Asus P8H61-M LE CSM User Manual - Page 3

Asus P8H61-M LE CSM Manual

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Contents Notices...vi Safety information...vii About this guide...viii P8H61-M LE Series specifications summary...ix Chapter 1: 1.1 1.2 1.3 Welcome!...1-1 Package contents...1-1 Special features...1-1 1.3.1 1.3.2 Product highlights...1-1 Innovative ASUS features...1-3 Product introduction 1.4 1.5 Before you proceed...1-5 Motherboard overview...1-6 1.5.1 1.5.2 1.5.3 1.5.4 1.6.1 1.6.2 1.6.3 1.7.1 1.7.2 1.7.3 1.7.4 1.8.1 1.8.2 1.8.3 1.8.4 1.8.5 Placement direction...1-6 Screw holes...1-6 Motherboard layout...1-7 Layout contents...1-8 Installing the CPU...1-9 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan...1-12 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan...1-13 Overview...1-14 Memory configurations...1-15 Installing a DIMM...1-18 Removing a DIMM...1-18 Installing an expansion card...1-19 Configuring an expansion card...1-19 PCI slot...1-19 PCI Express x1 slot...1-19 PCI Express x16 slot...1-19 1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU)...1-9 1.7 System memory...1-14 1.8 Expansion slots...1-19 1.9 1.10 Jumpers...1-20 Connectors...1-21 1.10.1 1.10.2 Rear panel connectors...1-21 Internal connectors...1-22 iii

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Contents
Notices
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vi
Safety information
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vii
About this guide
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viii
P8H61-M LE Series specifcations summary
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ix
Chapter 1:
Product introduction
1.1
Welcome!
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1-1
1.2
Package contents
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1-1
1.3
Special features
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1-1
1.3.1
Product highlights
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1-1
1.3.2
Innovative ASUS features
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1-3
1.4
Before you proceed
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1-5
1.5
Motherboard overview
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1-6
1.5.1
Placement direction
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1-6
1.5.2
Screw holes
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1-6
1.5.3
Motherboard layout
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1-7
1.5.4
Layout contents
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1-8
1.6
Central Processing Unit (CPU)
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1-9
1.6.1
Installing the CPU
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1-9
1.6.2
Installing the CPU heatsink and fan
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1-12
1.6.3
Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan
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1-13
1.7
System memory
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1-14
1.7.1
Overview
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1-14
1.7.2
Memory conFgurations
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1-15
1.7.3
Installing a DIMM
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1-18
1.7.4
Removing a DIMM
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1-18
1.8
Expansion slots
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1-19
1.8.1
Installing an expansion card
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1-19
1.8.2
ConFguring an expansion card
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1-19
1.8.3
PCI slot
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1-19
1.8.4
PCI Express x1 slot
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1-19
1.8.5
PCI Express x16 slot
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1-19
1.9
Jumpers
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1-20
1.10
Connectors
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1-21
1.10.1
Rear panel connectors
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1-21
1.10.2
Internal connectors
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1-22