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H61M-DP3

User Manual

Version 1.0

Published January 2013

Summary of Contents for H61M-ASM

Page 2: ...es or conditions of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose In no event shall ASRock its directors officers employees or agents be liable for any indirect special incidental or consequenti...

Page 3: ...ion Guide 24 2 9 Jumpers Setup 26 2 10 Onboard Headers and Connectors 27 2 11 Serial ATA2 SATA2 Hard Disks Installation 31 2 12 Hot Plug Function for Serial ATA2 SATA2 HDDs 31 2 13 Serial ATA2 SATA2 H...

Page 4: ...tion 57 3 4 5 Intel R Rapid Start Technology 58 3 4 6 Intel R Smart Connect Technology 59 3 4 7 Super IO Configuration 60 3 4 8 ACPI Configuration 61 3 4 9 USB Configuration 62 3 5 Tool 63 3 6 Hardwar...

Page 5: ...hange without no tice In case any modifications of this manual occur the updated version will be available on ASRock website without further notice You may find the latest VGA cards and CPU support li...

Page 6: ...3 0 is only supported with Intel Ivy Bridge CPU With Intel Sandy Bridge CPU it only supports PCIE 2 0 1 x PCI Express 2 0 x1 slot 1 x PCI slot Graphics Intel HD Graphics Built in Visuals and the VGA...

Page 7: ...2 Mouse Port 1 x PS 2 Keyboard Port 1 x D Sub Port 1 x DVI D Port 4 x Ready to Use USB 2 0 Ports 1 x RJ 45 LAN Port with LED ACT LINK LED and SPEED LED HD Audio Jack Line in Front Speaker Microphone...

Page 8: ...or 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...

Page 9: ...normally enable the Sleep Standby and Hibernation modes in Windows to shorten boot up time By calling S3 and S4 at specific timing during the shutdown and startup process Instant Boot allows you to e...

Page 10: ...AN provides a faster internet access which includes the benefits listed below LAN Application Prioritiza tion You can configure your application s priority ideally and or add new programs Lower Latenc...

Page 11: ...t accounts without permission to modify the system time are re quired ASRock Internet Flash ASRock Internet Flash searches for available UEFI firmware updates from our servers In other words the syste...

Page 12: ...y beginning ASRock Combo Cooler Option C C O Combo Cooler Option C C O provides the flexible option to adopt three different CPU cooler types Socket LGA 775 LGA 1155 and LGA 1156 Please be noticed tha...

Page 13: ...sion Header CI1 10 32Mb SPI Flash 24 Clear CMOS Jumper CLRCMOS1 11 SATA2 Connector SATA_3 25 PCI Express 2 0 x1 Slot PCIE2 12 SATA2 Connector SATA_1 26 PCI Express 3 0 x16 Slot PCIE1 13 Chassis Fan Co...

Page 14: ...able to the front panel audio header Please refer to below steps for the software setting of Multi Streaming For Windows XP After restarting your computer you will find Mixer tool on your system Pleas...

Page 15: ...ions 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 compone...

Page 16: ...ll 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 ap...

Page 17: ...serting please ensure to match the two orientation key notches of the CPU with the two alignment keys of the socket Step 3 3 Carefully place the CPU into the socket by using a purely vertical mo tion...

Page 18: ...terial 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...

Page 19: ...odules 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 mothe...

Page 20: ...Bridge CPU the PCI Express will run only at PCI Express Gen 2 speed Installing an expansion card Step 1 Before installing the expansion card please make sure that the power supply is switched off or...

Page 21: ...rboard supports dual monitor feature With the internal VGA output sup port D Sub and DVI D you can easily enjoy the benefits of dual monitor feature without installing any add on VGA card to this moth...

Page 22: ...re Memory Auto will disable D Sub function when the add on VGA card is inserted to this motherboard 4 Install the onboard VGA driver and the add on PCI Express VGA card driver to your system If you ha...

Page 23: ...l Therefore you can enjoy the superior display quality with high definition HDCP encryption contents Please refer to below instruction for more details about HDCP function What is HDCP HDCP stands for...

Page 24: ...Please make sure the wire assignments and the pin assignments are matched correctly 1 2 4 3 5 USB_PWR P P GND ATX 5VSB IRRX IRTX GND DUMMY Step3 Install Multi Angle CIR Receiver to the front USB port...

