ASRock Fatal1ty H87 Performance User Manual

ASRock Fatal1ty H87 Performance Manual

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    ), 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 USA ONLY The Lithium battery adopted on this motherboard contains Perchlorate, a toxic substance controlled in Perchlorate
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    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. Interactive, DTS Neo:PC are trademarks of DTS, Inc. Product includes software. © DTS, Inc., All Rights Reserved.
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    Champion by defeating Daler in a series of very challenging matches and earning $25,000 for the victory. Since then Fatal1ty has traveled the globe to compete year history of the eSports-Award for "showing exceptional sportsmanship, taking part in shaping eSports into what it is today and for being
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    gaming computer, made up of the best parts under my own brand. Quality hardware makes Fatal1ty Brand products represent. Johnathan "Fatal1ty" Wendel The Fatal1ty name, Fatal1ty logos and the Fatal1ty likeness are registered trademarks of Fatal1ty, Inc., and are used under license. © 2013 Fatal1ty
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    Features 6 1.4 Motherboard Layout 10 1.5 I/O Panel 12 Chapter 2 Installation 14 2.1 Installing the CPU 15 2.2 Installing the CPU Fan and HDMI-In Port 28 2.8 CrossFireXTM and Quad CrossFireXTM Operation Guide 31 2.8.1 Installing Two CrossFireXTM-Ready Graphics Cards 31 2.8.2 Driver
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    SETUP UTILITY 64 4.1 Introduction 64 4.1.1 UEFI Menu Bar 64 4.1.2 Navigation Keys 65 4.2 Main Screen 66 4.3 OC Tweaker Screen 67 4.4 Advanced Screen 75 4.4.1 CPU Configuration 76 4.4.2 Chipset Configuration 78 4.4.3 Storage Configuration 80 4.4.4 Intel® Rapid Start Technology 82
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    4.7 Boot Screen 92 4.8 Security Screen 95 4.9 Exit Screen 96
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    and CPU support list on ASRock's website as well. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com. 1.1 Package Contents • ASRock Fatal1ty H87 Performance Series Motherboard (ATX Form Factor) • ASRock Fatal1ty H87 Performance Series Quick Installation Guide • ASRock Fatal1ty H87 Performance Series Support CD
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    Slot (PCIE2) Internet • Intel® LAN CPU • Supports 4th Generation Intel® CoreTM i7 / i5 / i3 / Xeon® / Pentium® / Celeron® in LGA1150 Package • Digi Power Design • 8 Power Phase Design • Supports Intel® Turbo Boost 2.0 Technology Chipset • Intel® H87 • Supports Intel® Small Business Advantage
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    Fatal1ty H87 Performance Series • 2 x PCI Express 2.0 x1 slots • 3 x PCI slots • Supports AMD Quad CrossFireXTM and CrossFireXTM Graphics • 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
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    Supports Intel® Remote Wake Technology • Supports Wake-On-LAN • Supports Energy Efficient Ethernet 802.3az • Supports PXE Rear Panel I/O • 1 x PS/2 Keyboard Port • 1 x D-Sub Port • 1 x DVI-D Port • 1 x HDMI-Out Port • 1 x HDMI-In Port • 1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port • 3 x USB 2.0 Ports • 1 x Fatal1ty
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    Fatal1ty H87 Performance Series BIOS Feature Support CD Hardware Monitor OS Certifications • 2 x 64Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with Multilingual GUI support (1 x Main BIOS and 1 x Backup BIOS) • Supports Secure Backup UEFI Technology • ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events • SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support • CPU,
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    improved utilities, including XFast RAM, Dehumidifier, Good Night LED, FAN-Tastic Tuning, OC Tweaker and a whole lot more. ASRock Instant Flash ASRock Instant Flash is a BIOS flash utility embedded in Flash ROM. This convenient BIOS update tool allows you to update the system BIOS in a few clicks
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    Fatal1ty H87 Performance Series ASRock XFast RAM ASRock XFast RAM is included in F-Stream. It fully utilizes the memory space that cannot be used under Windows® 32-bit operating systems. ASRock XFast RAM the devices connected. ASRock Dehumidifier Function Users may prevent motherboard damages due to
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    waiting! The speedy boot will completely change your user experience and behavior. ASRock Restart to UEFI Windows® 8 brings the ultimate boot up experience keyboard and mouse into lethal weapons. ASRock Home Cloud This motherboard supports remote wake with the onboard Intel LAN, so you can connect
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    and promotes performance, because we strive for perfection even in the most trivial details. ASRock 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
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    1.4 Motherboard Layout ATX12V1 CPU_FAN2 CPU_FAN1 USB FATAL TY H87 PERFORMANCE PCIE2 PCIE3 RoHS CMOS Battery PCI1 PCIE4 BIOS_A_LED BIOS_B_LED 1 BIOS_SEL1 PWR_FAN1 Intel H87 USB3_4_5 1 HD_AUDIO1 1 PCI2 COM1 1 PCI3 IR1 1 USB6_7 1 USB4_5 1 SATA3_4 SATA3_5 64Mb BIOS BIOS_A 64Mb BIOS
