ASUS H61MPLUS, H61MA, H61M-A-USB3 User Manual

Motherboard

H61M-PLUS
H61M-A/USB3
H61M-A

ii

E8184

Second Edition
Feburary 2013

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Contents

Safety information ...................................................................................................... vi

About this guide ........................................................................................................ vii

H61M series specications 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 .......................................................................................

1-12

1.5.2 Memory congurations ..................................................................

1-13

1.5.3 Installing a DIMM ..........................................................................

1-16

1.6 Expansion slots ..........................................................................................

1-17

1.6.1 Installing an expansion card .........................................................

1-17

1.6.2 Conguring an expansion card .....................................................

1-17

1.6.3 PCI Express 2.0 x1 slot .................................................................

1-17

1.6.4 PCI Express 3.0/2.0 x16 slot .........................................................

1-17

1.7 Jumpers

.......................................................................................................1-19

1.8 Connectors ..................................................................................................

1-21

1.8.1 Rear panel ports ...........................................................................

1-21

1.8.2 Internal connectors .......................................................................

1-22

1.9 Software support ........................................................................................

1-28

1.9.1 Installing an operating system ......................................................

1-28

1.9.2 Support DVD information ..............................................................

1-28

BIOS information

2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS .............................................................2-1

2.1.1 ASUS Update utility ........................................................................

2-1

2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 ............................................................................

2-2

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2.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility ......................................................2-3

2.1.4 ASUS BIOS Updater .......................................................................

2-4

2.2 BIOS setup program .....................................................................................

2-6

2.3 Main menu ...................................................................................................

2-10

2.3.1 System Language [English] ..........................................................

2-10

2.3.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx] .......................................................

2-10

2.3.3 System Time [xx:xx:xx] .................................................................

2-10

2.3.4 Security .........................................................................................

2-10

2.4 Ai Tweaker menu ........................................................................................

2-12

2.4.1 Memory Frequency [Auto] .............................................................

2-12

2.4.2 iGPU Max. Frequency [Auto] ........................................................

2-13

2.4.3 EPU Power Saving Mode [Disabled] ............................................

2-13

2.4.4 DRAM Timing Control ...................................................................

2-13

2.4.5 CPU Power Management .............................................................

2-13

2.4.6

DIGI+ VRM ....................................................................................2-14

2.5 Advanced menu ..........................................................................................

2-16

2.5.1 CPU Conguration ........................................................................

2-16

2.5.2 PCH Conguration ........................................................................

2-18

2.5.3 SATA Conguration .......................................................................

2-19

2.5.4 System Agent Conguration .........................................................

2-19

2.5.5 USB Conguration ........................................................................

2-20

2.5.6 Onboard Devices Conguration ....................................................

2-21

2.5.7 APM ..............................................................................................

2-22

2.5.8 Network Stack ...............................................................................

2-23

2.6 Monitor menu ..............................................................................................

2-24

2.6.1 CPU Temperature / MB Temperature

[xxxºC/xxxºF]...................... 2-24

2.6.2 CPU / Chassis Fan Speed [xxxx RPM] or [Ignore] / [N/A] ............

2-24

2.6.3 CPU Voltage, 3.3V Voltage, 5V Voltage, 12V Voltage ..................

2-25

2.6.4 CPU Q-Fan Control [Enabled] ......................................................

2-25

2.6.5 Chassis Q-Fan Control [Enabled] .................................................

2-25

2.6.6 Anti Surge Support [Enabled] .......................................................

2-26

2.7 Boot menu ...................................................................................................

2-27

2.7.1 Fast Boot [Enabled] ......................................................................

2-28

2.7.2 Full Screen Logo [Enabled] ...........................................................

2-28

2.7.3 Bootup NumLock State [On] .........................................................

2-29

2.7.4 Wait for ‘F1’ If Error [Enabled] .......................................................

2-29

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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) ............................................

2-29

2.7.8 Security Boot .................................................................................

2-30

2.7.9 Boot Option Priorities ....................................................................

2-32

2.7.10 Boot Override ................................................................................

2-33

2.8 Tools menu ..................................................................................................

2-34

2.8.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility ................................................................

2-34

2.8.2 ASUS SPD Information .................................................................

2-34

2.8.3 ASUS O.C. Prole .........................................................................

2-34

2.9 Exit menu ....................................................................................................

2-35

Appendices

Notices ..................................................................................................................... A-1

ASUS contact information ...................................................................................... A-3

Contents

vi

Safety information

Electrical safety

To 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. If possible,
disconnect all power cables from the existing system before you add a device.

Before connecting or removing signal cables from the motherboard, ensure that all
power cables are unplugged.

Seek professional assistance before using an adapter or extension cord. These devices
could interrupt the grounding circuit.

Ensure that your power supply is set to the correct voltage in your area. If you are not
sure about the voltage of the electrical outlet you are using, contact your local power
company.

If the power supply is broken, do not try to x it by yourself. Contact a qualied service

technician or your retailer.

Operation safety

Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on it, carefully read all the manuals
that came with the package.

Before using the product, ensure all cables are correctly connected and the power
cables are not damaged. If you detect any damage, contact your dealer immediately.

To avoid short circuits, keep paper clips, screws, and staples away from connectors,
slots, sockets and circuitry.

Avoid dust, humidity, and temperature extremes. Do not place the product in any area
where it may become wet.

Place the product on a stable surface.

If you encounter technical problems with the product, contact a qualied service

technician or your retailer.

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About this guide

This user guide contains the information you need when installing and conguring 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.

• Chapter 2: BIOS information

This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus.
Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided.

Where to nd more information

Refer to the following 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. Refer to the ASUS contact information.

2. Optional documentation

Your product package may include optional documentation, such as warranty yers,

that may have been added by your dealer. These documents are not part of the
standard package.

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Conventions used in this guide

To ensure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used
throughout this manual.

DANGER/WARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to
complete a task.

CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to
complete a task

IMPORTANT: Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task. .

NOTE: Tips and additional information to help you complete a task.

Typography

Bold text Indicates a menu or an item to select.

Italics

Used to emphasize a word or a phrase.

<Key> Keys enclosed in the less-than and greater-than sign

means that you must press the enclosed key.

Example: <Enter> means that you must press the Enter or
Return key.

<Key1> + <Key2> + <Key3> If you must press two or more keys simultaneously, the key

names are linked with a plus sign (+).

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H61M series specications summary

CPU LGA1155 socket for Intel® 3rd/2nd Generation Core™ i7 / Core™ i5 / Core™ i3

/ Pentium® / Celeron® processors

Supports Intel® 22nm/32nm CPU

Supports Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0*

* The Intel

®

Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 support depends on the CPU

types.

** Refer to

www.asus.com for Intel® CPU support list.

Chipset Intel® H61 Express Chipset

Memory 2 x DIMMs, max. 16GB, DDR3 2200 (O.C.) / 2133 (O.C.) / 2000 (O.C.) / 1866

(O.C.) / 1600 / 1333 / 1066 MHz, non-ECC, un-buffered memory

Dual-channel memory architecture

* DDR3 1600 MHz and higher memory frequency is supported by Intel

®

3rd

generation processors.

** Due to the CPU behavior, DDR3 2133/1866 MHz memory module will run

at DDR3 2000 / 1800 MHzfrequency as default.

*** Refer to

www.asus.com for the latest Memory QVL (Qualied Vendors

List).

**** When you install a total memory of 4GB capacity or more, Windows

®

32-bit operating system may only recognize less than 3GB. We
recommend a maximum of 3GB system memory if you are using a
Windows® 32-bit operating system.

Expansion slots 1 x PCI Express 3.0*/2.0 x16 slot

2 x PCI Express 2.0 x1 slots

* PCIe 3.0 speed is supported by Intel

®

3rd generation Core™ processors.

Graphics Integrated Graphics Processor - Intel® HD Graphics support Multi-VGA output

support: HDMI, DVI, RGB port

Supports HDMI with max. resolution of 1920 x 1200 @60Hz

Supports DVI with max. resolution of 1920 x 1200 @60Hz

Supports D-Sub with max. resolution of 2048 x 1536 @75Hz

Max. UMA Memory: 1024MB

Storage Intel® H61 Express Chipset:

- 2 x Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s connectors (H61M-PLUS only)

- 4 x Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s connectors (H61M-A/USB3 & H61M-A only)

ASMedia® ASM1061 SATA 6.0 GB/s Chipset (H61M-PLUS only):

- 2 x Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors

LAN

Realtek® 8111F PCIe Gigabit LAN controller

Audio Realtek® ALC887 8-channel* High Denition Audio CODEC

* Use a chassis with HD audio module in the front panel to support an

8-channel audio output.

USB Intel® H61 Express Chipset:

- 8 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (6 ports at the mid-board, 2 ports at the back panel);

(H61M-PLUS & H61M-A/USB3 only)

- 10 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (6 ports at the mid-board, 4 ports at the back panel)
(H61M-A only)

ASMedia® ASM1042 USB3.0 controller - support ASUS USB3.0 Boost UASP

Mode (H61M-PLUS & H61M-A/USB3 only)

- 2 x USB 3.0 ports at the back panel

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H61M-Series specications 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

- USB3.0 Boost (H61M-PLUS & H61M-A/USB3 only)

- AI Charger+ (H61M-PLUS &H61M-A/USB3 only)

- AI Charger (H61M-A only)

- AI Suite II

- Anti Surge

- 100% All High-quality Conductive Polymer Capacitors

ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution

- ASUS Fan Xpert

ASUS EZ DIY

- ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode featuring friendly graphics user interface

- ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3

- ASUS EZ Flash 2

- ASUS MyLogo 2™

* The ASUS Network iControl feature does not support Windows

®

XP/Vista operating systems.

Rear panel ports 1 x PS/2 keyboard port (purple)

1 x PS/2 mouse port (green)

1 x HDMI port

1 x DVI port

1 x D-Sub port

1 x LAN (RJ-45) port

2 x USB2.0/1.1 ports & 2 x USB3.0 ports (H61M-PLUS & H61M-A/USB3

only)

4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (H61M-A only)

3 x Audio jacks

Internal connectors/
jumpers

3 x USB 2.0/1.1 connectors support additional 6 USB 2.0/1.1 ports

2 x SATA 3.0 Gb/s & 2 x SATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors (H61M-PLUS only)

4 x SATA 3.0 Gb/s connectors (H61M-A/USB3 & H61M-A only)

1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector

1 x 24-pin EATX power connector

1 x 4-pin CPU Fan connector

1 x 4-pin chassis fan connector

1 x Front panel audio connector

1 x System panel connector

1 x Speaker Header

(continued on the next page)

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Specications are subject to change without notice.

H61M-Series specications summary

BIOS features 64 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI BIOS, PnP, DMI v2.0, WfM 2.0, ACPI v2.0a, SM

BIOS v2.7, SLP 3.0, Multi-language BIOS, ASUS EZ Flash 2, ASUS
CrashFree BIOS 3, F12 PrintScreen function, F3 Shortcut function,

Manageability

WOL, PXE, PME Wake Up

Support DVD Drivers

ASUS utilities

ASUS Update

Anti-virus software (OEM version)

Form factor

MicroATX form factor: 8.9 in x 7.1 in (22.6 cm x 18 cm)

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Package contents

Check your motherboard package for the following items.

H61M-PLUS

ASUS H61M series motherboard

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

User Guide

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 specications may vary

with different models.

