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1. User intormaton Problem Information Name Subject Tech Service form Test Test Phone 123456786 Problem Others English Country awa Mal ADACOM Description ASRock nos Fechiical Supper Test Petha Dose 4710 2014 J TIAR Senal Number 0 123 456789 bhSAt Attach Files itk LRAT Aga Tecnescher Support Test Remove H81M VG4 R2 0 Settings Configure ASRock A Tuning Click to select Auto run at Windows Startup if you want A Tuning to be launched when you start up the Windows operating system Settings 27 28 3 3 Intel Smart Connect Technology Intel Smart Connect Technology is a feature that periodically wakes your computer from Windows sleep state to refresh email or social networking applications It saves your waiting time and keeps the content always up to date 3 3 1 System Requirements Confirm whether your motherboard supports this feature Operating system Microsoft Windows 8 7 32 or 64 bit edition Set the SATA mode to AHCI If Windows 8 7 is already installed under IDE mode directly changing the SATA mode to AHCI may cause Windows 8 7 to crash while booting If your system is not in AHCI mode please follow the instructions below YY There are certain risks Please backup any important data before operating to avoid loss 1 Press Win R sim2. 12V Power Connector ATXI2V 1 H81M VG4 R2 0 1 4 I O Panel amp Description No Description 1 USB 2 0 Ports USBOI 6 USB 2 0 Ports USB23 2 LAN RJ 45 Port 7 USB 3 0 Ports USB3 01 3 Line in Vight Blue 8 D Sub Port 4 Front Speaker Lime 9 PS 2 Mouse Keyboard Port 5 Microphone Pink There are two LEDs on each LAN port Please refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications ACT LINK LED SPEED LED LAN Port Activity Link LED Status Description Speed LED Status Description No Link Data Activity 10Mbps connection 100Mbps connection Green 1Gbps connection Chapter 2 Installation This is a Micro ATX form factor motherboard Before you install the motherboard study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it Pre installation Precautions Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing the motherboard Failure to do so may cause physical injuries to you and damages to motherboard components In order to avoid damage from static electricity to the motherboard s components NEVER place your motherboard directly on a carpet Also remember to use a grounded wri
3. H8IM VG4 R2 0 User Manual Version 1 0 Published June 2014 Copyright 2014 ASRock INC All rights reserved Copyright Notice No part of this documentation may be reproduced transcribed transmitted or translated in any language in any form or by any means except duplication of documentation by the purchaser for backup purpose without written consent of ASRock Inc Products and corporate names appearing in this documentation may or may not be registered trademarks or copyrights of their respective companies and are used only for identification or explanation and to the owners benefit without intent to infringe Disclaimer Specifications and information contained in this documentation are furnished for informational use only and subject to change without notice and should not be constructed as a commitment by ASRock ASRock assumes no responsibility for any errors or omissions that may appear in this documentation With respect to the contents of this documentation ASRock does not provide warranty of any kind either expressed or implied including but not limited to the implied warranties or conditions of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose 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 ev
4. Smart Connect Technology Settings Advanced Enable Always Updated M Ed Enable Remote Wake Will update approximately every 15 minutes when your computer is asleep More Less Frequent Frequent Updates Updates User Nate Enabling this service provides for periodic application data updates from the internet while your system is Sec ee ee ee a ee Using Smart Connect 1 Keep the applications which you wish to connect to the internet and receive updates while the system is in sleep state running Foxmail for instance keep Foxmail running 2 Click on Windows Start gt the arrow next to Shut down and click on Sleep Default Program dich cet Log off Enn PES Lock Restart Eu down 1 SHEP 3 Windows system will enter sleep state 31 32 The system will wake up from sleep state periodically and then start to update Foxmail The screen will not display anything so the computer can maintain minimum power usage Afterwards the system will automatically return to sleep state again Upon waking up the system you will find the new mail that were sent to you during sleep state are already updated and ready to be read in Foxmail H81M VG4 R2 0 3 4 ASRock Cloud ASRock makes your mobile devices connect to your PC seamlessly Have you ever been in a situation where you emergently needed certain files in your computer h
5. the power button and more Control What should happen when you are on the Desktop Start button shows Start8 menu Windows key shows Start8 menu Show the Windows 8 menu when I Ctri click the Start button v Show the Windows 8 menu when I press the right windows key Desktop About What should happen when you are in a Modern UI app Windows key fades to desktop and shows Start8 menu Start menu hot corner should show Start8 menu Show the Windows 8 menu when press the nght windows key Don t have a right windows key Windows key simulates a right windows key press Shift Windows key simulates a right windows key press Holding the Windows key for half a second simulates the right Windows key 50 H81M VG4 R2 0 Control lets you configure what a click on the start button or a press on the Windows key does Desktop Start8 Which taskbar should the start button appear on Style Show a start button on the main taskbar Show start button on secondary taskbars if Control How should the taskbar appear v Disable taskbar translucency Where should search look for files Search should include files outside the standard libraries How should the new Windows 8 features work Disable all Windows 8 hot corners when at the Desktop Disable charms bar when at the Desktop Disable top left hot corner when at the Desktop WV Disable bottom left hot comer when the taskbar overlaps it Hide Modern UI ap
6. WIRE The most recommended app appears on the left side of the screen The other various apps are shown on the right Please scroll up and down to see more apps listed You can check the price of the app and whether you have already intalled it or not The red icon displays the price or Free if the app is free of charge The green Installed icon means the app is installed on your computer Step 2 Click on the app icon to see more details about the selected app H81M VG4 R2 0 Step 3 If you want to install the app click on the red icon to start downloading ASRock APP pes amp BIOS amp Drivers Setting Back ASRock XFast LAN lewnined 158 ASRock XFact LAN Ver 9 05 FastLAN Step 4 When installation completes you can find the green Installed icon appears on the upper right corner ASRock APP sHoP Apps C rivers Setting axe ASRock APP Charger 106 APP Charger Ver 1065 you Charge up your Devices up te 4096 fasse w seve more time fot other important stuft nii No LAG JUST To uninstall it simply click on the trash can icon trash icon may not appear for certain apps 45 46 Upgrading an App You can only upgrade the apps you have already installed When there is an available new version for your app you will find the mark of New Version ap
