Biostar H61MGB Setup Manual

H61MGB/H61MLB/H61MHB Setup Manual

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Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Introduction ........................................ 1

1.1 Before You Start ................................................................................ 1

1.2 Package Checklist............................................................................. 1

1.3 Motherboard Features...................................................................... 2

1.4 Rear Panel Connectors ..................................................................... 3

1.5 Motherboard Layout......................................................................... 5

Chapter 2: Hardware Installation .......................... 6

2.1 Installing Central Processing Unit (CPU)....................................... 6

2.2 FAN Headers...................................................................................... 8

2.3 Installing System Memory ................................................................ 9

2.4 Connectors and Slots....................................................................... 11

Chapter 3: Headers & Jumpers Setup .................. 14

3.1 How to Setup Jumpers .................................................................... 14

3.2 Detail Settings.................................................................................. 14

Chapter 4: Useful Help ........................................ 18

4.1 Driver Installation Note.................................................................. 18

4.2 Software ............................................................................................ 19

4.3 Extra Information............................................................................ 23

4.4 AMI BIOS Beep Code....................................................................... 24

4.5 Troubleshooting............................................................................... 25

Appendix: SPEC In Other Languages ................... 27

German.................................................................................................................. 27

French .................................................................................................................... 29

Ita lian..................................................................................................................... 31

Spanish ................................................................................................................... 33

Portugue se ............................................................................................................ 35

Polish...................................................................................................................... 37

Russian ................................................................................................................... 39

Arabic..................................................................................................................... 41

Japanese ................................................................................................................ 43

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CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION

1.1 B

EFORE YOU START

Thank you for choosing our product. Before you start installing the motherboard, please make sure you follow the instructions below:

 Prepare a dry and stable working environment with

sufficient lighting.

 Always disconnect the computer from power outlet

before operation.

 Before you take the motherboard out from anti-static

bag, ground yourself properly by touching any safely grounded appliance, or use grounded wrist strap to remove the static charge.

 Avoid touching the components on motherboard or the

rear side of the board unless necessary. Hold the board on the edge, do not try to bend or flex the board.

 Do not leave any unfastened small parts inside the

case after installation. Loose parts will cause short circuits which may damage the equipment.

 Keep the computer from dangerous area, such as heat

source, humid air and water.

 The operating temperatures of the computer should be

0 to 45 degrees Celsius.

1.2 PACKAGE CHECKLIST

Serial ATA Cable X 2 Rear I/O Panel for ATX Case X 1 User’s Manual X 1 Fully Setup Driver DVD X 1 USB 2.0 Cable X1 (optional) Serial ATA Power Cable X 1 (optional)

Note: The package contents may be different due to area or your motherboard version.

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1.3 MOTHERBOARD FEATURES

H61 MGB / H61 MLB H61 MHB

CPU

Socket 1155 Int e l Core i7 / i5 / i3 / Pentium pro cessor Supports Execute D isab le Bit / Enh anc ed Inte l Speed St ep® / Inte l Ar ch itecture-64 / Extended Memory 64 Technology / Virtualization Technology

Chipset

Intel H61 Intel H61

Super I/O

ITE 8728 Prov ides th e mos t common ly used leg acy S uper I/O functionality. Low Pin Count Interface En v iro nmen t Con t rol in iti at ives , Hardware Monitor Controller Fan Sp eed Contro ller ITE's "S mart Guard ian" fu nct ion

Main Memory

DIMM Slots x 2 Each DIMM supports 512MB/1GB/2GB/4GB/8GB DDR3 Max Memory Capacity 16GB Dual Chan ne l Mode DDR 3 memo ry mod u le Supports DDR3 1333/1066/1600 (depend ing on CPU) Register ed DIMM and ECC D IMM is not supported

SATA 2

Integrated Serial ATA Controller Data transfer rates up to 3.0 Gb/s. SATA Version 2.0 spe cif ic at ion co mpliant

LAN

AR8151 (H61MGB) 10 / 100 Mb/s / 1Gb/s auto negotiation AR8152 (H61MLB) 10 / 100 Mb/s auto negot iation

AR8151 10 / 100 Mb/s / 1Gb/s auto negotiation

Sound Codec

VT1708B

5.1 channels audio out High Definition Audio

VT1708B

5.1 channels audio out

High Definition Audio PCI-E Gen3x16 slot x1 (depe nd ing o n CPU)

PCI-E Gen3x16 slot x1

(depe nd ing o n CPU) PCI Express Gen2 x1 Slot x1 PCI Express Gen2 x1 Slot x1

Slots

PCI Slot x2 PC I S lot x2 Printer Port Connect or x 1 Pr inter Port Connector x1

On Board

Serial Port Connector x1 Serial Port Connector x1

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H61 MGB / H61 MLB H61 MHB

Front Panel Connector x1 Front Panel Connector x1 Front Audio Connector x1 Front Audio Connector x1 CPU Fan Header x1 CPU Fan Header x1 System Fan Header x1 System Fan Header x1 Clear CMOS Head er x1 Clear C MOS Header x1 USB 2.0 Connector x2 USB 2.0 Connector x2 Power Connector (24pin) x1 Power Connector (24p in) x1

Connectors

Power Connector (4pin) x 1 Power Conn ector (4pin) x1

Back Panel

I/O

PS/2 Keyboard / Mouse x 1 VGA Port x1 DVI-D Port x1 LAN Port x1 USB2.0 Port x4 Audio Jack x3

PS/2 Keyboard / Mouse x 1

HDMI Port x1

VGA Port x1

DVI-D Port x1

LAN Port x1

USB2.0 Port x4

Audio Jack x3

Board Size

190 (W) x 244 (L) mm 190 (W) x 244 (L) mm

OS Support

Windows XP / Vista / 7 Biostar reserves the right to add or remove support for any OS with or without notice

Windows XP / Vista / 7

Biostar reserves the right to add or remove

support for any OS with or without notice

1.4 REAR PANEL CONNECTORS

USB2.0X2

LAN

HDMIVGA DV I-D

Line In/ Surround

Line Out

Mic In 1/ Bass/ Center

PS/2

Keyboard / Mouse

US B2.0X 2

(H6MHB)

NOTE: HDM I / DV I-D / VGA Output require an Intel Core famil y processor wit h Intel Grap hics

Te c h no l o g y.

