Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product H61M-PLUS Asus
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Motherboard H61M-PLUS H61M-A/USB3 H61M-A.
ii E8184 Second Edition Feburary 2013 Copyright © 2013 ASUST eK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved. No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be reproduced, tran.
iii Contents Safety information ...................................................................................................... vi About this guide ................................................................................................
iv 2.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility ...................................................... 2-3 2.1.4 ASUS BIOS Updater ....................................................................... 2-4 2.2 BIOS setup program ..............................
v 2.7.5 Option ROM Messages [Force BIOS] ........................................... 2-29 2.7.6 Setup Mode [EZ Mode] ................................................................. 2-29 2.7.7 CSM (Compatibility Support Module) ......................
vi Safety information Electrical safety T o prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the system. When adding or removing devices to or from the system, ensure that the power cables for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected.
vii About this guide This user guide contains the information you need when installing and conguring the motherboard. How this guide is organized This guide contains the following parts: • Chapter 1: Product introduction This chapter describes the features of the motherboard and the new technology it supports.
viii Conventions used in this guide T o ensure that you perform certain tasks properly , take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual.
ix (continued on the next page) H61M series specications summary CPU LGA1 155 socket for Intel ® 3rd/2nd Generation Core™ i7 / Core™ i5 / Core™ i3 / Pentium ® / Celeron ® processors Supports Intel ® 22nm/32nm CPU Supports Intel ® T urbo Boost T echnology 2.
x H61M-Series specications summary ASUS unique features ASUS DIGI+VRM - Digital Power Control: Digital Power Design for the CPU and iGPU - ASUS 3+1 Phase Power Design ASUS EPU - EPU ASUS Exclusive Features - Network iControl featuring instant network bandwidth domination for top network program in use - USB3.
xi Specications are subject to change without notice. H61M-Series specications summary BIOS features 64 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI BIOS, PnP , DMI v2.0, WfM 2.
xii Package contents Check your motherboard package for the following items. H61M-A/USB3 H61M-PLUS ASUS H61M series motherboard H61M-PLUS: 2 x Serial A T A 6.
1.1 Special features 1.1.1 Product highlights LGA1 155 socket for Intel ® 3rd/2nd Generation Core™ i7 / Core™ i5 / Core™ i3 / Pentium ® / Celeron ® Processors This motherboard supports the In.
8-channel high denition audio The onboard 8-channel HD audio (High Denition Audio, previously codenamed Azalia) CODEC enables high-quality 192KHz/24-bit audio output and jack-detect feature that.
EPU Energy Efciency All Around T ap into the world’s rst real-time PC power saving chip through the AI Suite II utility . Get total system-wide energy optimization by automatically detecting current PC loadings and intelligently moderating power consumption.
1.2 Before you proceed T ake note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings. • Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component.
1.3 Motherboard overview 1.3.1 Placement direction When installing the motherboard, ensure that you place it into the chassis in the correct orientation. The edge with external ports goes to the rear part of the chassis as indicated in the image below .
1.3.3 Motherboard layout H61M-PLUS PCIEX16 PCIEX1_1 PCIEX1_2 F_PANEL SPEAKER CLRTC KBPWR USBPW1-4 USBPW5-10 USB78 USB910 USB56 AAFP ATX12V EATXPWR CPU_FAN CHA_FAN BATTERY Super I/O ALC 887 RTL 8111F ASM 1042 DIGI +VRM 8Mb BIOS SB_PWR 22.
1.4 Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA1 155 socket designed for the Intel ® 3rd / 2nd Generation Core™ i7 / i5 / i3, Pentium ® , and Celeron ® processors. 1.3.4 Layout contents Connectors/Jumpers/Slots/LED Page 1.
1.4.1 CPU installation The LGA1 156 CPU is not compatible with the LGA1 155 socket. DO NOT install an LGA1 156 CPU on the LGA1 155 socket. 1 2 3 A B Chapter 1: Product introduction 1-8.
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1.4.2 CPU heatsink and fan assembly installation Apply the Thermal Interface Material to the CPU heatsink and CPU before you install the heatsink and fan if necessary .
T o uninstall the CPU heatsink and fan assembly 2 1 A A B B ASUS H61M Series 1-1 1.
