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1. Start up problems during assembly After assembling the PC for the first time you may experience some start up problems 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 a System does not power up and the fans are not running 1 Disassemble the PC to remove the VGA adaptor card DDR memory LAN USB and other peripherals including keyboard and mouse Leave only the motherboard CPU with CPU cooler and power supply connected Turn on again to see if the CPU and power supply fans are running 2 Make sure to remove any unused screws or other metal objects such as screwdrivers from the inside PC case This is to prevent damage from short circuit 3 Check the CPU FAN connector is connected to the motherboard 4 For Intel platforms check the pins on the CPU socket for damage or bent A bent pin may cause failure to boot and sometimes permanent damage from short circuit 5 Check the 12V power connector is connected to the motherboard 6 Check that the 12V power amp ATX connectors are fully inserted into the motherboard connectors Make sure the latches of the cable and connector are locked into place b Power is on fans are running but there is no display 1 Make sure the monitor is turned on and the monitor cable is properly connected to the PC 2 Check the VGA adapter card if applicable is inserted proper
2. 43 44 Change the apprearance of your displays o Display 3 AL1717 Resolution 1920x 1200 recommended w Orientation Landscape Z Multiple displays Disconnect this display Make this my main display Make text and other items larger or smaller What display settings should choose A You must selectApply before making additional changes OK Detect Identify Advance settings Cancel Apply xg gt Control Panel gt All Control Panel Items play Screen Resol Change the apprearance of your displays oo Display 3 AL1717 M Resolution 1920x 1200 recommended y Orientation Landscape Multiple displays Extend desktop to this display Make this my main display Make text and other items larger or smaller What display settings should choose A You must select Apply before making additional changes OK Detect Identify Advance settings Cancel Apply Using BIOS 45 gt South Bridge Scroll to this item and press lt Enter gt to view the following screen EFS ELITEGROUP VED Advanced South Bridge Specify what state to go to when power is re applied after a power failure G3 state Restore AC Power Loss Power Off Audio Configuration Select Screen 1 Click Select Item Enter Dbl Click Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save amp Exit ESC Right Click Exit Chassis Ope
3. Installing the Motherboard CPU Installation Procedure The following illustration shows CPU installation components A Disengaging of the Load Lever Press the hook of lever down and pull it to the right side to release it from retention tab B Opening of the Load Plate Lift the tail of the load lever Rotate the load plate to fully open position C Removing the Cap Be careful not to touch the contact at any time D Inserting the Package Grasp the package Ensure to grasp on the edge of the 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 E Closing the Load Plate Rotate the load plate onto the package IHS Intergraded Heat Spreader Engage the load lever while pressing down lightly onto the load plate Secure the load lever with the hook under retention tab F Fasten the cooling fan supporting base onto the CPU socket on the motherboard G Make sure the CPU fan is plugged to the CPU fan connector Please refer to the CPU cooling fan user s manual for more detail installation procedure Installing the Motherboard 12 1 To achieve better airflow rates and heat dissipation we suggest Le that you use a high quality fan with 3800 rpm at least CPU fan and heatsink installation procedures may vary with the type of CPU fan heatsink supplied The form and size of fan heatsink may
4. Using BIOS When you start the Setup Utility the main menu appears The main menu of the Setup Utility displays a list of the options that are available A highlight indicates which option is currently selected Use the cursor arrow keys to move the highlight to other options When an option is highlighted execute the option by pressing lt Enter gt Some options lead to pop up dialog boxes that prompt you to verify that you wish to execute that option Other options lead to dialog boxes that prompt you for infor mation Some options marked with a 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 Using BIOS In this manual default values are enclosed in parenthesis Submenu items are denoted by a icon The default BIOS setting for this motherboard apply for most conditions with optimum performance We do not suggest users change the default values in the BIOS setup and take no responsibility to any damage caused by changing the BIOS settings BIOS Navigation Keys The BIOS navigation keys are listed below ESC Exits the current menu l Scrolls through the items on a menu Change Opt Enter Select F1 General Help F2 Previous Value F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save amp Exit 1 For the purpose of better product maintenance the manufacture reserves the right to change the BIOS items presented in this
5. Windows Vista 7 will appear below UAC User Account Control message Le after the system restart You must select Allow to install the next driver Continue this process to complete the drivers installation Manual Installation Insert the disk in the DVD ROM CD ROM drive and locate the PATH DOC file in the root directory This file contains the information needed to locate the drivers for your motherboard Look for the chipset and motherboard model then browse to the directory and path to begin installing the drivers Most drivers have a setup program SETUP EXE that automatically detects your operating system before installation Other drivers have the setup program located in the operating system subfolder If the driver you want to install does not have a setup program browse to the operating system subfolder and locate the readme text file README TXT or README DOC for information on installing the driver or software for your oper ating system Utility Software Reference All the utility software available from this page is Windows compliant They are provided only for the convenience of the customer The following software is fur nished under license and may only be used or copied in accordance with the terms of the license These software s are subject to change at anytime without prior notice Please refer to the support disk for available software Using the Motherboard Software Chapter 5 Trouble Shooting
6. 5 Intel High Definition Audio Controller Memory Supports DDR3 1333 1066 DDR3 SDRAM with Dual channel architec ture Accommodates two unbuffered DIMMs Up to 8 GB per DIMM with maximum memory size up to 16 GB Audio 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 Introducing the Motherboard Onboard LAN Optional The onboard LAN provides the following features TM 1 1 Supports PCI Express Integrated 10 100 1000 transceiver Wake on LAN and remote wake up support Supports PCI Express I M bl Integrated 10 100 transceiver Wake on LAN and remote wake up support Expansion Options The motherboard comes with the following expansion options i One PCI Express x16 slot for Graphic Interface Two PCI Express x1 slots Four SATA 3 0 Gb s connectors Integrated I O The motherboard has a full set of I O ports and connectors One LAN port One D sub VGA port Four USB 2 0 ports One PS 2 keyboard and PS 2 mouse connectors Audio jacks for microphone line in and 6 ch line out BIOS Firmware This motherboard uses AMI BIOS that enables users to configure many system features including the following Power management Wake up alarms CPU parameters CPU and memory
7. L 10 Key Nopin Installing the Motherboard Installing a SATA Hard Drive This section describes how to install a SATA Hard Drive About SATA Connectors Your motherboard features four SATA connectors supporting a total of four drives SATA refers to Serial ATA Advanced Technology Attachment is the standard inter face for the IDE hard drives which are currently used in most PCs These connectors are well designed and will only fit in one orientation Locate the SATA connectors on the motherboard and follow the illustration below to install the SATA hard drives Installing Serial ATA Hard Drives To install the Serial ATA SATA hard drives use the SATA cable that supports the Serial ATA protocol This SATA cable comes with a SATA power cable You can connect either end of the SATA cable to the SATA hard drive or the connector on the motherboard SATA cable optional SATA power cable optional Refer to the illustration below for proper installation 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 end to the power supply Wn For reference only Installing the Motherboard 19 20 Connecting I O Devices The backplane of the motherboard has the following I O ports PS2 Mouse PS2 keyboard PS2 Mouse PS2 Keyboard VGA Port LAN Port USB 2 0 P
8. Right Click Exit Using BIOS Step 4 Change the appearance of your displays under Windows 7 1 Enter the Control Panel menu select the Display in the All Control Panel Items and click the Screen Resolution then appears the following screen Show the path of the setting location Display devices f x Control Panel gt All Control Panel Items Display gt Screen Resolution Search Control Panel gt Change the apprearance of your displays Detect Identify Display Resolution 1920x 1200 recommended Orientation Landscape Multiple displays C Extend desktop to this display v This is currently your main display Advance settings Make text and other items larger or smaller What display settings should choose Cancel Apply The type of the display Set the multiple displays 2 Select display devices set the multiple displays option and to extend destop for display Multi Monitor technology m E creen Resolution Search Control Panel Change the apprearance of your displays a Display 2 DELL U2410 Resolution 1920 x 1200 recommended y Orientation Landscape s Multiple displays Disconnect this display v Extend desktop to this display A You mustselect Disconnect this display anges Make this my main aispiay Advance settings Make text and other items larger or smaller What display settings should choose OK Cancel Apply Using BIOS
9. Serial Port 0 COMA Super IO Chip Finteck F71808 BB Serial Port 0 Configuration Select Screen t Click Select Item Enter Dbl Click Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save amp Exit ESC Right Click Exit Serial IO Chip Finteck F71808 This item shows the information of the super IO chip gt Serial Port 0 Configuration Scroll to this item and press lt Enter gt to view the following screen ELITEGROUP Enabled or Diabled Serial Serial Port 0 Configuration aes COM ee Serial Port Enabled Device Settings IO 3F8h IRQ 4 Select Screen t Click Select Item Enter Dbl Click Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save amp Exit ESC Right Click Exit Serial Port Enabled This item allows you to enable or disable serial port Device Settings lIO 3F8h IRQ 4 This item shows the information of the device settings Change Settings Auto Use this item to change device settings Press lt Esc gt to return to the Super IO Configuration page Chipset Menu The chipset menu items allow you to change the settings for the North Bridge chipset South Bridge chipset and other system LITEGROUP ET Advanced Bi North Bridge a North Bridge Parameters El Select Screen 11 Click Select Item Enter Dbl Click Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous V
10. headers support additional four USB 2 0 ports 4 x Serial ATA 3 0 Gb s connectors 1 x COM header 1 x Case Open header 1 x ME UNLOCK header 1 x Speaker header 1 x Clear CMOS header 1 x Front Panel switch LED header 1 x Front Panel audio header 1 x LDC header System BIOS AMI BIOS with 32Mb SPI Flash ROM Support Multi language BIOS Utility Support ECS M I B HI Utility AP support Support eBLU eDLU eSF Form Factor Micro ATX Size 225mm x 170mm Introducing the Motherboard Motherboard Components Introducing the Motherboard Table of Motherboard Components This LABEL COMPONENTS cpu sode LGA1155 socket for new ore Generation Intel Core 17 15 13 series processor Intel Pentium Celeron processors 2 CPU_FAN 4 pin CPU cooling fan connector 3 DDR3_1 2 240 pin DDR3 SDRAM slots 4 ATX_POWER Standard 24 pin ATX powet connector 5 SPI_DEBUG SPI debug header for factory use only 6 SATA1 4 Serial ATA 3 0 Gb s connectors 7 F_PANEL Front panel switch LED header 8 F_LUSB1 2 Front panel USB 2 0 headers 9 CASE CASE open header 0 USBPWR_F1 Front Panel USB power select jumper 1 SPK Speaker header 2 LDC Debug card header 3 COM Onboard serial port header 4 ME_UNLOCK ME unlock header for factory use only 5 SYS_FAN 3 pin system cooling fan connector 6 F_AUDIO Front panel audio header 7 CLR_CMOS Clear CMOS
11. jumper 8 PCIE1 2 PCI Express x1 slot 9 PCIEX16 PCI Express slot for graphics interface 20 USBPWR_R1 Rear USB PS2 power select jumper 21 ATX12V 4 pin 12V power connector concludes Chapter 1 The next chapter explains how to install the motherboard Chapter 2 Installing the Motherboard Safety Precautions Follow these safety precautions when installing the motherboard Wear a grounding strap attached to a grounded device to avoid dam age from static electricity Discharge static electricity by touching the metal case of a safely grounded object before working on the motherboard Leave components in the static proof bags they came in Hold all circuit boards by the edges Do not bend circuit boards Choosing a Computer Case There are many types of computer cases on the market The motherboard complies with the specifications for the Micro ATX system case Some features on the motherboard are implemented by cabling connectors on the motherboard to indica tors and switches on the system case Make sure that your case supports all the features required Most cases have a choice of I O templates in the rear panel Make sure that the I O template in the case matches the I O ports installed on the rear edge of the motherboard This motherboard carries a Micro ATX form factor of 225 x 170 mm Choose a case that accommodates this form factor Installing the Motherboard in a Case Refer to the following illus
12. sequence of loading the operating system from the installing CD DVD ROM drives Hard Diks Drive BBS Priorities This item enables you to specify the sequence of loading the operating system from the installing hard disk drives USB Floppy Floppy Drive BBS Priorities This item enables you to specify the sequence of loading the operating system from the installing USB floppy floppy drives USB CD DVD ROM Drive BBS Priorities This item enables you to specify the sequence of loading the operating system from the installing USB CD DVD ROM drives USB Hard Disk Drive BBS Priorities This item enables you to specify the sequence of loading the operating system from the installing USB hard disk drives USB KEY Drive BBS Priorities This item enables you to specify the sequence of loading the operating system from the installing USB KEY drives Using BIOS 54 NETWORK Device BBS Priorities This item enables you to specify the sequence of loading the operating system from the installing network devices UEFI Boot Drive BBS Priorities This item enables you to specify the sequence of loading the operating system from the installing UEFI Boot drives Security Menu This page enables you to set setup administrator password and user password ELITEGROUP VEI Advanced Administrator Password Set Setup Administrator Password Select Screen 11 Click Select Item Enter Dbl Click Select Change Opt F1 General He
13. 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 Introducing the Motherboard Specifications CPU LGA1155 socket for new 2 Generation Intel Core i7 i5 i3 series processor Intel Pentium Celeron processors Supports Hyper Threading technology CPU DMI 20Gb s Chipset Intel H61 Chipset Memory Dual channel DDR3 memory architecture 2 x 240 pin DDR3 DIMM sockets support up to 16 GB Supports 1333 1066 DDR3 SDRAM Expansion 1 x PCI Express x16 Gen2 slot Slots 2 x PCI Express x1 slots Storage Supported by Intel H61 Express Chipset 4 x Serial ATA 3 0 Gb s devices Audio VIA VT1705CE 6 Ch HD audio CODEC i Compliant with HD audio specification LAN Atheros AR8152 B 10 100 Lan Atheros AR8151 B Gigabit Lan Optional Rear Panel I O 4 x USB 2 0 ports 1 x D sub VGA 1 x RJ45 LAN connector 1 x Audio port Line in microphone in line out 1 x PS 2 keyboard amp PS 2 mouse connectors Internal I O 1 x 24 pin ATX Power Supply connector Connectors amp 1 x 4 pin ATX Power Supply connector Headers 1 x 4 pin CPU_FAN connector 1 x 3 pin SYS_FAN connector 2 x USB 2 0
