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Table of Contents Box Contents...6 Optional Items...6 GA-H61N-USB3 Motherboard Layout 7 GA-H61N-USB3 Motherboard Block Diagram 8 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 9 1-1 Installation Precautions 9 1-2 Product Specifications 10 1-3 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler 13 1-3-1 Installing the CPU 13 1-3-2 Installing the CPU Cooler 15 1-4 ...43 2-6 Integrated Peripherals 45 2-7 Power Management Setup 47 2-8 PC Health Status 49 2-9 Load Fail-Safe Defaults 50 2-10 Load Optimized Defaults 50 2-11 Set Supervisor/User Password 51 2-12 Save & Exit Setup 52 2-13 Exit Without Saving 52 - 4 -
Table of Contents Box Contents...6 Optional Items...6 GA-H61N-USB3 Motherboard Layout 7 GA-H61N-USB3 Motherboard Block Diagram 8 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 9 1-1 Installation Precautions 9 1-2 Product Specifications 10 1-3 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler 13 1-3-1 Installing the CPU 13 1-3-2 Installing the CPU Cooler 15 1-4 ...43 2-6 Integrated Peripherals 45 2-7 Power Management Setup 47 2-8 PC Health Status 49 2-9 Load Fail-Safe Defaults 50 2-10 Load Optimized Defaults 50 2-11 Set Supervisor/User Password 51 2-12 Save & Exit Setup 52 2-13 Exit Without Saving 52 - 4 -
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...; Dual channel memory architecture Support for DDR3 1333/1066/800 MHz memory modules Support for non-ECC memory modules (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest supported memory speeds and memory modules.) Integrated in the Chipset: - 1 x D-Sub port - 1 x DVI-D ... and enable the multi-channel audio feature through the audio driver. Support for S/PDIF Out LAN 1 x Realtek RTL8111E chip (10/100/1000 Mbit) Expansion Slots Storage Interface USB 1 x PCI Express x16 slot,...
...; Dual channel memory architecture Support for DDR3 1333/1066/800 MHz memory modules Support for non-ECC memory modules (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest supported memory speeds and memory modules.) Integrated in the Chipset: - 1 x D-Sub port - 1 x DVI-D ... and enable the multi-channel audio feature through the audio driver. Support for S/PDIF Out LAN 1 x Realtek RTL8111E chip (10/100/1000 Mbit) Expansion Slots Storage Interface USB 1 x PCI Express x16 slot,...
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... the cable connector. Connection/ Speed LED Activity LED LAN Port Connection/Speed LED: State Orange Green Off Description 1 Gbps data rate 100 Mbps data rate 10 Mbps data rate Activity LED: State Description Blinking Data transmission or receiving is occurring Off No data transmission or receiving is occurring USB 3.0/2.0 Port The...
... the cable connector. Connection/ Speed LED Activity LED LAN Port Connection/Speed LED: State Orange Green Off Description 1 Gbps data rate 100 Mbps data rate 10 Mbps data rate Activity LED: State Description Blinking Data transmission or receiving is occurring Off No data transmission or receiving is occurring USB 3.0/2.0 Port The...
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... 12 11 1 9 7 3 1) ATX_12V 2) ATX 3) CPU_FAN 4) SYS_FAN 5) SATA2_0/1 6) F_PANEL 7) F_AUDIO 8) F_USB1/F_USB2 9) SPDIF_O 10) TPM 11) BAT 12) CLR_CMOS 13) PHASE LED Read the following guidelines before turning on the motherboard. - 21 - Unplug the power cord from the power ...
... 12 11 1 9 7 3 1) ATX_12V 2) ATX 3) CPU_FAN 4) SYS_FAN 5) SATA2_0/1 6) F_PANEL 7) F_AUDIO 8) F_USB1/F_USB2 9) SPDIF_O 10) TPM 11) BAT 12) CLR_CMOS 13) PHASE LED Read the following guidelines before turning on the motherboard. - 21 - Unplug the power cord from the power ...
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... lead to an unstable or unbootable system. 42 31 ATX_12V ATX_12V: Pin No. 1 2 3 4 Definition GND GND +12V +12V 24 13 ATX 12 1 ATX: Pin No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Definition Pin No. 3.3V 13 3.3V 14 GND 15 +5V 16 GND 17 +5V 18 GND 19 Power Good 20 5VSB (stand by...
... lead to an unstable or unbootable system. 42 31 ATX_12V ATX_12V: Pin No. 1 2 3 4 Definition GND GND +12V +12V 24 13 ATX 12 1 ATX: Pin No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Definition Pin No. 3.3V 13 3.3V 14 GND 15 +5V 16 GND 17 +5V 18 GND 19 Power Good 20 5VSB (stand by...
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... chassis. Press the reset switch to restart the computer if the computer freezes and fails to the reset switch on the chassis front panel. HD+ 9 1 10 2 PWPW+ MSGMSG+ •• MSG (Message/Sleep LED, Yellow): Power Message/Sleep Switch LED System Status LED Connects to the power status indicator on the...
