Asus P8H61 User Manual

ASUS Motherboard installation guide 1-3
1.1.2 Intel LGA1366 Socket
1. Locate the CPU socket on the
motherboard.
To prevent damage to the socket
pins, do not remove the PnP cap
unless you are installing a CPU.
2. Press the load lever with your
thumb (A), then move it to the left
(B) until it is released from the
retention tab.
A
B
Load lever
Retention tab
3. Lift the load lever in the direction of
the arrow to a 135º angle.
4. Lift the load plate with your thumb
and forenger to a 100º angle.
Load plate
4
3
The CPU ts in only one correct orientation. DO NOT force the CPU into the
socket to prevent bending the connectors on the socket and damaging the CPU!
6. Position the CPU over the socket,
ensuring that the gold triangle is
on the bottom-left corner of the
socket, and then t the socket
alignment key into the CPU notch.
5. Remove the PnP cap from the CPU
socket.
PnP cap
Gold
triangle
mark
Alignment key
CPU notch

Asus P8H61 Specifications

General

Form Factor	ATX
Chipset	Intel H61
CPU Socket	LGA 1155
Memory Type	DDR3
Memory Slots	2
Maximum Memory	16 GB
Expansion Slots	1 x PCIe 2.0 x16, 2 x PCIe 2.0 x1, 1 x PCI
Storage Interface	4 x SATA 3Gb/s
Audio	Realtek ALC887 8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC
LAN	Realtek 8111E
USB Ports	10 x USB 2.0