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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-HD2 Motherboard Layout 5 GA-H61M-HD2 Motherboard Block Diagram 6
Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 7 1-1 Installation Precautions 7 1-2 Product Specifications 8 1-3 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler 10 1-4 Installing the Memory 11 1-5 Installing an Expansion Card 11 1-6 Back Panel Connectors 12 1-7 Internal Connectors 14
Chapter 2 BIOS Setup 20 2-1 Startup Screen...
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... ATX_12V
DVI_VGA
HDMI
LGA1155
ATX R_USB
USB_LAN
CPU_FAN
iTE Super I/O
DDR3_1 DDR3_2
AUDIO Realtek GbE LAN
PCIEX16
BAT
GA-H61M-HD2
PCIEX1_1
CODEC
M_BIOS PCIEX1_2
B_BIOS
CLR_CMOS
Intel® H61
F_AUDIO SYS_FAN F_USB2 F_USB1
F_PANEL
SATA2 3 SATA2 2 SATA2 1 SATA2 0
Box Contents 55 GA-H61M-HD2 motherboard 55 Motherboard driver disk 55 User's Manual
55 Two SATA cables 55 I/O Shield...
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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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* To support XMP memory, you must install an Intel 22nm (Ivy Bridge) CPU. (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest supported memory speeds and memory
modules.)
ŠŠ Chipset: - 1 x D-Sub port - 1 x HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of 1920x1200 - 1 x DVI-D port, supporting a maximum resolution of 1920x1200 * The DVI-D port does not support D-Sub connection by adapter.
Š...
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... speed control function is supported will depend on the CPU/system cooler you install.
2 x 32 Mbit flash Use of licensed AMI EFI BIOS Support for DualBIOS™ PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.0, SM BIOS 2.6, ACPI 2.0a
Support for @BIOS Support for Q-Flash Support for EasyTune
* Available functions in EasyTune may differ by motherboard model. Support for ON/OFF Charge
Norton Internet Security (OEM version) Intel...
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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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... is from Windows 7.)
In Windows 7, select Start>Control Panel>Hardware and Sound>Sound>Playback, set Intel(R) Display Audio to the default playback device.
Dual Display Configurations for the Onboard Graphics: This motherboard provides three video output ports: D-Sub, DVI-D, and HDMI. Dual monitor confgurations are supported in operating system environment only, but not during the BIOS Setup or...
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USB 2.0/1.1 Port 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 data rate. The following describes the states of the LAN port LEDs.
Connection/Speed LED Activity LED LAN Port
Connection/Speed LED:
State...
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... connectors you wish to connect. •• Before installing the devices, be sure to turn off the devices and your computer. Unplug the power
cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the devices. •• After installing the device and before turning on the computer, make sure the device cable has
been securely attached to the connector on the motherboard.
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... on the motherboard. Before connecting the power connector, first make sure the power supply is turned off and all devices are properly installed. The power connector possesses a foolproof design. Connect the power supply cable to the power connector in the correct orientation. The 12V power connector mainly supplies power to the CPU. If the 12V power connector is not connected, the computer will...
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... ground wire). The motherboard supports CPU fan speed control, which requires the use of a CPU fan with fan speed control design. For optimum heat dissipation, it is recommended that a system fan be installed inside the chassis.
CPU_FAN/SYS_FAN: 1
Pin No. Definition
1 GND
CPU_FAN
2 +12V 3 Sense
4 Speed Control
1 SYS_FAN
•• Be sure to connect fan cables to the fan...
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... two USB ports via an optional USB bracket. For purchasing the optional USB bracket, please contact the local dealer.
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1
10
2
Pin No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Definition Power (5V) Power (5V) USB DXUSB DYUSB DX+ USB DY+ GND GND No Pin NC
•• Do not plug the IEEE 1394 bracket (2x5-pin) cable into the USB header. •• Prior to installing the USB...
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... the power is turned on. 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. •• Because BIOS flashing...
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`` ATA Port Information This section provides information on the device connected to each SATA port controlled by Intel H61 Chipset.
2-5 BIOS Features
&& Boot Option Priorities Specifies the overall boot order from the available devices. For example, you can set hard drive as the first priority (Boot Option #1) and DVD ROM drive as the second priority (Boot Option #2). The list only displays the...
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...ROM for the storage device controller. Disabled Disables option ROM. UEFI Only Enables UEFI option ROM only. Legacy Only Enables legacy option ROM only. (Default) Legacy First Enables UEFI Option ROM first. UEFI First Enables Legacy Option ROM first. This item is configurable only when CSM Support is set to Always.
(Note) This item is present only when you install a CPU that supports...
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... item is configurable only when CSM Support is set to Always.
&& Other PCI Device ROM Priority Allows you to select whether to enable the UEFI or Legacy option ROM for the PCI device controller other than the LAN, storage device, and graphics controllers. UEFI OpROM Enables UEFI option ROM only. (Default) Legacy OpROM Enables legacy option ROM only.
&& Network stack Disables or enables booting...
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... allows the storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA
features such as Native Command Queuing and hot plug.
&& USB2.0 Controller
Enables or disables the integrated USB 2.0/1.1 controller. (Default: Enabled)
&& Audio Controller
Enables or disables the onboard audio function. (Default: Enabled)
If you wish to install a 3rd party add-in audio card instead of using the onboard audio, set this...
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... to My Computer, double-click the optical drive and execute the Run.exe program.) After inserting the driver disk, "Xpress Install" will automatically scan your system and then list all the drivers that are recommended to install. You can click the Install All button and "Xpress Install" will install all the recommended drivers. Or click Install Single Items to manually select the drivers you wish...