ASROCK AM1H-ITX User manual

User Manual

Version 1.1
Published October 2014
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is device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following
two conditions:
(1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that
may cause undesired operation.
CALIFORNIA, USA ONLY
e Lithium battery adopted on this motherboard contains Perchlorate, a toxic substance
controlled in Perchlorate Best Management Practices (BMP) regulations passed by the
California Legislature. When you discard the Lithium battery in California, USA, please
follow the related regulations in advance.
“Perchlorate Material-special handling may apply, see
www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate”
ASRock Website: http://www.asrock.com

Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction 1
1.1 Package Contents 1
1.2 Specications 2
1.3 Unique Features 6
1.4 Motherboard Layout 10
1.5 I/O Panel 12
Chapter 2 Installation 14
2.1 Installing the CPU 15
2.2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink 17
2.3 Installing Memory Modules (DIMM) 18
2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI Express Slots) 20
2.5 Jumpers Setup 21
2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors 22
Chapter 3 Software and Utilities Operation 26
3.1 Installing Drivers 26
3.2 A-Tuning 27
3.3 Start8 30
Chapter 4 UEFI SETUP UTILITY 33
4.1 Introduction 33
4.1.1 UEFI Menu Bar 33
4.1.2 Navigation Keys 34
4.2 Main Screen 35

4.3 OC Tweaker Screen 36
4.4 Advanced Screen 39
4.4.1 CPU Conguration 40
4.4.2 Chipset Conguration 41
4.4.3 Storage Conguration 43
4.4.4 Super IO Conguration 44
4.4.5 ACPI Conguration 45
4.4.6 USB Conguration 47
4.4.7 Trusted Computing 48
4.5 Tools 49
4.6 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 52
4.7 Boot Screen 53
4.8 Security Screen 56
4.9 Exit Screen 57
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Chapter 1 Introduction
ank you for purchasing ASRock AM1H-ITX motherboard, a reliable
motherboard produced under ASRock’s consistently stringent quality control.
It delivers excellent performance with robust design conforming to ASRock’s
commitment to quality and endurance.
In this manual, Chapter 1 and 2 contains the introduction of the motherboard
and step-by-step installation guides. Chapter 3 contains the operation guide of the
soware and utilities. Chapter 4 contains the conguration guide of the BIOS setup.
1.1 Package Contents
• ASRock AM1H-ITX Motherboard (Mini-ITX Form Factor)
• ASRock AM1H-ITX Quick Installation Guide
• ASRock AM1H-ITX Support CD
• 2 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional)
• 1 x Serial ATA (SATA) Power Cable (Optional)
• 1 x WiFi Module Screw
• 1 x I/O Panel Shield
Because the motherboard specications and the BIOS soware might be updated, the
content of this manual will be subject to change without notice. In case any modica-
tions of this manual occur, the updated version will be available on ASRock’s website
without further notice. If you require technical support related to this motherboard,
please visit our website for specic information about the model you are using. You
may nd the latest VGA cards and CPU support list on ASRock’s website as well.
ASRock website http://www.asrock.com.

