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- ASRock H81M-DG4 | User Manual - Page 1
H81M-DG4 - ASRock H81M-DG4 | User Manual - Page 2
loss of business, loss of data, interruption of business and the like), even if ASRock has been advised of the possibility of such damages arising from any defect or error , USA ONLY he Lithium battery adopted on this motherboard contains Perchlorate, a toxic substance controlled in Perchlorate Best - ASRock H81M-DG4 | User Manual - Page 3
2 1.3 Motherboard Layout 5 1.4 I/O Panel 7 Chapter 2 Installation 8 2.1 Installing the CPU 9 2.2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink Drivers 21 3.2 A-Tuning 22 3.3 Intel® Smart Connect Technology 28 3.4 ASRock APP Shop 33 3.4.1 UI Overview 33 3.4.2 Apps 34 3.4.3 BIOS & Drivers - ASRock H81M-DG4 | User Manual - Page 4
UEFI Menu Bar 42 4.1.2 Navigation Keys 43 4.2 Main Screen 44 4.3 OC Tweaker Screen 45 4.4 Advanced Screen 53 4.4.1 CPU Coniguration 54 4.4.2 Chipset Coniguration 56 4.4.3 Storage Coniguration 58 4.4.4 Intel® Smart Connect Technology 59 4.4.5 Super IO Coniguration 60 4.4.6 ACPI - ASRock H81M-DG4 | User Manual - Page 5
may ind the latest VGA cards and CPU support list on ASRock's website as well. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com. 1.1 Package Contents • ASRock H81M-DG4 Motherboard (Micro ATX Form Factor) • ASRock H81M-DG4 Quick Installation Guide • ASRock H81M-DG4 Support CD • 2 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables - ASRock H81M-DG4 | User Manual - Page 6
Glass Fabric PCB CPU • Supports New 4th and 4th Generation Intel® CoreTM i7/i5/i3/ Xeon®/Pentium®/Celeron® Processors (Socket 1150) • Supports Intel® Turbo Boost 2.0 Technology Chipset • Intel® H81 Memory • Dual Channel DDR3 Memory Technology • 2 x DDR3 DIMM Slots • Supports DDR3 1600/1333 - ASRock H81M-DG4 | User Manual - Page 7
H81M-DG4 Audio • 5.1 CH HD Audio (Realtek ALC662 Audio Codec) • Supports Surge Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection) LAN • 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) - ASRock H81M-DG4 | User Manual - Page 8
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 Windows® 32-bit operating systems. Windows® 64-bit operating systems do not have such limitations. You can use ASRock XFast RAM to utilize the memory - ASRock H81M-DG4 | User Manual - Page 9
RESET PANEL1 USB 3.0 T: USB1 B: USB0 LAN H81M-DG4 4 5 USB 2.0 T: USB3 B: USB2 Top: RJ-45 Intel RoHS 6 PLED1 7 1 1 SATA_0 SATA_1 SATA_2 SATA_3 H81 CLRCMOS1 8 USB6_7 USB4_5 1 HD_AUDIO1 1 TPMS1 9 1 1 10 PCIE1 CMOS Battery 32Mb BIOS 11 Super I/O CHA_FAN1 12 CI1 1 13 - ASRock H81M-DG4 | User Manual - Page 10
No. Description 1 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1) 2 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots (DDR3_A1, DDR3_B1) 3 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1) 4 System Panel Header (PANEL1) 5 SATA2 Connector (SATA_2) 6 SATA2 Connector (SATA_3) 7 Power LED Header (PLED1) 8 TPM Header (TPMS1) 9 USB 2.0 Header (USB4_5) 10 USB 2.0 - ASRock H81M-DG4 | User Manual - Page 11
1.4 I/O Panel 1 H81M-DG4 3 2 4 10 9 No. Description 1 USB 2.0 Ports (USB01) 2 LAN RJ-45 Port* 3 Line In (Light Blue) 4 Front Speaker (Lime) 5 Microphone (Pink) 8 7 6 5 No. Description 6 USB 2.0 Ports (USB23) 7 USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_01) 8 D-Sub Port 9 DVI-D Port 10 PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard Port - ASRock H81M-DG4 | User Manual - Page 12
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 - ASRock H81M-DG4 | User Manual - Page 13
H81M-DG4 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 - ASRock H81M-DG4 | User Manual - Page 14
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H81M-DG4 Please save and replace the cover if the processor is removed. he cover must be placed if you wish to return the motherboard for ater service. 11 English - ASRock H81M-DG4 | User Manual - Page 16
2.2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink 1 2 CPU_FAN English 12 - ASRock H81M-DG4 | User Manual - Page 17
H81M-DG4 2.3 Installing Memory Modules (DIMM) his motherboard provides two 240-pin DDR3 (Double Data Rate 3) DIMM slots, and supports Dual Channel Memory Technology. 1. For dual channel coniguration, you always need to install identical (the same brand, speed, size and chip-type) DDR3 DIMM pairs. 2. - ASRock H81M-DG4 | User Manual - Page 18
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H81M-DG4 2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI Express Slots) here are 2 PCI Express slots on the motherboard. Before installing an expansion card, please make sure that the power supply is switched of or the power cord is unplugged. Please read the documentation - ASRock H81M-DG4 | User Manual - Page 20
