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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 instal-
lation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and,
if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful
interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interfer-
ence 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 govern-
ing this device. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the system's
manufacturer could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.
H81H3-M USER MANUAL
Preface

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  • Page 1 Shielded interconnect cables and a shielded AC power cable must be employed with this equipment to ensure compliance with the pertinent RF emission limits govern- ing this device. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the system’s manufacturer could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. H81H3-M USER MANUAL...
  • Page 2: Declaration Of Conformity

    Chapter 3 Provides information on us- page 25 Using BIOS ing the BIOS Setup Utility. Chapter 4 Describes the motherboard page 61 software. Using the Motherboard Software Chapter 5 page 65 Provides basic trouble Trouble Shooting shooting tips. H81H3-M USER MANUAL...
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    About the Setup Utility..............27 The Standard Configuration............27 Entering the Setup Utility............27 Resetting the Default CMOS Values........28 Using BIOS..................28 BIOS Navigation Keys..............29 Main Menu................30 Advanced Menu..............31 Chipset Menu................46 M.I.B III(MB Intelligent Bios III) Menu........53 Boot Menu................59 Security Menu................60 Exit Menu................61 H81H3-M USER MANUAL...
  • Page 4 Chapter 4 Using the Motherboard Software Auto-installing under Windows XP/7/8........63 ..Running Setup..............63 Manual Installation................65 Chapter 5 Trouble Shooting Start up problems during assembly..........67 Start up problems after prolong use..........68 Maintenance and care tips..............68 Basic Troubleshooting Flowchart...........69 H81H3-M USER MANUAL...
  • Page 5: Introducing The Motherboard

    Chapter 1 Introducing the Motherboard Introduction Thank you for choosing the H81H3-M motherboard. This motherboard is a high per- formance, enhanced function motherboard designed to support the LGA1150 ® ® ® Haswell socket for latest 4 Generation Intel Core Family/Pentium...
  • Page 6: Specifications

    LGA1150 Haswell socket for latest 4 Generation Intel Core ® /Celeron ® Family /Pentium processors • Supports “Hyper-Threading” technology CPU Note: Please go to ECS website for the latest CPU support list. ® Chipset • Intel H81 Chipset Memory • DDR3 memory architecture •...
  • Page 7 Supports ACPI & DMI • Audio, LAN, can be disabled in BIOS • F7 hot key for boot up devices option • Support PgUp clear CMOS Hotkey (Has PS2 KB Model only) Form Factor • Micro-ATX Size, 244mm x 220mm H81H3-M USER MANUAL...
  • Page 8: Motherboard Components

    Motherboard Components H81H3-M USER MANUAL...
  • Page 9 17. F_AUDIO Front panel audio header 18. PCI1~2 32-bit add-on card slots 19. PCIE1 PCI Express x1 slot 20. SPDIFO SPDIF out header 21. PCIEX16 PCI Express slot for graphics interface 22. ATX12V 4-pin +12V power connector H81H3-M USER MANUAL...
  • Page 10: I/O Ports

    It can be connected to an external CD/DVD player, Tape player or other audio devices for audio input. 10. Line-out(lime) It is used to connect to speakers or headphones. 11. Microphone(pink) It is used to connect to a microphone. H81H3-M USER MANUAL...
  • Page 11: Installing The Motherboard

    Place the motherboard over the mounting brackets and secure the motherboard onto the mounting brackets with screws. Do not over-tighten the screws as this can stress the motherboard. H81H3-M USER MANUAL...
  • Page 12: Checking Jumper Settings

    The following illustration shows the location of the motherboard jumpers. Pin 1 is labeled. To avoid the system instability after clearing CMOS, we recommend users to enter the main BIOS setting page to “Load Default Settings” and then “Save and Exit Setup”. H81H3-M USER MANUAL...
  • Page 13: Installing Hardware

