Asus H61M-CS- Manuals

2 E9017First EditionJanuary 2014 Copyright © 2014 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved. 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 m...

Page 3 - Contents; Product introduction

3 Contents Safety information .............................................................................................. ivAbout this guide .................................................................................................. ivPackage contents..........................................

Page 4 - Safety information; Electrical safety; Place the product on a stable surface.; About this guide; How this guide is organized; This guide contains the following parts:; Chapter 1: Product introduction

Safety information Electrical safety • To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the system. • When adding or removing devices to or from the system, ensure that the power cables for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables ...

Page 5 - Where to find more information; ASUS websites; Conventions used in this guide; Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task.; Typography; Bold text

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 and software products. Refer to the ASUS contact information. 2. Optional documentation Your ...

Page 6 - H61M-CS specifications summary; Intel; Package contents

H61M-CS specifications summary CPU LGA1155 socket for Intel ® 3rd/2nd Generation Core™ i7, Core™ i5, Core™ i3, Pentium ® , and Celeron ® processors Supports Intel ® 22nm/32nm CPU Supports Intel ® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 * Up to 77W Thermal Design Power support. ** The Intel® Turbo Boost Technolog...

Page 7 - , ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3, F12 PrintScreen function, F3 Shortcut

H61M-CS specifications summary ASUS unique features ASUS Anti-Surge ProtectionASUS UEFI BIOS (EZ Mode)ASUS MyLogo 2ASUS EZ-Flash 2ASUS Fan XpertASUS AI ChargerASUS Crash Free BIOS3ASUS AI Suite IIASUS Network iControlASUS Webstorage Rear panel ports 1 x PS/2 keyboard port (purple)1 x PS/2 mouse port...

Page 9 - Before you proceed; damaging them due to static electricity.

1.2 Before you proceed Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings. • Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component. • Before handling components, use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded ...

Page 10 - Motherboard overview; Placement direction; Do not overtighten the screws! Doing so can damage the motherboard.

1.3 Motherboard overview Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits. Unplug the power cord before installing or removing the motherboard. Failure to do so can cause you physical injury and damage to motherboard components. 1.3.1 Pl...

Page 11 - Motherboard layout; Page

1.3.3 Motherboard layout H61M-CS PCIEX16 PCIEX1_1 PCIEX1_2 SPEAKER CLRTC USBPW1-4 USBPW5-8 USB56 AAFP ATX12V EATXPWR CPU_FAN CHA_FAN BATTERY Super I/O ALC 887 RTL 8111F RT 8876 64Mb BIOS 22.6cm(8.9in) LGA1155 Intel ® H61 DDR3 DIMM_A1 (64bit, 240-pin module) DDR3 DIMM_B1 (64bit, 240-pin module) SATA3...

Page 13 - Installing the CPU

1.4.1 Installing the CPU 1 2 3 A B A B C 5 4 ASUS H61M-CS 1-5

Page 14 - CPU heatsink and fan assembly installation; heatsink and fan if necessary.; To install the CPU heatsink and fan assembly

1.4.2 CPU heatsink and fan assembly installation Apply the Thermal Interface Material to the CPU heatsink and CPU before you install the heatsink and fan if necessary. 3 4 To install the CPU heatsink and fan assembly 2 B A A B 1 1-6 Chapter 1: Product introduction

Page 15 - To uninstall the CPU heatsink and fan assembly; System memory; with less power consumption.; Channel; Channel A

A B B A To uninstall the CPU heatsink and fan assembly 2 1 1.5 System memory 1.5.1 Overview This motherboard comes with two Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets. A DDR3 module has the same physical dimensions as a DDR2 DIMM but is notched differently to prevent install...

Page 16 - Memory configurations; do any of the following:

1.5.2 Memory configurations You may install 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, and 8GB unbuffered non-ECC DDR3 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets. • You may install varying memory sizes in Channel A and Channel B. The system maps the total size of the lower-sized channel for the dual-channel configuration. Any excess memory f...

Page 17 - Installing a DIMM; To install a DIMM

1.5.3 Installing a DIMM To install a DIMM 1 2 3 To remove a DIMM B A A ASUS H61M-CS 1-9

Page 18 - Expansion slots; and the expansion cards that they support.; Installing an expansion card; To install an expansion card:; and make the necessary hardware settings for the card.; Configuring an expansion card; Assign an IRQ to the card.; PCI Express 2.0 x1 slots; PCIe 3.0 speed is supported by Intel

1.6 Expansion slots In the future, you may need to install expansion cards. The following sub-sections describe the slots and the expansion cards that they support. Unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards. Failure to do so may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard ...

Page 19 - IRQ assignments for this motherboard; HD audio

IRQ assignments for this motherboard A B C D E F G H PCIEx16 shared – – – – – – – PCIEx1_1 – – – shared – – – – PCIEx1_2 shared – – – – – – – Realtek 8111F controller – shared – – – – – – USB2.0 controller 1 – – – – – – – shared USB2.0 controller 2 – – – – – – – shared HD audio – – – – – – shared – ...

Page 20 - To erase the RTC RAM:; Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord.; Del; > key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to; setup information such as system passwords.; H61M-CS Clear RTC RAM

To erase the RTC RAM: 1. Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord. 2. Move the jumper cap from pins 1-2 (default) to pins 2-3. Keep the cap on pins 2-3 for about 5-10 seconds, then move the cap back to pins 1-2. 3. Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer.4. Hold down the < Del > ke...

Page 21 - Rear panel connectors; This port allows Gigabit connection to a Local Area Network; LAN port LED indications; Description; OFF

3. Line In port (light blue). This port connects to the tape, CD, DVD player, or other audio sources. 4. Line Out port (lime). This port connects to a headphone or a speaker. In the 4, 6, and 8-channel configurations, the function of this port becomes Front Speaker Out. 5. Microphone port (pink). Th...

Page 22 - Out; This 15-pin port is for a VGA monitor or

Audio 2, 4, 6, or 8-channel configuration Port Headset 2-channel 4-channel 6-channel 8-channel Light Blue (Rear panel) Line In Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Lime (Rear panel) Line Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Pink (Rear panel) Mic In Mic In Bass/Cent...

Page 23 - Front Panel Type; item in the BIOS setup to; Devices Configuration; Internal connectors; module cable to this connector.

• We recommend that you connect a high-definition front panel audio module to this connector to avail of the motherboard’s high-definition audio capability. • If you want to connect a high-definition front panel audio module to this connector, set the Front Panel Type item in the BIOS setup to [HD] ...

Page 24 - system will not boot up.; H61M-CS ATX power connectors

• For a fully configured system, we recommend that you use a power supply unit (PSU) that complies with ATX 12 V Specification 2.0 (or later version) and provides a minimum power of 350 W. • DO NOT forget to connect the 4-pin ATX +12V power plug. Otherwise, the system will not boot up. • We recommen...

Page 25 - tab

3. Intel ® H61 Serial ATA 3.0Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA3G_1~4) These connectors connect to Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s hard disk drives and optical drives via Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s signal cables. • You must install Windows ® XP Service Pack 3 or later version before using Serial ATA hard disk drives. • Due t...

Page 26 - H61M-CS USB Device Wake Up

4. USB device wake-up (3-pin PS2_USBPW1~4; USBPW5~8) Set this jumper to +5V to wake up the computer from S1 sleep mode (CPU stopped, DRAM refreshed, system running in low power mode) using the connected USB devices. Set to +5VSB to wake up from S3 and S4 sleep modes (no power to CPU, DRAM in slow re...

Page 27 - H61M-CS CPU fan connector

Do not forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors. Insufficient air flow inside the system may damage the motherboard components. These are not jumpers! Do not place jumper caps on the fan connectors! • The two fan connectors support fans of maximum 2A (24 W) fan power. • Both the 4-pin ...

Page 28 - The USB module cable is purchased separately.

Never connect a 1394 cable to the USB connectors. Doing so will damage the motherboard! The USB module cable is purchased separately. H61M-CS PIN 1 USB+5V USB_P5- USB_P5+ GND NC USB+5V USB_P6- USB_P6+ GND USB56 H61M-CS USB2.0 connectors 6. USB connectors (10-1 pin USB56) This connector is for USB 2....

