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    GA-H61M-D2-B3 LGA1 155 socket motherboard for Intel ® Core ™ i7 processors/ Intel ® Core ™ i5 processors/Intel ® Core ™ i3 processors/ Intel ® Pentium ® processors/Intel ® Celeron ® processors User's Manual Rev . 1001 12M E- H 61M D2 B -10 01R[...]

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    Motherboard GA-H61M-D2-B3 Jan. 18, 201 1 Jan. 18, 201 1 Motherboard GA-H61M-D2-B3[...]

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    Copyright © 201 1 GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., L TD. All rights reserved. The trademarks mentioned in this manual are legally registered to their respective owners. Disclaimer Information in this manual is protected by copyright laws and is the property of GIGABYTE. Changes to the specications and features in this manual may be made by GIGABYTE wi[...]

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    - 4 - T able of Contents GA - H61 M - D2- B3 Moth erboar d Layout ........................................................................... 5 Chapter 1 Hardware Inst allation ..................................................................................... 6 1- 1 Inst allati on Prec auti ons ...................................................[...]

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    - 5 - GA- H61 M - D2-B3 Mother board Lay out Box Contents GA-H61M-D2-B3 motherboard Motherboard driver disk T wo SA T A cables User's Manual I/O Shield * The box contents above are for reference only and the actual items shall depend on the product package you obtain. KB_MS CPU_F AN LGA1 155 A TX GA-H61M-D2-B3 F_AUDIO AUDIO B_BIOS DDR3_1 DDR3_[...]

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    Hardware Installation - 6 - 1- 1 Installation Precautions Th e mo th er boa rd cont ain s n um er ous deli ca te el ect ro nic c irc ui ts an d co mp on ent s w hi ch ca n become damaged as a result of electrostatic discharge (ESD). Prior to installation, carefully read the user's manual and follow these procedures: Prior to inst allation, do [...]

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    - 7 - Hardware Installation 1- 2 P roductSpe cications CPU Support for Intel  ® Core ™ i7 processors/Intel ® Core ™ i5 processors/ Intel ® Core ™ i3 processors/Intel ® Pentium ® processors/Intel ® Celeron ® processors in the LGA1155 package (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.) L3 cache varies wit[...]

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    Hardware Installation - 8 - Internal Connectors 1 x parallel port header  1 x serial port header  1 x powe r LED he ader  1 x cha ssi s intr usi on he ader  1 x clearing CMOS jump er  Back Panel Connectors 1 x PS/2 keyboard port  1 x PS/2 mouse port  1 x D-Sub port  1 x DVI-D port  6 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports  1 x RJ-45 port[...]

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    - 9 - Hardware Installation 1-3 Installing the CPU and C PU Cooler Installing the CPU A. Locate the alignment keys on the motherboard CPU socket and the notches on the CPU. Alignment Key Alignment Key LGA1 155 CPU Socket Pin One Corner of the CPU Socket Notch Notch LGA1 155 CPU Triangle Pin One Marking on the CPU Read the following guidelines befor[...]

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    Hardware Installation - 10 - 1- 4 Installing the Memor y Due to CPU limitations, read the following guidelines before installing the memory in Dual Channel mode. Dual Channel mode cannot be enabled if only one DDR3 memory module is installed. 1. When enabling Dual Channel mode with two memory modules, it is recommended that memory of 2. the same ca[...]

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    - 1 1 - Hardware Installation 1-6 Back Panel Con nec tors PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Port Use the upper port (green) to connect a PS/2 mouse and the lower port (purple) to connect a PS/2 keyboard. D-Sub Port The D-Sub port supports a 15-pin D-Sub connector. Connect a monitor that supports D-Sub connection to this port. DVI-D Port (Note) The DVI-D[...]

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    Hardware Installation - 12 - 1- 7 Internal Connec tors Read the following guidelines before connecting external devices: First make sure your devices are compliant with the connectors you wish to connect. • Befor e inst alli ng the d evice s, be s ure to t urn off th e devi ces an d your c ompu ter. Unp lug th e • power cord from the power outl[...]

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    - 13 - Hardware Installation DEBUG PO RT G.QBOFM 13 1 24 12 A TX A TX: 1/2) A TX_12V/A TX (2x2 12V Power Connector and 2x12 Main Power Connector) With the use of the power connector , the power supply can supply enough stable power to all the com- ponents on the motherboard. Before connecting the power connector , rst make sure the power supply [...]