Page 25: ...er port will remain USB function 2 Multi Angle CIR Receiver is used for front USB only Please do not use the rear USB bracket to connect it on the rear panel Multi Angle CIR Receiver can receive the m...

Page 26: ...f 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...

Page 27: ...ces The current SATA_3 see p 13 No 10 SATA2 interface allows up to 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 SATA2 hard...

Page 28: ...d to connect them for AC 97 audio panel E To activate the front mic For Windows XP XP 64 bit OS Select Mixer Select Recorder Then click FrontMic For Windows 8 8 64 bit 7 7 64 bit VistaTM VistaTM 64 bi...

Page 29: ...d 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 Though this motherboar...

Page 30: ...is connector see p 13 No 6 12 1 24 13 20 Pin ATX Power Supply Installation Though this motherboard provides 24 pin ATX power connector it can still work if you adopt a traditional 20 pin ATX power sup...

Page 31: ...STEP 4 Connect the other end of the SATA data cable to the SATA2 hard disk 2 12 Hot Plug Function for Serial ATA2 SATA2 HDDs This motherboard supports Hot Plug function for SATA2 in AHCI mode Intel H...

Page 32: ...5 pin power connector interface The SATA 15 pin power connector Black connect to SATA2 HDD Points of attention before you process the Hot Plug 1 Below operation procedure is designed only for our moth...

Page 33: ...Connect SATA data cable to the SATA2 HDD How to Hot Unplug a SATA2 HDD Points of attention before you process the Hot Unplug Please do follow below instruction sequence to process the Hot Unplug impro...

Page 34: ...your SATA2 HDDs without RAID functions please follow below steps Using SATA2 HDDs with NCQ function STEP 1 Set Up UEFI A Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration B Set the option...

Page 35: ...tion B Set the option SATA Mode Selection to IDE STEP 2 Install Windows 8 8 64 bit 7 7 64 bit VistaTM VistaTM 64 bit OS on your system STEP 1 Set up UEFI A Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Sto...

Page 36: ...nique XFast 555 Technology includes three tools that allow users to experience huge performance boosts There is XFast RAM for 5 times better system speed XFast LAN for 5 times faster LAN speed and XFa...

Page 37: ...hat cannot be used under Win dows 32 bit OS 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 Photosho...

Page 38: ...e size of a partition for Ready Boost if they re using a 32 bit OS We suggest setting the size of Ready Boost one to three times larger than your RAM for optimized performance Normally when the memory...

Page 39: ...ot allocate enough memory for its tasks Or internet cache files including html images Cascading Style Sheets and JavaScript scripts from IE Firefox and Google Chrome Click Backup XFast RAM if you wish...

Page 40: ...on allows you to configure your application s pri ority ideally or add new programs to the priority list Traffic Shaping helps you watch Youtube HD videos and download files simultaneously without hic...

Page 41: ...aping indicator Open slot configuration dialog Open Current Connections window Ping time in ms Download CPS rate Upload CPS rate Graphs Transfer rate in for slots 1 10 Upload activity display Download...

Page 42: ...nce improve latency and or increase usable bandwidth for some kinds of packets by delaying other kinds of packets that meet certain criteria In other words it increases the speed while keeping the ove...

Page 43: ...choose a new program you wish to add You can also type in a short description for the program Set the priority for the program and TX Limit then click Add to confirm Hit the switch button to change co...

Page 44: ...2 16 3 ASRock XFast USB Not only does ASRock XFast USB boost up the performance of USB 2 0 storage devices but also USB 3 0 devices Users may experience up to five times faster USB data transfer spee...

Page 45: ...device and XFast USB automatically sets it to Turbo mode Hide the XFast USB window Click to safely remove the USB hard drive Click to activate deactivate Turbo mode Select a connected USB storage devi...

Page 46: ...use the UEFI software is constantly being updated the following UEFI setup screens and descriptions are for reference purpose only and they may not exactly match what you see on your screen 3 1 1 UEFI...

Page 47: ...the selected screen PGUP Go to the previous page PGDN Go to the next page HOME Go to the top of the screen END Go to the bottom of the screen F1 To display the General Help Screen F7 Discard changes...

Page 48: ...ll be hidden if the current CPU does not support Intel SpeedStep technology Please note that enabling this function may reduce CPU voltage and lead to system stability or compatibility issues with som...

