Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product H61H2-A ECS
Go to page of 88
Preface 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 .
ii Preface Canadian Department of Communications This class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference- causing Equipment Regulations. Cet appareil numérique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Réglement sur le matériel brouilieur du Canada.
iii T T T T T ABLE OF CONTENTS ABLE OF CONTENTS ABLE OF CONTENTS ABLE OF CONTENTS ABLE OF CONTENTS Preface i Chapter 1 1 Introducing the Motherboard 1 Introduction....................................................................................1 Feature.
iv Chapter 6 7 5 7 5 7 5 7 5 7 5 Intel ® Matrix Storage Manager RAID Configurations 75 Before creating a RAID set.............................................................75 Entering Intel ® Matrix Storage Manager RAID BIOS utility ....76 Creating a RAID set.
1 Introducing the Motherboard Chapter 1 Introducing the Motherboard Introduction Thank you for choosing H61H2-A motherboard. This motherboard is a high performance, enhanced-function motherboard desig.
2 Introducing the Motherboard Feature • Accommodates latest new Sandy Bridge high-end desktop proces- sors • DMI 20 GB/S • Supports “Hyper-Threading” technology CPU • One PCI Express x16 G.
3 Introducing the Motherboard The motherboard comes with the following expansion options: • One PCI Express x16 slot for Graphic Interface • Three PCI Express x1 slots • T wo 32-bit PCI v2.
4 Introducing the Motherboard • LGA1 155 socket for latest new Sandy Bridge high-end desk- top processors • DMI 20 GB/S • Supports “Hyper-Threading” technology CPU CPU Specifications • Int.
5 Introducing the Motherboard Motherboard Components Form Factor • A TX Size, 305mm x 195mm • Supports PgUp clear CMOS Hotkey (Has PS2 KB Model only) • Supports ACPI 3.
6 Introducing the Motherboard T able of Motherboard Components This concludes Chapter 1. The next chapter explains how to install the motherboard. LABE L COMPONE NT S L G A 115 5 so cket fo r fo r latest n ew Sand y Br id ge h ig h- en d des k top proce ssors 2 .
7 Installing the Motherboard Chapter 2 Installing the Motherboard Safety Precautions • Follow these safety precautions when installing the motherboard • Wear a grounding strap attached to a ground.
8 Installing the Motherboard Checking Jumper Settings This section explains how to set jumpers for correct configuration of the motherboard. Setting Jumpers Use the motherboard jumpers to set system configuration options. Jumpers with more than one pin are numbered.
9 Installing the Motherboard Checking Jumper Settings The following illustration shows the location of the motherboard jumpers. Pin 1 is labeled. Jumper Settings T o avoid the system instability after clearing CMOS, we recommend users to enter the main BIOS setting page to “Load Default Settings” and then “Save and Exit Setup”.
10 Installing the Motherboard Installing Hardware Installing the Processor Caution: When installing a CPU heatsink and cooling fan make sure that you DO NOT scratch the motherboard or any of the surface-mount resis- tors with the clip of the cooling fan.
11 Installing the Motherboard A. Opening of the Load Plate · Put your thumb on the tail of the load plate and press the tail down. · Rotate the load plate to fully open position. B. Disengaging of the Load Lever · Hold the hook of lever and pull it to the left side to clear retention tab.
12 Installing the Motherboard Installing Memory Modules This motherboard accommodates two memory modules. It can support two 240-pin DDR3 DDR3 1333/1066 SDRAM . The total memory capacity is 16 GB. Y ou must install at least one module in any of the two slots.
13 Installing the Motherboard Installation Procedure Refer to the following to install the memory modules. 1 This motherboard supports unbuffered DDR3 SDRAM . 2 Push the latches on each side of the DIMM slot down. 3 Align the memory module with the slot.
14 Installing the Motherboard 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.
15 Installing the Motherboard Follow these instructions to install an add-on card: 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.
