User manual ASUS P8H61 R2.0

[. . . ] P8H61 R2. 0 Series • P8H61 R2. 0 • P8H61 PLUS R2. 0 • P8H61/USB3 R2. 0 Motherboard E7178 First Edition (V1) April 2012 Copyright © 2012 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means, except documentation kept by the purchaser for backup purposes, without the express written permission of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. Product warranty or service will not be extended if: (1) the product is repaired, modified or altered, unless such repair, modification of alteration is authorized in writing by ASUS; or (2) the serial number of the product is defaced or missing. ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL “AS IS” WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. [. . . ] These USB connectors comply with USB 2. 0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed. USB 2. 0 connectors (10-1 pin USB56, USB78, USB910) USB56 USB+5V USB_P6USB_P6+ GND NC USB78 USB+5V USB_P8USB_P8+ GND NC USB910 USB+5V USB_P10USB_P10+ GND NC USB+5V USB_P9USB_P9+ GND PIN 1 P8H61/USB3 R2. 0 USB+5V USB_P5USB_P5+ GND P8H61/USB3 R2. 0 USB2. 0 connectors Never connect a 1394 cable to the USB connectors. The USB module cable is purchased separately. Chapter 1: Product introduction USB+5V USB_P7USB_P7+ GND PIN 1 PIN 1 1-31 7. This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions. PLED SPEAKER System panel connector (20-8 pin F_PANEL) PANEL PIN 1 PWR Ground PWRSW P8H61/USB3 R2. 0 IDE_LED IDE_LED+ IDE_LED- RESET * Requires an ATX power supply P8H61/USB3 R2. 0 System panel connector • This 2-pin connector is for the system power LED. Connect the chassis power LED cable to this connector. The system power LED lights up when you turn on the system power, and blinks when the system is in sleep mode. Hard disk drive activity LED (2-pin IDE_LED) System power LED (2-pin PLED) • • • • This 2-pin connector is for the HDD Activity LED. Connect the HDD Activity LED cable to this connector. The IDE LED lights up or flashes when data is read from or written to the HDD. System warning speaker (4-pin SPEAKER) This 4-pin connector is for the chassis-mounted system warning speaker. The speaker allows you to hear system beeps and warnings. ATX power button/soft-off button (2-pin PWRSW) This 2-pin connector is for the system power button. Reset button (2-pin RESET) This 2-pin connector is for the chassis-mounted reset button for system reboot without turning off the system power. 1-32 Reset Ground +5V Ground Ground Speaker PLED+ PLED- ASUS P8H61 R2. 0 Series 1. 11 1. 11. 1 Software support Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows® XP / Vista / 7 Operating Systems (OS). Always install the latest OS version and corresponding updates to maximize the features of your hardware. • Motherboard settings and hardware options vary. Refer to your OS documentation for detailed information. • Ensure that you install Windows® XP Service Pack 3 or later versions / Windows® Vista Service Pack 1 or later versions before installing the drivers for better compatibility and system stability. 1. 11. 2 The Support DVD that comes with the motherboard package contains the drivers, software applications, and utilities that you 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. Support DVD information To run the Support DVD Place the Support DVD to the optical drive. If Autorun is enabled in your computer, the DVD automatically displays the Specials screen. Click Drivers, Utilities, Manual, Contact, and Specials tabs to display their respective menus. The following screen is for reference only. 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. Chapter 1: Product introduction 1-33 1-34 ASUS P8H61 R2. 0 Series Chapter 2 BIOS information 2. 1 Managing and updating your BIOS 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. 2. 1. 1 The ASUS Update is a utility that allows you to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in Windows® environment. • ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). • This utility is available in the support DVD that comes with the motherboard package. ASUS Update utility Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. 2. 3. Place the support DVD in the optical drive. Click the Utilities tab, then click AI Suite II. [. . . ] This device complies with Industry Canada license exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device. Cut appareil numérique de la Classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada. Cet appareil numérique de la Classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada. [. . . ]