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.../or LGPL Software, which will be no earlier than December 1, 2011, either (1) for free by downloading it from http://support.asus.com/download; or (2) for the cost of reproduction and shipment, which is dependent on the preferred carrier and the location where you want to have it shipped to, by sending a request to: ASUSTeK Computer Inc...
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... 2.3.4 Manual menu 2-5 2.3.5 ASUS Contact information 2-6 2.3.6 Other information 2-6 2.4 Software information 2-8 2.4.1 AI Suite II 2-8 2.4.2 ASUS AI Manager 2-17
Chapter 3: Motherboard info 3.1 Introduction 3-2 3.2 Motherboard layout 3-2 3.3 Jumpers 3-3 3.4 Connectors 3-4
Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 4-2
4.1.1 ASUS Update utility 4-2 4.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash...
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... introduction
This chapter gives a general description of the ASUS V-Series P8H61E. The chapter lists the system features, including introduction on the front and rear panel, and internal components. 2. Chapter 2: Starting up This chapter helps you power up the system and install drivers and utilities from the support DVD. 3. Chapter 3: Motherboard info This chapter gives information about the...
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Chapter 2
This chapter helps you power up the system and install drivers and utilities from the support DVD.
Starting up
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... Windows XP OS to a Serial ATA hard drive included in a RAID set.
• From the Windows XP setup screen, press F6 when prompted then follow succeeding screen instructions to install the SATA drivers.
2.2 Powering up
Press the system power button ( ) to enter the OS.
Press to turn ON the system
2.3 Support DVD information
The support DVD that came with the system contains useful software...
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... computer.
Click an icon to display support DVD/motherboard information
Click an item to install
If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer, browse the contents of the support DVD to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to run the DVD.
ASUS InstAll Launches the ASUS InstAll driver installation wizard. Reaktek Audio Driver Installs the Realtek audio driver...
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... the motherboard supports.
ASUS InstAll Installs all the utilities through the Installation Wizard. Realtek Ethernet Utility Installs the Realtek Ethernet Utility. ASUS AI Manager Installs ASUS AI Manager. ASUS AI Suite II Installs the ASUS AI Suite II. Adobe Reader 10.0 Installs the Adobe® Reader that allows you to open, view, and print documents in Portable Document Format (PDF). Internet...
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2.3.3 Make Disk menu
The Make disk menu allows you to make a AHCI driver disk.
2.3.4 Manual menu
The Manual menu contains the list of supplementary user manuals. Click an item to open the folder of the user manual.
Most user manuals are in Portable Document Format (PDF). Install the Adobe® Reader from the Utilities menu before opening a user manual.
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... Suite II:
1. Place the support DVD in the optical drive. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer has enabled the Autorun feature.
2. Click the Utilities tab, then click ASUS AI Suite II.
3. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation.
Using AI Suite II AI Suite II automatically starts when you enter the Windows® operating system (OS). The...
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... you to avoid network traffic. If you want to enable the BIOS downgradable function and auto BIOS backup function, check the checkboxs before the two items on the screen.
3. Select the BIOS version that you want to download. Click Next. When there is not updated version detected, it is shown as the screen on the right side.
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... the Power‑On Self-Tests (POST). Click Yes if you want to change the boot logo or No to continue.
5. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the update process.
Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file To update the BIOS through a BIOS file: 1. From the ASUS Update screen,
select Update BIOS from file, and then click Next.
2. Locate the BIOS file from the Open window...
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... support CD in the optical drive. If Autorun is enabled, the Drivers installation
wizard appears.
If Autorun is not enabled in your computer, locate the setup.exe file from the ASUS AI Manager folder in the support CD. Double-click the setup.exe file to start installation.
2. Click the Utilities tab, then click ASUS AI Manager. 3. Follow the screen instructions to complete the installation...
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Support Click any links on the Support window to go to the ASUS website, technical support website, download support website, or contact information.
Information Click the tab on the Information window to see the detailed information about your system, motherboard, CPU, BIOS, installed devices, and memory.
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.../P6-P8H61E/DT_MB Intel® SATA 3.0Gb/s connectors
GND RSATA_TXP1 RSATA_TXN1
GND RSATA_RXP1 RSATA_RXN1
GND
P8H6110L/P6-P8H61E/DT_MB
SATA6G_E1 SATA6G_E2
GND RSATA_RXN2 RSATA_RXP2 RSATA_TXN2 RSATA_TXP2 GND GND
P8H6110L/P6-P8H61E/DT_MB Intel® SATA 6.0Gb/s connectors
You must install Windows® XP Service Pack 3 or later version before using Serial ATA hard disk drives.
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... computer and unplug the power cord for about 5-10 seconds. • If your system fail to boot due to BIOS overclocking, press the MemOK! switch to boot and load BIOS default settings. A message will appear during POST reminding you that the BIOS has been restored to its default settings. • We recommend that you download and update to the latest BIOS version...
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...BIOS version, DO NOT manually update the BIOS. Inappropriate BIOS updating may result to system boot failure.
• Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS file to a USB flash disk in case you need to restore the BIOS in the future. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the ASUS Update utility.
• Download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS website at www.asus.com.
4.1.1 ASUS Update...
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Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. Place the support DVD in the optical drive. The Drivers menu appears. 2. Click the Utilities tab, then click ASUS Update. 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 Windows® desktop, click ...
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..., 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 Utility and press to enable it.
ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V01.02
Flash Info MODEL: P6-P8H61E...
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... the motherboard support DVD or a USB flash drive that contains the updated BIOS file.
The BIOS file in the support DVD may not be the latest version. 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...
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...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 and select the optical drive as the boot device.
Please select boot device:
SATA: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX USB...