Motherboard PRIME H610I-PLUS D4
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Contents Safety information....................................................................................................... iv About this guide........................................................................................................... v Package contents........................................................................................................ vi PRIME H610I-PLUS 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.
Package contents Check your motherboard package for the following items. Motherboard 1 x PRIME H610I-PLUS D4 motherboard Cables 2 x SATA 6Gb/s cables Miscellaneous 1 x I/O Shield 1 x M.2 screw package 1 x Vertical M.2 Key E bracket set Application DVD 1 x Support DVD Documentation 1 x User guide If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer.
PRIME H610I-PLUS D4 specifications summary Rear USB (Total 4 ports) 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 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 header supports additional 2 USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports 1 x USB 2.0 header supports additional 2 USB 2.0 ports Realtek 7.
PRIME H610I-PLUS D4 specifications summary ASUS 5X PROTECTION III - DIGI+ VRM - LANGuard - Overvoltage Protection - SafeSlot Core Special Features - Stainless-Steel Back I/O 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 Fan Xpert Software Features ASUS CPU-Z Norton Anti-virus software
1 Product Introduction 1.1 Before you proceed Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings. 1.2 • 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.
1.2.1 Layout contents 1. CPU socket The motherboard comes with a surface mount Intel® Socket LGA1700 designed for 12th Gen Intel® Core™, Pentium® Gold and Celeron® Processors. For more details, refer to Central Processing Unit (CPU). 2. DDR4 DIMM slots The motherboard comes with Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) slots designed for DDR4 (Double Data Rate 4) memory modules. For more details, refer to System memory. 3. Expansion slot The Fan headers allow you to connect fans to cool the system. 5.
8. USB 3.2 Gen 1 header The USB 3.2 Gen 1 module is purchased separately. PIN 1 USB3+5V IntA_P1_SSRXIntA_P1_SSRX+ GND IntA_P1_SSTXIntA_P1_SSTX+ GND IntA_P1_DIntA_P1_D+ GND USB3+5V IntA_P2_SSRXIntA_P2_SSRX+ GND IntA_P2_SSTXIntA_P2_SSTX+ GND IntA_P2_DIntA_P2_D+ USB+5V USB_P1USB_P1+ GND NC 9. USB 2.0 header The USB 2.0 header allows you to connect a USB module for additional USB 2.0 ports. The USB 2.0 header provides data transfer speeds of up to 480 Mb/s.
• 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. • If you want to connect a high-definition front panel audio module to this header, set the Front Panel Type item in the BIOS Setup to [HD Audio]. By default, this header is set to [HD Audio]. 14. M.2 slot (Key E) The M.2 slot (Key E) allows you to install an M.2 Wi-Fi module. Wi-Fi module is sold separately. Refer to Section 1.
• Hard disk drive activity LED (2-pin +HDD_LED-) This 2-pin header is for the HDD Activity LED. Connect the HDD Activity LED cable to this header. The HDD LED lights up or flashes when data is read from or written to the HDD. • Power button/Soft-off button (2-pin PWR_BTN) This header is for the system power button. • Reset button (2-pin RESET) This 2-pin header is for the chassis-mounted reset button for system reboot without turning off the system power. 1.2.
6. HDMI® port. This port is for a High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI®) connector, and is HDCP compliant allowing playback of HD DVD, Blu-ray, and other protected content. 7. DisplayPort. This port is for a DisplayPort-compatible device. 8. Video Graphics Adapter (VGA) port. This 15-pin port is for a VGA monitor or other VGA-compatible devices. 9. USB 3.2 Gen 1 (up to 5Gbps) ports. These Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports connect to USB 3.2 Gen 1 devices. 10. Microphone port (pink).
1.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) This motherboard comes with a surface mount Intel® Socket LGA1700 for 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 four 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 • You may install varying memory sizes in Channel A and Channel B. The system maps the total size of the lower-sized channel for the dual-channel configuration.
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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.
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 1-12 • 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.
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 manual 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 PH610IP4.CAP and copy the renamed BIOS file to a USB flash drive. 3.
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.
Compliance Statement of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) This device complies with Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada licence exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.
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