Asus P8H61-M LX3 PLUS R2.0 User Manual

1-1Chapter 1: Product introduction
Chapter 1
Product introduction
Motherboard ASUS P8H61-M LX3 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-M LX3 R2.0 Series motherboards include P8H61-M LX3 R2.0 and P8H61-M LX3
PLUS R2.0 two models. The package contents may vary from models.
• 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-M LX3 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-M LX3 PLUS R2.0 Specifications

General

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, 1866, 2000, 2133, 2200 MHz
Processor socket	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Processor manufacturer	Intel
Compatible processor series	Intel® Celeron®
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
DVI-D ports quantity	00
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.
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
On-board graphics card	No
Parallel processing technology support	Not supported
PCI Express slots version	2.0, 3.0
Cables included	SATA
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111F
Networking features	10/100/1000 Mb/s
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet
BIOS type	EFI
ACPI version	2.0a
BIOS memory size	64 Mbit

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	172 mm
Width	226 mm