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GA-P61-S3 User's Manual Rev . 2001 12ME-P61S3-2001R.
Motherboard GA-P61-S3 Nov . 30, 201 1 Nov . 30, 2011 Motherboard GA-P61-S3.
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- 4 - T able of Contents GA -P61-S3 M otherboar d Lay out .................................................................................... 5 GA -P61-S3 M otherboar d Block Diagr am ..................................................................
- 5 - GA- P6 1-S3 Mother board La yout * The box contents above are for reference only and the actual items shall depend on the product package you obtain.
- 6 - GA- P6 1-S3 Mother board B lock Diagram PS/2 KB/Mouse LGA1 155 CPU Intel ® H61 PCIe CLK (100 MHz) PCI Express Bus CPU CLK+/- (100 MHz) 1 PCI Express x16 Dual BIOS COM Port 8 USB 2.0/1.1 LPC Bus DDR3 1333/1066/800 MHz PCI Express Bus iTE IT8728 4 SA T A 3Gb/s DMI 2.
- 7 - 1-1 Installation Precautions The motherboa rd contains numerou s delicate electron ic circuits and components which can become damaged as a result of electrostatic discharge (ESD).
- 8 - 1-2 ProductSpecications CPU Support for Intel ® Core ™ i7 processors/Intel ® Core ™ i5 processors/ Intel ® Core ™ i3 processors/Intel ® Pentium ® processors/Intel ® Celeron ® processors in the LGA1 155 package (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.
- 9 - Back Panel Connectors 1 x PS/2 keyboard port 1 x PS/2 mouse port 1 x serial port 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports 1 x RJ-45 port 3 x audio jacks (Line In/Line Out/Microphone) I/O Co.
- 10 - 1-3 Installing the CPU Installing the CPU A. Locate the alignment keys on the motherboard CPU socket and the notches on the CPU. Alignment Key Alignment Key LGA1 155 CPU Socket Pin One Corner o.
- 1 1 - 1-4 Installing the Memory Due to CPU limitations, read the following guidelines before installing the memory in Dual Channel mode. Dual Channel mode cannot be enabled if only one DDR3 memory module is installed. 1. When enabling Dual Channel mode with two memory modules, it is recommended that memory of 2.
- 12 - 1-6 Back Panel Connectors PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Port Use the upper port (green) to connect a PS/2 mouse and the lower port ( purple) to connect a PS/2 keyboard. Serial Port Use the serial port to connect devices such as a mouse, modem or other peripherals.
- 13 - 1-7 Internal Connectors Read the following guidelines before connecting external devices: First make sure your devices are compliant with the connectors you wish to connect. • Before installing the devices, be sure to turn off the devices and your computer.
- 14 - DEBUG PO RT G.QBOFM 13 1 24 12 A TX A TX: 1/2) A TX_12V/A TX (2x2 12V Power Connector and 2x12 Main Power Connector) W ith the use of the powe r connecto r , the power supply can supply enoug h stable power to all the compone nts on the motherboard.
- 15 - 3/4/5) CPU_F AN/SYS_F AN1/SYS_F AN2/PWR_F AN (Fan Headers) T he motherb oard has a 4-pin CPU fan head er (CPU _F AN) , a 4-pin (SYS _F AN2) and a 3-pin (SYS_F AN1) system fan headers, and a 3-pin power fan header (PWR_FAN). Most fan headers possess a foolproof insertion design.
- 16 - 7) F_P ANEL (Front Panel Header) C onnec t the power switch, reset switch , speaker , chassis intrusio n switch/se nsor and system status indicat or on the chassis to this header according to the pin assignments below. Note the positive and negative pins before connecting the cables.
- 17 - 8) F_AUDIO (Front Panel Audio Header) The front panel audio header supports Intel High Denition audio (HD) and AC'97 audio. Y ou may connect your chassis front panel audio module to this header . Make sure the wire assignments of the module connector match the pin assignmen ts of the motherboard header .
- 18 - 10) SPDIF_O (S/PDIF Out Header) This header supports digital S/PDIF Out and connects a S/PDIF digital audio cable (provided by expansion cards) for digital audio output from your motherboard to certain expansion cards like graphics cards and sound cards.