short pin2 and pin3 on CLRCMOS1 for 5 seconds. However, please do not clear the CMOS right ater you update the BIOS. If you need to clear the CMOS when you just inish updating the BIOS, you must boot up the system irst, and then shut it down before you do the clear-CMOS action - ASRock H81M-DG4 | User Manual - Page 21
H81M-DG4 2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors Onboard headers and connectors are NOT jumpers. Do NOT place jumper caps over these headers and connectors. Placing jumper caps over the headers and connectors will cause permanent damage to the motherboard. System Panel Header (9-pin PANEL1) (see p.5, No - ASRock H81M-DG4 | User Manual - Page 22
for connecting audio devices to the front audio panel. 1. High Deinition 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 - ASRock H81M-DG4 | User Manual - Page 23
H81M-DG4 Chassis Speaker Header (4-pin SPEAKER1) (see p.5, No. 14) DUMMY SPEAKER 1 +5V pin. CPU Fan Connector (4-pin CPU_FAN1) (see p.5, No. 1) +12V CPU_FAN_SPEED GND FAN_SPEED_CONTROL his motherboard provides a 4-Pin CPU fan (Quiet Fan) connector. If you plan to connect a 3-Pin CPU fan, - ASRock H81M-DG4 | User Manual - Page 24
(see p.5, No. 15) 1 GND Signal his motherboard supports CASE OPEN detection feature that detects if the chassis cove LFRAME#_L PM_RST# LAD3_L +3V LAD0_L +3VSB GND T his connector supports GND SMB_CLK_MAIN SMB_DATA_MAIN LAD2_L LAD1_L GND S_PWRDWN# SERIRQ# F_CLKRUN# Trusted Platform Module - ASRock H81M-DG4 | User Manual - Page 25
H81M-DG4 Chapter 3 Software and Utilities Operation 3.1 Installing Drivers he 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 - ASRock H81M-DG4 | User Manual - Page 26
RAM, Dehumidiier, Good Night LED, FAN-Tastic Tuning, 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 Tweaker, System Info, Live Update, Tech Service and Settings. Operation Mode Choose an operation mode for your - ASRock H81M-DG4 | User Manual - Page 27
H81M-DG4 XFast RAM Boost the system's performance and extend the HDD's or SDD's lifespan! Create a hidden partition, then assign which iles should be stored in the RAM 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 - ASRock H81M-DG4 | User Manual - Page 28
assigned temperature is met. Dehumidiier Prevent motherboard damages due to dampness. Enable this Key and let your computer log in to windows automatically! Disk Health Report Disk Health Report . HDD, SSD and optical disk drives are all supported. he health status block displays Good (in green color - ASRock H81M-DG4 | User Manual - Page 29
OC Tweaker Conigurations for overclocking the system. H81M-DG4 System Info View information about the system. *he System Browser tab may not appear for certain models. 25 English - ASRock H81M-DG4 | User Manual - Page 30
Live Update Check for newer versions of BIOS or drivers. Tech Service Contact Tech Service if you have problems with your computer. Please leave your contact information along with details of the problem. 26 English - ASRock H81M-DG4 | User Manual - Page 31
H81M-DG4 Settings Conigure 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. 27 English - ASRock H81M-DG4 | User Manual - Page 32
your motherboard supports this feature. • Operating system: Microsot Windows 8.1/8/7 (32- or 64-bit edition) • Set the SATA mode to AHCI. If Windows 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. here are certain - ASRock H81M-DG4 | User Manual - Page 33
H81M-DG4 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 > Smart Connect. Step 2 Once installed, run ASRock Smart Connect from your desktop or go to Windows - ASRock H81M-DG4 | User Manual - Page 34
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. 30 English - ASRock H81M-DG4 | User Manual - Page 35
H81M-DG4 Step 6 Double-click the Intel® Smart Connect Technology Manager icon Windows system tray. in the Step 7 Drag the slider to conigure how oten the system will connect to the network to download updates. Shorter durations will provide more frequent updates, but may cause more power - ASRock H81M-DG4 | User Manual - Page 36
4. he system will wake up from sleep state periodically, and then start to update Foxmail. he screen will not display anything so the computer can maintain minimum power usage. Aterwards, the system will automatically return to sleep state again. 5. - ASRock H81M-DG4 | User Manual - Page 37
