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Asus P8H61 PRO User Manual

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Contents

Notices ......................................................................................................... vi
Safety information ..................................................................................... vii
About this guide ........................................................................................ vii
P8H61 PRO specifications summary ........................................................ ix

Chapter 1:

Product introduction

1.1

Welcome! ...................................................................................... 1-1

1.2

Package contents ......................................................................... 1-1

1.3

Special features ............................................................................ 1-1
1.3.1

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

1.3.2

Innovative ASUS features ............................................... 1-3

1.4

Before you proceed ..................................................................... 1-5

1.5

Motherboard overview ................................................................. 1-6
1.5.1

Placement direction ........................................................ 1-6

1.5.2

Screw holes .................................................................... 1-6

1.5.3

Motherboard layout ......................................................... 1-7

1.5.4

Layout contents ............................................................... 1-7

1.6

Central Processing Unit (CPU) ................................................... 1-8
1.6.1

Installing the CPU ........................................................... 1-8

1.6.2

Installing the CPU heatsink and fan ...............................1-11

1.6.3

Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan ......................... 1-12

1.7

System memory ......................................................................... 1-13
1.7.1

Overview ....................................................................... 1-13

1.7.2

Memory configurations .................................................. 1-14

1.7.3

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

1.7.4

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

1.8

Expansion slots .......................................................................... 1-17
1.8.1

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

1.8.2

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

1.8.3

PCI slots ........................................................................ 1-17

1.8.4

PCI Express x1 slots ..................................................... 1-17

1.8.5

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

1.9

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

1.10 Connectors ................................................................................. 1-19

1.10.1 Rear panel connectors .................................................. 1-19
1.10.2 Internal connectors ....................................................... 1-21