ASRock h61mv-itx: Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 1: Introduction: ASRock h61mv-itx
Chapter 1: Introduction
Thank you for purchasing ASRock H61MV-ITX motherboard, a reliable motherboard
produced under ASRock’s consistently stringent quality control. It delivers excellent
performance with robust design conforming to ASRock’s commitment to quality and
endurance.
In this manual, chapter 1 and 2 contain introduction of the motherboard and step-
by-step guide to the hardware installation. Chapter 3 and 4 contain the conguration
guide to BIOS setup and information of the Support CD.
Because the motherboard specications and the BIOS software might be
updated, the content of this manual will be subject to change without no-
tice. In case any modications of this manual occur, the updated version
will be available on ASRock website without further notice. You may nd
the latest VGA cards and CPU support lists on ASRock website as well.
ASRock website http://www.asrock.com
If you require technical support related to this motherboard, please visit
our website for specic information about the model you are using.
www.asrock.com/support/index.asp
1.1 Package Contents
ASRock H61MV-ITX Motherboard (Mini-ITX Form Factor)
ASRock H61MV-ITX Quick Installation Guide
ASRock H61MV-ITX Support CD
2 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional)
1 x I/O Panel Shield
ASRock Reminds You...
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To get better performance in Windows
8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista
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Vista
64-bit, it is recommended to set the BIOS option in Storage Con-
guration to AHCI mode.
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1.2 Specications
Platform - Mini-ITX Form Factor
- All Solid Capacitor design
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CPU - Supports 3
and 2
Generation Intel
Core
i7 / i5 / i3 in
LGA1155 Package
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- Supports Intel
Turbo Boost 2.0 Technology
- Supports K-Series unlocked CPU
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Chipset - Intel
H61
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- Supports Intel
Rapid Start Technology and Smart Connect
Technology
Memory - Dual Channel DDR3 Memory Technology
- 2 x DDR3 DIMM slots
- Supports DDR3 1600/1333/1066 non-ECC, un-buffered
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memory (DDR3 1600 with Intel
Ivy Bridge CPU, DDR3
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1333 with Intel
Sandy Bridge CPU)
- Max. capacity of system memory: 16GB (see CAUTION 1)
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- Supports Intel
Extreme Memory Prole (XMP) 1.3 / 1.2 with
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Intel
Ivy Bridge CPU
Expansion Slot - 1 x PCI Express 3.0 x16 slot (PCIE1 @ x16 mode)
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* PCIE 3.0 is only supported with Intel
Ivy Bridge CPU. With
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Intel
Sandy Bridge CPU, it only supports PCIE 2.0.
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Graphics * Intel
HD Graphics Built-in Visuals and the VGA outputs can
be supported only with processors which are GPU
integrated.
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- Supports Intel
HD Graphics Built-in Visuals: Intel
Quick
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Sync Video 2.0, Intel
InTru
3D, Intel
Clear Video HD
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Technology, Intel
Insider
, Intel
HD Graphics 2500/4000
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with Intel
Ivy Bridge CPU
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- Supports Intel
HD Graphics Built-in Visuals: Intel
Quick
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Sync Video, Intel
InTru
3D, Intel
Clear Video HD
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Technology, Intel
HD Graphics 2000/3000, Intel
Advanced
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Vector Extensions (AVX) with Intel
Sandy Bridge CPU
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- Pixel Shader 5.0, DirectX 11 with Intel
Ivy Bridge CPU.
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Pixel Shader 4.1, DirectX 10.1 with Intel
Sandy Bridge
CPU.
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- Max. shared memory 1760MB with Intel
Ivy Bridge CPU.
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Max. shared memory 1759MB with Intel
Sandy Bridge
CPU.