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    Hardware Installation - 14 - 3/4) CPU_F AN/SYS_F AN (Fan Headers) The motherboard has a 4-pin CPU fan header (CPU_FAN), a 4-pin system fan header (SYS_F AN). Most fan headers possess a foolproof insertion design. When connecting a fan cable, be sure to connect it in the correct orientation (the black connector wire is the ground wire). The motherbo[...]

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    - 15 - Hardware Installation 6) F_P ANEL (Front Panel Header) C onnect the pow er swit ch, rese t switch , speak er , an d system status indic ator on t he chass is to thi s header according to the pin assignments below. Note the positive and negative pins before connecting the cables. PW • (Power Switch): Connects to the power switch on the chas[...]

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    Hardware Installation - 16 - 7) F_AUDIO (Front Panel Audio Header) The front panel audio header supports Intel High Denition audio (HD) and AC'97 audio. Y ou may conne ct your chassis front panel audio module to this header. Make sure the wire assignments of the module con - nector match the pin assignments of the motherboard header. Incorr[...]

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    - 17 - Hardware Installation Pin No. Denition 1 NDCD- 2 NSIN 3 NSOUT 4 NDTR- 5 GND 6 NDSR- 7 NRTS- 8 NCTS- 9 NRI- 10 No Pin 9) COMA (Serial Port Header) The COM header can provide one serial port via an optional COM port cable. For purchasing the op- tional COM port cable, please contact the local dealer . 10) LPT (Parallel Port Header) The LPT [...]

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    Hardware Installation - 18 - 12) PWR_LED (System Power LED Header) T his he ader ca n be use d to conn ect a sy stem po wer LE D on the c hassi s to indi cate s ystem p ower status. The LED is on when the system is operating. The LED keeps blinking when the system is in S1 sleep state. The LED is off when the system is in S3/S4 sleep state or power[...]

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    - 19 - Hardware Installation 14) BA T (Battery) The battery provides power to keep the values (such as BIOS congurations, 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, or the CMOS values may not be accurate or may be lost. Y ou may clear the CMOS values[...]

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    BIOS Setup - 20 - T o access the BIOS Setup program, press the <Delete> key during the POST when the power is turned on. T o see more advanced BIOS Setup menu options, you can press <Ctrl> + <F1> in the main menu of the BIOS Setup program. T o upgrade the BIOS, use either the GIGABYTE Q-Flash or @BIOS utility . Q-Flash allows the [...]

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    - 21 - BIOS Setup If you do not nd the settings you want in the Main Menu or a submenu, press <Ctrl>+<F1> to • access more advanced options. When the system is not stable as usual, select the • Load Optimized Defaults item to set your system to its defaults. The BIOS Setup menus described in this chapter are for reference only an[...]

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    BIOS Setup - 22 - M.I.T . Current Status  This screen provi des information on CPU/memory frequencies/parameters. Advanced Frequency Settings  CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2011 A ward Software Advanced Frequency Settings CPU Clock Ratio [31X] CPU Frequency 3.10GHz (100x31)  Advanced CPU Core Features [Press Enter] >>>>[...]

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    - 23 - BIOS Setup Advanced CPU Core Features  CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2011 A ward Software Advanced CPU Core Features  : Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: V alue F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help F5: Previous V alues F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults Item Help Menu Level  CPU Clock Ratio [31X] CPU Frequ[...]

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    BIOS Setup - 24 - CPU Multi-Threading (Note) Allows you to d etermine whether t o enable multi-th reading technolo gy when using an I ntel CPU that supports this function. This feature only works for operating systems that support multi-processor mode. (Default: Enabled) CPU Enhanced Halt (C1E) (Note) Enables or disables Intel CPU Enhanced Halt (C1[...]

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    - 25 - BIOS Setup Advanced Memory Settings  CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2011 A ward Software Advanced Memory Settings  : Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: V alue F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help F5: Previous V alues F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults Item Help Menu Level  System Memory Multiplier (SPD) [Aut[...]

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    BIOS Setup - 26 - >>>>> Channel A/B T iming Settings CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2011 A ward Software Channel A Timing Settings  : Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: V alue F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help F5: Previous V alues F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults Item Help Menu Level  >>&g[...]

