Gigabyte ga-h61m-s: Chapter 1 Hardware Installation

Chapter 1 Hardware Installation

1-1 Installation Precautions

The motherboard contains numerous delicate electronic circuits and components which can

become damaged as a result of electrostatic discharge (ESD). Prior to installation, carefully read

the user's manual and follow these procedures:

Prior to installation, do not remove or break motherboard S/N (Serial Number) sticker or •

warranty sticker provided by your dealer. These stickers are required for warranty validation.

Always remove the AC power by unplugging the power cord from the power outlet before •

installing or removing the motherboard or other hardware components.

When connecting hardware components to the internal connectors on the motherboard, •

make sure they are connected tightly and securely.

When handling the motherboard, avoid touching any metal leads or connectors. •

It is best to wear an electrostatic discharge (ESD) wrist strap when handling electronic com- •

ponents such as a motherboard, CPU or memory. If you do not have an ESD wrist strap,

keep your hands dry and rst touch a metal object to eliminate static electricity.

Prior to installing the motherboard, please have it on top of an antistatic pad or within an •

electrostatic shielding container.

Before unplugging the power supply cable from the motherboard, make sure the power sup- •

ply has been turned off.

Before turning on the power, make sure the power supply voltage has been set according to •

the local voltage standard.

Before using the product, please verify that all cables and power connectors of your hard- •

ware components are connected.

To prevent damage to the motherboard, do not allow screws to come in contact with the •

motherboard circuit or its components.

Make sure there are no leftover screws or metal components placed on the motherboard or •

within the computer casing.

Do not place the computer system on an uneven surface •

.

Do not place the computer system in a high-temperature environment. •

Turning on the computer power during the installation process can lead to damage to sys- •

tem components as well as physical harm to the user.

If you are uncertain about any installation steps or have a problem related to the use of the •

product, please consult a certied computer technician.

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1-2 ProductSpecications

CPU Support for Intel 

®

Core

™

i7 processors/Intel

®

Core

™

i5 processors/

Intel

®

Core

™

i3 processors/Intel

®

Pentium

®

processors/Intel

®

Celeron

®

processors

in the LGA1155 package

(Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.)

L3 cache varies with CPU 

Chipset Intel 

®

H61 Express Chipset

Memory 2 x 1.5V DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 16 GB of system memory 

* Due to Windows 32-bit operating system limitation, when more than 4 GB of physical

memory is installed, the actual memory size displayed will be less than 4 GB.

Dual channel memory architecture 

Support for DDR3 1333/1066/800 MHz memory modules 

Support for non-ECC memory modules 

(Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest supported memory speeds and memory

modules.)

Onboard

Integrated in the Chipset: 

Graphics

- 1 x D-Sub port

- 1 x DVI-D port, supporting a maximum resolution of 1920x1200

* The DVI-D port does not support D-Sub connection by adapter.

Audio Realtek ALC889 codec 

High Denition Audio 

2/4/5.1/7.1-channel 

* To enable 7.1-channel audio, you have to use an HD front panel audio module and

enable the multi-channel audio feature through the audio driver.

LAN 1 x Realtek RTL8111E chip (10/100/1000 Mbit) 

Expansion Slots 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x16 

3 x PCI Express x1 slots 

(All PCI Express slots conform to PCI Express 2.0 standard.)

Storage Interface Chipset: 

- 4 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors supporting up to 4 SATA 3Gb/s devices

USB Chipset: 

- Up to 10 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (6 on the back panel, 4 via the USB brackets

connected to the internal USB headers)

Internal

1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector 

Connectors

1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector 

4 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors 

1 x CPU fan header 

1 x system fan header 

1 x front panel header 

1 x front panel audio header 

2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers 

"*" The GA-H61M-D2-B3 adopts All-Solid Capacitor design.

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3/4) CPU_FAN/SYS_FAN (Fan Headers)

The motherboard has a 4-pin CPU fan header (CPU_FAN), a 4-pin system fan header (SYS_FAN). Most

fan headers possess a foolproof insertion design. When connecting a fan cable, be sure to connect it in

the correct orientation (the black connector wire is the ground wire). The motherboard supports CPU fan

speed control, which requires the use of a CPU fan with fan speed control design. For optimum heat dis-

sipation, it is recommended that a system fan be installed inside the chassis.