7. 3 Click the Connect icon Step 4 Click on Remote Desktop If the Remote Desktop Connection dialog appears click Connect to continue Step 5 Enter the Windows password to log in and you will see the desktop of your host computer Please refer to the user manual of the Orbweb ME Professional for more instructions on how to use Orbweb ME Professional 39 40 For iOS or Android Mobile Devices users Download and install Orbweb ME Professional app from the App Store iOS or Play Store Android Step 1 Tap the Orbweb ME Professional app icon D to launch it Step 2 Log in with your Orbweb ME account and password Step 3 Tap the host computer name that you want to access under the Remote Desktop section Zu Extrama amp Apinwer 5 Documents zi Music My Videos Ramota Desktop p 287 Extrerriet y Step 4 Enter the Windows password to log in and you will see the desktop of your host computer H81M VG4 R2 0 Using Xplorer Xplorer allows you to remotely access documents on your host computer from a client device For Windows PC users Step 1 Go to Orbweb ME portal login page http orbweb me Step 2 Log in with your Orbweb ME account and password Step 3 Click the Connect icon Step 4 Click on Xplorer Step 5 Root directory displays Click on a folder name to open the folder J A Type Size Date T 2014 03 24 Documents Folger
8. B 1 50 41 S 2014 03 24 m Music Folder xe 91 373 x 2014 03 24 zl ies Folder 21 37 03 os d 2014 03 C Videos Folder 31370 Step 6 Click on a file name to preivew the file You can also delete rename move and copy a selected file For more instructions on how to use Xplorer refer to the user manual of the Orbweb ME Professional 41 42 For iOS or Android Mobile Devices users Download and install Orbweb ME Professional app from the App Store 105 or Play Store Android Step 1 Tap the Orbweb ME Professional app icon e to launch it Step 2 Log in with your Orbweb ME account and password Step 3 Tap the Connect icon d Step 4 Tap a folder name under the Xplorer section and you can see the files in this folder ZU Extremas Xplorer Documents o Music Tap a file name to preivew the file You can also delete rename move and copy a selected file For more instructions on how to use Xplorer refer to the user manual of the Orbweb ME Professional Tutorial Video H81M VG4 R2 0 3 5 ASRock APP Shop The ASRock APP Shop is an online store for purchasing and downloading software applications for your ASRock computer You can install various apps and support utilities quickly and easily and optimize your system and keep your motherboard up to date simply with a few clicks Double click on your desktop to access ASRock APP Shop utility You need to
9. ME Professional icon d on your desktop Step 2 On the Orbweb ME Portal login page click Sign Up to create an Orbweb ME account and name your host computer as Orbweb ME Your PC Anytime Anywhere Remote access from anywhere 3 English 35 Step 3 You will receive a verification email Follow the steps in the email to verify your account After verifying your account you can access your PC through web browsers at http orbweb me On the Account Verified page if you click Go to My Computers you will see the Orbweb ME portal page as a client Setting Up Shared Folders on Host Computer Step 1 Double click the Orbweb ME Professional icon d on your desktop Or if you just finished signing up for your host computer you can click Configure this computer in the screen to begin Step 2 Click Folder Settings tab and the default shared folders display To add a folder click Select a folder to add it into Orbweb ME Then click Save hr erring d AA gt st of folders accessible from Orbweb ME Name Path Documents C Users Documents E Media DAMedia Music C Wsers Music Pictures C Wsers Pictures e Videos CAUsersivideosi You can access the documents in these shared folders on the host computer remotely through Xplorer from your client device H81M VG4 R2 0 REMOTE ACCESS FROM A CLIENT DEVICE N The lastest version of Java is r
10. o t age Other on01 v t CPU Cache Voltage Mi Aramu d merine Mare 4 ly whe System Info View information about the system The System Browser tab may not appear for certain models 2 System Information Hardware Monito Tt UE CPU Frequency 420000 MH Frequency MH CFU Ratio Cache Rete 34 FAN amp TEMPERATURE CPU Tenperanate X 1047 mB Temperature 9 84 PU Fan 5252 78595 Fen Speed j54 Of T AG CPU Input Yor 747 Vcore voit 1268 33V Vott 328 501 Volt 5 040 IZU Volt gt 23 Vcare Volt 1270 Vcore Ada Ofret 2 0711 CPU Cache Overnde Yor CPU Cacre Volt offset O00 System Rgesr vor Offset 0501 CPU Asalog IO Wot Offset 0001 CPU Digizal 10 Voir Offset J DRAM Voltage 590 PCH OSV Vormge 122 PCH 15V Voltage 25 26 Live Update Check for newer versions of BIOS or drivers Live Update jve are Curment Ver ate evo erve JEF gu ver NF Driver JC v 0 ard Driver 5 532756553 72 0 t 6017004 1 tagt logy On t 302200 Driver i rte Sreart Software ASRock APP Charger ue Tech Service Contact Tech Service if you have problems with your computer Please leave your contact information along with details of the problem H a Tech Service
11. systems Hardware Prefetcher Automatically prefetch data and code for the processor Enable for better performance Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch Automatically prefetch the subsequent cache line while retrieving the currently requested cache line Enable for better performance 65 66 4 4 2 Chipset Configuration UEFI Setup tiny n F r p a d xr d s lj A al t a Advanced 1 M ndtor Secult ke n SUP oor Primary Graphics Adapter Select a primary VGA PCIE1 Link Speed Select the link speed for PCIEI Share Memory Configure the size of memory that is allocated to the integrated graphics processor when the system boots up IGPU Multi Monitor Select disable to disable the integrated graphics when an external graphics card is installed Select enable to keep the integrated graphics enabled at all times Render Standby Power down the render unit when the GPU is idle for lower power consumption Onboard HD Audio Enable disable onboard HD audio Set to Auto to enable onboard HD audio and automatically disable it when a sound card is installed H81M VG4 R2 0 Front Panel Enable disable front panel HD audio Onboard LAN Enable or disable the onboard network interface controller Deep Sleep Configure deep sleep mode for power saving when the computer is shut down Restore on AC Power Loss Select the po
12. Active Page on Entry Select the default page when entering the UEFI setup utility UEFI Guide Guide is a quick tutorial for ASRock s UEFI setup Utility You may abort the tutorial by pressing esc TTO1AA NAN H81M VG4 R2 0 V NIT INA U 4 3 OC Tweaker Screen In the OC Tweaker screen you can set up overclocking features UEFI Setup Utility 1 Advanced Because the UEFI software is constantly being updated the following UEFI setup screens and descriptions are for reference purpose only and they may not exactly match what you see on your screen Advanced Turbo Load optimized CPU and GPU OC settings Please note that overclocking may cause damage to your CPU and motherboard It should be done at your own risk and expense Non Z OC Non Z OC allows users with a K Series Haswell processor to overclock their non Z87 chipset motherboards Load Optimized GPU OC Setting Please note that overclocking may cause damage to your CPU and motherboard It should be done at your own risk and expense 55 56 CPU Configuration Multi core enhancement Improve the system s performance by forcing the CPU to perform the highest frequency on all CPU cores simultaneously Disable to reduce power consumption CPU Ratio The CPU speed is determined by the CPU Ratio multiplied with the BCLK Increasing the CPU Ratio will increase the internal CPU clock speed withou
13. DR or DDR2 memory module into a DDR3 slot otherwise this motherboard and DIMM may be damaged The DIMM only fits in one correct orientation It will cause permanent damage to the motherboard and the DIMM if you force the DIMM into the slot at incorrect orientation 13 VI H81M VG4 R2 0 2 4 Expansion Slots PCI Express Slots There are 2 PCI Express slots on the motherboard Before installing an expansion card please make sure that the power supply is switched off or the power cord is unplugged Please read the documentation of the expansion card and make necessary hardware settings for the card before you start the installation PCle slots PCle 2 0 slot is used for PCI Express x1 lane width graphics cards PCIE2 PCIe 2 0 x16 slot is used for PCI Express x16 lane width graphics cards 15 16 2 5 Jumpers Setup The illustration shows how jumpers are setup When the jumper cap is placed on the pins the jumper is Short If no jumper cap is placed on the pins the jumper is Open The illustration shows a 3 pin jumper whose pinl and pin2 are Short when a jumper cap is placed on these 2 pins t Wy ub amp Short Open Clear CMOS Jumper _ 23 CLRCMOSI Bee see p 5 No 16 Default Clear CMOS CLRCMOSI allows you to clear the data in CMOS To clear and reset the system parameters to default setup please turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from t
