Asus P8H61-M LX3 manual

P8H61-M LX3

Motherboard

Contents

Page Page Chapter Product introduction Jumpers 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 Bold text Chipset Memory Expansion slots Graphics Storage BIOS features Manageability Accessories Support DVD Form factor Page 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 P8H61-MLX3 Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR3-1066MHz capability DDR3-1333MHz capability 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 Express x1 slot 1.5.4PCI Express x16 slot IRQ assignments for this motherboard 1.7.1Rear panel connectors 1.7.2Internal connectors 2.ATX power connectors (24-pinEATXPWR, 4-pinATX12V) P8H61-MLX3 ATX power connectors 3.Intel® H61 Serial ATA 3.0Gb/s connectors (7-pinSATA3G_1~4) P8H61-MLX3 Intel® SATA 3.0Gb/s connectors 4.CPU and chassis fan connectors (4-pinCPU_FAN, 4-pinCHA_FAN) P8H61-MLX3 fan connectors 5. USB connectors (10-1pin USB56, USB78, USB910) P8H61-MLX3 USB2.0 connectors 6.System panel connector (10-1pin PANEL) P8H61-MLX3 System panel connector •System power LED (2-pinPLED) •Hard disk drive activity LED (2-pin+HDLED) •Power/Soft-offbutton (2-pinPWRBTN) 1.8.1Installing an operating system 1.8.2Support DVD information To run the Support DVD 2.1.1ASUS Update utility Installing ASUS Update Updating the BIOS 2.1.2ASUS EZ Flash 2.1.3ASUS BIOS Updater Before updating BIOS Booting the system in DOS environment Backing up the current BIOS Updating the BIOS file Entering BIOS Setup at startup Entering BIOS Setup after POST BIOS menu screen EZ Mode Advanced Mode Menu bar Menu items Back button Submenu items Pop-upwindow Scroll bar 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 User Password Target DRAM Speed : xxxxMHz 2.4.1Memory Frequency [Auto] 2.4.2DRAM Timing Control 2.4.3CPU Power Management Long duration power limit [Auto] Long duration maintained [Auto] Short duration power limit [Auto] Primary Plane Current Limit [Auto] Secondary Plane Current Limit [Auto] 2.5.1CPU Configuration CPU Ratio [Auto] Intel Adaptive Thermal Monitor [Enabled] Active Processor Cores [All] Limit CPUID Maximum [Disabled] 2.5.2System Agent Configuration Initiate Graphic Adapter [PEG/iGPU] iGPU Memory [64M] Render Standby [Enabled] iGPU Multi-Monitor[Disabled] 2.5.5USB Configuration Legacy USB Support [Enabled] EHCI Hand-off[Disabled] 2.5.6Onboard Devices Configuration HD Audio Controller [Enabled] 2.5.7APM Restore AC Power Loss [Power Off] Power On By PS/2 Keyboard [Disabled] Power On By PS/2 Mouse [Disabled] Power On By PCIE [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] CPU Fan Speed Low Limit [600 RPM] 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] Post Report [5 sec] 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 DIMM Slot # [Slot 1] 2.8.3ASUS O.C. Profile Label Load Optimized Defaults Save Changes & Reset Discard Changes & Exit ASUS EZ Mode Launch EFI Shell from filesystem device Page ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC Technical Support ASUS COMPUTER INTERNATIONAL (America) ASUS COMPUTER GmbH (Germany and Austria)