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    GA-B85M-HD3 User's Manual Rev . 1001 12ME-B85MHD3-1001R[...]

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    Motherboard GA-B85M-HD3 Apr . 30, 2013 Apr. 30, 2013 Motherboard GA-B85M-HD3 Copyright © 2013 GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., L TD. All rights reserved. The trademarks mentioned in this manual are legally registered to their respective owners. Disclaimer Information in this manual is protected by copyright laws and is the property of GIGABYTE. Changes t[...]

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    - 3 - T able of Contents GA-B85M-HD3 Motherboard Layout ............................................................................... 4 GA-B85M-HD3 Motherboard Block Diagram ................................................................... 5 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation ........................................................................[...]

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    - 4 - GA-B85M-HD3 Motherboard Layout The box contents above are for reference only and the actual items shall depend on the product package you obtain. The box contents are subject to change without notice. Box Contents 5 GA-B85M-HD3 motherboard 5 Motherboard driver disk 5 T wo SA T A 6Gb/s cables 5 User's Manual 5 Quick Installation Guide 5 I[...]

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    - 5 - GA-B85M-HD3 Motherboard Block Diagram For detailed product information/limitation(s), refer to "1-2 Product Specications." iTE ® Super I/O PS/2 KB/Mouse LGA1 150 CPU Intel ® B85 PCIe CLK (100 MHz) PCI Express Bus CPU CLK+/- (100 MHz) 1 PCI Express x16 Dual BIOS COM LPT 8 USB 2.0/1.1 4 USB 3.0/2.0 DDR3 1600/1333 MHz PCI Express [...]

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    - 6 - Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 1-1 Installation Precautions The motherboard contains numerous delicate electronic circuits and components which can become damaged as a result of electrostatic discharge (ESD). Prior to installation, carefully read the user's manual and follow these procedures: • Prior to installation, make sure the cha[...]

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    - 7 - 1-2 ProductSpecications CPU  Support for Intel ® Core ™ i7 processors/Intel ® Core ™ i5 processors/ Intel ® Core ™ i3 processors/Intel ® Pentium ® processors/ Intel ® Celeron ® processors in the LGA1 150 package (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.)  L3 cache varies with CPU Chipset  I[...]

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    - 8 - Internal Connectors  1 x 24-pin A TX main power connector  1 x 8-pin A TX 12V power connector  4 x SA T A 6Gb/s connectors  2 x SA T A 3Gb/s connectors  1 x CPU fan header  1 x system fan header  1 x front panel header  1 x front panel audio header  1 x USB 3.0/2.0 header  2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers  1 x serial p[...]

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    - 9 - Bundled Software  Norton ® Internet Security (OEM version)  Intel ® Rapid Start T echnology  Intel ® Smart Connect T echnology  Intel ® Small Business Advantage Operating System  Support for Windows 8/7 Form Factor  Micro A TX Form Factor; 24.4cm x 17.4cm * GIGABYTE reserves the right to make any changes to the product s[...]

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    - 10 - DualChannelMemoryConguration This motherboard provides two DDR3 memory sockets and supports Dual Channel T echnology. After the memory is installed, the BIOS will automatically detect the specications and capacity of the memory . Enabling Dual Channel memory mode will double the original memory bandwidth. The two DDR3 memory s[...]

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    - 1 1 - DVI-D Port (Note) The DVI-D port conforms to the DVI-D specication and supports a maximum resolution of 1920x1200 (the actual resolutions supported depend on the monitor being used). Connect a monitor that supports DVI-D connection to this port. HDMI Port The HDMI port is HDCP compliant and supports Dolby T rue HD and DTS HD Master Audio[...]

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    - 12 - 1-7 Internal Connectors 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 . Unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the devices. [...]

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    - 13 - 1/2) A TX_12V_2X4/A TX (2x4 12V Power Connector and 2x12 Main Power Connector) With the use of the power connector, the power supply can supply enough stable power to all the components on the motherboard. Before connecting the power connector, rst make sure the power supply is turned off and all devices are properly installed. The power [...]

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    - 14 - 5) SA T A3 0/1/2/3 (SA T A 6Gb/s Connectors) The SA T A connectors conform to SA T A 6Gb/s standard and are compatible with SA T A 3Gb/s and SA T A 1.5Gb/s standard. Each SA T A connector supports a single SA T A device. Pin No. Denition 1 GND 2 TXP 3 TXN 4 GND 5 RXN 6 RXP 7 GND S ATA 3 3 2 1 0 7 7 DEBUG PO RT G.QBOFM DEBUG PO RT G.QBOFM [...]

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    - 15 - 8) F_P ANEL (Front Panel Header) Connect the power switch, reset switch, speaker , and system status indicator on the chassis to this header according to the pin assignments below . Note the positive and negative pins before connecting the cables. • PW (Power Switch): Connects to the power switch on the chassis front panel. Y ou may con[...]

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    - 16 - 1 1) F_USB1/2 (USB 2.0/1.1 Headers) The headers conform to USB 2.0/1.1 specication. Each USB header can provide two USB ports via an optional USB bracket. For purchasing the optional USB bracket, please contact the local dealer . Pin No. Denition Pin No. Denition 1 Power (5V) 6 USB DY+ 2 Power (5V) 7 GND 3 USB DX- 8 GND 4 USB DY - 9[...]

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    - 17 - 13) LPT (Parallel Port Header) The LPT header can provide one parallel port via an optional LPT port cable. For purchasing the optional LPT port cable, please contact the local dealer . 14) BA T (Battery) The battery provides power to keep the values (such as BIOS congurations, date, and time information) in the CMOS when the computer is [...]

