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Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
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.
H87H3-TI 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. H87H3-TI USER MANUAL...
  • Page 2: Declaration Of Conformity

    Provides information on us- page 29 ing the BIOS Setup Utility. Using BIOS  Chapter 4 Describes the motherboard page 59 software. Using the Motherboard Software  Chapter 5 page 63 Provides basic trouble shoot- Trouble Shooting ing tips. H87H3-TI USER MANUAL...
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    About the Setup Utility...............29 The Standard Configuration...........29 Entering the Setup Utility............29 Resetting the Default CMOS Values........30 Using BIOS..................30 BIOS Navigation Keys..............31 Main Menu................32 Advanced Menu..............33 Chipset Menu................47 Tweak Menu................50 Boot Menu................54 Security Menu.................55 Exit Menu................56 Updating the BIOS................57 H87H3-TI USER MANUAL...
  • Page 4 Chapter 4 Using the Motherboard Software Auto-installing under Windows 7/8..........59 ..Running Setup..............59 Manual Installation................61 Chapter 5 Trouble Shooting Start up problems during assembly..........63 Start up problems after prolong use..........64 Maintenance and care tips..............64 Basic Troubleshooting Flowchart...........65 H87H3-TI USER MANUAL...
  • Page 5: Introducing The Motherboard

    Chapter 1 Introducing the Motherboard Introduction Thank you for choosing the H87H3-TI motherboard. This motherboard is a high performance, enhanced function motherboard designed to support the LGA1150 ® socket for Intel Generation Core Family processors for high-end business or personal desktop markets.
  • Page 6: Specifications

    1 x 5-pin USB 2.0 header supports additional one USB 2.0 port • 2 x Serial SATA 6Gb/s connectors • 1 x Case open header • 1 x Front Panel switch/LED header • 1 x Front Panel audio header • 1 x Clear CMOS jumper H87H3-TI USER MANUAL...
  • Page 7 - Supports AC’97/HD Audio auto detect (default) - Supports Blue-Ray DVD display - Resume By USB(S3) BIOS setting default (Enable) Bundled • Supports Norton Anti Virus/Cyberlink Media Suite Software/ Feature Form Factor • Thin Mini ITX Size, 170mm x 170mm H87H3-TI USER MANUAL...
  • Page 8: Motherboard Components

    Motherboard Components H87H3-TI USER MANUAL...
  • Page 9 21. DISP_BRT LVDS brightness control header (For All-In-One Specification) 22. BZ Buzzer header 23. LCD_SEL LCD panel select jumper (For All-In-One Specification) 24. USB_CR_CAM 10-pin USB 2.0 header supports card reader and camera or other USB 2.0 device H87H3-TI USER MANUAL...
  • Page 10: I/O Ports

    LAN Port 6. Line-out (lime) It is used to connect to speakers or headphones. 7. Microphone (pink) It is used to connect to a microphone. HDMI_OUT Port You can connect the display device to the HDMI_OUT port. H87H3-TI USER MANUAL...
  • Page 11: Installing The Motherboard

    Place the motherboard over the mounting brack- ets and secure the motherboard onto the mounting brackets with screws. Do not over-tighten the screws as this can stress the motherboard. H87H3-TI USER MANUAL...
  • Page 12: Checking Jumper Settings

    1. LCD_SEL: LCD panel select header (For All-In-One Specification) 1.When your panel connects to LVDS, please check LCD_SEL header setting first. 2.Due to the differences of the panel parameters, please follow the above illustration to place the jumper caps. H87H3-TI USER MANUAL...
  • Page 13 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”. H87H3-TI USER MANUAL...
  • Page 14: 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. H87H3-TI USER MANUAL...
  • Page 15 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 re- moved. H87H3-TI USER MANUAL...
  • Page 16: 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. H87H3-TI USER MANUAL...
  • Page 17: Installing Memory Modules

    Refer to the following to install the memory modules. Install the DIMM module into the slot and press it firmly down until it fits in place. Check that the cutouts on the DIMM module edge connector match the notches in the DIMM slot. H87H3-TI USER MANUAL...
  • Page 18: Installing Add-On Cards

    Follow these instructions to install a mSATA card or TV tuner card: Insert a Mini SATA (mSATA) card or TV tuner card into the PCIE1 Slot. Lower the handle and tighten the screws. H87H3-TI USER MANUAL...
  • Page 19 Make the other end of the cable (with a gold screw) through the upper hole of the bracket, and tighten the antenna on to the gold screw after installing a metal gasket on the screw (Please refer to Picture 3). Picture 1 Picture 2 Picture 3 * For reference only H87H3-TI USER MANUAL...
  • Page 20: Connecting Optional Devices