    Lift the tail of the load lever and rotate the load plate to fully open position. Grasp the edge of the package substrate. Make sure pin 1 indicator is on your bottom-left side. Aim at the socket and place the package carefully into the socket by purely vertical motion. H81H3-M USER MANUAL...
  • Page 14 Spreader). Engage the load lever while pressing down lightly onto the load plate. Secure the load lever with the hook under retention tab. Then the cover will flick automatically. Please save and replace the cover onto the CPU socket if processor is removed. H81H3-M USER MANUAL...
  • Page 15: Installing The Cpu Cooler

    B. 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. C. Connect the CPU cooler power connector to the CPU_FAN connector. H81H3-M USER MANUAL...
  • Page 16: Installing Memory Modules

    Install the DIMM module into the slot and press it firmly down until it seats correctly. Check that the cutouts on the DIMM module edge connector match the notches in the DIMM slot. The slot latches are levered upwards and latch on to the edges of the DIMM. H81H3-M USER MANUAL...
  • Page 17: Installing Add-On Cards

    ISA bus standard. The PCI slots on this board are PCI v2.2 compliant. Before installing an add-on card, check the documentation for the card carefully. If the card is not Plug and Play, you may have to manually configure the card before installation. H81H3-M USER MANUAL...
  • Page 18 2. The onboard PCI interface does not support 64-bit SCSI cards. Please refer the following illustrations to install the add-on card: Install the LAN Card in the PCIE1 slot Install the VGA Card in the PCI slot Install the VGA Card in the PCIEX16 slot H81H3-M USER MANUAL...
  • Page 19: Connecting Optional Devices

    Serial ATA 3Gb/s device, simpler disk drive ca- bling and easier PC assembly. It eliminates limitations of the current Parallel ATA interface. But maintains register compatibility and software compatibility with Parallel ATA. H81H3-M USER MANUAL...
  • Page 20 3. CASE: Chassis Intrusion Detect Header This detects if the chassis cover has been removed. This function needs a chassis equipped with instrusion detection switch and needs to be enabled in BIOS. 4. ME_UNLOCK: ME Unlock Header H81H3-M USER MANUAL...
  • Page 21 A different pin assignment may cause damage or system hang-up. 6. TPM:Trusted Platform Module Header Trusted platform module(TPM) is a published specification detailing a microcontroller that can store secured information, and implementations of that specification. H81H3-M USER MANUAL...
  • Page 22 Connect a serial port extension bracket to this header to add a serial port to your system. 8. LPT: Onboard parallel port header This is a header that can be used to connect to the printer, scanner or other devices. H81H3-M USER MANUAL...
  • Page 23 If you use AC’ 97 Front Panel, please tick off the option of “ Disabled Front Panel Detect ”. If you use HD Audio Front Panel, please don’ t tick off “Disabled Front Panel Detect ” . H81H3-M USER MANUAL...
  • Page 24 AC’ 97 Front Panel, please don’ t tick off “Using Front Jack Detect ”. If you use HD Audio Front Panel, please tick off the option of “ Using Front Jack Detect ”. * For reference only H81H3-M USER MANUAL...
  • Page 25 10. SPDIFO: SPDIF out header This is an optional header that provides an SPDIFO (Sony/Philips Digital Interface) output to digital multimedia device through optical fiber or coaxial connector. H81H3-M USER MANUAL...
  • Page 26: Installing A Sata Hard Drive

    Attach either cable end to the connector on the motherboard. Attach the other cable end to the SATA hard drive. Attach the SATA power cable to the SATA hard drive and connect the other end to the power supply. * For reference only H81H3-M USER MANUAL...
  • Page 27: Connecting Case Components

    FAN Connector) Connect the CPU cooling fan cable to CPU_FAN. Connect the system cooling fan connector to SYS_FAN. Users please note that the fan connector supports the CPU cooling fan of 1.1A ~ 2.2A (26.4W max) at +12V. H81H3-M USER MANUAL...
  • Page 28 24-pin power cable Connecting 4-pin power cable The ATX12V4P power connector is used to provide power to the CPU. When installing 4-pin power cable, the latches of power cable and the ATX12V4P match perfectly. 4-pin power cable H81H3-M USER MANUAL...
  • Page 29: Front Panel Header

