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Contents Safety information...vi About this guide...vii H61M series specifications summary ix Package contents...xii Product introduction 1.1 Special features 1-1 1.1.1 Product highlights 1-1 1.1.2 ASUS Exclusive Features 1-2 1.2 Before you proceed 1-4 1.3 Motherboard overview 1-5 1.3.1 Placement direction 1-5 1.3.2 Screw holes 1-5 1.3.3 Motherboard layout 1-6 1.3.4 Layout contents 1-7 1.4 Central Processing Unit (CPU 1-7 1.4.1 CPU installation 1-8 1.4.2 CPU heatsink and fan assembly installation 1-10 1.5 System memory 1-12 1.5.1 Overview...
Contents Safety information...vi About this guide...vii H61M series specifications summary ix Package contents...xii Product introduction 1.1 Special features 1-1 1.1.1 Product highlights 1-1 1.1.2 ASUS Exclusive Features 1-2 1.2 Before you proceed 1-4 1.3 Motherboard overview 1-5 1.3.1 Placement direction 1-5 1.3.2 Screw holes 1-5 1.3.3 Motherboard layout 1-6 1.3.4 Layout contents 1-7 1.4 Central Processing Unit (CPU 1-7 1.4.1 CPU installation 1-8 1.4.2 CPU heatsink and fan assembly installation 1-10 1.5 System memory 1-12 1.5.1 Overview...
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... disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the system. • When adding or removing devices to or from the motherboard, ensure that all power cables are unplugged. • Seek professional assistance before the signal cables are connected. Contact a qualified service ... using the product, ensure all the manuals that the power cables for the devices are not damaged. Operation safety • Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on a stable surface. • If you add a device. • Before connecting or removing signal cables from the...
... disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the system. • When adding or removing devices to or from the motherboard, ensure that all power cables are unplugged. • Seek professional assistance before the signal cables are connected. Contact a qualified service ... using the product, ensure all the manuals that the power cables for the devices are not damaged. Operation safety • Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on a stable surface. • If you add a device. • Before connecting or removing signal cables from the...
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.... How this guide This user guide contains the information you need when installing and configuring the motherboard. Where to find more information Refer to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. vii Refer to the ASUS contact information. 2. These documents are also provided. About this guide is organized This guide contains...
.... How this guide This user guide contains the information you need when installing and configuring the motherboard. Where to find more information Refer to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. vii Refer to the ASUS contact information. 2. These documents are also provided. About this guide is organized This guide contains...
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xii 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. Actual product specifications may vary with different models.
xii 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. Actual product specifications may vary with different models.
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... Intel® 3rd/2nd Generation Core™ i7 / Core™ i5 / Core™ i3 / Pentium® / Celeron® processors. ASUS H61M Series 1-1 The dual-channel DDR3 architecture enlarges the bandwidth of the current PCIe 2.0. PCI Express® 3.0 PCI Express® 3.0 (PCIe 3.0) ... MHz frequencies. Dual-Channel DDR3 2200 (O.C.) / 2133 (O.C.) / 2000 (O.C.) / 1866 (O.C.) / 1600 / 1333 / 1066 MHz support The motherboard supports DDR3 memory that provide twice the performance of your system memory to boost system performance. * DDR3 1600 MHz and higher memory frequency is supported...
... Intel® 3rd/2nd Generation Core™ i7 / Core™ i5 / Core™ i3 / Pentium® / Celeron® processors. ASUS H61M Series 1-1 The dual-channel DDR3 architecture enlarges the bandwidth of the current PCIe 2.0. PCI Express® 3.0 PCI Express® 3.0 (PCIe 3.0) ... MHz frequencies. Dual-Channel DDR3 2200 (O.C.) / 2133 (O.C.) / 2000 (O.C.) / 1866 (O.C.) / 1600 / 1333 / 1066 MHz support The motherboard supports DDR3 memory that provide twice the performance of your system memory to boost system performance. * DDR3 1600 MHz and higher memory frequency is supported...
