Asus H81M-P PLUS User manual

Motherboard

H81M-P PLUS

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E10033

First Edition

January 2015

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Contents

Safety information ...................................................................................................... iv

About this guide ......................................................................................................... iv

Package contents ....................................................................................................... vi

H81M-P PLUS specications summary ................................................................... vi

Chapter 1: Product introduction

1.1 Before you proceed ...................................................................................... 1-1

1.2 Motherboard overview ................................................................................. 1-1

1.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) .................................................................... 1-4

1.4 System memory ............................................................................................ 1-7

1.6 Headers ....................................................................................................... 1-11

1.7 Connectors .................................................................................................. 1-12

1.8 Software support ........................................................................................ 1-21

Chapter 2: BIOS information

2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ............................................................. 2-1

2.2 BIOS setup program ..................................................................................... 2-6

2.3 My Favorites.................................................................................................. 2-9

2.4 Main menu ................................................................................................... 2-10

2.5 Ai Tweaker menu ........................................................................................ 2-11

2.6 Advanced menu .......................................................................................... 2-12

2.7 Monitor menu .............................................................................................. 2-13

2.8 Boot menu ................................................................................................... 2-14

2.9 Tool menu ................................................................................................... 2-15

2.10 Exit menu .................................................................................................... 2-15

Appendices

Notices ..................................................................................................................... A-1

ASUS contact information ...................................................................................... A-3

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Safety information

Electrical safety

• To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet

before relocating the system.

• When adding or removing devices to or from the system, ensure that the power cables

for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected. If possible,

disconnect all power cables from the existing system before you add a device.

• Before connecting or removing signal cables from the motherboard, ensure that all

power cables are unplugged.

• Seek professional assistance before using an adapter or extension cord. These devices

could interrupt the grounding circuit.

• Ensure that your power supply is set to the correct voltage in your area. If you are not

sure about the voltage of the electrical outlet you are using, contact your local power

company.

• If the power supply is broken, do not try to x it by yourself. Contact a qualied service

technician or your retailer.

Operation safety

• Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on it, carefully read all the manuals

that came with the package.

• Before using the product, ensure all cables are correctly connected and the power

cables are not damaged. If you detect any damage, contact your dealer immediately.

• To avoid short circuits, keep paper clips, screws, and staples away from connectors,

slots, sockets and circuitry.

• Avoid dust, humidity, and temperature extremes. Do not place the product in any area

where it may become wet.

• Place the product on a stable surface.

• If you encounter technical problems with the product, contact a qualied service

technician or your retailer.

About this guide

This user guide contains the information you need when installing and conguring the

motherboard.

How this guide is organized

This guide contains the following parts:

• Chapter 1: Product introduction

This chapter describes the features of the motherboard and the new technology it

supports.

• Chapter 2: BIOS information

This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus.

Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided.

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Where to nd more information

Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software

updates.

1. ASUS websites

The ASUS website provides updated information on ASUS hardware and software

products. Refer to the ASUS contact information.

2. Optional documentation

Your product package may include optional documentation, such as warranty yers,

that may have been added by your dealer. These documents are not part of the

standard package.

Conventions used in this guide

To ensure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used

throughout this manual.

DANGER/WARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to

complete a task.

CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to

complete a task

IMPORTANT: Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task. .

NOTE: Tips and additional information to help you complete a task.

Typography

Bold text Indicates a menu or an item to select.

Italics

Used to emphasize a word or a phrase.

<Key> Keys enclosed in the less-than and greater-than sign

means that you must press the enclosed key.

Example: <Enter> means that you must press the Enter or

Return key.

<Key1> + <Key2> + <Key3> If you must press two or more keys simultaneously, the key

names are linked with a plus sign (+).

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H81M-P PLUS specications summary

CPU LGA1150 socket for the 4th Generation and New 4th Generation Intel®

CoreTM i7/ i5 / i3, Pentium® and Celeron® Processors

Supports 22nm CPU

Supports Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0*

* Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 support depends on the CPU types.

** Refer to www.asus.com for Intel® CPU support list.

Chipset Intel® H81 Express Chipset

Memory 2 x DIMMs, max. 16GB DDR3 1600/1333/1066MHz, non-ECC, unbuffered

memory modules

Dual-channel memory architecture

Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Prole (XMP)

* Hyper DIMM support is subject to the physical characteristics of individual

CPUs. Please refer to Memory QVL for details.

