AMD MCP61P User manual

USER'S MANUAL
Of
MCP61P
Platform Processor Chipset
M/B For Socket AM2 64-bit Dual Core
AMD Processor
NO.G03-M26GT4V2-F
Rev: 1.0
Release date: June 2009
Trademark:
* Specifications and Information contained in this documentation are furnished for information use only, and are
subject to change at any time without notice, and should not be construed as a commitment by manufacturer.

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CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION OF MCP61P MOTHERBOARD SERIES
1-1 FEATURES OF MOTHERBOARD.................................................................................... 1
1-1.1 SPECIAL FEATURES OF MOTHERBOARD.................................................... 2
1-2 SPECIFICATION.................................................................................................................. 3
1-3 ITEM CHECKLIST..............................................................................................................3
1-4 LAYOUT DIAGRAM & JUMPER SETTING …………………………………………....4
CHAPTER 2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION
2-1 INSTALL SOCKET AM2 SUPPORTED AMD PROCESSOR........................................ 5
2-2 INSTALL MEMORY............................................................................................................ 5
2-3 EXPANSION CARDS........................................................................................................... 7
CHAPTER 3 CONNCTORS, HEADERS & JUMPERS SETTING
3-1 CONNECTORS..................................................................................................................... 7
3-2 HEADERS.............................................................................................................................. 10
CHAPTER 4 USEFUL HELP
4-1 HOW TO UPDATE BIOS.....................................................................................................................14
4-2 TROUBLE SHOOTING....................................................................................................... 14
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TABLE OF CONTENT

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Chapter 1
Introduction of MCP61P Motherboard Series
1-1 Features of motherboard
The MCP61P Platform Processor Chipset motherboard series are based on the latest MCP61
Platform Processor Chipset which supports the innovative and supercharged new generation
64-bit AMD Socket AM2 Athlon64 and Sempron processors with Hyper Transport
Technology up to 1000MHz. MCP61P Platform Processor Chipset motherboard series deliver the
outstanding system performance and professional desktop platform solution with the
advantages of new generation 64-bit AMD Socket AM2 Athlon64 & Sempron processors
with an integrated low-latency high-bandwidth DDRII memory controller and a
highly-scalable Hyper Transport technology-based system bus up to 1.0GHZ. By
implementing the new generation MCP61P Platform Processor Chipset integrated graphic
processor which adopts the innovative 90nm process technology, the integrated video
graphics array brings more compatibility, stability and reliability with the widest range of
games and applications to the desktop platform system. The motherboards support the
stunning video playback in all formats and with superb picture clarity that brings the best
visual experience and ultra-realistic effects to the users. MCP61P Platform Processor Chipset
motherboard series are the real cost-effective and powerful integrated multimedia platform
solutions and meet the demanding usage of computing now and future.
The motherboards incorporate the integrated NVIDIA Graphics Core which is fully
compatible with Microsoft® DirectX® 9.0C and Shader Model 3.0. And it also supports 1000
MHz Hyper Transport speed of data transfer rate, the motherboards support new generation
Socket AM2 processors with an integrated DDRII memory controller which provide 333MHz/
400MHzmemory clock frequency for Dual channel DDRII667/DDRII800 DDRII Module up
to 4GB. And it also accommodates ULTRA ATA 133 connectors and Serial ATA2 with
RAID 0, 1, 5, 0+1 functions which support up to one IDE and four Serial ATA2 devices to
accelerate hard disk drives and guarantee the data security without failure in advanced
computing performance.
The motherboards provide 10/100 LAN function with Realtek RTL8103EL 10/100 PCI-E
LAN which supports 10/100Mbps data transfer rate. The embedded 6-channel HD Audio
CODEC is fully compatible with Sound Blaster Pro®standard.
MCP61P motherboard series offer one 16-LANE PCI-Express x16 graphics slot of 4Gbyte/sec
data transfer rate at each relative direction which get 3.5 times of bandwidth more than
AGP8X and it’s up to a peak concurrent bandwidth of 8Gbyte/sec at full speed to guarantee
the performance and compatibility of GPU graphics add-in cards. The whole series carry two
32-bit PCI slots guarantee the rich connectivity for the I/O peripheral devices.
Embedded USB controller as well as capability of expanding to 10 of USB2.0 functional
ports delivering 480Mb/s bandwidth and rich connectivity, these motherboards meet the
future USB demands which are also equipped with hardware monitor function on system to
monitor and protect your system and maintain your non-stop business computing.

