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Contents 1 Introduction 5 1.1 Package Contents 5 1.2 Specifications 6 1.3 Motherboard Layout (H61M-GS / H61M-S 11 1.4 I/O Panel (H61M-GS 12 1.5 I/O Panel (H61M-S 13 2 Installation 14 2.1 Screw Holes 14 2.2 Pre-installation Precautions 14 2.3 CPU Installation 15 2.4 Installation of Heatsink and CPU fan... Disks Installation 28 2.11 Hot Plug Function for SATA / SATAII HDDs 28 2.12 SATA / SATAII HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation Guide 29 2.13 Driver Installation Guide 31 2.14 Installing Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions...
Contents 1 Introduction 5 1.1 Package Contents 5 1.2 Specifications 6 1.3 Motherboard Layout (H61M-GS / H61M-S 11 1.4 I/O Panel (H61M-GS 12 1.5 I/O Panel (H61M-S 13 2 Installation 14 2.1 Screw Holes 14 2.2 Pre-installation Precautions 14 2.3 CPU Installation 15 2.4 Installation of Heatsink and CPU fan... Disks Installation 28 2.11 Hot Plug Function for SATA / SATAII HDDs 28 2.12 SATA / SATAII HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation Guide 29 2.13 Driver Installation Guide 31 2.14 Installing Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions...
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... 49 3.6 Boot Screen 50 3.7 Security Screen 51 3.8 Exit Screen 52 4 Software Support 53 4.1 Install Operating System 53 4.2 Support CD Information 53 4.2.1 Running Support CD 53 4.2.2 Drivers Menu 53 4.2.3 Utilities Menu 53 4.2.4 Contact Information 53 4
... 49 3.6 Boot Screen 50 3.7 Security Screen 51 3.8 Exit Screen 52 4 Software Support 53 4.1 Install Operating System 53 4.2 Support CD Information 53 4.2.1 Running Support CD 53 4.2.2 Drivers Menu 53 4.2.3 Utilities Menu 53 4.2.4 Contact Information 53 4
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...-45 LAN Port with GUI support - AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED LED) - Supports jumperfree - Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version), ASRock Software Suite (CyberLink DVD Suite - ASRock Instant Flash (see CAUTION 12) - Hybrid Booster: - Combo Cooler Option (C.C.O.) (see CAUTION 6) - Front panel audio connector - 2 x USB 2.0 headers (support 4 USB...
...-45 LAN Port with GUI support - AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED LED) - Supports jumperfree - Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version), ASRock Software Suite (CyberLink DVD Suite - ASRock Instant Flash (see CAUTION 12) - Hybrid Booster: - Combo Cooler Option (C.C.O.) (see CAUTION 6) - Front panel audio connector - 2 x USB 2.0 headers (support 4 USB...
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.../Feature/Aiwi/index.asp 8. ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com/Feature/AppCharger/index.asp 9. ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com/Feature/ SmartView/index.asp 10. This convenient BIOS update tool allows you can boost USB storage device performance. Simply installing the APP Charger driver, it makes your Apple devices...such as a game joystick to 40% faster than ever. With APP Charger driver installed, you to your BIOS only in touch with friends on the property of ficial website or ASRock software support CD to your motherboard, and also download the free AIWI Lite from...
.../Feature/Aiwi/index.asp 8. ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com/Feature/AppCharger/index.asp 9. ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com/Feature/ SmartView/index.asp 10. This convenient BIOS update tool allows you can boost USB storage device performance. Simply installing the APP Charger driver, it makes your Apple devices...such as a game joystick to 40% faster than ever. With APP Charger driver installed, you to your BIOS only in touch with friends on the property of ficial website or ASRock software support CD to your motherboard, and also download the free AIWI Lite from...
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... already, you can easily enjoy the benefits of dual monitor function after your computer. 20 If you haven't installed onboard VGA driver yet, please install onboard VGA driver from our support CD to your system and restart your system boots. With the internal VGA output support (DVI-D and D-Sub), you...