16 Installing the Motherboard SA T A1~4: Serial A T AII connectors These connectors are used to support the Serial A T A 3Gb/s devices, simpler disk drive cabling and easier PC assembly . It eliminates limitations of the current Parallel A T A interface.
17 Installing the Motherboard F_USB1~2(USB 2.0): Front Panel USB 2.0 headers The motherboard has two USB 2.0 headers supporting four USB 2.0 ports. Addition- ally , some computer cases have USB 2.0 ports at the front of the case. If you have this kind of case, use auxiliary USB 2.
18 Installing the Motherboard SPDIFO: SPDIF out header This is an optional header that provides an SPDIFO (Sony/Philips Digital Interface) output to digital multimedia device through optical fiber or coaxial connector .
19 Installing the Motherboard Installing a SA T A Hard Drive This section describes how to install SA T A devices such as a hard disk drive and a CD- ROM drive. SA T A cable (optional) SA T A power cable (optional) About SA T A Connectors Y our motherboard features four SA T A 3.
20 Installing the Motherboard Connecting I/O Devices The backplane of the motherboard has the following I/O ports: LAN Port Connect an RJ-45 jack to the LAN port to connect your computer to the Network. Use the USB 2.0 ports to connect USB 2.0 devices.
21 Installing the Motherboard Connecting Case Components After you have installed the motherboard into a case, you can begin connecting the motherboard components. Refer to the following: The A TX 24-pin connector allows you to connect to A TX v2.x power supply .
22 Installing the Motherboard A TX_POWER: A TX 24-pin Power Connector Users please note that the fan connector supports the CPU cooling fan of 1.1A ~ 2.
23 Installing the Motherboard SPK: Internal speaker Pi n Signal Name 1 VCC 2 Key 3 NC 4 Signal PWR_F AN: F AN Power Connector 3 Sense Sensor 2 +12V Power +12V 1 GND System Ground Pi n Signal Name Function Make sure to connect a 4-pin ATX power cable to ATX4P; otherwise, the system will be unstable.
24 Installing the Motherboard Hard Drive Activity LED Connecting pins 1 and 3 to a front panel mounted LED provides visual indication that data is being read from or written to the hard drive. For the LED to function properly , an IDE drive should be connected to the onboard IDE interface.
25 Using BIOS About the Setup Utility The computer uses the latest “American Megatrends Inc. ” BIOS with support for W indows Plug and Play . The CMOS chip on the motherboard contains the ROM setup instructions for configuring the motherboard BIOS.
26 Using BIOS Press the delete key to access BIOS Setup Utility . Using BIOS When you start 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.
27 Using BIOS The default BIOS setting for this motherboard apply for most conditions with optimum performance. W e 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.
28 Using BIOS LAN Configuration The item in the menu shows the LAN-related information that the BIOS automatically detects. LAN Configuration Onboard LAN Controller [Enabled] Enable/Disable Onboard LAN Controller Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc.
29 Using BIOS Onboard LAN Controller (Enabled) Use this item to enable or disable the Onboard LAN. Press <Esc> to return to the Advanced Menu page. ECS eJIFFY Function ECS eJIFFY Function [Disabled] Make sure that the eJIFFY has been installed to hard disk.
30 Using BIOS -=- PECI Mode -=- Offset to TCC Activation T emp : -27 Smart Fan start PWM value 180 Smart Fan start PWM TEMP(-) 30 Delta T +3 Smart Fan Slope PWM value 10 PWM value/unite CPU Fan Full Speed Offset (-) 23 Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc.
31 Using BIOS • System T emperature • CPU Fan Speed • CPU V oltage • AXG V oltage • DIMM V oltage • PCH V oltage System Component Characteristics These items display the monitoring of the overall inboard hardware health events, such as System & CPU temperature, CPU & DIMM voltage, CPU & system fan speed,.
