GIGABYTE GA-H81 Owner's Manual

GA-H81.AMP-UP

User's Manual

Rev. 1001

12ME-H81AMP-1001R

Motherboard

GA-H81.AMP-UP

Motherboard

GA-H81.AMP-UP

Aug. 12, 2013

Disclaimer

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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 motherboard looks like this: "REV: X.X." For example, "REV: 1.0" means the revision of the motherboard is 1.0. Check your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information.

Example:

Table of Contents

GA-H81.AMP-UP Motherboard Layout ...........................................................................4

GA-H81.AMP-UP Motherboard Block Diagram ...............................................................5

Chapter 1 Hardware Installation .....................................................................................6

1-1 Installation Precautions .................................................................................... 6

1-2 Product Specications ...................................................................................... 7

1-3 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 Changing the Operational Amplier ...............................................................12

1-8 Internal Connectors ........................................................................................ 13

Chapter 2 BIOS Setup ..................................................................................................18

2-1 Startup Screen ............................................................................................... 18

2-2 M.I.T. .............................................................................................................. 19

2-3 System Information ........................................................................................ 24

2-4 BIOS Features ............................................................................................... 25

2-5 Peripherals ..................................................................................................... 28

2-6 Power Management ....................................................................................... 30

2-7 Save & Exit ..................................................................................................... 32

Chapter 3 Appendix ......................................................................................................33

Drivers Installation ..................................................................................................... 33

Regulatory Statements .............................................................................................. 34

Contact Us ................................................................................................................ 36

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GA-H81.AMP-UP Motherboard Layout

KB_MS_USB

HDMI

R_USB30

USB_DAC

USB30_LAN

AUDIO

CAP_SW2

CODEC

iTE® Super I/O

F_AUDIO

Realtek® GbE LAN

CAP_SW1

ATX_12V

VIA® VL805

PCIEX16

PCIEX1_1

PCIEX1_2

PCIEX1_3

PCI1

PCI2

SYS_FAN1

CPU_FAN

LGA1150

BAT

GA-H81.AMP-UP

B_BIOS

PCIe to PCI Bridge

CLR_CMOS

SYS_FAN3

DDR3_1

M_BIOS

Intel® H81

SATA 3

0 1

SATA 2

2 3

ATX

DDR3_2

F_USB30

COMASPDIF_O

SYS_FAN2

F_USB2

F_USB1

F_PANEL

Box Contents

5 GA-H81.AMP-UP motherboard 5 Motherboard driver disk 5 Two SATA cables 5 User's Manual 5 I/O Shield

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.

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GA-H81.AMP-UP Motherboard Block Diagram

1 PCI Express x16

PCIe CLK (100 MHz)

PCI Express Bus

PCIe CLK

(100 MHz)

PCI Express Bus

VIA®

VL805

4 USB 3.0/2.0

x16

3 PCI Express x1

PCI Bus

x1 x1

Realtek®

GbE LAN

RJ45

LAN

HDMI

PCIe to PCI

Bridge

CPU CLK+/- (100 MHz)

LGA1150

CPU

DDR3 1600/1333 MHz

Dual Channel Memory

FDI

DMI 2.0

Dual BIOS

2 SATA 6Gb/s

2 SATA 3Gb/s

Intel® H81

2 USB 3.0/2.0

7 USB 2.0/1.1

LPC

Bus

iTE®

Super I/O

COM

CODEC

PS/2 KB/Mouse

MIC

Line In

Line Out

S/PDIF Out

Side Speaker Out

Rear Speaker Out

PCI CLK

2 PCI

(33 MHz)

Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out

For detailed product information/limitation(s), refer to "1-2 Product Specications."

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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 chassis is suitable for the motherboard.

• Prior to installation, do not remove or break motherboard S/N (Serial Number) sticker or warranty sticker provided by your dealer. These stickers are required for warranty validation.

• Always remove the AC power by unplugging the power cord from the power outlet before installing or removing the motherboard or other hardware components.

• When connecting hardware components to the internal connectors on the motherboard, make sure they are connected tightly and securely.

• When handling the motherboard, avoid touching any metal leads or connectors.