14. E watss to the Insta hentd Wizard tow She ethene weed araneae n ra lt i chek Nod Le 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 Using the Motherboard Software 2 Click Next The following screen appears Auto Setup Package software Version 2 00 0009 Select Features Choose the features Setup will install Intel R Chipset Software Installation Utility Version 6 0 0 1011 Release Date 2004 05 28 Space Required on C 40785 K Space Available on C 29063888 K InstallShield lt Back cancel 3 Check the box next to the items you want to install The default options are recom mended 4 Click Next run the Installation Wizard An item installation screen appears Welcome to the InstallShield R Wizard for Intel R Chipset Software Installation Utility Welcome to the Intel R Chipset Software Installation Utility This utility will enable Plug amp Play INF support for Intel R chipset components lt Back Next gt Cancel 5 Follow the instructions on the screen to install the items Drivers and software are automatically installed in sequence Follow the onscreen instructions confirm commands and allow the computer to restart a few times to complete the installation Using the Motherboard Software 61 62
15. Preface Copyright This publication including all photographs illustrations and software is protected 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 0 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 ene
16. _CMOS CMOS make sure to turn off the system Front Panel 1 2 VCC wf USBPWR_F1 3 pin USB Power Select Jumper 2 3 DIMM_5VDUAL USBPWR_F1 Rear USB PS 2 1 1 2 VCC Ls 2 Paver sole 2 3 DIMM S5VDUAL I Jumper I 7 USBPWR RI 1 To avoid the system instability after clearing CMOS we recommend users to enter the main BIOS setting page to Load Default Settings and then Save and Exit Setup 2 Make sure the power supply provides enough DIMM _5VDUAL voltage before selecting the DIMM_5VDUAL function 3 It is required that users place the USBPWR_F1 amp USBPWR_RI 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 Installing the Motherboard 10 Installing Hardware Installing the Processor you DO NOT scratch the motherboard or any of the surface mount resis tors with the clip of the cooling fan If the clip of the cooling fan scrapes across the motherboard you may cause serious damage to the motherboard or its components Caution When installing a CPU heatsink and cooling fan make sure that On most motherboards there are small surface mount resistors near the processor socket which may be damaged if the cooling fan is carelessly installed Avoid using cooling fans with sharp edges on the fan casing and the clips Also install the cooling fan in a well lit work area so that you can clearly see the motherboard and proces
17. ables code execution preventing damage or worm propa gation Replacing older computers with Execute Disable Bit enabled systems can haltworm attacks reducing the need for virus related repair Intel Virtualization Technology Enabled When disabled a VMM cannot utilize the additional hardware capabilities providedby Vandor Pool Technology Enhanced Halt C1E Enabled This item enables or disables enhanced halt Press lt Esc gt to return to the Advanced Menu page SATA Configuration Use this item to show the mode of serial ATA configuration options ELITEGROUP SATA Configuration 1 IDE Mode 2 AHCI Mode SATA Mode SATAPortt Hoiiresent SelectScreen 0 lot Presen Select Screen 1 Click Select Item Enter Dbl Click Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save amp Exit ESC Right Click Exit SATA Port2 Not Present SATA Port3 Not Present SATA Port4 Not Present SATA Mode IDE Mode Use this item to select SATA mode Serial ATA Controller 0 1 Compatible Enhanced Use these items to select the Serial ATA controller options Disabled Compatible Enabled SATA Porti 4 Not Present This motherboard supports four SATA channels and each channel allows one SATA device to be installed Use these items to configure each device on the SATA channel and each channel allows one SATA device to be installed Use these items to configure each
18. also vary 2 DO NOT remove the CPU cap from the socket before installing a CPU 3 Return Material Authorization RMA requests will be accepted only if the motherboard comes with the cap on the LGAI155 socket Installing Memory Modules This motherboard accommodates two memory modules It can support two 240 pin DDR3 1333 1066 The total memory capacity is 16 GB DDR3 SDRAM memory module table Memory module Memory Bus DDR3 1066 533 MHz DDR3 1333 667 MHz You must install at least one module in any of the two slots Total memory capacity is 16 GB Do not remove any memory module from its antistatic packaging until you are ready to install it on the motherboard Handle the modules only by their edges Do not touch the components or metal parts Always wear a grounding strap when you handle the modules Installation Procedure Refer to the following to install the memory modules 1 This motherboard supports unbuffered DDR3 SDRAM 2 Push the latches on each side of the DIMM slot down 3 Align the memory module with the slot The DIMM slots are keyed with notches and the DIMMs are keyed with cutouts so that they can only be installed correctly 4 Check that the cutouts on the DIMM module edge connector match the notches in the DIMM slot 5 Install the DIMM module into the slot and press it firmly down until it seats correctly The slot latches are levered upwards and latch on to the edges of the DIMM 6 Instal
19. alues F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save amp Exit ESC Right Click Exit gt North Bridge Scroll to this item and press lt Enter gt and view the following screen North Bridge IGD Share Memory Size IGD Memory Select Screen Click Select Item Enter Dbl Click Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save amp Exit ESC Right Click Exit IGD Memory 64M This item shows the information of the IGD Internal Graphics device memory DVMT Mode Select DVMT Mode This item allows you to select the DVMT operating mode DVMT FIXED Memory 256MB When set to Fixed Mode the graphics driver will reserve a fixed position of thesystem memory as graphics memory according to system and graphics requirements 41 IGD Multi Monitor Enabled This item enables or disables IGD Internal Graphics device multi monitor Press lt Esc gt to return to the Chipset Menu page Multi Monitor technology Multi Monitor technology can help you to increase the area available for programs running on a single computer system through using multiple display devices It is not only to increase larger screen viewing but aslo to improving personal productivity Intel Integrated Graphics PCI Express Graphics 3 Please note that Multi Monitor technology supports up to three monitors one Intel integrated Graphics and one or two PCI Express graphics d
20. board 22 Connecting 4 pin power cable The ATX12V4P power connector is used to provide power to the CPU When installing 4 pin power cable the latches of power cable and the ATX12V4P match perfectly 4 pin power cable CPU_FAN CPU cooling FAN Power Connector Pin Signal Name Function 1 GND System Ground 2 12V Power 12V 3 Sense Sensor 4 PWM PWM Users please note that the fan connector supports the CPU cooling fan of 1 1A 2 2A 26 4W max at 12V SYS_FAN System Cooling FAN Power Connector Pin Signal Name Function 1 GND System Ground 12V Power 12V 3 Sense Sensor ATX_POWER ATX 24 pin Power Connector Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name 1 3 3V 13 3 3V 2 3 3V 14 12V 3 Ground 15 Ground 4 5V 16 PS_ON 5 Ground 17 Ground 6 5V 18 Ground 7 Ground 19 Ground 8 PWRGD 20 5V 9 5VSB 21 5V 10 12V 22 5V 11 12V 23 5V 12 3 3V 24 Ground Installing the Motherboard ATX12V ATX 12V Power Connector Pin Signal Name Ground Ground 12V 12V Q yi e SPK Internal speaker Pin Signal Name T VCC 2 Key 3 GND 4 Signal J Installing the Motherboard 24 Front Panel Header 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 informa tion Pin Sig
21. device on the SATA channel a7 ELITEGROUP Advanced Chipset SATA Configuration SATA Mode SATA Port1 SATA Port2 SATA Port3 SATA Port4 Press lt Esc gt to return to the Advanced Menu page Security 1 IDE Mode 2 AHCI Mode Select Screen t Click Select Item Enter Dbl Click Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save amp Exit ESC Right Click Exit USB Configuration Use this item to show the information of USB configuration ELITEGROUP ET Advanced USB Configuration Enabled Disabled All USB Devices All USB Devices Select Screen 1 Click Select Item Enter Dbl Click Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save amp Exit ESC Right Click Exit All USB Devices Enabled Use this item to enable or disable all USB devices Legacy USB Support Enabled Use this item to enable or disable support for legacy USB devices Setting to Audio allows the system to detect the presence of the 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 lt Esc gt to return to the Advanced Menu page Using BIOS 39 Super IO Configuration Use this item to show the information of Super IO configuration ELITEGROUP Advanced Security Supe O Conmiguration Set Parameters of