1.1 Special features

1.1.1 Product highlights

LGA1155 socket for Intel® 3rd/2nd Generation Core™ i7 / Core™ i5 / Core™ i3
/ Pentium® / Celeron® Processors

This motherboard supports the Intel® 3rd/2nd generation Core™ i7 / i5 / i3 / Pentium®/
Celeron® processors in the LGA1155 package, with iGPU, memory, and PCI Express
controllers integrated to support onboard graphics out with dedicated chipsets, 2-channel
(2 DIMMs) DDR3 memory, and 16 PCI Express 3.0/2.0 lanes. This provides great graphics
performance. Intel® 3rd/2nd generation Core™ i7 / i5 / i3 / Pentium® / Celeron® processors

are among the most powerful and energy efcient CPUs in the world.

Intel® H61 Express Chipset

The Intel® H61 Express Chipset is the latest single-chipset design to support the new 1155
socket Intel® 3rd/2nd Generation Core™ i7 / Core™ i5 / Core™ i3 / Pentium® / Celeron®

processors. It provides improved performance by utilizing serial point-to-point links, which

allows increased bandwidth and stability.

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 features data transfer rates of 2200 (O.C.)/

2133 (O.C.) / 2000 (O.C.) / 1866 (O.C.) / 1600 / 1333 / 1066 MHz to meet the higher

bandwidth requirements of the latest 3D graphics, multimedia, and Internet applications. The
dual-channel DDR3 architecture enlarges the bandwidth of your system memory to boost
system performance.

* DDR3 1600 MHz and higher memory frequency is supported by Intel® 3rd generation processors.

** Due to the CPU behavior, DDR3 2133/18666 memory modules runs at DDR3 2000/1800 MHz

frequencies.

PCI Express® 3.0

PCI Express® 3.0 (PCIe 3.0) is the latest PCI Express bus standard with improved encoding
schemes that provide twice the performance of the current PCIe 2.0. The total bandwidth
for a x16 link reaches a maximum of 32Gb/s, double the 16 Gb/s of PCIe 2.0 (in x16 mode).
As such, PCIe 3.0 provides users an unprecendented data speeds, combined with the
convenience and seamless transition offerred by complete backward compatibility with PCIe

1.0 and PCIe 2.0 devices. PCIe 3.0 will become a must-have feature for users who wish to

improve and optimize graphic performance, as well as have the latest technology available to

them.

* PCI 3.0 speed is supported by Intel® 3rd generation Core™ processors.

Product introduction

1

ASUS H61M Series

1-1

8-channel high denition audio

The onboard 8-channel HD audio (High Denition Audio, previously codenamed Azalia)
CODEC enables high-quality 192KHz/24-bit audio output and jack-detect feature that
automatically detects and identies what types of peripherals are plugged into the audio
I/O jacks and noties users of inappropriate connection, which means there will be no more

confusion of Line-in, Line-out, and Mic jacks.

* Use a chassis with HD audio module in the front panel to support an 8-channel audio output.

Gigabit LAN solution

The onboard LAN controller is a highly integrated Gb LAN controller. It is enhanced with an

ACPI management function to provide efcient power management for advanced operating

systems.

100% All High-quality Conductive Polymer Capacitors

This motherboard uses all high-quality conductive polymer capacitors 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 rst mouse-controlled intuitive

graphical BIOS interface that goes beyond the traditional keyboard-only BIOS controls,

providing you with more exibility, convenience, and easy to navigate EFI BIOS than the

traditional BIOS versions. It offers you with dual selectable modes and native support for hard
drives larger than 2.2 TB.

ASUS UEFI BIOS includes the following new features:

• F12 BIOS snapshot hotkey

• F3 Shortcut for most accessed information

• ASUS DRAM SPD (Serial Presence Detect) information detecting faulty DIMMs, and

helping with difcult POST situations.

Network iControl

Network iControl is an intuitive one-step network control center that makes it easier for you to
manage your bandwidth and allows you to set, monitor, and schedule the bandwidth priorities
for your network programs. It allows you to automatically connect to a PPPoE network for a
more convenient online experience.

* The ASUS Network iControl feature does not support Windows® XP/Vista operating systems.

ASUS DIGI+ VRM

Digital Power Control: Digital Power Design for the CPU and iGPU

All-new digital CPU power controls work perfectly together to match digital power signal

(SVID) requests from the CPU, with ultra-fast sensing and response efciently delivering

precision power. Accurate delivery reduces waste, and provides more stable CPU Vcore
voltages. Users can adjust CPU and its processor graphics (iGPU) voltages for various
overclocking scenarios, with accurate input through UEFI BIOS tuning or the exclusive ASUS
interface. This proprietary design increases overclocking headroom to push performance to
its full potential.

Chapter 1: Product introduction

1-2

EPU

Energy Efciency All Around

Tap 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. This also reduces fan noise and extends
component longevity.

AI Suite II

With its user-friendly interface, ASUS AI Suite II integrates several ASUS utilities and allows
you to launch and operate these utilities simultaneously. It allows you to supervise fan speed
control, and voltage and sensor readings. This all-in-one software offers diverse and ease to
use functions, with no need to switch back and forth between different utilities.

ASUS Anti-Surge Protection

This special design protects expensive devices and the motherboard from damage caused
by power surges from switching power supply unit (PSU).

ASUS Fan Xpert

ASUS Fan Xpert intelligently allows you to adjust the CPU fan and chassis fan speeds
according to different ambient temperatures caused by different climate conditions in different

geographic regions and your PC’s loading. The built-in variety of useful proles offer exible

controls of fan speed to achieve a quiet and cool environment.

ASUS MyLogo2™

Turn your favorite photos into 256-color boot logos to personalize your system.

ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3

ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is an auto-recovery tool that allows you to restore a corrupted BIOS

le using the bundled support DVD or a USB ash disk that contains the BIOS le.

ASUS EZ Flash 2

ASUS EZ Flash 2 is a user-friendly utility that allows you to update the BIOS without using a

bootable oppy disk or an OS-based utility.

ErP ready

The motherboard is European Union´s Energy-related Products (ErP) ready, and ErP

requires products to meet certain energy efciency requirements in regards to energy

consumptions. This is in line with ASUS vision of creating environment-friendly and energy-

efcient products through product design and innovation to reduce carbon footprint of the

product and thus mitigate environmental impacts.

ASUS H61M Series

1-3

1.2 Before you proceed

Take 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.

• Before handling components, use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded
object or a metal object, such as the power supply case, to avoid damaging them due
to static electricity.

• Hold components by the edges to avoid touching the ICs on them.

• Whenever you uninstall any component, place it on a grounded antistatic pad or in the
bag that came with the component.

• Before you install or remove any component, switch off the ATX power supply and
detach its power cord. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard,
peripherals, or components.

Standby Power LED

The motherboard comes with a standby power LED that lights up to indicate that the system
is ON, in sleep mode, or in soft-off mode. This is a reminder that you should shut down
the system and unplug the power cable before removing or plugging in any motherboard
component. The illustration below shows the location of the onboard LED.

SB_PWR

ON

Standby Power Powered Off

OFF

H61M-PLUS

H61M-PLUS Onboard LED

Chapter 1: Product introduction

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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.

DO NOT overtighten the screws! Doing so can damage the motherboard.

1.3.2 Screw holes

Place six screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis.

H61M-PLUS

Place this side towards
the rear of the chassis

ASUS H61M Series

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1.3.3 Motherboard layout

H61M-PLUS

PCIEX16

PCIEX1_1

PCIEX1_2

F_PANEL

SPEAKER

CLRTC

KBPWR

USBPW1-4

USBPW5-10

USB78

USB910USB56

AAFP

ATX12V

EATXPWR

CPU_FAN CHA_FAN

BATTERY

Super

I/O

ALC
887

RTL
8111F

ASM

1042

DIGI

+VRM

8Mb

BIOS

SB_PWR

22.6cm(8.9in)

LGA1155

Intel

®

H61

DDR3 DIMM_A1 (64bit, 240-pin module)

DDR3 DIMM_B1 (64bit, 240-pin module)

SATA_4 SATA3G_1

SATA_3 SATA3G_2

AUDIO

KBMS

LAN_USB12

USB34

HDMI

18.0cm(7.1in)

DVI_VGA

ASM
1061

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• 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.

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1.4 Central Processing Unit (CPU)

The motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA1155 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. USB device wake-up (3-pin USBPW 1-4, USBPW 5-10) 1-20

2. ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR, 4-pin ATX12V)

1-23

3. Keyboard power (3-pin KBPWR)

1-20

4. Intel

®

LGA1155 CPU socket 1-7

5. CPU and chassis fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN, 4-pin CHA_FAN)

1-26

6. DDR3 DIMM slots

1-12

7. Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLRTC)

1-19

8. Intel

®

H61 Serial ATA 3.0Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA3G_1~2) 1-25

9. ASMedia

®

1061 Serial ATA 6.0Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA_3~4) (H61M-PLUS only) 1-24

10. System panel connector (10-1 pin F_PANEL)

1-27

11. Speaker connector (4-pin SPEAKER)

1-27

12. USB connectors (10-1 pin USB56, USB78, USB910)

1-26

13. Standby power LED (SB_PWR)

1-4

14. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP)

1-22

Unplug all power cables before installing the CPU.

• Upon purchase of the motherboard, ensure that the PnP cap is on the socket and
the socket contacts are not bent. Contact your retailer immediately if the PnP cap
is missing, or if you see any damage to the PnP cap/socket contacts/motherboard
components. ASUS will shoulder the cost of repair only if the damage is shipment/
transit-related.

• Keep the cap after installing the motherboard. ASUS will process Return Merchandise

Authorization (RMA) requests only if the motherboard comes with the cap on the

LGA1155 socket.

• The product warranty does not cover damage to the socket contacts resulting from
incorrect CPU installation/removal, or misplacement/loss/incorrect removal of the PnP
cap.

H61M-PLUS

H61M-PLUS CPU socket LGA1155

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1.4.1 CPU installation

The LGA1156 CPU is not compatible with the LGA1155 socket. DO NOT install an
LGA1156 CPU on the LGA1155 socket.

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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.

To install the CPU heatsink and fan assembly

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To uninstall the CPU heatsink and fan assembly

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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. DDR3 modules are developed for
better performance with less power consumption.

The gure illustrates the location of the DDR3 DIMM sockets:

Channel Sockets

Channel A DIMM_A1

Channel B DIMM_B1

H61M-PLUS

H61M-PLUS 240-pin DDR3 DIMM sockets

DIMM_A1

DIMM_B1

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1.5.2 Memory congurations

You may install 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, and 8GB unbuffered non-ECC DDR3 DIMMs into the DIMM
sockets.

• You 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 conguration. Any excess
memory from the higher-sized channel is then mapped for single-channel operation.

• Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency. For optimal compatibility, we
recommend that you install memory modules of the same version or date code (D/C)
from the same vendor. Check with the retailer to get the correct memory modules.

• Memory module with memory frequency higher than 2133 MHz and its corresponding
timing or the loaded XMP Prole is not the JEDEC memory standard. The stability and

compatibility of these memory modules depend on the CPU's capabilities and other
installed devices.

• Due to the memory address limitation on 32-bit Windows

®

OS, when you install 4GB
or more memory on the motherboard, the actual usable memory for the OS can be
about 3GB or less. For effective use of memory, we recommend that you do any of the
following:

- Use a maximum of 3GB system memory if you are using a 32-bit Windows

®

OS.

