ASUS P8H61-M EVO Manual De Usuario

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Contents

Notices ......................................................................................................... vi
Safety information ..................................................................................... vii
About this guide ....................................................................................... viii
P8H61-M EVO specifications summary .................................................... ix

Product introduction

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Memory configurations .................................................. 1-15

Installing a DIMM .......................................................... 1-18

Removing a DIMM ........................................................ 1-18

Expansion slots .......................................................................... 1-19
1.8.1

Installing an expansion card ......................................... 1-19

Configuring an expansion card ..................................... 1-19

PCI Express x1 slots ..................................................... 1-19

PCI Express x16 slots ................................................... 1-19

Jumpers ...................................................................................... 1-20

1.10 Connectors ................................................................................. 1-21

1.10.1 Rear panel connectors .................................................. 1-21
1.10.2 Internal connectors ....................................................... 1-23

1.11 Onboard switches ...................................................................... 1-29