14. Intel HD Graphics Built in Visuals and the VGA outputs can be supported only with processors which are GPU integrated Supports Intel HD Graphics Built in Visuals Intel Quick Sync Video with AVC MVC 53 and MPEG Full HW Encodel Intel InTru 3D Intel Clear Video HD Technology Intel Insider Intel HD Graphics 4400 4600 Pixel Shader 5 0 DirectX 11 1 Max shared memory 1792MB Supports D Sub with max resolution up to 1920x1200 60Hz 5 1 CH HD Audio Realtek ALC662 Audio Codec Supports Surge Protection ASRock Full Spike Protection LAN Rear Panel 1 0 Storage Connector BIOS Feature H81M VG4 R2 0 PCIE x1 Gigabit LAN 10 100 1000 Mb s Realtek RTL8111GR Supports Wake On WAN Supports Wake On LAN Supports Lightning ESD Protection ASRock Full Spike Protection Supports LAN Cable Detection Supports Energy Efficient Ethernet 802 3az Supports PXE 1 x PS 2 Mouse Keyboard Port 1 x D Sub Port 4 x USB 2 0 Ports Supports ESD Protection ASRock Full Spike Protection 2 x USB 3 0 Ports Supports ESD Protection ASRock Full Spike Protection 1 x RJ 45 LAN Port with LED ACT LINK LED and SPEED LED HD Audio Jack Line in Front Speaker Microphone 2 x SATA3 6 0 Gb s Connectors support NCQ AHCI and Hot Plug 2 x SATA2 3 0 Gb s Connectors support NCQ AHCI and Hot Plug 1 x Power LED Header 1 x Chassis Intrusion Header 1 x TPM Header 1 x CPU Fan Connector 4 pin 1 x Chassis Fan Co
15. Windows 32 bit operating systems Windows 64 bit operat ing systems do not have such limitations You can use ASRock XFast RAM to utilize the memory that Windows cannot use H81M VG4 R2 0 1 3 Motherboard Layout 1 2 2 0 amp 7 50 a CPU_FAN1 LILI ATX12V1 64 bit 240 pin module 64 bit 240 pin module ATXPWR1 DDR3_A1 DDR3_B1 T USB1 MSRock H81M VG4 H 4 5 USB 2 0 Top T USB3 RoHS B USB2 i i 7 1 rA Ez 8 CLRCMOS1 s s USB6 7 USB4_5 HD AUDIO1 Jr 5 amp E 5 GE me 58 8s zi ES eus 9 Ibi SS eS anb 10 CMOS ERES 11 Batter 32Mb up 1 1 12 he CEEE 13 1 USB 3 0 17 16 15 14 No Description CPU Fan Connector CPU FANI E 2 2x240 pin DDR3 DIMM Slots DDR3 1 DDR3 BI 3 Power Connector ATXPWRI 4 System Panel Header PANEL 5 SATA2 Connector SATA 2 6 SATA2 Connector SATA 3 7 Power LED Header PLEDI 8 TPM Header TPMSI 9 USB 2 0 Header USB4 5 10 USB 2 0 Header USB6 7 11 SATA3 Connector SATA 1 12 SATA3 Connector SATA 0 13 Chassis Fan Connector CHA FANI 14 Chassis Speaker Header SPEAKERI 15 Chassis Intrusion Header 16 Clear CMOS Jumper CLRCMOSI 17 Front Panel Audio Header AUDIOI 18
16. aved user defaults 77 78 4 6 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen This section allows you to monitor the status of the hardware on your system including the parameters of the CPU temperature motherboard temperature fan speed and voltage UEFI setup Utility a ITI Advanced CPU Fan 1 Setting Select a fan mode for CPU Fans 1 or choose Customize to set 5 CPU temperatures and assign a respective fan speed for each temperature Chassis Fan 1 Setting Select a fan mode for Chassis Fan 1 or choose Customize to set 5 CPU temperatures and assign a respective fan speed for each temperature Case Open Feature Enable or disable Case Open Feature to detect whether the chassis cover has been removed H81M VG4 R2 0 lt 4 7 Boot Screen This section displays the available devices on your system for you to configure the boot settings and the boot priority ASRock UEFI Setup Uriin P a ie 4 FA s gt te Fast Boot Fast Boot minimizes your computer s boot time In fast mode you may not boot from an USB storage device Ultra Fast mode is only supported by Windows 8 and the VBIOS must support UEFI GOP if you are using an external graphics card Please notice that Ultra Fast mode will boot so fast that the only way to enter this UEFI Setup Utility is to Clear CMOS or run the Restart to UEFI utility in Windows Boot From Onboard LAN Allow the system to be waked u
17. be connected to the Internet to download apps from the ASRock APP Shop 3 6 1 Ul Overview Category Panel Hot News MSReck APP sHoe e BIDS E Drivers Lc zii heer Cane Toii 4 Tening Enhancer your eiere Exploner brow muti parpase zotneans sait PR TETTE TN d F Ha Ep ad Gangi Chrome AGReck APP Change A fast simple and secure web browser Che pur Musis Wenas 1224 Fi Dewrnicade 2090 Information Panel Category Panel The category panel contains several category tabs or buttons that when selected the information panel below displays the relative information Information Panel The information panel in the center displays data about the currently selected category and allows users to perform job related tasks Hot News The hot news section displays the various latest news Click on the image to visit the website of the selected news and know more 43 44 3 5 2 Apps When the Apps tab is selected you will see all the available apps on screen for you to download Installing an App Step 1 Find the app you want to install APP lt BS amp Givers i ASRock APP harge Charge up your IDesices thaer cni nasi 2234 re J niu a Gil ta STE UNSTOPPABLE FastLAN rs 5 AJ N 5 ASRDEE TIE Cag be Lhirome rast LAN fast ample and secure wen browser Cpe
18. ch to restart the computer if the computer freezes and fails to perform a normal restart PLED System Power LED Connect to the power status indicator on the chassis front panel The LED is on when the system is operating The LED keeps blinking when the system is in S3 sleep state The LED is off when the system is in S4 sleep state or powered off S5 HDLED Hard Drive Activity LED Connect to the hard drive activity LED on the chassis front panel The LED is on when the hard drive is reading or writing data The front panel design may differ by chassis A front panel module mainly consists of power switch reset switch power LED hard drive activity LED speaker and etc When connecting your chassis front panel module to this header make sure the wire assign ments and the pin assignments are matched correctly 17 18 Serial ATA2 Connectors These two SATA2 connectors support SATA data cables for internal storage devices with up to 3 0 Gb s data transfer rate 2 x see p 5 No 5 a SATA_ 3 see p 5 No 6 Serial ATA3 Connectors SATA 0 lt see 5 No 12 a SATA_1 see p 5 No 11 These two SATA3 connectors support SATA data cables for internal storage devices with up to 6 0 Gb s data transfer rate USB 2 0 Headers eer 9 pin USB4_5 GND GND P P see p 5 No 9 E USB PWR USB PWR 9 pin USB6 7 see p 5 No 10 Besides four USB 2 0 ports on the I O pa
19. d gt USB Controller Enable or disable all the USB 2 0 ports Intel USB 3 0 Mode Enable or disable all the USB 3 0 ports It is recommended to select Smart Auto 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 USB Compatibility Patch If your USB devices i e USB mouse or storage encounter compatibility problems please enable this option to fix it Please note that after enabling this option it is normal that the system will postpone booting up after pressing the power button 73 74 4 4 8 Trusted Computing Security Device Support Enable to activate Trusted Platform Module TPM security for your hard disk drives H81M VG4 R2 0 4 5 Tools Setup Uri UEFI Tech Service Contact ASRock Tech Service if you are having trouble with your PC Please setup network configuration before using UEFI Tech Service Easy Driver Installer For users that don t have an optical disk drive to install the drivers from our support CD Easy Driver Installer is a handy tool in the UEFI that installs the LAN driver to your system via an USB storage device then downloads and insta
