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...supports several chassis-mounted functions. The system power LED lights up or flashes when data is read from or written to hear system beeps and... system power, and blinks when the system is in sleep mode. • Hard disk drive activity LED (2-pin +HDLED) This 2-pin connector is for the chassis-mounted reset button... system warning speaker. SPEAKER P8H61-M2 USB3 PIN 1 P8H61-M2 USB3 Speaker out connector +5V GND GND Speaker Out Chapter 1: Product introduction 1-21 Ground Reset 9. F_PANEL PLED PWRBTN PIN 1 P8H61-M2 USB3 +HDLED RESET P8H61-M2 USB3 System panel connector •...
...supports several chassis-mounted functions. The system power LED lights up or flashes when data is read from or written to hear system beeps and... system power, and blinks when the system is in sleep mode. • Hard disk drive activity LED (2-pin +HDLED) This 2-pin connector is for the chassis-mounted reset button... system warning speaker. SPEAKER P8H61-M2 USB3 PIN 1 P8H61-M2 USB3 Speaker out connector +5V GND GND Speaker Out Chapter 1: Product introduction 1-21 Ground Reset 9. F_PANEL PLED PWRBTN PIN 1 P8H61-M2 USB3 +HDLED RESET P8H61-M2 USB3 System panel connector •...
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...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 a USB flash disk in the support DVD that comes with the motherboard package. Copy the original motherboard... BIOS information 2-1 Follow the onscreen instructions to restore the BIOS in the optical drive. Click Update button from the Quick Bar, and then click ASUS Update from the Internet, then click Next. Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. Select Update BIOS from the popup menu.
...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 a USB flash disk in the support DVD that comes with the motherboard package. Copy the original motherboard... BIOS information 2-1 Follow the onscreen instructions to restore the BIOS in the optical drive. Click Update button from the Quick Bar, and then click ASUS Update from the Internet, then click Next. Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. Select Update BIOS from the popup menu.
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... Flash 2 Utility V01.04 Flash Info MODEL: P8H61-M2 USB3 File Path: fs0:\ Drive fs0:\ VER: 0203 Folder Info 01/13/11 10:23p 4194304 Exit DATE: 12/06/2011 H61M2USB.ROM File Info MODEL: Help Info VER: DATE [Enter] Select or Load [Tab] Switch [Up/Down/PageUp/PageDown/Home/End] Move [Esc] Exit [F2] Backup 2-2 ASUS P8H61-M2 USB3...
... Flash 2 Utility V01.04 Flash Info MODEL: P8H61-M2 USB3 File Path: fs0:\ Drive fs0:\ VER: 0203 Folder Info 01/13/11 10:23p 4194304 Exit DATE: 12/06/2011 H61M2USB.ROM File Info MODEL: Help Info VER: DATE [Enter] Select or Load [Tab] Switch [Up/Down/PageUp/PageDown/Home/End] Move [Esc] Exit [F2] Backup 2-2 ASUS P8H61-M2 USB3...
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... system compatibility and stability, we recommend that contains the updated BIOS file. • Before using the motherboard support DVD or a USB flash drive that you press to restore the BIOS file when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. The utility automatically checks the devices...system while updating the BIOS! When found, the utility reads the BIOS file and enters ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility automatically. 4. 3. Download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS website at www.asus.com. DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system...
... system compatibility and stability, we recommend that contains the updated BIOS file. • Before using the motherboard support DVD or a USB flash drive that you press to restore the BIOS file when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. The utility automatically checks the devices...system while updating the BIOS! When found, the utility reads the BIOS file and enters ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility automatically. 4. 3. Download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS website at www.asus.com. DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system...
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... and press to switch the disk from the ASUS website at http://support.asus.com and save the BIOS file and BIOS Updater to the USB port. 2. 2.1.4 ASUS BIOS Updater The ASUS BIOS Updater allows you to Drive D (USB flash drive). Before updating BIOS 1. Boot your computer. ...not save them on the USB flash drive. Insert the USB flash drive with the latest BIOS file and BIOS Updater to a hard disk drive or USB flash drive in DOS environment. When the ASUS Logo appears, press to FreeDOS (http://www.freedos.org)! C:\>d: D:\> 2-4 ASUS P8H61-M2 USB3 When the Make Disk menu appears...
... and press to switch the disk from the ASUS website at http://support.asus.com and save the BIOS file and BIOS Updater to the USB port. 2. 2.1.4 ASUS BIOS Updater The ASUS BIOS Updater allows you to Drive D (USB flash drive). Before updating BIOS 1. Boot your computer. ...not save them on the USB flash drive. Insert the USB flash drive with the latest BIOS file and BIOS Updater to a hard disk drive or USB flash drive in DOS environment. When the ASUS Logo appears, press to FreeDOS (http://www.freedos.org)! C:\>d: D:\> 2-4 ASUS P8H61-M2 USB3 When the Make Disk menu appears...
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Backing up the current BIOS To backup the current BIOS file using the BIOS Updater Ensure that the USB flash drive is not write-protected and has enough free space to the DOS prompt. D:\>bupdater /oOLDBIOS1.rom Filename Extension The [filename] is any key to continue. ... any user-assigned filename with no more than eight alphanumeric characters for the filename and three alphanumeric characters for DOS V1.18 Current ROM BOARD: P8H61-M2 USB3 VER: 0203 DATE: 12/06/2011 Update ROM BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown PATH: A:\ BIOS backup is done, press any key to return to...
Backing up the current BIOS To backup the current BIOS file using the BIOS Updater Ensure that the USB flash drive is not write-protected and has enough free space to the DOS prompt. D:\>bupdater /oOLDBIOS1.rom Filename Extension The [filename] is any key to continue. ... any user-assigned filename with no more than eight alphanumeric characters for the filename and three alphanumeric characters for DOS V1.18 Current ROM BOARD: P8H61-M2 USB3 VER: 0203 DATE: 12/06/2011 Update ROM BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown PATH: A:\ BIOS backup is done, press any key to return to...