Biostar TH61MU3 Setup Manual

TH61MU3/H61MU3/H61MH/H61ML 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......................................................................... 4

Chapter 2: Hardware Installation .......................... 5

2.1 Installing Central Processing Unit (CPU)....................................... 5

2.2 FAN Headers...................................................................................... 7

2.3 Installing System Memory ................................................................ 8

2.4 Connectors and Slots....................................................................... 10

Chapter 3: Headers & Jumpers Setup .................. 13

3.1 How to Setup Jumpers .................................................................... 13

3.2 Detail Settings.................................................................................. 13

Chapter 4: Useful Help ........................................ 17

4.1 Driver Installation Note.................................................................. 17

4.2 Software ............................................................................................ 18

4.3 Extra Information............................................................................ 22

4.4 AMI BIOS Beep Code....................................................................... 23

4.5 Troubleshooting............................................................................... 24

Appendix: SPEC In Other Languages ................... 26

German.................................................................................................................. 26

French .................................................................................................................... 28

Ita lian..................................................................................................................... 30

Spanish ................................................................................................................... 32

Portugue se ............................................................................................................ 34

Polish...................................................................................................................... 36

Russian ................................................................................................................... 38

Arabic..................................................................................................................... 40

Japanese ................................................................................................................ 42

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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 CD 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

TH61M U3 / H61 MU3 H61 M H / H 61 ML

CPU

Socket 1155
Int e l Core i7 / i5 / i3 / Pentiu m p roces s or
Supports Execute Disab le B it / Enhanced Inte l
Speed St ep® / Intel Ar chitecture-64 / Extended
Memory 64 Technology / Virtualization
Technology

Socket 1155
Int e l Core i7 / i5 / i3 / Pentiu m p roces s or
Supports Execute Disab le B it / Enhanced Inte l
Speed St ep® / Intel Ar chitecture-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 Super
I/O functionality.
Low Pin Count Interface
En v iron m en t Cont rol in itiatives ,
Hardware Monitor Controller
Fan Sp eed Controller
ITE's "S mart Guard ian" funct ion

ITE 8728
Prov ides th e mos t common ly used leg acy Super
I/O functionality.
Low Pin Count Interface
En v iron m en t Cont rol in itiatives ,
Hardware Monitor Controller
Fan Sp eed Controller
ITE's "S mart Guard ian" funct ion

Main Memory

DIMM Slots x 2
Each DIMM supports 512MB / 1GB / 2GB / 4GB
DDR3
Max Memory Capacity 8GB
Dual Channel Mo de DD R3 me mory mo du le
Supports DDR3 1333/1066
Register ed DIMM and ECC D IMM is not
supported

DIMM Slots x 2
Each DIMM supports 512MB / 1GB / 2GB / 4GB
DDR3
Max Memory Capacity 8GB
Dual Channel Mo de DD R3 me mory mo du le
Supports DDR3 1333/1066
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 s p e c if icat ion co mpl ian t

Integrated Serial ATA Controller
Data transfer rates up to 3.0 Gb/s.
SATA Version 2 .0 s p e c if icat ion co mpl ian t

LAN

Realtek RTL8111E
10 / 100 Mb/s / 1Gb/s auto negot iation

Realtek RTL8111E (H61MH)
10 / 100 Mb/s / 1Gb/s auto negot iation
Realtek RTL8105E (H61ML)
10 / 100 Mb/s auto negot iation

Sound Codec

ALC662

5.1 channels audio out
High Definition Audio

ALC662

5.1 channels audio out
High Definition Audio

USB3.0

Asmedia ASM1042

PCI Express Gen2 x16 Slot x1 PCI Express Gen2 x16 Slot x1
PCI Express Gen2 x1 Slot x1 PCI Express Gen2 x1 Slot x1

Slots

PCI Slot x2 PC I S lot x 2
Printer Port Connecto r x1 Printer Port Connecto r x1
Serial Port Connector x1 Serial Port Connector x1
SATA Connector x4 SATA Connector x4
Front Panel Connector x1 Front Panel Connector x1
Front Audio Connector x1 Front Audio Connector x1

