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    GA-P61-S3 User's Manual Rev . 2001 12ME-P61S3-2001R[...]

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    Motherboard GA-P61-S3 Nov . 30, 201 1 Nov . 30, 2011 Motherboard GA-P61-S3[...]

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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. Change s to the specic ations a nd feat ures in t his manual may be made by GIGABY[...]

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    - 4 - T able of Contents GA -P61-S3 M otherboar d Lay out .................................................................................... 5 GA -P61-S3 M otherboar d Block Diagr am ........................................................................ 6 Chapter 1 Hardware Inst allation .........................................................[...]

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    - 5 - GA- P6 1-S3 Mother board La yout * The box contents above are for reference only and the actual items shall depend on the product package you obtain. KB_MS SYS_F AN1 CPU_F AN PWR_F AN LGA1 155 A TX GA-P61-S3 F_AUDIO AUDIO M_BIOS DDR3_1 DDR3_2 BA T F_P ANEL A TX_12V Intel ® H61 R_USB CODEC PCIe to PCI Bridge CLR_CMOS B_BIOS COMA USB_LAN PCIEX[...]

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    - 6 - GA- P6 1-S3 Mother board B lock Diagram PS/2 KB/Mouse LGA1 155 CPU Intel ® H61 PCIe CLK (100 MHz) PCI Express Bus CPU CLK+/- (100 MHz) 1 PCI Express x16 Dual BIOS COM Port 8 USB 2.0/1.1 LPC Bus DDR3 1333/1066/800 MHz PCI Express Bus iTE IT8728 4 SA T A 3Gb/s DMI 2.0 x16 Dual Channel Memory Line Out (Front Speaker Out) MIC (Center/Subwoofer S[...]

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    - 7 - 1-1 Installation Precautions The motherboa rd contains numerou s delicate electron ic circuits and components which can become damaged as a result of electrostatic discharge (ESD). Prior to installation, carefully read the user's manual and follow these procedures: Prior to installation, make sure the chassis is suitable for the motherbo[...]

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    - 8 - 1-2 ProductSpecications CPU Support for Intel  ® Core ™ i7 processors/Intel ® Core ™ i5 processors/ Intel ® Core ™ i3 processors/Intel ® Pentium ® processors/Intel ® Celeron ® processors in the LGA1 155 package (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.) L3 cache varies with CPU  Chipset Intel [...]

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    - 9 - Back Panel Connectors 1 x PS/2 keyboard port  1 x PS/2 mouse port  1 x serial port  4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports  1 x RJ-45 port  3 x audio jacks (Line In/Line Out/Microphone)  I/O Controller iTE I T8728 chi p  Hardware Monitor Syst em volta ge detec tion  CPU/ System te mpera ture dete ctio n  CPU/ System /Powe r fan spee[...]

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    - 10 - 1-3 Installing the CPU 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 before you begin to install the CPU: Make [...]

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    - 1 1 - 1-4 Installing the Memory 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 capacity , brand, speed, [...]

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    - 12 - 1-6 Back Panel Connectors 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. Serial Port Use the serial port to connect devices such as a mouse, modem or other peripherals. USB 2.0/1.1 Port The USB port supports the USB 2.0/1.1 specication. Use this[...]

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    - 13 - 1-7 Internal Connectors Read the following guidelines before connecting external devices: First make sure your devices are compliant with the connectors you wish to connect. • Before installing the devices, be sure to turn off the devices and your computer. Unplug the power • cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the devices. A[...]

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    - 14 - 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 the powe r connecto r , the power supply can supply enoug h stable power to all the compone nts on the motherboard. Before connecting the power connector, rst make sure the power supply is turned off and al[...]

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    - 15 - 3/4/5) CPU_F AN/SYS_F AN1/SYS_F AN2/PWR_F AN (Fan Headers) T he motherb oard has a 4-pin CPU fan head er (CPU _F AN) , a 4-pin (SYS _F AN2) and a 3-pin (SYS_F AN1) system fan headers, and a 3-pin power fan header (PWR_FAN). Most fan headers possess a foolproof insertion design. When connecting a fan cable, be sure to connect it in the correc[...]

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    - 16 - 7) F_P ANEL (Front Panel Header) C onnec t the power switch, reset switch , speaker , chassis intrusio n switch/se nsor and system status indicat or on the chassis to this header according to the pin assignments below. Note the positive and negative pins before connecting the cables. The front panel design may differ by chassis. A front pane[...]

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    - 17 - 8) 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 connect your chassis front panel audio module to this header . Make sure the wire assignments of the module connector match the pin assignmen ts of the motherboard header . I ncorrect connection between[...]

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    - 18 - 10) SPDIF_O (S/PDIF Out Header) This header supports digital S/PDIF Out and connects a S/PDIF digital audio cable (provided by expansion cards) for digital audio output from your motherboard to certain expansion cards like graphics cards and sound cards. For example, some graphics cards may require you to use a S/PDIF digital audio cable for[...]

