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  • Page 2: Copyright Notice

    (including damages for loss of proits, 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 he terms HDMI™ and HDMI High-Deinition Multimedia Interface, and the HDMI logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC in the United States and other countries. Manufactured under license under U.S. Patent Nos: 5,956,674; 5,974,380; 6,487,535; 7,003,467 & other U.S. and worldwide patents issued & pending. DTS, the Symbol, & DTS and the Symbol together is a registered trademark &...
  • Page 4 Fatal1ty Story Who knew that at age 19, I would be a World Champion PC gamer. When I was 13, I actually played competitive billiards in professional tournaments and won four or ive games of guys who played at the highest level. I actually thought of making a career of it, but at that young age situations change rapidly.
  • Page 5 LIVIN’ LARGE Since my irst big tournament wins, I have been a “Professional Cyberathlete”, traveling the world and livin’ large with lots of International media coverage on outlets such as MTV, ESPN and a 60 Minutes segment on CBS to name only a few. It's unreal - it's crazy. I’m living a dream by playing video games for a living.

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    Contents Chapter 1 Introduction Package Contents Speciications Unique Features Motherboard Layout I/O Panel Chapter 2 Installation Installing the CPU Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink Installing Memory Modules (DIMM) Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots) Jumpers Setup Onboard Headers and Connectors Using the HDMI-In Port CrossFireX and Quad CrossFireX...
  • Page 7 Intel® Remote Wake Technology 3.5.1 Coniguring and Using MeshCentral 3.5.2 Coniguring and Using Splashtop Start8 XSplit Broadcaster 3.7.1 Live Streaming Your Gameplay 3.7.2 Recording Your Gameplay Chapter 4 UEFI SETUP UTILITY Introduction 4.1.1 UEFI Menu Bar 4.1.2 Navigation Keys Main Screen OC Tweaker Screen Advanced Screen 4.4.1 CPU Coniguration...
  • Page 8 Boot Screen Security Screen Exit Screen...

  • Page 9: Chapter 1 Introduction

    If you require technical support related to this motherboard, please visit our website for speciic information about the model you are using. You may ind the latest VGA cards and CPU support list on ASRock’s website as well. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com.

  • Page 10: Speciications

    1.2 Speciications • ATX Form Factor Platform • ASRock DuraCap (2.5 x longer life time) (100% Japan-made high-quality Conductive Polymer Capacitors) • Home Cloud A-Style • Purity Sound • HDMI-In Gaming CPU Power • Hi-Density Power Connector Armor VGA Card • 15μGold Finger in VGA PCIe Slot (PCIE2)
  • Page 11 Fatal1ty H87 Performance Series • 2 x PCI Express 2.0 x1 slots • 3 x PCI slots • Supports AMD Quad CrossFireX and CrossFireX • Intel® HD Graphics Built-in Visuals and the VGA outputs can Graphics be supported only with processors which are GPU integrated • Supports Intel®...
  • Page 12 • Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s • Giga PHY Intel® I217V • Supports Intel® Remote Wake Technology • Supports Wake-On-LAN • Supports Energy Eicient Ethernet 802.3az • Supports PXE • 1 x PS/2 Keyboard Port Rear Panel • 1 x D-Sub Port • 1 x DVI-D Port • 1 x HDMI-Out Port • 1 x HDMI-In Port...
  • Page 13 Due to limitation, the actual memory size may be less than 4GB for the reservation for system usage under Windows® 32-bit operating systems. Windows® 64-bit operat- ing systems do not have such limitations. You can use ASRock XFast RAM to utilize the memory that Windows® cannot use.

  • Page 14: Unique Features

    LED, FAN-Tastic Tuning, OC Tweaker and a whole lot more. ASRock Instant Flash ASRock Instant Flash is a BIOS lash utility embedded in Flash ROM. his conve- nient BIOS update tool allows you to update the system BIOS in a few clicks without preparing an additional loppy diskette or other complicated lash utility.
  • Page 15 Fatal1ty H87 Performance Series ASRock XFast RAM ASRock XFast RAM is included in F-Stream. It fully utilizes the memory space that cannot be used under Windows® 32-bit operating systems. ASRock XFast RAM shortens the loading time of previously visited websites, making web suring faster than ever.
  • Page 16 Windows® 8 brings the ultimate boot up experience. he lightning boot up speed makes it hard to access the UEFI setup. ASRock Restart to UEFI allows users to enter the UEFI automatically when turning on the PC. By enabling this function, the PC will enter the UEFI directly ater you restart.
  • Page 17 ASRock Distortion-Free Slot ASRock's new pin design for the memory slots and PCIe slots may appear to be the same as former designs, but actually efectively reduces distortion and promotes performance, because we strive for perfection even in the most trivial details.

