Gigabyte GA-P61A-D3 User Manual

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Table of Contents
GA-P61A-D3 Motherboard Layout ..................................................................................5
GA-P61A-D3 Motherboard Block Diagram ......................................................................6
Chapter 1 Hardware Installation .....................................................................................7
1-1 Installation Precautions .................................................................................... 7
1-2 Product Specications ...................................................................................... 8
1-3 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler ............................................................... 10
1-4 Installing the Memory ..................................................................................... 11
1-5 Installing an Expansion Card ......................................................................... 11
1-6 Back Panel Connectors .................................................................................. 12
1-7 Internal Connectors ........................................................................................ 13
Chapter 2 BIOS Setup ..................................................................................................20
2-1 Startup Screen ............................................................................................... 20
2-2 The Main Menu .............................................................................................. 21
2-3 M.I.T. .............................................................................................................. 22
2-4 System ........................................................................................................... 30
2-5 BIOS Features ............................................................................................... 31
2-6 Peripherals ..................................................................................................... 32
2-7 Power Management ....................................................................................... 35
2-8 Save & Exit ..................................................................................................... 36
Chapter 3 Drivers Installation ........................................................................................37
Chapter 4 Appendix ......................................................................................................38
4-1 Conguring SATA Hard Drive(s) ..................................................................... 38
4-2 Regulatory Statements ................................................................................... 40

Gigabyte GA-P61A-D3 Specifications

General

Non-ECC	Yes
Memory voltage	1.5 V
Memory channels	Dual-channel
Memory slots type	DIMM
Number of memory slots	2
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM
Maximum internal memory	16 GB
Supported memory clock speeds	800, 1066, 1333 MHz
Processor socket	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Processor manufacturer	Intel
Compatible processor series	Intel Celeron, Intel Pentium
Number of SATA II connectors	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	-
USB 2.0 ports quantity	USB 2.0 ports have a data transmission speed of 480 Mbps, and are backwards compatible with USB 1.1 ports. You can connect all kinds of peripheral devices to them.
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0
Audio chip	Realtek ALC887
Component for	PC
Motherboard chipset	Intel® H61
Audio output channels	7.1 channels
Motherboard form factor	ATX
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Enterprise, Windows Vista Enterprise x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Home Premium x64, Windows Vista Ultimate, Windows Vista Ultimate x64, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Home x64, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Professional x64
RAID levels	0, 1
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA II, SATA III
Parallel processing technology support	Not supported
PCI slots	3
Controller interface type	iTE IT8728
Bundled software	Norton Internet Security OEM
LAN controller	Atheros AR8151
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet interface type	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
BIOS type	EFI AMI
ACPI version	2.0a
BIOS memory size	64 Mbit

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	190 mm
Width	305 mm