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Intel H61-MATX series Motherboard 

Hardware Installation

This section will guide you through the installation of the motherboard. The topics covered in this 
section are: 

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Preparing the motherboard

     

 Installing the CPU

     

 Installing the CPU fan

     

 Installing Memory DIMMs

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Installing the motherboard

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   Connecting cables and setting switches

Safety Instructions

To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, and injury, always follow basic safety precautions. 

Remember to remove power from your computer by disconnecting the AC main source before 
removing or installing any equipment from/to the computer chassis.

Summary of Contents for H61MATX series

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Page 2: ...R OR AN EXPERIENCED AUDIO TELEVISION TECHNICIAN NOTE Connecting this device to peripheral devices that do not comply with Class B requirements or using an unshielded peripheral data cable could also r...

Page 3: ...r Connector PW1 13 4 pin ATX_12V power connector PW2 13 COM Header CN4 Optional 14 Front Panel Header FP1 14 USB Headers FP_U1 FP_U2 15 Front Pannel Audio Header FP_S1 15 Speaker Header SPEAKER 16 Ser...

Page 4: ...es and Reset 24 Save Changes 24 Discard Changes 25 Restore Defaults 25 Save as User Defaults 25 Restore User Defaults 25 Launch EFI Shell from filesystem device 25 Flash Update Procedure 25 Installing...

Page 5: ...memory size 16 GB q USB 2 0 ports v Supports hot plug and play v Eight USB 2 0 ports four ports on the back panel four via the USB brackets connected to the internal USB headers v Supports USB 2 0 pro...

Page 6: ...e sixth generation graphics core v DX10 1 and OpenGL 3 0 are supported v 3D Graphics Rendering Enhancements v VGA and DVI ports output support v Support resolution up to 1920x1200 60Hz for DVI q PCI E...

Page 7: ...rboard and Figure 2 shows the back panel connectors Figure 1 Board Layout 1 24 pinATX Power Connector PW1 2 Speaker Header SPEAKER 3 Chipset 4 Clear CMOS Jumper JP1 5 Front Panel Header FP1 6 Serial A...

Page 8: ...indicators Speed LED Status Description Off Speed 10 Mbps Green Speed 100 Mbps Orange Speed 1000 Mbps Speed LED Activity LED 5 Port 2 Channel 4 Channel 6 Channel Blue Line In Rear Speaker Out Rear Spe...

Page 9: ...talling the CPU v Installing the CPU fan v Installing Memory DIMMs q Installing the motherboard q Connecting cables and setting switches Safety Instructions To reduce the risk of fire electric shock a...

Page 10: ...talltaion components 1 Unhook the socket lever by pushing down and away from the socket 2 Lift the socket lever and the load plate to fully open position 3 Use your thumb and forefinger to lift the ca...

Page 11: ...least one memory bank populated to ensure normal operation Refer to the following procedure to install memory modules into the slots on the motherboard Note that there is only one gap near the center...

Page 12: ...dust and foreign objects and promotes correct airflow within the chassis Before installing the motherboard install the I O shield from the inside of the chassis Press the I O shield into place and mak...

Page 13: ...24 pin ATX Power Connector PW1 v 4 pin ATX_12V Power Connector PW2 q Internal Headers Connectors v COM Header CN4 Optional v Front Panel Header FP1 v USB Headers FP_U1 2 v Front Pannel Audio Header F...

Page 14: ...ion Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 3 3V 13 3 3V 2 3 3V 14 12V 3 GND 15 GND 4 5V 16 PS_ON 5 GND 17 GND 6 5V 18 GND 7 GND 19 GND 8 PWROK 20 5V 9 5V_AUX 21 5V 10 12V 22 5V 11 12V 23 5V 12 3 3V 24 GND 4 pin ATX_...

Page 15: ...ST SW Attach the Reset switch cable from the front panel of the case to these two pins The system restarts when the RESET switch is pressed Note Some chassis do not have all four cables Be sure to mat...

Page 16: ...Audio supports retasking function Note In order to utilize the front audio header your chassis must have front audio connector Also please make sure the pin assignment on the cable is the same as the...

Page 17: ...Serial ATA interface allows up to 300 MB s data transfer rate SPEAKER Pin Definition PIN Assignment 1 VCC 2 NC 3 NC 4 SPK SATA Pin Definition Pin Signal 1 GND 2 TXP 3 TXN 4 GND 5 RXN 6 RXP 7 GND Fan C...

