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GA-H81N Motherboard Layout

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Box Contents

GA-H81N motherboard

Motherboard driver disk

Two SATA cables

User's Manual

I/O Shield

One Wi-Fi Antenna Connector Kit

KB_MS_USB

CPU_FAN

LGA1150

ATX

GA-H81N

F_AUDIO

ANTENNA_BRACKET

B_BIOS

DDR3_1

BAT

F_PANEL

ATX_12V

Intel

H81

USB_HDMI

CODEC

M_BIOS

DVI

COM

USB30_LAN

PCIEX16

LPT

F_USB

Realtek

GbE LAN

iTE

Super I/O

DDR3_2

SYS_FAN

VGA

SPDIF_O

AUDIO

MSATA

MINI_PCIE

USB_DAC

SATA

CLR_CMOS

SATA

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Page 1: ...GA H81N User s Manual Rev 1001 12ME H81N 1001R ...

Page 2: ...ated 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 motherboard looks like this REV X X For example REV 1 0 means the revision ...

Page 3: ...Installing the Memory 9 1 5 Installing an Expansion Card 10 1 6 Mounting the Wi Fi Antenna Connectors 10 1 7 Back Panel Connectors 10 1 8 Internal Connectors 12 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup 17 2 1 Startup Screen 18 2 2 M I T 18 2 3 System Information 23 2 4 BIOS Features 24 2 5 Peripherals 27 2 6 Power Management 29 2 7 Save Exit 31 Chapter 3 Appendix 32 Drivers Installation 32 Regulatory Statements 33 Co...

Page 4: ... GA H81N motherboard 5 5 Motherboard driver disk 5 5 Two SATA cables 5 5 User s Manual 5 5 I O Shield 5 5 One Wi Fi Antenna Connector Kit KB_MS_USB CPU_FAN LGA1150 ATX GA H81N F_AUDIO ANTENNA_BRACKET B_BIOS DDR3_1 BAT F_PANEL ATX_12V Intel H81 USB_HDMI CODEC M_BIOS DVI COM USB30_LAN PCIEX16 LPT F_USB Realtek GbE LAN iTE Super I O DDR3_2 SYS_FAN VGA SPDIF_O CI AUDIO MSATA MINI_PCIE USB_DAC SATA2 CL...

Page 5: ...PCI Express x16 x1 LAN RJ45 Realtek GbE LAN PCI Express Bus x16 D Sub 2 SATA 6Gb s For detailed product information limitation s refer to 1 2 Product Specifications 1 SATA 3Gb s Line Out Front Speaker Out MIC Center Subwoofer Speaker Out Line In Rear Speaker Out LPT iTE Super I O Intel H81 S PDIF Out CODEC COM x1 Mini PCIe DVI D HDMI LGA1150 CPU 7 USB 2 0 1 1 2 USB 3 0 2 0 1 mSATA 3Gb s ...

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: ...920x1200 The DVI D port does not support D Sub connection by adapter 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 driv...

Page 8: ...ection CPU System temperature detection CPU System fan speed detection CPU System fan speed control Whether the fan speed control function is supported will depend on the cooler you install BIOS 2 x 64 Mbit flash Use of licensed AMI UEFI BIOS Support for DualBIOS PnP 1 0a DMI 2 0 SM BIOS 2 6 ACPI 2 0a Unique Features Support for Q Flash Support for Xpress Install Support for APP Center Available a...

Page 9: ...s on the motherboard CPU socket and the notches on the CPU Alignment Key Alignment Key LGA1150 CPU Socket Pin One Corner of the CPU Socket Notch Notch LGA1150 CPU Triangle Pin One Marking 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 1 4 Installing the Memo...

Page 10: ... module and press it into the connector 1 7 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 such as a USB keyboard mouse USB printer USB flash drive and etc PS 2 Keyboard Mouse Port Use this port to connect a PS 2 mouse or keyboard Due to CPU limitations read the following guidelines before installing the memory in Dual Chann...

Page 11: ...Port The USB 3 0 port supports the USB 3 0 specification and is compatible to 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 Wi Fi Antenna Connector Holes Secure the antenna connectors washers and nuts onto the holes Observe the steps in 1 6 Mounting the Wi Fi Antenna Connectors USB 2 0 1 1 Port The USB port supports the...

Page 12: ...X_12V 2 ATX 3 CPU_FAN 4 SYS_FAN 5 SATA3 0 SATA3 1 6 SATA2 7 F_PANEL 8 F_AUDIO 9 SPDIF_O 10 F_USB 11 COM 12 LPT 13 CI 14 BAT 15 CLR_CMOS 1 2 5 9 10 14 6 3 13 4 8 7 11 12 15 Mic In Jack Pink The default Mic in jack Microphones must be connected to this jack When removing the cable connected to a back panel connector first remove the cable from your device and then remove it from the motherboard When...

