ECS H61H2-M17 (V1.0) manual

H61H2-M17 USER MANUAL Preface Copyright This publication, including all photographs, illustrations and software, is protected under international copyright laws, with all rights reserved. Neither this manual, nor any of the material contained herein, may be reproduced without written consent of the author . V ersion 2.0 Disclaimer The information i[...]

ii H61H2-M17 USER MANUAL Declaration of Conformity This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the follow- ing conditions: • This device may not cause harmful interference. • This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Canadian Department of Commun[...]

iii H61H2-M17 USER MANUAL Chapter 2 7 Installing the Motherboard 7 Safety Precautions.............................................................................7 Installing the Motherboard in a Chassis......................................7 Checking Jumper Settings...........................................................8 Installing Hardware...[...]

iv H61H2-M17 USER MANUAL Chapter 4 61 Using the Motherboard Software 61 Auto-installing under Windo ws XP /7/8.....................................61 Running Setup.............................................. ...... .....................61 Manual Installation..........................................................................63 ECS Utility S[...]

1 H61H2-M17 USER MANUAL Chapter 1 Chapter 1 Introducing the Motherboard Introduction Thank you for choosing the H61H2-M17 motherboard. This motherboard is a high performance, enhanced function motherboard designed to support the LGA1155 sock et for 2 nd /3 rd Generation Intel ® Sandy/Ivy Bridge Processors f or high-end busi- ness or personal deskt[...]

Chapter 1 2 H61H2-M17 USER MANUAL CPU Specifications • Intel ® H61 Chipset Chipset • Dual-channel DDR3 memory architecture • 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM sockets support up to 16 GB • Supports DDR3 1600 * / 1333 / 1066/800 MHz DDR3 SDRAM Memory • 1 x PCI Express x16 slots (The PCI Express x16 slots conform to PCI Express 3.0 * Standard) • 2 x[...]

3 H61H2-M17 USER MANUAL Chapter 1 • AMI BIOS with 64Mb SPI Flash ROM - Supports Plug and Play - Supports ACPI & DMI - Supports S1 / STR (S3) /STD (S4) - Supports Hardware monitor - Audio, LAN, can be disabled in BIOS - F7 hot key for boot up devices option - Supports PgUp clear CMOS Hotkey (Has PS2 KB Model only) - Supports Dual/T riple Displ[...]

Chapter 1 4 H61H2-M17 USER MANUAL Motherboard Components[...]

5 H61H2-M17 USER MANUAL Chapter 1 T able of Motherboard Components L ABEL COM PONENTS LGA1155 so cke t fo r 2nd /3 rd Generati o n In tel® Sandy/ Iv y P r oces sor s 2. CP U_ FA N 4- pin CP U cooling fan c onnect or 3. DDR3 _1 ~2 24 0- pin DDR 3 Module s lots 4. ATX _P OW ER St anda r d 24 -pin A TX pow er co nnect or 5. SA TA 1~4 Seri a l A TA 3.[...]

Chapter 1 6 H61H2-M17 USER MANUAL I/O Ports 1. PS/ 2 Mouse (green) Use the upper PS/ 2 port to connect a PS/ 2 mouse. 2. PS/ 2 Keyboard (purple) Use the lower PS/ 2 port to connect a PS/ 2 k eyboard. 3. HDMI Port (Optional) Y ou can connect the display device to the HDMI port. 4. VGA Port Connect your monitor to the VGA port. 5. USB 2.0 Ports Use t[...]

Chapter 2 7 H61H2-M17 USER MANUAL Chapter 2 Installing the Motherboard 2-1. Safety Precautions 2-2. Installing the motherboard in a Chassis This motherboard carries a mA TX form f actor of 225 x 170 mm. Choose a chassis that accommodates this fr om factor . Make sure that the I/O t emplate in the chassis matches the I/O ports installed on the rear [...]

Chapter 2 8 H61H2-M17 USER MANUAL The following illustration shows the location of the motherboard jumpers. Pin 1 is labeled. 2-3. Checking Jumper Settings 1. T o avoid the syst em instability after clearing CMOS, we recommend users t o enter the main BIOS setting page to “Load Default Settings” and then “Save and Exit Setup”. 2. Make sure [...]

