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H510M-H/M.2 SE
Motherboard
Software/BIOS Setup Guide
Version 1.0
Published April 2023
Copyright©2023 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.

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  • Page 1 H510M-H/M.2 SE Motherboard Software/BIOS Setup Guide Version 1.0 Published April 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

    H510M-H/M.2 SE Chapter 1 Introduction This user guide is a complete setup guide for H510M-H/M.2 SE motherboard series. The screenshots in this manual are for reference only. Settings and options may vary due to the motherboard you purchased. In this documentation, Chapter 1 gives an overview of the setup guide. Chapter 2 contains the operation guide of the software and utilities.
  • 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

    H510M-H/M.2 SE 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 H510M-H/M.2 SE 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

    H510M-H/M.2 SE 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 H510M-H/M.2 SE 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

    H510M-H/M.2 SE 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)

    H510M-H/M.2 SE 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 AVX2 Ratio Offset AVX2 Ratio Offset specifies a negative offset from the CPU Ratio for AVX workloads. AVX is a more stressful workload that lower the AVX ratio to ensure maximum possible ratio for SSE workloads.
  • Page 27 H510M-H/M.2 SE Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Boot Performance Mode Select the performance state that the BIOS will set before OS handoff. Default is [Auto] mode. [Turbo Performance] will keep CPU turbo-ratio till OS handoff. [Max Non-Turbo Performance] will keep CPU Flex-ratio till OS handoff.
  • Page 28 Processors supporting the ITBMT 3.0 feature contain at least one processor core whose maximum ratio is higher than the others. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Intel Thermal Velocity Boost Voltage Optimizations This service controls thermal based voltage optimizations for processors that implement the Intel Thermal Velocity Boost (TVB) feature.
  • Page 29 H510M-H/M.2 SE RAS# Active Time (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.
  • Page 30 Third Timing tREFI Configure refresh cycles at an average periodic interval. 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 Turn Around Timing Optimization Auto is enabled in general case. Configuration options: [Auto] [Enabled] [Disabled] tRDRD_sg Configure between module read to read delay.
  • Page 31 H510M-H/M.2 SE tRDWR_dr Configure between module read to write delay. Configuration options: [Auto] [0] - [255] tRDWR_dd Configure between module read to write delay. Configuration options: [Auto] [0] - [255] tWRRD_sg Configure between module write to read delay. Configuration options: [Auto] [0] - [511] tWRRD_dg Configure between module write to read delay.
  • Page 32 tWRWR_dd Configure between module write to write delay. Configuration options: [Auto] [0] - [255] TAT Runtime Value tRDRD_sg Configure between module write to read delay. Configuration options: [Auto] [0] - [127] tRDRD_dg Configure between module write to read delay. Configuration options: [Auto] [0] - [127] tRDRD_dr Configure between module write to read delay.
  • Page 33 H510M-H/M.2 SE tWRRD_sg Configure between module write to read delay. Configuration options: [Auto] [0] - [511] tWRRD_dg Configure between module write to read delay. Configuration options: [Auto] [0] - [511] tWRRD_dr Configure between module write to read delay. Configuration options: [Auto] [0] - [127] tWRRD_dd Configure between module write to read delay.
  • Page 34 Rx FIFO Delay Offset Configure Rx FIFO Delay Offset. Configuration options: [Auto] [1] - [255] Initial RTL Configure round trip latency initial value. Default value is IOL Offset + IOL + (2*tCL) + 10. Configuration options: [Auto] [1] - [127] RTL (A1 Rank1) Configure round trip latency.
  • Page 35 Configure the memory on die termination resistors' PARK. Configuration options: [Auto] [34] [40] [48] [60] [80] [120] [240] [Disabled] Advanced Setting ASRock Timing Optimization Enable/Disable ASRock Timing Optimization. When enabled, the memory timing will use ASRock optimized value. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] ASRock Second Timing Optimization Enable/Disable ASRock Second Timing Optimization.
  • Page 36 Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Train on Warm Boot When enabled, memory training will be executed when warm boot. Configuration options: [Auto] [Enabled] [Disabled] MRC Fast Boot When enabled, portions of memory reference code will be skipped when possible to increase boot speed. Configuration options: [Auto] [Enabled] [Disabled] Voltage Configuration CPU CORE/Cache Voltage...
  • Page 37 H510M-H/M.2 SE VCCST Voltage Configure the voltage for the VCCST. Configuration options: [Auto] [0.950V] - [1.350V] AVX Configuration AVX2 Voltage Guardband Scale Factor AVX2 Voltage Guardband Scale Factor controls the voltage guardband applied to AVX2 workloads. A value > 1.00 will increase the voltage guardband, and < 1.00 will decrease the voltage guardband.
  • Page 38: Advanced Screen

    3.4 Advanced Screen In this section, you may set the configurations for the following items: CPU Configuration, Chipset Configuration, Storage Configuration, Super IO Configuration, ACPI Configuration, USB Configuration and Trusted Computing. Setting wrong values in this section may cause the system to malfunction. UEFI Setup Style Allows you to select the default mode when entering the UEFI setup utility.
  • Page 39 H510M-H/M.2 SE [Disabled] When [Disabled] is selected, the resolution will be set to 1024 x 768 directly.
  • Page 40: Cpu Configuration