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Some special features---CPU Thermal Throttling/ CPU Vcore 7-shift in this motherboard
are designed for power user to use the over-clocking function in more flexible ways. But
please be caution that the over-clocking maybe causes the fails in system reliabilities. This
motherboard provides the guaranteed performance and meets the demands of the next
generation computing. But if you insist to gain more system performance with variety
possibilities of the components you choose, please be careful and make sure to read the
detailed descriptions of these value added product features, please get them in the coming
section.
1-1.1 Special Features of Motherboard
CPU Thermal Throttling Technology---(The CPU Overheat Protection Technology)
To prevent the increasing heat from damage of CPU or accidental shutdown while at high
workload, the CPU Thermal Throttling Technology will force CPU to enter partially idle
mode from 87.5% to 12.5% according to preset CPU operating temperature in BIOS (from 40
℃to 90℃). When the system senses the CPU operating temperature reaching the preset
value, the CPU operating bandwidth will be decreased to the preset idle percentage to cool
down the processor. When at throttling mode the beeper sound can be optionally selected to
indicate it is in working.
CPU Vcore 7-Shift--- (Shift to Higher Performance)
The CPU voltage can be adjusted up by 7 steps for the precisely over-clocking of extra
demanding computing performance.

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1-2 Specification
Spec Description
Design zMicro ATX form factor 4 layers PCB size: 24.5cm*19.5cm
Chipset zMCP61P Chipset
CPU Socket AM2 zSupport 64bit AMD AM2 940-Pin package utilizes Flip-Chip
Pin Grid Array package compatible processor
zSupport for HTT 1GHz AMD Athlon 64 X2 processor
Memory Socket z240-pin DDR2 Module socket x 2
zSupport 2 pcs DDR2 533 / DDR2 667 / DDR2 800 Modules
Expandable to 4GB
Expansion Slot zPCI-Express x16 slot 1pcs deliver up to 8GB/s concurrent
bandwidth for MCP61P motherboard
z32-bit PCI slot x 2pcs
Integrate IDE and
Serial ATA2 RAID
zOne IDE controllers support PCI Bus Mastering, ATA
PIO/DMA and the ULTRA DMA 33/66/100/133 functions that
deliver the data transfer rate up to 133 MB/s.
zFour Serial ATA2 ports provide 300 MB/sec data transfer rate
with RAID 0, 1, 0+1, 5 functions.
LAN zIntegrated Realtek RTL8103EL 10/100 LAN.
zSupports Fast Ethernet LAN function provide 10/100Mb /s data
transfer rate
6-CH Audio z6-channel High Definition Audio CODEC on board
zSupport 6-channel 3D surround & Positioning Audio
zAudio driver and utility included
BIOS zAMI 8MB SPI Flash ROM
Multi I/O zPS/2 keyboard and PS/2 mouse connectors
zFloppy disk drive connector x1
zParallel port x1
zIDE Connector x1
zSerial port x1
zVGA port x1
zUSB2.0 port x 4 and headers x 3(connecting cable option)
zAudio connector (Line-in, Line-out, MIC/ 6CH Audio)
1-3 Item Checklist
5MCP61P Platform Processor Chipset based motherboard
5Cable for IDE
5CD for motherboard utilities
5Cable for Serial ATA IDE Port
5MCP61P Platform Processor Chipset motherboard User’s Manual
5Back panel

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1-4 Layout Diagram & Jumper Setting
Floppy Connector Front Panel Connector
ATA 133 IDE
Conn.(IDE1)
CPU Socket AM2
ATX Power Conn.
Serial-ATAII Connector
(SATAII1, 2, 3, 4)
PCI Slot
PS2 KB/Mouse Port
CPU FAN
Audio Connector
RJ45 Over
USB Connecto
r
PCI Express x16 by 16lane
Front Panel Audio
DDR2 Socket x 2
MCP61P
ATX 12V Power
Connector
6-CH HD
Audio Codec
CD Audio In
Realtek RTL8102EL
10/100 LAN
Speaker Connector
USB Port
(USB2, USB3)
Power LED Connector
KBMS/USB Power On
Jumper (JP1)
COM Connecto
r
VGA Connecto
r
USB Port
C
HDMI-SPDIF
Parallel Connector

