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Contents Safety information....................................................................................................... iv About this guide........................................................................................................... v Package contents........................................................................................................ vi PRIME H610I-PLUS 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 description of the switches, jumpers, and connectors on the motherboard.
Package contents Check your motherboard package for the following items. Motherboard 1 x PRIME H610I-PLUS motherboard Cables 2 x SATA 6Gb/s cables Miscellaneous 1 x I/O Shield 1 x Screw package for M.2 SSD 1 x Vertical M.2 Key E bracket set Documentation 1 x User guide If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer.
PRIME H610I-PLUS specifications summary Rear USB (Total 4 ports) 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5G) ports (2 x Type-A) USB 2 x USB 2.0 ports (2 x Type-A) Front USB (Total 4 ports) 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5G) header supports 2 additional USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports 1 x USB 2.0 header supports 2 additional USB 2.0 ports Realtek 7.
PRIME H610I-PLUS specifications summary ASUS 5X PROTECTION III - DIGI+ VRM - LANGuard - Overvoltage Protection - SafeSlot Core - Stainless-Steel Back I/O Special Features ASUS Q-Design - Q-DIMM - Q-LED (CPU [red], DRAM [yellow], VGA [white], Boot Device [yellow green]) - Q-Slot ASUS Thermal Solution -Aluminum heatsink design ASUS Exclusive Software Armoury Crate AI Suite 3 - Performance And Power Saving Utility TurboV EVO EPU DIGI+ VRM Software Features Fan Xpert ASUS CPU-Z Norton 360 Deluxe (60 Days Fr
Chapter 1: Product Introduction 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.
1.2 Motherboard layout 10 5 1 4 2 17.0cm(6.7in) CHA_FAN CPU_OPT CPU_FAN KBMS_USB56 PCIE 3.0 X4 SPI TPM 2280 AUDIO MONO_OUT AAFP 13 SPEAKER F_PANEL X 2260 U32G1_12 Intel® H610 128Mb BIOS M.2(SOCKET3) LAN_U32G1_34 14 SATA M.2(SOCKET3) Super I/O COM SATA6G_1 M.2(WIFI) 17 16 9 SATA6G_2 CLRTC COM_DEBUG 5 18 SATA6G_3 LGA1700 SATA6G_4 VGA 11 USB_78 DP DDR5 DIMM_B1 (64bit,288-pin module) DDR5 DIMM_A1 (64bit, 288-pin module) ATX_PWR HDMI 17.0cm(6.
3. Expansion slots 4. Fan headers FAN PWM FAN IN FAN PWR GND The Fan headers allow you to connect fans to cool the system. 5. Power connectors GND FAN PWR FAN IN FAN PWM This motherboard supports one PCIe x16 graphics card that complies with the PCI Express specification. These Power connectors allow you to connect your motherboard to a power supply. The power supply plugs are designed to fit in only one orientation.
10. Battery connector BATT_CON PIN 1 This connector is for the lithium CMOS battery. VBAT GND 11. Clear CMOS header This header allows you to clear the CMOS RTC RAM data of the system setup information such as date, time, and system passwords. +3V_BAT GND CLRTC To erase the RTC RAM: 1. Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord. 2. Short-circuit pin 1-2 with a metal object or jumper cap for about 5-10 seconds. 3. Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer. 4.
+5V GND GND Speaker Out SPEAKER 16. Speaker header The 4-pin header is for the chassis-mounted system warning speaker. The speaker allows you to hear system beeps and warnings. PIN 1 17. SPI TPM header This header supports a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) system with a Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI), allowing you to securely store keys, digital certificates, passwords, and data. A TPM system also helps enhance network security, protects digital identities, and ensures platform integrity.
1.2.2 Rear panel connectors 1 6 5 7 8 9 2 3 10 11 4 1. PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse combo port. This port is for a PS/2 keyboard or mouse. 2. 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.
11. Microphone port (pink). This port connects a microphone. Refer to the audio configuration table below for the function of the audio ports in 2, 4, 5.1, or 7.1-channel configuration. Audio 2, 4, 5.1 or 7.1-channel configuration 2-channel 4-channel 5.1-channel 7.
1.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) LGA1700 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 5 (DDR5) Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) sockets. The figure illustrates the location of the DDR5 DIMM sockets: DIMM_A DIMM_B Channel Sockets Channel A DIMM_A Channel B DIMM_B A DDR5 memory module is notched differently from a DDR, DDR2, DDR3, or DDR4 module. DO NOT install a DDR, DDR2, DDR3, or DDR4 memory module to the DDR5 slot. • You may install varying memory sizes in Channel A and Channel B.
Installing a DIMM 1 2 3 To remove a DIMM B PRIME H610I-PLUS E22166_PRIME_H610I-PLUS_UM.
1.5 Wi-Fi card installation To assemble the Wi-Fi card module 2 1 Ensure to connect the IPEX connector of the RF cable to the Wi-Fi card tightly. 4 3 Align the flat side of the RF connector to that of the hole in the M.2 Key E bracket, as shown in the illustration, then firmly push the connector into the hole. 7 5 6 Align the notch of the Wi-Fi card closely to the screw hole. 1-12 E22166_PRIME_H610I-PLUS_UM.
To install the Wi-Fi card module to your motherboard 8 BOTTOM Insert the Wi-Fi card to the M.2 Key E slot, then secure the module with screws from the bottom side of the motherboard. 9 • Remove the thin metal plate in the Wi-Fi hole of the I/O shield. • Install the Wi-Fi card module before installing your motherboard to the chassis. • The Wi-Fi card, RF cable and antenna are purchased separately. PRIME H610I-PLUS E22166_PRIME_H610I-PLUS_UM.
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BIOS Information 2.1 Knowing BIOS 2 The new ASUS UEFI BIOS is a Unified Extensible Interface that complies with UEFI architecture, offering a user-friendly interface that goes beyond the traditional keyboardonly BIOS controls to enable a more flexible and convenient mouse input. You can easily navigate the new UEFI BIOS with the same smoothness as your operating system. The term “BIOS” in this user guide refers to “UEFI BIOS” unless otherwise specified.
2.2 BIOS Setup program Use the BIOS Setup to update the BIOS or configure its parameters. The BIOS screens include navigation keys and brief onscreen help to guide you in using the BIOS Setup program. Entering BIOS at startup To enter BIOS Setup at startup, press or during the Power-On Self Test (POST). If you do not press or , POST continues with its routines. Entering BIOS Setup after POST To enter BIOS Setup after POST: • Press ++ simultaneously.
2.3 ASUS EZ Flash 3 The ASUS EZ Flash 3 feature allows you to update the BIOS without using an OS‑based utility. Ensure to load the BIOS default settings to ensure system compatibility and stability. Select the Load Optimized Defaults item under the Exit menu or press hotkey . To update the BIOS: • This function can support devices such as a USB flash disk with FAT 32/16 format and single partition only.
2.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS file when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. You can restore a corrupted BIOS file using a USB flash drive that contains the BIOS file. Recovering the BIOS 1. Download the latest BIOS version for this motherboard from https://www.asus.com/support/. 2. Rename the BIOS file as ASUS.CAP or PH610IP.CAP and copy the renamed BIOS file to a USB flash drive. 3.
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