ECS H61H2-M4 User manual

H61H2-M4 USER MANUAL
Preface
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Microsoft, MS-DOS and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corp.
MMX, Pentium, Pentium-II, Pentium-III, Celeron are registered trademarks of Intel
Corporation.
Other product names used in this manual are the properties of their respective owners
and are acknowledged.
FederalCommunicationsCommission(FCC)
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B
digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to
provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential instal-
lation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and,
if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful
interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interfer-
ence will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful
interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning
the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by
one or more of the following measures:
•Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna
•Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver
•Connect the equipment onto an outlet on a circuit different from that to
which the receiver is connected
•Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help
Shielded interconnect cables and a shielded AC power cable must be employed with
this equipment to ensure compliance with the pertinent RF emission limits govern-
ing this device. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the system’s
manufacturer could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

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DeclarationofConformity
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the follow-
ing conditions:
•This device may not cause harmful interference.
•This device must accept any interference received, including interference
that may cause undesired operation.
CanadianDepartmentofCommunications
This class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-
causing Equipment Regulations.
Cet appareil numérique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Réglement
sur le matériel brouilieur du Canada.
The manual consists of the following:
Describes features of the
motherboard.
page 1
Describes installation of
motherboard components.
page 7
page 25
page 57
Installing the Motherboard
Introducing the Motherboard
Provides information on us-
ing the BIOS Setup Utility.
Describes the motherboard
software.
Limits and methods of mesurement of radio disturbance char-
acteristics of information technology equipment
EN 55022
EN 61000-3-2 Disturbances in supply systems caused
EN 61000-3-3 Disturbances in supply systems caused by household appli-
ances and similar electrical equipment “ Voltage fluctuations”
EN 55024 Information technology equipment-Immunity characteristics-
Limits and methods of measurement
EN 60950 Safety for information technology equipment including electri-
cal business equipment
CE marking
AbouttheManual
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This device is in conformity with the following EC/EMC directives:
Chapter 4
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Using BIOS
Using the Motherboard Software
Chapter 5
Trouble Shooting
Provides basic trouble shoot-
ing tips.
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Chapter 2 7
Installing the Motherboard 7
Safety Precautions.............................................................................7
Installing the Motherboard in a Chassis......................................7
Checking Jumper Settings...........................................................8
Installing Hardware..................................................................9
Installing the Processor.............................................................9
Installing the CPU Cooler.........................................................11
Installing Memory Modules....................................................12
Installing Add-on Cards...........................................................13
Connecting Optional Devices..................................................15
Installing a SATA Hard Drive...................................................19
Connecting Case Components.......................................................20
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Preface i
Chapter 1 1
Introducing the Motherboard 1
Introduction...................................................................................1
Pakage Contents............................................................................1
Specifications................................................................................2
Motherboard Components..........................................................4
I/O Ports..............................................................................................6
Chapter 3 25
Using BIOS 25
About the Setup Utility........................ .......................................25
The Standard Configuration........................ ...........................25
Entering the Setup Utility.......................................................25
Resetting the Default CMOS Values.....................................26
Using BIOS........................................................................................26
BIOS Navigation Keys..............................................................27
Main Menu.............................................................................28
Advanced Menu......................................................................29
Chipset Menu..........................................................................41
M.I.B III (MB Intelligent BIOS III) Menu..................................48
Boot Menu..............................................................................53
Security Menu.........................................................................54
Exit Menu................................................................................55
Updating the BIOS................................................................................56

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Chapter 4 57
Using the Motherboard Software 57
Auto-installing under Windows XP/7/8.....................................57
Running Setup.........................................................................57
Manual Installation..........................................................................59
ECS Utility Software (Intelligent EZ Utility).....................................59
Chapter 5 61
Trouble Shooting 61
Start up problems during assembly..............................................61
Start up problems after prolong use............................................62
Maintenance and care tips..............................................................62
Basic Troubleshooting Flowchart...................................................63

