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ASROCK H370M-HDV/M.2 Manual

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H370M-HDV/M.2
Motherboard
Software/BIOS Setup Guide
Version 1.0
Published September 2023
Copyright©2023 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.

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  • Page 1 H370M-HDV/M.2 Motherboard Software/BIOS Setup Guide Version 1.0 Published September 2023 Copyright©2023 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.
  • Page 2 (including damages for loss of profits, 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 in the documentation or product.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Chapter 2 Software and Utilities Operation Auto Driver Installer (ADI) 2.1.1 Installing Drivers for the First Time 2.1.2 Updating Drivers ASRock Live Update & APP Shop 2.2.1 Installing ASRock Live Update & APP Shop 2.2.2 UI Overview 2.2.3 Apps 2.2.4 BIOS & Drivers 2.2.5 Setting ASRock Motherboard Utility (A-Tuning) 2.3.1 Installing ASRock Motherboard Utility (A-Tuning)
  • Page 4 OC Tweaker Screen Advanced Screen 3.4.1 CPU Configuration 3.4.2 Chipset Configuration 3.4.3 Storage Configuration 3.4.4 Super IO Configuration 3.4.5 ACPI Configuration 3.4.6 USB Configuration 3.4.7 Trusted Computing Tools Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen Security Screen Boot Screen Exit Screen...

  • Page 5: Chapter 1 Introduction

    ASRock’s website with- out further notice. If you require technical support related to this motherboard, please visit our website for specific information about the model you are using. ASRock website http:// www.asrock.com.

  • Page 6: Chapter 2 Software And Utilities Operation

    Chapter 2 Software and Utilities Operation 2.1 Auto Driver Installer (ADI) Optical drive or driver DVD is no longer needed for driver installation. ASRock motherboard already has its Ethernet driver prepacked in BIOS ROM. When you finish installing the operation system, simply use the Auto Driver Installer to download and install all necessary drivers automatically.
  • Page 7 Step 2 Boot into the system, and a notification will pop up in the lower right corner of your screen saying, "Do you want to one-step-install the latest drivers simply from ASRock Auto Driver Installer?". Select “Yes” to install Auto Driver Installer.
  • Page 8 Step 4 The Auto Driver Installer panel lists all available drivers that your motherboard supports. Select one or more drivers to be installed. Click "Select All" to select all items. Click "Unselect All" to remove all of your selections. Click "Update" to start downloading and installing drivers. If there are no drivers to be installed, click “Finish”...
  • Page 9 Click “No” to exit. Step 6 Once all drivers are successfully installed, a message pops up saying, "Installation has been successfully completed! For further drivers and utilities, please visit ASRock's website." Click "Ok" to complete the procedure. When driver installation is completed, the Auto Driver Installer tool will be uninstalled automatically from your computer.

  • Page 10: Updating Drivers

    2.1.2 Updating Drivers Updating drivers ensures that your system work well without any issue. To update drivers, please go to ASRock' website (https://www.asrock.com) and select "Support" > "Latest Drivers Update".

  • Page 11: Asrock Live Update & App Shop

    Go to the product page of your motherboard, select "Support" > "Download" to download the APP Shop. After installation, double-click on your desktop to access ASRock Live Update & APP Shop utility. *You need to be connected to the Internet to download apps from the ASRock Live Update & APP Shop.

  • Page 12: Ui Overview

    2.2.2 UI Overview Category Panel Hot News Information Panel Category Panel: The category panel contains several category tabs or buttons that when selected the information panel below displays the relative information. Information Panel: The information panel in the center displays data about the currently selected category and allows users to perform job-related tasks.

  • Page 13: Apps

    H370M-HDV/M.2 2.2.3 Apps When the "Apps" tab is selected, you will see all the available apps on screen for you to download. Installing an App Step 1 Find the app you want to install. The most recommended app appears on the left side of the screen. The other various apps are shown on the right.
  • Page 14 Step 3 If you want to install the app, click on the red icon to start downloading. Step 4 When installation completes, you can find the green "Installed" icon appears on the upper right corner. To uninstall it, simply click on the trash can icon *The trash icon may not appear for certain apps.
  • Page 15 H370M-HDV/M.2 Upgrading an App You can only upgrade the apps you have already installed. When there is an available new version for your app, you will find the mark of "New Version" appears below the installed app icon. Step 1 Click on the app icon to see more details.

  • Page 16: Bios & Drivers

    2.2.4 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 to see more details.

