Gigabyte GA-B85M-DS3H-A User Manual

GA-B85M-DS3H-AUser's ManualRev. 100112ME-85MS3HA-1001R

Due to CPU limitations, read the following guidelines before installing the memory in Dual Channel mode.1. Dual Channel mode cannot be enabled if onl

Triple-DisplayCongurationsfortheOnboardGraphics:Triple-displaycongurationsaresupportedafteryouinstallmotherboarddriversinOS.Onlydua

1-7 Internal ConnectorsRead the following guidelines before connecting external devices: • First make sure your devices are compliant with the connec

DEBUG PORTG.QBOFM1312412ATX1/2) ATX_12V_2X4/ATX (2x4 12V Power Connector and 2x12 Main Power Connector) With the use of the power connector, the powe

5) BAT (Battery) Thebatteryprovidespowertokeepthevalues(suchasBIOScongurations,date,andtimeinformation)in the CMOS when the compute

The front panel design may differ by chassis. A front panel module mainly consists of power switch, reset switch, power LED, hard drive activity LED,

Pin No. Denition Pin No. Denition1 VBUS 11 D2+2 SSRX1- 12 D2-3 SSRX1+ 13 GND4 GND 14 SSTX2+5 SSTX1- 15 SSTX2-6SSTX1+ 16GND7 GND 17 SSRX2+8 D1- 18 SS

13) LPT (Parallel Port Header) The LPT header can provide one parallel port via an optional LPT port cable. For purchasing the optional LPT port cab

BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) records hardware parameters of the system in the CMOS on the motherboard. Its major functions include conducting

2-2 M.I.T.Whether the system will work stably with the overclock/overvoltage settings you made is dependent onyouroverallsystemcongurations.Inco

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(Note) This item is present only when you install a CPU that supports this feature. For more information about Intel® CPUs' unique features, ple

& CPU Thermal Monitor (Note 1) Enables or disables Intel® Thermal Monitor function, a CPU overheating protection function. When enabled, the CPU

& ProleDDRVoltage When using a non-XMP memory module or ExtremeMemoryProle(X.M.P.) is set to Disabled, the valueisdisplayedaccordingto

& CPU Fan Speed Control Allows you to determine whether to enable the fan speed control function and adjust the fan speed. Normal Allows th

2-3 System InformationThis section provides information on your motherboard model and BIOS version. You can also select the default language used by

2-4 BIOSFeatures & BootOptionPriorities Speciestheoverallbootorderfromtheavailabledevices.Forexample,youcansetharddriveasth

& VGA Support Allows you to select which type of operating system to boot. Auto Enables legacy option ROM only. EFI Driver Enables

Never Disables UEFI CSM and supports UEFI BIOS boot process only. ThisitemiscongurableonlywhenWindows 8 Features is set to Windows 8 o

2-5 Peripherals & InitialDisplayOutput SpeciestherstinitiationofthemonitordisplayfromtheinstalledPCIExpressgraphicscardorthe

& Audio Controller Enables or disables the onboard audio function. (Default: Auto) If you wish to install a 3rd party add-in audio card instead

- 3 -Table of ContentsGA-B85M-DS3H-A Motherboard Layout ...4GA-B85M-DS3H-A Mothe

` SuperIOConguration ThissectionprovidesinformationonthesuperI/Ochipandallowsyoutoconguretheserialportandparallel port. &

2-6 Power Management & Power Loading Enables or disables dummy load. When the power supply is at low load, a self-protection will activate causi

& PowerOnByKeyboard Allows the system to be turned on by a PS/2 keyboard wake-up event. Note: To use this function, you need an ATX power su

& Exit Without Saving Press <Enter> on this item and select Yes. This exits the BIOS Setup without saving the changes made in BIOS Setup t

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FCCNotice(U.S.A.Only)This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FC

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- 4 -GA-B85M-DS3H-A Motherboard LayoutKB_MS_USBCPU_FANSYS_FANLGA1150ATXGA-B85M-DS3H-AF_AUDIOAUDIOM_BIOSDDR3_4DDR3_3DDR3_2DDR3_1BATF_PANELATX_12V_2X4In

- 5 -D-SubDVI-DHDMIGA-B85M-DS3H-A Motherboard Block DiagramFordetailedproductinformation/limitation(s),referto"1-2ProductSpecications.&q

Chapter 1 Hardware Installation1-1 Installation PrecautionsThe motherboard contains numerous delicate electronic circuits and components which can b

1-2 ProductSpecicationsCPU  Support for Intel® Core™ i7 processors/Intel® Core™ i5 processors/Intel® Core™ i3 processors/Intel® Pentium® processo

Internal Connectors  1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector  1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector  4 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors  2 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors

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