Asus P8H61 USB3 R2.0 User Manual

2-5Chapter 2: BIOS information
Updating the BIOS le
To update the BIOS le using BIOS Updater
1. At the FreeDOS prompt, type bupdater /pc /g and press <Enter>.
ASUSTek BIOS Updater for DOS V1.30
Current ROM
Update ROM
A:
Note
[Enter] Select or Load [Tab] Switch [V] Drive Info
[Up/Down/Home/End] Move [Esc] Exit
H61U3R2.CAP 8388608 2012-02-10 17:30:48
PATH: A:\
BOARD: P8H61/USB3 R2.0
VER: 0206
DATE: 02/10/2012
BOARD: Unknown
VER: Unknown
DATE: Unknown
D:\>bupdater /pc /g
2. The BIOS Updater screen appears as below.
3. Press <Tab> 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 selected BIOS le and prompts you to
conrm BIOS update.
Are you sure to update BIOS?
Yes No
4. Select Yes and press <Enter>. When BIOS update is done, press <ESC> to exit BIOS Updater.
Restart your computer.
DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot
failure!
• For BIOS Updater version 1.04 or later, the utility automatically exits to the DOS prompt
after updating BIOS.
• Ensure to load the BIOS default settings to ensure system compatibility and stability.
Select the Load Optimized Defaults item under the Exit menu. Refer to section 2.9
Exit menu for details.
• Ensure to connect all SATA hard disk drives after updating the BIOS le if you have
disconnected them.

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