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GA-H170M-DS3H

User's Manual

Rev. 1002
12ME-H70MDS3-1002R

Summary of Contents for GA-H170M-DS3H

Page 1: ...ming 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 H170M DS3H User s Manual Rev 1002 12ME H70MDS3 1002R ...

Page 2: ...ansmitted 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: ...mory 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 Information 26 2 4 BIOS Features 27 2 5 Peripherals 30 2 6 Chipset 32 2 7 Power Management 33 2 8 Save Exit 35 Chapter 3 Appendix 36 3 1 Configuring a RAID Set 36 3 2 Drivers Installation 38 Regulatory Statements 39 Contact Us 44 ...

Page 4: ..._1 BAT ATX_12V_2X4 Intel H170 CLR_CMOS M_BIOS B_BIOS PCIEX1_1 PCIEX4 PCIEX16 F_USB30_1 F_USB30_2 CODEC GA H170M DS3H F_PANEL F_USB1 F_USB2 TPM COM SPDIF_O THB_C F_AUDIO LPT SYS_FAN CPU_FAN iTE Super I O M 2 42 60 80 SATA3 3 2 1 0 SATA EXPRESS SATA3 5 4 Realtek GbE LAN PCIEX1_2 The box contents above are for reference only and the actual items shall depend on the product package you obtain The box ...

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: ...ution 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 24 Hz Support for HDMI 1 4 version Support for up to 3 displays at the same time Maximum shared memory of 512 MB Audio Realtek ALC887 codec High Definition Audio 2 4 5 1 7 1 channel Support ...

Page 7: ... headers 1 x Trusted Platform Module TPM header 1 x Thunderbolt add in card connector 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 0 2 0 ports 2 x USB 2 0 1 1 ports 1 x RJ 45 port 6 x audio jacks Center Subwoofer Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Side Speaker Out Line In Lin...

Page 8: ...ystem Information Viewer USB Blocker Support for Q Flash Support for Smart Switch Support for Xpress Install Bundled Software Norton Internet Security OEM version Intel Smart Response Technology cFosSpeed Operating System Support for Windows 10 8 1 7 Form Factor Micro ATX Form Factor 24 4cm x 21 5cm GIGABYTE reserves the right to make any changes to the product specifications and product related i...

Page 9: ...the 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 ...

Page 10: ...nnel mode cannot be enabled if only one memory module is installed 2 When enabling Dual Channel mode with two or four memory modules it is recommended that memory of the same capacity brand speed and chips be used and installed in the same colored sockets 1 6 Back Panel Connectors USB 2 0 1 1 Port The USB port supports the USB 2 0 1 1 specification Use this port for USB devices PS 2 Keyboard Mouse...

Page 11: ...nge Use this audio jack to connect center subwoofer speakers in a 5 1 7 1 channel audio configuration Rear Speaker Out Black This jack can be used to connect rear speakers in a 4 5 1 7 1 channel audio configuration Side Speaker Out Gray Use this audio jack to connect side speakers in a 7 1 channel audio configuration Line In Blue The line in jack Use this audio jack for line in devices such as an ...

Page 12: ...wer 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 SATA EXPRESS 6 SATA3 0 1 2 3 4 5 7 M 2 8 F_PANEL 9 F_AUDIO 10 SPDIF_O 11 F_USB30_1 F_USB30_2 12 F_USB1 F_USB2 13 TPM 14 THB_C 15 LPT 16 COM 1...

Page 13: ...sess a foolproof insertion design When connecting 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 ATX_12V_2X4 4 1 8 5 1 2 ATX_12V_2X4 ATX 2x4 12V Power Connector a...

Page 14: ...supports RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 and RAID 10 Refer to Chapter 3 Configuring a RAID Set for instructions on configuring a RAID array S 3 B S S S U _ _ S _ S _ S _ S F B_ _ _ SATA3 3 2 1 0 S 1 1 2 3 1 2 3 S 3 B S S S U _ _ 3 S _ S _ S _ S F B_ _ _ 1 1 SATA3 5 4 7 7 G QBOFM 7 M 2 M 2 Socket 3 Connector The M 2 connector supports M 2 SATA SSDs and M 2 PCIe SSDs and support RAID configuration through the ...

