Gigabyte GA-H81N User manual

GA-H81N
User's Manual
Rev. 1001
12ME-H81N-1001R

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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:
Motherboard
GA-H81N
Nov. 20, 2013
Nov. 20, 2013
Motherboard
GA-H81N

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Table of Contents
GA-H81N Motherboard Layout........................................................................................4
GA-H81N 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 Mounting the Wi-Fi Antenna Connectors .......................................................... 10
1-7 Back Panel Connectors .................................................................................... 10
1-8 Internal Connectors........................................................................................... 12
Chapter 2 BIOS Setup ..................................................................................................17
2-1 Startup Screen.................................................................................................. 18
2-2 M.I.T. ................................................................................................................. 18
2-3 System Information........................................................................................... 23
2-4 BIOS Features .................................................................................................. 24
2-5 Peripherals........................................................................................................ 27
2-6 Power Management.......................................................................................... 29
2-7 Save & Exit ....................................................................................................... 31
Chapter 3 Appendix ......................................................................................................32
Drivers Installation..................................................................................................... 32
Regulatory Statements.............................................................................................. 33
Contact Us ................................................................................................................ 36

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GA-H81N 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
5GA-H81N motherboard
5Motherboard driver disk 5Two SATA cables
5User's Manual 5I/O Shield
5One Wi-Fi Antenna Connector Kit
KB_MS_USB CPU_FAN
LGA1150
ATX
GA-H81N
F_AUDIO
ANTENNA_BRACKET
B_BIOS
DDR3_1
BAT
F_PANEL
ATX_12V
Intel®H81
USB_HDMI
CODEC
M_BIOS
DVI
COM
USB30_LAN
PCIEX16
LPT
F_USB
Realtek®
GbE LAN
iTE®
Super I/O
DDR3_2
SYS_FAN
VGA
SPDIF_O
CI
AUDIO
MSATA
MINI_PCIE
USB_DAC
SATA2
CLR_CMOS
SATA3 0 1

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GA-H81N Motherboard Block Diagram
PS/2 KB/Mouse
DMI 2.0 FDI
CPU CLK+/- (100 MHz)
Dual BIOS
DDR3 1600/1333 MHz
Dual Channel Memory
LPC Bus
PCIe CLK
(100 MHz)
PCIe CLK
(100 MHz)
PCI Express Bus
1 PCI Express x16
x1
LAN
RJ45
Realtek®
GbE LAN
PCI Express Bus
x16
D-Sub
2 SATA 6Gb/s
For detailed product information/limitation(s), refer to "1-2 Product Specications."
1 SATA 3Gb/s
Line Out (Front Speaker Out)
MIC (Center/Subwoofer
Speaker Out)
Line In (Rear Speaker Out)
LPT
iTE®
Super
I/O
Intel®H81
S/PDIF Out
CODEC
COM
x1
Mini PCIe
DVI-D
HDMI
LGA1150
CPU
7 USB 2.0/1.1
2 USB 3.0/2.0
1 mSATA 3Gb/s