
 
Contents 
1Desktop Board Features 
Supported Operating Systems..............................................................................11 
Desktop Board Components.................................................................................12 
Processor..........................................................................................................14 
Intel®H61 Express Chipset .................................................................................15 
Main Memory.....................................................................................................15 
Graphics Subsystem...........................................................................................16 
Integrated Graphics ....................................................................................16 
Analog Display (VGA)...........................................................................16 
PCI Express* x16 Graphics ..........................................................................16 
Audio Subsystem ...............................................................................................16 
LAN Subsystem .................................................................................................17 
USB Support .....................................................................................................18 
SATA Support....................................................................................................18 
Expandability.....................................................................................................18 
Legacy I/O........................................................................................................18 
BIOS................................................................................................................19 
SATA Auto Configuration .............................................................................19 
PCI*/PCI Express Auto Configuration.............................................................19 
BIOS Security Passwords.............................................................................19 
Trusted Platform Module (TPM) Support..................................................20 
Fan Speed Control and Hardware Monitoring ..................................................20 
Power Management ....................................................................................20 
Software Support ................................................................................20 
Hardware Support ...............................................................................21 
Onboard Speaker ...............................................................................................25 
Real-Time Clock Subsystem.................................................................................25 
2Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components 
Before You Begin ...............................................................................................27 
Installation Precautions.......................................................................................28 
Prevent Power Supply Overload ....................................................................28 
Observe Safety and Regulatory Requirements.................................................28 
Installing the I/O Shield ......................................................................................29 
Installing and Removing the Desktop Board ...........................................................30 
Installing and Removing a Processor.....................................................................31 
Installing a Processor ..................................................................................31 
Installing a Processor Fan Heat Sink..............................................................35 
Connecting the Processor Fan Heat Sink Cable................................................35 
Removing the Processor ..............................................................................35 
Installing and Removing System Memory ..............................................................36 
Installing DIMMs ........................................................................................37 
Removing DIMMs........................................................................................39 
Installing and Removing PCI Express x16 Graphics Cards.........................................39 
Installing a PCI Express x16 Graphics Card ....................................................39 
Removing a PCI Express x16 Graphics Card....................................................41 
Connecting Serial ATA (SATA) Cables....................................................................42 
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