Asus P8H61 USB3 R2.0 User Manual

1-1Chapter 1: Product introduction
Chapter 1
Product introduction
Motherboard ASUS P8H61 R2.0 Series motherboard
Cables 2 x Serial ATA 3.0Gb/s cables
Accessories 1 x I/O shield
Application DVD ASUS motherboard support DVD
Documentation User Manual
• P8H61 R2.0 Series motherboards include P8H61 R2.0, P8H61 PLUS R2.0, and
P8H61/USB3 R2.0 three models. The package contents vary from models. The layout
illustrations in this user guide are for P8H61/USB3 R2.0 only.
• If any of the items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer.
1.3 Special features
1.3.1 Product highlights
LGA1155 socket for Intel
®
3rd/2nd Generation Core™ i7 /
Core™ i5 / Core™ i3 / Pentium
®
/ Celeron
®
Processors
This motherboard supports the Intel
®
3rd/2nd generation Core™ i7/i5/
i3/Pentium
®
/Celeron
®
processors in the LGA1155 package, with iGPU,
memory, and PCI Express controllers integrated to support onboard
graphics out with dedicated chipsets, 2-channel (2 DIMMs) DDR3
memory, and 16 PCI Express 3.0/2.0 lanes. This provides great graphics
performance. Intel
®
3rd/2nd generation Core™ i7/i5/i3/Pentium
®
/Celeron
®
processors are among the most powerful and energy efcient CPUs in
the world.
1.1 Welcome!
Thank you for buying an ASUS
®
P8H61 R2.0 Series motherboard!
The motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies, making it another
standout in the long line of ASUS quality motherboards!
Before you start installing the motherboard, and hardware devices on it, check the items in
your package with the list below.
1.2 Package contents
Check your motherboard package for the following items.

Asus P8H61 USB3 R2.0 Specifications

General

ECC	No
Non-ECC	Yes
Memory channels	Dual-channel
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, 1800, 2000, 2133, 2200 MHz
System bus rate	5 GT/s
Processor socket	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Processor manufacturer	Intel
Compatible processor series	Intel Core i3, Intel Core i5, Intel Core i7
Maximum number of SMP processors	1
USB 2.0 connectors	3
Number of SATA II connectors	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	0
USB 2.0 ports quantity	USB 2.0 ports have a data transmission speed of 480 Mbps, and are backwards compatible with USB 1.1 ports. You can connect all kinds of peripheral devices to them.
Audio chip	Realtek ALC887
Cooling type	Passive
Component for	PC
Motherboard chipset	Intel® H61
PC health monitoring	CPU, FAN, Temperature
Audio output channels	7.1 channels
Motherboard form factor	ATX
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA, SATA II
Parallel processing technology support	Not supported
PCI Express slots version	2.0, 3.0
PCI Express configurations	1x16
Cables included	SATA
Special features	2 x Thunderbolt
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111F
Networking features	Gigabit LAN
Ethernet interface type	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
BIOS type	EFI AMI
ACPI version	2.0a
BIOS memory size	64 Mbit

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	198.1 mm
Width	305 mm