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GA-H81M-H

User's Manual

Rev. 1101

Summary of Contents for GA-H81M-H

Page 1: ...GA H81M H User s Manual Rev 1101 ...

Page 2: ...rior 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 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 motherboa...

Page 3: ...nstalling 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 11 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup 16 2 1 Startup Screen 16 2 2 M I T 17 2 3 System Information 21 2 4 BIOS Features 22 2 5 Peripherals 25 2 6 Power Management 27 2 7 Save Exit 28 Chapter 3 Appendix 29 Drivers Installation 29 Regulatory Statements 30 Contact Us 31 ...

Page 4: ...ange without notice Box Contents 5 5 GA H81M H motherboard 5 5 Motherboard driver disk 5 5 Two SATA cables 5 5 User s Manual 5 5 I O Shield KB_MS CPU_FAN SYS_FAN LGA1150 ATX GA H81M H F_AUDIO AUDIO DDR3_1 DDR3_2 BAT ATX_12V Intel H81 R_USB30 CODEC CLR_CMOS M_BIOS VGA HDMI USB_LAN PCIEX16 PCIEX1_1 PCIEX1_2 F_USB1 TPM F_USB2 F_PANEL SATA3 1 0 SATA2 3 2 iTE Super I O Realtek GbE LAN ...

Page 5: ...1600 1333 MHz LAN RJ45 PCI Express Bus PCI Express Bus PCIe CLK 100 MHz Realtek GbE LAN 2 PCI Express x1 2 SATA 3Gb s 2 SATA 6Gb s D Sub HDMI DMI 2 0 FDI x16 Dual Channel Memory x1 x1 x1 iTE Super I O For detailed product information limitation s refer to 1 2 Product Specifications Line Out Front Speaker Out MIC Center Subwoofer Speaker Out Line In Rear Speaker Out CODEC ...

Page 6: ...ory 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 pad or within an electrostatic shielding container Before unplugging the power supply cable from the motherboard make sure the power supply has been turned off Before turning on the power make sure th...

Page 7: ...imum resolution of 1920x1200 1 x HDMI port supporting a maximum resolution of 4096x2160 Support for HDMI 1 4a version Maximum shared memory of 1 GB Audio Realtek ALC887 codec High Definition Audio 2 4 5 1 7 1 channel To configure 7 1 channel audio you have to use an HD front panel audio module and enable the multi channel audio feature through the audio driver LAN Realtek GbE LAN chip 10 100 1000 ...

Page 8: ... Unique Features Support for Q Flash Support for Xpress Install Support for APP Center Available applications in APP Center may differ by motherboard model Supported functions of each application may also differ depending on motherboard specifications BIOS EasyTune EZ Setup USB Blocker Smart TimeLock Smart Recovery 2 Support for ON OFF Charge Bundled Software Norton Internet Security OEM version O...

Page 9: ... 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 1 4 Installing the Memory Dual Channel Memory Configuration This motherboard provides two DDR3 memory sockets and supports Dual ChannelTechnology After the memory is installed the BIOS will automatically detect the specifications and capac...

Page 10: ...t connection at up to 1 Gbps data rate The following describes the states of the LAN port LEDs Read the following guidelines before you begin to install an expansion card Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card Carefully read the manual that came with your expansion card Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing an expansion card t...

Page 11: ...talling the device and before turning on the computer make sure the device cable has been securely attached to the connector on the motherboard Line In Jack 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 channel speaker This jack can be used to connect ...

Page 12: ...ol design For optimum heat dissipation it is recommended that a system fan be installed inside 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 required power the result can lead to an unstable or unbootable system ATX_12V Pin No Definition 1 GND 2 GND...

Page 13: ...anger 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 with lo...

Page 14: ...f the module connector 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 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 ACZ_DET 5 LINE2_R 6 GND 7 FAUDIO_JD 8 No Pin 9 LINE2_L 10 GND Pin No Definition 1 MIC 2 GN...

