Gigabyte GA-H81M-S2H Motherboard (rev. 1.0)

The GA-H81M-S2H Motherboard (rev. 1.0) from Gigabyte is designed to fit in cases that support the Micro ATX form factor. It supports 4th Generation (Haswell) Intel Core i7, i5, i3, Pentium, and Celeron processors in the LGA1150 socket, as well as the Intel H81 Express chipset. This motherboard supports Windows 8.1, 8, and 7, as well as Linux and Win9X/ME/2000/XP with available drivers.

The Micro ATX form factor of the GA-H81M-S2H has 2 x DIMM slots that can support up to 32GB of non-ECC DDR3 RAM, as well as dual memory architecture and Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules. The supported memory speeds are 1600 and 1333 MHz. This motherboard has a total of 2 x SATA III 6 Gb/s ports, 2 x SATA II 3 Gb/s ports, 1 x PCIe 2.0 x16 slot (running at x16) and 2 x PCIe x1 slots, 2 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports (available through the internal USB header), 6 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (2 ports on the back panel, 4 ports available through the internal USB headers), and 2 x PS/2 ports. Using the Realtek ALC887 coded, it can support 2, 4, 5.1, and 7.1-channel HD audio.

The GA-H81M-S2H has integrated Intel HD graphics support with 1 x HDMI 1.4a port, 1 x DVI-D port, 1 x VGA port, and can use up to 1GB of shared memory. The HDMI port of this motherboard can support a maximum resolution of 4096 x 2160, its DVI-D port can support a maximum resolution of 1920 x 1200, and its VGA port also supports a maximum resolution of 1920 x 1200.

The GA-H81M-S2H has also been designed with solid caps, audio capacitors, a dedicated audio hardware zone, humidity protection, power failure protection, electrostatic protection, and more. It is protected by a limited 3-year warranty.

Features

Gigabyte Ultra Durable

Gigabyte Ultra Durable provides a range of features and component choices that help to enhance performance while delivering cool, efficient operation and an extended motherboard lifespan

Performance

Gigabyte uses Solid Caps (Capacitors) for CPU VRM and Low RDS(on) MOSFETs which are rated to work at higher temperatures to provide a longer lifespan

Audio Capacitors

Gigabyte Ultra Durable motherboards use high quality Nippon Chemicon ARE series audio capacitors. These professional audio capacitors deliver the high quality sound resolution and sound expansion to create the most realistic sound effects for user experience

Dedicated Audio Hardware Zone

• Separation on the PCB layer protects the board's sensitive analogue audio components
• Separate analogue and digital ground to protect against Electromagnetic Interference (EMI)

Humidity Protection

Humidity can play havoc on a motherboard's circuitry. Gigabyte's Glass Fabric PCB design helps protect against electrical shorts due to humidity by reducing the gaps in spacing between PCB filaments

Power Failure Protection

Gigabyte also uses Anti-Surge ICs to protect the motherboard against power surges

Electrostatic Protection

Gigabyte motherboards feature High Resistance ICs which help protect the motherboard against electrostatic discharge

High ESD Protection for USB and LAN (USB 3.0 only)#####

Gigabyte 8 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 can withstand high electrostatic discharges, protecting your system from common electrical surges and even direct lighting strikes

4K Ultra HD Support

4K resolution is the next technological milestone in high-definition content delivery, utilising approximately 4,000 pixels on the horizontal axis, more than four times today's standard HD pixel density. Gigabyte 8 series motherboards provide native 4K support with integrated Intel HD Graphics via HDMI

HDMI

HDMI is a High-Definition Multimedia Interface which provides up to a 5 Gb/s video transmitting bandwidth and 8-channel high quality audio all through a single cable. Able to transmit uncompressed digital video and audio, HDMI helps to ensure crisp rendering of digital content up to 1080p resolution without the quality losses associated with analogue interfaces and their digital-to-analogue 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

On/Off Charge Technology

Gigabyte On/Off Charge technology allows you to charge your iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch regardless of whether your PC is on, in standby mode, or even off. A derivative of Gigabyte's 3x USB Power feature, On/Off Charge enables devices to draw more current from Gigabyte motherboard USB ports than standard USB ports allow, so that charging from your PC can be as fast as with a charger

LAN Optimiser

Gigabyte LAN Optimiser 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 prioritised, taking precedence over large data downloads that tend to strangle overall network bandwidth

App Centre

The Gigabyte App Centre gives you access to a wealth of Gigabyte apps that help you get the most from your motherboard. Using a simple, unified user interface, the Gigabyte App Centre allows you to launch all Gigabyte apps installed on your system

EasyTune

EasyTune provides a simple and easy-to-use interface that allows users to fine-tune their system settings

Smart Fan 2

As well as offering more system fans, Gigabyte 8 Series motherboards feature updated and improved CPU and system fan speed controls, with individual airflow and speed settings available via a dedicated digital controller. Gigabyte Smart Fan 2 allows you to configure CPU fans and system fans

#####@BIOS ##### The Gigabyte @BIOS app allows you to update your system's BIOS from within Windows using a simple graphical user interface by automatically downloading the latest version from the Gigabyte servers

EZ Setup

Gigabyte EZ Setup combines several key utilities designed to simplify instal and configuration procedures for several exclusive Gigabyte apps including Disk Mode Switch, Smart Connect, EZ Rapid Start, and EZ Smart response

Specifications