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    - 27 - BIOS Setup Command Rate(CMD) Options are: Auto (default), 1~3. >>>>> Channel A/B Misc T iming Control IO Latency Options are: Auto (default), 1~31. Round T rip Latency Options are: Auto (default), 1~255.  Advanced V oltage Settings CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2011 A ward Software Advanced V oltage Settings ****** [...]

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    BIOS Setup - 28 - Isochronous Support Determines wheth er to enable specic streams within the CPU and Chipset. (Default: Enabled) Virtualization T echnology (Note) Enables or disables Intel Virtualization T echnology . Virtualization enhanced by Intel Virtualization T ech- nology will allow a platform to run multiple operating systems and applic[...]

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    - 29 - BIOS Setup IDE Channel 2, 3 Master Extended IDE Drive Congure your SAT A devices by using one of the two methods below: Auto Lets the BIOS automatically detect SA T A devices during the POST . (Default) • None If no SA T A devices are used, set this item to • None so the system will skip the detection of the device during the POST for[...]

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    BIOS Setup - 30 - CD/DVD Boot Option Set this item to EFI if you want to install the operating system to a hard drive larger than 2.2 TB. Make sure the operating system to be installed supports booting from a GPT partition, such as Windows 7 64- bit and Windows Server 2003 64-bit. Auto lets the BIOS automatically congure this setting depending o[...]

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    - 31 - BIOS Setup 2-6 Integrated Peripherals SA T A Port0-1 Native Mode (Intel H61 Chipset) Species the ope rating mode of the integrated SA T A controllers. Disabled Allows the SA T A controllers to operate in Legacy IDE mode. In L egac y mode t he SA T A co ntrol lers u se ded icate d IRQs t hat ca nnot b e shar ed wit h other device. Set this[...]

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    BIOS Setup - 32 - Onboard LAN Boot ROM Allows you to dec ide whether to activate the boot ROM integrated with the onboard LAN chip. (Default: Disabled ) Onboard Serial Port 1 Enables or disables the rst serial port and species its base I/O address and corresponding interrupt. Options are: Auto, 3F8/IRQ4 (default), 2F8/IRQ3, 3E8/IRQ4, 2E8/IRQ3[...]

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    - 33 - BIOS Setup (Note) Supported on Windows 7/Vista operating system only . PME Event Wake Up Allows the system to be awakened from an ACPI sleep state by a wake-up signal from a PCI or PCIe de- vice. Note: T o use this function, you need an A TX power supply providing at least 1A on the +5VSB lead. (Default: Enabled) Power On by Ring Allows the [...]

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    BIOS Setup - 34 - Reset Case Open Status Keeps or clears the record of previous chassis intrusion status. Enabled clears the record of previous chassis intrusion status and the Case Opened eld will show "No" at next boot. (Default: Disabled) Case Opened Displays the detection status of the chassis intrusion detection device attached to[...]

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    - 35 - BIOS Setup Slope PWM Allows you to control the CPU fan speed. This item is congurable only when CPU Smart FAN Control is set to Manual . Options are: 0.75 PWM value / o C ~ 2.50 PWM value / o C. CPU Smart F AN Mode Species how to control CPU fan speed. This item is congurable only when CPU Smart F AN Control is enabled. Auto Lets th[...]

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    BIOS Setup - 36 - Press <Enter> on this item and type the password with up to 8 characters and then press <Enter>. Y ou will be requested to conrm the password. T ype the password again and press <Enter>. The BIOS Setup program allows you to specify two separate passwords: Supervisor Password When a system password is set and t[...]

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    - 37 - BIOS Setup Press <Enter> on this item and press the <Y> key . This exits the BIOS Setup without saving the changes made in BIOS Setup to the CMOS. Press <N> or <Esc> to return to the BIOS Setup Main Menu. 2-13 Exit Without Saving CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2011 A ward Software Abandon all Data  MB Intell[...]

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    - 39 - BIOS Setup[...]

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    BIOS Setup - 40 - Contact Us GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., L TD. Address: No.6, Bao Chiang Road, Hsin-Tien Dist., New T aipei City 231,T aiwan TEL: +886-2-8912-4000, F AX: +886-2-8912-4003 T ech. and Non-T ech. Support (Sales/Marketing) : http://ggts.gigabyte.com.tw WEB address (English): http://www .gigabyte.com WEB address (Chinese): http://www .giga[...]