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    Fatal1ty H87 Performance Series No. Description 1 ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1) 2 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN2) 3 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1) 4 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots (DDR3_A1, DDR3_B1) 5 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots (DDR3_A2, DDR3_B2) 6 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1) 7 Power Fan Connector (
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    6 8 10 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 No. Description 1 USB 2.0 Ports (USB01) 2 D-Sub Port 3 Fatal1ty Mouse Port (USB2) 4 USB 2.0 Port (USB3) 5 USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_01) 6 LAN RJ-45 Port* 7 Central USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_23) 14 HDMI-In Port 15 HDMI-Out Port 16 DVI-D Port 17 PS/2 Keyboard Port English 12
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    Fatal1ty H87 Performance Series * 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
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    2 Installation This is an 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
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    Fatal1ty H87 Performance Series 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
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    Fatal1ty H87 Performance Series 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. 17 English
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    2.2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink 1 18 2 CPU_FAN English
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    Fatal1ty H87 Performance Series 2.3 Installing Memory Modules (DIMM) This motherboard provides four 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 brand, speed, size and
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    Fatal1ty H87 Performance Series 2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots) There are 3 PCI slots and 4 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
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    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
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    Fatal1ty H87 Performance Series BIOS Selection Jumper (BIOS_SEL1) (see p.10, No. 25) Default Backup BIOS (Main BIOS) This motherboard has two BIOS onboard, a main BIOS (BIOS_A) and a backup BIOS (BIOS_B), which enhances protection for the safety and stability of your system. Normally, the system
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    caps over the headers and connectors will cause permanent damage to the motherboard. System Panel Header (9-pin PANEL1) (see p.10, No. 11 the reset switch to restart the computer if the computer freezes and fails to perform a normal restart. PLED (System Power LED): Connect to the power status
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    Fatal1ty H87 Performance Series Power LED Header (3-pin PLED1) (see p.10, No. 9) 1 PLED- PLED+ PLED+ Please on the I/O panel, there are two headers on this motherboard. Each USB 2.0 header can support two ports. Vbus IntA_PA_SSRXIntA_PA_SSRX+ GND IntA_PA_SSTXIntA_PA_SSTX+ GND IntA_PA_DIntA_PA_D+
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    for connecting audio devices to the front audio panel. 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
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    Fatal1ty H87 Performance Series CPU Fan Connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN1) (see p.10, No. 3) (3-pin CPU_FAN2) (see p.10, No. 2) ATX Power Connector (24-pin ATXPWR1) (see p.10, No. 6) ATX 12V Power Connector (8-pin ATX12V1) (see p.10, No. 1) Infrared Module Header (5-pin IR1) (see p.10, No. 22) Serial Port
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    2.7 Using the HDMI-In Port The HDMI-In port on this motherboard lets you easily switch between PC screen (on-board VGA) and external video source on the same monitor. This function saves you the hassle of switching cables back and forth when you want to display the screen of another device, such as
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    USB 3.0 USB 3.0 Fatal1ty H87 Performance Series Connection Diagram English HDMI Adapter Power Source 29
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    Step 1 Connect your monitor to the HDMI-Out port on the motherboard via an HDMI cable. Step 2 Connect an external devices with HDMI output to the HDMI-In port on the motherboard via an HDMI cable. Step 3 Double-click the "A-Tuning" icon on the desktop and find "HDMI-IN" function in "Tools" tab. Drag
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    Fatal1ty H87 Performance Series 2.8 CrossFireXTM and Quad CrossFireXTM Operation Guide This motherboard supports CrossFireXTM and Quad CrossFireXTM that allows you to install up to two identical PCI Express x16 graphics cards. Currently CrossFireXTM and Quad CrossFireXTM are supported with Windows®
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    Step 3 Connect a VGA cable or a DVI cable to the monitor connector or the DVI connector of the graphics card that is inserted to PCIE2 slot. 32 English
