Preface
Copyright
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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
Chatper 5
Trouble Shooting
Describes  features  of  the
motherboard.
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Describes  installation  of
motherboard  components.
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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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Chapter 1
Introducing the Motherboard
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                 Introduction...................................................................................1
                 Feature............................................................................................2
                 Specifications................................................................................4
                 Motherboard Components..........................................................6
Chapter 2
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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................................................22
  Connecting I/O Devices............................................................... 23
Connecting Case Components.....................................................24
Front Panel Header................................................................27
Chapter 3
Using BIOS
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 About the Setup Utility........................ ......................................... 29
  The Standard Configuration........................ ...........................29
                Entering the Setup Utility......................................................29
Resetting the Default CMOS Values....................................30
Using BIOS......................................................................................30
            BIOS Navigation Key.............................................................31
     Main Menu.............................................................................32
                               Advanced Menu......................................................................33
               Chipset Menu..........................................................................45
                M.I.B.III (MB Intelligent Bios III) Menu.................................52
               Boot Menu...............................................................................55
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                Security Menu.........................................................................57
             Exit Menu...............................................................................60
               Updating the BIOS..................................................................61
Chapter 4
Using the Motherboard Software
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Auto-installing under Windows XP/7/8.......................................63
               Running Setup.........................................................................63
Manual Installation...........................................................................65
ECS Utility Software .......................................................................65
Chapter 5
Trouble Shooting
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Start up problems during assembly..............................................67
Start up problems after prolong use............................................68
Maintenance and care tips..............................................................68
Basic Troubleshooting Flowchart...................................................69
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Chapter 1
Introducing the Motherboard
Introduction
Thank  you  for  choosing  H67H2-M2  motherboard.  This  motherboard  is  a  high
performance,  enhanced-function  motherboard  designed  to  support  the  LGA1155
socket  for  new  2nd  &  3rd  Generation  Intel®  CoreTM  Family/  Pentium® /  Celeron®
processors*1.  To  reach  the  optimum  system  performance.  Combined  with  ECS
unique M.I.B  III  BIOS  interface,  it  makes  a  simple,  fast  platform  for  high-end
business  or  personal  desktop  market.
This  motherboard  is  based  on  Intel® H67  Chipset  for  best  desktop  platform  solution.
H67  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  16  GB  of  system  memory  with  dual  channel  DDR3
1600*2/1333/1066  SDRAM.  It  cooperates  one  PCIe  16X  graphic  interface.  It  also
provides  two  PCI  rev  3.0  slots  and  one  PCI  Express  x1  rev  2.0  slot  for  extending
usage.  It  implements  an  EHCI  compliant  interface  that  provides  twelve  USB  2.0
ports (four USB ports and four USB 2.0 headers support additional eight USB ports).
The  gray  USB  2.0  header  provides  EZ  charger  technology,  please  refer  to  chapter
2  of  Front  Panel  USB  headers  to  check  the  detail  information.  This  motherboard
implements  extra  USB  3.0  chip  which  provide  two  USB3.0  ports*3  at  rear  I/O  with
blue  connector  (USB  3.0  feature  is  optional)  also.
The  motherboard  is  equipped  with  advanced  full  set  of  I/O  ports  in  the  rear  panel,
including  one  PS/2  keyboard  and  PS/2  mouse  connector,  one  Ethernet  LAN  port,
four  USB  2.0  ports,  two  USB  3.0  ports  (blue  connector)  running  at  5  Gb/s,  one  D-
sub  (VGA)  port,  One  DVI  port  (HDMI  Port  Optional),  one  Audio  Port  for
microphone,  line-in,  line-out  and  optical  SPIDF  out.
In  addition,  this  motherboard  supports  two  SATA  6Gb/s  connectors  and  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 When you use this MB with 3rd Generation Intel® CoreTM Family Proces-
sors.
*3 The USB 3.0 connectors are optimized for SuperSpeed USB 3.0 devices,
aslo  are  fully  backwards-compatible  with  Hi-Speed  USB  2.0  devices.
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Processor
The  motherboard  uses  an  LGA1155  type  of  socket  that  carries  the  following
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Accommodates LGA1155 socket for new 2nd & 3rd Generation Intel®
CoreTM Family/ Pentium® / Celeron®  processors
Supports “Hyper-Threading” technology CPU
One PCI Express x16 slot supporting up to 5 GB/s direction peak band-
width
          “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®  H67  Chipset  is  a  single-chip  with  proven  reliability  and  performance.