    3.4.1 CPU Configuration Intel Hyper Threading Technology Intel Hyper Threading Technology allows multiple threads to run on each core, so that the overall performance on threaded software is improved. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Active Processor Cores Allows you to select the number of cores to enable in each processor package. CPU C States Support Allows you to enable CPU C States Support for power saving.
  • Page 41 H510M-H/M.2 SE CPU C7 State Support Allows you to enable C7 deep sleep state for lower power consumption. Configuration options: [Auto] [Enabled] [Disabled] Package C State Support Allows you to enable CPU, PCIe, Memory, Graphics C State Support for power saving.
  • Page 42 Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Hardware Prefetcher Allows you to enable or disable Hardware Prefetcher that automatically prefetches data and code for the processor. Enable this item for better performance. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch Allows you to enable or disable Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch that automatically prefetches the subsequent cache line while retrieving the currently requested cache line.
  • Page 43: Chipset Configuration

    H510M-H/M.2 SE 3.4.2 Chipset Configuration Primary Graphics Adapter Allows you to select a primary VGA. Configuration options: [Onboard] [PCI Express] (Options vary when you’ve installed a graphics card on your motherboard.) Above 4G Decoding Allows you to enable or disable above 4G MemoryMappedIO decoding. This is disabled automatically when Aperture Size is set to 2048MB.
  • Page 44 DMI Link Speed Allows you to configure DMI Slot Link Speed. Configuration options: [Auto] [Gen2] [Gen3] PCIE1 Link Speed Allows you to configure PCIE1 Slot Link Speed. Auto mode is optimizing for overclocking. Configuration options: [Auto] [Gen1] [Gen2] [Gen3] (Options vary depending on your motherboard.) PCIE2 Link Speed Allows you to configure PCIE2 Slot Link Speed.
  • Page 45 H510M-H/M.2 SE processor when the system boots up. Configuration options: [Auto] [32M] [64M] [128M] [256M] [512M] [1024M] Options vary depending on the memory you use on your motherboard. IGPU Multi-Monitor Select [Disabled] to disable the integrated graphics when an external graphics card is installed.
  • Page 46: Storage Configuration

    3.4.3 Storage Configuration SATA Controller(s) Allows you to enable or disable the SATA controllers. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] SATA Mode Selection AHCI: Supports new features that improve performance. Intel RST Premium(RAID): Combines multiple disk drives into a logical unit. Please press <CTRL - I>...
  • Page 47: Super Io Configuration

    H510M-H/M.2 SE 3.4.4 Super IO Configuration Serial Port Allows you to enable or disable the Serial port. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Serial Port Address Allows you to select the address of the Serial port. Configuration options: [3F8h/IRQ4] [3E8h/IRQ4] Serial Port/UART Switch Allows you to select Serial Port function.
  • Page 48: Acpi Configuration

    3.4.5 ACPI Configuration Suspend to RAM Allows you to select [Disabled] for ACPI suspend type S1. It is recommended to select [Auto] for ACPI S3 power saving. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] PS/2 Keyboard S4/S5 Wakeup Support Allows the system to be waked up by a PS/2 Keyboard in S4/S5. This item appears only for the motherboard that supports the PS/2 port.
  • Page 49 H510M-H/M.2 SE handled by your operating system. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] [By OS] USB Keyboard/Remote Power On Allows the system to be waked up by an USB keyboard or remote controller. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] USB Mouse Power On Allows the system to be waked up by an USB mouse.
  • Page 50: Usb Configuration

    3.4.6 USB Configuration Legacy USB Support Allows you to enable or disable Legacy OS Support for USB devices. [Enabled] enables legacy USB support. [Disabled] keeps USB devices available only for EFI applications. [UEFI Setup Only] sets to support USB devices under the UEFI setup and Windows/Linux operating systems only.
  • Page 51: Trusted Computing

    H510M-H/M.2 SE 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 52 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 53: Tools

    H510M-H/M.2 SE 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. SSD Secure Erase Tool Use this tool to securely erase SSD. This tool only lists the SSDs that support the Secure Erase function.
  • Page 54 Instant Flash Allows you to save UEFI files in your USB storage device and run Instant Flash to update your UEFI. Pleaes note that your USB storage device must be FAT32/16/12 file system.
  • Page 55: Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen

    H510M-H/M.2 SE 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.
  • Page 56 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 temperature source Select Fan(s)
  • Page 57 H510M-H/M.2 SE CPU Fan 2 Control Mode Allows you to select PWM mode or DC mode for CPU Fan 2. [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.
  • Page 58 [PWM Mode] Select this mode for 4-pin fan. Chassis Fan 1 Setting Allows you to select a fan mode for Chassis Fan 1, or choose [Customize] to set 5 CPU temperatures and assign a respective fan speed for each temperature. Configuration options: [Customize] [Silent Mode] [Standard Mode] [Performance Mode] [Full Speed] Chassis Fan 1 Temp Source...
  • Page 59 H510M-H/M.2 SE [Customize] [Silent Mode] [Standard Mode] [Performance Mode] [Full Speed] Chassis Fan 2 Temp Source Allows you to select a fan temperature source for Chassis Fan 2. [Monitor M/B] Select this item to set motherboard as the fan temperature source.
  • Page 60: Security Screen

    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. Leave it blank and press enter to remove the password.
  • Page 61 H510M-H/M.2 SE 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 62 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. Public Key Certificate: a) EFI_SIGNATURE_LIST b) EFI_CERT_X509 (DER) c) EFI_CERT_RSA2048 (bin)
  • Page 63 H510M-H/M.2 SE 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...
  • Page 64 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. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]...
  • Page 65: Boot Screen

    H510M-H/M.2 SE 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 66 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. [Disabled] Select this item to show normal POST messages.
  • Page 67 H510M-H/M.2 SE 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.
  • Page 68: Exit Screen

    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. Discard Changes and Exit When you select this option the following message, “Discard changes and exit setup?”...

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