Motherboard Pro H610M-CT2 D4
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Contents Safety information....................................................................................................... iv About this guide........................................................................................................... v Package contents........................................................................................................ vi Pro H610M-CT2 D4 specifications summary............................................................
Safety information Electrical safety • To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the system. • When adding or removing devices to or from the system, ensure that the power cables for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected. If possible, disconnect all power cables from the existing system before you add a device.
About this guide This user guide contains the information you need when installing and configuring the motherboard. How this guide is organized This guide contains the following parts: • Chapter 1: Product Introduction This chapter describes the features of the motherboard and the new technology it supports. It includes descriptions of the switches, jumpers, and connectors on the motherboard. • Chapter 2: BIOS Information This chapter tells how to boot into the BIOS.
Package contents Check your motherboard package for the following items. Motherboard 1 x Pro H610M-CT2 D4 motherboard Cables 2 x SATA 6Gb/s cables Miscellaneous 1 x I/O Shield 1 x Screw package for M.2 SSD 1 x Screw package for M.2 Key E Documentation 1 x ACC Express Activation Key Card 1 x User guide If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer.
Pro H610M-CT2 D4 specifications summary Wireless & Bluetooth® M.2 slot only (Key E, CNVi & PCIe)* * Wi-Fi module is sold separately. Rear USB (Total 4 ports) 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10G) ports (2 x Type-A) USB 2 x USB 2.0 ports (2 x Type-A) Front USB (Total 8 ports) 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5G) header supports 2 additional USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports 3 x USB 2.0 headers support 6 additional USB 2.0 ports Realtek 7.
Pro H610M-CT2 D4 specifications summary ASUS Q-Design - Q-DIMM - Q-LED Core - Q-Slot ASUS EZ DIY - Box Headers Special Features Bespoke Motherboard Design & Business Focused Features - ASUS Boot Defender - ASUS Self Recovering BIOS - ASUS Event Log - ASUS Commercial BIOS kit* - 24/7 Reliability - Overcurrent Protection * Please contact local FAE for commercial BIOS kit. TPM2.
Product Introduction 1.1 Before you proceed 1 Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings. • Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component. • Before handling components, use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object or a metal object, such as the power supply case, to avoid damaging them due to static electricity. • Hold components by the edges to avoid touching the ICs on them.
1.2 Motherboard overview 5 6 1 2 4 22.1cm(8.7in) CPU_FAN KBMS_USB_56 ATX_12V DIGI+ VRM LGA1700 ATX_PWR BATTERY 2260 PCIE SATA 3.0 X4 X M.2(SOCKET3) 2280 AUDIO 2242 SATA6G_4 LAN_U32G2_12 M.2(SOCKET3) 24.4cm(9.6in) VGA CHA_FAN DP1 5 U32G1_34 COM1 DDR4 DIMM_B1 (64bit, 288-pin module) DDR4 DIMM_A1 (64bit, 288-pin module) DP2 4 8 7 PCIEX16(G4) Ethernet 16 M.
3. Expansion slots This motherboard supports one PCIe 4.0 x16 graphics card and two PCIe 3.0 x1 network cards, SCSI cards and other cards that comply with the PCI Express specification. FAN PWM FAN IN FAN PWR GND 5. Power connectors FAN PWM FAN IN FAN PWR GND FAN PWM FAN IN FAN PWR GND GND FAN PWR FAN IN FAN PWM The Fan headers allow you to connect fans to cool the system. FAN PWM FAN IN FAN PWR GND 4.
The USB 2.0 headers allow you to connect USB modules for additional USB 2.0 ports. The USB 2.0 headers provide data transfer speeds of up to 480 Mb/s. DO NOT connect a 1394 cable to the USB connectors. Doing so will damage the motherboard! PIN 1 USB+5V USB_P2USB_P2+ GND USB+5V USB_P1USB_P1+ GND NC 9. USB 2.0 headers The USB 2.0 module is purchased separately. 10.
. COM Debug header COM_DEBUG PIN 1 14. Front Panel Audio header +3V The COM Debug Card is purchased separately. SOUTC_P80 GND GND O_COM1_TXD1 The COM Debug header allows connection to a COM Debug card. AGND NC SENSE1_RETUR PORT1 L PORT1 R PORT2 R SENSE_SEND PORT2 L We recommend that you connect a high-definition front panel audio module to this header to avail of the motherboard’s high-definition audio capability.
19. System Panel header The System Panel header supports several chassis-mounted functions. System Power LED header (+PWR_LED-) • Storage Device Activity LED header (+HDD_LED-) PIN 1 The 2-pin header allows you to connect the Storage Device Activity LED. The Storage Device Activity LED lights up or blinks when data is read from or written to the storage device or storage device add-on card.
4. 1Gb Ethernet port. This port allows Gigabit connection to a Local Area Network (LAN) through a network hub. Refer to the table below for the Ethernet port LED indications. Intel® 1Gb Ethernet port LED indications ACT/LINK LED Activity Link LED Speed LED Status Description Status Description OFF No link OFF 10 Mbps connection ORANGE Linked ORANGE 100 Mbps connection BLINKING Data activity GREEN 1 Gbps connection SPEED LED Ethernet port 5. Line In port (light blue).
1.3 LGA1700 Central Processing Unit (CPU) This motherboard comes with a LGA1700 socket designed for 13th Gen Intel® Core™ &12th Gen Intel® Core™, Pentium® Gold and Celeron® Processors. Unplug all power cables before installing the CPU. • Ensure that you install the correct CPU designed for LGA1700 socket only. DO NOT install a CPU designed for LGA1155, LGA1156, LGA1151, and LGA1200 sockets on the LGA1700 socket.
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1.4 System memory This motherboard comes with two Double Data Rate 4 (DDR4) Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) sockets. The figure illustrates the location of the DDR4 DIMM sockets: DIMM_A1 DIMM_B1 Channel Sockets Channel A DIMM_A1 Channel B DIMM_B1 A DDR4 memory module is notched differently from a DDR, DDR2, or DDR3 module. DO NOT install a DDR, DDR2, or DDR3 memory module to the DDR4 slot. You may install varying memory sizes in Channel A and Channel B.
Installing a DIMM To remove a DIMM Pro H610M-CT2 D4 1-11
1-12 Chapter 1: Product Introduction
Chapter 2 BIOS Information BIOS Information 2 ASUS Self-Recovering BIOS ASUS-exclusive BIOS protection technology automatically recovers the system’s BIOS with a verified backup in the event of an update failure, preventing the need to replace or reinstall your hardware.
2.2 • The BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference purposes only, and may not exactly match what you see on your screen. • Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com to download the latest BIOS file for this motherboard. • If the system becomes unstable after changing any BIOS setting, load the default settings to ensure system compatibility and stability. Select the Load Optimized Defaults item under the Exit menu or press hotkey F5.
2.3 Event Log You can access Event Log from the Tool menu. Version 2.20.1276 2020 American Inc. Version Copyright 2.21.
2.4 Exit menu The Exit menu items allow you to load the optimal default values for the BIOS items, and save or discard your changes to the BIOS items. Load Optimized Defaults This option allows you to load the default values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus. When you select this option or if you press , a confirmation window appears. Select OK to load the default values.
Appendix Notices FCC Compliance Information Responsible Party: Address: Phone / Fax No: Asus Computer International 48720 Kato Rd., Fremont, CA 94538, USA (510)739-3777 / (510)608-4555 This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
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