    50 ms to signal the power supply to switch on or off. The time requirement is due to internal de-bounce circuitry. After receiving a power on/off signal, at least two seconds elapses before the power supply recognizes another on/off signal. H81H3-M USER MANUAL...
  • Page 30 5. BZ: Buzzer Header Connect the case buzzer cable to BZ. This concludes Chapter 2. The next chapter covers the BIOS. H81H3-M USER MANUAL...
  • Page 31: Using Bios

    When you power on the system, BIOS enters the Power-On Self Test (POST) routines. POST is a series of built-in diagnostics performed by the BIOS. After the POST routines are completed, the following message appears: Press DEL to enter SETUP H81H3-M USER MANUAL...
  • Page 32: Resetting The Default Cmos Values

    Other options lead to dialog boxes that prompt you for informa- tion. Some options (marked with an icon ) lead to submenus that enable you to change the values for the option. Use the cursor arrow keys to scroll through the items in the submenu. H81H3-M USER MANUAL...
  • Page 33: Bios Navigation Keys

    BIOS setup screens shown in this chapter are for reference only and may differ from the actual BIOS. Please visit the manufacture’s website for updated manual. 2. In this Gui BIOS, you can operate by mouse or keyboard. Click : select item; Double click: enter; Right click: exit. H81H3-M USER MANUAL...
  • Page 34: Main Menu

    The Date and Time items show the current date and time on the computer. If you are running a Windows OS, these items are automatically updated whenever you make changes to the Windows Date and Time Properties utility. H81H3-M USER MANUAL...
  • Page 35: Advanced Menu

    /Click: Select Item Super IO Configuration Enter/Dbl Click : Select Trusted Computing +/- : Change Opt. Intel (R) Smart Connect Technology F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Exit ESC/Right Click: Exit H81H3-M USER MANUAL...
  • Page 36: Lan Configuration

    F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Exit ESC/Right Click: Exit Onboard LAN Controller (Enabled) Use this item to enable or disable Onboard LAN controller. Press <Esc> to return to the Advanced Menu page. H81H3-M USER MANUAL...
  • Page 37: Pc Health Status

    These items enable you to define the CPU smart fun/system smart fan by smartly adjusting the CPU smart fan/system smart fan. When it is set at certain tempera- ture, the CPU smart fan/system smart fan PWM value will change accordingly. H81H3-M USER MANUAL...
  • Page 38 CPU & DIMM voltage, CPU & System fan speed...etc. • CPU Temperature (DTS) • System Temperature • CPU Fan Speed • System Fan Speed • Processor Input Voltage • DIMM Voltage • TCC Activation Temperature (DTS) Press <Esc> to return to the Advanced Menu page. H81H3-M USER MANUAL...
  • Page 39: Power Management Setup

    EUP Function (Enabled) This item allows user to enable or disable EUP support. Power LED Type (Dual Color LED) This item shows the type of the Power LED. Press <Esc> to return to the Advanced Menu page. H81H3-M USER MANUAL...
  • Page 40: Pci Express Configuration

    PCI Express 16X Speed (Auto) This item allows you to set the PCIe X16 Speed. PCIE1 PCIe Speed (Auto) This item allows you to set the PCI Express Speed. Press <Esc> to return to the Advanced Menu page. H81H3-M USER MANUAL...
  • Page 41: Acpi Settings

    F4: Save & Exit ESC/Right Click: Exit ACPI Sleep State [S3 (Suspend to RAM)] This item allows user to enter the ACPI S3 (Suspend to RAM) Sleep State (default). Press <Esc> to return to the Advanced Menu page. H81H3-M USER MANUAL...
  • Page 42: Cpu Configuration

    This item shows the computer supports Intel VT-X Technology. Hyper-threading (Enabled) This item only available when the chipset supports Hyper-threading and you are using a Hyper-threading CPU. Active Processor Cores (All) Use this item to control the number of active processor cores. H81H3-M USER MANUAL...
  • Page 43 Package C State limit (AUTO) Use this item to set package C state limit. Enhanced Halt (C1E) Use this item to enable or disable the Enhanced C1 state. Press <Esc> to return to the Advanced Menu page. H81H3-M USER MANUAL...
  • Page 44: Sata Configuration

