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ii E8215 First Edition April 2013 Copyright © 2013 ASUST eK 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 means, except documentation kept by the purchase[...]

iii Contents Safety information ...................................................................................................... vi About this guide ........................................................................................................ vii H61M-C specications summary .......................................................[...]

iv 2.3.1 System Language [English] ............................................................ 2-9 2.3.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx] ......................................................... 2-9 2.3.3 System T ime [xx:xx:xx] ................................................................... 2-9 2.3.4 Security ....................................[...]

v 2.8.3 ASUS O.C. Prole ......................................................................... 2-30 2.9 Exit menu .................................................................................................... 2-31 Appendices Notices .........................................................................................................[...]

vi Safety information Electrical safety T o 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 are connected. If possible, disconnect all power c[...]

vii About this guide This user guide contains the information you need when installing and conguring the motherboard. How this guide is organized This guide contains the following parts: • Chapter 1: Product introduction This chapter describes the features of the motherboard and the new technology it supports. • Chapter 2: BIOS information T[...]

viii Conventions used in this guide T o ensure that you perform certain tasks properly , take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual. DANGER/W ARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task. CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task IMPORT ANT : Instr[...]

ix (continued on the next page) H61M-C specications summary CPU LGA1 155 socket for Intel ® 3rd/2nd Generation Core™ i7 / Core™ i5 / Core™ i3, Pentium ® , and Celeron ® processors Supports Intel ® 22nm/32nm CPU Supports Intel ® T urbo Boost T echnology 2.0 • The Intel ® T urbo Boost T echnology 2.0 support depends on the CPU types.[...]

x Specications are subject to change without notice. H61M-C specications summary ASUS unique features ASUS Anti-Surge Protection ASUS UEFI BIOS ASUS Fan Xpert ASUS AI Charger ASUS AI Suite II Network iControl* ASUS Webstorage ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS MyLogo 2™ * The Network iControl feature does not support Windows ® XP/V[...]

xi Package contents Check your motherboard package for the following items. H61M-C PCIEX16 PCIEX1_1 PCI1 SPEAKER SPDIF_OUT CLRTC PS2_USBPW1~4 USBPW5~10 USB78 USB910 USB56 AAFP ATX12V EATXPWR CPU_FAN CHA_FAN BATTERY Super I/O ASM 1083 ALC 887 RTL 8111F RT 8876 64Mb BIOS SB_PWR F_PANEL SATA3G_4 SATA3G_3 SATA3G_2 SATA3G_1 LGA1155 Intel ® H61 DDR3 DIM[...]

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1.1 Special features 1.1.1 Product highlights LGA1 155 socket for Intel ® 3rd/2nd Generation Core™ i7 / Core™ i5 / Core™ i3, Pentium ® , and Celeron ® processors This motherboard supports the Intel ® 3rd/2nd generation Core™ i7 / Core™ i5 / Core™ i3, Pentium ® , and Celeron ® processors in the LGA1 155 package, with memory and PCI[...]

8-channel high denition audio The onboard 8-channel HD audio (High Denition Audio, previously codenamed Azalia) CODEC enables high-quality 192KHz/24-bit audio output and jack-detect feature that automatically detects and identies what types of peripherals are plugged into the audio I/O jacks and noties users of inappropriate connection,[...]

AI Suite II With its user-friendly interface, ASUS AI Suite II integrates several ASUS utilities a nd allows you to launch and operate these utilities simultaneously . It allows you to supervise fan speed control, and voltage and sensor readings. This all-in-one software of fers diverse and ease to use functions, with no need to switch back and for[...]

1.2 Before you proceed T ake 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 object or a metal object, such as the power s[...]

H61M-C 1.3 Motherboard overview 1.3.1 Placement direction When installing the motherboard, ensure that you place it into the chassis in the correct orientation. The edge with external ports goes to the rear part of the chassis as indicated in the image below . DO NOT overtighten the screws! Doing so can damage the motherboard. 1.3.2 Screw holes Pla[...]

1.3.3 Motherboard layout H61M-C PCIEX16 PCIEX1_1 PCI1 SPEAKER SPDIF_OUT CLRTC PS2_USBPW1~4 USBPW5~10 USB78 USB910 USB56 AAFP ATX12V EATXPWR CPU_FAN CHA_FAN BATTERY Super I/O ASM 1083 ALC 887 RTL 8111F RT 8876 64Mb BIOS SB_PWR F_PANEL SATA3G_4 SATA3G_3 SATA3G_2 SATA3G_1 22.9cm(9.0in) LGA1155 Intel ® H61 DDR3 DIMM_A1 (64bit, 240-pin module) DDR3 DIM[...]

