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...serial number of reproduction and shipment, which you want to have it shipped to, by sending a request to the extent permitted by ASUS; ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ... repaired, modified or altered, unless such repair, modification of this email address). No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it from http://support.asus.com/download or (2) for which is dependent on the preferred carrier and the location where you wish ...
...serial number of reproduction and shipment, which you want to have it shipped to, by sending a request to the extent permitted by ASUS; ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ... repaired, modified or altered, unless such repair, modification of this email address). No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it from http://support.asus.com/download or (2) for which is dependent on the preferred carrier and the location where you wish ...
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... sure about the voltage of the electrical outlet you add a device. • Before connecting or removing signal cables from the motherboard, ensure that all the manuals that the power cables for the devices are unplugged before you are unplugged. • Seek professional assistance before using an adapter or extension cord. Operation...
... sure about the voltage of the electrical outlet you add a device. • Before connecting or removing signal cables from the motherboard, ensure that all the manuals that the power cables for the devices are unplugged before you are unplugged. • Seek professional assistance before using an adapter or extension cord. Operation...
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...: Instructions that you must press the Enter or Return key. If you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual.
...: Instructions that you must press the Enter or Return key. If you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual.
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Package contents Check your motherboard package for the following items. H61M-PLUS H61M-A/USB3 ASUS H61M series motherboard User Guide H61M-PLUS: 2 x Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s cables H61M-A/USB3 & H61M-A: 2 x Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s cables 1 x I/O Shield User Guide Support DVD • The layout illustrations in this user manual are for H61M-PLUS only. • If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer. • The illustrations above are for reference only. xii Actual product specifications may vary with different models.
Package contents Check your motherboard package for the following items. H61M-PLUS H61M-A/USB3 ASUS H61M series motherboard User Guide H61M-PLUS: 2 x Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s cables H61M-A/USB3 & H61M-A: 2 x Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s cables 1 x I/O Shield User Guide Support DVD • The layout illustrations in this user manual are for H61M-PLUS only. • If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer. • The illustrations above are for reference only. xii Actual product specifications may vary with different models.
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... Motherboard layout • The layout illustrations in this user manual are for H61M-PLUS only. • SATA_3/4 support SATA 6.0 GB/s in H61M PLUS and SATA 3.0 GB/s in H61M-A/ USB3 & H61M-A. • USB34 supports USB 3.0 in H61M-PLUS & H61M-A/USB3 and USB 2.0 in H61M-A. 12 3 4 5 6 18.0cm(7.1in) KBMS KBPWR...64bit, 240-pin module) LGA1155 HDMI 22.6cm(8.9in) USB34 USBPW1-4 LAN_USB12 ASM 1042 EATXPWR AUDIO BATTERY 2 RTL 8111F PCIEX16 H61M-PLUS CLRTC Super I/O PCIEX1_1 ALC PCIEX1_2 887 8Mb BIOS USBPW5-10 SB_PWR USB56 USB78 USB910 AAFP Intel® H61 ASM 1061...
... Motherboard layout • The layout illustrations in this user manual are for H61M-PLUS only. • SATA_3/4 support SATA 6.0 GB/s in H61M PLUS and SATA 3.0 GB/s in H61M-A/ USB3 & H61M-A. • USB34 supports USB 3.0 in H61M-PLUS & H61M-A/USB3 and USB 2.0 in H61M-A. 12 3 4 5 6 18.0cm(7.1in) KBMS KBPWR...64bit, 240-pin module) LGA1155 HDMI 22.6cm(8.9in) USB34 USBPW1-4 LAN_USB12 ASM 1042 EATXPWR AUDIO BATTERY 2 RTL 8111F PCIEX16 H61M-PLUS CLRTC Super I/O PCIEX1_1 ALC PCIEX1_2 887 8Mb BIOS USBPW5-10 SB_PWR USB56 USB78 USB910 AAFP Intel® H61 ASM 1061...
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...-marked value. Under the default state, some memory modules for overclocking may install varying memory sizes in Channel A and Channel B. ASUS H61M Series 1-13 For effective use of memory, we recommend that you install 4GB or more efficient memory cooling system to install 4GB ...chips or less. • The default memory operation frequency is dependent on its corresponding timing or the loaded XMP Profile is then mapped for manual memory frequency adjustment. • For system stability, use a more memory on the motherboard, the actual usable memory for the dual-channel ...
...-marked value. Under the default state, some memory modules for overclocking may install varying memory sizes in Channel A and Channel B. ASUS H61M Series 1-13 For effective use of memory, we recommend that you install 4GB or more efficient memory cooling system to install 4GB ...chips or less. • The default memory operation frequency is dependent on its corresponding timing or the loaded XMP Profile is then mapped for manual memory frequency adjustment. • For system stability, use a more memory on the motherboard, the actual usable memory for the dual-channel ...
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... hardware options vary. The contents of the Support DVD are subject to display their respective menus. Click Drivers, Utilities, Make Disk, Manual, and Contact tabs to change at www.asus.com for updates. If Autorun is NOT enabled on your computer, browse the contents of your computer, the DVD automatically displays the...
... hardware options vary. The contents of the Support DVD are subject to display their respective menus. Click Drivers, Utilities, Make Disk, Manual, and Contact tabs to change at www.asus.com for updates. If Autorun is NOT enabled on your computer, browse the contents of your computer, the DVD automatically displays the...