32 Using BIOS Resume By PS2 KB (S3) (Disabled) This item enables or disables you to allow keyboard activity to awaken the system from power saving mode. Power Management Setup Resume by RING [D isa bl ed ] Resume By PCI/PCI-E/Lan PME [D isa bl ed ] Resume By USB2.
33 Using BIOS CPU Configuration The item in the menu shows the CPU . CPU Configuration Intel (R) Core(TM) i5-2500K CPU @ 3.30GHz EMT64 Supported Processor Speed 3300 MHz Processor Stepping 206a6 Micro.
34 Using BIOS Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-2500K CPU @ 3.30GHz This is display-only field and diaplays the information of the CPU installed in your computer . EMT64 (Supported) This item shows the computer supports EMT64. Processor Speed (3300MHz) This item shows the current processor speed.
35 Using BIOS Press <Esc> to return to the Advanced Menu page. SA T A Configuration Use this item to show the mode of serial SA T A configuration options.
36 Using BIOS 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.
37 Using BIOS Super IO Configuration Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen: Super IO Chip (IT8728) This item shows the information of the super IO chip.
38 Using BIOS Parallel Port Configuration Scroll to this item and press <Enter> and view the following screen. Parallel Port (Enabled) This item allows you to enable or disable serial port. Device Settings (IO=378h; IRQ=5; DMA=3) This item shows the information of the device settings.
39 Using BIOS The chipset menu items allow you to change the settings for the North chipset, South chipset and other system. Chipset Menu North Bridge Scroll to this item and press <Enter> and view the following screen.
40 Using BIOS IGD Multi-Monitor (Disabled) This item enables or disables IGD(Internal Graphics device) multi-monitor . Press <Esc> to return to the chipset menu page.
41 Using BIOS +/- :Change Opt. Enter : Select :Select Screen :Select Item F1:General Help Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. F2:Previous V alues F3:Optimized Defaults F4:Save & Exit ESC:Exit Version 2.
42 Using BIOS 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.
43 Using BIOS Change the apprearance of your displays Control Panel All Control Panel Items Display Screen Resolution Search Control Panel 1 Detect Identify 4.
44 Using BIOS South Bridge +/- :Change Opt. Enter : Select :Select Screen :Select Item F1:General Help Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. F2:Previous V alues F3:Optimized Defaults F4:Save & Exit ESC:Exit Version 2.
45 Using BIOS Azalia HD Audio Enabled Disabled +/- :Change Opt. Enter : Select :Select Screen :Select Item F1:General Help Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. F2:Previous V alues F3:Optimized Defaults F4:Save & Exit ESC:Exit V ersion 2.
46 Using BIOS ICC Over-Clocking Lib Version (7.0.0.29) This item shows the ICC over-clocking lib version. Number of ICC Profiles (N/A) This item shows number of ICC profiles. This page enables you to set the clock speed and system bus for your system.
47 Using BIOS Press <Esc> to return to the M.I.B III menu page. Current ICC Profiles Index (N/A) This item shows current ICC profiles index. ICC Enable (Disabled) This item allows you to enable or disable current ICC.
48 Using BIOS Memory V oltage Control Memory Voltage Control Memory Voltage Config [Auto] :Select Screen Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc.
49 Using BIOS Performance T unning Performance Tuning CPU Configuration Chipset Configuration :Select Screen Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc.
50 Using BIOS Power Limit 1 Value (Watt) (95) Use this item to control the limit of the TDP . This is for T urbo mode. Power Limit 2 Switch (Enabled) Use this item to control the Power Limit 2. This is for Turbo mode. Power Limit 2 Value (1 18) Use this item to control the Power Limit 2.
51 Using BIOS Press <Esc> to return to the Performance Tunning page. Row Precharge Time(tRP) (9) This item specifies Row precharge to Active or Auto-Refresh of the same bank. RAS# to CAS# Delay(tRCD) (9) This item specifies the RAS# to CAS# delay to Rd/Wr command to the same bank.
