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H61-PLUS User's Manual - Page 2
.... Copies of these licenses are included in this product. Where the applicable license entitles you to the source code of such software and/or other additional data, you may obtain it for a period of three years after our last shipment of the product, either (1) for free by downloading it from http://support.asus.com/download or...
H61-PLUS User's Manual - Page 3
... PCI slot 1-21
1.6.4 PCI Express 2.0 x1 slot 1-21
1.6.5 PCI Express 3.0/2.0 x16 slot 1-22
1.7 Jumpers...1-23
1.8 Connectors 1-25
1.8.1 Rear panel ports 1-25
1.8.2 Internal connectors 1-26
1.9 Software support 1-31
1.9.1 Installing an operating system 1-31
1.9.2 Support DVD information 1-31
Chapter 2:
BIOS information
2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 2-1
2.1.1 ASUS Update...
H61-PLUS User's Manual - Page 7
... it supports. • Chapter 2: BIOS information This chapter tells how to change 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...
H61-PLUS User's Manual - Page 9
... Intel® Core™ processor family with Windows® 7 operating system.
Realtek® 8111F PCIe Gigabit LAN controller
Realtek® ALC887 8-channel High Definition Audio CODEC • Use a chassis with HD audio module in the front panel to support an
8-channel audio output. Intel® H61 Express Chipset:
- 10 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (6 ports at the mid-board, 4 ports at the back panel...
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... DVD
Form factor
64 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI BIOS, PnP, DMI v2.0, WfM 2.0, ACPI v2.0a, SM BIOS v2.7, SLP 3.0, Multi-language BIOS, ASUS EZ Flash 2, ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3, F12 PrintScreen function, F3 Shortcut function, and ASUS DRAM SPD (Serial Presence Detect) memory information
WfM 2.0, DMI v2.0, WOR by PME, PXE
Drivers ASUS utilities ASUS Update Anti-virus software (OEM version)
ATX form factor: 12...
H61-PLUS User's Manual - Page 15
... The ASUS Network iControl feature does not support Windows® XP/Vista operating systems.
Ai Charger Ai Charger is ASUS fast-charging software that supports iPod, iPhone, and iPad.
* Check your USB mobile device if it fully supports the BC 1.1 function. ** The actual charging speed may vary with your USB device's conditions. *** Ai Charger is only supported when you set the USB device wake-up...
H61-PLUS User's Manual - Page 26
... its corresponding timing or the loaded XMP Profile is not the JEDEC memory standard. The stability and compatibility of these memory modules depend on the CPU's capabilities and other installed devices.
• Due to the memory address limitation on 32-bit Windows® OS, when you install 4GB or more memory on the motherboard, the actual usable memory for the OS can be...
H61-PLUS User's Manual - Page 33
... the two PCI groups, making the system unstable and the card inoperable.
1.6.3 PCI slot
The PCI slot supports cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI specifications.
1.6.4 PCI Express 2.0 x1 slot
This motherboard supports PCI Express 2.0 x1 network cards, SCSI cards, and other cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications.
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GND RSATA_RXN2 RSATA_RXP2
GND
H61-PLUS Intel® SATA 3.0Gb/s connectors
• You must install Windows® XP Service Pack 3 or later version before using Serial ATA hard disk drives.
• Due to H61 Chipset limitation, AHCI Mode only works on Windows® Vista / Windows® 7. Please use IDE Mode on Windows® XP.
• To configure the SATA type in BIOS, click Advanced Mode...
H61-PLUS User's Manual - Page 43
... 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 Specials screen. Click Drivers, Utilities, Make Disk, Manual...
H61-PLUS User's Manual - Page 45
... a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP).
• This utility is available in the support DVD 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...
H61-PLUS User's Manual - Page 46
... 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 to enable it. 3. Press to switch to the Drive field...
H61-PLUS User's Manual - Page 47
... 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 automatically. 4. The system requires you to enter BIOS Setup to recover BIOS setting...
H61-PLUS User's Manual - Page 48
... 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 computer. When the ASUS Logo appears, press to show the BIOS
Boot Device Select Menu. Insert the support DVD into the optical drive...
H61-PLUS User's Manual - Page 50
... 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 setup program.
• If the system becomes unstable after changing any BIOS setting, load the default settings to ensure system compatibility and stability...
H61-PLUS User's Manual - Page 64
... devices.
[AHCI]
Set to [AHCI] when you want the SATA hard disk drives to use the AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface). The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that increases storage performance on random workloads by allowing the drive to internally optimize the order of commands.
Due to H61 Chipset limitation, AHCI Mode only works on Windows...
H61-PLUS User's Manual - Page 73
... boot on the next boot after AC power loss.
[Fast Boot]
Accelerates the boot speed on the next boot after AC power loss.
2.7.2
[Enabled] [Disabled]
Full Screen Logo [Enabled]
Enables the full screen logo display feature. Disables the full screen logo display feature.
Set this item to [Enabled] to use the ASUS MyLogo 2™ feature.
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H61-PLUS User's Manual - Page 74
... Advanced Mode as the default screen for entering the BIOS setup program.
[EZ Mode]
Sets EZ Mode as the default screen for entering the BIOS setup program.
2.7.8 CSM (Compatibility Support Module)
Allows you to configure the CSM (Compatibility Support Module) items to fully support the various VGA, bootable devices and add-on devices for better compatibility.
Launch CSM [Enabled]
[Auto] The...
H61-PLUS User's Manual - Page 75
..., dbx) Install Default Secure Boot keys Allows you to immediately load the default Security Boot keys, Platform key (PK), Keyexchange Key (KEK), Signature database (db), and Revoked Signatures (dbx). The Platform Key (PK) state will change from Unloaded mode to Loaded mode. The settings are applied after reboot or at the next reboot.
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H61-PLUS User's Manual - Page 77
... the signers or images of UEFI applications, operating system loaders, and UEFI drivers that you can load on the single computer.
Load db from File Allows you to load the downloaded db from a USB storage device. Copy db from file Allows you to store the db to a USB storage device. Delete the db Allows you to delete the db file from your system...