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Unique Features

Support for APP Center

* Available applications in APP Center may vary by motherboard model. Supported

functions of each application may also vary depending on motherboard specifications.

- 3D OSD

- @BIOS

- Ambient LED

- AutoGreen

- BIOS Setup

- Color Temperature

- Cloud Station

- EasyTune

- Fast Boot

- Game Boost

- ON/OFF Charge

- Platform Power Management

- Smart Backup

- Smart Keyboard

- Smart TimeLock

- System Information Viewer

- USB Blocker

- V-Tuner

Support for 3TB+ Unlock

Support for Q-Flash

Support for Xpress Install

Bundled

Software

Norton

Internet Security (OEM version)

Intel

Optane

™

Memory Ready

cFosSpeed

Operating

System

Support for Windows 10/8.1 64-bit

Support for Windows 7 32-bit/64-bit

* Operating systems supported may vary depending on your processor model.

* Please download the "Windows USB Installation Tool" from GIGABYTE's website and

install it before installing Windows 7.

Form Factor

Micro ATX Form Factor; 22.6cm x 19.3cm

* GIGABYTE reserves the right to make any changes to the product specifications and product-related information without

prior notice.

Please visit the

Support\Utility List

page on GIGABYTE's website to download the latest version

of apps.

Please visit GIGABYTE's website for support lists of CPU, memory modules, SSDs, and M.2

devices.

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Summary of Contents for GA-B250M-DS3H

Page 1: ...global warming the packaging materials of this product are recyclable and reusable GIGABYTE works with you to protect the environment For more product details please visit GIGABYTE s website GA B250M DS3H User s Manual Rev 1001 ...

Page 2: ...ransmitted or published in any form or by any means without GIGABYTE s prior written permission In order to assist in the use of this product carefully read the User s Manual For product related information check on our website at http www gigabyte com Identifying Your Motherboard Revision The revision number on your motherboard looks like this REV X X For example REV 1 0 means the revision of the...

Page 3: ...g the CPU 9 1 4 Installing the Memory 9 1 5 Installing an Expansion Card 10 1 6 Back Panel Connectors 10 1 7 Internal Connectors 12 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup 20 2 1 Startup Screen 20 2 2 M I T 21 2 3 System 27 2 4 BIOS 28 2 5 Peripherals 31 2 6 Chipset 34 2 7 Power 35 2 8 Save Exit 37 Chapter 3 Appendix 38 Drivers Installation 38 Regulatory Statements 39 Contact Us 41 ...

Page 4: ...3 2 DVI 80 60 42 B_BIOS SPDIF_O COM LPT F_USB30 SATA3 5 4 R_USB30 DDR4_2 DDR4_4 DDR4_3 DDR4_1 M2Q_32G 4 GA B250M DS3H Motherboard Layout The box contents above are for reference only and the actual items shall depend on the product package you obtain The box contents are subject to change without notice Box Contents 5 5 GA B250M DS3H otherboard 5 5 Motherboard driver disk 5 5 Two SATA cables 5 5 U...

Page 5: ...a metal object to eliminate static electricity Prior to installing the motherboard please have it on top of an antistatic pad or within an electrostatic shielding container Before connecting or unplugging the power supply cable from the motherboard make sure the power supply has been turned off Before turning on the power make sure the power supply voltage has been set according to the local volta...

Page 6: ...GABYTE s website for the latest supported memory speeds and memory modules Onboard Graphics Integrated Graphics Processor Intel HD Graphics support 1 x D Sub port supporting a maximum resolution of 1920x1200 60 Hz 1 x DVI D port supporting a maximum resolution of 1920x1200 60 Hz The DVI D port does not support D Sub connection by adapter 1 x HDMI port supporting a maximum resolution of 4096x2160 2...

Page 7: ...B 2 0 1 1 headers 1 x Trusted Platform Module TPM header 1 x serial port header 1 x parallel port header 1 x Clear CMOS jumper Back Panel Connectors 1 x PS 2 keyboard mouse port 1 x D Sub port 1 x DVI D port 1 x HDMI port 4 x USB 3 1 Gen 1 ports 2 x USB 2 0 1 1 ports 1 x RJ 45 port 3 x audio jacks Line In Line Out Mic In I O Controller iTE I O Controller Chip Hardware Monitor Voltage detection Tem...

