Gigabyte GA-H270M-DS3H Users Manual
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GA-H270M-DS3H User's Manual Rev. 1001 12ME-H27MS3H-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-H270M-DS3H | Users Manual - Page 2
Motherboard GA-H270M-DS3H Motherboard GA-H270M-DS3H Dec. 16, 2016 Dec. 16, 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 protected by - Gigabyte GA-H270M-DS3H | Users Manual - Page 3
GA-H270M-DS3H 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 Connectors 12 Chapter 2 BIOS - Gigabyte GA-H270M-DS3H | Users Manual - Page 4
B_BIOS M_BIOS CLR_CMOS 2 0 SATA EXPRESS 3 1 5 4 SATA3 F_AUDIO COM LPT TPM F_USB2 F_USB1 F_PANEL SYS_FAN3 Box Contents 55 GA-H270M-DS3H motherboard 55 Motherboard driver disk 55 User's Manual 55 Two SATA cables 55 I/O Shield * The box contents above are for reference only and the actual - Gigabyte GA-H270M-DS3H | Users Manual - Page 5
manual and follow these procedures: •• Prior to installation, make sure the chassis is suitable for the motherboard. •• Prior to installation, do not remove or break motherboard motherboard, CPU motherboard motherboard, do not allow screws to come in contact with the motherboard motherboard problem - Gigabyte GA-H270M-DS3H | Users Manual - Page 6
/Intel® Core™ i3 processors/Intel® Pentium® 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® H270 Express Chipset Memory Onboard Graphics Audio ŠŠ 4 x DDR4 DIMM sockets - Gigabyte GA-H270M-DS3H | Users Manual - Page 7
/22110 SATA and PCIe x4/x2 SSD support) - 2 x SATA Express connectors - 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors - Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, M.2 Socket 3 connector 2 x SATA Express connectors 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors 1 x CPU fan header 3 x system fan headers 1 x front panel header 1 x front panel audio - Gigabyte GA-H270M-DS3H | Users Manual - Page 8
ŠŠ System ŠŠ 2 x 64 Mbit flash Use of licensed AMI UEFI BIOS Support for DualBIOS™ PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.7, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 5.0 Support for APP Center * Available applications in APP Center may vary by motherboard model. Supported functions of each application may also vary depending on - Gigabyte GA-H270M-DS3H | Users Manual - Page 9
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 CPU to prevent hardware damage. •• Locate the - Gigabyte GA-H270M-DS3H | Users Manual - Page 10
DS=Double-Sided, "- -"=No Memory) DDR4_1 DS/SS - DS/SS Due to CPU limitations, read the following guidelines before installing the memory in Dual Channel mode. 1. expansion card: •• Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card. Carefully read the manual that came with your expansion card. - Gigabyte GA-H270M-DS3H | Users Manual - Page 11
can use this port to connect your HDMI-supported monitor. The maximum supported resolution is 4096x2160@24 Hz, but the actual resolutions supported are dependent on the monitor being used. •• To set up a triple-display configuration, you must install motherboard drivers in the operating system first - Gigabyte GA-H270M-DS3H | Users Manual - Page 12
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. - 12 - - Gigabyte GA-H270M-DS3H | Users Manual - Page 13
orientation. The 12V power connector mainly supplies power to the CPU. If the 12V power connector is not connected, the 2x12-pin ATX) 3/4) CPU_FAN/SYS_FAN1/2/3 (Fan Headers) All fan headers on this motherboard are 4-pin. Most fan headers possess a foolproof insertion design. When connecting a - Gigabyte GA-H270M-DS3H | Users Manual - Page 14
SATA ports, refer to Chapter 2, "BIOS Setup," "Peripherals\SATA And RST Configuration PCIe SSDs and support RAID configuration t_hrough the Chapter 3, "Configuring a RAID Set," for instructions on configuring a RAID array. 110 S80 screw and nut from the motherboard. Locate the proper mounting hole - Gigabyte GA-H270M-DS3H | Users Manual - Page 15
turn off your system using the power switch (refer to Chapter 2, "BIOS Setup," "Power," for more information). •• SPEAK (Speaker): Hard Drive 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): Connects to - Gigabyte GA-H270M-DS3H | Users Manual - Page 16