1.5 System memory 1.5.1 Overview This motherboard comes 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.
1.5.2 Memory congurations Y ou may install 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, and 8GB unbuffered non-ECC DDR3 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets. • Y ou may install varying memory sizes in Channel A and Channel B. The system maps the total size of the lower-sized channel for the dual-channel conguration.
DDR3 2133 (O.C.) MHz capability DDR3 2000 (O.C.) MHz capability DDR3 1866 (O.C.) MHz capability V endors Part No. Size SS/DS Chip Brand Chip NO. Timing V oltage DIMM socket support (Optional) 1 DIMM 2 DIMMs KINGSTON KHX2133C1 1D3T1K2/16GX(XMP) 16GB(8GB x 2) DS - - - 1.
DDR3 1066 MHz capability SS: Single-sided / DS: Double-sided DIMM support: • 1 DIMM: Supports one module inserted into either slot as single-channel memory conguration. • 2 DIMMs: Supports one pair of modules inserted into both the blue slots as one pair of dual-channel memory conguration.
1.5.3 Installing a DIMM 1 2 3 T o remove a DIMM B A A Chapter 1: Product introduction 1-16.
1.6 Expansion slots In the future, you may need to install expansion cards. The following sub-sections describe the slots and the expansion cards that they support. Unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards. Failure to do so may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components.
IRQ assignments for H61M-PLUS A B C D E F G H PCIEx16 shared – – – – – – – PCIEx1_1 – – – shared – – – – PCIEx1_2 shared – – – – – – – Realtek 81 1 1F control.
1.7 Jumpers 1. Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLRTC) This jumper allows you to clear the Real T ime Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS. Y ou can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data. The onboard button cell battery powers the RAM data in CMOS, which include system setup information such as system passwords.
2. Keyboard power (3-pin KBPWR) This jumper allows you to enable or disable the keyboard wake-up feature. When you set this jumper to pins 2–3 (+5VSB), you can wake up the computer by pressing a key on the keyboard. This feature requires an A TX power supply that can supply at least 1A on the +5VSB lead, and a corresponding setting in the BIOS.
1.8 Connectors 1.8.1 Rear panel ports 1. PS/2 Mouse port. This port connects to a PS/2 mouse. 2. D-Sub port. This 15-pin port connects to a VGA monitor or other VGA-compatible devices. 3. LAN (RJ-45) port. This port allows Gigabit connection to a Local Area Network (LAN) through a network hub.
7. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are for USB 2.0/1.1 devices. 8. USB 3.0 ports 1 and 2 . These two 9-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are for USB 3.0 devices (available on H61M-PLUS & H61M-A/USB3 only).
• For a fully congured system, we recommend that you use a power supply unit (PSU) that complies with A TX 12 V Specication 2.0 (or later version) and provides a minimum power of 350 W . • DO NOT forget to connect the 4-pin A TX +12V power plug.
3. ASMedia ® 1061 Serial A T A 6.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SA T A_3~4) These connectors are for the Serial A T A 6.0 Gb/s signal cables for Serial A T A hard disk drives and optical disc drives. When using hot-plug and NCQ, set the type of the SA T A connectors in the BIOS to [AHCI] .
4. Intel ® H61 Serial A T A 3.0Gb/s connectors (7-pin SA T A3G_1~2) These connectors connect to Serial A T A 3.0 Gb/s hard disk drives and optical drives via Serial A T A 3.0 Gb/s signal cables. • Y ou must install Windows ® XP Service Pack 3 or later version before using Serial A T A hard disk drives.
Do not forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors. Insufcient air ow inside the system may damage the motherboard components. These are not jumpers! Do not place jumper caps on the fan connectors! 5.
7. System panel connector (10-1 pin F_P ANEL) This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions. • System power LED (2-pin +PWR_LED-) This 2-pin connector is for the system power LED.
1.9 Software support 1.9.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows ® XP / Windows ® V ista / Windows ® 7 / Windows ® 8 Operating Systems (OS). Always install the latest OS version and corresponding updates to maximize the features of your hardware.
ASUS H61M Series 2-1 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS le to a USB ash disk in case you need to restore the BIOS in the future. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the ASUS Update utility . 2.1.
2-2 Chapter 2: Getting started Updating from the Internet a. Select Update BIOS from the Internet , then click Next . b. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to avoid network trafc, then click Next . c. From the FTP site, select the BIOS version that you wish to download then click Next .