20. d Night LED Switch off the Power HDD LEDs when the system is on and automatically switch off the Power and Keyboard LEDs when the system enters into Standby Hibernation mode 23 24 FAN Tastic Tuning Configure up to five different fan speeds using the graph The fans will automatically shift to the next speed level when the assigned temperature is met Dehumidifier Prevent motherboard damages due to dampness Enable this function and configure the period of time until the computer powers on and the duration of the dehumidifying process USB Key Plug in the USB Key and let your computer log in to windows automatically Disk Health Report Disk Health Report is a hard disk health monitoring utility that displays detailed HDD information such as hard disk model serial number firmware power on count power on hours S M A R T values current temperature etc HDD SSD and optical disk drives are all supported The health status block displays Good in green color Caution in yellow color or Bad in red color Click on the health status icon to configure settings for an alert to be triggered H81M VG4 R2 0 OC Tweaker Configurations for overclocking the system OC Tweaker System Info Pu freg 1500 00 Miz OCLA P OE frequency 10000 eA J ache Freg 00 00 Mite n 160000 MHz DRAN Frag J input Wolinge oy Ce Adapove Mode 8 Ornos Mone 1270 o
21. d customizations for greater efficiency 3 6 1 Installing Start8 Install Start8 which is located in the folder at the following path of the Support CD ASRock Utility gt Start8 3 6 2 Configuring Start8 Style Which style of start menu would you prefer Configure Control Desktop About Windows 8 style Which theme do you want to use Windows 7 solid theme Like our Facebook page and get What should the Start button look like 10 off your purchase of Starts a Uke Flag e 5 218 Custom image Select between the Windows 7 style and Windows 8 style Start Menu Then select the theme of the Start Menu and customize the style of the Start icon 49 Configure What would you like to see on the menu Use large icons Show recently used applications Open submenus when pause on them with the mouse pointer wW Highlight newly installed applications Control icc ES Allocate room for atleast 10 2 large icons Desktop Which shortcuts do you want on the right hand side About Administrative Tools Don t display this item Computer Display as a link Connect To Don t display this Control Panel Display as a link Default Programs Don t display this item y Advanced What should the power button do Shut down X Configure provides configuration options including icon sizes which shortcuts you want Start Menu to display quick access to recently used apps the functionality of
22. ect this option the following message Discard changes will pop out Select OK to discard all changes Load UEFI Defaults Load UEFI default values for all options The F9 key can be used for this operation Launch EFI Shell from filesystem device Copy shellx64 efi to the root directory to launch EFI Shell 83 84 Contact Information If you need to contact ASRock or want to know more about ASRock you re welcome to visit ASRock s website at http www asrock com or you may contact your dealer for further information For technical questions please submit a support request form at http www asrock com support tsd asp ASRock Incorporation 2F No 37 Sec 2 Jhongyang S Rd Beitou District Taipei City 112 Taiwan R O C ASRock EUROPE B V Bijsterhuizen 3151 6604 LV Wijchen The Netherlands Phone 31 24 345 44 33 Fax 31 24 345 44 38 ASRock America Inc 13848 Magnolia Ave Chino CA91710 U S A Phone 1 909 590 8308 Fax 1 909 590 1026
23. en if ASRock has been advised of the possibility of such damages arising from any defect or error in the documentation or product 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 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 Contents Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 Package Contents 1 2 Specifications 1 3 Motherboard Layout 1 4 I O Panel Chapter 2 Installation 2 1 Installing the CPU 2 2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink 2 3 Installing Memory Modules DIMM 2 4 Expansion Slots PCI Express Slots 2 5 Jumpers Setup 2 6 Onboard Headers and Connectors Chapter 3 Software and Utilities Operation 3 1 I
24. ep 53 54 or shut down your host computer 5 remotely The host status in the Status column shows offline and ready to be awaked and the power option shows wakable 0 wake up the computer click Please be noted that if the host device is not WOW compatible the host status icon will turn offline and the power option icon will disappear You have to physically wake up computer in order to bring power option icon back to online For iOS or Android Mobile Devices users Download and install Orbweb ME Professional app from the App Store iOS or Play Store Android Step 1 Tap the Orbweb ME Professional app icon e to launch it Step 2 Log in with your Orbweb ME account and password Step 3 Tap the Power Options icon and power options appear Tap to select Restart Sleep or Shutdown L Performance 814 5 i _ 297 Extremes Restart L 297 Extremes Shutdown D H81M VG4 R2 0 Please noted that if the host device is not WOW compatible the host status icon will turn offline and the power option icon will dissappear You have to physically wake up computer in order to bring power option icon back to online Using Remote Deskto Remote Desktop allows you to remotely access your host computer from a client device For Windows PC users Step 1 Go to Orbweb ME portal login page http orbweb me Step 2 Log in with your Orbweb ME account and password Step
25. equired to be installed to use the Remote Desktop and Xplorer functions Using Remote Wake U Remote Wake Up allows you to remotely put your host computer to sleep and wake your host computer up from a client device If you use a motherboard with dual LAN ports please disable one of the LAN ports N to use the Remote Wake Up function To do so go to Control Panel Network and Sharing Center Manage Network Connections right click Local Area Connections and select Disable For Windows PC users Step 1 Go to Orbweb ME portal login page http orbweb me Step 2 Log in with your Orbweb ME account and password Step 3 Find the host computer from the list by the computer name you give Status Version Computer Connect Subscription Properties 2 subserive e Host Status Host Computer Name Connect Power Options Host Properties Current Version Number Online Green 4 Ready to Connect Blue 2 Online Blue Offline Gray Unable to Connect Gray Q Wakable Red ig Wakable mode 37 38 Step 4 Click Q and power options appear Click to select Restart Sleep or Shut Down Status Version Computer Connect Plan Subscription Properties T EM EH di aO uw NEM Select Restart from the options to restart your host computer remotely When you select Sleep or Shut Down if the host device is WOW Wake On Wan compatible you can put your host computer to sle
26. etwork security protects digital identities and ensures platform integrity H81M VG4 R2 0 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 2720599 http support microsoft com kb 2720599 en us 21 22 3 2 A Tuning A Tuning 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 Tun
27. ff 53 54 state or S5 state power off Chassis Fan Connector 4 pin CHA FANI see p 5 No 13 GND 12V CHA_FAN_SPEED FAN_SPEED_CONTROL Please connect fan cables to the fan connectors and match the black wire to the ground pin CPU Fan Connector 4 pin CPU FANI see p 5 No 1 12V CPU_FAN_SPEED GND FAN SPEED CONTROL This motherboard pro vides a 4 Pin CPU fan Quiet Fan connector If you plan to connect a 3 Pin CPU fan please connect it to Pin 1 3 ATX Power Connector 24 pin ATXPWRI see p 5 No 3 C o g L E CILE ICIEI ICICIE JETER This motherboard pro vides a 24 pin ATX power connector To use a 20 pin ATX power supply please plug it along Pin 1 and Pin 13 ATX 12V Power Connector 4 pin ATX12V1 see p 5 No 18 This motherboard provides an 4 pin ATX 12V power connector 19 20 Chassis Intrusion Header 1 This motherboard 2 pin CI1 GND supports CASE OPEN see p 5 No 15 detection feature that detects if the chassis cove has been removed This feature requires a chassis with chassis intrusion detection design TPM Header This connector supports 17 pin TPMSI GND Trusted Platform Module see p 5 No 8 TPM system which can securely store keys digital ni certificates passwords enue and data A TPM system GMD also helps enhance n