22. e vices under Windows 7 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 ES ELITEGROUP Mainboard H61H2 M12 BIOS Version 06 22 11 Driver CD Version DVD 2 31 v4 3 283 Using BIOS 42 Step 2 Install all the drivers of PCI Express graphic cards Click the Browse CD item then appears the following screen Select the driver you want to install e g NVIDIA GeForce 8400 GS Microsoft Corporation WDDM v1 1 and double click it es molum el Pas a a ECS PC p JE Computer b Ga Disk drives lt 8 Display adapters SS NVIDIA GeForce 8400 GS Microsoft Corporation WDDM v1 1 b eB DVD CD ROM drives b Og Human Interface Devices b Gq IDE ATA ATAPI controllers b lt Keyboards b Mice and other pointing devices b 8 Monitors b AP Network adapters b I Portable Devices gt Processors b a Sound video and game controllers p qi System devices gt Universal Serial Bus controllers Step 3 Enable IGD Multi Monitor from BIOS In the following BIOS screen please set IGD Multi Monitor to Enabled EFS ELITEGROUP IGD Share Memory Size IGD Memory Select Screen t Click Select Item Enter Dbl Click Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save amp Exit ESC
23. ermine which of these components may be at fault Maintenance and care tips Your computer like any electrical appliance requires proper care and maintenance Here are some basic PC care tips to help prolong the life of the motherboard and keep it running as best as it can 1 Keep your computer in a well ventilated area Leave some space between the PC and the wall for sufficient airflow 2 Keep your computer in a cool dry place Avoid dusty areas direct sunlight and areas of high moisture content Ww Routinely clean the CPU cooler fan to remove dust and hair 4 In places of hot and humid weather you should turn on your computer once every other week to circulate the air and prevent damage from humidity 5 Add more memory to your computer if possible This not only speeds up the system but also reduces the loading of your hard drive to prolong its life span an If possible ensure the power cord has an earth ground pin directly from the wall outlet This will reduce voltage fluctuation that may damage sensitive devices 65 BuDlas solg Ajlpow aye HeIsed pue SOND Y19 SOWDYTD 0 p u lqel sun JO HeIS 0 12 W JS S 40119 dN S SONI w jqosd AAH nss aalAap eJ udiu d VINY 1981uo Jle JI YNY peuo lt eet 424531 pue SOND Y1D JOWUOW JI 99YD uj qoid pseog p 12 1 p Jou VOA sd q 1uous g pue d q Bud T J S A aunjiey AJOWaW JO paya
24. esceeeesesseeeerees 10 Installing the Processor al Installing Memory Modules 12 Expansion Slots 14 Connecting Optional Devices aaa 16 Installing a SATA Hard Dive vic s waqsa awaqa aaa sahaaa 19 Connecting IO DeVICeS aa asasasiaqcassscpaqhsqyapaqaqqa 20 Connecting Case Components iiis 21 Front Panel Header 24 Chapter 3 25 Using BIOS 25 Aboutthe Setup UtlitYe sss U L caesectebeesedanced snscscotassesensesen ts 25 The Standard Configuration cccccccccccccccee ceesesseesceseeseeseseeees 25 Entering the Setup Ulilities sassa 25 Resetting the Default CMOS IYalues 7 26 Using BIOS s sess db ntartesccsteeeerriieacnccncitenian a acabicennditns 26 BIOS Navigation Keys waka ieai 27 MGI MOR Sasa i OE a E E Eerie 28 Advanced Menl c ccccceccecceeseeseesceseeseeseeeesecseceensenaeseeeseeseenees 29 Chipset Mentais gN AL aska sqa 40 M I B III MB Intelligent Bios II Menu i BO MENU u a aaa aaa kasqaku EEEE 53 ili Security Menteni E hadi axshasneaneiennpes asqa q 54 Exit Menu Updating the BIOS 57 Chapter 4 59 Using the Motherboard Software 59 About the Software DVD ROM CD ROM 59 Auto installing under Windows XP Vi sta 7 59 RUNMING SEUD orei Suma kaha lam
25. gt to return to the M I B II Menu page B O M P Technology Enabled This item allows users to enable or disable B O M P technology This function can run safe setting to setup menu when system boot fail 3 times Auto Detect DIMM PCI Clk Enabled When this item is enabled BIOS will disable the clock signal of free DIMM PCI slots Spread Spectrum Enabled If you enable spread spectrum it can significantly reduce the EMI Electro Magnetic Interference generated by the system Command Rate Auto This item allows users to set command rate Intel R Core TM i5 2400 CPU 3 10GHz This is display only field and displays the information of the CPU installed in your computer Processor Speed 3100 MHz This item shows the CPU speed Total Memory 2048MB DDR3 1333 This item shows the total momery of DDR3 Using BIOS 53 Boot Menu This page enables you to set the keyboard NumLock state EFS ELITEGROUP Boot Configuration Selectthe keyboard NumLock state Bootup NumLock State Set Boot Priority Select Screen 1 Click Select Item Enter Dbl Click Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save amp Exit ESC Right Click Exit Bootup NumLock State On This item enables you to select NumLock state 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7ht 8th Boot These items set the system boot order CD DVD ROM Drive BBS Priorities This item enables you to specify the
26. h a screw For reference only 1 For some add on cards for example graphics adapters and network adapters you have to install drivers and software before you can begin using the add on card 2 The onboard PCI interface does not support 64 bit SCSI cards Installing the Motherboard 16 Connecting Optional Devices Refer to the following for information on connecting the motherboard s optional devices 1 HR SPI_DEBUG OE s E SATA2 ME_UNLOCK 1 i 2 Z SATA1 1 s wan 3E eT F_AUDIO COM LDC F_USB1 F_USB2 F_AUDIO Front Panel Audio header This header allows the user to install auxiliary front oriented microphone and line out ports for easier access Pin Signal Name i Signal Name 1 PORT 1L 2 AUD_GND 3 PORT iR 4 PRESENCE 5 PORT 2R 6 SENSE1_RETURN 7 SENSE _SEND 8 KEY 9 PORT2L 10 SENSE2_RETURN J Installing the Motherboard 17 SATA1 4 Serial ATA connectors These 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 Parallel ATA interface But maintains register compatibility and software compatibility with Parallel ATA Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name 1 Ground 2 TX 3 TX 4 Ground 5 RX 6 RX 7 Ground F_USB1 2 Front Panel USB 2 0 headers The motherboard has two USB 2 0 headers supporting four USB 2 0 ports Addition ally some com
27. hen changing the system configuration when a configuration error is detected and you are prompted to make changes to the Setup Utility when trying to resolve IRQ conflicts when making changes to the Power Management configuration when changing the password or making other changes to the Security Setup Entering the Setup Utility 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 Using BIOS 25 26 Press the delete key to access BIOS Setup Utility ELITEGROUP Language H61H2 H12 Build Date 07 18 2011 s m Date 2011 Thu 4 10 Processor Type Intel R Core TM 15 2400 CPU 3 100Hz Total Memory 2046 MB DORI Resetting the Default CMOS Values When powering on for the first time the POST screen may show a CMOS Settings Wrong message This standard message will appear following a clear CMOS data at factory by the manufacturer You simply need to Load Default Settings to reset the default CMOS values Note Changes to system hardware such as different CPU memories etc may also trigger this message American Megatrends 2 M12 Release 05 13 2011 on 2 02 1205 Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Press lt F7 gt to enter BBS POPUP Press lt DEL gt or lt F2 gt to enter setup CMOS Settings Wrong
28. if inserting the PCI card Resume By USB2 0 S3 Disabled This item allows you to enable disable the USB device wakeup function from S3 mode Resume By PS2 KB S3 Disabled This item enables or disables you to allow keyboard activity to awaken the system from power saving mode Resume By PS2 MS S3 Disabled This item enables or disables you to allow mouse activity to awaken the system from power saving mode 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 lt Esc gt to return to the Advanced Menu page Using BIOS 34 ACPI Configuration The item in the menu shows the highest ACPI sleep state when the system enters suspend LITEGROUP EY Advanced Chipset ACPI Settings ACPI Sleep State S3 Suspend to RAM ACPI Sleep State S3 Suspend to RAM This item allows user to enter the ACPI S3 Suspend toRAM Sleep State default Press lt Esc gt to return to the Advanced Menu page Select the highest ACPI sleep state the system will enter when the Suspend button is pressed Select Screen 1 Click Select Item Enter Dbl Click Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save amp Exit ESC Right Click Exit 35 CPU Configuration The item in the menu shows the CPU ELITEGROUP CPU Configuration Disabled for Windows XP I
