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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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... paper clips, screws, and staples away from connectors, slots, sockets and circuitry. • Avoid dust, humidity, and temperature extremes. 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...
... paper clips, screws, and staples away from connectors, slots, sockets and circuitry. • Avoid dust, humidity, and temperature extremes. 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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Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are not part of the motherboard and the new technology it supports. • Chapter 2: BIOS information This chapter tells how to the ASUS contact information. 2. vii Where to find more information Refer to the following parts: •... guide This user guide contains the information you need when installing and configuring the motherboard. These documents are also provided. ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on ASUS hardware and software products. Refer to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus...
Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are not part of the motherboard and the new technology it supports. • Chapter 2: BIOS information This chapter tells how to the ASUS contact information. 2. vii Where to find more information Refer to the following parts: •... guide This user guide contains the information you need when installing and configuring the motherboard. These documents are also provided. ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on ASUS hardware and software products. Refer to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus...
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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. 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
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... Express controllers integrated to meet the higher bandwidth requirements of the latest 3D graphics, multimedia, and Internet applications. ASUS H61M Series 1-1 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 PCIe 2.0 (in the world. The total bandwidth for a x16...
... Express controllers integrated to meet the higher bandwidth requirements of the latest 3D graphics, multimedia, and Internet applications. ASUS H61M Series 1-1 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 PCIe 2.0 (in the world. The total bandwidth for a x16...
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...management function to provide efficient power management for advanced operating systems. 100% All High-quality Conductive Polymer Capacitors This motherboard uses all high-quality conductive polymer capacitors for hard drives larger than the traditional BIOS versions. Users can adjust...you with dual selectable modes and native support 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 first mouse-controlled intuitive graphical BIOS interface that automatically ...
...management function to provide efficient power management for advanced operating systems. 100% All High-quality Conductive Polymer Capacitors This motherboard uses all high-quality conductive polymer capacitors for hard drives larger than the traditional BIOS versions. Users can adjust...you with dual selectable modes and native support 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 first mouse-controlled intuitive graphical BIOS interface that automatically ...
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... profiles offer flexible controls of fan speed to switch back and forth between different utilities. ASUS H61M Series 1-3 ASUS Anti-Surge Protection This special design protects expensive devices and the motherboard from switching power supply unit (PSU). This is an auto-recovery tool that allows you...BIOS 3 is in line with no need to achieve a quiet and cool environment. ErP ready The motherboard is a user-friendly utility that contains the BIOS file. ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 is European Union´s Energy-related Products (ErP) ready, and ErP requires products ...
... profiles offer flexible controls of fan speed to switch back and forth between different utilities. ASUS H61M Series 1-3 ASUS Anti-Surge Protection This special design protects expensive devices and the motherboard from switching power supply unit (PSU). This is an auto-recovery tool that allows you...BIOS 3 is in line with no need to achieve a quiet and cool environment. ErP ready The motherboard is a user-friendly utility that contains the BIOS file. ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 is European Union´s Energy-related Products (ErP) ready, and ErP requires products ...
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... LED that lights up to indicate that the system is a reminder that came with the component. • Before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings. • Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before removing or plugging in soft-off the ATX power supply... before you install or remove any component, switch off mode. This is ON, in sleep mode, or in any motherboard component. 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.
... LED that lights up to indicate that the system is a reminder that came with the component. • Before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings. • Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before removing or plugging in soft-off the ATX power supply... before you install or remove any component, switch off mode. This is ON, in sleep mode, or in any motherboard component. 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 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. Doing so can damage the motherboard. DO NOT overtighten the screws!
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 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. Doing so can damage the motherboard. 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 ...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...
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 ...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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... (7-pin SATA_3~4) (H61M-PLUS only) 10. ASUS H61M Series 1-7 Keyboard power (3-pin KBPWR) 4. CPU and chassis fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN, 4-pin CHA_FAN) 6. H61M-PLUS H61M-PLUS CPU socket LGA1155 Unplug all power cables before installing the CPU. • Upon purchase of the motherboard, ensure that the ...• The product warranty does not cover damage to the PnP cap/socket contacts/motherboard components. ASUS will process Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) requests only if the motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA1155 socket designed for the Intel® 3rd / 2nd...
... (7-pin SATA_3~4) (H61M-PLUS only) 10. ASUS H61M Series 1-7 Keyboard power (3-pin KBPWR) 4. CPU and chassis fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN, 4-pin CHA_FAN) 6. H61M-PLUS H61M-PLUS CPU socket LGA1155 Unplug all power cables before installing the CPU. • Upon purchase of the motherboard, ensure that the ...• The product warranty does not cover damage to the PnP cap/socket contacts/motherboard components. ASUS will process Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) requests only if the motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA1155 socket designed for the Intel® 3rd / 2nd...