Page 13: ...y for 2x12 pin ATX 23 5V Only for 2x12 pin ATX 12 3 3V Only for 2x12 pin ATX 24 GND Only for 2x12 pin ATX 3 4 CPU_FAN SYS_FAN Fan Headers All fan headers on this motherboard are 4 pin Most fan headers possess a foolproof insertion design When connecting a fan cable be sure to connect it in the correct orientation the black connector wire is the ground wire The speed control function requires the u...

Page 14: ...necting your chassis front panel module to this header make sure the wire assignments and the pin assignments are matched correctly 7 DEBUG PORT G QBOFM 1 1 2 PLED PW PLED PW Power LED HD RES HD RES Hard Drive Activity LED Reset Switch Power Switch 9 10 NC PW Power Switch Red Connects to the power switch on the chassis front panel You may configure the way to turn off your system using the power s...

Page 15: ...chassis manufacturer 9 SPDIF_O S PDIF Out 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 ...

Page 16: ...alues such as BIOS configurations date and time information in the CMOS when the computer is turned off Replace the battery when the battery voltage drops to a low level or the CMOS values may not be accurate or may be lost You may 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 mi...

Page 17: ...lt in system s 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 in...

Page 18: ...t and click through various settings and make adjustments for optimum performance In Dashboard Mode you can use your mouse to move through the option menus for quick configuration or you can click Classic Setup under the Shortcuts list on the right of the screen or press F2 to switch to the traditional BIOS Setup screen On the main menu of the BIOS Setup program press arrow keys to move among the ...

Page 19: ...uency 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 CPU PLL Selection Allows you to set the CPU PLL Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting Default Auto Filter PLL Level Allows you to set th...

Page 20: ...6 C7 mode in system halt state When enabled the CPU core frequency and voltage will be reduced during system halt state to decrease power consumption The C6 C7 state is a more enhanced power saving state than C3 Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting Default Auto CPU Thermal Monitor Note 1 Enables or disables Intel Thermal Monitor function a CPU overheating protection function Whe...

Page 21: ...Profile X M P is set to Disabled this item will display as 1 50V When Extreme Memory Profile X M P is set to Profile1 or Profile2 this item will display the value based on the SPD data on the XMP memory Channel Interleaving Enables or disables memory channel interleaving Enabled allows the system to simultaneously access different channels of the memory to increase memory performance and stability...

Page 22: ...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 only when CPU Fan Speed Control is set to Manual Options are 0 75 PWM value o C 2 50 PWM value o C System Fan Speed Control Allows you to determine wheth...

Page 23: ...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 Displays the current access level depending on the type of password protection used If no password...

Page 24: ...er a password is required every time the system boots or only when you enter BIOS Setup After configuring this item set the password s under the Administrator Password User Password item Setup A password is only required for entering the BIOS Setup program System Apassword is required for booting the system and for entering the BIOS Setup program Default Full Screen LOGO Show Allows you to determi...

Page 25: ...nabled for legacy operating system such as Windows NT4 0 Default Disabled Execute Disable Bit Note Enables or disables Intel Execute Disable Bit function This function may enhance protection for the computer reducing exposure to viruses and malicious buffer overflow attacks when working with its supporting software and system Default Enabled Intel Virtualization Technology Note Enables or disables...

Page 26: ...le 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 IPv4 PXE Support This item is configurable only when Network stack is enabled Ipv6 PXE Support Enables or disables IPv6 PXE Support This item is con...

Page 27: ...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 have pre boot support for th...

Page 28: ...ture for an operating system without EHCI Hand off 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 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...

Page 29: ...Controller This sub menu provides information on LAN configuration 2 6 Power Management Power Loading Enables or disables dummy load When the power supply is at low load a self protection will activate causing it to shutdown or fail If this occurs please set to Enabled Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting Default Auto Resume by Alarm Determines whether to power on the system at ...

Page 30: ...sabled Disables this function Default Any Key Press any key to turn on the system Keyboard 98 Press POWER button on the Windows 98 keyboard to turn on the system Password Set a password with 1 5 characters to turn on the system Power On Password Set the password when Power 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 ...

Page 31: ...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 USB FDD to save the profile to your storage device Load Profiles If your sy...

Page 32: ...o individually install the drivers you need Before installing the drivers first install the operating system The following instructions use Windows 8 as the example operating system After installing the operating system insert the motherboard driver 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 e...

Page 33: ...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 34: ...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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