1-1Chapter 1: Product introduction

Chapter 1

Product introduction

Motherboard ASUS P8H61-M2/TPM/SI R2.0 motherboard
Cables 2 x Serial ATA 3.0Gb/s cables
Accessories 1 x I/O shield
Application DVD ASUS motherboard support DVD
Documentation User Manual
If any of the items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer.

1.3 Special features

1.3.1 Product highlights
LGA1155 socket for Intel® 3rd/2nd Generation Core™ i7 /
Core™ i5 / Core™ i3 / Pentium® / Celeron® Processors
This motherboard supports the Intel® 3rd/2nd generation Core™ i7/i5/
i3/Pentium®/Celeron® processors in the LGA1155 package, with iGPU,
memory, and PCI Express controllers integrated to support onboard
graphics out with dedicated chipsets, 2-channel (4 DIMMs) DDR3
memory, and 16 PCI Express 3.0/2.0 lanes. This provides great graphics
performance. Intel® 3rd/2nd generation Core™ i7/i5/i3/Pentium®/Celeron®
processors are among the most powerful and energy efcient CPUs in
the world.

1.1 Welcome!

Thank you for buying an ASUS® P8H61-M2/TPM/SI R2.0 motherboard!
The motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies, making it another
standout in the long line of ASUS quality motherboards!
Before you start installing the motherboard, and hardware devices on it, check the items in
your package with the list below.

1.2 Package contents

Check your motherboard package for the following items.
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