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H61M-VGS R2.0 /

H61M-VS R2.0

User Manual

Version 1.1

Published May 2012

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Page 2: ...ies 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 consequential damages including damages for loss of profits loss of business loss of data interruption of business and the like even if ASRock has been advised of the possibility of such damages arising from an...

Page 3: ...ansion Slots PCI Express Slots 19 2 7 Multi Monitor Feature 20 2 8 Jumpers Setup 22 2 9 Onboard Headers and Connectors 23 2 10 Serial ATA SATA Serial ATAII SATAII Hard Disks Installation 27 2 11 Hot Plug Function for SATA SATAII HDDs 27 2 12 SATA SATAII HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation Guide 28 2 13 Driver Installation Guide 30 2 14 Installing Windows 7 7 64 bit VistaTM VistaTM 64 bit XP XP 64 b...

Page 4: ...nfiguration 44 3 4 5 Intel R Rapid Start Technology 45 3 4 6 Intel R Smart Connect Technology 46 3 4 7 Super IO Configuration 47 3 4 8 ACPI Configuration 48 3 4 9 USB Configuration 49 3 5 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 50 3 6 Boot Screen 51 3 7 Security Screen 52 3 8 Exit Screen 53 4 Software Support 54 4 1 Install Operating System 54 4 2 Support CD Information 54 4 2 1 Running Support CD...

Page 5: ... the updated version will be available on ASRock website without further notice You may find 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 specific information about the model you are using www asrock com support index asp 1 1 Package Contents ASRock H...

Page 6: ...ridge CPU Expansion Slot 1 x PCI Express 3 0 x16 slot blue x16 mode PCIE 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 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...

Page 7: ... connectors support NCQ AHCI and Hot Plug functions 1 x Print Port header 1 x COM port header CPU Chassis Power FAN connector 24 pin ATX power connector 4 pin 12V power connector Front panel audio connector 2 x USB 2 0 headers support 4 USB 2 0 ports BIOS Feature 32Mb AMI BIOS AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with GUI support Supports Plug and Play ACPI 1 1 Compliance Wake Up Events Supports jumperfree SMBIOS ...

Page 8: ...d B F G Combo Cooler Option C C O see CAUTION 13 Good Night LED Hardware CPU Temperature Sensing Monitor Chassis Temperature Sensing CPU Chassis Power Fan Tachometer CPU Chassis Quiet Fan Allow Chassis Fan Speed Auto Adjust by CPU Temperature CPU Chassis Fan Multi Speed Control Voltage Monitoring 12V 5V 3 3V CPU Vcore OS Microsoft Windows 7 7 64 bit VistaTM VistaTM 64 bit XP XP 64 bit compliant Ce...

Page 9: ...bsite for the operation procedures of ASRock Extreme Tuning Utility AXTU ASRock website http www asrock com 6 ASRock Instant Flash is a BIOS flash utility embedded in Flash ROM This convenient BIOS update tool allows you to update system BIOS without entering operating systems first like MS DOS or Windows With this utility you can press F6 key during the POST or press F2 key to BIOS setup menu to ...

Page 10: ...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 lifes pan 12 While CPU overheat is detected the syst...

Page 11: ... Clear CMOS Jumper CLRCMOS1 10 SATA2 Connector SATA2_0 Blue 22 PCI Express 2 0 x16 Slot PCIE1 Blue 11 SATA2 Connector SATA2_3 Blue 23 Power Fan Connector PWR_FAN1 12 SATA2 Connector SATA2_2 Blue ATXPWR1 DDR3_A1 64 bit 240 pin module DDR3_B1 64 bit 240 pin module CPU_FAN1 Intel H61 CMOS Battery 17 3cm 6 8 in 22 6cm 8 9 in ErP EuP Ready Dual Channel DDR3 Designed in Taipei PCI Express 2 0 32Mb BIOS ...

Page 12: ...rt 5 Microphone Pink 10 PS 2 Keyboard Port Purple 1 2 5 3 6 7 8 9 10 4 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 find 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 ...

Page 13: ...one Pink 10 PS 2 Keyboard Port Purple 1 2 5 3 6 7 8 9 10 4 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 find 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 Speake...

Page 14: ...owing 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 hand...

Page 15: ... 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 Step 2 Remove PnP Cap Pick and Place Cap 1 It is recommended to use the cap tab to handle and avoid kicking off the...

