Gigabyte GA-H61M-S2P-B3 User manual

GA-H61M-S2P-B3
User's Manual
Rev. 1101
12ME-61MS2PB-1101R

Motherboard
GA-H61M-S2P-B3
Aug. 16, 2011
Aug. 16, 2011
Motherboard
GA-H61M-S2P-B3

Copyright
©2011 GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. All rights reserved.
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Disclaimer
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Changes to the specications and features in this manual may be made by GIGABYTE with-
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published in any form or by any means without GIGABYTE's prior written permission.
In order to assist in the use of this product, carefully read the User's Manual.
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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 technical information.
Example:

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Table of Contents
GA-H61M-S2P-B3 Motherboard Layout.........................................................................5
GA-H61M-S2P-B3 Motherboard Block Diagram ............................................................6
Chapter 1 Hardware Installation .....................................................................................7
1-1 Installation Precautions ................................................................................... 7
1-2 Product Specications..................................................................................... 8
1-3 Installing the CPU .......................................................................................... 10
1-4 Installing the Memory .....................................................................................11
1-5 Installing an Expansion Card..........................................................................11
1-6 Back Panel Connectors................................................................................. 12
1-7 Internal Connectors ....................................................................................... 13
Chapter 2 BIOS Setup..................................................................................................19
2-1 Startup Screen............................................................................................... 19
2-2 The Main Menu.............................................................................................. 20
2-3 MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) ....................................................................... 21
2-4 Standard CMOS Features ............................................................................. 27
2-5 Advanced BIOS Features.............................................................................. 28
2-6 Integrated Peripherals ................................................................................... 30
2-7 Power Management Setup ............................................................................ 31
2-8 PC Health Status ........................................................................................... 33
2-9 Load Fail-Safe Defaults................................................................................. 34
2-10 Load Optimized Defaults ............................................................................... 35
2-11 Set Supervisor/User Password ..................................................................... 35
2-12 Save & Exit Setup.......................................................................................... 36
2-13 Exit Without Saving........................................................................................ 36
Chapter 3 Drivers Installation .......................................................................................37

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GA-H61M-S2P-B3 Motherboard Layout
Box Contents
GA-H61M-S2P-B3 motherboard
Motherboard driver disk Two SATA cables
User's Manual I/O Shield
* The box contents above are for reference only and the actual items shall depend on the product package you obtain.
KB_MS
CPU_FAN
LGA1155
ATX
GA-H61M-S2P-B3
F_AUDIO
AUDIO
B_BIOS
DDR3_1 DDR3_2
BAT
F_PANEL
ATX_12V
Intel®H61
R_USB
CODEC
CLR_CMOS
M_BIOS
VGA COM
LPT
USB_LAN
PCIEX16
PCI1
PCI2
PCIEX1
F_USB1F_USB2
SYS_FAN
Atheros
GbE LAN
iTE IT8728
PCIe to PCI
Bridge
0
SATA2
1
2
3