Asus H110-PLUS User manual

Motherboard
H110-PLUS

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E11019
First Edition
October 2015
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Contents
Safety information ...................................................................................... iv
About this guide ......................................................................................... iv
Package contents ....................................................................................... vi
H110-PLUS specifications summary ........................................................ vi
Chapter 1: Product introduction
Motherboard overview ............................................................................. 1-1
Central Processing Unit (CPU) ................................................................ 1-7
System memory........................................................................................ 1-8
Chapter 2: BIOS information
BIOS setup program................................................................................. 2-1
EZ Mode..................................................................................................... 2-2
Advanced Mode ........................................................................................ 2-3
Exit menu................................................................................................... 2-4
Appendices
Notices.......................................................................................................A-1
ASUS contact information .......................................................................A-4

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Safety information
Electrical safety
• To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet
before relocating the system.
• When adding or removing devices to or from the system, ensure that the power cables
for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected. If possible,
disconnect all power cables from the existing system before you add a device.
• Before connecting or removing signal cables from the motherboard, ensure that all
power cables are unplugged.
• Seek professional assistance before using an adapter or extension cord. These devices
could interrupt the grounding circuit.
• Ensure that your power supply is set to the correct voltage in your area. If you are not
sure about the voltage of the electrical outlet you are using, contact your local power
company.
• If the power supply is broken, do not try to x it by yourself. Contact a qualied service
technician or your retailer.
Operation safety
• Before installing the motherboard and adding components, carefully read all the manuals
that came with the package.
• Before using the product, ensure all cables are correctly connected and the power
cables are not damaged. If you detect any damage, contact your dealer immediately.
• To avoid short circuits, keep paper clips, screws, and staples away from connectors,
slots, sockets and circuitry.
• Avoid dust, humidity, and temperature extremes. Do not place the product in any area
where it may be exposed to moisture.
• Place the product on a stable surface.
• If you encounter technical problems with the product, contact a qualied service
technician or your retailer.
About this guide
This user guide contains the information you need when installing and conguring the
motherboard.
How this guide is organized
This guide contains the following parts:
• Chapter1:Productintroduction
This chapter describes the features of the motherboard and the new technology it
supports. It includes descriptions of the switches, jumpers, and connectors on the
motherboard.
• Chapter2:BIOSinformation
This chapter discusses changing system settings through the BIOS Setup menus.
Detailed descriptions for the BIOS parameters are also provided.

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Where to find more information
Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software
updates.
1. ASUS websites
The ASUS website provides updated information on ASUS hardware and software
products. Refer to the ASUS contact information.
2. Optional documentation
Your product package may include optional documentation, such as warranty yers,
that may have been added by your dealer. These documents are not part of the
standard package.
Conventions used in this guide
To ensure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used
throughout this manual.
DANGER/WARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself when
completing a task.
CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components when
completing a task
IMPORTANT: Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task.
NOTE: Tips and additional information to help you complete a task.
Typography
Bold text Indicates a menu or an item to select.
Italics Used to emphasize a word or a phrase.
<Key> Keys enclosed in the less-than and greater-than sign
means that you must press the enclosed key.
Example: <Enter> means that you must press the Enter or
Return key.
<Key1> + <Key2> + <Key3> If you must press two or more keys simultaneously, the key
names are linked with a plus sign (+).