Page 8: ...orton Internet Security OEM version Intel Optane Memory Ready cFosSpeed Operating System Support for Windows 10 8 1 64 bit Support for Windows 7 32 bit 64 bit Operating systems supported may vary depending on your processor model Please download the Windows USB Installation Tool from GIGABYTE s website and install it before installing Windows 7 Form Factor Micro ATX Form Factor 22 6cm x 19 3cm GIG...

Page 9: ...he motherboard CPU socket and the notches on the CPU Do not remove the CPU socket cover before inserting the CPU It may pop off from the load plate automatically during the process of re engaging the lever after you insert the CPU Alignment Key Alignment Key LGA1151 CPU Socket Pin One Corner of the CPU Socket 1 4 Installing the Memory Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the m...

Page 10: ...n to this port DVI D Port Note The DVI D port conforms to the DVI D specification and supports a maximum resolution of 1920x1200 60 Hz the actual resolutions supported depend on the monitor being used Connect a monitor that supports DVI D connection to this port Note The DVI D port does not support D Sub connection by adapter The four memory sockets are divided into two channels and each channel h...

Page 11: ...electrical short inside the cable connector Activity LED Connection Speed LED LAN Port Activity LED Connection Speed LED State Description Orange 1 Gbps data rate Green 100 Mbps data rate Off 10 Mbps data rate State Description Blinking Data transmission or receiving is occurring Off No data transmission or receiving is occurring To set up a triple display configuration you must install motherboar...

Page 12: ...puter Unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the devices After installing the device and before turning on the computer make sure the device cable has been securely attached to the connector on the motherboard 1 ATX_12V_2X4 2 ATX 3 CPU_FAN 4 SYS_FAN 5 SATA3 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 M2Q_32G 7 F_PANEL 8 F_AUDIO 9 SPDIF_O 10 F_USB30 11 F_USB1 F_USB2 12 COM 13 LPT 14 TPM 15 BAT 16 CLR_C...

Page 13: ...not start To meet expansion requirements it is recommended that a power supply that can withstand high power consumption be used 500W or greater If a power supply is used that does not provide the required power the result can lead to an unstable or unbootable system ATX Pin No Definition Pin No Definition 1 3 3V 13 3 3V 2 3 3V 14 12V 3 GND 15 GND 4 5V 16 PS_ON soft On Off 5 GND 17 GND 6 5V 18 GND...

Page 14: ...a fan cable be sure to connect it in the correct orientation the black connector wire is the ground wire The speed control function requires the use of a fan with fan speed control design For optimum heat dissipation it is recommended that a system fan be installed inside the chassis BesuretoconnectfancablestothefanheaderstopreventyourCPUandsystemfromoverheating Overheating may result in damage to...

Page 15: ... and then secure it with the screw Select the proper hole for the M 2 SSD to be installed and refasten the screw and nut Installation Notices for the M2Q_32G and SATA Connectors Due to the limited number of lanes provided by the Chipset the availability of the SATA connectors may be affected by the type of devices installed in the M2Q_32G connector The M2Q_32G connector shares bandwidth with the S...

Page 16: ...ls to perform a normal restart CI Chassis Intrusion Header Connects to the chassis intrusion switch sensor on the chassis that can detect if the chassis cover has been removed This function requires a chassis with a chassis intrusion switch sensor NC No Connection Hard Drive Activity LED 1 2 19 20 CI CI PLED PW PLED PW HD RES HD RES Reset Switch Chassis Intrusion Header Power Switch Speaker F_ F_ ...

Page 17: ...7 SSRX2 8 D1 18 SSRX2 9 D1 19 VBUS 10 NC 20 No Pin 10 F_USB30 USB 3 1 Gen 1 Header The header conforms to USB 3 1 Gen 1 and USB 2 0 specification and can provide two USB ports For purchasing the optional 3 5 front panel that provides two USB 3 1 Gen 1 ports please contact the local dealer F_USB30 F_ U B_ F_ F_ S S 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 1 1 1 B S S S _S S 3 B S S S U _ _ 3 F_USB S _ S F B_ _ _ ...