- Dual VGA Output: support HDMI and D-Sub ports by
independent display controllers
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- Supports HDMI 1.4a Technology with max. resolution up to
1920x1200 @ 60Hz
- Supports D-Sub with max. resolution up to 2048x1536 @
75Hz
- Supports Auto Lip Sync, xvYCC and HBR (High Bit Rate
Audio) with HDMI (Compliant HDMI monitor is required)
(see CAUTION 2)
- Supports HDCP function with HDMI port
- Supports Full HD 1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD playback
with HDMI port
Audio - 5.1 CH HD Audio (Realtek ALC662 Audio Codec)
LAN - PCIE x1 Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s
- Realtek RTL8111E
- Supports Wake-On-LAN
- Supports LAN Cable Detection
- Supports Energy Efcient Ethernet 802.3az
- Supports PXE
Rear Panel I/O I/O Panel
- 1 x PS/2 Mouse Port
- 1 x PS/2 Keyboard Port
- 1 x D-Sub Port
- 1 x HDMI Port
- 4 x Ready-to-Use USB 2.0 Ports
- 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED
LED)
- HD Audio Jack: Line in / Front Speaker / Microphone
Connector - 4 x SATA2 3.0 Gb/s connectors, support NCQ, AHCI and
Hot Plug functions
- 1 x CIR header
- 1 x HDMI_SPDIF header
- 1 x Chassis Intrusion header
- 1 x CPU Fan connectors (4-pin)
- 1 x Chassis Fan connector (3-pin)
- 24 pin ATX power connector
- 4 pin 12V power connector
- Front panel audio connector
- 2 x USB 2.0 headers (support 4 USB 2.0 ports)
BIOS Feature - 32Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with GUI support
- Supports “Plug and Play”
- ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events
- Supports jumperfree
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- SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support
Support CD - Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version),
CyberLink MediaEspresso 6.5 Trial, Google Chrome
Browser and Toolbar
Hardware - CPU Temperature Sensing
Monitor - Chassis Temperature Sensing
- CPU Fan Tachometer
- Chassis Fan Tachometer
- CPU Quiet Fan (Allow Chassis Fan Speed Auto-Adjust by
CPU Temperature)
- CPU Fan Multi-Speed Control
- CASE OPEN detection
- Voltage Monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, CPU Vcore
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OS - Microsoft
Windows
8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista
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Vista
64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit compliant
Certications - FCC, CE, WHQL
- ErP/EuP Ready (ErP/EuP ready power supply is required)
* For detailed product information, please visit our website: http://www.asrock.com
WARNING
Please realize that there is a certain risk involved with overclocking,
including adjusting the setting in the BIOS, applying Untied Overclocking
Technology, or using third-party overclocking tools. Overclocking may
affect your system’s stability, or even cause damage to the components
and devices of your system. It should be done at your own risk and
expense. We are not responsible for possible damage caused by
overclocking.
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CAUTION!
1. Due to the operating system limitation, the actual memory size
may be less than 4GB for the reservation for system usage
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under Windows
8 / 7 / Vista
/ XP. For Windows
OS with 64-
bit CPU, there is no such limitation. You can use ASRock XFast
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RAM to utilize the memory that Windows
cannot use.
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2. xvYCC is only supported under Windows
8 64-bit / 8 / 7 64-bit
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/ 7. HBR is supported under Windows
8 64-bit / 8 / 7 64-bit / 7 /
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Vista
64-bit / Vista
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1.3 Unique Features
ASRock Extreme Tuning Utility (AXTU)
ASRock Extreme Tuning Utility (AXTU) is an all-in-one tool to
ne-tune different system functions in a user-friendly interface,
which includes Hardware Monitor, Fan Control and XFast RAM.
In Hardware Monitor, it shows the major readings of your sys-
tem. In Fan Control, it shows the fan speed and temperature for
you to adjust. In XFast RAM, it fully utilizes the memory space
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that cannot be used under Windows
OS 32-bit CPU.
ASRock Instant Boot
ASRock Instant Boot allows you to turn on your PC in just a few
seconds, provides a much more efcient way to save energy,
time, money, and improves system running speed for your sys-
tem. It leverages the S3 and S4 ACPI features which normally
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enable the Sleep/Standby and Hibernation modes in Windows
to shorten boot up time. By calling S3 and S4 at specic timing
during the shutdown and startup process, Instant Boot allows
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you to enter your Windows
desktop in a few seconds.
