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... means that you must press the enclosed key. + + Example: means that you must press two or more keys simultaneously, the key names are linked with a plus sign (+). CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task IMPORTANT: Instructions that you must press the Enter or Return key...
... means that you must press the enclosed key. + + Example: means that you must press two or more keys simultaneously, the key names are linked with a plus sign (+). CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task IMPORTANT: Instructions that you must press the Enter or Return key...
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... (6 ports at the mid-board, 2 ports at the back panel); (H61M-PLUS & H61M-A/USB3 only) - 10 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (6 ports at the mid-board, 4 ports at DDR3 2000 / 1800 MHzfrequency as default. *** Refer to www.asus.com for the latest Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors List). **** When you are... a chassis with max. support ASUS USB3.0 Boost UASP Mode (H61M-PLUS & H61M-A/USB3 only) - 2 x USB 3.0 ports at the back panel (continued on the CPU types. ** Refer to www.asus.com for Intel® CPU support list. Integrated Graphics Processor - H61M series specifications summary CPU Chipset Memory...
... (6 ports at the mid-board, 2 ports at the back panel); (H61M-PLUS & H61M-A/USB3 only) - 10 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (6 ports at the mid-board, 4 ports at DDR3 2000 / 1800 MHzfrequency as default. *** Refer to www.asus.com for the latest Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors List). **** When you are... a chassis with max. support ASUS USB3.0 Boost UASP Mode (H61M-PLUS & H61M-A/USB3 only) - 2 x USB 3.0 ports at the back panel (continued on the CPU types. ** Refer to www.asus.com for Intel® CPU support list. Integrated Graphics Processor - H61M series specifications summary CPU Chipset Memory...
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USB3.0 Boost (H61M-PLUS & H61M-A/USB3 only) - AI Charger+ (H61M-PLUS &H61M-A/USB3 only) - ASUS EZ Flash 2 - Digital Power Control: Digital Power Design for top network program in use - AI Suite II - ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode featuring friendly graphics user interface - ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 - H61M-Series specifications summary ASUS unique features Rear panel ports Internal connectors/ jumpers ASUS DIGI+VRM - ASUS 3+1 Phase Power...
USB3.0 Boost (H61M-PLUS & H61M-A/USB3 only) - AI Charger+ (H61M-PLUS &H61M-A/USB3 only) - ASUS EZ Flash 2 - Digital Power Control: Digital Power Design for top network program in use - AI Suite II - ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode featuring friendly graphics user interface - ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 - H61M-Series specifications summary ASUS unique features Rear panel ports Internal connectors/ jumpers ASUS DIGI+VRM - ASUS 3+1 Phase Power...
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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. 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.
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...; Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before removing or plugging in the bag that lights up to the motherboard, peripherals, or components. SB_PWR H61M-PLUS ON OFF Standby Power Powered Off H61M-PLUS Onboard LED 1-4 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.2 Before you proceed Take note of the onboard LED.
...; Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before removing or plugging in the bag that lights up to the motherboard, peripherals, or components. SB_PWR H61M-PLUS ON OFF Standby Power Powered Off H61M-PLUS Onboard LED 1-4 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.2 Before you proceed Take note of the onboard LED.
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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 rear part of the chassis H61M-PLUS ASUS H61M Series 1-5 DO NOT overtighten the screws! Doing so can damage the motherboard. The edge with external ports goes to the chassis. 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 rear part of the chassis H61M-PLUS ASUS H61M Series 1-5 DO NOT overtighten the screws! Doing so can damage the motherboard. The edge with external ports goes to the chassis. 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.
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... 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 ... 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 ...
... 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 ... 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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...mount LGA1155 socket designed for the Intel® 3rd / 2nd Generation Core™ i7 / i5 / i3, Pentium®, and Celeron® processors. ASUS H61M Series 1-7 1.3.4 Layout contents Connectors/Jumpers/Slots/LED 1. USB device wake-up (3-pin USBPW 1-4, USBPW 5-10) 2. Keyboard power (3-pin KBPWR) 4. ... transit-related. • Keep the cap after installing the motherboard. ASMedia® 1061 Serial ATA 6.0Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA_3~4) (H61M-PLUS only) 10. ASUS will shoulder the cost of the PnP cap. DDR3 DIMM slots 7. System panel connector (10-1 pin F_PANEL) 11. Standby power LED...