• It is best to wear an electrostatic discharge (ESD) wrist strap when handling electronic components such as a motherboard, CPU or memory. If you do not have an ESD wrist strap,

keep your hands dry and rst 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 the power supply voltage has been set according to the local voltage standard.

• Before using the product, please verify that all cables and power connectors of your hardware components are connected.

• To prevent damage to the motherboard, do not allow screws to come in contact with the motherboard circuit or its components.

• Make sure there are no leftover screws or metal components placed on the motherboard or within the computer casing.

• Do not place the computer system on an uneven surface.

• Do not place the computer system in a high-temperature environment.

• Turning on the computer power during the installation process can lead to damage to system components as well as physical harm to the user.

• If you are uncertain about any installation steps or have a problem related to the use of the

product, please consult a certied computer technician.

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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 LGA1150 package (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.)

 L3 cache varies with CPU

Chipset  Intel® H81 Express Chipset

Memory  2 x 1.5V DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 16 GB of system memory

Onboard Graphics

Audio  Realtek® ALC898 codec

LAN  Realtek® GbE LAN chip (10/100/1000 Mbit)

Expansion Slots  1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x16

Storage Interface  Chipset:

USB Chipset:

Internal Connectors

* Due to a Windows 32-bit operating system limitation, when more than 4 GB of

physical memory is installed, the actual memory size displayed will be less than the size of the physical memory installed.

 Dual channel memory architecture  Support for DDR3 1600/1333 MHz memory modules  Support for non-ECC memory modules  Support for Extreme Memory Prole (XMP) memory modules

(Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest supported memory speeds and memory modules.)

 Integrated Graphics Processor:

- 1 x HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096x2160

* Support for HDMI 1.4a version.

- Maximum shared memory of 1 GB

 High Denition Audio  2/4/5.1/7.1-channel  Support for S/PDIF Out

 3 x PCI Express x1 slots

(The PCI Express slots conform to PCI Express 2.0 standard.)

 2 x PCI slots

- 2 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors (SATA3 0/1)

- 2 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors (SATA2 2/3)

- 2 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports (available through the internal USB header)

- 7 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (3 ports on the back panel, 4 ports available through the internal USB headers)

VIA® VL805 chip:

- 4 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports on the back panel

 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector  1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector  2 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors  2 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors

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Internal Connectors

 1 x CPU fan header  3 x system fan headers  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 port header  1 x Clear CMOS jumper

 2 x gain control switches Back Panel Connectors

 1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port

 1 x HDMI port

 4 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports

 3 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports

 1 x RJ-45 port

 1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector

 5 x audio jacks (Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out, Rear Speaker Out, Line In,

Line Out, Mic In)

I/O Controller  iTE® I/O Controller Chip

Hardware Monitor

 System voltage detection

 CPU/System temperature detection

 CPU/System fan speed detection

 CPU/System overheating warning

 CPU/System fan fail warning

 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 ash

 Use of licensed AMI EFI 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 applications in APP Center may differ by motherboard model. Supported

fun ction s of each app li catio n may also differ dep ending on motherbo ard specications.

- @BIOS

- EasyTune

- EZ Setup

- USB Blocker

- Smart Recovery 2

- Smart TimeLock

 Support for ON/OFF Charge Bundled Software

 Norton® Internet Security (OEM version)

™

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Operating System

 Support for Windows 8.1/8/7

* If you plan to install Windows 8.1, please download the latest drivers from

GIGABYTE's website.

Form Factor  ATX Form Factor; 30.4cm x 19cm

* GIGABYTE reserves the right to make any changes to the product specications and product-related information without

prior notice.

* Please visit the

for the software listed in the "Unique Features" and "Bundled Software" columns.

Support & Downloads\Utility

page on GIGABYTE's website to check the supported operating system(s)

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.

• Locate the pin one of the CPU. The CPU cannot be inserted if oriented incorrectly. (Or you may locate the notches on both sides of the CPU and alignment keys on the CPU socket.)

• Apply an even and thin layer of thermal grease on the surface of the CPU.

• Do not turn on the computer if the CPU cooler is not installed, otherwise overheating and damage of the CPU may occur.

• Set the CPU host frequency in accordance with the CPU specications. It is not recommended

that the system bus frequency be set beyond hardware specications since it does not meet the

standard requirements for the peripherals. If you wish to set the frequency beyond the standard

specications, please do so according to your hardware specications including the CPU, graphics

card, memory, hard drive, etc.

