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GA-H97M-HD3 (rev. 1.0) Intel® H97 Chipset

• Supports 4th and 5th Generation Intel® Core™ processors

• Extreme multi graphics support

• HD Audio support

• Highly efficient MOSFET design

• LAN with high ESD Protection

• GIGABYTE LAN Optimizer

• Long lifespan Durable Solid caps

• APP Center including EasyTune™ and Cloud Station™ utilities

• GIGABYTE UEFI DualBIOS™

• Intel® Small Business Advantage

Specifications

CPU

1. Support for Intel® Core™ i7 processors/Intel® Core™ i5 processors/ Intel® Core™ i3 processors/Intel®

Pentium® processors/ Intel® Celeron® processors in the LGA1150 package

2. L3 cache varies with CPU

(Please refer "CPU Support List" for more information.)

Chipset Intel® H97 Express Chipset

Memory

1. 2 x DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 32 GB of system memory * Due to a Windows 32-bit operating system limitation, when more than 4 GB of physical memory is installed, the actual memory

size displayed will be less than the size of the physical memory installed.

2. Dual channel memory architecture

3. Support for DDR3 1600/1333 MHz memory modules

4. Support for non-ECC memory modules

5. Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules (Please refer "Memory Support List" for

more information.)

Onboard Graphics

Integrated Graphics Processor:

1. 1 x D-Sub port, supporting a maximum resolution of 1920x1200@60Hz

2. 1 x DVI-D port, supporting a maximum resolution of 1920x1200@60Hz

* The DVI-D port does not support D-Sub connection by adapter.

3. 1 x HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096x2160@24Hz or 2560x1600@60Hz

* Support for HDMI 1.4a version.

4. Support for up to 3 displays at the same time

5. Maximum shared memory of 1 GB

Audio

1. Realtek® ALC887 codec

2. High Definition Audio

3. 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel

* 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.

LAN 1. Realtek® GbE LAN chip (10/100/1000 Mbit)

Expansion Slots

1. 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x16 (PCIEX16). (The PCIEX16 slot conforms to PCI Express 3.0 standard.)

* For optimum performance, if only one PCI Express graphics card is to be installed, be sure to install it in the PCIEX16 slot.

2. 2 x PCI Express x1 slots. (The PCIEX4 and PCI Express x1 slots conform to PCI Express 2.0 standard.)

3. 1 x PCI slots

Storage Interface 1. 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors

2. Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10

USB 1. 6 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports (4 ports on the back panel, 2 ports available through the internal USB headers)

2. 6 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (2 ports on the back panel, 4 ports available through the internal USB headers)

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Internal I/O

Connectors

1. 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector

2. 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector

3. 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors

4. 1 x CPU fan header

5. 1 x system fan header

6. 1 x front panel header

7. 1 x front panel audio header

8. 1 x USB 3.0/2.0 header

9. 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers

10. 1 x serial port header

11. 1 x parallel port header

12. 1 x Clear CMOS jumper

Back Panel

Connectors

1. 1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port

2. 1 x D-Sub port

3. 1 x DVI-D port

4. 1 x HDMI port

5. 4 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports

6. 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports

7. 1 x RJ-45 port

8. 3 x audio jacks (Line In, Line Out, Mic In)

I/O Controller iTE® I/O Controller Chip

H/W Monitoring

1. System voltage detection

2. CPU/System temperature detection

3. CPU/System fan speed detection

4. CPU/System overheating warning

5. CPU/System fan fail warning

6. CPU/System fan speed control*(it depend on the cooler you install)

BIOS

1. 2 x 64 Mbit flash

2. Use of licensed AMI EFI BIOS

3. Support for DualBIOS™

4. PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.7, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 5.0

Unique Features

1. Support for APP Center: @BIOS, EasyTune, EZ Setup, Fast Boot, ON/OFF Charge, Smart TimeLock, Smart

Recovery 2, System Information Viewer, USB Blocker * Available applications in APP Center may differ by motherboard

model. Supported functions of each application may also differ depending on motherboard specifications.

2. Support for Q-Flash

3. Support for Smart Switch

4. Support for Xpress Install

Bundle Software

1. Norton® Internet Security (OEM version)

2. Intel® Rapid Start Technology

3. Intel® Smart Connect Technology

4. Intel® Smart Response Technology

5. Intel® Small Business Advantage

Operating System Support for Windows 8.1/8/7

Form Factor Micro ATX Form Factor; 24.4cm x 17.4cm

Remark

1. Due to different Linux support condition provided by chipset vendors, please download Linux driver from

chipset vendors' website or 3rd party website.

2. Most hardware/software vendors may no longer offer drivers to support Win9X/ME/2000/XP. If drivers

are available from the vendors, we will update them on the GIGABYTE website.

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Overview

GIGABYTE 9 Series Motherboards

GIGABYTE 9 Series motherboards support the latest 4th & 5th Generation Intel® Core™ processors,

bringing together a unique blend of features and technologies that offer the absolute ultimate platform for

your next PC build.

APP Center

GIGABYTE APP Center gives you easy access to wealth of GIGABYTE apps that help you get the

most from your GIGABYTE motherboard. Using a simple, unified user interface, GIGABYTE APP

Center allows you to launch all GIGABYTE apps installed on your system.

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EasyTune™

• Smart Quick Boost provides users with different levels of CPU

frequencies to choose to achieve desired system performance.

• Advanced CPU OC allows users to set CPU base clock,

frequency, and voltages, and integrated graphics

frequency.

• Advanced DDR OC allows users to set the memory clock. • 3D Power allows users to change power phase, voltage,

and frequency settings.

