Asrock H61 Pro BTC Quick Installation Guide

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Motherboard Layout

ATXP WR1

Intel

H61

CMOS

Batt ery

32Mb
BIOS

DDR3 _A1 (64 bit, 2 40-pi n modu le)

DDR3 _B1 (64 bit, 2 40-pi n modu le)

Super

I/O

LAN
PHY

AUDIO

CODEC

1

HD_AUDIO 1

COM1

1

USB6_7

1

USB8_9

1

1

SPEAKER1

HDLED RESET

PLED PWRBTN

PANEL1

1

CLRCMOS1

1

SATA2_1

SATA2_3

SATA2_0

SATA2_2

PCI E2

PCI E1

PCI E3

PCI E4

PCI E5

PCI E6

RoHS

H6 1 P ro B TC

ATX12V1

IR1

1

PS2

Keybo ard

PS2

Mouse

VGA1

Top:
RJ-45

USB 2.0
T:U SB4
B: USB5

USB 2.0
T:US B0
B: USB1

Top:

LINE IN

Center:

FRONT

Bottom:

MIC IN

USB 2.0
T:US B2
B: USB3

HDMI 1

CPU_FAN1

CHA_FAN1

PWR_FAN1

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

14

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15

16

17

18

1920

21

22

23

24

25

26

28

SLI/XFIRE _PWR1

X

Fast USB

X

Fast RAM

X

Fast LAN

SLI/XFIRE _PWR2

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1 1155-Pin CPU Socket 15 SATA2 Connector (SATA2_1)
2 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1) 16 System Panel Header (PANEL1)
3 ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1) 17 USB 2.0 Header (USB8_9)
4 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots 18 USB 2.0 Header (USB6_7)
(Dual Channel: DDR3_A1, DDR3_B1) 19 COM Port Header (COM1)
5 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1) 20 Front Panel Audio Header (HD_AUDIO1)
6 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1) 21 PCI Express 2.0 x1 Slot (PCIE6)
7 32Mb SPI Flash 22 PCI Express 2.0 x1 Slot (PCIE5)
8 Intel H61 Chipset 23 PCI Express 2.0 x1 Slot (PCIE4)
9 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1) 24 PCI Express 2.0 x1 Slot (PCIE3)
10 Chassis Speaker Header (SPEAKER1) 25 PCI Express 3.0 x16 Slot (PCIE2)
11 SATA2 Connector (SATA2_2) 26 PCI Express 2.0 x1 Slot (PCIE1)
12 SATA2 Connector (SATA2_0) 27 SLI/XFire Power Connector (SLI/XFIRE_PWR2)
13 Infrared Module Header (IR1) 28 Power Fan Connector (PWR_FAN1)
14 SATA2 Connector (SATA2_3) 29 SLI/XFire Power Connector (SLI/XFIRE_PWR1)

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1 PS/2 Mouse Port (Green) 7 USB 2.0 Ports (USB23)
* 2 LAN RJ-45 Port 8 USB 2.0 Ports (USB01)
3 Line In (Light Blue) 9 HDMI Port
** 4 Front Speaker (Lime) 10 D-Sub Port
5 Microphone (Pink) 11 PS/2 Keyboard Port (Purple)
6 USB 2.0 Ports (USB45)

* There are two LED next to the LAN port. Please refer to the table below for the LAN port LED
indications.

Activity/Link LED SPEED LED

Status Description Status Description

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LAN Port LED Indications

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7

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ACT/LINK
LED

SPEED
LED

Off No Link Off 10Mbps connection
Blinking Data Activity Orange 100Mbps connection
On Link Green 1Gbps connection

LAN Port

To enable Multi-Streaming function, you need to connect a front panel audio cable to the front

panel audio header. After restarting your computer, you will nd “VIA HD Audio Deck” tool on

your system. Please follow below instructions according to the OS you install.
For Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS:

Please click “VIA HD Audio Deck” icon , and click “Speaker”. Then you are allowed to

select “2 Channel” or “4 Channel”. Click “Power” to save your change.

For Windows® 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS:

Please click “VIA HD Audio Deck” icon , and click “Advanced Options” on the left side

on the bottom. In “Advanced Options” screen, select “Independent Headphone”, and click
“OK” to save your change.

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1. Introduction

Thank you for purchasing ASRock H61 Pro BTC motherboard, a reliable mother-

board produced under ASRock’s consistently stringent quality control. It delivers

excellent performance with robust design conforming to ASRock’s commitment to
quality and endurance.

This Quick Installation Guide contains introduction of the motherboard and step-by-

step installation guide. More detailed information of the motherboard can be found

in the user manual presented in the Support CD.

Because the motherboard specications and the BIOS software might be

updated, the content of this manual will be subject to change without no-

tice. In case any modications 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 specic information about the model you are using.

www.asrock.com/support/index.asp

1.1 Package Contents

ASRock H61 Pro BTC Motherboard (ATX Form Factor)
ASRock H61 Pro BTC Quick Installation Guide
ASRock H61 Pro BTC Support CD

2 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional)
1 x I/O Panel Shield

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ASRock Reminds You...