Page 15: ...ew and nut When installing different types of M 2 SSDs including SATA SSDs PCIe x4 SSDs and PCIe x2 SSDs be sure to refer to the supported configurations in the tables below according to the operating mode of your SATA controller AHCI mode or RAID mode AHCI mode SATA3_0 SATA3_1 SATA3_2 SATA3_3 SATA3_4 SATA3_5 SATA Express SATA Express M 2 SATA SSD r a a a a a a a M 2 PCIe x4 SSD a a a a a a a a M ...

Page 16: ... fails 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 9 F_AUDIO Front Panel Audio Header The front panel audio header supports Intel High Definition audio HD andAC 97 audio You may conn...

Page 17: ...ND 17 SSRX2 8 D1 18 SSRX2 9 D1 19 VBUS 10 NC 20 No Pin 11 F_USB30_1 F_USB30_2 USB 3 0 2 0 Headers The headers conform to USB 3 0 2 0 specification and each header can provide two USB ports For purchasing the optional 3 5 front panel that provides two USB 3 0 2 0 ports please contact the local dealer 1 F_USB30 F_ U B_ F_ 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_U S _ S F _...

Page 18: ...2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 S S 3 B S S S U _ _ 3 F_USB3 F S F B_ _ _ _ _B 1 Supports a Thunderbolt add in card Pin No Definition 1 GPIOA 2 GPIOB 3 N_ SLP_S3 4 N_ S4_S5 5 GND 20 19 2 1 DEBUG PORT 15 LPT Parallel Port Header The LPT header can provide one parallel port via an optional LPT port cable For purchasing the optional LPT port cable please contact the local dealer Pin No Definition Pin No Defini...

Page 19: ...place 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 with local environmental regulations 18 CLR_CMOS Clear CMOS Jumper Use this jumper to clear the BIOS configuration and reset the CMOS values to fact...

Page 20: ...herboard supplies the necessary power to the CMOS to keep the configuration values in the CMOS To access the BIOS Setup program press the Delete key during the POST when the power is turned on To upgrade the BIOS use either the GIGABYTE Q Flash or BIOS utility Q Flash allows the user to quickly and easily upgrade or back up BIOS without entering the operating system BIOS is a Windows based utility...

Page 21: ...sult in system s failure to boot If this occurs clear the CMOS values and reset the board to default values M I T Current Status This screen provides information on CPU memory frequencies parameters Advanced Frequency Settings Graphics Slice Ratio Allows you to set the Graphics Slice Ratio Graphics UnSlice Ratio Allows you to set the Graphics UnSlice Ratio CPU Clock Ratio Allows you to alter the c...

Page 22: ...s you to determine whether to enable multi threading technology when using an Intel CPU that supports this function This feature only works for operating systems that support multi processor mode Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting Default Auto CPU Enhanced Halt C1E Note Enables or disables Intel CPU Enhanced Halt C1E function a CPU power saving function in system halt state Wh...

Page 23: ...ble the adjacent cache line prefetch mechanism that lets the processor retrieve the requested cache line as well as the subsequent cache line Default Enabled System Memory Multiplier Allows you to set the system memory multiplier Auto sets memory multiplier according to memory SPD data Default Auto Memory Frequency MHz The first memory frequency value is the normal operating frequency of the memor...

Page 24: ...creens are configurable only when Memory Timing Mode is set to Manual or Advanced Manual Note Your system may become unstable or fail to boot after you make changes on the memory timings If this occurs please reset the board to default values by loading optimized defaults or clearing the CMOS values Advanced Voltage Settings Advanced Power Settings CPU Vcore Loadline Calibration Allows you to conf...

