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Asus P8H61-M LK R2.0 User Manual

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Contents

Safety information ...................................................................................................... vi
About this guide ........................................................................................................ vii
P8H61-M LK R2.0 specifications summary .............................................................. ix
Package contents ....................................................................................................... xi

Product introduction

1.1

Special features ............................................................................................1-1
1.1.1

Product highlights ...........................................................................1-1

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 ...............................................................................1-6

1.4

Central Processing Unit (CPU) ....................................................................1-7
1.4.1

Installing the CPU ...........................................................................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 configurations ..................................................................1-13

1.5.3

Installing a DIMM ..........................................................................1-16

1.5.4

Removing a DIMM ........................................................................1-16

1.6

Expansion slots ..........................................................................................1-17
1.6.1

Installing an expansion card .........................................................1-17

1.6.2

Configuring an expansion card .....................................................1-17

1.6.3

PCI Express x1 slot .......................................................................1-17

1.6.4

PCI Express x16 slot .....................................................................1-17

1.7

Jumpers.......................................................................................................1-18

1.8

Connectors ..................................................................................................1-19
1.8.1

Rear panel connectors ..................................................................1-19

1.8.2

Internal connectors .......................................................................1-20

1.9

Software support ........................................................................................1-26
1.9.1

Installing an operating system ......................................................1-26

1.9.2

Support DVD information ..............................................................1-26

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