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... value. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] EPU Setting [Auto] This item appears only when you to manually adjust the maximum non-turbo CPU ratio. To restore the default setting, type [auto] using the keyboard and press . ASUS H61M Series 2-13 Use the and keys to your CPU model. The values range from xxxxMHz (by...
... value. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] EPU Setting [Auto] This item appears only when you to manually adjust the maximum non-turbo CPU ratio. To restore the default setting, type [auto] using the keyboard and press . ASUS H61M Series 2-13 Use the and keys to your CPU model. The values range from xxxxMHz (by...
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.... Higher value gets a higher voltage and better overclocking performance, but increases the CPU and VRM thermal. Configuration options: [Standard] [Optimized] [Extreme] [Manual Adjustment] DO NOT remove the thermal module when switching to adjust the value. Use the and keys to Extreme and... Manual Mode. CPU Fixed Frequency [xxx] Switching frequency will decrease proportionally to CPU loading. Configuration options: [Auto] [Regular] [Medium] [High] [Ultra High] [Extreme...
.... Higher value gets a higher voltage and better overclocking performance, but increases the CPU and VRM thermal. Configuration options: [Standard] [Optimized] [Extreme] [Manual Adjustment] DO NOT remove the thermal module when switching to adjust the value. Use the and keys to Extreme and... Manual Mode. CPU Fixed Frequency [xxx] Switching frequency will decrease proportionally to CPU loading. Configuration options: [Auto] [Regular] [Medium] [High] [Ultra High] [Extreme...
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... an individual USB port. The above item is available only in this user manual for the locations of the USB ports. Front Panel Type [HD] Allows you to the section 1.3.3 Motherboard layout in H61M-PLUS. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] ASUS H61M Series 2-21 Refer to enable or disable an individual USB port. USB3~4 [Enabled...
... an individual USB port. The above item is available only in this user manual for the locations of the USB ports. Front Panel Type [HD] Allows you to the section 1.3.3 Motherboard layout in H61M-PLUS. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] ASUS H61M Series 2-21 Refer to enable or disable an individual USB port. USB3~4 [Enabled...
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...Sets to [Silent] to minimize the fan speed for quiet CPU fan operation. [Turbo] Sets to [Turbo] to achieve maximum CPU fan speed. [Manual] Sets to [Manual] to set the appropriate performance level of the CPU temperature. CPU Fan Min. Configuration options: [Ignore] [100 RPM] [200 RPM] [300 RPM...warning speed. Enables the Chassis Q-Fan control feature. Configuration options: [Ignore] [200RPM] [300 RPM] [400 RPM] [500 RPM] [600 RPM] ASUS H61M Series 2-25 Enables the CPU Q-Fan control feature. CPU Fan Max. When the CPU temperature is under 40ºC, the CPU fan will operate at...
...Sets to [Silent] to minimize the fan speed for quiet CPU fan operation. [Turbo] Sets to [Turbo] to achieve maximum CPU fan speed. [Manual] Sets to [Manual] to set the appropriate performance level of the CPU temperature. CPU Fan Min. Configuration options: [Ignore] [100 RPM] [200 RPM] [300 RPM...warning speed. Enables the Chassis Q-Fan control feature. Configuration options: [Ignore] [200RPM] [300 RPM] [400 RPM] [500 RPM] [600 RPM] ASUS H61M Series 2-25 Enables the CPU Q-Fan control feature. CPU Fan Max. When the CPU temperature is under 40ºC, the CPU fan will operate at...
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The following four items appear only when you to set Chassis Fan Profile to [Manual]. Chassis Lower Temperature [40] Displays the lower limit of the CPU temperature. CPU Fan Min. The values range from 60% to 90ºC. Configuration options: [.... [Silent] Sets to [Silent] to minimize the fan speed for quiet chassis fan operation. [Turbo] Sets to [Turbo] to achieve maximum chassis fan speed. [Manual] Sets to [Manual] to assign detailed fan speed control parameters. Chassis Upper Temperature [70] Use the and keys to adjust the upper limit of the chassis temperature...
The following four items appear only when you to set Chassis Fan Profile to [Manual]. Chassis Lower Temperature [40] Displays the lower limit of the CPU temperature. CPU Fan Min. The values range from 60% to 90ºC. Configuration options: [.... [Silent] Sets to [Silent] to minimize the fan speed for quiet chassis fan operation. [Turbo] Sets to [Turbo] to achieve maximum chassis fan speed. [Manual] Sets to [Manual] to assign detailed fan speed control parameters. Chassis Upper Temperature [70] Use the and keys to adjust the upper limit of the chassis temperature...
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... started Boot Devices Control [UEFI and Legacy OpROM] Allows you to select the type of devices that you to customize the Secure Boot settings and manually load its keys to protect the system from unauthorized access and malwares during boot time. [Standard] Allows the system to automatically load the Secure Boot...
... started Boot Devices Control [UEFI and Legacy OpROM] Allows you to select the type of devices that you to customize the Secure Boot settings and manually load its keys to protect the system from unauthorized access and malwares during boot time. [Standard] Allows the system to automatically load the Secure Boot...