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GA-H57M-USB3 GA-H55M-USB3 LGA1156 socket motherboard for Intel® Core™ i7 processor family/ Intel® Core™ i5 processor family/ Intel® Core™ i3 processor family User's Manual Rev. 1001 12ME-H57MUB3-1001R
GA-H57M-USB3 GA-H55M-USB3 LGA1156 socket motherboard for Intel® Core™ i7 processor family/ Intel® Core™ i5 processor family/ Intel® Core™ i3 processor family User's Manual Rev. 1001 12ME-H57MUB3-1001R
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Motherboard GA-H57M-USB3/GA-H55M-USB3 Jan. 14, 2010 Motherboard GA-H57M-USB3/ GA-H55M-USB3 Jan. 14, 2010
Motherboard GA-H57M-USB3/GA-H55M-USB3 Jan. 14, 2010 Motherboard GA-H57M-USB3/ GA-H55M-USB3 Jan. 14, 2010
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Table of Contents Box Contents...6 Optional Items...6 GA-H57M-USB3/GA-H55M-USB3 Motherboard Layout 7 GA-H57M-USB3/GA-H55M-USB3 Motherboard Block Diagram 8 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 9 1-1 Installation Precautions 9 1-2 Product Specifications 10 1-3 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler 13 1-3-1 Installing the CPU 13 1-3-2 Installing the CPU ...
Table of Contents Box Contents...6 Optional Items...6 GA-H57M-USB3/GA-H55M-USB3 Motherboard Layout 7 GA-H57M-USB3/GA-H55M-USB3 Motherboard Block Diagram 8 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 9 1-1 Installation Precautions 9 1-2 Product Specifications 10 1-3 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler 13 1-3-1 Installing the CPU 13 1-3-2 Installing the CPU ...
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...-2SERPW-0*R) S/PDIF In cable (Part No. 12CR1-1SPDIN-0*R) COM port cable (Part No. 12CF1-1CM001-3*R) - 6 - The box contents are for reference only. Box Contents GA-H57M-USB3 or GA-H55M-USB3 motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide One IDE cable Two SATA 3Gb/s cables I/O Shield • The box contents above are subject to...
...-2SERPW-0*R) S/PDIF In cable (Part No. 12CR1-1SPDIN-0*R) COM port cable (Part No. 12CF1-1CM001-3*R) - 6 - The box contents are for reference only. Box Contents GA-H57M-USB3 or GA-H55M-USB3 motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide One IDE cable Two SATA 3Gb/s cables I/O Shield • The box contents above are subject to...
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k Only for GA-H57M-USB3. GA-H57M-USB3/GA-H55M-USB3 Motherboard Layout KB_USB VGA_DVI ATX_12V_2X4 CPU_FAN SYS_FAN DP_HDMI_SPDIF ESATA_1394_USB USB30_LAN NEC D720200F1 LGA1156 PHASE LED IT8720 IDE ATX FDD AUDIO F_AUDIO PCIEX16 RTL8111D SPDIF_O SPDIF_I CODEC PCI1 PCI2 PCIEX4_X1 BAT GA-H57M-USB3/ GA-H55M-USB3 DDR3_2 DDR3_1 DDR3_4 DDR3_3 TSB43AB23 Intel® H57 j Intel® H55 k GIGABYTE SATA2 B_BIOS SATA2_0 M_BIOS SATA2_1 SATA2_3 GSATA2_6 SATA2_2 SATA2_4 GSATA2_5 CLR_CMOS CD_IN COMA F_1394 F_USB4j F_USB3 F_USB2 F_USB1 F_PANEL j Only for GA-H55M-USB3. - 7 -
k Only for GA-H57M-USB3. GA-H57M-USB3/GA-H55M-USB3 Motherboard Layout KB_USB VGA_DVI ATX_12V_2X4 CPU_FAN SYS_FAN DP_HDMI_SPDIF ESATA_1394_USB USB30_LAN NEC D720200F1 LGA1156 PHASE LED IT8720 IDE ATX FDD AUDIO F_AUDIO PCIEX16 RTL8111D SPDIF_O SPDIF_I CODEC PCI1 PCI2 PCIEX4_X1 BAT GA-H57M-USB3/ GA-H55M-USB3 DDR3_2 DDR3_1 DDR3_4 DDR3_3 TSB43AB23 Intel® H57 j Intel® H55 k GIGABYTE SATA2 B_BIOS SATA2_0 M_BIOS SATA2_1 SATA2_3 GSATA2_6 SATA2_2 SATA2_4 GSATA2_5 CLR_CMOS CD_IN COMA F_1394 F_USB4j F_USB3 F_USB2 F_USB1 F_PANEL j Only for GA-H55M-USB3. - 7 -
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...GA-H57M-USB3. GA-H57M-USB3/GA-H55M-USB3 Motherboard Block Diagram 1 PCI Express x16 CPU CLK+/- (133 MHz) PCIe CLK (100 MHz) LGA1156 CPU DDR3 1666 (O.C.)/1333/1066/800 MHz Dual Channel Memory DMI Interface FDI Interface x16 PCI Express Bus x1 Gen 2 2 USB 3.0 Switch PCI Express Bus x1 Gen 1 NEC D720200F1 x4/ X1 x1 x1 RTL8111D RJ45 GIGABYTE... j Only for output when in the BIOS Setup program or when during the POST screens. (Note 2) Two share the same ports with USB 3.0. - 8 - k Only for GA-H55M-USB3. (Note 1) You can use only one of the onboard digital graphics ports (e.g.
...GA-H57M-USB3. GA-H57M-USB3/GA-H55M-USB3 Motherboard Block Diagram 1 PCI Express x16 CPU CLK+/- (133 MHz) PCIe CLK (100 MHz) LGA1156 CPU DDR3 1666 (O.C.)/1333/1066/800 MHz Dual Channel Memory DMI Interface FDI Interface x16 PCI Express Bus x1 Gen 2 2 USB 3.0 Switch PCI Express Bus x1 Gen 1 NEC D720200F1 x4/ X1 x1 x1 RTL8111D RJ45 GIGABYTE... j Only for output when in the BIOS Setup program or when during the POST screens. (Note 2) Two share the same ports with USB 3.0. - 8 - k Only for GA-H55M-USB3. (Note 1) You can use only one of the onboard digital graphics ports (e.g.
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...1, RAID 5, and RAID 10 j w GIGABYTE SATA2 chip: - 1 x IDE connector supporting ATA-133/100/66/33 and up to 2 IDE devices - 2 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors (GSATA2_5, GSATA2_6) supporting up to 2 SATA 3Gb/s devices - Hardware Installation - 10 - Support for SATA RAID 0, RAID 1, and JBOD j Only for GA-H55M-USB3. 1-2 Product Specifications CPU w w Chipset ... up to 5 SATA 3Gb/s devices - 1 x eSATA 3Gb/s connector on the back panel supporting up to 1 SATA 3Gb/s device - k Only for GA-H57M-USB3.
...1, RAID 5, and RAID 10 j w GIGABYTE SATA2 chip: - 1 x IDE connector supporting ATA-133/100/66/33 and up to 2 IDE devices - 2 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors (GSATA2_5, GSATA2_6) supporting up to 2 SATA 3Gb/s devices - Hardware Installation - 10 - Support for SATA RAID 0, RAID 1, and JBOD j Only for GA-H55M-USB3. 1-2 Product Specifications CPU w w Chipset ... up to 5 SATA 3Gb/s devices - 1 x eSATA 3Gb/s connector on the back panel supporting up to 1 SATA 3Gb/s device - k Only for GA-H57M-USB3.
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... panel (Note 7), 8 via the IEEE 1394a bracket connected to 1 floppy disk drive USB w Chipset: - Hardware Installation k Only for GA-H57M-USB3. Up to the internal USB headers) j - TSB43AB23 chip - w iTE IT8720 chip: - 1 x floppy disk drive connector supporting up... w 6 x audio jacks (Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out/Rear Speaker Out/ Side Speaker Out/Line In/Line Out/Microphone) j Only for GA-H55M-USB3. - 11 - Up to 14 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (6 on the back panel, 1 via the USB brackets connected to 12 USB 2.0/1.1...
... panel (Note 7), 8 via the IEEE 1394a bracket connected to 1 floppy disk drive USB w Chipset: - Hardware Installation k Only for GA-H57M-USB3. Up to the internal USB headers) j - TSB43AB23 chip - w iTE IT8720 chip: - 1 x floppy disk drive connector supporting up... w 6 x audio jacks (Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out/Rear Speaker Out/ Side Speaker Out/Line In/Line Out/Microphone) j Only for GA-H55M-USB3. - 11 - Up to 14 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (6 on the back panel, 1 via the USB brackets connected to 12 USB 2.0/1.1...
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... more than two hard drives are compatible with SATA 1.5Gb/s standard. j Only for instructions on the connector. Refer to Chapter 5, "Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s)," for GA-H57M-USB3. SATA2_0 1 7 Pin No. 1 2 Definition GND TXP SATA2_1 1 SATA2_3 7 3 TXN 4 GND SATA2_2 SATA2_4 5 RXN 1 7 6 RXP 7 GND • A RAID ...and the total number of the IDE devices (for example, master or slave). (For information about configuring master/slave settings for GA-H55M-USB3. - 25 - If you wish to connect two IDE devices, remember to set the jumpers and the cabling according to ...
... more than two hard drives are compatible with SATA 1.5Gb/s standard. j Only for instructions on the connector. Refer to Chapter 5, "Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s)," for GA-H57M-USB3. SATA2_0 1 7 Pin No. 1 2 Definition GND TXP SATA2_1 1 SATA2_3 7 3 TXN 4 GND SATA2_2 SATA2_4 5 RXN 1 7 6 RXP 7 GND • A RAID ...and the total number of the IDE devices (for example, master or slave). (For information about configuring master/slave settings for GA-H55M-USB3. - 25 - If you wish to connect two IDE devices, remember to set the jumpers and the cabling according to ...