To get better performance in Windows® 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista

VistaTM 64-bit, it is recommended to set the BIOS option in Storage Con­guration to AHCI mode. For the BIOS setup, please refer to the “User
Manual” in our support CD for details.

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1.2 Specications

Platform - ATX Form Factor

- All Solid Capacitor design

CPU - Supports 3rd and 2nd generation Intel® CoreTM i7 / i5 / i3 /
Xeon® / Pentium® / Celeron® in LGA1155 package

- Supports Intel® Turbo Boost 2.0 Technology

- Supports K-Series unlocked CPUs
Chipset - Intel® H61

- 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
memory (DDR3 1600 with Intel® Ivy Bridge CPU, DDR3
1333 with Intel® Sandy Bridge CPU)

- Max. capacity of system memory: 16GB (see CAUTION 1)

- Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Prole (XMP) 1.3 / 1.2 with
Intel® Ivy Bridge CPU
Expansion Slot - 1 x PCI Express 3.0 x16 Slot (PCIE2 @ x16 mode)

* PCIE 3.0 is only supported with Intel® Ivy Bridge CPU. With
Intel® Sandy Bridge CPU, it only supports PCIE 2.0.

- 5 x PCI Express 2.0 x1 Slots
Graphics * Intel® HD Graphics Built-in Visuals and the VGA outputs
can be supported only with processors which are GPU

integrated.

- Supports Intel® HD Graphics Built-in Visuals: Intel® Quick
Sync Video 2.0, Intel® InTruTM 3D, Intel® Clear Video HD
Technology, Intel® InsiderTM, Intel® HD Graphics 2500/4000
with Intel® Ivy Bridge CPU

- Supports Intel® HD Graphics Built-in Visuals: Intel® Quick
Sync Video, Intel® InTruTM 3D, Intel® Clear Video HD
Technology, Intel® HD Graphics 2000/3000, Intel® Advanced
Vector Extensions (AVX) with Intel® Sandy Bridge CPU

- Pixel Shader 5.0, DirectX 11 with Intel® Ivy Bridge CPU.
Pixel Shader 4.1, DirectX 10.1 with Intel® Sandy Bridge
CPU.

- Max. shared memory 1760MB with Intel® Ivy Bridge CPU.
Max. shared memory 1759MB with Intel® Sandy Bridge
CPU.

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- Dual VGA Output: support HDMI and D-Sub ports by

independent display controllers

- Supports HDMI Technology with max. resolution up to
1920x1200 @ 60Hz

- Supports D-Sub with max. resolution up to 2048x1536 @
75Hz

- Supports Auto Lip Sync, Deep Color (12bpc), xvYCC and
HBR (High Bit Rate Audio) with HDMI Port (Compliant HDMI

monitor is required) (see CAUTION 2)

- Supports HDCP with HDMI Port

- Supports Full HD 1080p Blu-ray (BD) playback with HDMI

Port

Audio - 5.1 CH HD Audio (VIA® VT1705 Audio Codec)
LAN - PCIE x1 Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s

- Realtek RTL8111E

- Supports Wake-On-LAN

- Supports LAN Cable Detection

- Supports Energy Efcient Ethernet 802.3az

- Supports PXE

Rear Panel I/O - 1 x PS/2 Mouse Port

- 1 x PS/2 Keyboard Port

- 1 x D-Sub Port

- 1 x HDMI Port

- 6 x USB 2.0 Ports

- 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED

LED)

- HD Audio Jacks: Line in/Front Speaker/Microphone
Storage - 4 x SATA2 3.0 Gb/s Connectors, support NCQ, AHCI and
Hot Plug
Connector - 1 x IR Header

- 1 x COM Port Header

- 1 x CPU Fan Connector (4-pin)

- 1 x Chassis Fan Connector (4-pin)

- 1 x Power Fan Connector (4-pin)

- 1 x 24 pin ATX Power Connector

- 1 x 8 pin 12V Power Connector

- 2 x SLI/XFire Power Connectors

- 1 x 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”

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- ACPI 1.1 Compliant wake up events

- Supports jumperfree

- SMBIOS 2.3.1 support

- IGPU, DRAM, PCH, CPU PLL, VTT, VCCSA Voltage

multi-adjustment

Support CD - Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version), Google
Chrome Browser and Toolbar

Hardware - CPU temperature sensing
Monitor - Chassis temperature sensing

- CPU/Chassis/Power Fan Tachometer

- CPU/Chassis Quiet Fan (Auto adjust chassis fan speed by
CPU temperature)

- CPU/Chassis Fan multi-speed control

- Voltage monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, CPU Vcore

OS - Microsoft® Windows® 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista

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VistaTM 64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit compliant
Certications - 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

under Windows® 8 / 7 / VistaTM / XP. For Windows® OS with 64-

bit CPU, there is no such limitation. You can use ASRock XFast
RAM to utilize the memory that Windows® cannot use.

