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.
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/
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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
7

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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