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Contents Safety information iv About this guide iv Package contents vi H61M-CS specifications summary vi Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Special features 1-1 1.2 Before you proceed 1-4 1.3 Motherboard overview 1-5 1.4 Central Processing Unit (CPU 1-7 1.5 System memory 1-11 1.6 Expansion slots 1-14 1.7 Jumpers 1-16 1.8 Connectors 1-17 1.9 Software support 1-26 Chapter 2: BIOS information ...2.5 Ai Tweaker menu 2-13 2.6 Advanced menu 2-23 2.7 Monitor menu 2-32 2.8 Boot menu 2-35 2.9 Tools menu 2-41 2.10 Exit menu 2-42 Appendices Notices ...A-1 ASUS contact information A-3 3
Contents Safety information iv About this guide iv Package contents vi H61M-CS specifications summary vi Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Special features 1-1 1.2 Before you proceed 1-4 1.3 Motherboard overview 1-5 1.4 Central Processing Unit (CPU 1-7 1.5 System memory 1-11 1.6 Expansion slots 1-14 1.7 Jumpers 1-16 1.8 Connectors 1-17 1.9 Software support 1-26 Chapter 2: BIOS information ...2.5 Ai Tweaker menu 2-13 2.6 Advanced menu 2-23 2.7 Monitor menu 2-32 2.8 Boot menu 2-35 2.9 Tools menu 2-41 2.10 Exit menu 2-42 Appendices Notices ...A-1 ASUS contact information A-3 3
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... on a stable surface. • If you detect any area where it may be exposed to moisture. • Place the product on the motherboard. • Chapter 2: BIOS information This chapter discusses changing system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Do not place the product in your power ...: • Chapter 1: Product introduction This chapter describes the features of the electrical outlet you are not sure about the voltage of the motherboard and the new technology it by yourself. About this guide is broken, do not try to fix it supports. Operation safety • ...
... on a stable surface. • If you detect any area where it may be exposed to moisture. • Place the product on the motherboard. • Chapter 2: BIOS information This chapter discusses changing system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Do not place the product in your power ...: • Chapter 1: Product introduction This chapter describes the features of the electrical outlet you are not sure about the voltage of the motherboard and the new technology it by yourself. About this guide is broken, do not try to fix it supports. Operation safety • ...
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... 3.0*/2.0 x16 slot 2 x PCI Express 2.0 x1 slots * PCIe 3.0 speed is damaged or missing, contact your motherboard package for the following items. Motherboard Cables Accessories Application DVD Documentation ASUS H61M-CS motherboard 2 x Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s cables 1 x I/O Shield Support DVD User Guide If any of 4GB capacity or... Gigabit LAN controller Realtek® ALC887 8-channel High Definition Audio CODEC * Use a chassis with Max. H61M-CS specifications summary CPU Chipset Memory Expansion slots Graphics Storage LAN Audio USB LGA1155 socket for Intel® CPU support list.
... 3.0*/2.0 x16 slot 2 x PCI Express 2.0 x1 slots * PCIe 3.0 speed is damaged or missing, contact your motherboard package for the following items. Motherboard Cables Accessories Application DVD Documentation ASUS H61M-CS motherboard 2 x Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s cables 1 x I/O Shield Support DVD User Guide If any of 4GB capacity or... Gigabit LAN controller Realtek® ALC887 8-channel High Definition Audio CODEC * Use a chassis with Max. H61M-CS specifications summary CPU Chipset Memory Expansion slots Graphics Storage LAN Audio USB LGA1155 socket for Intel® CPU support list.
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ASUS H61M-CS 1-1 Failure to do so may cause severe damage to avoid touching the ICs on them. • Whenever you uninstall any component, place it on a grounded ... avoid damaging them due to static electricity. • Hold components by the edges to the motherboard, peripherals, or components. Product introduction 1 1.2 Before you proceed Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings. • Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component...
ASUS H61M-CS 1-1 Failure to do so may cause severe damage to avoid touching the ICs on them. • Whenever you uninstall any component, place it on a grounded ... avoid damaging them due to static electricity. • Hold components by the edges to the motherboard, peripherals, or components. Product introduction 1 1.2 Before you proceed Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings. • Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component...