29. ile setup exe in the root directory Using the Motherboard Software 59 60 Drivers etup Click the Setup button to run the software installation program Select from the menu which software you want to install tilities Click the Utilities button to display the application software an other software utilities that are available on the disk Select the sofwar you want to install then follow installation procedure rowse CD The Browse CD button is the standard Windows command that allows you to open Windows Explorer and show the contents of the support disk Before installing the software from Windows Explorer look for a file named README TXT or something similar This file may contain important information to help you install the software correctly Some software is installed in separate folders for different operating systems In installing the software execute a file named SETUP EXE by double clicking the file and then following the instructions on the screen xit The EXIT button closes the Auto Setup window Utilities Lists the software utilities that are available on the disk Information Displays the path for all software and drivers available on the disk Running Setup Follow these instructions to install device drivers and software for the motherboard 1 Click Setup The installation program begins W yw y rw yy H61H2 M12 utoSetup Program Aste Setup Package software Version 2 QO 001
30. imilar These files may contain important information that is not included in this manual 1 Never try to install all software from folder that is not specified for use with your motherboard 2 The notice of Intel HD Audio Installation optional The Intel High Definition audio functionality unexpectedly quits working in Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 or Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Users need to download and install the update packages from the Microsoft Download Center before installing HD audio driver bundled in the driver disk Please log on to http support microsoft com default aspx scid kb en us 901105 appliesto for more information Auto installing under Windows XP Vista 7 The Auto install DVD ROM CD ROM makes it easy for you to install the drivers and software for your motherboard l If the Auto install DVD ROM CD ROM does not work on your system you can still install drivers through the file manager for your OS for example Windows Explorer Refer to the Utility Folder Installation Notes later in this chapter The support software DVD ROM CD ROM disc loads automatically under Windows XP Vista 7 When you insert the DVD ROM CD ROM disc in the DVD ROM CD ROM drive the autorun feature will automatically bring up the install screen The screen has three buttons on it Setup Browse CD and Exit M BIO Driver CD V For reference only If the opening screen does not appear double click the f
31. it 2 This is for Turbo mode Power Limit 2 Value 118 Use this item to control Power Limit 2 PL2 provides an upper limit of the TDP excursions This is for Turbo mode Using BIOS 50 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technolo Enabled This item allows users to enable or disable the EIST Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology Long Duration Maintained 1 Use this item to control the time window over PL1 value should be maintained This is for Turbo mode Turbo Mode Enabled This item allows you to control the Intel Turbo Boost Technology 1 2 3 4_ Core Ratio 34 33 33 32 This item shows the Core Ratio limit value Press lt Esc gt to return to the Performance Tunning page Using BIOS 51 gt Chipset Configuration Scroll to this item to view the following screen ELITEGROUP DED Advanced Chipset Memory Multiplier Configuration Disabled Enabled GT OverClocki Memory Multiplier verClocking Memory Timing Configuration CAS Latency tCL Row Precharge Time tRP RAS to CAS Delay tRCD RAS Active Time tRAS Write Recovery Time tWR Row Refresh Cycle Time tRFC E 7 Write to Read Delay tWTR 3 i Select Screen Active to Active Delay tRRD i ae 1 Click Select Item Read CAS Precharge tRTP Enter Dbl Click Select Four Active Window Delay tFAW I a Change Opt F1 General Help Intel Graphics Configuration F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults GT OverClocking Disab
32. l any remaining DIMM modules Installing the Motherboard For reference only Installing the Motherboard 13 14 Expansion Slots Installing Add on Cards The slots on this motherboard are designed to hold expansion cards and connect them to the system bus Expansion slots are a means of adding or enhancing the motherboard s features and capabilities With these efficient facilities you can in crease the motherboard s capabilities by adding hardware that performs tasks that are not part of the basic system w amp lt amp Se g PCIEX16 Slot PCIE1 Slot PCIE2 Slot PCIEX16 Slot The PCI Express x16 slot is used to install an external PCI Express graphics card that is fully compliant to the PCI Express Base Specification revision 2 0 PCIE1 2 Slots The PCI Express x1 slots are fully compliant to the PCI Ex press Base Specification revision 2 0 carefully If the card is not Plug and Play you may have to manually Before installing an add on card check the documentation for the card configure the card before installation Installing the Motherboard 15 Follow these instructions to install an add on card 1 Remove a blanking plate from the system case corresponding to the slot you are going to use 2 Install the edge connector of the add on card into the expansion slot Ensure that the edge connector is correctly seated in the slot 3 Secure the metal bracket of the card to the system case wit
33. lect Screen 1 Click Select Item Enter Dbl Click Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save amp Exit ESC Right Click Exit Memory Voltage Config Auto This item allows users to select memory voltage config Press lt Esc gt to return to the M I B IHI Menu page 49 gt Performance Tunning Scroll to this item to view the following screen ELITEGROUP Advanced Performance Tunning CPU Configuration BI CPU Configuration El Select Screen t Click Select Item Enter Dbl Click Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save amp Exit ESC Right Click Exit gt CPU Configuration Scroll to this item to view the following screen ELITEGROUP CPU Ratio IA Core Current IA Core Current Select Screen t Click Select Item Enter Dbl Click Select I Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save amp Exit ESC Right Click Exit 1 Core Ratio Limit 2 Core Ratio Limit 3 Core Ratio Limit 4 Core Ratio Limit CPU Ratio 31 This item allows users to control non turbo CPU ratio IA Core Current Normal Use this item to control CPU Current Limit This is for Turbo mode Power Limit 1 Value Watt 95 Use this item to control the limit of the TDP This is for Turbo mode Power Limit 2 Switch Enabled Use this item to control the Power Lim
34. led F4 Save amp Exit ESC Right Click Exit Memory Multiplier 13 33 This item shows the value of Memory Multiplier CAS Latency tCL 9 This item determines the operation of DDR SDRAM memory CAS column address strobe It is recommanded that you leave this item at the default value The 2T setting requires faster memory that specifically supports this mode Row Precharge Time tRP 9 This item specifies Row precharge to Active or Auto Refresh of the same bank RAS to CAS Delay tRCD 9 This item specifies the RAS to CAS delay to Rd Wr command to the same bank RAS Active Time tRAS 24 This item specifies the RAS active time Write Recovery Time tWR 10 This item specifies the write to read delay ROW Refresh Cycle Time tRFC 107 This item specifies the Row refresh cycle time Write to Read Delay tWTR 5 This item specifies the write to read delay Using BIOS 52 Active to Active Delay tRRD 4 This item controls the ACTIVE bank x to ACTIVE bank y delay in memory clock cycles Read CAS Precharge tRTP 5 This item controls the Read to PRECHARGE delay for memory devices in memory clock cycles Four Active Window Delay tFAW 20 This item controls the four bank activate time in memory clock cycles GT OverClocking Disabled This item allows you to control the internal GFX Turbo mode Press lt Esc gt to return to the Performance Tunning page Press lt Esc