2. xvYCC and Deep Color are only supported under Windows® 8
64-bit / 8 / 7 64-bit / 7. Deep Color mode will be enabled only
if the display supports 12bpc in EDID. HBR is supported under

Windows® 8 64-bit / 8 / 7 64-bit / 7 / VistaTM 64-bit / VistaTM.

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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, Overclocking,
OC DNA, IES and XFast RAM. In Hardware Monitor, it shows
the major readings of your system. In Fan Control, it shows the
fan speed and temperature for you to adjust. In Overclocking,
you are allowed to overclock CPU frequency for optimal system
performance. In OC DNA, you can save your OC settings as
a prole and share it with your friends. Your friends then can
load the OC prole to their own system to get the same OC set­tings. In IES (Intelligent Energy Saver), the voltage regulator
can reduce the number of output phases to improve efciency
when the CPU cores are idle without sacricing computing per­formance. In XFast RAM, it fully utilizes the memory space 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 efcient 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
enable the Sleep/Standby and Hibernation modes in Windows®
to shorten boot up time. By calling S3 and S4 at specic timing
during the shutdown and startup process, Instant Boot allows

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-

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 compli­cated 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 Prioritiza­tion: You can congure 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. Trafc
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.

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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

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. An­other 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 up­date 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 specied 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 re­quired.

ASRock Internet Flash

ASRock Internet Flash searches for available UEFI firmware

updates from our servers. In other words, the system can auto­detect the latest UEFI from our servers and ash them without

entering Windows® OS. Please note that you must be running

on a DHCP congured computer in order to enable this function.

ASRock Dehumidier Function

Users may prevent motherboard damages due to dampness by

enabling “Dehumidier Function”. When enabling Dehumidier

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

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

Windows® 8 brings the ultimate boot up experience. The light-

ning boot up speed makes it hard to access the UEFI setup. AS­Rock 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 Combo Cooler Option (C.C.O.)

Combo Cooler Option (C.C.O.) provides the exible option to

adopt three different CPU cooler types, Socket LGA 775, LGA
1155 and LGA 1156. Please be noticed that not all the 775 and
1156 CPU Fan can be used.

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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2. Installation

This is an ATX form factor motherboard. Before you install the motherboard, study

the conguration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard ts into it.

motherboard. Failure to do so may cause physical injuries to you and
damages to motherboard components.

Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing the

2.1 Screw Holes

Place screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the
chassis.

Do not over-tighten the screws! Doing so may damage the motherboard.

2.2 Pre-installation Precautions

Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components
or change any motherboard settings.

1. Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component.

2. To avoid damaging the motherboard components due to static electricity,
NEVER place your motherboard directly on the carpet or the like. Also

remember to use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safety grounded object
before you handle components.

3. Hold components by the edges and do not touch the ICs.

4. Whenever you uninstall any component, place it on a grounded antistatic pad or

in the bag that comes with the component.

Before you install or remove any component, ensure that the power is

switched off or the power cord is detached from the power supply.
Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard, peripherals,
and/or components.

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2.3 CPU Installation

For the installation of Intel 1155-Pin CPU,

please follow the steps below.

Before you insert the 1155-Pin CPU into the socket, please check if the
CPU surface is unclean or if there is any bent pin on the socket. Do not
force to insert the CPU into the socket if above situation is found. Other­wise, the CPU will be seriously damaged.

Step 1. Open the socket:

Step 1-1. Disengaging the lever by depressing

down and out on the hook to clear
retention tab.

Step 1-2. Rotate the load lever to fully open po-

sition at approximately 135 degrees.

Step 1-3. Rotate the load plate to fully open po-

sition at approximately 100 degrees.

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Step 2. Remove PnP Cap:

Step 2-1. Attach your index nger to the upper

edge of the PnP Cap.

Step 2-2. Use your thumb to remove PnP Cap

(Pick and Place Cap) from the CPU

socket by lifting the cap tab.

1. It is recommended to use the cap tab to handle and avoid kicking

off the PnP cap.

2. This cap must be placed if returning the motherboard for after

service.

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Step 3. Insert the 1155-Pin CPU:

Step 3-1. Hold the CPU by the edge where is

marked with black line.

Step 3-2. Orient the CPU with IHS (Integrated

Heat Sink) up. Locate Pin1 and the

two orientation key notches.

orientation key notch

Pin1

orientation key notch

1155-Pin CPU

For proper inserting, please ensure to match the two orientation key

notches of the CPU with the two alignment keys of the socket.

Step 3-3. Car efully pla ce the CPU into the

socket by using a purely vertical mo­tion.

