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GA-H170-Designare User's Manual Rev. 1001 12ME-H17DESN-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. - Gigabyte GA-H170-Designare | User Manual - Page 2
Motherboard GA-H170-Designare Motherboard GA-H170-Designare Jun. 30, 2016 Jun. 30, 2016 Copyright © 2016 GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. All rights reserved. The trademarks mentioned in this manual are legally registered to their respective owners. Disclaimer Information in this manual is - Gigabyte GA-H170-Designare | User Manual - Page 3
Table of Contents GA-H170-Designare Motherboard Layout 4 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 5 1-1 Installation Precautions 5 1-2 Product Specifications 6 1-3 Installing the CPU 9 1-4 Installing the Memory 9 1-5 Installing an Expansion Card 10 1-6 Back Panel Connectors 10 1-7 Internal - Gigabyte GA-H170-Designare | User Manual - Page 4
PCIEX1_4 SPDIF_O 80O 60O 42O B_BIOS M_BIOS CLR_CMOS SATA3 3 5 2 4 F_AUDIO TPM F_USB2 F_USB1 F_PANEL Box Contents 55 GA-H170-Designare motherboard 55 Motherboard driver disk 55 User's Manual 55 One Velcro Cable Tie 55 Two SATA cables 55 I/O Shield 55 One G Connector * The box contents - Gigabyte GA-H170-Designare | User Manual - Page 5
(ESD). Prior to installation, carefully read the user's manual and follow these procedures: •• Prior to installation, make sure the user. •• If you are uncertain about any installation steps or have a problem related to the use of the product, please consult a certified computer technician. - Gigabyte GA-H170-Designare | User Manual - Page 6
processors/ Intel® Celeron® processors in the LGA1151 package (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.) ŠŠ L3 cache varies with CPU Chipset ŠŠ Intel® H170 Express Chipset Memory Onboard Graphics Audio ŠŠ 4 x DDR4 DIMM sockets supporting up to 64 GB of system memory * Due to - Gigabyte GA-H170-Designare | User Manual - Page 7
header ŠŠ 1 x Thunderbolt™ add-in card connector ŠŠ 1 x Clear CMOS jumper ŠŠ 1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port ŠŠ 1 x USB Type-C™ port, with USB 3.1 support ŠŠ 1 x USB 3.1 Type-A port (red) ŠŠ 1 x Mini-DisplayPort In port ŠŠ 1 x Mini-DisplayPort ŠŠ 1 x HDMI port ŠŠ 6 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports ŠŠ 1 x RJ-45 port - Gigabyte GA-H170-Designare | User Manual - Page 8
to the product specifications and product-related information without prior notice. Please visit GIGABYTE's website for support lists of CPU, memory modules, SSDs, M.2, and U.2 devices. - 8 - Please visit the Support\Utility List page on GIGABYTE's website to download the latest version of apps. - Gigabyte GA-H170-Designare | User Manual - Page 9
Installing the CPU Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the CPU: •• Make sure that the motherboard supports the CPU. (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.) •• Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing the - Gigabyte GA-H170-Designare | User Manual - Page 10
motherboard supports the expansion card. Carefully read the manual that 3.0/2.0 Port The USB 3.0 port supports the USB 3.0 specification and is compatible Type-C™ Port The reversible USB port supports the USB 3.1 specification and is (Red) The USB 3.1 port supports the USB 3.1 specification and is - Gigabyte GA-H170-Designare | User Manual - Page 11
to connect your HDMI-supported monitor. The maximum supported resolution is 4096x2160@24 Hz, but the actual resolutions supported are dependent on the configuration. Mic In (Pink) The Mic in jack. Please visit GIGABYTE's website for more software information. •• When removing the cable connected - Gigabyte GA-H170-Designare | User Manual - Page 12
1-7 Internal Connectors 41 2 12 4 3 6 17 5 8 15 7 11 6 10 14 13 9 16 1) ATX_12V_2X4 2) ATX 3) CPU_FAN 4) SYS_FAN1/SYS_FAN2 5) SATA_EXPRESS 6) SATA3 0/1/2/3/4/5 7) M2O_32G 8) U2_32G 9) F_PANEL 10) F_AUDIO 11) SPDIF_O 12) F_USB30 13) F_USB1/F_USB2 14) TPM 15) THB_C 16) CLR_CMOS 17) BAT - Gigabyte GA-H170-Designare | User Manual - 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 - Gigabyte GA-H170-Designare | User Manual - Page 14