Page 29 - H61M-CS System panel connector; H61M-CS Speaker Out Connector

7. System panel connector (10-1 pin F_PANEL) This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions. • System power LED (2-pin +PWR_LED-) 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 sy...

Page 30 - Software support; Installing an operating system; This motherboard supports Windows; Support DVD information; To run the Support DVD; The following screen is for reference only.

1.9 Software support 1.9.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows ® XP / Windows ® Vista / Windows ® 7 / Windows ® 8 Operating Systems (OS). Always install the latest OS version and corresponding updates to maximize the features of your hardware. • Motherboard settings and ...

Page 31 - Managing and updating your BIOS; ASUS Update utility; Installing ASUS Update; Place the support DVD in the optical drive. The; Updating the BIOS; BIOS information

ASUS H61M-CS 2-1 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 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that...

Page 32 - ASUS EZ Flash 2

2-2 Chapter 2: BIOS information Updating from the Internet a. Select Update BIOS from the Internet , then click Next . b. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to avoid network traffic, then click Next . c. From the FTP site, select the BIOS version that you wish to download then click Next . The ASU...

Page 33 - ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility; Recovering the BIOS

ASUS H61M-CS 2-3 2.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS file when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. You can restore a corrupted BIOS file using the motherboard support DVD or a USB flash drive t...

Page 34 - Chapter 2: BIOS information; ASUS BIOS Updater; Before updating BIOS; and save them on the USB flash drive.; Booting the system in DOS environment; BIOS Boot; drive as the boot device.

2-4 Chapter 2: BIOS information 2.1.4 ASUS BIOS Updater ASUS BIOS Updater allows you to update BIOS in DOS environment. This utility also allows you to copy the current BIOS file that you can use as a backup when the BIOS fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. The succeeding utility sc...

Page 35 - Updating the BIOS file; To update the BIOS file using BIOS Updater:; At the FreeDOS prompt, type

ASUS H61M-CS 2-5 Updating the BIOS file To update the BIOS file using BIOS Updater: 1. At the FreeDOS prompt, type bupdater /pc /g and press <Enter>. 2. The BIOS Updater screen appears as below. 3. Press <Tab> to switch between screen fields and use the <Up/Down/Home/End> keys to s...

Page 36 - BIOS setup program; Entering BIOS Setup at startup; To enter BIOS Setup at startup:; Entering BIOS Setup after POST; To enter BIOS Setup after POST:; Load Optimized Defaults; BIOS menu screen; EZ Mode

2-6 Chapter 2: BIOS information 2.2 BIOS setup program Use the BIOS Setup program to update the BIOS or configure its parameters. The BIOS screens include navigation keys and brief online help to guide you in using the BIOS Setup program. Entering BIOS Setup at startup To enter BIOS Setup at startup...

Page 37 - screen appears when you enter the BIOS setup program. The; click; Advanced Mode; or press F7 hot key for the advanced BIOS; Setup

ASUS H61M-CS 2-7 EZ Mode By default, the EZ Mode screen appears when you enter the BIOS setup program. The EZ Mode provides you an overview of the basic system information, and allows you to select the display language, system performance mode and boot device priority. To access the Advanced Mode , ...

Page 38 - Exit; Menu bar

2-8 Chapter 2: BIOS information Advanced Mode The Advanced Mode provides advanced options for experienced end-users to configure the BIOS settings. The figure below shows an example of the Advanced Mode . Refer to the following sections for the detailed configurations. To access the EZ Mode, click E...

Page 39 - Main; shows the Main menu items.

ASUS H61M-CS 2-9 Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specific items for that menu. For example, selecting Main shows the Main menu items. The other items (Ai Tweaker, Advanced, Monitor, Boot, Tool, and Exit) on the menu bar have their respective menu items. Back button This ...

