ASROCK H310M-STX User manual

Version 1.0
Published April 2018
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.
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e Lithium battery adopted on this motherboard contains Perchlorate, a toxic substance
controlled in Perchlorate Best Management Practices (BMP) regulations passed by the
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follow the related regulations in advance.
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H310M-STX / H310M-STX/COM
Intel
Chipset
Top:
RJ-45
T: USB 2.0
USB3
B: USB 3.1 Gen1
USB4
RoHS
12
5
6
7
Audio
CODEC
USB_5_6
1
4
HDLED RESET
PLED PWRBTN
PANEL1
1
Mic In
USB 3.1 Gen1
USB_2
USB 3.1 Gen1
USB_1
Headphone
/ Headset
VGA1
9
8
DDR4_A1DDR4_A1 DDR4_B1
DC Jack
HDMI1
DP1
1
CI1
SPEAKER1
1
Super
I/O
BIOS
ROM
M. 2 W iFi
M. 2 P CI e S SD
M2_2_CT1M2_1_CT1
COM1
1
CPU_FAN2CPU_FAN1
3
1
AUDIO3
Motherboard Layout

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CMOS
Battery
10 11
SATA3SATA 3
12 13
Back Side View

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H310M-STX / H310M-STX/COM
No. Description
1 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN2)
2 2 x 260-pin DDR4 SO-DIMM Slots (DDR4_A1, DDR4_B1)
3 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1)
4 MONO Speaker Header (SPEAKER1)
5 USB 2.0 Header (USB_5_6)
6 COM Port Header (COM1) (for H310M-STX/COM only)
7 System Panel Header (PANEL1)
8Audio Header (AUDIO3)
9 Chassis Intrusion Header (CI1)
10 SATA3 Connector (SATA1)
11 SATA3 Connector (SATA2)
12 Clear CMOS Pad
13 SD Card Slot

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Front Panel
No. Description No. Description
1Headphone/Headset Jack (AUDIO1) 3 USB 3.1 Gen1 Type-C Port (USB3_2)
2 USB 3.1 Gen1 Type-A Port (USB_1) 4 Microphone Input (AUDIO2)
1234

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H310M-STX / H310M-STX/COM
Rear Panel
No. Description No. Description
1 DC Jack 4 D-Sub Port
(Supports 19V DC Power Adapters) 5 USB 2.0 Port (USB_3)
2 Display Port 6 USB 3.1 Gen1 Port (USB_4)
3 HDMI Port 7 LAN RJ-45 Port*
* 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 2 3 4 5
6
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Chapter 1 Introduction
ank you for purchasing H310M-STX / H310M-STX/COM motherboard. In this
documentation, 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
•H310M-STX / H310M-STX/COM Motherboard (Mini-STX Form Factor)
•H310M-STX / H310M-STX/COM Quick Installation Guide
•H310M-STX / H310M-STX/COM Support CD
•1 x I/O Panel Shield
•2 x Serial ATA(SATA) Data with Power Cable (Optional)
•1 x Screw for M.2 Socket (M2*2) (Optional)
•1 x Screw for WiFi Module (M2*2) (Optional)
Because the motherboard specications and the BIOS soware might be updated, the
content of this documentation will be subject to change without notice.

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H310M-STX / H310M-STX/COM
1.2 Specications
Platform •Mini-STX Form Factor
CPU •Supports 9th and 8th Gen Intel® CoreTM Processors (Socket
1151)
•Supports CPU up to 65W
•5 Power Phase design
•Supports Intel® Turbo Boost 2.0 Technology
Chipset •Intel®H310
Memory •Dual Channel DDR4 Memory Technology
•2 x DDR4 SO-DIMM Slots
•Supports DDR4 2666/2400/2133 non-ECC, un-buered
memory
•Max. capacity of system memory: 64GB
•Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Prole (XMP) 2.0
•15μ Gold Contact in DIMM Slots
Expansion
Slot
•1 x M.2 Socket (Key E), supports type 2230 WiFi/BT module
and Intel® CNVi (Integrated WiFi/BT)
Graphics •Intel® UHD Graphics Built-in Visuals and the VGA outputs
can be supported only with processors which are GPU
integrated.
•Supports Intel® UHD Graphics Built-in Visuals : Intel® Quick
Sync Video with AVC, MVC (S3D) and MPEG-2 Full HW
Encode1,
•Intel® InTruTM 3D, Intel® Clear Video HD Technology, Intel®
InsiderTM, Intel® UHD Graphics
•DirectX 12
•HWAEncode/Decode: AVC/H.264, HEVC/H.265 8-bit,
HEVC/H.265 10-bit, VP8, VP9 8-bit, VP9 10-bit (Decode
only), MPEG2, MJPEG, VC-1 (Decode only)

