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GA-H170M-HD3 DDR3
User's Manual
Rev. 1001
12ME-H17MH33-1001R
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  • Page 1 GA-H170M-HD3 DDR3 User's Manual Rev. 1001 12ME-H17MH33-1001R For more product details, please visit GIGABYTE's website. To reduce the impacts on global warming, the packaging materials of this product are recyclable and reusable. GIGABYTE works with you to protect the environment.
  • Page 2 Information in this manual is protected by copyright laws and is the property of GIGABYTE. Changes to the specifications and features in this manual may be made by GIGABYTE without prior notice. No part of this manual may be reproduced, copied, translated, transmitted, or published in any form or by any means without GIGABYTE's prior written permission.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents GA-H170M-HD3 DDR3 Motherboard Layout ..............4 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation ..................5 Installation Precautions ..................5 1-2 Product Specifications ..................6 Installing the CPU .................... 9 Installing the Memory ..................9 Installing an Expansion Card ................. 10 Back Panel Connectors .................. 10 Internal Connectors ..................

  • Page 4: Ga-H170M-Hd3 Ddr3 Motherboard Layout

    F_AUDIO F_USB2 F_USB1 Box Contents 5 GA-H170M-HD3 DDR3 motherboard 5 Two SATA cables 5 Motherboard driver disk 5 I/O Shield 5 User's Manual The box contents above are for reference only and the actual items shall depend on the product package you obtain.

  • Page 5: Chapter 1 Hardware Installation

    Chapter 1 Hardware Installation Installation Precautions The motherboard contains numerous delicate electronic circuits and components which can become damaged as a result of electrostatic discharge (ESD). Prior to installation, carefully read the user's manual and follow these procedures: • Prior to installation, make sure the chassis is suitable for the motherboard. •...

  • Page 6: Product Specifications

    Support for ECC UDIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8 memory modules (operate in non-ECC mode) Š Support for non-ECC UDIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8 memory modules Š (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest supported memory speeds and memory modules.) Onboard Integrated Graphics Processor-Intel HD Graphics support: Š...
  • Page 7 Internal 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector Š Connectors 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector Š 1 x M.2 Socket 3 connector Š 2 x SATA Express connectors Š 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors Š 1 x CPU fan header Š...
  • Page 8 * G IGABYTE reserves the right to make any changes to the product specifications and product-related information without prior notice. Please visit GIGABYTE's website for support lists of CPU, memory modules, SSDs, and M.2 devices. Please visit the Support\Utility List page on GIGABYTE's website to download the latest version of apps. - 8 -...

  • Page 9: Installing The Cpu

    • Make sure that the motherboard supports the memory. It is recommended that memory of the same capacity, brand, speed, and chips be used. (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest supported memory speeds and memory modules.) • Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing the memory to prevent hardware damage.

  • Page 10: Installing An Expansion Card

    Due to CPU limitations, read the following guidelines before installing the memory in Dual Channel mode. Dual Channel mode cannot be enabled if only one memory module is installed. When enabling Dual Channel mode with two memory modules, it is recommended that memory of the same capacity, brand, speed, and chips be used and installed in the same colored sockets.
  • Page 11 Mic In (Pink) The Mic in jack. To configure 7.1-channel audio, you have to use an HD front panel audio module and enable the multi-channel audio feature through the audio driver. Please visit GIGABYTE's website for more software information. • When removing the cable connected to a back panel connector, first remove the cable from your device and then remove it from the motherboard.