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... towards the rear of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits. Doing so can cause you install the motherboard, study the configuration of the chassis H61M-CS 1-2 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.3 Motherboard overview Before you physical injury and damage to motherboard components. 1.3.1 Placement direction When installing the motherboard, place it into the holes indicated by circles to...
... towards the rear of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits. Doing so can cause you install the motherboard, study the configuration of the chassis H61M-CS 1-2 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.3 Motherboard overview Before you physical injury and damage to motherboard components. 1.3.1 Placement direction When installing the motherboard, place it into the holes indicated by circles to...
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... SATA3G_4 SATA3G_2 EATXPWR 2 6 7 Page ASUS H61M-CS 1-3 USB 2.0 connectors (10-1 pin USB56) 11. CPU and chassis fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN, 4-pin CHA_FAN) 4. ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR, 4-pin ATX12V) 3. Intel® H61 Serial ATA 3.0Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA3G_1/2/3/4) 7. Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLRTC) 10. Speaker connector (4-pin SPEAKER) 9. 1.3.3 Motherboard layout 12 34 3 5 17...
... SATA3G_4 SATA3G_2 EATXPWR 2 6 7 Page ASUS H61M-CS 1-3 USB 2.0 connectors (10-1 pin USB56) 11. CPU and chassis fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN, 4-pin CHA_FAN) 4. ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR, 4-pin ATX12V) 3. Intel® H61 Serial ATA 3.0Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA3G_1/2/3/4) 7. Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLRTC) 10. Speaker connector (4-pin SPEAKER) 9. 1.3.3 Motherboard layout 12 34 3 5 17...
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... on the socket and the socket contacts are not bent. H61M-CS H61M-CS CPU socket LGA1155 Unplug all power cables before installing the CPU. • Upon purchase of the PnP cap. 1-4 Chapter 1: Product introduction ASUS will process Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) requests only if the motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA1150 socket designed for the...
... on the socket and the socket contacts are not bent. H61M-CS H61M-CS CPU socket LGA1155 Unplug all power cables before installing the CPU. • Upon purchase of the PnP cap. 1-4 Chapter 1: Product introduction ASUS will process Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) requests only if the motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA1150 socket designed for the...
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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. DIMM_A1 DIMM_B1 H61M-CS H61M-CS 240-pin DDR3 DIMM sockets Channel Channel A Channel B Sockets DIMM_A1 DIMM_B1 ASUS H61M-CS 1-7 To uninstall the CPU heatsink and fan assembly 1 2 B A B A 1.5 System memory 1.5.1 Overview This motherboard comes with less power consumption.
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. DIMM_A1 DIMM_B1 H61M-CS H61M-CS 240-pin DDR3 DIMM sockets Channel Channel A Channel B Sockets DIMM_A1 DIMM_B1 ASUS H61M-CS 1-7 To uninstall the CPU heatsink and fan assembly 1 2 B A B A 1.5 System memory 1.5.1 Overview This motherboard comes with less power consumption.
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... at the vendor-marked or at a lower frequency than 2133 MHz and its Serial Presence Detect (SPD), which is dependent on the motherboard, the actual usable memory for the dual-channel configuration. Check with memory frequency higher than the vendor-marked value. Use a maximum of... 1: Product introduction The system maps the total size of accessing information from the same vendor. For effective use a more on the motherboard. • This motherboard does not support DIMMs made up of 512Mb (64MB) chips or less. • The default memory operation frequency is the standard way...
... at the vendor-marked or at a lower frequency than 2133 MHz and its Serial Presence Detect (SPD), which is dependent on the motherboard, the actual usable memory for the dual-channel configuration. Check with memory frequency higher than the vendor-marked value. Use a maximum of... 1: Product introduction The system maps the total size of accessing information from the same vendor. For effective use a more on the motherboard. • This motherboard does not support DIMMs made up of 512Mb (64MB) chips or less. • The default memory operation frequency is the standard way...
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... the expansion card, read the documentation that the cards do so may need IRQ assignments. Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is supported by adjusting the software settings. 1. Replace the system cover. 1.6.2 Configuring an expansion card After installing the expansion card, ... slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or 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 they support. PCIe 3.0 speed is already installed in a chassis). 3. Unplug the power cord ...