Page 16: ...nserting 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 Step 3 4 Verify that the CPU is within the sock et and properly mated to the orient keys Step 4 Close the socket Step 4 1 Rotate the load plate onto the IHS Step 4 2 While pressing down lightly on lo...

Page 17: ... heatsink onto the socket Ensure fan cables are oriented on side closest to the CPU fan connector on the motherboard CPU_ FAN1 see page 11 No 3 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 If you press down the fasteners without rotating them clockwise t...

Page 18: ...s 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 notch break notch break 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 out...

Page 19: ...xpress 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 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 chas...

Page 20: ...system memory If you do not adjust the UEFI setup the default value of Onboard VGA Share Memory Auto will disable VGA 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 have installed the drivers already there is no need to install them again 5 Set up a multi monitor display For Windows...

Page 21: ...gs tab so that you can adjust the parameters of the multi monitor according to the steps below A Click the number 2 icon B Click the items This is my main monitor and Extend the desktop onto this monitor C Click OK to save your change D Repeat steps A through C for the display icon identified by the number three 6 Use multi monitor Click and drag the display icons to positions representing the phy...

Page 22: ...ar 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 finish updating the BIOS you must boot up the system first and ...

Page 23: ...ata 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 ports on the I O panel there see p 11 No 15 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 11 No 16...

Page 24: ... PANEL1 several system front panel see p 11 No 14 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 configure the way to turn off your system using the power...

Page 25: ... this motherboard please connect it to Pin 1 3 3 Pin Fan Installation Pin 1 3 Connected ATX Power Connector Please connect an ATX power 24 pin ATXPWR1 supply to this connector see p 11 No 4 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 supply To use the 20 pin ATX power suppl...

Page 26: ...6 ATX 12V Power Connector Please connect an ATX 12V 4 pin ATX12V1 power supply to this connector see p 11 No 2 Serial port Header This COM1 header supports a 9 pin COM1 serial port module see p 11 No 17 ...

Page 27: ... s SATAII con nector STEP 4 Connect the other end of the SATA data cable to the SATA SATAII hard disk 2 11 Hot Plug Function for SATA SATAII HDDs This motherboard supports Hot Plug function for SATA SATAII in AHCI mode Intel H61 chipset provides hardware support for Advanced Host controller Interface AHCI a new programming interface for SATA host controllers developed thru a joint industry effort ...

Page 28: ...nnector interface The SATA 15 pin power connector Black connect to SATA SATAII HDD Points of attention before you process the Hot Plug 1 Below operation procedure is designed only for our motherboard which supports SATA SATAII HDD Hot Plug The SATA SATAII Hot Plug feature might not be supported by the chipset because of its limitation the SATA SATAII Hot Plug support information of our motherboard...

Page 29: ...ct SATA data cable to the SATA SATAII HDD How to Hot Unplug a SATA SATAII HDD Points of attention before you process the Hot Unplug Please do follow below instruction sequence to process the Hot Unplug improper procedure will cause the SATA SATAII HDD damage and data loss Please connect SATA power cable 1x4 pin end White to the power supply 1x4 pin cable Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 2 SATA pow...

Page 30: ...I HDDs without RAID functions please follow below steps Using SATA SATAII HDDs with NCQ function STEP 1 Set Up UEFI A Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen SATA Configuration B Set the option SATA Mode Selection to AHCI STEP 2 Make a SATA SATAII driver diskette Please use USB floppy or floppy disk A Insert the Support CD into your optical drive to boot your system B During POST at the beginning...

Page 31: ...he option SATA Mode Selection to IDE STEP 2 Install Windows 7 7 64 bit VistaTM VistaTM 64 bit OS on your system STEP 1 Set up UEFI A Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen SATA Configuration B Set the option SATA Mode Selection to IDE STEP 2 Install Windows XP XP 64 bit OS on your system Using SATA SATAII HDDs without NCQ function STEP 3 Install Windows XP XP 64 bit OS on your system After makin...

Page 32: ...ck on Because 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 Menu Bar The top of the screen has a menu bar with the following selections Main To set up the system time date information OC Tweaker To set up overclocking features Advanced To set up the...

Page 33: ...elected 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 and exit the UEFI SETUP UTILITY F9 Load optimal default values for all the settings F10 Save changes and exit the UEFI SETUP UTILITY F12 Print screen ESC Jump to the Exit Screen or exit the current screen 3...

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Page 35: ... will be hid den 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 some power supplies Please set this item to Disabled if above issues occur Intel Turbo Boost Technology Use this item to enable or disable Intel Turbo Boost Mode Technology Turbo Boost Mode allows pr...