  • Page 18: Motherboard Layout

    1.4 Motherboard Layout CPU_FAN2 ATX12V1 CPU_FAN1 USB 3.0 Top: T: USB2 RJ-45 B: USB3 PWR_FAN1 CHA_FAN3 CHA_FAN2 PCIE1 FATAL H87 PERFORMANCE PCIE2 Purity Sound CMOS PCIE3 Battery RoHS Intel PCI1 BIOS_B_LED BIOS_A_LED BIOS_SEL1 PCIE4 PCI2 PLED1 SPEAKER1 PLED PWRBTN 64Mb BIOS 64Mb BIOS...
  • Page 19 Fatal1ty H87 Performance Series No. Description ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1) CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN2) CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1) 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots (DDR3_A1, DDR3_B1) 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots (DDR3_A2, DDR3_B2) ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1) Power Fan Connector (PWR_FAN1) USB 3.0 Header (USB3_4_5)

  • Page 20: I/O Panel

    1.5 I/O Panel No. Description No. Description USB 2.0 Ports (USB01) Front Speaker (Lime)** D-Sub Port Microphone (Pink) Fatal1ty Mouse Port (USB2) Optical SPDIF Out Port USB 2.0 Port (USB3) USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_23) USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_01) HDMI-In Port LAN RJ-45 Port* HDMI-Out Port Central / Bass (Orange)
  • Page 21 Fatal1ty H87 Performance Series * here are two LEDs on each LAN port. Please refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications. ACT/LINK LED SPEED LED LAN Port Activity / Link LED Speed LED Status Description Status...

  • Page 22: Chapter 2 Installation

    Chapter 2 Installation his is an ATX form factor motherboard. Before you install the motherboard, study the coniguration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard its into it. Pre-installation Precautions Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings.

  • Page 23: Installing The Cpu

    Fatal1ty H87 Performance Series 2.1 Installing the CPU 1. Before you insert the 1150-Pin CPU into the socket, please check if the PnP cap is on the socket, if the CPU surface is unclean, or if there are any bent pins in the socket.
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  • Page 25 Fatal1ty H87 Performance Series Please save and replace the cover if the processor is removed. he cover must be placed if you wish to return the motherboard for ater service.

  • Page 26: Installing The Cpu Fan And Heatsink

    2.2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink...

  • Page 27: Dual Channel Memory Coniguration

    Fatal1ty H87 Performance Series 2.3 Installing Memory Modules (DIMM) his motherboard provides four 240-pin DDR3 (Double Data Rate 3) DIMM slots, and supports Dual Channel Memory Technology. 1. For dual channel coniguration, you always need to install identical (the same brand, speed, size and chip-type) DDR3 DIMM pairs.
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  • Page 29: Expansion Slots (Pci And Pci Express Slots)

    Fatal1ty H87 Performance Series 2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots) here are 3 PCI slots and 4 PCI Express slots on the motherboard. Before installing an expansion card, please make sure that the power supply is switched of or the power cord is unplugged. Please read the documentation of the expansion card and make necessary hardware settings for the card before you start the installation.

  • Page 30: Jumpers Setup

    2.5 Jumpers Setup he illustration shows how jumpers are setup. When the jumper cap is placed on the pins, the jumper is “Short”. If no jumper cap is placed on the pins, the jumper is “Open”. he illustration shows a 3-pin jumper whose pin1 and pin2 are “Short” when a jumper cap is placed on these 2 pins.
  • Page 31 Fatal1ty H87 Performance Series BIOS Selection Jumper (BIOS_SEL1) Default Backup BIOS (see p.10, No. 25) (Main BIOS) his motherboard has two BIOS onboard, a main BIOS (BIOS_A) and a backup BIOS (BIOS_B), which enhances protection for the safety and stability of your system.

