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Due to AMD specification, AM3+ CPU insert more than two double side memory module, memory speed will run DDR3-1333 by BIOS default setting.

It need to manually set in BIOS for support DDR3-1600 speed.

Please refer following pictures for the setting.

1. Press [Delete] key in POST screen to go to BIOS > O.N.E > OverClock Navigator > Manual OverClock.

2. Go to DRAM TIMING Configuration > MCT Timing Mode > Manual.

3. Memclock Value > DDR 1600.

4. Press F4 key to Save and Exit the BIOS.

Yes, all of our H61/H67/P67/Z68 motherboard will be able to support latest Intel IvyBridge CPU.

Please check if your motherboard running with latest BIOS and driver from website.

To update BIOS, use Sandy Bridge CPU to update, then swap to Ivy Bridge CPU after BIOS update complete.

Also need to download latest VGA driver to support Ivy Bridge's on-board VGA core.

Here are the download links for on-board VGA driver for H61/H67/Z68 chipset motherboards.

XP x64

https://download.biostar.com.tw/upload/Driver//Chipset/Intel/VGA/T/IVYbridge/XP/6.14.10.5407/xp64.exe

XP x86 / MCE

7 x86 / Vista x86

https://download.biostar.com.tw/upload/Driver//Chipset/Intel/VGA/T/IVYbridge/W7VISTA/8.15.10.2712/WinVista7.exe

7 x64 / Vista x64

https://download.biostar.com.tw/upload/Driver//Chipset/Intel/VGA/T/IVYbridge/W7VISTA/8.15.10.2712/WinVista7_64.exe

Note: P67 does not have on-board VGA display, so there is no need to install on-board VGA driver.

Yes, TH67+ motherboard will be able to support HDMI® and DVI for dual screen at same time.

At this condition, HDMI® output will work under Windows due to Intel spec limitation.

1. Press [Delete] key to go CMOS> O.N.E.

2. Set OverClock Navigator to Manual OverClock.

3. Go to DRAM Timing Configuration

4. Set MCT Timing Mode to Manual

5. Set Memclock Value to DDR-1600

6. Press F4 to save and exit BIOS.

Please update our latest BIOS on website and it will fix the CPU detect problem.

Here is the link for BIOS download page.

http://www.biostar.com.tw/app/en/mb/introduction.php?S_ID=472&tab=2

Due to Intel new release CPU(i5-2380P, i5-2450P and i5-2550K) do not have intergrate Graphic, please install a PCI-E VGA card to boot up system. 

For Windows XP user, please go to Control Panel > Add or remove program to uninstall BiosNotice.exe file.

For Windows Vista/7 users, please go to Control Panel > Program and Features to uninstall BiosNotice .exe file.

After next system boot up, BIOS Notice utility will be removed.

Due to VGA card design limitation, ATI Radeon 6xxx series VGA card cannot use DVI to D-Sub converter to use D-Sub monitor.

N68 series motherboard will not support AHCI function. It's due to chipset support limitation.

However, RAID function will support properly.

Please refer the detail information from AMD website for the VGA card support list.

http://sites.amd.com/us/game/technology/Pages/crossfirex.aspx