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Package contents
Check your motherboard package for the following items.
Motherboard ASUS H110-PLUS motherboard
Cables 2 x Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s cables
Accessories 1 x I/O Shield
Application DVD Support DVD
Documentation User Guide
If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer.
Specifications
CPU
LGA1151 socket for 6th Generation Intel®Core™ i7 / i5 / i3, Pentium®, and
Celeron®processors
Supports Intel®14nm CPU
Supports Intel®Turbo Boost Technology 2.0*
* The Intel®Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 support depends on the CPU types.
Chipset Intel®H110 Express Chipset
Memory
2x DIMM, maximum 32 GB, DDR4 2133 MHz, non-ECC, un-buffered memory*
Dual-channel memory architecture
Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Prole (XMP)
* Refer to www.asus.com for the latest Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors List).
** Hyper DIMM support is subject to the physical characteristics of individual CPUs. Please
refer to Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors List) for details.
Expansion
slots
1 x PCI Express 3.0/2.0 x16 slot (at x16 mode)
2 x PCI Express 2.0 x1 slots
3 x PCI slots
Graphics
Integrated graphics processor - Intel®HD Graphics support
Multi-VGA output support: DVI-D, RGB ports
- Supports DVI-D with maximum resolution of 1920 x 1200 @ 60Hz
- Supports RGB with maximum resolution of 1920 x 1200 @ 60Hz
Supports Intel® InTruTM 3D, Quick Sync Video, Intel® Clear Video HD Technology, and
Intel® InsiderTM
Maximum shared memory of 1024 MB
Storage
Intel®H110 Express Chipset and Intel Rapid Storage Technology 14 support*
- 4 x SATA 6.0 Gb/s ports (gray)
* This function works depending on the type of CPU installed.
LAN Realtek®8111H Gigabit LAN

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Specifications
Audio
Realtek® ALC887 8-channel High Denition Audio CODEC
- Supports jack-detection, and front panel jack-retasking
Gaming Audio:
- LED-illuminated design: Brighten up your build with the gorgeous illuminated
audio trace path
- Audio Shielding: Ensures precision analog/digital separation and greatly reduced
multi-lateral interference
- Dedicated audio PCB layers: Separate layers for left and right channels to guard
the quality of the sensitive audio signals
- Premium Japanese-made audio capacitors: Provide warm, natural and
immersive sound with exceptional clarity and delity
USB
Intel®H110 Express Chipset - supports ASUS USB 3.0 Boost
- 4 x USB 3.0 / 2.0 ports (2 ports at mid-board; 2 ports at the rear panel)
- 6 x USB 2.0 / 1.1 ports (4 ports at mid-board; 2 ports at the rear panel)
ASUS unique
features
Proven Quality
ASUS 5X PROTECTION II
- ASUS LANGuard
- ASUS Circuit Design
- ASUS DIGI+ VRM - 3+2+1 Phase digital power design
- ASUS Enhanced DRAM Overcurrent Protection - Short circuit damage
prevention
- ASUS Stainless Steel Back I/O - 3x more durable corrosion-resistant coating
Superb Performance
PC Cleaner
- Fast and easy way to get rid of unnecessary junk les
UEFI BIOS
- Most advanced options with fast response time
ASUS Fan Xpert 2+
- Ultimate cooling and quietness
ASUS EPU
- EPU
USB 3.0 Boost
- featuring speedy USB 3.0 transmission

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Specifications
ASUS
unique
features
Gaming Scenario
Audio Features
- Audio that roars on the battleeld
Media Streamer
- Pipe music or movies from your PC to a smart TV
- Media Streamer app for portable smartphone/tablet, supporting iOS7 and
Android 4.0 system
ASUS Exclusive Features
- ASUS Disk Unlocker featuring 3TB+ HDD support
- ASUS AI Charger
- ASUS AI Suite 3
- ASUS Anti Surge
EZ DIY
Push Notice
- Monitor your PC status with smart devices in real time
UEFI BIOS EZ Mode
- Featuring friendly graphics user interface
- ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3
- ASUS EZ Flash 3
Q-Design
- ASUS Q-Slot
ASUS quiet
thermal
solution
Quiet Thermal Design
- ASUS Fan Xpert 2+
- Stylish Fanless Design: PCH heatsink solution
Internal
connectors
1 x USB 3.0 / 2.0 connector supports additional 2 USB 3.0/ 2.0 ports
2 x USB 2.0 / 1.1 connectors support additional 4 USB 2.0/ 1.1 ports
4 x SATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors(gray)
1 x CPU fan connector (PWM mode only)
2 x Chassis fan connectors (4-pin) for both 3-pin (DC mode) and 4-pin (PWM
mode) coolers control
1 x Front panel audio connector (AAFP)
1 x S/PDIF out header
1 x COM header
1 x 24-pin EATX power connector
1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector
1 x System panel connector
1 x Clear CMOS jumper