  • Page 32: Onboard Headers And Connectors

    2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors Onboard headers and connectors are NOT jumpers. Do NOT place jumper caps over these headers and connectors. Placing jumper caps over the headers and connectors will cause permanent damage to the motherboard. System Panel Header Connect the power PLED+ PLED-...
  • Page 33 Fatal1ty H87 Performance Series Power LED Header Please connect the chassis PLED- (3-pin PLED1) power LED to this header PLED+ PLED+ (see p.10, No. 9) to indicate the system’s power status. Serial ATA3 Connectors hese six SATA3 (SATA3_0: connectors support SATA see p.10, No.
  • Page 34 Front Panel Audio Header his header is for PRESENCE# MIC_RET (9-pin HD_AUDIO1) connecting audio devices OUT_RET (see p.10, No. 24) to the front audio panel. OUT2_L J_SENSE OUT2_R MIC2_R MIC2_L 1. High Deinition Audio supports Jack Sensing, but the panel wire on the chassis must support HDA to function correctly.
  • Page 35 Fatal1ty H87 Performance Series CPU Fan Connectors his motherboard pro- +12V (4-pin CPU_FAN1) vides a 4-Pin CPU fan CPU_FAN_SPEED FAN_SPEED_CONTROL (see p.10, No. 3) (Quiet Fan) connector. If you plan to connect a (3-pin CPU_FAN2) 3-Pin CPU fan, please (see p.10, No. 2) connect it to Pin 1-3.

  • Page 36: Using The Hdmi-In Port

    2.7 Using the HDMI-In Port he HDMI-In port on this motherboard lets you easily switch between PC screen (on-board VGA) and external video source on the same monitor. his function saves you the hassle of switching cables back and forth when you want to display the screen of another device, such as smartphone, tablet, camcorder, DVD player, or another PC, onto the PC monitor.
  • Page 37 Fatal1ty H87 Performance Series Connection Diagram HDMI Adapter Power Source...
  • Page 38 Step 1 Connect your monitor to the HDMI-Out port on the motherboard via an HDMI cable. Step 2 Connect an external devices with HDMI output to the HDMI-In port on the motherboard via an HDMI cable. Step 3 Double-click the “F-Stream“ icon on the desktop and ind "HDMI-IN"...

  • Page 39: Tm Operation Guide

    Fatal1ty H87 Performance Series 2.8 CrossFireX and Quad CrossFireX Operation Guide his motherboard supports CrossFireX and Quad CrossFireX that allows you to install up to two identical PCI Express x16 graphics cards. Currently CrossFireX ® and Quad CrossFireX are supported with Windows 7 / 7 64-bit / 8 / 8 64-bit OS.
  • Page 40 Step 3 Connect a VGA cable or a DVI cable to the monitor connector or the DVI connec- tor of the graphics card that is inserted to PCIE2 slot.

  • Page 41: Driver Installation And Setup

    Fatal1ty H87 Performance Series 2.8.2 Driver Installation and Setup Step 1 Power on your computer and boot into OS. Step 2 Remove the AMD drivers if you have any VGA drivers installed in your system. he Catalyst Uninstaller is an optional download. We recommend using this utility to uninstall any previously installed Catalyst drivers prior to installation.

  • Page 42: Chapter 3 Software And Utilities Operation

    Chapter 3 Software and Utilities Operation 3.1 Installing Drivers he Support CD that comes with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that enhance the motherboard’s features. Running The Support CD To begin using the support CD, insert the CD into your CD-ROM drive. he CD automatically displays the Main Menu if “AUTORUN”...

  • Page 43: F-Stream

    Fatal1ty H87 Performance Series 3.2 F-Stream F-Stream is ASRock’s multi purpose sotware suite with a new interface, more new features and improved utilities, including XFast RAM, Dehumidiier, Good Night LED, FAN-Tastic Tuning, OC Tweaker and a whole lot more. 3.2.1 Installing F-Stream When you install the all-in-one driver to your system from ASRock’s support CD,...
  • Page 44 Tools Various tools and utilities. XFast RAM Boost the system’s performance and extend the HDD’s or SDD’s lifespan! Create a hidden partition, then assign which iles should be stored in the RAM drive. Fast Boot Fast Boot minimizes your computer's boot time. Please note that Ultra Fast mode is only supported by Windows 8 and the VBIOS must support UEFI GOP if you are using an external graphics card.
  • Page 45 Fatal1ty H87 Performance Series Dehumidiier Prevent motherboard damages due to dampness. Enable this function and conigure the period of time until the computer powers on, and the duration of the dehumidifying process. HDMI-IN Connect two diferent devices to one monitor and toggle between the primary and secondary screen without replugging the connectors every time.
  • Page 46 Tech Service Contact Tech Service.