35. lots are supported It implements an EHCI En hanced Host Controller Interface compliant interface that provides eight USB 2 0 ports four USB 2 0 ports at the back panel and two USB 2 0 headers support additional four USB 2 0 ports 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 D_sub VGA port one LAN port four USB 2 0 ports and audio jacks for microphone line in and line out In addition this motherboard supports four SATA 3 0Gb s connectors for expansion Introducing the Motherboard Feature Processor The motherboard uses an LGA1155 type of socket that carries the following features Accommodates new 2 Generation Intel Core i7 i5 i3 series processor Intel 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 Support two PCI Express x1 slots Integrated four SATA 3 0 Gb s Host Controller Eight USB 2 0 ports supported Serial Peripheral Interface SPI support Integrated Graphics Support with PAVP 1
36. lp F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save amp Exit ESC Right Click Exit Administrator Password Press lt Enter gt to setup administrator password ELITEGROUP Advanced Chipset Administrator Password Set Setup Administrator P d Security Check P Select Screen 1 Click Select Item Enter Dbl Click Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save amp Exit ESC Right Click Exit User Password Press lt Enter gt to setup administrator password This item only show when adminis trator had been set Security Check Setup This item let you select when you need to check the password This item only show when administrator had been set Using BIOS 55 Exit Menu This page enables you to exit system setup after saving or without saving the changes ELITEGROUP Advanced Back to EZ Mode Go back to EZ Mode Save Options Select Screen t Click Select Item Enter Dbl Click Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save amp Exit Boot Override ESC Right Click Exit Back to EZ Mode This item enables you to back to EZ mode Save Changes and Exit This item enables you to exit system setup after saving the changes Discard Changes and Exit This item enables you to exit system setup without saving any changes Save Changes and Reset This item enables you to reset the sy
37. ly 3 Listen for beep sounds If you are using internal PC speaker make sure it is connected a continuous 3 short beeps memory not detected b 1 long beep and 8 short beeps VGA not detected c The PC suddenly shuts down while booting up 1 The CPU may experience overheating so it will shutdown to protect itself Ensure the CPU fan is working properly 63 64 2 From the BIOS setting try to disable the Smartfan function to let the fan run at default speed Doing a Load Optimised Default will also disable the Smartfan Start up problems after prolong use After a prolong period of use your PC may experience start up problems again This may be caused by breakdown of devices connected to the motherboard such as HDD CPU fan etc The following tips may help to revive the PC or identify the cause of failure 1 Clear the CMOS values using the CLR_CMOS jumper Refer to CLR_CMOS jumper in Chapter 2 for Checking Jumper Settings in this user manual When completed follow up with a Load Optimised Default in the BIOS setup 2 Check the CPU cooler fan for dust Long term accumulation of dust will reduce its effectiveness to cool the processor Clean the cooler or replace a new one if necessary 3 Check that the 12V power amp ATX connectors are fully inserted into the motherboard connectors Make sure the latches of the cable and connector are locked into place 4 Remove the hard drive optical drive or DDR memory to det
38. manual The BIOS setup screens shown in this chapter are for reference only and may differ from the actual BIOS Please visit the manufacture s website for updated manual 2 In this Gui BIOS you can operate by mouse or keyboard Click select item Double click enter Right click exit Language Select the language icon and press lt Enter gt or double click the left key of the mouse to display the the following screen Then you can choose the language which displays in the following screen SS ELITEGROUP Using BIOS 27 28 Advanced Select the advanced icon and press lt Enter gt or double click the left key of the mouse to display the the following screen BS ELITEGROUP SPP Select screen A C Lick entervOp cric Change Oot Fi Genergl Help F2 Pm Main Menu This menu shows the information of BIOS and enables you to set the system language date and time Advanced BIOS Information Choose the system default English ERE Tue 07 21 2011 Select Screen 1 Click Select Item Enter Dbl Click Select I Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values ESC Right Click Exit System Language English This item is used to set system language Date amp Time 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
39. nal Function Pin Signal Function HD_LED P HarddiskLED 2 FP PWR SLP MSGLED HD_LED_N HarddiskLED 4 FP PWR SLP MSGLED RST_SW_N Reset Switch 6 PWR_SW_P Power Switch RST_SW_P Reset Switch 8 PWR_SW_N Power Switch RSVD Reserved 10 Key Nopin Y om w e MSG LED dual color or single color Hard Drive Activity LED Connecting pins 1 and 3 to a front panel mounted LED provides visual indication that data is being read from or written to the hard drive For the LED to function properly an IDE drive should be connected to the onboard IDE interface The LED will also show activity for devices connected to the SCSI hard drive activity LED connector Power Sleep Message waiting LED Connecting pins 2 and 4 to a single or dual color front panel mounted LED provides power on off sleep and message waiting indication Reset Switch Supporting the reset function requires connecting pin 5 and 7 to a momentary contact switch that is normally open When the switch is closed the board resets and runs POST Power Switch Supporting the power on off function requires connecting pins 6 and 8 to a momen tary contact switch that is normally open The switch should maintain contact for at least 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 elapse
40. ned Restore AC Power Loss Power Off This item specifies what state to go to when power is re applied after a power failure G3 state Azalia HD Audio Enabled This item enables or disables Azalia HD audio Case Open Warning Disabled 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 lt Esc gt to return to the Chipset Menu page Using BIOS 46 gt ME Subsystem Scroll to this item and press lt Enter gt to view the following screen ai Qu Advanced F Security Intel ME Subsystem Configuration ME Subsystem Help ME Version 7 0 4 1197 ME Subsystem Enabled Select Screen Click Select Item Enter Dbl Click Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save amp Exit ESC Right Click Exit ME Version 7 0 4 1197 This item shows the ME version ME Subsystem Enabled This item allows you to enable or disable ME subsystem Press lt Esc gt to return to the Chipset Menu page M I B HI MB Intelligent BIOS HI Menu This page enables you to set the clock speed and system bus for your system The clock speed and system bus are determined by the kind of processor you have installed in your system ELITEGROUP Main Advanced M L B III MB Intelligent BIOS III Integrated Clock Chi
41. ntel R Core TM i5 2400 CPU 3 10GHz EMT64 Supported Processor Speed 3100 MHz Processor Stepping 206a6 Microcode Revision 28 Processor Cores 4 Intel HT Technology Not Supported Select Screen 11 Click Select Item Enter Dbl Click Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save amp Exit ESC Right Click Exit Intel R Core TM i5 2400 CPU 3 10GHz This is display only field and diaplays the information of the CPU installed in yourcomputer EMT64 Supported This item shows the computer supports EMT64 Processor Speed 3100 MHz This item shows the current processor speed Processor Stepping 206a6 This item shows the processor stepping version Microcode Revision 28 This item shows the Microcode version Processor Cores 4 This item shows the core number of the processor Intel HT Technology Not Supported This item shows that your computer supports Intel HT technology or not Limit CPUID Maximum Disabled Use this item to enable or disable the maximum CPUID value limit When supports Prescott and LGA775 CPUs enables this to prevent the system from rebooting when trying to install Windows NT 4 0 Using BIOS 36 Execute Disable Bit Enabled This item allows the processor to classify areas in memory by where application codecan execute and where it cannot When a malicious worm attempts to insert code inthe buffer the processor dis