ASRock Instant Flash
ASRock Instant Flash is a BIOS ash utility embedded in Flash
ROM. This convenient BIOS update tool allows you to update
system BIOS without entering operating systems rst like MS-
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DOS or Windows
. With this utility, you can press the <F6> key
during the POST or the <F2> key to enter into the BIOS setup
menu to access ASRock Instant Flash. Just launch this tool and
save the new BIOS le to your USB ash drive, oppy disk or
hard drive, then you can update your BIOS only in a few clicks
without preparing an additional oppy diskette or other compli-
cated ash utility. Please be noted that the USB ash drive or
hard drive must use FAT32/16/12 le system.
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ASRock APP Charger
If you desire a faster, less restricted way of charging your
Apple devices, such as iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch, ASRock has
prepared a wonderful solution for you - ASRock APP Charger.
Simply install the APP Charger driver, it makes your iPhone
charge much quickly from your computer and up to 40% faster
than before. ASRock APP Charger allows you to quickly charge
many Apple devices simultaneously and even supports continu-
ous charging when your PC enters into Standby mode (S1),
Suspend to RAM (S3), hibernation mode (S4) or power off (S5).
With APP Charger driver installed, you can easily enjoy the mar-
velous charging experience.
ASRock XFast USB
ASRock XFast USB can boost USB storage device perfor-
mance. The performance may depend on the properties of the
device.
ASRock XFast LAN
ASRock XFast LAN provides a faster internet access, which
includes the benefits listed below. LAN Application Prioritiza-
tion: You can congure your application’s priority ideally and/or
add new programs. Lower Latency in Game: After setting online
game’s priority higher, it can lower the latency in games. Trafc
Shaping: You can watch Youtube HD videos and download si-
multaneously. Real-Time Analysis of Your Data: With the status
window, you can easily recognize which data streams you are
transferring currently.
ASRock XFast RAM
ASRock XFast RAM is a new function that is included into AS-
Rock Extreme Tuning Utility (AXTU). It fully utilizes the memory
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space that cannot be used under Windows
OS 32-bit CPU.
ASRock XFast RAM shortens the loading time of previously
visited websites, making web surfing faster than ever. And it
also boosts the speed of Adobe Photoshop 5 times faster. An-
other advantage of ASRock XFast RAM is that it reduces the
frequency of accessing your SSDs or HDDs in order to extend
their lifespan.
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ASRock Crashless BIOS
ASRock Crashless BIOS allows users to update their BIOS
without fear of failing. If power loss occurs during the BIOS up-
date process, ASRock Crashless BIOS will automatically nish
the BIOS update procedure after regaining power. Please note
that BIOS les need to be placed in the root directory of your
USB disk. Only USB2.0 ports support this feature.
ASRock OMG (Online Management Guard)
Administrators are able to establish an internet curfew or restrict
internet access at specied times via OMG. You may schedule
the starting and ending hours of internet access granted to other
users. In order to prevent users from bypassing OMG, guest
accounts without permission to modify the system time are re-
quired.
ASRock Internet Flash
ASRock Internet Flash searches for available UEFI firmware
updates from our servers. In other words, the system can auto-
detect the latest UEFI from our servers and ash them without
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entering Windows
OS. Please note that you must be running
on a DHCP congured computer in order to enable this function.
ASRock Dehumidier Function
Users may prevent motherboard damages due to dampness by
enabling “Dehumidier Function”. When enabling Dehumidier
Function, the computer will power on automatically to dehumidi-
fy the system after entering S4/S5 state.
ASRock Fast Boot
With ASRock’s exclusive Fast Boot technology, it takes less
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than 1.5 seconds to logon to Windows
8 from a cold boot. No
more waiting! The speedy boot will completely change your user
experience and behavior.
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ASRock Restart to UEFI
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Windows
8 brings the ultimate boot up experience. The light-
ning boot up speed makes it hard to access the UEFI setup. AS-
Rock Restart to UEFI technology is designed for those requiring
frequent UEFI access. It allows users to easily enter the UEFI
automatically when turning on the PC next time. Just simply
enable this function; the PC will be assured to access the UEFI
directly in the very beginning.