28. following items CPU Con figuration Chipset Configuration Storage Configuration Intel Smart Connect Technology Super IO Configuration ACPI Configuration USB Configuration and Trusted Computing Setting wrong values in this section may cause the system to malfunction 63 64 4 4 1 CPU Configuration Setup Unilin 4d a gt Active Processor Cores Select the number of cores to enable in each processor package CPU C States Support Enable CPU C States Support for power saving It is recommended to keep C3 C6 and C7 all enabled for better power saving Enhanced Halt State C1E Enable Enhanced Halt State C1E for lower power consumption CPU C3 State Support Enable C3 sleep state for lower power consumption CPU C6 State Support Enable deep sleep state for lower power consumption Package C State Support Enable CPU PCle Memory Graphics C State Support for power saving CPU Thermal Throttling Enable CPU internal thermal control mechanisms to keep the CPU from overheat ing H81M VG4 R2 0 No Execute Memory Protection Processors with No Execution Memory Protection Technology may prevent certain classes of malicious buffer overflow attacks Intel Virtualization Technology Intel Virtualization Technology allows a platform to run multiple operating systems and applications in independent partitions so that one computer system can function as multiple virtual
29. he power supply After waiting for 15 seconds use a jumper cap to short pin2 and pin3 on CLRCMOSI for 5 seconds However please do not clear the CMOS right after you update the BIOS If you need to clear the CMOS when you just finish updating the BIOS you must boot up the system first and then shut it down before you do the clear CMOS action Please be noted that the password date time and user default profile will be cleared only if the CMOS battery is removed If you clear the CMOS the case open may be detected Please adjust the BIOS option Clear Status to clear the record of previous chassis intrusion status H81M VG4 R2 0 2 6 Onboard Headers and Connectors Onboard headers and connectors are NOT jumpers Do NOT place jumper caps over N these headers and connectors Placing jumper caps over the headers and connectors will cause permanent damage to the motherboard System Panel Header GND Connect the power 9 pin PANELI d Mri switch reset switch and PWRBTN GND see p 5 No 4 PLED HDLED system status indicator on FEEBT POLENE the chassis to this header according to the pin assignments below Note the positive and negative pins before connecting the cables PWRBTN Power Switch Connect to the power switch on the chassis front panel You may configure the way to turn off your system using the power switch RESET Reset Switch Connect to the reset switch on the chassis front panel Press the reset swit
30. ing OC Tweaker and a whole lot more 3 2 1 Installing A Tuning When you install the all in one driver to your system from ASRock s support CD A Tuning will be auto installed as well After the installation you will find the icon A Tuning on your desktop Double click the A Tuning 7A icon A Tuning D Desas main menu will pop up 3 2 2 Using A Tuning There are six sections in A Tuning main menu Operation Mode Tools OC Tweaker System Info Live Update Tech Service and Settings Operation Mode Choose an operation mode for your computer reel v Operation Mode Performance Mode Standard Mode Power Sauing H81M VG4 R2 0 Tools Various tools and utilities Tools 22 Acceleration LifeStyle Fast LAN Good Night LED 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 XFast LAN Boost the speed of your internet connection Select a specific mode for making the designated programs priority highest Fast Boot Fast Boot minimizes your computer s boot time Please note that Ultra Fast mode is only supported by Windows 8 1 8 and the VBIOS must support UEFI GOP if you are using an external graphics card OMG Schedule the starting and ending hours of Internet access granted to other users Place X marks on the time table to disable the Internet Goo
31. lls the other required drivers automatically Instant Flash Save UEFI files in your USB storage device and run Instant Flash to update your UEFI Internet Flash ASRock Internet Flash downloads and updates the latest UEFI firmware version from our servers for you Please setup network configuration before using Internet Flash For BIOS backup and recovery purpose it is recommended to plug in your USB pen drive before using this function Network Configuration Use this to configure internet connection settings for Internet Flash 75 76 Setup Uri Internet Setting Enable or disable sound effects in the setup utility UEFI Download Server Select a server to download the UEFI firmware Dehumidifier Function If Dehumidifier Function is enabled the computer will power on automatically to dehumidify the system after entering 54 55 state Dehumidifier Period Configure the period of time until the computer powers on and enables Dehumidifier after entering 54 55 state Dehumidifier Duration Configure the duration of the dehumidifying process before it returns to 54 55 state Dehumidifier CPU Fan Setting Configure the speed of the CPU fan while Dehumidifier is enabled The higher the value the faster the fan speed Max 255 Min 1 H81M VG4 R2 0 Save User Default Type a profile name and press enter to save your settings as user default Load User Default Load previously s
32. nel there are two headers on this motherboard Each USB 2 0 header can support two ports Front Panel Audio Header 1 2 L GND 9 pin HD AUDIOI MIC2 R PRESENCE OUT2 R MIC RET see p 5 No 17 J SENSE OUT2 L OUT RET his header is for connecting audio devices to the front audio panel support HDA to function correctly Please follow the instructions in our manual and Q 1 High Definition Audio supports Jack Sensing but the panel wire on the chassis must chassis manual to install your system 2 Ifyou use an 97 audio panel please install it to the front panel audio header by the steps below A Connect Mic_IN MIC to MIC2_L B Connect Audio_R RIN to OUT2_R and Audio_L LIN to OUT2_L C Connect Ground GND to Ground GND D RET and OUT RET are for the HD audio panel only You don t need to connect them for the AC 97 audio panel E To activate the front mic go to the FrontMic Tab in the Realtek Control panel and adjust Recording Volume H81M VG4 R2 0 Chassis Speaker Header 4 pin SPEAKER1 see p 5 No 14 DUMMY SPEAKER 1 5V DUMMY Please connect the chassis speaker to this header Power LED Header 3 pin PLED1 see p 5 No 7 PLED PLED PLED Please connect the chassis power LED to this header to indicate system power status The LED is on when the system is operating The LED keeps blinking 51 state The LED is o
33. nnect Technology automatically updates your email and social networks such as Twitter Facebook etc while the computer is in sleep mode 69 70 4 4 5 Super IO Configuration iSReck UEFI Setup Utility PS2 Y Cable Enable the PS2 Y Cable or set this option to Auto H81M VG4 R2 0 4 4 6 ACPI Configuration f tSReck UEFI setup Unity Se ey Abort Secor 1 an ITI v 2 71 Advanced 2 ii DL Enailec Suspend to RAM It is recommended to select auto for ACPI S3 power saving Check Ready Bit Enable to enter the operating system after 53 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 PCIE Devices Power On Allow the system to be waked up by a PCIE device and enable wake on LAN 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 71 72 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 TTO1AA n H81M VG4 R2 0 TIOLIVI VATS K2Z U 4 4 7 USB Configuration Setup Uri E d
34. nnector 4 pin 1 x 24 pin ATX Power Connector 1 x 4 pin 12V Power Connector 1 x Front Panel Audio Connector 2 x USB 2 0 Headers Support 4 USB 2 0 ports Supports ESD Protection ASRock Full Spike Protection 32Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with Multilingual GUI support ACPI 1 1 Compliance Wake Up Events Hardware Monitor OS Certifica tions SMBIOS 2 3 1 Support CPU DRAM PCH 1 05V PCH 1 5V Voltage Multi adjustment CPU Chassis temperature sensing CPU Chassis Tachometer CPU Quiet Fan Auto adjust chassis fan speed by CPU tem perature CPU Chassis Fan multi speed control CASE OPEN detection Voltage monitoring 12V 5V 3 3V CPU Vcore Microsoft Windows 8 1 32 bit 8 1 64 bit 8 32 bit 8 64 bit 7 32 bit 7 64 bit FCC CE WHOL ErP EuP Ready ErP EuP ready power supply is required For detailed product information please visit our website http www asrock com Please realize that there is a certain risk involved with overclocking including adjust ing the setting in the BIOS applying Untied Overclocking Technology or using third party overclocking tools Overclocking may affect your system s stability or even cause damage to the components and devices of your system It should be done at your own risk and expense We are not responsible for possible damage caused by overclocking Due to limitation the actual memory size may be less than 4GB for the reservation for system usage under