Step 3-4. Verify that the CPU is within the sock-

et and properly mated to the orient
keys.

black line

alignment key

Pin1

alignment key

1155-Pin Socket

Step 4. Close the socket:

Step 4-1. Rotate the load plate onto the IHS.
Step 4-2. While pressing down lightly on load

plate, engage the load lever.

Step 4-3. Secure load lever with load plate tab

under retention tab of load lever.

Please be noticed that this motherboard supports Combo Cooler
Option (C.C.O.), which provides the exible option to adopt three dif­ferent CPU cooler types, Socket LGA 775, LGA 1155 and LGA 1156.

The white throughholes are for Socket LGA

1155/1156 CPU fan.

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2.4 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink

This motherboard is equipped with 1155-Pin socket that supports Intel 1155-Pin
CPU. Please adopt the type of heatsink and cooling fan compliant with Intel 1155­Pin CPU to dissipate heat. Before you installed the heatsink, you need to spray
thermal interface material between the CPU and the heatsink to improve heat dis­sipation. Ensure that the CPU and the heatsink are securely fastened and in good
contact with each other. Then connect the CPU fan to the CPU_FAN connector
(CPU_FAN1, see page 2, No. 2).

For proper installation, please kindly refer to the instruction manuals of your
CPU fan and heatsink.

Below is an example to illustrate the installation of the heatsink for 1155-Pin CPU.

Step 1. Apply thermal interface material onto center of

IHS on the socket surface.

Step 2. Place the heatsink onto the socket. Ensure

fan cables are oriented on side closest to the

CPU fan connector on the motherboard (CPU_
FAN1, see page 2, No. 2).

Step 3. Align fasteners with the motherboard through-

holes.

Step 4. Rotate the fastener clockwise, then press

down on fastener caps with thumb to install
and lock. Repeat with remaining fasteners.

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If you press down the fasteners without rotating them clockwise, the

heatsink cannot be secured on the motherboard.

Step 5. Connect fan header with the CPU fan connector on the motherboard.

Step 6. Secure excess cable with tie-wrap to ensure cable does not interfere with
fan operation or contact other components.

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2.5 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM)

This motherboard provides two 240-pin DDR3 (Double Data Rate 3) DIMM slots,
and supports Dual Channel Memory Technology. For dual channel configuration,
you always need to install two identical (the same brand, speed, size and chip­type) memory modules in the DDR3 DIMM slots to activate Dual Channel Memory

Technology. Otherwise, it will operate at single channel mode.

1. It is not allowed to install a DDR or DDR2 memory module into

DDR3 slot;otherwise, this motherboard and DIMM may be

damaged.

2. If you install only one memory module or two non-identical
memory modules, it is unable to activate the Dual Channel

Memory Technology.

3. Some DDR3 1GB double-sided DIMMs with 16 chips may not
work on this motherboard. It is not recommended to install them

on this motherboard.

Installing a DIMM

Please make sure to disconnect power supply before adding or

removing DIMMs or the system components.

Step 1. Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the retaining clips outward.
Step 2. Align a DIMM on the slot such that the notch on the DIMM matches the

break on the slot.

The DIMM only ts in one correct orientation. It will cause permanent
damage to the motherboard and the DIMM if you force the DIMM into

the slot at incorrect orientation.

Step 3. Firmly insert the DIMM into the slot until the retaining clips at both ends
fully snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated.

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2.6 Expansion Slots (PCI Express Slots)

There are 6 PCI Express slots on this motherboard.

PCIE slots:

PCIE1 / PCIE3 / PCIE4 / PCIE5 / PCIE6 (PCIE 2.0 x1 slot) is used for

PCI Express cards with x1 lane width cards.

PCIE2 (PCIE 3.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x16 lane width

graphics cards.

Only PCIE2 slot supports Gen 3 speed. To run the PCI Express in Gen

3 speed, please install an Ivy Bridge CPU. If you install a Sandy Bridge
CPU, the PCI Express will run only at PCI Express Gen 2 speed.

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Installing an expansion card

Step 1. Before installing the expansion card, please make sure that the power

supply is switched off or the power cord is unplugged. Please read the
documentation of the expansion card and make necessary hardware

settings for the card before you start the installation.

Step 2. Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is already installed

in a chassis).

Step 3. Remove the bracket facing the slot that you intend to use. Keep the

screws for later use.

Step 4. Align the card connector with the slot and press rmly until the card is

completely seated on the slot.

Step 5. Fasten the card to the chassis with screws.

Step 6. Replace the system cover.

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2.7 Jumpers Setup

The illustratio n shows how jump ers are
setup. When the jumper cap is placed on

pins, the jumper is “Short”. If no jumper cap
is placed on pins, the jumper is “Open”. The

illustration shows a 3-pin jumper whose

pin1 and pin2 are “Short” when jumper cap
is placed on these 2 pins.

