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Contents

Page Page Chapter 1: Product introduction Chapter 2: BIOS information Appendices Electrical safety Operation safety How this guide is organized Conventions used in this guide Where to find more information Typography P8H61 R2.0 Series specifications summary Chipset Memory Storage LAN Special features (P8H61/USB3 R2.0 and P8H61 PLUS R2.0 only) ASUS DIGI+ VRM: ASUS Exclusive Features: (P8H61/USB3 R2.0 only) Rear panel ports BIOS features Manageability Accessories Support DVD 1.3.1Product highlights Intel® H61 Express Chipset PCI Express® 8-channelhigh definition audio Gigabit LAN solution 1.3.2ASUS DIGI+ VRM 1.3.3Innovative ASUS features ASUS TurboV USB 3.0 Boost (P8H61/USB3 R2.0 only) Network iControl ASUS Anti-SurgeProtection AI Suite Ai Charger Ai Charger+ (P8H61/USB3 R2.0 only) Low EMI ESD ASUS CrashFree BIOS 1.4Before you proceed Standby Power LED P8H61/USB3 R2.0 Onboard LED 1.5.1Placement direction 1.5.2Screw holes 1.5.3Motherboard layout Page 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 DDR3-2250MHz capability DDR3-2200MHz capability DDR3-2133MHz capability DDR3-2000MHz capability DDR3-1866MHz capability DDR3-1600MHz capability DDR3-1333MHz capability Page DDR3-1066MHz capability 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 slots 1.8.4PCI Express x1 slots 1.8.5PCI Express 3.0/2.0 x16 slot 1.9Jumpers Clear RTC RAM (3-pinCLRTC) P8H61/USB3 R2.0 Clear RTC RAM Del 1.10.1Rear panel connectors 1.10.2Internal connectors 2.ATX power connectors (24-pinEATXPWR, 4-pinATX12V) P8H61/USB3 R2.0 ATX power connectors 3.CPU and chassis fan connectors (4-pinCPU_FAN, 3-pinCHA_FAN) P8H61/USB3 R2.0 fan connectors 4. Digital audio connector (4-1pin SPDIF_OUT) P8H61/USB3 R2.0 Digital audio connector 5.Intel® H61 Serial ATA 3.0Gb/s connectors (7-pinSATA3G_1~4) P8H61/USB3 R2.0 Intel® SATA 3.0Gb/s connectors 6.USB 2.0 connectors (10-1pin USB56, USB78, USB910) P8H61/USB3 R2.0 USB2.0 connectors 7.System panel connector (20-8pin F_PANEL) P8H61/USB3 R2.0 System panel connector •System power LED (2-pinPLED) •Hard disk drive activity LED (2-pinIDE_LED) •System warning speaker (4-pinSPEAKER) 1.11.1Installing an operating system 1.11.2Support 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 Updating the BIOS file BIOS menu screen EZ Mode 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 User Password User Password Not Installed Installed 2.4Ai Tweaker menu 2.4.1Ai Overclock Tuner [Auto] 2.4.2Memory Frequency [Auto] 2.4.3EPU Power Saving Mode [Disabled] 2.4.4OC Tuner 2.4.5DRAM Timing Control 2.4.6CPU Power Management 2.4.7DIGI+ VRM 2.4.8CPU Voltage [Offset Mode] 2.4.9DRAM Voltage [Auto] 2.4.10VCCSA Voltage [Auto] 2.4.11PCH Voltage [Auto] 2.4.12CPU PLL Voltage [Auto] 2.4.13CPU Spread Spectrum [Auto] 2.5.1CPU Configuration Active Processor Cores [All] Limit CPUID Maximum [Disabled] Execute Disable Bit [Enabled] Intel® Virtualization Technology [Disabled] Hardware Prefetcher [Enabled] 2.5.2PCH Configuration 2.5.3SATA Configuration 2.5.4System Agent Configuration 2.5.5USB Configuration 2.5.6Onboard Devices Configuration 2.5.7APM 2.5.8Network Stack 2.6Monitor menu 2.6.2CPU / Chassis Fan Speed [xxxx RPM] or [Ignore] / [N/A] 2.6.3CPU Voltage, 3.3V Voltage, 5V Voltage, 12V Voltage 2.6.4CPU Q-FanControl [Enabled] 2.6.5Chassis Q-FanControl [Enabled] 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] 2.7.6UEFI/Legacy Boot [Enabled both UEFI and Legacy] 2.7.7PCI ROM Priority [Legacy ROM] 2.7.8Boot Option Priorities 2.8.1ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility 2.8.2ASUS SPD Information 2.8.3ASUS O.C. Profile 2.9Exit menu Load Optimized Defaults Save Changes & Reset Discard Changes & Exit ASUS EZ Mode Page Federal Communications Commission Statement IC: Canadian Compliance Statement Canadian Department of Communications Statement VCCI: Japan Compliance Statement VCCI Class B Statement KC: Korea Warning Statement REACH ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC ASUS COMPUTER INTERNATIONAL (America) ASUS COMPUTER GmbH (Germany and Austria) DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY