Setup Manual
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... or flex the board. Do not leave any unfastened small parts inside the case after installation. Before you start installing the motherboard, please make sure you follow the instructions below: Prepare a dry and stable working environment with sufficient lighting. Always disconnect the computer from power outlet before operation. Before you for ATX Case X 1 User's Manual X 1 Fully Setup Driver CD X 1 USB 2.0 Cable X1 (optional) Serial ATA Power Cable X 1 (optional) Note: The...
... or flex the board. Do not leave any unfastened small parts inside the case after installation. Before you start installing the motherboard, please make sure you follow the instructions below: Prepare a dry and stable working environment with sufficient lighting. Always disconnect the computer from power outlet before operation. Before you for ATX Case X 1 User's Manual X 1 Fully Setup Driver CD X 1 USB 2.0 Cable X1 (optional) Serial ATA Power Cable X 1 (optional) Note: The...
Setup Manual
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SATA Version 2.0 specification compliant Realtek RTL8111E LAN 10 / 100 Mb/s / 1Gb/s auto negotiation ALC662 Sound Codec 5.1 channels audio out High Definition Audio Integrated Serial ATA Controller Data transfer rates up to 3.0 Gb/s. I /O functionality. Motherboard Manual 1.3 MOTHERBOARD FEATURES TH61MU3 / H61MU3 H61MH / H61ML Socket 1155 Socket 1155 Intel Core i7 / i5 / i3/ Pentium processor Intel Core i7 / i5 / i3/ Pentium processor Supports Execute Disable Bit / Enhanced Intel Supports Execute Disable Bit / Enhanced Intel CPU SpeedStep® / Intel Architecture-...
SATA Version 2.0 specification compliant Realtek RTL8111E LAN 10 / 100 Mb/s / 1Gb/s auto negotiation ALC662 Sound Codec 5.1 channels audio out High Definition Audio Integrated Serial ATA Controller Data transfer rates up to 3.0 Gb/s. I /O functionality. Motherboard Manual 1.3 MOTHERBOARD FEATURES TH61MU3 / H61MU3 H61MH / H61ML Socket 1155 Socket 1155 Intel Core i7 / i5 / i3/ Pentium processor Intel Core i7 / i5 / i3/ Pentium processor Supports Execute Disable Bit / Enhanced Intel Supports Execute Disable Bit / Enhanced Intel CPU SpeedStep® / Intel Architecture-...
Setup Manual
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TH61MU3/H61MU3/H61MH/H61ML Back Panel I/O TH61MU3 / H61MU3 CPU Fan Header x1 System Fan Header x1 Clear CMOS Header x1 USB 2.0 Connector x2 Consumer IR Connector x1 Power Connector (24pin) x1 Power Connector (4pin) x1 PS/2 Keyboard / Mouse x1 HDMI Port x1 VGA Port x1 DVI-D Port x1 LAN Port x1 USB2.0 Port (by H61) x2 USB3.0 Port (by ASM1042) x2 Audio Jack x3 Board Size 200 (W) x 244 (L) mm OS Support Windows XP / Vista / 7 Biostar reserves the right to add or remove support for any OS with...
TH61MU3/H61MU3/H61MH/H61ML Back Panel I/O TH61MU3 / H61MU3 CPU Fan Header x1 System Fan Header x1 Clear CMOS Header x1 USB 2.0 Connector x2 Consumer IR Connector x1 Power Connector (24pin) x1 Power Connector (4pin) x1 PS/2 Keyboard / Mouse x1 HDMI Port x1 VGA Port x1 DVI-D Port x1 LAN Port x1 USB2.0 Port (by H61) x2 USB3.0 Port (by ASM1042) x2 Audio Jack x3 Board Size 200 (W) x 244 (L) mm OS Support Windows XP / Vista / 7 Biostar reserves the right to add or remove support for any OS with...
Setup Manual
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...TH61MU3/H61MU3/H61MH/H61ML 4.4 AMI BIOS BEEP CODE Boot Block Beep Codes Number of Beeps Description 1 No media present. (Insert diskette in floppy drive A:) 2 "AMIBOOT.ROM" file not found in root directory of diskette in A: 3 Insert next diskette if multiple diskettes are used for recovery 4 Flash Programming successful 5 File read /write test error 6 Keyboard controller BAT command failed 7 General exception error (processor exception interrupt error) 8 Display memory error (system video adapter) Troubleshooting POST BIOS Beep Codes Number of Beeps Troubleshooting Action...
...TH61MU3/H61MU3/H61MH/H61ML 4.4 AMI BIOS BEEP CODE Boot Block Beep Codes Number of Beeps Description 1 No media present. (Insert diskette in floppy drive A:) 2 "AMIBOOT.ROM" file not found in root directory of diskette in A: 3 Insert next diskette if multiple diskettes are used for recovery 4 Flash Programming successful 5 File read /write test error 6 Keyboard controller BAT command failed 7 General exception error (processor exception interrupt error) 8 Display memory error (system video adapter) Troubleshooting POST BIOS Beep Codes Number of Beeps Troubleshooting Action...
Setup Manual
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... cannot boot after user installs a 1. the securely plugged in setup. Replace cable. System is extremely important. Check cable running . drive. System only boots from a hard disk 1. fails to boot from disk to disk controller board. Screen message shows "Invalid Configuration" or "CMOS Failure." fan of are on keyboard does not shine. Run SETUP program and select correct drive types. Backing up data and applications files. Call the drive manufacturers for compatibility with other drives. 24 second hard drive. 2. Indicator light on , power indicator lights...
... cannot boot after user installs a 1. the securely plugged in setup. Replace cable. System is extremely important. Check cable running . drive. System only boots from a hard disk 1. fails to boot from disk to disk controller board. Screen message shows "Invalid Configuration" or "CMOS Failure." fan of are on keyboard does not shine. Run SETUP program and select correct drive types. Backing up data and applications files. Call the drive manufacturers for compatibility with other drives. 24 second hard drive. 2. Indicator light on , power indicator lights...
Bios Setup
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... UEFI BIOS M anual UEFI BIOS Setup Introduction T he rest of this manual will to guide you through the options and settings in UEFI BIOS. DRAM S upport DDR3 SDRAM (Double Data Rate III Synchronous DRAM) is to NVRAM. UEFI BIOS determines what a computer can do without accessing programs from a disk. Some additional features, such as keyboard, mouse, serial ports and disk drives. ACPI Support AMI ACPI UEFI BIOS support Version 1.0/2.0 of the booting process, loading and executing the operating system. PCI Bus Support T his AMI UEFI BIOS supports Version...
... UEFI BIOS M anual UEFI BIOS Setup Introduction T he rest of this manual will to guide you through the options and settings in UEFI BIOS. DRAM S upport DDR3 SDRAM (Double Data Rate III Synchronous DRAM) is to NVRAM. UEFI BIOS determines what a computer can do without accessing programs from a disk. Some additional features, such as keyboard, mouse, serial ports and disk drives. ACPI Support AMI ACPI UEFI BIOS support Version 1.0/2.0 of the booting process, loading and executing the operating system. PCI Bus Support T his AMI UEFI BIOS supports Version...
Bios Setup
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...this menu may cause system to configu re the settings of CPU, Super I/O, Power Management, and other system devices. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Chipset Boot Security Performance Save & Exit > PCI Subsystem Settings > ACPI Settings/WakeUp Event control > CPU Configuration > SATA Configuration > USB Configuration > SMART FAN Control > Super IO Configuration > H/W Monitor PCI, PCI-X and PCI Express Settings. TH61MU3/H61M U3/H61MH/H61ML UEFI BIOS M anual 2 Advanced Menu T he Advanced Menu allows you to malfunction. General Help Optimized Defaults Save & Reset Exit Version x.xx...