On Board

Connectors

S/PDIF out Connector x1 S/PDIF out Connector x1

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CPU Fan Header x1 CPU Fan Header x1
System Fan Header x1 System Fan Header x1
Clear CMOS Head er x1 Clear C MOS H ead er x1
USB 2.0 Connector x2 USB 2.0 Connector x2
Consumer IR Connector x1 Consumer IR Connector x1
Power Connector (24pin) x1 Power Conn ector (24pin) x1
Power Connector (4pin) x1 Power Connector (4pin) x1

Back Panel

I/O

PS/2 Keyboard / Mous e x1
HDMI Port x1
VGA Port x1
DVI-D Port x1
LAN Port x1
USB2.0 Port (by H61) x2
USB3.0 Port (by ASM1042) x2
Audio Jack x3

PS/2 Keyboard / Mous e x1
HDMI Port (H61MH) x1
VGA Port x1
DVI-D Port x1
LAN Port x1
USB2.0 Port x4
Audio Jack x3

Board Size

200 (W) x 244 (L) mm 200 (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

USB3.0X2

LAN

HDMI VGADVI-D

Line In/
Surround

Line Out

Mic In 1/
Bass/ Center

PS/2

Keyboard / Mouse

US B2.0X 2

(Fo r TH61M U3 &
H61MU3 & H61MH)

(For TH61MU3 & H61MU3)

USB2.0X2

(For H61MH & H61ML)

NOTE: HDM I / DV I-D / VGA Outp ut req uire an Inte l Core famil y processor with Intel Graphics

Te c h no lo g y.

NOTE: Maximum resolution:

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

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

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

Display Devices

VGA + HDMI

VGA + DVI-D HDMI + DVI-D

Enabled O O O

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1.5 MOTHERBOARD LAYOUT

USBKB1

HDMI1

VGA 1

DVI1

RJ 45USB 1

AUDIO1

ATXPWR2

LAN

CODEC

F_ AUDI O1 J_ PRIN T1 J_C OM1

CIR1

JSPDIFOUT1

F_USB1 F_U SB2

PAN EL1

SYS_FAN1

JCMOS1

BIOS

SATA4

SATA2

SATA3

SATA1

BAT1

PCI1

PCI2

PEX16_1

PEX1_1

Super

I/O

ATXPWR1

DDR3_B1

DDR3_A1

CPU_FAN1

Socket 1155

CPU1

H61

Note: ■ represents the 1st pin.

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CHAPTER 2: HARDWARE INSTALLATION

2.1 I

NSTALLING CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT (CPU)

Special Notice:

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.

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

the lever up.

Step 2: Remove the Pin Cap.

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Step 3: Look for the triangular cut edge on socket, and the golden dot on

CPU should point forwards this triangular cut edge. The CPU will
fit only in the correct orientation.

Step 4: Hold the CPU down firmly, and then lower the lever to locked

position to complete the installation.

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

Pin

Assignment

1 Ground
2 Power
3 FAN RPM rate sense

14

4 Smart Fan Control

SYS_FAN1: System Fan Header

Pin

Assignment

1 Ground
2 +12V

1

3

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.

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B. Memory Capacity

DIMM Socket

Location

DDR3 Module

Total Mem o ry

Size

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

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

Max is 8GB.

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: AT X P ower Source Connector

This connector provides +12V to CPU power circuit.

Pin

Assignment

1 +12V
2 +12V
3 Ground

12

34

4 Ground

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ATXP W R1: AT X P ower 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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PCI1/PCI2: Peripheral Component Interconnect Slots

This motherboard is equipped with 2 standard PCI slots. PCI stands for
Peripheral Component Interconnect, and it is a bus standard for expansion
cards. This PCI slot is designated as 32 bits.

PCI2

PCI1

PEX16_1: PCI-Express Gen2 x16 Slot

- PCI-Express 2.0 compliant.

- Maximum theoretical realized bandwidth of 8GB/s simultaneously per

direction, for an aggregate of 16GB/s totally.

- PCI-Express Gen2 supports a raw bit-rate of 5.0Gb/s on the data pins.

- 2X bandwidth over the PCI-Express 1.1 architecture.

PEX1_1: PCI-Express Gen2 x1 Slot

- PCI-Express 1.1 compliant.

- Data transfer bandwidth up to 250MB/s per direction; 500MB/s in total.

- PCI-Express supports a raw bit-rate of 2.5Gb/s on the data pins.

PEX16_1

PEX1_1