Cloud Station™

GIGABYTE Cloud Station™ is composed of several GIGABYTE unique apps that allow your smart

phones/tablet devices to communicate, share resources, and control desktop PCs via wireless connection.

HomeCloud

HomeCloud allows users to share the files

between your smart phone/tablet device

and computer or back up the files from the

device to the computer.

HotSpot

HotSpot turns your computer into a virtual

wireless access point and allows you to share

your connection with your other wireless

devices.

GIGABYTE Remote

GIGABYTE Remote allows users to

remotely control the mouse /

keyboard / Windows Media Player

on your computer from your smart

phone/tablet device.

Remote OC

Remote OC allows users to remotely control their desktop

PC with a powerful suite of software functions that Include

overclocking and system tweaking, system monitoring plus

the ability to also remotely power down/reset the PC when

needed.

Auto Green

Auto Green is an easy-to-use tool that provides users with simple

options to enable system power savings via a Bluetooth-enabled

smart phone/tablet devices. When the device is out of the range of

the computer's Bluetooth receiver, the system will enter the

specified power saving mode.

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LAN Optimizer - Intelligent optimization network management tool GIGABYTE LAN Optimizer is designed to allow the user to manage different types of network traffic so

that data streams such as HD media, web browsing or online gaming can be prioritized, taking precedence

over large data downloads that tend to strangle overall network bandwidth.

All Solid Caps and Low RDS(on) MOSFETs

GIGABYTE uses All Solid Caps (Capacitors) and Low RDS(on) MOSFETs which are rated to work at higher

temperatures to provide a longer lifespan.

5x (15μ) Gold Plated CPU Socket Design

GIGABYTE 9 Series motherboards come equipped with a gold plated CPU socket, which means that

enthusiasts can enjoy absolute reliability and longevity for the CPU socket overtime, without having

any concerns about corroded pins and bad contacts.

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GIGABYTE Patented DualBIOS™ (UEFI) Design

GIGABYTE 9 series Ultra Durable™ motherboards feature

GIGABYTE DualBIOS™, an exclusive technology from

GIGABYTE that protects arguably one of your PC’s most

crucial components, the BIOS. GIGABYTE DualBIOS™ means

that your motherboard has both a ‘Main BIOS’ and a ‘Backup

BIOS’, making users protected from BIOS failure due to virus

attack, hardware malfunction, improper OC settings or power

failure during the update process.

ESD Protection for USB and LAN

GIGABYTE 9 Series motherboards raise the bar in terms of protecting your system, providing advanced

electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection for both your Ethernet LAN and USB ports, both common

sources of ESD-related failures. Each LAN and USB port is paired with a dedicated protection filter that

can withstand high electrostatic discharges, protecting your system from common electrical surges and

even direct lighting strikes.

Power Failure Protection with Anti-

Surge IC

GIGABYTE 9 series Ultra Durable™

motherboards also feature special anti-surge

ICs that protect your motherboard, and your

PC from any surge in power delivery that may

occur, helping to ensure that your PC is

equipped to deal with any potentially

irregular and inconsistent power delivery.

Humidity Protection with New Glass Fabric PCB

There is nothing more harmful to the longevity of your PC than moisture, and most parts of the world experience moisture in the air as

humidity at some point during the year. GIGABYTE 9 series motherboards have been designed to make sure that humidity is never an

issue, incorporating a new Glass Fabric PCB technology that repels moisture caused by humid and damp conditions.

Glass Fabric PCB technology uses a new PCB material which reduces the amount of space between the fiber weave, making it much more

difficult for moisture to penetrate compared to traditional motherboard PCBs. This offers much better protection from short circuit and

system malfunction caused by humid and damp conditions.

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4K Ultra HD Support

4K resolution is the next technological milestone in high-definition content delivery, utilizing

approximately 4,000 pixels on the horizontal axis, more than four times today's standard HD pixel

density. GIGABYTE motherboards provide native 4K support with integrated Intel® HD Graphics via

HDMI.

HDMI™-The Next Generation Multimedia Interface

HDMI™ is a High-Definition Multimedia Interface which provides up to 5Gb/s video transmitting

bandwidth and 8-channel high quality audio all through a single cable. Able to transmit superior,

uncompressed digital video and audio, HDMI™ ensures the crispest rendering of digital content up

to 1080p without the quality losses associated with analog interfaces and their digital-to-analog

conversion. In addition, HDMI™ is compatible with HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection), allowing the playback of Blu-

ray/HD DVD and other protected media content.

DVI Support

DVI (Digital Visual Interface) is a video interface standard designed for carrying uncompressed digital video data and to maximize the

visual quality of digital display devices, such as LCD monitors, digital projectors, and so on. In addition, the DVI interface is compatible

with HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection).

Intel® Small Business Advantage

GIGABYTE motherboards possess a range of features that are designed to offer vastly improved and simplified control

over unmanaged IT infrastructure, with specific focus on security, data backup and raising productivity levels overall.

SECURITY PRODUCTIVITY

SOFTWARE MONITOR

Monitor critical software at the firmware level

PC HEALTH CENTER

Run after hours— even if PC is off

DATA BACKUP & RESTORE

Run after hours—even if PC is off

ENERGY SAVER

Automatically power on each morning

USB BLOCKER

Block unwanted USB device classes

Intel® WIRELESS DISPLAY

Share and collaborate, wirelessly

(with Intel Wi-Fi module only)*

* GIGABYTE motherboards can support Intel® Wireless display only when combined with an appropriate Intel Wi-Fi module.

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