Jumper Setting Description

Clear CMOS Jumper

(CLRCMOS1)
(see p.2, No. 9)

Note: CLRCMOS1 allows you to clear the data in CMOS. To clear and reset the

system parameters to default setup, please turn off the computer and unplug

the power cord from the power supply. After waiting for 15 seconds, use a
jumper cap to short pin2 and pin3 on CLRCMOS1 for 5 seconds. However,
please do not clear the CMOS right after you update the BIOS. If you need
to clear the CMOS when you just nish updating the BIOS, you must boot
up the system rst, and then shut it down before you do the clear-CMOS ac­tion. Please be noted that the password, date, time, user default prole, 1394
GUID and MAC address will be cleared only if the CMOS battery is removed.

Clear CMOSDefault

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2.8 Onboard Headers and Connectors

Onboard headers and connectors are NOT jumpers. Do NOT place
jumper caps over these headers and connectors. Placing jumper caps
over the headers and connectors will cause permanent damage of the
motherboard!

Serial ATAII Connectors These four Serial ATAII

(SATA2_0: see p.2, No. 12)

(SATA2_1: see p.2, No. 15)

(SATA2_2: see p.2, No. 11)

(SATA2_3: see p.2, No. 14)

SATA2_0

(SATAII) connectors support

SATA data cables for internal

storage devices. The current

SATA2_1

SATAII interface allows up to

SATA2_2

SATA2_3

3.0 Gb/s data transfer rate.

Serial ATA (SATA) Either end of the SATA data

Data Cable cable can be connected to the

(Optional)

SATA / SATAII hard disk or the

SATAII connector on this

motherboard.

USB 2.0 Headers Besides six default USB 2.0

(9-pin USB6_7)

(see p.2 No. 18)

ports on the I/O panel, there

are two USB 2.0 headers on

this motherboard. Each

USB 2.0 header can support
two USB 2.0 ports.

(9-pin USB8_9)
(see p.2 No. 17)

1

USB _PWR

P-9

P-8

USB _PWR

P+9

P+8

GND

GND

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Infrared Module Header This header supports an

(5-pin IR1)

optional wireless transmitting

(see p.2 No. 13)

and receiving infrared module.

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Front Panel Audio Header This is an interface for front

(9-pin HD_AUDIO1)

(see p.2 No. 20)

panel audio cable that allows

convenient connection and

control of audio devices.

1

GND

PRE SENC E#

MIC 2_R

MIC 2_L

MIC _RET

J_S ENSE

OUT 2_R

OUT _RET

OUT 2_L

1. High Denition Audio supports Jack Sensing, but the panel wire on
the chassis must support HDA to function correctly. Please follow the

instruction in our manual and chassis manual to install your system.

2. If you use AC’97 audio panel, please install it to the front panel audio

header as below:

A. Connect Mic_IN (MIC) to MIC2_L.
B. Connect Audio_R (RIN) to OUT2_R and Audio_L (LIN) to OUT2_L.
C. Connect Ground (GND) to Ground (GND).
D. MIC_RET and OUT_RET are for HD audio panel only. You don’t

need to connect them for AC’97 audio panel.

System Panel Header This header accommodates

(9-pin PANEL1)

(see p.2 No. 16)

several system front panel

functions.

Connect the power switch, reset switch 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.

PWRBTN (Power Switch):

Connect to the power switch on the chassis front panel. You may congure

the way to turn off your system using the power switch.

RESET (Reset Switch):

Connect 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.

PLED (System Power LED):

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

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

tem is in S1 sleep state. The LED is off when the system is in S3/S4 sleep
state or powered off (S5).

HDLED (Hard Drive Activity LED):

Connect to the hard drive activity LED on the chassis front panel. The LED

is on when the hard drive is reading or writing data.

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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.

Chassis Speaker Header Please connect the chassis

(4-pin SPEAKER 1)

(see p.2 No. 10)

speaker to this header.

Chassis and Power Fan Connectors Please connect the fan cables

(4-pin CHA_FAN1)

(see p.2 No. 6)

to the fan connectors and

match the black wire to the

ground pin.

(4-pin PWR_FAN1)
(see p.2 No. 28)

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CPU Fan Connectors Please connect the CPU fan

(4-pin CPU_FAN1)

(see p.2 No. 2)

cable to the connector and

match the black wire to the

ground pin.

FAN_ SPEE D_CO NTRO L

CPU _FAN_ SPEE D

+12 V

GND

1 2 3 4

Though this motherboard provides 4-Pin CPU fan (Quiet Fan) support, the 3-Pin

CPU fan still can work successfully even without the fan speed control function.
If you plan to connect the 3-Pin CPU fan to the CPU fan connector on this

motherboard, please connect it to Pin 1-3.

Pin 1-3 Connected

3-Pin Fan Installation

ATX Power Connector Please connect an ATX power

(24-pin ATXPWR1)

(see p.2 No. 5)

supply to this connector.

