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EAX-H81P Intel® 4th Generation Core™ Refresh i7/ i5/ i3, Pentium® and Celeron® Processor ATX Motherboard With Intel® H81 Chipset User’s Manual Ed –03 December 2018 Part No. E2047AX8100R...
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Disclaimer Avalue Technology Inc. reserves the right to make changes, without notice, to any product, including circuits and/or software described or contained in this manual in order to improve design and/or performance. Avalue Technology assumes no responsibility or liability for the...
Applications that are described in this manual are for illustration purposes only. Avalue Technology Inc. makes no representation or warranty that such application will be suitable for the specified use without further testing or modification.
A product returned without proof of the purchase date is not eligible for warranty service. Write the RMA number visibly on the outside of the package and ship it prepaid to your dealer. 4 EAX-H81P User’s Manual...
2.3.19 SPI connector (JSPI1) ........................31 2.3.20 Speaker connector (JSPK1) ......................31 2.3.21 Audio connector (JAUDIO1) ......................32 2.3.22 Miscellaneous setting connector (JFP1)..................32 2.3.23 CPU fan connector (CPUFAN1) ....................33 2.3.24 System fan connector 1 (SYSFAN1) ..................... 33 EAX-H81P User’s Manual...
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3.6.2.9.5 Serial Port 5 Configuration ....................58 3.6.2.9.6 Serial Port 6 Configuration ....................58 3.6.2.9.7 Parallel Port Configuration ..................... 59 3.6.2.9.8 Serial Port 7 Configuration ....................60 3.6.2.9.9 Serial Port 8 Configuration ....................60 3.6.2.9.10 Serial Port 9 Configuration ....................61 6 EAX-H81P User’s Manual...
1.2 Packing List Before you begin installing your single board, please make sure that the following materials have been shipped: 1 x EAX-H81P motherboard 2 x SATA cables 1 x I/O shield ...
We strongly recommend that you study this manual carefully before attempting to set up EAX-H81P or change the standard configurations. Whilst all the necessary information is available in this manual we would recommend that unless you are confident, you contact your supplier for guidance.
HDMI 1 x HDMI Audio AC97 Codec Realtek ALC892 HD Audio Decoding Controller with 3W Amplifier Audio Amp 1 x 4ohm 3W Amplifier Ethernet LAN Chip 2 x Intel® I211AT PCI-e Gigabit Ethernet Ethernet Gigabit Interface 12 EAX-H81P User’s Manual...
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1 x 1 x 3pin, pitch 2.54mm connector for COMS Clear 1 x Vertical type battery connector Co-lay 1 x 2 Pin Pitch 1.25mm horizontal type battery connector 1 x 2 x 10 pin, pitch 2.00mm connector for GPIO: 16 bits & +5VS Level SMBus EAX-H81P User’s Manual 13...
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Size (L x W) (Please consult product engineers for the production feasibility if 12" x 9.6" (304.8mm x 243.84mm) the size is larger than 410x360mm or smaller than 80x70mm) Weight 0.60 kg OS Support BIOS Support: 14 EAX-H81P User’s Manual...
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Operation System, while Firefox working normally. If installing Windows XP OS System, it is suggested to use USB DVD-ROM instead of SATA DVD-ROM. Due to Intel Haswell H81 Chipset limitation, 4K reslution quality report is not available. EAX-H81P User’s Manual 15...
EAX-H81P User’s Manual 1.6 Architecture Overview—Block Diagram The following block diagram shows the architecture and main components of EAX-H81P. 16 EAX-H81P User’s Manual...
User’s Manual 2.3.23 CPU fan connector (CPUFAN1) Signal +12V CPUFANIN CPUFANOUT 2.3.24 System fan connector 1 (SYSFAN1) Signal +12V SYSFANIN SYSFANOUT1 EAX-H81P User’s Manual 33...
If you do not press the keys at the correct time and the system does not boot, an error message will be displayed and you will again be asked to. Press F1 to Continue, DEL to enter SETUP 38 EAX-H81P User’s Manual...
Note: Some of the navigation keys differ from one screen to another. To Display a Sub Menu Use the arrow keys to move the cursor to the sub menu you want. Then press <Enter>. A “” pointer marks all sub menus. EAX-H81P User’s Manual 39...
BIOS Vendor and your systems manufacturer to provide the absolute maximum performance and reliability. Even a seemingly small change to the chipset setup has the potential for causing you to use the override. 40 EAX-H81P User’s Manual...
<Enter> to accept and enter the sub-menu. 3.6.1 Main Menu This section allows you to record some basic hardware configurations in your computer and set the system clock. EAX-H81P User’s Manual 41...