H81M-DG4 3.4 ASRock APP Shop he ASRock APP Shop is an online store for purchasing and downloading sotware 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 - ASRock H81M-DG4 | User Manual - Page 38
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. - he red icon displays the price or "Free" if the app is free of charge. - he green "Installed - ASRock H81M-DG4 | User Manual - Page 39
H81M-DG4 Step 3 If you want to install the app, click on the red icon to start downloading. Step 4 When installation completes, you can ind the green " - ASRock H81M-DG4 | User Manual - Page 40
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 ind the mark of "New Version" appears below the installed app icon. Step 1 Click on the app icon to see more details. Step 2 Click on the yellow icon to start - ASRock H81M-DG4 | User Manual - Page 41
H81M-DG4 3.4.3 BIOS & Drivers Installing BIOS or Drivers When the "BIOS & Drivers" tab is selected, you will see a list of recommended or critical updates for the BIOS or drivers. Please update them all soon. Step 1 Please check the item information before update. Click on Step 2 to see more - ASRock H81M-DG4 | User Manual - Page 42
3.4.4 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. 38 English - ASRock H81M-DG4 | User Manual - Page 43
H81M-DG4 3.5 Start8 For those Windows 8 users who miss the Start Menu, Start8 is an ideal solution in the folder at the following path of the Support CD: \ ASRock Utility > Start8. 3.5.2 Coniguring Start8 Style Select between the Windows 7 style and Windows 8 style Start Menu. hen select the theme of - ASRock H81M-DG4 | User Manual - Page 44
Conigure Conigure provides coniguration 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 40 English - ASRock H81M-DG4 | User Manual - Page 45
H81M-DG4 Control lets you conigure what a click on the start button or a press on the Windows key does. Desktop Desktop allows you to disable the hot corners when you are working on the desktop. It also lets you choose whether or - ASRock H81M-DG4 | User Manual - Page 46
ASRock Interactive UEFI is a blend of system coniguration tools, cool sound efects and stunning visuals. Not only will it make BIOS . Because the UEFI sotware is constantly being updated, the following UEFI setup screens and descriptions are OC Tweaker For overclocking conigurations Advanced For - ASRock H81M-DG4 | User Manual - Page 47
H81M-DG4 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 - ASRock H81M-DG4 | User Manual - Page 48
, 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 by pressing "esc". 44 English - ASRock H81M-DG4 | User Manual - Page 49
, you can set up overclocking features. H81M-DG4 Because the UEFI sotware 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 - ASRock H81M-DG4 | User Manual - Page 50
Bus Speed Ratio. he maximum should be the same as the CPU Ratio. CPU OC Fixed Mode CPU OC ix 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 - ASRock H81M-DG4 | User Manual - Page 51
H81M-DG4 Primary Plane Current Limit Conigure the current limit of the CPU under Turbo Mode in ampere. A lower limit can protect the CPU and save power, settings to overclock the DDR3 memory and perform beyond standard speciications. DRAM Frequency If [Auto] is selected, the motherboard will detect - ASRock H81M-DG4 | User Manual - Page 52
DRAM Coniguration CAS# Latency (tCL) he time between sending a column address to the memory and the beginning of the data in response. RAS# to CAS# Delay (tRCD) he number of clock cycles required between the opening of a row of memory and accessing columns within it. Row Precharge Time (tRP) he - ASRock H81M-DG4 | User Manual - Page 53
H81M-DG4 Refresh Cycle Time (tRFC) he number of clocks from a Refresh command until window in which four activates are allowed the same rank. CAS Write Latency (tCWL) Conigure CAS Write Latency. tREFI Conigure refresh cycles at an average periodic interval. tCKE Conigure the period of time the DDR3 - ASRock H81M-DG4 | User Manual - Page 54
tWRRDDR Conigure between module write to read delay from diferent ranks. tWRRDDD Use this to change DRAM tRRSR Auto/Manual settings. he default is [Auto]. Conigure between module write to read delay from diferent DIMMs. tWRWR Conigure between module write to write delay. tWRWRDR Conigure - ASRock H81M-DG4 | User Manual - Page 55
H81M-DG4 ODT WR (CHB) Conigure the memory on die termination resistors' WR for channel B. ODT NOM (CHA) Use this to change ODT (CHA) Auto/Manual settings. he default is [Auto]. ODT NOM (CHB) Use this to change ODT (CHB) Auto/Manual settings. he default is [Auto]. Command Tri State Enable for DRAM - ASRock H81M-DG4 | User Manual - Page 56