1.4 Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA1 155 socket designed for the Intel ® 3rd / 2nd Generation Core™ i7 / Core™ i5 / Core™ i3, Pentium ® , and Celeron ® processors. 1.3.4 Layout contents Connectors/Jumpers/Slots/LED Page 1. PS2 and USB device wake-up (3-pin PS2_USBPW1~4) 1-17 2. A TX power connec[...]

1.4.1 CPU installation The LGA1 156 CPU is not compatible with the LGA1 155 socket. DO NOT install an LGA1 156 CPU on the LGA1 155 socket. 1 2 3 A A B Chapter 1: Product introduction 1-8[...]

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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 . T o install the CPU heatsink and fan assembly 1 2 3 4 B B A A Chapter 1: Product introduction 1-10[...]

T o uninstall the CPU heatsink and fan assembly 2 1 A A B B ASUS H61M-C 1-1 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 installation on a DDR2 DIMM socket. DDR3 modules are developed for better performance with less power consumption. T[...]

• The default memory operation frequency is dependent on its Serial Presence Detect (SPD), which is the standard way of accessing information from a memory module. Under the default state, some memory modules for overclocking may operate at a lower frequency than the vendor-marked value. T o operate at the vendor-marked or at a higher frequency ,[...]

T o remove a DIMM B A A 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 components. 1.6.1 Installi[...]

1.6.2 Conguring an expansion card After installing the expansion card, congure it by adjusting the software settings. 1. T urn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any . See Chapter 2 for information on BIOS setup. 2. Assign an IRQ to the card. 3. Install the software drivers for the expansion card. When using PCI cards on[...]

1.7 Jumpers 1. Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLRTC) This jumper allows you to clear the Real T ime Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS. Y ou can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data. The onboard button cell battery powers the RAM data in CMOS, which include system setup information such as system passwords. E[...]

2. PS2 and USB device wake-up (3-pin PS2_USBPW1~4) This jumper allows you to enable or disable the PS2 ports and USB ports 1~4 wake-up feature. When you set this jumper to pins 2-3 (+5VSB), you can wake up the computer using a PS2 or USB device. This feature requires an A TX power supply that can supply at least 1A on the +5VSB lead, and a correspo[...]

1.8 Connectors 1.8.1 Rear panel ports 1. PS/2 Mouse port. This port connects to a PS/2 mouse. 2. Parallel port. This 25-pin port connects a parallel printer, a scanner , or other devices. 3. LAN (RJ-45) port. This port allows Gigabit connection to a Local Area Network (LAN) through a network hub. Refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indica[...]

T o congure an 8-channel audio output: Use a chassis with HD audio module in the front panel to support an 8-channel audio output. 7. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are for USB 2.0/1.1 devices. 8. USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4 . These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are for USB 2.0/1.1 devices. 9. D-Su[...]

• For a fully congured system, we recommend that you use a power supply unit (PSU) that complies with A TX 12 V Specication 2.0 (or later version) and provides a minimum power of 350 W . • DO NOT forget to connect the 4-pin A TX +12V power plug. Otherwise, the system will not boot up. • We recommend that you use a PSU with higher power [...]

3. Intel ® H61 Serial A T A 3.0Gb/s connectors (7-pin SA T A3G_1~4) These connectors connect to Serial A T A 3.0 Gb/s hard disk drives and optical drives via Serial A T A 3.0 Gb/s signal cables. • Y ou must install Windows ® XP Service Pack 3 or later version before using Serial A T A hard disk drives. • Due to H61 Chipset limitation, AHCI Mo[...]

Do not forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors. Insufcient air ow inside the system may damage the motherboard components. These are not jumpers! Do not place jumper caps on the fan connectors! 5. CPU and chassis fan connectors (4-pin CPU_F AN, 4-pin CHA_F AN) Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors on the motherboard, ens[...]

7. System panel connector (10-1 pin F_P ANEL) 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 system power , and blinks when the system is in [...]

1.9 Software support 1.9.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows ® XP / Windows ® V ista / 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 hardware options vary . Refer to your OS do[...]

ASUS H61M-C 2-1 BIOS information 2 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS le to a USB ash 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 EZ Update EZ Update is a utility that allows you to automatically update your moth[...]

2-2 Chapter 2: Getting started 2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 The ASUS EZ Flash 2 feature allows you to update the BIOS without using an OS-based utility . Before you start using this utility , download the latest BIOS le from the ASUS website at www .asus.com. T o update the BIOS using EZ Flash 2: 1. Insert the USB ash disk that contains the latest B[...]

