Asus H61M-K 40

5.CPU and chassis fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN, 4-pin CHA_FAN)

Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors on the motherboard, ensuring that the black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the connector.

CPU_FAN

H61M-K

GND

CPU FAN PWR

CPU FAN IN

CPU FAN PWM

CHA_FAN

GND

CHA FAN PWR

CHA FAN IN

CHA FAN PWM

H61M-K CPU fan connector

Do not forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors. Insufficient air flow inside the system may damage the motherboard components. These are not jumpers! Do not place jumper caps on the fan connectors!

• The two fan connectors support fans of maximum 2A (24 W) fan power.

• Both the 4-pin CPU fan and 4-pin chassis fan are supported by the ASUS Fan Xpert feature.

6.USB connectors (10-1 pin USB56, USB78)

These connectors are for USB 2.0 ports. Connect the USB module cable to any of these connectors, then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. These USB connectors comply with USB 2.0 specification that supports up to

480 Mbps connection speed.

USB56		USB78
USB+5V USB P6- USB P6+	GND NC	USB+5V USB P8- USB P8+	GND NC
H61M-K		PIN 1
PIN 1		PIN 1
USB+5V USB P5- USB P5+	GND	USB+5V USB P7- USB P7+	GND

H61M-K USB2.0 connectors

Never connect a 1394 cable to the USB connectors. Doing so will damage the motherboard!

The USB module cable is purchased separately.

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Contents

Page Page Contents Page Page Electrical safety Operation safety How this guide is organized Where to find more information Conventions used in this guide Typography H61M-Kspecifications summary Page Page Package contents 1.1.1Product highlights 1.1.2ASUS Exclusive Features Page 1.2Before you proceed 1.3.1Placement direction 1.3.2Screw holes 1.3.3Motherboard layout 1.3.4Layout contents 1.4.1CPU installation Page 1.4.2CPU heatsink and fan assembly installation Page 1.5.1Overview 1.5.2Memory configurations Page Page Page Page Page Page 1.5.3Installing a DIMM 1.6.1Installing an expansion card 1.6.2Configuring an expansion card 1.6.3PCI Express 2.0 x1 slot 1.6.4PCI Express 3.0/2.0 x16 slot 1.7Jumpers 1.8.1Rear panel ports 1.8.2Internal connectors Page Page Page Page 1.9.1Installing an operating system 1.9.2Support DVD information 2.1.1ASUS Update utility 2.1.2ASUS EZ Flash 2.1.3ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 2.1.4ASUS BIOS Updater Page BIOS menu screen Page Page Page 2.3.1System Language [English] 2.3.2System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx] 2.3.3System Time [xx:xx:xx] 2.3.4Security Page 2.4Ai Tweaker menu 2.4.1Memory Frequency [Auto] 2.4.2iGPU Max. Frequency [Auto] 2.4.3DRAM Timing Control 2.4.4CPU Power Management Page 2.5.1CPU Configuration Page Page 2.5.2PCH Configuration 2.5.3SATA Configuration 2.5.4System Agent Configuration 2.5.5USB Configuration 2.5.6Onboard Devices Configuration 2.5.7APM 2.5.8Network Stack 2.6.1CPU Temperature / MB Temperature [xxxºC/xxxºF] 2.6.2CPU / Chassis Fan Speed [xxxx RPM] or [Ignore] / [N/A] 2.6.3CPU Voltage, 3.3V Voltage, 5V Voltage, 12V Voltage 2.6.4CPU Q-FanControl [Enabled] 2.6.5Chassis Q-FanControl [Enabled] Page 2.7Boot menu 2.7.1Fast Boot [Enabled] 2.7.2Full Screen Logo [Enabled] 2.7.3Bootup NumLock State [On] 2.7.4Wait for ‘F1’ If Error [Enabled] 2.7.5Option ROM Messages [Force BIOS] 2.7.6INT19 Trap Response [Postponed] 2.7.7Setup Mode [EZ Mode] 2.7.8CSM (Compatibility Support Module) 2.7.9Secure Boot Page Page 2.7.10Boot Option Priorities 2.7.11Boot Override 2.8.1ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility 2.8.2ASUS SPD Information 2.8.3ASUS O.C. Profile 2.9Exit menu Page Federal Communications Commission Statement IC: Canadian Compliance Statement Canadian Department of Communications Statement VCCI: Japan Compliance Statement VCCI Class B Statement KC: Korea Warning Statement REACH ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC ASUS COMPUTER INTERNATIONAL (America) ASUS COMPUTER GmbH (Germany and Austria)