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This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B
digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to
provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installa-
tion. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if
not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful inter-
ference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference
will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful
interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the
equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one
or more of the following measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna
Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver
Connect the equipment onto an outlet on a circuit different from that to
which the receiver is connected
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help
Shielded interconnect cables and a shielded AC power cable must be employed with
this equipment to ensure compliance with the pertinent RF emission limits governing
this device. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the system's manu-
facturer could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.
Preface
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  • Page 1 Preface Copyright This publication, including all photographs, illustrations and software, is protected under international copyright laws, with all rights reserved. Neither this manual, nor any of the material contained herein, may be reproduced without written consent of the author. Version 1.0 Disclaimer The information in this document is subject to change without notice.
  • Page 2: Declaration Of Conformity

    Declaration of Conformity This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following conditions: • This device may not cause harmful interference. • This device must accept any interference received, including interfer- ence that may cause undesired operation. Canadian Department of Communications This class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference- causing Equipment Regulations.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    T T T T T ABLE OF CONTENTS ABLE OF CONTENTS ABLE OF CONTENTS ABLE OF CONTENTS ABLE OF CONTENTS Preface Chapter 1 Introducing the Motherboard Introduction...................1 Feature....................2 Specifications................4 Motherboard Components............6 9 9 9 9 9 Chapter 2 Installing the Motherboard Safety Precautions................9 Choosing a Computer Case.............9 Installing the Motherboard in a Case..........9...
  • Page 4 Chipset Menu................48 Security Menu................55 Boot Menu................56 Exit Menu................57 Updating the BIOS..............58 Chapter 4 Trouble Shooting Start up problems during assembly..........59 Start up problems after prolong use..........60 Maintenance and care tips..............60 Basic Troubleshooting Flowchart...........61...
  • Page 5: Introducing The Motherboard

    Chapter 1 Introducing the Motherboard Introduction Thank you for choosing the H11H4-II1 motherboard. This motherboard is a high performance, enhanced function motherboard designed to support Intel Skylake processors for high-end business or personal desktop markets. This motherboard is based on integrated Intel Chipset for best desktop platform solution.
  • Page 6: Feature

    Feature Processor The motherboard uses Skylake CPU that carries the following features: • DirectX12-compliant Gen 9 graphics architecture • Supports “Hyper-Threading” technology • Supports Win8.1/ Win10 and UEFI Secure Boot. “Hyper-Threading” technology enables the operating system into thinking it’s hooked up to two processors, allowing two threads to be run in parallel, both on separate “logical”...
  • Page 7: Ethernet Lan

    Ethernet LAN The onboard LAN provides the following features: • Supports PCI Express • IEEE 802.3az • Wake-on-LAN (including from S3, S4, S5, power button off) and remote wake-up support • PXE support Expansion Options The motherboard comes with the following expansion options: •...
  • Page 8: Specifications

    Specifications • Intel Skylake series processors, up to 4 cores • Supports “Hyper-Threading” technology Chipset • Integrated Intel Skylake H110 chip Memory • Dual-channel DDR4 memory architecture • 2 DDR4 260pin SO-DIMM sockets support up to 32 GB • Supports 2133 (2GB/ /4GB/ 8GB/ 16GB) SDRAM Expansion •...
  • Page 9 • AMI BIOS with 64Mb SPI Flash ROM System BIOS • Supports Plug and Play, S1 / STR (S3) / STD (S4) , Hard- ware monitor • Supports ACPI & DMI • Audio, LAN, can be disabled in BIOS • Supports Dual Display •...
  • Page 10: Motherboard Components

