ECS H61H2-I3 Manual
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Version 2.0
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Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B
digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to
provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential instal-
lation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and,
if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful
interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interfer-
ence will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful
interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning
the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by
one or more of the following measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna
Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver
Connect the equipment onto an outlet on a circuit different from that to
which the receiver is connected
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help
Shielded interconnect cables and a shielded AC power cable must be employed with
this equipment to ensure compliance with the pertinent RF emission limits govern-
ing this device. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the system's
manufacturer could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.
H61H2-I3 USER MANUAL
Preface
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  • Page 1 Shielded interconnect cables and a shielded AC power cable must be employed with this equipment to ensure compliance with the pertinent RF emission limits govern- ing this device. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the system’s manufacturer could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. H61H2-I3 USER MANUAL...
  • Page 2: Declaration Of Conformity

    Chapter 3 Provides information on us- Using BIOS ing the BIOS Setup Utility. Chapter 4 Describes the motherboard page 63 software. Using the Motherboard Software Chapter 5 page 67 Provides basic trouble shoot- Trouble Shooting ing tips. H61H2-I3 USER MANUAL...
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    The Standard Configuration...........29 Entering the Setup Utility............29 Resetting the Default CMOS Values........30 Using BIOS..................30 BIOS Navigation Keys..............31 Main Menu................32 Advanced Menu..............33 Chipset Menu................44 M.I.B.III (MB Intelligent Bios III) Menu........51 Boot Menu................55 Security Menu.................57 Exit Menu................60 Updating the BIOS..............61 H61H2-I3 USER MANUAL...
  • Page 4 Using the Motherboard Software Auto-installing under Windows XP/7/8........63 ..Running Setup..............63 Manual Installation................65 ECS Utility Software (Intelligent EZ Utility)........65 Chapter 5 Trouble Shooting Start up problems during assembly..........67 Start up problems after prolong use..........68 Maintenance and care tips..............68 Basic Troubleshooting Flowchart...........69...
  • Page 5: Introducing The Motherboard

    Chapter 1 Introducing the Motherboard Introduction Thank you for choosing the H61H2-I3 motherboard. This motherboard is a high per- formance, enhanced function motherboard designed to support the LGA1155 socket ® for Intel Sandy/Ivy Bridge Processors for high-end business or personal desktop markets.
  • Page 6: Specifications

    Specifications ® • LGA1155 socket for Intel Sandy/Ivy Bridge Processors • DMI 5.0GT/s • TDP: 65W Note: Please go to ECS website for the latest CPU support list. ® Chipset • Intel H61 Chipset Memory • Dual-channel DDR3 memory architecture •...
  • Page 7 AP Support • Supports eBLU/eDLU/eSF (Warning: Microsoft .NET Frame- work 3.5 is required) Note: Please go to ECS website to get the latest news for AP supporting. Form Factor • ITX Size, 170mm x 170mm H61H2-I3 USER MANUAL...
  • Page 8: Motherboard Components

    Motherboard Components H61H2-I3 USER MANUAL...
  • Page 9 PCI Express x1 slot 15. TPM Trusted platform moudle header 16. F_AUDIO Front panel audio header 17. BT Battery connector 18. USBPWR_R Rear USB/PS2 power select jumper 19. COM Onboard serial port header 20. ATX12V 4-pin +12V power connector H61H2-I3 USER MANUAL...
  • Page 10: I/O Ports

    6. LAN Port Connect an RJ-45 jack to the LAN port to connect your computer to the Network. Link LED LAN LED Status Description No data Activity LED Orange blinking Active No link Link LED Green Link LAN Port H61H2-I3 USER MANUAL...
  • Page 11 It can be connected to an external CD/DVD player, Tape player or other audio devices for audio input. 8. Line-out (lime) It is used to connect to speakers or headphones. 9. Microphone (pink) It is used to connect to a microphone. H61H2-I3 USER MANUAL...
  • Page 12 Memo H61H2-I3 USER MANUAL...
  • Page 13: Installing The Motherboard

    Place the motherboard over the mounting brackets and secure the motherboard onto the mounting brackets with screws. Do not over-tighten the screws as this can stress the motherboard. H61H2-I3 USER MANUAL...
  • Page 14: Checking Jumper Settings