** Refer to www.asus.com for the latest Memory QVL (Qualied Vendors List).

*** Due to Intel® chipset limitations, DDR3 1600MHz and higher memory modules

on XMP mode will run at the maximum transfer rate of DDR3 1600MHz.

Graphics Integrated Graphics Processor - Intel® HD Graphics support

Multi-VGA output support: HDMI, DVI-D, D-Sub port

- Supports HDMI with max. resolution up to 4096x2304@24GHz /

2560x1600@60Hz

- Supports DVI-D with max. resolution up to 1920x1200@60Hz

- Supports D-Sub with max. resolution 1920x1200@60Hz

- Maximum shared memory of 1024MB

Expansion slots 1 x PCI Express x16 slot

2 x PCI Express x1 slots

Package contents

Check your motherboard package for the following items.

Motherboard ASUS H81M-P PLUS motherboard

Cables 2 x Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s cables

Accessories 1 x I/O Shield

Application DVD Support DVD

Documentation User Guide

If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer.

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H81M-P PLUS specications summary

Storage Intel® H81 Express Chipset:

- 2 x Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors (yellow)

- 2 x Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s connectors (dark brown)

- Supports Intel® Rapid Start Technology* and Intel® Smart Connect

Technology**

* Due to the limitation of the Intel® H81 chipset, Intel® Rapid Start Technology can

be congured only from the BIOS Setup program.

** These functions will work depending on the CPU installed.

LAN Intel® I218V, 1 x Gigabit LAN Controller

Audio Realtek® ALC887 7.1-Channel High Denition Audio CODEC

- Supports Jack-Detection and Front Panel Jack-Retasking

* Use a chassis with HD audio module in the front panel to support an 8-channel

audio output

USB ASMedia® ASM1042 controller:

- 2 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports at rear panel (2 ports at the rear panel [blue])

Intel H81 chipset:

- 2 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports (2 ports at mid-board)

Intel H81 chipset:

- 6 x USB 2.0 ports (2 ports at the rear panel [black], 4 ports at mid-board)

ASUS unique

features

ASUS Exclusive Features:

- ASUS EPU

- ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode featuring a friendly graphical user interface

- ASUS GPU Boost

- ASUS Ai Charger+

- ASUS AI Suite 3

- ASUS Anti-surge Protection

- ASUS ESD

ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution

- ASUS Fan Xpert

ASUS EZ DIY:

- ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3

- ASUS EZ Flash 2

Back Panel I/O

ports

1 x PS/2 keyboard port (purple)

1 x PS/2 mouse port (green)

2 x USB 3.0 ports

2 x USB 2.0 ports

1 x HDMI port

1 x DVI port

1 x D-Sub port

1 x LAN (RJ-45) port

3 x Audio jacks support 7.1-channel audio output

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H81M-P PLUS specications summary

Specications are subject to change without notice.

Internal I/O

connectors/

buttons/switches

1 x USB 3.0 connector support additional 2 USB 3.0 ports

2 x USB 2.0 connectors support additional 4 USB 2.0 ports

2 x SATA 6.0Gb/s connectors

2 x SATA 3.0Gb/s connectors

1 x 4-pin CPU fan connector (PWM mode)

1 x 4-pin Chassis fan connector (PWM mode)

1 x Front panel audio connector

1 x 24-pin EATX power connector

1 x 4-pin EATX 12V power connector

1 x COM header

1 x 14-1 pin TPM header

1 x CLRTC header

1 x Chassis Intrusion header

1 x Speaker connector

1 x System panel connector

BIOS features 64 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 2.7,

ACPI 2.0a, Multi-language BIOS, ASUS EZ Flash 2, ASUS CrashFree

BIOS 3, My Favorites, Quick Note, Last Modied log, F12 PrintScreen, F3

Shortcut functions and ASUS DRAM SPD (Serial Presence Detect) memory

information

Manageability WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, PXE

Support DVD Drivers

ASUS utilities

EZ Update

Anti-virus software (OEM version)

Operating System

Support

Windows® 8.1

Windows® 8

Windows® 7

Form factor uATX form factor: 8.9 in x 6.85 in (22.6 cm x 17.4 cm)

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Product introduction

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1.1 Before you proceed

Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change

any motherboard settings.