...this menu may cause system to configu re the settings of CPU, Super I/O, Power Management, and other system devices. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Chipset Boot Security Performance Save & Exit > PCI Subsystem Settings > ACPI Settings/WakeUp Event control > CPU Configuration > SATA Configuration > USB Configuration > SMART FAN Control > Super IO Configuration > H/W Monitor PCI, PCI-X and PCI Express Settings. TH61MU3/H61M U3/H61MH/H61ML UEFI BIOS M anual 2 Advanced Menu T he Advanced Menu allows you to malfunction. General Help Optimized Defaults Save & Reset Exit Version x.xx...
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.../H61ML UEFI BIOS M anual PCI ROM Priority In case o f multiple option ROMs (Legacy and EFI Compatible), this item is enabled, the system allows Device to use 8-bit T ag field as a requester. Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled 5 Options: 32 PCI Bus Clocks (Default) / 64 PCI Bus Clocks / 96 PCI Bus Clocks / 128 PCI Bus Clocks / 160 PCI Bus Clocks / 192 PCI Bus Clocks / 224 PCI Bus Clocks / 248 PCI Bus Clocks VGA Palette Snoop T his item enables or disables PCI Express Device Relaxed Ordering. Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled SERR# Generation T his item enables or disables PCI Device...
.../H61ML UEFI BIOS M anual PCI ROM Priority In case o f multiple option ROMs (Legacy and EFI Compatible), this item is enabled, the system allows Device to use 8-bit T ag field as a requester. Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled 5 Options: 32 PCI Bus Clocks (Default) / 64 PCI Bus Clocks / 96 PCI Bus Clocks / 128 PCI Bus Clocks / 160 PCI Bus Clocks / 192 PCI Bus Clocks / 224 PCI Bus Clocks / 248 PCI Bus Clocks VGA Palette Snoop T his item enables or disables PCI Express Device Relaxed Ordering. Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled SERR# Generation T his item enables or disables PCI Device...
Bios Setup
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... Bytes / 4096 Bytes ASPM Support T his item enables or disables PCI Express Device No Snoop option. Force all links to select the value. BIOS auto configures; Options: Disabled (Default) / Auto / Force LO Extended Synch If this item is enabled, the system allows generation o f Extend ed Synchronization patterns. Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled Maximum Payload T his item sets Maximum Read Request Size of PCI Express Device or allows System BIOS to LO State; Disables ASPM. Options: Auto (Default) / 128 Bytes / 256...
... Bytes / 4096 Bytes ASPM Support T his item enables or disables PCI Express Device No Snoop option. Force all links to select the value. BIOS auto configures; Options: Disabled (Default) / Auto / Force LO Extended Synch If this item is enabled, the system allows generation o f Extend ed Synchronization patterns. Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled Maximum Payload T his item sets Maximum Read Request Size of PCI Express Device or allows System BIOS to LO State; Disables ASPM. Options: Auto (Default) / 128 Bytes / 256...
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... Wake up from S5 PS2 Keyboard PowerOn Stroke key Specific key PS2 Mouse PowerOn USB Device Wakeup from S5 using PME event. Options: S1 (CPU Stop Clock) (Default) / Suspend Disabled / S3 (Suspend to RAM) EuP Control When EuP is pressed. When this item is pressed. ACPI Sleep State T his item enables or disables the system to wake from S3/S4 [Disabled] [Disabled] [Wake Key] [Disabled] [Disabled] Enter +/F1 F3 F4 ESC Select Screen Select Item Select Change Opt. Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled 7 Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled PME Wake...
