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GA-P61-S3 User's Manual Rev. 2001 12ME-P61S3-2001R - Gigabyte GA-P61-S3 | Manual - Page 2
Motherboard GA-P61-S3 Nov. 30, 2011 Motherboard GA-P61-S3 Nov. 30, 2011 - Gigabyte GA-P61-S3 | Manual - Page 3
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 - Gigabyte GA-P61-S3 | Manual - Page 4
Table of Contents GA-P61-S3 Motherboard Layout 5 GA-P61-S3 Motherboard Block Diagram 6 Chapter 1 BIOS Setup 20 2-1 Startup Screen 20 2-2 The Main Menu 21 2-3 M.I.T...22 2-4 System...30 2-5 BIOS Features 31 2-6 Peripherals...32 2-7 Power Management 34 2-8 Save & Exit...35 Chapter 3 Drivers - Gigabyte GA-P61-S3 | Manual - Page 5
PCI1 PCI2 iTE IT8728 PCI3 SYS_FAN2 F_USB2 F_USB1 DDR3_1 DDR3_2 Intel® H61 PCIe to PCI Bridge SATA2 31 20 M_BIOS B_BIOS CLR_CMOS F_PANEL Box Contents 55 GA-P61-S3 motherboard 55 Motherboard driver disk 55 User's Manual 55 Two SATA cables 55 I/O Shield * The box contents above are - Gigabyte GA-P61-S3 | Manual - Page 6
GA-P61-S3 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 2 PCI Express x1 Dual BIOS x1 PCI Express Bus x1 x1 Atheros/Realtek PCIe to PCI GbE LAN Bridge RJ45 PCI Bus - Gigabyte GA-P61-S3 | Manual - Page 7
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 any installation steps or have a problem related to the use of the product, please consult a certified computer technician. - - Gigabyte GA-P61-S3 | Manual - Page 8
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 Audio ŠŠ 2 x 1.5V DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting the multi-channel audio feature through the audio driver. ŠŠ Support for S/PDIF Out LAN ŠŠ 1 x - Gigabyte GA-P61-S3 | Manual - Page 9
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 - Gigabyte GA-P61-S3 | Manual - Page 10
CPU: •• Make sure that the motherboard supports the CPU. (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.) •• Always turn off the on the motherboard CPU socket and the notches on the CPU. LGA1155 CPU Socket Alignment Key Alignment Key Pin One Corner of the CPU Socket LGA1155 CPU Notch - Gigabyte GA-P61-S3 | Manual - Page 11
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 - Gigabyte GA-P61-S3 | Manual - Page 12
USB 2.0/1.1 Port The USB port supports the USB 2.0/1.1 specification. Use -45 LAN Port The Gigabit Ethernet LAN port provides Internet connection 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 - Gigabyte GA-P61-S3 | Manual - Page 13
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 - - Gigabyte GA-P61-S3 | Manual - Page 14
2x12 Main Power Connector) With the use of the power connector, the power 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 turned off and all devices are properly installed. The power connector - Gigabyte GA-P61-S3 | Manual - Page 15
3/4/5) CPU_FAN/SYS_FAN1/SYS_FAN2/PWR_FAN (Fan Headers) The motherboard has a 4-pin CPU fan header (CPU_FAN), a 4-pin ( conform to SATA 3Gb/s standard and are compatible with SATA 1.5Gb/s standard. Each SATA connector supports a single SATA device. 77 Pin No. Definition 1 GND 2 TXP 3 TXN 4 GND - Gigabyte GA-P61-S3 | Manual - Page 16
in S1 sleep state. The LED is off when the system is in S3/S4 sleep state S3/S4/S5 Off or powered off (S5). •• PW (Power Switch, 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. •• HD (Hard - Gigabyte GA-P61-S3 | Manual - Page 17
) 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 between the - Gigabyte GA-P61-S3 | Manual - Page 18
supports digital S/PDIF Out and connects a S/PDIF digital audio cable (provided by expansion cards) for digital audio output from your motherboard BIOS Setup to load factory defaults (select Load Optimized Defaults) or manually configure the BIOS settings (refer to Chapter 2, "BIOS Setup," for BIOS - Gigabyte GA-P61-S3 | Manual - Page 19
12) BAT (Battery) The battery provides power to keep the values (such as BIOS configurations, date, and time information) in the CMOS when the computer is turned off. Replace the battery when the battery voltage drops to a low level, - Gigabyte GA-P61-S3 | Manual - Page 20
based utility that searches and downloads the latest version of BIOS from the Internet and updates the BIOS. •• Because BIOS flashing is potentially risky, if you do not encounter problems using the current version of BIOS, it is recommended that you not flash the BIOS. To flash the BIOS, do it with - Gigabyte GA-P61-S3 | Manual - Page 21
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 optimized defaults for optimal-performance system operations. •• When the system is not - Gigabyte GA-P61-S3 | Manual - Page 22