... the expansion card, read the documentation that the cards do so may need IRQ assignments. Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is supported by adjusting the software settings. 1. Replace the system cover. 1.6.2 Configuring an expansion card After installing the expansion card, ... slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or 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 they support. PCIe 3.0 speed is already installed in a chassis). 3. Unplug the power cord ...
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PCIEx1_1 PCIEx1_2 - - shared - - - shared - - - - F G H - - - - - - - - - - - - - - shared - - - - - - - shared - - - - shared - ASUS H61M-CS 1-11 HD audio SATA controller 1 SATA controller 2 - - - - - - - - shared - - USB2.0 controller 1 - - - - - Realtek 8111F controller - shared - USB2.0 controller 2 - - - - - IRQ assignments for this motherboard A B C D E PCIEx16 shared - - - - shared - -
PCIEx1_1 PCIEx1_2 - - shared - - - shared - - - - F G H - - - - - - - - - - - - - - shared - - - - - - - shared - - - - shared - ASUS H61M-CS 1-11 HD audio SATA controller 1 SATA controller 2 - - - - - - - - shared - - USB2.0 controller 1 - - - - - Realtek 8111F controller - shared - USB2.0 controller 2 - - - - - IRQ assignments for this motherboard A B C D E PCIEx16 shared - - - - shared - -
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...PORT1 L PORT1 R PORT2 R SENSE_SEND PORT2 L H61M-CS HD-audio-compliant Legacy AC'97 pin definition compliant definition H61M-CS Front panel audio connector • We recommend that supports either HD Audio or legacy AC`97 audio standard. ASUS H61M-CS 1-15 If you want to connect a high-...definition front panel audio module to this connector is for details. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP) This connector is set the item to [HD]. 1.8.2 Internal connectors 1. Connect one end of the motherboard's high...
...PORT1 L PORT1 R PORT2 R SENSE_SEND PORT2 L H61M-CS HD-audio-compliant Legacy AC'97 pin definition compliant definition H61M-CS Front panel audio connector • We recommend that supports either HD Audio or legacy AC`97 audio standard. ASUS H61M-CS 1-15 If you want to connect a high-...definition front panel audio module to this connector is for details. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP) This connector is set the item to [HD]. 1.8.2 Internal connectors 1. Connect one end of the motherboard's high...
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... air flow inside the system may damage the motherboard components. CPU and chassis fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN, 4-pin CHA_FAN) Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors. CPU FAN PWM CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWR GND 5. CPU_FAN H61M-CS H61M-CS CPU fan connector Do not forget to connect ...connectors on the fan connectors! • The two fan connectors support fans of the connector. ASUS H61M-CS 1-19 These are supported by the ASUS Fan Xpert feature. Do not place jumper caps on the motherboard, ensuring that the black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of maximum 2A (24...
... air flow inside the system may damage the motherboard components. CPU and chassis fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN, 4-pin CHA_FAN) Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors. CPU FAN PWM CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWR GND 5. CPU_FAN H61M-CS H61M-CS CPU fan connector Do not forget to connect ...connectors on the fan connectors! • The two fan connectors support fans of the connector. ASUS H61M-CS 1-19 These are supported by the ASUS Fan Xpert feature. Do not place jumper caps on the motherboard, ensuring that the black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of maximum 2A (24...
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Connect the USB module cable to this connector, then install the module to the USB connectors. USB connectors (10-1 pin USB56) This connector is purchased separately. 1-20 Chapter 1: Product introduction USB56 USB+5V USB_P5USB_P5+ GND NC USB+5V USB_P6USB_P6+ GND H61M-CS PIN 1 H61M-CS USB2.0 connectors Never connect a 1394 cable to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. 6. This USB connector complies with USB 2.0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed. Doing so will damage the motherboard! The USB module cable is for USB 2.0 port.