Page 18: ...ng the optional LPT port cable please contact the local dealer Pin No Definition Pin No Definition 1 STB 14 GND 2 AFD 15 PD6 3 PD0 16 GND 4 ERR 17 PD7 5 PD1 18 GND 6 INIT 19 ACK 7 PD2 20 GND 8 SLIN 21 BUSY 9 PD3 22 GND 10 GND 23 PE 11 PD4 24 No Pin 12 GND 25 SLCT 13 PD5 26 GND DEBUG PORT 1 2 26 25 14 TPM Trusted Platform Module Header You may connect a TPM Trusted Platform Module to this header Pi...

Page 19: ...one Danger of explosion if the battery is replaced with an incorrect model Contact the place of purchase or local dealer if you are not able to replace the battery by yourself or uncertain about the battery model When installing the battery note the orientation of the positive side and the negative side of the battery the positive side should face up Used batteries must be handled in accordance wi...

Page 20: ...ate BIOS flashing may result in system malfunction It is recommended that you not alter the default settings unless you need to to prevent system instability or other unexpected results Inadequately altering the settings may result in system s failure to boot If this occurs try to clear the CMOS values and reset the board to default values Refer to the Load Optimized Defaults section in this chapt...

Page 21: ...efault values Advanced Frequency Settings Host Clock Value Displays the current Host Clock frequency Graphics Slice Ratio Note Allows you to set the Graphics Slice Ratio Graphics UnSlice Ratio Note Allows you to set the Graphics UnSlice Ratio CPU Clock Ratio Allows you to alter the clock ratio for the installed CPU The adjustable range is dependent on the CPU being installed CPU Frequency Displays...

Page 22: ...the CPU current exceeds the specified current limit the CPU will automatically reduce the core frequency in order to reduce the current Auto sets the power limit according to the CPU specifications Default Auto No of CPU Cores Enabled Note Allows you to select the number of CPU cores to enable in an Intel multi core CPU the number of CPU cores may vary by CPU Auto lets the BIOS automatically confi...

Page 23: ...ctively lower the CPU voltage and core frequency to decrease average power consumption and heat production Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting Default Auto Voltage Optimization Allows you to determine whether to enable voltage optimization to reduce power consumption Default Disabled RSR Allows you to determine whether to automatically lower the CPU turbo ratio if the CPU volta...

Page 24: ...tings Provides several memory performance enhancement settings Normal basic performance Relax OC Enhanced Stability and Enhanced Performance Default Normal Memory Timing Mode Manual and Advanced Manual allows the Memory Multiplier Tweaker Channel Interleaving Rank Interleaving and memory timing settings below to be configurable Options are Auto default Manual Advanced Manual Profile DDR Voltage Wh...

Page 25: ...pecifications Default Auto CPU Core Voltage Control This section provides CPU voltage control options Chipset Voltage Control This section provides Chipset voltage control options DRAM Voltage Control This section provides memory voltage control options PC Health Status Reset Case Open Status Disabled Keeps or clears the record of previous chassis intrusion status Default Enabled Clears the record...

Page 26: ...erature for fan speed control Temperature Interval Allows you to select the temperature interval for fan speed change Fan Control Mode Auto Lets the BIOS automatically detect the type of fan installed and sets the optimal control mode Default Voltage Voltage mode is recommended for a 3 pin fan PWM PWM mode is recommended for a 4 pin fan Temperature Displays the current temperature of the selected ...

Page 27: ...BIOS settings the User level only allows you to make changes to certain BIOS settings but not all System Language Selects the default language used by the BIOS System Date Sets the system date The date format is week read only month date and year Use Enter to switch between the Month Date and Year fields and use the Page Up or Page Down key to set the desired value System Time Sets the system time...