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1.2 Specications
Platform • Mini-ITX Form Factor
• All Solid Capacitor design
CPU • Supports AMD AM1 Socket A-series and E-series Quad-
Core/Dual-Core APU up to 25W
Memory • 2 x DDR3 DIMM Slots
• Supports DDR3 1600/1333/1066 non-ECC, un-buered
memory
• Max. capacity of system memory: 32GB (see CAUTION1)
Expansion
Slot
• 1 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 Slot (PCIE1 @ x4 mode)
• 1 x mini-PCI Express Slot
* Due to the power limitation and PCIe bandwidth (x4), the
VGA card is not supported.
Graphics • Integrated AMD RadeonTM R3 Series Graphics in A-series /
E-series APU
• DirectX 11.1, Pixel Shader 5.0
• Max. shared memory 4GB
• Four graphics output options: D-Sub, DVI-D, HDMI and
DisplayPort 1.2 (see CAUTION2)
• Supports HDMI with max. resolution up to 4K × 2K
(4096x2160) @ 24Hz or 4K × 2K (3840x2160) @ 30Hz
• Supports DVI-D with max. resolution up to 1920x1200 @
60Hz
• Supports D-Sub with max. resolution up to 2048x1536 @
60Hz
• Supports DisplayPort 1.2 with max. resolution up to 4K × 2K
(4096x2160) @ 30Hz
• Supports Auto Lip Sync, Deep Color (12bpc), xvYCC and
HBR (High Bit Rate Audio) with HDMI Port (Compliant
HDMI monitor is required)
• Supports HDCP with DVI-D, HDMI and DisplayPort 1.2
Ports
• Supports Full HD 1080p Blu-ray (BD) playback with DVI-D,
HDMI and DisplayPort 1.2 Ports

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Audio • 7.1 CH HD Audio with Content Protection (Realtek ALC892
Audio Codec)
• Premium Blu-ray Audio support
• Supports Full Spike Protection
LAN • PCIE x1 Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s
• Realtek RTL8111GR
• Supports Realtek RealWoW! Technology
• Supports Wake-On-LAN
• Supports Full Spike Protection
• Supports LAN Cable Detection
• Supports Energy Ecient Ethernet 802.3az
• Supports PXE
Rear Panel
I/O
• 1 x DC Jack
• 1 x PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard Port
• 1 x D-Sub Port
• 1 x DVI-D Port
• 1 x HDMI Port
• 1 x DisplayPort 1.2
• 1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port
• 2 x USB 2.0 Ports (Supports Full Spike Protection)
• 2 x USB 3.0 Ports (Supports Full Spike Protection)
• 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED
LED)
• HD Audio Jacks: Rear Speaker / Central / Bass / Line in /
Front Speaker / Microphone
Storage • 2 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s Connectors by AMD AM1 Series Socket
25W Quad-Core APU, support NCQ, AHCI and Hot Plug
• 2 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s Connectors by ASMedia ASM1061, sup-
port NCQ, AHCI and Hot Plug

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Connector • 1 x COM Port Header
• 1 x Chassis Intrusion Header
• 1 x TPM Header
• 1 x CPU Fan Connector (4-pin)
• 1 x Chassis Fan Connector (4-pin)
• 1 x Power Fan Connector (3-pin)
• 1 x 24 pin ATX Power Connector
• 1 x SATA Power Connector
• 1 x Front Panel Audio Connector
• 2 x USB 2.0 Headers (Support 4 USB 2.0 ports) (Supports Full
Spike Protection)
• 1 x USB 3.0 Header by ASMedia ASM1042A (Supports 2 USB
3.0 ports) (Supports Full Spike Protection)
BIOS
Feature
• 32Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with GUI support
• Supports “Plug and Play”
• ACPI 1.1 compliance wake up events
• Supports jumperfree
• SMBIOS 2.3.1 support
• DRAM Voltage multi-adjustment
Support
CD
• Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Soware (Trial Version), Google
Chrome Browser and Toolbar, Start8 (30 days trial)
Hardware
Monitor
• CPU/Chassis temperature sensing
• CPU/Chassis/Power Fan Tachometer
• CPU Quiet Fan
• CPU Fan multi-speed control
• CASE OPEN detection
• Voltage monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, Vcore
OS • Microso® Windows® 8.1 32-bit / 8.1 64-bit / 8 32-bit / 8 64-
bit / 7 32-bit / 7 64-bit / XP 32-bit / XP 64-bit
Certica-
tions
• FCC, CE, WHQL
• ErP/EuP ready (ErP/EuP ready power supply is required)
* For detailed product information, please visit our website: http://www.asrock.com