  • Page 47: Intel® Rapid Start Technology

    Fatal1ty H87 Performance Series 3.3 Intel® Rapid Start Technology Intel® Rapid Start Technology enables your system to wake up faster from deep sleep, saving time and power consumption. Feel secure to know that your system will resume to working condition even if an unexpected power loss happens while the PC is in sleep mode.

  • Page 48: Setup Guide

    3.3.2 Setup Guide Coniguring Rapid Start Step 1 Run ASRock Rapid Start utility from Start -> All Programs -> ASRock Utility. Step 2 If you have more than one hard drives in your system, you must select one, then choose the Partition Size desired for your hidden partition and click on Create. he system will automatically create a hidden partition according to your settings.
  • Page 49 Fatal1ty H87 Performance Series Step 3 When prompted to restart ater the setup, click Yes to reboot. Step 4 Double-click the Intel® Rapid Start Technology Manager icon in the Windows system tray.
  • Page 50 Step 5 Make sure Rapid Start is on. Drag the slider to conigure the time. For example, if the timer value is set to ten minutes, the system will enable Rapid Start mode ater entering sleep state for ten minutes. If the timer is set to 0 minutes, Windows will immediately enable Rapid Start mode as it enters sleep state.
  • Page 51 Fatal1ty H87 Performance Series state for a period of time. he power of the computer in Rapid Start mode can be cut of, it will not cause data loss of the programs or iles you were executing before entering sleep state.

  • Page 52: Intel® Smart Connect Technology

    3.4 Intel® Smart Connect Technology Intel® Smart Connect Technology is a feature that periodically wakes your computer from Windows® sleep state to refresh email or social networking applications. It saves your waiting time and keeps the content always up-to-date. 3.4.1 System Requirements •...
  • Page 53 3.4.2 Setup Guide Installing ASRock Smart Connect Utility Step 1 Install ASRock Smart Connect Utility, which is located in the folder at the following path of the Support CD: \ ASRock Utility > Smart Connect. Step 2 Once installed, run ASRock Smart Connect from your desktop or go to Windows...
  • Page 54 Step 3 Click the Add button. Take Foxmail as an example, add Foxmail to the Application list. Step 4 Select Foxmail from the Application List, then click the arrow pointing right to add this application to the Smart Connect List. Step 5 Click Apply to enable Smart Connect.
  • Page 55 Fatal1ty H87 Performance Series Step 6 Double-click the Intel® Smart Connect Technology Manager icon in the Windows system tray. Step 7 Drag the slider to conigure how oten the system will connect to the network to download updates. Shorter durations will provide more frequent updates, but may cause more power consumption.
  • Page 56 he system will wake up from sleep state periodically, and then start to update Foxmail. he screen will not display anything so the computer can maintain minimum power usage. Aterwards, the system will automatically return to sleep state again. Upon waking up the system, you will ind the new mail that were sent to you during sleep state are already updated and ready to be read in Foxmail.

  • Page 57: Intel® Remote Wake Technology

    Fatal1ty H87 Performance Series 3.5 Intel® Remote Wake Technology Intel® Remote Wake Technology allows you to use programs or services over the Internet to wake up your home computer from energy eicient sleep mode. Before coniguring this feature, verify the following.
  • Page 58 Step 3 A new mesh window will pop up. Enter a mesh name and password. Step 4 Select all the checkboxes and click Create Mesh. Downloading and Installing Mesh Agent Step 1 Click Install on the My Account page. Step 2 Select the mesh and download both iles.
  • Page 59 Fatal1ty H87 Performance Series Step 4 Click Install / Update. Step 5 Wait a minute for the New Machine to appear in "My Device".
  • Page 60 Step 6 Check whether "Intel Remote Wake" appeared or not. Waking up Your PC using PC Step 1 On the "My Devices" page, click on Power Actions. Step 2 Click on Wake or Sleep.
  • Page 61 Fatal1ty H87 Performance Series Waking up Your PC Using Mobile Device Before waking up your home computer using a mobile device, please log out of Mesh- Central on other previously used computers or devices. Step 1 Login to meshcentral.com/m. Step 2 Select a Machine.

