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... system, or translated into any problems in receipt of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. ("ASUS"). If however you . ASUS ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS OR INACCURACIES THAT MAY APPEAR IN THIS MANUAL, INCLUDING THE PRODUCTS AND SOFTWARE DESCRIBED IN IT. Where the applicable license entitles...defaced or missing. E7380 First Edition May 2012 Copyright © 2012 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. No part of this email address). ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS...
... system, or translated into any problems in receipt of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. ("ASUS"). If however you . ASUS ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS OR INACCURACIES THAT MAY APPEAR IN THIS MANUAL, INCLUDING THE PRODUCTS AND SOFTWARE DESCRIBED IN IT. Where the applicable license entitles...defaced or missing. E7380 First Edition May 2012 Copyright © 2012 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. No part of this email address). ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS...
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..., contact your power supply is broken, do not try to fix it may become wet. • Place the product on it, carefully read all the manuals that all cables are correctly connected and the power cables are connected. These devices could interrupt the grounding circuit. • Ensure that your dealer immediately...
..., contact your power supply is broken, do not try to fix it may become wet. • Place the product on it, carefully read all the manuals that all cables are correctly connected and the power cables are connected. These devices could interrupt the grounding circuit. • Ensure that your dealer immediately...
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... to navigating and setting up the BIOS. vii CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to help you MUST follow to complete a task. Conventions used throughout this manual. About this guide This user guide contains the information you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following parts: • Chapter 1: Product introduction This...
... to navigating and setting up the BIOS. vii CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to help you MUST follow to complete a task. Conventions used throughout this manual. About this guide This user guide contains the information you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following parts: • Chapter 1: Product introduction This...
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P8H61-MX Series specifications summary ASUS unique features ASUS MyLogo 2™ ASUS Anti-Surge Protection ASUS UEFI BIOS ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS FanXpert ASUS AI Charger (P8H61-MX R2.0 only) ASUS AI Charger+ (P8H61-MX USB3 only) ASUS Q-Fan 2 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ASUS GPU Boost Rear panel ports 1 x PS/2 keyboard / mouse combo port 1 x DVI port 1 x D-Sub port 1 x LAN (RJ-45) port P8H61-MX R2.0: - 6 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports P8H61-MX USB3...3.0Gb/s cables 1 x I/O shield 1 x User Manual 1 x Support DVD Support DVD Drivers ASUS Utilities ASUS Update Anti-virus software (OEM version) Form factor uATX...
P8H61-MX Series specifications summary ASUS unique features ASUS MyLogo 2™ ASUS Anti-Surge Protection ASUS UEFI BIOS ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS FanXpert ASUS AI Charger (P8H61-MX R2.0 only) ASUS AI Charger+ (P8H61-MX USB3 only) ASUS Q-Fan 2 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ASUS GPU Boost Rear panel ports 1 x PS/2 keyboard / mouse combo port 1 x DVI port 1 x D-Sub port 1 x LAN (RJ-45) port P8H61-MX R2.0: - 6 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports P8H61-MX USB3...3.0Gb/s cables 1 x I/O shield 1 x User Manual 1 x Support DVD Support DVD Drivers ASUS Utilities ASUS Update Anti-virus software (OEM version) Form factor uATX...
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... removing or plugging in your retailer. • ASUS P8H61-MX Series motherboards include P8H61-MX R2.0 and P8H61-MX USB3 models. The layout varies between the two models. The layout illustrations in this user manual are for P8H61-MX R2.0 only. 1.1 Before you start installing the...edges to the motherboard, peripherals, or components. Refer to page x for buying an ASUS® P8H61-MX Series motherboard! P8H61-MX R2.0 SB_PWR ON OFF Standby Power Powered Off P8H61-MX Series Onboard LED Chapter 1: Product introduction 1-1 Standby Power LED The motherboard comes with ...
... removing or plugging in your retailer. • ASUS P8H61-MX Series motherboards include P8H61-MX R2.0 and P8H61-MX USB3 models. The layout varies between the two models. The layout illustrations in this user manual are for P8H61-MX R2.0 only. 1.1 Before you start installing the...edges to the motherboard, peripherals, or components. Refer to page x for buying an ASUS® P8H61-MX Series motherboard! P8H61-MX R2.0 SB_PWR ON OFF Standby Power Powered Off P8H61-MX Series Onboard LED Chapter 1: Product introduction 1-1 Standby Power LED The motherboard comes with ...
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... that you install 4GB or more efficient memory cooling system to section 2.4 Ai Tweaker menu for manual memory frequency adjustment. • For system stability, use 512Mb (64MB) chips or less. ... devices. • The maximum 16GB memory capacity can be supported with 8GB or above DIMMs. ASUS will update the memory QVL once the DIMMs are using a 32-bit Windows® OS. ...when you want to install 4GB or more on the next page) Chapter 1: Product introduction 1-11 P8H61-MX Series Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR3-1066 MHz capability Vendors Part No. Any excess memory ...