Page 49: ...erClocking Support Use this item to enable or disable GT OverClocking Support The default value is Disabled DRAM Timing Configuration Load XMP Setting Use this to load XMP setting Configuration option...

Page 50: ...DRAM tWTR Use this item to change Write to Read Delay tWTR Auto Manual setting The default is Auto DRAM tRTP Use this item to change Read to Precharge tRTP Auto Manual setting The default is Auto DRAM...

Page 51: ...51 Voltage Configuration DRAM Voltage Use this to select DRAM Voltage The default value is Auto...

Page 52: ...In this section you may set the configurations for the following items CPU Configu ration North Bridge Configuration South Bridge Configuration Storage Configura tion Intel R Rapid Start Technology I...

Page 53: ...default value is All Enhance Halt State C1E All processors support the Halt State C1 The C1 state is supported through the native processor instructions HLT and MWAIT and requires no hardware support...

Page 54: ...ion Intel Virtualization Technology When this option is set to Enabled a VMM Virtual Machine Architecture can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by Vanderpool Technology This option...

Page 55: ...feature is Disabled PCIE1 Link Speed This allows you to select PCIE1 Link Speed The default value is Auto Share Memory This allows you to set onboard VGA share memory feature The default value is Aut...

Page 56: ...disable the Onboard LAN feature Deep Sleep Mobile platforms support Deep S4 S5 in DC only and desktop platforms support Deep S4 S5 in AC only The default value is Enabled in S5 Restore on AC Power Lo...

Page 57: ...Mode AHCI Advanced Host Controller Interface supports NCQ and other new features that will improve SATA disk performance but IDE mode does not have these advantages SATA Aggressive Link Power Managem...

Page 58: ...Rapid Start Technology is a new zero power hibernation mode which al lows users to resume in just 5 6 seconds The default is Enabled Entry After Select a time to enable RTC wake timer at S3 entry The...

Page 59: ...t Technology Use this item to enable or disable Intel R Smart Connect Technology Intel R Smart Connect Technology keeps your e mail and social networks such as Twitter Facebook etc updated automatical...

Page 60: ...se this item to set the address for the onboard serial port Configuration options 3F8 IRQ4 and 3E8 IRQ4 Parallel Port Use this item to enable or disable the onboard parallel port Device Mode Use this...

Page 61: ...On Use this item to enable or disable PS 2 keyboard to turn on the system from the power soft off mode PCI Device Power On Use this item to enable or disable PCI devices to turn on the system from the...

Page 62: ...low descriptions for the details of these four options Enabled Enables support for legacy USB Auto Enables legacy support if USB devices are connected Disabled USB devices are not allowed to use under...

Page 63: ...USB flash drive floppy disk or hard drive and launch this tool then you can update your UEFI only in a few clicks without prepar ing an additional floppy diskette or other complicated flash utility P...

Page 64: ...e com puter will power on automatically to dehumidify the system after entering S4 S5 state Dehumidifier Period This allows users to configure the period of time until the computer powers on and enabl...

Page 65: ...PU fan speed Configuration options Full On and Automatic Mode The default is value Full On Chassis Fan Setting This allows you to set the chassis fan speed Configuration options Full On and Automatic...

Page 66: ...boot by using an USB flash drive Ultra Fast There are a few restrictions 1 Only supports Windows 8 UEFI operating system 2 You will not be able to enter BIOS Setup Clear CMOS or run utility in Widows...

Page 67: ...f you enable the option Full Screen Logo but you want to see the AddOn ROM information when the system boots please select Enabled Configuration options Enabled and Disabled The default value is Enabl...

Page 68: ...Screen In this section you may set or change the supervisor user password for the system For the user password you may also clear it Secure Boot Use this to enable or disable Secure Boot The default v...

Page 69: ...card changes and exit setup will pop out Select Yes to exit the UEFI SETUP UTILITY without saving any changes Discard Changes When you select this option the following message Discard changes will pop...

Page 70: ...CD ROM drive The CD automatically displays the Main Menu if AUTORUN is enabled in your computer If the Main Menu did not appear automatically locate and double click on the file ASSETUP EXE from the...

Page 71: ...T Set AHCI Mode in UEFI Setup Utility Advanced Storage Configuration SATA Mode 3 Choose the item UEFI xxx to boot in UEFI Setup Utility Boot Boot Option 1 xxx is the device which contains your Windows...

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