Gigabyte GA-H61M-S2P Manual

Gigabyte GA-H61M-S2P Manual

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    GA-H61M-S2P User's Manual Rev. 2001 12ME-H61MS2P-2001R
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    Motherboard GA-H61M-S2P Dec. 2, 2011 Motherboard GA-H61M-S2P Dec. 2, 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-S2P Motherboard Layout 5 GA-H61M-S2P 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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    GA-H61M-S2P Motherboard Layout COM KB_MS ATX_12V LGA1155 LPT VGA CPU_FAN ATX R_USB USB_LAN Realtek/ Atheros GbE LAN AUDIO PCIe to PCI Bridge PCIEX16 BAT GA-H61M-S2P DDR3_1 DDR3_2 B_BIOS M_BIOS PCI1 iTE IT8728 PCI2 CODEC PCIEX1 F_AUDIO SYS_FAN Intel® H61 SATA2 0 1 CLR_CMOS 2
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    GA-H61M-S2P Motherboard Block Diagram 1 PCI Express x16 CPU CLK+/- (100 MHz) PCIe CLK (100 MHz) LGA1155 CPU DDR3 1333/1066/800 MHz Dual Channel Memory DMI 2.0 FDI x16 PCI Express Bus D-Sub Dual BIOS PCI Express Bus PCIe CLK (100 MHz) x1 x1 Realtek/ Atheros GbE LAN 1 PCI Express x1
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    manual and follow these procedures: •• Prior to installation, make sure the chassis is suitable for the motherboard. •• Prior to installation, do not remove or break motherboard com- ponents such as a motherboard, CPU or memory. If you do problem related to the use of the product, please
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    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 16 GB of system memory * Due to Windows 32-bit operating
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    AMI EFI BIOS ŠŠ Support for DualBIOS™ ŠŠ PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.0, SM BIOS 2.6, ACPI 2.0a Unique Features ŠŠ Support for @BIOS ŠŠ Support for Q-Flash ŠŠ Support for Xpress Recovery2 ŠŠ Support for EasyTune * Available functions in EasyTune may differ by motherboard model. ŠŠ Support for ON
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    , please do so according to your hardware specifications including the CPU, graphics card, memory, hard drive, etc. Installing the CPU A. Locate the alignment keys on the motherboard CPU socket and the notches on the CPU. LGA1155 CPU Socket Alignment Key Alignment Key Pin One Corner of the
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    This motherboard provides two DDR3 memory sockets and supports Dual Channel Technology. After the memory is installed, the BIOS will install an expansion card: •• Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card. Carefully read the manual that came with your expansion card. •• Always turn
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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 it
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    devices. •• After installing the device and before turning on the computer, make sure the device cable has been securely attached to the connector on the motherboard. - 13 -
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    supply can supply enough stable power to all the components on the motherboard. Before connecting the power connector, first make sure the power supply is the correct orientation. The 12V power connector mainly supplies power to the CPU. If the 12V power connector is not connected, the computer will
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    fan cable, be sure 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
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    operating. The LED keeps blinking when the sys- S1 Blinking tem is in S1 sleep state. The LED is off when the beep code. One single short beep will be heard if no problem is detected at system startup. If a problem is detected, the BIOS may issue beeps in different patterns to indicate the problem
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    Header) The front panel 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 header. Incorrect connection
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    outlet before clearing the CMOS values. •• 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). 10) BAT (Battery) The battery provides power to keep the
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    on. To upgrade the BIOS, use either the GIGABYTE Q-Flash or @BIOS utility. •• Q-Flash allows the user to quickly and easily upgrade or back up BIOS without entering the operating system. •• @BIOS is a Windows-based utility that searches and downloads the latest version of BIOS from the Internet and
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    such as SATA, USB, integrated audio, and integrated LAN, etc. „„ Power Management Use this menu to configure all the power-saving functions. „„ Save & Exit Save all the changes made in the BIOS Setup program to the CMOS and exit BIOS Setup. You can save the current BIOS settings to a profile or load
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    system configurations. Incorrectly doing overclock/overvoltage may result in damage to CPU, chipset, or memory and reduce the useful life of these provides information on the BIOS version, CPU base clock, CPU frequency, memory frequency, total memory size , CPU temperature, Vcore, and memory voltages.