    5VSB function. 3. It is required that users place the USBPWR_F & USBPWR_R cap onto 2- 3 pin rather than 1-2 pin as default if you want to wake up the computer by USB/PS2 KB/Mouse. H61H2-I3 USER MANUAL...
  • Page 15: Installing Hardware

    Lift the tail of the load lever and rotate the load plate to fully open position. Grasp the edge of the package substrate. Make sure pin 1 indicator is on your bottom-left side. Aim at the socket and place the package carefully into the socket by purely vertical motion. H61H2-I3 USER MANUAL...
  • Page 16 Spreader). Engage the load lever while pressing down lightly onto the load plate. Secure the load lever with the hook under retention tab. Then the cover will flick automatically. Please save and replace the cover onto the CPU socket if processor is re- moved. H61H2-I3 USER MANUAL...
  • Page 17: Installing The Cpu Cooler

    B. Fasten the cooling fan supporting base onto the CPU socket on the motherboard. And make sure the CPU fan is plugged to the CPU fan connector. C. Connect the CPU cooler power connector to the CPU_FAN connector. H61H2-I3 USER MANUAL...
  • Page 18: Installing Memory Modules

    Install the DIMM module into the slot and press it firmly down until it seats correctly. Check that the cutouts on the DIMM module edge connector match the notches in the DIMM slot. The slot latches are levered upwards and latch on to the edges of the DIMM. H61H2-I3 USER MANUAL...
  • Page 19: Installing Add-On Cards

    The PCI Express x1 slot is fully compliant to the PCI Express Base PCIE1 Slot Specification revision 2.0. Before installing an add-on card, check the documentation for the card carefully. If the card is not Plug and Play, you may have to manually configure the card before installation. H61H2-I3 USER MANUAL...
  • Page 20 2. The onboard PCI interface does not support 64-bit SCSI cards. Please refer the following illustrations to install the add-on card: Install the LAN Card in the PCIE1 slot H61H2-I3 USER MANUAL...
  • Page 21: Connecting Optional Devices

    2-4-5. Connecting Optional Devices Refer to the following for information on connecting the motherboard’s optional devices: Components Components F_USB1~2 SATA1~4 F_AUDIO CASE ME_UNLOCK —— —— H61H2-I3 USER MANUAL...
  • Page 22 SATA1~4 connectors are used to support the Serial ATA 3.0Gb/s device, Simpler disk drive cabling and easier PC assembly. It eliminates limitations of the current Paral- lel ATA interface. But maintains register compatibility and software compatibility with Parallel ATA. H61H2-I3 USER MANUAL...
  • Page 23 3. CASE: Chassis Intrusion Detect Header This detects if the chassis cover has been removed. This function needs a chassis equipped with instrusion detection switch and needs to be enabled in BIOS. 4. ME_UNLOCK: ME Unlock Header H61H2-I3 USER MANUAL...
  • Page 24 The front panel audio header allows the user to install auxiliary front-oriented mi- crophone and line-out ports for easier access. This header supports HD audio by default. If you want connect an AC’ 97 front panel audio to HD onboard headers, please set as below picture. H61H2-I3 USER MANUAL...
  • Page 25 If you use AC’ 97 Front Panel, please don’ t tick off “Using Front Jack Detect ”. If you use HD Audio Front Panel, please tick off the option of “Using Front Jack Detect ”. * For reference only H61H2-I3 USER MANUAL...
  • Page 26 7. COM: Onboard serial port header Connect a serial port extension bracket to this header to add a serial port to your system. H61H2-I3 USER MANUAL...
  • Page 27: Installing A Sata Hard Drive

    Attach either cable end to the connector on the motherboard. Attach the other cable end to the SATA hard drive. Attach the SATA power cable to the SATA hard drive and connect the other * For reference only H61H2-I3 USER MANUAL...
  • Page 28: Connecting Case Components