    SATA1~2 connectors are used to support the Serial ATA 6Gb/s device. Simpler disk drive cabling and easier PC assembly. It eliminates limitations of the current Parallel ATA interface. But maintains register compatibility and software compatibility with Parallel ATA. H87H3-TI USER MANUAL...
  • Page 21 2.Due to the chipset limitation, using dual displays LVDS(AIO) + VGA or LVDS(AIO) + HDMI will cause the problem that you may not enter BIOS setup or have the display problem. H87H3-TI USER MANUAL...
  • Page 22 4. MON_SW: LVDS brightness switch header (For All-In-One Specification) 5. DISP_BRT: LVDS brightness control header (For All-In-One Specification) H87H3-TI USER MANUAL...
  • Page 23 USB 2.0 connector to connect the front-mounted ports to the motherboard. Please make sure that the USB cable has the same pin assignment as indicated above. A different pin assignment may cause damage or system hang-up. H87H3-TI USER MANUAL...
  • Page 24 The front panel audio header allows the user to install auxiliary front-oriented mi- crophone and line-out ports for easier access. This header supports HD audio by default. If you want connect an AC’ 97 front panel audio to HD onboard headers, please set as below picture. H87H3-TI USER MANUAL...
  • Page 25 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 ” . * For reference only 10. ME_UNLOCK: ME unlock header H87H3-TI USER MANUAL...
  • Page 26 This motherboard implements one USB 3.0 header supporting two extra front USB 3.0 ports, which delivers 5Gb/s transfer rate. 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”. H87H3-TI USER MANUAL...
  • Page 27: Installing A Hard Disk Drive/Optical Disk Drive

    Attach the other end of the combo HDD/ODD cable to the SATA port and SATA_PWR connector on the motherboard. Please note that, connect the black cable to the SATA_PWR connector, and connect the orange cable to the SATA port. * For reference only H87H3-TI USER MANUAL...
  • Page 28: Connecting Case Components

    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. H87H3-TI 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. H87H3-TI USER MANUAL...
  • Page 30 4. BZ: Buzzer header 5. SPKR: 2 Channel audio speaker header (For All-In-One Specification) Connect the case speaker cable to SPKR. H87H3-TI USER MANUAL...
  • Page 31 6. SATA_PWR: SATA power connector This concludes Chapter 2. The next chapter covers the BIOS. H87H3-TI USER MANUAL...
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  • Page 33: 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 Press the delete key to access BIOS Setup Utility. H87H3-TI USER MANUAL...
  • Page 34: Resetting The Default Cmos Values

    The default BIOS setting for this motherboard apply for most conditions with optimum performance. We do not suggest users change the default values in the BIOS setup and take no responsibility to any damage caused by changing the BIOS settings. H87H3-TI USER MANUAL...
  • Page 35: Bios Navigation Keys

    Select the boot icon and press <Enter> or double click the left key of the mouse to display the screen. Then you can choose the boot device. Advanced Select the advanced icon and press <Enter> or double click the left key of the mouse to display the screen. H87H3-TI USER MANUAL...
  • Page 36: 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. H87H3-TI USER MANUAL...
  • Page 37: Advanced Menu

    Intel(R) Rapid Start Technology Enter/Dbl Click : Select Intel(R) Smart Connect Technology +/- : Change Opt. Super IO Configuration F1: General Help Intel ME BIOS Extension Configuration F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Exit ESC/Right Click: Exit H87H3-TI USER MANUAL...
  • Page 38: 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 the Onboard LAN. Press <Esc> to return to the Advanced Menu page. H87H3-TI USER MANUAL...
  • Page 39: Pc Health Status

    System temperature, CPU & DIMM voltage, CPU & System fan speed... etc. • CPU Temperature • System Temperature • CPU Fan Speed • System Fan Speed • CPU Voltage • DIMM Voltage Press <Esc> to return to the Advanced Menu page. H87H3-TI USER MANUAL...
  • Page 40: Power Management Setup

    You must use an ATX power supply in order to use this feature. EUP Function (Enabled) This item allows user to enable or disable EUP support. Press <Esc> to return to the Advanced Menu page. H87H3-TI 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. H87H3-TI USER MANUAL...
  • Page 42: Cpu Configuration

    This item shows the computer supports Intel HT Technology or not. Intel VT-x Technology (Supported) This item shows the computer supports Intel VT-x Technology or not. Hyper-threading (Enabled) This item only available when the chipset supports Hyper-threading and you are using a Hyper-threading CPU. H87H3-TI USER MANUAL...
  • Page 43 Use this item to set the package C state limit. Enhanced Halt (ClE) (Enabled) Use this item to enable the CPU energy-saving function when the system is not running. Press <Esc> to return to the Advanced Menu page. H87H3-TI USER MANUAL...
  • Page 44: Sata Configuration

    Spin Up Device (Disabled) Use this item to enable or disable the spin up device. External SATA (Disabled) Use this item to enable or disable the external SATA. Press <Esc> to return to the Advanced Menu page. H87H3-TI USER MANUAL...
  • Page 45: Trusted Computing