NOTE: Maximum resolution:

HDMI: 1920 x 1200 @60Hz (H61MHB) DVI: 1920 x 1200 @60Hz VGA: 2048 x 1536 @75Hz

NOTE: H61MHB supports Multiple VGA output, and the configuration is as below:

(HDMI is not supported under DOS and B IOS setup.)

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Display Devices

VGA + HDMI

VGA + DVI-D HDMI + DVI-D

Enabled O O O

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1.5 MOTHERBOARD LAYOUT

USB_ KBMS1

VGA1

DVI 1

RJ 45USB 1

AUDIO1

ATXPWR2

CODEC

LAN

Super

I/O

BAT1

PCI1

PCI 2

P EX16_1

PEX1_1

F_AUDIO1 J_PRINT1 J_COM1

F_USB1 F_USB2

SYS_FAN1

JCMOS1

PAN EL1

BIOS

H61

SATA4

SATA2

SATA3

SATA1

ATXPWR1

Socket 1155

CPU1

CPU_FAN1

DDR3_B1

DDR3_A1

HDMI1

(H61MHB)

Note: ■ represents the 1st pin.

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CHAPTER 2: HARDWARE INSTALLATION

2.1 I

NSTALLING CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT (CPU)

Notice:

1. Remove Pin Cap before installation, and make good preservation for future use. When the CPU is removed, cover the Pin Cap on the empty socket to ensure pin legs won’t be damaged.

2. The motherboard might equip with two different types of pin cap. Please refer below instruction to remove the pin cap.

Step 1: Pull the socket locking lever out from the socket then raise the

lever and load plate to the fully open position.

Step 2: Remove the Pin Cap.

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Step 3: Hold processor with your thumb and index fingers, oriented as

shown. Align the notches with the socket. Lower the processor straight down without tilting or sliding the processor in the socket.

Step 4: Close the load plate. Pressing down on the load plate, close and

engage the socket lever.

Step 5: Put the CPU Fan and heatsink assembly on the CPU and buckle it

on the retention frame. Connect the CPU FAN power cable into the CPU_FAN1 to complete the installation.

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2.2 FAN HEADERS

These fan headers support cooling-fans built in the computer. The fan cable and connector may be different due to the fan manufacturer. Connect the fan cable to the connector while matching the black wire to pin#1.

CPU_FAN1: CPU Fan Header

Assignment

1 Ground 2 Power 3 FAN RPM rate sense

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4 Smart Fan Control

SYS_FAN1: System Fan Header

Assignment

1 Ground 2 +12V

13

3 FAN RPM rate sense

Note:

CPU_FAN1 supports 4-pin head connector; SYS_FAN1, 3-pin head one. When connecting with wires onto connectors, please note that the red wire is the positive and should be co nnected to pin#2, and the black wire is Ground and should be connected to GND.

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2.3 INSTALLING SYSTEM MEMORY

A. DDR3 module

DDR3_A1

DDR3_B1

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

2. Insert the DIMM vertically and firmly into the slot until the retaining chip snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated.

Note:

If the DIMM does not go in smoothly, do not force it. Pull it all the way out and try again.

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B. Memory Capacity

DIMM Socket

Location

DDR3 Module

Total Mem ory

Size

DDR3_A1 512MB/1GB/2GB/4GB/8GB

DDR3_B1 512MB/1GB/2GB/4GB/8GB

Max is 16GB.

C. Dual Channel Memory Installation

Please refer to the following requirements to activate Dual Channel function:

Install memory module of the same density in pairs, shown in the table.

Dual Channel Status

DDR3_A1

DDR3_B1

Disabled O X

Disabled X O

Enabled O O

(O means memory installed; X, not installed.)

The DRAM bus width of the memory module must be the same(x8 or x16)

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2.4 CONNECTORS AND SLOTS

SATA1~SATA4: Serial ATA Connectors

The motherboard has a PCI to SATA Controller with 4channels SATA interface, it satisfies the SATA 2.0 spec and with transfer rate of 3Gb/s.

Pin Assignment

1 Ground 2 TX+ 3 TX4 Ground 5 RX6 RX+

1

4

7

SATA 1 S ATA 3 SATA 2 S ATA 4

7 Ground

ATXP W R2: ATX Power Source Connector

This connector provides +12V to CPU power circuit.

Assignment

1 +12V 2 +12V 3 Ground

12

34

4 Ground

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ATXP W R1: ATX Power Source Connector

This connector is for 24-pin power connector on the ATX power supply.

1

12

13

24

Pin Assignment Pin Assignment

13 +3.3V 1 +3.3V 14 -12V 2 +3.3V 15 Ground 3 Ground 16 PS_ON 4 +5V 17 Ground 5 Ground 18 Ground 6 +5V 19 Ground 7 Ground 20 NC 8 PW_OK 21 +5V 9 Standby Voltage+5V 22 +5V 10 +12V 23 +5V 11 +12V 24 Ground 12 +3.3V

Note:

Before you power on the system, please make sure that both ATXPWR1 and ATXPWR2 connectors have been plugged-in.

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