/s and SATA 1.5Gb/s standard. Each SATA connecStor s_upports a single SATA device. The Intel® Chipset supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10. Refer to Chapter 3, "Configuring a RAID Set," for instructions on configuring a RAID array. 1U B_ 77 _0 1 SATA3 3 2 54 7 _F U SATA3 1 0 B_ Pin - Gigabyte GA-H170-Designare | User Manual - Page 15
8) U2_32G (U.2 Connector) The U.2 connector supports a single U.2 device. Please note that an U.2 SSD cannot be used to create a RAID set either with an M.2 SATA SSD or a SATA hard drive. To create a - Gigabyte GA-H170-Designare | User Manual - Page 16
Table 2: When two of PCIEX4, U2_32G, and M2O_32G are populated Connectors PCIEX4+U2_32G PCIEX4+M2O_32G Configuration PCIe x4 SSD+U.2 SSD PCIe x2 SSD+U.2 SSD Other PCIe devices+U.2 SSD PCIe x4 SSD+M.2 PCIe x4 SSD PCIe x4 SSD+M.2 PCIe x2 SSD PCIe x4 SSD+M.2 SATA SSD PCIe x2 SSD+M.2 PCIe x4 SSD PCIe - Gigabyte GA-H170-Designare | User Manual - Page 17
by issuing a beep code. One single short beep will be heard if no problem is detected at system startup. •• HD (Hard Drive Activity LED, Blue): Connects 10) F_AUDIO (Front Panel Audio Header) The front panel audio header supports Intel High Definition audio (HD) and AC'97 audio. You may connect - Gigabyte GA-H170-Designare | User Manual - Page 18
F_USB30 11) SPDIF_O (S/PDIF Out Header) This header supports digital S/PDIF Out and connects a S/PDIF digital audio the same time. For information about connecting the S/PDIF digital audio cable, carefully read the manual for your expansion card. Pin No. Definition 1 SPDIFO 1 2 GND F_ U F_ 12 - Gigabyte GA-H170-Designare | User Manual - Page 19
coBn_nector is for a GIGABYTE Thunderbolt™ add-in card. Pin No. 15 16 17 18 19 20 Definition SB3V SERIRQ GND NC NC SUSCLK 1 Supports a Thunderbolt™ add-in Setup to load factory defaults (select Load Optimized Defaults) or manually configure the BIOS settings (refer to Chapter 2, "BIOS Setup," - Gigabyte GA-H170-Designare | User Manual - Page 20
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 . •• Because BIOS flashing is potentially risky, if you do not encounter problems using the current version of BIOS, it is recommended that you not flash - Gigabyte GA-H170-Designare | User Manual - Page 21
2-2 M.I.T. 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. This page is for - Gigabyte GA-H170-Designare | User Manual - Page 22
The C6/C7 state is a more enhanced power-saving state than C3. Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting. (Default: Auto) && C8 State Support (Note) Allows you to determine whether to let the CPU enter C8 mode in system halt state. When enabled, the CPU core frequency and voltage - Gigabyte GA-H170-Designare | User Manual - Page 23
you to determine whether to enable hardware prefetcher to prefetch data and instructions from the memory into the cache. (Default: Enabled) && Adjacent are: Auto (default), Manual, Advanced Manual. (Note 1) This item is present only when you install a CPU that supports this feature. For more - Gigabyte GA-H170-Designare | User Manual - Page 24
memory timing settings for each channel of memory. The respective timing setting screens are configurable only when Memory Timing Mode is set to Manual or Advanced Manual. Note: Your system may become unstable or fail to boot after you make changes on the memory timings. If this occurs, please reset - Gigabyte GA-H170-Designare | User Manual - Page 25
. You can adjust the fan speed with System Information Viewer based on your system requirements. (Default) Silent Allows the fan to run at slow speeds. Manual Allows you to control the fan speed in the curve graph. Full Speed Allows the fan to run at full speeds. && 1st System Fan Speed - Gigabyte GA-H170-Designare | User Manual - Page 26
. You can adjust the fan speed with System Information Viewer based on your system requirements. (Default) Silent Allows the fan to run at slow speeds. Manual Allows you to control the fan speed in the curve graph. Full Speed Allows the fan to run at full speeds. 2-3 System This section - Gigabyte GA-H170-Designare | User Manual - Page 27
such as hard drives, optical drives, floppy disk drives, and devices that support Boot from LAN function, etc. Press on this item to 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: - Gigabyte GA-H170-Designare | User Manual - Page 28