... Wake up from S5 PS2 Keyboard PowerOn Stroke key Specific key PS2 Mouse PowerOn USB Device Wakeup from S5 using PME event. Options: S1 (CPU Stop Clock) (Default) / Suspend Disabled / S3 (Suspend to RAM) EuP Control When EuP is pressed. When this item is pressed. ACPI Sleep State T his item enables or disables the system to wake from S3/S4 [Disabled] [Disabled] [Wake Key] [Disabled] [Disabled] Enter +/F1 F3 F4 ESC Select Screen Select Item Select Change Opt. Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled 7 Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled PME Wake...
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.../H61MH/H61ML UEFI BIOS M anual CPU Configuration Advanced CPU Configuration EMT64 Processor Speed Processor Stepping Microcode Revision Processor Cores Intel HT Technology BIOS SETUP UTILITY Enabled for Windows XP and Linux(OS optimized for Hyper-Threading Technology) and Disabled for other OS (OS not optimized for Hyper-Threading Technology). Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled Active Processor Cores T his determines the kind ofbasic information CPUID can improve p erfo rmance by splitting instructions into multiple streams. T his item is booted up...
.../H61MH/H61ML UEFI BIOS M anual CPU Configuration Advanced CPU Configuration EMT64 Processor Speed Processor Stepping Microcode Revision Processor Cores Intel HT Technology BIOS SETUP UTILITY Enabled for Windows XP and Linux(OS optimized for Hyper-Threading Technology) and Disabled for other OS (OS not optimized for Hyper-Threading Technology). Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled Active Processor Cores T his determines the kind ofbasic information CPUID can improve p erfo rmance by splitting instructions into multiple streams. T his item is booted up...
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...H61ML UEFI BIOS M anual CPU C6 Report T his item sets SAT A Mode. Options: IDE Mode (Default) / Disabled Serial-ATA Con troller 0 T his item sets Package C State Limit. Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled Package C State Limit T his item enables/disables Serial AT A Controller 0. General Help Optimized Defaults Save & Reset Exit Version x.xx.xxxx. Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled SATA Configuration Advanced SATA Configuration SATA Mode Serial-ATA Controller 0 Serial-ATA Controller 1 SATA Port1: SATA Port2: SATA Port5: SATA Port6: BIOS SETUP UTILITY [IDE Mode] [Compatible...
...H61ML UEFI BIOS M anual CPU C6 Report T his item sets SAT A Mode. Options: IDE Mode (Default) / Disabled Serial-ATA Con troller 0 T his item sets Package C State Limit. Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled Package C State Limit T his item enables/disables Serial AT A Controller 0. General Help Optimized Defaults Save & Reset Exit Version x.xx.xxxx. Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled SATA Configuration Advanced SATA Configuration SATA Mode Serial-ATA Controller 0 Serial-ATA Controller 1 SATA Port1: SATA Port2: SATA Port5: SATA Port6: BIOS SETUP UTILITY [IDE Mode] [Compatible...
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...BIOS SETUP UTILITY [Enabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] Enables Legacy USB support. Enter +/F1 F3 F4 ESC Select Screen Select Item Select Change Opt. T his item determines if the BIOS should provide legacy support fo r USB devices like the keyboard, mouse, and USB drive. Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled Port 60/64 Emulation T his item enables/disables Serial AT A Controller 1. TH61MU3/H61M U3/H61MH/H61ML UEFI BIOS M anual Serial-ATA Con troller 1 T his items enables I/O port 60h/64h emulation support. Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled / Auto EHCI Hand-Off T his is a useful...
...BIOS SETUP UTILITY [Enabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] Enables Legacy USB support. Enter +/F1 F3 F4 ESC Select Screen Select Item Select Change Opt. T his item determines if the BIOS should provide legacy support fo r USB devices like the keyboard, mouse, and USB drive. Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled Port 60/64 Emulation T his item enables/disables Serial AT A Controller 1. TH61MU3/H61M U3/H61MH/H61ML UEFI BIOS M anual Serial-ATA Con troller 1 T his items enables I/O port 60h/64h emulation support. Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled / Auto EHCI Hand-Off T his is a useful...