- Install a 64-bit Windows® OS when you want to install 4GB or 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 its Serial Presence Detect
(SPD), which is the standard way of accessing information from a memory module.
Under the default state, some memory modules for overclocking may operate at a
lower frequency than the vendor-marked value. To operate at the vendor-marked
or at a higher frequency, refer to section 2.4 Ai Tweaker menu for manual memory
frequency adjustment.

• For system stability, use a more efcient memory cooling system to support a full

memory load (2 DIMMs) or overclocking condition.

H61M Series Motherboard Qualied Vendors Lists (QVL)

DDR3 2400 (O.C.) MHz capability

Vendors Part No. Size SS/DS Chip Brand Chip NO. Timing Voltage

DIMM socket support
(Optional)

1 DIMM 2 DIMMs

G.SKILL F3-2400C10D-8GTX(XMP) 8GB(2x 4GB) SS - - 10-12-12-31 1.65V • •
G.SKILL F3-19200CL 10Q-32GBZHD(XMP) 8GB DS - - 10-12-12-31 1.65V • •
KINGSTON KHX24C11T2K2/8X(XMP) 4GB DS - - - 1.65V • •

• DDR3 1600 MHz and higher memory frequency is supported by Intel® 3rd generation

processors.

• Due to the CPU behavior, DDR3 2133/1866 memory modules runs at DDR3

2000/1800 MHz frequencies.

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DDR3 2133 (O.C.) MHz capability

DDR3 2000 (O.C.) MHz capability

DDR3 1866 (O.C.) MHz capability

Vendors Part No. Size SS/DS

Chip
Brand

Chip NO. Timing Voltage

DIMM socket
support (Optional)

1 DIMM 2 DIMMs

KINGSTON KHX2133C11D3T1K2/16GX(XMP) 16GB(8GB x 2) DS - - - 1.6V • •
ADATA AX3U2133XW8G10-2X(XMP) 8GB DS - - 10-11-11-30 1.65V • •
Team TXD34096M2133HC11-L 4GB SS - - - 1.5V • •

Vendors Part No. Size SS/DS

Chip
Brand

Chip NO. Timing Voltage

DIMM socket
support (Optional)

1 DIMM 2 DIMMs

Apacer 78.AAGD5.9KD(XMP) 6GB(3 x 2GB) DS - - 9-9-9-30 1.65V • •
KINGSTON KHX2000C9AD3T1K2/4GX(XMP) 4GB(2 x 2GB) DS - - - 1.65V • •

Vendors Part No. Size SS/DS

Chip
Brand

Chip NO. Timing Voltage

DIMM socket
support (Optional)

1 DIMM 2 DIMMs

CRUCIAL BLE4G3D1869DE1TXO.16FMD(XMP) 4GB DS - - 9-9-9-27 1.5V • •
KINGSTON KHX1866C9D3T1K3/6GX(XMP) 6GB(3 x 2GB) DS - - - 1.65V • •
KINGSTON KHX1866C11D3P1K2/8G 8GB(2 x 4GB) DS - - - 1.5V • •

Vendors Part No. Size

SS/
DS

Chip Brand Chip NO. Timing Voltage

DIMM socket
support (Optional)

1 DIMM 2 DIMMs

Apacer 78.B1GE3.9L10C 4GB DS Apacer KZZC AM5D5908DEQSCK - - • •
Crucial BL25664BN1608.16FF(XMP) 6GB(3 x 2GB) DS - - - - • •
G.SKILL F3-12800CL7D-8GBRH(XMP) 8GB(2 x 4GB) DS - - 7-8-7-24 1.6V • •
HYNIX HMT351U6CFR8C-PB 4GB DS HYNIX H5TQ2G83CFR PBC - - • •
KINGMAX FLGE85F-B8KJ9A FEIS(XMP) 2GB DS - - - - • •
Super

Talent

WA160UX6G9 6GB(3 x 2GB) DS - - 9 - • •

ADATA AD3U1600C4G11-B 4GB DS - N/A - - • •

SanMax SMD-4G68HP-16KZ 4GB DS HYNIX H5TQ2G83BFR PBC - - • •

DDR3 1600 MHz capability

DDR3 1333 MHz capability

Vendors Part No. Size

SS/
DS

Chip Brand Chip NO. Timing Voltage

DIMM socket
support (Optional)

1 DIMM 2 DIMMs

Apacer 78.B1GDE.9L10C 4GB DS Apacer AM5D5908CEHSBG - - • •
G.SKILL F3-10666CL7D-8GBRH(XMP) 8GB(2 x 4GB) DS - - 7-7-7-21 1.5V • •

GEIL GG34GB1333C9DC 4GB(2 x 2GB) DS GEIL GL1L128M88BA12N 9-9-9-24

1.3V(low
voltage)

• •

Hynix HMT351U6BFR8C-H9 4GB DS Hynix H5TQ2G83BFRH9C - - • •
KINGMAX FLFF65F-C8KM9 NEES 4GB DS KINGMAX KFC8FNMXF-BXX-15A - - • •
KINGSTON KVR1333D3N9/2G 2GB DS ELPIDA J1108BDSE-DJ-F 9 1.5V • •
Micron MT16JTF51264AZ-1G4D1 4GB DS Micron OLD22D9LGK - - • •
NANYA NT4GC64B8HG0NF-CG 4GB DS NANYA NT5CB256M8GN-CG - - • •
PSC AL8F8G73F-DJ2 2GB DS PSC A3P1GF3FGF - - • •

SAMSUNG M378B5273CH0-CH9 4GB DS SAMSUNG K4B2G0846C - - • •

DDR3 2200 (O.C.) MHz capability

Vendors Part No. Size SS/DS Chip Brand Chip NO. Timing Voltage

DIMM socket support
(Optional)

1 DIMM 2 DIMMs

GEIL GET34GB2200C9DC(XMP) 2GB DS - - 9-10-9-28 1.65V • •

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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

conguration.

• 2 DIMMs: Supports one pair of modules inserted into both the blue slots as one pair of

dual-channel memory conguration.

Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for the latest QVL.

Vendors Part No. Size SS/DS Chip Brand Chip NO. Timing Voltage

DIMM socket
support (Optional)

1 DIMM 2 DIMMs

Crucial CT25664BA1067.16FF 2GB DS Micron 9HF22D9KPT 7 - • •
ELPIDA EBJ21UE8EDF0-AE-F 2GB DS ELPIDA J1108EDSE-DJ-F - 1.35V(low voltage) • •
KINGSTON KVR1066D3N7/2G 2GB DS ELPIDA J1108BFSE-DJ-F - 1.5V • •
KINGSTON KVR1066D3N7/4G 4GB DS Hynix H5TQ2G83AFR 7 1.5V • •

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1.5.3 Installing a DIMM

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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.

1.6.1 Installing an expansion card

To install an expansion card:

1. Before installing the expansion card, read the documentation that came with it and
make the necessary hardware settings for the card.

2. Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is already installed in a chassis).

3. Remove the bracket opposite the slot that you intend to use. Keep the screw for later
use.

4. Align the card connector with the slot and press rmly until the card is completely

seated on the slot.

5. Secure the card to the chassis with the screw you removed earlier.

6. Replace the system cover.

When using PCI cards on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support “Share IRQ” or that

the cards do not need IRQ assignments. Otherwise, conicts 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 specications.

1.6.4 PCI Express 3.0/2.0 x16 slot

This motherboard has a PCI Express 3.0/2.0 x16 slot that supports PCI Express 3.0/2.0 x16

graphic cards complying with the PCI Express specications.

PCIe 3.0 speed is supported by Intel® 3rd generation Core™ processors.

1.6.2 Conguring an expansion card

After installing the expansion card, congure it by adjusting the software settings.

1. Turn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. See Chapter 2 for
information on BIOS setup.

2. Assign an IRQ to the card.

3. Install the software drivers for the expansion card.

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IRQ assignments for H61M-PLUS

A B C D E F G H

PCIEx16 shared – – – – – – –

PCIEx1_1 – – – shared – – – –

PCIEx1_2 shared – – – – – – –

Realtek 8111F controller – shared – – – – – –

VGA shared – – – – – – –

ASM 1042 USB3 Controller – shared – – – – – –

ASM 1061 SATA Controller – – shared – – – – –

USB2.0 controller 1 – – – – – – – shared

USB2.0 controller 2 – – – – – – – shared

HD audio – – – – – – shared –

SATA controller 1 – – – shared – – – –

SATA controller 2 – – – shared – – – –

IRQ assignments for H61M-A/USB3

A B C D E F G H

PCIEx16 shared – – – – – – –

PCIEx1_1 – – – shared – – – –

PCIEx1_2 shared – – – – – – –

Realtek 8111F controller – shared – – – – – –

VGA shared – – – – – – –

ASM 1042 USB3 Controller – shared – – – – – –

USB2.0 controller 1 – – – – – – – shared

USB2.0 controller 2 – – – – – – – shared

HD audio – – – – – – shared –

SATA controller 1 – – – shared – – – –

SATA controller 2 – – – shared – – – –

IRQ assignments for H61M-A

A B C D E F G H

PCIEx16 shared – – – – – – –

PCIEx1_1 – – – shared – – – –

PCIEx1_2 shared – – – – – – –

Realtek 8111F controller – shared – – – – – –

VGA shared – – – – – – –

USB2.0 controller 1 – – – – – – – shared

USB2.0 controller 2 – – – – – – – shared

HD audio – – – – – – shared –

SATA controller 1 – – – shared – – – –

SATA controller 2 – – – shared – – – –

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1.7 Jumpers

1. Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLRTC)

This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS. You 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.

Except when clearing the RTC RAM, never remove the cap on CLRTC jumper default
position. Removing the cap will cause system boot failure!

To erase the RTC RAM:

1. Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord.

2. Move the jumper cap from pins 1-2 (default) to pins 2-3. Keep the cap on pins 2-3

for about 5~10 seconds, then move the cap back to pins 1-2.

3. Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer.

4. Hold down the

<Del> key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to

reenter data.

• If the steps above do not help, remove the onboard battery and move the jumper
again to clear the CMOS RTC RAM data. After clearing the CMOS, reinstall the
battery.

• You do not need to clear the RTC when the system hangs due to overclocking. For
system failure due to overclocking, use the CPU Parameter Recall (C.P.R) feature.
Shut down and reboot the system so the BIOS can automatically reset parameter
settings to default values.

H61M-PLUS

H61M-PLUS Clear RTC RAM

1 2

2 3

Normal

(Default)

Clear RTC

CLRTC

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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 ATX power supply that can supply at least 1A
on the +5VSB lead, and a corresponding setting in the BIOS.

3. USB device wake-up (3-pin USBPW1-4, 3-pin USBPW5-10)

Set these jumpers to +5V to wake up the computer from S1 sleep mode (CPU stopped,
DRAM refreshed, system running in low power mode) using the connected USB
devices. Set to +5VSB to wake up from S3 and S4 sleep modes (no power to CPU,
DRAM in slow refresh, power supply in reduced power mode).

• The USB device wake-up feature requires a power supply that can provide 500mA on

the +5VSB lead for each USB port; otherwise, the system would not power up.

• The total current consumed must NOT exceed the power supply capability (+5VSB)
whether under normal condition or in sleep mode.

H61M-PLUS

H61M-PLUS Keyboard Power Setting

1 2

2 3

+5V

+5VSB

(Default)

KBPWR

H61M-PLUS USB device wake-up

21

2 3

+5V

(Default)

+5VSB

USBPW5-10

21

2 3

+5V

+5VSB

(Default)

USBPW1-4

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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. Refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications.