ASUS H61M-C 2-3 Recovering the BIOS T o recover the BIOS: 1. Turn on the system. 2. Insert the support DVD to the optical drive or the USB ash drive that contains the BIOS le to the USB port. 3. The utility automatically checks the devices for the BIOS le. When found, the utility reads the BIOS le and enters ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility auto[...]

2-4 Chapter 2: Getting started Updating the BIOS le T o update the BIOS le using BIOS Updater: 1. At the FreeDOS prompt, type bupdater /pc /g and press <Enter>. 3. Press <T ab> to switch between screen elds and use the <Up/Down/Home/End> keys to select the BIOS le and press <Enter>. BIOS Updater checks the select[...]

ASUS H61M-C 2-5 2.2 BIOS setup program Use the BIOS Setup program to update the BIOS or congure 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 T o enter BIOS Setup at startup: Press <Delete> during the Power-On Self T est (POST). If[...]

2-6 Chapter 2: Getting started 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 . T o access the Advanced Mode , click Exit/Advanced Mode , then se[...]

ASUS H61M-C 2-7 Advanced Mode The Advanced Mode provides advanced options for experienced end-users to congure the BIOS settings. The gure below shows an example of the Advanced Mode . Refer to the following sections for the detailed congurations. T o access the EZ Mode, click Exit , then select ASUS EZ Mode . Menu bar The menu bar on top [...]

2-8 Chapter 2: Getting started Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specic items for that menu. For example, selecting Main shows the Main menu items. The other items (Ai T weaker, Advanced, Monitor , Boot, T ool, and Exit) on the menu bar have their respective menu items. Back button This button appears when entering a s[...]

ASUS H61M-C 2-9 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 Language [English] Allows you to choose the BIOS language version fr[...]

2-10 Chapter 2: Getting started Administrator Password If you have set an administrator password, we recommend that you enter the administrator password for accessing the system. Otherwise, you might be able to see or change only selected elds in the BIOS setup program. T o set an administrator password: 1. Select the Administrator Password item[...]

ASUS H61M-C 2-1 1 2.4 Ai T weaker menu The Ai T weaker menu items allow you to congure overclocking-related items. Be cautious when changing the settings of the Ai T weaker menu items. Incorrect eld values can cause the system to malfunction. The conguration options for this section vary depending on the CPU and DIMM model you installed on[...]

2-12 Chapter 2: Getting started 2.4.2 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. T o restore the default setting, type [auto] using the keyboard and press <Enter>. Changing the values in this menu may cause the system to become uns[...]

ASUS H61M-C 2-13 2.5 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices. Be cautious when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items. Incorrect eld values can cause the system to malfunction. 2.5.1 CPU Conguration The items in this menu show the CPU-related information that the BI[...]

2-14 Chapter 2: Getting started Execute Disable Bit [Enabled] [Enabled] Enables the No-Execution Page Protection T echnology . [Disabled] Forces the XD feature ag to always return to zero (0). Intel Virtualization T echnology [Disabled] [Enabled] Allows a hardware platform to run multiple operating systems separately and simultaneously , enablin[...]

ASUS H61M-C 2-15 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 PCH Conguration High Precision Timer [Enabled] Allows you to[...]

2-16 Chapter 2: Getting started 2.5.3 SA T A Conguration While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of SA T A devices. The SA T A Port items show Not Present if no SA T A device is installed to the corresponding SA T A port. SA T A Mode Selection [AHCI] Allows you to set the SA T A conguration. [Disabled] Disables the S[...]

ASUS H61M-C 2-17 iGPU Multi-Monitor [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the iGPU Multi-Monitor . For Lucid Virtu Universal MVP function support, set this item to [Enabled] to empower both the integrated and discrete graphic cards. The iGPU shared memory size will be xed at 64MB. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 2.5.5 USB Con?[...]

2-18 Chapter 2: Getting started The following two items appear only when you set the HD Audio Controller item to [Enabled]. Front Panel T ype [HD] Allows you to set the front panel audio connector (AAFP) mode to legacy AC’97 or high- denition audio depending on the audio standard that the front panel audio module supports. [HD] Sets the front [...]

ASUS H61M-C 2-19 2.5.7 APM Restore AC Power Loss [Power Off] [Power On] The system goes into on state after an AC power loss. [Power Off] The system goes into off state after an AC power loss. [Last State] The system goes into either off or on state, whatever the system state was before the AC power loss. Power On By PS/2 Keyboard [Disabled] [Disab[...]

