Asus — H81m-k Motherboard Setup

Connect your primary SSD or boot drive here for maximum speed.

Use the blue USB 3.0 ports for external hard drives or high-speed flash drives.

With everything connected, plug in your power cable and turn on the wall outlet. Press the case power button. 1. Entering the BIOS asus h81m-k motherboard setup

Left two pins = Hard Drive LED ( HDD_LED ); Right two pins = Reset Switch ( RESET ). 5. First Boot and BIOS Configuration

The H81 chipset does not officially support CPU multiplier overclocking (unlike Z87/Z97). However: Connect your primary SSD or boot drive here

ASUS UEFI BIOS will default to "EZ Mode." Here you can see:

Locate the LGA1150 processor socket and lift the metal load lever. Open the hook and lift the load plate. Press the case power button

Lower the CPU straight down into the socket. It should sit perfectly flush.

Once hardware setup is complete, plug in your monitor, keyboard, mouse, and power cord. Turn on the PC and immediately tap the or F2 key repeatedly to enter the ASUS UEFI BIOS Utility. Optimizing Boot and Storage