LAN port LED indications

LAN port

Speed

LED

Activity Link

LED

4. Line In port (light blue). This port connects to the tape, CD, DVD player, or other

audio sources.

5. Line Out port (lime).

This port connects to a headphone or a speaker. In the 4, 6, and

8-channel congurations, the function of this port becomes Front Speaker Out.

6. Microphone port (pink).

This port connects to a microphone.

Activity/Link LED Speed LED
Status Description Status Description

OFF No link OFF 10Mbps connection
ORANGE Linked ORANGE 100Mbps connection
BLINKING Data activity GREEN 1Gbps connection

Refer to the audio conguration table below for the function of the audio ports in 2, 4, 6, or
8-channel conguration.

Audio 2, 4, 6, or 8-channel conguration

Port

Headset

2-channel

4-channel 6-channel 8-channel

Light Blue (Rear panel) Line In Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out

Lime (Rear panel) Line Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out

Pink (Rear panel) Mic In Mic In Bass/Center Bass/Center

Lime (Front panel) – – – Side Speaker Out

To congure an 8-channel audio output:

Use a chassis with HD audio module in the front panel to support an 8-channel audio

output.

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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).

These two ports are USB 2.0 3 and 4 in H61M-A.

9. HDMI port. This port is for a High-Denition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) connector,

and is HDCP compliant allowing playback of HD DVD, Blu-ray, and other protected
content.

10. DVI-D port.

This port is for any DVI-D compatible device. DVI-D can’t be converted to

output RGB Signal to CRT and isn’t compatible with DVI-I.

11. PS/2 Keyboard port.

This port connects to a PS/2 keyboard.

1.8.2 Internal connectors

1. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP)

This connector is for a chassis-mounted front panel audio I/O module that supports
either HD Audio or legacy AC`97 audio standard. Connect one end of the front panel
audio I/O module cable to this connector.

• We recommend that you connect a high-denition front panel audio module to this
connector to avail of the motherboard’s high-denition audio capability.

•

If you want to connect a high-denition front panel audio module to this connector,

set the Front Panel Type item in the BIOS setup to [HD]. If you want to connect an
AC'97 front panel audio module to this connector, set the item to [AC97]. By default,
this connector is set to [HD]. See section 2.5.6 Onboard Devices Conguration for
details.

H61M-PLUS

H61M-PLUS Front panel audio connector

AAFP

PIN 1

AGNDNCSENSE1_RETUR

SENSE2_RETUR

PORT1 L

PORT1 R

PORT2 R

SENSE_SEND

PORT2 L

HD-audio-compliant

pin definition

PIN 1

AGNDNCNC

NC

MIC2

MICPWR

Line out_R

NC

Line out_L

Legacy AC’97

compliant definition

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• For a fully congured system, we recommend that you use a power supply unit
(PSU) that complies with ATX 12 V Specication 2.0 (or later version) and provides a

minimum power of 350 W.

•

DO NOT forget to connect the 4-pin ATX +12V power plug. Otherwise, the system will
not boot up.

• We recommend that you use a PSU with higher power output when conguring a

system with more power-consuming devices. The system may become unstable or
may not boot up if the power is inadequate.

•

If you are uncertain about the minimum power supply requirement for your system,
refer to the Recommended Power Supply Wattage Calculator at http://support.asus.
com/PowerSupplyCalculator/PSCalculator.aspx?SLanguage=en-us for details.

2. ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR, 4-pin ATX12V)

These connectors are for ATX power supply plugs. The power supply plugs are

designed to t these connectors in only one orientation. Find the proper orientation and
push down rmly until the connectors completely t.

H61M-PLUS

H61M-PLUS ATX power connectors

EATXPWR

PIN 1

GND
+5 Volts
+5 Volts
+5 Volts

-5 Volts
GND
GND
GND
PSON#
GND

-12 Volts
+3 Volts

+3 Volts
+12 Volts
+12 Volts

+5V Standby

Power OK

GND

+5 Volts

GND

+5 Volts

GND
+3 Volts
+3 Volts

ATX12V

PIN 1

+12V DC

+12V DC

GND

GND

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3. ASMedia® 1061 Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA_3~4)

These connectors are for the Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk
drives and optical disc drives.

When using hot-plug and NCQ, set the type of the SATA connectors in the BIOS to [AHCI].
See section 2.5.3 SATA Conguration for details.

SATA_3

SATA_4

GND

RSATA_RXP1

RSATA_RXN1

GND

RSATA_TXN1

RSATA_TXP1

GND

GND

RSATA_RXP2

RSATA_RXN2

GND

RSATA_TXN2

RSATA_TXP2

GND

H61M-PLUS ASMedia® 1061 SATA 6.0Gb/s connectors

H61M-PLUS

SATA_3~4 support SATA 6.0GB/s in H61M-PLUS only.

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4. Intel® H61 Serial ATA 3.0Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA3G_1~2)

These connectors connect to Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s hard disk drives and optical drives via
Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s signal cables.

• You must install Windows® XP Service Pack 3 or later version before using Serial ATA
hard disk drives.

• Due to H61 Chipset limitation, AHCI Mode only works on Windows

®

Vista / Windows®

7. Please use IDE Mode on Windows® XP.

• To congure the SATA type in BIOS, click

Advanced Mode > Advanced tab > SATA

Conguration > SATA Mode Selection. See section 2.5.3 SATA Conguration for
details.

• When using hot-plug and NCQ on Windows

®

Vista / Windows® 7, set the SATA Mode

Selection item in the BIOS to [AHCI]. See section 2.5.3 SATA Conguration for
details.

SATA3G_1

SATA3G_2

GND

RSATA_TXP1

RSATA_TXN1

GND

RSATA_RXN1

RSATA_RXP1

GND

GND

RSATA_TXP1

RSATA_TXN1

GND

RSATA_RXN1

RSATA_RXP1

GND

H61M-PLUS

H61M-PLUS Intel® SATA 3.0Gb/s connectors

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Do not forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors. Insufcient air ow inside the

system may damage the motherboard components. These are not jumpers! Do not place
jumper caps on the fan connectors!

5. CPU and chassis fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN, 4-pin CHA_FAN)

Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors on the motherboard, ensuring that the
black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the connector.

The two fan connectors support fans of maximum 2A (24 W) fan power.

6. USB connectors (10-1 pin USB56, USB78, USB910)

These connectors are for USB 2.0 ports. Connect the USB module cable to any of
these connectors, then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system

chassis. These USB connectors comply with USB 2.0 specication that supports up to

480 Mbps connection speed.

Never connect a 1394 cable to the USB connectors. Doing so will damage the motherboard!

The USB module cable is purchased separately.

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H61M-PLUS Fan connectors

CPU_FAN

CPU FAN PWM

CPU FAN IN

CPU FAN PWR

GND

CHA_FAN

CHA FAN PWM

CHA FAN IN

CHA FAN PWR

GND

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H61M-PLUS USB2.0 connectors

PIN 1

USB+5V

USB_P6-

USB_P6+

GND

NC

USB+5V

USB_P5-

USB_P5+

GND

USB56 USB78

PIN 1

USB+5V

USB_P8-

USB_P8+

GND

NC

USB+5V

USB_P7-

USB_P7+

GND

USB910

PIN 1

USB+5V

USB_P10-

USB_P10+

GND

NC

USB+5V

USB_P9-

USB_P9+

GND

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7. System panel connector (10-1 pin F_PANEL)

This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions.

• System power LED (2-pin +PWR_LED-)

This 2-pin connector is for the system power LED. Connect the chassis power LED
cable to this connector. The system power LED lights up when you turn on the system
power, and blinks when the system is in sleep mode.

• Hard disk drive activity LED (2-pin +HDD_LED-)

This 2-pin connector is for the HDD Activity LED. Connect the HDD Activity LED cable

to this connector. The IDE LED lights up or ashes when data is read from or written to

the HDD.

• Power/Soft-off button (2-pin PWR_BTN)

This 2-pin connector is for the system power button.

• Reset button (2-pin RESET)

This 2-pin connector is for the chassis-mounted reset button for system reboot without
turning off the system power.

8. Speaker connector (4-pin SPEAKER)

The 4-pin connector is for the chassis-mounted system warning speaker. The speaker
allows you to hear system beeps and warnings.

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PIN 1

PWR BTN

PLED+

PLED-

PWR

GND

HD_LED+

HD_LED-

Ground

HWRST#

(NC)

F_PANEL

PWR LED

+HD_LED RESET

H61M-PLUS System panel connector

H61M-PLUS

H61M-PLUS Speaker Out Connector

+5V

GND

GND

Speaker Out

SPEAKER

PIN 1

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1.9 Software support

1.9.1 Installing an operating system

This motherboard supports Windows® XP / Windows® Vista / Windows® 7 / Windows® 8
Operating Systems (OS). Always install the latest OS version and corresponding updates to

maximize the features of your hardware.

• Motherboard settings and hardware options vary. Refer to your OS documentation for
detailed information.

• Ensure that you install Windows

®

XP Service Pack 3 or later versions / Windows®
Vista Service Pack 1 or later versions before installing the drivers for better
compatibility and system stability.

1.9.2 Support DVD information

The Support DVD that comes with the motherboard package contains the drivers, software
applications, and utilities that you can install to avail all motherboard features.

The contents of the Support DVD are subject to change at any time without notice. Visit the
ASUS website at www.asus.com for updates.

To run the Support DVD

Place the Support DVD into the optical drive. If Autorun is enabled in your computer, the DVD
automatically displays the Specials screen. Click Drivers, Utilities, Make Disk, Manual, and
Contact tabs to display their respective menus.

If Autorun is NOT enabled on your computer, browse the contents of the Support DVD to

locate the le ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to run

the DVD.

Click an item to install

Click an icon to display
Support DVD/motherboard
information

The following screen is for reference only.

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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.

2.1.1 ASUS Update utility

The ASUS Update is a utility that allows you to manage, save, and update the motherboard
BIOS in Windows® environment.

• ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet
Service Provider (ISP).

• This utility is available in the support DVD that comes with the motherboard package.

Installing ASUS Update

To install ASUS Update:

1. Place the support DVD in the optical drive. The

Specials menu appears.

2. Click the

Utilities tab, then click AI Suite II.

3. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation.

Quit all Windows® applications before you update the BIOS using this utility.

Updating the BIOS

To update the BIOS:

1. From the Windows

®

desktop, click Start > Programs > ASUS > AI Suite II > AI Suite

II X.XX.XX to launch the AI Suite II utility. The AI Suite II Quick Bar appears.

2. Click

Update button from the Quick Bar, and click ASUS Update from the popup

menu. The ASUS Update main screen appears. From the list, select either of the
following methods:

BIOS information

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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 trafc, then click

Next.

c. From the FTP site, select the BIOS version that you wish to download then click

Next.

The ASUS Update utility is capable of updating itself through the Internet. Always update
the utility to avail all its features.

Updating from a BIOS file

a. Select

Update BIOS from le, then click Next.

b. Locate the BIOS le from the

Open window, then click Open.

3. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the updating process.

2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2

The ASUS EZ Flash 2 feature allows you to update the BIOS without using an OS-based
utility.

Before you start using this utility, download the latest BIOS le from the ASUS website at

www.asus.com.

To update the BIOS using EZ Flash 2:

1. Insert the USB ash disk that contains the latest BIOS le to the USB port.

2. Enter the

Advanced Mode of the BIOS setup program. Go to the Tool menu to select

ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility and press <Enter> to enable it.