Chapter 2 9 H61H2-M17 USER MANUAL 2-4. Installing Hardware • This motherboard has an LGA1155 socket. • When choosing a processor , consider the performance r equirements of the system. Performance is based on the processor design, the clock speed and sys tem bus frequency of the processor , and the quantity of int ernal cache memory and externa[...]

Chapter 2 10 H61H2-M17 USER MANUAL D. Rotate the load plate onto the package IHS (Intergraded Heat Spreader). Engage the load lever while pressing down lightly onto the load plate. Secure the load lever with the hook under retention tab. Then the cov er will flick automatically . Please save and replace the cover onto the CPU socket if processor is[...]

Chapter 2 11 H61H2-M17 USER MANUAL A. Apply some thermal grease onto the contacted area between the heatsink and the CPU, and mak e it to be a thin lay er . B. Fasten the cooling fan supporting base onto the CPU socket on the motherboard. And make sure the CPU fan is plugged to the CPU fan connector . C. Connect the CPU cooler power connect or to t[...]

Chapter 2 12 H61H2-M17 USER MANUAL 2-4-3. Installing Memory Modules • This motherboard accommodates two memory modules. It can support two 240-pin DDR3 1600 * / 1333 / 1066/800. • Do not remove any memory module from its antistatic packaging until you are ready to install it on the motherboard. Handle the modules only by their edges. Do not tou[...]

Chapter 2 13 H61H2-M17 USER MANUAL 2-4-4. Installing Add-on Cards The slots on this motherboard are designed to hold expansion cards and connect them to the system bus. Expansion slots are a means of adding or enhancing the motherboard’s features and capabilities. With these efficient facilities, you can increase the motherboard’s capabilities [...]

Chapter 2 14 H61H2-M17 USER MANUAL Install the VGA Card in the PCIEX16 slot 1 Remove a blanking plate from the system case corresponding to the slot you are going to use. 2 Install the edge connector of the add-on card into the expansion slot. Ensure that the edge connector is correctly seated in the slot. 3 Secure the metal br acket of the car d t[...]

Chapter 2 15 H61H2-M17 USER MANUAL 2-4-5. Connecting Optional Devices Refer to the following for information on connecting the motherboard’s optional devices: No. Components No. Components 1 SATA1 ~4 5 C OM 2F _ U S B 1 ~ 2 6 F _ A U D I O 3C A S E 7 M E _ U N L O C K 4 LD C —— —— SA T A2~4 connectors ar e used to support the Serial A T A[...]

Chapter 2 16 H61H2-M17 USER MANUAL The motherboard has two USB 2.0 headers supporting four USB 2.0 ports. Addition- ally , some computer cases have USB 2.0 port s at the front of the c ase. If you have this kind of case, use auxiliary USB 2.0 connector to connect the front-mounted ports to the motherboard. 2. F_USB1~2: Front Panel USB 2.0 headers P[...]

Chapter 2 17 H61H2-M17 USER MANUAL 5. COM: Onboard serial port header Connect a serial port extension bracket to this header to add a serial port to your system. 4. LDC: Debug Card Header[...]

Chapter 2 18 H61H2-M17 USER MANUAL If you use AC ’ 97 Front Panel, please t ick off the option of “ Disabled Front Panel Detect ” . If you use HD Audio Front Panel, please don ’ t t ick off “ Disabled Front Panel Detect ” . * For reference only AC ’ 97 Audio Configuration: T o enable the front panel audio connect or to support AC97 Au[...]

Chapter 2 19 H61H2-M17 USER MANUAL If you use AC ’ 9 7 Front Panel, please don ’ t t ick off “ Using Front Jack Detect ” . If you use HD Audio Front Panel, please t ick off the option of “ Using Front Jack Detect ” . * For reference only[...]

Chapter 2 20 H61H2-M17 USER MANUAL 7. ME_UNLOCK: ME Unlock Header[...]

