Gigabyte H77M D3H H77 Express Chipset Socket LGA1155 Motherboard

Product Specifications

GIGABYTE® B75M-D3H: B75 Express Chipset: Socket LGA1155, 2.5GT/s DMI, Supports: Intel Core I7, Core I5, Core I3, Pentium and Celeron Processors 4x DDR3-1333+ Slots (Dual Channel - 32GB Max), 5x SATA2, 1x SATA3, 8x USB 2.0 (4 On Back Panel, 4x Cable), 4x USB 3.0 (2x On Back Panel, 2x Cable)2x PCI Express x16, (x16/x4), 2x PCI Slot, Intel HD Graphics (On CPU), Realtek Gigabit LAN, 7.1 Channel HD Audio Graphics Requires Intel Core I5 / Core I3 / Pentium / Celeron With Graphics Support  On The CPU - Please See Intel LGA 1155 CPU List Rear IO Panel Display Ports Available: DVI-D Port, D-Sub Port, HDMI Port Ultra Durable 4 Classic Features: New Glass Fabric PCB, High ESD Resistance and Anti-Surge IC's, Dual UEFI BIOS, All Solid Capacitors, Lower RDS(on) MOSFET GIGABYTE 3D BIOS, 3rd Generation Intel® Core™ Processors, PCI Express Gen.3 Support, Intel® Rapid Start, Intel® Smart Connect, GIGABYTE EZ Smart Response, GIGABYTE EZ Setup, AMD CrossfireX, XHD

Product Range Features (Actual Product Features May Differ)

*  HDMI/DVI interface for smoother HD video playback
*  Supports 3rd Gen. Intel® 22nm CPUs and 2nd Gen. Intel® Core™ CPUs (LGA1155 socket)
*  2-way CrossFireX™ multi-GPU support
*  PCI Express Gen 3.0 support
*  GIGABYTE On/Off Charge™ for USB devices
*  All new design of Ultra Durable 4 classic
*  Industry's Leading All Japanese Solid Capacitor Design
*  GIGABYTE 3D BIOS (Dual UEFI)
*  GIGABYTE 333™ Onboard Acceleration (USB 3.0, SATA 3.0 & 3x USB Power)

Humidity Protection

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

*  GIGABYTE Ultra Durable 4 Classic motherboards feature High Resistance ICs which help protect the motherboard against electrostatic discharge.
   
Power Failure Protection

*  Permanent damage from power surge or failure during BIOS update, can be avoided with GIGABYTE DualBIOS, which automatically enables a secondary, back up BIOS.
GIGABYTE also uses Anti-Surge ICs to protect the motherboard against power surges.

High Temperature Protection

*  GIGABYTE uses All Solid Caps (Capacitors) and Low RDS(on) MOSFETs which are rated to work at higher temperatures, providing up to 50,000* hour component lifespan.

3rd Generation Intel® Core™ processors

*  New 3rd generation Intel® Core™ processors are based on the new 3rd generation Intel® Core™ processor architecture, manufactured using the latest 22nm process to create a visually optimized processor platform. Based on the mature LGA 1155 socket, 3rd generation Intel® Core™ processors feature up to four high-performance 64-bit processor cores and 8MB of L3 cache Smart Cache, and overall performance when you need it most.

GIGABYTE 3D BIOS (patent pending)

*  The revolutionary GIGABYTE 3D BIOS application is based on GIGABYTE UEFI DualBIOS™ technology and is available to consumers in two exclusive modes of interaction, providing enthusiast and mainstream users with a choice of unique and powerful graphical interfaces.

UEFI DualBIOS™ Technology

*  At the heart of this exciting 3D BIOS technology is a pair of physical BIOS ROMs containing GIGABYTE's exclusive in-house designed UEFI BIOS technology. With a superior graphical interface capable of 32-bit color imaging and fluid user-friendly mouse navigation, UEFI DualBIOS™ makes BIOS configuration a new and exciting experience for novice and experienced users alike. UEFI BIOS also brings native support for large hard drives on 64-bit operating systems.

3D Mode

*  Designed to provide an extremely streamlined and user-friendly BIOS environment, GIGABYTE's exclusive 3D mode offers a fully interactive and illustrative GUI that allows users to easily and intuitively make key adjustments to the UEFI BIOS settings for optimum performance. 3D Mode allows novice or casual users to more clearly understand the areas of the motherboard that are being affected through the BIOS settings, gaining a clearer understanding of the BIOS functionality.