Page 40 - Main menu; Allows you to set the system date.; Administrator; User Password; Not; Installed

2-10 Chapter 2: BIOS information 2.3 Main menu The Main menu screen appears when you enter the Advanced Mode of the BIOS Setup program. The Main menu provides you an overview of the basic system information, and allows you to set the system date, time, language, and security settings. 2.3.1 System L...

Page 42 - Ai Tweaker menu; Target CPU Speed : xxxxMHz; Displays the target CPU Turbo-Mode speed.; Target DRAM Speed : xxxxMHz; Displays the target DRAM speed.

2-12 Chapter 2: BIOS information 2.4 Ai Tweaker menu The Ai Tweaker menu items allow you to configure overclocking-related items. Be cautious when changing the settings of the Ai Tweaker menu items. Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction. The configuration options for this sectio...

Page 43 - Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology [Enabled]; Allows you to enable or disable the Enhanced Intel; Turbo Mode; Allows you to maintain the turbo ratio’s long duration power.

ASUS H61M-CS 2-13 2.4.3 DRAM Timing Control The sub-items in this menu allow you to set the DRAM timing control features. Use the <+> and <-> keys to adjust the value. To restore the default setting, type [auto] using the keyboard and press <Enter>. Changing the values in this menu...

Page 44 - Advanced menu; CPU Configuration; Disables the CPU thermal monitor function.

2-14 Chapter 2: BIOS information Secondary Plane Current Limit [Auto] Maximum instantaneous current allowed at any given time for Internal Graphics cores. Use <+> and <-> key to adjust the value at 0.125A increment. 2.5 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settin...

Page 46 - PCH Configuration; Entry on S3 RTC Wake; This item appears only when you set the; Active Page Threshold Support

2-16 Chapter 2: BIOS information CPU C6 Report [Auto] Allows you to disable or enable the CPU C6 report to OS.[Auto] Set this item automatically. [Disabled] Disables this function. [Enabled] Enables the C6 report function. This item should be enabled in order to enable the Enhanced Halt State. 2.5.2...

Page 47 - SATA Configuration; Not Present; if no SATA device is installed to the corresponding SATA port.; System Agent Configuration; Allow you to enable remapping the memory above 4GB.; Graphics Configuration

ASUS H61M-CS 2-17 2.5.3 SATA Configuration While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of SATA devices. The SATA Port items show Not Present if no SATA device is installed to the corresponding SATA port. SATA Mode Selection [AHCI] Allows you to set the SATA configuration. [IDE]...

Page 48 - USB Configuration; The items in this menu allow you to change the USB-related features.; None; Disables the Intel USB2.0 EHCI controller.; USB Single Port Control; in this user manual for the locations of the USB ports.

2-18 Chapter 2: BIOS information Render Standby [Enabled] Allows you to enable the Intel ® Graphics Render Standby support to reduce the iGPU power use when idle. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] iGPU Multi-Monitor [Disabled] Allows you to enable the iGPU Multi-Monitor. For Lucid Virtu MV...

Page 49 - Onboard Devices Configuration; Enables the High Definition Audio Controller.; HD Audio Controller; Sets the front panel audio connector (AAFP) mode to legacy AC’97.; Second; will become user-configurable with set values.

ASUS H61M-CS 2-19 2.5.6 Onboard Devices Configuration HD Audio Controller [Enabled] [Enabled] Enables the High Definition Audio Controller. [Disabled] Disables the controller. The following two items appear only when you set the HD Audio Controller item to [Enabled]. Front Panel Type [HD] Allows you...

Page 50 - Network Stack; Monitor menu; Scroll down to display the other items.

2-20 Chapter 2: BIOS information - Hour / - Minute / - Second Allows you to set the RTC alarm time. Use <+> and <-> keys to adjust the time. 2.5.8 Network Stack Network Stack [Disabled] This item allows user to disable or enable the UEFI network stack. Configuration options: [Disabled] [...

Page 51 - values range from 20oC to 75oC.

ASUS H61M-CS 2-21 2.6.1 CPU Temperature / MB Temperature [xxxºC/xxxºF] The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU and motherboard temperatures. Select Ignore if you do not wish to display the detected temperatures. 2.6.2 CPU / Chassis Fan Speed [xxxx RPM] or [Ignore] / [...