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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. 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 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. A DDR3 module has the same physical dimensions as a DDR2 DIMM but is notched differently to prevent installation on a DDR2 DIMM socket. 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 DDR3 modules are developed for better performance with two Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets.
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.../8X(XMP) Size SS/DS Chip Brand 8GB(2x 4GB) SS - 8GB DS - 4GB DS - 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 dependent on the... 1 DIMM 2 DIMMs • • • • • • • DDR3 1600 MHz and higher memory frequency is not the JEDEC memory standard. ASUS H61M Series 1-13 H61M Series Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR3 2400 (O.C.) MHz capability Vendors G.SKILL G.SKILL KINGSTON Part No.
.../8X(XMP) Size SS/DS Chip Brand 8GB(2x 4GB) SS - 8GB DS - 4GB DS - 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 dependent on the... 1 DIMM 2 DIMMs • • • • • • • DDR3 1600 MHz and higher memory frequency is not the JEDEC memory standard. ASUS H61M Series 1-13 H61M Series Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR3 2400 (O.C.) MHz capability Vendors G.SKILL G.SKILL KINGSTON Part No.
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...; 3rd generation Core™ processors. Unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards. ASUS H61M Series 1-17 Turn on BIOS setup. 2. PCIe 3.0 speed is already installed in a chassis). 3. Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is supported by adjusting the software settings. 1. Before installing the expansion card, read the documentation...
...; 3rd generation Core™ processors. Unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards. ASUS H61M Series 1-17 Turn on BIOS setup. 2. PCIe 3.0 speed is already installed in a chassis). 3. Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is supported by adjusting the software settings. 1. Before installing the expansion card, read the documentation...
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...1 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 standard....) connector, and is for USB 3.0 devices (available on H61M-PLUS & H61M-A/USB3 only). USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2. These two ports are USB 2.0 3 and 4 in the BIOS setup to [AC97]. PS/2 Keyboard port. Connect one end of the motherboard's high-definition audio capability. • If you want to...
...1 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 standard....) connector, and is for USB 3.0 devices (available on H61M-PLUS & H61M-A/USB3 only). USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2. These two ports are USB 2.0 3 and 4 in the BIOS setup to [AC97]. PS/2 Keyboard port. Connect one end of the motherboard's high-definition audio capability. • If you want to...
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... 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. Do not place jumper caps on the motherboard, ensuring that supports up to a slot opening at the back of maximum...
... 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. Do not place jumper caps on the motherboard, ensuring that supports up to a slot opening at the back of maximum...
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...install to change at www.asus.com for updates. Refer to run the Support DVD Place the Support DVD into the optical drive. If Autorun is NOT enabled on your hardware. • Motherboard settings and hardware options vary. Visit the ASUS website at any time ...without notice. 1.9 Software support 1.9.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows® XP / Windows® Vista / Windows® 7 / Windows...
...install to change at www.asus.com for updates. Refer to run the Support DVD Place the Support DVD into the optical drive. If Autorun is NOT enabled on your hardware. • Motherboard settings and hardware options vary. Visit the ASUS website at any time ...without notice. 1.9 Software support 1.9.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows® XP / Windows® Vista / Windows® 7 / Windows...
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... original motherboard BIOS file to restore the BIOS in the future. The Specials menu appears. 2. 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 Series... 2-1 Click the Utilities tab, then click AI Suite II. 3. From the Windows® desktop, click Start > Programs > ASUS > AI Suite II > AI Suite II X.XX.XX to complete the installation....
... original motherboard BIOS file to restore the BIOS in the future. The Specials menu appears. 2. 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 Series... 2-1 Click the Utilities tab, then click AI Suite II. 3. From the Windows® desktop, click Start > Programs > ASUS > AI Suite II > AI Suite II X.XX.XX to complete the installation....
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... in the removable device into H61MPLUS.CAP (for H61M-PLUS), H61MAU3.CAP (for H61M-A/USB3) or H61MA. The system requires you to restore the BIOS file when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. Doing so can restore a corrupted BIOS file using the motherboard support DVD or a USB flash drive that contains... not be the latest version. DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS website at www.asus.com. Turn on the system. 2. Insert the support DVD to the optical drive or the USB flash drive that you press to the...
... in the removable device into H61MPLUS.CAP (for H61M-PLUS), H61MAU3.CAP (for H61M-A/USB3) or H61MA. The system requires you to restore the BIOS file when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. Doing so can restore a corrupted BIOS file using the motherboard support DVD or a USB flash drive that contains... not be the latest version. DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS website at www.asus.com. Turn on the system. 2. Insert the support DVD to the optical drive or the USB flash drive that you press to the...