3. Press <Tab> to switch to the

Drive eld.

4. Press the Up/Down arrow keys to nd the USB ash disk that contains the latest BIOS,

and then press <Enter>.

5. Press <Tab> to switch to the

Folder Info eld.

6. Press the Up/Down arrow keys to nd the BIOS le, and press <Enter> to perform the

BIOS update process. Reboot the system when the update process is done.

• This function supports USB ash disks with FAT 32/16 format and single partition only.

• DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system
boot failure!

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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. You can restore a corrupted BIOS

le using the motherboard support DVD or a USB ash drive that contains the updated BIOS
le.

• Before using this utility, rename the BIOS le in the removable device into

H61MPLUS.CAP (for H61M-PLUS), H61MAU3.CAP (for H61M-A/USB3) or H61MA.
CAP (for H61M-A).

• The BIOS le in the support DVD may not be the latest version. Download the latest
BIOS le from the ASUS website at www.asus.com.

Recovering the BIOS

To recover the BIOS:

1. Turn on the system.

2. Insert the support DVD to the optical drive or the USB ash drive that contains the
BIOS le to the USB port.

3. The utility automatically checks the devices for the BIOS le. When found, the utility
reads the BIOS le and enters ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility automatically.

4. The system requires you to enter BIOS Setup to recover BIOS setting. To ensure
system compatibility and stability, we recommend that you press <F5> to load default
BIOS values.

DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Doing so can cause
system boot failure!

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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.

The succeeding utility screens are for reference only. The actual utility screen displays may
not be same as shown.

Before updating BIOS

1. Prepare the motherboard support DVD and a USB ash drive in FAT32/16 format and

single partition.

2. Download the latest BIOS le and BIOS Updater from the ASUS website at

http://support.asus.com and save them on the USB ash drive.

NTFS is not supported under DOS environment. Do not save the BIOS le and BIOS
Updater to a hard disk drive or USB ash drive in NTFS format.

3. Turn off the computer and disconnect all SATA hard disk drives (optional).

Booting the system in DOS environment

1. Insert the USB ash drive with the latest BIOS le and BIOS Updater to the USB port.

2. Boot your computer. When the ASUS Logo appears, press <F8> to show the

BIOS

Boot Device Select Menu. Insert the support DVD into the optical drive and select the

optical drive as the boot device.

3. When the Make Disk menu appears, select the FreeDOS command prompt item by
pressing the item number.

4. At the FreeDOS prompt, type d: and press <Enter> to switch the disk from Drive C

(optical drive) to Drive D (USB ash drive).

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Updating the BIOS le

To update the BIOS le using BIOS Updater:

1. At the FreeDOS prompt, type

bupdater /pc /g and press <Enter>.

2. The BIOS Updater screen appears as below.

3. Press <Tab> to switch between screen elds and use the <Up/Down/Home/End> keys
to select the BIOS le and press <Enter>. BIOS Updater checks the selected BIOS le
and prompts you to conrm BIOS update.

4. Select Yes and press <Enter>. When BIOS update is done, press <ESC> to exit BIOS
Updater. Restart your computer.

DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot
failure!

• For BIOS Updater version 1.30 or later, the utility automatically exits to the DOS
prompt after updating BIOS.

• Ensure to load the BIOS default settings to ensure system compatibility and stability.

Select the Load Optimized Defaults item under the Exit menu. Refer to section 2.9
Exit menu for details.

• Ensure to connect all SATA hard disk drives after updating the BIOS le if you have

disconnected them.

ASUSTek BIOS Updater for DOS V1.30

Current ROM

Update ROM

A:

Note

[Enter] Select or Load [Tab] Switch [V] Drive Info

[Up/Down/Home/End] Move [B] Backup [Esc] Exit

H61MPLUS.CAP 8390656 2013-01-10 17:30:48

PATH: A:\

BOARD: H61M-PLUS
VER: 0215
DATE: 11/07/2012

BOARD: Unknown
VER: Unknown
DATE: Unknown

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2.2 BIOS setup program

Use the BIOS Setup program to update the BIOS or congure its parameters. The BIOS

screens include navigation keys and brief online help to guide you in using the BIOS Setup
program.

Entering BIOS Setup at startup

To enter BIOS Setup at startup:

Press <Delete> during the Power-On Self Test (POST). If you do not press <Delete>,
POST continues with its routines.

Entering BIOS Setup after POST

To enter BIOS Setup after POST:

Press <Ctrl>+<Alt>+<Del> simultaneously.

Press the reset button on the system chassis.

Press the power button to turn the system off then back on. Do this option only if you

failed to enter BIOS Setup using the rst two options.

Using the power button, reset button, or the <Ctrl>+<Alt>+<Del> keys to force reset from
a running operating system can cause damage to your data or system. We recommend to
always shut down the system properly from the operating system.

• The BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference purposes only, and
may not exactly match what you see on your screen.

• Visit the ASUS website at

www.asus.com to download the latest BIOS le for this

motherboard.

• Ensure that a USB mouse is connected to your motherboard if you want to use the
mouse to control the BIOS setup program.

• If the system becomes unstable after changing any BIOS setting, load the default
settings to ensure system compatibility and stability. Select the Load Optimized
Defaults item under the Exit menu. See section 2.9 Exit Menu for details.

• If the system fails to boot after changing any BIOS setting, try to clear the CMOS and
reset the motherboard to the default value. See section 1.7 Jumpers for information
on how to erase the RTC RAM.

•

•

•

•

BIOS menu screen

The BIOS setup program can be used under two modes: EZ Mode and Advanced Mode.
You can change modes from the Exit menu or from the Exit/Advanced Mode button in the EZ
Mode/Advanced Mode screen.

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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. To access the
Advanced Mode, click Exit/Advanced Mode, then select Advanced Mode or press F7 hot
key for the advanced BIOS settings.

The default screen for entering the BIOS setup program can be changed. Refer to the
Setup Mode item in section 2.7 Boot menu for details.

• The boot device options vary depending on the devices you installed to the system.

• The

Boot Menu(F8) button is available only when the boot device is installed to the

system.

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Exits the BIOS setup program without saving
the changes, saves the changes and resets
the system, or enters the Advanced Mode

Selects the display language of the
BIOS setup program

Displays the CPU/motherboard temperature,
CPU/5V/3.3V/12V voltage output,
CPU/chassis fan speed

Silent mode

Standard mode

Turbo mode

Loads optimized default

Selects the
boot device
priority

Selects the boot device priority

Displays the system properties
of the selected mode on the
right hand side

Selects the
Advanced mode
functions

Displays the
Advanced mode
menus

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Advanced Mode

The Advanced Mode provides advanced options for experienced end-users to congure the
BIOS settings. The gure below shows an example of the Advanced Mode. Refer to the
following sections for the detailed congurations.

To access the EZ Mode, click Exit, then select ASUS EZ Mode.

Menu bar

The menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items:

Main For changing the basic system conguration
Ai Tweaker For changing the overclocking settings

Advanced For changing the advanced system settings

Monitor

For displaying the system temperature, power status, and changing the
fan settings

Boot For changing the system boot conguration

Tool For conguring options for special functions
Exit For selecting the exit options and loading default settings

Navigation keys

General help

Menu bar

Submenu item

Conguration elds

Menu items

Pop-up window

Back button

Scroll bar

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Menu items

The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specic items for that menu. For example,

selecting Main shows the Main menu items.

The other items (Ai Tweaker, Advanced, Monitor, Boot, Tool, and Exit) on the menu bar have
their respective menu items.

Back button

This button appears when entering a submenu. Press <Esc> or use the USB mouse to click
this button to return to the previous menu screen.

Submenu items

A greater than sign (>) before each item on any menu screen means that the item has a
submenu. To display the submenu, select the item and press <Enter>.

Pop-up window

Select a menu item and press <Enter> to display a pop-up window with the conguration

options for that item.

Scroll bar

A scroll bar appears on the right side of a menu screen when there are items that do not t on

the screen. Press the Up/Down arrow keys or <Page Up> / <Page Down> keys to display the
other items on the screen.

Navigation keys

At the bottom right corner of the menu screen are the navigation keys for the BIOS setup
program. Use the navigation keys to select items in the menu and change the settings.

General help

At the top right corner of the menu screen is a brief description of the selected item.

Conguration elds

These elds show the values for the menu items. If an item is user-congurable, you can
change the value of the eld opposite the item. You cannot select an item that is not
user-congurable.

A congurable eld is highlighted when selected. To change the value of a eld, select it and

press <Enter> to display a list of options.

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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.

2.3.1 System Language [English]

Allows you to choose the BIOS language version from the options. Conguration options:

[English] [Français] [Español] [Deutsch] [Русский]

2.3.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx]

Allows you to set the system date.

2.3.3 System Time [xx:xx:xx]

Allows you to set the system time.

2.3.4 Security

The Security menu items allow you to change the system security settings.

• If you have forgotten your BIOS password, erase the CMOS Real Time Clock (RTC)
RAM to clear the BIOS password. See section 1.7 Jumpers for information on how to
erase the RTC RAM.

• The

Administrator or User Password items on top of the screen show the default

Not Installed. After you set a password, these items show Installed.

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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.

To set an administrator password:

1. Select the

Administrator Password item and press <Enter>.

2. From the

Create New Password box, key in a password, then press <Enter>.

3. Conrm the password when prompted.

To change an administrator password:

1. Select the

Administrator Password item and press <Enter>.

2. From the

Enter Current Password box, key in the current password, then press

<Enter>.

3. From the

Create New Password box, key in a new password, then press <Enter>.

4. Conrm the password when prompted.

To clear the administrator password, follow the same steps as in changing an administrator

password, but press <Enter> when prompted to create/conrm the password. After you clear

the password, the Administrator Password item on top of the screen shows Not Installed.

User Password

If you have set a user password, you must enter the user password for accessing the system.
The User Password item on top of the screen shows the default Not Installed. After you set
a password, this item shows Installed.

To set a user password:

1. Select the

User Password item and press <Enter>.

2. From the

Create New Password box, key in a password, then press <Enter>.

3. Conrm the password when prompted.

To change a user password:

1. Select the

User Password item and press <Enter>.

2. From the

Enter Current Password box, key in the current password, then press

<Enter>.

3. From the

Create New Password box, key in a new password, then press <Enter>.

4. Conrm the password when prompted.

To clear the user password, follow the same steps as in changing a user password, but press

<Enter> when prompted to create/conrm the password. After you clear the password, the

User Password item on top of the screen shows Not Installed.

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2.4 Ai Tweaker menu

The Ai Tweaker menu items allow you to congure overclocking-related items.

Be cautious when changing the settings of the Ai Tweaker menu items. Incorrect eld

values can cause the system to malfunction.

The conguration options for this section vary depending on the CPU and DIMM model you

installed on the motherboard.

Target CPU Speed : xxxxMHz

Displays the target CPU speed.

Target DRAM Speed : xxxxMHz

Displays the target DRAM speed.

2.4.1 Memory Frequency [Auto]

Allows you to set the memory operating frequency. Conguration options: [Auto] [DDR3­800MHz] [DDR3-1066MHz] [DDR3-1333MHz] [DDR3-1600MHz] [DDR3-1866MHz] [DDR3­2133MHz] [DDR3-2400MHz]

The conguration options vary with the CPU types installed on the system.

Selecting a very high memory frequency may cause the system to become unstable! If this
happens, revert to the default setting.