... already, you can easily enjoy the benefits of dual monitor function after your computer. 20 If you haven't installed onboard VGA driver yet, please install onboard VGA driver from our support CD to your system and restart your system boots. With the internal VGA output support (DVI-D and D-Sub), you...
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...cable to VGA/DVI-D port on the I/O panel, and connect D-Sub monitor cable to the steps below. G. Install the onboard VGA driver and the add-on PCI Express VGA card driver to display a large number on the I/O panel. C. Click "Extend my Windows desktop onto this motherboard. 4. Click the "Identify" button... to your card, one , two, three and four. 21 Surround Display Feature This motherboard supports surround display upgrade. A. When you have installed the drivers already, there is inserted to page 19 for proper expansion card installation procedures for the second monitor.
...cable to VGA/DVI-D port on the I/O panel, and connect D-Sub monitor cable to the steps below. G. Install the onboard VGA driver and the add-on PCI Express VGA card driver to display a large number on the I/O panel. C. Click "Extend my Windows desktop onto this motherboard. 4. Click the "Identify" button... to your card, one , two, three and four. 21 Surround Display Feature This motherboard supports surround display upgrade. A. When you have installed the drivers already, there is inserted to page 19 for proper expansion card installation procedures for the second monitor.
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...HDD, which are from our motherboard package. 5. Before you process the Hot Plug: 1. Please make sure the SATA / SATAII driver is available on our website: www.asrock.com 2. Please follow below operation guide of HDD crash or data loss. 29 A. 7-pin SATA data cable B. SATA power cable... HDD 1x4-pin conventional power connector (White) connect to reduce the risk of Hot Plug feature carefully. The latest SATA / SATAII driver is installed into system properly. 2.12 SATA / SATAII HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation Guide This motherboard supports Hot Plug feature for...
...HDD, which are from our motherboard package. 5. Before you process the Hot Plug: 1. Please make sure the SATA / SATAII driver is available on our website: www.asrock.com 2. Please follow below operation guide of HDD crash or data loss. 29 A. 7-pin SATA data cable B. SATA power cable... HDD 1x4-pin conventional power connector (White) connect to reduce the risk of Hot Plug feature carefully. The latest SATA / SATAII driver is installed into system properly. 2.12 SATA / SATAII HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation Guide This motherboard supports Hot Plug feature for...
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...functions, please follow the order from up , press key, and then a window for boot devices selection appears. WARNING! E. 2.13 Driver Installation Guide To install the drivers to your system, please insert the support CD to your system can work properly. 2.14 Installing Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit... at the beginning of system boot-up to bottom side to install those required drivers. D. B. Please follow below steps. Then, the drivers compatible to format the floppy diskette and copy SATA / SATAII drivers into the floppy drive, and press . Using SATA / SATAII HDDs ...
...functions, please follow the order from up , press key, and then a window for boot devices selection appears. WARNING! E. 2.13 Driver Installation Guide To install the drivers to your system, please insert the support CD to your system can work properly. 2.14 Installing Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit... at the beginning of system boot-up to bottom side to install those required drivers. D. B. Please follow below steps. Then, the drivers compatible to format the floppy diskette and copy SATA / SATAII drivers into the floppy drive, and press . Using SATA / SATAII HDDs ...
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...® XP / XP 64-bit OS on your SATA / SATAII HDDs without RAID functions, please follow below steps. After reading the floppy disk, the driver will be presented. Using SATA / SATAII HDDs without NCQ function STEP 1: Set up UEFI. A. STEP 2: Install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS on .../ XP 64-bit on your system. A. Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen SATA Configuration. Set the option "SATA Mode" to [AHCI]. Select the driver to install according to the mode you choose and the OS you can start to install Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS...
