GIGABYTE GA-H81M-DS2 Owner's Manual

GA-H81M-DS2

User's Manual

Rev. 1001

12ME-H81MDS2-1001R

Motherboard

GA-H81M-DS2

Motherboard

GA-H81M-DS2

Jul. 19, 2013

Disclaimer

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Changes to the specications and features in this manual may be made by GIGABYTE without prior notice.

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-H81M-DS2 Motherboard Layout ...............................................................................4

GA-H81M-DS2 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 Internal Connectors ........................................................................................ 11

Chapter 2 BIOS Setup ..................................................................................................16

2-1 Startup Screen ............................................................................................... 16

2-2 M.I.T. .............................................................................................................. 17

2-3 System Information ........................................................................................ 21

2-4 BIOS Features ............................................................................................... 22

2-5 Peripherals ..................................................................................................... 25

2-6 Power Management ....................................................................................... 27

2-7 Save & Exit ..................................................................................................... 28

Chapter 3 Appendix ......................................................................................................29

Drivers Installation ..................................................................................................... 29

Regulatory Statements .............................................................................................. 30

Contact Us ................................................................................................................ 32

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GA-H81M-DS2 Motherboard Layout

KB_MS

COM

VGA

R_USB30

USB_LAN

AUDIO

ATX_12V

LPT

Realtek® GbE LAN

CODEC

F_AUDIO

iTE® Super I/O

PCIEX16

PCIEX1_1

PCIEX1_2

SYS_FAN

CPU_FAN

LGA1150

BAT

GA-H81M-DS2

B_BIOS

M_BIOS

F_USB1F_USB2

DDR3_1

Intel® H81

CLR_CMOS

DDR3_2

F_PANEL

ATX

SATA 2

SATA 3

Box Contents

5 GA-H81M-DS2 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-H81M-DS2 Motherboard Block Diagram

PCIe CLK (100 MHz)

1 PCI Express x16

x16

PCI Express Bus

x1x1 x1

2 PCI Express x1

D-Sub

Realtek®

GbE LAN

RJ45

LAN

LGA1150

CPU

Intel® H81

DMI 2.0

CPU CLK+/- (100 MHz)

FDI

Dual BIOS

LPC

Bus

Super I/O

DDR3 1600/1333 MHz

Dual Channel Memory

2 SATA 6Gb/s

2 SATA 3Gb/s

2 USB 3.0/2.0

6 USB 2.0/1.1

LPT

iTE®

COM

CODEC

Speaker Out)

MIC (Center/Subwoofer

Line In (Rear Speaker Out)

Line Out (Front Speaker Out)

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

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PS/2 KB/Mouse

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® ALC887 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 D-Sub port, supporting a maximum resolution of 1920x1200

- Maximum shared memory of 1 GB

 High Denition Audio  2/4/5.1/7.1-channel

* To congure 7.1-channel audio, you have to use an HD front panel audio module

and enable the multi-channel audio feature through the audio driver.

 2 x PCI Express x1 slots

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

- 2 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors (SATA3 0/1) supporting up to 2 SATA 6Gb/s devices

- 2 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors (SATA2 2/3) supporting up to 2 SATA 3Gb/s devices

- Up to 2 USB 3.0/2.0 ports on the back panel

- Up to 6 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (2 ports on the back panel, 4 ports available through the internal USB headers)

 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector  1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector  2 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors  2 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors  1 x CPU fan header  1 x system fan header  1 x front panel header  1 x front panel audio header  2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers  1 x Clear CMOS jumper

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Back Panel Connectors

 1 x PS/2 mouse port  1 x PS/2 Keyboard port  1 x parallel port  1 x serial port  1 x D-Sub 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 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

functions of each application may also differ depending on motherboard

specications.

- @BIOS

- EasyTune

- EZ Setup

- USB Blocker

 Support for ON/OFF Charge Bundled Software

Operating System

 Norton® Internet Security (OEM version)

 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  Micro ATX Form Factor; 22.6cm x 17cm

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

prior notice.

* Please visit the Support & Downloads\Utility page on GIGABYTE's website to check the supported operating system(s)

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

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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 CPULGA1150 CPU Socket

Alignment KeyAlignment Key

Pin One Corner of the CPU Socket 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.

Notch

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.

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.

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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

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.

Parallel Port

Use the parallel port to connect devices such as a printer, scanner and etc. The parallel port is also called a printer port.

Serial Port

Use the serial port to connect devices such as a mouse, modem or other peripherals.

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 depend on the monitor being used). Connect a monitor that supports D-Sub connection to this port.

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.

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

LAN Port

Activity LED

State Description

Orange 1 Gbps data rate

Green 100 Mbps data rate

Off 10 Mbps data rate

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.

Line In Jack (Blue)

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

• 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.

Activity LED:Connection/Speed LED:

State Description

Blinking Data transmission or receiving is occurring

Off No data transmission or receiving is occurring

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