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GA-B85M-HD3-A

User's Manual

Rev. 1002
12ME-85MHD3A-1002R

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Page 1: ...12ME 85MHD3A 1002R For more product details please visit GIGABYTE s website To reduce the impacts on global warming the packaging materials of this product are recyclable and reusable GIGABYTE works...

Page 2: ...prior notice No part of this manual may be reproduced copied translated transmitted or published in any form or by any means without GIGABYTE s prior written permission In order to assist in the use...

Page 3: ...3 Installing the CPU 9 1 4 Installing the Memory 10 1 5 Installing an Expansion Card 10 1 6 Back Panel Connectors 10 1 7 Internal Connectors 12 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup 18 2 1 Startup Screen 18 2 2 M I T...

Page 4: ...5 5 GA B85M HD3 A motherboard 5 5 Motherboard driver disk 5 5 Two SATA cables 5 5 User s Manual 5 5 I O Shield KB_MS_USB CPU_FAN SYS_FAN LGA1150 ATX GA B85M HD3 A F_AUDIO AUDIO M_BIOS DDR3_1 DDR3_2 B...

Page 5: ...U CLK 100 MHz 1 PCI Express x16 COM LPT 8 USB 2 0 1 1 4 USB 3 0 2 0 DDR3 1600 1333 MHz PCI Express Bus PCIe CLK 100 MHz 2 PCI Express x1 4 SATA 6Gb s D Sub DVI D 2 SATA 3Gb s DMI 2 0 FDI x16 Dual Chan...

Page 6: ...ry If you do not have an ESD wrist strap keep your hands dry and first touch a metal object to eliminate static electricity Prior to installing the motherboard please have it on top of an antistatic p...

Page 7: ...support 1 x D Sub port supporting a maximum resolution of 1920x1200 1 x DVI D port supporting a maximum resolution of 1920x1200 The DVI D port does not support D Sub connection by adapter 1 x HDMI por...

Page 8: ...O Controller iTE I O Controller Chip Hardware Monitor System voltage detection CPU System temperature detection CPU System fan speed detection CPU System overheating warning CPU System fan fail warni...

Page 9: ...correctly Or you may locate the notches on both sides of the CPU and alignment keys on the CPU socket Apply an even and thin layer of thermal grease on the surface of the CPU Do not turn on the comput...

Page 10: ...ys turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing an expansion card to prevent hardware damage 1 6 Back Panel Connectors USB 2 0 1 1 Port The USB port supports...

Page 11: ...drive walkman etc Line Out Jack Green The line out jack Use this audio jack for a headphone or 2 channel speaker This jack can be used to connect front speakers in a 4 5 1 7 1 channel audio configurat...

Page 12: ...ices and your computer 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 s...

Page 13: ...the chassis To meet expansion requirements it is recommended that a powersupply that can withstand high powerconsumption be used 500W or greater If a power supply is used that does not provide the re...

Page 14: ...match the pin assignments of the motherboard header Incorrect connection between the module connector and the motherboard header will make the device unable to work or even damage it For HD Front Pan...

Page 15: ...activity LED on the chassis front panel The LED is on when the hard drive is reading or writing data RES Reset Switch Connects to the reset switch on the chassis front panel Press the reset switch to...

Page 16: ...mage to the USB bracket 10 9 2 1 11 COM Serial Port Header The COM header can provide one serial port via an optional COM port cable For purchasing the optional COM port cable please contact the local...

Page 17: ...lent 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...

Page 18: ...IOS Setup program that allows the user to modify basic system configuration settings or to activate certain system features When the power is turned off the battery on the motherboard supplies the nec...

Page 19: ...cy total memory size CPU temperature and Vcore Note This item is present only when you install a CPU that supports this feature For more information about Intel CPUs unique features please visit Intel...

Page 20: ...urrent 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 num...

Page 21: ...he 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 memory...

Page 22: ...oard to default values by loading optimized defaults or clearing the CMOS values Advanced Voltage Settings This sub menu allows you to set CPU chipset and memory voltages PC Health Status Reset Case O...

Page 23: ...n and adjust the fan speed Normal Allows the fan to run at different speeds according to the system temperature You can adjust the fan speed with EasyTune based on your system requirements Default Sil...

Page 24: ...nd use the Page Up or Page Down key to set the desired value System Time Sets the system time The time format is hour minute and second For example 1 p m is 13 0 0 Use Enter to switch between the Hour...

Page 25: ...ot order for a specific device type such as hard drives optical drives floppy disk drives and devices that support Boot from LAN function etc Press Enter on this item to enter the submenu that present...

Page 26: ...terminewhethertolimitCPUIDmaximumvalue SetthisitemtoDisabledforWindowsXPoperating system set this item to Enabled for legacy operating system such as Windows NT4 0 Default Disabled Execute Disable Bit...

Page 27: ...twork stack Disables or enables booting from the network to install a GPT format OS such as installing the OS from the Windows Deployment Services server Default Disabled Ipv6 PXE Support Enables or d...

Page 28: ...the recommended mode when BIOS has xHCI pre boot support Default Auto BIOS routes the sharable ports to EHCI controller Then it uses ACPI protocols to provide an option to enable the xHCI controller a...

Page 29: ...f support Default Disabled USB Storage Devices Displays a list of connected USB mass storage devices This item appears only when a USB storage device is installed Default Auto OnBoard LAN Controller E...

Page 30: ...nology Default Disabled Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller This sub menu provides information on LAN configuration 2 6 Power Management Power Loading Enables or disables dummy load When the power supp...

Page 31: ...sables this function Default Password Set a password with 1 5 characters to turn on the system Keyboard 98 Press POWER button on the Windows 98 keyboard to turn on the system Any Key Press any key to...

Page 32: ...n 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...

Page 33: ...at 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 Xpress Install will automatic...

Page 34: ...eatment 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 S...

Page 35: ...ore 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 tha...

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