CPU_FAN:

Pin No. Denition

1 GND

2 +12V /Speed Control

3 Sense

CPU_FAN

4 Speed Control

SYS_FAN:

Pin No. Denition

1 GND

2 +12V /Speed Control

3 Sense

SYS_FAN

4 Reserve

Be sure to connect fan cables to the fan headers to prevent your CPU and system from overheating. Over- •

heating may result in damage to the CPU or the system may hang.

These fan headers are not conguration jumper blocks. Do not place a jumper cap on the headers. •

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1

5) SATA2_0/1/2/3 (SATA 3Gb/s Connectors)

The SATA connectors conform to SATA 3Gb/s standard and are compatible with SATA 1.5Gb/s standard.

Each SATA connector supports a single SATA device.

7

7

Pin No. Denition

1 GND

SATA2_0SATA2_1

2 TXP

3 TXN

4 GND

5 RXN

SATA2_2SATA2_3

6 RXP

7 GND

1

1

Please connect the L-shaped end of

the SATA cable to your SATA hard

drive.

6) F_PANEL (Front Panel Header)

Connect the power switch, reset switch, speaker, and system status indicator on the chassis to this

header according to the pin assignments below. Note the positive and negative pins before connecting

the cables.

Message/Power/

Sleep LED

Speaker

MSG+

PW+

MSG-

PW-

SPEAK+

SPEAK-

2

20

1

19

HD-

NC

RES+

HD+

RES-

Hard Drive

Reset

Activity LED

Switch

MSG • (Message/Power/Sleep LED):

System Status LED

Connects to the power status indicator on the chassis front panel. The LED

S0 On

is on when the system is operating. The LED keeps blinking when the sys-

S1 Blinking

tem is in S1 sleep state. The LED is off when the system is in S3/S4 sleep

S3/S4/S5 Off

state or powered off (S5).

PW • (Power Switch):

Connects to the power switch on the chassis front panel. You may congure the way to turn off your

system using the power switch (refer to Chapter 2, "BIOS Setup," "Power Management Setup," for

more information).

SPEAK • (Speaker):

Connects to the speaker on the chassis front panel. The system reports system startup status by is-

suing a beep code. One single short beep will be heard if no problem is detected at system startup. If

a problem is detected, the BIOS may issue beeps in different patterns to indicate the problem.

HD • (Hard Drive Activity LED)

Connects to the hard drive activity LED on the chassis front panel. The LED is on when the hard drive

is reading or writing data.

RES • (Reset Switch):

Connects to the reset switch on the chassis front panel. Press the reset switch to restart the computer

if the computer freezes and fails to perform a normal restart.

NC • :

No connection.

The front panel design may differ by chassis. A front panel module mainly consists of power

switch, reset switch, power LED, hard drive activity LED, speaker and etc. When connecting your

chassis front panel module to this header, make sure the wire assignments and the pin assign-

ments are matched correctly.

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Power

Switch

7) F_AUDIO (Front Panel Audio Header)

The front panel audio header supports Intel High Denition audio (HD) and AC'97 audio. You may connect

your chassis front panel audio module to this header. Make sure the wire assignments of the module con-

nector match the pin assignments of the motherboard header. Incorrect connection between the module

connector and the motherboard header will make the device unable to work or even damage it.

For HD Front Panel Audio: For AC'97 Front Panel Audio:

Pin No. Denition

Pin No. Denition

1 MIC2_L

1 MIC

9

1

2 GND

2 GND

10

2

3 MIC2_R

3 MIC Power

4 -ACZ_DET

4 NC

5 LINE2_R

5 Line Out (R)

6 GND

6 NC

7 FAUDIO_JD

7 NC

8 No Pin

8 No Pin

9 LINE2_L

9 Line Out (L)

10 GND

10 NC

The front panel audio header supports HD audio by default. •

Audio signals will be present on both of the front and back panel audio connections simultane- •

ously.

Some chassis provide a front panel audio module that has separated connectors on each wire •

instead of a single plug. For information about connecting the front panel audio module that

has different wire assignments, please contact the chassis manufacturer.