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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. Conguration options:

[Disabled] [Enabled]

EPU Setting [Auto]

This item appears only when you set the EPU Power Saving MODE item to [Enabled.] and

allows you to select the EPU power saving mode. Conguration options: [Auto] [Light Power

Saving Mode] [Medium Power Saving Mode] [Max Power Saving Mode]

2.4.4 DRAM Timing Control

The sub-items in this menu allow you to set the DRAM timing control features. Use the <+>
and <-> keys to adjust the value. To restore the default setting, type [auto] using the keyboard
and press <Enter>.

Changing the values in this menu may cause the system to become unstable! If this
happens, revert to the default settings.

2.4.5 CPU Power Management

The sub-items in this menu allow you to set the CPU ratio and features.

CPU Ratio [Auto]

Allows you to manually adjust the maximum non-turbo CPU ratio. Use <+> and <-> keys or
the numeric keypad to adjust the value. The valid value ranges vary according to your CPU
model.

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the Enhanced Intel® SpeedStep Technology (EIST).

[Disabled] Disables this function.

[Enabled] The operating system dynamically adjusts the processor voltage and

core frequency which may result in decreased average consumption and
decreased average heat production.

Turbo Mode [Enabled]

[Enabled] Allows processor cores to run faster than marked frequency in specic

conditions.

[Disabled] Disables this function.

The rst three items appear only when you set the Turbo Mode items to [Enabled].

Long Duration Power Limit [Auto]

Allows you to limit the turbo ratio’s long duration power. Use the <+> and <-> keys to adjust

the value.

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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. Use the <+> and <-> keys to adjust

the value.

Primary Plane Current Limit [Auto]

Maximum instantaneous current allowed at any given time for CPU cores. Use <+> and <->
key to adjust the value at 0.125A increment.

Secondary Plane Current Limit [Auto]

Maximum instantaneous current allowed at any given time for Internal Graphics cores.
Use <+> and <-> key to adjust the value at 0.125A increment.

2.4.6 DIGI+ VRM

CPU Load-Line Calibration [Auto]

Load-line is dened by Intel VRM spec and affects CPU voltage. The CPU working voltage

will decrease proportionally to CPU loading. Higher value gets a higher voltage and better
overclocking performance, but increases the CPU and VRM thermal. This item allows you to
adjust the voltage range from the following percentages to boost the system performance:
0% (Regular), 25% (Medium), 50% (High), 75% (Ultra High) and 100% (Extreme).

Conguration options: [Auto] [Regular] [Medium] [High] [Ultra High] [Extreme]

The actual performance boost may vary depending on your CPU specication.

CPU Fixed Frequency [xxx]

Switching frequency will affect the VRM transient response and component thermal. Setting
a higher frequency gets faster transient response.The values range from 200K to 350K with a
50K interval. Use <+>/<-> to adjust the value.

CPU Power Phase Control [Standard]

Allows you to control the power phase based on the CPU’s demands.
Conguration options: [Standard] [Optimized] [Extreme] [Manual Adjustment]

DO NOT remove the thermal module when switching to Extreme and Manual Mode. The
thermal conditions should be monitored.

CPU Power Duty Control [T.Probe]

DIGI + VRM Duty control adjusts the current and thermal conditions of every component’s

phase.

[T. Probe] Select to maintain the VRM thermal balance.

[Extreme] Select to maintain the current VRM balance.

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CPU Current Capability [100%]

Allows you to congure the total power range, and extends the overclocking frequency range
simultaneously. Conguration options: [100%] [110%] [120%]

Choose a higher value when overclocking, or under a high CPU loading for extra power
support.

iGPU Load-line Calibration [Auto]

Load-line Calibration is dened by Intel VRM specications and affects iGPU voltage. The

iGPU working voltage will decrease proportionally to the integrated graphics loading. Higher
load-line calibration would get higher voltage and better overclocking performance, but
increase the CPU and VRM thermal. This item allows you to adjust the voltage range from
the following percentages to boost the system performance: 0% (Regular), 50% (High) and

100% (Extreme). Conguration options: [Auto] [Regular] [High] [Extreme]

iGPU Current Capability [100%]

Allows you to set the iGPU Current Capability. Conguration options: [100%] [110%] [120%]

Do not remove the thermal module while changing the DIGI+ VRM related parrameters .
The thermal conditions should be monitored.

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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.

2.5.1 CPU Conguration

The items in this menu show the CPU-related information that the BIOS automatically
detects.

The items shown in submenu may be different due to the CPU you installed.

Intel Adaptive Thermal Monitor [Enabled]

[Enabled] Enables the overheated CPU to throttle its clock speed to cool down.

[Disabled] Disables the CPU thermal monitor function.

Active Processor Cores [All]

Allows you to choose the number of CPU cores to activate in each processor package.

Conguration options: [All] [1] [2] [3]

Limit CPUID Maximum [Disabled]

[Enabled] Allows legacy operating systems to boot even without support for CPUs

with extended CPUID functions.

[Disabled] Disables this function.

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Execute Disable Bit [Enabled]

[Enabled] Enables the No-Execution Page Protection Technology.

[Disabled] Forces the XD feature ag to always return to zero (0).

Intel Virtualization Technology [Disabled]

[Enabled] Allows a hardware platform to run multiple operating systems separately

and simultaneously, enabling one system to virtually function as several
systems.

[Disabled] Disables this function.

Hardware Prefetcher [Enabled]

[Disabled] Disables this function.

[Enabled] Allows you to turn on /off the Mid Level Cache (L2) streamer prefetcher.

Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch [Enabled]

[Disabled] Disables this function.

[Enabled] Allows a hardware platform to perform adjacent cache line prefetching.

CPU Power Management Conguration

CPU Ratio [Auto]

Allows you to set the ratio between the CPU Core Clock and the BCLK Frequency. Use
<+> and <-> keys to adjust the ratio. The valid value ranges vary according to your
CPU model.

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the Enhanced Intel® SpeedStep Technology (EIST).

[Disabled] The CPU runs at its default speed.

[Enabled] The operating system controls the CPU speed.

Turbo Mode [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the Intel® Turbo Mode Technology.

[Disabled] Disables this function.

[Enabled] Allows processor cores to run faster than marked frequency in specic

condition.

CPU C1E [Auto]

Allows you to enable or disable the CPU C1E.

[Auto] Set this item automatically.

[Disabled] Disables this function.

[Enabled] Enables the C1E support function. This item should be enabled in

order to enable the Enhanced Halt State.

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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.

CPU C6 Report [Auto]

Allows you to disable or enable the CPU C6 report to OS.

[Auto] Set this item automatically.

[Disabled] Disables this function.

[Enabled] Enables the C6 report function. This item should be enabled in order

to enable the Enhanced Halt State.

2.5.2 PCH Conguration

High Precision Timer [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the High Precision Event Timer.

Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]

Intel(R) Rapid Start Technology

Intel(R) Rapid Start Technology [Disabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the Intel(R) Rapid Start Technology. Conguration options:

[Enabled] [Disabled]

The following three items appear only when you set the Intel(R) Rapid Start Technology
to [Enabled].

Entry on S3 RTC Wake [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the iFFS invocation upon S3 RTC wake. Conguration

options: [Enabled] [Disabled]

Entry After [Immediately]

This item appears only when you set the Entry on S3 RTC Wake to [Enabled] and

allows you to set the RTC wake timer at S3 entry. Conguration options: [Immediately]

[1 minute] [2 minutes] [5 minutes] [10 minutes] [15 minutes] [30 minutes] [1 hour] [2
hours]

Active Page Threshold Support [Disabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the Active Page Threshold Support. Conguration

options: [Enabled] [Disabled]

Active Memory Threshold [x]

This item appears only when you set the Active Page Threshold Support to

[Enabled] and allows you to set the Active Memory Threshold. When the partition size
is larger than the Active Page Threshold size, the system will try to support the Intel(R)
Rapid Start Technology. When the item is set to zero, the system automatically checks
whether the partition size is enough at S3 entry. Key in the desired value using the

numeric keypad.

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Intel(R) Smart Connect Technology

ISCT Conguration [Disabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the ISCT conguration. Conguration options: [Enabled]

[Disabled]

2.5.3 SATA Conguration

While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of SATA devices. The
SATA Port items show Not Present if no SATA device is installed to the corresponding SATA
port.

SATA Mode Selection [AHCI]

Allows you to set the SATA conguration.

[Disabled] Disables the SATA function.

[IDE] Set to [IDE] when you want to use the Serial ATA hard disk drives as

Parallel ATA physical storage devices.

[AHCI] Set to [AHCI] when you want the SATA hard disk drives to use the AHCI

(Advanced Host Controller Interface). The AHCI allows the onboard storage
driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that increases storage
performance on random workloads by allowing the drive to internally

optimize the order of commands.

Due to H61 Chipset limitation, AHCI Mode only works on Windows® Vista / Windows® 7.
Please use IDE Mode on Windows® XP.

S.M.A.R.T. Status Check [Enabled]

S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology) is a monitor system. When
read/write of your hard disk errors occur, this feature allows the hard disk to report warning
messages during the POST. This item appears only when you set the previous item to [IDE]

or [AHCI]. Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]

Hot Plug [Disabled]

This item only appears when you set the SATA Mode Selection item to [AHCI] and allows you

to enable or disable the hot-plug support for each SATA port. Conguration options: [Enabled]

[Disabled]

2.5.4 System Agent Conguration

Memory Remap Feature [Enabled]

[Enabled] Allow you to enable remapping the memory above 4GB.

[Disabled] Disables this function.

Graphics Conguration

Primary Display [Auto]

Allows you to decide which graphics controller to use as the primary boot device.

Conguration options: [Auto] [iGPU] [PCIE]

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iGPU Memory [Auto]

Allows you to select the amount of system memory allocated to DVMT 5.0 used by

the iGPU. Conguration 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. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

iGPU Multi-Monitor [Disabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the iGPU Multi-Monitor. For Lucid Virtu Universal MVP
function support, set this item to [Enabled] to empower both the integrated and discrete

graphic cards. The iGPU shared memory size will be xed at 64MB.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

2.5.5 USB Conguration

The items in this menu allow you to change the USB-related features.

The USB Devices item shows the auto-detected values. If no USB device is detected, the
item shows None.

Intel USB2.0 EHCI Controller [Enabled]

[Disabled] Disables the Intel USB2.0 EHCI controller.

[Enabled] Enables the Intel USB2.0 EHCI controller.

Legacy USB Support [Enabled]

[Enabled] Enables the support for USB devices on legacy operating systems (OS).

[Disabled] The USB devices can be used only for the BIOS setup program.

[Auto] Allows the system to detect the presence of USB devices at startup. If

detected, the USB controller legacy mode is enabled. If no USB device is
detected, the legacy USB support is disabled.

Legacy USB3.0 Support [Enabled]

[Enabled] Enables the support for USB3.0 devices on legacy operating systems (OS).

[Disabled] The USB3.0 devices can be used only for the BIOS setup program.

[Auto] Allows the system to detect the presence of USB3.0 devices at startup.

If detected, the USB3.0 controller legacy mode is enabled. If no USB3.0
device is detected, the legacy USB support is disabled.

The above item is available only in H61M-PLUS and H61M-A/USB3.0.

EHCI Hand-off [Disabled]

[Enabled] Enables the support for operating systems without an EHCI hand-off

feature.

[Disabled] Disables the function.

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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. Refer to the section 1.3.3
Motherboard layout in this user manual for the locations of the USB ports.

