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GA-H270M-DS3H

User's Manual

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12ME-H27MS3H-1001R

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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 H270M DS3H User s Manual Rev 1001 12ME H27MS3H 1001R ...

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: ...nstalling 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 3 1 Configuring a RAID Set 38 3 2 Drivers Installation 41 Regulatory Statements 42 Contact Us 44 ...

Page 4: ...t package you obtain The box contents are subject to change without notice KB_MS_USB DVI VGA DP_HDMI R_USB30 USB30_LAN LGA1151 ATX AUDIO DDR4_4 DDR4_2 DDR4_3 DDR4_1 BAT ATX_12V_2X4 Intel H270 CLR_CMOS M_BIOS B_BIOS PCIEX1_1 PCIEX4 PCIEX16 F_USB30_1 SYS_FAN2 F_USB30_2 CODEC GA H270M DS3H F_PANEL SYS_FAN3 F_USB1 F_USB2 TPM COM SPDIF_O F_AUDIO LPT SYS_FAN1 CPU_FAN iTE Super I O M2A_32G 42 60 80 110 S...

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: ...IGABYTE 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 DisplayPort supporting a maximum resolution of 4096x230...

Page 7: ...press connectors 6 x SATA 6Gb s connectors 1 x CPU fan header 3 x system fan headers 1 x front panel header 1 x front panel audio header 1 x S PDIF Out header 2 x USB 3 1 Gen 1 headers 2 x USB 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...

Page 8: ...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 installin...

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: ...rand speed and chips be used 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 Port Use this port to connect a PS 2 mouse or keyboard D Sub Port The D Sub port supports a 15 pin D Sub connector and supports a maximum resolution of 1920x1200 60 Hz the actual resolutions supported depend on the monitor bei...

Page 11: ...er 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 optical drive walkman etc Line Out Gree...

Page 12: ...er 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_FAN1 2 3 5 SATA EXPRESS 6 SATA3 0 1 2 3 4 5 7 M2A_32G 8 F_PANEL 9 F_AUDIO 10 SPDIF_O 11 F_USB30_1 F_USB30_2 12 F_USB1 F_USB2 13 TPM 14 LPT 15 COM 16...

Page 13: ...power connector mainly supplies power to the CPU If the 12V power connector is not connected the computer will 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 3 4 CPU_FAN SYS_FAN1 ...

Page 14: ... _S _ USB 0_ B B_ 1 1 SATA3 5 4 7 7 G QBOFM 7 M2A_32G M 2 Socket 3 Connector The M 2 connector supports M 2 SATASSDs and M 2 PCIe SSDs and support RAID configuration through the Intel Chipset Please note that an M 2 PCIe SSD cannot be used to create a RAID set either with an M 2 SATA SSD or a SATA hard drive and can only be used to build a RAID set with UEFI Refer to Chapter 3 Configuring a RAID S...

Page 15: ...e chassis front panel You may configure the way to turn off your system using the power switch refer to Chapter 2 BIOS Setup Power for more information SPEAK Speaker Connects to the speaker on the chassis front panel The system reports system startup status by issuing a beep code One single short beep will be heard if no problem is detected at system startup PLED PWR_LED Power LED Connects to the ...

Page 16: ...nments please contact the chassis manufacturer 1 2 9 10 For HD Front Panel Audio ForAC 97 Front PanelAudio Pin No Definition 1 MIC2_L 2 GND 3 MIC2_R 4 NC 5 LINE2_R 6 Sense 7 FAUDIO_JD 8 No Pin 9 LINE2_L 10 Sense Pin No Definition 1 MIC 2 GND 3 MIC Power 4 NC 5 Line Out R 6 NC 7 NC 8 No Pin 9 Line Out L 10 NC 10 SPDIF_O S PDIF Out Header This header supports digital S PDIF Out and connects a S PDIF...

Page 17: ... 1 2 3 1 1 1 1 B S S S _S S 3 B S S S U _ _ 3 F_U S _ S _ S F B_ _ _ _ _B S _S _ 10 20 1 11 12 F_USB1 F_USB2 USB 2 0 1 1 Headers The headers conform to USB 2 0 1 1 specification Each USB header can provide two USB ports via an optional USB bracket For purchasing the optional USB bracket please contact the local dealer Pin No Definition Pin No Definition 1 Power 5V 6 USB DY 2 Power 5V 7 GND 3 USB D...

Page 18: ...purchasing 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 G QBOFM 1 2 26 25 Pin No Definition Pin No Definition 1 NDCD 6 NDSR 2 NSIN 7 NRTS 3 NSOUT 8 NCTS 4 NDTR...

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: ...er 2 BIOS Setup Because BIOS flashing is potentially risky if you do not encounter problems using the current version of BIOS it is recommended that you not flash the BIOS To flash the BIOS do it with caution Inadequate 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 result...

Page 21: ...y 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 the current operating CPU freq...

Page 22: ...ns 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 configure this setting Default Auto Hyper Threading Technology Note Allows you to determine whether to enable multi threading technology when using an Intel CPU that supports this function This featur...

Page 23: ...and effectively 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 C...

Page 24: ...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 When usi...

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: ...ature 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 ta...

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: ... 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 optical drive that contains the Windows 7 64 bit installation disk and...

Page 29: ...ting 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 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 Norma...

Page 30: ...assword 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 Enter on this item type the password and then press Enter You will be requested to confirm the p...

Page 31: ...s the onboard LAN function Default Enabled If you wish to install a 3rd party add in network card instead of using the onboard LAN set this item to Disabled EZ RAID Allows you to quickly set up a RAID array Refer to Chapter 3 Configuring a RAID Set for instructions on configuring a RAID array Ambient LED Enables or disables the onboard audio LED Default On Intel Platform Trust Technology PTT Enabl...

Page 32: ... disables IPv6 PXE Support This item is configurable only when Network Stack is enabled Ipv6 HTTP Support Enables or disables HTTP boot support for IPv6 This item is configurable only when Network Stack is enabled PXE boot wait time Allows you to configure how long to wait before you can press Esc to abort the PXE boot This item is configurable only when Network Stack is enabled Default 0 Media de...

Page 33: ...d in the Chipset or configures the SATAcontrollers to AHCI mode Intel RST Premium With Intel Optane System Acceleration EnablesRAIDfortheSATAcontroller AHCI Configures the SATA controllers to AHCI mode Advanced 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 Aggres...

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: ...ur motherboard The actual BIOS Setup menu options you will see shall depend on the motherboard you have and the BIOS version RAID Levels Note 1 An M 2 PCIe SSD cannot be used to set up a RAID set either with an M 2 SATASSD or a SATAhard drive Note 2 Refer to 1 8 Internal Connectors for the installation notices for the M 2 and SATA connectors C 1 Using EZ RAID GIGABYTE motherboards provide you with...

Page 39: ...etup utility to configure a RAID array Skip this step and proceed with the installation of Windows operating system for a non RAID configuration Step 1 In BIOS Setup go to BIOS and set CSM Support to Enabled and Storage Boot Option Control to Legacy Save the changes and exit BIOS Setup After the POST memory test begins and before the operating system boot begins look for a message which says Press...

Page 40: ... installed requires that you provide additional SATA RAID AHCI driver during the OS installation process please refer to the steps below 1 Copy the IRST folder under Boot in the driver disk to your USB thumb drive 2 Boot from the Windows setup disk and perform standard OS installation steps When the screen requesting you to load the driver appears select Browse 3 Insert the USB thumb drive and the...

Page 41: ...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 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 Xpre...

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