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Specifications
Rear panel I/O
ports
1 x PS/2 keyboard port (purple)
1 x PS/2 mouse port (green)
1 x DVI-D port
1 x RGB port
1 x LAN (RJ-45) port
2 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports (blue)
2 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
1 x LPT port
3 x Audio jacks support 8-channel audio output
BIOS features
128 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI 3.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 3.0,
ACPI 5.0, Multi-language BIOS, ASUS EZ Flash 3, ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3,
F11 EZ Tuning Wizard, F6 Qfan Control, F3 My Favorites, Quick Note, Last
Modied Log, F12 PrintScreen function, and ASUS DRAM SPD (Serial Presence
Detect) memory information
Manageability WfM 2.0, DMI 3.0, WOL by PME, PXE
Support DVD
Drivers
ASUS utilities
EZ Update
Anti-virus software (OEM version)
OS support
Windows®10 (64-bit),
Windows®8.1 (64-bit),
Windows®7 (32-bit / 64-bit)
Form factor ATX form factor: 12 in. x 7.5 in. (30.5 cm x 19 cm)
Specications are subject to change without notice.

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Product introduction
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Motherboard overview
• Unplugthepowercordfromthewallsocketbeforetouchinganycomponent.
• Beforehandlingcomponents,useagroundedwriststraportouchasafelygrounded
objectorametalobject,suchasthepowersupplycase,toavoiddamagingthemdue
tostaticelectricity.
• Beforeyouinstallorremoveanycomponent,ensurethattheATXpowersupplyis
switchedofforthepowercordisdetachedfromthepowersupply.Failuretodoso
maycauseseveredamagetothemotherboard,peripherals,orcomponents.
• Unplugthepowercordbeforeinstallingorremovingthemotherboard.Failuretodoso
cancauseyouphysicalinjuryanddamagetomotherboardcomponents.
Place this
side towards
the rear of the
chassis
ScantheQRcodetogetthedetailedpindenitions.
H110-PLUS
PCIEX16_1
PCI2
PCI1
PCI3
PCIEX1_2
PCIEX1_1
Realtek
8111H
LANGuard
ASM
1083
USB56 USB910
AAFP
EATXPWR
BATTERY
Super
I/O
ALC
887
KBMS
ATX12V
CLRTC
19cm(7.5in)
DDR4 DIMM_A1 (64bit, 288-pin module) DDR4 DIMM_B1 (64bit, 288-pin module)
LAN_USB78
USB3_34
CHA_FAN2
CHA_FAN1
CPU_FAN
30.5cm(12in)
LGA1151
DIGI
+VRM
COM
SPDIF_OUT
SPEAKER
USB3_12
Intel®
H110
128Mb
BIOS
F_PANEL
AUDIO
SATA6G_4SATA6G_3
SATA6G_2SATA6G_1
LPT
VGA
DVI
21 3 2 4
8910111213
14
2
1
6
5
6
7
15
16
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ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR, 4-pin ATX12V)
CorrectlyorienttheATXpowersupplyplugsintotheseconnectorsandpushdown
rmlyuntiltheconnectorscompletelyt.
• Forafullyconguredsystem,werecommendthatyouuseapowersupplyunit
(PSU)thatcomplieswithATX12VSpecication2.0(orlaterversion)andprovides
aminimumpowerof350W.
• Ifyouareuncertainabouttheminimumpowersupplyrequirementforyoursystem,
refertotheRecommendedPowerSupplyWattageCalculatorathttp://support.
asus.com/PowerSupplyCalculator/PSCalculator.aspx?SLanguage=en-usfor
details.
CPU and chassis fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN, 4-pin CHA_FAN2)
Connectthefancablestothefanconnectorsonthemotherboard,ensuringthatthe
blackwireofeachcablematchesthegroundpinoftheconnector.
Donotforgettoconnectthefancablestothefanconnectors.Insufcientairowinside
thesystemmaydamagethemotherboardcomponents.Thesearenotjumpers!Donot
placejumpercapsonthefanconnectors!TheCPU_FANconnectorsupportsaCPUfan
ofmaximum1A(12W)fanpower.
Onlythe4-pinCPUfansupportstheASUSFanXpert2+feature.
Intel®LGA1151 CPU socket
InstallIntel®LGA1151CPUintothissurfacemountLGA1151socket,whichisdesigned
for6thGenerationIntel®Core™i7/i5/i3,Pentium®,andCeleron®processors.
Formoredetails,refertoCentral Processing Unit (CPU).
DDR4 DIMM slots
Install2GB,4GB,8GB,and16GBunbufferednon-ECCDDR4DIMMsintothese
DIMMsockets.
Formoredetails,refertoSystem memory.
Clear RTC RAM (2-pin CLRTC)
ThisheaderallowsyoutocleartheCMOSRTCRAMdataofthesystemsetup
informationsuchasdate,time,andsystempasswords.
To erase the RTC RAM:
1. TurnOFFthecomputerandunplugthepowercord.
2. Useametalobjectsuchasascrewdrivertoshortthetwopins.
3. PlugthepowercordandturnONthecomputer.