35. nstalling Drivers 3 2 A Tuning 33 Intel Smart Connect Technology 3 4 ASRock Cloud 3 5 ASRock APP Shop 3 6 1 Ul Overview 3 5 2 Apps 3 6 3 BIOS amp Drivers 3 6 4 Setting 12 13 15 16 17 21 21 22 28 33 43 43 44 47 48 5 6 Start8 Chapter 4 UEFI SETUP UTILITY 4 2 4 2 4 3 44 4 4 1 4 4 2 4 4 3 AAA 4 4 5 4 4 6 4 4 7 4 4 8 4 5 4 6 4 7 4 8 4 9 Introduction UEFI Menu Bar Navigation Keys Main Screen OC Tweaker Screen Advanced Screen CPU Configuration Chipset Configuration Storage Configuration Intel Smart Connect Technology Super IO Configuration ACPI Configuration USB Configuration Trusted Computing Tools Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen Boot Screen Security Screen Exit Screen 49 52 52 52 53 54 55 63 64 66 68 69 70 71 73 74 75 78 79 82 83 H81M VG4 R2 0 Chapter 1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing ASRock H81M VG4 R2 0 motherboard a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock s consistently stringent quality control It delivers excellent performance with robust design conforming to ASRock s commitment to quality and endurance In this manual Chapter 1 and 2 contains the introduction of the motherboard and step by step installation guides Chapter 3 contains the operation guide of the software and utilities Chapter 4 contains the configuration guide of the BIOS setu
36. ocking configurations Advanced For advanced system configurations Tool Useful tools H W Monitor Displays current hardware status Boot For configuring boot settings and boot priority Security For security settings Exit Exit the current screen or the UEFI Setup Utility H81M VG4 R2 0 4 1 2 Navigation Keys Use lt gt key or lt gt key to choose among the selections on the menu bar and use lt 4 gt lt gt key to move the cursor up or down to select items then press lt Enter gt to get into the sub screen You can also use the mouse to click your required item Please check the following table for the descriptions of each navigation key Navigation Key s Description To change option for the selected items lt Tab gt Switch to next function lt PGUP gt Go to the previous page lt PGDN gt Go to the next page lt HOME gt Go to the top of the screen lt END gt Go to the bottom of the screen lt F1 gt To display the General Help Screen lt F4 gt Toggle sound on off lt F7 gt Discard changes and exit the SETUP UTILITY lt F9 gt Load optimal default values for all the settings lt F10 gt Save changes and exit the SETUP UTILITY lt F12 gt Print screen lt ESC gt Jump to the Exit Screen or exit the current screen 53 54 4 2 Main Screen When you enter the UEFI SETUP UTILITY the Main screen will appear and display the system overview UEFI Setup Utility foot
37. ory chip is selected and when the first active command can be issued Write Recovery Time tWR The amount of delay that must elapse after the completion of a valid write operation before an active bank can be precharged H81M VG4 R2 0 Refresh Cycle Time tRFC The number of clocks from a Refresh command until the first Activate command to the same rank RAS to RAS Delay tRRD The number of clocks between two rows activated in different banks of the same rank Write to Read Delay tWTR The number of clocks between the last valid write operation and the next read command to the same internal bank Read to Precharge tRTP The number of clocks that are inserted between a read command to a row pre charge command to the same rank Four Activate Window tFAW The time window in which four activates are allowed the same rank CAS Write Latency tCWL Configure CAS Write Latency tREFI Configure refresh cycles at an average periodic interval tCKE Configure the period of time the DDR3 initiates a minimum of one refresh command internally once it enters Self Refresh mode tRDRD Configure between module read to read delay tRDRDDR Configure between module read to read delay from different ranks tRDRDDD Use this to change DRAM tRWSR Auto Manual settings Ihe default is Auto tWRRD Configure between module write to read delay 59 60 tWRRDDR Configure between module write
38. owever the computer was gazillion miles away out of reach ASRock Cloud includes several technologies and software solutions for remotely controlling your computer even if the computer is in off mode For ASRock motherboards with a Realtek LAN chip ASRock Cloud allows users to remotely wake up their computers via the internet by using a secondary device such as a smartphone or tablet Users may use Orbweb ME Professional to remotely wake up and control their computers or they could wake up the computer then use any other preferred remote desktop application This motherboard supports Security Wake On Internet Technology with the onboard Realtek LAN so you can connect with your PC from anywhere in the world You will be able to power your PC on or turn it off monitor and take control of it remotely with another smartphone tablet or computer ASRock Cloud is supported on Windows 8 1 or Windows 7 33 34 3 41 Realtek Wake On WAN Realtek Wake On WAN allows you to wake up and remote control your home computer from sleep or shutdown state Before configuring this feature verify the followings on your host computer Make sure that the PCIE Devices Power On is enabled UEFI SETUP UTILITY gt Advanced gt ACPI Configuration The UEFI screen is for reference only The actual screen may differ by model Make sure that the Shutdown Wake Up is enabled in Device Manager gt Network Adapters gt Real
39. p content of this documentation will be subject to change without notice In case any modifications of this documentation occur the updated version will be available on ASRock s website without further notice If you require technical support related to this motherboard please visit our website for specific information about the model you are using You may find the latest VGA cards and CPU support list on ASRock s website as well ASRock website http www asrock com Q Because the motherboard specifications and the BIOS software might be updated the 1 1 Package Contents e ASRock H81M VG4 R2 0 Motherboard Micro ATX Form Factor e ASRock H81M VG4 R2 0 Quick Installation Guide ASRock H81M VG4 R2 0 Support CD 2xSerial ATA SATA Data Cables Optional e 1xI O Panel Shield 1 2 Specifications Platform e CPU Chipset Memory Expansion Slot Graphics Audio Micro ATX Form Factor All Solid Capacitor design High Density Glass Fabric PCB Supports New 4 and 4 Generation Intel Core i7 i5 i3 Xeon Pentium Celeron Processors Socket 1150 Supports Intel Turbo Boost 2 0 Technology Intel H81 Dual Channel DDR3 Memory Technology 2 x DDR3 DIMM Slots Supports DDR3 1600 1333 1066 non ECC un buffered memory Max capacity of system memory 16GB see CAUTION Supports Intel Extreme Memory Profile XMP 1 3 1 2 1 x PCI Express 2 0 x16 Slot PCIE2 x16 mode x PCI Express 2 0 x1 Slot
40. p by the onboard LAN Setup Prompt Timeout Configure the number of seconds to wait for the setup hot key Bootup Num Lock Select whether Num Lock should be turned on or off when the system boots up Boot Beep Select whether the Boot Beep should be turned on or off when the system boots up Please note that a buzzer is needed 79 80 Full Screen Logo Enable to display the boot logo or disable to show normal POST messages AddOn ROM Display Enable AddOn ROM Display to see the AddOn ROM messages or configure the AddOn ROM if you ve enabled Full Screen Logo Disable for faster boot speed Boot Failure Guard If the computer fails to boot for a number of times the system automatically restores the default settings Boot Failure Guard Count Configure the number of attempts to boot until the system automatically restores the default settings CSM Compatibility Support Module iSReck UEFI CSM Enable to launch the Compatibility Support Module Please do not disable unless youre running a WHCK test If you are using Windows 8 64 bit and all of your devices support UEFI you may also disable CSM for faster boot speed H81M VG4 R2 0 Launch PXE OpROM Policy Select UEFI only to run those that support UEFI option ROM only Select Legacy only to run those that support legacy option ROM only Launch Storage OpROM Policy Select UEFI only to run those that support UEFI option ROM only Select Legacy onl