Chapter 2 21 H61H2-M17 USER MANUAL 2-4-6. Installing a S A T A Hard Drive This section describes how to inst all a SA T A Hard Driv e. About SA T A Connectors Y our motherboard features f our SA T A connector s supporting a total of f our drives. SA T A ref ers to Serial A T A (Advanced T echnology Attachmen t) is the standard inter- face for the I[...]

Chapter 2 22 H61H2-M17 USER MANUAL After you have installed the motherboard into a case, you can begin connecting the motherboard components. Refer to the following: 2-4-7. Connecting Case Components N o. Com pone nts 1C P U _ F A N 2A T X _ P O W E R 3F _ P A N E L 4S P K 5S Y S _ F A N 6A T X _ 1 2 V[...]

Chapter 2 23 H61H2-M17 USER MANUAL 2 & 6. A TX_POWER (A TX 24-pin Power Connector) & A TX12V (A TX 12V Pow er Connector) Connect the standar d power supply connector to A TX_POWER . Connect the auxiliary case power supply connector to A TX12V . 1 & 5 . CPU_F AN (CPU cooling F AN Power Connector) & SY S_F AN (Sy stem Cooling F AN Pow[...]

Chapter 2 24 H61H2-M17 USER MANUAL The A TX 24-pin connector allows you t o connect to A TX v2.x power supply . With A TX v2.x power supply , users please note that when installing 24-pin power cable, the latches of power cable and the A TX match perfectly . Connecting 24-pin power cable 24-pin power cable The A TX12V4P power connector is used to p[...]

Chapter 2 25 H61H2-M17 USER MANUAL 3. F_P ANEL: Front P anel Header The front panel header (F_P ANEL) provides a s tandard set of swit ch and LED headers commonly found on A TX or Micro A TX cases. Ref er to the table below f or information: Hard Drive Activity LED Connecting pins 1 and 3 to a front panel mounted LED provides visual indication that[...]

Chapter 2 26 H61H2-M17 USER MANUAL This concludes Chapter 2. The next chapter covers the BIOS. Connect the case speaker cable to SPK . 4. SPK: Speaker header[...]

Chapter 3 H61H2-M17 USER MANUAL 27 About the Setup Utility The computer uses the latest “American Megatrends Inc. ” BIOS with support for Windows Plug and Play . The CMOS chip on the motherboard con tains the ROM setup instructions for configuring the motherboard BIOS. The BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) Setup Utility displays the system?[...]

Chapter 3 H61H2-M17 USER MANUAL 28 Press the delet e key t o access BIOS Setup Utility . Using BIOS When you st art the Setup Utility , the main menu appears. The main menu of the Setup Utility displays a list of the options that are available. A highlight indicates which option is currently selected. Use the cursor arrow keys to move the highlight[...]

Chapter 3 H61H2-M17 USER MANUAL 29 The default BIOS setting for this motherboard apply for most conditions with optimum performance. We do not suggest users change the default values in the BIOS setup and take no responsibility to any damage caused by changing the BIOS settings. BIOS Navigation Keys The BIOS navigation keys are listed below: K E Y [...]

Chapter 3 H61H2-M17 USER MANUAL 30 Main Menu System Date & Time The Date and Time items show the curr ent date and time on the comput er . If you are running a Windows OS, these items are automatically updated whenever you make changes to the Windows Dat e and Time Properties utility . This menu shows the information of BIOS and enables you to [...]

Chapter 3 H61H2-M17 USER MANUAL 31 The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system. Advanced Menu LAN Configuration Param- eters Main Advanced Chipset M.I.B III Boot Security Exit +/- : Change Opt. Enter/Dbl Click : Select   : Select Screen /Click: Select Item F1: General Help F2: Previous V alues F[...]

Chapter 3 H61H2-M17 USER MANUAL 32 LAN Configuration The item in the menu shows the LAN-related information that the BIOS automatically detects. Press <Esc> to return to the Advanced Menu page. Onboard LAN Controller (Enabled) Use this item to enable or disable Onboar d LAN 1 controller . Network stack (Enabled) Use this item to enable or dis[...]