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Chapter 1
Introducing the Motherboard
Introduction
Thank you for choosing the H61H2-M4 motherboard. This motherboard is a high
performance, enhanced function motherboard designed to support the LGA1155
socket for new 2nd/3 rd Generation Intel®CoreTM Family/Pentium®/Celeron®
Processors for high-end business or personal desktop markets.
This motherboard is based on Intel®H61 Express Chipset for best desktop platform
solution. H61 is a single-chip, highly integrated, high performance Hyper-Threading
peripheral controller, unmatched by any other single chip-device controller. It
supports up to 16 GB of system memory with dual channel DDR3 1600/1333/1066
MHz. One PCI Express x16 slot, intended for Graphics Interface, is fully conformed to
PCI Express 2.0 Standard. In addition, one PCI Express x1 slots is for extending usage.
It implements an EHCI (Enhanced Host Controller Interface) compliant interface that
provides eight USB 2.0 ports (four USB 2.0 ports at the rear panel and two USB 2.0
headers support additional four USB 2.0 ports).
The motherboard is equipped with advanced full set of I/O ports in the rear panel,
including PS2 mouse and PS2 keyboard connectors, one D-sub (VGA) port, one RJ45
LAN connector, four USB 2.0 ports and audio jacks for line-in, line-out and mircophone.
In addition, this motherboard supports four SATA 3Gb/s connectors for expansion.
Your motherboard package ships with the following items:
Package Contents
H61H2-M4 Motherboard
User Manual
DVD
I/O Shield
2 SATA 3Gb/s Cables
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Accessories may vary, please refer to actual goods you purchase.

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Specifications
CPU
• Intel®H61 Chipset
Chipset
Memory
• 1 x PCI Express x16 Gen2 slot
• 1 x PCI Express x1 slot
• Supported by Intel®H61 Express Chipset
- 4 x Serial ATA 3Gb/s devices
Expansion
Slots
Storage
• 1 x PS/2 keyboard and PS/2 mouse connectors
• 1 x D-Sub port (VGA)
• 4 x USB 2.0 ports
• 1 x RJ45 LAN connector
• 1 x Audio port (1x Line in, 1x Line out, 1x Mic_in Rear)
Rear Panel I/O
• AtherosAR8161
- 10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet Controller
- Wake-on-LAN and remote wake-up support
• AtherosAR8152 (Co-lay)
- 10/100 LAN Controller
- Wake-on-LAN and remote wake-up support
Note: Please go to ECS website for the latest CPU support list.
• 1 x 24-pin ATX Power Supply connector
• 1 x 4-pin 12V Power connector
• 1 x 4-pin CPU_FAN connector
• 1 x 3-pin SYS_FAN connector
• 2 x USB 2.0 headers support additional four USB 2.0 ports
• 4 x Serial SATA 3Gb/s connectors
• 1 x Front Panel audio header
• 1 x Front Panel switch/LED header
• 1 x Clear CMOS jumper
Internal I/O
Connectors &
Headers
• VIA VT1705CF 6-Ch High Definiton Audio Codec
- Compliant with HD audio specification
Audio
LAN
• Dual-channel DDR3 memory architecture
• 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM sockets support up to 16 GB
• Supports DDR3 1600/1333/1066 MHz DDR3 SDRAM
Note: Please go to ECS website for the latest Memory support list.
• LGA1155 socket for new 2nd/3 rd Generation Intel®CoreTM
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• AMI BIOS with 32Mb SPI Flash ROM
- Supports Plug and Play, STR(S3)/STD(S4)
- Supports Hardware Monitor
- Supports ACPI & DMI
- Audio, LAN, can be disabled in BIOS
- F7 hot key for boot up devices option
- Supports Pgup clear CMOS Hotkey (Has PS2 KB Model only)
- Supports Multi-Language
- Supports AC’97/HD Audio auto detect
System BIOS
Form Factor • Micro-ATX Size, 190mm x 170mm
• Supports eBLU*/eDLU/eSF*
AP Suppport
Note: *Microsoft.NET Framework 3.5 is required.

