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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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...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 detect any area where it may become wet. • Place the product on it by... 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 using an adapter or extension cord.
...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 detect any area where it may become wet. • Place the product on it by... 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 using an adapter or extension cord.
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... sources for additional information and for product and software updates. 1. ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on ASUS hardware and software products. vii Where to find more information Refer to the ASUS contact information. 2. Refer to the following parts: • Chapter... your dealer. How this guide This user guide contains the information you need when installing and configuring the motherboard. Detailed descriptions of the motherboard and the new technology it supports. • Chapter 2: BIOS information This chapter tells how to change ...
... sources for additional information and for product and software updates. 1. ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on ASUS hardware and software products. vii Where to find more information Refer to the ASUS contact information. 2. Refer to the following parts: • Chapter... your dealer. How this guide This user guide contains the information you need when installing and configuring the motherboard. Detailed descriptions of the motherboard and the new technology it supports. • Chapter 2: BIOS information This chapter tells how to change ...
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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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... i7 / i5 / i3 / Pentium® / Celeron® processors are among the most powerful and energy efficient CPUs in x16 mode). ASUS H61M Series 1-1 PCI Express® 3.0 PCI Express® 3.0 (PCIe 3.0) is supported by utilizing serial point-to support the new 1155 socket Intel...and PCIe 2.0 devices. 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 the current PCIe 2.0. As such, PCIe 3.0 provides users an unprecendented data speeds, combined with the ...
... i7 / i5 / i3 / Pentium® / Celeron® processors are among the most powerful and energy efficient CPUs in x16 mode). ASUS H61M Series 1-1 PCI Express® 3.0 PCI Express® 3.0 (PCIe 3.0) is supported by utilizing serial point-to support the new 1155 socket Intel...and PCIe 2.0 devices. 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 the current PCIe 2.0. As such, PCIe 3.0 provides users an unprecendented data speeds, combined with the ...
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... performance to its processor graphics (iGPU) voltages 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 goes beyond... 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 various overclocking scenarios, with more stable CPU Vcore voltages. It is...
... performance to its processor graphics (iGPU) voltages 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 goes beyond... 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 various overclocking scenarios, with more stable CPU Vcore voltages. It is...
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... fan speed control, and voltage and sensor readings. ErP ready The motherboard is a user-friendly utility that allows you to launch and operate these utilities simultaneously. ASUS H61M Series 1-3 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...
... fan speed control, and voltage and sensor readings. ErP ready The motherboard is a user-friendly utility that allows you to launch and operate these utilities simultaneously. ASUS H61M Series 1-3 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...
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..., or in any component, switch off mode. SB_PWR H61M-PLUS ON OFF Standby Power Powered Off H61M-PLUS Onboard LED 1-4 Chapter 1: Product introduction Failure to do so may cause severe damage to indicate that you install or remove any motherboard component. Standby Power LED The motherboard comes with the component. • Before you should...
..., or in any component, switch off mode. SB_PWR H61M-PLUS ON OFF Standby Power Powered Off H61M-PLUS Onboard LED 1-4 Chapter 1: Product introduction Failure to do so may cause severe damage to indicate that you install or remove any motherboard component. Standby Power LED The motherboard comes with the component. • Before you should...
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Doing so can damage the motherboard. 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. The edge with external ports goes to the rear part of the chassis H61M-PLUS ASUS H61M Series 1-5 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. 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. The edge with external ports goes to the rear part of the chassis H61M-PLUS ASUS H61M Series 1-5 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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... (10-1 pin USB56, USB78, USB910) 13. Contact your retailer immediately if the PnP cap is shipment/ transit-related. • Keep the cap after installing the motherboard. ASUS H61M Series 1-7 ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR, 4-pin ATX12V) 3. Speaker connector (4-pin SPEAKER) 12. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP) Page 1-20 1-23 1-20...
... (10-1 pin USB56, USB78, USB910) 13. Contact your retailer immediately if the PnP cap is shipment/ transit-related. • Keep the cap after installing the motherboard. ASUS H61M Series 1-7 ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR, 4-pin ATX12V) 3. Speaker connector (4-pin SPEAKER) 12. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP) Page 1-20 1-23 1-20...
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DDR3 modules are developed for better performance with two Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets. 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 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. 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 1.5 System memory 1.5.1 Overview This motherboard comes with less power consumption.
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... way of the lower-sized channel for the dual-channel configuration. Use a maximum of the following: - ASUS H61M Series 1-13 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...varying memory sizes in Channel A and Channel B. Under the default state, some memory modules for the OS can be about 3GB or less. H61M Series Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR3 2400 (O.C.) MHz capability Vendors G.SKILL G.SKILL KINGSTON Part No. Timing - 10-12-12-31 - 10-...
