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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

Chapter 1: Product introduction

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Summary of Contents for H61M-E

Page 1: ...Motherboard H61M E ...

Page 2: ...spective companies and are used only for identification or explanation and to the owners benefit without intent to infringe Offer to Provide Source Code of Certain Software This product contains copyrighted software that is licensed under the General Public License GPL under the Lesser General Public License Version LGPL and or other Free Open Source Software Licenses Such software in this product...

Page 3: ... 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 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 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 2...

Page 4: ...nfiguration 2 18 2 5 4 System Agent Configuration 2 18 2 5 5 USB Configuration 2 19 2 5 6 Onboard Devices Configuration 2 20 2 5 7 APM 2 20 2 5 8 Network Stack 2 21 2 6 Monitor menu 2 22 2 6 1 CPU Temperature MB Temperature xxxºC xxxºF 2 22 2 6 2 CPU Chassis Fan Speed xxxx RPM or Ignore N A 2 22 2 6 3 CPU Voltage 3 3V Voltage 5V Voltage 12V Voltage 2 23 2 6 4 CPU Q Fan Control Enabled 2 23 2 6 5 C...

Page 5: ...t Option Priorities 2 31 2 7 10 Boot Override 2 31 2 8 Tools menu 2 32 2 8 1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility 2 32 2 8 2 ASUS SPD Information 2 32 2 8 3 ASUS O C Profile 2 32 2 9 Exit menu 2 33 Appendices Notices A 1 ASUS contact information A 3 ...

Page 6: ...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 fix it by yourself Contact a qualified 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 en...

Page 7: ...system settings through the BIOS Setup menus Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided Where to find 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 Yo...

Page 8: ...lete 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 Ret...

Page 9: ...32 bit operating system Expansion slots 1 x PCI Express 3 0 2 0 x16 slot with latch 2 x PCI Express 2 0 x1 slots PCIe 3 0 speed is supported by Intel 3rd generation Core processors Graphics Supports D Sub with max resolution of 2048 x 1536 75Hz Max UMA Memory 1024MB Storage Intel H61 Express Chipset 4 x Serial ATA 3 0 Gb s connectors LAN Realtek 8111F PCIe Gigabit LAN controller Audio Realtek ALC8...

Page 10: ... x Front panel audio connector 1 x System panel connector 1 x Speaker connector 1 x 24 pin EATX power connector 1 x 4 pin ATX 12V power connector 1 x Clear CMOS jumper 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 EUP ready Multi language BIOS ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 F12 PrintScreen function F3 Shortcut function and ASUS DRAM SPD Serial ...

Page 11: ...el H61 DDR3 DIMM_A1 64bit 240 pin module DDR3 DIMM_B1 64bit 240 pin module SATA3G_1 SATA3G_2 SATA3G_3 SATA3G_4 AUDIO KBMS LAN_USB12 USB34 17 5cm 6 9in VGA 2 USB56 SB_PWR KBPWR USBPW1 4 USBPW5 10 ASUS H61M E motherboard 2 x Serial ATA 3 0 Gb s cables UserGuide 1 x I O Shield User Guide Support DVD If any of the above items is damaged or missing contact your retailer The illustrations above are for ...

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Page 13: ...t 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 t...

Page 14: ...yond the traditional keyboard only BIOS controls providing you with more flexibility 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 Pres...

Page 15: ...The built in variety of useful profiles offer flexible 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 file using the bundled support DVD or a USB flash disk that contains the BIOS ...

Page 16: ...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 of...

Page 17: ...ion 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 E Place this side towards the rear of the chassis ASUS H61M E 1 5 ...

Page 18: ...Cell CMOS Power Super I O ALC 887 RTL 8111F RT 8876 64Mb BIOS SB_PWR 22 6cm 8 9in LGA1155 Intel H61 DDR3 DIMM_A1 64bit 240 pin module DDR3 DIMM_B1 64bit 240 pin module SATA3G_1 SATA3G_2 SATA3G_3 SATA3G_4 AUDIO KBMS LAN_USB12 USB34 17 5cm 6 9in VGA 3 2 1 4 1 6 2 7 8 9 10 11 5 KBPWR USBPW1 4 USBPW5 10 12 12 13 Chapter 1 Product introduction 1 6 ...

Page 19: ...o connector 10 1 pin AAFP 1 22 12 USB device wake up 3 pin USBPW 1 4 USBPW 5 10 1 20 13 Keyboard power 3 pin KBPWR 1 20 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 mot...

Page 20: ...1 4 1 CPU installation 1 The LGA1156 CPU is not compatible with the LGA1155 socket DO NOT install an LGA1156 CPU on the LGA1155 socket A B 2 3 4 Chapter 1 Product introduction 1 8 ...

Page 21: ...B A C 5 6 7 ASUS H61M E 1 9 ...

Page 22: ...mbly 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 1 2 3 4 B B A A Chapter 1 Product introduction 1 10 ...

Page 23: ...To uninstall the CPU heatsink and fan assembly 2 1 A A B B ASUS H61M E 1 11 ...