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Please realize that there is a certain risk involved with overclocking, including adjust-
ing the setting in the BIOS, applying Untied Overclocking Technology, or using third-
party overclocking tools. Overclocking may aect your system’s stability, or even cause
damage to the components and devices of your system. It should be done at your own
risk and expense. We are not responsible for possible damage caused by overclocking.
1. Due to the operating system limitation, the actual memory size may be less than 4GB
for the reservation for system usage under Windows® 8 / 7 / XP. For Windows® 64-bit
OS with 64-bit CPU, there is no such limitation. You can use ASRock XFast RAM to
utilize the memory that Windows® cannot use.
2. HDMI and DisplayPort 1.2 cannot output at the same time. You can only choose
either one of them. Please refer to the BIOS setup option “HDMI/DP Switch“ on
page 42.

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1.3 Unique Features
ASRock A-Tuning
A-Tuning is ASRock’s multi purpose soware suite with a new interface, more new
features and improved utilities, including XFast RAM, Dehumidier, Good Night
LED, FAN-Tastic Tuning and a whole lot more.
ASRock Instant Boot
ASRock Instant Boot allows you to turn on your PC in just a few seconds, provides a
much more ecient way to save energy, time, money, and improves system running
speed for your system. It leverages the S3 and S4 ACPI features which normally
enable the Sleep/Standby and Hibernation modes in Windows® to shorten boot
up time. By calling S3 and S4 at specic timing during the shutdown and startup
process, Instant Boot allows you to enter your Windows® desktop in a few seconds.
ASRock Instant Flash
ASRock Instant Flash is a BIOS ash utility embedded in Flash ROM. is conve-
nient BIOS update tool allows you to update the system BIOS in a few clicks without
preparing an additional oppy diskette or other complicated ash utility. Just save
the new BIOS le to your USB storage and launch this tool by pressing <F6> or
<F2> during POST to enter the BIOS setup menu to access ASRock Instant Flash.
Please be noted that the USB ash drive or hard drive must use FAT32/16/12 le
system.
ASRock APP Charger
Simply by installing the ASRock APP Charger makes your iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch
charge up to 40% faster than before on your computer. ASRock APP Charger allows
you to quickly charge many Apple devices simultaneously and even supports
continuous charging when your PC enters into Suspend to RAM (S3), hibernation
mode (S4) or power o (S5).
ASRock XFast LAN
ASRock XFast LAN provides faster internet access, which includes the benets
listed below. LAN Application Prioritization: You can congure your application’s
priority ideally and add new programs to the list. Lower Latency in Game: Aer
setting online game’s priority higher, it can lower the latency in games. Trac
Shaping: You can watch Youtube HD videos and download simultaneously. Real-
Time Analysis of Your Data: With the status window, you can easily recognize
which data streams you are currently transferring.

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ASRock XFast RAM
ASRock XFast RAM is included in A-Tuning. 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 surng faster
than ever. And it also boosts the speed of Adobe Photoshop 5 times faster. Another
advantage of ASRock XFast RAM is that it reduces the frequency of accessing your
SSDs or HDDs in order to extend their lifespan.
ASRock Crashless BIOS
ASRock Crashless BIOS allows users to update their BIOS without fear of failing. If
power loss occurs during the BIOS updating process, ASRock Crashless BIOS will
automatically nish the BIOS update procedure aer regaining power. Please note
that BIOS les need to be placed in the root directory of your USB disk. Only USB 2.0
ports support this feature.
ASRock OMG (Online Management Guard)
Administrators are able to establish an internet curfew or restrict internet access
at specied times via OMG. You may schedule the starting and ending hours of
internet access granted to other users. In order to prevent users from bypassing
OMG, guest accounts without permission to modify the system time are required.
ASRock Internet Flash
ASRock Internet Flash downloads and updates the latest UEFI rmware version
from our servers for you without entering Windows®OS. Please setup network
conguration before using Internet Flash.
ASRock UEFI Tech Service
Contact ASRock Tech Service by sending a support request from the UEFI setup
utility if you are having trouble with your personal computer. Users may try to
choose the category of the issue they have encountered, describe the problem in
detail, and then attach an optional picture or log le for our technical support team.
ASRock On/O Play Technology
ASRock On/O Play Technology allows users to enjoy the great audio experience
from the portable audio devices, such like MP3 player or mobile phone to your
PC, even when the PC is turned o (or in ACPI S5 mode)! is motherboard also
provides a free 3.5mm audio cable (optional) that ensures users the most convenient
computing environment.

