Asus P8H61-M LX PLUS User Manual

1-1Chapter 1: Product introduction
Chapter 1
Product introduction
Motherboard ASUS P8H61-M LX 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-M LX Series motherboards include P8H61-M LX PLUS and P8H61-M LX two
models. The package contents vary from models. The layout illustrations in this user
guide are for P8H61-M LX only.
• If any of the items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer.
1.3 Special features
1.3.1 Product highlights
Intel
®
LGA1155 Intel
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Second Generation Core™ i7 / Core™
i5 / Core™ i3 processors
This motherboard supports the Intel
®
second generation Core™ i7 /
Core™ i5 / Core™ i3 processors in LGA1155 package with memory and
PCI Express controllers integrated to support 2-channel (2 DIMMs) DDR3
memory and 16 PCI Express 2.0 lanes. This provides great graphics
performance. Intel
®
second generation Core™ i7 / Core™ i5 / Core™ i3
processors are among the most powerful and energy efcient CPUs in
the world.
1.1 Welcome!
Thank you for buying an ASUS
®
P8H61-M LX 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-M LX PLUS Specifications

General

Form Factor	Micro ATX
Chipset	Intel H61
CPU Socket	LGA 1155
Memory Slots	2 x DIMM
Memory Type	DDR3
Maximum Memory	16GB
PCI Express x16	1
PCI Express x1	2
SATA Ports	4 x SATA 3Gb/s
Audio Chipset	Realtek ALC887
Audio	Realtek ALC887
LAN	Realtek 8111E
Video Outputs	VGA
Power Connector	24-pin ATX
USB Ports	8 (4 on back panel, 4 via headers)