Page 24: ...ons 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 figure illustrates the location of the DDR3 DIMM sockets Channel Sockets Channel A DIMM_A1 Channel B DIMM_B1 H61M E 240 pin DDR3 DIMM sockets DIMM_A1 DIMM_B1 H61M E Chapter 1 Product introduction 1 12 ...

Page 25: ...GB 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...

Page 26: ... 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...

Page 27: ...al channel memory configuration 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 ...

Page 28: ...1 5 3 Installing a DIMM 1 2 3 To remove a DIMM B A A Chapter 1 Product introduction 1 16 ...

Page 29: ...crew 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 conflicts 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 card...

Page 30: ... 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 Chapter 1 Product introduction 1 18 ...

Page 31: ... 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 reinsta...

Page 32: ...freshed 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...

Page 33: ...icrophone 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 configuration table below for the function of the audio ports in 2 4 6 or 8 channel configuration Audio 2 4 6 or 8 channel configuration Port Headset 2 channel 4 channel 6 channel 8 cha...

Page 34: ...able to this connector We recommend that you connect a high definition front panel audio module to this connector to avail of the motherboard s high definition audio capability If you want to connect a high definition 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 it...

Page 35: ...upply 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 fit these connectors in only one orientation Find the proper orientation and p...

Page 36: ...n BIOS click Advanced Mode Advanced tab SATA Configuration SATA Mode Selection See section 2 5 3 SATA Configuration 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 Configuration for details SATA3G_2 GND RSATA_TXP2 RSATA_TXN2 GND RSATA_RXN2 RSATA_RXP2 GND GND RSATA_RXP1 RSATA_RXN1 GND RSATA_TXN1 RSATA_TXP...

Page 37: ... 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 specification 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 i...

Page 38: ...LED lights up or flashes 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 7 Speaker connector 4 pin SPEAKER The 4 pin connector is for the chassis mounted system warning speak...

Page 39: ...d 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 Spec...

Page 40: ...Chapter 1 Product introduction 1 28 ...

Page 41: ...D 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 Wind...

Page 42: ...n OS based utility Before you start using this utility download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS website at www asus com To update the BIOS using EZ Flash 2 1 Insert the USB flash disk that contains the latest BIOS file 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 th...

Page 43: ...rsion Download the latest BIOS file 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 flash drive that contains the BIOS file to the USB port 3 The utility automatically checks the devices for the BIOS file When found the utility reads the BIOS file and enters ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility automatic...

Page 44: ...s com and save them on the USB flash drive NTFS is not supported under DOS environment Do not save the BIOS file and BIOS Updater to a hard disk drive or USB flash 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 flash drive with the latest BIOS file and BIOS Updater to the USB port 2 Boot your com...

Page 45: ... 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 af...

Page 46: ...d 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 file for this motherboard Ensure that a USB mouse is connected to your motherboard if you want to use the mouse to control the BIOS se...

Page 47: ...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 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 ...

Page 48: ... screen has the following main items Main For changing the basic system configuration 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 configuration Tool For configuring options for special functions Exit For selecting the ex...

Page 49: ...n 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 fit 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 me...

Page 50: ...n 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 fo...

Page 51: ...hen prompted to create confirm 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 ...

Page 52: ... 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 CPU bus speed DRAM speed ratio mode Auto Allows you to set the CPU bus speed to DRAM speed ratio mode Auto DRAM speed is set to the optimized settings 100 133 The CPU bus speed to DRAM speed rat...

Page 53: ...ol 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 ...

Page 54: ...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 curr...

Page 55: ...ly 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 Configuration options All 1 2 3 Limit CP...

Page 56: ...ne prefetching CPU Power Management Configuration 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 Enab...

Page 57: ...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 Configuration 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 Configuration options Immediately 1 m...

Page 58: ...ds 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...

Page 59: ...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 sy...

Page 60: ...ek LAN controller Configuration options Enabled Disabled 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...

Page 61: ...and keys to adjust the time 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 Configuration 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 ...

Page 62: ...splays 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 field shows N A Select Ignore if you do not wish to display t...

Page 63: ...ximum 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 Profile 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 2...

Page 64: ...al 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 Displ...

Page 65: ...ASUS H61M E 2 25 2 7 Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options Scroll down to display the following items ...

Page 66: ...vices 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 de...

Page 67: ...iguration 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 set...

Page 68: ...irst UEFI driver first 2 7 8 Security Boot Allows you to configure 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 Se...

Page 69: ...all default Secure Boot keys PK Management The Platform Key PK locks and secures the firmware from any non permissible changes The system verifies 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 P...

Page 70: ...s you to delete the db file from your system Configuration options Yes No Append db from file Allows you to load the additional db from a storage device so that more images can be loaded securely The db file 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 longe...

Page 71: ...er 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 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 devi...

Page 72: ...profile Save to Profile Allows you to save the current BIOS settings to the BIOS Flash and create a profile Key in a profile number from one to eight press Enter and then select Yes Load from Profile Allows you to load the previous BIOS settings saved in the BIOS Flash Key in the profile number that saved your CMOS settings press Enter and then select Yes DO NOT shut down or reset the system while...

Page 73: ...ished 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 confirmation 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 confirmation window appears...

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Page 75: ...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 modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate thi...

Page 76: ...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 wheel...

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Page 78: ...otherboard 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 9...

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