Page 15: ...event damage to the USB bracket Always turn offyour computerand unplug the powercord from the poweroutlet before clearing the CMOSvalues After system restart go to BIOS Setup to load factory defaults select Load Optimized Defaults or manually configure the BIOS settings refer to Chapter 2 BIOS Setup for BIOS configurations Open Normal Short Clear CMOS Values 20 19 2 1 F_USB30 F_AUDIO H DB_PORT F_P...

Page 16: ...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 chapter or introductions of the battery clear CMOS jumper in Chapter 1 for how to clear the CMOS values BIOS Basic Input and Output System records hardware parameters of the system in the CMOS on the motherboard Its major functions include conductin...

Page 17: ...n CPU memory frequencies parameters Advanced Frequency Settings Performance Upgrade Note Provides you with five different overclocking configurations Options are 20 Upgrade 40 Upgrade 60 Upgrade 80 Upgrade 100 Upgrade Default Auto Processor Graphics Clock Allows you to set the onboard graphics clock The adjustable range is from 400 MHz to 4000 MHz Default Auto CPU Upgrade Note Allows you to set th...

Page 18: ...lly 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 configure this setting Default Auto Hyper Threading Technology Note Allows you t...

Page 19: ...OS automatically configure this setting Default Auto Rank Interleaving Enables or disables memory rank interleaving Enabled allows the system to simultaneously access different ranks of the memory to increase memory performance and stability Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting Default Auto CPU Thermal Monitor Note 1 Enables or disables Intel Thermal Monitor function a CPU overh...

Page 20: ... to run at different speeds according to the CPU temperature You can adjust the fan speed with EasyTune 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 Speed Percentage Allows you to control the CPU fan speed This item is configura...

Page 21: ... 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 The time format is hour minute and second For example 1 p m is 13 0 0 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 Dis...

Page 22: ...oot 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 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 k...

Page 23: ...eturn of the AC power This item is configurable only when Fast Boot is set to Enabled or Ultra Fast Limit CPUID Maximum Note Allows you to determine whether to limit CPUID maximum value Set this item to Disabled for Windows XP operating system set this item to Enabled for legacy operating system such as Windows NT4 0 Default Disabled Execute Disable Bit Note Enables or disables Intel Execute Disab...

Page 24: ... device and graphics controllers Legacy OpROM Enables legacy option ROM only UEFI OpROM Enables UEFI option ROM only Default This item is configurable only when CSM Support is set to Always Network 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 Ipv4 PXE Support Enables or disables ...

Page 25: ... Default Auto BIOS routes the sharable ports to EHCI controller Then it uses ACPI protocols to provide an option to enable the xHCI controller and reroute the sharable ports Note This is the recommended mode when BIOS does NOT have xHCI pre boot support Enabled AllsharedportsareeventuallyroutedtothexHCIcontrollerduringtheBIOSbootprocess If BIOS does not have pre boot support for the xHCI controlle...

Page 26: ...s storage devices This item appears only when a USB storage device is installed OnBoard LAN Controller Enables or disables 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 SATA Configuration Integrated SATA Controller Enables or disables the integrated SATA controllers Default Enabled SATA Mod...

Page 27: ...ing 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 RC6 Render Standby Allows you to determine whether to let the onboard graphics enter standby mode to decrease power ...

Page 28: ...ply providing at least 1A on the 5VSB lead Disabled Disables this function Default Move Move the mouse to turn on the system Double Click Double click on left button on the mouse to turn on the system ErP Determines whether to let the system consume least power in S5 shutdown state Default Disabled Note When this item is set to Enabled the following functions will become unavailable PME event wake...

Page 29: ...ptimum state Always load the Optimized defaults after updating the BIOS or after clearing the CMOS values Boot Override Allows you to select a device to boot immediately Press Enter on 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 u...

Page 30: ...reatment 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...

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