Gigabyte GA-H61M-DS2 Manual

Gigabyte GA-H61M-DS2 Manual

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    GA-H61M-DS2 User's Manual Rev. 1002 12ME-H61MDS2-1002R
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    Motherboard GA-H61M-DS2 Jul. 29, 2011 Motherboard GA-H61M-DS2 Jul. 29, 2011
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    at: http://www.gigabyte.com Identifying Your Motherboard Revision The revision number on your motherboard looks like this: "REV: X.X." For example, "REV: 1.0" means the revision of the motherboard is 1.0. Check your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking
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    Table of Contents GA-H61M-DS2 Motherboard Layout 5 GA-H61M-DS2 Motherboard Block Diagram 6 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 7 1-1 Installation Precautions 7 1-2 Product Specifications 8 1-3 Installing the CPU 10 1-4 Installing the Memory 11 1-5 Installing an Expansion Card 11 1-6 Back Panel
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    Atheros GbE LAN AUDIO BAT GA-H61M-DS2 F_AUDIO PCIEX16 SATA2_3 SATA2_1 M_BIOS PCIEX1_1 iTE IT8728 B_BIOS CODEC SYS_FAN PCIEX1_2 Intel® H61 COMA CLR_CMOS LPT F_USB1 F_USB2 F_PANEL SATA2_0 SATA2_2 Box Contents GA-H61M-DS2 motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Two SATA
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    GA-H61M-DS2 Motherboard Block Diagram 1 PCI Express x16 CPU CLK+/- (100 MHz) LGA1155 CPU DDR3 1333/1066/800 MHz Dual Channel Memory PCIe CLK (100 MHz) x16 PCI Express Bus DMI 2.0 FDI D-Sub PCI Express Bus x1 x1 PCIe CLK Atheros GbE LAN (100 MHz) RJ45 2 PCI Express x1 LAN Intel® H61
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    CPU or memory. If you do not have an ESD wrist strap, keep your hands dry and first touch a metal object to eliminate static electricity. •• Prior to installing the motherboard, please have it on top of an antistatic pad or within an electrostatic shielding container. •• Before unplugging the power
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    i3 processors/Intel® Pentium® processors/Intel® Celeron® processors in the LGA1155 package (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.) ŠŠ L3 cache varies with CPU Chipset ŠŠ Intel® H61 Express Chipset Memory Onboard Graphics Audio ŠŠ 2 x 1.5V DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to
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    CPU fan speed control function is supported will depend on the CPU cooler you install. 2 x 32 Mbit flash Use of licensed AWARD BIOS Support for DualBIOS™ PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.0, SM BIOS 2.4, ACPI 1.0b Support for @BIOS Support for Q-Flash Support for Xpress BIOS Rescue Support for Download Center Support
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    before you begin to install the CPU: •• Make sure that the motherboard supports the CPU. (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.) •• Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing the CPU to prevent hardware damage. •• Locate the
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    begin to install an expansion card: •• Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card. Carefully read the manual that came with your expansion card. •• Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing an expansion card to prevent hardware damage
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    , you have to use an HD front panel audio module and enable the multi-channel audio feature through the audio driver. •• When removing the cable connected to a back panel connector, first remove the cable from your device and then remove it from the motherboard. •• When removing the cable, pull
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    SYS_FAN 5) SATA2_0/1/2/3 6) F_PANEL 7) F_AUDIO 8) F_USB1/2 9) COMA 10) LPT 11) CLR_CMOS 12) BAT Read the following guidelines before connecting external devices turn off the devices and your computer. Unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the devices. •• After installing
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    in the correct orientation. The 12V power connector mainly supplies power to the CPU. If the 12V power connector is not connected, the computer will not start. To meet expansion requirements, it is recommended that a power supply that can withstand high power consumption be used (500W or greater
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    to connect it in the correct orientation (the black connector wire is the ground wire). The motherboard supports CPU fan speed control, which requires the use of a CPU fan with fan speed control design. For optimum heat dissipation, it is recommended that a system fan be installed inside the chassis
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    system startup status by is- suing a beep code. One singlDeIP short beep will be heard if no problem is detected at system startup. If a problem is detected, the B1IO2 3S may issue beeps in different patterns to indicate the problem. PCIe power••conHnDect(oHr (aSrAdTAD)(rXi5v8eAA-OcCt)ivity LED
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    audio header supports Intel High Definition audio (HD) and AC'97 audio. You may connect your chassis front panel audio module to this header. Make sure the wire assignments of the module connector match the pin assignments of the motherboard No. Definition 1 Power (5V) 9 1 10 2 2 Power (5V) 3
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    PORT Pin No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Definition NDCDNSIN NSOUT NDTRGND NDSRNRTSNCTSNRINo Pin 10) LPT (Parallel Port Header) The LPT header can provide one parallel port via an optional LPT port cable. For purchasing the optional LPT port cable, please contact the local dealer. 25 1 26 2 Pin No
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    cause damage to the motherboard. •• After system restart, go to BIOS Setup to load factory defaults (select Load Optimized Defaults) or manually configure the BIOS settings (refer to Chapter 2, "BIOS Setup," for BIOS configurations). 12) BAT (Battery) The battery provides power to keep the values
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    LOGO Screen (Default): B. The POST Screen Motherboard Model BIOS Version Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG Copyright (C) 1984-2011, Award Software, Inc. H61M-DS2 E4 . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 07/14/2011-H61-7A89XG05C-00 Function Keys Function Keys