Connect the USB module cable to this connector, then install the module to the USB connectors. USB connectors (10-1 pin USB56) This connector is purchased separately. 1-20 Chapter 1: Product introduction USB56 USB+5V USB_P5USB_P5+ GND NC USB+5V USB_P6USB_P6+ GND H61M-CS PIN 1 H61M-CS USB2.0 connectors Never connect a 1394 cable to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. 6. This USB connector complies with USB 2.0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed. Doing so will damage the motherboard! The USB module cable is for USB 2.0 port.
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...Support DVD are subject to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. Visit the ASUS website at any time without notice. If Autorun is NOT enabled on your hardware. • Motherboard settings and hardware options vary. The contents of your computer, browse the contents of the ...Support DVD to change at www.asus.com for updates. Refer to run the Support DVD Place the Support DVD ...
...Support DVD are subject to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. Visit the ASUS website at any time without notice. If Autorun is NOT enabled on your hardware. • Motherboard settings and hardware options vary. The contents of your computer, browse the contents of the ...Support DVD to change at www.asus.com for updates. Refer to run the Support DVD Place the Support DVD ...
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... that comes with the motherboard package. 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-CS 2-1 Copy the original motherboard BIOS using this utility...
... that comes with the motherboard package. 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-CS 2-1 Copy the original motherboard BIOS using this utility...
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...: 1. When found, the utility reads the BIOS file and enters ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility automatically. 4. 2.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is an auto recovery tool that contains the BIOS file to the USB port. 3. ASUS H61M-CS 2-3 You can cause system boot failure! Insert the support DVD to... the support DVD may not be the latest version. Download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS website at www.asus.com. Doing so can restore a corrupted BIOS file using the motherboard support DVD or a USB flash drive that you to enter BIOS Setup to restore the BIOS...
...: 1. When found, the utility reads the BIOS file and enters ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility automatically. 4. 2.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is an auto recovery tool that contains the BIOS file to the USB port. 3. ASUS H61M-CS 2-3 You can cause system boot failure! Insert the support DVD to... the support DVD may not be the latest version. Download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS website at www.asus.com. Doing so can restore a corrupted BIOS file using the motherboard support DVD or a USB flash drive that you to enter BIOS Setup to restore the BIOS...
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.... Do not save them on the USB flash drive. Insert the support DVD into the optical drive and select the optical drive as shown. 2.1.4 ASUS BIOS Updater ASUS BIOS Updater allows you can use as a backup when the BIOS fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. At the FreeDOS prompt, type... from Drive C (optical drive) to update BIOS in NTFS format. 3. The actual utility screen displays may not be same as the boot device. 3. Prepare the motherboard support DVD and a USB flash drive in DOS environment 1. When the ASUS Logo appears, press to the USB port. 2.
.... Do not save them on the USB flash drive. Insert the support DVD into the optical drive and select the optical drive as shown. 2.1.4 ASUS BIOS Updater ASUS BIOS Updater allows you can use as a backup when the BIOS fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. At the FreeDOS prompt, type... from Drive C (optical drive) to update BIOS in NTFS format. 3. The actual utility screen displays may not be same as the boot device. 3. Prepare the motherboard support DVD and a USB flash drive in DOS environment 1. When the ASUS Logo appears, press to the USB port. 2.
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...power button to guide you do not press , POST continues with its parameters. Do this motherboard. • Ensure that a USB mouse is connected to your motherboard if you failed to your screen. • Visit the ASUS website at startup: • Press during the Power-On Self Test (POST). We ...control the BIOS setup program. • If the system becomes unstable after changing any BIOS setting, try to clear the CMOS and reset the motherboard to update the BIOS or configure its routines. If you in the EZ Mode/ Advanced Mode screen. 2-6 Chapter 2: BIOS information Using the power...
...power button to guide you do not press , POST continues with its parameters. Do this motherboard. • Ensure that a USB mouse is connected to your motherboard if you failed to your screen. • Visit the ASUS website at startup: • Press during the Power-On Self Test (POST). We ...control the BIOS setup program. • If the system becomes unstable after changing any BIOS setting, try to clear the CMOS and reset the motherboard to update the BIOS or configure its routines. If you in the EZ Mode/ Advanced Mode screen. 2-6 Chapter 2: BIOS information Using the power...