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... BIOS SETUP UTILITY ME Version Audio Configuration Azalia HD Audio Azalia internal HDMI codec [Enabled] [Enabled] High Precision Event Timer Configuration High Precision Timer [Enabled] > PCI Express Ports Configuration > USB Configuration Enabled/Disabled Azalia HD Audio Enter +/F1 F3 F4 ESC Select Screen Select Item Select Change Opt. Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled 20 Copyright© 201x, American Megatrends, Inc. Azalia HD Audio T his item allows user to control PCI Express x16 Port. Options: Auto (Default) / Disabled / Enabled PEG Force Gen1 Some non-graphics PCI...
... BIOS SETUP UTILITY ME Version Audio Configuration Azalia HD Audio Azalia internal HDMI codec [Enabled] [Enabled] High Precision Event Timer Configuration High Precision Timer [Enabled] > PCI Express Ports Configuration > USB Configuration Enabled/Disabled Azalia HD Audio Enter +/F1 F3 F4 ESC Select Screen Select Item Select Change Opt. Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled 20 Copyright© 201x, American Megatrends, Inc. Azalia HD Audio T his item allows user to control PCI Express x16 Port. Options: Auto (Default) / Disabled / Enabled PEG Force Gen1 Some non-graphics PCI...
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... ROM. Enter +/F1 F3 F4 ESC Select Screen Select Item Select Change Opt. General Help Optimized Defaults Save & Reset Exit Version x.xx.xxxx. Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled Launch Storage OpROM T his item enables/disables internal HDMI codec for Azalia. Launch PXE OpROM T his item enables/disables Boot Option for Legacy Network Devices. Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled PCI Express Ports Configuration Chipset BIOS SETUP UTILITY PCI Express Ports Configuration LAN0 MAC ID = Legacy OpROM Support Launch PXE OpROM Launch Storage OpROM Onboard PCIE Giga LAN Onboard...
... ROM. Enter +/F1 F3 F4 ESC Select Screen Select Item Select Change Opt. General Help Optimized Defaults Save & Reset Exit Version x.xx.xxxx. Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled Launch Storage OpROM T his item enables/disables internal HDMI codec for Azalia. Launch PXE OpROM T his item enables/disables Boot Option for Legacy Network Devices. Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled PCI Express Ports Configuration Chipset BIOS SETUP UTILITY PCI Express Ports Configuration LAN0 MAC ID = Legacy OpROM Support Launch PXE OpROM Launch Storage OpROM Onboard PCIE Giga LAN Onboard...
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...enables/disables PCI Express Port x1. TH61MU3/H61M U3/H61MH/H61ML UEFI BIOS M anual Onboard USB3.0 (Only for TH61MU3/H61MU3) T his option is available when Subtractive Decod e Agent is enabled (PCHT rap9[14]) = '1b') Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled USB Configuration Chipset USB Configuration All USB Devices EHCI Controller 1 EHCI Controller 2 BIOS SETUP UTILITY [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] Enabled/Disabled All USB Devices Enter +/F1 F3 F4 ESC Select Screen Select Item Select Change Opt. Options: Auto (Default) / Disabled / Enabled PCIe Sub Decode T his item enables/disables PCIe...
...enables/disables PCI Express Port x1. TH61MU3/H61M U3/H61MH/H61ML UEFI BIOS M anual Onboard USB3.0 (Only for TH61MU3/H61MU3) T his option is available when Subtractive Decod e Agent is enabled (PCHT rap9[14]) = '1b') Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled USB Configuration Chipset USB Configuration All USB Devices EHCI Controller 1 EHCI Controller 2 BIOS SETUP UTILITY [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] Enabled/Disabled All USB Devices Enter +/F1 F3 F4 ESC Select Screen Select Item Select Change Opt. Options: Auto (Default) / Disabled / Enabled PCIe Sub Decode T his item enables/disables PCIe...