  • Page 62: Coniguring And Using Splashtop

    Download and install the Streamer on your home computer, which is located in the folder at the following path of the Support CD: \ ASRock Utility > Splashtop Streamer. hen enter your Splashtop Account. If you have not created a Splashtop acount, create one.

  • Page 63: Using Remote Control

    Fatal1ty H87 Performance Series Using Remote Control Step 1 In "Splashtop 2”, tap an online machine from the list to connect to your home computer. Step 2 Start remotely accessing your home computer. he functionality and price of the Splashtop APP and subscription fee is subject to...
  • Page 64 Accessing Data Playing Video...

  • Page 65: Start8

    Fatal1ty H87 Performance Series 3.6 Start8 For those Windows 8 users who miss the Start Menu, Start8 is an ideal solution that brings back the familiar Start Menu along with added customizations for greater eiciency. 3.6.1 Installing Start8 Install Start8, which is located in the folder at the following path of the Support CD: \ ASRock Utility >...
  • Page 66 Conigure Conigure provides coniguration options, including icon sizes, which shortcuts you want Start Menu to display, quick access to recently used apps, the functionality of the power button, and more. Control...
  • Page 67 Fatal1ty H87 Performance Series Control lets you conigure what a click on the start button or a press on the Windows key does. Desktop Desktop allows you to disable the hot corners when you are working on the desktop. It also lets you choose whether or not the system boots directly into desktop mode and bypass the Metro user interface.

  • Page 68: Xsplit Broadcaster

    3.7 XSplit Broadcaster XSplit Broadcaster is a desktop application designed to make your multimedia broadcasting, live-streaming and recording a lot easier and more fun to do, we are giving away the 3 months premium license which is worth US$24.95 for free! 3.7.1 Live Streaming Your Gameplay Step 1 Go to Start >...
  • Page 69 Fatal1ty H87 Performance Series Step 3 Go to Broadcast > Add Channels…. Step 4 Click Add..Step 5 Select a platform for live streaming. *Before you start streaming, you need to register an account for the streaming service website, such as Twitch.tv, USTREAM, or other livestreaming services.
  • Page 70 Step 6 Fill in your platform's Username and Password. Based on your needs, conigure the Video and Audio Encoding settings. Click OK. Step 7 he channel then appears in your broadcast list. Click Apply and OK to save the settings.

  • Page 71: Recording Your Gameplay

    Fatal1ty H87 Performance Series Step 8 Go to Broadcast and select the platform to enable live streaming. A link to view your live Broadcast has been copied for you automatically. Simply press CTRL-V or right click and choose Paste to paste the link into the browser, and you can see your broadcast.

  • Page 72: Chapter 4 Uefi Setup Utility

    Chapter 4 UEFI SETUP UTILITY 4.1 Introduction ASRock Interactive UEFI is a blend of system coniguration tools, cool sound efects and stunning visuals. Not only will it make BIOS setup less diicult but also a lot more amusing. his section explains how to use the UEFI SETUP UTILITY to conigure your system.

  • Page 73: Navigation Keys

    Fatal1ty H87 Performance Series 4.1.2 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 74: Main Screen

    When you enter the UEFI SETUP UTILITY, the Main screen will appear and display the system overview. Active Page on Entry Select the default page when entering the UEFI setup utility. UEFI Guide UEFI Guide is a quick tutorial for ASRock's UEFI setup Utility. You may abort the tutorial by pressing "esc".

  • Page 75: Oc Tweaker Screen

    Fatal1ty H87 Performance Series 4.3 OC Tweaker Screen In the OC Tweaker screen, you can set up overclocking features. Because the UEFI sotware 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 76: Long Duration Maintained

    Filter PLL Frequency CPU BCLK Filter Frequency. Choose 1.6 for better overclocking capabilities. Long Duration Power Limit Conigure Package Power Limit 1 in watts. When the limit is exceeded, the CPU ratio will be lowered ater a period of time. A lower limit can protect the CPU and save power, while a higher limit may improve performance.

