Chapter 1
Product introduction
1.1Welcome!Thank you for buying an ASUS® P8H61 R2.0 Series 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.
1.2Package contentsCheck your motherboard package for the following items.
Motherboard | ASUS P8H61 R2.0 Series 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 |
• P8H61 R2.0 Series motherboards include P8H61 R2.0, P8H61 PLUS R2.0, and P8H61/USB3 R2.0 three models. The package contents vary from models. The layout illustrations in this user guide are for P8H61/USB3 R2.0 only.
• If any of the items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer.
1.3Special features1.3.1Product 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,
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