    2-4-7. Connecting Case Components After you have installed the motherboard into a case, you can begin connecting the motherboard components. Refer to the following: Components CPU_FAN SYS_FAN ATX_POWER F_PANEL ATX_12V H61H2-I3 USER MANUAL...
  • Page 29 Cooling FAN Power Connector) Connect the CPU cooling fan cable to CPU_FAN. Connect the system cooling fan connector to SYS_FAN. Users please note that the fan connector supports the CPU cooling fan of 1.1A ~ 2.2A (26.4W max) at +12V. H61H2-I3 USER MANUAL...
  • Page 30 24-pin power cable Connecting 4-pin power cable The ATX12V8P power connector is used to provide power to the CPU. When installing 4-pin power cable, the latches of power cable and the ATX12V8P match perfectly. 4-pin power cable H61H2-I3 USER MANUAL...
  • Page 31 The front panel header (F_PANEL) provides a standard set of switch and LED headers commonly found on ATX or Micro ATX cases. Refer to the table below for information: 4. SPK: Speaker Header Connect the case speaker cable to SPK. H61H2-I3 USER MANUAL...
  • Page 32 50 ms to signal the power supply to switch on or off. The time requirement is due to internal de-bounce circuitry. After receiving a power on/off signal, at least two seconds elapses before the power supply recognizes another on/off signal. This concludes Chapter 2. The next chapter covers the BIOS. H61H2-I3 USER MANUAL...
  • Page 33: Using Bios

    When you power on the system, BIOS enters the Power-On Self Test (POST) routines. POST is a series of built-in diagnostics performed by the BIOS. After the POST routines are completed, the following message appears: Press DEL to enter SETUP H61H2-I3 USER MANUAL...
  • Page 34: Resetting The Default Cmos Values

    Other options lead to dialog boxes that prompt you for informa- tion. Some options (marked with an icon ) lead to submenus that enable you to change the values for the option. Use the cursor arrow keys to scroll through the items in the submenu. H61H2-I3 USER MANUAL...
  • Page 35: Bios Navigation Keys

    Select the boot icon and press <Enter> or double click the left key of the mouse to display the screen. Then you can choose the boot device. Advanced Select the advanced icon and press <Enter> or double click the left key of the mouse to display the screen. H61H2-I3 USER MANUAL...
  • Page 36: Main Menu

    The Date and Time items show the current date and time on the computer. If you are running a Windows OS, these items are automatically updated whenever you make changes to the Windows Date and Time Properties utility. H61H2-I3 USER MANUAL...
  • Page 37: Advanced Menu

    Use this item to enable or disable UEFI network stack. Ipv4/6 PXE Support (Enabled) Use these items to enable or disable the Ipv4/6 PXE Boot support. If disabled IPV4/ 6 PXE boot option will not be created. Press <Esc> to return to the Advanced Menu page. H61H2-I3 USER MANUAL...
  • Page 38: Pc Health Status

    If you choose Silent mode, the fan speed will be auto restricted to make system more quietly. If you choose Manual mode, the fan speed will be adjust depending on users’ parameters. H61H2-I3 USER MANUAL...
  • Page 39 These items display the monitoring of the overall inboard hardware health events, CPU & DIMM voltage, CPU fan speed...etc. • CPU Fan Speed • CPU Voltage • DIMM Voltage • CPUVTT Voltage Press <Esc> to return to the Advanced Menu page. H61H2-I3 USER MANUAL...
  • Page 40: Power Management Setup

    EUP Support (Enabled) This item allows user to enable or disable EUP support. Power LED Type (Dual Color LED) This item shows the type of the power LED. Press <Esc> to return to the Advanced Menu page. H61H2-I3 USER MANUAL...
  • Page 41: Acpi Configuration

    Enter/Dbl Click : Select +/- : Change Opt. Intel Virtualization Technology Enabled F1: General Help CPU C3 Report Disabled F2: Previous Values CPU C6 Report Enabled F3: Optimized Defaults Enhanced Halt (C1E) Enabled F4: Save & Exit ESC/Right Click: Exit H61H2-I3 USER MANUAL...
  • Page 42 CPU C6 Report (Enabled) This item is used to enable or disable CPU C6 (ACPI C3) report to OS. Enhanced Halt (C1E) (Enabled) This item enables or disables enhanced halt. Press <Esc> to return to the Advanced Menu page. H61H2-I3 USER MANUAL...
  • Page 43: Sata Configuration

