Elitegroup B75H2-M3 manuale d’uso

B75H2-M3 USER MANUAL Preface Copyright This publication, including all photographs, illustrations and software, is protected under international copyright laws, with all rights reserved. Neither this manual, nor any of the material contained herein, may be reproduced without written consent of the author . V ersion 2.0 Disclaimer The information in[...]

ii B75H2-M3 USER MANUAL Declaration of Conformity This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the follow- ing conditions: • This device may not cause harmful interference. • This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Canadian Department of Communi[...]

iii B75H2-M3 USER MANUAL Chapter 2 7 Installing the Motherboard 7 Safety Precautions..............................................................................7 Installing the Motherboard in a Chassis.......................................7 Checking Jumper Settings..................................................................8 Installing Har[...]

iv B75H2-M3 USER MANUAL Chapter 4 61 Using the Motherboard Software 61 Auto-installing under Windows XP /7/8.......................................61 Running Setup.............................................. . .........................61 Manual Installation..........................................................................63 ECS Utility So[...]

1 B75H2-M3 USER MANUAL Chapter 1 Chapter 1 Introducing the Motherboard Introduction Thank you for choosing the B75H2-M3 motherboard. This motherboard is a high performance, enhanced function motherboard designed to support the LGA1155 socket for 2 nd /3 rd Gener ation Intel ® ® ® ® ® Sandy/Ivy Bridge Processors . This motherboard is based on I[...]

Chapter 1 2 B75H2-M3 USER MANUAL CPU Specifications • Intel ® B75 Chipset Chipset • Dual-channel DDR3 memory architecture • 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM sockets support up to 16 GB • Supports DDR3 1600 * / 1333 / 1066 MHz DDR3 SDRAM Memory • 1 x PCI Express x16 Gen3 * slot ( * Intel Ivy Bridge CPU required. ) • 1 x PCI Express x1 Gen2 slot ?[...]

3 B75H2-M3 USER MANUAL Chapter 1 • AMI BIOS with 64Mb SPI Flash ROM - Supports ECS MIB III Utility - Supports Plug and Pla y , STR(S3)/STD(S4), Multi Boot - Supports Hardware Monitor - Supports ACPI 3.0 version & DMI - Supports Audio, LAN, can be disabled in BIOS - Supports ECS GUI UEFI BIOS - Supports Graphic Over-Clocking - Supports Dual-Mo[...]

Chapter 1 4 B75H2-M3 USER MANUAL Motherboard Components[...]

5 B75H2-M3 USER MANUAL Chapter 1 T able of Motherboard Components L ABEL COMPONENTS 1. CPU Socket LGA115 5 socket 2. CP U_ FAN 4- pin CP U c ooling f an connec tor 3. D D R3_ 1~2 240-p i n DD R3 M o du l e slo t s 4. A TX _P OWE R St andard 24- pin ATX pow er connec tor 5. U SB3 F Fr ont panel U SB 3.0 header 6. SA T A2~ 3 Seri a l AT A 3. 0 Gb /s [...]

Chapter 1 6 B75H2-M3 USER MANUAL I/O Ports 1. PS/ 2 Mouse and PS/ 2 Keyboard combo connector Use this PS/ 2 port to connect a PS/ 2 mouse or a PS/ 2 k eyboard. 2. USB 2.0 Ports Use the USB 2.0 ports to connect USB 2.0 devices. 3. HDMI Port ( or DVI Port) Y ou can connect the display de vice t o the HDMI/DVI port. 4. VGA Port Connect your monitor to[...]

Chapter 2 7 B75H2-M3 USER MANUAL Chapter 2 Installing the Motherboard 2-1. Safety Precautions 2-2. Installing the motherboard in a Chassis This motherboard carries a Micr o A TX form f actor of 244 x 200 mm. Choose a chassis that accommodates this from f actor . Make sure that the I/O t emplate in the chassis matches the I/O ports installed on the [...]