Though this motherboard provides 24-pin ATX power connector,

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13

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it can still work if you adopt a traditional 20-pin ATX power supply.
To use the 20-pin ATX power supply, please plug your

power supply along with Pin 1 and Pin 13.

20-Pin ATX Power Supply Installation

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ATX 12V Power Connector Please connect an ATX 12V

(8-pin ATX12V1)

(see p.2 No. 3)

power supply to this connector.

8 5

4 1

Though this motherboard provides 8-pin ATX 12V power connector, it can still work
if you adopt a traditional 4-pin ATX 12V power supply. To use the 4-pin ATX power
supply, please plug your power supply along with Pin 1 and Pin 5.

8 5

4-Pin ATX 12V Power Supply Installation

4 1

Serial Port Header This COM1 header supports a

(9-pin COM1)

(see p.2 No. 19)

serial port module.

SLI/XFire Power Connectors Please connect these

(4-pin SLI/XFIRE_PWR1)

(see p.2 No. 29)

connectors to the power supply

when three graphics cards are

installed on this motherboard.

(4-pin SLI/XFIRE_PWR2)
(see p.2 No. 27)

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3. BIOS Information

The Flash Memory on the motherboard stores BIOS Setup Utility. When you start up
the computer, please press <F2> or <Del> during the Power-On-Self-Test (POST)
to enter BIOS Setup utility; otherwise, POST continues with its test routines. If you
wish to enter BIOS Setup after POST, please restart the system by pressing <Ctl>
+ <Alt> + <Delete>, or pressing the reset button on the system chassis. The BIOS
Setup program is designed to be user-friendly. It is a menu-driven program, which

allows you to scroll through its various sub-menus and to select among the prede-

termined choices. For the detailed information about BIOS Setup, please refer to the
User Manual (PDF le) contained in the Support CD.

4. Software Support CD information

®

This motherboard supports various Microsoft

64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / Vista

came with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that will

enhance motherboard features. To begin using the Support CD, insert the CD into
your CD-ROM drive. It will display the Main Menu automatically if “AUTORUN” is
enabled in your computer. If the Main Menu does not appear automatically, locate
and double-click on the le “ASSETUP.EXE” from the BIN folder in the Support CD

to display the menus.

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64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit. The Support CD that

Windows® operating systems: 8 / 8

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1. Einführung

Wir danken Ihnen für den Kauf des ASRock H61 Pro BTC Motherboard, ein zuver­lässiges Produkt, welches unter den ständigen, strengen Qualitätskontrollen von

ASRock gefertigt wurde. Es bietet Ihnen exzellente Leistung und robustes Design,
gemäß der Verpflichtung von ASRock zu Qualität und Halbarkeit. Diese Schnel­linstallationsanleitung führt in das Motherboard und die schrittweise Installation
ein. Details über das Motherboard nden Sie in der Bedienungsanleitung auf der
Support-CD.

Da sich Motherboard-Spezikationen und BIOS-Software verändern
können, kann der Inhalt dieses Handbuches ebenfalls jederzeit geändert
werden. Für den Fall, dass sich Änderungen an diesem Handbuch
ergeben, wird eine neue Version auf der ASRock-Website, ohne weitere
Ankündigung, verfügbar sein. Die neuesten Grakkarten und unterstützten
CPUs sind auch auf der ASRock-Website aufgelistet.

ASRock-Website: http://www.asrock.com
Wenn Sie technische Unterstützung zu Ihrem Motherboard oder spezische

Informationen zu Ihrem Modell benötigen, besuchen Sie bitte unsere

Webseite:
www.asrock.com/support/index.asp

1.1 Kartoninhalt

ASRock H61 Pro BTC Motherboard (ATX-Formfaktor)
ASRock H61 Pro BTC Schnellinstallationsanleitung
ASRock H61 Pro BTC Support-CD
Zwei Serial ATA (SATA) -Datenkabel (optional)

Ein I/O Shield

ASRock erinnert...

Zur besseren Leistung unter Windows® 8 / 8 64 Bit / 7 / 7 64 Bit / Vista

VistaTM 64 Bit empfehlen wir, die Speicherkonguration im BIOS auf den
AHCI-Modus einzustellen. Hinweise zu den BIOS-Einstellungen nden
Sie in der Bedienungsanleitung auf der mitgelieferten CD.

