ASROCK H61DE/S3 User Manual

1H61DE/S3User ManualVersion 1.0Published February 2011Copyright©2011 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.

10 drive, then you can update your BIOS only in a few clicks without prepar-ing an additional oppy diskette or other complicated ash utility. Ple

1115. Combo Cooler Option (C.C.O.) provides the exible option to adopt three different CPU cooler types, Socket LGA 775, LGA 1155 and LGA 1156. Ple

121.3 Motherboard Layout 1 1155-Pin CPU Socket 17 SATA2 Connector (SATA2_3, Blue) 2 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1) 18 Chassis Speaker

131.4 I/O Panel 1 USB 2.0 Ports (USB01) ** 8 Front Speaker (Lime) 2 VGA/D-S

14 To enable Multi-Streaming function, you need to connect a front panel audio cable to the front panel audio header. After restarting your comput

15Chapter 2: Installation This is an ATX form factor (12.0" x 8.6", 30.5 x 21.8 cm) motherboard. Before you install the motherboard, study t

162.3 CPU Installation For the installation of Intel 1155-Pin CPU, please follow the steps below.Before you insert the 1155-Pin CPU into the socket,

17Pin1alignment key alignment key Pin11155-Pin CPU1155-Pin SocketStep 3. Insert the 1155-Pin CPU:Step 3-1. Hold the CPU by the edge where is marke

182.4 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink This motherboard is equipped with 1155-Pin socket that supports Intel 1155-Pin CPU. Please adopt the typ

192.5 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) This motherboard provides four 240-pin DDR3 (Double Data Rate 3) DIMM slots, and supports Dual Channel Me

2Copyright Notice:No part of this manual may be reproduced, transcribed, transmitted, or translated in any language, in any form or by any means, exce

20notchbreaknotchbreakInstalling a DIMMPlease make sure to disconnect power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or the system components. Step

212.6 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots)There are 2 PCI slot and 3 PCI Express slots on this motherboard. PCI slots: PCI slots are used

222. If you have installed onboard VGA driver from our support CD to your system already, you can freely enjoy the bene ts of dual monitor

23Surround Display FeatureThis motherboard supports surround display upgrade. With the internal VGA output support (DVI-D, D-Sub and HDMI) and externa

24 For Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS: Right click the desktop, choose “Personalize”, and select the “Display Settings”

252.8 Jumpers Setup The illustration shows how jumpers are setup. When the jumper cap is placed on pins, the jumper is “Short”. If no jumper cap is pl

262.9 Onboard Headers and ConnectorsOnboard headers and connectors are NOT jumpers. Do NOT place jumper caps over these headers and connectors. Placin

27J_SENSEOUT2_L1MIC_RETPRESENCE#GNDOUT2_RMIC2_RMIC2_LOUT_RETFront Panel Audio Header This is an interface for front (9-pin HD_AUDIO1) panel audio ca

28Chassis Speaker Header Please connect the chassis (4-pin SPEAKER 1) speaker to this header.(see p.12 No. 18)Chassis and Power Fan Connecto

29ATX Power Connector Please connect an ATX power (24-pin ATXPWR1) supply to this connector. (see p.12 No. 7)12 1241320-Pin ATX Power Supply

3Contents1 Introduction ... 51.1 Package Contents ...

302.10 Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATAII (SATAII) Hard Disks Installation This motherboard adopts Intel® H61 chipset that supports Serial ATA (SATA) /

312.12 Hot Plug Function for SATA / SATAII HDDs This motherboard supports Hot Plug function for SATA / SATAII in AHCI mode. Intel® H61 chipset provid

32 Caution1. Without SATA 15-pin power connector interface, the SATA / SATAII / SATA3 Hot Plug cannot be processed.2. Even some SATA / SATAII / S

33 How to Hot Plug a SATA / SATAII / SATA3 HDD:Points of attention, before you process the Hot Plug:Please do follow below instruction sequence to pro

342.15 Driver Installation GuideTo install the drivers to your system, please insert the support CD to your optical drive rst. Then, the drivers co

352.16.2 Installing Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit Without RAID Functions If you want to install Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / Vist

