ASRock H87M-ITX: instruction

Version 1.0

Published April 2013

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H87M-ITX

Motherboard Layout

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No. Description

1 ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1)

2 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots (DDR3_A1, DDR3_B1)

3 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1)

4 Chassis Intrusion Header (CI1)

5 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1)

6 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1)

7 USB 3.0 Header (USB3_5_6)

8 USB 2.0 Header (USB10_11)

9 System Panel Header (PANEL1)

10 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_0)

11 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_1)

12 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_2)

13 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_3)

14 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1)

15 TPM Header (TPMS1)

16 Front Panel Audio Header (HD_AUDIO1)

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H87M-ITX

I/O Panel

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No. Description No. Description

1 USB 2.0 Ports (USB_23) 9 Microphone (Pink)

2 VGA Port 10 Optical SPDIF Out Port

3 eSATA Connector*** 11 USB 3.0 Ports (USB_01)

4 LAN RJ-45 Port* 12 USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_12)

5 Central / Bass (Orange) 13 HDMI Port

6 Rear Speaker (Black) 14 DVI-D Port

7 Line In (Light Blue) 15 PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Port

8 Front Speaker (Lime)**

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* ere are two LEDs on each LAN port. Please refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications.

Chapter 1 Introduction

ACT/LINK LED

ank you for purchasing ASRock H87M-ITX motherboard, a reliable motherboard

SPEED LED

produced under ASRock’s consistently stringent quality control. It delivers excellent

performance with robust design conforming to ASRock’s commitment to quality

and endurance.

LAN Port

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

** If you use a 2-channel speaker, please connect the speaker’s plug into “Front Speaker Jack”. See the table below

for connection details in accordance with the type of speaker you use.

Audio Output

Front Speaker

Rear Speaker

Central / Bass

Line In

1.1 Package Contents

Channels

(No. 8)

(No. 6)

(No. 5)

(No. 7)

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ASRock H87M-ITX Motherboard (Mini-ITX Form Factor)

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ASRock H87M-ITX Quick Installation Guide

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ASRock H87M-ITX Support CD

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2 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional)

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1 x I/O Panel Shield

To enable Multi-Streaming, you need to connect a front panel audio cable to the front

panel audio header. Aer restarting your computer, you will nd the “Mixer” tool on your

system. Please select “Mixer ToolBox” , click “Enable playback multi-streaming”, and

click “ok”. Choose “2CH”, “4CH”, “6CH”, or “8CH” and then you are allowed to select

“Realtek HDA Primary output” to use the Rear Speaker, Central/Bass, and Front Speaker,

or select “Realtek HDA Audio 2nd output” to use the front panel audio.

*** e eSATA connector supports SATA with cables within 1 meters.

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