Asus P8H61-M LX PLUS R2.0 manual

P8H61-M LX

Motherboard

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 ASUS Exclusive Overclocking Rear panel ports switches/ buttons BIOS features 1.3.1Product highlights 1.3.2Innovative ASUS features ASUS Anti-SurgeProtection ASUS EPU AI Suite Fanless Design: stylish heatsink solution ESD ASUS MyLogo2™ ASUS CrashFree BIOS ASUS EZ Flash C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) ErP ready Standby Power LED P8H61-MLX Onboard LED 1.5.1Placement direction 1.5.2Screw holes 1.5.3Motherboard layout 1.5.4Layout contents 1.6.1Installing the CPU Page Page 1.6.2Installing the CPU heatsink and fan 1.6.3Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan 1.7.1Overview 1.7.2Memory configurations DDR3-1333MHz capability Page 1.7.3Installing a DIMM 1.7.4Removing a DIMM 1.8.1Installing an expansion card 1.8.2Configuring an expansion card 1.8.3PCI Express 2.0 x1 slots 1.8.4PCI Express 2.0 x16 slot Clear RTC RAM (3-pinCLRTC) P8H61-MLX Clear RTC RAM Del 1.10.1Rear panel connectors 1.10.2Internal connectors 2.ATX power connectors (24-pinEATXPWR, 4-pinATX12V) P8H61-MLX ATX power connectors 3.Speaker connector (4-pinSPEAKER) P8H61-MLX Speaker Out Connector 4.CPU and chassis fan connectors (4-pinCPU_FAN, 3-pinCHA_FAN) P8H61-MLX CPU connectors 5.USB connectors (10-1pin USB56, USB78, USB910) 6.Intel® H61 Serial ATA 3.0Gb/s connectors (7-pinSATA3G_1~4) P8H61-MLX Intel® SATA 3.0Gb/s connectors 7.Digital audio connector (4-1pin SPDIF_OUT) P8H61-MLX Digital audio connector 8.System panel connector (10-1pin PANEL) P8H61-MLX System panel connector •System power LED (2-pinPLED) •Hard disk drive activity LED (2-pin+HDLED) •Power/Soft-offbutton (2-pinPWRBTN) 1.11.1Installing an operating system 1.11.2Support DVD information 2.1.1ASUS Update utility 2.1.2ASUS EZ Flash 2.1.3ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 2.1.4ASUS BIOS Updater 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] 2.4.3EPU Power Saving Mode [Disabled] 2.4.4GPU Boost [OK] 2.4.5DRAM Timing Control 2.4.6CPU Power Management 2.4.7iGPU Offset Mode Sign [+] 2.4.8CPU Offset Mode Sign [+] 2.4.9DRAM Voltage [Auto] 2.4.10VCCIO Voltage [Auto] 2.4.11CPU PLL Voltage [Auto] 2.4.12PCH Voltage [Auto] 2.5.1CPU Configuration CPU Ratio [Auto] Intel Adaptive Thermal Monitor [Enabled] Active Processor Cores [All] Limit CPUID Maximum [Disabled] Execute Disable Bit [Enabled] 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 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] 2.6.4CPU Voltage, 3.3V Voltage, 5V Voltage, 12V Voltage 2.6.5Anti 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 Page ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC Technical Support ASUS COMPUTER INTERNATIONAL (America) ASUS COMPUTER GmbH (Germany and Austria) DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY