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User Manual - Page 2
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Motherboard GA-H81M-DS2 Plus
Motherboard GA-H81M-DS2 Plus
Oct. 8, 2014
Oct. 8, 2014
Copyright © 2014 GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. Changes to the specifications and features in any form or by any means without prior notice. Example: For example, "REV: 1.0" means the revision of this manual may be made by copyright laws and is the property of GIGABYTE. No part of...
User Manual - Page 3
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Table of Contents
GA-H81M-DS2 Plus Motherboard Layout 4 GA-H81M-DS2 Plus Motherboard Block Diagram 5
Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 6 1-1 Installation Precautions 6 1-2 Product Specifications 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 ...
User Manual - Page 4
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USB_LAN
AUDIO Realtek® GbE LAN
iTE® Super I/O PCIEX16
BAT
GA-H81M-DS2 Plus
PCIEX1_1
CODEC
PCIEX1_2
M_BIOS
Intel® H81
F_AUDIO SYS_FAN
F_USB2 F_USB1
CLR_CMOS
F_PANEL
3 2
SATA2
Box Contents
55 GA-H81M-DS2 Plus motherboard
55 Motherboard driver disk
55 Two SATA cables
55 User's Manual
55 I/O Shield
The box contents above are subject to change without notice...
User Manual - Page 5
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GA-H81M-DS2 Plus Motherboard Block Diagram
1 PCI Express x16
PCIe CLK (100 MHz)
x16
PCI Express Bus
D-Sub
PCI Express Bus
x1 x1
x1
PCIe CLK (100 MHz)
.../2 KB/Mouse
MIC (Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out)
Line Out (Front Speaker Out) Line In (Rear Speaker Out)
For detailed product information/limitation(s), refer to "1-2 Product Specifications." - 5 -
User Manual - Page 8
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EZ Setup - Back Panel ...install.
1 x 32 Mbit flash Use of each application may differ by motherboard model. EasyTune - Smart TimeLock - Smart Recovery 2 Support for ON/OFF Charge
Norton® Internet Security (OEM version)
Support for Windows 8.1/8/7
Form Factor Micro ATX Form Factor; 22.6cm x 17cm
* GIGABYTE reserves the right to make any changes to the product specifications...
User Manual - Page 14
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... will be heard if no problem is in S3/S4 sleep state...power switch
(refer to Chapter 2, "BIOS Setup," "Power Management," for more
information).
•...panel design may differ by issuing a beep code. Make sure the wire assignments of the module...9 Line Out (L) 10 NC
•• The front panel audio header supports HD audio by default. •• Audio signals will make sure the ...
User Manual - Page 15
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... use a metal object like a screwdriver to USB 2.0/1.1 specification. 10) F_USB1/F_USB2 (USB 2.0/1.1 Headers) The headers ...(2x5-pin) cable into the USB header. •• Prior to installing the USB bracket, be sure to turn off your computer and unplug the ...Setup to load factory defaults (select Load Optimized Defaults) or manually
configure the BIOS settings (refer to factory defaults.
User Manual - Page 16
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... access the BIOS Setup program, press the key during system startup, saving system parameters and loading operating system, etc. Inadequately altering the settings may result in the CMOS on . Or you can use either the GIGABYTE Q-Flash or @BIOS utility. •• Q-Flash allows the user to quickly and easily upgrade or back up...
User Manual - Page 18
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... CPU Uncore ratio. The adjustable range is present only when you install a CPU that supports this setting. (Default: Auto)
&& Hyper-Threading Technology (Note) Allows you to determine whether to the CPU specifications. (Default: Auto)
&& No. Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting. (Default: Auto)
&& Uncore Ratio Allows you to enable the Intel CPU Turbo...
User Manual - Page 19
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.... Options are : Auto (default), Manual, Advanced Manual.
&& Profile DDR Voltage When using a non-XMP memory module or Extreme Memory Profile (X.M.P.) is set the system memory multiplier. Options are... item is present only when you install a CPU that support this setting. (Default) Enable Fast Boot Skip memory detection and training in some specific criteria for faster memory boot. Disable...
User Manual - Page 21
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...also select the default language used by the BIOS and manually set to the system temperature. Actual operation mode is set the system time. && System Language
Selects the default language... hardware specification of the PCI Express slots to enhance some legacy benchmark performance. (Default: Disabled)
2-3 System Information
This section provides information on your motherboard model and ...
User Manual - Page 23
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... may enhance protection for Directed I/O. (Default: Enabled)
(Note) This item is present only when you install a CPU that supports this item, set the password(s) under the Administrator Password/User Password item. Setup A password is only required for entering the BIOS Setup program. System A password is required every time the system boots, or only when you to select which type of...
User Manual - Page 24
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... CSM Support is set the Administrator Password first.
- 24 - This item is configurable only when CSM Support is set to Always.
&& Network stack Disables or enables booting from the network to install a GPT format OS, such as installing the OS from operating systems that only support legacy Option ROM. UEFI Only Allows booting from the Windows Deployment Services server...
User Manual - Page 25
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... manually rout each USB 3.0/2.0 port to xHCI or EHCI.
- 25 - 2-5 Peripherals
&& Initial Display Output Specifies the first initiation of the monitor display from the installed PCI Express graphics card or the onboard graphics. IGFX Sets the... EHCI controller and the xHCI controller is available only when the BIOS supports the xHCI controller in Auto, when previous boot routs ports to enable...
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