Chapter 3 H61H2-M17 USER MANUAL 33 PC Health Status On motherboards support hardware monitoring, this item lets you monitor the parameters for critical voltages, temperatures and fan speeds. Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen: Smart Fan Function Main Advanced Chipset M.I.B III Boot Security Exit CPU Fan Speed :[...]

Chapter 3 H61H2-M17 USER MANUAL 34 • CPU Fan Speed • CPU Voltage • AXG Voltage • DIMM Voltage System Component Characteristics These items display the monitoring of the overall inboard hardware health events, such as System temperature, CPU & DIMM voltage, CPU & System fan speed... etc. Press <Esc> to return to the Advanced Me[...]

Chapter 3 H61H2-M17 USER MANUAL 35 Power Management Setup This page sets up some parameters for system power management operation. Resume By PME (Disabled) This item specify whether the system will be awakened from power saving modes when activity or input signal of the specified hardware peripheral or components is detected. R esume By USB 1.x/ 2.[...]

Chapter 3 H61H2-M17 USER MANUAL 36 ACPI Settings The item in the menu shows the highest ACPI sleep state when the system enters suspend. ACPI Sleep State [S3(Suspend to RAM)] This item allows user to enter the ACPI S3 (Suspend to RAM) Sleep State(default). Press <Esc> to return to the Advanced Menu page. Main Advanced Chipset M.I.B III Boot S[...]

Chapter 3 H61H2-M17 USER MANUAL 37 CPU Configuration The item in the menu shows the CPU configuration. Main Advanced Chipset M.I.B III Boot Security Exit Intel(R) Pentium(R) CPU G640@ 2.80GHz This is display-only field and diaplays the information of the CPU installed in your computer . 64-bit (Supported) This item shows the computer supports EMT64[...]

Chapter 3 H61H2-M17 USER MANUAL 38 Limit CPUID Maximum (Disabled) Use this item to enable or disable the maximum CPUID value limit, you can enable this item to prevent the system from “rebooting” when trying to install Windows NT 4.0. Excute Disable Bit (Enabled) This item allows the processor to classify areas in memory by where application co[...]

Chapter 3 H61H2-M17 USER MANUAL 39 SA T A Configur ation Use this item to show the mode of serial SA T A configuration options. SA T A Mode (IDE Mode) Use this it em to select SA T A mode. SA T A Port1~4 This motherboard supports f our SA T A channels, each channel allows one SA T A device to be inst alled. Use these items to configure each device [...]

Chapter 3 H61H2-M17 USER MANUAL 40 All USB Devices (Enabled) Use this item to enable or disable all USB devices. USB Configuration Use this item to show the information of USB configuration. Legacy USB Support (Enabled) Use this item to enable or disable support for legacy USB devices. Set Parameters of Serial Port 0 (COMA) Main Advanced Chipset M.[...]

Chapter 3 H61H2-M17 USER MANUAL 41 Main Advanced Chipset M.I.B III Boot Security Exit Press <Esc> to return to the Super IO Configuration page. Super IO Chip (F71808A) This item shows the information of the super IO chip. Serial Port (Enabled) This item allows you to enable or disable serial port. Device Settings (IO=3F8h; IRQ=4) This item sh[...]

Chapter 3 H61H2-M17 USER MANUAL 42 The chipset menu items allow you to change the settings for the North Bridge chipset, South Bridge chipset and other system. Chipset Menu North Bridge Parameters. Scroll to this item and press <Enter> and view the following screen: System Agent (SA) Parameters Main Advanced Chipset M.I.B III Boot Security Ex[...]

Chapter 3 H61H2-M17 USER MANUAL 43 Multi-Monitor technology Please note that Multi-Monitor technology supports up to four monitors: one or two Intel integrated Graphics and one or two PCI-Express graphics devices under Windows 7/8. Multi-Monitor technology can help you to increase the area available for programs running on a single computer system [...]