52 Using BIOS Auto Detect DIMM/PCI Clk (Enabled) When this item is enabled, BIOS will disable the clock signal of free DIMM/PCI slots. Spread Spectrum (Enabled) If you enable spread spectrum, it can significantly reduce the EMI (Electro- MagneticInterference) generated by the system.
53 Using BIOS This page enables you to set the keyboard NumLock state. Boot Menu Boot Configuration This item shows the information of the boot Configuration. Bootup NumLock State (On) This item determines if the NumLock key is active or inactive at system start-up tiem.
54 Using BIOS This page enables you to set setup administrator and password. Security Menu +/- :Change Opt. Enter : Select :Select Screen :Select Item F1:General Help Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. F2:Previous V alues F3:Optimized Defaults F4:Save & Exit ESC:Exit Version 2.
55 Using BIOS Save Changes and Exit Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen: This page enables you to exit system setup after saving or without saving the changes.
56 Using BIOS Boot Override Use this item enables you to set the device order . Save Options This item enables you to save the options that you have made. Save Changes This item enables you to save the changes that you have made. Discard Changes This item enables you to discard any changes that you have made.
57 Using BIOS Updating the BIOS Y ou can download and install updated BIOS for this motherboard from the manufacturer’s W eb site. 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.
58 Using BIOS Memo.
59 Using the Motherboard Software Chapter 4 Using the Motherboard Software Auto-installing under Windows XP/V ista/7 The Auto-install DVD-ROM/CD-ROM makes it easy for you to install the drivers and software for your motherboard.
60 Using the Motherboard Software Drivers Setup Click the Setup button to run the software installation program. Select from the menu which software you want to install. Browse CD The Browse CD button is the standard Windows command that allows you to open Windows Explorer and show the contents of the support disk.
61 Using the Motherboard Software 2. Click Next. The following screen appears: 3. Check the box next to the items you want to install. The default options are recom- mended. 4. Click Next run the Installation Wizard. An item installation screen appears: 5.
62 Using the Motherboard Software Manual Installation Insert the disk in the DVD-ROM/CD-ROM drive and locate the P A TH.DOC file in the root directory .
Setting Up eJIFFY 63 Introduction eJIFFY is a fast boot program under Linux. Instead of waiting Windows O.S to start execution, eJIFFY is ready to provide users the instant enjoyment on web browsing, photo review and online chat just within several seconds after boot up.
Setting Up eJIFFY 64 Installation and BIOS Setup DVD Activation Finish the DVD utility setup, and then set the BIOS to complete eJIFFY activation. 1. Insert ECS software utility DVD and enter below “Utilities” screen. Click eJIFFY feature item to install.
Setting Up eJIFFY 65 3. After setting up eJIFFY under W indows, you can switch eJIFFY display/keyboard language from English to your local language. The changes will be applied after rebooting. Note: The keyboard language selection list offers several more regional keyboard setups to switch with the default English typing.
Setting Up eJIFFY 66 4. Restart your computer after eJIFFY installation. Press <DEL> or click the BIOS Setup button on the post screen to enter the BIOS setup page after boot up. 5. And then enter the Advanced Setup page to enable the item ECS eJIFFY Func- tion .
Setting Up eJIFFY 67 Entering eJIFFY The post screen appears within several seconds after boot up and it has three buttons If you click eJIFFY , the following screen will appear. And If you make no choice it will enter the normal OS automatically after ten seconds.
Setting Up eJIFFY 68 Feature Icons The following illustration shows the main feature icons that eJIFFY provides on the menu. ePix: Photo viewing. eW eb: Firefox for web browsing/webmail and watching flash video . Shut Down/Restart: Ends your session and turns off the computer.
Setting Up eJIFFY 69 to open the language control panel. Keyboard Language Setup Usage F AQ Language Contr ol P anel: Besides setting English as the default interface, eJIFFY offers multi-language displays and keyboard settings for language- switch. Open the language control panel to select a preferable language setting.