  • Page 77: Dram Coniguration

    Fatal1ty H87 Performance Series Load XMP Setting Load XMP settings to overclock the DDR3 memory and perform beyond standard speciications. DRAM Reference Clock Select Auto for optimized settings. DRAM Frequency If [Auto] is selected, the motherboard will detect the memory module(s) inserted and assign the appropriate frequency automatically.
  • Page 78 accessing columns within it. Row Precharge Time (tRP) he number of clock cycles required between the issuing of the precharge command and opening the next row. RAS# Active Time (tRAS) he number of clock cycles required between a bank active command and issuing the precharge command.
  • Page 79 Fatal1ty H87 Performance Series tREFI Conigure refresh cycles at an average periodic interval. tCKE Conigure the period of time the DDR3 initiates a minimum of one refresh command internally once it enters Self-Refresh mode. tRDRD Conigure between module read to read delay.

  • Page 80: Fivr Coniguration

    tRDWRDD Conigure between module read to write delay from diferent DIMMs. RTL (CHA) Conigure round trip latency for channel A. RTL (CHB) Conigure round trip latency for channel B. IO-L (CHA) Conigure IO latency for channel A. IO-L (CHB) Conigure IO latency for channel B. ODT WR (CHA) Conigure the memory on die termination resistors' WR for channel A.
  • Page 81 Fatal1ty H87 Performance Series FIVR Switch Frequency Ofset Conigure the percentage of frequency boost or deduction. CPU Voltage Mode Auto: For optimized settings. Adaptive: Add voltage to the CPU when the system is under heavy load. Override: he voltage is ixed.

  • Page 82: Voltage Coniguration

    Voltage Coniguration CPU Input Voltage Conigure the voltage for the CPU. CPU Load-Line Calibration CPU Load-Line Calibration helps prevent CPU voltage droop when the system is under heavy load. DRAM Voltage Use this to conigure DRAM Voltage. he default value is [Auto]. PCH 1.05V Voltage Chipset 1.05V Voltage.

  • Page 83: Advanced Screen

    Fatal1ty H87 Performance Series 4.4 Advanced Screen In this section, you may set the conigurations for the following items: CPU Coniguration, Chipset Coniguration, Storage Coniguration, Intel® Rapid Start Technology, Intel® Smart Connect Technology, Super IO Coniguration, ACPI Con- iguration and USB Coniguration.

  • Page 84: Cpu Coniguration

    4.4.1 CPU Coniguration Intel Hyper Threading Technology Intel Hyper hreading Technology allows multiple threads to run on each core, so that the overall performance on threaded sotware is improved. 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.

  • Page 85: Intel Virtualization Technology

    Fatal1ty H87 Performance Series Package C State Support Enable CPU, PCIe, Memory, Graphics C State Support for power saving. CPU Thermal Throttling Enable CPU internal thermal control mechanisms to keep the CPU from overheat- ing. No-Execute Memory Protection Processors with No-Execution Memory Protection Technology may prevent certain classes of malicious bufer overlow attacks.

  • Page 86: Chipset Coniguration

    4.4.2 Chipset Coniguration Primary Graphics Adapter Select a primary VGA. 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 87 Fatal1ty H87 Performance Series Render Standby Power down the render unit when the GPU is idle for lower power consumption. Onboard HD Audio Enable/disable onboard HD audio. Set to Auto to enable onboard HD audio and automatically disable it when a sound card is installed.

  • Page 88: Storage Coniguration

    4.4.3 Storage Coniguration SATA Controller(s) Enable/disable the SATA controllers. SATA Mode Selection IDE: For better compatibility. AHCI: Supports new features that improve performance. RAID: Combine multiple disk drives into a logical unit. AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface) supports NCQ and other new features that will improve SATA disk performance but IDE mode does not have these advan- tages.
  • Page 89 Fatal1ty H87 Performance Series Hard Disk S.M.A.R.T. S.M.A.R.T stands for Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology. It is a monitoring system for computer hard disk drives to detect and report on various indicators of reliability.

  • Page 90: Intel® Rapid Start Technology

    4.4.4 Intel® Rapid Start Technology ® Intel Rapid Start Technology Intel® Rapid Start Technology is a new zero power hibernation mode which allows users to resume in just 5-6 seconds.

