Contents

Notices.........................................................................................................

vi

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

vii

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

viii

P8H61-M LX2 Series specifications summary..........................................

ix

Chapter 1Product introduction

 

1.1

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

1-1

1.2

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

1-2

 

1.2.1

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

1-2

 

1.2.2

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

1-2

 

1.2.3

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

1-3

 

1.2.4

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

1-3

1.3

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

1-4

 

1.3.1

Installing the CPU............................................................

1-4

 

1.3.2

Installing the CPU heatsink and fan................................

1-7

 

1.3.3

Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan............................

1-8

1.4

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

1-9

 

1.4.1

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

1-9

 

1.4.2

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

1-10

 

1.4.3

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

1-13

 

1.4.4

Removing a DIMM.........................................................

1-13

1.5

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

1-14

 

1.5.1

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

1-14

 

1.5.2

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

1-14

 

1.5.3

PCI slot..........................................................................

1-14

 

1.5.4

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

1-14

 

1.5.5

PCI Express x16 slot.....................................................

1-14

1.6

Jumpers

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1-15

1.7

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

1-16

 

1.7.1

Rear panel connectors..................................................

1-16

 

1.7.2

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

1-17

1.8

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

1-23

 

1.8.1

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

1-23

 

1.8.2

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

1-23

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