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    Fatal1ty H87 Performance Series 2.8.2 Driver Installation and Setup Step 1 Power on your computer and boot into OS. Step 2 Remove the AMD drivers if you have any VGA drivers installed in your system. The Catalyst Uninstaller is an optional download. We recommend using this utility to uninstall any
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    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
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    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
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    '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. Please note that Ultra Fast mode is only supported by Windows 8 and the VBIOS must support UEFI GOP
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    Fatal1ty H87 Performance Series 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. HDMI-IN Connect two different devices to one monitor and toggle between the
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    Tech Service Contact Tech Service. 38 English
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    Fatal1ty H87 Performance Series 3.3 Intel® Rapid Start Technology Intel • Confirm whether your motherboard supports this feature. • Operating mode, please follow the instructions below. There are certain risks Enter into HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\ msahci in Windows Registry
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    F2 to enter BIOS, then go to Advanced ‐> Storage Configuration and change SATA Mode to AHCI. Press F10 to save changes and exit. 5. Enter Windows 8/7. Windows will discover the new device and install AHCI drivers automatically. 3.3.2 Setup Guide Configuring Rapid Start Step 1 Run ASRock Rapid Start
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    Fatal1ty H87 Performance Series Step 3 When prompted to restart after the setup, click Yes to reboot. Step 4 Double-click the Intel® Rapid Start Technology Manager icon system tray. in the Windows 41 English
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    Step 5 Make sure Rapid Start is on. Drag the slider to configure the time. For example, if the timer value is set to ten minutes, the system will enable Rapid Start mode after entering sleep state for ten minutes. If the timer is set to 0 minutes, Windows will immediately enable Rapid Start mode as
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    Fatal1ty H87 Performance Series state for a period of time. The power of the computer in Rapid Start mode can be cut off, it will not cause data loss of
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    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. 3.4.1 System Requirements • Confirm whether your motherboard supports
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    Fatal1ty H87 Performance Series 3.4.2 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 > Smart Connect. Step 2 Once installed, run ASRock Smart Connect from your
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    Step 3 Click the Add button. Take Foxmail as an example, add Foxmail to the Application list. Step 4 Select Foxmail from the Application List, then click the arrow pointing right to add this application to the Smart Connect List. Step 5 Click Apply to enable Smart Connect. 46 English
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    Fatal1ty H87 Performance Series Step 6 Double-click the Intel® Smart Connect Technology Manager icon Windows system tray. in the 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
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    4. 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. 5.
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    Fatal1ty H87 Performance Series 3.5 Intel® Remote Wake Technology Intel® Remote Wake Technology allows you to use programs or services over the Internet to wake up your home computer from energy efficient sleep mode. Before configuring this feature, verify the following. • Remote Wake has been
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    Step 3 A new mesh window will pop up. Enter a mesh name and password. Step 4 Select all the checkboxes and click Create Mesh. Downloading and Installing Mesh Agent Step 1 Click Install on the My Account page. Step 2 Select the mesh and download both files. Make sure both files are in the same
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    Fatal1ty H87 Performance Series Step 4 Click Install / Update. Step 5 Wait a minute for the New Machine to appear in "My Device". 51 English
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    Step 6 Check whether "Intel Remote Wake" appeared or not. Waking up Your PC using PC Step 1 On the "My Devices" page, click on Power Actions. Step 2 Click on Wake or Sleep. 52 English
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    Fatal1ty H87 Performance Series Waking up Your PC Using Mobile Device Before waking up your home computer using a mobile device, please log out of MeshCentral on other previously used computers or devices. Step 1 Login to meshcentral.com/m. Step 2 Select a Machine. Step 3 Click on Wake or Sleep.