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1.2 Spezikationen

Plattform - ATX-Formfaktor

- Alle Feste Kondensatordesign
CPU - Unterstützt Intel® CoreTM i7- / i5- / i3- / Xeon®- / Pentium®- /
Celeron®-Prozessoren der 3ten und 2ten Generation im
LGA1155-Package

- Unterstützt Intel® Turbo Boost 2.0-Technologie

- Unterstützt freigegebene CPU der K-Serie
Chipsatz - Intel® H61

- Unterstützt Intel® Rapid Start Technology und Smart
Connect Technology
Speicher - Unterstützung von Dual-Kanal-Speichertechnologie

- 2 x Steckplätze für DDR3

- Unterstützt DDR3 1600/1333/1066 non-ECC, ungepufferter
Speicher (DDR3 1600 mit Intel® Ivy Bridge-Prozessor,
DDR3 1333 mit Intel® Sandy Bridge-Prozessor)

- Max. Kapazität des Systemspeichers: 16GB

- Unterstützt Intel® Extreme Memory Prole (XMP)1.3/1.2 mit
Intel® Ivy Bridge-Prozessor
Erweiterungs- - 1 x PCI Express 3.0 x16-Steckplatz (PCIE2 für x16-Modus)
steckplätze * PCIE 3.0 wird nur mit Intel® Ivy Bridge-Prozessor
unterstützt. Mit Intel® Sandy Bridge-Prozessor wird nur
PCIE 2.0 unterstützt.

- 5 x PCI Express 2.0 x1-Steckplätze
Onboard-VGA * Integrierte Intel® HD-Grakdarstellungen und die VGA­ Ausgänge können nur durch GPU-integrierte Prozessoren
unterstützt werden.

- Unterstützt hochauösende integrierte Intel®-Graklösungen:
Intel® Quick-Sync-Video 2.0, Intel® InTruTM 3D, Intel® Clear­ Video-Technik (HD), Intel® InsiderTM, Intel® HD Graphics
2500/4000 mit Intel® Ivy Bridge-Prozessor

- Unterstützt hochauösende integrierte Intel®-Graklösungen:
Intel® Quick-Sync-Video, Intel® InTruTM 3D, Intel® Clear­ Video-Technik (HD), Intel® HD Graphics 2000/3000, Intel®
Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) mit Intel® Sandy Bridge­ Prozessor

- Pixel Shader 5.0, DirectX 11 mit Intel® Ivy Bridge-Prozessor,
Pixel Shader 4.1, DirectX 10.1 mit Intel® Sandy Bridge­ Prozessor

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- Maximal gemeinsam genutzter Speicher 1760MB mit Intel®
Ivy Bridge-Prozessor. Maximal gemeinsam genutzter
Speicher 1759MB mit Intel® Sandy Bridge-Prozessor.

- Doppel-VGA Ausgabe: unterstützt HDMI und D-Sub Ports
durch unabhängige Bildschirmanzeige Kontrolleure

- Unterstützt HDMI mit einer maximalen Auösung von
1920 x 1200 bei 60 Hz

- Unterstützt D-Sub mit einer maximalen Auösung von
2048 x 1536 bei 75 Hz

- Unterstützt Auto Lip Sync, Deep Color (12bpc), xvYCC und
HBR (High Bit Rate-Audio) mit HDMI (kompatibler HDMI-

Bildschirm erforderlich)

- Unterstützt HDCP-Funktion mit HDMI-Port

- Unterstutzt 1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD-Wiedergabe mit
HDMI-Port

Audio - 5.1 CH HD Audio (VIA® VT1705 Audio Codec)
LAN - PCIE x1 Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s

- Realtek RTL8111E

- Unterstützt Wake-On-LAN

- Unterstützt LAN-Kabelerkennung

- Unterstützt energieefzientes Ethernet 802.3az

- Unterstützt PXE

E/A-Anschlüsse - 1 x PS/2-Mausanschluss
an der - 1 x PS/2-Tastaturanschluss
Rückseite - 1 x D-Sub port

- 1 x HDMI port

- 6 x Standard-USB 2.0-Anschlüsse

- 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port mit LED (ACT/LINK LED und SPEED

LED)

- HD Audiobuchse: Audioeingang / Lautsprecher vorne /

Mikrofon

Speichergerät - 4 x SATA2 3,0 GB/s-Anschlüsse, unterstützen NCQ-, AHCI-
und „Hot Plug“ (Hot-Plugging)- Funktionen
Anschlüsse - 1 x Infrarot-Modul-Header

- 1 x COM-Anschluss-Header

- 1 x CPUlüfter-Anschluss (4-pin)

- 1 x Gehäuselüfter-Anschluss (4-pin)

- 1 x Stromlüfter-Anschluss (4-pin)

- 1 x 24-pin ATX-Netz-Header

- 1 x 8-pin anschluss für 12V-ATX-Netzteil

- 2 x SLI/XFire-Netz-Header

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- 1 x Anschluss für Audio auf der Gehäusevorderseite

- 2 x USB 2.0-Anschlüsse (Unterstützung 4 zusätzlicher
USB 2.0-Anschlüsse)
BIOS - 32Mb AMIs Legal BIOS UEFI mit GUI-Unterstützung

- Unterstützung für “Plug and Play”

- ACPI 1.1-Weckfunktionen

- JumperFree-Übertaktungstechnologie

- SMBIOS 2.3.1

- IGPU, DRAM, PCH, CPU PLL, VTT, VCCSA

Stromspannung Multianpassung
CD d’assistance - Pilotes, utilitaires, logiciel anti-virus (version d’évaluation),

