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    GA-H81M-HD2 User's Manual Rev . 1001 12ME-H81MHD2-1001R[...]

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    Motherboard GA-H81M-HD2 Dec. 27, 2013 Dec. 27, 2013 Motherboard GA-H81M-HD2 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[...]

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    - 3 - T able of Contents GA-H81M-HD2 Motherboard Layout ............................................................................... 4 GA-H81M-HD2 Motherboard Block Diagram .................................................................. 5 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation .........................................................................[...]

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    - 4 - GA-H81M-HD2 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-HD2 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[...]

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    - 5 - GA-H81M-HD2 Motherboard Block Diagram PS/2 KB/Mouse LGA1 150 CPU Intel ® H81 PCIe CLK (100 MHz) CPU CLK+/- (100 MHz) 1 PCI Express x16 Dual 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 DMI 2.0 FDI[...]

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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 front panel audio header  2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers  1 x Clear CMOS jumper Back Panel Connectors  1 x PS/2 mouse port  1 x PS/2 Keyboard port  1 x D-Sub port  1 x DVI-D 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 Ou[...]

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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 - 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 - HDMI Port The HDMI port is HDCP compliant and supports Dolby T rue HD and DTS HD Master Audio formats. It also supports up to 192KHz/24bit 8-channel LPCM audio output. Y ou can use this port to connect your HDMI-supported monitor . The maximum supported resolution is 4096x2160, but the actual resolutions supported are dependent on the monit[...]

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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/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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    - 14 - 6) SA T A3 0/1 (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. 7) SA T A2 2/3 (SA T A 3Gb/s Connectors) The SA T A connectors conform to SA T A 3Gb/s standard and are compatible with SA T A[...]

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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 - 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 [...]

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    - 17 - 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 defa[...]

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    - 18 - 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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    - 19 - ` 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 autom[...]

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    - 20 - & C6/C7 State Support (Note 1) Allows you to determine whether to let the CPU enter C6/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 con?[...]

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    - 21 - & Memory Timing Mode Manual and Advanced Manual allows the Channel Interleaving , Rank Interleaving , and memory timing settings below to be congurable. Options are: Auto (default), Manual, Advanced Manual. & ProleDDRV oltage When using a non-XMP memory module or Extreme Memory Prole(X.M.P .) is set to Disable[...]

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    - 22 - & CPU Fan Speed Control Allows you to determine whether to enable the fan speed control function and adjust the fan speed.  Normal Allows the fan to run at different speeds according to the CPU temperature. Y ou can adjust the fan speed with EasyTune based on your system requirements. (Default)  Silent Allows the fan to run at slow[...]

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    - 23 - 2-3 System Information 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), mon[...]

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    - 24 - 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 ty[...]

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    - 25 - & Fast Boot Enables or disables Fast Boot to shorten the OS boot process. Ultra Fast provides the fastest bootup speed. (Default: Disabled) & 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 on[...]

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    - 26 - (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. & CSM Support Enables or disables UEFI CSM (Compatibility Support Module) to support a legacy PC boot process.  Always Enables UEFI CSM. (Default)  Ne[...]

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    - 27 - & User Password Allows you to congure a user password. Press <Enter> on this item, type the password, and then press <Enter>. Y ou will be requested to conrm the password. Type the password again and press <Enter>. Y ou must enter the administrator password (or user password) at system startup and when entering BI[...]

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    - 28 -  Ena ble d All shared ports are eventually routed to the xHCI controller during the BIOS boot process. If BIOS does not have pre-boot support for the xHCI controller , it should initially route the sharable ports to the EHCI controller and then prior to OS boot it should route the ports to xHCI controller . Note: OS has to provide support[...]

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    - 29 - ` Serial A T A Port 0/1/2/3 & Port 0/1/2/3 Enables or disables each SA T A port. (Default: Enabled) & Hot plug Enables or disable the hot plug capability for each SA T A port. (Default: Disabled) & External SA T A Enables or disables support for external SA T A devices. (Default: Disabled) 2-6 Power Management & Power Loading[...]

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    - 30 - & AC BACK Determines the state of the system after the return of power from an AC power loss.  Memory The system returns to its last known awake state upon the return of the AC power .  Always On The system is turned on upon the return of the AC power.  Always Off The system stays off upon the return of the AC power. (Default) &[...]

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    - 31 - 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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    - 32 - 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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    - 33 - 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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    - 34 - FCCNot ic e(U.S. A .Onl y) This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio[...]

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    - 36 - 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[...]