2-20 Chapter 2: Getting started 2.6 Monitor menu The Monitor menu displays the system temperature/power status, and allows you to change the fan settings. 2.6.1 CPU T emperature / MB T emperature [xxxºC/xxxºF] The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU and motherboard temperatures. Select Ignore if you do not wish to [...]

ASUS H61M-C 2-21 2.6.3 CPU V oltage, 3.3V V oltage, 5V V oltage, 12V V oltage The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage output through the onboard voltage regulators. Select Ignore if you do not want to detect this item. 2.6.4 CPU Q-Fan Control [Enabled] [Disabled] Disables the CPU Q-Fan control feature. [Enabled] Enables the C[...]

2-22 Chapter 2: Getting started Chassis Fan Profile [Standard] This item appears only when you enable the Chassis Q-Fan Control feature and allows you to set the appropriate performance level of the chassis fan. [Standard] Sets to [Standard] to make the chassis fan automatically adjust depending on the chassis temperature. [Silent] Sets to [Silent][...]

ASUS H61M-C 2-23 2.7 Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options. Scroll down to display the following items:[...]

2-24 Chapter 2: Getting started 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 Fast Boot to [Enabled]. USB Support [Partial Initialization] [Disabled] All USB devices will not be available until OS boot up for a fastest POST time. [Fu[...]

ASUS H61M-C 2-25 POST Delay Time [3 sec] This item appears only when you set Full Screen Logo to [Enabled]. This item allows you to select the desired additional POST waiting time to easily enter the BIOS setup. Y ou can only execute the POST delay time during Normal Boot. The values range from 0 to 10 seconds. This feature will only work under nor[...]

2-26 Chapter 2: Getting started The following four items appear when you set Launch CSM to [Enabled]. Boot Devices Control [UEFI and Legacy OpROM] Allows you to select the type of devices that you want to boot up. Conguration options: [UEFI and Legacy OpROM] [Legacy OpROM only] [UEFI only] Boot from Network Devices [Legacy OpROM rst] Allows y[...]

ASUS H61M-C 2-27 Key Management This item appears only when you set Secure Boot Mode to [Custom]. It allows you to manage the Secure Boot keys. Manage the Secure Boot Keys (PK, KEK, db, dbx) Install Default Secure Boot keys Allows you to immediately load the default Security Boot keys, Platform key (PK), Key- exchange Key (KEK), Signature database [...]

2-28 Chapter 2: Getting started Append KEK from le Allows you to load the additional KEK from a storage device for an additional db and dbx loaded management. The KEK le must be formatted as a UEFI variable structure with time-based authenticated variable. DB Management The DB (Authorized Signature database) lists the signers or images of UEF[...]

ASUS H61M-C 2-29 2.7.10 Boot Option Priorities These items specify the boot device priority sequence from the available devices. The number of device items that appears on the screen depends on the number of devices installed in the system. • T o select the boot device during system startup, press <F8> when ASUS Logo appears. • T o access[...]

2-30 Chapter 2: Getting started 2.8 T ools menu The T ools menu items allow you to congure options for special functions. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the submenu. 2.8.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility Allows you to run ASUS EZ Flash 2. Press [Enter] to launch the ASUS EZ Flash 2 screen. For more details, see section 2.1.2 ASUS EZ [...]

ASUS H61M-C 2-31 2.9 Exit menu The Exit menu items allow you to load the optimal default values for the BIOS items, and save or discard your changes to the BIOS items. Y ou can access the EZ Mode from the Exit menu. Load Optimized Defaults This option allows you to load the default values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus. When you sele[...]

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ASUS H61M-C A-1 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 may cause undesired operation. This equ[...]

A-2 Appendices Canadian Department of Communications Statement This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications. This class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. VCCI: Japan Compliance S[...]

ASUS H61M-C A-3 ASUS contact information ASUST eK COMPUTER INC. Address 15 Li-T e Road, Peitou, T aipei, T aiwan 1 1259 T elephone +886-2-2894-3447 Fax +886-2-2890-7798 E-mail info@asus.com.tw Web site www .asus.com.tw T echnical Support T elephone +86-21-3842991 1 Online support support.asus.com ASUS COMPUTER INTERNA TIONAL (America) Address 800 C[...]

A-4 Appendices DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Per FCC Part 2 Section 2. 1077(a) Responsible Party Name: Asus Computer International Address: 800 Corporate Way, Fremont , CA 94539. Phone/Fax No: (510)739-3777/(510)608-4555 hereby declares that the product Product Name : Motherboard Model Number : H61M-C Conforms to the following specifications: FC C Pa r[...]