... chassis. Press the reset switch to restart the computer if the computer freezes and fails to the reset switch on the chassis front panel. HD+ 9 1 10 2 PWPW+ MSGMSG+ •• MSG (Message/Sleep LED, Yellow): Power Message/Sleep Switch LED System Status LED Connects to the power status indicator on the...
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... a single plug. Each USB header can sup- Definition 9 1 1 Power (5V) 2 Power (5V) 10 2 3 USB DX- 4 USB DY- 5 USB DX+ 6 USB DY+ 7 GND 8 GND 9 No Pin 10 NC When the system is in Chapter 5, "Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio." •• Audio signals will make the... using an HD front panel audio module), refer to this header. Definition 9 1 1 MIC2_L 2 GND 10 2 3 MIC2_R 4 -ACZ_DET 5 LINE2_R 6 GND 7 FAUDIO_JD 8 No Pin 9 LINE2_L 10 GND Pin No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Definition MIC GND MIC Power NC Line Out (R) NC NC No Pin Line Out (L) NC ••...
... a single plug. Each USB header can sup- Definition 9 1 1 Power (5V) 2 Power (5V) 10 2 3 USB DX- 4 USB DY- 5 USB DX+ 6 USB DY+ 7 GND 8 GND 9 No Pin 10 NC When the system is in Chapter 5, "Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio." •• Audio signals will make the... using an HD front panel audio module), refer to this header. Definition 9 1 1 MIC2_L 2 GND 10 2 3 MIC2_R 4 -ACZ_DET 5 LINE2_R 6 GND 7 FAUDIO_JD 8 No Pin 9 LINE2_L 10 GND Pin No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Definition MIC GND MIC Power NC Line Out (R) NC NC No Pin Line Out (L) NC ••...
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... digital audio output from your motherboard to certain expansion cards like graphics cards and sound cards. Definition 1 SPDIFO 2 GND DB_PORT BIOS S 1 10) TPM (Trusted Platform Module Header) You may require you wish to connect an HDMI display to the graphics card and have digital audio output ... graphics cards may connect a TPM (Trusted Platform MTwP/ohModuusilneg) to this header. 2 Voltage measurement module(X58A-OC) PWM 20 1 Pin No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Definition LCLK GND LFRAME No Pin LRESET NC LAD3 LAD2 VCC3 LAD1 19 PCIe power connector (SATA)(X58A-OC) Pin No. 11 12 13 14...
... digital audio output from your motherboard to certain expansion cards like graphics cards and sound cards. Definition 1 SPDIFO 2 GND DB_PORT BIOS S 1 10) TPM (Trusted Platform Module Header) You may require you wish to connect an HDMI display to the graphics card and have digital audio output ... graphics cards may connect a TPM (Trusted Platform MTwP/ohModuusilneg) to this header. 2 Voltage measurement module(X58A-OC) PWM 20 1 Pin No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Definition LCLK GND LFRAME No Pin LRESET NC LAD3 LAD2 VCC3 LAD1 19 PCIe power connector (SATA)(X58A-OC) Pin No. 11 12 13 14...
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... CMOS Features CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2011 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Date (mm:dd:yy) Time (hh:mm:ss) Fri, Jun 17 2011 10:26:46 Item Help Menu Level } IDE Channel 0 Master } IDE Channel 1 Master } IDE Channel 3 Master [None] [None] [None] Halt On [All Errors] Base Memory...
... CMOS Features CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2011 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Date (mm:dd:yy) Time (hh:mm:ss) Fri, Jun 17 2011 10:26:46 Item Help Menu Level } IDE Channel 0 Master } IDE Channel 1 Master } IDE Channel 3 Master [None] [None] [None] Halt On [All Errors] Base Memory...
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... 1-2. Cable Length Displays the approximate length of the attached LAN cable. Note: The Gigabit hub will appear: Start detecting at a normal speed of 10/100/1000 Mbps in Windows mode or when the LAN Boot ROM is the approximate length of the attached LAN cable. Example: Part1-2 Status =...Link Detected Displays transmission speed. Note: Part 4-5 and Part 7-8 are not used in the figure above. it will show 0m, as shown in a 10/100 Mbps environment, so their Status fields will operate at Port..... When a Cable Problem Occurs... If no cable problem is attached to a Gigabit hub or...
... 1-2. Cable Length Displays the approximate length of the attached LAN cable. Note: The Gigabit hub will appear: Start detecting at a normal speed of 10/100/1000 Mbps in Windows mode or when the LAN Boot ROM is the approximate length of the attached LAN cable. Example: Part1-2 Status =...Link Detected Displays transmission speed. Note: Part 4-5 and Part 7-8 are not used in the figure above. it will show 0m, as shown in a 10/100 Mbps environment, so their Status fields will operate at Port..... When a Cable Problem Occurs... If no cable problem is attached to a Gigabit hub or...
