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GA-H81M-S2PT Motherboard Layout

The box contents above are for reference only and the actual items shall depend on the product package you obtain.
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Box Contents

GA-H81M-S2PT motherboard

Motherboard driver disk

Two SATA cables

User's Manual

I/O Shield

KB_MS

CPU_FAN SYS_FAN

LGA1150

ATX

GA-H81M-S2PT

F_AUDIO

SPDIF_O

AUDIO

B_BIOS

DDR3_1

DDR3_2

BAT

ATX_12V_2X4

Intel

H81

PCIe to PCI

Bridge

R_USB30

CODEC

CLR_CMOS

M_BIOS

VGA

LPT

USB_LAN

PCIEX16

PCIEX1

PCI1

PCI2

iTE

Super I/O

Realtek

GbE LAN

F_USB1

F_USB2

F_PANEL

SATA

1 0

SATA

3 2

COMA

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Page 1: ...GA H81M S2PT User s Manual Rev 1101 12ME H81M2PT 1101R ...

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 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 motherb...

Page 3: ...3 Installing 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 32 ...

Page 4: ...Box Contents 5 5 GA H81M S2PT 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 S2PT F_AUDIO SPDIF_O AUDIO B_BIOS DDR3_1 DDR3_2 BAT ATX_12V_2X4 Intel H81 PCIe to PCI Bridge R_USB30 CODEC CLR_CMOS M_BIOS VGA LPT USB_LAN PCIEX16 PCIEX1 PCI1 PCI2 iTE Super I O Realtek GbE LAN F_USB1 F_USB2 F_PANEL SATA3 1 0 SATA2 3 2...

Page 5: ...J45 PCI Express Bus PCI Express Bus PCIe CLK 100 MHz Realtek GbE LAN 1 PCI Express x1 2 SATA 3Gb s 2 SATA 6Gb s D Sub DMI 2 0 FDI x16 Dual Channel Memory 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 COM x1 PCIe to PCI Bridge PCI CLK 33 MHz 2 PCI S PDIF...

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: ... Processor Intel HD Graphics support 1 x D Sub port supporting a maximum resolution of 1920x1200 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 Support for S PDIF Out LAN Realtek GbE LAN chip 10 100 100...

Page 8: ...I BIOS Support for DualBIOS PnP 1 0a DMI 2 7 WfM 2 0 SM BIOS 2 7 ACPI 5 0 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 Support for ON OFF Charge Bundled Softwa...

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: ...0 1 1 Port The USB port supports the USB 2 0 1 1 specification Use this port for USB devices such as a USB keyboard mouse USB printer USB flash drive and etc Line In Jack Blue The line in jack Use this audio jack for line in devices such as an optical drive walkman etc 1 5 Installing an Expansion Card Read the following guidelines before you begin to install an expansion card Make sure the motherb...

Page 11: ...SB1 F_USB2 12 CLR_CMOS 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 Read the following guidelines before connecting external devices First make sure your devices are compliant with the connectors you wish to connect Before installing the devices be sure to turn off the devices and your computer Unp...

Page 12: ...de 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 13 1 24 12 ATX ATX Pin No Definition Pin No Definition 1 3 3V 13 3 3V 2 3 3V 14 12V 3 GND 15 GND 4 5V 16 PS_ON soft On Off 5 GND ...

Page 13: ...clear the CMOS values by removing the battery 1 Turn off your computer and unplug the power cord 2 Gently remove the battery from the battery holder and wait for one minute Or use a metal object like a screwdriver to 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 of...

Page 14: ...module to this header make sure the wire assignments and the pin assignments are matched correctly HD Hard Drive Activity LED Connects to the hard drive 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 restart the computer if the computer freezes an...

Page 15: ... Header This header supports digital S PDIF Out and connects a S PDIF digital audio cable provided by expansion cards for digital audio output from your motherboard to certain expansion cards like graphics cards and sound cards For example some graphics cards may require you to use a S PDIF digital audio cable for digital audio output from your motherboard to your graphics card if you wish to conn...

Page 16: ...alues 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 conducting the Power On Self Test POST during system startup saving system parameters and loading ope...

Page 17: ... size CPU temperature Vcore and memory voltage Advanced CPU Core Settings CPU Clock Ratio CPU Frequency The settings above are synchronous to those under the same items on the Advanced Frequency Settings menu K OC Note Allows for increased performance by using certain CPUs Default Auto M I T Current Status This screen provides information on CPU memory frequencies parameters Advanced Frequency Set...

Page 18: ...o Hyper Threading Technology Note Allows 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 ...

Page 19: ...taneously access different channels of the memory to increase memory performance and stability Auto lets the BIOS 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...

Page 20: ...rent 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 Speed Percentage Allows you to control the fan speed This item is configurable...

Page 21: ... 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 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 ...

Page 22: ...OM Drive Floppy Drive Network Device BBS Priorities Specifies the boot 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...

Page 23: ...the AC power Default Fast Boot Keeps the Fast Boot settings upon the return 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 Dis...

Page 24: ...ype of operating system to boot UEFI and Legacy Allows booting from operating systems that support legacy option ROM or UEFI option ROM Default Legacy Only Allows booting from operating systems that only support legacy Option ROM UEFI Only Allows booting from operating systems that only support UEFI Option ROM This item is configurable only when CSM Support is set to Always LAN PXE Boot Option ROM...

Page 25: ... 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 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 hav...

Page 26: ...vice 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 Mode Selection Allows you to decide whether to configure the SATA...

Page 27: ...er to power on the system at a desired time Default Disabled If enabled set the date and time as following Wake up day Turn on the system at a specific time on each day or on a specific day in a month Wake up hour minute 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 pow...

Page 28: ...wer On 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 t...

Page 29: ...S Select No or press Esc to return to the BIOS Setup Main Menu Load Optimized Defaults Press Enter on this item and select Yes to load the optimal BIOS default settings The BIOS defaults settings help the system to operate in optimum 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 Pre...

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...

Page 31: ...more 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 com...

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