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Supports one PCI Express x1 Gen2 slot
Integrated four SATA 3.0 Gb/s ports and two SATA 6.0 Gb/s ports
Twelve USB 2.0 ports supported
Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) support
Integrated Graphics Support with PAVP 1.5
Intel® High Definition Audio Controller
Extra Chips (Optional)
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ITE IT8893 Bridge supports two PCI slots expansion
Etron USB 3.0 Controller supports two USB 3.0 ports at the back panel
(Compatible with USB 2.0)
Memory
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Supports DDR3 1600*/1333/1066 DDR3 SDRAM with Dual-channel ar-
chitecture
Accommodates four unbuffered DIMMs
Up to 4 GB per DIMM with maximum memory size up to 16 GB
*  When  you  use  this  MB  with  3rd  Generation  Intel®  CoreTM Family
Processors.
Audio
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Meets Microsoft WLP3.x (Windows Logo Program) audio
requirements
DACs with 97dB SNR(A-weighting), ADCs with 90dB SNR (A-
All ADCs and DACs supports 44.1k/48k/96k/192kHz sample rate
16/20/24-bit S/PDIF-OUT supports 32k/44.1k/48k/88.2k/96k/192kHz
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 •     Content Protection for Full Rate loss-less DVD Audio, Blue-Ray
        DVD and HD-DVD audio content playback (with selected versions
         of Win-DVD/PowerDVD/TMT)
 •      Direct Sound 3D. compatible
Onboard LAN
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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:
One PCI Express x16 slot for Graphic interface
One PCI Express Gen 2 x1 slot
Two 32-bit PCI v2.2 compliant slots
four SATA 3.0 Gb/s connectors and two SATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors
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Integrated I/O
The  motherboard  has  a  full  set  of  I/O  ports  and  connectors:
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One PS/2 Keyboard and one PS/2 Mouse connectors
One Giga LAN port (10/100M LAN port optional)
Four USB 2.0 ports
Two USB 3.0 ports (USB 3.0 optional & compatible with USB 2.0)
One D-sub (VGA) port
One DVI Port (HDMI Port Optional)
One Audio port with 5 audio jacks (Line in, microphone in, line out)and
1 optical SPDIF out
BIOS Firmware
This  motherboard  uses AMI  BIOS  that  enables  users  to  configure  many  system
features  including  the  following:
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The  firmware  can  also  be  used  to  set  parameters  for  different  processor  clock
speeds.
Power management
Wake-up alarms
CPU parameters
CPU and memory timing
Graphic  parameters
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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Memory
Extra Chips
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Expansion
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Storage
Audio
Giga LAN
Rear Panel I/O
Internal I/O
Connectors &
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LGA1155 socket for new 2nd & 3rd Generation Intel® CoreTM
Family/ Pentium® / Celeron®  processors
Supports “Hyper-Threading” technology CPU
DMI 5.0 GT/S
Intel® H67 Express Chipset
Dual-channel DDR3 memory architecture
4 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM sockets support up to 16 GB
Supports 1600*/1333/1066 DDR3 SDRAM
*  When  you  use  this  MB  with  3rd  Generation  Intel®  CoreTM
Family  Processors.
ITE IT8893 Bridge supports two PCI slots expansion
Etron USB 3.0 Controller supports two USB 3.0 ports at the
back panel (Compatible with USB 2.0)
1 x PCI Express x16 slot
1 x PCI Express Gen2 x1 slot
2 x PCI slots
Supported by Intel® H67 Chipsets
4 x SATAII 3.0 Gb/s Host Controllers
2 x SATAIII 6.0 Gb/s Host Controllers
Realtek ALC892 8-Ch HD audio CODEC
Compliant with HD audio specification
Realteck 8111E Gigabit Lan (10/100 Lan optional)
1 x PS/2 keyboard & PS/2 mouse connectors
1 x D-sub (VGA)
2  x  USB3.0  ports  (USB  3.0  optional  &  compatible  with
USB2.0)
4 x USB2.0 ports
1 x DVI Port (HDMI Port Optional)
1 x RJ45 LAN connectors
1 x Audio port with 5 audio jacks (Line in, microphone in,
line out) and 1 optical SPDIF out
1 x 4-pin CPU_FAN connector
1 x 3-pin SYS_FAN connector
4 x Serial ATA 3Gb/s connectors
2 x Serial ATA 6Gb/s connectors
1 x Front panel switch/LED header
1 x Front panel audio header
1 x Speaker header
4 x USB2.0 headers support additional 8 USB ports (F_USB1
supports EZ Charger)
1 x Clear CMOS header
1 x LPT header
1 x COM header
1 x SPDIF out header
1 x 24-pin ATX Power Supply connector
1 x 4-pin ATX Power Supply connector
Introducing the Motherboard