Setting Up eJIFFY 70 Click the language bar here. Move your mouse pointer on the text box and press Ctrl+Space. The language bar will then appear as fol- lows.
Setting Up eJIFFY 71 How to change display language? Open the Language Control Panel and click to show the display language list. Check your desired display language.
Setting Up eJIFFY 72 Step1 Select the icon , press the right key of your mouse, then select “Edit Connection...” item. Step2 Select the connection you want (eg.
Setting Up eJIFFY 73 (2) Wireless connection (3) DSL connection Note: Details about eJIFFY please r efer to eJIFFY in disk..
Setting Up eJIFFY 74 Memo.
75 Intel ® Matrix Storage Manager RAID Configurations The Intel ® Matrix Storage Manager allows you to configure RAID 0, and 1 sets on the external Serial A T A hard disk drives. Complete the following steps before you create a RAID set: 1 . Install the external Serial A T A hard disk drive (HDD) on your system.
76 Intel ® Matrix Storage Manager RAID Configurations 2 . The main Intel ® Matrix Storage Manager RAID BIOS menu appears. Entering Intel ® Matrix Storage Manager RAID BIOS util- ity 1 . During POST , press <Ctrl-I> to enter the Intel ® Matrix Storage Manager RAID BIOS menu.
77 Intel ® Matrix Storage Manager RAID Configurations 2 . When the RAID Level item is highlighted, use the up/down arrow key to select the RAID set that you want to create. Creating a RAID set 1 . In the main Intel ® Matrix Storage Manager RAID BIOS menu, highlight Create RAID V olume using the up/down arrow key then press <Enter>.
78 Intel ® Matrix Storage Manager RAID Configurations Pressing <Y> deletes all the data in the HDDs. 5 . The following screen appears, displaying the relevant information about the RAID set you created. Users please be noted that RAID 0 (Stripe) is set to accelerate the data access, and RAID 1 (Mirror) is set to provide the data backup.
79 Intel ® Matrix Storage Manager RAID Configurations Deleting a RAID set 1 . In the main Intel ® Matrix Storage Manager RAID BIOS menu, highlight Delete RAID V olume using the up/down arrow key then press <Enter>. 2 . Use the space bar to select the RAID set you want to delete.
80 Intel ® Matrix Storage Manager RAID Configurations Resetting disks to Non-RAID An HDD that has been previously configured as part of another RAID set in another platform is called a broken RAID HDD. When you install a broken RAID HDD, you cannot select this disk when configuring a RAID set through the Intel ® Matrix Storage Manager option.
81 Trouble Shooting Chapter 7 Trouble Shooting Start up problems during assembly After assembling the PC for the first time you may experience some start up problems. Before calling for technical support or returning for warranty , this chapter may help to address some of the common questions using some basic troubleshooting tips.
82 Trouble Shooting Maintenance and care tips Y our computer , like any electrical appliance, requires proper care 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.
Power Bu on is pre ssed but PC fails to s tart. Y es Check if Power Supply Unit (PSU) is working No No Any Beep sound ？ No CLR CMOS and check if CPU 12V power is connecte d art the PC st Re Problem .
84 Memo.
An important point after buying a device ECS H61H2-A (or even before the purchase) is to read its user manual. We should do this for several simple reasons:
If you have not bought ECS H61H2-A yet, this is a good time to familiarize yourself with the basic data on the product. First of all view first pages of the manual, you can find above. You should find there the most important technical data ECS H61H2-A - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, ECS H61H2-A you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get ECS H61H2-A will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of ECS H61H2-A, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime ECS H61H2-A.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with ECS H61H2-A. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device ECS H61H2-A along with tips on how to solve them. Even if you fail to solve the problem, the manual will show you a further procedure – contact to the customer service center or the nearest service center
