Asus P8H61-M LX2, P8H61-M LX2/CSM 34

1-24	ASUS P8H61-M LX2 Series

Contents

Page Page Chapter Product introduction BIOS information Page Federal Communications Commission Statement Canadian Department of Communications Statement ASUS Recycling/Takeback Services REACH Electrical safety Operation safety How this guide is organized Conventions used in this guide Where to find more information Typography Chipset Memory Graphics Expansion slots Storage Rear panel ports BIOS features Manageability Accessories Support DVD Standby Power LED 8 054@+;57VJWIZL4 1.2.1Placement direction 1.2.2Screw holes 1.2.3Motherboard layout 1.2.4Layout contents 1.3.1Installing the CPU Page Page 1.3.2Installing the CPU heatsink and fan 1.3.3Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan 1.4.1Overview 1.4.2Memory configurations DDR3-1333MHz capability Page 1.4.3Installing a DIMM 1.4.4Removing a DIMM 1.5.1Installing an expansion card 1.5.2Configuring an expansion card 1.5.3PCI slot 1.5.4PCI Express x1 slot 1.5.5PCI Express x16 slot Clear RTC RAM (3-pinCLRTC) 8 054@+;5+TMIZ:<+:)5 Del 1.7.1Rear panel connectors 1.7.2Internal connectors 2.ATX power connectors (24-pinEATXPWR, 4-pinATX12V) 8 054@+;5)<@XW_MZKWVVMK\WZ 3.Serial port connector (10-1pin COM1) 8 054@+;5;MZQITXWZ\+75KWVVMK\WZ 4.CPU and chassis fan connectors (4-pinCPU_FAN, 3-pinCHA_FAN) 8 054@+;5+8=KWVVMK\W 5.USB connectors (10-1pin USB78, USB910) 8 054@+;5=;*KWVVMK\WZ 6.Intel® H61 Serial ATA 3.0Gb/s connectors (7-pinSATA3G_1~4) 8 054@+;5;)<)KWVVMK\WZ 7.Digital audio connector (4-1pin SPDIF_OUT) 8 054@+;5,QOQ\ITI]LQWKWVVMK\WZ 8.System panel connector (10-1pin PANEL) 8054@+;5;a[\MUXIVMTKWVVMK •System power LED (2-pinPLED) •Hard disk drive activity LED (2-pin+HDLED) •Power/Soft-offbutton (2-pinPWRBTN) 10.TPM connector (20-1pin TPM) 8 054@+;5<85+WVVMK\WZ 1.8.1Installing an operating system 1.8.2Support DVD information Page 2.1.1ASUS Update utility 2.1.2ASUS EZ Flash 2.1.3ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 2.1.4ASUS BIOS Updater Backing up the current BIOS bupdater /o[filename] Updating the BIOS file bupdater /pc /g Entering BIOS Setup at startup Entering BIOS Setup after POST <Ctrl <Alt <Del BIOS menu screen Advanced Mode Menu bar Menu items Main Back button Submenu items Pop-upwindow 2.3.1System Language [English] 2.3.2System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx] 2.3.3System Time [xx:xx:xx] 2.3.4Security Administrator Password Administrator Password Create New Password Enter Current Password User Password User Password 2.4.1Memory Frequency [Auto] 2.4.2iGPU Max. Frequency [Auto] 2.4.3GPU Boost [OK] 2.4.4DRAM Timing Control 2.4.5CPU Power Management Page 2.5.1CPU Configuration 2.5.2System Agent Configuration 2.5.3PCH Configuration 2.5.4SATA Configuration 2.5.5USB Configuration 2.5.6Onboard Devices Configuration 2.5.7APM Power On By PS/2 Mouse [Disabled] Power On By PCI [Disabled] Power On By PCIE [Disabled] Power On By Ring [Disabled] Power On By RTC [Disabled] 2.6.1CPU Temperature / MB Temperature [xxxºC/xxxºF] 2.6.2CPU / Chassis Fan Speed [xxxx RPM] or [Ignore] / [N/A] 2.6.3CPU Q-FanControl [Enabled] 2.6.4Chassis Q-FanControl [Enabled] 2.6.5CPU Voltage, 3.3V Voltage, 5V Voltage, 12V Voltage 2.6.6Anti Surge Support [Enabled] 2.7.1Bootup NumLock State [On] 2.7.2Full Screen Logo [Enabled] 2.7.3Wait for ‘F1’ If Error [Enabled] 2.7.4Option ROM Messages [Force BIOS] 2.7.5Setup Mode [EZ Mode] 2.7.6Boot Option Priorities 2.7.7Boot Override 2.8.1ASUS EZ Flash Utility 2.8.2ASUS SPD Information 2.8.3ASUS O.C. Profile Load Optimized Defaults Save Changes & Reset Discard Changes & Exit ASUS EZ Mode Launch EFI Shell from filesystem device ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC Technical Support ASUS COMPUTER INTERNATIONAL (America) ASUS COMPUTER GmbH (Germany and Austria) DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY