Avalue EMX-H61 User Manual

EMX-H61

Mini ITX Motherboard with Intel® H61 Express Chipset

User’s Manual

2nd Ed – 29 October 2012

Part No. E2047XH6101R

EMX-H61 User’s Manual

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THIS DEVICE COMPLIES WITH PART 15 FCC RULES. OPERATION IS
SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING TWO CONDITIONS:

(1) THIS DEVICE MAY NOT CAUSE HARMFUL INTERFERENCE.
(2) THIS DEVICE MUST ACCEPT ANY INTERFERENCE RECEIVED INCLUDING
INTERFERENCE THAT MAY CAUSE UNDESIRED OPERATION.
THIS EQUIPMENT HAS BEEN TESTED AND FOUND TO COMPLY WITH THE LIMITS
FOR A CLASS "A" DIGITAL DEVICE, PURSUANT TO PART 15 OF THE FCC RULES.
THESE LIMITS ARE DESIGNED TO PROVIDE REASONABLE PROTECTION AGAINST
HARMFUL INTERFERENCE WHEN THE EQUIPMENT IS OPERATED IN A
COMMERCIAL ENVIRONMENT. THIS EQUIPMENT GENERATES, USES, AND CAN
RADIATE RADIO FREQUENCY ENERGY AND, IF NOT INSTALLED AND USED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE INSTRUCTION MANUAL, MAY CAUSE HARMFUL
INTERFERENCE TO RADIO COMMUNICATIONS.
OPERATION OF THIS EQUIPMENT IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA IS LIKELY TO CAUSE
HARMFUL INTERFERENCE IN WHICH CASE THE USER WILL BE REQUIRED TO
CORRECT THE INTERFERENCE AT HIS OWN EXPENSE.

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Content

1. Getting Started ............................................................................................................ 4

1.1 Safety Precautions .................................................................................................. 4

1.2 Packing List ............................................................................................................ 4

1.3 Specifications ................................................................................................. 5

2 Hardware Configuration ............................................................................................. 7

2.1 Product Overview ........................................................................................... 8

2.1.1 Main board layout .................................................................................... 8

2.1.2 Connecting Rear Panel I/O Devices ........................................................ 8

2.2 Jumper and Connector List ............................................................................ 9

2.3 Setting Jumpers & Connectors ..................................................................... 11

2.3.1 Additional USB Port Headers (FUSB1/FUSB2) ..................................... 11

2.3.2 JME ....................................................................................................... 11

2.3.3 CMOS Memory Clearing Header (JBAT) .............................................. 12

2.3.4 CPU/System Fan Power Connectors Header (CFAN/SFAN1/SFAN2) . 12

2.3.5 ATX Power Input Connectors (PWR12V/ATXPWR) ............................. 13

2.3.6 Front Panel Switches (FPANEL) ........................................................... 13

2.3.7 Speaker Headers (SPEAK) ................................................................... 14

2.3.8 Front Panel Audio Connection Header (F_AUDIO) ............................... 15

3. BIOS Setup ................................................................................................................... 16

3.1 Starting Setup ............................................................................................... 17

3.2 Using Setup .................................................................................................. 18

3.3 Getting Help ................................................................................................. 18

3.4 In Case of Problems ..................................................................................... 19

3.5 BIOS setting ................................................................................................. 19

3.5.1 Main Menu .................................................................................................. 19

3.5.2 Advanced Setting ....................................................................................... 20

3.5.3 Chipset Setting ........................................................................................... 26

4. Drivers Installation....................................................................................................... 36

4.1 Install Chipset Driver (For Intel H61 Express) .............................................. 37

4.2 Install Display Driver (For Intel H61 Express) ............................................... 38

4.3 Install Audio Driver (For Realtek) ................................................................. 39

4.4 Install Ethernet Driver (For Realtek PCIE) .................................................... 40

4.5 Install USB3.0 Driver (For USB3) ................................................................. 41

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1. Getting Started

1.1 Safety Precautions

Warning!

Always completely disconnect the power cord from your
chassis whenever you work with the hardware. Do not
make connections while the power is on. Sensitive
electronic components can be damaged by sudden power
surges. Only experienced electronics personnel should
open the PC chassis.

Caution!

Always ground yourself to remove any static charge before
touching the CPU card. Modern electronic devices are very
sensitive to static electric charges. As a safety precaution,
use a grounding wrist strap at all times. Place all electronic
components in a static-dissipative surface or static-shielded
bag when they are not in the chassis.

Always note that improper disassembling action could cause damage to the

motherboard. We suggest not removing the heatsink without correct
instructions in any circumstance. If you really have to do this, please contact
us for further support.

