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H61M-VG3 /

H61M-VS3

User Manual

Version 1.0

Published October 2012

Copyright©2012 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.

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Disclaimer:

Specifications and information contained in this manual are furnished for informational

use only and subject to change without notice, and should not be constructed

as a commitment by ASRock. ASRock assumes no responsibility for any errors or

omissions that may appear in this manual.

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This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following

two conditions:

(1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and

(2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that

may cause undesired operation.

CALIFORNIA, USA ONLY

The Lithium battery adopted on this motherboard contains Perchlorate, a toxic

substance controlled in Perchlorate Best Management Practices (BMP) regulations

passed by the California Legislature. When you discard the Lithium battery in California,

USA, please follow the related regulations in advance.

“Perchlorate Material-special handling may apply, see

www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate”

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Contents

1 Introduction......................................................... 5

1.1 Package Contents.......................................................... 5

1.2 Specifications................................................................. 6

1.3 Unique Features............................................................. 9

1.4 Motherboard Layout (H61M-VG3 / H61M-VS3)............. 13

1.5 I/O Panel (H61M-VG3) ................................................. 14

1.6 I/O Panel (H61M-VS3) .................................................. 15

2 Installation........................................................... 16

2.1 Screw Holes................................................................... 16

2.2 Pre-installation Precautions .......................................... 16

2.3 CPU Installation.............................................................. 17

2.4 Installation of Heatsink and CPU fan.............................. 19

2.5 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM)......................... 20

2.6 Expansion Slots (PCI Express Slots)................................. 21

2.7 Multi Monitor Feature...................................................... 22

2.8 Jumpers Setup .......................................................... 24

2.9 Onboard Headers and Connectors ............................. 25

2.10 Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATA2 (SATA2) Hard Disks

Installation .................................................................. 29

2.11 Hot Plug Function for SATA / SATA2 HDDs .................. 29

2.12 SATA / SATA2 HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation

Guide .......................................................................... 30

2.13 Driver Installation Guide ............................................. 32

2.14 Installing Windows® 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM /

VistaTM 64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions . 32

2.14.1 Installing Windows® XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID

Functions............................................................ 32

2.14.2 Installing Windows® 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit /

VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit Without RAID Functions.. 33

2.15 ASRock XFast 555 ..................................................... 34

2.15.1 ASRock XFast RAM............................................ 35

2.15.2 ASRock XFast LAN............................................. 38

2.15.3 ASRock XFast USB............................................ 42

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3 UEFI SETUP UTILITY........................................... 44

3.1 Introduction..................................................................... 44

3.1.1 UEFI Menu Bar..................................................... 44

3.1.2 Navigation Keys.................................................... 45

3.2 Main Screen................................................................... 45

3.3 OC Tweaker Screen....................................................... 47

3.4 Advanced Screen........................................................... 51

3.4.1 CPU Configuration................................................ 52

3.4.2 North Bridge Configuration................................... 54

3.4.3 South Bridge Configuration................................... 55

3.4.4 Storage Configuration........................................... 56

3.4.5 Intel(R) Rapid Start Technology............................ 57

3.4.6 Intel(R) Smart Connect Technology...................... 58

3.4.7 ACPI Configuration............................................... 59

3.4.8 USB Configuration................................................ 60

3.5 Tool................................................................................. 61

3.6 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen.................... 63

3.7 Boot Screen.................................................................... 64

3.8 Security Screen..............................................................

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