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    on CPU/memory frequencies/parameters. `` Advanced Frequency Settings && CPU Clock Ratio Allows you to alter the clock ratio for the installed CPU. The adjustable range is dependent on the CPU being installed. && CPU Frequency Displays the current operating CPU frequency. `` Advanced CPU Core
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    enable Hyper-Threading technology when using an Intel CPU that supports this function. This feature only works for operating systems that support multi-processor mode. Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting. (Default: Auto) && CPU Enhanced Halt (C1E) (Note) Enables or disables Intel
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    BIOS automatically configure this setting. (Default: Auto) && Bi-Directional PROCHOT (Note) Auto Lets BIOS automatically configure this setting. (Default) Enabled When the CPU This item is present only when you install a CPU that supports this feature. For more information about Intel CPUs'
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    Profile VTT Voltage The value displayed here is dependent on the CPU being used. && Channel Interleaving Enables or disables memory channel interleaving. the memory to increase memory performance and stability. Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting. (Default: Auto) `` Channel A/B
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    `` Advanced Voltage Settings && DRAM Voltage Allows you to set memory voltage. The default is Auto. `` PC Health Status - 26 -
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    the detection status of the chassis intrusion detection device attached to the motherboard CI header. If the system chassis cover is removed, this field the CPU fan to run at slow speeds. Manual Allows you to control the CPU fan speed under the Slope PWM item. Disabled Allows the CPU fan to
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    a CPU that supports this feature. For more information about Intel CPUs' unique features, please visit Intel's website. (Default: Enabled) 2-4 System This section provides information on your motherboard model and BIOS version. You can also select the default language used by the BIOS and manually
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    on the device connected to each SATA port controlled by Intel H61 Chipset. 2-5 BIOS Features && Boot Option Priorities Specifies the overall boot order from submenu will be presented here. Removable storage devices that support GPT format will be prefixed with "UEFI:" string on the boot device
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    the Windows 7 64-bit installation disk and is prefixed with "UEFI:" string. && Hard Drive/CD/DVD ROM Drive/Floppy Drive/Network Device BBS Priorities Specifies the boot order for a specific device type, such as hard drives, optical drives, floppy disk drives, and devices that support Boot from LAN
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    party add-in audio card instead of using the onboard audio, set this item to Disabled. && Init Display First Specifies the first initiation of the monitor display from the installed PCI graphics card, PCI Express graphics card or the onboard graphics. Auto Lets BIOS automatically configure this
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    32M~1024M. (Default: 64M) && DVMT Total Memory Size Allows you to allocate the DVMT memory size of the onboard graphics. Options are: 128M, 256M, MAX. (Default: MAX) && Legacy USB Support Allows USB keyboard/mouse to be used in MS-DOS. (Default: Enabled) && EHCI Hand-off Determines whether to enable
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    to turn on the system. Keyboard 98 Press POWER button on the Windows 98 keyboard to turn on the system. && ACPI Sleep State Specifies Suspend Disabled Disables this function. S1(CPU Stop Clock) Enables the system to enter the ACPI S1 sleep state. In S1 sleep state, the system appears
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    graphics enter deeper standby mode. (Default: Disabled) 2-8 Save & Exit && Save & Exit Setup Press on this item and select Yes. This saves the changes to the CMOS and exits the BIOS Setup program. Select No or press to return to the BIOS Setup Main Menu. (Note) Supported on Windows
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    of reconfiguring the BIOS settings. First select the profile you wish to load and then press to complete. Chapter 3 Drivers Installation •• Before installing the drivers, first install the operating system. •• After installing the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk into
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    GIGABYTE. Our Commitment to Preserving the Environment In addition to high-efficiency performance, all GIGABYTE motherboards office, your household waste disposal service or where you purchased the Customer Care number listed in your product's user's manual and we will be glad to help you with
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GA-H61M-S2P
User's Manual
Rev. 2001
12ME-H61MS2P-2001R