Note: The BIOS setup screens shown in this chapter are for reference purposes only, and may not exactly match what you see on your screen. Visit the Avalue website (www.avalue.com.tw) to download the latest product and BIOS information. 42 EAX-H81P User’s Manual...
This section allows you to configure your CPU and other system devices for basic operation through the following sub-menus. 3.6.2.1 APCI Settings Item Options Description Disabled Enables or Disables System ability to Enable Hibernation Enabled[Default], Hibernate (OS/S4 Sleep State). This EAX-H81P User’s Manual 43...
Connecter S3/S4/S5 3.6.2.2 Trusted Computing Item Options Description Enables or Disables BIOS support for security Disabled[Default], device. O.S. will not show Security Device. Security Device Support Enabled TCG EFI protocol and INT1A interface will not be available. 44 EAX-H81P User’s Manual...
System will wake on the hr::min::sec Time Enabled specified Enable or disable System wake on alarm event. When Wake system with Dynamic Disabled[Default], enabled, System will wake on the current time + Time Enabled Increase minute(s) EAX-H81P User’s Manual 45...
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Wake up second 0-59. Item Options Description Enable or disable System wake on alarm event. Wake system with Dynamic Disabled When enabled, System will wake on the current Time Enabled[Default], time + Increase minute(s) Wake up minute increase 46 EAX-H81P User’s Manual...
3.6.2.4 CPU Configuration Item Options Description All[Default], Number of cores to enable in each processor Active Processor Cores package. When enabled, a VMM can utilize the additional Disabled Intel Virtualization Technology hardware capabilities provided by Vanderpool Enabled[Default], Technology. EAX-H81P User’s Manual 47...
Package C State limit AUTO 3.6.2.5 SATA Configuration Item Options Description Enabled[Default], SATA Configuration(S) Enable or disable SATA Device. Disabled SATA Mode Selection Determines how SATA controller(s) operate. AHCI[Default], Disabled SATA1 Enable or Disable SATA Port Enabled[Default], 48 EAX-H81P User’s Manual...
Identify the SATA port is connected to Solid SATA Device Type Drive[Default], State Drive or Hard Disk Drive. Solid State Drive 3.6.2.6 PCH-FW Configuration Item Options Description Disabled, MDES BIOS Status Code Enable/ Disable MDES BIOS Status Code. Enabled[Default] EAX-H81P User’s Manual 49...
EAX-H81P User’s Manual 3.6.2.6.1 Firmware Update Configuration Item Option Description Disabled[Default], Me FW Image Re-Flash Enable/Disable Me FW Image Re-Flash function. Enabled 3.6.2.7 USB Configuration The USB Configuration menu helps read USB information and configures USB settings. 50 EAX-H81P User’s Manual...
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Mass storage device emulation type. ‘AUTO’ Auto[Default] Floppy enumerates devices according to their media format. Optical drives are emulated as ‘CDROM’, Mass Storage Devices Forced FDD Hard Disk drives with no media will be emulated according CD-ROM to a drive type. EAX-H81P User’s Manual 51...
Set Parameters of Serial Port 7 (COM7). Serial Port 8 Configuration Set Parameters of Serial Port 8 (COM8). Serial Port 9 Configuration Set Parameters of Serial Port 9 (COM9). Serial Port 10 Configuration Set Parameters of Serial Port 10 (COM10). 54 EAX-H81P User’s Manual...
Set SIO watch dog timer. 60 Sec 2 Min 10 Min 30 Min Disabled[Default], ERP/Deep S5 Deep S5 for power saving Enabled 3.6.2.9.1 Serial Port 1 Configuration Item Option Description Disabled, Serial Port Enable or Disable Serial Port (COM). Enabled[Default] EAX-H81P User’s Manual 55...
EAX-H81P User’s Manual 3.6.2.9.2 Serial Port 2 Configuration Item Option Description Disabled, Serial Port Enable or Disable Serial Port (COM). Enabled[Default] RS232[Default] COM2 Mode RS422 COM Mode RS232/RS422/RS485 RS485 3.6.2.9.3 Serial Port 3 Configuration 56 EAX-H81P User’s Manual...
Disabled, Serial Port Enable or Disable Serial Port (COM). Enabled[Default] RS232[Default] COM3 Mode RS422 COM Mode RS232/RS422/RS485 RS485 3.6.2.9.4 Serial Port 4 Configuration Item Option Description Disabled, Serial Port Enable or Disable Serial Port (COM). Enabled[Default] EAX-H81P User’s Manual 57...
EAX-H81P User’s Manual 3.6.2.9.5 Serial Port 5 Configuration Item Option Description Disabled, Serial Port Enable or Disable Serial Port (COM). Enabled[Default] 3.6.2.9.6 Serial Port 6 Configuration 58 EAX-H81P User’s Manual...