    SATA Port 1~4 (Not Present) This motherboard supports four SATA channel and each channel allows one SATA device to be installed. Use these items to configure each device on the SATA channel. Press <Esc> to return to the Advanced Menu page. H61H2-I3 USER MANUAL...
  • Page 44: Usb Configuration

    USB device at startup. If detected, the USB controller legacy mode is enabled. If no USB device is detected, the legacy USB support is disabled. Press <Esc> to return to the Advanced Menu page. H61H2-I3 USER MANUAL...
  • Page 45: Super Io Configuration

    This item shows the information of the device settings. Change Settings (Auto) Use this item to change device settings. Press <Esc> to return to the Super IO Configuration page. Press <Esc> to return to the Advanced Menu page. H61H2-I3 USER MANUAL...
  • Page 46: Trusted Computing

    This item enables or disables TPM support. Current Status Information This item shows the information of current TPM status. NO Security Device Found This item shows the information of the security device. Press <Esc> to return to the Advanced Menu page. H61H2-I3 USER MANUAL...
  • Page 47: Intel Smart Connect Technology

    Use this item to enable/disable ISCT WLAN Power Control. ISCT WWAN Power Control (Enabled) Use this item to enable/disable ISCT WWAN Power Control. ISCT Sleep Duration Value Format (Actual Time) Use this item to select actual time or duration in seconds. (ISCT 2.0) H61H2-I3 USER MANUAL...
  • Page 48: Chipset Menu

    This item is used to select DVMT5.0 Total Graphic Memory size by the internal Graph- ics Device. IGD Multi-Monitor (Disabled) This item enables or disables IGD(Internal Graphics device) multi-monitor. Press <Esc> to return to the Chipset Menu page. H61H2-I3 USER MANUAL...
  • Page 49 Intel integrated Graphics and one or two PCI-Express graphics devices under Windows 7/8. Step 1. Insert ECS drives DVD to run Auto setup or browse the DVD to install Intel chipset drivers, VGA and sound drivers.(If you want know the detail information, please refer to chapter 4.)
  • Page 50 IGD Memory DVMT Memory 256M IGD Multi-Monitor Disabled : Select Screen /Click: Select Item Enter/Dbl Click : Select +/- : Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Exit ESC/Right Click: Exit H61H2-I3 USER MANUAL...
  • Page 51 Extend desktop to this display You must select Apply before making additional changes. Disconnect this display Make this my main display Advance settings Make text and other items larger or smaller What display settings should I choose? Cancel Apply H61H2-I3 USER MANUAL...
  • Page 52 Multiple displays: Extend desktop to this display You must select Apply before making additional changes. Make this my main display Advance settings Make text and other items larger or smaller What display settings should I choose? Cancel Apply H61H2-I3 USER MANUAL...
  • Page 53 This item enables or disables the warning if the case is opened up, and the item below indicates the current status of the case. Chassis Opened (No) This item indicates whether the case has been opened. Press <Esc> to return to the Chipset Menu page. H61H2-I3 USER MANUAL...
  • Page 54 /Click: Select Item Enter/Dbl Click : Select +/- : Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Exit ESC/Right Click: Exit ME FW Version (8.1.0.1248) This item shows the ME FW version. H61H2-I3 USER MANUAL...
  • Page 55: M.i.b.iii (Mb Intelligent Bios Iii) Menu

    +/- : Change Opt. Long Duration Maintained F1: General Help Short Duration Power Limit Override Maximum F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults Intel Graphics Configuration F4:Save & Exit ESC/Right Click: Exit Graphics Core Ratio Limit Graphics Voltage(1/256) H61H2-I3 USER MANUAL...
  • Page 56 Graphics Core Ratio Limit (23) This item allows you to control the internal GFX Turbo ratio. Graphics Voltage (1/256) (0) This item allows you to adjust the internal GFX voltage. Press <Esc> to return to the M.I.B III Menu page. H61H2-I3 USER MANUAL...
  • Page 57 This item specifies the write recovery time. Row Refresh Cycle Time(tRFC) (107) This item specifies the row refresh cycle time. Active to Active Delay(tRRD) (4) This item controls the active bank x to active bank y in memory clock cycles. H61H2-I3 USER MANUAL...
  • Page 58 This is display-only field and displays the information of the CPU installed in your computer. Processor Speed (3500 MHz) This item shows the CPU speed. Memroy Frequency (1333 MHz) This item shows the memroy frequency. Total Memory (8192 MB(DDR3)) This item shows the total momery of DDR3. H61H2-I3 USER MANUAL...
  • Page 59: Boot Menu