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 digital audio cable, carefully read the manual for your expansion card. Pin No. Definition 1 1 SPDIFO 2 GND - 16 - - Gigabyte GA-H270M-DS3H | Users Manual - Page 17
F_USB30 F_ U F_ 11) F_USB30_1/F_USB30_2 (USB 3.1 Gen 1 Headers) The headers conform to USB 3.1 Gen 1/USB 2.0 specification and each header can provide two USB ports. For purchasing the optional 3.5" front panel that provides two USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports, please contact the local dealer. Pin No. - Gigabyte GA-H270M-DS3H | Users Manual - Page 18
G.QBOFM 13) TPM (Trusted Platform Module Header) You may connect a TPM (Trusted Platform Module) to this header. 19 20 DEBUG PORT DEBUG PORT Pin No. Definition Pin No. Definition 1 1 LCLK 11 LAD0 2 GND 12 GND 2 3 LFRAME 13 NC 4 No Pin 14 NC 5 LRESET 15 SB3V 6 NC 16 SERIRQ 7 LAD3 - Gigabyte GA-H270M-DS3H | Users Manual - Page 19
computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before clearing the CMOS values. •• After system restart, go to BIOS Setup to load factory defaults (select Load Optimized Defaults) or manually configure the BIOS settings (refer to Chapter 2, "BIOS Setup," for BIOS configurations). - 19 - - Gigabyte GA-H270M-DS3H | Users Manual - Page 20
and downloads the latest version of BIOS from the Internet and updates the BIOS. •• 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 the BIOS. To flash the BIOS, do it with caution. Inadequate - Gigabyte GA-H270M-DS3H | Users Manual - Page 21
system configurations. Incorrectly doing overclock/overvoltage may result in damage to CPU, chipset, or memory and reduce the useful life of these components (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 - Gigabyte GA-H270M-DS3H | Users Manual - Page 22
. The C3 state is a more enhanced power-saving state than C1. Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting. (Default: Auto) (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 - Gigabyte GA-H270M-DS3H | Users Manual - Page 23
enhanced power-saving state than C3. Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting. (Default: Auto) && C8 State Support (Note 1) Allows you to determine whether to let the CPU enter C8 mode in system halt state. When enabled, the CPU core frequency and voltage will be reduced during system - Gigabyte GA-H270M-DS3H | Users Manual - Page 24
settings below to be configurable. Options are: Auto (default), Manual, Advanced Manual. && Profile DDR Voltage When using a non-XMP memory the BIOS automatically configure this setting. (Default: Auto) (Note) This item is present only when you install a CPU and a memory module that support this - Gigabyte GA-H270M-DS3H | Users Manual - Page 25
Mode is set to Manual or Advanced Manual. Note: Your CPU Vcore voltage. Selecting a higher level keeps the CPU Vcore voltage more consistent with what is set in BIOS under heavy load. Auto lets the BIOS chassis intrusion detection device attached to the motherboard CI header. If the system chassis - Gigabyte GA-H270M-DS3H | Users Manual - Page 26
and to make further adjustment. (Default: CPU FAN) && Fan Speed Control Allows you Silent Allows the fan to run at slow speeds. Manual Allows you to control the fan speed in the curve temperature. When temperature exceeds the threshold, BIOS will emit warning sound. Options are: Disabled - Gigabyte GA-H270M-DS3H | Users Manual - Page 27
2-3 System This section provides information on your motherboard model and BIOS version. You can also select the default language used by the BIOS and manually set the system time. && Access Level Displays the current access level depending on the type of password protection used. (If no password is - Gigabyte GA-H270M-DS3H | Users Manual - Page 28
BIOS Setup program. (Default) && Full Screen LOGO Show Allows you to determine whether to display the GIGABYTE Logo at system startup. Disabled skips the GIGABYTE as hard drives, optical drives, floppy disk drives, and devices that support Boot from LAN function, etc. Press on this item to - Gigabyte GA-H270M-DS3H | Users Manual - Page 29