ASRock Good Night LED
ASRock Good Night LED technology can offer you a better en-
vironment by extinguishing the unessential LED. By enabling
Good Night LED in BIOS, the Power / HDD / LAN LED will be
switched off when system is on. Not only this, Good night LED
will automatically switch off Power and Keyboard LED when the
system enters into Standby / Hibernation mode as well.
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1.3 Motherboard Layout
1 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1) 12 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots
2 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1) (Dual Channel: DDR3_A1, DDR3_B1)
3 SATA2 Connector (SATA_1 (PORT 1)) 13 System Panel Header (PANEL1)
4 SATA2 Connector (SATA_0 (PORT 0)) 14 1155-Pin CPU Socket
5 SATA2 Connector (SATA_2 (PORT 4)) 15 PCI Express 3.0 x16 Slot (PCIE1)
6 SATA2 Connector (SATA_3 (PORT 5)) 16 HDMI_SPDIF Header (HDMI_SPDIF1)
7 USB 2.0 Header (USB4_5) 17 Front Panel Audio Header (HD_AUDIO1)
8 USB 2.0 Header (USB6_7) 18 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1)
9 Consumer Infrared Module Header (CIR1) 19 ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1)
10 ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1) 20 Intel H61 Chipset
11 Chassis Intrusion Header (CI1) 21 32Mb SPI Flash
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SATA_ 0 (POR T 0) SATA_ 2 (POR T 4)
USB 4_5
Keybo ard
1
Mouse
PS2
PS2
CI1
1
USB 6_7
ATXPWR1
CHA _FAN1
SATA_ 1 (POR T 1)
SATA_ 3 (POR T 5)
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1
CIR 1
PLED P WRBTN
1
1
VGA1
HDLE D R ESET
CLR CMOS1
PANEL 1
DDR3
Intel
32Mb
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BIOS
H61
CPU _FAN1
20
H61MV-ITX
HDMI1
RoHS
ATX1 2V1
CMO S
Bat ter y
USB 2.0
T: USB0
B: USB1
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USB 2. 0
T: USB2
Top:
B: USB3
RJ-45
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DDR3_A1 (64 bit, 240-pin module)
DDR3_B1 (64 bit, 240-pin module)
LAN
MIC I N
Bot tom :
FRO NT
Cen ter :
LIN E IN
Top:
HD_ AUDIO 1
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1
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Fast USB
AUD IO
COD EC
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HDM I_SPD IF1
PCIE1
XFast R AM
1
XFast L AN
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1.4 I/O Panel
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1 PS/2 Mouse Port (Green) 6 USB 2.0 Ports (USB23)
* 2 LAN RJ-45 Port 7 USB 2.0 Ports (USB01)
3 Line In (Light Blue) 8 HDMI Port
** 4 Front Speaker (Lime) 9 D-Sub Port
5 Microphone (Pink) 10 PS/2 Keyboard Port (Purple)
* There are two LED next to the LAN port. Please refer to the table below for the LAN port LED
indications.
LAN Port LED Indications
ACT/LINK
SPEED
Activity/Link LED SPEED LED
LED
LED
Status Description Status Description
Off No Link Off 10Mbps connection
Blinking Data Activity Orange 100Mbps connection
On Link Green 1Gbps connection
LAN Port
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3
4
10
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** To enable Multi-Streaming function, you need to connect a front panel audio cable to the front
panel audio header. Please refer to below steps for the software setting of Multi-Streaming.
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For Windows
XP:
After restarting your computer, you will nd “Mixer” tool on your system. Please select “Mixer
ToolBox” , click “Enable playback multi-streaming”, and click “ok”. Choose “2CH” or
“4CH” and then you are allowed to select “Realtek HDA Primary output” to use Rear Speaker
and Front Speaker, or select “Realtek HDA Audio 2nd output” to use front panel audio. Then
reboot your system.
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For Windows
8 / 7 / Vista
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After restarting your computer, please double-click “Realtek HD Audio Manager” on the
system tray. Set “Speaker Conguration” to “Quadraphonic” or “Stereo”. Click “Device
advanced settings”, choose “Make front and rear output devices playbacks two different audio
streams simultaneously”, and click “ok”. Then reboot your system.