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4. Holddownthe<Del>keyduringthebootprocessand
enterBIOSsetuptore-enterdata.
Ifthestepsabovedonothelp,removetheonboardbatteryand
shortthetwopinsagaintocleartheCMOSRTCRAMdata.
AfterclearingtheCMOS,reinstallthebattery.
Speaker connector (4-pin SPEAKER)
This4-pinconnectorisforthechassis-mountedsystemwarningspeaker.The
speakerallowsyoutohearsystembeepsandwarnings.
Intel®H110 Serial ATA 6.0Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA6G_1~4)
TheseconnectorsconnecttoSerialATA6.0Gb/sharddiskdrivesviaSerialATA
6.0Gb/ssignalcables.
Whenusinghot-plugandNCQ,settheSATA Mode SelectionitemintheBIOSto
[AHCI].
System panel connector (10-1 pin PANEL)
Thisconnectorsupportsseveralchassis-mountedfunctions.
USB 3.0 connector (20-1 pin USB3_12)
ConnectaUSB3.0moduletothisconnectorforadditionalUSB3.0frontorrear
panelports.ThisconnectorcomplieswithUSB3.0specicationsandprovide
fasterdatatransferspeedsofupto5Gbps,fasterchargingtimeforUSB-
chargeabledevices,optimizedpowerefciency,andbackwardcompatibilitywith
USB2.0.
USB 2.0 connectors (10-1 pin USB56, USB910)
ConnecttheUSBmodulecabletoanyoftheseconnectors,theninstallthemodule
toaslotopeningatthebackofthesystemchassis.TheseUSBconnectorscomply
withUSB2.0specicationsandsupportupto480Mbpsconnectionspeed.
Serial port connector (10-1 pin COM)
Connecttheserialportmodulecabletothisconnector,theninstallthemoduletoa
slotopeningatthebackofthesystemchassis.
Digital audio connector (4-1 pin SPDIF_OUT)
ConnecttheS/PDIFOutmodulecabletothisconnector,then
installthemoduletoaslotopeningatthebackofthesystem
chassis
SPDIF_OUT
+5V SPDIFOUT GND
PIN 1
CLRTC
+3V_BAT GND
PIN 1