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In case system instability occurs, you may try to load Fail-Safe defaults, which are the safest and most stable BIOS settings for the motherboard. 2-10 Load Optimized Defaults CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2011 Award Software MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I .T.) Load Fail-Safe Defaults Standard CMOS Features Load Optimized ...
In case system instability occurs, you may try to load Fail-Safe defaults, which are the safest and most stable BIOS settings for the motherboard. 2-10 Load Optimized Defaults CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2011 Award Software MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I .T.) Load Fail-Safe Defaults Standard CMOS Features Load Optimized ...
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... access speed may affect the speed at the end of it. Step 2: Click New. (Note) Xpress Recovery2 checks the first physical hard drive in advanced (10 GB or more is the first physical drive. - 57 - Before You Begin: •• Xpress Recovery2 will save the backup file at which the data...
... access speed may affect the speed at the end of it. Step 2: Click New. (Note) Xpress Recovery2 checks the first physical hard drive in advanced (10 GB or more is the first physical drive. - 57 - Before You Begin: •• Xpress Recovery2 will save the backup file at which the data...
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... on the amount of data) and begin the installation of the operating system. Step 3: When partitioning your hard drive, make sure to leave unallocated space (10 GB or more is no enough unallocated space, Xpress Recovery2 cannot save the backup file to the unallocated space (black stripe along the top). Step...
... on the amount of data) and begin the installation of the operating system. Step 3: When partitioning your hard drive, make sure to leave unallocated space (10 GB or more is no enough unallocated space, Xpress Recovery2 cannot save the backup file to the unallocated space (black stripe along the top). Step...
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...will continue to provide exceptional power savings and enhanced power efficiency without sacrificing computing performance. Unique Features 4-4 Dynamic Energy Saver™ 2 GIGABYTE Dynamic Energy Saver™ 2 (Note 1) is a revolutionary technology that delivers unparalleled power savings with a click of time. 12 13 14 3... 2 4 76 5 1 8 9 11 10 15 16 Meter Mode - Actual results may vary depending on testing method. - 65 - Featuring an advanced proprietary hardware and software design, GIGABYTE Dynamic Energy Saver™ 2 is able to run in a set period ...
...will continue to provide exceptional power savings and enhanced power efficiency without sacrificing computing performance. Unique Features 4-4 Dynamic Energy Saver™ 2 GIGABYTE Dynamic Energy Saver™ 2 (Note 1) is a revolutionary technology that delivers unparalleled power savings with a click of time. 12 13 14 3... 2 4 76 5 1 8 9 11 10 15 16 Meter Mode - Actual results may vary depending on testing method. - 65 - Featuring an advanced proprietary hardware and software design, GIGABYTE Dynamic Energy Saver™ 2 is able to run in a set period ...
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..., the system continues to run in a set period of the devices currently in power-saving mode will light on) 9 3-Level Power Saving Switch (Default:1) (Note 2) 10 Advanced Settings 11 Close (Application will enter Stealth Mode) 12 Minimize (Application will automatically reset when the total power saving reaches 99999999 Watts. Re-enter... INFO/Help 14 Motherboard Phase LED On/Off Switch (Default: On) 15 Live Utility Update (Check for the first time (Note 3). 11 12 13 3 2 4 65 1 7 8 10 9 14 15 Total Mode -
..., the system continues to run in a set period of the devices currently in power-saving mode will light on) 9 3-Level Power Saving Switch (Default:1) (Note 2) 10 Advanced Settings 11 Close (Application will enter Stealth Mode) 12 Minimize (Application will automatically reset when the total power saving reaches 99999999 Watts. Re-enter... INFO/Help 14 Motherboard Phase LED On/Off Switch (Default: On) 15 Live Utility Update (Check for the first time (Note 3). 11 12 13 3 2 4 65 1 7 8 10 9 14 15 Total Mode -
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... drive are selected as the backup source. Unique Features You can use Smart Recovery 2. •• The Backup Now button will be available only after 10 minutes and regular backup will be on the same partition as an image file every hour. SMART Recovery 2 Smart Recovery 2 allows you to back up...
... drive are selected as the backup source. Unique Features You can use Smart Recovery 2. •• The Backup Now button will be available only after 10 minutes and regular backup will be on the same partition as an image file every hour. SMART Recovery 2 Smart Recovery 2 allows you to back up...
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... : http://th.giga-byte.com • Vietnam WEB address : http://www.gigabyte.vn • NINGBO G.B.T. and Non-Tech. China WEB address : http://www.gigabyte.cn Shanghai TEL: +86-21-63410999 FAX: +86-21-63410100 Beijing TEL: +86-10-62102838 FAX: +86-10-62102848 Wuhan TEL: +86-27-87851061 FAX: +86-27-87851330 GuangZhou TEL...