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Motherboard Components

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Table of Motherboard Components
LABEL COMPONENTS
1. CPU Socket LGA1155 socket for new 2nd/3rd Generation Intel®
CoreTM Family/Pentium®/Celeron® Processors
2. ATX_POWER Standard 24-pin ATX power connector
3. DDR3_1~2 240-pin DDR3 Module slots
4. F_PANEL Front panel switch/LED header
5. PCIEX16 PCI Express slot for graphics interface
6. F_AUDIO Front panel audio header
7. PCIE PCI Express x1 slot
8. ATX12V1 4-pin +12V power connector
9. CPU_FAN 4-pin CPU cooling fan connector
10. SYS_FAN 3-pin system cooling fan connector
11. SATA1~4 Serial ATA 3Gb/s connectors
12. CLR_CMOS Clear CMOS jumper
13. F_USB1~2 Front panel USB 2.0 headers

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I/O Ports
1. PS/2 Mouse(green)
Use the upper PS/2 port to connect a PS/2 mouse.
2. PS/2 Keyboard(purple)
Use the lower PS/2 port to connect a PS/2 keyboard.
3. VGA Port
Connect your monitor to the VGA port.
4. USB 2.0 Ports
Use the USB 2.0 ports to connect USB 2.0 devices.
5. LAN Port
Connect an RJ-45 jack to the LAN port to connect your computer to the Network.
6. Line-in(blue)
It can be connected to an external CD/DVD player, Tape player or other audio
devices for audio input.
7. Line-out(lime)
It is used to connect to speakers or headphones.
8. Microphone(pink)
It is used to connect to a microphone.
LAN LED Status Description
OFF No data
Orange blinking Active
OFF No link
Green Link
Activity LED
Link LED
Link LED
LAN Port

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Chapter 2
Installing the Motherboard
2-1. Safety Precautions
2-2. Installing the motherboard in a Chassis
This motherboard carries a mATX form factor of 190 x 170 mm. Choose a chassis that
accommodates this form factor. Make sure that the I/O template in the chassis
matches the I/O ports installed on the rear edge of the motherboard. Most system
chassis have mounting brackets installed in the chassis, which corresponds to the
holes in the motherboard. Place the motherboard over the mounting brackets and
secure the motherboard onto the mounting brackets with screws.
Follow these safety precautions when installing the motherboard:
• Wear a grounding strap attached to a grounded device to avoid damage
from static electricity.
• Discharge static electricity by touching the metal case of a safely grounded
object before working on the motherboard.
• Leave components in the static-proof bags.
• Always remove the AC power by unplugging the power cord from the power
outlet before installing or removing the motherboard or other hardware
components.
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The following illustration shows the location of the motherboard jumpers. Pin 1 is
labeled.
2-3. Checking Jumper Settings
To avoid the system instability after clearing CMOS, we recommend users to
enter the main BIOS setting page to “Load Default Settings” and then “Save
and Exit Setup”.

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2-4. Installing Hardware
• This motherboard has an LGA1155 socket.
• When choosing a processor, consider the performance requirements of
the system. Performance is based on the processor design, the clock speed
and system bus frequency of the processor, and the quantity of internal
cache memory and external cache memory.
• You may be able to change the settings in the system Setup Utility. We
strongly recommend you do not over-clock processor or other compo-
nents to run faster than their rated speed.
• The following illustration shows CPU installation components.
A. Press the hook of lever down with your thumb and pull it to the right
side to release it from retention tab.
B. Lift the tail of the load lever and rotate the load plate to fully open
position.
C. Grasp the edge of the package substrate. Make sure pin 1 indicator
is on your bottom-left side. Aim at the socket and place the package
carefully into the socket by purely vertical motion.
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D. Rotate the load plate onto the package IHS (Intergraded Heat
Spreader). Engage the load lever while pressing down lightly onto the
load plate. Secure the load lever with the hook under retention tab. Then
the cover will flick automatically.
Please save and replace the cover onto the CPU socket if processor is re-
moved.

