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H87M-E User's Manual - Page 2
.... Copies of these licenses are included in this product. Where the applicable license entitles you to the source code of such software and/or other additional data, you may obtain it for a period of three years after our last shipment of the product, either (1) for free by downloading it from http://support.asus.com/download or...
H87M-E User's Manual - Page 3
... vi H87M-E specifications summary vi
Chapter 1: Product introduction
1.1 Before you proceed 1-1 1.2 Motherboard overview 1-1 1.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU 1-3 1.4 System memory 1-7 1.5 Expansion slots 1-9 1.6 Jumpers 1-10 1.7 Connectors 1-12 1.8 Onboard LEDs 1-19 1.9 Software support 1-20
Chapter 2: BIOS information
2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 2-1 2.2 BIOS setup program...
H87M-E User's Manual - Page 5
... 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 flyers, that may have been added by your dealer. These documents are not part of the standard package.
Conventions used in this guide
To ensure...
H87M-E User's Manual - Page 8
... 24-pin EATX power connector 1 x 8-pin EATX 12V power connector 64 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI v2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS v2.7, ACPI
v2.0a, Multi-language BIOS, ASUS EZ Flash 2, ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3, My Favorites, Quick Note, Last Modified log, F12 PrintScreen, F3 Shortcut functions
WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, PXE
Drivers ASUS utilities EZ Update Anti-virus software (OEM version)
uATX form...
H87M-E User's Manual - Page 15
... use of memory, we recommend that you do any of the following: - Use a maximum of 3GB 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.
• This motherboard does not support DIMMs made up of 512Mb (64MB) chips or less.
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H87M-E User's Manual - Page 17
...settings, if any. See Chapter 2 for information on BIOS setup.
2. Assign an IRQ to the card.
3. Install the software drivers for the expansion card.
When using PCI cards on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that the cards do not need IRQ assignments. Otherwise, conflicts will arise between the two PCI groups, making the system unstable and the card inoperable.
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H87M-E User's Manual - Page 21
... two 9-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are for USB 3.0 devices.
10. USB 3.0 ports 3 and 4. These two 9-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are for USB 3.0 devices.
• DO NOT connect a keyboard / mouse to any USB 3.0 port when installing Windows® operating system.
• Due to USB 3.0 controller limitations, USB 3.0 devices can only be used under a Windows® OS environment...
H87M-E User's Manual - Page 24
... GND GND RSATA_RXP2 RSATA_RXN2 GND RSATA_TXN2 RSATA_TXP2 GND
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SATA6G_1 SATA6G_2
H87M-E SATA 6.0Gb/s connectors
• You must install Windows. XP Service Pack 3 or later version before using Serial ATA hard disk drives.
• When using hot-plug and NCQ, set the SATA Mode Selection item in the BIOS to [AHCI]. See section 2.6.3 SATA Configuration for details.
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Chapter 1: Product...
H87M-E User's Manual - Page 28
... notice. Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for updates.
To run the Support DVD Place the Support DVD into the optical drive. If Autorun is enabled in your computer, the DVD automatically displays the Specials screen which lists the unique features of your ASUS motherboard. Click Drivers, Utilities, AHCI/RAID Drivers, Manual, Contact and Specials tabs to display their respective menus.
The...
H87M-E User's Manual - Page 29
... your BIOS
2
Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS file to a USB flash disk in case you need to restore the BIOS in the future. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the ASUS Update
utility.
2.1.1 EZ Update
EZ Update is a utility that allows you to automatically update your motherboard's softwares, drivers and the BIOS version easily. With this utlity, you can also manually update the...
H87M-E User's Manual - Page 30
... utility, download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS website at www.asus.com.
To update the BIOS using EZ Flash 2:
1. Insert the USB flash disk that contains the latest BIOS file to the USB port.
2. Enter the Advanced Mode of the BIOS setup program. Go to the Tool menu to select ASUS EZ Flash Utility and press to enable it.
3. Press to switch to the Drive field...
H87M-E User's Manual - Page 31
... a corrupted BIOS file using the motherboard support DVD or a USB flash drive that contains the updated BIOS file.
• Before using this utility, rename the BIOS file in the removable device into H87ME.CAP.
• The BIOS file in the support DVD may not be the latest version. Download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS website at www.asus.com.
Recovering the BIOS To recover the BIOS: 1. Turn...
H87M-E User's Manual - Page 34
... your screen.
• Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com to download the latest BIOS file for this motherboard.
• Ensure that a USB mouse is connected to your motherboard if you want to use the mouse to control the BIOS setup program.
• If the system becomes unstable after changing any BIOS setting, load the default settings to ensure system compatibility and stability...
H87M-E User's Manual - Page 54
... Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of SATA devices. The SATA Port items show Not Present if no SATA device is installed to the corresponding SATA port.
SATA Mode Selection [AHCI]
Allows you to set the SATA configuration.
[Disabled]
Disables the SATA function.
[IDE]
Set to [IDE] when you want to use the Serial ATA hard disk drives as Parallel ATA physical storage devices...
H87M-E User's Manual - Page 64
... be available and BIOS setup program will not be accessible via PS/2 devices.
[Full Initialization] For full system control, PS/2 devices will be available during POST at any circumstances. This process will extend POST time.
[Disabled]
For the fastest POST time, all PS/2 devices will not be available until your computer enters the operating system.
Network Stack Driver Support [Disabled...
H87M-E User's Manual - Page 65
... fully support the Windows® Security Update and Security Boot.
The following four items appear when you set Launch CSM to [Enabled].
Boot Devices Control [UEFI and Legacy OpROM] Allows you to select the type of devices that you want to boot up. Configuration options: [UEFI and Legacy OpROM] [Legacy OpROM only] [UEFI only]
Boot from Network Devices [Legacy...
H87M-E User's Manual - Page 66
... of PCIe/PCI expansion devices that you want to launch. Configuration options: [Legacy OpROM first] [UEFI driver first]
2.8.9 Secure Boot
Allows you to configure the Windows® Secure Boot settings and manage its keys to protect the system from unauthorized access and malwares during POST.
OS Type [Windows UE...] Allows you to select your installed operating system. [Windows UEFI...
H87M-E User's Manual - Page 67
... from your system. Configuration options: [Yes] [No] Load DBX from File Allows you to load the downloaded DBX from a USB storage device. Append DBX from file Allows you to load the additional DBX from a storage device so that more db's images cannot be loaded.
The DBX file must be formatted as a UEFI variable structure with time-based authenticated variable.
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H87M-E User's Manual - Page 68
... number of devices installed in the system.
• To select the boot device during system startup, press when ASUS Logo appears.
• To access Windows OS in Safe Mode, do any of the following: • Press when ASUS Logo appears. • Press after POST.
2.8.11 Boot Override
These items displays the available devices. The number of device items that...
H87M-E User's Manual - Page 69
... the BIOS to prevent the system boot failure!
• We recommend that you update the BIOS file only coming from the same memory/ CPU configuration and BIOS version.
2.9.3 ASUS SPD Information
DIMM Slot # [DIMM_A1] Displays the Serial Presence Detect (SPD) information of the DIMM module installed on the selected slot. Configuration options: [DIMM_A1] [DIMM_B1] [DIMM_A2] [DIMM_B2]
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