Intel H61 Express User manual

USER'S MANUAL
Of
Intel H61 Express Chipset
Based
M/B for LGA 1155 Intel Core
Processor
No. G03-NLH61-F
Rev: 2.0
Release date: December 15, 2017
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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ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY INSTRUCTION ....................................................................... iii
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ANNOUCEMENT........................................................... iii
USER’S NOTICE .................................................................................................................. iv
MANUAL REVISION INFORMATION ................................................................................... iv
ITEM CHECKLIST................................................................................................................ iv
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION OF THE MOTHERBOARD
1-1 SPECIFICATION .................................................................................................... 1
1-2 LAYOUT DIAGRAM ............................................................................................... 2
CHAPTER 2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION
2-1 JUMPER SETTING................................................................................................. 7
2-2 CONNECTORS AND HEADERS ............................................................................ 9
2-2-1 REAR I/O BACK PANEL CONNECTORS ................................................. 9
2-2-2 MOTHERBOARD INTERNAL CONNECTORS.......................................... 10
2-2-3 HEADER PIN DEFINITION........................................................................ 12
CHAPTER 3 INTRODUCING BIOS
3-1 ENTERNING SETUP .............................................................................................. 17
3-2 BIOS MENU SCREEN ............................................................................................ 17
3-3 FUNCTION KEYS................................................................................................... 18
3-4 GETTING HELP...................................................................................................... 18
3-5 MENU BARS .......................................................................................................... 19
3-6 MAIN MENU ........................................................................................................... 19
3-7 ADVANCED MENU ................................................................................................ 20
3-8 CHIPSET MENU..................................................................................................... 28
3-9 BOOT MENU.......................................................................................................... 31
3-10 SECURITY MENU .................................................................................................. 32
3-11 SAVE & EXIT MENU .............................................................................................. 33
TABLE OF CONTENT

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Environmental Safety Instruction
 Avoid the dusty, humidity and temperature extremes. Do not place the product in
any area where it may become wet.
 0 to 40 centigrade is the suitable temperature. (The figure comes from the request
of the main chipset)
 Generally speaking, dramatic changes in temperature may lead to contact
malfunction and crackles due to constant thermal expansion and contraction from
the welding spots’ that connect components and PCB. Computer should go
through an adaptive phase before it boots when it is moved from a cold
environment to a warmer one to avoid condensation phenomenon. These water
drops attached on PCB or the surface of the components can bring about
phenomena as minor as computer instability resulted from corrosion and oxidation
from components and PCB or as major as short circuit that can burn the
components. Suggest starting the computer until the temperature goes up.
 The increasing temperature of the capacitor may decrease the life of computer.
Using the close case may decrease the life of other device because the higher
temperature in the inner of the case.
 Attention to the heat sink when you over-clocking. The higher temperature may
decrease the life of the device and burned the capacitor.
Environmental Protection Announcement
Do not dispose this electronic device into the trash while discarding. To minimize
pollution and ensure environment protection of mother earth, please recycle.

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USER’S NOTICE
COPYRIGHT OF THIS MANUAL BELONGS TO THE MANUFACTURER. NO PART OF THIS MANUAL,
INCLUDING THE PRODUCTS AND SOFTWARE DESCRIBED IN IT MAY BE REPRODUCED, TRANSMITTED
OR TRANSLATED INTO ANY LANGUAGE IN ANY FORM OR BY ANY MEANS WITHOUT WRITTEN
PERMISSION OF THE MANUFACTURER.
THIS MANUAL CONTAINS ALL INFORMATION REQUIRED TO USE THIS MOTHER-BOARD SERIES AND WE
DO ASSURE THIS MANUAL MEETS USER’S REQUIREMENT BUT WILL CHANGE, CORRECT ANY TIME
WITHOUT NOTICE. MANUFACTURER PROVIDES THIS MANUAL “AS IS” WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY
KIND, AND WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL
DAMAGES (INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFIT, LOSS OF BUSINESS, LOSS OF USE OF DATA,
INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS AND THE LIKE).
PRODUCTS AND CORPORATE NAMES APPEARING IN THIS MANUAL MAY OR MAY NOT BE
REGISTERED TRADEMARKS OR COPYRIGHTS OF THEIR RESPECTIVE COMPANIES, AND THEY ARE
USED ONLY FOR IDENTIFICATION OR EXPLANATION AND TO THE OWNER’S BENEFIT, WITHOUT
INTENT TO INFRINGE.
Manual Revision Information
Reversion Revision History Date
2.0 Second Edition December 15, 2017
Item Checklist
 Motherboard
 User’s Manual
 DVD for motherboard utilities
 Cable(s)
 I/O Back panel shield