ASUS H61M Series 2-3 2.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS le when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. Y ou can restore a corrupted BIOS le using the motherboard support DVD or a USB ash drive that contains the updated BIOS le.
2-4 Chapter 2: Getting started 2.1.4 ASUS BIOS Updater ASUS BIOS Updater allows you to update BIOS in DOS environment. This utility also allows you to copy the current BIOS le that you can use as a backup when the BIOS fails or gets corrupted during the updating process.
ASUS H61M Series 2-5 Updating the BIOS le T o update the BIOS le using BIOS Updater: 1. At the FreeDOS prompt, type bupdater /pc /g and press <Enter>.
2-6 Chapter 2: Getting started 2.2 BIOS setup program Use the BIOS Setup program to update the BIOS or congure its parameters. The BIOS screens include navigation keys and brief online help to guide you in using the BIOS Setup program.
ASUS H61M Series 2-7 EZ Mode By default, the EZ Mode screen appears when you enter the BIOS setup program. The EZ Mode provides you an overview of the basic system information, and allows you to select the display language, system performance mode and boot device priority .
2-8 Chapter 2: Getting started Advanced Mode The Advanced Mode provides advanced options for experienced end-users to congure the BIOS settings. The gure below shows an example of the Advanced Mode . Refer to the following sections for the detailed congurations.
ASUS H61M Series 2-9 Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specic items for that menu. For example, selecting Main shows the Main menu items. The other items (Ai T weaker, Advanced, Monitor , Boot, T ool, and Exit) on the menu bar have their respective menu items.
2-10 Chapter 2: Getting started 2.3 Main menu The Main menu screen appears when you enter the Advanced Mode of the BIOS Setup program. The Main menu provides you an overview of the basic system information, and allows you to set the system date, time, language, and security settings.
ASUS H61M Series 2-1 1 Administrator Password If you have set an administrator password, we recommend that you enter the administrator password for accessing the system. Otherwise, you might be able to see or change only selected elds in the BIOS setup program.
2-12 Chapter 2: Getting started 2.4 Ai T weaker menu The Ai T weaker menu items allow you to congure overclocking-related items. Be cautious when changing the settings of the Ai T weaker menu items. Incorrect eld values can cause the system to malfunction.
ASUS H61M Series 2-13 2.4.2 iGPU Max. Frequency [Auto] Allows you to set the iGPU maximum frequency . The values range from xxxxMHz (by CPU) to 3000MHz with a 50Mhz interval. Use <+>/<-> to adjust the value. 2.4.3 EPU Power Saving Mode [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the EPU power saving function.
2-14 Chapter 2: Getting started Long Duration Maintained [Auto] Allows you to maintain the turbo ratio’s long duration power . Use the <+> and <-> keys to adjust the value. Short Duration Power Limit [Auto] Allows you to limit the turbo ratio’s long duration power .
ASUS H61M Series 2-15 CPU Current Capability [100%] Allows you to congure the total power range, and extends the overclocking frequency range simultaneously . Conguration options: [100%] [1 10%] [120%] Choose a higher value when overclocking, or under a high CPU loading for extra power support.
2-16 Chapter 2: Getting started 2.5 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices. Be cautious when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items. Incorrect eld values can cause the system to malfunction.
ASUS H61M Series 2-17 Execute Disable Bit [Enabled] [Enabled] Enables the No-Execution Page Protection T echnology . [Disabled] Forces the XD feature ag to always return to zero (0).
2-18 Chapter 2: Getting started CPU C3 Report [Auto] Allows you to disable or enable the CPU C3 report to OS. [Auto] Set this item automatically . [Disabled] Disables this function. [Enabled] Enables the C3 report function. This item should be enabled in order to enable the Enhanced Halt State.
ASUS H61M Series 2-19 Intel(R) Smart Connect T echnology ISCT Conguration [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the ISCT conguration. Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] 2.5.3 SA T A Conguration While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of SA T A devices.
2-20 Chapter 2: Getting started iGPU Memory [Auto] Allows you to select the amount of system memory allocated to DVMT 5.0 used by the iGPU. Conguration options: [32M] [64M] [96M] [128M] ~ [448M] [480M] [512M] [1024M] Render Standby [Enabled] Allows you to enable the Intel ® Graphics Render Standby support to reduce the iGPU power use when idle.
ASUS H61M Series 2-21 USB Single Port Control USB1, 2, 5~10 [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable an individual USB port. Refer to the section 1.3.3 Motherboard layout in this user manual for the locations of the USB ports. USB3~4 [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable an individual USB port.