    On an edge detect from 0 to 1, the PCH starts a COMRESET initization sequence to the device. External SATA (Disabled) Use this item to enable or disable External SATA Support. Press <Esc> to return to the Advanced Menu page. H81H3-M USER MANUAL...
  • Page 45: Usb Configuration

    All USB Devices (Enabled) Use this item to enable or disable all USB devices. Legacy USB Support (Enabled) Use this item to enable or disable support for legacy USB devices. Press <Esc> to return to the Advanced Menu page. H81H3-M USER MANUAL...
  • Page 46: Super Io Configuration

    This item allows you to enable or disable serial port. Device Settings (IO=3F8h; IRQ=4;) This item shows the information of the device settings. Change Settings (Auto) Use this item to change device settings. Press <Esc> to return to the Super IO Configuration page. H81H3-M USER MANUAL...
  • Page 47 This item shows the information of the device settings. Change Settings (Auto) Use this item to change device settings. Device Mode (ECP Mode) This item shows the information of the device mode. Press <Esc> to return to the Super IO Configuration page. H81H3-M USER MANUAL...
  • Page 48: Trusted Computing

    Current Status Information This item shows the information of current TPM status. NO Security Device Found This item shows the information of the security device. Press <Esc> to return to the Advanced Menu page. H81H3-M USER MANUAL...
  • Page 49: Intel Smart Connect Technology

    F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Exit ESC/Right Click: Exit ISCT Support (Disabled) Use this item to enable or disable ISCT support. Press <Esc> to return to the Advanced Menu page. H81H3-M USER MANUAL...
  • Page 50: Chipset Menu

    This item shows the information of the IGD (Internal Graphics Device) memory. DVMT Memory (256M) When set to Fixed Mode, the graphics driver will reserve a fixed position of the sys- tem memory as graphics memory, according to system and graphics requirements. H81H3-M USER MANUAL...
  • Page 51 Intel integrated Graphics and one or two PCI-Express graphics devices under Windows 7/8. Step 1. Insert ECS drives DVD to run Auto setup or browse the DVD to install Intel chipset drivers, VGA and sound drivers.(If you want know the detail information, please refer to chapter 4.)
  • Page 52 IGD Multi-Monitor Enabled : Select Screen CPU SA Audio Device Enabled /Click: Select Item Enter/Dbl Click : Select +/- : Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Exit ESC/Right Click: Exit H81H3-M USER MANUAL...
  • Page 53: Display Devices

    Extend desktop to this display You must select Apply before making additional changes. Disconnect this display Make this my main display Advance settings Make text and other items larger or smaller What display settings should I choose? Cancel Apply H81H3-M USER MANUAL...
  • Page 54 Multiple displays: Extend desktop to 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 What display settings should I choose? Cancel Apply H81H3-M USER MANUAL...
  • Page 55: Pch Configuration

    This item enables or disables the warning if the case is opened up, and the item below indicates the current status of the case. Chassis Opened (No) This item indicates whether the case has been opened. Press <Esc> to return to the Chipset Menu page. H81H3-M USER MANUAL...
  • Page 56 F4: Save & Exit ESC/Right Click: Exit ME Control (Enabled) Use this item to enable or disable the ME Firmware. ME FW Version (9.1.0.1120) This item shows the ME FW version. Press <Esc> to return to the Chipset Menu page. H81H3-M USER MANUAL...
  • Page 57: Mb Intelligent Bios Iii) Menu

    Enabled F4: Save & Exit ESC/Right Click: Exit CPU Ratio (20) This item allows users to control non turbo CPU ratio. Package Current Lock (Disabled) This item allows you to enable or disable the package current lock. H81H3-M USER MANUAL...
  • Page 58 1 /2 /3 /4 Core Ratio Limit (30/29/27/26) These items show the Core Ratio Limit Value. Disable OverClocking Lock (Enabled) This item allows you to control the OverClocking lock. Press <Esc> to return to the M.I.B. III Menu page. H81H3-M USER MANUAL...
  • Page 59: North Bridge Configuration