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    - 18 - Chapter 2 BIOS Setup • Because BIOS ashing is potentially risky, if you do not encounter problems using the current version of BIOS, it is recommended that you not ash the BIOS. T o ash the BIOS, do it with caution. Inadequate BIOS ashing may result in system malfunction. • It is recommended that you not alter the default set[...]

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    - 19 - 2-2 M.I.T . Whether the system will work stably with the overclock/overvoltage settings you made is dependent on your overall system congurations. Incorrectly doing overclock/overvoltage may result in damage to CPU, chipset, or memory and reduce the useful life of these components. This page is for advanced users only and we recommend you[...]

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    - 20 - & Uncore Ratio Allows you to set the CPU Uncore ratio. The adjustable range is dependent on the CPU being used. & Uncore Frequency Displays the current CPU Uncore frequency . & Intel(R) T urbo Boost T echnology (Note) Allows you to determine whether to enable the Intel CPU T urbo Boost technology . Auto lets the BIOS automaticall[...]

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    - 21 - ` Advanced Memory Settings &  ExtremeMemoryProle(X.M.P .) (Note 2) , System Memory Multiplier , Memory Frequency(MHz) The settings above are synchronous to those under the same items on the Advanced Frequency Settings menu. & Memory Upgrade (Note 2) Allows you to set the memory frequency . Options may vary depending[...]

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    - 22 - ` PC Health Status & Reset Case Open Status  Disabled Keeps or clears the record of previous chassis intrusion status. (Default)  Enabled Clears the record of previous chassis intrusion status and the Case Open eld will show "No" at next boot. ` Advanced V oltage Settings ` CPU Core V oltage Control This section provid[...]

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    - 23 - & Slope PWM Allows you to control the fan speed. This item is congurable only when System Fan Speed Control is set to Manual . Options are: 0.75 PWM value / o C ~ 2.50 PWM value / o C. ` Miscellaneous Settings & PEGGen3SlotConguration Allows you to set the operation mode of the PCI Express slots to Gen 1, Gen 2, or Gen[...]

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    - 24 - 2-3 System This section provides information on your motherboard model and BIOS version. Y ou can also select the default language used by the BIOS and manually set the system time. & System Language Selects the default language used by the BIOS. & System Date Sets the system date. The date format is week (read-only), month, date, an[...]

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    - 25 - 2-4 BIOS Features & Boot Option Priorities Species the overall boot order from the available devices. For example, you can set hard drive as the rst priority ( Boot Option #1 ) and DVD ROM drive as the second priority ( Boot Option #2 ). The list only displays the device with the highest priority for a specic type. For example, [...]

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    - 26 - & VGA Support Allows you to select which type of operating system to boot.  Auto Enables legacy option ROM only .  EFI Driver Enables EFI option ROM. (Default) This item is congurable only when Fast Boot is set to Enabled or Ultra Fast . & USB Support  Disabled All USB devices are disabled before the OS boot process compl[...]

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    - 27 - & CSM Support Enables or disables UEFI CSM (Compatibility Support Module) to support a legacy PC boot process.  Always Enables UEFI CSM. (Default)  Never Disables UEFI CSM and supports UEFI BIOS boot process only . This item is congurable only when OS T ype is set to Windows 8 or Windows 8 WHQL . & Boot Mode Selection Allows[...]

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    - 28 - 2-5 Peripherals & Init Display First Species the rst initiation of the monitor display from the installed PCI graphics card, PCI Express graphics card or the onboard graphics.  IGFX Sets the onboard graphics as the rst display .  PCIe 1 Slot Sets the graphics card on the PCIEX16 slot as the rst display . (Default)  P[...]

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    - 29 - & Audio Controller Enables or disables the onboard audio function. (Default: Auto) If you wish to install a 3rd party add-in audio card instead of using the onboard audio, set this item to Disabled . & Internal Graphics Enables or disables the onboard graphics function. (Default: Enabled) & Internal Graphics Memory Size Allows yo[...]

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    - 30 - ` SuperIOConguration This section provides information on the super I/O chip and allows you to congure the serial port and parallel port. & Serial Port A Enables or disables the onboard serial port. (Default: Enabled) & Parallel Port Enables or disables the onboard parallel port. (Default: Enabled) & Device Mode  T[...]

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    - 31 - 2-6 Power Management & Resume by Alarm Determines whether to power on the system at a desired time. (Default: Disabled) If enabled, set the date and time as following:  W ake up day: T urn on the system at a specic time on each day or on a specic day in a month.  W ake up hour/minute/second: Set the time at which the system w[...]

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    - 32 - 2-7 Save & Exit & Save & Exit Setup Press <Enter> on this item and select Ye s . This saves the changes to the CMOS and exits the BIOS Setup program. Select No or press <Esc> to return to the BIOS Setup Main Menu. & Exit Without Saving Press <Enter> on this item and select Ye s . This exits the BIOS Setup wi[...]

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    - 33 - Chapter 3 Drivers Installation & LoadProles If your system becomes unstable and you have loaded the BIOS default settings, you can use this function to load the BIOS settings from a prole created before, without the hassles of reconguring the BIOS settings. First select the prole you wish to load and then press <Enter&g[...]

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    - 34 - Regulatory Statements Reg ula to r y N ot ic es This document must not be copied without our written permission, and the contents there of must not be imparted to a third party nor be used for any unauthorized purpose. Contravention will be prosecuted. We believe that the information contained herein was accurate in all respects at the time [...]

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    - 36 - GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., L TD. Address: No.6, Bao Chiang Road, Hsin-Tien Dist., New T aipei City 231,T aiwan TEL: +886-2-8912-4000, F AX: +886-2-8912-4005 T ech. and Non-T ech. Support (Sales/Marketing) : http://ggts.gigabyte.com.tw WEB address (English): http://www .gigabyte.com WEB address (Chinese): http://www .gigabyte.tw Y ou may go t [...]