Central Processing Unit (Cpu); System Memory; Overview - Asus P8H61-I R2.0 User Manual

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Central Processing Unit (CPU)

The motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA1155 socket designed for the Intel
Generation Core™ i7 / Core™ i5 / Core™ i3 / Pentium
Unplug all power cables before installing the CPU.
• Upon purchase of the motherboard, ensure that the PnP cap is on the socket and the
• Keep the cap after installing the motherboard. ASUS will process Return Merchandise
• The product warranty does not cover damage to the socket contacts resulting from
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System memory

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Overview

The motherboard comes with two Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) unbuffered Dual Inline
Memory Module (U-DIMM) sockets.
A DDR3 module has the same physical dimensions 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 below illustrates the location of the DDR3 DIMM sockets:
P8H61-I R2.0 240-pin DDR3 DIMM sockets
ASUS P8H61-I R2.0
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/motherboard components.
ASUS will shoulder the cost of repair only if the damage is shipment/transit-related.
Authorization (RMA) requests only if the motherboard comes with the cap on the
LGA1155 socket.
incorrect CPU installation/removal, or misplacement/loss/incorrect removal of the PnP
cap.
/ Celeron processors processors.
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Channel Sockets
Channel A DIMM_A1
Channel B DIMM_B1
3 / 2
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