Page 28: ...orities Specifies the overall boot order from the available devices Removable storage devices that support GPT format will be prefixed with UEFI string on the boot device list To boot from an operating system that supports GPT partitioning select the device prefixed with UEFI string Or if you want to install an operating system that supports GPT partitioning such as Windows 7 64 bit select the opt...

Page 29: ...to Ultra Fast PS2 Devices Support Disabled All PS 2 devices are disabled before the OS boot process completes Enabled All PS 2 devices are functional in the operating system and during the POST Default This item is configurable only when Fast Boot is set to Enabled This function is disabled when Fast Boot is set to Ultra Fast NetWork Stack Driver Support Disabled Disables booting from the network ...

Page 30: ...type the password and then press Enter You will be requested to confirm the password Type the password again and press Enter You must enter the administrator password or user password at system startup and when entering BIOS Setup Differing from the user password the administrator password allows you to make changes to all BIOS settings User Password Allows you to configure a user password Press E...

Page 31: ...all a 3rd party add in network card instead of using the onboard LAN set this item to Disabled Ambient LED Enables or disables the onboard audio LED Default On Intel Platform Trust Technology PTT Enables or disables Intel PTT Technology Default Disabled OffBoard SATA Controller Configuration Displays information on your M 2 PCIe SSD if installed Trusted Computing Enables or disables Trusted Platfo...

Page 32: ... before you can press Esc to abort the PXE boot This item is configurable only when Network Stack is enabled Default 0 Media detect count Allows you to set the number of times to check the presence of media This item is configurable only when Network Stack is enabled Default 1 NVMe Configuration Displays information on your M 2 NVME PCIe SSD if installed USB Configuration Legacy USB Support Allows...

Page 33: ... Host Controller Interface AHCI is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and hot plug Default Aggressive LPM Support Enables or disables the power saving feature ALPM Aggressive Link Power Management for the Chipset SATA controllers Default Enabled Port 0 1 2 3 4 5 Enables or disables each SATA port Default E...

Page 34: ...28M 256M MAX Default 256M Audio Controller Enables or disables the onboard audio function Default Enabled If you wish to install a 3rd party add in audio card instead of using the onboard audio set this item to Disabled High Precision Timer Enables or disables High Precision Event Timer HPET in the operating system Default Enabled IOAPIC 24 119 Entries Enables or disables this function Default Ena...

Page 35: ...able only when Platform Power Management is set to Enabled Default Enabled AC BACK Determines the state of the system after the return of power from an AC power loss Always Off The system stays off upon the return of the AC power Default Always On The system is turned on upon the return of the AC power Memory The system returns to its last known awake state upon the return of the AC power Power On...

Page 36: ...WR BTTN Configures the way to turn off the computer in MS DOS mode using the power button Instant Off Press the power button and then the system will be turned off instantly Default Delay 4 Sec Press and hold the power button for 4 seconds to turn off the system If the power button is pressed for less than 4 seconds the system will enter suspend mode Power Loading Enables or disables dummy load Wh...

Page 37: ...the device you select and select Yes to confirm Your system will restart automatically and boot from that device Save Profiles This function allows you to save the current BIOS settings to a profile You can create up to 8 profiles and save as Setup Profile 1 Setup Profile 8 Press Enter to complete Or you can select Select File in HDD FDD USB to save the profile to your storage device Load Profiles...

Page 38: ...d driver disk into your optical drive Click on the message Tap to choose what happens with this disc on the top right corner of the screen and select Run Run exe Or go to My Computer double click the optical drive and execute the Run exe program Drivers Installation Xpress Install will automatically scan your system and then list all of the drivers that are recommended to install You can click the...

Page 39: ...tment collection recycling and disposal of electric and electronic devices and their components Under the Directive used equipment must be marked collected separately and disposed of properly WEEE Symbol Statement The symbol shown below is on the product or on its packaging which indicates that this product must not be disposed of with other waste Instead the device should be taken to the waste co...

Page 40: ...or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult a dealer or experienced TV radio technician for help Canada Industry Canada IC Notices Canada avis d Industry Canada IC This Class B digital apparatus ...

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