Chapter 2 8 B75H2-M3 USER MANUAL The following illustration shows the location of the motherboard jumpers. Pin 1 is labeled. T o avoid the syst em instability after clearing CMOS, we recommend users t o enter the main BIOS setting page to “Load Default Settings” and then “Save and Exit Setup”. 2-3. Checking Jumper Settings[...]

Chapter 2 9 B75H2-M3 USER MANUAL 2-4. Installing Hardware 2-4-1. Installing the Processor • This motherboard has an LGA1155 socket. • When choosing a processor , consider the perf ormance requiremen ts of the system. Performance is based on the processor design, the clock speed and sy stem bus fr equency of the processor , and the quan tity of [...]

Chapter 2 10 B75H2-M3 USER MANUAL D. Rotate the load plate onto the package IHS (Intergraded Heat Spreader). Engage the load lever while pressing down lightly onto the load plate. Secure the load lever with the hook under retention tab. Then the cover will flick automa tically . Please save and replace the cover onto the CPU socket if processor is [...]

Chapter 2 11 B75H2-M3 USER MANUAL A. Apply some thermal grease onto the contacted area between the heatsink and the CPU , and make it to be a thin la yer . B. Fasten the cooling fan supporting base onto the CPU socket on the motherboard. And make sure the CPU fan is plugged to the CPU fan connector . C. Connect the CPU cooler power connector t o th[...]

Chapter 2 12 B75H2-M3 USER MANUAL 2-4-3. Installing Memory Modules • This motherboard accommodates four memory modules. It can support two 240-pin DDR3 1600 * / 1333 / 1066. • Do not remove any memory module from its antistatic packaging until you are ready to install it on the motherboard. Handle the modules only by their edges. Do not touch t[...]

Chapter 2 13 B75H2-M3 USER MANUAL 2-4-4. Installing Add-on Cards The slots on this motherboard are designed to hold expansion cards and connect them to the system bus. Expansion slots are a means of adding or enhancing the motherboard’s features and capabilities. With these efficient facilities, you can increase the motherboard’s capabilities b[...]

Chapter 2 14 B75H2-M3 USER MANUAL Install the VGA Card in the PCIE X16 slot 1 Remove a blanking plate from the system case corresponding to the slot you are going to use. 2 Install the edge connector of the add-on card into the expansion slot. Ensure that the edge connector is correctly seated in the slot. 3 Secure the metal br acket of the c ard t[...]

Chapter 2 15 B75H2-M3 USER MANUAL 2-4-5. Connecting Optional Devices Refer to the following for information on connecting the motherboard’s optional devices: No. Components No. Compone nts 1 USB3 F 7 TPM 2 S ATA2 ~3 8 C OM 3 SATA1 9 L P T 4C A S E 1 0 S P D I F O 5 ME _UNL O CK 1 1 F_ AUDIO 6 F_ USB1 —— ——[...]

Chapter 2 16 B75H2-M3 USER MANUAL Please make sure that the USB cable has the same pin assignment as indi- cated above. A different pin assignment may cause damage or system hang- up. This Motherboard implements one USB 3.0 header supporting 2 extra front USB 3.0 ports, which delivers 5Gb/s transfer rate. 1. USB3F: Front Panel USB 3.0 header SA T A[...]

Chapter 2 17 B75H2-M3 USER MANUAL 5. ME_UNLOCK: ME Unlock Header 4. CASE: Chassis Intrusion Detect Header This detects if the chassis cover has been removed. This function needs a chassis equipped with instrusion detection switch and needs to be enabled in BIOS.[...]

Chapter 2 18 B75H2-M3 USER MANUAL T rusted platf orm module (TPM) is a published specification detailing a micr o con- troller that can store secured information, and implementations of that specifica- tion. 7. TPM: T rusted Platf orm Module header The motherboard has one USB 2.0 header supporting two USB 2.0 ports. Addition- ally , some computer c[...]

Chapter 2 19 B75H2-M3 USER MANUAL 8. COM: Onboard serial port header Connect a serial port extension bracket to this header to add a serial port to your system. 9. LPT : Onboard par allel port Header This is a header that c an be used to connect to the prin ter , scanner or other devices.[...]