Chapter 3 H61H2-M17 USER MANUAL 44 Step 3. Enable IGD Multi-Monitor from BIOS. In the following BIOS screen, please set IGD Multi-Monitor to [Enabled]. Step 2. Install all the drivers of PCI-Express graphic cards. Click the Browse CD item, then appears the following screen. Select the driver you want to install(e.g NVIDIA GeForce 8400 GS(Microsoft [...]

Chapter 3 H61H2-M17 USER MANUAL 45 2.Select display devices, set the multiple displays option and to extend destop for display “Multi-Monitor technology”. Change the apprearance of your displays Control Panel All Control Panel Items Display Screen Resolution Search Control Panel 1 3 4 Detect Identify 3. DELL U2410 Display: Resolution: 1920 x 12[...]

Chapter 3 H61H2-M17 USER MANUAL 46 Change the apprearance of your displays Control Panel All Control Panel Items Display Screen Resolution Search Control Panel 1 Detect Identify 4. AL1717 Display: Resolution: 1920 x 1200 (recommended) Orientation: Landscape Disconnect this display Multiple displays: Make this my main display Advance settings Make t[...]

Chapter 3 H61H2-M17 USER MANUAL 47 PCH Configuration Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen: Restore AC Power Loss (Power Off) This item enables your computer to automatically restart or return to its operating status. Azalia HD Audio (Enabled) This item enables or disables Azalia HD audio. Azalia Internal HDMI cod[...]

Chapter 3 H61H2-M17 USER MANUAL 48 ME Configuration Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen: ME FW V ersion (8.1.0.1248) This item shows the ME FW version. Press <Esc> to return to the Chipset Menu page. Main Advanced Chipset M.I.B III Boot Security Exit +/- : Change Opt. Enter/Dbl Click : Select  [...]

Chapter 3 H61H2-M17 USER MANUAL 49 This page enables you to set the clock speed and system bus for your system. The clock speed and system bus are determined by the kind of processor you have installed in your system. M.I.B III (MB Intelligent BIOS III) Menu CPU OverClocking Configuration Main Advanced Chipset M.I.B III Boot Security Exit +/- : Cha[...]

Chapter 3 H61H2-M17 USER MANUAL 50 Press <Esc> to return to the M.I.B III Menu page. Enhanced Intel SpeedSt ep T echnology (Enabled) This item allows user s to enable or disable the EIST (Enhanced Int el SpeedStep T ech- nology). Graphics Core Ratio Limit (22) This item allows you t o control the int ernal GFX T urbo ratio. Graphics V oltage([...]

Chapter 3 H61H2-M17 USER MANUAL 51 Chipset OverClocking Configuration Scroll to this item to view the following screen: Main Advanced Chipset M.I.B III Boot Security Exit The selection of Performance Memory Profiles which impacts memory sizing behavior. +/- : Change Opt. Enter/Dbl Click : Select  : Select Screen /Click: Select Item F1: Genera[...]

Chapter 3 H61H2-M17 USER MANUAL 52 Read CAS# Precharge(tRTP) (4) This item controls the Read to precharge delay for memory devices, in memory clock cycles. Four Active Window Dela y(tF AW) (20) This item controls the four bank activate time in memory clock cycles. Press <Esc> to return to the M.I.B III Menu page.[...]

Chapter 3 H61H2-M17 USER MANUAL 53 When end-users encounter failure after attempting over-clocking, please take the following steps to recover from it. 1. Shut down the computer . 2. Press and hold the “Page Up Key (PgUp)” of the keyboard, and then boot the PC up. 3. Two seconds after the PC boots up, release the “Page Up Key (PgUp)”. 4. Th[...]

Chapter 3 H61H2-M17 USER MANUAL 54 This page enables you to set the keyboard NumLock state. Boot Menu Main Advanced Chipset M.I.B III Boot Security Exit Windows 7 or other OS: Boot policy for Legacy OS Windows 8: Boot policy for UEFI OS without Compatibility Support Module(CSM) Manual: User customized CSM parameters & boot policy Boot Configura[...]