    Motherboard Components Introducing the Motherboard...
  • Page 11 Table of Motherboard Components LABEL COMPONENTS 1. CPU1 Socket  LGA1151 socket for Intel Skylake processors 2. F_USB1  Front panel USB2.0 header  4‐pin +12V power in connector 3. ATX_12V 4. F_PANEL  Front panel switch/LED header 5. CLR_CMOS  Clear CMOS header with jumper  6. BAT1  Battery 7. CASE_OPEN  CASE open header 8. PCIEX16  PCI Express slot for graphics interface 9. F_USB2  USB2.0 type A port onboard 10. F_AUDIO  Front audio header 11. SPKR  Speaker 12. COM3~6  Onboard serial port headers 13. MINIPCIE  PCI Express Gen2 x1 slot (with SATA and USB 2.0) 14. SYS_FAN  3‐pin System cooling fan connector  15. M2  M.2 slot for SSD 16. DIO  4 bit GPIO (GPI*4, GPO*4) 17. SATA_DOM  SATA DOM header with jumper  Serial ATA 6.0Gb/s connectors 18. SATA1~2 (one supports SATA DOM)
  • Page 12 Memo Introducing the Motherboard...
  • Page 13: Installing The Motherboard

    Chapter 2 Installing the Motherboard Safety Precautions • Follow these safety precautions when installing the motherboard • Wear a grounding strap attached to a grounded device to avoid dam- age from static electricity • Discharge static electricity by touching the metal case of a safely grounded object before working on the motherboard •...
  • Page 14: Checking Jumper Settings

    Do not over-tighten the screws as this can stress the motherboard. Checking Jumper Settings This section explains how to set jumpers for correct configuration of the motherboard. Setting Jumpers Use the motherboard jumpers to set system configuration options. Jumpers with more than one pin are numbered.
  • Page 15: Checking Jumper Settings

    Checking Jumper Settings The following illustration shows the location of the motherboard jumpers. Pin 1 is labeled. Jumper Settings Type Jumper Description Setting (default) 1-2: Normal (Default) 2-3: Clear CMOS 3-pin CLR_CMOS Clear CMOS Before clearing the CMOS, make sure to CLR_CMOS turn off the system.
  • Page 16: Installing Hardware

    Installing Hardware CPU Installation Procedure The following illustration shows CPU installation components. Press the hook of lever down with your thumb and pull it to the right side to release it from retention tab. Lift the tail of the load lever and rotate the load plate to fully open position.
  • Page 17 E. Aplly some thermal grease onto the contacted area between the heatsink and the CPU, and make it to be a thin layer. F. Fasten the cooling fan supporting base onto the CPU socket on the motherboard. And make sure the CPU fan is plugged to the CPU fan connector.
  • Page 18: Installing Memory Modules

    Installing Memory Modules This motherboard accommodates two memory modules. It can support DDR4 2133 (2GB/ 4GB/ 8GB/ 16GB). The total memory capacity is 32 GB. Do not remove any memory module from its antistatic packaging until you are ready to install it on the motherboard. Handle the modules only by their edges.
  • Page 19: Expansion Slots

    Expansion Slots Installing Add-on Cards The slots on this motherboard are designed to hold expansion cards and connect them to the system bus. Expansion slots are a means of adding or enhancing the motherboard’s features and capabilities. With these efficient facilities, you can in- crease the motherboard’s capabilities by adding hardware that performs tasks that are not part of the basic system.
  • Page 20 Follow these instructions to install an add-on card: Remove a blanking plate from the system case corresponding to the slot you are going to use. Install the edge connector of the add-on card into the expansion slot. Ensure that the edge connector is correctly seated in the slot. Secure the metal bracket of the card to the system case with a screw.
  • Page 21: Connecting Optional Devices

    Connecting Optional Devices Refer to the following for information on connecting the motherboard’s optional devices: F_AUDIO: Front Panel Audio Header The front panel audio header allows the user to install auxiliary front-oriented microphone and line-out ports for easier access. This header supports HD audio by default.
  • Page 22 COM3~6 : Onboard serial port header Connect a serial port extension bracket to this header to add a second serial port to your system. Signal Name Signal Name C3_DCD C5_DCD C3_DSR C5_DSR C3_RXD C5_RXD C3_RTS C5_RTS C3_TXD C5_TXD C3_CTS C5_CTS C3_DTR C5_DTR C3_RI...
  • Page 23 DIO: 4 bit GPIO header Signal Name Signal Name GPP_D8_DI GPP_D18_DO GPP_D20_DO GPP_D5_DI GPP_D7_DI GPP_D17_DO GPP_D19_DO VCC_DIO GPP_D6_DI LVDSPW_CON: LVDS_POWER Connector Function BACK LIGHT ENABLE BACK LIGHT CONTROLL LVDS: LVDS Connector Signal Name Signal Name VDDSAFE LVDS_L2_P VDDSAFE LVDS_U2_P VDDSAFE LVDS_CLKL_N VDDSAFE LVDS_CLKU_N...
  • Page 24 F_USB1: Front Panel USB 2.0 Header The motherboard has one USB 2.0 header supporting two USB 2.0 ports. Additionally, some computer cases have USB ports at the front of the case. If you have this kind of case, use auxiliary USB connector to connect the front-mounted ports to the motherboard.
  • Page 25: Installing A Sata Hard Drive

