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ASUS P8H61-M LX Series

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.

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

.

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.

P8H61-M LX

BIOS Version : 0206

Build Date : 05/16/2011

CPU Type : Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-2400 CPU @ 3.10GHz

Speed : 3100 MHz

Total Memory : 1024 MB (DDR3 1333MHz)

Exit/Advanced Mode

Temperature

Voltage

Fan Speed

CPU

+113.0ºF/+45.0ºC

CPU

1.248V

5V

5.160V

CPU_FAN

3325RPM

CHA_FAN

N/A

MB

+75.2ºF/+40.0ºC

3.3V

3.344V

12V

12.248V

English

EFI BIOS Utility - EZ Mode

Friday [10/08/2010]

Normal

Boot Menu(F8)

Default(F5)

Use the mouse to drag or keyboard to navigate to decide the boot priority.

Boot Priority

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

Clicks to display all fan

speeds if available

Q-Fan Control

Quiet

Energy Saving

Performance

Section	Page
Notices	6
Safety information	7
About this guide	8
P8H61-M LX Series specifications summary	9
Chapter 1	11
Product introduction	11
1.1 Welcome!	11
1.2 Package contents	11
1.3 Special features	11
1.3.1 Product highlights	11
1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features	12
1.4 Before you proceed	15
1.5 Motherboard overview	16
1.5.1 Placement direction	16
1.5.2 Screw holes	16
1.5.3 Motherboard layout	17
1.5.4 Layout contents	17
1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU)	18
1.6.1 Installing the CPU	18
1.6.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan	21
1.6.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan	22
1.7 System memory	23
1.7.1 Overview	23
1.7.2 Memory configurations	24
1.7.3 Installing a DIMM	27
1.7.4 Removing a DIMM	27
1.8 Expansion slots	28
1.8.1 Installing an expansion card	28
1.8.2 Configuring an expansion card	28
1.8.3 PCI Express 2.0 x1 slots	28
1.8.4 PCI Express 2.0 x16 slot	28
1.9 Jumpers	29
1.10 Connectors	30
1.10.1 Rear panel connectors	30
1.10.2 Internal connectors	31
1.11 Software support	36
1.11.1 Installing an operating system	36
1.11.2 Support DVD information	36
Chapter 2	37
BIOS information	37
2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS	37
2.1.1 ASUS Update utility	37
2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2	38
2.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility	39
2.1.4 ASUS BIOS Updater	40
2.2 BIOS setup program	43
2.3 Main menu	47
2.3.1 System Language [English]	47
2.3.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx]	47
2.3.3 System Time [xx:xx:xx]	47
2.3.4 Security	47
2.4 Ai Tweaker menu	49
2.4.1 Memory Frequency [Auto]	49
2.4.2 iGPU Max. Frequency [Auto]	49
2.4.3 EPU Power Saving Mode [Disabled]	50
2.4.4 GPU Boost [OK]	50
2.4.5 DRAM Timing Control	50
2.4.6 CPU Power Management	50
2.4.7 iGPU Offset Mode Sign [+]	51
2.4.8 CPU Offset Mode Sign [+]	51
2.4.9 DRAM Voltage [Auto]	51
2.4.10 VCCIO Voltage [Auto]	51
2.4.11 CPU PLL Voltage [Auto]	51
2.4.12 PCH Voltage [Auto]	52
2.5 Advanced menu	52
2.5.1 CPU Configuration	52
2.5.2 System Agent Configuration	54
2.5.3 PCH Configuration	54
2.5.4 SATA Configuration	54
2.5.5 USB Configuration	55
2.5.6 Onboard Devices Configuration	55
2.5.7 APM	56
2.6 Monitor menu	58
2.6.1 CPU Temperature / MB Temperature [xxxºC/xxxºF]	58
2.6.2 CPU / Chassis Fan Speed [xxxx RPM] or [Ignore] / [N/A]	58
2.6.3 CPU Q-Fan Control [Enabled]	58
2.6.4 CPU Voltage, 3.3V Voltage, 5V Voltage, 12V Voltage	59
2.6.5 Anti Surge Support [Enabled]	59
2.7 Boot menu	60
2.7.1 Bootup NumLock State [On]	60
2.7.2 Full Screen Logo [Enabled]	60
2.7.3 Wait for ‘F1’ If Error [Enabled]	60
2.7.4 Option ROM Messages [Force BIOS]	61
2.7.5 Setup Mode [EZ Mode]	61
2.7.6 Boot Option Priorities	61
2.7.7 Boot Override	61
2.8 Tools menu	62
2.8.1 ASUS EZ Flash Utility	62
2.8.2 ASUS SPD Information	62
2.8.3 ASUS O.C. Profile	62

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