1.2 Packing List

Before you begin installing your single board, please make sure that the
following materials have been shipped:

 Rear I/O bracket X 1
 Quick Installation Guide X 1
 Driver/Utility CD X 1
 Serial ATA Signal Cable X 2

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Title

EMX-H61

Intel® Core™ i7, Core™ i5, Core™ i3, Pentium® /Celeron® Mini ITX

Montherboard with Intel® H61 Express Chipset

Features

Intel® LGA1155 socket Supports Core™ i7, Core™ i5, Core™ i3,
Pentium® and Celeron® processors

Intel® H61 Express Chipset

Two 240-pin DIMM sockets up to 8GB Dual Channel unbuffered DDR3
1066/1333MHz SDRAM

VGA , DVI -D, HDMI

Realtek® ALC892 7.1-Channel High-Definition Audio codec

Dual Broadcom® 57788 PCI-Express Gigabit Ethernet

1 x PCIex16 , 1 x Mini PCIe

4 SATA II 3.0Gb/s , 2 x USB 3.0 Ports , 8 x USB 2.0 Ports

8 Channel Audio I/O jacks with S/PDIF Out connector

Specifications

System

CPU

Intel® LGA1155 socket Supports Core™ i7, Core™ i5, Core™ i3,
Pentium® and Celeron® processors

BIOS

AMI UEFI 1 x 32Mbit Flash ROM BIOS

System Chipset

Intel® H61 Express Chipset

I/O Chip

Nuvoton NCT5577D

System Memory

Two 240-pin DIMM sockets up to 8GB Dual Channel unbuffered DDR3
1066/1333MHz SDRAM

Watchdog Timer

NA

H/W Status

Monitor

Monitoring temperature, Voltage, and Fan status.with Auto throttling
control

Expansion

1 x PCIex16 , 1 x Mini PCIe

I/O

MIO

4 SATA II 3.0Gb/s
1 x S/PDIF Out header
2 x 4-pin fan connectors, 1 x 3-pin fan connectors
1 x Front panel high definition audio header
1 x Front System Panel connector
1 x Speaker header

1.3 Specifications

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USB

2 x USB 3.0 Ports , rear I/O connectors
4 x USB 2.0 Ports ,rear I/O connectors
4 x USB 2.0 Ports , internal pin-header

Parallel Port

NA

PS2 KB/MS

NA

DIO

NA

Display

Chipset

Intel® HD Graphics Media Accelerator 2000/3000 (Based on CPU type)
Support for DX10.1 and OpenGL3.0

Resolution

VGA 2048X1536 @ 75 Hz
HDMI 1920 x 1200 @ 60 Hz
DVI –D 1920 x 1200 @ 60 Hz
(The DVI-D port does not support D-Sub connection by adapter)

Dual Display

CRT+DVI, CRT+HDMI, DVI+HDMI

Audio

Audio Codec

Realtek® ALC892 7.1-Channel High-Definition Audio codec

Audio Interface

Mic-in , Line-in,Line out , Center/Subwoofer, Rear R/L ,S/PDIF out

Ethernet

LAN Chip

Dual Broadcom® 57788 PCI-Express Gigabit Ethernet

Ethernet

Interface

10/100/1000 Base-Tx Gigabit Ethernet

Mechanical &

Environmental

Power

Requirement

+12V/+5V/+5Vsb/+3.3V/-12V

Power Type

ATX

Operating Temp.

0 ~ 50°C (32 ~ 121°F)

Storage Temp

-40 ~ 75°C (-40 ~ 75°F)

Operating

Humidity

0 ~ 90% Relative Humidity, Non-condensing

Size (L x W)

6.69” x 6.6” (170mm x 170mm)

Weight

0.88lbs (0.4kg)

Others

Ordering Information: EMX—H61-A1R
Intel® Core™ i7, Core™ i5, Core™ i3, Pentium® /Celeron® Mini ITX

Montherboard with Intel® H61 Express Chipset and
VGA ,DVI-D ,HDMI, Audio ,2GbE , 1 PCIex16 , 1 Mini PCIe,4 SATA II, 2
x USB 3.0 , 8 x USB 2.0 , W/SATA Cable , Bracket / CD driver

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2 Hardware

Configuration

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2.1 Product Overview

2.1.1 Main board layout

2.1.2 Connecting Rear Panel I/O Devices

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2.2 Jumper and Connector List

You can configure your board to match the needs of your application by setting jumpers. A
jumper is the simplest kind of electric switch.
It consists of two metal pins and a small metal clip (often protected by a plastic cover) that

slides over the pins to connect them. To “close” a jumper you connect the pins with the clip.

To “open” a jumper you remove the clip. Sometimes a jumper will have three pins, labeled 1,

2, and 3. In this case, you would connect either two pins.

The jumper settings are schematically depicted in this manual as follows:

A pair of needle-nose pliers may be helpful when working with jumpers.
Connectors on the board are linked to external devices such as hard disk drives, a
keyboard, or floppy drives. In addition, the board has a number of jumpers that allow you to
configure your system to suit your application.
If you have any doubts about the best hardware configuration for your application, contact
your local distributor or sales representative before you make any changes.

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Can’t refresh the ME

Refresh the ME

2.3 Setting Jumpers & Connectors

2.3.1 Additional USB Port Headers (FUSB1/FUSB2)

2.3.2 JME

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* Default

Normal*

Clear CMOS

CFAN1

SFAN1

SFAN2

2.3.3 CMOS Memory Clearing Header (JBAT)

2.3.4 CPU/System Fan Power Connectors Header (CFAN/SFAN1/SFAN2)

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ATXPWR (ATX Power) connector

PWR12V (+12V Power) connector

HD_LED (Red): Hard Drive LED connector
RST (Blue): Reset Switch
PWR_ON (Black): Power Switch
PWR_LED (Green): Power/Standby LED

2.3.5 ATX Power Input Connectors (PWR12V/ATXPWR)

2.3.6 Front Panel Switches (FPANEL)

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