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ASRock Dehumidier Function
Users may prevent motherboard damages due to dampness by enabling
“Dehumidier Function”. When enabling Dehumidier Function, the computer
will power on automatically to dehumidify the system aer entering S4/S5 state.
ASRock Easy Driver Installer
For users that don’t have an optical disk drive to install the drivers from our support
CD, Easy Driver Installer is a handy tool in the UEFI that installs the LAN driver
to your system via an USB storage device, then downloads and installs the other
required drivers automatically.
ASRock Interactive UEFI
ASRock Interactive UEFI is a blend of system conguration tools, cool sound eects
and stunning visuals. e unprecedented UEFI provides a more attractive interface
and more amusment.
ASRock Fast Boot
With ASRock’s exclusive Fast Boot technology, it takes less than 1.5 seconds to
logon to Windows 8 from a cold boot. No more waiting! e speedy boot will
completely change your user experience and behavior.
ASRock Restart to UEFI
Windows® 8 brings the ultimate boot up experience. e 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 aer you restart.
ASRock USB Key
In a world where time is money, why waste precious time everyday typing
usernames to log in to Windows? Why should we even bother memorizing those
foot long passwords? Just plug in the USB Key and let your computer log in to
windows automatically!
ASRock FAN-Tastic Tuning
ASRock FAN-Tastic Tuning is included in A-Tuning. Congure up to ve dierent
fan speeds using the graph. e fans will automatically shi to the next speed level
when the assigned temperature is met.

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ASRock Good Night LED
ASRock Good Night LED technology oers you a better sleeping environment by
extinguishing the unessential LEDs. By enabling Good Night LED in the BIOS, the
Power/LAN LEDs will be switched o when the system is powered on. Good Night
LED will automatically switch o the Power and LAN LEDs when the system enters
into Standby/Hibernation mode as well.

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1.4 Motherboard Layout
AM1H-ITX
RoHS
32Mb
BIOS
ATXPWR1
FSB800
DDR3_A1 (64 bit, 240-pin module)
DDR3_A2 (64 bit, 240-pin module)
SATA3_1
Super
I/O
LAN
AUDIO
CODEC
1
CLRC MO S1
PCIE1
1
USB2_3
1
USB4_5
HD_AUDIO1
1
CPU_ FAN1
CHA_FAN1
SPEAKE R1
1
HDLED RESET
PLED PWRBTN
1
PANEL 1
RJ-45 LAN
USB 3.0
T: USB0
B: USB1
CI1
1
SOCKET FS1b
SATA3_2
Front USB 3.0
PWR_ FAN 1
TPMS 1
1
1
COM1
234
5
1
6
7
8
12
9
10
11
13
14
16
17
18
15
USB 2.0
T: USB0
B: USB1
PS2
Keyboard/
Mouse
USB3_ 2_3
SATA3_A1
SATA3_A2
19
MPCIE1
DC_JACK1
DP_1
HDMI
VGA1
DVI1
Top:
CTR BASS
Center:
REAR SPK
Bottom:
Optical
SPDIF
Top:
LINE IN
Center:
FRONT
Bottom:
MIC IN
SATA_ POW1
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No. Description
1 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1)
2 Power Fan Connector (PWR_FAN1)
3 Chassis Speaker Header (SPEAKER1)
4 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots (DDR3_A1, DDR3_A2)
5 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1)
6 Chassis Intrusion Header (CI1)
7 SATA Power Connector (SATA_POW1)
8 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_1)
9 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_2)
10 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_A2)
11 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_A1)
12 System Panel Header (PANEL1)
13 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1)
14 USB 3.0 Header (USB3_2_3)
15 TPM Header (TPMS1)
16 COM Port Header (COM1)
17 USB 2.0 Header (USB4_5)
18 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1)
19 USB 2.0 Header (USB2_3)
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1.5 I/O Panel
No. Description No. Description
1 USB 2.0 Ports (USB01) 9 Microphone (Pink)
2 D-Sub Port 10 Optical SPDIF Out Port
3 DisplayPort 1.2* 11 USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_0_1)
4 LAN RJ-45 Port** 12 HDMI Port*
5 Central / Bass (Orange) 13 DVI-D Port
6 Rear Speaker (Black) 14 PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard Port
7 Line In (Light Blue) 15 DC Jack****
8 Front Speaker (Lime)***
** ere are two LEDs on each LAN port. Please refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications.
Activity / Link LED Speed LED
Status Description Status Description
O No Link O 10Mbps connection
Blinking Data Activity Orange 100Mbps connection
On Link Green 1Gbps connection
ACT/LINK LED
SPEED LED
LAN Port
1 4
1114 910
6
5
8
7
1213
2 3
15
* HDMI and DisplayPort 1.2 cannot output at the same time. You can only choose either one of them. Please refer
to the BIOS setup option “HDMI/DP Switch“ on page 42.