  • Page 12: Internal Connectors

    Internal Connectors ATX_12V_2X4 SPDIF_O F_USB30 CPU_FAN F_USB1/F_USB2 SYS_FAN SATA EXPRESS SATA3 0/1/2/3/4/5 F_PANEL CLR_CMOS F_AUDIO Read the following guidelines before connecting external devices: • First make sure your devices are compliant with the connectors you wish to connect. • Before installing the devices, be sure to turn off the devices and your computer. Unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the devices.
  • Page 13 1/2) ATX_12V_2X4/ATX (2x4 12V Power Connector and 2x12 Main Power Connector) With the use of the power connector, the power supply can supply enough stable power to all the components on the motherboard. Before connecting the power connector, first make sure the power supply is turned off and all devices are properly installed. The power connector possesses a foolproof design. Connect the power supply cable to the power connector in the correct orientation. The 12V power connector mainly supplies power to the CPU.
  • Page 14 B S S 5) SATA EXPRESS (SATA Express Connector) Each SATA Express connector supports a single SATA Express device. B S S 6) SATA3 0/1/2/3/4/5 (SATA 6Gb/s Connectors) The SATA connectors conform to SATA 6Gb/s standard and are compatible with SATA 3Gb/s and SATA 1.5Gb/s standard. Each SATA connector supports a single SATA device. The Intel Chipset supports RAID 0, ®...
  • Page 15  When installing different types of M.2 SSDs (including SATA SSDs, PCIe x4 SSDs, and PCIe x2 SSDs), be sure to refer to the supported configurations in the tables below according to the operating mode of your SATA controller (AHCI mode or RAID mode). • AHCI mode: Connector SATA3_0 SATA3_1 SATA3_2 SATA3_3 SATA3_4 SATA3_5 SATA Express SATA Express Type of SSD SATA SSD PCIe x4 SSD...
  • Page 16 8) F_PANEL (Front Panel Header) Connect the power switch, reset switch, speaker, chassis intrusion switch/sensor and system status indicator on the chassis to this header according to the pin assignments below. Note the positive and negative pins before connecting the cables. • PLED/PWR_LED (Power LED): Power LED Power Switch Speaker...
  • Page 17 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 graphics cards may require you to use a S/PDIF digital audio cable for digital audio output from your motherboard to your graphics card if you wish to connect an HDMI display to the graphics card and have digital audio output from the HDMI display at the same time.
  • Page 18 13) TPM (Trusted Platform Module Header) You may connect a TPM (Trusted Platform Module) to this header. Pin No. Definition Pin No. Definition LCLK LAD0 LFRAME No Pin LRESET SB3V SERIRQ DEBUG PORT LAD3 LAD2 DEBUG PORT VCC3 LAD1 SUSCLK 14) LPT (Parallel Port Header) The LPT header can provide one parallel port via an optional LPT port cable.
  • Page 19 16) BAT (Battery) The battery provides power to keep the values (such as BIOS configurations, date, and time information) in the CMOS when the computer is turned off. Replace the battery when the battery voltage drops to a low level, or the CMOS values may not be accurate or may be lost. You may clear the CMOS values by removing the battery: 1.

  • Page 20: Chapter 2 Bios Setup

    To access the BIOS Setup program, press the <Delete> key during the POST when the power is turned on. To upgrade the BIOS, use either the GIGABYTE Q-Flash or @BIOS utility. Q-Flash allows the user to quickly and easily upgrade or back up BIOS without entering the operating system.
  • Page 21 2-2 M.I.T. This section provides information on the BIOS version, CPU base clock, CPU frequency, memory frequency, total memory size, CPU temperature and CPU voltage, etc. Whether the system will work stably with the overclock/overvoltage settings you made is dependent on your overall system configurations. Incorrectly doing overclock/overvoltage may result in damage to CPU, chipset, or memory and reduce the useful life of these components.
  • Page 22 & Uncore Frequency Displays the current CPU Uncore frequency. & CPU Flex Ratio Override Enables or disables the CPU Flex Ratio. The maximum CPU clock ratio will be based on the CPU Flex Ratio Settings value if CPU Clock Ratio is set to Auto. (Default: Disabled) &...
  • Page 23 & Package C State Limit (Note 1) Allows you to specify the C-state limit for the processor. Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting. (Default: Auto) & CPU Thermal Monitor (Note 1) Enables or disables Intel Thermal Monitor function, a CPU overheating protection function. When enabled, ® the CPU core frequency and voltage will be reduced when the CPU is overheated. Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting. (Default: Auto) &...
  • Page 24 & Memory Timing Mode Manual and Advanced Manual allows the Memory Multiplier Tweaker, Channel Interleaving, Rank Interleaving, and memory timing settings below to be configurable. Options are: Auto (default), Manual, Advanced Manual. & Profile DDR Voltage Displays the memory voltage. & Memory Multiplier Tweaker Provides different levels of memory auto-tuning. (Default: Auto) & Channel Interleaving Enables or disables memory channel interleaving. Enabled allows the system to simultaneously access different channels of the memory to increase memory performance and stability.
  • Page 25 ` PC Health Status & Reset Case Open Status Keeps or clears the record of previous chassis intrusion status. (Default) Disabled Clears the record of previous chassis intrusion status and the Case Open field will Enabled show "No" at next boot. & Case Open Displays the detection status of the chassis intrusion detection device attached to the motherboard CI header. If the system chassis cover is removed, this field will show "Yes", otherwise it will show "No".

  • Page 26: System Information

    ` Miscellaneous Settings & Max Link Speed Allows you to set the operation mode of the PCI Express slots to Gen 1, Gen 2, or Gen 3. Actual operation mode is subject to the hardware specification of each slot. Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting. (Default: Auto) & 3DMark01 Enhancement Allows you to determine whether to enhance some legacy benchmark performance. (Default: Disabled) System Information This section provides information on your motherboard model and BIOS version.