Page 36: ...T OverClocking 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 options Auto Default Profile 1 and Profile 2 The default value is Auto DRAM Frequency If Auto is selected the motherboard will detect the memory module s inserted and assign the appropriate frequency au...

Page 37: ...M 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 tFAW Use this item to change Four Activate Window tFAW Auto Manual set ting The default is Auto DRAM tCWL Use this item to change CAS Write Latency tCWL Auto Manual setting The default is Auto ODT WR CH...

Page 38: ...alue is Auto DRAM Voltage Use this to select DRAM Voltage The default value is Auto VTT Voltage Use this to select VTT Voltage The default value is Auto PCH Voltage Use this to select PCH Voltage The default value is Auto CPU PLL Voltage Use this to select CPU PLL Voltage The default value is Auto VCCSA Voltage Use this to select VCCSA Voltage The default value is Auto User Defaults In this option...

Page 39: ... conve nient UEFI update tool allows you to update system UEFI without enter ing operating systems first like MS DOS or Windows Just save the new UEFI file to your 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 Please be noted that the USB flash dri...

Page 40: ...efault 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 from the chipset In the C1 power state the processor maintains the context of the system caches CPU C3 State Support Use this to enable or disable CPU C3 ACPI C2 report to OS CPU C6 State Support Use t...

Page 41: ...tion 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 will be hidden if the installed CPU does not support Intel Virtualization Technology Hardware Prefetcher Use this item to turn on off the MLC streamer prefetcher Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch Use thi...

Page 42: ...Share Memory This allows you to set onboard VGA share memory feature The default value is Auto IGPU Multi Moniter This allows you to enable or disable IGPU Multi Moniter The default value is Enabled If you install the PCI Express card under Windows XP VistaTM OS please disable this option Render Standby Use this to enable or disable Render Standby by Internal Graphics Device The default value is E...

Page 43: ...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 Loss This allows you to set the power state after an unexpected AC power loss If Power Off is selected the AC power remains off when the power recovers If Power On is selected the AC power resumes and th...

Page 44: ...Mode AHCI Mode and Disabled The default value is IDE 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 Hard Disk S M A R T Use this item to enable or disable the S M A R T Self Monitoring Analy sis and Reporting Technology feature Configuration options Disabled and Enabled ...

Page 45: ...R 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 default is 10 minutes Active Page Threshold Support This allows you to enable or disable Active Page Threshold Support The default is Disabled ...

Page 46: ...ct 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 automatically while the computer is in sleep mode The default is Enabled ...

Page 47: ...ess Use 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 item to change the Printer Port mode Change Settings Use this item to select an optional setting for Super IO device ...

Page 48: ...ower On Use this item to enable or disable PS 2 keyboard to turn on the system from the power soft off mode PCI Devices Power On Use this item to enable or disable PCI devices to turn on the system from the power soft off mode Ring In Power On Use this item to enable or disable Ring In signals to turn on the system from the power soft off mode RTC Alarm Power On Use this item to enable or disable ...

Page 49: ... default value is Enabled Please refer to below 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 legacy OS and UEFI setup when Disabled is selected If you have USB compatibility is sue it is recommended to select Disabled to enter OS UEFI Setup Only US...

Page 50: ... speed and the critical voltage CPU Fan Setting This allows you to set the CPU 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 Mode The default is value Full On Over Temperature Protection Use this item to enable or disable Over Temperature Protection...

Page 51: ...M Priority The default value is Legacy ROM Full Screen Logo Use this item to enable or disable OEM Logo The default value is Enabled AddOn ROM Display Use this option to adjust AddOn ROM Display If 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 Enabled B...

Page 52: ...52 3 7 Security 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 ...

Page 53: ...wing message Discard changes and exit setup Select OK to exit the UEFI SETUP UTILITY without saving any changes Discard Changes When you select this option it will pop out the following message Discard changes Select OK to discard all changes Load UEFI Defaults Load UEFI default values for all the setup questions F9 key can be used for this operation Launch EFI Shell from filesystem device Attempt...

Page 54: ...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 BIN folder in the Support CD to dis play the menus 4 2 2 Drivers Menu The Drivers Menu shows the available devices drivers if the system detects installed devices Please install the necessary drivers to a...

Page 55: ...CI 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 installation files Normally it is an optical drive You can also press F11 to launch boot menu at system POST and choose the item UEFI xxx to boot 4 Start Windows installation 5 If you install Windows 7 64 bi...

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