Chapter 2 20 B75H2-M3 USER MANUAL The front panel audio header allows the user to install auxiliary front-oriented mi- crophone and line-out ports for easier access. This header supports HD audio by default. If you want connect an AC ’ 97 front panel audio to HD onboard headers, please set as below picture. 11. F_AUDIO: Front Panel Audio Header T[...]

Chapter 2 21 B75H2-M3 USER MANUAL If you use AC ’ 97 Front Panel, please t ick off the option of “ Disabled Front Panel Detect ” . If you use HD Audio Front Panel, please don ’ t t ick off “ Disabled Front Panel Detect ” . * For reference only AC ’ 97 Audio Configuration: T o enable the fron t panel audio connector t o sup- port AC97 [...]

Chapter 2 22 B75H2-M3 USER MANUAL 2-4-6. Installing a SA T A Hard Drive About SA T A Connectors Y our motherboard features three SA T A c onnectors supporting a to tal of three drives. SA T A refer s to Serial A T A (Advanced T echnology Att achment) is the st andard interf ace for the IDE hard drives which are currently used in most PCs. These con[...]

Chapter 2 23 B75H2-M3 USER MANUAL 1, 4 & 5. CPU_F AN(CPU cooling F AN Power Connector), SY S_F AN(Syst em Cool- ing F AN Power Connector) & PWR_F AN(Power Cooling F AN Po wer Connector) After you have installed the motherboard into a case, you can begin connecting the motherboard components. Refer to the following: Connect the CPU cooling f[...]

Chapter 2 24 B75H2-M3 USER MANUAL 2 & 7. A TX_POWER (A TX 24-pin Pow er Connector) & A TX12V (A TX 12V Power Connector) The A TX 24-pin connector allows y ou to connect t o A TX v2.x power supply . With A TX v2.x power supply , users please note that when installing 24-pin power cable, the latches of power cable and the A TX match perfectly[...]

Chapter 2 25 B75H2-M3 USER MANUAL Hard Drive Activity LED Connecting pins 1 and 3 to a front panel mounted LED provides visual indication that data is being r ead from or writt en to the hard driv e. For the LED to function properly , an IDE drive should be connected to the onboard IDE interface. The LED will also show activity f or devices connect[...]

Chapter 2 26 B75H2-M3 USER MANUAL Connect the case speaker cable to SPK . 6. SPK: Speaker This concludes Chapter 2. The next chapter covers the BIOS.[...]

Chapter 3 B75H2-M3 USER MANUAL 27 About the Setup Utility The computer uses the latest “American Megatrends Inc. ” BIOS with support for Windows Plug and Play . The CMOS chip on the motherboard co ntains the ROM setup instructions for configuring the motherboard BIOS. The BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) Setup Utility displays the system’[...]

Chapter 3 B75H2-M3 USER MANUAL 28 Press the delet e key t o access BIOS Setup Utility . Using BIOS When you st art the Setup Utility , the main menu appears. The main menu of the Setup Utility displays a list of the options that are available. A highlight indicates which option is currently selected. Use the cursor arrow keys to move the highlight [...]

Chapter 3 B75H2-M3 USER MANUAL 29 The default BIOS setting for this motherboard apply for most conditions with optimum performance. We do not suggest users change the default values in the BIOS setup and take no responsibility to any damage caused by changing the BIOS settings. BIOS Navigation Keys The BIOS navigation keys are listed below: K E Y F[...]

Chapter 3 B75H2-M3 USER MANUAL 30 Main Menu Date & Time The Date and Time items show the curr ent date and time on the c omputer . If y ou are running a Windows OS, these items are automatically updated whenever you make changes to the Windows Dat e and Time Properties utility . System Language (English) This item is used to set system language[...]

Chapter 3 B75H2-M3 USER MANUAL 31 The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system. Advanced Menu LAN Configuration Parameters Main Advanced Chipset M.I.B III Boot Security Exit +/- : Change Opt. Enter/Dbl Click : Select   : Select Screen /Click: Select Item F1: General Help F2: Previous V alues F3: [...]

