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GA-H55M-D2H

LGA1156 socket motherboard for Intel

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i7 processor family/

Intel

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i5 processor family/ Intel

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i3 processor family

User's Manual

Rev. 1301
12ME-H55MD2H-1301R

Summary of Contents for GA-H55M-D2H

Page 1: ...GA H55M D2H LGA1156 socket motherboard for Intel Core i7 processor family Intel Core i5 processor family Intel Core i3 processor family User s Manual Rev 1301 12ME H55MD2H 1301R...

Page 2: ...May 17 2010 Motherboard GA H55M D2H Motherboard May 17 2010 GA H55M D2H...

Page 3: ...seofthisproduct GIGABYTEprovidesthefollowingtypesofdocumentations For quick set up of the product read the Quick Installation Guide included with the product For detailed product information carefully...

Page 4: ...1 Dual Channel Memory Configuration 16 1 4 2 Installing a Memory 17 1 5 Installing an Expansion Card 18 1 6 Back Panel Connectors 19 1 7 Internal Connectors 21 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup 31 2 1 Startup Scre...

Page 5: ...e Q Flash Utility 64 4 2 2 Updating the BIOS with the BIOS Utility 67 4 3 EasyTune 6 68 4 4 Dynamic Energy Saver 2 69 4 5 Q Share 71 4 6 Smart 6 72 4 7 Auto Green 75 Chapter 5 Appendix 77 5 1 Configur...

Page 6: ...D001 7 R 2 port USB 2 0 bracket Part No 12CR1 1UB030 5 R 2 port SATA power cable Part No 12CF1 2SERPW 0 R S PDIF In cable Part No 12CR1 1SPDIN 0 R COM port cable Part No 12CF1 1CM001 3 R The box conte...

Page 7: ...I DDR3_1 DDR3_2 BAT F_PANEL iTE IT8720 ATX_12V Intel H55 SATA2_0 PCI1 CODEC B_BIOS F_USB2 VGA_DVI USB_LAN PCIEX16 SPDIF_O F_USB1 Realtek RTL8111D 8111E HDMI JMicron JMB368 KB_USB R_USB PCI2 GA H55M D2...

Page 8: ...ut Surround Speaker Out CODEC PS 2 KB Mouse LGA1156 CPU DMI Interface Intel H55 2 PCI PCI Bus PCI CLK 33 MHz PCIe CLK 100 MHz PCI Express Bus iTE IT8720 Floppy CPU CLK 133 MHz 6 SATA 3Gb s 1 PCI Expre...

Page 9: ...and first touch 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 unp...

Page 10: ...emory modules Onboard Graphics Integrated in the Chipset 1 x D Sub port Note 2 1 x DVI D port Note 2 Note 3 Note 4 1 x HDMI port Note 2 Note 4 Audio Realtek ALC888B 892 codec High Definition Audio 2 4...

Page 11: ...header w 1 x S PDIF Out header w 2 x USB 2 0 1 1 headers w 1 x serial port header w 1 x clearing CMOS jumper Back Panel w 1 x PS 2 keyboard mouse port Connectors w 1 x D Sub port Note 2 w 1 x DVI D p...

Page 12: ...operates at up to x4 mode when ATI CrossFireX is enabled Note 7 Whether the CPU system fan speed control function is supported will depend on the CPU system cooler you install Note 8 Available functio...

Page 13: ...revent hardware damage Locate the pin one of the CPU The CPU cannot be inserted if oriented incorrectly Or you may locate the notches on both sides of the CPU and alignment keys on the CPU socket Appl...

Page 14: ...lever and use the other to lightly replace the load plate When replacing the load plate make sure the front end of the load plate is under the shoulder screw B Follow the steps below to correctly inst...

Page 15: ...Step 3 Place the cooler atop the CPU aligning the four push pins through the pin holes on the mother board Push down on the push pins diagonally Step 4 You should hear a click when pushing down each...

Page 16: ...e memory It is recommended that memory of the same capacity brand speed and chips be used Go to GIGABYTE s website for the latest supported memory speeds and memory modules Always turn off the compute...

Page 17: ...on the socket As indicated in the picture on the left place your fin gers on the top edge of the memory push down on the memory and insert it vertically into the memory socket Step 2 The clips at both...

Page 18: ...n the slot 3 Make sure the metal contacts on the card are completely inserted into the slot 4 Secure the card s metal bracket to the chassis back panel with a screw 5 After installing all expansion ca...

