Gigabyte H81M-H M.2 Motherboard  with a range of features and component choices that provide record-breaking performance, cool and efficient operation and extended motherboard lifespan.

• 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
  1. Intel^® H81 Express Chipset
• Memory
  1. 2 x DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 16 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-Intel^® HD Graphics support:

  1. 1 x D-Sub port, supporting a maximum resolution of 1920x1200
  2. 1 x HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096x2160
     * Support for HDMI 1.4a version.
  3. Maximum shared memory of 1 GB
• Audio
  1. Realtek^® Audio CODEC
  2. High Definition Audio
  3. 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel
     * You can change the functionality of an audio jack using the audio software. To configure 7.1-channel audio, access the audio software for audio settings.
• LAN
  1. Realtek^® GbE LAN chip (1 Gbps/100 Mbps/10 Mbps)
• Expansion Slots
  1. 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x16
  2. 1 x PCI Express x1 slot

  (The PCI Express slots conform to PCI Express 2.0 standard.)

• Storage Interface

  Chipset:

  1. 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2280 SATA and PCIe 2.0 x4/x2 SSD support)
  2. 2 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors (SATA3 0/1)
  3. 2 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors (SATA2 2/3)
     * The M2A connector shares bandwidth with the SATA3 0 connector. The SATA3 0 connector will become unavailable when an SATA SSD is installed in the M2A connector.
     Refer to "2-7 Internal Connectors," "8) M2A (M.2 Socket 3 Connector)," for the installation notices for the M.2 and SATA connectors.
• USB

  Chipset:

  1. 2 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports on the back panel
  2. 6 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (2 ports on the back panel, 4 ports available through the internal USB headers)
• Internal I/O Connectors
  1. 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
  2. 1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector
  3. 1 x M.2 Socket 3 connector
  4. 2 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
  5. 2 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors
  6. 1 x CPU fan header
  7. 1 x system fan header
  8. 1 x front panel header
  9. 1 x front panel audio header
  10. 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers
  11. 1 x serial port header
  12. 1 x Clear CMOS jumper
  13. 1 x Trusted Platform Module (TPM) header
• Back Panel Connectors
  1. 1 x PS/2 mouse port
  2. 1 x PS/2 keyboard port
  3. 1 x D-Sub port
  4. 1 x HDMI port
  5. 2 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
• I/O Controller
  1. iTE^® I/O Controller Chip
• H/W Monitoring
  1. Voltage detection
  2. Temperature detection
  3. Fan speed detection
  4. Overheating warning
  5. Fan fail warning
  6. Fan speed control
     * Whether the fan speed control function is supported will depend on the fan you install.
• BIOS
  1. 1 x 32 Mbit flash
  2. Use of licensed AMI UEFI BIOS
  3. PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.7, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 5.0
• Unique Features
  1. Support for Q-Flash
  2. Support for APP Center
     * Available applications in APP Center may vary by motherboard model. Supported functions of each application may also vary depending on motherboard specifications.
     @BIOS
     EasyTune
     EZ Setup
     USB Blocker
     Smart TimeLock
     Smart Recovery 2
     Support for ON/OFF Charge
• Bundled Software
  1. Norton^® Internet Security (OEM version)
  2. LAN bandwidth management software
• Operating System
  1. Support for Windows 10/7
• Form Factor
  1. Micro ATX Form Factor; 23.0cm x 17.5cm
• 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.