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Chapter 2
Hardware Installation
2-1 Install Socket AM2 Supported AMD Processor
This motherboard provides a 940-pin surface mount, Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) socket,
referred to as the mPGA940 socket supports AMD Athlon64 processor in the 940 Pin package
utilizes Flip-Chip Pin Grid Array package technology.
The CPU that comes with the motherboard should have a cooling FAN attached to prevent
overheating. If this is not the case, then purchase a correct cooling FAN before you turn on
your system.
WARNING! Be sure that there is sufficient air circulation across the processor’s
heatsink and CPU cooling FAN is working correctly, otherwise it may
cause the processor and motherboard overheat and damage, you may install
an auxiliary cooling FAN, if necessary.
To install a CPU, first turn off your system and remove its cover. Locate the ZIF socket and
open it by first pulling the level sideways away from the socket then upward to a 90-degree
angle. Insert the CPU with the correct orientation as shown below. The notched corner
should point toward the end of the level. Because the CPU has a corner pin for two of the
four corners, the CPU will only fit in the orientation as shown.
CPU ZIF mPGAB Socket
Colden Arrow
Socket AM2
When you put the CPU into the ZIF socket, no force require to insert of the CPU, then press
the level to Locate position slightly without any extra force.
2-2 Install Memory
The motherboards provide two 240-pin DDRII DUAL INLINE MEMORY MODULES
(DIMM) sites for DDRII memory expansion available from minimum memory size of
128MB to maximum memory size of 4GB DDRII SDRAM.
Valid Memory Configurations of 2-DIMM Design Motherboard
Bank 240-Pin DIMM PCS Total Memory
Bank 0, 1 (DIMM1) DDRII533/DDRII667/DDRII800 X1 2GB
Bank 2, 3 (DIMM2) DDRII533/DDRII667/DDRII800 X1 2GB
Total System Memory (Max. 4GB) 2 4GB

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Recommend DIMM Module Combination
1. One DIMM Module ----Plug in DIMM1
2. Plug in DIMM1 and DIMM2 for Dual channel function of 2-DIMM Design motherboard.
For Dual channel Limited!
1. 2 DIMM Modules plug in DIMM1 & DIMM2 of 2-DIMM Motherboard.
2. DIMM1 & DIMM2 of 2-DIMM motherboard must be the same type, same size, and same
frequency for dual channel function.
Generally, installing DDR SDRAM modules to your motherboard is very easy, you can refer
to figure 2-4 to see what a 240-Pin DDR2 533 / 667 / 800 SDRAM module looks like.
NOTE! When you install DIMM module fully into the DIMM socket the eject tab
should be locked into the DIMM module very firmly and fit into its
indention on both sides.
Fi
g
ure 2-4

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2-3 Expansion Cards
MCP61P motherboard series offer one 16-LANE PCI-Express x16 graphics slot of 4Gbyte/sec
data transfer rate at each relative direction which get 3.5 times of bandwidth more than
AGP8X and it’s up to a peak concurrent bandwidth of 8Gbyte/sec at full speed to guarantee
the performance and compatibility of GPU graphics add-in cards. The whole series carry two
32-bit PCI slots guarantee the rich connectivity for the I/O peripheral devices.
Chapter 3
Connectors, Headers & Jumpers Setting
3-1 Connectors
(1) Power Connector (24-pin block): ATXPWR1
ATX Power Supply connector.
This is a new defined 24-pins
connector that usually comes with
ATX case. The ATX Power Supply
allows using soft power on
momentary switch that connect from
the front panel switch to 2-pins
Power On jumper pole on the
motherboard. When the power
switch on the back of the ATX
power supply turned on, the full
power will not come into the system
board until the front panel switch is
momentarily pressed. Press this
switch again will turn off the power to the system board.
** We recommend that you use an ATX 12V Specification 2.0-compliant power supply
unit (PSU) with a minimum of 350W power rating. This type has 24-pin and 4-pin
power plugs.
Pin 1
ROW1 ROW2
24-Pin
ROW1 ROW2
Pin 1
20-Pin
PIN ROW1 ROW2
1 3.3V 3.3V
2 3.3V -12V
3 GND GND
4 5V Soft Power On
5 GND GND
6 5V GND
7 GND GND
8 Power OK -5V
9 +5V (for Soft Logic) +5V
10 +12V +5V
11 +12V +5V
12 +3V GND
PCI-E x16 by 16 lane
32-bit PCI Slot