Select an optimal setting for Super IO device. IO=278h;IRQ=5,6,7,10,11,12; IO=3BCh;IRQ=5,6,7,10,11,12; STD Printer Mode[Default] SPP Mode EPP-1.9 and SPP Mode Device Mode EPP-1.7 and SPP Mode Change the Printer Port mode. ECP Mode ECP -1.9 and EPP Mode ECP -1.7 and EPPMode EAX-H81P User’s Manual 59...
EAX-H81P User’s Manual 3.6.2.9.8 Serial Port 7 Configuration Item Option Description Disabled, Serial Port Enable or Disable Serial Port (COM). Enabled[Default] 3.6.2.9.9 Serial Port 8 Configuration 60 EAX-H81P User’s Manual...
User’s Manual Item Option Description Disabled, Serial Port Enable or Disable Serial Port (COM). Enabled[Default] 3.6.2.9.10 Serial Port 9 Configuration Item Option Description Disabled, Serial Port Enable or Disable Serial Port (COM). Enabled[Default] EAX-H81P User’s Manual 61...
EAX-H81P User’s Manual 3.6.2.9.11 Serial Port 10 Configuration Item Option Description Disabled, Serial Port Enable or Disable Serial Port (COM). Enabled[Default] 3.6.2.10 Serial Port Console Redirection 62 EAX-H81P User’s Manual...
Mark: Parity bit is always. 1. Mark Space: Parity bit is always 0. Mark and Space Space Parity do not allow for error detection. They can be used as an additional data bit. EAX-H81P User’s Manual 63...
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The Settings specify if BootLoader is selected than Legacy console redirection is Redirection After BIOS Always Enable[Default] disabled before booting to Legacy OS. POST BootLoader Default value is Always Enable which means Legaacy console Redirection is enabled for Legacy OS. 64 EAX-H81P User’s Manual...
Hardware RTS/CTS be sent to stop the data flow. Once the buffers are empty, a ‘start’ signal can be sent Software Xon/Xoff to re-start the flow. Hardware flow control uses two wires to send start/stop signals. EAX-H81P User’s Manual 65...
Ipv4 PXE Support Enabled[Default] option will not be created. Enable Ipv6 PXE Boot Support. If disabled IPV6 PXE boot Disabled Ipv6 PXE Support Enabled[Default] option will not be created. 3.6.2.12 Intel RC Drivers Version Detail 3.6.3 Chipset EAX-H81P User’s Manual 67...
EAX-H81P User’s Manual 3.6.3.1 PCH-IO Configuration Item Option Description Power Off[Default] Select AC power state when power is re-applied Restore AC Power Loss Power On after a power failure. Last State 3.6.3.1.1 PCI Express Configuration 68 EAX-H81P User’s Manual...
Control the PCI Express Root Port. Enabled[Default], Auto[Default] PCIe Speed Gen1 Select PCI Express Port Speed. Gen2 Detect Non-Compliance PCI Express Disabled[Default], Detect Non-Compliance Device Device. If enable, it will take more time at Enabled POST time. EAX-H81P User’s Manual 69...
Control the PCI Express Root Port. Enabled[Default], Auto[Default] PCIe Speed Gen1 Select PCI Express Port Speed. Gen2 Detect Non-Compliance PCI Express Disabled[Default], Detect Non-Compliance Device Device. If enable, it will take more time at Enabled POST time. 70 EAX-H81P User’s Manual...
Control the PCI Express Root Port. Enabled[Default], Auto[Default] PCIe Speed Gen1 Select PCI Express Port Speed. Gen2 Detect Non-Compliance PCI Express Disabled[Default], Detect Non-Compliance Device Device. If enable, it will take more time at Enabled POST time. EAX-H81P User’s Manual 71...
Control the PCI Express Root Port. Enabled[Default], Auto[Default] PCIe Speed Gen1 Select PCI Express Port Speed. Gen2 Detect Non-Compliance PCI Express Disabled[Default], Detect Non-Compliance Device Device. If enable, it will take more time at Enabled POST time. 72 EAX-H81P User’s Manual...
Smart Auto [Default], Auto XHCI Mode Enabled Mode of operation of xHCI controller. Disabled Manual Enabled BTCG Enabling/disabling trunk clock gating. Disabled[Default], USB Ports Per-Port Disable Disabled[Default], Control each of the USB ports (0~13) Control Enabled disabling. 74 EAX-H81P User’s Manual...