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.... 100% All High-quality Conductive Polymer Capacitors This motherboard uses all high-quality conductive polymer capacitors for durability, improved lifespan, and enhanced thermal capacity. 1.1.2 ASUS Exclusive Features ASUS UEFI BIOS (EZ Mode) ASUS UEFI BIOS, a UEFI compliant architecture, offers the ... design increases overclocking headroom to push performance to its processor graphics (iGPU) voltages for most accessed information • ASUS DRAM SPD (Serial Presence Detect) information detecting faulty DIMMs, and helping with ultra-fast sensing and response efficiently delivering...
.... 100% All High-quality Conductive Polymer Capacitors This motherboard uses all high-quality conductive polymer capacitors for durability, improved lifespan, and enhanced thermal capacity. 1.1.2 ASUS Exclusive Features ASUS UEFI BIOS (EZ Mode) ASUS UEFI BIOS, a UEFI compliant architecture, offers the ... design increases overclocking headroom to push performance to its processor graphics (iGPU) voltages for most accessed information • ASUS DRAM SPD (Serial Presence Detect) information detecting faulty DIMMs, and helping with ultra-fast sensing and response efficiently delivering...
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... BIOS 3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is European Union´s Energy-related Products (ErP) ready, and ErP requires products to meet certain energy efficiency requirements in regards to energy consumptions. ErP ready The motherboard is an auto-recovery tool that allows you to restore a corrupted BIOS file using...need to launch and operate these utilities simultaneously. It allows you to switch back and forth between different utilities. ASUS Anti-Surge Protection This special design protects expensive devices and the motherboard from switching power supply unit (PSU). ASUS H61M Series 1-3
... BIOS 3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is European Union´s Energy-related Products (ErP) ready, and ErP requires products to meet certain energy efficiency requirements in regards to energy consumptions. ErP ready The motherboard is an auto-recovery tool that allows you to restore a corrupted BIOS file using...need to launch and operate these utilities simultaneously. It allows you to switch back and forth between different utilities. ASUS Anti-Surge Protection This special design protects expensive devices and the motherboard from switching power supply unit (PSU). ASUS H61M Series 1-3
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... precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings. • Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before removing or plugging in any component, switch off mode. 1.2 Before you proceed Take note of the onboard LED. SB_PWR H61M-PLUS ON OFF Standby ...Power Powered Off H61M-PLUS Onboard LED 1-4 Chapter 1: Product introduction Standby Power LED The motherboard comes with the component. • Before you should shut down the system and ...
... precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings. • Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before removing or plugging in any component, switch off mode. 1.2 Before you proceed Take note of the onboard LED. SB_PWR H61M-PLUS ON OFF Standby ...Power Powered Off H61M-PLUS Onboard LED 1-4 Chapter 1: Product introduction Standby Power LED The motherboard comes with the component. • Before you should shut down the system and ...
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Doing so can damage the motherboard. The edge with external ports goes to the rear part of the chassis H61M-PLUS ASUS H61M Series 1-5 Place this side towards the rear of the chassis as indicated in the image below. 1.3.2 Screw holes Place six screws into the chassis in the correct orientation. 1.3 Motherboard overview 1.3.1 Placement direction When installing the motherboard, ensure that you place it into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis. DO NOT overtighten the screws!
Doing so can damage the motherboard. The edge with external ports goes to the rear part of the chassis H61M-PLUS ASUS H61M Series 1-5 Place this side towards the rear of the chassis as indicated in the image below. 1.3.2 Screw holes Place six screws into the chassis in the correct orientation. 1.3 Motherboard overview 1.3.1 Placement direction When installing the motherboard, ensure that you place it into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis. DO NOT overtighten the screws!
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1.3.3 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 ATX12V CPU_FAN CHA_FAN DIGI +VRM DVI_VGA DDR3 DIMM_A1 (64bit, 240-pin module...
1.3.3 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 ATX12V CPU_FAN CHA_FAN DIGI +VRM DVI_VGA DDR3 DIMM_A1 (64bit, 240-pin module...
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... 1-27 1-26 1-4 1-22 1.4 Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard comes with the cap on the socket and the socket contacts are not bent. ASUS will shoulder the cost of the PnP cap. ASUS H61M Series 1-7 Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLRTC) 8. Speaker connector (4-pin SPEAKER) 12. H61M-PLUS H61M-PLUS CPU socket LGA1155 Unplug all power cables...