Page 25: ...rol function and adjust the fan speed Normal Allows the fan to run at different speeds according to the CPU temperature You can adjust the fan speed with System Information Viewer based on your system requirements Default Silent Allows the fan to run at slow speeds Manual Allows you to control the fan speed under the Fan Speed Percentage item Full Speed Allows the fan to run at full speeds Fan Spe...

Page 26: ...System Time Sets the system time The time format is hour minute and second For example 1 p m is 13 00 00 Use Enter to switch between the Hour Minute and Second fields and use the Page Up or Page Down key to set the desired value Access Level Displays the current access level depending on the type of password protection used If no password is set the default will display as Administrator The Admini...

Page 27: ...bmenu that presents the devices of the same type that are connected This item is present only if at least one device for this type is installed Bootup NumLock State Enables or disables Numlock feature on the numeric keypad of the keyboard after the POST Default On Security Option Specifies whether a password is required every time the system boots or only when you enter BIOS Setup After configurin...

Page 28: ...disabled when Fast Boot is set to Ultra Fast NetWork Stack Driver Support Disabled Disables booting from the network Default Enabled Enables booting from the network This item is configurable only when Fast Boot is set to Enabled or Ultra Fast Next Boot After AC Power Loss Normal Boot Enables normal bootup upon the return of the AC power Default Fast Boot Keeps the Fast Boot settings upon the retu...

Page 29: ...em 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 Pres...

Page 30: ...Enabled If you wish to install a 3rd party add in network card instead of using the onboard LAN set this item to Disabled Audio LED Enables or disables the onboard audio LED function Default On Legacy USB Support Allows USB keyboard mouse to be used in MS DOS Default Enabled XHCI Hand off Determines whether to enable XHCI Hand off feature for an operating system without XHCI Hand off support Defau...

Page 31: ...acks SATA Configuration SATA Controller s Enables or disables the integrated SATA controllers Default Enabled SATA Mode Selection Enables or disables RAID for the SATAcontrollers integrated in the Chipset or configures the SATAcontrollers to AHCI mode RAID Enables RAID for the SATA controller AHCI Configures the SATA controllers to AHCI mode Advanced Host Controller Interface AHCI is an interface ...

Page 32: ...AX 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 Audio DSP Enables or disables the DSP functionality of the PCH audio unit Default Disabled High Precision Timer Enables or disables High Precision Event Timer HPET in the operating system De...

Page 33: ...By Keyboard is set to Password Press Enter on this item and set a password with up to 5 characters and then press Enter to accept To turn on the system enter the password and press Enter Note To cancel the password press Enter on this item When prompted for the password press Enter again without entering the password to clear the password settings Power On By Mouse Allows the system to be turned o...

Page 34: ...te second Set the time at which the system will be powered on automatically Note When using this function avoid inadequate shutdown from the operating system or removal of the AC power or the settings may not be effective RC6 Render Standby Allows you to determine whether to let the onboard graphics enter standby mode to decrease power consumption Default Enabled Platform Power Management Enables ...

Page 35: ...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 36: ...rectly in system BIOS Setup For the BIOS Setup menus refer to Chapter 2 BIOS Setup Integrated Peripherals Steps 1 Turn on your computer and press Delete to enter BIOS Setup during the POST Power On Self Test Go to Peripherals SATA Configuration make sure SATA Controller s is enabled To create RAID set SATA Mode Selection to RAID 2 If you want to configure UEFI RAID follow the steps in C 1 To enter...

Page 37: ...clude RAID 0 RAID 1 Recovery RAID 10 and RAID 5 the selections available depend on the number of the hard drives being installed Press Enter to proceed 4 Under Disks item select the hard drives to be included in the RAID array If only two hard drives are installed they will be automatically assigned to the array Set the stripe block size if necessary The stripe block size can be set from 4 KB to 1...

Page 38: ...ouble click the optical drive and execute the Run exe program 3 2 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 Xpress Install button and Xpress Install will install all of the selected drivers Or click the arrow icon to individually install the drivers you need Please visit GIGABYTE s webs...

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: ... 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 complie...

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