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Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP)
Thisconnectorisforachassis-mountedfrontpanelaudioI/Omodulethatsupports
eitherHDAudioorlegacyAC`97audiostandard.Connectoneendofthefront
panelaudioI/Omodulecabletothisconnector.
• Werecommendthatyouconnectahigh-denitionfrontpanelaudiomoduletothis
connectortoavailofthemotherboard’shigh-denitionaudiocapability.
• Ifyouwanttoconnectahigh-denitionfrontpanelaudiomoduletothisconnector,
settheFrontPanelTypeitemintheBIOSsetupto[HDAudio].Ifyouwantto
connectanAC’97frontpanelaudiomoduletothisconnector,settheitemto
[AC97].Bydefault,thisconnectorissetto[HDAudio].
PCI slots
ThismotherboardhasthreePCIslotsthatsupportcardssuchasaLANcard,SCSI
card,USBcard,andothercardsthatcomplywithPCIspecications.
PCI Express 2.0 x1 slots
ThismotherboardhastwoPCIExpress2.0x1slotsthatsupportPCIExpressx1
networkcards,SCSIcards,andothercardsthatcomplywiththePCIExpress
specications.
PCI Express 3.0/2.0 x16 slot
ThismotherboardsupportsPCIExpress3.0/2.0x16graphiccardscomplyingwith
thePCIExpressspecications.
WhenusingPCIcardsonsharedslots,ensurethatthedriverssupport“ShareIRQ”orthat
thecardsdonotneedIRQassignments.Otherwise,conictswillarisebetweenthetwoPCI
groups,makingthesystemunstableandthecardinoperable.
A B C D
PCIEx16_1 shared – – –
PCIEx1_1 shared – – –
PCIEx1_2 –shared – –
Realtek8111H
LANController – – – shared
USB3.0Controller shared – – –
SATAController shared – – –
AsmediaASM1083 – – shared –
HDAudio shared – – –
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1. PS/2 mouse port (green).ThisportisforaPS/2mouse.
2. LPT connector (26-1 pin LPT). Connectaparrallelportdevicesuchasaprintertothis
LPT(LinePrintingTerminal)connector.
3. LAN (RJ-45) port.ThisportallowsGigabitconnectiontoa
LocalAreaNetwork(LAN)throughanetworkhub.

LAN port LED indications
Rear panel connectors
4 53
67
2
10 8 9
1
11
4. Line In port (light blue).Thisportconnectstothetape,CD,DVDplayer,orother
audiosources.
5. Line Out port (lime).Thisportconnectstoaheadphoneoraspeaker.Inthe4.1,5.1
and7.1-channelcongurations,thefunctionofthisportbecomesFrontSpeakerOut.
6. Microphone port (pink).Thisportconnectstoamicrophone.
Refertotheaudiocongurationtableforthefunctionoftheaudioportsin2.1,4.1,5.1,or
7.1-channelconguration.
Activity/Link LED Speed LED
Status Description Status Description
Off Nolink OFF 10Mbpsconnection
Orange Linked ORANGE 100Mbpsconnection
Orange(Blinking) Dataactivity GREEN 1Gbpsconnection
Orange(Blinking
thensteady)
Readytowakeup
fromS5mode
_ _
LAN port
Speed
LED
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Audio 2.1, 4.1, 5.1, or 7.1-channel configuration
Port Headset
2.1-channel 4.1-channel 5.1-channel 7.1-channel
LightBlue(Rearpanel) LineIn RearSpeakerOut RearSpeakerOut RearSpeakerOut
Lime(Rearpanel) LineOut FrontSpeakerOut FrontSpeakerOut FrontSpeakerOut
Pink(Rearpanel) MicIn MicIn Bass/Center Bass/Center
Lime(Frontpanel) ---SideSpeakerOut
To configure a 7.1-channel audio output:
 UseachassiswithHDaudiomoduleinthefrontpaneltosupporta7.1-channelaudio
output.
7. USB 2.0 ports.These4-pinUniversalSerialBus(USB)portsareforUSB2.0/1.1
devices.
8. USB 3.0 ports.These9-pinUniversalSerialBus(USB)portsareforUSB3.0/2.0
devices.
• USB3.0devicescanonlybeusedfordatastorage.
• WestronglyrecommendthatyouconnectUSB3.0devicestoUSB3.0portsforfaster
andbetterperformancefromyourUSB3.0devices.
• DuetothedesignoftheIntel®100serieschipset,allUSBdevicesconnectedtothe
USB2.0andUSB3.0portsarecontrolledbythexHCIcontroller.SomelegacyUSB
devicesmustupdatetheirrmwareforbettercompatibility.
9.DVI-D port.ThisportisforanyDVI-Dcompatibledevice.
DVI-DcannotbeconvertedtooutputfromRGBSignaltoCRTandisnotcompatiblewith
DVI-I.
10. Video Graphics Adapter (VGA) port.This15-pinportisforaVGAmonitororother
VGA-compatibledevices.
11. PS/2 keyboard port (purple).ThisportisforaPS/2keyboard.