only when Fast Boot is set to Enabled or Ultra Fast. && VGA Support Allows you to select which type of operating system to boot. Auto Enables Enables UEFI CSM. (Default) Disabled Disables UEFI CSM and supports UEFI BIOS boot process only. This item is configurable only when Windows - Gigabyte GA-H270M-DS3H | Users Manual - Page 30
UEFI Enables UEFI option ROM only. This item is configurable only when CSM Support is set to Enabled. && Other PCI devices Allows you to select at system startup and when entering BIOS Setup. However, the user password only allows you to make changes to certain BIOS settings but not all. To - Gigabyte GA-H270M-DS3H | Users Manual - Page 31
set this item to Disabled. && 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. (Default: On) && Intel Platform Trust Technology (PTT) Enables - Gigabyte GA-H270M-DS3H | Users Manual - Page 32
which protects the BIOS from malicious attacks. `` Network Stack Configuration && Network Stack 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 - Gigabyte GA-H270M-DS3H | Users Manual - Page 33
allows the storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and hot plug. (Default) && Aggressive LPM Support Enables or disables the power saving feature, ALPM (Aggressive Link Power Management), for the Chipset SATA controllers.(Default: Enabled) && Port - Gigabyte GA-H270M-DS3H | Users Manual - Page 34
the operating 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. - 34 - - Gigabyte GA-H270M-DS3H | Users Manual - Page 35
is configurable only when Platform Power Management is set to Enabled. (Default: Enabled) && DMI ASPM Allows you to configure the ASPM mode for both CPU side and Chipset side of the DMI link. This item is configurable only when Platform Power Management is set to Enabled. (Default: Enabled) && AC - Gigabyte GA-H270M-DS3H | Users Manual - Page 36
is at low load, a self-protection will activate causing it to shutdown or fail. If this occurs, please set to Enabled. Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting. (Default: Auto) && Resume by Alarm Determines whether to power on the system at a desired time. (Default: Disabled) If - Gigabyte GA-H270M-DS3H | Users Manual - Page 37
Defaults Press on this item and select Yes to load the optimal BIOS default settings. The BIOS defaults settings help the system to operate in optimum state. Always load the Optimized defaults after updating the BIOS or after clearing the CMOS values. && Boot Override Allows you to select - Gigabyte GA-H270M-DS3H | Users Manual - Page 38
described in this section may differ from the exact settings for your motherboard. The actual BIOS Setup menu options you will see shall depend on the motherboard you have and the BIOS version. C-1. Using EZ RAID GIGABYTE motherboards provide you with the EZ RAID feature, allowing you to quickly - Gigabyte GA-H270M-DS3H | Users Manual - Page 39
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 - Gigabyte GA-H270M-DS3H | Users Manual - Page 40
Driver and Operating System With the correct BIOS settings, you are ready to install recommend that you install all required drivers from the motherboard driver disk using "Xpress Install" to ensure system performance . Please visit GIGABYTE's website for details on configuring a RAID array. - 40 - - Gigabyte GA-H270M-DS3H | Users Manual - Page 41
following instructions use Windows 10 as the example operating system.) •• After installing the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk 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-H270M-DS3H | Users Manual - Page 42
GIGABYTE. Our Commitment to Preserving the Environment In addition to high-efficiency performance, all GIGABYTE motherboards 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-H270M-DS3H | Users Manual - Page 43
. 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-H270M-DS3H | Users Manual - Page 44
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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-H270M-DS3H
User's Manual
Rev. 1001
12ME-H27MS3H-1001R