    TPM Active State (Deactivated) This item displays the TPM status to be activated or not. TPM Owner State (Owned) This item displays the TPM status to be owned or not. Press <Esc> to return to the Advanced Menu page. H87H3-TI USER MANUAL...
  • Page 46: 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. H87H3-TI USER MANUAL...
  • Page 47: Intel Rapid Start Technology

    F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Exit ESC/Right Click: Exit Intel(R) Rapid Start Technology (Disabled) Use this item to enable or disable the Intel(R) Rapid Start Technology. Press <Esc> to return to the Advanced Menu page. H87H3-TI USER MANUAL...
  • Page 48: Intel Smart Connect Technology

    F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Exit ESC/Right Click: Exit ISCT Configuration (Disabled) Use this item to enable or disable ISCT configuration. Press <Esc> to return to the Advanced Menu page. H87H3-TI USER MANUAL...
  • Page 49: Super Io Configuration

    F4: Save & Exit ESC/Right Click: Exit CIR Controller (Enabled) This item allows you to enable or disable CIR controller. Press <Esc> to return to the Super IO Configuration page. Press <Esc> to return to the Advanced Menu page. H87H3-TI USER MANUAL...
  • Page 50 BIOS Hotkey Pressed (Disabled) Use this item to enable or disable the BIOS hotkey pressed. MEBx Selection Screen (Disabled) Use this item to enable or disable the MEBx selection screen. Press <Esc> to return to the Advanced Menu page. H87H3-TI USER MANUAL...
  • Page 51: Chipset Menu

    CPU SA Audio Device (Enabled) This item allows you to enable or disable the CPU SA Audio device. Press <Esc> to return to the Chipset Menu page. H87H3-TI USER MANUAL...
  • Page 52: Pch Configuration

    This item enables your computer to automatically restart or return to its operating status. Audio Configuration This item shows the information of the audio configuration. Azalia HD Audio (Enabled) This item enables or disables Azalia HD audio. Press <Esc> to return to the Chipset Menu page. H87H3-TI USER MANUAL...
  • Page 53 F4: Save & Exit ESC/Right Click: Exit ME Control (Enabled) Use this item to enable or disable the ME Firmware. ME FW Version (9.0.1.1333) This item shows the ME FW version. Press <Esc> to return to the Chipset Menu page. H87H3-TI USER MANUAL...
  • Page 54: Tweak Menu

    This item allows users to control non turbo CPU ratio. Package Current Lock (Disabled) This item allows users to enable or disable the package current lock. IA Core Current (Maximum) This item allows you to set IA Core Current. H87H3-TI USER MANUAL...
  • Page 55 1 /2 /3 /4 Core Ratio Limit (32/31/30/30) These items show the Core Ratio limit values. Disable OverClocking Lock (Enabled) This item allows you to control the OverClocking lock. Press <Esc> to return to the Tweak Menu page. H87H3-TI USER MANUAL...
  • Page 56: North Bridge Configuration

    F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Exit ESC/Right Click: Exit Graphics Core Ratio Limit (20) This item allows you to control the internal GFX core ratio. Press <Esc> to return to the Tweak Menu page. H87H3-TI USER MANUAL...
  • Page 57 2. Press and hold the “Page Up Key (PgUp)” of the keyboard, and then boot the PC 3. Two seconds after the PC boots up, release the “Page Up Key (PgUp)”. 4. The BIOS returns to the default setting by itself. H87H3-TI USER MANUAL...
  • Page 58: Boot Menu

    Boot Option #1 /2 /3 /4 /5 /6 /7 Use these items to set the system boot order. Hard Hard Disk Drive Priorities This item enables you to specify the sequence of loading the operating system. Press <Enter> to see the submenu. H87H3-TI USER MANUAL...
  • Page 59: Security Menu

    This item shows user password installed or not. Platform Mode (Setup) This item allows you to set the platform mode. Secure Boot (Disabled) This item is used to control the secure boot flow, it is possible only if system runs in User Mode. H87H3-TI USER MANUAL...
  • Page 60: 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 user defaults to all the setup options. Boot Override Use this item to select the boot device. H87H3-TI USER MANUAL...
  • Page 61: Updating The Bios

    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. H87H3-TI USER MANUAL...
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  • Page 63: 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. H87H3-TI USER MANUAL...
  • Page 64 Windows 8 will show the following screen after system restart, you must select “Desktop” in the bottom left to install the next driver. H87H3-TI USER MANUAL...
  • Page 65: Manual Installation

    If the driver you want to install does not have a setup program, browse to the operating 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. H87H3-TI USER MANUAL...
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  • Page 67: Trouble Shooting

    CPU heatsink. Check if the CPU fan is working properly while the system is running. 2. From the BIOS setting, try to disable the Smartfan function to let the fan run at default speed. Doing a Load Optimised Default will also disable the Smartfan. H87H3-TI USER MANUAL...
  • Page 68: Start Up Problems After Prolong Use

    6. If possible, ensure the power cord has an earth ground pin directly from the wall outlet. This will reduce voltage fluctuation that may damage sensitive devices. H87H3-TI USER MANUAL...
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