  • Page 91: Intel® Smart Connect Technology

    Fatal1ty H87 Performance Series 4.4.5 Intel® Smart Connect Technology ® Intel Smart Connect Technology ® Intel Smart Connect Technology automatically updates your email and social networks, such as Twitter, Facebook, etc. while the computer is in sleep mode.

  • Page 92: Super Io Coniguration

    4.4.6 Super IO Coniguration Serial Port Enable or disable the Serial port. Serial Port Address Select the address of the Serial port. Infrared Port Enable or disable the Infrared port.

  • Page 93: Acpi Coniguration

    Fatal1ty H87 Performance Series 4.4.7 ACPI Coniguration Suspend to RAM Select disable for ACPI suspend type S1. It is recommended to select auto for ACPI S3 power saving. Check Ready Bit Enable to enter the operating system ater S3 only when the hard disk is ready, this is recommended for better system stability.
  • Page 94 Ring-In Power On Allow the system to be waked up by onboard COM port modem Ring-In signals. RTC Alarm Power On Allow the system to be waked up by the real time clock alarm. Set it to By OS to let it be handled by your operating system.

  • Page 95: Usb Coniguration

    Fatal1ty H87 Performance Series 4.4.8 USB Coniguration USB Controller Enable or disable all the USB 2.0 ports. USB 3.0 Controller Enable or disable all the USB 3.0 ports. 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.

  • Page 96: Tools

    In order to prevent users from bypassing OMG, guest accounts without permission to modify the system time are required. UEFI Tech Service Contact ASRock Tech Service if you are having trouble with your PC. Please setup network coniguration before using UEFI Tech Service. Easy RAID Installer Easy RAID Installer helps you to copy the RAID driver from the support CD to your USB storage device.

  • Page 97: Network Coniguration

    ROM and execute Secure Backup UEFI to duplicate the current working ROM image to the secondary lash ROM. Internet Flash ASRock Internet Flash downloads and updates the latest UEFI irmware version from our servers for you. Please setup network coniguration before using Internet Flash.
  • Page 98 Dehumidiier Function If Dehumidiier Function is enabled, the computer will power on automatically to dehumidify the system ater entering S4/S5 state. Dehumidiier Period Conigure the period of time until the computer powers on and enables Dehumidiier ater entering S4/S5 state. Dehumidiier Duration Conigure the duration of the dehumidifying process before it returns to S4/S5 state.

  • Page 99: Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen

    Fatal1ty H87 Performance Series 4.6 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen his 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. CPU Fan 1 & 2 Setting Select a fan mode for CPU Fans 1&2, or choose Customize to set 5 CPU...

  • Page 100: Boot Screen

    4.7 Boot Screen his section displays the available devices on your system for you to conigure the boot settings and the boot priority. Fast Boot Fast Boot minimizes your computer's boot time. In fast mode you may not boot from an USB storage device. Ultra Fast mode is only supported by Windows 8 and the VBIOS must support UEFI GOP if you are using an external graphics card.
  • Page 101 Fatal1ty H87 Performance Series Full Screen Logo Enable to display the boot logo or disable to show normal POST messages. AddOn ROM Display Enable AddOn ROM Display to see the AddOn ROM messages or conigure the AddOn ROM if you've enabled Full Screen Logo. Disable for faster boot speed.
  • Page 102 Launch PXE OpROM Policy Select UEFI only to run those that support UEFI option ROM only. Select Legacy only to run those that support legacy option ROM only. Launch Storage OpROM Policy Select UEFI only to run those that support UEFI option ROM only. Select Legacy only to run those that support legacy option ROM only.

  • Page 103: Security Screen

    Fatal1ty H87 Performance Series 4.8 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 104: Exit Screen

    4.9 Exit Screen Save Changes and Exit When you select this option the following message, “Save coniguration changes and exit setup?” will pop out. Select [OK] to save changes and exit the UEFI SETUP UTILITY. Discard Changes and Exit When you select this option the following message, “Discard changes and exit setup?”...

  • Page 105: Contact Information

    Fatal1ty H87 Performance Series Contact Information If you need to contact ASRock or want to know more about ASRock, you’re welcome to visit ASRock’s website at http://www.asrock.com; or you may contact your dealer for further information. For technical questions, please submit a support request form at http://www.asrock.com/support/tsd.asp...

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