... way of the lower-sized channel for the dual-channel configuration. Use a maximum of the following: - ASUS H61M Series 1-13 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...varying memory sizes in Channel A and Channel B. Under the default state, some memory modules for the OS can be about 3GB or less. H61M Series Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR3 2400 (O.C.) MHz capability Vendors G.SKILL G.SKILL KINGSTON Part No. Timing - 10-12-12-31 - 10-...
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... conflicts will arise between the two PCI groups, making the system unstable and the card inoperable. 1.6.3 PCI Express 2.0 x1 slot This motherboard supports PCI Express 2.0 x1 network cards, SCSI cards, and other cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications. Align the card connector... system cover. 1.6.2 Configuring an expansion card After installing the expansion card, configure it and make the necessary hardware settings for later use . ASUS H61M Series 1-17 1.6 Expansion slots In the future, you intend to use . 4. Turn on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "...
... conflicts will arise between the two PCI groups, making the system unstable and the card inoperable. 1.6.3 PCI Express 2.0 x1 slot This motherboard supports PCI Express 2.0 x1 network cards, SCSI cards, and other cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications. Align the card connector... system cover. 1.6.2 Configuring an expansion card After installing the expansion card, configure it and make the necessary hardware settings for later use . ASUS H61M Series 1-17 1.6 Expansion slots In the future, you intend to use . 4. Turn on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "...
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...H61M-PLUS Front panel audio connector • We recommend that supports either HD Audio or legacy AC`97 audio standard. See section 2.5.6 Onboard Devices Configuration for USB 2.0/1.1 devices. 8. These two ports are for any DVI-D compatible device. Connect one end of the motherboard...USB 3.0 ports 1 and 2. This port is for a High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) connector, and is for USB 3.0 devices (available on H61M-PLUS & H61M-A/USB3 only). These two 9-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are USB 2.0 3 and 4 in the BIOS setup to this connector, set the item...
...H61M-PLUS Front panel audio connector • We recommend that supports either HD Audio or legacy AC`97 audio standard. See section 2.5.6 Onboard Devices Configuration for USB 2.0/1.1 devices. 8. These two ports are for any DVI-D compatible device. Connect one end of the motherboard...USB 3.0 ports 1 and 2. This port is for a High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) connector, and is for USB 3.0 devices (available on H61M-PLUS & H61M-A/USB3 only). These two 9-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are USB 2.0 3 and 4 in the BIOS setup to this connector, set the item...
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... 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. Doing so will damage the motherboard! 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. Do not place jumper caps on the motherboard, ensuring that supports up to a slot opening at the back of maximum 2A...
... 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. Doing so will damage the motherboard! 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. Do not place jumper caps on the motherboard, ensuring that supports up to a slot opening at the back of maximum 2A...
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...can install to run the Support DVD Place the Support DVD into the optical drive. Visit the ASUS website at any time without notice. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to avail all motherboard features. To run the DVD. 1-28 Chapter 1: Product introduction Always install the latest OS ...version and corresponding updates to change at www.asus.com for reference only. If Autorun is NOT enabled on your computer...
...can install to run the Support DVD Place the Support DVD into the optical drive. Visit the ASUS website at any time without notice. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to avail all motherboard features. To run the DVD. 1-28 Chapter 1: Product introduction Always install the latest OS ...version and corresponding updates to change at www.asus.com for reference only. If Autorun is NOT enabled on your computer...
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... Save a copy of the following methods: ASUS H61M Series 2-1 The ASUS Update main screen appears. Place the support DVD in the support DVD that allows you to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in Windows® environment. • ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either of the... original motherboard BIOS file to restore the BIOS in the future. From the list, select ...
... Save a copy of the following methods: ASUS H61M Series 2-1 The ASUS Update main screen appears. Place the support DVD in the support DVD that allows you to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in Windows® environment. • ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either of the... original motherboard BIOS file to restore the BIOS in the future. From the list, select ...
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... H61M-A/USB3) or H61MA. Doing so can restore a corrupted BIOS file using the motherboard support DVD or a USB flash drive that contains the updated BIOS file. • Before using this utility, rename the BIOS file in the support DVD may not be the latest version. Turn on the system. 2. 2.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility The ASUS...
... H61M-A/USB3) or H61MA. Doing so can restore a corrupted BIOS file using the motherboard support DVD or a USB flash drive that contains the updated BIOS file. • Before using this utility, rename the BIOS file in the support DVD may not be the latest version. Turn on the system. 2. 2.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility The ASUS...