    Graphics Core Ratio Limit (24) This item allows you to control the internal GFX core ratio. Graphics Voltages (255) This item allows you to adjust the Graphics Voltages. Press <Esc> to return to the M.I.B. III Menu page. H81H3-M USER MANUAL...
  • Page 60: Memory Configuration

    This item shows the information of the total memory. Memory Profiles (Automatic) This item enables you to set the memory profiles. The selection of memory profiles impacts memory sizing behavior. Press <Esc> to return to the M.I.B. III Menu page. H81H3-M USER MANUAL...
  • Page 61 This item allows you to adjust the Ch1WriteVref from 0 to 108, and the default is 54, 1 step is 4mV. ChVrefCA 0.762 V (Auto) This item allows you to adjust the ChVrefCA from 0 to 108, and the default is 54, 1 step is 4mV. H81H3-M USER MANUAL...
  • Page 62 This is display-only field and displays the information of the CPU installed in your computer. Processor Speed (2000 MHz) This item shows the CPU speed. Memory Frequency (1333 MHz) This item shows the memory frequency. Total Memory (4096 MB (DDR3)) This item shows the total memory. H81H3-M USER MANUAL...
  • Page 63: Boot Menu

    Boot Option #1 /2 /3 /4 /5 /6 /7 These items show the boot priorities. Hard Disk Drive/ CDROM/DVD Drive BBS Priorities These items enable you to specify the sequence of loading the operating system. Press <Enter> to see the submenu. H81H3-M USER MANUAL...
  • Page 64: Security Menu

    This item shows user password installed or not. System Mode (Setup) This item allows you to set the system mode. Secure Boot (Disabled) This item is used to control the secure boot flow, it is possible only if system runs in User Mode. H81H3-M USER MANUAL...
  • Page 65: Exit Menu

    This item enables you to save the changes that you have made as user defaults. Restore User Defaults This item enables you to restore the user defaults. Boot Override Use this item to select the boot device. H81H3-M USER MANUAL...
  • Page 66 BIOS jumper, reset the jumper to protect the newly installed BIOS from being overwritten. The computer will restart automatically. This concludes Chapter 3. Refer to the next chapter for information on the software supplied with the motherboard. H81H3-M USER MANUAL...
  • Page 67: Using The Motherboard Software

    Click Setup. The installation program begins: The following screens are examples only. The screens and driver lists will be different according to the motherboard you are installing. The motherboard identification is located in the upper left-hand corner. H81H3-M USER MANUAL...
  • Page 68 Windows 8 will show the following screen after system restart, you must select “Desktop” in the bottom left to install the next driver. H81H3-M USER MANUAL...
  • Page 69: Manual Installation

    If the driver you want to install does not have a setup program, browse to the oper- ating system subfolder and locate the readme text file (README.TXT or README.DOC) for information on installing the driver or software for your operating system. H81H3-M USER MANUAL...
  • Page 70 Just select the one you prefer and start to download and install the drivers. eBLU ECS eBLU utility makes BIOS update faster and easier. eBLU will list the latest BIOS with a default check-mark. Click”install” button to install. Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 is required.
  • Page 71: Trouble Shooting

    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. You may also log onto our ECS website for more information: http:// www.ecs.com.tw/ECSWebSite/Support/Support_FAQ.aspx?MenulD=49& childid=M 49&LanlD=0 a) System does not power up and the fans are not running.
  • Page 72: Start Up Problems After Prolong Use

    5. Check whether there is any bulked up electrolytic capacitor or abnormal component. Please logo onto our ECS website: http://www.ecs.com.tw/ECSWebSite/Support/ Technical_Support_List.aspx?MenuID=50&LanID=0 for more information. Maintenance and care tips Your computer, like any electrical appliance, requires proper care and maintenance.
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