Intel DH61AG - Preface; Document Scope and Intended Audience; Document Structure Overview; Typographical Conventions and Safety Notes

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Contents
1 Desktop Board Features
Feature Summary ............................................................................................... 9
Supported Operating Systems..............................................................................11
Desktop Board Components.................................................................................12
2 Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components
Before You Begin ...............................................................................................15
Installation Precautions.......................................................................................16
Prevent Power Supply Overload ....................................................................16
Observe Safety and Regulatory Requirements.................................................16
Installing the I/O Shield ......................................................................................17
Installing and Removing the Desktop Board ...........................................................18
Installing and Removing a Processor.....................................................................19
Installing a Processor ..................................................................................19
Installing a Processor Fan Heat Sink..............................................................23
Connecting the Processor Fan Heat Sink Cable................................................23
Removing the Processor ..............................................................................24
Installing System Memory ...................................................................................24
Connecting to SATA Drives ..................................................................................27
Installing a PCI Express Mini Card in the PCI Express Full-/Half-Mini Card Slot ............29
Installing a PCI Express Mini Card in the PCI Express Half-Mini Card Slot ...................31
Connecting to the Internal Headers and Connectors ................................................32
Analog Surround Audio Header.....................................................................33
Internal Stereo Speakers Connector ..............................................................33
Home Theater PC (HTPC) Header..................................................................33
Front Panel Single-Port USB 2.0 Header.........................................................34
Consumer IR (CIR) Receiver Header..............................................................34
Front Panel Header .....................................................................................35
Front Panel Dual-Port USB 2.0 Headers..........................................................36
S/PDIF / DMIC Header ................................................................................36
Front Panel Audio Header ............................................................................37
Connecting a System Fan....................................................................................38
Connecting to a Power Supply..............................................................................39
Setting the BIOS Configuration Jumper .................................................................41
Clearing Passwords ............................................................................................42
Replacing the Battery .........................................................................................43
3 Updating the BIOS
Updating the BIOS with the Intel
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Express BIOS Update Utility.................................49
Updating the BIOS Using the F7 Function Key ........................................................50
Updating the BIOS with the Intel
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Flash Memory Update Utility ................................50
Recovering the BIOS ..........................................................................................51
A Error Messages and Indicators
Front-panel Power LED Blink and Speaker Beep Codes ............................................53
BIOS Error Messages..........................................................................................54