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    Intel® Smart Connect Technology Manager". Setup Guide Step 1 Download and install the Streamer on your home computer, which is located in the folder at the following path of the Support CD: \ ASRock edit button next to an offline machine from the list. Step 2 Tap "Wake up this computer". 54 English
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    Fatal1ty H87 Performance Series Using Remote Control Step 1 In "Splashtop 2", tap an online machine from the list to connect to your home computer. Step 2 Start remotely accessing your home computer. The functionality and price of the Splashtop APP and subscription fee is subject to change. Please
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    Accessing Data Playing Video 56 English
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    Fatal1ty H87 Performance Series 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 added customizations for greater efficiency. 3.6.1 Installing
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    Configure Configure provides configuration options, including icon sizes, which shortcuts you want Start Menu to display, quick access to recently used apps, the functionality of the power button, and more. Control 58 English
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    Fatal1ty H87 Performance Series Control lets you configure what a click on the start button or a press on the Windows key does. 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. 59 English
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    3.7 XSplit Broadcaster XSplit Broadcaster is a desktop application designed to make your multimedia broadcasting, live-streaming and recording a lot easier and more fun to do, we are giving away the 3 months premium license which is worth US$24.95 for free! 3.7.1 Live Streaming Your Gameplay Step 1
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    Broadcast > Add Channels.... Step 4 Click Add.... Fatal1ty H87 Performance Series Step 5 Select a platform for live streaming. *Before you start streaming, you need to register an account for the streaming service website, such as Twitch.tv, USTREAM, or other livestreaming services. English 61
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    Step 6 Fill in your platform's Username and Password. Based on your needs, configure the Video and Audio Encoding settings. Click OK. Step 7 The channel then appears in your broadcast list. Click Apply and OK to save the settings. 62 English
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    Fatal1ty H87 Performance Series Step 8 Go to Broadcast and select the platform to enable live streaming. A link to view your live Broadcast has been copied for you automatically. Simply
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    see on your screen. 4.1.1 UEFI Menu Bar The top of the screen has a menu bar with the following selections: Main For setting system time/date information OC Tweaker For overclocking configurations Advanced For advanced system configurations Tool Useful tools H/W Monitor Displays current
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    Fatal1ty H87 Performance Series 4.1.2 Navigation Keys Use < > key or < > key to choose among the selections on the menu bar, and use < > key or < > key to move the cursor up
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    4.2 Main Screen When you enter the UEFI SETUP UTILITY, the Main screen will appear and display the system overview. Active Page on Entry Select the default page when entering the UEFI setup utility. UEFI Guide UEFI Guide is a quick tutorial for ASRock's UEFI setup Utility. You may abort the tutorial
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    Fatal1ty H87 Performance Series 4.3 OC Tweaker Screen In the OC Tweaker screen, you can set up overclocking features. 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
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    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
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    Fatal1ty H87 Performance Series Load XMP Setting Load XMP settings to overclock the DDR3 memory and perform beyond standard specifications. DRAM Reference Clock Select Auto for optimized settings. DRAM Frequency If [Auto] is selected, the motherboard will detect the memory module(s) inserted and
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    (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 memory 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
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    Fatal1ty H87 Performance Series tREFI Configure refresh cycles at an average periodic interval. tCKE module write 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
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    on die termination resistors' WR for channel B. 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. MRC Fast Boot Enable Memory
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    Fatal1ty H87 Performance Series FIVR Switch Frequency Offset Configure the percentage of frequency boost or deduction. CPU Voltage Mode Auto: For optimized settings. Adaptive: Add voltage to the CPU when the system is under heavy load. Override: The voltage is fixed. CPU Override Voltage Configure
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    for the CPU. CPU Load-Line Calibration CPU Load-Line Calibration helps prevent CPU voltage droop when the system is under heavy load. DRAM Voltage Use this to configure DRAM Voltage. The default value is [Auto]. PCH 1.05V Voltage Chipset 1.05V Voltage. Use default settings for best performance. PCH