• Unplugthepowercordfromthewallsocketbeforetouchinganycomponent.

• Beforehandlingcomponents,useagroundedwriststraportouchasafelygrounded

objectorametalobject,suchasthepowersupplycase,toavoiddamagingthemdue

to static electricity.

• HoldcomponentsbytheedgestoavoidtouchingtheICsonthem.

• Wheneveryouuninstallanycomponent,placeitonagroundedantistaticpadorinthe

bag that came with the component.

• Beforeyouinstallorremoveanycomponent,ensurethattheATXpowersupplyis

switched off or the power cord is detached from the power supply. Failure to do so

maycauseseveredamagetothemotherboard,peripherals,orcomponents.

1.2 Motherboard overview

Beforeyouinstallthemotherboard,studythecongurationofyourchassistoensurethatthe

motherboardtsintoit.

Ensurethatyouunplugthepowercordbeforeinstallingorremovingthemotherboard.

Failure to do so can cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components.

1.2.1 Placement direction

Wheninstallingthemotherboard,ensurethatyouplaceitintothechassisinthecorrect

orientation. The edge with external ports goes to the rear part of the chassis as indicated in

the image below.

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H81M-P PLUS

Place this side towards

the rear of the chassis

1.2.2 Screw holes

Place six screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis.

Donotovertightenthescrews!Doingsocandamagethemotherboard.

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1.2.3 Motherboard layout

H81M-P PLUS

PCIEX16

PCIEX1_2

PCIEX1_1

SPEAKER

CHASSIS

F_PANEL

CLRTC

TPM

COM

USB56

USB910

AAFP

ATX12V

VGA

DVI

HDMI

EATXPWR

CPU_FAN

CHA_FAN

BATTERY

Super

I/O

ALC

887

64Mb

BIOS

22.6cm(8.9in)

LGA1150

Intel®

H81

Intel®

I218V

ASM

1042

ASM

1442

DDR3 DIMM_A1 (64bit, 240-pin module)

DDR3 DIMM_B1 (64bit, 240-pin module)

SATA6G_1 SATA6G_2SATA3G_1 SATA3G_2

AUDIO

KBMS

LAN_USB34

USB3_E12

17.4cm(6.85in)

USB3_12

2 41 513

6

2

13 1114

7

8

9

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1.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU)

ThismotherboardcomeswithasurfacemountLGA1150socketdesignedfortheIntel® 4th

generationandnew4thgenerationCore™i7/Core™i5/Core™i3,Pentium® andCeleron®

processors.

H81M-P PLUS

H81M-P PLUS CPU socket LGA1150

UnplugallpowercablesbeforeinstallingtheCPU.

• Uponpurchaseofthemotherboard,ensurethatthePnPcapisonthesocketand

thesocketcontactsarenotbent.ContactyourretailerimmediatelyifthePnPcap

ismissing,orifyouseeanydamagetothePnPcap/socketcontacts/motherboard

components.

• Keepthecapafterinstallingthemotherboard.ASUSwillprocessReturnMerchandise

Authorization(RMA)requestsonlyifthemotherboardcomeswiththecaponthe

LGA1150socket.

• Theproductwarrantydoesnotcoverdamagetothesocketcontactsresultingfrom

incorrectCPUinstallation/removal,ormisplacement/loss/incorrectremovalofthePnP

cap.

1.2.4 Layout contents

Connectors/Jumpers/Slots/LED Page

1. CPUandchassisfanconnectors(4-pinCPU_FAN,4-pinCHA_FAN) 1-19

2. ATXpowerconnectors(24-pinEATXPWR,4-pinATX12V) 1-14

3. Serialportconnectors(10-1pinCOM) 1-16

4. Intel®LGA1150CPUsocket 1-18

5. DDR3DIMMslots 1-4

6. ClearRTCRAM(2-pinCLRTC) 1-7

7. Chassisintrusionconnector(4-1pinCHASSIS) 1-17

8. Speakerconnector(4-pinSPEAKER) 1-11

9. Systempanelconnector(10-1pinF_PANEL) 1-19

10. Intel®H81SerialATA3.0Gb/sconnector(7-pinSATA3G_1~2[darkbrown])

Intel®H81SerialATA6.0Gb/sconnector(7-pinSATA6G_1~2[yellow])

1-16

11. USB3.0connectors(20-1pinUSB3_12) 1-17

12. USB2.0connectors(10-1pinUSB910,USB56) 1-18

13. TPMheader(14-1pinTPM) 1-14

14. Frontpanelaudioconnector(10-1pinAAFP) 1-13

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1.3.1 Installing the CPU

1

A

B

23

A

B

C

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1.3.2 CPU heatsink and fan assembly installation

ApplytheThermalInterfaceMaterial

totheCPUheatsinkandCPU

before you install the heatsink and

fan if necessary.