Installing the CPU

Locate the alignment keys on the motherboard CPU socket and the notches on the CPU.

LGA1150 CPU Socket

LGA1150 CPU

Key

Alignment KeyAlignment

Pin One Corner of the CPU Socket

Notch

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 Memory

Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the memory:

• Make sure that the motherboard supports the memory. It is recommended that memory of the same capacity, brand, speed, and chips be used. (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest supported memory speeds and memory modules.)

• Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing the memory to prevent hardware damage.

• Memory modules have a foolproof design. A memory module can be installed in only one direction. If you are unable to insert the memory, switch the direction.

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Notch

DualChannelMemoryConguration

This motherboard provides two DDR3 memory sockets and supports Dual Channel Technology. 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 sockets are divided into two channels and each channel has one memory socket as following:

 Channel A: DDR3_1  Channel B: DDR3_2

Due to CPU limitations, read the following guidelines before installing the memory in Dual Channel mode.

1. Dual Channel mode cannot be enabled if only one DDR3 memory module is installed.

2. When enabling Dual Channel mode with two memory modules, it is recommended that memory of the same capacity, brand, speed, and chips be used for optimum performance.

1-5 Installing an Expansion Card

Read the following guidelines before you begin to install an expansion card:

• Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card. Carefully read the manual that came with your expansion card.

• Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing an expansion card to prevent hardware damage.

1-6 Back Panel Connectors

USB 2.0/1.1 Port

The USB port supports the USB 2.0/1.1 specication. Use this port for USB devices such as a USB keyboard/mouse, USB printer, USB ash drive and etc.

PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Port

Use this port to connect a PS/2 mouse or keyboard.

HDMI Port

The HDMI port is HDCP compliant and supports Dolby True HD and DTS HD

Master Audio formats. It also supports up to 192KHz/24bit 8-channel LPCM audio output. You 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 monitor being used.

After installing the HDMI device, make sure to set the default sound playback device to HDMI.

USB 3.0/2.0 Port

The USB 3.0 port supports the USB 3.0 specication and is compatible to the USB 2.0/1.1 specication. Use this port for USB devices such as a USB keyboard/mouse, USB printer, USB ash drive and etc.

USB 2.0/1.1 Port

The USB port supports the USB 2.0/1.1 specication. You can connect a USB DAC to this port or use this port for USB devices such as a USB keyboard/mouse, USB printer, USB ash drive and etc.

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RJ-45 LAN Port

The Gigabit Ethernet LAN port provides Internet connection at up to 1 Gbps data rate. The following describes the states of the LAN port LEDs.

Connection/

Speed LED

Activity LED

LAN Port

Connection/Speed LED:

State Description

Orange 1 Gbps data rate

Green 100 Mbps data rate

Off 10 Mbps data rate

Activity LED:

State Description

Blinking Data transmission or receiving is occurring

Off No data transmission or receiving is occurring

Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out Jack

Use this audio jack to connect center/subwoofer speakers in a 5.1/7.1-channel audio conguration.

Rear Speaker Out

This jack can be used to connect front speakers in a 4/5.1/7.1-channel audio conguration.

Optical S/PDIF Out Connector

This connector provides digital audio out to an external audio system that supports digital optical audio. Before using this feature, ensure that your audio system provides an optical digital audio in connector.

Line In

The default line in jack. Use this audio jack for line in devices such as an optical drive, walkman, etc.

Line Out

The default line out jack. This jack supports audio amplifying function. For better sound quality, it is recommended that you connect your headphone/speaker to this jack. Use this audio jack for a headphone or 2-channel speaker. This jack can be used to connect front speakers in a 4/5.1/7.1-channel audio

conguration.

Mic In

The default Mic in jack. Microphones must be connected to this jack.

The audio jacks can be recongured to perform different functions via the audio software (supported

functions for each jack may vary based on hardware specication). Only microphones still MUST be

connected to the default Mic in jack.

• When removing the cable connected to a back panel connector, rst remove the cable from your device and then remove it from the motherboard.

• When removing the cable, pull it straight out from the connector. Do not rock it side to side to prevent an electrical short inside the cable connector.

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