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•Max. shared memory 1024MB
* e size of maximum shared memory may vary from dierent
operating systems.
•ree graphics output options: D-Sub, HDMI and DisplayPort
1.2
* Supports up to 2 displays simultaneously
•Supports HDMI with max. resolution up to 4K x 2K
(4096x2160) @ 30Hz
•Supports D-Sub with max. resolution up to 1920x1200 @
60Hz
•Supports DisplayPort 1.2 with max. resolution up to 4K x 2K
(4096x2304) @ 60Hz
•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 HDMI and DisplayPort 1.2 Ports
•Supports 4K Ultra HD (UHD) playback with HDMI and
DisplayPort 1.2 Ports
Audio •Realtek ALC233 Audio Codec
•1 x Headphone/Headset Jack
•1 x MIC-In
•1 x Audio Header
LAN •Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s
•Giga PHY Intel® I219V
•Supports Wake-On-LAN
•Supports Lightning/ESD Protection
•Supports Energy Ecient Ethernet 802.3az
•Supports PXE
Front
Panel I/O
•1 x Headphone/Headset Jack
•1 x USB 3.1 Gen1 Type-A Port (Supports ESD Protection)
•1 x USB 3.1 Gen1 Type-C Port (Supports ESD Protection)
•1 x Microphone Input Jack

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H310M-STX / H310M-STX/COM
Rear Panel
I/O
•1 x DC Jack (Compatible with the 19V power adapter)*
* Please use 120W power adapter for 65W CPU and 90W power
adapter for 35W CPU.
•1 x D-Sub Port
•1 x HDMI Port
•1 x DisplayPort 1.2
•1 x USB 2.0 Port (Supports ESD Protection)
•1 x USB 3.1 Gen1 Port (Supports ESD Protection)
•1 x RJ-45 LAN Port with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED
LED)
Storage •2 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s with Power Connectors, support NCQ,
AHCI and Hot Plug
•1 x Ultra M.2 Socket, support type 2280 M.2 SATA3 6.0 Gb/s
module and M.2 PCI Express module up to Gen3 x4 (32 Gb/s)*
* Supports NVMe SSD as boot disks
Connector •1 x COM Port Header (for H310M-STX/COM only)
•1 x Chassis Intrusion Header
•2 x CPU Fan Connectors (2 x 4-pin)
•1 x MONO Speaker Header
•1 x Front Panel Header
•1 x USB 2.0 Header (Supports 2 USB 2.0 ports) (Supports ESD
Protection)
•1 x SD Card Socket
•1 x Audio Header
BIOS
Feature
•AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with multilingual GUI support
•ACPI 6.0 Compliant wake up events
•SMBIOS 2.7 Support
•DRAM Voltage Multi-adjustment
Hardware
Monitor
•CPU temperature sensing
•CPU Fan Tachometer
•CPU Quiet Fan (Auto adjust chassis fan speed by CPU
temperature)
•CPU Fan multi-speed control
•CASE OPEN detection
•Voltage monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, CPU Vcore

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OS •Microso® Windows® 10 64-bit
Certica-
tions
•FCC, CE
•ErP/EuP ready (ErP/EuP ready power supply is required)
Mini-STX Chassis Support List
Please realize that there is a certain risk involved with overclocking, including adjusting
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.
Vendor Model
SilverStone Technology Inc. VT01S
AKasa A-STX04-A1B / A-STX04-M1B

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H310M-STX / H310M-STX/COM
is is a Mini-STX 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
components. Failure to do so may cause physical injuries 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
1. Before you insert the 1151-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. Do not
force to insert the CPU into the socket if above situation is found. Otherwise, the CPU
will be seriously damaged.
2. Unplug all power cables before installing the CPU.
1
2
A
B

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H310M-STX / H310M-STX/COM
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5
3

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Please save and replace the cover if the processor is removed. e cover must be placed if
you wish to return the motherboard for aer service.

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H310M-STX / H310M-STX/COM
2.2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink
1 2
CPU_FAN

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2.3 Installing Memory Modules (SO-DIMM)
is motherboard provides two 260-pin DDR4 (Double Data Rate 4) SO-DIMM
slots.
e SO-DIMM only ts in one correct orientation. It will cause permanent damage to
the motherboard and the SO-DIMM if you force the SO-DIMM into the slot at incorrect
orientation.
It is not allowed to install a DDR, DDR2 or DDR3 memory module into a DDR4 slot;
otherwise, this motherboard and SO-DIMM may be damaged.

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2.4 Onboard Headers and Connectors
System Panel Header
(9-pin PANEL1)
(see p.1, No. 7)
Connect the power
button, reset button and
system status indicator on
the chassis to this header
according to the pin
assignments below. Note
the positive and negative
pins before connecting
the cables.
GND
RESET#
PWRBTN#
PLED-
PLED+
GND
HDLED-
HDLED+
1
GND
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.
PWRBTN (Power Button):
Connect to the power button on the chassis front panel. You may congure the way to turn
o your system using the power button.
RESET (Reset Button):
Connect to the reset button on the chassis front panel. Press the reset button to restart the
computer if the computer freezes and fails to perform a normal restart.
PLED (System Power LED):
Connect to the power status indicator on the chassis front panel. e LED is on when the
system is operating. e LED keeps blinking when the system is in S1/S3 sleep state. e
LED is o when the system is in S4 sleep state or powered o (S5).
HDLED (Hard Drive Activity LED):
Connect to the hard drive activity LED on the chassis front panel. e LED is on when the
hard drive is reading or writing data.
e front panel design may dier by chassis. A front panel module mainly consists of power
button, reset button, power LED, hard drive activity LED, speaker and etc. When connect-
ing your chassis front panel module to this header, make sure the wire assignments and the
pin assignments are matched correctly.