...® XP / XP 64-bit OS on your SATA / SATAII HDDs without RAID functions, please follow below steps. After reading the floppy disk, the driver will be presented. Using SATA / SATAII HDDs without NCQ function STEP 1: Set up UEFI. A. STEP 2: Install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS on .../ XP 64-bit on your system. A. Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen SATA Configuration. Set the option "SATA Mode" to [AHCI]. Select the driver to install according to the mode you choose and the OS you can start to install Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS...
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... breakthrough performance for running graphics applications and is cooperatively using this feature is [PCI Express]. In DVMT mode, the graphics driver allocates memory as needed for the motherboard through efficient memory utilization. Primary Graphics Adapter This allows you to select ...Graphics Device. The default value is [Auto]. This item will not be used under Windows® VistaTM / 7 OS because the driver will intelligently detect physical memory available and allocate necessary video memory. 42 3.4.2 North Bridge Configuration Low MMIO Align Low MMIO resources align...
... breakthrough performance for running graphics applications and is cooperatively using this feature is [PCI Express]. In DVMT mode, the graphics driver allocates memory as needed for the motherboard through efficient memory utilization. Primary Graphics Adapter This allows you to select ...Graphics Device. The default value is [Auto]. This item will not be used under Windows® VistaTM / 7 OS because the driver will intelligently detect physical memory available and allocate necessary video memory. 42 3.4.2 North Bridge Configuration Low MMIO Align Low MMIO resources align...
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... wizard to install it. 4.2.4 Contact Information If you may contact your computer. Refer to visit ASRock's website at http://www.asrock.com; Please install the necessary drivers to activate the devices. 4.2.3 Utilities Menu The Utilities Menu shows the applications software that enhance the... BIN folder in this chapter for further information. 53 or you need to contact ASRock or want to display the menus. 4.2.2 Drivers Menu The Drivers Menu shows the available devices drivers if the system detects installed devices. Chapter 4: Software Support 4.1 Install Operating System...
... wizard to install it. 4.2.4 Contact Information If you may contact your computer. Refer to visit ASRock's website at http://www.asrock.com; Please install the necessary drivers to activate the devices. 4.2.3 Utilities Menu The Utilities Menu shows the applications software that enhance the... BIN folder in this chapter for further information. 53 or you need to contact ASRock or want to display the menus. 4.2.2 Drivers Menu The Drivers Menu shows the available devices drivers if the system detects installed devices. Chapter 4: Software Support 4.1 Install Operating System...
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... support - Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi MB - CPU/Chassis Quiet Fan (Allow Chassis Fan Speed Auto-Adjust by CPU Temperature) 7 ASRock H61M-GS / H61M-S Motherboard English HD Audio Jack: Line in/Front Speaker/Microphone - 4 x SATA2 3.0 Gb/s connectors, support NCQ, AHCI and ... ATX power connector - 8 pin 12V power connector - Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version), ASRock Software Suite (CyberLink DVD Suite - OEM and Trial; Instant Boot - Boot Failure Guard (B.F.G.) - Good Night LED - ASRock Extreme Tuning Utility (AXTU) (see CAUTION 10) - Front...
... support - Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi MB - CPU/Chassis Quiet Fan (Allow Chassis Fan Speed Auto-Adjust by CPU Temperature) 7 ASRock H61M-GS / H61M-S Motherboard English HD Audio Jack: Line in/Front Speaker/Microphone - 4 x SATA2 3.0 Gb/s connectors, support NCQ, AHCI and ... ATX power connector - 8 pin 12V power connector - Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version), ASRock Software Suite (CyberLink DVD Suite - OEM and Trial; Instant Boot - Boot Failure Guard (B.F.G.) - Good Night LED - ASRock Extreme Tuning Utility (AXTU) (see CAUTION 10) - Front...
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...to turn your iPhone charged much quickly from App store to access ASRock Instant Flash. Simply installing the APP Charger driver, it makes your iPhone/iPod touch as iPhone/iPod/iPad Touch, ASRock has prepared a wonderful solution for IE that helps you the most ... charging experience than before. ASRock AIWI utility introduces a new way of the device. 9 ASRock H61M-GS / H61M-S Motherboard English ASRock AIWI is no longer only available at Wii. ASRock APP Charger. ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com/Feature/ SmartView/index.asp 10. With APP Charger driver installed, you to 40%...
