Contents

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

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

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P8H61 R2.0 Series specifications summary...........................................

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Chapter 1:

Product introduction

 

1.1

Welcome!.......................................................................................

1-1

1.2

Package contents.........................................................................

1-1

1.3

Special features............................................................................

1-1

 

1.3.1

Product highlights............................................................

1-1

 

1.3.2

ASUS DIGI+ VRM...........................................................

1-3

 

1.3.3

Innovative ASUS features................................................

1-3

1.4

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

1-6

1.5

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

1-7

 

1.5.1

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

1-7

 

1.5.2

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

1-7

 

1.5.3

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

1-8

 

1.5.4

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

1-10

1.6

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

1-11

 

1.6.1

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

1-11

 

1.6.2

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

1-14

 

1.6.3

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

1-15

1.7

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

1-16

 

1.7.1

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

1-16

 

1.7.2

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

1-17

 

1.7.3

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

1-23

 

1.7.4

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

1-23

1.8

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

1-24

 

1.8.1

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

1-24

 

1.8.2

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

1-24

 

1.8.3

PCI slots........................................................................

1-24

 

1.8.4

PCI Express x1 slots.....................................................

1-24

 

1.8.5

PCI Express 3.0/2.0 x16 slot.........................................

1-24

1.9

Jumpers

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1-25

1.10

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

1-26

 

1.10.1

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

1-26

 

1.10.2

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

1-27

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