Chapter 3 B75H2-M3 USER MANUAL 32 LAN Configuration The item in the menu shows the LAN-related information that the BIOS automatically detects. Enabled/Disabled Onboard LAN 1 Controller Main Advanced Chipset M.I.B III Boot Security Exit +/- : Change Opt. Enter/Dbl Click : Select   : Select Screen /Click: Select Item F1: General Help F2:[...]

Chapter 3 B75H2-M3 USER MANUAL 33 CPU Smart Fan Control Enabled Smart Fan Mode Normal Smart Fan start PWM value 180 Smart Fan start PWM TEMP(-) 30 Delta T +3 Smart Fan Slope PWM value 10 PWM value/unite CPU Fan Full Speed Offset (-) 23 System Smart Fan Control Enabled Smart Fan Mode Normal Smart Fan start PWM value 80 Smart Fan start PWM TEMP(-) 30[...]

Chapter 3 B75H2-M3 USER MANUAL 34 Smart Fan Mode (Normal) This item allows you to select the fan mode (Normal, Quiet, Silent, or Manual) for a better operation environment. If you choose Normal mode, the fan speed will be auto adjusted depending on the CPU temperature. If you choose Quite mode, the fan speed will be auto minimized for quiet environ[...]

Chapter 3 B75H2-M3 USER MANUAL 35 Power Management Setup This page sets up some parameters for system power management operation. Resume By PME (Disabled) The system can be turned off with a software command. If you enable this item, the system can automatically resume if there is an incoming call on the PCI Modem or PCI LAN card. Y ou must use an [...]

Chapter 3 B75H2-M3 USER MANUAL 36 ACPI Configuration The item in the menu shows the highest ACPI sleep state when the system enters suspend. ACPI Sleep State [S3(Suspend to RAM)] This item allows user to enter the ACPI S3 (Suspend to RAM) Sleep State (default). Press <Esc> to return to the Advanced Menu page. Main Advanced Chipset M.I.B III B[...]

Chapter 3 B75H2-M3 USER MANUAL 37 CPU Configuration The item in the menu shows the CPU. Enabled for windows XPand Linux (OS optimized for Hyper-Threading T echnology) and Disabled for other OS (OS not optimized for Hyper-Threading T echnology). when Disabled only one thread per enabled core is enabled. Main Advanced Chipset M.I.B III Boot Security [...]

Chapter 3 B75H2-M3 USER MANUAL 38 Limit CPUID Maximum (Disabled) Use this item to enable or disable the maximum CPUID value limit. Excute Disable Bit (Enabled) This item allows the processor to classify areas in memory by where application code can execute and where it cannot. When a malicious worm attempts to insert code in the buff er , the proce[...]

Chapter 3 B75H2-M3 USER MANUAL 39 SA T A Configur a tion Use this item to sho w the mode of serial-A T A configuration options. Press <Esc> to return to the Advanced Menu page. SA T A Mode (IDE Mode) Use this item to select SA T A mode. SA T A Port 1~3 (Not Present) This motherboard supports thr ee SA T A channels and each channel allows one [...]

Chapter 3 B75H2-M3 USER MANUAL 40 All USB Devices (Enabled) Use this item to enable or disable all USB devices. USB Configuration Use this item to show the information of USB configuration. Legacy USB Support (Enabled) Use this item to enable or disable support for legacy USB devices. Main Advanced Chipset M.I.B III Boot Security Exit +/- : Change [...]

Chapter 3 B75H2-M3 USER MANUAL 41 Super IO Configuration Use this item to show the information of Super IO configuration. Press <Esc> to return to the Super IO Configuration page. Super IO Chip (IT8728) This item shows the information of the super IO chip. Serial Port 0 Configuration Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the fol[...]

Chapter 3 B75H2-M3 USER MANUAL 42 Parallel Port Configuration Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen: Parallel Port (Enabled) This item allows you to enable or disable parallel port. Device Settings (IO=378h; IRQ=5; DMA=3) This item shows the information of the device settings. Change Settings (Auto) Use this item [...]

Chapter 3 B75H2-M3 USER MANUAL 43 Use this item to show the information of trusted computing configuration. TPM Support (Enabled) Use this item to enable or disable the TPM port.O.S. will not show TPM.Reset of platform is required. T rusted Computing Enable or Disable Bios Support for security device. O.S. will not show Security Device.TCG EFI Prot[...]

Chapter 3 B75H2-M3 USER MANUAL 44 Use this item to show the information of Intel ME BIOS Extension Configuration. Intel ME BIOS Extension Configuration Intel ME BIOS Extension Configuration (Disabled) This item just controls the BIOS extension execution. If enabled, this requires additional firmware in the SPI device. BIOS Hotkey Pressed (Disabled)[...]

Chapter 3 B75H2-M3 USER MANUAL 45 ISCT Configuration (Enabled) Use this item to enable/disable ISCT Configuration. Intel(R) Smart Connect T echnology Use this item t o show the informa tion of Intel(R) Smart Connect T echnology . Main Advanced Chipset M.I.B III Boot Security Exit +/- : Change Opt. Enter/Dbl Click : Select   : Select Scr[...]

Chapter 3 B75H2-M3 USER MANUAL 46 The chipset menu items allow you to change the settings for the North Bridge chipset, South Bridge chipset and other system. Chipset Menu Initiate Graphic Adapter (PEG) This item allows you to select graphics controller to use as the primary boot device. IGD Memory (64M) This item show s the information of the IGD [...]

Chapter 3 B75H2-M3 USER MANUAL 47 PCH Configuration Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen: Restore AC Power Loss (Power Off) This item enables your computer to automatically restart or return to its operating status. Audio Configuration This item shows the information of the audio configuration. Azalia HD Audio (E[...]

Chapter 3 B75H2-M3 USER MANUAL 48 ME Configuration Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen: ME FW V ersion (8.1.0.1248) This item shows the ME FW version. Press <Esc> to return to the chipset menu page. Main Advanced Chipset M.I.B III Boot Security Exit Management Engine T echnology Configuration ME FW Version[...]

Chapter 3 B75H2-M3 USER MANUAL 49 This page enables you to set the clock speed and system bus for your system. The clock speed and system bus are determined by the kind of processor you have installed in your system. M.I.B III (MB Intelligent BIOS III) Menu CPU OverClocking Configuration Main Advanced Chipset M.I.B III Boot Security Exit M.I.B III [...]

Chapter 3 B75H2-M3 USER MANUAL 50 Chipset OverClocking Configuration Scroll to this item to view the following screen: The selection of Performance Memory Profiles which impacts memory sizing behavior. Main Advanced Chipset M.I.B III Boot Security Exit Memory Multiplier Configuration Performance Memory Profiles Automatic XMP Profile 1 Supported XMP[...]

Chapter 3 B75H2-M3 USER MANUAL 51 Performance Memory Profiles (Automatic) This item enables you to set the Performance Memory Profile. XMP Profile 1 / 2 (Supported/Not Supported) These items show the information of Performance Memory Profile. Memory Timing Configuration This item shows the information of Memory Timing. CAS Latency (tCL) (9) This it[...]

Chapter 3 B75H2-M3 USER MANUAL 52 When end-users encounter failure after attempting over-clocking, please take the following steps to recover from it. 1. Shut down the computer . 2. Press and hold the “Page Up Key (PgUp)” of the keyboard, and then boot the PC up. 3. Two seconds after the PC boots up, release the “Page Up Key (PgUp)”. 4. The[...]

Chapter 3 B75H2-M3 USER MANUAL 53 This page enables you to set the keyboard NumLock state. Boot Menu Boot Configuration This item shows the information of the Boot Configuration. Operation System Select (Windows 7 or other OS) This item is used to select the operation system. Launch PXE OpROM (Disabled) The item enables or disables launch PXE Optio[...]