The above item is available only in H61M-A

2.5.6 Onboard Devices Conguration

HD Audio Controller [Enabled]

[Enabled] Enables the High Denition Audio Controller.

[Disabled] Disables the controller.

The following item appears only when you set the HD Audio Controller item to [Enabled].

Front Panel Type [HD]

Allows you to set the front panel audio connector (AAFP) mode to legacy AC’97 or high­denition audio depending on the audio standard that the front panel audio module supports.

[HD] Sets the front panel audio connector (AAFP) mode to high denition audio.

[AC97] Sets the front panel audio connector (AAFP) mode to legacy AC’97

ASM1061 Storage Controller [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the SATA 6Gb/s support of SATA3/4.

[Enabled] Enables the SATA 6.0Gb/s support of SATA3/4.

[Disabled] Disables the SATA 6.0Gb/s support of SATA3/4.

The above item is available only in H61M-PLUS.

Realtek LAN Controller [Enabled]

[Enabled] Enables the Realtek LAN controller.

[Disabled] Disables the controller.

Realtek PXE OPROM [Disabled]

This item appears only when you set the previous item to [Enabled] and allows you to

enable or disable the PXE OptionRom of the Realtek LAN controller. Conguration options:

[Enabled] [Disabled]

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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].

[Enabled] Enables the Asmedia USB 3.0 battery charging function.

[Disabled] Disables this function

The above two items are available only in H61M-PLUS and H61M-A/USB3.

2.5.7 APM

Restore AC Power Loss [Power Off]

[Power On] The system goes into on state after an AC power loss.

[Power Off] The system goes into off state after an AC power loss.

[Last State] The system goes into either off or on state, whatever the system state was

before the AC power loss.

Power On By PS/2 Keyboard [Disabled]

[Disabled] Disables the Power On by a PS/2 keyboard.

[Space Bar] Sets the Space Bar on the PS/2 keyboard to turn on the system.

[Ctrl-Esc] Sets the Ctrl+Esc key on the PS/2 keyboard to turn on the system.

[Power Key] Sets Power key on the PS/2 keyboard to turn on the system. This feature

requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the +5VSB lead.

Power On By PS/2 Mouse [Disabled]

[Disabled] Disables the Power On by a PS/2 mouse.

[Enabled] Enables the Power On by a PS/2 mouse. This feature requires an ATX

power supply that provides at least 1A on the +5VSB lead.

Power On By PCIE [Disabled]

[Disabled] Disables the PCIE devices to generate a wake event.

[Enabled] Enables the PCIE devices to generate a wake event.

Power On By RTC [Disabled]

[Disabled] Disables RTC to generate a wake event.

[Enabled] When set to [Enabled], the items RTC Alarm Date (Days) and Hour/

Minute/Second will become user-congurable with set values.

RTC Alarm Date (Days)

This item appears only when you set the previous item to [Enabled] and allows you to select

RTC alarm time (days). When you set the time to zero, the RTC alarms everyday. Use <+>

and <-> keys to adjust the time.

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- 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. Conguration options:

[Disabled] [Enabled]

The following two items appear only when you set the previous item to [Enabled].

Ipv4 PXE Support [Enabled]

This item allows user to disable or enable the Ipv4 PXE Boot support. Conguration options:

[Disabled] [Enable]

Ipv6 PXE Support [Enabled]

This item allows user to disable or enable the Ipv6 PXE Boot support. Conguration options:

[Disabled] [Enable]

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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 Temperature / MB Temperature [xxxºC/xxxºF]

The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU and motherboard
temperatures. Select Ignore if you do not wish to display the detected temperatures.

2.6.2 CPU / Chassis Fan Speed [xxxx RPM] or [Ignore] / [N/A]

The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU and chassis fan

speeds in rotations per minute (RPM). If the fan is not connected to the motherboard, the eld

shows N/A. Select Ignore if you do not wish to display the detected speed.

Scroll down to display the following items:

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2.6.3 CPU Voltage, 3.3V Voltage, 5V Voltage, 12V Voltage

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.

2.6.4 CPU Q-Fan Control [Enabled]

[Disabled] Disables the CPU Q-Fan control feature.

[Enabled] Enables the CPU Q-Fan control feature.

CPU Fan Speed Low Limit [200 RPM]

This item appears only when you enable the CPU Q-Fan Control feature and allows you to

disable or set the CPU fan warning speed. Conguration options: [Ignore] [100 RPM] [200

RPM] [300 RPM] [400 RPM] [500 RPM]

CPU Fan Profile [Standard]

This item appears only when you enable the CPU Q-Fan Control feature and allows
you to set the appropriate performance level of the CPU fan.

[Standard] Sets to [Standard] to make the CPU fan automatically adjust

depending on the CPU temperature.

[Silent] Sets to [Silent] to minimize the fan speed for quiet CPU fan operation.

[Turbo] Sets to [Turbo] to achieve maximum CPU fan speed.

[Manual] Sets to [Manual] to assign detailed fan speed control parameters.

The following four items appear only when you set CPU Fan Prole to [Manual].

CPU Upper Temperature [70]

Use the <+> and <-> keys to adjust the upper limit of the CPU temperature. The values
range from 20ºC to 75ºC.

CPU Fan Max. Duty Cycle(%) [100]

Use the <+> and <-> keys to adjust the maximum CPU fan duty cycle. The values range
from 20% to 100%. When the CPU temperature reaches the upper limit, the CPU fan will
operate at the maximum duty cycle.

CPU Lower Temperature [20]

Displays the lower limit of the CPU temperature.

CPU Fan Min. Duty Cycle(%) [20]

Use the <+> and <-> keys to adjust the minimum CPU fan duty cycle. The values range
from 0% to 100%. When the CPU temperature is under 40ºC, the CPU fan will operate at
the minimum duty cycle.

2.6.5 Chassis Q-Fan Control [Enabled]

[Disabled] Disables the Chassis Q-Fan control feature.

[Enabled] Enables the Chassis Q-Fan control feature.

Chassis Fan Speed Low Limit [600 RPM]

This item appears only when you enable the Chassis Q-Fan Control feature and

allows you to disable or set the chassis fan warning speed. Conguration options:

[Ignore] [200RPM] [300 RPM] [400 RPM] [500 RPM] [600 RPM]

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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.

[Silent] Sets to [Silent] to minimize the fan speed for quiet chassis fan

operation.

[Turbo] Sets to [Turbo] to achieve maximum chassis fan speed.

[Manual] Sets to [Manual] to assign detailed fan speed control parameters.

The following four items appear only when you set Chassis Fan Prole to [Manual].

Chassis Upper Temperature [70]

Use the <+> and <-> keys to adjust the upper limit of the CPU temperature. The values
range from 40ºC to 90ºC.

Chassis Fan Max. Duty Cycle(%) [100]

Use the <+> and <-> keys to adjust the maximum chassis fan duty cycle. The values range
from 60% to 100%. When the chassis temperature reaches the upper limit, the chassis fan
will operate at the maximum duty cycle.

Chassis Lower Temperature [40]

Displays the lower limit of the chassis temperature.

CPU Fan Min. Duty Cycle(%) [60]

Use the <+> and <-> keys to adjust the minimum chassis fan duty cycle. The values range
from 60% to 100%. When the chassis temperature is under 40ºC, the chassis fan will
operate at the minimum duty cycle.

2.6.6 Anti Surge Support [Enabled]

This item allows you to enable or disable the Anti Surge function.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

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2.7 Boot menu

The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options.

Scroll down to display the following items:

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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.

[Full Initialization] All USB devices will be available during POST. This process will

extend the POST time.

[Partial Initialization] For a faster POST time, only the USB ports with keyboard and

mouse connections will be detected.

PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Support [Auto]

Select any of these settings when PS/2 keyboard and mouse are installed. These settings
only apply when Fast Boot is enabled.

[Auto] For a faster POST time, PS/2 devices will only be available when the

system boots up or rebooted when the PS/2 devices have not been
reconnected or changed. If you disconnect or change PS/2 devices before
restarting the system, PS/2 devices will not be available and BIOS setup
program will not be accessible via PS/2 devices.

[Full Initialization] For full system control, PS/2 devices will be available during POST at any

circumstances. This process will extend POST time.

[Disabled] For the fastest POST time, all PS/2 devices will not be available until your

computer enters the operating system.

Network Stack Driver Support [Disabled]

[Disabled] Select to skip the network stack driver from loading during POST.

[Enabled] Select to load the network stack driver during POST.

Next Boot after AC Power Loss [Normal Boot]

[Normal Boot] Returns to normal boot on the next boot after AC power loss.

[Fast Boot] Accelerates the boot speed on the next boot after AC power loss.

2.7.2 Full Screen Logo [Enabled]

[Enabled] Enables the full screen logo display feature.

[Disabled] Disables the full screen logo display feature.

Set this item to [Enabled] to use the ASUS MyLogo 2™ feature.

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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. You can only
execute the POST delay time during Normal Boot. The values range from 1 to 10 seconds.

This feature will only work under normal boot.

Post Report [5 sec]

This item appears only when you set Full Screen Logo to [Disabled]. This item allows you to
select a desired post report waiting time. The values range from 1 to 10 seconds.

2.7.3 Bootup NumLock State [On]

[On] Sets the power-on state of the NumLock to [On].

[Off] Sets the power-on state of the NumLock to [Off].

2.7.4 Wait for ‘F1’ If Error [Enabled]

When this item is set to [Enabled], the system waits for the F1 key to be pressed when error

occurs. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

2.7.5 Option ROM Messages [Force BIOS]

[Force BIOS] The third-party ROM messages will be forced to display during the boot

sequence.

[Keep Current] The third-party ROM messages will be displayed only if the third-party

manufacturer had set the add-on device to do so.

2.7.6 Setup Mode [EZ Mode]

[Advanced Mode] Sets Advanced Mode as the default screen for entering the BIOS setup

program.

[EZ Mode] Sets EZ Mode as the default screen for entering the BIOS setup program.

2.7.7 CSM (Compatibility Support Module)

Allows you to congure the CSM (Compatibility Support Module) items to fully support the

various VGA, bootable devices and add-on devices for better compatibility.

Launch CSM [Enabled]

[Auto] The system automatically detects the bootable devices and the add-on

devices.

[Enabled] For better compatibility, enable the CSM to fully support the non-UEFI

driver add-on devices or the Windows® UEFI mode.

[Disabled] Disable the CSM to fully support the Windows

®

Security Update and

Security Boot.

The following four items appear when you set Launch CSM to [Enabled].

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Boot Devices Control [UEFI and Legacy OpROM]

Allows you to select the type of devices that you want to boot up. Conguration 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. Conguration
options: [Legacy OpROM rst] [UEFI driver rst] [Ignore]

Boot from Storage Devices [Legacy OpROM rst]

Allows you to select the type of storage devices that you want to launch. Conguration
options: [Both, Legacy OpROM rst] [Both, UEFI rst] [Legacy OpROM rst] [UEFI driver rst]

[Ignore]

Boot from PCIe/PCI Expansion Devices [Legacy OpROM rst]

Allows you to select the type of PCIe/PCI expansion devices that you want to launch.

Conguration options: [Legacy OpROM rst] [UEFI driver rst]

2.7.8 Security Boot

Allows you to congure the Windows® Secure Boot settings and manage its keys to protect
the system from unauthorized access and malwares during POST.

OS Type [Other OS]

Allows you to select your installed operating system.

[Windows UEFI mode] Executes the Microsoft

®

Secure Boot check. Only
select this option when booting on Windows® UEFI
mode or other Microsoft® Secure Boot compliant OS.