42. orts Audio Ports USB 2 0 VGA port ports LAN port Line in Line out Microphone USB 2 0 ports Use the upper PS 2 port to connect a PS 2 pointing device Use the lower PS 2 port to connect a PS 2 keyboard Connect your monitor to the VGA port Connect an RJ 45 jack to the LAN port to connect your computer to the Network Use the USB 2 0 ports to connect USB 2 0 devices Use the three audio ports to connect audio devices The first jack is for stereo line in singal The second jack is for stereo line out singal The third jack is for microphone Installing the Motherboard 21 Connecting Case Components After you have installed the motherboard into a case you can begin connecting the motherboard components Refer to the following Connect the CPU cooling fan cable to CPU_FAN Connect the standard power supply connector to ATX_POWER Connect the case switches and indicator LEDs to the F_PANEL Connect the system cooling fan connector to SYS_FAN Connect the auxiliary case power supply connector to ATX12V Connect the case speaker cable to SPK ATX12V gg CPU_FAN O O Q N ATX_POWER 1 SYS_FAN F_PANEL Connecting 24 pin power cable The ATX 24 pin connector allows you to connect to ATX v2 x power supply With ATX v2 x power supply users please note that when installing 24 pin power cable the latches of power cable and the ATX match perfectly eel 24 pin power cable Installing the Mother
43. ou 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 Press lt Esc gt to return to the PC Health Status page System Component Characteristics These items display the monitoring of the overall inboard hardware health events such as System amp CPU temperature CPU amp DIMM voltage CPU amp system fan speed etc CPU Fan Speed CPU Voltage AXG Voltage DIMM Voltage Press lt Esc gt to return to the Advanced Menu page Using BIOS 33 Power Management Setup This page sets up some parameters for system power management operation EFS ELITEGROUP Advanced Power Management Setup About Resume by Ring Resume By Ring Select Screen 1 Click Select Item Enter Dbl Click Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save amp Exit ESC Right Click Exit Resume By RING Disabled An input signal on the serial Ring Indicator RI line in other words an incoming call on the modem awakens the system from a soft off state Resume By PME Disabled The system can be turned off with a software command If you enable this item the system can automatically resume if there is an incoming call on the PCI Modem or PCI LAN card You must use an ATX power supply in order to use this feature Use this item to do wake up action
44. p Parameters BB Integrated Clock Chip Configuration g eq _ Select Screen Spread Spectrum i J 1 Click Select Item Enter Dbl Click Select Change Opt F1 General Help Intel R Core TM i5 2400 CPU 3 10GHz F2 Previous Values Processor Speed 3100 MHz F3 Optimized Defaults Total Memory 2048 MB DDR3 1333 F4 Save amp Exit ESC Right Click Exit gt Integrated Clock Chip Configuration Scroll to this item to view the following screen ELITEGROUP Integrated Clock Chip Configuration Integrated Clock Chip i Enabled Disabled ICC OverClocking Lib Version Number of ICC Profiles Current ICC Profiles Index ICC Enable Disabled Select Screen 1 Click Select Item Enter Dbl Click Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save amp Exit ESC Right Click Exit ICC Over Clocking Lib Version 7 0 0 29 This item shows the ICC over clocking lib version Number of ICC Profiles N A This item shows number of ICC profiles Current ICC Profiles Index N A This item shows current ICC profiles index 47 48 ICC Enable Disabled This item allows you to enable or disable current ICC Press lt Esc gt to return to the M I B II Menu page gt Memory Voltage Control Scroll to this item to view the following screen ELITEGROUP Memory Voltage Control Memory Voltage Control Memory Voltage Config Se
45. puter cases have USB 2 0 ports at the front of the case If you have this kind of case use auxiliary USB 2 0 connector to connect the front mounted ports to the motherboard Pin Signal Name Function 1 USBPWR Front Panel USB Power 2 USBPWR Front Panel USB Power 3 USB_FP_P0 USB Port 0 Negative Signal 4 USB_FP_P1 USB Port 1 Negative Signal 5 USB_FP_P0 USB Port 0 Positive Signal 6 USB_FP_P1 USB Port 1 Positive Signal 7 GND Ground 8 GND Ground 9 Key Nopin 10 NC Not connected indicated above A different pin assignment may cause damage or system Please make sure that the USB cable has the same pin assignment as hang up Installing the Motherboard 18 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 Short Chassis cover is removed L Open Chassis cover is closed ME_UNLOCK ME Unlock Header Short Unlock L Open Lock J COM Onboard serial port header Connect a serial port extension bracket to this header to add a serial port to your system Pin Signal Name Function 1 DCDB Data Carrier Detect 2 SINB Serial Input 3 SOUTB UART B Serial Output 4 DTRB UART B Data Terminal Ready 5 GND Ground 6 DSRB Data Set Ready 7 RTSB RART B Request to Send 8 CTSB Clear to Send 9 RI Ring Indicator
46. rgy 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 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 Preface Declaration of Conformity This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules Operation is subject to the following conditions 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 req
47. s Web site Copy these files to the bootable device Turn off your computer and insert the bootable device in your com puter You might need to run the Setup Utility and change the boot priority items on the Advanced BIOS Features Setup page to force your computer to boot from the bootable device first At the C or A prompt type the Flash Utility program name and the file name of the new BIOS and then press lt Enter gt Example AFUDOS EXE 040706 ROM When the installation is complete remove the bootable device from the computer and restart your computer If your motherboard has a Flash 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 Using BIOS 57 58 Using BIOS Chapter 4 Using the Motherboard Software About the Software DVD ROM CD ROM The support software DVD ROM CD ROM that is included in the motherboard package contains all the drivers and utility programs needed to properly run the bundled products Below you can find a brief description of each software program and the location for your motherboard version More information on some pro grams is available in a README file located in the same directory as the software Before installing any software always inspect the folder for files named README TXT or something s
48. s before the power supply recognizes another on off signal This concludes Chapter 2 The next chapter covers the BIOS Installing the Motherboard Chapter 3 Using BIOS About the Setup Utility The computer uses the latest American Megatrends Inc BIOS with support for Windows Plug and Play The CMOS chip on the motherboard contains the ROM setup instructions for configuring the motherboard BIOS The BIOS Basic Input and Output System Setup Utility displays the system s configuration status and provides you with options to set system parameters The parameters are stored in battery backed up CMOS RAM that saves this information when the power is turned off When the system is turned back on the system is configured with the values you stored in CMOS The BIOS Setup Utility enables you to configure Hard drives diskette drives and peripherals Video display type and display options Password protection from unauthorized use Power Management features The settings made in the Setup Utility affect how the computer performs Before using the Setup Utility ensure that you understand the Setup Utility options This chapter provides explanations for Setup Utility options The Standard Configuration A standard configuration has already been set in the Setup Utility However we recommend that you read this chapter in case you need to make any changes in the future This Setup Utility should be used w
