Gigabyte GA-H270-HD3, User Manual

Page 1: ...rming the packaging materials of this product are recyclable and reusable GIGABYTE works with you to protect the environment For more product details please visit GIGABYTE s website GA H270 HD3 User s Manual Rev 1001 12ME H270HD3 1001R ...

Page 2: ...d 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 ...

Page 3: ...stalling the Memory 9 1 5 Installing an Expansion Card 10 1 6 Back Panel Connectors 10 1 7 Internal Connectors 12 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup 20 2 1 Startup Screen 20 2 2 M I T 21 2 3 System 27 2 4 BIOS 28 2 5 Peripherals 31 2 6 Chipset 33 2 7 Power 34 2 8 Save Exit 36 Chapter 3 Appendix 37 3 1 Configuring a RAID Set 37 3 2 Drivers Installation 39 Regulatory Statements 40 Contact Us 44 ...

Page 4: ...n The box contents are subject to change without notice KB_MS_USB CPU_FAN ATX_12V_2X4 ATX F_AUDIO AUDIO B_BIOS PCIEX4_1 DDR4_2 DDR4_1 DDR4_4 DDR4_3 BAT COM Intel H270 PCIEX4_2 CLR_CMOS CODEC M_BIOS PCIEX1_1 PCIEX16 SPDIF_O F_USB1 LGA1151 GA H270 HD3 DVI D_SUB HDMI R_USB30 USB30_LAN SATA EXPRESS F_USB30_2 PCIEX1_2 SATA3 iTE Super I O F_USB2 LPT SYS_FAN1 TPM M2A_32G Intel GbE LAN SATA3 1 0 5 3 4 2 F...

Page 5: ...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 connecting or 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 volta...

Page 6: ...tegrated Graphics Processor Intel HD Graphics support 1 x D Sub port supporting a maximum resolution of 1920x1200 60 Hz 1 x DVI D port supporting a maximum resolution of 1920x1200 60 Hz The DVI D port does not support D Sub connection by adapter 1 x HDMI port supporting a maximum resolution of 4096x2160 24 Hz Support for HDMI 1 4 version Support for up to 3 displays at the same time Maximum shared...

Page 7: ...m fan headers 1 x front panel header 1 x front panel audio header 1 x S PDIF Out header 2 x USB 3 1 Gen 1 headers 2 x USB 2 0 1 1 headers 1 x Trusted Platform Module TPM header 1 x serial port header 1 x parallel port header 1 x Clear CMOS jumper Back Panel Connectors 1 x PS 2 keyboard mouse port 1 x D Sub port 1 x DVI D port 1 x HDMI port 4 x USB 3 1 Gen 1 ports 2 x USB 2 0 1 1 ports 1 x RJ 45 po...

Page 8: ...ck Support for Q Flash Support for Xpress Install Bundled Software Norton Internet Security OEM version Intel Optane Memory Ready cFosSpeed Operating System Support for Windows 10 8 1 64 bit Support for Windows 7 32 bit 64 bit Operating systems supported may vary depending on your processor model Please download the Windows USB Installation Tool from GIGABYTE s website and install it before instal...

Page 9: ...emory hard drive etc Installing the CPU Locate the alignment keys on the motherboard CPU socket and the notches 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 1 4 Installing the Memory Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the memory Make...

Page 10: ...lines 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 Due to CPU limitations read the following guidelines before installing the memory in Dual Cha...

Page 11: ...er subwoofer speakers in a 5 1 7 1 channel audio configuration Rear Speaker Out Black This jack can be used to connect rear speakers in a 4 5 1 7 1 channel audio configuration Side Speaker Out Gray Use this audio jack to connect side speakers in a 7 1 channel audio configuration Line In Blue The line in jack Use this audio jack for line in devices such as an optical drive walkman etc Line Out Gree...

Page 12: ... the power outlet to prevent damage to the devices After installing the device and before turning on the computer make sure the device cable has been securely attached to the connector on the motherboard 1 ATX_12V_2X4 2 ATX 3 CPU_FAN 4 SYS_FAN1 2 3 5 SATA EXPRESS 6 SATA3 0 1 2 3 4 5 7 M2A_32G 8 F_PANEL 9 F_AUDIO 10 SPDIF_O 11 F_USB30_1 F_USB30_2 12 F_USB1 F_USB2 13 COM 14 LPT 15 TPM 16 CLR_CMOS 17...

Page 13: ...GND 19 GND 8 Power Good 20 NC 9 5VSB stand by 5V 21 5V 10 12V 22 5V 11 12V Only for 2x12 pin ATX 23 5V Only for 2x12 pin ATX 12 3 3V Only for 2x12 pin ATX 24 GND Only for 2x12 pinATX ATX_12V_2X4 Pin No Definition Pin No Definition 1 GND Only for 2x4 pin 12V 5 12V Only for 2x4 pin 12V 2 GND Only for 2x4 pin 12V 6 12V Only for 2x4 pin 12V 3 GND 7 12V 4 GND 8 12V 3 4 CPU_FAN SYS_FAN1 2 3 Fan Headers ...

