Contents

Safety information......................................................................................................

vi

About this guide.........................................................................................................

vii

H61M-E specifications summary...............................................................................

ix

Package contents.......................................................................................................

xi

Chapter 1:

Product introduction

 

1.1

Special features.............................................................................................

1-1

 

1.1.1

Product highlights............................................................................

1-1

 

1.1.2

ASUS Exclusive Features...............................................................

1-2

1.2

Before you proceed......................................................................................

1-4

1.3

Motherboard overview..................................................................................

1-5

 

1.3.1

Placement direction.........................................................................

1-5

 

1.3.2

Screw holes.....................................................................................

1-5

 

1.3.3

Motherboard layout..........................................................................

1-6

 

1.3.4

Layout contents...............................................................................

1-7

1.4

Central Processing Unit (CPU)....................................................................

1-7

 

1.4.1

CPU installation...............................................................................

1-8

 

1.4.2

CPU heatsink and fan assembly installation.................................

1-10

1.5

System memory..........................................................................................

1-12

 

1.5.1

Overview........................................................................................

1-12

 

1.5.2

Memory configurations..................................................................

1-13

 

1.5.3

Installing a DIMM...........................................................................

1-16

1.6

Expansion slots...........................................................................................

1-17

 

1.6.1

Installing an expansion card..........................................................

1-17

 

1.6.2

Configuring an expansion card......................................................

1-17

 

1.6.3

PCI Express 2.0 x1 slot.................................................................

1-17

 

1.6.4

PCI Express 3.0/2.0 x16 slot.........................................................

1-17

1.7

Jumpers

.......................................................................................................

1-19

1.8

Connectors..................................................................................................

1-21

 

1.8.1

Rear panel ports............................................................................

1-21

 

1.8.2

Internal connectors........................................................................

1-22

1.9

Software support.........................................................................................

1-27

 

1.9.1

Installing an operating system.......................................................

1-27

 

1.9.2

Support DVD information...............................................................

1-27

Chapter 2:

BIOS information

 

2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS.............................................................

2-1

2.1.1

ASUS Update utility.........................................................................

2-1

2.1.2

ASUS EZ Flash 2............................................................................

2-2

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