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Central Processing Unit (CPU)
ThismotherboardcomeswithasurfacemountLGA1151socket
designedfor6thGenerationIntel®Core™i7/i5/i3,Pentium®,and
Celeron®processors.
• EnsurethatyouinstallthecorrectCPUdesignedfortheLGA1151socketonly.DO
NOTinstallaCPUdesignedforLGA1150,LGA1155andLGA1156socketsonthe
LGA1151socket.
• Uponpurchaseofthemotherboard,ensurethatthePnPcapisonthesocketand
thesocketcontactsarenotbent.ContactyourretailerimmediatelyifthePnPcap
ismissing,orifyouseeanydamagetothePnPcap/socketcontacts/motherboard
components.
• Keepthecapafterinstallingthemotherboard.ASUSwillprocessReturnMerchandise
Authorization(RMA)requestsonlyifthemotherboardcomeswiththecaponthe
LGA1151socket.
• Theproductwarrantydoesnotcoverdamagetothesocketcontactsresultingfrom
incorrectCPUinstallation/removal,ormisplacement/loss/incorrectremovalofthePnP
cap.
Installing the CPU
1
4
UnplugallpowercablesbeforeinstallingtheCPU.
ApplytheThermalInterfaceMaterialtotheCPUheatsinkandCPUbeforeyouinstallthe
heatsinkandfanifnecessary.
2
3
A
B
A
B
C
D
5
4
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System memory
Overview
ThismotherboardcomeswithtwoDoubleDataRate4(DDR4)DualInlineMemoryModule
(DIMM)sockets.ThegureillustratesthelocationoftheDDR4DIMMsockets:
Channel Sockets
ChannelA DIMM_A1
ChannelB DIMM_B1
DIMM_A1
DIMM_B1
• YoumayinstallvaryingmemorysizesinChannelAandChannelB.Thesystem
mapsthetotalsizeofthelower-sizedchannelforthedual-channelconguration.Any
excessmemoryfromthehigher-sizedchannelisthenmappedforsingle-channel
operation.
• AlwaysinstalltheDIMMSwiththesameCASLatency.Foranoptimumcompatibility,
werecommendthatyouinstallmemorymodulesofthesameversionordatacode
(D/C)fromthesamevendor.Checkwiththevendortogetthecorrectmemory
modules.
• AccordingtoIntel®CPUspec,DIMMvoltagebelow1.35Visrecommendedtoprotect
theCPU.
• Duetothememoryaddresslimitationon32-bitWindows®OS,whenyouinstall4GB
ormorememoryonthemotherboard,theactualusablememoryfortheOScanbe
about3GBorless.Foreffectiveuseofmemory,werecommendthatyoudoanyofthe
following:
- Useamaximumof3GBsystemmemoryifyouareusinga32-bitWindows®OS.
 - Installa64-bitWindows®OSifyouwanttoinstall4GBormoreonthe
motherboard.
 - Formoredetails,refertotheMicrosoft®supportsiteathttp://support.microsoft.
com/kb/929605/en-us.
VisittheASUSwebsiteatwww.asus.comforthelatestQVL.
Installing a DIMM
1 2
To remove a DIMM
B
A
B
A
A

