CPU:
The motherboard supports Intel® Core™ i7 processors, Intel® Core™ i5 processors, Intel® Core™ i3 processors, Intel® Pentium® processors, and Intel® Celeron® processors in the LGA1150 package. The L3 cache varies depending on the CPU. You can refer to the “CPU Support List” for more information.

Chipset:
The motherboard features the Intel® H81 Express Chipset.

Memory:
It has 2 x 1.5V DDR3 DIMM sockets that support up to 16 GB of system memory. Note that when you have more than 4 GB of physical memory installed on a Windows 32-bit operating system, the displayed memory size will be less than the installed physical memory size. The motherboard supports dual-channel memory architecture and DDR3 1600/1333 MHz memory modules. It also supports non-ECC memory modules and Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules. You can refer to the “Memory Support List” for more information.

Onboard Graphics:
The motherboard has integrated graphics support with Intel® HD Graphics. It includes 1 x D-Sub port with a maximum resolution of 1920×1200 and 1 x HDMI port with a maximum resolution of 4096 x 2160 @ 24 Hz or 2560 x 1600 @ 60 Hz. The HDMI version supported is HDMI 1.4a. The maximum shared memory for the graphics is 1 GB.

Audio:
For audio, the motherboard features the Realtek® ALC887 codec, providing high-definition audio with support for 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel configurations. To configure 7.1-channel audio, you need to use an HD front panel audio module and enable the multi-channel audio feature through the audio driver.

LAN:
The motherboard includes a Realtek® GbE LAN chip, providing 10/100/1000 Mbit Ethernet connectivity.

Expansion Slots:
It offers 1 x PCI Express x16 slot running at x16 and 2 x PCI Express x1 slots. The PCI Express slots conform to the PCI Express 2.0 standard.

Storage Interface:
The storage interface includes 2 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors (SATA3 0/1) and 2 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors (SATA2 2/3).

USB:
There are 2 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports on the back panel and 6 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (2 on the back panel, 4 available through internal USB headers).

These are the main specifications and features of the Gigabyte GA-H81M-H motherboard.

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     Internal I/O Connectors:
     – 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
     – 1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector
     – 2 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
     – 2 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors
     – 1 x CPU fan header
     – 1 x system fan header
     – 1 x front panel header
     – 1 x front panel audio header
     – 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers
     – 1 x Clear CMOS jumper

     Back Panel Connectors:
     – 1 x PS/2 mouse port
     – 1 x PS/2 Keyboard port
     – 1 x D-Sub port
     – 1 x HDMI port
     – 2 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports
     – 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
     – 1 x RJ-45 port
     – 3 x audio jacks (Line In, Line Out, Mic In)

     I/O Controller:
     – iTE® I/O Controller Chip

     H/W Monitoring:
     – System voltage detection
     – CPU/System temperature detection
     – CPU/System fan speed detection
     – CPU/System overheating warning
     – CPU/System fan fail warning
     – CPU/System fan speed control
     * Whether the fan speed control function is supported will depend on the cooler you install.

     BIOS:
     – 1 x 32 Mbit flash
     – Use of licensed AMI EFI BIOS
     – PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.7, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 5.0

     Unique Features:
     – Support for Q-Flash
     – Support for Xpress Install
     – Support for APP Center
     * Available applications in APP Center may differ by motherboard model. Supported functions of each application may also differ depending on motherboard specifications.
     – @BIOS
     – EasyTune
     – EZ Setup
     – USB Blocker
     – Smart TimeLock
     – Smart Recovery 2
     – Support for ON/OFF Charge

     Bundle Software:
     – Norton® Internet Security (OEM version)

     Operating System:
     – Support for Windows 10/8.1/8/7

     Form Factor:
     – Micro ATX Form Factor; 22.6cm x 17cm

     Remark:
     – Due to different Linux support conditions provided by chipset vendors, please download Linux drivers from the chipset vendors’ website or a third-party website.
     – 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.