Gigabyte GA-H61M-D2P-B3 driver and firmware
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..., carefully read the User's Manual. For product-related information, check on our website at: http://www.gigabyte.com
Identifying Your Motherboard Revision The revision number on your motherboard looks like this: "REV: X.X." For example, "REV: 1.0" means the revision of the motherboard is 1.0. Check your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for...
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Table of Contents
GA-H61M-D2P-B3 Motherboard Layout 5
Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 6 1-1 Installation Precautions 6 1-2 Product Specifications 7 1-3 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler 9 1-4 Installing the Memory 10 1-5 Installing an Expansion Card 10 1-6 Back Panel Connectors 11 1-7 Internal Connectors 12
Chapter 2 BIOS Setup 19 2-1 Startup Screen 19 2-2 The Main Menu 19 2-3 MB ...
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...R_USB2
ATX
USB_LAN AUDIO
Realtek RTL8111E
PCIe to
PCI
BAT
Bridge
CODEC
PCIEX16
PCI1
iTE
IT8728
PCI2
GA-H61M-D2P-B3
DDR3_1 DDR3_2 B_BIOS M_BIOS
Intel® H61
CLR_CMOS
SYS_FAN
PCIEX4
F_AUDIO COMA
LPT
Box Contents GA-H61M-D2P-B3 motherboard User's Manual I/O Shield
SATA2_0 SATA2_1 SATA2_2 SATA2_3 F_PANEL F_USB2 F_USB1
Motherboard driver disk Two SATA cables
The box contents...
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... a motherboard, CPU or memory. If you do not have an ESD wrist strap, keep your hands dry and first touch a metal object to eliminate static electricity. •• Prior to installing the motherboard, please have it on top of an antistatic pad or within an electrostatic shielding container. •• Before unplugging the power supply cable from...
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... performance, if only one PCI Express graphics card is to be installed,
be sure to install it in the PCIEX16 slot.
ŠŠ 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x4 (PCIEX4)
ŠŠ 2 x PCI slots
Storage Interface ŠŠ Chipset:
- 4 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors supporting up to 4 SATA 3Gb/s devices
USB
ŠŠ Chipset:
- Up to 10 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (6 on the back panel...
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...;Š 1 x PS/2 keyboard port ŠŠ 1 x PS/2 mouse port ŠŠ 1 x D-Sub port ŠŠ 1 x DVI-D port ŠŠ 6 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports ŠŠ 1 x RJ-45 port ŠŠ 3 x audio jacks (Line In/Line Out/Microphone)
I/O Controller ŠŠ iTE IT8728 chip
Hardware
ŠŠ System voltage detection
Monitor
ŠŠ CPU/System temperature detection
Š...
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Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the CPU: •• Make sure that the motherboard supports the CPU.
(Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.) •• Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing
the CPU to prevent hardware damage. •• Locate the pin one of the...
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... that memory of the same capacity, brand, speed, and chips be used for optimum performance.
1-5 Installing an Expansion Card
Read the following guidelines before you begin to install an expansion card: •• Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card. Carefully read the manual that came
with your expansion card. •• Always turn off the computer and unplug the power...
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... of 1920x1200
(the actual resolutions supported depend on the monitor being used). Connect a monitor that supports
DVI-D connection
USB 2.0/1.1
The USB port supports the USB 2.0/1.1 specification. Use this port for USB devices such as a USB keyboard/ mouse, USB printer, USB flash drive and etc.
RJ-45 LAN Port
The Gigabit Ethernet LAN port provides Internet connection at up to 1 Gbps...
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... menu of the BIOS Setup program. To upgrade the BIOS, use either the GIGABYTE Q-Flash or @BIOS utility. •• Q-Flash allows the user to quickly and easily upgrade or back up BIOS without entering the operating
system. •• @BIOS is a Windows-based utility that searches and downloads the latest version of BIOS from the
Internet and updates the BIOS. For instructions on using the...
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... to alter the clock ratio for the installed CPU. The adjustable range is dependent on the CPU being installed.
CPU Frequency Displays the current operating CPU frequency. Intel(R) Turbo Boost Tech. (Note) Allows you to determine whether to enable the Intel CPU Turbo Boost technology. Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting. (Default: Auto) Turbo Ratio (1-Core)/(2-Core)/(3-Core...
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... will allow a platform to run multiple operating systems and applications in independent partitions. With virtualization, one computer system can function as multiple virtual systems. (Default: Enabled)
(Note) This item is present only when you install a CPU that supports this feature. For more information about Intel CPUs' unique features, please visit Intel's website.
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... the POST for faster system startup.
•• Auto Lets the BIOS automatically detect SATA devices during the POST. (Default) •• Manual Allows you to manually enter the specifications of the hard drive when the hard
drive access mode is set to CHS. Access Mode Sets the hard drive access mode. Options are: Auto (default), CHS, LBA, Large. IDE...
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... from the available devices. Use the up or down arrow key to select a device and press to accept. Options are: Hard Disk, CDROM, USB-FDD, USB-ZIP, USB-CDROM, USBHDD, Legacy LAN, Disabled.
(Note) This item is present only when you install a CPU that supports this feature. For more information about Intel CPUs' unique features, please visit Intel's website.
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... BIOS to initialize the hard drive as the system boots up. The adjustable range is from 0 to 15 seconds. (Default: 0) Init Display First
Specifies the first initiation of the monitor display from the installed PCI Express graphics card or the onboard graphics.
PCI Sets the PCI graphics card as the first display. Onboard Sets the onboard graphics as the first display. PCIE x16 Sets the PCI...
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...-DOS. (Default: Enabled)
USB Storage Function
Determines whether to detect USB storage devices, including USB flash drives and USB hard drives during the POST. (Default: Enabled) Azalia Codec
Enables or disables the onboard audio function. (Default: Auto) If you wish to install a 3rd party add-in audio card instead of using the onboard audio, set this item to Disabled. Onboard H/W LAN Enables or...
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... Port), ECP+EPP.
2-7 Power Management Setup
CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2010 Award Software Power Management Setup
ACPI Suspend Type Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN PME Event Wake Up Power On by Ring Resume by Alarm x Date (of Month) Alarm x Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm HPET Support (Note) HPET Mode (Note) Power On By Mouse Power On By Keyboard x KB Power ON Password...
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... Support
Determines whether to let the system consume less than 1W power in S5 (shutdown) state. (Default: Disabled) Note: When this item is set to Enabled, the following four functions will become unavailable: PME event wake up, power on by mouse, power on by keyboard, and wake on LAN.
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... when CPU Smart FAN Control is set to Manual. Options are: 0.75 PWM value /oC ~ 2.50 PWM value /oC. CPU Smart FAN Mode
Specifies how to control CPU fan speed. This item is configurable only when CPU Smart FAN Control is enabled.
Auto Lets the BIOS automatically detect the type of CPU fan installed and sets the optimal CPU fan control mode. (Default)
Voltage Sets Voltage...
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... installing the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk into your optical drive.
The driver Autorun screen is automatically displayed which looks like that shown in the screen shot below. (If the driver Autorun screen does not appear automatically, go to My Computer, double-click the optical drive and execute the Run.exe program.)
3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers
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BIOS Setup