Page 18: ...erboard s hardware Before using your computer make sure all jumpers and DRAM modules are set correctly Refer to this section whenever in doubt CMOS Clear Jumper JP1 Close Open Default setting If you w...

Page 19: ...OST Pressing Del takes you to the BIOS Setup Utility Note 1 We reserve the right to update the BIOS version presented in the manual The BIOS pictures shown in this section are for reference only 2 It...

Page 20: ...u to set or change the storage configurations Press enter to display the configuration options q SATA Mode Allows you to choose SATA mode including Disabled IDE Mode and AHCI Mode q Serial ATA Control...

Page 21: ...disable the adjacent cache line prefetch mode If you disable this item only one 64 bit line will be prefetched from the 128 bit section including the required data If you enable this item two lines w...

Page 22: ...the SUSPEND button is pressed q Restore on AC Power Loss This item allows you to configure how the system board responds to a power failure q Deep Sleep When enabled wake up from S4 S5 can only be don...

Page 23: ...board NumLock state On or Off q Quiet Boot When set to Disabled displays normal POST message When set to Enabled displays OEM Logo instead of POST messages q Fast Boot Enable or disable boot with init...

Page 24: ...ssword 1 Select the item Administrator User Password and press Enter 2 From the password box type a password composed of at least six letters and or numbers then press Enter 3 Confirm the password whe...

Page 25: ...you made changes to fields other than system date system time and password the BIOS asks for a confirmation before exiting Save Changes and Reset Select this item and press Enter to reset the system a...

Page 26: ...ng the flash process If you are not sure how to upgrade the BIOS please take your computer to an Authorized Service Center and have a trained technician do the work for you Discard Changes This option...

Page 27: ...tility drivers and additional INTEL software The CD that has been shipped with your motherboard contains the following software and drivers q Intel Chipset Driver q HDA Sound Driver q Intel Graphics D...

Page 28: ...27 Installing Drivers And Software 2 Left click Intel Chipset Driver begin loading...

Page 29: ...28 Intel H61 MATX series Motherboard 3 Left click HDA Sound Driver begin loading...

Page 30: ...29 Installing Drivers And Software 4 Left click Intel Graphics Driver begin loading...

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Page 32: ...31 Installing Drivers And Software 5 Left click Ethernet PCI E Driver begin loading...

Page 33: ...32 Intel H61 MATX series Motherboard 9 Left click Intel Management Engine begin loading...

Page 34: ...33 Installing Drivers And Software At last you can enter Computer Management that provides information about the hardware devices on this motherboard to check if the driver installation is complete...

Page 35: ...elow Double click the icon and the control panel will appear Sound Effect After clicking on the Sound Effect tab 3 sections Environment Equalizer and Karaoke are available for selection Environment Si...

Page 36: ...tly used for your quick enjoyment How to Use Other than the buttons Pop Live Club Rock shown on the page to pull down the arrow in Others you will find more optimized settings available to you Karaoke...

Page 37: ...rol This is to let you freely decide which volume control items to be displayed total 10 items to be chosen Advanced controls Enable playback multi streaming Mixer Realtek HDAudio Sound Manager integr...

Page 38: ...mute single or multiple volume controls or to completely mute sound input Tool Show the following volume controls This is to let you freely decide which volume control items to be displayed Advanced...

Page 39: ...ain functions Instead now each jack is able to be chosen to perform either output i e playback function or input i e Recording function we call this Retasking Audio I O aims to help you setting jacks...

Page 40: ...any available jack Step 2 Dialogue Connected device will pop up for your selection Please select the device you are trying to plug in If the device is being plugged into the correct jack you will be...

Page 41: ...g from the back panel will be stopped Disable front panel jack detection option Did not find any function on front panel jacks Please check if front jacks on your system are so called AC 97 jacks If s...

Page 42: ...on After you have successfully plugged in speakers and assigned to the right jacks you are only one more step to go to enjoy the intended sound We provide Speaker Calibration to help you check if the...

Page 43: ...d You will get the best quality if you chose 90 position which we recommend you to use this effectively means that you speak right into the microphone Note A Stereo Microphone is required when using B...

Page 44: ...dio Demo The section 3D Audio Demo grants you another possibility to enjoy your sound The Audio Demo allows you to listen to sound in an extraordinary way Information This section provides information...

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