Asus P8H61-M LX2 R2.0 User Manual

Chapter 2: BIOS information 2-1
Chapter 2
BIOS information
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.
• 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.
2.1.1 ASUS Update utility
The ASUS Update is a utility that allows you to manage, save, and update the motherboard
BIOS in Windows
®
environment.
Installing ASUS Update
To install ASUS Update:
1. Place the support DVD in the optical drive. The Drivers menu appears.
2. Click the Utilities tab, then click AI Suite II.
3. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation.
Quit all Windows
®
applications before you update the BIOS using this utility.
2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS
Updating the BIOS
To update the BIOS:
1. From the Windows
®
desktop, click Start > Programs > ASUS > AI Suite II > AI Suite
II X.XX.XX to launch the AI Suite II utility. The AI Suite II Quick Bar appears.
2. Click Update button from the Quick Bar, and then click ASUS Update from the popup
menu. The ASUS Update main screen appears. From the list, select either of the
following methods:
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 trafc, then click Next.
c. From the FTP site, select the BIOS version that you wish to download then click
Next.

Asus P8H61-M LX2 R2.0 Specifications

General

Non-ECC	Yes
Memory slots type	DIMM
Number of memory slots	2
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM
Maximum internal memory	16 GB
Supported memory clock speeds	1066, 1333, 1600, 1866, 2000, 2133, 2200 MHz
Processor socket	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Processor manufacturer	Intel
Compatible processor series	Intel Celeron, Intel Pentium
USB 2.0 connectors	4
Number of EATX power connectors	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	0
USB 2.0 ports quantity	6
Component for	PC
Power source type	ATX
Motherboard chipset	Intel® H61
Audio output channels	7.1 channels
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA II
Parallel processing technology support	-
Cables included	SATA
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111F
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet
BIOS type	EFI
ACPI version	2.0a
BIOS memory size	64 Mbit

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	198.2 mm
Width	244 mm