Disabled USB Port #4 (PS2USB1) Enable/Disable USB port. Enabled[Default], Disabled USB Port #5 (PS2USB1) Enable/Disable USB port. Enabled[Default], Disabled USB Port #6 (JUSB7/8) Enable/Disable USB port. Enabled[Default], Disabled USB Port #7 (JUSB7/8) Enable/Disable USB port. Enabled[Default], EAX-H81P User’s Manual 75...
Disabled = Azalia will be unconditionally Azalia Enabled disabled Enabled = Azalia will be Auto[Default], unconditionally Enabled Auto = Azalia will be enabled if present, disabled otherwise. 11db 14db Audio Gain Setting Gain Setting 11/14/19/25 dB 19db[Default], 25db 76 EAX-H81P User’s Manual...
User’s Manual 3.6.3.2 System Agent (SA) Configuration Item Option Description CPU SA Audio Device Enabled[Default], Enable or Disable CPU SA Audio Device. (B0:D3:F0) Disabled 3.6.3.2.1 Graphics Configuration EAX-H81P User’s Manual 77...
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DVMT Pre-Allocated Memory size used by the Internal Graphics Device. 320M 352M 384M 416M 448M 480M 512M 1024M 128M Select DVMT 5.0 Total Graphics Memory size used by 256M[Default] DVMT Total Gfx Mem the Internal Graphics Device. 78 EAX-H81P User’s Manual...
1.5 GB Maximum Value of TOLUD. Dynamic 1.75 GB assignment would adjust TOLUD Max TOLUD 2 GB automatically based on largest MMIO length 2.25 GB of installed graphic controller 2.5 GB 2.75 GB 3 GB 3.25 GB 80 EAX-H81P User’s Manual...
Number of seconds to wait for setup activation Setup Prompt Timeout key. 65535(0xFFFF) means indefinite waiting. On[Default] Bootup NumLock State Select the keyboard NumLock state Disabled Quiet Boot Enables or disables Quiet Boot option Enabled[Default] Boot Option #1 Sets the system boot order. EAX-H81P User’s Manual 81...
EAX-H81P User’s Manual 3.6.4.1 CSM16 Parameters Item Option Description Force BIOS[Default] Option ROM Messages Set display mode for Option ROM Keep Current 3.6.4.2 CSM parameters 82 EAX-H81P User’s Manual...
For PCI devices other than Network, Mass Other PCI device ROM priority Legacy OpROM storage or Video defines which OpROM to [Default] launch 3.6.5 Security Administrator Password Set setup Administrator Password User Password Set User Password EAX-H81P User’s Manual 83...
Reset the system setup without saving any changes. 3.6.6.3 Restore Defaults Restore/Load Default values for all the setup options. 3.6.6.4 Launch EFI Shell from filesystem device Attempts to Launch EFI Shell application (Shell.efi) from one of the available filesystem devices. 86 EAX-H81P User’s Manual...
User’s Manual 4. Drivers Installation Note: Installation procedures and screen shots in this section are for your reference and may not be exactly the same as shown on your screen. EAX-H81P User’s Manual 87...
If the warning message appears while the installation process, click Continue to go on. Step 3. Select Install. Step1. Select Next to continue installation. Step 4. Select Finish to complete Installation. Step 2. Select Accept to the next step. 88 EAX-H81P User’s Manual...
Windows 7 operation system. Step 3. Select Next to continue installation. Step 1. Select Next to start setup. Step 4. Click Next. Step 2. Select Yes to the next step. Step 5. Select Finish to complete Installation. EAX-H81P User’s Manual 89...
Note: The installation procedures and screen shots in this section are based on Windows 7 operation system. Step 3. Click Next Step 4. Click Finish to complete the setup Step 1. Click Next to continue setup. Step 2. Click Next. 90 EAX-H81P User’s Manual...
Windows 7 operation system. If the warning message appears while the installation process, click Continue to go on. Step2. installing Step1. Click Next to Install. Step 3. Select Finish to complete Installation. EAX-H81P User’s Manual 91...
Note: The installation procedures and screen shots in this section are based on Windows 7 operation system. Step 3. Click Next. Step 1. Click Install Drivers and Software. Step 4. Click Next. Step 2. Click Next. Step 5. Click Install. 92 EAX-H81P User’s Manual...
Note: The installation procedures and screen shots in this section are based on Windows 7 operation system. Step 2. Click Next. Step 1. Click Next to continue installation. Step 3. Click Next. EAX-H81P User’s Manual 93...
Windows 7 operating system. Step 3. Select Next to continue installation. Step 1. Select Next to start setup. Step 4. Click Next. Step 2. Select Yes to the next step. Step 5. Select Finish to complete Installation. EAX-H81P User’s Manual 95...
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