Chapter 3 H61H2-M17 USER MANUAL 55  CSM parameters Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen. Main Advanced Chipset M.I.B III Boot Security Exit +/- : Change Opt. Enter/Dbl Click : Select   : Select Screen /Click: Select Item F1: General Help F2: Previous V alues F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Ex[...]

Chapter 3 H61H2-M17 USER MANUAL 56 This page enables you to set setup administrator password and user password. Security Menu Administrator Password Status (Not Install) This item shows administrator password installed or not. User Password Status (Not Install) This item shows user password installed or not. System Mode state (Setup) This item show[...]

Chapter 3 H61H2-M17 USER MANUAL 57 Internal FV /Option ROM/Removable Media/Fix ed Media (Always Ex ecute/Deny Ex- ecute) These items allow you to select image execution policy per device path on security violation. Only users logged with administrative password can exercise query user policy setting.  Image Execution Policy Scroll to this item t[...]

Chapter 3 H61H2-M17 USER MANUAL 58  Key Management Scroll to this item to view the following screen: Main Advanced Chipset M.I.B III Boot Security Exit +/- : Change Opt. Enter/Dbl Click : Select   : Select Screen /Click: Select Item F1: General Help F2: Previous V alues Force OEM default Secure Boot Keys if System is in Setup Mode. F[...]

Chapter 3 H61H2-M17 USER MANUAL 59 This page enables you to exit system setup after saving or without saving the changes. Exit Menu Main Advanced Chipset M.I.B III Boot Security Exit +/- : Change Opt. Enter/Dbl Click : Select   : Select Screen /Click: Select Item F1: General Help F2: Previous V alues Go back to EZ Mode F3: Optimized Def[...]

Chapter 3 H61H2-M17 USER MANUAL 60 Updating the BIOS Y ou can download and install updated BIOS f or this motherboard from the manufacturer’s Website. New BIOS provides support for new peripherals, improve- ments in performance, or fixes for known bugs. Install new BIOS as follows: This concludes Chapter 3. Refer to the next chapter for informati[...]

61 H61H2-M17 USER MANUAL Chapter 4 Chapter 4 Using the Motherboard Software The auto-inst all DVD-ROM mak es it easy for y ou to install the driv ers and softwar e. The support softwar e DVD-ROM disc loads automatic ally under Windows XP /7/8. When you insert the DVD-ROM disc in the DVD-ROM drive, the auto-run feature will auto- matically bring up [...]

62 H61H2-M17 USER MANUAL Chapter 4 2. Click Next. The follo wing screen appears: 3. Check the box ne xt to the items you w ant to install. The de fault options are r ecommended. 5. Follow the ins tructions on the screen to install the it ems. 4. Click Next to run the Installation Wiz ard. An item ins tallation screen appear s: Drivers and software [...]

63 H61H2-M17 USER MANUAL Chapter 4 If the auto-install DVD-R OM does not work on your syst em, you can still install driv ers through the file manager f or your OS (for e xample, Windows Explorer). Look f or the chipset and motherboard model, and then br owse to the dir ectory and path to begin in- stalling the driver s. Most driver s have a setup [...]

64 H61H2-M17 USER MANUAL Chapter 4 eBL U ECS eBL U utility makes BIOS updat e faster and easier . eBL U will list the latest BIOS with a def ault check-mark. Click”ins tall” but to n t o in st all. eSF eSF(Smart Fan) utility provides easy and safe way to adjust fan speed in accordance with your PC’s system loading and temperature. eDLU ECS eD[...]

65 H61H2-M17 USER MANUAL Chapter 5 Chapter 5 T rouble Shooting Start up problems during assembly After assembling the PC for the first time you may experience some start up problems. Bef ore calling for t echnical support or returning for w arranty , this chapter may help to address some of the common questions using some basic troubleshooting tips[...]

66 H61H2-M17 USER MANUAL Chapter 5 Y our computer , like any electrical appliance, r equires proper car e and maintenance. Here are some basic PC care tips to help prolong the life of the motherboard and keep it running as best as it can. 1. Keep your computer in a well ventilated area. Leave some space between the PC and the wall f or sufficient a[...]

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