Page 19: ...ed audio video signals and is HDCP compliant Connect the HDMI audio video device to this port The HDMI Technology can support a maximum resolution of 1920x1200 but the actual resolutions supported dep...

Page 20: ...Blue The default line in jack Use this audio jack for line in devices such as an optical drive walkman etc Line Out Jack Green The default line out jack Use this audio jack for a headphone or 2 chann...

Page 21: ...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 securely a...

Page 22: ...ts on the motherboard Before connecting the power connector first make sure the power supply is turned off and all devices are properly installed The power connector possesses a foolproof design Conne...

Page 23: ...tem from over heating Overheating may result in damage to the CPU or the system may hang These fan headers are not configuration jumper blocks Do not place a jumper cap on the headers CPU_FAN SYS_FAN...

Page 24: ...t configuring master slave settings for the IDE devices read the instructions from the device manufacturers 7 SATA2_0 1 2 3 4 5 SATA 3Gb s Connectors Controlled by H55 Chipset The SATA connectors conf...

Page 25: ...touch the positive and negative terminals of the battery holder making them short for 5 seconds 3 Replace the battery 4 Plug in the power cord and restart your computer Always turn off your computer a...

Page 26: ...writing data RES Reset Switch Green Connects to the reset switch on the chassis front panel Press the reset switch to restart the computer if the computer freezes and fails to perform a normal restar...

Page 27: ...0 The front panel audio header supports HD audio by default If your chassis provides an AC 97 front panel audio module refer to the instructions on how to activate AC 97 functionality via the audio so...

Page 28: ...gital S PDIF Out and connects a S PDIF digital audio cable provided by expan sion cards for digital audio output from your motherboard to certain expansion cards like graphics cards and sound cards Fo...

Page 29: ...Y 7 GND 8 GND 9 No Pin 10 NC Do not plug the IEEE 1394 bracket 2x5 pin cable into the USB header Prior to installing the USB bracket be sure to turn off your computer and unplug the power cord from th...

Page 30: ...alues After clearing the CMOS values and before turning on your computer be sure to remove the jumper cap from the jumper Failure to do so may cause damage to the motherboard After system restart go t...

Page 31: ...BIOS without entering the operating system BIOS is a Windows based utility that searches and downloads the latest version of BIOS from the Internet and updates the BIOS For instructions on using the Q...

Page 32: ...up arrow key h or the down arrow key i to select the first boot device then press Enter to accept To exit Boot Menu press Esc The system will directly boot from the device configured in Boot Menu Not...

Page 33: ...the right submenus only F5 Restore the previous BIOS settings for the current submenus F6 Load the Fail Safe BIOS default settings for the current submenus F7 Load the Optimized BIOS default settings...

Page 34: ...dapter Integrated Peripherals Use this menu to configure all peripheral devices such as IDE SATA USB integrated audio and inte grated LAN etc Power Management Setup Use this menu to configure all the...

Page 35: ...us Settings Press Enter BIOS Version E2 BCLK 133 27 MHz CPU Frequency 3198 42 MHz Memory Frequency 1332 80 MHz Total Memory Size 1024 MB CPU Temperature 24o C PCH Temperature 40o C Vcore 0 992V DRAM V...

Page 36: ...e whether to enable all CPU cores All Enables all CPU cores Default 1 Enables only one CPU core 2 Enables only two CPU cores 3 Enables only three CPU cores CPU Multi Threading Note Allows you to deter...

Page 37: ...eat production Disabled Only allows the CPU to detect whether an overheating is occurring to emit PROCHOT signals QPI Clock Ratio Allows you to set the QPI clock ratio Options are Auto default x12 x44...

Page 38: ...d Chipset clock Options are 700mV 800mV 900mV default 1000mV CPU Clock Skew Allows you to set the CPU clock prior to the Chipset clock Options are 0ps 750ps Default 0ps Advanced Memory Settings CMOS S...

Page 39: ...Voltage The value displayed here is dependent on the CPU being used CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2010 Award Software Channel A Timing Settings Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F...

Page 40: ...50V Auto x Dynamic Vcore DVID 0 00000V Auto QPI Vtt Voltage 1 150V Auto MCH ICH PCH Core 1 050V Auto CPU PLL 1 800V Auto CPU VAXG Voltage 1 220V Auto DRAM DRAM Voltage 1 500V Auto DRAM Termination 0 7...

