Asus V7-P8H61E User Manual

V-Series P8H61EASUS PC (Desktop Barebone)R

1-2Chapter 1: System introduction Thank you for choosing the ASUS V-Series P8H61E!The ASUS V-Series P8H61E is an all-in-one barebone syste

1-3ASUS V-Series P8H61E  These bays are for 5.25-inch IDE/SATA optical drives.  The

1-4Chapter 1: System introduction  This Mic (pink) port connects a microphone.   This Line In (lime) port connect

1-5ASUS V-Series P8H61E  Press this button to turn the system on.  Press this button to eject the o

1-6Chapter 1: System introduction  This switch allows you to adjust the system input voltage according to the voltage supply in yo

1-7ASUS V-Series P8H61E  Light Blue Line In Line In Line In Li

1-8Chapter 1: System introductionThe PSU has a 115 V/230 V voltage selector switch located beside the power connector. Use this switch

1-9ASUS V-Series P8H61E The illustration below is the internal view of the system when you remove the chassis cover and the pow

1-10Chapter 1: System introduction continued on the next page  

1-11ASUS V-Series P8H61E     BPATRIOT PS

iiE6508First Edition V1 March 2011No part of this manual, including the products and softwa

1-12Chapter 1: System introduction

RThis chapter helps you power up the system and install drivers and utilities from the support DVD.Chapter 2

2-2Chapter 2: Starting up The barebone system supports Windows® XP/Vista/7 operating systems (OS). Always install th

2-3ASUS V-Series P8H61E To begin using the support DVD, place the DVD in your optical drive. The DVD automatically displa

2-4Chapter 2: Starting up The Utilities menu shows the applications that the motherboard supports. Installs all the ut

2-5ASUS V-Series P8H61E The Make disk menu allows you to make a AHCI driver disk. The Manual menu contains the li

2-6Chapter 2: Starting up The icons on the top right corner of the screen give additional information on the motherboard and th

2-7ASUS V-Series P8H61EDisplays the support DVD contents in graphical format.Displays the contents of the support DVD and a bri

2-8Chapter 2: Starting up Most of the applications in the support DVD have wizards that will conveniently guide you through th

2-9ASUS V-Series P8H61EEPU is an energy-efcient tool that satises different computing needs. This utility provides several modes that you can sel

iiiNotices ...vSafety inform

2-10Chapter 2: Starting upProbe II is a utility that monitors the computer’s vital components, and detects and alerts you of any problem with

2-11ASUS V-Series P8H61ESensor Recorder allows you to monitor the changes in the system voltage, temperature, and fan speed, as well as

2-12Chapter 2: Starting upThe Monitor section includes the Sensor and CPU Frequency panels.The Sensor panel displays the current value of

2-13ASUS V-Series P8H61E1. From the ASUS Update screen, select 

2-14Chapter 2: Starting up1. From the ASUS Update screen, select 

2-15ASUS V-Series P8H61EThe System Information section displays the information about the motherboard, CPU, and memory slots.• Clic

2-16Chapter 2: Starting upThe Settings section allows you to customize the main menu bar settings and the interface’s skin. • Application all

2-17ASUS V-Series P8H61E1. Place the support CD in the optical drive. If Autorun is enabl

2-18Chapter 2: Starting upThe AI Manager quick bar saves the desktop space and allows you to launch the ASUS utilities or display

2-19ASUS V-Series P8H61EAI SecurityAI Security enables you to set a password to secure your devices, such as USB ash disks and CD/DVD disks, from una

iv4.2 BIOS setup program ... 4-9BIOS menu screen ...

2-20Chapter 2: Starting upAI BootingAI Booting allows you to specify the boot device priority sequence.  1. Select a

2-21ASUS V-Series P8H61EClick any links on the window to go to the ASUS website, technical support website, download support website, o

2-22Chapter 2: Starting up

RThis chapter gives information about the motherboard that comes with the system. This chapter includes the motherboard layout, jumper settings, and c

3-2Chapter 3: Motherboard info The Vintage V-series P8H61E barebone system comes with an ASUS motherboard. This chapter provides techn

3-3ASUS V-Series P8H61E  This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS. You can clear th

3-4Chapter 3: Motherboard info  These connectors are for the Serial ATA s

3-5ASUS V-Series P8H61E Connect the fan cables to the fan conne

3-6Chapter 3: Motherboard infoThe S/PDIF out module is purchased separately.  This connector is for a ch