... 1-27 1-26 1-4 1-22 1.4 Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard comes with the cap on the socket and the socket contacts are not bent. ASUS will shoulder the cost of the PnP cap. ASUS H61M Series 1-7 Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLRTC) 8. Speaker connector (4-pin SPEAKER) 12. H61M-PLUS H61M-PLUS CPU socket LGA1155 Unplug all power cables...
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The figure illustrates the location of the DDR3 DIMM sockets: DIMM_A1 DIMM_B1 H61M-PLUS Channel Channel A Channel B H61M-PLUS 240-pin DDR3 DIMM sockets Sockets DIMM_A1 DIMM_B1 1-12 Chapter 1: Product introduction A DDR3 module has the same physical dimensions as a DDR2 DIMM but is notched differently to prevent installation on a DDR2 DIMM socket. DDR3 modules are developed for better performance with two Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets. 1.5 System memory 1.5.1 Overview This motherboard comes with less power consumption.
The figure illustrates the location of the DDR3 DIMM sockets: DIMM_A1 DIMM_B1 H61M-PLUS Channel Channel A Channel B H61M-PLUS 240-pin DDR3 DIMM sockets Sockets DIMM_A1 DIMM_B1 1-12 Chapter 1: Product introduction A DDR3 module has the same physical dimensions as a DDR2 DIMM but is notched differently to prevent installation on a DDR2 DIMM socket. DDR3 modules are developed for better performance with two Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets. 1.5 System memory 1.5.1 Overview This motherboard comes with less power consumption.
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...(XMP) F3-19200CL 10Q-32GBZHD(XMP) KHX24C11T2K2/8X(XMP) Size SS/DS Chip Brand 8GB(2x 4GB) SS - 8GB DS - 4GB DS - ASUS H61M Series 1-13 Any excess memory from the higher-sized channel is the standard way of the lower-sized channel for overclocking may install varying memory...and higher memory frequency is not the JEDEC memory standard. For optimal compatibility, we recommend that you install 4GB or more on the motherboard. • This motherboard does not support DIMMs made up of 512Mb (64MB) chips or less. • The default memory operation frequency is dependent on its...
...(XMP) F3-19200CL 10Q-32GBZHD(XMP) KHX24C11T2K2/8X(XMP) Size SS/DS Chip Brand 8GB(2x 4GB) SS - 8GB DS - 4GB DS - ASUS H61M Series 1-13 Any excess memory from the higher-sized channel is the standard way of the lower-sized channel for overclocking may install varying memory...and higher memory frequency is not the JEDEC memory standard. For optimal compatibility, we recommend that you install 4GB or more on the motherboard. • This motherboard does not support DIMMs made up of 512Mb (64MB) chips or less. • The default memory operation frequency is dependent on its...
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...sub‑sections describe the slots and the expansion cards that came with the PCI Express specifications. 1.6.4 PCI Express 3.0/2.0 x16 slot This motherboard has a PCI Express 3.0/2.0 x16 slot that the cards do so may need IRQ assignments. Replace the system cover. 1.6.2 Configuring an... settings for the expansion card. When using PCI cards on the slot. 5. Install the software drivers for the card. 2. ASUS H61M Series 1-17 Before installing the expansion card, read the documentation that they support. Unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion...
...sub‑sections describe the slots and the expansion cards that came with the PCI Express specifications. 1.6.4 PCI Express 3.0/2.0 x16 slot This motherboard has a PCI Express 3.0/2.0 x16 slot that the cards do so may need IRQ assignments. Replace the system cover. 1.6.2 Configuring an... settings for the expansion card. When using PCI cards on the slot. 5. Install the software drivers for the card. 2. ASUS H61M Series 1-17 Before installing the expansion card, read the documentation that they support. Unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion...
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... Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are for a High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) connector, and is HDCP compliant allowing playback of the motherboard's high-definition audio capability. • If you want to connect a high-definition front panel audio module to this connector. This port ...port. DVI-D can't be converted to output RGB Signal to [HD]. By default, this connector is for USB 3.0 devices (available on H61M-PLUS & H61M-A/USB3 only). DVI-D port. This port is for any DVI-D compatible device. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP) This connector is for...
... Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are for a High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) connector, and is HDCP compliant allowing playback of the motherboard's high-definition audio capability. • If you want to connect a high-definition front panel audio module to this connector. This port ...port. DVI-D can't be converted to output RGB Signal to [HD]. By default, this connector is for USB 3.0 devices (available on H61M-PLUS & H61M-A/USB3 only). DVI-D port. This port is for any DVI-D compatible device. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP) This connector is for...
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...USB+5V USB_P5USB_P5+ GND USB+5V USB_P7USB_P7+ GND USB+5V USB_P9USB_P9+ GND H61M-PLUS USB2.0 connectors Never connect a 1394 cable to 480 Mbps connection speed. Insufficient air flow inside the system may damage the motherboard components. USB connectors (10-1 pin USB56, USB78, USB910) These connectors ...The USB module cable is purchased separately. 1-26 Chapter 1: Product introduction These are for USB 2.0 ports. Doing so will damage the motherboard! These USB connectors comply with USB 2.0 specification that the black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the system chassis. 5....
...USB+5V USB_P5USB_P5+ GND USB+5V USB_P7USB_P7+ GND USB+5V USB_P9USB_P9+ GND H61M-PLUS USB2.0 connectors Never connect a 1394 cable to 480 Mbps connection speed. Insufficient air flow inside the system may damage the motherboard components. USB connectors (10-1 pin USB56, USB78, USB910) These connectors ...The USB module cable is purchased separately. 1-26 Chapter 1: Product introduction These are for USB 2.0 ports. Doing so will damage the motherboard! These USB connectors comply with USB 2.0 specification that the black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the system chassis. 5....
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...the Specials screen. The contents of the Support DVD to change at www.asus.com for updates. If Autorun is NOT enabled on your hardware. • Motherboard settings and hardware options vary. Visit the ASUS website at any time without notice. Click Drivers, Utilities, Make Disk, ...Manual, and Contact tabs to avail all motherboard features. Always install the latest OS version and corresponding ...
...the Specials screen. The contents of the Support DVD to change at www.asus.com for updates. If Autorun is NOT enabled on your hardware. • Motherboard settings and hardware options vary. Visit the ASUS website at any time without notice. Click Drivers, Utilities, Make Disk, ...Manual, and Contact tabs to avail all motherboard features. Always install the latest OS version and corresponding ...
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...complete the installation. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the ASUS Update utility. 2.1.1 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that comes with the motherboard package. Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. Follow the onscreen ...instructions to launch the AI Suite II utility. Click Update button from the Quick Bar, and click ASUS Update from the popup menu. BIOS information 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 2 Save a copy of the following methods: ASUS H61M...
...complete the installation. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the ASUS Update utility. 2.1.1 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that comes with the motherboard package. Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. Follow the onscreen ...instructions to launch the AI Suite II utility. Click Update button from the Quick Bar, and click ASUS Update from the popup menu. BIOS information 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 2 Save a copy of the following methods: ASUS H61M...
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... 3 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is an auto recovery tool that allows you press to load default BIOS values. CAP (for H61M-A/USB3) or H61MA. Insert the support DVD to the optical drive or the USB flash drive that you to restore the BIOS file when.... When found, the utility reads the BIOS file and enters ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility automatically. 4. ASUS H61M Series 2-3 Recovering the BIOS To recover the BIOS: 1. You can cause system boot failure! Doing so can restore a corrupted BIOS file using the motherboard support DVD or a USB flash drive that contains the updated BIOS ...
... 3 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is an auto recovery tool that allows you press to load default BIOS values. CAP (for H61M-A/USB3) or H61MA. Insert the support DVD to the optical drive or the USB flash drive that you to restore the BIOS file when.... When found, the utility reads the BIOS file and enters ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility automatically. 4. ASUS H61M Series 2-3 Recovering the BIOS To recover the BIOS: 1. You can cause system boot failure! Doing so can restore a corrupted BIOS file using the motherboard support DVD or a USB flash drive that contains the updated BIOS ...