To install the CPU heatsink and fan assembly

2

B

A

B

1

3 4

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A

B

A

To uninstall the CPU heatsink and fan assembly

2

1

1.4 System memory

1.4.1 Overview

ThismotherboardcomeswithtwoDoubleDataRate3(DDR3)DualInlineMemoryModule

(DIMM)sockets.ADDR3moduleisnotcheddifferentlyfromaDDRorDDR2module.DO

NOTinstallaDDRorDDR2memorymoduletotheDDR3slot.

Channel Sockets

ChannelA DIMM_A1

ChannelB DIMM_B1

H81M-P PLUS

H81M-P PLUS 240-pin DDR3 DIMM sockets

DIMM_A1

DIMM_B1

AccordingtoIntel®CPUspec,DIMMvoltagebelow1.65Visrecommendedtoprotectthe

CPU.

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1.4.2 Memorycongurations

Youmayinstall1GB,2GB,4GB,and8GBunbufferednon-ECCDDR3DIMMsintotheDIMM

sockets.

• YoumayinstallvaryingmemorysizesinChannelAandChannelB.Thesystem

mapsthetotalsizeofthelower-sizedchannelforthedual-channelconguration.Any

excessmemoryfromthehigher-sizedchannelisthenmappedforsingle-channel

operation.

• DuetoIntel®chipsetlimitations,DDR31600MHzandhighermemorymoduleson

XMPmodewillrunatthemaximumtransferrateofDDR31600MHz.

• AlwaysinstallDIMMswiththesameCASlatency.Foroptimalcompatibility,we

recommendthatyouinstallmemorymodulesofthesameversionordatecode(D/C)

fromthesamevendor.Checkwiththeretailertogetthecorrectmemorymodules.

• Duetothememoryaddresslimitationon32-bitWindows®OS,whenyouinstall4GB

ormorememoryonthemotherboard,theactualusablememoryfortheOScanbe

about3GBorless.Foreffectiveuseofmemory,werecommendthatyoudoanyofthe

following:

- Useamaximumof3GBsystemmemoryifyouareusinga32-bitWindows®OS.

 - Installa64-bitWindows®OSifyouwanttoinstall4GBormoreonthe

motherboard.

- Formoredetails,refertotheMicrosoft® support site at http://support.microsoft.

com/kb/929605/en-us.

• ThismotherboarddoesnotsupportDIMMsmadeupof512megabits(Mb)chipsor

less.

• Memorymoduleswithmemoryfrequencyhigherthan2133MHzanditscorresponding

timingortheloadedX.M.P.ProleisnottheJEDECmemorystandard.Thestability

andcompatibilityofthesememorymodulesdependontheCPU’scapabilitiesand

otherinstalleddevices.

• ThedefaultmemoryoperationfrequencyisdependentonitsSerialPresenceDetect

(SPD),whichisthestandardwayofaccessinginformationfromamemorymodule.

Underthedefaultstate,somememorymodulesforoverclockingmayoperateata

lowerfrequencythanthevendor-markedvalue.

• Forsystemstability,useamoreefcientmemorycoolingsystemtosupportafull

memoryload(2DIMMs)oroverclockingcondition.

• Refertowww.asus.comforthelatestMemoryQVL(QualiedVendorsList)

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1.4.3 Installing a DIMM

1

2

3

To remove a DIMM

B

A

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1.5.1 Installing an expansion card

To install an expansion card:

1. Beforeinstallingtheexpansioncard,readthedocumentationthatcamewithitand

make the necessary hardware settings for the card.

2. Removethesystemunitcover(ifyourmotherboardisalreadyinstalledinachassis).

3. Removethebracketoppositetheslotthatyouintendtouse.Keepthescrewforlater

use.

4. Alignthecardconnectorwiththeslotandpressrmlyuntilthecardiscompletely

seated on the slot.