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    Fatal1ty H87 Performance Series 4.4 Advanced Screen In this section, you may set the configurations for the following items: CPU Configuration, Chipset Configuration, Storage Configuration, Intel® Rapid Start Technology, Intel® Smart Connect Technology, Super IO Configuration, ACPI Configuration and
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    Technology Intel Hyper Threading Technology allows multiple threads to run on each core, so that the overall performance on threaded software is improved. Active Processor Cores Select the number of cores to enable in each processor package. CPU C States Support Enable CPU C States Support for
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    Fatal1ty H87 Performance Series Package C State Support Enable CPU, PCIe, Memory, Graphics C State Support for power saving. CPU Thermal Throttling Enable CPU internal thermal control mechanisms to keep the CPU from overheating. No-Execute Memory Protection Processors with No-Execution Memory
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    Select a primary VGA. VT-d Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O helps your virtual machine monitor better utilize hardware by improving application compatibility and reliability, and providing additional levels of manageability, security, isolation, and I/O performance. PCIE2 Link Speed
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    Fatal1ty H87 Performance Series Render Standby Power down the render unit when the GPU is idle for it when a sound card is installed. Front Panel Enable/disable front panel HD audio. Onboard HDMI HD Audio Enable audio for the onboard digital outputs. Onboard LAN Enable or disable the onboard network
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    . RAID: Combine multiple disk drives into a logical unit. AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface) supports NCQ and other new features that will improve SATA disk performance but IDE mode does not have these advantages. SATA Aggressive Link Power Management SATA Aggressive Link Power Management
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    Fatal1ty H87 Performance Series 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. 81 English
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    4.4.4 Intel® Rapid Start Technology Intel® Rapid Start Technology Intel® Rapid Start Technology is a new zero power hibernation mode which allows users to resume in just 5-6 seconds. 82 English
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    Fatal1ty H87 Performance Series 4.4.5 Intel® Smart Connect Technology Intel® Smart Connect Technology Intel® Smart Connect Technology automatically updates your email and social networks, such as Twitter, Facebook, etc. while the computer is in sleep mode. 83 English
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    4.4.6 Super IO Configuration Serial Port Enable or disable the Serial port. Serial Port Address Select the address of the Serial port. Infrared Port Enable or disable the Infrared port. 84 English
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    Fatal1ty H87 Performance Series Suspend to RAM 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
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    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
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    4.4.8 USB Configuration Fatal1ty H87 Performance Series 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
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    the system time are required. 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 RAID Installer Easy RAID Installer helps you to copy the RAID driver from the support CD to your USB storage
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    Fatal1ty H87 Performance Series UEFI. Secure Backup UEFI Whenever one of the ROM images are corrupted or outdated, switch to the other flash ROM and execute Secure Backup UEFI to duplicate the current working ROM image to the secondary flash ROM. Internet Flash ASRock Internet Flash downloads and
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    of the dehumidifying process before it returns to S4/S5 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 Save User Default Type a profile name and press enter to save your settings as
  • ASRock Fatal1ty H87 Performance | User Manual - Page 99
    Fatal1ty H87 Performance Series 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. CPU Fan 1 & 2 Setting Select a fan mode for CPU
  • ASRock Fatal1ty H87 Performance | User Manual - Page 100
    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
  • ASRock Fatal1ty H87 Performance | User Manual - Page 101
    Fatal1ty H87 Performance Series Full Screen Logo Enable to display the boot logo or disable Support Module) CSM Enable to launch the Compatibility Support Module. Please do not disable unless you're running a WHCK test. If you are using Windows 8 64-bit and all of your devices support UEFI,
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    option ROM only. Launch Storage 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 Video OpROM Policy Select UEFI only to run those that support UEFI option ROM only. Select Legacy only to run
  • ASRock Fatal1ty H87 Performance | User Manual - Page 103
    Fatal1ty H87 Performance Series 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. Supervisor Password Set or change the password for the administrator account. Only the administrator has authority to change
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    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
  • ASRock Fatal1ty H87 Performance | User Manual - Page 105
    Fatal1ty H87 Performance Series 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
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