...mount LGA1155 socket designed for the Intel® 3rd / 2nd Generation Core™ i7 / i5 / i3, Pentium®, and Celeron® processors. ASUS H61M Series 1-7 1.3.4 Layout contents Connectors/Jumpers/Slots/LED 1. USB device wake-up (3-pin USBPW 1-4, USBPW 5-10) 2. Keyboard power (3-pin KBPWR) 4. ... transit-related. • Keep the cap after installing the motherboard. ASMedia® 1061 Serial ATA 6.0Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA_3~4) (H61M-PLUS only) 10. ASUS will shoulder the cost of the PnP cap. DDR3 DIMM slots 7. System panel connector (10-1 pin F_PANEL) 11. Standby power LED...
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1.5 System memory 1.5.1 Overview This motherboard comes with less power consumption. DDR3 modules are developed for better performance with two Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets. 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.
1.5 System memory 1.5.1 Overview This motherboard comes with less power consumption. DDR3 modules are developed for better performance with two Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets. 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.
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... shared - ASM 1061 SATA Controller - - HD audio SATA controller 1 SATA controller 2 - - - - - - - - IRQ assignments for H61M-A PCIEx16 PCIEx1_1 PCIEx1_2 Realtek 8111F controller VGA USB2.0 controller 1 USB2.0 controller 2 HD audio SATA controller 1 SATA controller 2 1-18 A B C D... controller - IRQ assignments for H61M-A/USB3 A B C D E PCIEx16 shared - - - - shared - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - shared - - - - F G H - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - IRQ assignments for H61M-PLUS A B C D E...
... shared - ASM 1061 SATA Controller - - HD audio SATA controller 1 SATA controller 2 - - - - - - - - IRQ assignments for H61M-A PCIEx16 PCIEx1_1 PCIEx1_2 Realtek 8111F controller VGA USB2.0 controller 1 USB2.0 controller 2 HD audio SATA controller 1 SATA controller 2 1-18 A B C D... controller - IRQ assignments for H61M-A/USB3 A B C D E PCIEx16 shared - - - - shared - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - shared - - - - F G H - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - IRQ assignments for H61M-PLUS A B C D E...
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... Normal (Default) 23 Clear RTC H61M-PLUS Clear RTC RAM To erase the RTC RAM: 1. Keep the cap on CLRTC jumper default position. Except when clearing the RTC RAM, never remove the ... cap will cause system boot failure! • If the steps above do not need to clear the RTC when the system hangs due to pins 1-2. 3. ASUS H61M Series 1-19 After clearing the CMOS, reinstall the battery. • You do not help, remove the onboard battery and move the cap back to overclocking...
... Normal (Default) 23 Clear RTC H61M-PLUS Clear RTC RAM To erase the RTC RAM: 1. Keep the cap on CLRTC jumper default position. Except when clearing the RTC RAM, never remove the ... cap will cause system boot failure! • If the steps above do not need to clear the RTC when the system hangs due to pins 1-2. 3. ASUS H61M Series 1-19 After clearing the CMOS, reinstall the battery. • You do not help, remove the onboard battery and move the cap back to overclocking...
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2. KBPWR 12 23 +5V +5VSB (Default) H61M-PLUS H61M-PLUS Keyboard Power Setting 3. Set to +5VSB to wake up from S1 sleep mode (CPU stopped, DRAM refreshed, system running in sleep mode. 1-20 Chapter 1: Product ... lead for each USB port; When you can supply at least 1A on the keyboard. USBPW1-4 12 23 +5V +5VSB (Default) H61M-PLUS USBPW5-10 12 23 +5V +5VSB (Default) H61M-PLUS USB device wake-up • The USB device wake-up . • The total current consumed must NOT exceed the power supply capability...
2. KBPWR 12 23 +5V +5VSB (Default) H61M-PLUS H61M-PLUS Keyboard Power Setting 3. Set to +5VSB to wake up from S1 sleep mode (CPU stopped, DRAM refreshed, system running in sleep mode. 1-20 Chapter 1: Product ... lead for each USB port; When you can supply at least 1A on the keyboard. USBPW1-4 12 23 +5V +5VSB (Default) H61M-PLUS USBPW5-10 12 23 +5V +5VSB (Default) H61M-PLUS USB device wake-up • The USB device wake-up . • The total current consumed must NOT exceed the power supply capability...