Page 14: ... M2A_32G M 2 Socket 3 Connector The M 2 connector supports M 2 SATASSDs and M 2 PCIe SSDs and support RAID configuration through the Intel Chipset Please note that an M 2 PCIe SSD cannot be used to create a RAID set either with an M 2 SATA SSD or a SATA hard drive and can only be used to build a RAID set with UEFI Refer to Chapter 3 Configuring a RAID Set for instructions on configuring a RAID arr...

Page 15: ...chassis front panel The system reports system startup status by issuing a beep code One single short beep will be heard if no problem is detected at system startup PLED PWR_LED Power LED Yellow Purple Connects to the power status indicator on the chassis front panel The LED is on when the system is operating The LED is off when the system is in S3 S4 sleep state or powered off S5 HD Hard Drive Act...

Page 16: ... S S_ _ B _ U _ B S 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 1 1 1 B S S S _S S S U 2 3 B S S S U _ _ 3 F_USB3 F S F B_ _ _ _ _B S _S 9 1 10 2 10 SPDIF_O S PDIF Out Header This header supports digital S PDIF Out and connects a S PDIF digital audio cable provided by expansion cards for digital audio output from your motherboard to certain expansion cards like graphics cards and sound cards For example some graphi...

Page 17: ...revent damage to the USB bracket 10 9 2 1 14 LPT Parallel Port Header The LPT header can provide one parallel port via an optional LPT port cable For purchasing the optional LPT port cable please contact the local dealer Pin No Definition Pin No Definition 1 STB 14 GND 2 AFD 15 PD6 3 PD0 16 GND 4 ERR 17 PD7 5 PD1 18 GND 6 INIT 19 ACK 7 PD2 20 GND 8 SLIN 21 BUSY 9 PD3 22 GND 10 GND 23 PE 11 PD4 24 ...

Page 18: ... Replace the battery 4 Plug in the power cord and restart your computer Always turn off your computer and unplug the power cord before replacing the battery Replace the battery with an equivalent one Danger of explosion if the battery is replaced with an incorrect model Contact the place of purchase or local dealer if you are not able to replace the battery by yourself or uncertain about the batte...

Page 19: ...tatus LED BOOT BIOS status LED 18 CPU DRAM VGA BOOT Status LEDs The status LEDs show the current state of the CPU memory graphics card and BIOS If a particular LED is on that means the corresponding device is not working normally USB 0_ B B_ CPU DRAM VGA BOOT 19 ...

Page 20: ...uate BIOS flashing may result in system malfunction It is recommended that you not alter the default settings unless you need to to prevent system instability or other unexpected results Inadequately altering the settings may result in system s failure to boot If this occurs try to clear the CMOS values and reset the board to default values Refer to the Load Optimized Defaults section in this chap...

Page 21: ...he BIOS automatically increase the CPU base clock for better performance Default Disabled CPU Base Clock Allows you to manually set the CPU base clock in 0 01 MHz increments Default Auto Important It is highly recommended that the CPU frequency be set in accordance with the CPU specifications Host Clock Value This value changes with the CPU Base Clock setting Graphics Slice Ratio Note Allows you t...

Page 22: ...lue is exceeded the CPU will automatically reduce the core frequency in order to reduce the power Auto sets the current limit according to the CPU specifications Default Auto Core Current Limit Amps Allows you to set a current limit for CPU Turbo mode When the CPU current exceeds the specified current limit the CPU will automatically reduce the core frequency in order to reduce the current Auto se...

Page 23: ... when the CPU is overheated Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting Default Auto CPU EIST Function Note 1 Enables or disables Enhanced Intel Speed Step Technology EIST Depending on CPU loading Intel EIST technology can dynamically and effectively lower the CPU voltage and core frequency to decrease average power consumption and heat production Auto lets the BIOS automatically confi...

Page 24: ...r how to clear the CMOS values Enable Fast Boot Skip memory detection and training in some specific criteria for faster memory boot Disable Fast Boot Detect and train memory at every single boot Memory Enhancement Settings Provides several memory performance enhancement settings Normal basic performance Relax OC Enhanced Stability and Enhanced Performance Default Normal Memory Timing Mode Manual a...

Page 25: ...pecifications Default Auto CPU Core Voltage Control This section provides CPU voltage control options Chipset Voltage Control This section provides Chipset voltage control options DRAM Voltage Control This section provides memory voltage control options PC Health Status Reset Case Open Status Disabled Keeps or clears the record of previous chassis intrusion status Default Enabled Clears the record...

Page 26: ...erature for fan speed control Temperature Interval Allows you to select the temperature interval for fan speed change Fan Control Mode Auto Lets the BIOS automatically detect the type of fan installed and sets the optimal control mode Default Voltage Voltage mode is recommended for a 3 pin fan PWM PWM mode is recommended for a 4 pin fan Temperature Displays the current temperature of the selected ...