Page 52 - Disables the Chassis Q-Fan control feature.; Chassis Q-Fan Control; Sets to [Standard] to make the chassis fan automatically adjust; Chassis Fan Profile; values range from 40oC to 90oC.

2-22 Chapter 2: BIOS information 2.6.5 Chassis Q-Fan Control [Enabled] [Disabled] Disables the Chassis Q-Fan control feature. [Enabled] Enables the Chassis Q-Fan control feature. Chassis Fan Speed Low Limit [600 RPM] This item appears only when you enable the Chassis Q-Fan Control feature and allows...

Page 53 - Boot menu; The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options.; Fast Boot; All USB devices will not be available until OS boot up for a fastest

ASUS H61M-CS 2-23 2.7 Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options. Scroll down to display the other items. 2.7.1 Fast Boot [Enabled] [Enabled] Select to accelerate the boot speed. [Disabled] Select to go back to normal boot. The following four items appear when you set ...

Page 54 - Select to skip the network stack driver from loading during POST.; Next Boot after AC Power Loss [Normal Boot]; Returns to normal boot on the next boot after AC power loss.

2-24 Chapter 2: BIOS information PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Support [Auto] Select any of these settings when PS/2 keyboard and mouse are installed. These settings only apply when Fast Boot is enabled.[Auto] For a faster POST time, PS/2 devices will only be available when the system boots up or rebooted...

Page 55 - Boot Devices Control [UEFI and Legacy OpROM]

ASUS H61M-CS 2-25 2.7.5 Option ROM Messages [Force BIOS] [Force BIOS] The third-party ROM messages will be forced to display during the boot sequence. [Keep Current] The third-party ROM messages will be displayed only if the third-party manufacturer had set the add-on device to do so. 2.7.6 INT19 Tr...

Page 56 - Secure Boot; OS Type; Key Management

2-26 Chapter 2: BIOS information 2.7.9 Secure Boot Allows you to configure the Windows ® Secure Boot settings and manage its keys to protect the system from unauthorized access and malwares during POST. OS Type [Other OS] Allows you to select your installed operating system. [Windows UEFI mode] Exec...

Page 58 - Append DBX from file; images cannot be loaded.; Tools menu; ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility; ASUS SPD Information; This item allows you to store or load multiple BIOS settings.; Setup Profile Status; Not Installed; Label; Allows you to input the label of the setup profile.; Save to Profile; Yes

2-28 Chapter 2: BIOS information Append DBX from file Allows you to load the additional dbx from a storage device so that more db’s images cannot be loaded. The dbx file must be formatted as a UEFI variable structure with time-based authenticated variable. 2.8 Tools menu The Tools menu items allow y...

Page 59 - Load from Profile; Exit menu; window appears. Select Yes to save changes and exit.; Discard Changes & Exit

ASUS H61M-CS 2-29 Load from Profile Allows you to load the previous BIOS settings saved in the BIOS Flash. Key in the profile number that saved your CMOS settings, press <Enter>, and then select Yes . • DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent the system boot fai...

Page 60 - ASUS EZ Mode; This option allows you to enter the EZ Mode screen.; Launch EFI Shell from filesystem device

2-30 Chapter 2: BIOS information ASUS EZ Mode This option allows you to enter the EZ Mode screen. Launch EFI Shell from filesystem device This option allows you to attempt to launch the EFI Shell application (shellx64.efi) from one of the available devices that have a filesystem.

Page 61 - Appendices; Notices; Federal Communications Commission Statement; This device may not cause harmful interference.; IC: Canadian Compliance Statement

Appendices Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: • This device may not cause harmful interference. • This device must accept any interference received including interference that m...

Page 63 - ASUS contact information; ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.; Technical Support

ASUS contact information ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. Address 15 Li-Te Road, Peitou, Taipei, Taiwan 11259 Telephone +886-2-2894-3447 Fax +886-2-2890-7798 E-mail [email protected] Web site http://www.asus.com Technical Support Telephone +86-21-3842-9911 Fax +86-21-5866-8722 ext. 9101# Online support http://...