  • Page 27: Bios Features

    System (Default) & Full Screen LOGO Show Allows you to determine whether to display the GIGABYTE Logo at system startup. Disabled skips the GIGABYTE Logo when the system starts up. (Default: Enabled) & Fast Boot Enables or disables Fast Boot to shorten the OS boot process. Ultra Fast provides the fastest bootup speed.
  • Page 28 & SATA Support All Sata Devices All SATA devices are functional in the operating system and during the POST. (Default) Last Boot HDD Only Except for the previous boot drive, all SATA devices are disabled before the OS boot process completes. This item is configurable only when Fast Boot is set to Enabled or Ultra Fast.
  • Page 29 & Other PCI Device ROM Priority Allows you to select whether to enable the UEFI or Legacy option ROM for the PCI device controller other than the LAN, storage device, and graphics controllers. Disables option ROM. Disabled Legacy Only Enables legacy option ROM only. UEFI Only Enables UEFI option ROM only.

  • Page 30: Peripherals

    Peripherals & Intel Platform Trust Technology (PTT) Enables or disables Intel PTT Technology. (Default: Disabled) ® & Initial Display Output Specifies the first initiation of the monitor display from the installed PCI Express graphics card or the onboard graphics. IGFX Sets the onboard graphics as the first display. Sets the graphics card on the PCIEX16 slot as the first display. (Default) PCIe 1 Slot & OnBoard LAN Controller Enables or disables the onboard LAN function. If you wish to install a 3rd party add-in network card instead of using the onboard LAN, set this item to Disabled.
  • Page 31 & Security Device Support Enables or disables Trusted Platform Module (TPM). (Default: Enable) & Pending operation To clear TPM related settings, set this item to TPM Clear. (Default: None) & TPM 20 InterfaceType Allows you to select the communication interface for the TPM 2.0 device. Set to External TPM2.0 if you install an Infineon TPM 2.0 module (optional). (Default: PTT) &...

  • Page 32: Chipset

    Chipset & VT-d (Note) Enables or disables Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O. (Default: Disabled) ® & Internal Graphics Enables or disables the onboard graphics function. (Default: Auto) & DVMT Pre-Allocated Allows you to set the onboard graphics memory size. Options are: 32M~512M. (Default: 64M) &...

  • Page 33: Power Management

    2-7 Power Management & AC BACK Determines the state of the system after the return of power from an AC power loss. Always Off The system stays off upon the return of the AC power. (Default) Always On The system is turned on upon the return of the AC power. The system returns to its last known awake state upon the return of the AC power.
  • Page 34 & Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN Configures the way to turn off the computer in MS-DOS mode using the power button. Press the power button and then the system will be turned off instantly. (Default) Instant-Off Delay 4 Sec. Press and hold the power button for 4 seconds to turn off the system. If the power button is pressed for less than 4 seconds, the system will enter suspend mode.

  • Page 35: Save & Exit

    2-8 Save & Exit & Save & Exit Setup Press <Enter> on this item and select Yes. This saves the changes to the CMOS and exits the BIOS Setup program. Select No or press <Esc> to return to the BIOS Setup Main Menu. & Exit Without Saving Press <Enter>...

  • Page 36: Chapter 3 Appendix

    Chapter 3 Appendix Configuring a RAID Set RAID Levels RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 RAID 10 Minimum Number of Hard ≥2 ≥3 ≥4 Drives Array Capacity Number of hard Size of the smallest (Number of hard (Number of hard drives * Size of the drive drives -1) * Size of drives/2) * Size of the...
  • Page 37 3. Insert the USB thumb drive and then browse to the folder (IRST-x64 or IRST-x86) that you previously copied. 4. When a screen as shown, select Intel Chipset SATA RAID Controller and click Next to load the driver and continue the OS installation. Please visit GIGABYTE's website for details on configuring a RAID array. - 37 -...

  • Page 38: Drivers Installation

    You can click the Xpress Install button and "Xpress Install" will install all of the selected drivers. Or click the arrow icon to individually install the drivers you need. Please visit GIGABYTE's website for more software information. Please visit GIGABYTE's website for details on configuring the audio software. - 38 -...

  • Page 39: Regulatory Statements

    Contravention will be prosecuted. We believe that the information contained herein was accurate in all respects at the time of printing. GIGABYTE cannot, however, assume any responsibility for errors or omissions in this text. Also note that the information in this document is subject to change without notice and should not be construed as a commitment by GIGABYTE.
  • Page 40 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 FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
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  • Page 44: Contact Us

    Tech. and Non-Tech. Support (Sales/Marketing) : http://esupport.gigabyte.com WEB address (English): http://www.gigabyte.com WEB address (Chinese): http://www.gigabyte.tw You may go to the GIGABYTE website, select your language in the language list on the top right corner of the website. GIGABYTE eSupport • To submit a technical or non-technical (Sales/Marketing) question, please link to: http://esupport.gigabyte.com...

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