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... guide...vii H61M-K 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......1-23 1.8 Connectors 1-24 1.8.1 Rear panel ports 1-24 1.8.2 Internal connectors 1-25 1.9 Software support 1-30 1.9.1 Installing an operating system 1-30...
... guide...vii H61M-K 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......1-23 1.8 Connectors 1-24 1.8.1 Rear panel ports 1-24 1.8.2 Internal connectors 1-25 1.9 Software support 1-30 1.9.1 Installing an operating system 1-30...
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... Chipset 2 x DIMMs, max. 16GB, DDR3 1600 / 1333 / 1066 MHz, non-ECC, unbuffered memory Dual-channel memory architecture • Refer to www.asus.com for Intel® CPU support list. H61M-K specifications summary CPU Chipset Memory Expansion slots VGA Output Storage LAN Audio USB LGA1155 socket for Intel® 3rd/2nd Generation Core™ i7, Core...
... Chipset 2 x DIMMs, max. 16GB, DDR3 1600 / 1333 / 1066 MHz, non-ECC, unbuffered memory Dual-channel memory architecture • Refer to www.asus.com for Intel® CPU support list. H61M-K specifications summary CPU Chipset Memory Expansion slots VGA Output Storage LAN Audio USB LGA1155 socket for Intel® 3rd/2nd Generation Core™ i7, Core...
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H61M-K specifications summary ASUS unique features Rear panel ports Internal connectors/ jumpers ASUS Anti-Surge Protection ASUS UEFI BIOS (EZ Mode) ASUS MyLogo 2 ASUS EZ-Flash 2 ASUS Fan Xpert ASUS AI Charger ASUS Crash Free BIOS3 ASUS AI Suite II ASUS Network iControl* ASUS Webstorage • The Network iControl feature does not support Windows® XP/Vista operating systems. 1 x PS/2 keyboard port (purple) 1 x PS...
H61M-K specifications summary ASUS unique features Rear panel ports Internal connectors/ jumpers ASUS Anti-Surge Protection ASUS UEFI BIOS (EZ Mode) ASUS MyLogo 2 ASUS EZ-Flash 2 ASUS Fan Xpert ASUS AI Charger ASUS Crash Free BIOS3 ASUS AI Suite II ASUS Network iControl* ASUS Webstorage • The Network iControl feature does not support Windows® XP/Vista operating systems. 1 x PS/2 keyboard port (purple) 1 x PS...
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...boot logos to personalize your PC's loading. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is in different geographic regions and your system. ASUS H61M-K 1-3 feature automatically restores the CPU default settings when the system hangs due to their default settings. ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 is European Union´s ... power supply unit (PSU). AI Suite II With its user-friendly interface, ASUS AI Suite II integrates several ASUS utilities and allows you to update the BIOS without using the bundled support DVD or a USB flash disk that contains the BIOS file. Simply shut ...
...boot logos to personalize your PC's loading. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is in different geographic regions and your system. ASUS H61M-K 1-3 feature automatically restores the CPU default settings when the system hangs due to their default settings. ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 is European Union´s ... power supply unit (PSU). AI Suite II With its user-friendly interface, ASUS AI Suite II integrates several ASUS utilities and allows you to update the BIOS without using the bundled support DVD or a USB flash disk that contains the BIOS file. Simply shut ...
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... memory from the higher-sized channel is not the JEDEC memory standard. The stability and compatibility of these memory modules depend on the CPU's capabilities and other installed devices. • Due to the memory address limitation on 32-bit Windows® OS, when you install...Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR3 2666 (O.C.) MHz capability Vendors Part No. Timing DIMM socket Voltage support (Optional) 1 DIMM 2 DIMMs - 11-13-13-35 1.65V • • - 11-13-13-35 1.65V • • ASUS H61M-K 1-13 Under the default state, some memory modules for single-channel operation. • ...
... memory from the higher-sized channel is not the JEDEC memory standard. The stability and compatibility of these memory modules depend on the CPU's capabilities and other installed devices. • Due to the memory address limitation on 32-bit Windows® OS, when you install...Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR3 2666 (O.C.) MHz capability Vendors Part No. Timing DIMM socket Voltage support (Optional) 1 DIMM 2 DIMMs - 11-13-13-35 1.65V • • - 11-13-13-35 1.65V • • ASUS H61M-K 1-13 Under the default state, some memory modules for single-channel operation. • ...
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These are supported by the ASUS Fan Xpert feature. 6. Do not place jumper caps on the motherboard, ensuring that the black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of these ... fan connectors! • The two fan connectors support fans of the system chassis. Doing so will damage the motherboard! CPU and chassis fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN, 4-pin CHA_FAN) Connect the fan cables to 480 Mbps connection speed. CPU_FAN CPU FAN PWM CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWR GND H61M-K CHA_FAN CHA FAN PWM CHA FAN IN...
These are supported by the ASUS Fan Xpert feature. 6. Do not place jumper caps on the motherboard, ensuring that the black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of these ... fan connectors! • The two fan connectors support fans of the system chassis. Doing so will damage the motherboard! CPU and chassis fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN, 4-pin CHA_FAN) Connect the fan cables to 480 Mbps connection speed. CPU_FAN CPU FAN PWM CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWR GND H61M-K CHA_FAN CHA FAN PWM CHA FAN IN...
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...this function. Configuration options: [All] [1] [2] [3] Limit CPUID Maximum [Disabled] [Enabled] Allows legacy operating systems to boot even without support for CPUs with extended CPUID functions. [Disabled] Disables this function. [Enabled] Allows a hardware platform to perform adjacent cache line prefetching. 2-16... to virtually function as several systems. [Disabled] Disables this function. [Enabled] Allows you to choose the number of CPU cores to zero (0). Execute Disable Bit [Enabled] [Enabled] Enables the No-Execution Page Protection Technology. [Disabled] Forces...
...this function. Configuration options: [All] [1] [2] [3] Limit CPUID Maximum [Disabled] [Enabled] Allows legacy operating systems to boot even without support for CPUs with extended CPUID functions. [Disabled] Disables this function. [Enabled] Allows a hardware platform to perform adjacent cache line prefetching. 2-16... to virtually function as several systems. [Disabled] Disables this function. [Enabled] Allows you to choose the number of CPU cores to zero (0). Execute Disable Bit [Enabled] [Enabled] Enables the No-Execution Page Protection Technology. [Disabled] Forces...
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...you to your CPU model. ASUS H61M-K 2-17 The valid value ranges vary according to set the ratio between the CPU Core Clock and the BCLK Frequency. CPU C1E [Auto] Allows you to enable or disable the Enhanced Intel® SpeedStep Technology (EIST). [Disabled] The CPU runs at its ...to OS. [Auto] Set this item automatically. [Disabled] Disables this function. [Enabled] Enables the C1E support function. CPU C3 Report [Auto] Allows you to enable or disable the CPU C1E. [Auto] Set this item automatically. [Disabled] Disables this function. [Enabled] Enables the C3 report ...
...you to your CPU model. ASUS H61M-K 2-17 The valid value ranges vary according to set the ratio between the CPU Core Clock and the BCLK Frequency. CPU C1E [Auto] Allows you to enable or disable the Enhanced Intel® SpeedStep Technology (EIST). [Disabled] The CPU runs at its ...to OS. [Auto] Set this item automatically. [Disabled] Disables this function. [Enabled] Enables the C1E support function. CPU C3 Report [Auto] Allows you to enable or disable the CPU C1E. [Auto] Set this item automatically. [Disabled] Disables this function. [Enabled] Enables the C3 report ...