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... PIN 1 MIC2 MICPWR Line out_R NC Line out_L PORT1 L PORT1 R PORT2 R SENSE_SEND PORT2 L H61M-PLUS HD-audio-compliant Legacy AC'97 pin definition compliant definition H61M-PLUS Front panel audio connector • We recommend that supports either HD Audio or legacy AC`97 audio ...2.0 3 and 4 in the BIOS setup to a PS/2 keyboard. 1.8.2 Internal connectors 1. These two ports are for USB 3.0 devices (available on H61M-PLUS & H61M-A/USB3 only). This port is for a High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) connector, and is for any DVI-D compatible device. PS/2 Keyboard port. DVI...
... PIN 1 MIC2 MICPWR Line out_R NC Line out_L PORT1 L PORT1 R PORT2 R SENSE_SEND PORT2 L H61M-PLUS HD-audio-compliant Legacy AC'97 pin definition compliant definition H61M-PLUS Front panel audio connector • We recommend that supports either HD Audio or legacy AC`97 audio ...2.0 3 and 4 in the BIOS setup to a PS/2 keyboard. 1.8.2 Internal connectors 1. These two ports are for USB 3.0 devices (available on H61M-PLUS & H61M-A/USB3 only). This port is for a High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) connector, and is for any DVI-D compatible device. PS/2 Keyboard port. DVI...
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... GND +3 Volts +12 Volts +12 Volts +5V Standby Power OK PIN 1 GND +5 Volts GND +5 Volts GND +3 Volts +3 Volts PIN 1 H61M-PLUS ATX power connectors GND +5 Volts +5 Volts +5 Volts -5 Volts GND GND GND PSON# GND -12 Volts +3 Volts • For a fully configured system, we recommend that complies ... and push down firmly until the connectors completely fit. The power supply plugs are designed to the Recommended Power Supply Wattage Calculator at http://support.asus. ASUS H61M Series 1-23
... GND +3 Volts +12 Volts +12 Volts +5V Standby Power OK PIN 1 GND +5 Volts GND +5 Volts GND +3 Volts +3 Volts PIN 1 H61M-PLUS ATX power connectors GND +5 Volts +5 Volts +5 Volts -5 Volts GND GND GND PSON# GND -12 Volts +3 Volts • For a fully configured system, we recommend that complies ... and push down firmly until the connectors completely fit. The power supply plugs are designed to the Recommended Power Supply Wattage Calculator at http://support.asus. ASUS H61M Series 1-23
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... 6.0Gb/s connectors SATA_3~4 support SATA 6.0GB/s in the BIOS to [AHCI]. When using hot-plug and NCQ, set the type of the SATA connectors in H61M-PLUS only. See section 2.5.3 SATA Configuration for Serial ATA hard disk drives and optical disc drives. ASMedia® 1061 Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA_3~4) These...
... 6.0Gb/s connectors SATA_3~4 support SATA 6.0GB/s in the BIOS to [AHCI]. When using hot-plug and NCQ, set the type of the SATA connectors in H61M-PLUS only. See section 2.5.3 SATA Configuration for Serial ATA hard disk drives and optical disc drives. ASMedia® 1061 Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA_3~4) These...
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... on Windows® Vista / Windows® 7. SATA3G_1 GND RSATA_TXP1 RSATA_TXN1 GND RSATA_RXN1 RSATA_RXP1 GND GND RSATA_TXP1 RSATA_TXN1 GND RSATA_RXN1 RSATA_RXP1 GND H61M-PLUS SATA3G_2 H61M-PLUS Intel® SATA 3.0Gb/s connectors • You must install Windows® XP Service Pack 3 or later version before using hot-plug...174; 7, set the SATA Mode Selection item in BIOS, click Advanced Mode > Advanced tab > SATA Configuration > SATA Mode Selection. ASUS H61M Series 1-25 Intel® H61 Serial ATA 3.0Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA3G_1~2) These connectors connect to [AHCI]. 4.