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** If you intend to use a PSU with 20-pin and 4-pin power plugs, make sure that the 20-pin
power plug can provide at least 15A on +12V and the power supply unit has a minimum
power rating of 350W. The system may become unstable or may not boot up if the
power is inadequate.
(2) ATX 12V Power Connector (4-pin block) : ATX12V1
This is a new defined 4-pins connector that usually comes with ATX Power Supply.
The ATX Power Supply which fully supports AM2 processor must including this
connector for support extra 12V voltage to maintain system power consumption.
Without this connector might cause system unstable because the power supply can not
provide sufficient current for system.
(3) PS/2 Mouse & PS/2 Keyboard Connector: KB1
This connector is for PS/2 keyboard and PS/2 Mouse.
(4) USB Port connector:
The connectors are 4-pin connector that connects USB devices to the system board.
(5) LAN Port connector: UL1
This connector is standard RJ45 connector for Network.
The USB LAN1 support 10M/100Mb data transfer rate.
(6)
Audio Line-In, Lin-Out, MIC Connector: SURROUND1 / CN1
This Connector is 3 phones Jack for LINE-OUT, LINE-IN, and MIC
Line-in: (BLUE) Audio input to sound chip
Line-out: (GREEN) Audio output to speaker
MIC: (PINK) Microphone Connector
PS/2
Mouse
USB1
COM
Connector
Line-IN
MIC-IN
PS/2
Keyboard VGA Connector
Line-OUT

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(7) Floppy drive Connector (34-pin block): FDD1
This connector supports the provided floppy drive ribbon cable. After connecting the
single plug end to motherboard, connect the two plugs at other end to the floppy drives.
(8) Secondary IDE Connector (40-pin block): IDE1
This connector connects to the next set of Master and Slave hard disks. Follow the
same procedure described for the primary IDE connector. You may also configure two
hard disks to be both Masters using one ribbon cable on the primary IDE connector and
another ribbon cable on the secondary IDE connector.
•Two hard disks can be connected to each connector. The first HDD is referred to as the
“Master” and the second HDD is referred to as the “Slave”.
•For performance issues, we strongly suggest you don’t install a CD-ROM or DVD-ROM
drive on the same IDE channel as a hard disk. Otherwise, the system performance on this
channel may drop.
Primary IDE Connector
Pin 1 IDE1
IDE1
Floppy Drive Connector
Pin 1
FDD

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(9) Serial-ATA Port connector:
SATA1 / SATA2/SATA3/SATA4
This connector supports the provided Serial ATA and Serial ATA2 IDE hard disk cable
to connecting the motherboard and serial ATA hard disk.
(10)D-Sub 15-pin Connector: VGA
VGA is the 15-pin D-Subminiature female connector; it is for the display devices, such
as the CRT monitor, LCD monitor and so on.
3-2 Headers
(1) Line-Out/MIC Header for Front Panel (9-pin): AUDIO1
This header connects to Front Panel Line-out, MIC connector with cable.
Serial-ATA1,2,3,4 Compatible Connectors
SATA1
SATA3
SATA4
SATA2
Line-Out, MIC Headers
AUDIO
Pin 1
AUD-Lineout2-L
AUD-MIC-R
AUD-Lineout2-R
SENSE-SEND
GND
SENSE2-RETUR
PRESENCE
2
9
10
KEY
AUD-MIC-L
SENSE1-RETURN