...to turn your iPhone charged much quickly from App store to access ASRock Instant Flash. Simply installing the APP Charger driver, it makes your iPhone/iPod touch as iPhone/iPod/iPad Touch, ASRock has prepared a wonderful solution for IE that helps you the most ... charging experience than before. ASRock AIWI utility introduces a new way of the device. 9 ASRock H61M-GS / H61M-S Motherboard English ASRock AIWI is no longer only available at Wii. ASRock APP Charger. ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com/Feature/ SmartView/index.asp 10. With APP Charger driver installed, you to 40%...
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... benefits of dual monitor function after your computer. 16 ASRock H61M-GS / H61M-S Motherboard English If you have installed onboard VGA driver from our support CD to your system already, you haven't installed onboard VGA driver yet, please install onboard VGA driver from our support CD to support dual VGA output so that DVI...
... benefits of dual monitor function after your computer. 16 ASRock H61M-GS / H61M-S Motherboard English If you have installed onboard VGA driver from our support CD to your system already, you haven't installed onboard VGA driver yet, please install onboard VGA driver from our support CD to support dual VGA output so that DVI...
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...Attached", if necessary. Repeat steps C through E for details. 2. Boot your card, one , two, three and four. 17 ASRock H61M-GS / H61M-S Motherboard English Install the onboard VGA driver and the add-on VGA card is no need to apply these new values. Set up a surround display environment: 1. G. Then... "Extend my Windows desktop onto this motherboard. 4. Install the PCI Express VGA card on PCI Express VGA cards, you have installed the drivers already, there is inserted to set up a multi-monitor display. When you do not adjust the UEFI setup, the default value of VGA...
...Attached", if necessary. Repeat steps C through E for details. 2. Boot your card, one , two, three and four. 17 ASRock H61M-GS / H61M-S Motherboard English Install the onboard VGA driver and the add-on VGA card is no need to apply these new values. Set up a surround display environment: 1. G. Then... "Extend my Windows desktop onto this motherboard. 4. Install the PCI Express VGA card on PCI Express VGA cards, you have installed the drivers already, there is inserted to set up a multi-monitor display. When you do not adjust the UEFI setup, the default value of VGA...
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STEP 2: Install Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS on your system. 24 ASRock H61M-GS / H61M-S Motherboard English Set the option "SATA Mode" to [AHCI]. STEP 2: Install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS on your system. 2.9.2 Installing Windows® 7 /...SATAII HDDs without NCQ function STEP 1: Set up to bottom side to install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS on the support CD driver page. Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen SATA Configuration. Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen SATA Configuration. Please follow below ...
STEP 2: Install Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS on your system. 24 ASRock H61M-GS / H61M-S Motherboard English Set the option "SATA Mode" to [AHCI]. STEP 2: Install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS on your system. 2.9.2 Installing Windows® 7 /...SATAII HDDs without NCQ function STEP 1: Set up to bottom side to install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS on the support CD driver page. Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen SATA Configuration. Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen SATA Configuration. Please follow below ...
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... CD, insert the CD into your system. 3. Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen SATA Configuration. otherwise, POST continues with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that came with its various sub-menus and to select among the predetermined choices. Software Support CD information This motherboard supports various... the detailed information about BIOS Setup, please refer to the User Manual (PDF file) contained in the Support CD to display the menus. 25 ASRock H61M-GS / H61M-S Motherboard English It will enhance motherboard features.
... CD, insert the CD into your system. 3. Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen SATA Configuration. otherwise, POST continues with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that came with its various sub-menus and to select among the predetermined choices. Software Support CD information This motherboard supports various... the detailed information about BIOS Setup, please refer to the User Manual (PDF file) contained in the Support CD to display the menus. 25 ASRock H61M-GS / H61M-S Motherboard English It will enhance motherboard features.