3-7ASUS V-Series P8H61E• We recommend that you use an ATX 12V Specication 2.0-compliant power supply unit (PSU) with a minimum of 300W power rating.

vThis digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digita

3-8Chapter 3: Motherboard info This 2-pin connector is for the system power LED. Connect the chassis power LED cable to

3-9ASUS V-Series P8H61E This connector is for a serial (COM) port. Connect the serial port module cable to thi

3-10Chapter 3: Motherboard info This connector supports a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) system, which can securely st

3-11ASUS V-Series P8H61E Installing DIMMs that are incompatible with the motherboard may cause system boot failure, and the DRAM_LED

3-12Chapter 3: Motherboard info DRAM LED checks the DRAM in sequence during motherboard booting process. If an error is found , the LED ne

RThis chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus and describes the BIOS parameters.Chapter 4

4-2 Chapter 4: BIOS setup• Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS le to a USB ash disk in case you need to restore the BIOS in the future. Co

ASUS V-Series P8H61E 4-3• ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP).• This utility

4-4 Chapter 4: BIOS setupFlash Info MODEL: V-P8H61E VER: 0303 DATE: 01/12/2011Exit[Enter] Select or Load [Tab] Switch [Up/Down/PageUp/P

ASUS V-Series P8H61E 4-5 The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS le when it

vi• To prevent electric shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electric outlet before relocating the sy

4-6 Chapter 4: BIOS setupPlease select boot device: SATA: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX USB XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX UEFI: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Enter Setup ↑and ↓ to

ASUS V-Series P8H61E 4-7Welcome to FreeDOS (http://www.freedos.org)!C:\>d:D:\>3. When the  menu appears, select the 

4-8 Chapter 4: BIOS setupUpdating the BIOS file1. At the FreeDOS prompt, type bupdater /pc /g and press <Enter>.ASUSTek BIOS Updater for DOS V1

ASUS V-Series P8H61E 4-9 Use the BIOS Setup program to update the BIOS or congure its parameters. The BIOS screens include navi

4-10 Chapter 4: BIOS setupBy default, the EZ Mode screen appears when you enter the BIOS setup program. The EZ Mode provides you an overview of

ASUS V-Series P8H61E 4-11The Advanced Mode provides advanced options for experienced end-users to congure the BIOS settings. The gure b

4-12 Chapter 4: BIOS setupThe highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specic items for that menu. For example, selecting  shows t

ASUS V-Series P8H61E 4-13 The Main menu screen appears when you enter the Advanced Mode of the BIOS Setup program. The Main menu provides

4-14 Chapter 4: BIOS setupIf you have set an administrator password, we recommend that you enter the administrator password for

ASUS V-Series P8H61E 4-15MainAdvanced Monitor Boot ToolExitCPU Conguration ParametersEFI BIOS Utility - Advanced Mode→←: Select Screen↑↓: Select It

vii : Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task. : Informat

4-16 Chapter 4: BIOS setupAllows you to choose the number of CPU cores to activate in each processor package. Conguration

ASUS V-Series P8H61E 4-17 The South Bridge menu allows you to change the PCH settings.Allows you t

4-18 Chapter 4: BIOS setup The items in this menu allow you to change the USB-related features.The USB Devices item shows the au

ASUS V-Series P8H61E 4-19[Enabled] Enables the Realtek LAN controller.[Disabled] Disables the controller.

4-20 Chapter 4: BIOS setup [Power On] The system goes into on state after an AC power loss.[Power Off] The

ASUS V-Series P8H61E 4-21 The Monitor menu displays the system temperature/power status, and allows you to change the fan settings.

4-22 Chapter 4: BIOS setup [Disabled] Disables the CPU Q-Fan control feature.[Enabled] Enables the CPU Q-Fan contro

ASUS V-Series P8H61E 4-23 The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options. [On] Sets the

4-24 Chapter 4: BIOS setup These items specify the boot device priority sequence from the available devices. The number of

ASUS V-Series P8H61E 4-25 The Exit menu items allow you to load the optimal default values for the BIOS items, and save or discard your c

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4-26 Chapter 4: BIOS setupAddress 15 Li-Te Road, Peitou, Taipei, Taiwan 11259Telephone +886-2-

RThis chapter gives a general description of the ASUS V-Series P8H61E. The chapter lists the system features including introduction