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USER'S MANUAL Intel H61 Express Chipset Based M/B for Intel LGA 1155 Processors NO. G03-I61M2-F Rev: 4.0 Release date: October 31, 2011 Trademark: * Specifications and Information contained in this documentation are furnished for information use only, and are subject to change at any time without notice, and should not be construed as a commitment by manufacturer.
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Environmental Safety Instruction Avoid the dusty, humidity and temperature extremes. Do not place the product in any area where it may become wet. 0 to 40 centigrade is the suitable temperature. (The figure comes from the request of the main chipset) Generally speaking, dramatic changes in temperature may lead to contact malfunction and crackles due to constant thermal expansion and contraction from the welding spots’...
Introduction of Intel H61 Motherboards Features of Motherboard The Intel H61 Express chipset based motherboard series are based on Intel H61 Express chipset technology which supports the innovative Intel LGA 1155 socket Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Core™ i5, Core™ i3.
1pcs PCI-Express 2.0 x16 by16 lane slot Expansion Slots 1pcs PCI-Express 2.0 x1 slot The Intel H61chipset supports four internal SATA ports for Serial ATA2 four SATA devices providing 3.0 Gb/sec data transfer rate Integrated megabit PCI-E LAN chip that supports Fast...
JBAT 6-CH HD Audio Chip SYSFAN1 Header SATA 1 Connector PCI Express 2.0x1 slots SATA 2 Connector Front Panel Audio Header Intel H61 Chipset Megabit LAN Chip Power LED Header SATA 3 Connector SATA 4 Connector JW-FP1 Header USB Headers Speaker Header *Note: The above diagram is for illustration purpose only.
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HDMI-SPDIF Header JBAT 6-CH HD Audio Chip SYSFAN1 Header SATA 1 Connector PCI Express 2.0x1 slots SATA 2 Connector Intel H61 Chipset Megabit LAN Chip Power LED Header SATA 3 Connector SATA 4 Connector JW-FP1 Header Front Panel USB Headers...
Chapter 2 Hardware Installation WARNING! Turn off your power when adding or removing expansion cards or other system components. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both your motherboard and expansion cards. 2-1 CPU Installation This motherboard provides an 1155-pin DIP, LGA 1155 Land Grid Array socket, referred to as the LGA 1155 socket.
Memory Module Installation This motherboard provides two 240-pin DDR III DUAL INLINE MEMORY MODULES (DIMM) socket for DDR III memory expansion available to maximum memory volume of 8 GB DDRIII SDRAM. Valid Memory Configurations Bank 240-Pin DIMM PCS Maximum Capacity DIMM1 DDR III 800/DDR III 1066/ DDR III1333 DIMM2...
2-3 Expansion Card Installation 2-3-1 Expansion Slots The H61 Express chipset based motherboard series offer one PCI-Express2.0 x16 graphics slot and one PCI Express 2.0 x1 I/O slot to guarantee the rich connectivity for the I/O of peripherals. PCI-E2.0 x16@16 Lane Slot PCI-E 2.0 x1 slot 2-5-2 Procedure for Expansion Card Installation Read the documentation for your expansion card and make any necessary...
Chapter 3 Connectors, Headers &Jumper Setting 3-1 Motherboard Internal Connectors (1) Power Connector (24-pin block): ATXPWR1 ATX Power Supply connector: This is a new defined 24-pins connector that usually comes with ATX case. The ATX Power Supply allows using soft power on momentary switch that connect from the front panel switch to 2-pins Power On jumper pole on the motherboard.
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(2) ATX 12V Power Connector (4-pin block) : ATX12V1 This is a new defined 4-pin connector that usually comes with ATX Power Supply. The ATX Power Supply which fully supports LGA 1155 processor must including this connector for support extra 12V voltage to maintain system power consumption.
3-2 I/O Back Panel Connectors RJ-45 LAN Port PS/2 Mouse Port Line-IN Optional HDMI Port VGA Port DVI Port Line-OUT MIC-IN PS/2 Keyboard Port USB 2.0 Ports * Note: The above diagram is for illustration purpose only. HDMI port is only optional for model I61M2. Please refer to the actual product you purchase.
3-3 Headers (1) Line-Out/MIC Header for Front Panel (9-pin): FP_AUDIO These headers connect to Front Panel Line-out, MIC connector with cable. AUD IO Pi n 1 Line-Out, M IC Headers (2) USB Port Headers (9-pin): USB1/USB2 These headers are used for connecting the additional USB port plugs. By attaching an option USB cable, your can be provided with two additional USB plugs affixed to the back panel.
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PWRLED Pin 1 JW FP SPEAK Pin 1 Pin 1 System Case Connections (8) FAN Headers: SYSFAN1 (3-pin), CPUFAN1 (4-pin) These connectors support cooling fans of 350mA (4.2 Watts) or less, depending on the fan manufacturer, the wire and plug may be different. The red wire should be positive, while the black should be ground.
3-4 Jumper Setting (1) KB/MS Power on Function Enabled/Disabled: JP1 1-2 Closed: KB/MS Power ON Disable (Default) 2-3 Closed: KB/MS Power ON Enabled Keyboard /Mouse Power On Setting (2) CMOS RAM Clear (3-pin): JBAT A battery must be used to retain the motherboard configuration in CMOS RAM. Note: When should clear CMOS Troubleshooting Forget password...
Chapter 4 Useful Help 4-1 How to Update BIOS Solution 1: Updating BIOS under DOS: 1. Prepare a bootable disk. (You may make one by click START click RUN type SYS click OK) 2. Download upgrade tools and the latest BIOS files of the motherboard from official website and then make a copy of it to your bootable floppy disk after decompressing these files 3.
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