Page 41: ...tt Voltage The default is Auto MCH ICH PCH Core The default is Auto CPU PLL The default is Auto CPU VAXG Voltage The default is Auto DRAM DRAM Voltage The default is Auto DRAM Termination The default...

Page 42: ...Default Enabled This section provides information on the BIOS version CPU base clock CPU frequency memory frequency total memory size CPU temperature Chipset temperature Vcore and memory voltage CMOS...

Page 43: ...o default CHS LBA Large IDE Channel 2 3 Master 4 Master Slave IDE Auto Detection Press Enter to autodetect the parameters of the IDE SATA device on this channel Extended IDE Drive Configure your IDE S...

Page 44: ...her the system will stop for an error during the POST All Errors Whenever the BIOS detects a non fatal error the system boot will stop No Errors The system boot will not stop for any error All But Key...

Page 45: ...d is required every time the system boots or only when you enter BIOS Setup After configuring this item set the password s under the Set Supervisor User Password item in the BIOS Main Menu Setup A pas...

Page 46: ...ay from the installed PCI graphics card PCI Express graphics card or the onboard graphics PCI Sets the PCI graphics card as the first display Default Onboard Sets the onboard graphics as the first dis...

Page 47: ...ows the SATA controllers to operate in Native IDE mode Enable Native IDE mode if you wish to install operating systems that support Native mode Default USB Controllers Enables or disables the integrat...

Page 48: ...Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Item Help Menu Level This motherboard incorporates cable diagnostic feature designed to detect the status of the attached LAN cable This fea...

Page 49: ...s and corresponding interrupt Options are Auto 3F8 IRQ4 default 2F8 IRQ3 3E8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 Disabled When a Cable Problem Occurs If a cable problem occurs on a specified pair of wires the Status field...

Page 50: ...be awakened from an ACPI sleep state by a wake up signal from a PCI or PCIe de vice Note To use this function you need an ATX power supply providing at least 1A on the 5VSB lead Default Enabled Power...

Page 51: ...Keyboard Allows the system to be turned on by a PS 2 keyboard wake up event Note you need an ATX power supply providing at least 1A on the 5VSB lead Disabled Disables this function Default Password Se...

Page 52: ...bled default 60o C 140o F 70o C 158o F 80o C 176o F 90o C 194o F CPU SYSTEM FAN Fail Warning Allows the system to emit warning sound if the CPU system fan is not connected or fails Check the fan condi...

Page 53: ...t the type of CPU fan installed and sets the optimal CPU fan control mode Default Voltage Sets Voltage mode for a 3 pin CPU fan PWM Sets PWM mode for a 4 pin CPU fan Note The Voltage mode can be set f...

Page 54: ...ent Tweaker M I T Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PC Health Status ESC Quit Select Item F11 Save CMOS to BIOS F8 Q Flash F10 Save Exit Setup...

Page 55: ...password at system startup to continue system boot In BIOS Setup you must enter the supervisor password if you wish to make changes to BIOS settings The user password only allows you to view the BIOS...

Page 56: ...d Peripherals Power Management Setup PC Health Status ESC Quit Select Item F11 Save CMOS to BIOS F8 Q Flash F10 Save Exit Setup F12 Load CMOS from BIOS Load Fail Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults...

Page 57: ...ignore the popup dialog box es e g the Found New Hardware Wizard displayed when Xpress Install is installing the drivers Failure to do so may affect the driver installation Some device drivers will re...

Page 58: ...ties and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software You can click the Install button on the right of an item to install it 3 3 Technical Manuals This page provides GIGABYTE s applicati...

Page 59: ...4 Contact For the detailed contact information of the GIGABYTE Taiwan headquarter or worldwide branch offices click the URL on this page to link to the GIGABYTE website 3 5 System This page provides t...

Page 60: ...d Center button to link to the GIGABYTE website The latest version of the BIOS drivers or applications will be displayed 3 7 New Utilities This page provides a quick link to GIGABYTE s lately develope...

Page 61: ...cked up restored It takes longer to back up a hard drive than to restore it System Requirements At least 512 MB of system memory VESA compatible graphics card Windows XP with SP1 or later Windows Vist...

Page 62: ...ll save the backup file to the unallocated space black stripe along the top Please note that if there is no enough unallocated space Xpress Recovery2 cannot save the backup file B Accessing Xpress Rec...

Page 63: ...p to your hard drive in case the system breaks down The RESTORE option will not be present if no backup is created before Select REBOOT to exit Xpress Recovery2 Step 2 After the backup file is removed...