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    BIOS Version: E4) CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2011 Award Software  MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.)  Standard CMOS Features  Advanced BIOS Features  Integrated Peripherals  Power & Exit Setup Change CPU's Clock & Voltage F11: Save CMOS to BIOS F12: Load CMOS from BIOS •• If you do
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    Level  BIOS Version BCLK CPU Frequency Memory 1330.76 MHz 1024 MB CPU Temperature 36oC Vcore DRAM Voltage overclock/overvoltage settings you made is dependent on your overall system configurations. Incorrectly doing overclock/overvoltage may result in damage to CPU
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    ratio for the installed CPU. The adjustable range is dependent on the CPU being installed. CPU Frequency Displays the current operating CPU frequency. (Note) This item is present only when you install a CPU that supports this feature. For more information about Intel CPUs' unique features, please
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    core frequency to decrease average power consumption and heat production. Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting. (Default: Auto) (Note) This item is present only when you install a CPU that supports this feature. For more information about Intel CPUs' unique features, please visit
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    according to the System Memory Multiplier settings. Internal Graphics Clock Allows you to set the onboard graphics clock. The adjustable range is from 400 MHz to is present only when you install a CPU that supports this feature. For more information about Intel CPUs' unique features, please visit
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    value displayed here is dependent on the CPU being used. Channel Interleaving Enables or and stability. Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting. ( : General Help F7: Optimized Defaults >>>>> Channel A/B Standard Timing Control CAS Latency Time Options are: Auto (default), 5~15. tRCD
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    Settings CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2011 Award Software Advanced Voltage Settings ****** Mother Board Voltage Control ****** Voltage Types Normal Current >>> CPU Dynamic Vcore(DVID) +0.000V [Auto] QPI/Vtt Voltage 1.050V [Auto] >>> DRAM DRAM Voltage 1.500V [Auto
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    present only when you install a CPU that supports this feature. For more information about Intel CPUs' unique features, please visit Intel's website. 2-4 Standard CMOS Features CMOS faster system startup. •• Auto Lets the BIOS automatically detect SATA devices during the POST. (Default) - 28 -
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    two methods below: •• Auto Lets the BIOS automatically detect SATA devices during the POST. the parameters manually, refer to list. Press to exit this menu when finished. (Note) This item is present only when you install a CPU that supports this feature. For more information about Intel
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    onboard graphics. Onboard Sets the onboard graphics as the first display. PCIE x16 Sets the PCI Express graphics card on the PCIEX16 slot as the first display. (Default) (Note) This item is present only when you install a CPU that supports this feature. For more information about Intel CPUs
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    the SATA controller integrated in the Intel H61 Chipset to AHCI mode. IDE Configures the SATA controller to IDE mode. (Default) AHCI Configures the SATA controller to AHCI mode. Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to enable
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    to install a 3rd party add-in audio card instead of using the onboard audio, set this item to Disabled. Onboard H/W LAN Enables or disables the onboard LAN function. (Default: Enabled) If you wish to install a 3rd party add-in network card instead of using the onboard LAN, set this item to Disabled
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    Ring Allows the system to be awakened from an ACPI sleep state by a wake-up signal from a modem that supports wake-up function. (Default: Enabled) Resume by Alarm Determines whether to power on the system at a desired time. (Default: Disabled) If enabled, set the date and time as following: Date (of
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    Support Determines whether to let the system consume less than 1W power in S5 (shutdown) state. (Default: Disabled) Note: When this item is set to Enabled, the following four functions will become unavailable: PME event wake up, power on by mouse, power on by keyboard, and wake on LAN motherboard
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    sets the optimal CPU fan control mode. (Default) Voltage Sets Voltage mode for a 3-pin CPU fan. PWM Sets PWM mode for a 4-pin CPU fan. Note: The Voltage mode can be set for a 3-pin CPU fan or a 4-pin CPU fan. However, for a 4-pin CPU fan that is not designed following Intel PWM fan specifications
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    defaults after updating the BIOS or after clearing the CMOS values. 2-11 Set Supervisor/User Password CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2011 Award Software  MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.)  Standard CMOS Features  Advanced BIOS Features  Integrated Peripherals  Power Management SetupEnter
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    (C) 1984-2011 Award Software  MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) Load Fail-Safe Defaults  Standard CMOS Features  Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Save to CMOS and EXITSe(Yt S/Nup)?erYvisor Password  Integrated Peripherals Set User Password  Power Management Setup Save & Exit
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    Install" will automatically scan your system and then list all the drivers that are recommended to install. You can click the Install All button and "Xpress Install" will install all the recommended drivers. Or click Install Single Items to manually select the drivers you wish to install. - 38 -
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    Support (Sales/Marketing) : http://ggts.gigabyte.com.tw WEB address (English): http://www.gigabyte.com WEB address (Chinese): http://www.gigabyte.tw You may go to the GIGABYTE website, select your language in the language list on the top right corner of the website. • GIGABYTE Global Service System
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GA-H61M-DS2
User's Manual
Rev. 1002
12ME-H61MDS2-1002R