49. sor socket Before installing the Processor This motherboard automatically determines the CPU clock frequency and system bus frequency for the processor You may be able to change the settings in the system Setup Utility We strongly recommend that you do not over clock processors or other components to run faster than their rated speed Warning 1 Over clocking components can adversely affect the reliability of the system and introduce errors into your system Over clocking can perma nently damage the motherboard by generating excess heat in components that are run beyond the rated limits 2 Always remove the AC power by unplugging the power cord from the power outlet before installing or removing the motherboard or other hardware components This motherboard has an LGA1155 socket When choosing a processor consider the performance requirements of the system Performance is based on the processor design the clock speed and system bus frequency of the processor and the quantity of internal cache memory and external cache memory Fail Safe Procedures for Over clocking When end users encounter failure after attempting over clocking please take the following steps to recover from it 1 Shut down the computer 2 Press and hold the Page Up Key PgUp of the keyboard and then boot the PC up 3 Two seconds after the PC boots up release the Page Up Key PgUp 4 The BIOS returns to the default setting by itself
50. stem setup after saving the changes Discard Changes and Reset This item enables you to reset system setup without saving any changes Save Options This item enables you to save the options that you have made Save Changes This item enables you to save the changes that you have made Discard Changes This item enables you to discard any changes that you have made Restore Defaults This item enables you to restore the system defaults 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 to all the setup options Using BIOS 56 Boot Override Use this item to select the boot device Using BIOS Updating the BIOS You can download and install updated BIOS for this motherboard from the manufacturer s Website New BIOS provides support for new peripherals improve ments in performance or fixes for known bugs Install new BIOS as follows 1 If your motherboard has a BIOS protection jumper change the setting to allow BIOS flashing If your motherboard has an item called Firmware Write Protect in Ad vanced BIOS features disable it Firmware Write Protect prevents BIOS from being overwritten Prepare a bootable device or create a bootable system disk Refer to Windows online help for information on creating a bootable system disk Download the Flash Utility and new BIOS file from the manufacturer
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52. this item lets you monitor the parameters for critical voltages temperatures and fan speeds ELITEGROUP Advanced PC Health Status fi Smart Fan Function CPU Fan Speed CPU Voltage AXG Voltage DIMM Voltage PECI Mode Offset to TCC Activation Temp gt Smart Fan Function 1702 RPM 1 176V 1 048V 1 520V 35 Security Smart Fan Function Select Screen 1 Click Select Item Enter Dbl Click Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save amp Exit ESC Right Click Exit Scroll to this item and press lt Enter gt to view the following screen ELITEGROUP Advanced CPU Smart Fan Control High Limit Offset Low Limit Offset High Limit PWM Low Limit PWM CPU Smart Fan Control Enabled This item allows you to enable disable the control of the CPU fan speed by chang ingthe fan voltage CPU Smart Fan Control Select Screen 1 Click Select Item Enter Dbl Click Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save amp Exit ESC Right Click Exit 32 Smart Fan Mode Normal This item allows you to select the fan mode Normal Quiet Silent or Manual for a better operation environment If you choose Normal mode the fan speed will be auto adjusted depending on the CPU temperature If you choose Quite mode the fan speed will be auto minimized for quiet environment If y
53. tration and instructions for installing the motherboard in a case Most system cases have mounting brackets installed in the case which correspond the holes in the motherboard Place the motherboard over the mounting brackets and secure the motherboard onto the mounting brackets with screws Ensure that your case has an I O template that supports the I O ports and expansion slots on your motherboard Installing the Motherboard Do not over tighten the screws as this can stress the motherboard Checking Jumper Settings This section explains how to set jumpers for correct configuration of the motherboard Setting Jumpers Use the motherboard jumpers to set system configuration options Jumpers with more than one pin are numbered When setting the jumpers ensure that the jumper caps are placed on the correct pins The illustrations show a 2 pin jumper When fl the jumper cap is placed on both pins the iin jumper is SHORT If you remove the jumper cap or place the jumper cap on just one pin the jumper is OPEN SHORT OPEN This illustration shows a 3 pin jumper Pins 1 and 2 are SHORT T if Installing the Motherboard Checking Jumper Settings The following illustration shows the location of the motherboard jumpers Pin 1 is labeled USBPWR_Rt CMOS USBPWR_F1 Jumper Settings Jumper Type Description Setting default 1 2 NORMAL CLR_CMOS 3 pin Clear CMOS 33 CLEAR 1 Before clearing the CLR
54. uirements of the Canadian Interference causing Equipment Regulations Cet appareil num rique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du R glement sur le mat riel brouilieur du Canada The manual consists of the following Chapter 1 Describes features of the motherboard Introducing the Motherboard Go to page 1 Chapter 2 Describes installation of motherboard components Installingthe Motherboard Go to page 7 Chapter 3 Provides information on using the BIOS Setup Utility Using BIOS Go to page 25 Chapter 4 Describes the motherboard software Goto page 59 Using the Motherboard Software Chapter 5 Provides basic trouble shoot ing tips Goto page 63 Trouble Shooting Preface TABLE OF CONTENTS Preface i Chapter 1 1 Introducing the Motherboard 1 Tnro ducto sepiraa kas anani e uns Reta 1 FEAE aeaee a a E E E aus a Specifications Motherboard Components Chanter 2 1 Installing the Motherboard 7 Safety Precautions u u u u u u ua asa aku asahan 7 Choosing a Computer Case cecessesesssseseessseresesesnseeseeeaeeeeeeeeees 7 Installing the Motherboard in a Case 7 Checking Jumper Settings cesssssecssecssecesseseseeseecnsseseeseeenseees 8 CHING UINDORS nimer an tay tassavacyteuteanneadceds E r amp Checking Jumper Settings ag SUMP OF DOMINOS seso APEERE EEEIEE 9 Installing Hardware ssesesessececeeeseseesecsceceees
55. utility 29 Advanced Menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system ELITEGROUP EV Advanced Chipset Legacy OpROM Support Launch PXE OpROM Enabled Disabled Onboard LAN Option ROM BILAN Configuration BEPC Health Status Select Screen E Power Management Setup 1 Click Select Item ACPI Settings Enter Dbl Click Select El CPU Configuration Change Opt ESATA Configuration Falls General Help EUSB Configuration F2 Previous Values BiSuper IO Configuration F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save amp Exit ESC Right Click Exit Launch PXE OpROM Disabled The item enables or disables launch PXE Option ROM Launch Storage OpROM Enabled Use this item to enable or disable the Storage OpROM Using BIOS 30 LAN Configuration The item in the menu shows the LAN related information that the BIOS automatically detects ELITEGROUP Main Advanced LAN Configuration Enabled Disabled Onboard Onboard LAN Controller Enabled TAN Controller Select Screen 1 Click Select Item Enter Dbl Click Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save amp Exit ESC Right Click Exit Onboard LAN Controller Enabled Use this item to enable or disable the Onboard LAN Press lt Esc gt to return to the Advanced Menu page PC Health Status a1 On motherboards support hardware monitoring
56. yn hisa 60 Manual Installation 2 scccsscassscctsescssss osseassssctsssiesesbecseptasient nsictestess 62 Utility Software Reference cis cssccicscscracecsessitcsscceetuensscecsccteavsecesecbente 62 Chapter 6 63 Trouble Shooting 63 Start up problems during assembly l 63 Start up problems after prolong use 64 Maintenance and Care tips essesssssseceeeesseeseeeeeeseseeaeeesneeneeeenes 64 Basic Troubleshooting Flowchart 65 Chapter 1 Introducing the Motherboard Introduction Thank you for choosing the H61H2 M12 motherboard This motherboard is a high performance enhanced function motherboard designed to support the LGA1155 socket for new 2 Generation Intel Core i7 i5 i3 series processor Intel Pentium Celeron processors for high end business or personal desktop markets This motherboard is based on Intel H61 Express Chipset for best desktop platform solution H61 is a single chip highly integrated high performance Hyper Threading peripheral controller unmatched by any other single chip device controller This motherboard supports up to 16 GB of system memory with dual channel DDR3 1333 1066 SDRAM 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 two PCI Express s

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