Gigabyte GA-H81N User Manual

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1-5 Installing an Expansion Card
Read the following guidelines 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.
1-6 Mounting the Wi-Fi Antenna Connectors
Follow the instructions below to correctly mount the antenna connectors onto the antenna connector holes on
the back panel.
1. Fit the included antenna connectors through the antenna holes from the inside. Use one hand to hold
the antenna connectors in place and put a washer through an antenna connector and then slide it all
the way to the bottom of the connector.
2. While using one hand to hold the antenna connectors in place, turn a securing nut all the way onto
the connector. Make sure it is tightened securely.
3. Do the same for the other antenna connector.
4. Align the IPEX antenna connector with the corresponding IPEX connector on the wireless module
and press it into the connector.
1-7 Back Panel Connectors
USB 2.0/1.1 Port
The USB port supports the USB 2.0/1.1 specication. Use this port for USB devices such as a USB
keyboard/mouse, USB printer, USB ash drive and etc.
PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Port
Use this port to connect a PS/2 mouse or keyboard.
Due to CPU limitations, read the following guidelines before installing the memory in Dual Channel mode.
1. Dual Channel mode cannot be enabled if only one DDR3 memory module is installed.
2. When enabling Dual Channel mode with two memory modules, it is recommended that memory of
the same capacity, brand, speed, and chips be used for optimum performance.
DualChannelMemoryConguration
This motherboard provides two DDR3 memory sockets and supports Dual Channel Technology. After the memory
is installed, the BIOS will automatically detect the specications and capacity of the memory. Enabling Dual
Channel memory mode will double the original memory bandwidth.
The two DDR3 memory sockets are divided into two channels and each channel has one memory socket as
following:
Channel A: DDR3_1
Channel B: DDR3_2
Do not mount the antenna connectors before you install the wireless module. Before installing the I/O
shield, be sure to mount the antenna connectors rst.

Gigabyte GA-H81N Specifications

General

Non-ECC	Yes
Memory voltage	1.5 V
Memory channels	Dual-channel
Memory slots type	DIMM
Number of memory slots	2
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM
Maximum internal memory	16 GB
Supported memory clock speeds	1333, 1600 MHz
Processor socket	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Processor manufacturer	Intel
Compatible processor series	Intel Celeron, Intel Pentium
Maximum number of SMP processors	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	0
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA II, SATA III
HDMI version	1.4a
USB 2.0 ports quantity	5
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet
Component for	PC
Power source type	ATX
Motherboard chipset	Intel® H81
PC health monitoring	CPU
Audio output channels	7.1 channels
Motherboard form factor	mini ITX
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Windows 8 Pro, Windows 8 Pro x64, Windows 8 x64, Windows 8.1, Windows 8.1 Enterprise, Windows 8.1 Enterprise x64, Windows 8.1 Pro, Windows 8.1 Pro x64, Windows 8.1 x64
Maximum resolution	4096 x 2160 pixels
Maximum graphics card memory	1024 MB
Parallel processing technology support	-
BIOS type	UEFI AMI
ACPI version	2.0a
Bundled software	Norton® Internet Security (OEM)

Weight and Dimensions

Width	170 mm