41. pears below the installed app icon MEReck APP lt BS E Dryers dut Tu 1 y A 7 E 1 V Al Charger LEE ASRock APP Charger fine woes reme Explorer incus ur wires f sser mind m UNSTOPPABLE GAMING Uibe Fs Gone Step 1 Click on the app icon to see more details Step 2 Click on the yellow icon Sin to start upgrading LIQIMI VGA RON H81M VG4 R2 0 3 6 3 BIOS amp Drivers Installing BIOS or Drivers When the BIOS amp Drivers tab is selected you will see a list of recommended or critical updates for the BIOS or drivers Please update them all soon APP sHop fa Apps Ale seting Curent Version Latest Version 5041178 8101120 Step 1 Please check the item information before update Click on J to see more details Step 2 Click to select one or more items you want to update Step 3 Click Update to start the update process 47 48 3 6 4 Setting In the Setting page you can change the language select the server location and determine if you want to automatically run the ASRock APP Shop on Windows startup MSReck APP sHop Apps amp BIOS amp Drivers e Setting H81M VG4 R2 0 3 6 Start8 For those Windows 8 users who miss the Start Menu Start8 is an ideal solution that brings back the familiar Start Menu along with adde
42. plications from the Windows 7 style menu w Automatically go to the Desktop when sign in Desktop allows you to disable the hot corners when you are working on the desktop It also lets you choose whether or not the system boots directly into desktop mode and bypass the Metro user interface About Displays information about Start8 91 52 Chapter 4 SETUP UTILITY 4 1 Introduction ASRock Interactive UEFI is a blend of system configuration tools cool sound effects and stunning visuals Not only will it make BIOS setup less difficult but also a lot more amusing This section explains how to use the UEFI SETUP UTILITY to configure your system You may run the UEFI SETUP UTILITY by pressing F2 or Del right after you power on the computer otherwise the Power On Self Test POST will continue with its test routines If you wish to enter the UEFI SETUP UTILITY after POST restart the system by pressing lt Ctl gt Alt Delete or by pressing the reset button on the system chassis You may also restart by turning the system off and then back on Because the UEFI software is constantly being updated the following UEFI setup screens and descriptions are for reference purpose only and they may not exactly match what you see on your screen 4 1 1 UEFI Menu Bar he top of the screen has a menu bar with the following selections Main For setting system time date information OC Tweaker For overcl
43. ration FIVR Switch Frequency Signature Select whether to boost or lower the FIVR Switch Frequency FIVR Switch Frequency Offset Configure the percentage of frequency boost or deduction Vcore Override Voltage Configure the voltage added to the Vcore when the system is under heavy load Vcore Voltage Additional Offset Configure the dynamic Vcore voltage added to the Vcore CPU Cache Override Voltage Add voltage to the CPU Cache when the system is under heavy load CPU Cache Voltage Offset Configure the voltage for the CPU Cache Setting the voltage higher may increase system stability when overclocking 61 62 System Agent Voltage Offset Configure the voltage for the System Agent Setting the voltage higher may increase system stability when overclocking CPU Analog IO Voltage Offset CPU I O Analog Voltage CPU Digital IO Voltage Offset CPU I O Digital Voltage CPU Integrated VR Faults Disable FIVR Faults to raise the threshold to trigger CPU over current protection and over voltage protection for better overclocking capabilities CPU Integrated VR Efficiency Mode Enable FIVR Efficiency Management for power saving Disable for better performance and overclocking capabilities Voltage Configuration DRAM Voltage Use this to configure DRAM Voltage The default value is Auto H81M VG4 R2 0 VAIS IAZ U 4 4 Advanced Screen In this section you may set the configurations for the
44. st strap or touch a safety grounded object before you handle the components Hold components by the edges and do not touch the ICs Whenever you uninstall any components place them on a grounded anti static pad or in the bag that comes with the components When placing screws to secure the motherboard to the chassis please do not over tighten the screws Doing so may damage the motherboard H81M VG4 R2 0 2 1 Installing the CPU 1 Before you insert the 1150 Pin CPU into the socket please check if the PnP cap is on the socket if the CPU surface is unclean or if there are any bent pins in the socket Do not force to insert the CPU into the socket if above situation is found Otherwise the CPU will be seriously damaged 2 Unplug all power cables before installing the CPU H81M VG4 R2 0 Please save and replace the cover if the processor is removed The cover must be placed if you wish to return the motherboard for after service 11 2 2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink H81M VG4 R2 0 2 3 Installing Memory Modules DIMM This motherboard provides two 240 pin DDR3 Double Data Rate 3 DIMM slots and supports Dual Channel Memory Technology 1 For dual channel configuration you always need to install identical the same YY brand speed size and chip type DDR3 DIMM pairs 2 Itisunable to activate Dual Channel Memory Technology with only one memory module installed 3 It is not allowed to install a D
45. t affecting the clock speed of other components CPU Cache Ratio The CPU Internal Bus Speed Ratio The maximum should be the same as the CPU Ratio CPU OC Fixed Mode CPU OC fix mode allows you to keep the max CPU ratio as your setting without throttling Please note that overclocking may cause damage to your CPU and motherboard It should be done at your own risk and expense Intel SoeedStep Technology Intel SpeedStep technology allows processors to switch between multiple frequen cies and voltage points for better power saving and heat dissipation Filter PLL Frequency CPU BCLK Filter Frequency Choose 1 6 for better overclocking capabilities Long Duration Power Limit Configure Package Power Limit 1 in watts When the limit is exceeded the CPU ratio will be lowered after a period of time A lower limit can protect the CPU and save power while a higher limit may improve performance Long Duration Maintained Configure the period of time until the CPU ratio is lowered when the Long Duration Power Limit is exceeded Short Duration Power Limit Configure Package Power Limit 2 in watts When the limit is exceeded the CPU ratio will be lowered immediately A lower limit can protect the CPU and save power while a higher limit may improve performance H81M VG4 R2 0 Primary Plane Current Limit Configure the current limit of the CPU under Turbo Mode in ampere A lower limit can protect the CPU and save power
46. tek PCIe GBE Family Controller gt Advanced Realtek PCle GBE Family Controller Properties ERI Detis Resources _ Power Management General Advanced About Driver The following properties are available for this network adapter Click the property you want to change on the left and then select its value an the right Praperty Value NS Offload Enabled Priority amp VLAN Receive Buffers Receive Side Scalina Shutdown Wake Un Lan Speed amp Duplex TCP Checksum Offload IPv4 TCP Checksum Offload IPv amp Transmit Buffers UDF Checksum Offload IPv4 UDP Checksum Offload IP v6 Wake an Manr Parket H81M VG4 R2 0 3 4 2 Configuring and Using Orbweb ME Professional Orbweb ME Professional is a remote control software allowing you to easily access and control the remote host installed with the Orbweb ME Professional host software Installing Orbweb ME Professional on the Host Computer You can find the Orbweb ME Professional host software in the Support CD or just download it from http orbweb me Step 1 Click on the Orbweb ME Professional installer package file to start installation Step 2 Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation Step 3 When installation completes reboot the computer Signing Up for Host Computer Registration Step 1 Double click the Orbweb