Chapter 3 B75H2-M3 USER MANUAL 54 CSM parameters Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen. Main Advanced Chipset M.I.B III Boot Security Exit +/- : Change Opt. Enter/Dbl Click : Select   : Select Screen /Click: Select Item F1: General Help F2: Previous V alues F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Exit ES[...]

Chapter 3 B75H2-M3 USER MANUAL 55 This page enables you to set setup administrator password and user password. Security Menu Administrator Password Status (Not Install) This item shows administrator password installed or not. User Password Status (Not Install) This item shows user password installed or not. System Mode state (Setup) This item shows[...]

Chapter 3 B75H2-M3 USER MANUAL 56 Internal FV /Option ROM/Removable Media/Fix ed Media (Alwa ys Ex ecute/Deny Ex- ecute) These items allow you to select image execution policy per device path on security violation. Only users logged with administrative password can exercise query user policy setting. Image Execution Policy Scroll to this item to vi[...]

Chapter 3 B75H2-M3 USER MANUAL 57 Key Management Scroll to this item to view the following screen: Main Advanced Chipset M.I.B III Boot Security Exit +/- : Change Opt. Enter/Dbl Click : Select   : Select Screen /Click: Select Item F1: General Help F2: Previous V alues Force OEM default Secure Boot Keys if System is in Setup Mode. F3: Op[...]

Chapter 3 B75H2-M3 USER MANUAL 58 Save Options This item enables you to save the options that you have made. Save Changes This item enables you to save the changes that you have made. Discard Changes This item enables you to discard any changes that you have made. Restore Defaults This item enables you to restore the system defaults. Save as User D[...]

Chapter 3 B75H2-M3 USER MANUAL 59 Updating the BIOS Y ou can download and install updat ed BIOS for this motherboard fr om the manufacturer’s Website. New BIOS provides support for new peripherals, improve- ments in performance, or fixes for known bugs. Install new BIOS as follows: This concludes Chapter 3. Refer to the next chapter for informati[...]

Chapter 3 B75H2-M3 USER MANUAL 60 Memo[...]

61 B75H2-M3 USER MANUAL Chapter 4 Chapter 4 Using the Motherboard Software The auto-install DVD-ROM makes it easy for you to install the drivers and software. The support software D VD-ROM disc loads aut omatically under Windows XP /7/8. When you insert the DVD-ROM disc in the DVD-ROM drive, the auto-run feature will automatically bring up the inst[...]

62 B75H2-M3 USER MANUAL Chapter 4 2. Click Next. The following screen appears: 3. Check the box next to the items you want to install. The default options are recommended. 5. Follow the instructions on the screen to install the items. 4. Click Next to run the Installation Wizard. An item installation screen appears: Drivers and software are automat[...]

63 B75H2-M3 USER MANUAL Chapter 4 If the auto-install DVD-ROM does not work on your system, you can still install drivers through the file manager for your OS (for example, Windows Explorer). Look for the chipset and motherboard model, and then browse to the directory and path to begin installing the driv ers. Mos t drivers ha ve a setup pr ogram ([...]

64 B75H2-M3 USER MANUAL Chapter 4 eBLU ECS eBL U utility mak es BIOS update f aster and easier . eBLU will list the lat est BIOS with a default check-mark. Click”install” button to install. eDLU ECS eDL U utility mak es updating driver s fast and eas y . eDLU sa ves time and hassle by listing all the latest drivers online. Just select the one y[...]

65 B75H2-M3 USER MANUAL Chapter 5 Chapter 5 T rouble Shooting Start up problems during assembly After assembling the PC for the first time you may experience some start up problems. Befor e calling f or technical support or returning for w arranty , this chapter may help to address some of the common questions using some basic troubleshooting tip s[...]

66 B75H2-M3 USER MANUAL Chapter 5 Y our computer , like an y electrical appliance, requir es proper c are and maintenance. Here are some basic PC care tips to help prolong the life of the motherboard and keep it running as best as it can. 1. Keep your computer in a well ventilated area. Leave some space between the PC and the wall f or sufficient a[...]

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