMOS chip on the motherboard contains the ROM setup instructions for configuring the motherboard BIOS The BIOS Basic Input and Output System Setup Utility displays the system s con figuration status and provides you with options to set system parameters The pa rameters are stored in battery backed up CMOS RAM that saves this information when the power is turned off When the system is turned back on the system is configured with the values you stored in CMOS The BIOS Setup Utility enables you to configure Hard drives diskette drives and peripherals Video display type and display options Password protection from unauthorized use Power Management features The settings made in the Setup Utility affect how the computer performs Before using the Setup Utility ensure that you understand the Setup Utility options This chapter provides explanations for Setup Utility options The Standard Configuration A standard configuration has already b

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