Allows you to select whether to enable the legacy option ROM for the LAN controller. (Default: Disabled) This item is configurable only when CSM Support is set to Enabled. && Storage Boot Option Control Allows you to select whether to enable the UEFI or legacy option ROM for the storage device - Gigabyte GA-H170-Designare | User Manual - Page 29
Disables or enables booting from the network to install a GPT format OS, such as installing the OS from the Windows Deployment Services server. (Default: Disabled) && Ipv4 PXE Support Enables or disables IPv4 PXE Support. This item is configurable only when Network Stack is enabled. && Ipv6 PXE - Gigabyte GA-H170-Designare | User Manual - Page 30
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 of the LED changes slowly and smoothly like breath. && Legacy USB Support Allows USB keyboard/mouse to be used in MS-DOS. (Default: Enabled - Gigabyte GA-H170-Designare | User Manual - Page 31
your SSD if installed. `` Trusted Computing 2.0 This sub-menu appears only when Intel Platform Trust Technology is set to Enabled. && Security Device Support Enables or disables Trusted Platform Module (TPM). (Default: Enabled) && Pending operation To clear TPM related settings, set this item to TPM - Gigabyte GA-H170-Designare | User Manual - Page 32
system. (Default: Enabled) && IOAPIC 24-119 Entries Enables or disables this function. (Default: Enabled) (Note) This item is present only when you install a CPU that supports this feature. For more information about Intel® CPUs' unique features, please visit Intel's website. - 32 - - Gigabyte GA-H170-Designare | User Manual - Page 33
&& PCIEx4 Slot Link Width Specifies the operating bandwidth for the PCIEX4 slot. Auto Lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting depending on the expansion card being installed. (Default) x4 PCIEX4 operates at x4 mode. x2 PCIEX4 operates at x2 mode. x1 PCIEX4 operates - Gigabyte GA-H170-Designare | User Manual - Page 34
&& 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 supply providing at least 1A on the +5VSB lead. Disabled Any Key Keyboard 98 Password Disables this function. (Default) Press any key to turn - Gigabyte GA-H170-Designare | User Manual - Page 35
2-8 Save & Exit && Save & Exit Setup Press on this item and select Yes. This saves the changes to the CMOS and exits the BIOS Setup program. Select No or press to return to the BIOS Setup Main Menu. && Exit Without Saving Press on this item and select Yes. This exits the BIOS - Gigabyte GA-H170-Designare | User Manual - Page 36
motherboard you have and the BIOS version. C-1. Using EZ RAID GIGABYTE motherboards provide you with the EZ RAID feature, allowing you to . 2. Go to the Mode tab to select a RAID level. RAID levels supported include RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, and RAID 5 (the selections available depend on - Gigabyte GA-H170-Designare | User Manual - Page 37
this step and proceed with the installation of Windows operating system for a non-RAID configuration. Steps: 1. In BIOS Setup, go to BIOS and set CSM Support to Enabled and Storage Boot Option Control to Legacy Only. Save the changes and exit BIOS Setup. After the POST memory test begins and before - Gigabyte GA-H170-Designare | User Manual - Page 38
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. - 38 - - Gigabyte GA-H170-Designare | User Manual - Page 39
the drivers, first install the operating system. (The following instructions use Windows 8.1 as the example operating system.) • After 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 - Gigabyte GA-H170-Designare | User Manual - Page 40
product. Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive Statement GIGABYTE products have not intended to add and safe from office, your household waste disposal service or where you purchased the Customer Care number listed in your product's user's manual and we will be glad to help you with - Gigabyte GA-H170-Designare | User Manual - Page 41
. 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. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation - Gigabyte GA-H170-Designare | User Manual - Page 42
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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.
For more product details, please visit GIGABYTE's website.
GA-H170-Designare
User's Manual
Rev. 1001
12ME-H17DESN-1001R