  • Page 17: Setting

    H370M-HDV/M.2 2.2.5 Setting In the "Setting" page, you can change the language, select the server location, and determine if you want to automatically run the ASRock Live Update & APP Shop on Windows startup.

  • Page 18: Asrock Motherboard Utility (A-Tuning)

    Go to the product page of your motherboard, select "Support" > "Download" to download "ASRock Motherboard Utility". After the installation, you will find the icon “ASRock Motherboard Utility (A- Tuning)“ on your desktop. Double-click the “ASRock Motherboard Utility (A-Tuning)“ icon , ASRock Motherboard Utility (A-Tuning) main menu will pop up.
  • Page 19 H370M-HDV/M.2 OC Tweaker Configurations for overclocking the system. System Info View information about the system. *The System Browser tab may not appear for certain models.
  • Page 20 Settings Configure ASRock ASRock Motherboard Utility (A-Tuning). Click to select "Auto run at Windows Startup" if you want ASRock Motherboard Utility (A-Tuning) to be launched when you start up the Windows operating system.

  • Page 21: Chapter 3 Uefi Setup Utility

    Chapter 3 UEFI SETUP UTILITY 3.1 Introduction ASRock UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface) is a BIOS utility which offers tweak- friendly options in an advanced viewing interface. The UEFI system works with a USB mouse and offers users a faster, sleeker experience.

  • Page 22: Ez Mode

    3.1.2 EZ Mode The EZ Mode screen appears when you enter the BIOS setup program by default. EZ mode is a dashboard which contains multiple readings of the system’s current status. You can check the most crucial information of your system, such as CPU speed, DRAM frequency, SATA information, fan speed, etc.

  • Page 23: Advanced Mode

    H370M-HDV/M.2 3.1.3 Advanced Mode The Advanced Mode provides more options to configure the BIOS settings. Refer to the following sections for the detailed configurations. To access the EZ Mode, press <F6> or click the "EZ Mode" button at the upper right corner of the screen.

  • Page 24: Navigation Keys

    3.1.5 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 or down to select items, then press <Enter>...

  • Page 25: Main Screen (Advanced Mode)

    H370M-HDV/M.2 3.2 Main Screen (Advanced Mode) When you enter the UEFI SETUP UTILITY, the Main screen will appear and display the system overview. My Favorite Display your collection of BIOS items. Press F5 to add/remove your favorite items. Because the UEFI software is constantly being updated, the following UEFI setup screens and descriptions are for reference purpose only, and they may not exactly match what you see on your screen.

  • Page 26: Oc Tweaker Screen

    3.3 OC Tweaker Screen In the OC Tweaker screen, you can set up overclocking features. CPU Configuration Boot Performance Mode Default is Max Non-Turbo performance mode. It will keep cpu Flex-ratio till OS handoff. Max Battery mode will set CPU ratio as x8 till OS handoff. This option is suggested for BCLK overclocking.
  • Page 27 H370M-HDV/M.2 Ring to Core Ratio Offset Disable Ring to Core Ratio Offset so the ring and core can run at the same frequency. Intel SpeedStep Technology Intel SpeedStep technology allows processors to switch between multiple frequencies and voltage points for better power saving and heat dissipation. CPU turbo ratio can be fixed when Intel SpeedStep Technology is set to Disabled and Intel Turbo Boost Technology is set to Enabled.
  • Page 28 DRAM Clock Choose a frequency to override to clock delay for memory training. DRAM Clock controls memory training only if ASRock Timing Optimization is disabled. Primary Timing CAS# Latency (tCL) The time between sending a column address to the memory and the beginning of the data in response.
  • Page 29 H370M-HDV/M.2 Secondary Timing Write Recovery Time (tWR) The amount of delay that must elapse after the completion of a valid write operation, before an active bank can be precharged. Refresh Cycle Time (tRFC) The number of clocks from a Refresh command until the first Activate command to the same rank.
  • Page 30 tCKE Configure the period of time the DDR4 initiates a minimum of one refresh command internally once it enters Self-Refresh mode. Turn Around Timing tRDRD_sg Configure between module read to read delay. tRDRD_dg Configure between module read to read delay. tRDRD_dr Configure between module read to read delay.
  • Page 31 H370M-HDV/M.2 tWRWR_sg Configure between module write to write delay. tWRWR_dg Configure between module write to write delay. tWRWR_dr Configure between module write to write delay. tWRWR_dd Configure between module write to write delay. Round Trip Timing RTL Init Value Configure round trip latency init value for round trip latency training.
  • Page 32 RFR Delay (CH B) Configure RFR Delay for Channel B. ODT Setting ODT WR (A1) Configure the memory on die termination resistors' WR for channel A. ODT WR (B1) Configure the memory on die termination resistors' WR for channel B. ODT NOM (A1) Use this to change ODT (CH A) Auto/Manual settings.
  • Page 33 Configure the tCWL for Memory MRS MR2. MRS tCCD_L Configure the tCL for Memory MRS MR6. Advanced Setting ASRock Timing Optimization Configure the fast path through the MRC. Realtime Memory Timing Configure the realtime memory timings. [Enabled] The system will allow performing realtime memory timing changes...
  • Page 34 Command Tristate Configure the Command Tristate Support. Exit On Failure Configure the Exit On Failure for MRC training steps. Reset On Training Fail Reset system if the MRC training fails. MRC Fast Boot Enable Memory Fast Boot to skip DRAM memory training for booting faster. Voltage Configuration DRAM Voltage Use this to configure DRAM Voltage.