Google Chrome Browser und Toolbar

Hardware Monitor - Überwachung der CPU-Temperatur

- Motherboardtemperaturerkennung

- Drehzahlmessung für CPU/Gehäuse/Stromlüfter

- Geräuscharmer CPU-/Gehäuselüfter (ermöglicht die au
tomatische Anpassung der Gehäuselüftergeschwindigkeit
durch CPU- Temperatur)

- Mehrstuge Geschwindigkeitsteuerung für CPU-/
Gehäuselüfter

- Spannungsüberwachung: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, Vcore

®

Betriebssysteme - Unterstützt Microsoft
VistaTM / Vista

TM

Windows® 8 / 8 64-Bit / 7 / 7 64-Bit /

64-Bit / XP / XP 64-Bit

Zertizierungen - FCC, CE, WHQL

- Gemäß Ökodesign-Richtlinie (ErP/EuP) (Stromversorgung
gemäß Ökodesign-Richtlinie (ErP/EuP) erforderlich)

* Für die ausführliche Produktinformation, besuchen Sie bitte unsere Website:

http://www.asrock.com

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1.3 Einstellung der Jumper

Die Abbildung verdeutlicht, wie Jumper

gesetzt werden. Werden Pins durch

Jumperkappen verdeckt, ist der Jumper

“Gebrückt”. Werden keine Pins durch

Jumperkappen verdeckt, ist der Jumper

“Offen”. Die Abbildung zeigt einen 3-Pin
Jumper dessen Pin1 und Pin2 “Ge­brückt” sind, bzw. es bendet sich eine
Jumper-Kappe auf diesen beiden Pins.

Jumper Einstellun Beschreibung

CMOS löschen

(CLRCMOS1, 3-Pin jumper)
(siehe S.2, No. 9)

Hinweis:

CLRCMOS1 ermöglicht Ihnen die Löschung der Daten im CMOS. Zum
Löschen und Zurücksetzen der Systemparameter auf die Standardeinrichtung
schalten Sie den Computer bitte aus und trennen das Netzkabel von der
Stromversorgung. Warten Sie 15 Sekunden, schließen Sie dann Pin2 und
Pin3 am CLRCMOS1 über einen Jumper fünf Sekunden lang kurz. Sie
sollten das CMOS allerdings nicht direkt nach der BIOS-Aktualisierung
löschen. Wenn Sie das CMOS nach Abschluss der BIOS-Aktualisierung
löschen müssen, fahren Sie zuerst das System hoch. Fahren Sie es dann
vor der CMOS-Löschung herunter. Bitte beachten Sie, dass Kennwort,
Datum, Uhrzeit, benutzerdeniertes Prol, 1394 GUID und MAC-Adresse
nur gelöscht werden, wenn die CMOS-Batterie entfernt wird.

Default­Einstellung

CMOS

löschen

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1.4 Integrierte Header und Anschlüsse

Seriell-ATAII-Anschlüsse Diese vier Serial ATAII-

(SATA2_0: siehe S.2 - No. 12)

(SATA2_1: siehe S.2 - No. 15)

(SATA2_2: siehe S.2 - No. 11)

(SATA2_3: siehe S.2 - No. 14)

aktuelle SATAII-Schnittstelle

ermöglicht eine

Datenübertragungsrate bis

3,0 Gb/s.

Serial ATA- (SATA-) SJedes Ende des SATA
Datenkabel Datenkabels kann an die SATA

(Option)

oder das SATAII
Verbindungsstück auf
dieser Hauptplatine

angeschlossen werden.

Integrierte Header und Anschlüsse sind KEINE Jumper. Setzen Sie KE­INE Jumperkappen auf diese Header und Anschlüsse. Wenn Sie Jump­erkappen auf Header und Anschlüsse setzen, wird das Motherboard

unreparierbar beschädigt!

SATA2_0

(SATAII-) Verbínder

SATA2_2

unterstützten SATA-Datenkabel

für interne

SATA2_1

Massenspeichergeräte. Die

SATA2_3

/ SATAII Festplatte

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USB 2.0-Header Zusätzlich zu den sechs

(9-pol. USB6_7)

(siehe S.2 - No. 18)

üblichen USB 2.0-Ports an den

I/O-Anschlüssen benden sich

zwei USB 2.0-

Anschlussleisten am

Motherboard. Pro USB 2.0-

(9-pol. USB8_9)

(siehe S.2 - No. 17)

Anschlussleiste werden zwei

USB 2.0-Ports unterstützt.

1

USB _PWR

P-9

P-8

USB _PWR

P+9

P+8

GND

GND

DUM MY

Infrarot-Modul-Header Dieser Header unterstützt ein

(5-pin IR1)

optionales, drahtloses Sende-

(siehe S.2 - No. 13)

und Empfangs-Infrarotmodul.

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