Preface
Copyright
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under international copyright laws, with all rights reserved. Neither this manual, nor
any of the material contained herein, may be reproduced without written consent of
the author.
Version 1.0C
Disclaimer
The information in this document is subject to change without notice. The manufac-
turer makes no representations or warranties with respect to the contents hereof and
specifically disclaims any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any
particular purpose. The manufacturer reserves the right to revise this publication and
to make changes from time to time in the content hereof without obligation of the
manufacturer to notify any person of such revision or changes.
Trademark Recognition
Microsoft, MS-DOS and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corp.
MMX, Pentium, Pentium-II, Pentium-III, Celeron are registered trademarks of Intel
Corporation.
Other product names used in this manual are the properties of their respective
owners and are acknowledged.
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 installa-
tion. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if
not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful inter-
ference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference
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:
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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 governing
this device. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the system’s manu-
facturer could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
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Declaration of Conformity
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the
following conditions:
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This device may not cause harmful interference.
This device must accept any interference received, including interfer-
ence that may cause undesired operation.
Canadian Department of Communications
This class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-
causing Equipment Regulations.
Cet appareil numérique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Réglement sur
le matériel brouilieur du Canada.
About the Manual
The manual consists of the following:
Chapter 1
Introducing the Motherboard
Chapter 2
Installing the Motherboard
Chapter 3
Using BIOS
Chapter 4
Using the Motherboard Software
Chapter 5
Trouble Shooting
Describes features of the
motherboard.
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Describes installation of
motherboard components.
Go to page 9
Provides information on using
the BIOS Setup Utility.
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Describes the motherboard
software
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Provides basic trouble shoot-
ing tips
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page 63
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Chapter 1
Introducing the Motherboard
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Introduction...................................................................................1
Feature............................................................................................2
Specifications................................................................................4
Motherboard Components..........................................................6
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Chapter 2
Installing the Motherboard 9
Safety Precautions............................................................................9
Choosing a Computer Case.............................................................9
Installing the Motherboard in a Case............................................9
Checking Jumper Settings.............................................................10
Setting Jumpers......................................................................10
Checking Jumper Settings......................................................11
Jumper Settings......................................................................11
Installing Hardware...................................................................12
Installing the Processor..........................................................12
Installing Memory Modules...................................................14
Expansion Slots......................................................................16
Connecting Optional Devices.................................................18
Installing a SATA Hard Drive................................................21
Connecting I/O Devices............................................................... 22
Connecting Case Components.....................................................23
Front Panel Header................................................................26
Chapter 3
Using BIOS
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About the Setup Utility........................ ......................................... 27
The Standard Configuration........................ ...........................27
Entering the Setup Utilities......................................................27
Resetting the Default CMOS Values....................................28
Using BIOS......................................................................................28
BIOS Navigation Key.............................................................29
Main Menu.............................................................................30
Advanced Menu......................................................................31
Chipset Menu..........................................................................40
M.I.B.III(MB Intelligent Bios III) Menu..................................47
Boot Menu...............................................................................52
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Security Menu.........................................................................54
Exit Menu...............................................................................57
Updating the BIOS..................................................................58
Chapter 4
Using the Motherboard Software
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Auto-installing under Windows XP/7/8.......................................59
Running Setup.........................................................................59
Manual Installation...........................................................................61
ECS Utility Software ........................................................................61
Chapter 5
Trouble Shooting
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Start up problems during assembly..............................................63
Start up problems after prolong use............................................64
Maintenance and care tips..............................................................64
Basic Troubleshooting Flowchart...................................................65
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Chapter 1
Introducing the Motherboard
Introduction
Thank you for choosing the H61H2-M3 motherboard. This motherboard is a high
performance, enhanced function motherboard designed to support the LGA1155
socket for latest Intel® CoreTM Family/ Pentium® / Celeron® processors*1.
This motherboard is based on Intel® H61 Chipset for best desktop platform solution.
H61 is a single-chip, highly integrated, high performance Hyper-Threading periph-
eral controller, unmatched by any other single chip-device controller. This
motherboard supports up to 8 GB of system memory with dual channel DDR3 1333/
1066 SDRAM. Two PCI are supported, fully compliant with PCI rev 2.2 specifica-
tion at 33MHz. High resolution graphics via PCI Express x16 slot, intended for
Graphics Interface, is fully compliant to the PCI Express Base Specification revision
2.0. In addition, one PCI Express slot is supported. It implements an EHCI (En-
hanced Host Controller Interface) compliant interface that provides ten USB 2.0
ports (six USB 2.0 ports at the back panel and two USB 2.0 headers support addi-
tional four USB 2.0 ports). The gray USB 2.0 header provides EZ charger technol-
ogy, please reference chapter 2 parts of Front Panel USB headers to check the detail
information. H61H2-M3 implements optional USB 3.0 chip which provides two
optional USB 3.0 ports*2 at rear I/O with blue connectors also.
The motherboard is equipped with advanced full set of I/O ports in the rear panel,
including PS/2 mouse and PS/2 keyboard connectors, one DVI (co-lay HDMI) port,
one D_sub (VGA) port, one Lan port, six USB 2.0 ports, which includes two USB
ports with optional USB 3.0 specification running at 5 Gb/s, and audio jacks for
microphone, line-in and line-out.