in system's failure to boot. If this occurs, clear the CMOS values and reset the board to default values.) This section provides information on the BIOS version, CPU base clock, CPU frequency, memory frequency, total memory size , CPU temperature, Vcore, and memory voltages. - 22 - - Gigabyte GA-P61-S3 | Manual - Page 23
`` M.I.T. Current Status This screen provides information 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 - Gigabyte GA-P61-S3 | Manual - Page 24
the CPU core frequency and voltage will be reduced during system halt state to decrease power consumption. Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting. (Default: Auto) && C3/C6 State Support (Note) Allows you to determine whether to let the CPU enter C3/C6 mode in system halt state. When - Gigabyte GA-P61-S3 | Manual - Page 25
Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting. (Default: Auto) && Bi-Directional PROCHOT (Note) Auto Lets BIOS automatically configure this Note) This item is present only when you install a CPU that supports this feature. For more information about Intel CPUs' unique features, please - Gigabyte GA-P61-S3 | Manual - Page 26
. Enabled allows the system to simultaneously access different ranks of the memory to increase memory performance and stability. Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting. (Default: Auto) `` Channel A/B Timing Settings This sub-menu provides memory timing settings for each channel of - Gigabyte GA-P61-S3 | Manual - Page 27
`` Advanced Voltage Settings && CPU Vtt Allows you to set CPU Vtt voltage. The default is Auto. && DRAM Voltage Allows you to set memory voltage. The default is Auto. `` PC Health Status - 27 - - Gigabyte GA-P61-S3 | Manual - Page 28
the chassis intrusion detection device attached to the motherboard CI header. If the system chassis cover is . When CPU temperature exceeds the threshold, BIOS will emit warning sound. Options are: Disabled the CPU fan to run at slow speeds. Manual Allows you to control the CPU fan speed under the - Gigabyte GA-P61-S3 | Manual - Page 29
speeds. && Slope PWM Allows you to control the system fan speed. This item is configurable only when 1st System Fan Speed Control is set to Manual. Options are: 0.75 PWM value /oC ~ 2.50 PWM value /oC. && 2nd System Fan Speed Control (SYS_FAN2 Connector) Allows you to determine whether to enable the - Gigabyte GA-P61-S3 | Manual - Page 30
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 set - Gigabyte GA-P61-S3 | Manual - Page 31
BIOS such as hard drives, optical drives, floppy disk drives, and devices that support Boot from LAN function, etc. Press on this item to Show Allows you to determine whether to display the GIGABYTE Logo at system startup. Disabled skips the GIGABYTE Logo when the system starts up. (Default: - Gigabyte GA-P61-S3 | Manual - Page 32
viruses and malicious buffer overflow attacks when working with its supporting software and system. (Default: Enabled) && Intel password) at system startup and when entering BIOS Setup. However, the user password only allows you to make changes to certain BIOS settings but not all. To cancel the - Gigabyte GA-P61-S3 | Manual - Page 33
driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and hot plug. && USB Controller Enables or disables the USB 2.0 controllers integrated with the Intel H61 feature for an operating system without EHCI Hand-off support. (Default: Disabled) && Port 60/64 Emulation Enables - Gigabyte GA-P61-S3 | Manual - Page 34
, the system appears suspended and stays in a low power mode. The system can be resumed at any time. S3 (Suspend to RAM) Enables the system to enter the ACPI S3 sleep state. In S3 sleep state, the system appears to be off and consumes less power than in the S1 state. When signaled - Gigabyte GA-P61-S3 | Manual - Page 35
Setup Main Menu. && Exit Without Saving Press on this item and select Yes. This exits the BIOS Setup without saving the changes made in BIOS Setup to the CMOS. Select No or press to return to the BIOS Setup Main Menu. (Note) Supported on Windows 7/Vista operating system only. - 35 - - Gigabyte GA-P61-S3 | Manual - Page 36
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 - Gigabyte GA-P61-S3 | Manual - Page 37
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 - Gigabyte GA-P61-S3 | Manual - Page 38
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GA-P61-S3
User's Manual
Rev. 2001
12ME-P61S3-2001R