... that you install 4GB or more efficient memory cooling system to section 2.4 Ai Tweaker menu for manual memory frequency adjustment. • For system stability, use 512Mb (64MB) chips or less. ... devices. • The maximum 16GB memory capacity can be supported with 8GB or above DIMMs. ASUS will update the memory QVL once the DIMMs are using a 32-bit Windows® OS. ...when you want to install 4GB or more on the next page) Chapter 1: Product introduction 1-11 P8H61-MX Series Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR3-1066 MHz capability Vendors Part No. Any excess memory ...
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... 1.8 Software support 1.8.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows® XP / Vista / 7 Operating Systems (OS). Visit the ASUS website at any time without notice. The following screen is NOT enabled in your OS documentation for detailed information. • Ensure that you... Click an item to avail all motherboard features. Click Drivers, Utilities, Manual, Contact, and Specials tabs to change at www.asus.com for reference only. To run the DVD. 1-26 ASUS P8H61-MX Series The contents of the Support DVD to your computer, the DVD automatically...
... 1.8 Software support 1.8.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows® XP / Vista / 7 Operating Systems (OS). Visit the ASUS website at any time without notice. The following screen is NOT enabled in your OS documentation for detailed information. • Ensure that you... Click an item to avail all motherboard features. Click Drivers, Utilities, Manual, Contact, and Specials tabs to change at www.asus.com for reference only. To run the DVD. 1-26 ASUS P8H61-MX Series The contents of the Support DVD to your computer, the DVD automatically...
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... restore the default setting, type [auto] using the keyboard and press . Use the and keys to the default setting. 2.4.4 [Auto] [Manual] 2.4.5 [OK] [Cancel] iGPU Max. The configuration options listed above are for maximum performance. Select [Cancel] to use a fixed iGPU...under XMP/Manual/User for a Sandy Bridge CPU. The input value is the optimal iGPU frequency. However, the frequency may be optimized depending on installed CPU. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] 2.4.3 Memory Frequency [Auto] Allows you to the default settings. 2-12 ASUS P8H61-MX Series ...
... restore the default setting, type [auto] using the keyboard and press . Use the and keys to the default setting. 2.4.4 [Auto] [Manual] 2.4.5 [OK] [Cancel] iGPU Max. The configuration options listed above are for maximum performance. Select [Cancel] to use a fixed iGPU...under XMP/Manual/User for a Sandy Bridge CPU. The input value is the optimal iGPU frequency. However, the frequency may be optimized depending on installed CPU. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] 2.4.3 Memory Frequency [Auto] Allows you to the default settings. 2-12 ASUS P8H61-MX Series ...
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...] [Disabled] Allows processor cores to run faster than marked frequency in specific conditions. 2.4.7 CPU Power Management The sub-items in this menu allow you to manually adjust the maximum non-turbo CPU ratio.
...] [Disabled] Allows processor cores to run faster than marked frequency in specific conditions. 2.4.7 CPU Power Management The sub-items in this menu allow you to manually adjust the maximum non-turbo CPU ratio.
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... CPU Upper Temperature [70] Use the and keys to adjust the upper limit of the CPU fan. [Standard] [Silent] [Turbo] [Manual] Sets to [Standard] to 100%. When the CPU temperature reaches the upper limit, the CPU fan will operate at the maximum duty cycle... Enables the CPU Q-Fan control feature. Sets to [Silent] to achieve maximum CPU fan speed. The values range from 20ºC to [Manual]. 2.6.1 CPU Temperature / MB Temperature [xxxºC/xxxºF] The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU and motherboard temperatures. Sets...
... CPU Upper Temperature [70] Use the and keys to adjust the upper limit of the CPU fan. [Standard] [Silent] [Turbo] [Manual] Sets to [Standard] to 100%. When the CPU temperature reaches the upper limit, the CPU fan will operate at the maximum duty cycle... Enables the CPU Q-Fan control feature. Sets to [Silent] to achieve maximum CPU fan speed. The values range from 20ºC to [Manual]. 2.6.1 CPU Temperature / MB Temperature [xxxºC/xxxºF] The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU and motherboard temperatures. Sets...
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Enables the Chassis Q-Fan control feature. Sets to [Manual] to adjust the upper limit of the CPU temperature. Chassis Upper Temperature [70] Use the and keys to assign detailed fan speed control parameters. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 2-24 ASUS P8H61-MX Series Sets to [Silent] to adjust the maximum chassis fan duty cycle. Duty Cycle...
Enables the Chassis Q-Fan control feature. Sets to [Manual] to adjust the upper limit of the CPU temperature. Chassis Upper Temperature [70] Use the and keys to assign detailed fan speed control parameters. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 2-24 ASUS P8H61-MX Series Sets to [Silent] to adjust the maximum chassis fan duty cycle. Duty Cycle...