2-22 Chapter 2: Getting started Asmedia USB 3.0 Controller [Enabled] [Enabled] Enables the USB 3.0 controller . [Disabled] Disables the controller . Asmedia USB 3.0 Battery Charging Support [Disabled] This item appears only when the Asmedia USB 3.0 Controller is set to [Enabled].
ASUS H61M Series 2-23 - Hour / - Mimute / - Second Allows you to set the RTC alarm time. Use <+> and <-> keys to adjust the time. 2.5.8 Network Stack Network Stack [Disabled] This item allows user to disable or enable the UEFI network stack.
2-24 Chapter 2: Getting started 2.6 Monitor menu The Monitor menu displays the system temperature/power status, and allows you to change the fan settings. 2.6.1 CPU T emperature / MB T emperature [xxxºC/xxxºF] The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU and motherboard temperatures.
ASUS H61M Series 2-25 2.6.3 CPU V oltage, 3.3V V oltage, 5V V oltage, 12V V oltage The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage output through the onboard voltage regulators. Select Ignore if you do not want to detect this item. 2.6.
2-26 Chapter 2: Getting started Chassis Fan Profile [Standard] This item appears only when you enable the Chassis Q-Fan Control feature and allows you to set the appropriate performance level of the chassis fan. [Standard] Sets to [Standard] to make the chassis fan automatically adjust depending on the chassis temperature.
ASUS H61M Series 2-27 2.7 Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options. Scroll down to display the following items:.
2-28 Chapter 2: Getting started 2.7.1 Fast Boot [Enabled] [Enabled] Select to accelerate the boot speed. [Disabled] Select to go back to normal boot. The following four items appear when you set Fast Boot to [Enabled]. USB Support [Partial Initialization] [Disabled] All USB devices will not be available until OS boot up for a fastest POST time.
ASUS H61M Series 2-29 POST Delay Time [3 sec] This item appears only when you set Full Screen Logo to [Enabled]. This item allows you to select the desired additional POST waiting time to easily enter the BIOS setup. Y ou can only execute the POST delay time during Normal Boot.
2-30 Chapter 2: Getting started Boot Devices Control [UEFI and Legacy OpROM] Allows you to select the type of devices that you want to boot up. Conguration options: [UEFI and Legacy OpROM] [Legacy OpROM only] [UEFI only] Boot from Network Devices [Legacy OpROM rst] Allows you to select the type of network devices that you want to launch.
ASUS H61M Series 2-31 Key Management This item appears only when you set Secure Boot Mode to [Custom]. It allows you to manage the Secure Boot keys. Manage the Secure Boot Keys (PK, KEK, db, dbx) Inst.
2-32 Chapter 2: Getting started db Management The db (Authorized Signature database) lists the signers or images of UEFI applications, operating system loaders, and UEFI drivers that you can load on the single computer . Load db from File Allows you to load the downloaded db from a USB storage device.
ASUS H61M Series 2-33 2.7.10 Boot Override These items displays the available devices. The number of device items that appears on the screen depends on the number of devices installed in the system. Click an item to start booting from the selected device.
2-34 Chapter 2: Getting started 2.8 T ools menu The T ools menu items allow you to congure options for special functions. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the submenu. 2.8.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility Allows you to run ASUS EZ Flash 2.
ASUS H61M Series 2-35 2.9 Exit menu The Exit menu items allow you to load the optimal default values for the BIOS items, and save or discard your changes to the BIOS items. Y ou can access the EZ Mode from the Exit menu. Load Optimized Defaults This option allows you to load the default values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus.
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ASUS H61M Series A-1 Appendices Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: This device may not cause harmful interference. This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation.
A-2 Appendices Canadian Department of Communications Statement This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications.
ASUS H61M Series A-3 ASUS contact information ASUST eK COMPUTER INC. Address 15 Li-T e Road, Peitou, T aipei, T aiwan 1 1259 T elephone +886-2-2894-3447 Fax +886-2-2890-7798 E-mail info@asus.com.tw Web site www .asus.com.tw T echnical Support T elephone +86-21-3842991 1 Online support support.
A-4 Appendices DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Per FCC Part 2 Section 2. 1077(a) Responsible Party Name: Asus Computer International Address: 800 Corporate Way, Fremont , CA 94539.
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