    Installing a SATA Hard Drive This section describes how to install a SATA Hard Drive. About SATA Connectors Your motherboard features two SATA connectors supporting a total of two drives. SATA refers to Serial ATA (Advanced Technology Attachment) is the standard inter- face for the IDE hard drives which are currently used in most PCs.
  • Page 26: Connecting I/O Devices

    Connecting I/O Devices The backplane of the motherboard has the following I/O ports: Use the upper PS/2 port to connect a PS/2 pointing device PS2 Mouse & or a PS/2 keyboard. Keyboard Combo port Serial port (COM) Use the COM port to connect the serial devices such as mice or fax/modems.
  • Page 27: Connecting Case Components

    Connecting Case Components After you have installed the motherboard into a case, you can begin connecting the motherboard components. Refer to the following: Connect the system cooling fan connector to SYS_FAN. Connect the CPU cooling fan connector to CPU_FAN. Connect the case switches and indicator LEDs to the F_PANEL. Connect the case speaker cable to SPKR.
  • Page 28 Connecting 4-pin power in cable The ATX_12V power in connector is used to provide power to the CPU. When installing 4-pin power cable, the latches of power cable and the ATX12V match perfectly. 4-pin power cable SYS_FAN: System Cooling FAN Power Connector Signal Name Function System Ground...
  • Page 29 ATX_POWER: Standard ATX 24-pin Power Connector Signal Name Signal Name +3.3V +3.3V +3.3V -12V PS_ON PWRGD +5VSB +12V +12V +3.3V Installing the Motherboard...
  • Page 30: Front Panel Header

    Front Panel Header The front panel header (F_PANEL) provides a standard set of switch and LED headers commonly found on ATX or Micro ATX cases. Refer to the table below for information: Signal Signal Hard disk LED (+) Power Switch (+) MSG LED (+) Reset Switch (+) Hard disk LED (-)
  • Page 31: Using Bios

    Chapter 3 Using BIOS About the Setup Utility The computer uses the latest “American Megatrends Inc. ” BIOS with support for Windows Plug and Play. The CMOS chip on the motherboard contains the ROM setup instructions for configuring the motherboard BIOS. The BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) Setup Utility displays the system’s configuration status and provides you with options to set system parameters.
  • Page 32: Using Bios

    Press the delete key to access BIOS Setup Utility. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2017 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Chipset Security Boot Exit Set the Date. Use Tab to BIOS Information switch between Date elements System Date [Tue 03/14/2017] System Time [03: 53: 43] : Select Screen...
  • Page 33: Bios Navigation Keys

    BIOS Navigation Keys The BIOS navigation keys are listed below: FUNCTION Exit the current menu Scrolls through the items on a menu Change Opt. Enter Select General Help Previous Value Optimized Defaults Save & Exit For the purpose of better product maintenance, the manufacture reserves the right to change the BIOS items presented in this manual.
  • Page 34: Advanced Menu

    Advanced Menu This page sets up more advanced information about your system. Handle this page with caution. Any changes can affect the operation of your computer. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2017 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Chipset Security Boot Exit LAN Configuration Parameters...
  • Page 35: Lan Configuration

    LAN Configuration The item in the menu shows the LAN-related information that the BIOS automatically detects. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2017 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Enable/Disable Onboard LAN 1 LAN Configuration Controller Onboard LAN 1 Controller [Enabled] Onboard LAN 2 Controller [Enabled] Onboard LAN 1 Controller Disabled...
  • Page 36: Pc Health Status