Page 27: ...BIOS settings the User level only allows you to make changes to certain BIOS settings but not all System Language Selects the default language used by the BIOS System Date Sets the system date The date format is week read only month date and year Use Enter to switch between the Month Date and Year fields and use the Page Up or Page Down key to set the desired value System Time Sets the system time...

Page 28: ... Removable storage devices that support GPT format will be prefixed with UEFI string on the boot device list To boot from an operating system that supports GPT partitioning select the device prefixed with UEFI string Or if you want to install an operating system that supports GPT partitioning such as Windows 7 64 bit select the optical drive that contains the Windows 7 64 bit installation disk and...

Page 29: ...ting system and during the POST Default This item is configurable only when Fast Boot is set to Enabled This function is disabled when Fast Boot is set to Ultra Fast NetWork Stack Driver Support Disabled Disables booting from the network Default Enabled Enables booting from the network This item is configurable only when Fast Boot is set to Enabled or Ultra Fast Next Boot After AC Power Loss Norma...

Page 30: ...assword again and press Enter You must enter the administrator password or user password at system startup and when entering BIOS Setup Differing from the user password the administrator password allows you to make changes to all BIOS settings User Password Allows you to configure a user password Press Enter on this item type the password and then press Enter You will be requested to confirm the p...

Page 31: ...display EZ RAID Allows you to quickly set up a RAID array Refer to Chapter 3 Configuring a RAID Set for instructions on configuring a RAID array Ambient LED Enables or disables the onboard audio LED function Default On Intel Platform Trust Technology PTT Enables or disables Intel PTT Technology Default Disabled OffBoard SATA Controller Configuration Displays information on your M 2 PCIe SSD if ins...

Page 32: ...m is configurable only when Network Stack is enabled Default 0 Media detect count Allows you to set the number of times to check the presence of media This item is configurable only when Network Stack is enabled Default 1 NVMe Configuration Displays information on your M 2 NVME PCIe SSD if installed USB Configuration Legacy USB Support Allows USB keyboard mouse to be used in MS DOS Default Enabled...

Page 33: ...Enabled Port 0 1 2 3 4 5 Enables or disables each SATA port Default Enabled Hot plug Enables or disable the hot plug capability for each SATA port Default Disabled Configured as eSATA Enables or disables support for external SATA devices VT d Note Enables or disables Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I O Default Enabled Internal Graphics Enables or disables the onboard graphics function...

Page 34: ...bled IOAPIC 24 119 Entries Enables or disables this function Default Enabled Platform Power Management Enables or disables the Active State Power Management function ASPM Default Disabled PEG ASPM Allows you to configure the ASPM mode for the device connected to the CPU PEG bus This item is configurable only when Platform Power Management is set to Enabled Default Enabled PCH ASPM Allows you to co...

Page 35: ...m Double Click Double click on left button on the mouse to turn on the system ErP Determines whether to let the system consume least power in S5 shutdown state Default Disabled Note When this item is set to Enabled the following functions will become unavailable Resume byAlarm PME event wake up power on by mouse power on by keyboard and wake on LAN Soft Off by PWR BTTN Configures the way to turn o...

Page 36: ...the device you select and select Yes to confirm Your system will restart automatically and boot from that device Save Profiles This function allows you to save the current BIOS settings to a profile You can create up to 8 profiles and save as Setup Profile 1 Setup Profile 8 Press Enter to complete Or you can select Select File in HDD FDD USB to save the profile to your storage device Load Profiles...

Page 37: ...ard The actual BIOS Setup menu options you will see shall depend on the motherboard you have and the BIOS version RAID Levels Note 1 An M 2 PCIe SSD cannot be used to set up a RAID set either with an M 2 SATA SSD or a SATA hard drive Note 2 Refer to 1 7 Internal Connectors for the installation notices for the M 2 and SATA connectors C 1 Using EZ RAID GIGABYTE motherboards provide you with the EZ R...

Page 38: ...ay Skip this step and proceed with the installation of Windows operating system for a non RAID configuration Step 1 In BIOS Setup go to BIOS and set CSM Support to Enabled and Storage Boot Option Control to Legacy Save the changes and exit BIOS Setup After the POST memory test begins and before the operating system boot begins look for a message which says Press Ctrl I to enter Configuration Utili...

Page 39: ...orrect BIOS settings you are ready to install the operating system Installing the Operating System As some operating systems already include Intel SATA RAID AHCI driver you do not need to install separate RAID AHCI driver during the Windows installation process After the operating system is installed we recommend that you install all required drivers from the motherboard driver disk using Xpress I...

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Page 41: ... of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult a dealer or experienced TV radio technician for help Canada Industry Canada IC Notices Canada avis d Industry Canada IC This Class B digital apparatus complie...

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