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    GA-H61M-USB3-B3 LGA1 155 socket motherboard for Intel ® Core ™ i7 processor family/ Intel ® Core ™ i5 processor family/Intel ® Core ™ i3 processor family/ Intel ® Pentium ® processors/Intel ® Celeron ® processors User's Manual Rev . 1001 12ME-H61MB3B-1001R[...]

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    Motherboard GA-H61M-USB3-B3 Feb. 25, 201 1 Feb. 25, 201 1 Motherboard GA-H61M-USB3-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-H61M-USB3-B3 Motherboard Layout ....................................................................... 5 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation ..................................................................................... 6 1-1 Installation Precautions ...................................................................[...]

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    - 5 - GA-H61M-USB3-B3 Motherboard Layout Box Contents GA-H61M-USB3-B3 motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual T wo SA T A cables 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 VGA_DVI SYS_F AN LGA1 155 A TX GA-H61M-USB3-B3 F_AUDIO COMA LPT AUDIO B_BI[...]

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    - 6 - Hardware Installation 1- 1 Installation Precautions Th e mo the rbo ard con tai ns num erou s d eli cat e e lec tron ic cir cui ts and com pon ents wh ich 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 i nstallation, do not re[...]

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    - 7 - Hardware Installation 1- 2 ProductSpecications CPU Support for an Intel  ® Core ™ i7 series processor/Intel ® Core ™ i5 series processor/ Intel ® Core ™ i3 series processor/Inte l ® Pent ium ® processors /Intel ® Celeron ® pro ces sor s in the LGA1155 package (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the late st CPU support [...]

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    - 8 - Hardware Installation Back Panel Connectors 1 x PS/ 2 keyboar d por t  1 x PS/ 2 mous e por t  1 x D-Sub port  1 x DVI -D port  4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports  2 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports  1 x RJ-45 port  3 x audio jacks (Line In/Line Out/Microphone)  I/O Controller iTE IT8728 chip  Hardware Monitor Syst em volt age dete cti on ?[...]

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

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    - 10 - Hardware Installation DualChannelMemoryConguration This motherboard provides t wo DDR3 memory so ckets and supports Dual Chan nel T echnology. After t he memory is installed, the BIOS will automatically detect the specications and capacity of the memory . En - abling Dual Channel memory mode will double the original memory ban[...]

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    - 1 1 - Hardware Installation 1-6 Back Panel Con nector s 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 key- board. 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[...]

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    - 12 - Hardware Installation 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 ins talling the d evices , be sure to turn off the devices and y our c omputer. Unp lug th e • power cord from the power outlet to [...]

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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) W ith the use of th e po wer conn ect or, the pow er s uppl y ca n su ppl y en ough sta ble powe r to all the components on the motherboard. Before c onnecting t he power connector, rst mak e sure the [...]

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    - 14 - Hardware Installation 3/4) CPU_F AN/SYS_F AN (Fan Headers) The motherboard has a 4-pin CPU fan header (CPU_F AN) and 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 moth[...]

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    - 15 - Hardware Installation 6) F_P ANEL (Front Panel Header) C onnect the po wer swi tch, r eset sw itch, speaker, chass is int rusion switch/s ensor and sys tem sta tus indicator on the chassis to this header according to the pin assignments below . Note the positive and negative pins before connecting the cables. PW • (Power Switch): Connects [...]

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    - 16 - Hardware Installation 8) F_USB1/F_USB2 (USB Headers) The headers conform to USB 2.0/1.1 specication. Each USB header can provide two USB ports via an optional USB bracket. For purchasing the optional USB bracket, please contact the local dealer . Do not plug the IEEE 1394 bracket (2x5-pin) cable into the USB header . • Prior to installi[...]

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    - 17 - Hardware Installation 9) 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 . DEBUG PO RT G.QBOFM 1 2 26 25 Pin No. Denition Pin No. Denition 1 STB- 14 GND 2 AFD- 15 PD6 3 PD0 16 GND 4 ERR- 17 PD7 5 PD1 18 GN[...]

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    - 18 - Hardware Installation 1 1) CLR_CMOS (Clearing CMOS Jumper) Use this jumper to clear the CMOS values (e.g. date information and BIOS congurations) and reset the CMOS values to factory defaults. T o clear the CMOS values, place a jumper cap on the two pins to tem - porarily short the two pins or use a metal object like a screwdriver to touc[...]

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    - 19 - BIOS Setup 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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    BIOS Setup - 20 - 2-2 The Main Menu Once you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main Menu (as shown below) appears on the screen. Use ar- row keys to move among the items and press <Enter> to accept or enter a sub-menu. (Sample BIOS V ersion: D9) CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2011 A ward Software Change CPU's Clock & V oltage [...]