    PC Health Status On motherboards support hardware monitoring, this item lets you monitor the paeameters for critical voltages, temperatures and fan speeds. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2017 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced PC Health Status Smart Fan Function CPU Temperature (DTS) System Temperature CPU Fan Speed 1220 RPM...
  • Page 37 Smart Fan Mode (Normal) This item allows you to select the fan mode (Normal, Quiet, Silent, Manual or Disabled) for a better operation environment. If you choose Normal mode, the fan speed will be auto adjusted depending on the CPU temperature. If you choose Quite mode, the fan speed will be auto minimized for quiet environment.
  • Page 38: Power Management Setup

    System Component Characteristics These items display the monitoring of the overall inboard hardware health events, such as System & CPU temperature, CPU & DIMM voltage, CPU & system fan speed,... etc. • CPU Temperature • System Temperature • CPU Fan Speed •...
  • Page 39: Acpi Setting

    Resume By USB (Disabled) This item allows you to enable/disable the USB device wakeup function from S3 mode. Resume By PS2 KB (Disabled) This item enables or disables you to allow keyboard activity to awaken the system from power saving mode. Resume By PS2 MS (Disabled) This item enables or disables you to allow mouse activity to awaken the system from power saving mode.
  • Page 40: Cpu Configuration

    CPU Configuration The item in the menu shows the CPU Configuration. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2017 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Enabled for windows XP and Linx CPU Configuration (OS optimized for Hyper-Threading Technology) and Disabled for other Intel (R) Core (TM) i3-6100T CPU @ 3.20GHz OS (OS not optimized for Hyper- EM64T Supported...
  • Page 41 Active Processor Cores (All) Use this item to control the number of active processor cores. Limit CPUID Maximum (Disabled) Use this item to enable or disable the maximum CPUID value limit, you can enable this item to prevent the system from “rebooting” when trying to install Windows NT4.0.
  • Page 42: Sata Configuration

    SATA Configuration Use this item to show the mode of serial SATA configuration options. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2017 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Determines how SATA controllers SATA Configuration operate. SATA Mode [AHCI] mSATA Not Present Spin Up Device [Disabled] External SATA [Disabled]...
  • Page 43: Usb Configuration

    USB Configuration Use this item to show the information of USB configuration. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2017 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced USB Support Parameters USB Configuration All USB Devices [Enabled] Legacy USB Support [Enabled] :Select Screen :Select Item Enter : Select +/- : Change Opt.
  • Page 44: Super Io Configuration

    Super IO Configuration Use this item to show the information of the Super IO Configuration. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2017 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Set Parameters of Serial Port Super IO Configuration 1 (COMA) Super IO Chip IT8786 Serial Port 1 Configutation Serial Port 2 Configuration Serial Port 3 Configuration...
  • Page 45: Serial Port 2 Configuration

    Press <Esc> to return to the Super IO Configuration page. Serial Port 2 Configuration Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen: Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2017 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Serial Port 2 Configuration Enable or Disable Serial Port (COM) Serial Port...
  • Page 46: Serial Port 3 Configuration

    Serial Port 3 Configuration Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen: Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2017 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Serial Port 3 Configuration Enable or Disable Serial Port (COM) Serial Port [Enabled] Device Settings IO=3E8h;...
  • Page 47: Serial Port 4 Configuration

    Serial Port 4 Configuration Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen: Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2017 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Serial Port 4 Configuration Enable or Disable Serial Port (COM) Serial Port [Enabled] Device Settings IO=2E8h;...
  • Page 48: Serial Port 5 Configuration

    Serial Port 5 Configuration Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen: Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2017 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Serial Port 5 Configuration Enable or Disable Serial Port (COM) Serial Port [Enabled] Device Settings IO=2E0h;...
  • Page 49: Serial Port 6 Configuration

    Serial Port 6 Configuration Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen: Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2017 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Serial Port 6 Configuration Enable or Disable Serial Port (COM) Serial Port [Enabled] Device Settings IO=2F0h;...
  • Page 50: Intel Igd Swsci Opregion