BIOS information
2
• ScantheQRcodetoviewtheBIOSupdateguide.
• BeforeusingtheASUSCrashFreeBIOS3utility,renamethe
BIOSleintheremovabledeviceintoH110P.CAP.
BIOS setup program
UsetheBIOSSetupprogramtoupdatetheBIOSorcongureitsparameters.TheBIOS
screensincludenavigationkeysandbriefonlinehelptoguideyouinusingtheBIOSSetup
program.
Entering BIOS Setup at startup
To enter BIOS Setup at startup:
Press<Delete>or<F2>duringthePower-OnSelfTest(POST).Ifyoudonotpress<Delete>
or<F2>,POSTcontinueswithitsroutines.
Entering BIOS Setup after POST
To enter BIOS Setup after POST:
• Press<Ctrl>+<Alt>+<Del>simultaneously.
• Presstheresetbuttononthesystemchassis.
• Pressthepowerbuttontoturnthesystemoffthenbackon.Dothisoptiononlyifyou
failedtoenterBIOSSetupusingthersttwooptions.
Usingthepowerbutton,resetbutton,orthe<Ctrl>+<Alt>+<Del>keystoforceresetfroma
runningoperatingsystemcancausedamagetoyourdataorsystem.Werecommendyou
alwaysshutdownthesystemproperlyfromtheoperatingsystem.
• TheBIOSsetupscreensshowninthissectionareforreferencepurposesonly,and
maynotexactlymatchwhatyouseeonyourscreen.
• VisittheASUSwebsiteatwww.asus.comtodownloadthelatestBIOSleforthis
motherboard.
• IfthesystembecomesunstableafterchanginganyBIOSsetting,loadthedefault
settingstoensuresystemcompatibilityandstability.SelecttheLoad Optimized
DefaultsitemundertheExitmenuorpresshotkeyF5.
• IfthesystemfailstobootafterchanginganyBIOSsetting,trytocleartheCMOSand
resetthemotherboardtothedefaultvalue.SeesectionMotherboard overviewfor
informationonhowtoerasetheRTCRAM.
BIOS menu screen
TheBIOSsetupprogramcanbeusedundertwomodes:EZ ModeandAdvanced Mode.
Press<F7>tochangebetweenthetwomodes.
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EZ Mode
Bydefault,theEZModescreenappearswhenyouentertheBIOSsetupprogram.TheEZ
Modeprovidesyouanoverviewofthebasicsysteminformation,andallowsyoutoselectthe
displaylanguage,systemperformancemode,fanproleandbootdevicepriority.Toaccess
theAdvancedMode,clickAdvanced Mode(F7)orpress<F7>.
ThedefaultscreenforenteringtheBIOSsetupprogramcanbechanged.Refertothe
Setup Modeiteminsection2.8 Boot menufordetails.
Thebootdeviceoptionsvarydependingonthedevicesyouinstalledtothesystem.
Saves the changes
and resets the
system
Selects the display
language of the BIOS
setup program
Displays the CPU/motherboard
temperature, CPU voltage output,
CPU/chassis fan speed, and SATA
information
Displays the system properties of
the selected mode. Click <Enter> to
switch EZ System Tuning modes
Displays the
Advanced mode
menus
Selects the boot
device priority
Loads optimized
default settings
Shows the
bootable
devices
Displays the CPU Fan’s speed.
Click the button to manually
tune the fans
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Configuration fields
Menu bar
General helpSub-menu item
Menu items
Scroll bar Last modified
settings
Language Hot Keys
MyFavorite Q-Fan control
Goes back to EZ
Mode
Displays the CPU temperature, CPU
and memory voltage output
Quick Note
Advanced Mode
TheAdvancedModeprovidesadvancedoptionsforexperiencedend-userstocongurethe
BIOSsettings.ThegurebelowshowsanexampleoftheAdvanced Mode.Refertothe
followingsectionsforthedetailedcongurations.
ToaccesstheEZMode,clickEzMode(F7)orpress<F7>.
Popup window Search on FAQs
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