the voltage for the System Agent. Setting the voltage higher may increase system stability when overclocking. CPU Analog IO Voltage Ofset CPU I/O Analog Voltage. CPU Digital IO Voltage Ofset CPU I/O Digital Voltage. CPU Integrated VR Faults Disable FIVR Faults to raise the threshold to trigger - ASRock H81M-DG4 | User Manual - Page 57
H81M-DG4 4.4 Advanced Screen In this section, you may set the conigurations for the following items: CPU Coniguration, Chipset Coniguration, Storage Coniguration, Intel® Smart Connect Technology, Super IO Coniguration, ACPI Coniguration, USB Coniguration and Trusted Computing. Setting wrong values - ASRock H81M-DG4 | User Manual - Page 58
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 - ASRock H81M-DG4 | User Manual - Page 59
H81M-DG4 No-Execute Memory Protection Processors with No-Execution Memory Protection Technology may prevent certain classes of malicious bufer overlow attacks. Intel Virtualization Technology Intel Virtualization - ASRock H81M-DG4 | User Manual - Page 60
4.4.2 Chipset Coniguration Primary Graphics Adapter Select a primary VGA. PCIE1 Link Speed Select the link speed for PCIE1. Share Memory Conigure 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 - ASRock H81M-DG4 | User Manual - Page 61
H81M-DG4 Front Panel Enable/disable front panel HD audio. Onboard LAN Enable or disable the onboard network interface controller. Deep Sleep Conigure deep sleep mode for - ASRock H81M-DG4 | User Manual - Page 62
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 - ASRock H81M-DG4 | User Manual - Page 63
4.4.4 Intel® Smart Connect Technology H81M-DG4 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. English 59 - ASRock H81M-DG4 | User Manual - Page 64
4.4.5 Super IO Coniguration PS2 Y-Cable Enable the PS2 Y-Cable or set this option to Auto. 60 English - ASRock H81M-DG4 | User Manual - Page 65
4.4.6 ACPI Coniguration H81M-DG4 Suspend to RAM It is recommended to select auto for ACPI S3 power saving. Check Ready Bit Enable to enter the operating system ater S3 only when the - ASRock H81M-DG4 | User Manual - Page 66
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. 62 English - ASRock H81M-DG4 | User Manual - Page 67
4.4.7 USB Coniguration H81M-DG4 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 - ASRock H81M-DG4 | User Manual - Page 68
4.4.8 Trusted Computing Security Device Support Enable to activate Trusted Platform Module (TPM) security for your hard disk drives. 64 English - ASRock H81M-DG4 | User Manual - Page 69
4.5 Tools H81M-DG4 UEFI Tech Service Contact ASRock Tech Service if you are having trouble with your PC. Please setup network coniguration 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 - ASRock H81M-DG4 | User Manual - Page 70
ater entering S4/S5 state. Dehumidiier Duration Conigure the duration of the dehumidifying process before it returns to S4/S5 state. Dehumidiier CPU Fan Setting Conigure the speed of the CPU fan while Dehumidiier is enabled. he higher the value, the faster the fan speed. Max: 255 Min: 1 66 English - ASRock H81M-DG4 | User Manual - Page 71
Save User Default Type a proile name and press enter to save your settings as user default. Load User Default Load previously saved user defaults. H81M-DG4 English 67 - ASRock H81M-DG4 | User Manual - Page 72
of the hardware on your system, including the parameters of the CPU temperature, motherboard temperature, fan speed and voltage. 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 - ASRock H81M-DG4 | User Manual - Page 73
H81M-DG4 4.7 Boot Screen his section displays the available devices on your system for you to conigure the boot settings and the boot priority. 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 - ASRock H81M-DG4 | User Manual - Page 74
automatically restores the default settings. CSM (Compatibility 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 8.1/8 64-bit and all of your devices support UEFI, you may also disable CSM for - ASRock H81M-DG4 | User Manual - Page 75
H81M-DG4 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 only to run those that - ASRock H81M-DG4 | User Manual - Page 76
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 8.1/8 Secure Boot. 72 English - ASRock H81M-DG4 | User Manual - Page 77
4.9 Exit Screen H81M-DG4 Save Changes and Exit When you select this option the following message, "Save coniguration changes and exit setup?" will pop out. Select [OK] to save - ASRock H81M-DG4 | User Manual - Page 78
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
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