1
Chapter 1
Introduction of the Motherboard
1-1 Specification
Spec Description
Design  ATX form factor; PCB size: 30.5 x22.0 cm
Chipset  Model NLH61 & NLH61-6C: Intel® H61 Express Chipset
 Model NLB75: Intel® B75 Express Chipset
CPU Socket
 Support Intel® Core™ i7 Processor, Intel® Core™ i5 Processor,
Intel® Core™ i3 Processor in the LGA 1155 Socket
* for detailed CPU support information please visit our website
Memory Slot
 DDRIII RAM module slot x 2
 Supporting four DDRIII 1066/1333MHz RAM Module expandable to
16 GB (Maximum)
 Support dual-channel function
Expansion
Slots
 1 pcs* PCI-Express x16 slot (PE1)
 1 pcs* PCI-Express x1 slot (PE2)
 5 pcs *32-bit PCI slot (PCI1/2/3/4/5)
 1 pcs* Full-size Mini-PCIE slot (PE4)
Storage  Model NLH61 & NLH61-6C: 4 * SATAII port
 Model NLB75: 1 * SATAIII port + 3* SATAII port
LAN Chips
 Integrated dual RTL8111G-CG PCI-E Gigabit LAN chips
 Supports Fast Ethernet LAN function provide10/100/ 1000Mbps
data
transfer rate
HD Audio Chip
 Realtek ALC887-GR 6-channel Audio Codec integrated
 Audio driver and utility included
BIOS  32M Bit DIP Flash ROM
Multi I/O
Rear Panel I/O:
 1* PS/2 keyboard connector & 1* PS/2 mouse connector
 1* VGA port connector
 1* DVI-D port connector
 4* USB 2.0 port connector
 2* RJ-45 LAN connector
 2* Serial port connector (COM1/3,COM3 port supports RS
232/485/422 function )
 3* Audio connector (Line-in, Line-out, MIC)
Internal I/O Connectors& Headers:
 1 *24-pin main power connector
 1 *8-pin 12V Power connector
 1* Front panel audio header x1
 1* HDMI-SPDIF header x1
 1* Parallel port header x1
 1* GPIO header x1
 Model NLH61 & NLH61-6C: 2* 9-pin USB 2.0 header x2
 Model NLB75:1* 9-pin USB 2.0 header + 2* 19-pin USB 3.0 header
Front panel header x1
 1*POWER LED1+Speaker header
 Model NLH61 & NLB75: 8*COM port header (COM2/4/5/6 &
COM7/8/9/10, COM4 header supports RS 232/485/422 function )
 Model NLH61-6C: 4* COM port header (COM2/4/5/6, COM4
header
supports RS 232/485/422 function )
 3* Fan header

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1-2 Layout Diagram
Rear IO Diagram
Motherboard Internal Diagram
For NLH61 Series:
RJ
-
45
LAN
Ports
Line-OUT
MIC-IN
USB 2.0 Ports
VGA Port
ATX 12V
Power Connector
ATX Power
Connector
CPU Socket
DVI-D Port
Audio Connectors
VGA Port over
DVI–D Port
RJ-45 LAN Ports
Over USB 2.0 Ports
RJ-45 LAN Ports
Over USB 2.0 Ports
PCI Express x16 Slot (PE1)
PCI Ex
press 2.0 x1
Slot
(
PE2
)
32
-
bit
PCI S
lot
s
Front Panel
Audio
Header
Parallel
Header
Intel H61
Chipset
USB 2.0 Headers
Front Panel Header
DDRIII
DIMM
Slot
x
2
Full
-
size
Mini-PCIE Slot
(Mini-PCIE) *
GPIO Header
SYS
FAN
1
H
eader
CPUFAN
Header
Serial Ports
(COM2/4/7/8/6/5/10/9)
SATAII
Ports
HDMI S/PDIF Header
Speaker Header
PS/2 Mouse Port over
PS/2 Keyboard Port
Line-IN
PS/2
Keyboard Port
PS/2
Mouse Port
Serial Port
(COM1)
Serial Port
(COM3)
Serial Ports
PWR LED Header
SYS
FAN
2
H
eader