    Intel IGD SWSCI OpRegion Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen: Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2017 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced LCD Panel Type LCD Panel [Enabled] LCD Panel Type [1280x1024 60Hz Bits24] LCD Panel Type 640x 480 60Hz Bits24 800x 600 60Hz Bits24 1024x 768 60Hz Bits24...
  • Page 51 DIO Configuration Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen: Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2017 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced DIO5 Help DIO Configuration DIO Input 1 HIGH DIO Input 2 HIGH DIO Input 3 HIGH DIO Input 4 HIGH...
  • Page 52: Chipset Menu

    Chipset Menu The chipset menu items allow you to change the settings for the SoC chip and other system. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2017 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Chipset Security Boot Exit System Agent (SA) Parameters System Agent Configuration PCH Configuration ME Configuration :Select Screen...
  • Page 53 Multi-Monitor technology Multi-Monitor technology can help you to increase the area available for programs running on a single computer system through using multiple display devices. It is not only to increase larger screen viewing but also to improving personal pro- ductivity.
  • Page 54 Step 2. Install all the drivers of PCI-Express graphic cards. Click the Browse CD item, then appears the following screen. Select the driver you want to install(e.g NVIDIA GeForce 8400 GS(Microsoft Corporation-WDDM v1.1)) and double click it. Step 3. Enable IGD Multi-Monitor from BIOS. In the following BIOS screen, please set IGD Multi-Monitor to [Enabled].
  • Page 55: Display Devices

    Step 4. Change the appearance of your displays under Windows 7/8. 1. Enter the Control Panel menu, select the Display in the All Control Panel Items and click the Screen Resolution, then appears the following screen. Show the path of the setting location Display devices Search Control Panel Control Panel...
  • Page 56 Search Control Panel Control Panel All Control Panel Items Display Screen Resolution Change the appearance of your displays Detect Identify Display: 4. AL1717 Resolution: 1920 x 1200 (recommended) Orientation: Landscape Multiple displays: Disconnect this display You must select Apply before making additional changes. Make this my main display Advance settings Make text and other items larger or smaller...
  • Page 57: Pch Configuration

    PCH Configuration Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen: Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2017 American Megatrends, Inc. Chipset Select AC power state when power PCH Configuration is re-applied after a power failure. Restore AC Power Loss [Power Off] Audio Configuration :Select Screen...
  • Page 58 ME Configuration Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen: Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2017 American Megatrends, Inc. Chipset Enable/Disable ME Firmware Management Engine Technology Configuration ME Control [Enabled] TPM Device Selection [PTT] ME FW Version 11.0.0.1205 :Select Screen :Select Item...
  • Page 59: Security Menu

    Security Menu This page enables you to set setup administrator password and user password. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2017 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Chipset Security Boot Exit Set Administrator Password Administrator Password Administrator Password Status Not Install User Password Status Not Install System Mode...
  • Page 60: Boot Menu

    Boot Menu This page enables you to set the keyboard NumLock state and devices boot sequence. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2017 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Chipset Security Boot Exit Boot Configuration Windows 7 or other OS: Boot policy for legacy OS Operation System Select [Windows 8.x or 10]...
  • Page 61: Exit Menu

    Exit Menu This page enables you to exit system setup after saving or without saving the changes. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2017 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Chipset Security Boot Exit Exit system setup after saving the Save Changes and Exit changes.
  • Page 62: Updating The Bios

    Updating the BIOS You can download and install updated BIOS for this motherboard from the manufacturer’s Web site. New BIOS provides support for new peripherals, improvements in performance, or fixes for known bugs. Install new BIOS as follows: If your motherboard has a BIOS protection jumper, change the setting to allow BIOS flashing.
  • Page 63: Trouble Shooting

    Chapter 4 Trouble Shooting Start up problems during assembly After assembling the PC for the first time you may experience some start up problems. Before calling for technical support or returning for warranty, this chapter may help to address some of the common questions using some basic troubleshooting tips.
  • Page 64: Start Up Problems After Prolong Use

    2. From the BIOS setting, try to disable the Smartfan function to let the fan run at default speed. Doing a Load Optimised Default will also disable the Smartfan. Start up problems after prolong use After a prolong period of use your PC may experience start up problems again. This may be caused by breakdown of devices connected to the motherboard such as HDD, CPU fan, etc.
  • Page 66 Memo Trouble Shooting...

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