    This item enables or disables quiet boot. Boot mode select (LEGACY) Use this item to select boot mode. Set Boot Priority This item enables you to set boot priority for all boot devices. Boot Option #1/2/3/4/5/6/7 These items show the boot priorities. H61H2-I3 USER MANUAL...
  • Page 60 Launch Video OpROM policy (Legacy only) This controls the execution of UEFI and Legacy Video OpROM. Other PCI device ROM priority (Legacy OpROM) For PCI devices other than Network, Mass storage or Video defines which OpROM to launch. H61H2-I3 USER MANUAL...
  • Page 61: Security Menu

    Secure Boot Mode (Custom) This item is used to select secure boot mode, when you select standard mode, se- cure boot policy is fixed; when you select custom mode, the image execution policy and secure boot key databases are changeable. H61H2-I3 USER MANUAL...
  • Page 62 These items allow you to select image execution policy per device path on security violation. Only users logged with administrative password can exercise query user policy setting. Press <Esc> to return to the Security Menu page. H61H2-I3 USER MANUAL...
  • Page 63 This item shows the information of the forbidden signature database. Append an entry to KEK/DB/DBX This item launches the file browser to Append new signature database from the file. The file data must be formatted as Efi Variable with TimeBased Authenticated Header. H61H2-I3 USER MANUAL...
  • Page 64: Exit Menu

    Save as User Defaults This item enables you to save the changes that you have made as user defaults. Restore User Defaults This item enables you to restore user defaults. Boot Override Use this item to select the boot device. H61H2-I3 USER MANUAL...
  • Page 65: Updating The Bios

    BIOS jumper, reset the jumper to protect the newly installed BIOS from being overwritten. The computer will restart automatically. This concludes Chapter 3. Refer to the next chapter for information on the software supplied with the motherboard. H61H2-I3 USER MANUAL...
  • Page 66: H61H2-I3 User Manual

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  • Page 67: Using The Motherboard Software

    Click Setup. The installation program begins: The following screens are examples only. The screens and driver lists will be different according to the motherboard you are installing. The motherboard identification is located in the upper left-hand corner. H61H2-I3 USER MANUAL...
  • Page 68 Windows 8 will show the following screen after system restart, you must select “Desktop” in the bottom left to install the next driver. H61H2-I3 USER MANUAL...
  • Page 69: Manual Installation

    ECS Utility Software (Intelligent EZ Utility) ECS Intelligent EZ Utility provides friendly interfaces under Windows O.S, which makes your computing more easily and conveniently. These software(s) are subject to change at anytime without prior notice. Please refer to the support disk for available software.
  • Page 70 Just select the one you prefer and start to download and install the drivers. eBLU ECS eBLU utility makes BIOS update faster and easier. eBLU will list the latest BIOS with a default check-mark. Click”install” button to install. Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 is required.
  • Page 71: Trouble Shooting

    Before calling for technical support or returning for warranty, this chapter may help to address some of the common questions using some basic troubleshooting tips. You may also log onto our ECS website for more information: http:// www.ecs.com.tw/ECSWebSite/Support/Support_FAQ.aspx?MenulD=49& childid=M 49&LanlD=0 a) System does not power up and the fans are not running.
  • Page 72: Start Up Problems After Prolong Use

    5. Check whether there is any bulked up electrolytic capacitor or abnormal component. Please logo onto our ECS website: http://www.ecs.com.tw/ECSWebSite/Support/ Technical_Support_List.aspx?MenuID=50&LanID=0 for more information. Maintenance and care tips Your computer, like any electrical appliance, requires proper care and maintenance.
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