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Contents
Safety information ...................................................................................................... iv
About this guide ......................................................................................................... iv
Package contents ....................................................................................................... vi
H81M-CS specications summary ........................................................................... vi
Chapter 1: Product introduction
1.1 Before you proceed ...................................................................................... 1-1
1.2 Motherboard overview ................................................................................. 1-1
1.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) .................................................................... 1-4
1.4 System memory ............................................................................................ 1-7
1.6 Headers ....................................................................................................... 1-11
1.7 Connectors .................................................................................................. 1-12
1.9 Software support ........................................................................................ 1-20
Chapter 2: BIOS information
2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ............................................................. 2-1
2.2 BIOS setup program ..................................................................................... 2-6
2.3 My Favorites.................................................................................................. 2-9
2.4 Main menu ................................................................................................... 2-10
2.5 Ai Tweaker menu ........................................................................................ 2-11
2.6 Advanced menu .......................................................................................... 2-12
2.7 Monitor menu .............................................................................................. 2-13
2.8 Boot menu ................................................................................................... 2-14
2.9 Tool menu ................................................................................................... 2-15
2.10 Exit menu .................................................................................................... 2-15
Appendices
Notices ..................................................................................................................... A-1
ASUS contact information ...................................................................................... A-3