Table Of Contents - Asus H61M-C User Manual

Contents
Safety information ...................................................................................................... vi
About this guide ........................................................................................................ vii
H61M-C specifications summary .............................................................................. ix
Package contents ....................................................................................................... xi
Chapter 1:
1.1 Special features ............................................................................................ 1-1
1.1.1 Product highlights ........................................................................... 1-1
1.1.2 ASUS Exclusive Features ............................................................... 1-2
1.2 Before you proceed ...................................................................................... 1-4
1.3 Motherboard overview ................................................................................. 1-5
1.3.1 Placement direction ........................................................................ 1-5
1.3.2 Screw holes .................................................................................... 1-5
1.3.3 Motherboard layout ......................................................................... 1-6
1.3.4 Layout contents ............................................................................... 1-7
1.4 Central Processing Unit (CPU) .................................................................... 1-7
1.4.1 CPU installation .............................................................................. 1-8
1.4.2 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 .................................................................. 1-12
1.5.3 Installing a DIMM .......................................................................... 1-13
1.6 Expansion slots .......................................................................................... 1-14
1.6.1 Installing an expansion card ......................................................... 1-14
1.6.2 Configuring an expansion card ..................................................... 1-15
1.6.3 PCI slot ......................................................................................... 1-15
1.6.4 PCI Express 2.0 x1 slot ................................................................. 1-15
1.6.5 PCI Express 3.0/2.0 x16 slot ......................................................... 1-15
1.7 Jumpers....................................................................................................... 1-16
1.8 Connectors .................................................................................................. 1-18
1.8.1 Rear panel ports ........................................................................... 1-18
1.8.2 Internal connectors ....................................................................... 1-19
1.9 Software support ........................................................................................ 1-24
1.9.1 Installing an operating system ...................................................... 1-24
1.9.2 Support DVD information .............................................................. 1-24
Chapter 2:
2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ............................................................. 2-1
2.2 BIOS setup program ..................................................................................... 2-5
2.3 Main menu ..................................................................................................... 2-9
Product introduction
BIOS information
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