[Other OS] Get the optimized function when booting on

Windows® non-UEFI mode, Windows® Vista/XP,
or other Microsoft® Secure Boot non-compliant
OS. Only on Windows® UEFI mode that Microsoft®
Secure Boot can function properly.

The following item appears when OS Type is set to [Windows UEFI mode].

Secure Boot Mode [Standard]

Allows you to select how the Secure Boot prevents unauthorized rmware, operating

systems, or UEFI drivers from running during boot time.

[Standard] Allows the system to automatically load the Secure Boot keys from the

BIOS database.

[Custom] Allows you to customize the Secure Boot settings and manually load its

keys from the BIOS database.

The following items appear when Secure Boot Mode is set to [Custom].

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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)

Install Default Secure Boot keys

Allows you to immediately load the default Security Boot keys, Platform key (PK), Key­exchange Key (KEK), Signature database (db), and Revoked Signatures (dbx). The
Platform Key (PK) state will change from Unloaded mode to Loaded mode. The settings are
applied after reboot or at the next reboot.

Key-exchange Key (KEK) refers to Microsoft® Secure Boot Key database (KEK).

Clear Secure Boot keys

This item appears only when you load the default Secure Boot keys. This item allows you to
clear all default Secure Boot keys.

PK Management

The Platform Key (PK) locks and secures the rmware from any non-permissible
changes. The system veries the PK before your system enters the OS.

Load PK from File

Allows you to load the downloaded PK from a USB storage device.

Copy PK to File

Allows you to store the PK to a USB storage device.

Delete PK

Allows you to delete the PK from your system. Once the PK is deleted, all the system’s
Secure Boot keys will not be active. Conguration options: [Yes] [No]

The PK le must be formatted as a UEFI variable structure with time-based authenticated

variable.

KEK Management

The KEK (Key-exchange Key or Key Enrollment Key) manages the Signature database
(db) and Revoked Signature database (dbx).

Key-exchange Key (KEK) refers to Microsoft® Secure Boot Key-Enrollment Key (KEK).

Load KEK from File

Allows you to load the downloaded KEK from a USB storage device.

Copy KEK to File

Allows you to store the KEK to a USB storage device.

Delete the KEK

Allows you to delete the KEK from your system. Conguration options: [Yes] [No]

Append KEK from le

Allows you to load the additional KEK from a storage device for an additional db and dbx
loaded management.

The KEK le must be formatted as a UEFI variable structure with time-based authenticated

variable.

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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.

Copy db from le

Allows you to store the db to a USB storage device.

Delete the db

Allows you to delete the db le from your system. Conguration options: [Yes] [No]

Append db from le

Allows you to load the additional db from a storage device so that more images can be
loaded securely.

The db le must be formatted as a UEFI variable structure with time-based authenticated

variable.

dbx Management

The dbx (Revoked Signature database) lists the forbidden images of db items that are
no longer trusted and cannot be loaded.

Load dbx from File

Allows you to load the downloaded dbx from a USB storage device.

Copy dbx from le

Allows you to store the dbx to a USB storage device.

Delete the dbx

Allows you to delete the dbx le from your system. Conguration options: [Yes] [No]

Append dbx from le

Allows you to load the additional dbx from a storage device so that more db’s images

cannot be loaded.

The dbx le must be formatted as a UEFI variable structure with time-based authenticated

variable.

2.7.9 Boot Option Priorities

These items specify the boot device priority sequence from the available devices. The
number of device items that appears on the screen depends on the number of devices
installed in the system.

• To select the boot device during system startup, press <F8> when ASUS Logo
appears.

• To access Windows OS in Safe Mode, press <F8> after POST.

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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.

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2.8 Tools menu

The Tools menu items allow you to congure 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. Press [Enter] to launch the ASUS EZ Flash 2 screen.

For more details, see section 2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2.

2.8.3 ASUS O.C. Prole

This item allows you to store or load multiple BIOS settings.

The Setup Prole Status items show Not Installed if no prole is created.

Label

Allows you to input the label of the setup prole.

Save to Prole

Allows you to save the current BIOS settings to the BIOS Flash, and create a prole. Key in a
prole number from one to eight, press <Enter>, and then select Yes.

Load from Prole

Allows you to load the previous BIOS settings saved in the BIOS Flash. Key in the prole

number that saved your CMOS settings, press <Enter>, and then select Yes.

• DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent the
system boot failure!

• We recommend that you update the BIOS le only coming from the same memory/
CPU conguration and BIOS version.

2.8.2 ASUS SPD Information

DIMM Slot # [DIMM_A1]

Displays the Serial Presence Detect (SPD) information of the DIMM module installed on the

selected slot. Conguration options: [DIMM_A1] [DIMM_B1]

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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. You 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. When you select this option or if you press <F5>, a conrmation window appears.

Select Yes to load the default values.

Save Changes & Reset

Once you are nished making your selections, choose this option from the Exit menu to

ensure the values you selected are saved. When you select this option or if you press <F10>,

a conrmation window appears. Select Yes to save changes and exit.

Discard Changes & Exit

This option allows you to exit the Setup program without saving your changes. When you

select this option or if you press <Esc>, a conrmation window appears. Select Yes to discard

changes and exit.

ASUS EZ Mode

This option allows you to enter the EZ Mode screen.

Launch EFI Shell from lesystem device

This option allows you to attempt to launch the EFI Shell application (shellx64.e) from one of
the available devices that have a lesystem.

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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.

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital
device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This
equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed

and used in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions, may cause harmful interference

to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur
in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or
television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user
is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is
connected.

Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the graphics card is required

to assure compliance with FCC regulations. Changes or modications to this unit not
expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority

to operate this equipment.

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IC: Canadian Compliance Statement

Complies with the Canadian ICES-003 Class B specications. This device complies with RSS

210 of Industry Canada. This Class B device meets all the requirements of the Canadian
interference-causing equipment regulations.

This device complies with Industry Canada license exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is
subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause interference, and (2)
this device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired
operation of the device.

Cut appareil numérique de la Classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.
Cet appareil numérique de la Classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le
matériel brouilleur du Canada.

Cet appareil est conforme aux normes CNR exemptes de licence d’Industrie Canada. Le

fonctionnement est soumis aux deux conditions suivantes :

(1) cet appareil ne doit pas provoquer d’interférences et

(2) cet appareil doit accepter toute interférence, y compris celles susceptibles de provoquer

un fonctionnement non souhaité de l’appareil.

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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.

This class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.

VCCI: Japan Compliance Statement

VCCI Class B Statement

KC: Korea Warning Statement

REACH

Complying with the REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation, and Restriction of
Chemicals) regulatory framework, we published the chemical substances in our products at
ASUS REACH website at http://csr.asus.com/english/REACH.htm.

DO NOT throw the motherboard in municipal waste. This product has been designed to
enable proper reuse of parts and recycling. This symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin
indicates that the product (electrical and electronic equipment) should not be placed in
municipal waste. Check local regulations for disposal of electronic products.

DO NOT throw the mercury-containing button cell battery in municipal waste. This symbol
of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the battery should not be placed in municipal
waste.

ASUS Recycling/Takeback Services

ASUS recycling and takeback programs come from our commitment to the highest standards
for protecting our environment. We believe in providing solutions for you to be able to
responsibly recycle our products, batteries, other components as well as the packaging
materials. Please go to http://csr.asus.com/english/Takeback.htm for detailed recycling
information in different regions.

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ASUS contact information

ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.

Address 15 Li-Te Road, Peitou, Taipei, Taiwan 11259
Telephone [phone]
Fax [phone]
E-mail [e-mail]
Web site www.asus.com.tw

Technical Support

Telephone [phone]
Online support support.asus.com

ASUS COMPUTER INTERNATIONAL (America)

Address 800 Corporate Way, Fremont, CA 94539, USA
Telephone [phone]
Fax [phone]
Web site usa.asus.com

Technical Support

Telephone [phone]
Support fax [phone]
Online support support.asus.com

ASUS COMPUTER GmbH (Germany and Austria)

Address Harkort Str. 21-23, D-40880 Ratingen, Germany
Fax [phone]
Web site www.asus.de
Online contact www.asus.de/sales

Technical Support

Telephone [phone]*
Support Fax [phone]
Online support support.asus.com

* EUR 0.14/minute from a German xed landline; EUR 0.42/minute from a mobile phone.

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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.

Phone/Fax No: [phone]/[phone]

hereby declares that the product

Product Name : Motherboard

Model Number : H61M-PLUS, H61M-A/USB3, H61M-A

Conforms to the following specifications:

FCC Part 15, Subpart B, Unintentional Radiators

Supplementary Information:

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to

the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful

interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received,

including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Representative Person’s Name : Steve Chang / President

Signature :

Date : Jan. 25, 2013

Ver. 120601

EC Declaration of Conformity

We, the undersigned,

Manufacturer:

ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.

Address, City:

4F, No. 150, LI-TE Rd., PEITOU, TAIPEI 112, TAIWAN

Country:

TAIWAN

Authorized representative in Europe:

ASUS COMPUTER GmbH

Address, City:

HARKORT STR. 21-23, 40880 RATINGEN

Country:

GERMANY

declare the following apparatus:

Product name : Motherboard

Model name : H61M-PLUS, H61M-A/USB3, H61M-A

conform with the essential requirements of the following directives:

2004/108/EC-EMC Directive

EN 55022:2010

EN 61000-3-2:2006+A2:2009

EN 55013:2001+A1:2003+A2:2006

EN 55024:2010

EN 61000-3-3:2008

EN 55020:2007+A11:2011

1999/5/EC-R &TTE Directive

EN 300 328 V1.7.1(2006-10)

EN 300 440-1 V1.6.1(2010-08)

EN 300 440-2 V1.4.1(2010-08)

EN 301 511 V9.0.2(2003-03)

EN 301 908-1 V5.2.1(2011-05)

EN 301 908-2 V5.2.1(2011-07)

EN 301 893 V1.6.1(2011-11)

EN 302 544-2 V1.1.1(2009-01)

EN 302 623 V1.1.1(2009-01)

EN 300 330-1 V1.7.1(2010-02)

EN 300 330-2 V1.5.1(2010-02)

EN 50360:2001

EN 62479:2010

EN 301 489-1 V1.9.2(2011-09)

EN 301 489-3 V1.4.1(2002-08)

EN 301 489-4 V1.4.1(2009-05)

EN 301 489-7 V1.3.1(2005-11)

EN 301 489-9 V1.4.1(2007-11)

EN 301 489-17 V2.1.1(2009-05)

EN 301 489-24 V1.5.1(2010-09)

EN 302 326-2 V1.2.2(2007-06)

EN 302 326-3 V1.3.1(2007-09)

EN 301 357-2 V1.4.1(2008-11)

EN 50385:2002

EN 62311:2008

2006/95/EC-LVD Directive

EN 60950-1 / A11:2009

EN 60950-1 / A12:2011

EN 60065:2002 / A2:2010

EN 60065:2002 / A12:2011

2009/125/EC-ErP Directive

Regulation (EC) No. 1275/2008

Regulation (EC) No. 642/2009

Regulation (EC) No. 278/2009

2011/65/EU-RoHS Directive Ver. 121001

CE marking

Declaration Date: Jan. 25, 2013

Year to begin affixing CE marking:2013

Position : CEO

Name : Jerry Shen

Signature : __________

(EC conformity marking)