36Chapter 3: UEFI SETUP UTILITY3.1 IntroductionThis section explains how to use the UEFI SETUP UTILITY to con gure your system. The UEFI chip on the

373.1.2 Navigation Keys Please check the following table for the function description of each navigation key. Navigation Key(s) Function Description

383.3 OC Tweaker ScreenIn the OC Tweaker screen, you can set up overclocking features.Load GPU EZ OC Setting Use this item to load GPU EZ overclocki

39Turbo Boost Power Limit Use this item to adjust Turbo Boost power limit. Con guration options: [Auto] and [Manual]. The default value is [Auto]. C

43 UEFI SETUP UTILITY ... 363.1 Introduction ...

40Four Activate Window (tFAW) Use this item to change Four Activate Window (tFAW) Auto/Manual set-ting. The default is [Auto]. Memory Power Down ModeU

41Setting wrong values in this section may cause the system to malfunction.3.4 Advanced ScreenIn this section, you may set the con gurations for the

423.4.1 CPU ConfigurationIntel Hyper Threading Technology To enable this feature, it requires a computer system with an Intel processor that suppor

43CPU Thermal Throttling You may select [Enabled] to enable CPU internal thermal control mechanism to keep the CPU from overheated.Intel Virtualiza

443.4.2 North Bridge Configuration Low MMIO Align Low MMIO resources align at 64MB/1024MB. The default value is [64MB]. VT-d Use this to enable

45DVMT Memory You are allowed to adjust the shared memory size in this item. Configuration options: [128MB], [256MB] and [Maximum]. The option [Maxim

463.4.3 South Bridge ConfigurationRestore on AC/Power LossThis allows you to set the power state after an unexpected AC/power loss. If [Power Off] i

473.4.4 Storage ConfigurationSATA Mode This item is used for SATA2 ports. Use this to select SATA mode. Con gu-ration options: [IDE Mode], [AHCI Mod

483.4.5 Super IO ConfigurationSerial Port Use this item to enable or disable the onboard serial port. Serial Port Address Use this item to set t

493.4.6 ACPI ConfigurationSuspend to RAMUse this item to select whether to auto-detect or disable the Suspend-to-RAM feature. Select [Auto] will enab

5Chapter 1: IntroductionThank you for purchasing ASRock H61DE/S3 motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock’s consistently stringent q

503.4.7 USB ConfigurationUSB 2.0 ControllerUse this item to enable or disable the use of USB 2.0 controller.Legacy USB SupportUse this option to sele

513.5 Hardware Health Event Monitoring ScreenIn this section, it allows you to monitor the status of the hardware on your system, including the param

52Setup Prompt TimeoutThis shows the number of seconds to wait for setup activation key. 65535(0XFFFF) means inde nite waiting.Bootup Num-LockIf this

533.7 Security ScreenIn this section, you may set or change the supervisor/user password for the system. For the user password, you may also clear it.

543.8 Exit ScreenSave Changes and ExitWhen you select this option, it will pop-out the following message, “Save con guration changes and exit setup?”

55Chapter 4: Software Support 4.1 Install Operating System This motherboard supports various Microsoft® Windows® operating systems: 7 / 7 64-bit / Vi

56Installing OS on a HDD Larger Than 2TBThis motherboard is adopting UEFI BIOS that allows Windows® OS to be installed on a large size HDD (>2TB).

61.2 Specifications Platform - ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 8.6-in, 30.5 cm x 21.8 cm - All Solid Capacitor design CPU - Supports 2nd Generation Int

7 Rear Panel I/O I/O Panel - 1 x PS/2 Keyboard Port - 1 x VGA/D-Sub Port - 1 x VGA/DVI-D Port - 1 x HDMI Port - 1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port - 6

8 - Hybrid Booster: - ASRock U-COP (see CAUTION 14) - Boot Failure Guard (B.F.G.) - Combo Cooler Option (C.C.O.) (see CAUTION 15) - Good

9CAUTION!1. About the setting of “Hyper Threading Technology”, please check page 42.2. This motherboard supports Dual Channel Memory Technology. Bef