... on Windows® Vista / Windows® 7. SATA3G_1 GND RSATA_TXP1 RSATA_TXN1 GND RSATA_RXN1 RSATA_RXP1 GND GND RSATA_TXP1 RSATA_TXN1 GND RSATA_RXN1 RSATA_RXP1 GND H61M-PLUS SATA3G_2 H61M-PLUS Intel® SATA 3.0Gb/s connectors • You must install Windows® XP Service Pack 3 or later version before using hot-plug...174; 7, set the SATA Mode Selection item in BIOS, click Advanced Mode > Advanced tab > SATA Configuration > SATA Mode Selection. ASUS H61M Series 1-25 Intel® H61 Serial ATA 3.0Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA3G_1~2) These connectors connect to [AHCI]. 4.
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... USB78 USB910 USB+5V USB_P6USB_P6+ GND NC USB+5V USB_P8USB_P8+ GND NC USB+5V USB_P10USB_P10+ GND NC H61M-PLUS PIN 1 PIN 1 PIN 1 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 the fan connectors. CPU_FAN CHA_FAN CPU FAN PWM CPU FAN... IN CPU FAN PWR GND CHA FAN PWM CHA FAN IN CHA FAN PWR GND H61M-PLUS H61M-PLUS Fan connectors Do not forget to connect the fan cables to the USB connectors. These are for USB 2.0 ports. The USB module cable is...
... USB78 USB910 USB+5V USB_P6USB_P6+ GND NC USB+5V USB_P8USB_P8+ GND NC USB+5V USB_P10USB_P10+ GND NC H61M-PLUS PIN 1 PIN 1 PIN 1 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 the fan connectors. CPU_FAN CHA_FAN CPU FAN PWM CPU FAN... IN CPU FAN PWR GND CHA FAN PWM CHA FAN IN CHA FAN PWR GND H61M-PLUS H61M-PLUS Fan connectors Do not forget to connect the fan cables to the USB connectors. These are for USB 2.0 ports. The USB module cable is...
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...8226; Reset button (2-pin RESET) This 2-pin connector is read from or written to this connector. SPEAKER H61M-PLUS PIN 1 H61M-PLUS Speaker Out Connector +5V GND GND Speaker Out ASUS H61M Series 1-27 The IDE LED lights up when you to this connector. Connect the chassis power LED cable to... the HDD Activity LED cable to the HDD. • Power/Soft-off the system power. 8. F_PANEL PWR LED PWR BTN PIN 1 H61M-PLUS +HD_LED RESET H61M-PLUS System panel connector • System power LED (2-pin +PWR_LED-) This 2-pin connector is for the system power LED. Speaker connector (4-pin ...
...8226; Reset button (2-pin RESET) This 2-pin connector is read from or written to this connector. SPEAKER H61M-PLUS PIN 1 H61M-PLUS Speaker Out Connector +5V GND GND Speaker Out ASUS H61M Series 1-27 The IDE LED lights up when you to this connector. Connect the chassis power LED cable to... the HDD Activity LED cable to the HDD. • Power/Soft-off the system power. 8. F_PANEL PWR LED PWR BTN PIN 1 H61M-PLUS +HD_LED RESET H61M-PLUS System panel connector • System power LED (2-pin +PWR_LED-) This 2-pin connector is for the system power LED. Speaker connector (4-pin ...
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...restore the BIOS file when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. Download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS website at www.asus.com. 2.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to recover BIOS setting. Doing so can restore a ...file in the support DVD may not be the latest version. You can cause system boot failure! CAP (for H61M-A). • The BIOS file in the removable device into H61MPLUS.CAP (for H61M-PLUS), H61MAU3.CAP (for the BIOS file. Turn on the system. 2. DO NOT shut down or reset the...
...restore the BIOS file when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. Download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS website at www.asus.com. 2.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to recover BIOS setting. Doing so can restore a ...file in the support DVD may not be the latest version. You can cause system boot failure! CAP (for H61M-A). • The BIOS file in the removable device into H61MPLUS.CAP (for H61M-PLUS), H61MAU3.CAP (for the BIOS file. Turn on the system. 2. DO NOT shut down or reset the...