Gigabyte GA-Q77M-D2H User manual

GA-Q77M-D2H
User's Manual
Rev. 1001
12ME-Q77MD2H-1001R

Motherboard
GA-Q77M-D2H
Apr. 18, 2012
Apr. 18, 2012
Motherboard
GA-Q77M-D2H

Copyright
©2012 GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. All rights reserved.
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Disclaimer
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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:

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Table of Contents
GA-Q77M-D2H Motherboard Layout...............................................................................5
GA-Q77M-D2H Motherboard Block Diagram ..................................................................6
Chapter 1 Hardware Installation .....................................................................................7
1-1 Installation Precautions.................................................................................... 7
1-2 ProductSpecications...................................................................................... 8
1-3 Installing the CPU .......................................................................................... 11
1-4 Installing the Memory..................................................................................... 12
1-5 Installing an Expansion Card ......................................................................... 12
1-6 Back Panel Connectors.................................................................................. 13
1-7 Internal Connectors........................................................................................ 15
Chapter 2 BIOS Setup ..................................................................................................24
2-1 Startup Screen ............................................................................................... 24
2-2 The Main Menu .............................................................................................. 25
2-3 M.I.T. .............................................................................................................. 26
2-4 System ........................................................................................................... 33
2-5 BIOS Features ............................................................................................... 34
2-6 Peripherals..................................................................................................... 36
2-7 Power Management....................................................................................... 42
2-8 Save & Exit..................................................................................................... 44
Chapter 3 Drivers Installation........................................................................................45
3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers ............................................................................... 45
3-2 Regulatory Statements................................................................................... 46

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GA-Q77M-D2H Motherboard Layout
KB_MS
CPU_FAN
SYS_FAN
LGA1155 ATX
GA-Q77M-D2H
F_AUDIO
AUDIO
BIOS
DDR3_4 DDR3_3 DDR3_2 DDR3_1
F_PANEL
ATX_12V
Intel®Q77
SATA2
2 3
4 5
SATA3
0 1
F_USB30
USB30_LAN
CODEC
CLR_CMOS
VGA_DVI
PCIEX16
PCIEX1
PCI
PCIEX4
SPDIF_O F_USB2
F_USB1
LPT
COMB
DP_HDMI_SPDIF
Intel GbE
LAN
iTE Super I/O
R_USB
DEBUG_PORT COMA
BAT
Box Contents
GA-Q77M-D2H motherboard
Motherboard driver disk Two SATA cables
User's Manual 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.
TPM IC (Note)
(Note) This feature is optional due to different regional policy.