  • Page 35: Advanced Screen

    H370M-HDV/M.2 3.4 Advanced Screen In this section, you may set the configurations for the following items: CPU Configuration, Chipset Configuration, Storage Configuration, Super IO Configura- tion, ACPI Configuration, USB Configuration and Trusted Computing. Setting wrong values in this section may cause the system to malfunction.

  • Page 36: Cpu Configuration

    3.4.1 CPU Configuration Active Processor Cores Select the number of cores to enable in each processor package. CPU C States Support Enable CPU C States Support for power saving. It is recommended to keep C3, C6 and C7 all enabled for better power saving. Enhanced Halt State (C1E) Enable Enhanced Halt State (C1E) for lower power consumption.
  • Page 37 H370M-HDV/M.2 Package C State Support Enable CPU, PCIe, Memory, Graphics C State Support for power saving. CFG Lock This item allows you to disable or enable the CFG Lock. CPU Thermal Throttling Enable CPU internal thermal control mechanisms to keep the CPU from overheat- ing.

  • Page 38: Chipset Configuration

    3.4.2 Chipset Configuration Primary Graphics Adapter Select a primary VGA. Above 4G Decoding Enable or disable 64bit capable Devices to be decoded in Above 4G Address Space (only if the system supports 64 bit PCI decoding). 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.
  • Page 39 H370M-HDV/M.2 PCIE ASPM Support This option enables/disables the ASPM support for all CPU downstream devices. PCH PCIE ASPM Support This option enables/disables the ASPM support for all PCH PCIE devices. DMI ASPM Support This option enables/disables the control of ASPM on CPU side of the DMI Link.

  • Page 40: Storage Configuration

    3.4.3 Storage Configuration SATA Controller(s) Enable/disable the SATA controllers. SATA Mode Selection [AHCI] Supports new features that improve performance. [Intel RST Premium (RAID)] Combine multiple disk drives into a logical unit. SATA Aggressive Link Power Management SATA Aggressive Link Power Management allows SATA devices to enter a low power state during periods of inactivity to save power.

  • Page 41: Super Io Configuration

    H370M-HDV/M.2 3.4.4 Super IO Configuration PS2 Y-Cable Enable the PS2 Y-Cable or set this option to Auto.

  • Page 42: Acpi Configuration

    3.4.5 ACPI Configuration Suspend to RAM Select disable for ACPI suspend type S1. It is recommended to select auto for ACPI S3 power saving. ACPI HPET Table Enable the High Precision Event Timer for better performance. PS/2 Keyboard S4/S5 Wakeup Support Allow the system to be waked up by a PS/2 Keyboard.

  • Page 43: Usb Configuration

    H370M-HDV/M.2 3.4.6 USB Configuration Legacy USB Support Enable or disable Legacy OS Support for USB 2.0 devices. If you encounter USB compatibility issues it is recommended to disable legacy USB support. Select UEFI Setup Only to support USB devices under the UEFI setup and Windows/Linux operating systems only.
  • Page 44 USB Port 4 Enable or disable this USB Physical Connector (physical port). Once disabled, any USB devices plugged into the connector will not be detected by BIOS or OS. USB Port 5 Enable or disable this USB Physical Connector (physical port). Once disabled, any USB devices plugged into the connector will not be detected by BIOS or OS.

