User manual ASROCK H87 PERFORMANCE

[. . . ] In no event shall ASRock, its directors, officers, employees, or agents be liable for any indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages (including damages for loss of profits, loss of business, loss of data, interruption of business and the like), even if ASRock has been advised of the possibility of such damages arising from any defect or error in the documentation or product. This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. CALIFORNIA, USA ONLY The Lithium battery adopted on this motherboard contains Perchlorate, a toxic substance controlled in Perchlorate Best Management Practices (BMP) regulations passed by the California Legislature. When you discard the Lithium battery in California, USA, please follow the related regulations in advance. “Perchlorate Material-special handling may apply, see www. dtsc. ca. gov/hazardouswaste/ perchlorate” ASRock Website: http://www. asrock. com The terms HDMI™ and HDMI High-Definition Multimedia Interface, and the HDMI logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC in the United States and other countries. Manufactured under license under U. S. [. . . ] 24) 1 GND PRESENCE# MIC_RET OUT_RET This header is for connecting audio devices to the front audio panel. OUT2_L J_SENSE OUT2_R MIC2_R MIC2_L 1. High Definition Audio supports Jack Sensing, but the panel wire on the chassis must support HDA to function correctly. Please follow the instructions in our manual and chassis manual to install your system. 2. If you use an AC’97 audio panel, please install it to the front panel audio header by the steps below: A. To activate the front mic, go to the “FrontMic” Tab in the Realtek Control panel and adjust “Recording Volume”. Chassis Speaker Header (4-pin SPEAKER1) (see p. 10, No. 26) DUMMY SPEAKER 1 +5V DUMMY Please connect the chassis speaker to this header. GND +12V FAN_SPEED FAN_SPEED_CONTROL Please connect fan cables to the fan connectors and match the black wire to the ground pin. GND +12V FAN_SPEED English 26 (3-pin PWR_FAN1) (see p. 10, No. 7) Fatal1ty H87 Performance Series CPU Fan Connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN1) (see p. 10, No. 6) GND +12V CPU_FAN_SPEED FAN_SPEED_CONTROL This motherboard provides a 4-Pin CPU fan (Quiet Fan) connector. To use a 20-pin ATX power supply, please plug it along Pin 1 and Pin 13. To use a 4-pin ATX power supply, please plug it along Pin 1 and Pin 5. This header supports an optional wireless transmitting and receiving infrared module. 12 24 1 13 ATX 12V Power Connector (8-pin ATX12V1) (see p. 10, No. 1) 8 5 4 1 Infrared Module Header (5-pin IR1) (see p. 10, No. Step 5 In the left pane, click Performance and then AMD CrossFireXTM . Select the GPU number according to your graphics card and click Apply. 33 English Chapter 3 Software and Utilities Operation 3. 1 Installing Drivers The Support CD that comes with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that enhance the motherboard’s features. Running The Support CD To begin using the support CD, insert the CD into your CD-ROM drive. The CD automatically displays the Main Menu if “AUTORUN” is enabled in your computer. If the Main Menu does not appear automatically, locate and double click on the file “ASRSETUP. EXE” in the Support CD to display the menu. Drivers Menu The drivers compatible to your system will be auto-detected and listed on the support CD driver page. Please click Install All or follow the order from top to bottom to install those required drivers. Therefore, the drivers you install can work properly. Utilities Menu The Utilities Menu shows the application software that the motherboard supports. Click on a specific item then follow the installation wizard to install it. To improve Windows 7 compatibility, please download and install the following hot fix provided by Microsoft. “KB2720599”: http://support. microsoft. com/kb/2720599/en-us English 34 Fatal1ty H87 Performance Series 3. 2 F-Stream F-Stream is ASRock’s multi purpose software suite with a new interface, more new features and improved utilities, including XFast RAM, Dehumidifier, Good Night LED, FAN-Tastic Tuning, OC Tweaker and a whole lot more. 3. 2. 1 Installing F-Stream When you install the all-in-one driver to your system from ASRock’s support CD, F-Stream will be auto-installed as well. After the installation, you will find the icon “F-Stream“ on your desktop. Double-click the “F-Stream“ icon, F-Stream main menu will pop up. 3. 2. 2 Using F-Stream There are five sections in F-Stream main menu: Operation Mode, Tools, OC Tweaker, System Info and Tech Service. Operation Mode Choose an operation mode for your computer. 35 English Tools Various tools and utilities. XFast RAM Boost the system’s performance and extend the HDD’s or SDD’s lifespan!Create a hidden partition, then assign which files should be stored in the RAM drive. Fast Boot Fast Boot minimizes your computer's boot time. [. . . ] It is recommended to select auto for ACPI S3 power saving. Check Ready Bit Enable to enter the operating system after S3 only when the hard disk is ready, this is recommended for better system stability. ACPI HPET Table Enable the High Precision Event Timer for better performance and to pass WHQL tests. PS/2 Keyboard Power On Allow the system to be waked up by a PS/2 Keyboard. PCI Devices Power On Allow the system to be waked up by a PCI device and enable wake on LAN. Wake From Onboard LAN Allow the system to be waked up by the Onboard Intel I217V LAN. 85 English Ring-In Power On Allow the system to be waked up by onboard COM port modem Ring-In signals. RTC Alarm Power On Allow the system to be waked up by the real time clock alarm. Set it to By OS to let it be handled by your operating system. USB Keyboard/Remote Power On Allow the system to be waked up by an USB keyboard or remote controller. USB Mouse Power On Allow the system to be waked up by an USB mouse. English 86 Fatal1ty H87 Performance Series 4. 4. 8 USB Configuration USB Controller Enable or disable all the USB 2. 0 ports. USB 3. 0 Controller Enable or disable all the USB 3. 0 ports. Legacy USB Support Enable or disable Legacy OS Support for USB 2. 0 devices. If you encounter USB compatibility issues it is recommended to disable legacy USB support. Select UEFI Setup Only to support USB devices under the UEFI setup and Windows/Linux operating systems only. Legacy USB 3. 0 Support Enable or disable Legacy OS Support for USB 3. 0 devices. 87 English 4. 5 Tools OMG (Online Management Guard) Administrators are able to establish an internet curfew or restrict internet access at specified times via OMG. [. . . ]