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For NLH61-6C Series:
*Note:
The main difference between NLH61 and model NLH61-6C: NLH61 is integrated
with 8 serial port headers while NLH61-6C is integrated with 4 serial port headers.
The diagrams used for illustration in this manual are from model NLH61, unless
otherwise stated.
ATX 12V
Power Connector
ATX Power
Connector
CPU Socket
Audio Connectors
VGA Port over
DVI–D Port
RJ-45 LAN Ports
Over USB 2.0 Ports
RJ-45 LAN Ports
Over USB 2.0 Ports
PCI Express x16 Slot (PE1)
PCI Ex
press 2.0 x1
Slot
(
PE2
)
32
-
bit
PCI Slot
s
Front Panel
Audio
Header
Parallel
Header
Intel H61
Chipset
USB 2.0 Headers
Front Panel Header
DDRIII
DIMM
Slot
x
2
Full
-
size
Mini-PCIE Slot
(Mini-PCIE) *
GPIO Header
SYS
FAN
1 H
eader
CPUFAN
Header
Serial Ports
(COM2/4/6/5)
SATAII Ports
HDMI S/PDIF Header
Speaker Header
PS/2 Mouse Port over
PS/2 Keyboard Port
Serial Ports
PWR LED Header
SYS
FAN
2
H
eader

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For NLB75 Series:
*Note:
The main differences between NLH61 and model NLB75 are listed as below:
Model Chipset SATA Port USB 2.0 Header
USB 3.0 Header
NLH61
Intel H61
4* SATA Port 2 * header None
NLB75 Intel B75
1* SATAIII Port +
3 SATAII
1 * header 2 * header
The diagrams used for illustration in this manual are from model NLH61, unless
otherwise stated.
ATX 12V
Power Connector
ATX Power
Connector
CPU Socket
Audio Connectors
VGA Port over
DVI–D Port
RJ-45 LAN Ports
Over USB 2.0 Ports
RJ-45 LAN Ports
Over USB 2.0 Ports
PCI Express x16 Slot (PE1)
PCI Ex
press 2.0 x1
Slot
(
PE2
)
32
-
bit
PCI Slot
s
F
ront Panel
Audio
Header
Parallel
Header
Intel B75
Chipset
USB 3.0 Headers
Front Panel Header
DDRIII
DIMM
Slot
x
2
Full
-
size
Mini-PCIE Slot
(Mini-PCIE) *
GPIO Header
SYS
FAN
1 H
eader
CPUFAN
Header
Serial Ports
(
COM2/4/7/
8/6/5/10/9)
SATAII Ports
(SATA2/3/4)
HDMI S/PDIF Header
Speaker Header
PS/2 Mouse Port over
PS/2 Keyboard Port
Serial Ports
PWR LED Header
SYS
FAN
2
H
eader
USB 2.0 Header
SATAIII Port
(SATA1)

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Motherboard Jumper Position
Jumper
Jumper Name Description
JBAT CMOS RAM Clear Function Setting 3-pin Block
JP1 KB/MS Power on Function Setting 3-pin Block
JP2 COM3 Port Pin9 Function Select 4-pin Block
JP3 COM1 Port Pin9 Function Select 4-pin Block
JP4 Mini PCI-E Slot VCC3.3V/3.3VSB Select 3-pin Block
JP6 COM2 Header Pin9 Function Select 4-pin Block
JP7 COM4 Header Pin9 Function Select 4-pin Block
JP2
JP1
JP4
JP7
JBAT
JP
5
JP6
JP3

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Connectors
Connector Name
ATXPWR1 ATX Power Connector
ATX12V1 ATX 12V Power Connector
SATA1 NLB75: SATAIII Connector
NLH61 & NLH61-6C: SATAII Connector
SATA2/3/4 SATAII Connector X3
VGA Video Graphic Attach Connector
DVI DVI-D Port Connector
COM1 Serial Port COM Connector
COM3 Serial Port COM Connector
UL1(Top)/UL2(Top) RJ-45 LAN Connector X2
UL1(Middle & Bottom)
/UL2(Middle & Bottom)
USB 2.0 Port Connector X4
AUDIO Line Out /Line In /MIC
Audio Connector
Headers
Header Name Description
FP_AUDIO Front Panel Audio Header 9-pin Block
HDMI_SPDIF HDMI_SPDIF Out Header 2-pin Block
GPIO_CON GPIO Header 10-pin Block
PARALLEL Parallel Port Header 25-pin Block
JW_FP
(Front Panel Header)
PWR LED/ HD LED/
Power Button /Reset
9-pin Block
PWRLED1 Power LED Header 3-pin Block
SPEAK1 Speaker Header 4-pin Block
USB2
(optional for NLH61 & NLH61-6C)
USB 2.0 Header 9-pin Block
USB3 USB 2.0 Header 9-pin Block
USB3_1/USB3_2
(optional for NLB75)
USB 3.0 Header 19-pin Block
COM 2/4/5/6 Serial Port Header 9-pin Block
COM7/8/9/10
(optional for NLH61 & NLB75)
Serial Port Header 9-pin Block
CPUFAN1 CPUFAN Header 4-pin Block
SYSFAN1/SYSFAN2 System FAN Header 3-pin Block