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*** If you use a 2-channel speaker, please connect the speaker’s plug into “Front Speaker Jack”. See the table below
for connection details in accordance with the type of speaker you use.
Audio Output
Channels
Front Speaker
(No. 8)
Rear Speaker
(No. 6)
Central / Bass
(No. 5)
Line In or
Side Speaker
(No. 7)
2V -- -- --
4V V -- --
6V V V --
8VVVV
To enable Multi-Streaming, you need to connect a front panel audio cable to the front
panel audio header. Aer restarting your computer, you will nd the “Mixer” tool
on your system. Please select “Mixer ToolBox” , click “Enable playback multi-
streaming”, and click “ok”. Choose “2CH”, “4CH”, “6CH”, or “8CH” and then you are
allowed to select “Realtek HDA Primary output” to use the Rear Speaker, Central/
Bass, and Front Speaker, or select “Realtek HDA Audio 2nd output” to use the front
panel audio.
**** Please use a 19V power adapter for the DC jack. is jack accepts dual barrel plugs with an inner diameter of
2.5 mm and an outer diameter of 5.5 mm, where the inner contact is +19V (±10%) DC and the shell is GND.
Please refer to below hardware conguration for the estimated adapter power.
DRAM HDD Estimated Adapter Power
1 1 41W
1 2 56W
2 2 60W
Due to the power limitation and PCIe bandwidth (x4), the VGA card is not supported.
is motherboard is available with support for either ATX or DC-in power supplies. Please do not use two kinds
of power supplies at the same time! Doing so may damage the motherboard components and devices. When you
use the DC-in power adapter, please use the onboard SATA power connector to get the power for HDDs.
2.5 mm
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is is a Mini-ITX form factor motherboard. Before you install the motherboard,
study the conguration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard ts into it.
Pre-installation Precautions
Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components
or change any motherboard settings.
• Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing the motherboard.
Failure to do so may cause physical injuries to you and damages to motherboard
components.
• In order to avoid damage from static electricity to the motherboard’s components,
NEVER place your motherboard directly on a carpet. Also remember to use a grounded
wrist strap or touch a safety grounded object before you handle the components.
• Hold components by the edges and do not touch the ICs.
• Whenever you uninstall any components, place them on a grounded anti-static pad or
in the bag that comes with the components.
• When placing screws to secure the motherboard to the chassis, please do not over-
tighten the screws! Doing so may damage the motherboard.
Chapter 2 Installation

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2.1 Installing the CPU
Unplug all power cables before installing the CPU.
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