8) F_USB1/2 (USB 2.0/1.1 Headers)

The headers conform to USB 2.0/1.1 specication. Each USB header can provide two USB ports via an

optional USB bracket. For purchasing the optional USB bracket, please contact the local dealer.

Pin No. Denition

1 Power (5V)

9

1

2 Power (5V)

10

2

3 USB DX-

4 USB DY-

5 USB DX+

6 USB DY+

7 GND

8 GND

9 No Pin

10 NC

Do not plug the IEEE 1394 bracket (2x5-pin) cable into the USB header. •

Prior to installing the USB bracket, be sure to turn off your computer and unplug the power •

cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the USB bracket.

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9) COMA (Serial Port Header)

The COM header can provide one serial port via an optional COM port cable. For purchasing the op-

tional COM port cable, please contact the local dealer.

Pin No. Denition

9

1

1 NDCD-

10

2

2 NSIN

3 NSOUT

4 NDTR-

5 GND

6 NDSR-

7 NRTS-

8 NCTS-

9 NRI-

10 No Pin

10) LPT (Parallel Port Header)

The LPT header can provide one parallel port via an optional LPT port cable. For purchasing the optional

LPT port cable, please contact the local dealer.

25

1

26

2

Pin No. Denition Pin No. Denition

1 STB- 14 GND

2 AFD- 15 PD6

3 PD0 16 GND

4 ERR- 17 PD7

5 PD1 18 GND

6 INIT- 19 ACK-

7 PD2 20 GND

8 SLIN- 21 BUSY

9 PD3 22 GND

10 GND 23 PE

11 PD4 24 No Pin

12 GND 25 SLCT

13 PD5 26 GND

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11) CI (Chassis Intrusion Header)

This motherboard provides a chassis detection feature that detects if the chassis cover has been re-

moved. This function requires a chassis with chassis intrusion detection design.

Pin No. Denition

1

1 Signal

2 GND

12) PWR_LED (System Power LED Header)

This header can be used to connect a system power LED on the chassis to indicate system power

status. The LED is on when the system is operating. The LED keeps blinking when the system is in S1

sleep state. The LED is off when the system is in S3/S4 sleep state or powered off (S5).

Pin No. Denition

1

1 MPD+

2 MPD-

3 MPD-

System Status LED

S0 On

S1 Blinking

S3/S4/S5 Off

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13) CLR_CMOS (Clearing CMOS Jumper)

Use this jumper to clear the CMOS values (e.g. date information and BIOS congurations) and reset

the CMOS values to factory defaults. To clear the CMOS values, place a jumper cap on the two pins to

temporarily short the two pins or use a metal object like a screwdriver to touch the two pins for a few

seconds.

Open: Normal

Short: Clear CMOS Values

Always turn off your computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before clear- •

ing the CMOS values.

After clearing the CMOS values and before turning on your computer, be sure to remove the •

jumper cap from the jumper. Failure to do so may cause damage to the motherboard.

After system restart, go to BIOS Setup to load factory defaults (select Load Optimized De- •

faults) or manually congure the BIOS settings (refer to Chapter 2, "BIOS Setup," for BIOS

congurations).

14) BAT (Battery)

The battery provides power to keep the values (such as BIOS congurations, date, and time information)

in the CMOS when the computer is turned off. Replace the battery when the battery voltage drops to a

low level, or the CMOS values may not be accurate or may be lost.

You may clear the CMOS values by removing the battery:

Turn off your computer and unplug the power cord.1.

Gently remove the battery from the battery holder and wait for one minute. 2.

(Or use a metal object like a screwdriver to touch the positive and negative

terminals of the battery holder, making them short for 5 seconds.)

Replace the battery. 3.

Plug in the power cord and restart your computer.4.

Always turn off your computer and unplug the power cord before replacing the battery. •

Replace the battery with an equivalent one. Danger of explosion if the battery is replaced with •

an incorrect model.

Contact the place of purchase or local dealer if you are not able to replace the battery by your- •

self or uncertain about the battery model.

When installing the battery, note the orientation of the positive side (+) and the negative side (-) •

of the battery (the positive side should face up).

Used batteries must be handled in accordance with local environmental regulations. •

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