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    - 19 - 12) 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 of f. 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 by removing the batt[...]

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    - 20 - Chapter 2 BIOS Setup Because BIOS ashing is potentially risky , if you do not encounter problems using the current • version of BIOS, it is recommended that you not ash the BIOS. T o ash the BIOS, do it with caution. Inadequate BIOS ashing may result in system malfunction. It is recommended that you not alter the default settin[...]

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    - 21 - 2-2 The Main Menu On the main menu of the BIOS Setup program, press arrow keys to move among the items and press <Enter> to accept or enter a sub-menu. Or you can use your mouse to select the item you want. (Sample BIOS V ersion: F1a) When the system is not stable as usual, select the • Load Optimized Defaults item to set your system[...]

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    - 22 - 2-3 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 damage to CPU, chipset, or memory and reduce the useful life of these components. This page is for advanced users only and we recommend you[...]

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    - 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 current operating CPU frequency . Advance[...]

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    - 24 - (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. CPU Clock Ratio, CPU Frequency & The settings under the two items above are synchronous to that under the same items on the Advanced Frequency Settings menu. I[...]

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    - 25 - (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. CPU EIST Function & (Note) Enables or disables Enhanced Intel SpeedStep T echnology (EIST). Depending on CPU loading, Intel EIST technology can dynamically and[...]

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    - 26 - This sub-menu provides memory timing settings for each channel of memory . The respective timing setting screens are congurable only when DRAM Timing Selectable is set to Quick or Expert . Note: Y our system may become unstable or fail to boot after you make changes on the memory timings. If this occurs, please reset the board to default [...]

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    - 27 - Advanced V oltage Settings ` CPU Vtt & Allows you to set CPU Vtt voltage. The default is Auto . DRAM V oltage & Allows you to set memory voltage. The default is Auto . PC Health Status `[...]

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    - 28 - Reset Case Open Status & Disabled Keeps or clears the record of previous chassis intrusion status. (Default)  Enabled Clears the record of previous chassis intrusion status and the  Case Opened eld will show "No" at next boot. Case Opened & Displays the detection status of the chassis intrusion detection device att[...]

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    - 29 - Slope PWM & A llows you to co ntrol th e CPU fan spee d. Thi s i tem is con gura ble only whe n CPU F an Sp eed Co ntr ol is set t o Manual . O ptio ns are: 0.75 PWM val ue / o C ~ 2.5 0 PWM va lue / o C. 1st System Fan Speed Control (SYS_F AN1 Connector) & Allows you to determine whether to ena ble the system fan speed control fu[...]

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    - 30 - Isochronous Support & Determines whether to enable specic streams within the CPU and Chipset. This item is present only when you install a CPU that supports this f eature. For more information about Intel CPUs' unique features, please visit Intel's website. (Default: Enabled) 2-4 System This section provides information on y[...]

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    - 31 - 2-5 BIOS Features Boot Option Priorities & Species the overall boot order from the available devices. For example, you can set hard drive as the rst priority ( Boot Option #1 ) and DVD ROM drive as the second priority ( Boot Option #2 ). The list only displays the device with the highest priority for a specic type. For example, [...]

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    - 32 - Execute Disable Bit & (Note) Enabl es or disabl es Intel Execute Disabl e Bit functio n. This functi on may enhan ce prote ction for the comput er , reduc ing exposu re to viruse s and malicio us buffe r overow attack s when worki ng with its suppor ting softw are and system. (Default: Enabled) Intel Virtualization T echnology & ([...]

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    - 33 - SA T A Controller(s) (Intel H61 Chipset) & Enables or disables the integrated SA T A controllers. (Default: Enabled) SA T A Mode Selection (Intel H61 Chipset) & Allows you to decide whether to congure the SA TA controllers integrated in the Intel H61 Chipset to AHCI mode. IDE Congures the SA T A controllers to IDE mode. (Defaul[...]

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    - 34 - AC BACK & Determines the state of the system after the return of power from an AC power loss. Memory The system returns to its last known awake state upon the return of the AC  power . Always On The system is turned on upon the return of the AC power.  Always Off The system stays off upon the return of the AC power . (Default)  [...]

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    - 35 - (Note) Supported on Windows 7/Vista operating system only . ErP & 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 functions will become unavailable: PME event wake up, power on by mouse, power on by keyboard, and wake on LAN[...]

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    - 36 - Load Optimized Defaults & Press <Enter> on this item and select Y es to load the optimal BIOS default settings. The BIOS default settings help the system to operate in optimum state. Always load the optimized defaults after updating the BIOS or after clearing the CMOS values. Boot Override & Allows you to select a device to boo[...]

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    - 37 - Regulatory Statements Regulatory Notices This document must not be copied without our written permission, and the contents there of must not be imparted to a third party nor be used for any unauthorized purpose. Contravention will be prosecuted. We believe that the information contained herein was accurate in all respects at the time of prin[...]

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    - 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 .gigabyte.tw Y o[...]