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A. Apply some thermal grease onto the contacted area between the
heatsink and the CPU, and make it to be a thin layer.
B. Fasten the cooling fan supporting base onto the CPU socket on the
motherboard. And make sure the CPU fan is plugged to the CPU fan
connector.
C. Connect the CPU cooler power connector to the CPU_FAN connector.
2-4-2. Installing the CPU Cooler
• Install the cooling fan in a well-lit work area so that you can clearly see the
motherboard and processor socket.
• Avoid using cooling fans with sharp edges in case the fan casing and the
clips cause serious damage to the motherboard or its components.
• To achieve better airflow rates and heat dissipation, we suggest that you
use a high quality fan with 3800 rpm at least. CPU fan and heat sink instal-
lation procedures may vary with the type of CPU fan/heatsink supplied.
The form and size of fan/heatsink may also vary.
• DO NOT remove the CPU cap from the socket before installing a CPU.
• Return Material Authorization (RMA) requests will be accepted only if the
motherboard comes with the cap on the LGA1155 socket.
• The following illustration shows how to install CPU fan.

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2-4-3. Installing Memory Modules
• This motherboard accommodates two memory modules. It can support
two 240-pin DDR3 1600/1333/1066 MHz.
• Do not remove any memory module from its antistatic packaging until
you are ready to install it on the motherboard. Handle the modules only
by their edges. Do not touch the components or metal parts. Always wear
a grounding strap when you handle the modules.
• You must install at least one module in any of the two slots. Total memory
capacity is 16 GB.
A. Push the latches on each side of the DIMM slot down.
B. Install the DIMM module into the slot and press it firmly down until it
seats correctly. Check that the cutouts on the DIMM module edge
connector match the notches in the DIMM slot.
C. The slot latches are levered upwards and latch on to the edges of the
DIMM.
•Refer to the following to install the memory modules.

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2-4-4. Installing Add-on Cards
The slots on this motherboard are designed to hold expansion cards and connect
them to the system bus. Expansion slots are a means of adding or enhancing the
motherboard’s features and capabilities. With these efficient facilities, you can
increase the motherboard’s capabilities by adding hardware that performs tasks
that are not part of the basic system.
PCIEX16 Slot The PCI Express x16 slot is used to install external PCI Express
graphics cards that are fully compliant to the PCI Express Base
Specification revision 2.0.
Before installing an add-on card, check the documentation for
the card carefully. If the card is not Plug and Play, you may have
to manually configure the card before installation.
The PCI Express x1 slots is fully compliant to the PCI Express
Base Specification revision 2.0.
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Install the VGA Card in the PCIEX16 slot
1 Remove a blanking plate from the system case corresponding to the slot
you are going to use.
2 Install the edge connector of the add-on card into the expansion slot.
Ensure that the edge connector is correctly seated in the slot.
3 Secure the metal bracket of the card to the system case with a screw.
For some add-on cards, for example graphics adapters and network adapters,
you have to install drivers and software before you can begin using the add-on
card.
Follow these instructions to install an add-on card:
Please refer the following illustrations to install the add-on card:
Install the LAN Card in the PCIE slot

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2-4-5. Connecting Optional Devices
Refer to the following for information on connecting the motherboard’s optional
devices:
No. Components
1SATA1~4
2F_USB1~2
3F_AUDIO
SATA1~4 connectors are used to support the Serial ATA 3Gb/s device. Simpler disk
drive cabling and easier PC assembly. It eliminates limitations of the current
Parallel ATA interface. But maintains register compatibility and software
compatibility with Parallel ATA.
1. SATA1~4: Serial ATA connectors

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The motherboard has two USB 2.0 headers supporting four USB 2.0 ports. Addition-
ally, some computer cases have USB 2.0 ports at the front of the case. If you have this
kind of case, use auxiliary USB 2.0 connector to connect the front-mounted ports to
the motherboard.
2. F_USB1~2: Front Panel USB 2.0 headers
Please make sure that the USB cable has the same pin assignment as indi-
cated above. A different pin assignment may cause damage or system hang-
up.