47. the Application list Organize W Favorites 2 RE Desktop Downloads Recent Places Libraries Documents Music i Pictures Videos e Open New folder Name ds 1 Skin 1 Stationery Template Date modified 2 L UE DAW 3 21 2012 3 00 PM 3 21 2012 3 00 PM 3 21 2012 3 00 PM 1 10 2012 11 58 PM 1 10 2012 11 58 PM Type File folder File folder File folder Application Application FoxmailUpdateHook uninst 1 10 2012 11 58 PM 1 10 2012 11 58 PM 1 10 2012 11 58 PM 1 10 2012 11 58 PM Application Application Application Application a Application n Step 4 Date modified 1 10 2012 11 58 PM Size 720 KB Date created 3 21 2012 2 54 PM Select Foxmail from the Application List then click the arrow pointing right to add this application to the Smart Connect List LE awe ntel Smart Cc ASRock Intel intel Smart Connect intel Application List Smart Connect List Step 5 Click Apply to enable Smart Connect 30 H81M VG4 R2 0 Step 6 Double click the Intel Smart Connect Technology Manager icon a in the Windows system tray Step 7 Drag the slider to configure how often the system will connect to the network to download updates Shorter durations will provide more frequent updates but may cause more power consumption Intel
48. to read delay from different ranks tWRRDDD Use this to change DRAM tRRSR Auto Manual settings The default is Auto Configure between module write to read delay from different DIMMs tWRWR Configure between module write to write delay tWRWRDR Configure between module write to write delay from different ranks tWRWRDD Configure between module write to write delay from different DIMMs tRDWR Configure between module read to write delay tRDWRDR Configure between module read to write delay from different ranks tRDWRDD Configure between module read to write delay from different DIMMs RTL CHA Configure round trip latency for channel A RTL CHB Configure round trip latency for channel B CHA Configure IO latency for channel A CHB Configure IO latency for channel B ODT WR CHA Configure the memory on die termination resistors WR for channel A H81M VG4 R2 0 ODT WR CHB Configure the memory on die termination resistors WR for channel ODT NOM CHA Use this to change ODT CHA Auto Manual settings The default is Auto ODT NOM CHB Use this to change ODT CHB Auto Manual settings The default is Auto Command Tri State Enable for DRAM power saving Fast Boot Enable Memory Fast Boot to skip DRAM memory training for booting faster DIMM Exit Mode Select Slow Exit to reduce power consumption or Fast Exit for better performance FIVR Configu
49. ultaneously in Windows 8 7 type Regedit into the word box then click OK Type the name of a program folder document or Internet resource and Windows will open it for you 2 Enter into HKEY LOCAL MACHINE SYSTEM CurrentControlSet services msahci in Windows Registry Editor Double click on the value Start and change the value from 3 into 0 Click on OK H81M VG4 R2 0 3 3 2 Setup Guide Installing ASRock Smart Connect Utility Step 1 Install ASRock Smart Connect Utility which is located in the folder at the following path of the Support CD ASRock Utility gt Smart Connect Open E T n ASRock Utility SmartConnect wd Search amp martitonnect B Organize New folder mn amp Recent places Name Date modified Type Size AsrSmartConnect 3 15 2012 520 PM Application 1 29 Libraries 3 25 20033 36 PM Application E Documents al Music E Pictures H Videos 8 Computer Local Disk cow Local Disk Dc e Removable Disk i e DVD Drive F AS vgl gt File name w EXE File v Step 2 Once installed run ASRock Smart Connect from your desktop or go to Windows Start gt All Programs gt ASRock Utility aT ASRock Intel Smart Connect 8 intel Connect intel ASRock Application List smart Connect List 29 Step 3 Click the Add button Take Foxmail as an example add Foxmail to
50. wer state after a power failure If Power Off is selected the power will remain off when the power recovers If Power On is selected the system will start to boot up when the power recovers Good Night LED By enabling Good Night LED the Power LAN LEDs will be switched off when the system is on It will also automatically switch off the Power and Keyboard LEDs when the system enters into Standby Hibernation mode 67 68 4 4 3 Storage Configuration Setup Uri A SATA Controller s Enable disable the SATA controllers SATA Mode Selection IDE For better compatibility AHCI Supports new features that improve performance AHCI Advanced Host Controller Interface supports NCQ and other new features that will improve SATA disk performance but IDE mode does not have these advan tages SATA Aggressive Link Power Management SATA Aggressive Link Power Management allows SATA devices to enter a low power state during periods of inactivity to save power It is only supported by AHCI mode Hard Disk S M A R T S M A R T stands for Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology It is a monitoring system for computer hard disk drives to detect and report on various indicators of reliability TTO1AA NAN H81M VG4 R2 0 V NIT INA U 4 4 4 Intel Smart Connect Technology iSReck UEFI Setup Utility 00 Intel Smart Connect Technology Intel Smart Co
51. while a higher limit may improve performance GT Frequency Configure the frequency of the integrated GPU GT Voltage Mode Auto For optimized settings Adaptive Add voltage to the integrated GPU when the system is under heavy load Override The voltage is fixed GT Adaptive Voltage Configure the fixed voltage added to the integrated GPU GT Voltage Offset Configure the voltage added to the integrated GPU when the system is under heavy load DRAM Timing Configuration Load XMP Setting Load XMP settings to overclock the DDR3 memory and perform beyond standard specifications DRAM Frequency If Auto is selected the motherboard will detect the memory module s inserted and assign the appropriate frequency automatically 5 58 DRAM Configuration UEFI Setup Util 2 a i u ho CNN 4 CAS Latency The time between sending a column address to the memory and the beginning of the data in response RAS to CAS Delay tRCD The number of clock cycles required between the opening of a row of memory and accessing columns within it Row Precharge Time tRP The number of clock cycles required between the issuing of the precharge command and opening the next row RAS Active Time tRAS The number of clock cycles required between a bank active command and issuing the precharge command Command Rate CR The delay between when a mem
52. y to run those that support legacy option ROM only Launch Video OpROM Policy Select UEFI only to run those that support UEFI option ROM only Select Legacy only to run those that support legacy option ROM only 81 82 4 8 Security Screen In this section you may set or change the supervisor user password for the system You may also clear the user password Setup Unilin gt cum Supervisor Password Set or change the password for the administrator account Only the administrator has authority to change the settings in the UEFI Setup Utility Leave it blank and press enter to remove the password User Password Set or change the password for the user account Users are unable to change the settings in the UEFI Setup Utility Leave it blank and press enter to remove the password Secure Boot Enable to support Windows 8 Secure Boot D H81M VG4 R2 0 EE VG4 4 9 Exit Screen f iSReck UEFI setup Utility KA Advanced foot Save Changes and Exit When you select this option the following message Save configuration changes and exit setup will pop out Select OK to save changes and exit the UEFI SETUP UTILITY Discard Changes and Exit When you select this option the following message Discard changes and exit setup will pop out Select OK to exit the UEFI SETUP UTILITY without saving any changes Discard Changes When you sel
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