Page 64: ...hing process What is BIOS BIOS allows you to update the system BIOS while in the Windows environ ment BIOS will download the latest BIOS file from the nearest BIOS server site and update the BIOS 4 2...

Page 65: ...the update process is complete press any key to return to the main menu 2 Select HDD 0 0 and press Enter 3 Select the BIOS update file and press Enter The Save Main BIOS to Drive option allows you to...

Page 66: ...Exit Setup and then press Y to save settings to CMOS and exit BIOS Setup The proce dure is complete after the system restarts Press Y to load BIOS defaults CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2010 Aw...

Page 67: ...atches your motherboard model Follow the on screen instructions to complete 2 Update the BIOS without Using the Internet Update Function Click Update BIOS from File then select the location where you...

Page 68: ...the installed memory module s You can select memory module on a specific slot to see its information The Tuner tab allows you to change system clock settings and voltages Quick Boost mode provides you...

Page 69: ...motherboard model CPU Power and Power Scores are for reference only Actual results may vary based on testing method Meter Mode Button Information Table Button Description 1 Dynamic Energy Saver On Off...

Page 70: ...h Mode In Stealth Mode the system continues to work with the user defined power saving settings even after the system is restarted Re enter the application only if you want to make any changes or comp...

Page 71: ...n area and right click on this icon to configure the data sharing settings Note This option is available only when data sharing is NOT enabled Figure 1 Data Sharing Disabled Figure 2 Data Sharing Enab...

Page 72: ...el and restart your computer for the changes to take effect SMART QuickBoost SMART QuickBoost features quick and effortless CPU overclocking for novice and experienced users alike users simply click o...

Page 73: ...k a file folder select the file folder you wish to copy and click the Copy button Button Function Enable Enables automatic daily backup Note 3 Schedule Sets a daily backup schedule Capacity Sets the p...

Page 74: ...You can set the User Password in the system BIOS Setup program to prevent the system time being changed by other users Instructions Select the Enable check box at the bottom of the ON OFF Recorder or...

Page 75: ...etermined period of time After completing the settings click Set for the settings to take effect and then click Exit to quit Configuring the Bluetooth cell phone key After you select a cell phone the...

Page 76: ...Unique Features 76...

Page 77: ...hone call over the Internet and etc all at the same time A Configuring Speakers The following instructions use Windows Vista as the example operating system To install a microphone connect your microp...

Page 78: ...ides an AC 97 front panel audio mod ule to activate the AC 97 functionality click the tool icon on the Speaker Configuration tab On the Connector Settings dialog box select the Disable front panel jac...

Page 79: ...n On the Digital Input screen click the Default Format tab to select the default format Click OK to complete Note The actual locations of the S PDIF In and S PDIF Out connectors may differ by model S...

Page 80: ...io signals S PDIF Optical Cable 2 Configuring S PDIF Out On the Digital Output Optical screen Note click the Default Format tab and then select the sample rate and bit depth Click OK to complete Note...

Page 81: ...re the jack for microphone function ality Note The microphone functions on the front panel and back panel cannot be used at the same time Step 3 Go to the Microphone screen Do not mute the record ing...

Page 82: ...n click Sound Recorder to begin the sound recording Step 1 Locate the Volume icon in the notification area and right click on this icon Select Recording Devices Step 2 On the Recording tab right click...

Page 83: ...e sound 5 1 4 Using the Sound Recorder A Recording Sound 1 Make sure you have connected the sound input device e g microphone to the computer 2 To record the audio click the Start Recording button 3 T...

Page 84: ...onboard HD audio driver successfully For Windows XP only A Step 1 First make sure Service Pack 1 or Service Pack 2 has been installed check in My Computer Properties Gen eral System If not please upda...

Page 85: ...lem is verified and solved The problem is verified and solved The problem is verified and solved No No No Yes Yes Insert the graphics card Connect the ATX main power cable and the 12V power cable Turn...

Page 86: ...ble might fail No The problem is verified and solved The problem is verified and solved The problem is verified and solved No No Yes Yes Yes Reinstall the operating system Reinstall other devices one...

Page 87: ...ABYTE are continuing our efforts to develop products that do not use internationally banned toxic chemicals Waste Electrical Electronic Equipment WEEE Directive Statement GIGABYTE will fulfill the nat...

Page 88: ...properly With your help we can reduce the amount of natural resources needed to produce electrical and electronic equipment minimize the use of landfills for the disposal of end of life products and...

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