- 19 - 12) BA T (Battery) The battery provides power to keep the values (such as BIOS congurations, date, and time information) in the CMOS when the computer is turned of f. Replace the battery when the battery voltage drops to a low level, or the CMOS values may not be accurate or may be lost.
- 20 - Chapter 2 BIOS Setup Because BIOS ashing is potentially risky , if you do not encounter problems using the current • version of BIOS, it is recommended that you not ash the BIOS. T o ash the BIOS, do it with caution. Inadequate BIOS ashing may result in system malfunction.
- 21 - 2-2 The Main Menu On the main menu of the BIOS Setup program, press arrow keys to move among the items and press <Enter> to accept or enter a sub-menu.
- 22 - 2-3 M.I.T . Whether the system will work stably with the overclock/overvoltage settings you made is dependent on your overall system congurations. Incorrectly doing overclock/overvoltage may result in damage to CPU, chipset, or memory and reduce the useful life of these components.
- 23 - M.I.T . Current Status ` This screen provides information on CPU/memory frequencies/parameters. Advanced Frequency Settings ` CPU Clock Ratio & Allows you to alter the clock ratio for the installed CPU. The adjustable range is dependent on the CPU being installed.
- 24 - (Note) This item is present only when you install a CPU that supports this feature. For more information about Intel CPUs' unique features, please visit Intel's website. CPU Clock Ratio, CPU Frequency & The settings under the two items above are synchronous to that under the same items on the Advanced Frequency Settings menu.
- 25 - (Note) This item is present only when you install a CPU that supports this feature. For more information about Intel CPUs' unique features, please visit Intel's website. CPU EIST Function & (Note) Enables or disables Enhanced Intel SpeedStep T echnology (EIST).
- 26 - This sub-menu provides memory timing settings for each channel of memory . The respective timing setting screens are congurable only when DRAM Timing Selectable is set to Quick or Expert . Note: Y our system may become unstable or fail to boot after you make changes on the memory timings.
- 27 - Advanced V oltage Settings ` CPU Vtt & Allows you to set CPU Vtt voltage. The default is Auto . DRAM V oltage & Allows you to set memory voltage.
- 28 - Reset Case Open Status & Disabled Keeps or clears the record of previous chassis intrusion status. (Default) Enabled Clears the record of previous chassis intrusion status and the Case Opened eld will show "No" at next boot.
- 29 - Slope PWM & A llows you to co ntrol th e CPU fan spee d. Thi s i tem is con gura ble only whe n CPU F an Sp eed Co ntr ol is set t o Manual .
- 30 - Isochronous Support & Determines whether to enable specic streams within the CPU and Chipset. This item is present only when you install a CPU that supports this f eature. For more information about Intel CPUs' unique features, please visit Intel's website.
- 31 - 2-5 BIOS Features Boot Option Priorities & Species the overall boot order from the available devices. For example, you can set hard drive as the rst priority ( Boot Option #1 ) and DVD ROM drive as the second priority ( Boot Option #2 ).
- 32 - Execute Disable Bit & (Note) Enabl es or disabl es Intel Execute Disabl e Bit functio n. This functi on may enhan ce prote ction for the comput er , reduc ing exposu re to viruse s and malicio us buffe r overow attack s when worki ng with its suppor ting softw are and system.
- 33 - SA T A Controller(s) (Intel H61 Chipset) & Enables or disables the integrated SA T A controllers. (Default: Enabled) SA T A Mode Selection (Intel H61 Chipset) & Allows you to decide whether to congure the SA TA controllers integrated in the Intel H61 Chipset to AHCI mode.
- 34 - AC BACK & Determines the state of the system after the return of power from an AC power loss. Memory The system returns to its last known awake state upon the return of the AC power . Always On The system is turned on upon the return of the AC power.
- 35 - (Note) Supported on Windows 7/Vista operating system only . ErP & Determines whether to let the system consume less than 1W power in S5 (shutdown) state.
- 36 - Load Optimized Defaults & Press <Enter> on this item and select Y es to load the optimal BIOS default settings. The BIOS default settings help the system to operate in optimum state. Always load the optimized defaults after updating the BIOS or after clearing the CMOS values.
- 37 - Regulatory Statements Regulatory Notices This document must not be copied without our written permission, and the contents there of must not be imparted to a third party nor be used for any unauthorized purpose. Contravention will be prosecuted.
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