Asus P8H61-M PRO replacement

Slick.User

New Member
Hi,

I bought ASUS Desktop PC Essentio CM6730-06 Intel Core i5 2320 a long time ago. Recently I cannot boot up my Windows so I think my motherboard is dead.

When I look it up, it using Asus P8H61-M PRO motherboard.

I'm trying to replace the MB so can I get my system up and running again. Since my old MB used LGA 1155. I searched on Newegg for a compatible. Will this system work?

ASUS P8H67-M PRO (REV 3.0) LGA 1155 Intel H67 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard

Or do you have recommendation? Thanks.
 

Laquer Head

Well-Known Member
That refurb says right in the description, no I/O shield or anything else...I would look for something that includes this!
 

johnb35

Administrator
Staff member
Did you do anything prior to it doing this? Usually signs of a hardware issue. Either faulty ram, hard drive, loose power connection on cpu plug. Hopefully you didn't try updating bios before this happened?
 

Slick.User

New Member
Did you do anything prior to it doing this? Usually signs of a hardware issue. Either faulty ram, hard drive, loose power connection on cpu plug. Hopefully you didn't try updating bios before this happened?

My system got auto upgrade to Windows 8.1 from Windows 8.0. Then my system was acting up, it will not boot into Windows or come up. I can power up and boot into Windows 1 in 10 try. My first thought was the Graphic card, so I replace it. It was working fine for awhile then it happen again. So I update MB BIOS, not sure I update it successful or not. Now I cannot it get to boot or go into BIOS setting.

I tried to update this P8H61-M PRO BIOS 4802 from Asus.

Now I'm trying to replace the MB. Not sure what is the next step I can do. Thanks.
 

Laquer Head

Well-Known Member
My system got auto upgrade to Windows 8.1 from Windows 8.0. Then my system was acting up, it will not boot into Windows or come up. I can power up and boot into Windows 1 in 10 try. My first thought was the Graphic card, so I replace it. It was working fine for awhile then it happen again. So I update MB BIOS, not sure I update it successful or not. Now I cannot it get to boot or go into BIOS setting.

I tried to update this P8H61-M PRO BIOS 4802 from Asus.

Now I'm trying to replace the MB. Not sure what is the next step I can do. Thanks.

You can pretty much assume that the BIOS update failed.. do you recall what version it was? Can you get into BIOS at all...POST screen show? anything?

EDIT: nevermind I see the number you posted.

Have you tried to roll back the driver? or tried a different version?

Have you tried to boot up without GPU installed and just off the motherboard>?
 

Slick.User

New Member
You can pretty much assume that the BIOS update failed.. do you recall what version it was? Can you get into BIOS at all...POST screen show? anything?

EDIT: nevermind I see the number you posted.

Have you tried to roll back the driver? or tried a different version?

Have you tried to boot up without GPU installed and just off the motherboard>?

I cannot get into BIOS setting. Boot without GPU, how do I do that? Do not plug in the graphic card?

Thanks.
 

johnb35

Administrator
Staff member
If you don't replace it with an OEM motherboard, you'll have problems with OS reactivation. Contact asus for exact replacement motherboard.
 

Slick.User

New Member
Yeah you bet, just unplug the dedicated GPU and plug the cable into the back of the motherboard directly.

Hi,

I unplug the System #1 GPU, I still see nothing. I take this System #1 GPU and place it in another working system (System #2). I was able to boot to Windows on System #2 with GPU #1.

System #1 CPU fan is on though.

Anything else I should try?

Thanks.
 

Slick.User

New Member
I don't even know what your talking about anymore.

My non-working system #1 cannot boot to Windows. Original I thought it was a graphic card cause the issue so I took it out to test alone. It doesn't go to the BIOS.
But the CPU fan is running.

Look like right now it is the MB issue.
 

computerpal

New Member
sorry, i know this is random but can anybody help me with how to start a new thread here, i can only reply to people but dont know how to start a question of my own??
p.s. I'm new here
 

Okedokey

Well-Known Member
Clear the CMOS from the motherboard by removing the little watch style battery. Hold down the computer power button with wall switch off and the power cable plugged in. Wait 30 seconds. Replace battery and power up. Try and enter the BIOS and load default settings (usually F5). Restart saving the changes. Enter BIOS again, ensure all your settings are correct.

If that doesn't work look at this document on page 2-3 at the bottom.

http://dlcdnet.asus.com/pub/ASUS/mb...ual.zip?_ga=1.188073192.1508573660.1481097027
 

Agent Smith

Well-Known Member
"My system got auto upgrade to Windows 8.1 from Windows 8.0. Then my system was acting up."


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Or you indeed jacked up the BIOS. +1 for Gigabyte's dual BIOS feature. Don't think ASUS has that. At least I haven't seen it. Though I don't pay attention to ASUS MOBOs.
 

Okedokey

Well-Known Member
Clear the CMOS from the motherboard by removing the little watch style battery. Hold down the computer power button with wall switch off and the power cable plugged in. Wait 30 seconds. Replace battery and power up. Try and enter the BIOS and load default settings (usually F5). Restart saving the changes. Enter BIOS again, ensure all your settings are correct.
"My system got auto upgrade to Windows 8.1 from Windows 8.0. Then my system was acting up."


XdqbeD6.jpg



Or you indeed jacked up the BIOS. +1 for Gigabyte's dual BIOS feature. Don't think ASUS has that. At least I haven't seen it. Though I don't pay attention to ASUS MOBOs.

Asus has it.
 
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