  • Page 45: Trusted Computing

    H370M-HDV/M.2 3.4.7 Trusted Computing NOTE: Options vary depending on the version of your connected TPM module. Security Device Support Allows you to enable or disable BIOS support for security device. O.S. will not show Security Device. TCG EFI protocol and INT1A interface will not be available.
  • Page 46 Pending Operation Allows you to schedule an Operation for the Security Device. NOTE: Your computer will reboot during restart in order to change State of the Device. Configuration options: [None] [TPM Clear] Platform Hierarchy Allows you to enable or disable Platform Hierarchy. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Storage Hierarchy Allows you to enable or disable Storage Hierarchy.

  • Page 47: Tools

    H370M-HDV/M.2 3.5 Tools UEFI Tech Service Contact ASRock Tech Service if you are having trouble with your PC. Please setup network configuration before using UEFI Tech Service. Auto Driver Installer Allows you to download and install all necessary drivers automatically.

  • Page 48: Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen

    3.6 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. NOTE: Options vary depending on the features of your motherboard. Fan Tuning When selected, the BIOS will proceed to detect the lowest fan speeds for fans connected to the motherboard.
  • Page 49 H370M-HDV/M.2 Fan-Tastic Tuning Allows you to select a fan mode for CPU Fan, or choose Customize to set 5 CPU temperatures and assign a respective fan speed for each temperature. Select a fan mode or customize the profile Select a fan...
  • Page 50 Chassis Fan 1 Control Mode Allows you to select PWM mode or DC mode for Chassis Fan 1. [Auto] Select this mode to detect the type of installed fan and automatically switch the control modes. [DC Mode] Select this mode for 3-pin fan. [PWM Mode] Select this mode for 4-pin fan.

  • Page 51: Security Screen

    H370M-HDV/M.2 3.7 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 the settings in the UEFI Setup Utility.
  • Page 52 Install Default Secure Boot Keys Please install default secure boot keys if it’s the first time you use secure boot. Clear Secure Boot Keys This item appears only when you load the default Secure Boot keys. Use this item to clear all default Secure Boot keys.
  • Page 53 H370M-HDV/M.2 1. Public Key Certificate: a) EFI_SIGNATURE_LIST b) EFI_CERT_X509 (DER) c) EFI_CERT_RSA2048 (bin) d) EFI_CERT_SHAXXX 2. Authenticated UEFI Variable 3. EFI PE/COFF Image(SHA256) Key Source: Factory, External, Mixed Key Exchange Keys Enroll Factory Defaults or load certificates from a file: 1.
  • Page 54 Forbidden Signatures Enroll Factory Defaults or load certificates from a file: 1. Public Key Certificate: a) EFI_SIGNATURE_LIST b) EFI_CERT_X509 (DER) c) EFI_CERT_RSA2048 (bin) d) EFI_CERT_SHAXXX 2. Authenticated UEFI Variable 3. EFI PE/COFF Image(SHA256) Key Source: Factory, External, Mixed Authorized TimeStamps Enroll Factory Defaults or load certificates from a file: 1.
  • Page 55 H370M-HDV/M.2 3. EFI PE/COFF Image(SHA256) Key Source: Factory, External, Mixed Intel(R) Platform Trust Technology Allows you to enable or disable Intel PTT function. [Enabled] Enables Intel PTT in ME. [Disabled] Disables Intel PTT in ME. Use a discrete TPM Module.

  • Page 56: Boot Screen

    3.8 Boot Screen This section displays the available devices on your system for you to configure the boot settings and the boot priority. Fast Boot Fast Boot speeds up your computer's boot time; however, you won't be able to boot from an USB storage device.
  • Page 57 H370M-HDV/M.2 Configuration options: [On] [Off] Boot Beep Allows you to select whether the Boot Beep should be turned on or off when the system boots up. Please note that a buzzer is needed. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Full Screen Logo [Enabled] Select this item to display the boot logo.
  • Page 58 CSM (Compatibility Support Module) Allows you to enable and launch the Compatibility Support Module. Please do not disable unless you’re running a WHCK test. Launch PXE OpROM Policy [UEFI only] Select this item to run those that support UEFI option ROM only. [Do not launch] Select this item to not execute both legacy and UEFI option ROM.

  • Page 59: Exit Screen

    H370M-HDV/M.2 3.9 Exit Screen Save Changes and Exit When you select this option the following message, “Save configuration changes and exit setup?” will pop out. Press <F10> key or select [Yes] to save the changes and exit the UEFI SETUP UTILITY.

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