5. Securethecardtothechassiswiththescrewyouremovedearlier.

6. Replacethesystemcover.

1.5.2 Conguringanexpansioncard

Afterinstallingtheexpansioncard,congureitbyadjustingthesoftwaresettings.

1. TurnonthesystemandchangethenecessaryBIOSsettings,ifany.SeeChapter2for

informationonBIOSsetup.

2. AssignanIRQtothecard.

3. Installthesoftwaredriversfortheexpansioncard.

WhenusingPCIcardsonsharedslots,ensurethatthedriverssupport“ShareIRQ”orthat

thecardsdonotneedIRQassignments.Otherwise,conictswillarisebetweenthetwoPCI

groups,makingthesystemunstableandthecardinoperable.

IRQ assignments for this motherboard

A B C D E F G H

LAN ----shared ---

PCIEx16 shared - - - ----

PCIEx1_1 shared - - - - - - -

PCIEx1_2 - shared - - - - - -

IntelPCHSATAController - - - shared - - - -

HDAudio - - - - - - shared -

USB2.0_1 - - - - - - - shared

USB2.0_2 shared -------

USB3.0 - - - - - shared --

1.5.3 PCI Express x1 slots

ThismotherboardsupportstwoPCIExpressx1networkcard,SCSIcard,andothercardthat

complywiththePCIExpressspecications.

1.5.4 PCI Express x16 slot

ThismotherboardsupportsonePCIExpressx16graphicscardthatcomplieswiththePCI

Expressspecications.

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1.6 Headers

1. Clear RTC RAM (2-pin CLRTC)

ThisheaderallowsyoutocleartheRealTimeClock(RTC)RAMinCMOS.Youcan

cleartheCMOSmemoryofdate,time,andsystemsetupparametersbyerasingthe

CMOSRTCRAMdata.TheonboardbuttoncellbatterypowerstheRAMdatain

CMOS,whichincludesystemsetupinformationsuchassystempasswords.

H81M-P PLUS

H81M-P PLUS Clear RTC RAM

CLRTC

+3V_BAT

GND

PIN 1

To erase the RTC RAM:

1. TurnOFFthecomputerandunplugthepowercord.

2. Useametalobjectsuchasascrewdrivertoshortthetwopins.

3. PlugthepowercordandturnONthecomputer.

4. Holddownthe<Del>keyduringthebootprocessandenterBIOSsetuptore-

enter data.

• Ifthestepsabovedonothelp,removetheonboardbatteryandshortthetwopins

againtocleartheCMOSRTCRAMdata.AfterclearingtheCMOS,reinstallthe

battery.

• YoudonotneedtocleartheRTCwhenthesystemhangsduetooverclocking.For

systemfailureduetooverclocking,usetheCPUParameterRecall(C.P.R.)feature.

Shutdownandrebootthesystem,thentheBIOSautomaticallyresetsparameter

settingstodefaultvalues.

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1.7 Connectors

1.7.1 Rear panel connectors

3

7

2

9

10

4 5

6

1

11 8

LAN port

Speed

LED

Activity Link

LED

LAN port LED indications

4. Line In port (light blue).Thisportconnectsthetape,CD,DVDplayer,orotheraudio

sources.

5. Line Out port (lime).Thisportconnectsaheadphoneoraspeaker.In4.1-channel,

5.1-channel,and7.1-channelcongurations,thefunctionofthisportbecomesFront

SpeakerOut.

6. Microphone port (pink). This port connects a microphone.

Tocongurean7.1-channelaudiooutput:

 UseachassiswithHDaudiomoduleinthefrontpaneltosupportan7.1-channel

audio output.

Activity/Link LED Speed LED

Status Description Status Description

Off Nolink OFF 10Mbpsconnection

Orange Linked ORANGE 100Mbpsconnection

Orange(Blinking) Dataactivity GREEN 1Gbps connection

Orange(Blinking

thensteady)

Readytowake

upfromS5mode

1. PS/2 Mouse port (green).ThisportisforaPS/2mouse.

2. Video Graphics Adapter (VGA) port. This15-pinportisforaVGAmonitororother

VGA-compatibledevices.

3. LAN (RJ-45) port.ThisportallowsGigabitconnectiontoaLocalAreaNetwork(LAN)

throughanetworkhub.RefertothetablebelowfortheLANportLEDindications.

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