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Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled 23 Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled EHCI Controller 2 T his item enables/disables All USB Devices. TH61MU3/H61M U3/H61MH/H61ML UEFI BIOS M anual All USB Devices T his item enables/disables USB 2.0 (EHCI) Support. Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled EHCI Controller 1 T his item enables/disables USB 2.0 (EHCI) Support.
Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled 23 Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled EHCI Controller 2 T his item enables/disables All USB Devices. TH61MU3/H61M U3/H61MH/H61ML UEFI BIOS M anual All USB Devices T his item enables/disables USB 2.0 (EHCI) Support. Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled EHCI Controller 1 T his item enables/disables USB 2.0 (EHCI) Support.
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... Option ROM Messages Interrupt 19 Capture Boot Success Beep UEFI Boot [Upon Request] [Force BIOS] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] Boot Option Priorities Boot Option #1 Boot Option #2 CD/DVD ROM Drive BBS Priorities Hard Drive BBS Priorities Enter +/F1 F3 F4 ESC Select Screen Select Item Select Change Opt. this option is useful when any RT code is executed above 1MB Options: Upon Request (Default) / Always 24 Setup Prompt Timeout T his item sets number of seconds to wait for setup activation key. FA20 can be disabled using BIOS services...
... Option ROM Messages Interrupt 19 Capture Boot Success Beep UEFI Boot [Upon Request] [Force BIOS] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] Boot Option Priorities Boot Option #1 Boot Option #2 CD/DVD ROM Drive BBS Priorities Hard Drive BBS Priorities Enter +/F1 F3 F4 ESC Select Screen Select Item Select Change Opt. this option is useful when any RT code is executed above 1MB Options: Upon Request (Default) / Always 24 Setup Prompt Timeout T his item sets number of seconds to wait for setup activation key. FA20 can be disabled using BIOS services...
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... password must be 3 to boot or enter Setup. General Help Optimized Defaults Save & Reset Exit Version x.xx.xxxx. If ONLY the User's password is set , then this is only asked for when entering Setup. User Password T his item sets Administrator Password. Set Setup Administrator Password Administrator Password User Password Enter +/F1 F3 F4 ESC Select Screen Select Item Select Change Opt. Copyright© 201x, American Megatrends, Inc. TH61MU3/H61M U3/H61MH/H61ML UEFI BIOS M anual 5 Security Menu BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Chipset Boot...
... password must be 3 to boot or enter Setup. General Help Optimized Defaults Save & Reset Exit Version x.xx.xxxx. If ONLY the User's password is set , then this is only asked for when entering Setup. User Password T his item sets Administrator Password. Set Setup Administrator Password Administrator Password User Password Enter +/F1 F3 F4 ESC Select Screen Select Item Select Change Opt. Copyright© 201x, American Megatrends, Inc. TH61MU3/H61M U3/H61MH/H61ML UEFI BIOS M anual 5 Security Menu BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Chipset Boot...
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... of DDR3. Options: Auto (Default) / 10.67 / 13.33 DRAM Timing Control T his item allows you to select CAS Latency of DDR3. Options: 9 (Default) / 3 ~ 15 29 Options: Auto (Default) / 1T / 2T CAS# Latency (tCL) T his item sets Graphics Core Ratio Limit. TH61MU3/H61M U3/H61MH/H61ML UEFI BIOS M anual CPU C1 E C1E is not working. Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled Graphics Core Ratio Limit T his item allows you to choose to save power and decrease...
... of DDR3. Options: Auto (Default) / 10.67 / 13.33 DRAM Timing Control T his item allows you to select CAS Latency of DDR3. Options: 9 (Default) / 3 ~ 15 29 Options: Auto (Default) / 1T / 2T CAS# Latency (tCL) T his item sets Graphics Core Ratio Limit. TH61MU3/H61M U3/H61MH/H61ML UEFI BIOS M anual CPU C1 E C1E is not working. Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled Graphics Core Ratio Limit T his item allows you to choose to save power and decrease...