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Gigabyte GA-H81M-H (rev. 1.0) manual

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    GA-H81M-H User's Manual Rev . 1001[...]

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    Motherboard GA-H81M-H Sept. 6, 2013 Sept. 6, 2013 Motherboard GA-H81M-H 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 to the[...]

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    - 3 - T able of Contents GA-H81M-H Motherboard Layout .................................................................................... 4 GA-H81M-H Motherboard Block Diagram ....................................................................... 5 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation ...................................................................[...]

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    - 4 - GA-H81M-H 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-H81M-H motherboard 5 Motherboard driver disk 5 T wo SA T A cables 5 User's Manual 5 I/O Shield KB_MS CPU_F AN SYS_F AN LGA[...]

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    - 5 - GA-H81M-H Motherboard Block Diagram PS/2 KB/Mouse LGA1 150 CPU Intel ® H81 PCIe CLK (100 MHz) CPU CLK+/- (100 MHz) 1 PCI Express x16 BIOS 6 USB 2.0/1.1 2 USB 3.0/2.0 LPC Bus DDR3 1600/1333 MHz LAN RJ45 PCI Express Bus PCI Express Bus PCIe CLK (100 MHz) Realtek ® GbE LAN 2 PCI Express x1 2 SA T A 3Gb/s 2 SA T A 6Gb/s D-Sub HDMI DMI 2.0 FDI x[...]

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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  In[...]

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    - 8 - Back Panel Connectors  1 x PS/2 mouse port  1 x PS/2 Keyboard port  1 x D-Sub port  1 x HDMI port  2 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports  2 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports  1 x RJ-45 port  3 x audio jacks (Line In, Line Out, Mic In) I/O Controller  iTE ® I/O Controller Chip Hardware Monitor  System voltage detection  CPU/System temperat[...]

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    - 9 - 1-3 Installing the CPU Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the CPU: • Make sure that the motherboard supports the CPU. (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.) • Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing the CPU to prevent hardware damage. ?[...]

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    - 10 - 1-5 Installing an Expansion Card 1-6 Back Panel Connectors PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Port Use the upper port (green) to connect a PS/2 mouse and the lower port (purple) to connect a PS/2 keyboard. D-Sub Port The D-Sub port supports a 15-pin D-Sub connector and supports a maximum resolution of 1920x1200 (the actual resolutions supported de[...]

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    - 1 1 - 1-7 Internal Connectors 1 3 2 7 6 9 4 11 8 5 10 1) AT X _ 12 V 2) AT X 3) C P U _ FA N 4) SY S _ FA N 5) B AT 6) S ATA 3 0 / 1 7) S ATA 2 2 / 3 8) F_ PA N E L 9) F_ A U D I O 10) F_ U S B 1 / F_ U S B 2 11) CLR _CM OS T o congure 7.1-channel audio, you have to use an HD front panel audio module and enable the multi-channel audio feature [...]

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    - 12 - 1/2) A TX_12V/A TX (2x2 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 con[...]

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    - 13 - 5) 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 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. Y ou may clear the CMOS values by removing the batter[...]

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    - 14 - 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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    - 15 - 10) F_USB1/F_USB2 (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 . 1 1) CLR_CMOS (Clear CMOS Jumper) Use this jumper to clear the BIOS conguration and reset the CMOS valu[...]

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    - 16 - Chapter 2 BIOS Setup 2-1 Startup Screen The following startup Logo screen will appear when the computer boots. (Sample BIOS V ersion: F1a) Function Keys • When the system is not stable as usual, select the Load Optimized Defaults item to set your system to its defaults. • The BIOS Setup menus described in this chapter are for reference o[...]

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    - 17 - 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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    - 18 - (Note) This item is present only when you install a CPU that supports this feature. For more information about Intel ® CPUs' unique features, please visit Intel's website. & 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 B[...]

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    - 19 - (Note 1) This item is present only when you install a CPU that supports this feature. For more information about Intel ® CPUs' unique features, please visit Intel's website. (Note 2) This item is present only when you install a CPU and a memory module that support this feature. ` Advanced Memory Settings &  Extreme Memor[...]

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    - 20 - ` 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. & Case Open Displays the detection status of the chassis intrusion detec[...]

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    - 21 - ` Miscellaneous Settings & PCIeSlotConguration Allows you to set the operation mode of the PCI Express slots to Gen 1 or Gen 2. Actual operation mode is subject to the hardware specication of each slot. Auto lets the BIOS automatically congure this setting. (Default: Auto) & 3DMark01 Boost Allows you to determine wheth[...]

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    - 22 - 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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    - 23 - & 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 comple[...]

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    - 24 - & 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 Windows 8 Features is set to Windows 8 or Windows 8 WHQL . & Boot Mode Select[...]

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    - 25 - & Initial Display Output Species the rst initiation of the monitor display from the installed 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) & xHCI Mode Allows you to determi[...]

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    - 26 - & 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 . & Intel Processor Graphics Enables or disables the onboard graphics function. (Default: Enabled) & Intel Processor Graphics Memory [...]

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    - 27 - 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 congure this setting. (Default: Auto) & Resume by Alarm Determines whether to power on t[...]

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    - 28 -  Keyboard 98 Press POWER button on the Windows 98 keyboard to turn on the system.  Any Key Press any key 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 accept. T o t[...]

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    - 29 - Chapter 3 Appendix • Before installing the drivers, rst 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 "T ap to choose what happens with this disc&quo[...]

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    - 30 - Regulatory Statements Regulatory Notices 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 of prin[...]

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    - 31 - Contact Us GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., L TD. Add re ss: N o.6 , Ba o Chi ang R oad , Hs in -Tien D is t., N ew Taipei C it y 231, Taiwan TEL: + 88 6 -2- 8912- 4 0 00 , FAX : +8 8 6 -2- 8 912- 40 0 5 T e ch . and N on -T e ch . Sup po r t (Sa le s/ M ar keti ng) : ht tp: //gg ts. gig aby te .co m.t w WEB a dd res s (En gl ish): ht tp: //w w w.g[...]