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(2) USB Port Headers (9-pin) :
USB1/USB2 / USB3
These headers are used for connecting the additional USB port plug. By attaching an
option USB cable, your can be provided with two additional USB plugs affixed to the
back panel.
(3) Speaker connector: SPEAK1
This 4-pin connector connects to the case-mounted speaker. See the figure below.
(4) Power LED: PWR LED1
The Power LED is light on while the system power is on. Connect the Power LED
from the system case to this pin.
(5) IDE Activity LED: HD LED
This connector connects to the hard disk activity indicator light on the case.
(6) Reset switch lead: RESET
This 2-pin connector connects to the case-mounted reset switch for rebooting your
computer without having to turn off your power switch. This is a preferred method of
rebooting in order to prolong the lift of the system’s power supply. See the figure
below.
(7)Power switch: PWR BTN
This 2-pin connector connects to the case-mounted power switch to power ON/OFF the
system.
USB Port Headers
Pin1
USB1
VCC
-DATA
GND
+DATA
VCC
OC
-DATA
GND
+DATA
Pin1
USB3
VCC
-DATA
GND
+DATA
VCC
OC
-DATA
GND
+DATA
Pin1
USB2
VCC
-DATA
GND
+DATA
VCC
OC
-DATA
GND
+DATA
System Case Connections
HDLED
RESET
VCC5
GND
VCC5 PWR LED
PWRBTN
PWRBTN
PWRLED
HDDLE
RSTSW
NC GND
JW FP
Pin 1
SPEAK
SPKR
GND
NC
VCC5
Pin 1
PWRLED
Pin 1

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(8) FAN Power Headers: CHAFAN1, SYSFAN1, CPUFAN (4-pin)
These connectors support cooling fans of 350mA (4.2 Watts) or less, depending on the
fan manufacturer, the wire and plug may be different. The red wire should be positive,
while the black should be ground. Connect the fan’s plug to the board taking into
consideration the polarity of connector.
(9) CD Audio-In Headers (4-pin) : CDIN
CDIN are the connectors for CD-Audio Input signal. Please connect it to CD-ROM
CD-Audio output connector.
(10) Parallel Port Connector (25-pin female): PARALLEL1
The On-board Parallel Port can be disabled through the BIOS SETUP.
CD Audio-In Headers
CDIN 4 1
Pin 1
PARALLEL Connector
FAN Power Headers
CPUFAN
14
GND
+12V
CPUFAN IN
CPUFAN OUT
SYSFAN1
1
3

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(11) SPDIF Out header: SPDIF Out
The SPDIF output is capable of providing digital audio to external speakers or compressed
AC3 data to an external Dolby digital decoder. Use this feature only when your stereo system
has digital input function.
12
HDMI_SPDIF_OUT GND
SPDIF

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Chapter 4
USEFUL HELP
4-1 HOW TO UPDATE BIOS
STEP 1. Prepare a bootable floppy disk. (You may make one by click START click RUN
type SYS A: click OK)
STEP 2. Download upgrade tools and the latest BIOS files of the motherboard from official
website and then make a copy of it to your bootable floppy disk after
decompressing these files
STEP 3. Insert the disk into A: ,start your computer and then type in
“A:\xxxxxx.BAT”(xxxxxxx being the file name of the latest BIOS )
STEP 4. Type Enter to update and flash the BIOS. The system will restart automatically
when BIOS is upgraded.
4-2 Trouble Shooting
Problem Solution
No power to the system to the all power
light don’t illuminate, fan inside power
supply doesn’t turn on.
1. Make sure power cable is security
plugged in. 2. Replace cable. 3. Contact
technical support.
System inoperative. Keyboard lights are
on , power indicator lights are lit, and hard
drive is spinning.
Using ever pressure on both ends of the
DIMM , press down firmly until the
module snaps into places.
System doesn’t boot from hard disk drive,
can be booted from optical drive. 1. Check cable running from disk to disk controller board. .Make sure both ends are
securely plugged in, check the drive type
in the standard CMOS setup. 2. Backing
up the hard drive is extremely
important .All hard disks are capable of
breaking down at any time.
System only boots from optical
drive .Hard disk can be read and
applications can be used but booting from
hard disk is impossible.
1. Back up date and applications files. 2.
Reformat the hard drive. Reinstall
applications and date using backup disks.
Screen message says “Invalid
Configuration” or “CMOS Failure” Review system‘s equipment .Make sure correct information on is in setup.
Can not boot system after installing second
hard drive. 1. Set master /slave jumpers correctly. 2. Run SETUP program and select correct
drive types. Call the drive manufacture for
compatibility with other drives.