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    - 21 - BIOS Setup 2-3 MB Intelligent T weaker(M.I.T .) Whether the system will work stably with the overclock/overvoltage settings you made is dependent on your overall system congurations. Incorrectly doing overclock/overvoltage may result in dam - age to CPU, chipset, or memory and reduce the useful life of these components. This page is for a[...]

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    BIOS Setup - 22 - Advanced Frequency Settings  CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2011 A ward Software Advanced Frequency Settings CPU Clock Ratio [30X] CPU Frequency 3.00GHz (100x30)  Advanced CPU Core Features [Press Enter] >>>>> Standard Clock Control System Memory Multiplier (SPD) [Auto] Memory Frequency (Mhz) 1333 1333 [...]

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    - 23 - BIOS Setup (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 Intel's website. Core Current Limit (Amps) Allows you to set a current limit for CPU T urbo mode. When the CPU current exceeds the specied cur - rent limit, the CPU w[...]

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    BIOS Setup - 24 - Memory Frequency(Mhz) The rst memory frequency value is the normal operating frequency of the memory being used; the sec - ond is the memory frequency that is automatically adjusted according to the System Memory Multiplier settings. Internal Graphics Clock Allo ws you to s et the onbo ard gra phic s cl ock . T he adju stab le [...]

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    - 25 - BIOS Setup >>>>> Channel A/B T iming Settings >>>>> Channel A/B Standard T iming Control CAS Latency Time Options are: Auto (default), 5~15. tRCD Options are: Auto (default), 1~15. tRP Options are: Auto (default), 1~15. tRAS Options are: Auto (default), 1~40. >>>>> Channel A/B Advanced Timing Cont[...]

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    BIOS Setup - 26 - 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 >>> CPU Dynamic Vcore(DVID) The default is Auto . QPI/Vtt V oltage The default is Au[...]

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    - 27 - BIOS Setup Miscellaneous Settings  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 o[...]

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    BIOS Setup - 28 - 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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    - 29 - BIOS Setup (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 Intel's website. 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 t[...]

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    BIOS Setup - 30 - On-Chip Frame Buffer Size Frame buffer size is the total amount of system memory allocated solely for the onboard graphics con- troller . MS-DOS, for example, will use only this memory for display . Options are:32MB+2MB for GTT~ 480MB+2MB for GTT . (Default: 64MB+2MB for GTT) 2-6 Integrated Peripherals CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright[...]

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    - 31 - BIOS Setup SMART LAN (LAN Cable Diagnostic Function) This motherboard incorporates cable diagnostic feature designed to detect the status of the attached LAN cable. This feature will detect cabling issue and report the approximate distance to the fault or short. CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2011 A ward Software SMAR T LAN Start dete[...]

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    BIOS Setup - 32 - ACPI Suspend T ype Species the ACPI sleep state when the system enters suspend. S1(POS) E n a b l e s t h e s y s t e m t o e n t e r t h e A C P I S 1 ( P o w e r o n S u s p e n d ) s l e e p s t a t e . In S1 sleep state, the system appears suspended and stays in a low power mode. The system can be resumed at any time. S3(ST[...]

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    - 33 - BIOS Setup KB Power ON Password Set the password when Power On by Keyboard is set to Password . Press <Enter> on this item and set a password with up to 5 characters and then press <Enter> to accept. T o turn on the system, enter the password and press <Enter>. N ote: T o cancel t he pass word, p ress <E nter> on this[...]

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    BIOS Setup - 34 - Current CPU/SYSTEM F AN Speed (RPM) Displays current C PU/system fan speed. CPU Warning T emperature S et s t he w ar nin g t hre sh old fo r CP U t emp er atu re . Wh en CPU tem pe ra tur e e xce ed s th e t hre sh old , BIOS will emit warnin g sou nd. O ption s are : Dis abled (defa ult), 60 o C/140 o F , 7 0 o C/158 o F , 8 0 o[...]

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    - 35 - BIOS Setup Press <Enter> on this item and then press the <Y> key to load the optimal BIOS default settings. The BIOS defaults settings help the system to operate in optimum state. Always load the Optimized defaults after updating the BIOS or after clearing the CMOS values. 2-10 Load Optimized Defaults CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright[...]

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    BIOS Setup - 36 - Press <Enter> on this item and press the <Y> key . This saves the changes to the CMOS and exits the BIOS Setup program. Press <N> or <Esc> to return to the BIOS Setup Main Menu. 2-12 Save & Exit Setup CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2011 A ward Software Save Data to CMOS  MB Intelligent T weake[...]

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    - 37 - BIOS Setup Chapter 3 Drivers Installation • Before installing the drivers, rst install the operating system. • After installing the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk into your optical drive. The driver Autorun screen is automatically displayed which looks like that shown in the screen shot below . (If the dri [...]

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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[...]