In addition, this motherboard supports four SATA 3Gb/s connectors for expansion.
*1 When accommodating Intel 3rd Generation CPU, the PCI Express 16X
slot can run at Gen3 speed, which accelerates on 32GB/s rate that effectively
delivers double of PCI Express Gen2 speed.
*2-1 The USB 3.0 connectors are optimized for SuperSpeed USB 3.0
devices, aslo are fully backwards-compatible with Hi-Speed USB 2.0 de-
vices.
*2-2 The USB 3.0 connectors are optional, please refer to the detail informa-
tion in page 22 and take the object as the standard.
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Feature
Processor
The motherboard uses an LGA1155 type of socket that carries the following
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Accommodates the LGA1155 socket for latest Intel® CoreTM Family/
Pentium® / Celeron® processors.
Supports “Hyper-Threading” technology CPU
One PCI Express x16 Gen2 port supporting up to 5 GB/s direction peak
bandwidth
“Hyper-Threading” technology enables the operating system into thinking
it’s hooked up to two processors, allowing two threads to be run in parallel, both
on separate “logical” processors within the same physical processor.
Chipset
The Intel H61 Chipset is a single-chip with proven reliability and performance.
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Support one PCI Express slot
Integrated four SATA 3.0 Gb/s Host Controller
Ten USB 2.0 ports supported
Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) support
Integrated Graphics Support with PAVP 1.5
Intel® High Definition Audio Controller
Extra Chips
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ITE IT8893 PCI Bridge supports two PCI slots expansion
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Memory
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Supports DDR3 1333/1066 DDR3 SDRAM with Dual-channel architec-
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Accommodates two unbuffered DIMMs
Up to 4 GB per DIMM with maximum memory size up to 8 GB
Audio
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5.1+2 Channel High Definition Audio Codec
Meets Microsoft WLP3.x (Windows Logo Program) audio
requirements
All DACs supports 44.1k/48k/96k/192kHz sample rate
Software selectable 2.5V/3.2V/4.0V VREFOUT
Direct Sound 3D. compatible
Power Support: Digital: 3.3V; Analog: 5.0V
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Onboard LAN (Optional)
The onboard LAN provides the following features:
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Supports PCI ExpressTM 1.1
Integrated 10/100/1000 transceiver
Wake-on-LAN and remote wake-up support
Supports PCI ExpressTM 1.1
Integrated 10/100 transceiver
Wake-on-LAN and remote wake-up support
Expansion Options
The motherboard comes with the following expansion options:
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One PCI Express x16 slot for Graphic Interface
One PCI Express slot
Two 32-bit PCI v2.2 compliant slots
Four SATA connectors
Integrated I/O
The motherboard has a full set of I/O ports and connectors:
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One LAN port
One D-sub (VGA) port
One DVI port ( HDMI Port optional)
Six USB 2.0 ports (including two USB ports with optional USB 3.0*
specification running at 5 Gb/s.)
One PS/2 keyboard and PS/2 mouse connectors
Audio jacks for microphone, line-in and 6-ch line-out
*The USB 3.0 connectors are optional, please refer to the detail informa-
tion in page 22 and take the object as the standard.
BIOS Firmware
This motherboard uses AMI BIOS that enables users to configure many system
features including the following:
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Power management
Wake-up alarms
CPU parameters
CPU and memory timing
Graphic parameters
The firmware can also be used to set parameters for different processor clock
speeds.
1. Some hardware specifications and software items are subject to change
without prior notice.
2. Due to chipset limitation, we recommend that motherboard be operated
in the ambiance between 0 and 50 ° C.
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Specifications
CPU
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Chipset
Extra Chips
Memory
Expansion
Slots
Storage
Audio
LAN
Rear Panel I/O
Internal I/O
Connectors &
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LGA1155 socket for latest Intel® CoreTM Family/ Pentium® /
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Supports “Hyper-Threading” technology CPU
Intel® H61 Chipset
ITE IT8893 PCI Bridge supports two PCI slots expansion
Dual-channel DDR3 memory architecture
2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM sockets support up to 8 GB
Supports 1333/1066 DDR3 SDRAM
1 x PCI Express x16 Gen2 slot
1 x PCI Express slot
2 x PCI slots
Supported by Intel® H61 Express Chipset
-4 x Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s Host Controllers
Realtek ALC662 6-Ch HD audio CODEC
Compliant with HD audio specification
Realteck RTL8105E Lan (Co-lay RTL 8111E Gigabit Lan )
6 x USB 2.0 ports (including 2 x USB ports with optional USB
3.0 specification running at 5 Gb/s)
1 x DVI port (HDMI port optional)
1 x VGA port
1 x RJ45 LAN connector
1 x PS/2 keyboard & PS/2 mouse connectors
1 x Audio port (Line in, microphone in, 6-ch line out)
1 x 24-pin ATX Power Supply connector
1 x 4-pin ATX Power Supply connector
1 x 4-pin CPU_FAN connector
1 x 3-pin SYS_FAN connector
4 x Serial SATA 3.0 Gb/s connectors
1 x Front panel switch/LED header
1 x Front panel audio header
2 x USB 2.0 headers support additional four USB 2.0 ports
(F_USB1 supports EZ charger)
1 x Case Open header
1 x COM header
1 x SPDIF out header
1 x SPK header
1 x Clear CMOS header
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