Advanced Mode

*  Advanced mode provides a more comprehensive UEFI BIOS environment that is designed specifically for overclockers and power users who want maximum control over their PC's hardware. GIGABTYE's signature M.I.T. tuning technology can be found alongside fully configurable parameters for GIGABTE's all new digital 3D Power engine. In short, advanced mode combines the signature GIGABYTE BIOS expertise you've come to expect, wrapped a slick, new and optimized graphical UEFI interface.

GIGABYTE EZ Smart Response

*  The GIGABYTE EZ Smart Response utility is a simple application that allows users to quickly and easily configure their system for Intel® Smart Response Technology. In the past, enabling Intel® Smart Response meant users needed to enter the BIOS in order to configure their system for RAID mode, which then required a complete reinstall of the operating system. Once that processes was complete, users then needed to install the Intel® Rapid Storage Utility as well as configure Intel's Smart Response Technology. GIGABYTE EZ Smart Response does all of this automatically, without users having to perform a complicated install process. This allows them to quickly and effortlessly enjoy a significant boost in system performance.

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 highly acclaimed 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...more
Note: Due to certain mobile phone limitations, users may need to connect the mobile phone to their PC before the PC enters S4/S5 mode to enable a quick charge from non
On/Off Charge USB ports. Charging results may vary by model.

*Whether to support 3X USB power design, it may vary by models.

On/Off Charge Driver download

Designed for PCI Express Gen.3 Support

*  GIGABYTE 7 series motherboards take advantage of the latest connectivity and expansion bus technologies available on the Intel platform. The 3rd generation Intel®
Core™ processor platform debuts the new PCI Express gen. 3.0 expansion bus, allowing users to take advantage of the next generation, high-bandwidth discrete graphics
card solutions.

* PCIE Gen.3 is dependent on CPU and expansion card compatibility.

Multi-display support with AMD CrossFireX™

*  AMD CrossFireX™ delivers the ultimate graphics performance for gaming enthusiasts who demand the highest frame rates without compromising on resolution.

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).

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.

Intel® Quick Sync 2.0

Faster media encoding performance

*  Saves your valuable time when create and edit video, synchronize it with other devices, and share it–at home and on the internet. Intel Quick Sync Video uses hardware on the processor, instead of software, to accelerate video encoding.

Enhanced Built-in Visuals

*  With updated and improved processor graphics and multimedia, 3rd generation Intel® Core™ processors offer you the best possible media and entertainment experience. Native support for multiple digital displays, plus DirectX 11 capable graphics, Intel® Quick Sync Video 2.0 and Intel® HD Graphics 4000/2500 ensure you can enjoy new levels of 3D gaming and HD content manipulation.

DirectX 11 Support

*  Microsoft DirectX 11 provides eye-popping 3D visuals found for today's latest PC games and is designed to be more efficient, leverage the power of today's multi-core processors, and provide support for sophisticated shading and texturing techniques such as tessellation.

SuperSpeed USB 3.0

*  GIGABYTE motherboards boast SuperSpeed USB 3.0 technology made possible through an additional onboard host controller. With superfast transfer rates of up to 5 Gbps, users are able to experience a theoretical 10x improvement over USB 2.0. Additionally, backwards compatibility with USB 2.0 assures users of long term use of their legacy USB 2.0 devices.

3x USB Power Boost

*  GIGABYTE motherboards feature a 3x USB power boost, delivering greater compatibility and extra power for USB devices. GIGABYTE’s unique USB power design is also able to efficiently regulate output over the full voltage range, which greatly enhances USB device compatibility. In addition, dedicated lower resistance fuses ensure lower voltage drops, and provide more stable and plentiful power delivery.

SATA 6 Gbps

*  GIGABYTE motherboards are High-Speed SATA Revision 3.0 compatible, delivering superfast 6Gbps link speeds for twice the data transfer rates of SATA Revision 2.0 (3 Gbps). When used in RAID 0 (Stripe) mode, they offer even faster data transfer rates of up to a theoretical 4x the speed of current SATA interfaces.

108dB Signal-to-Noise ratio playback

*  GIGABYTE strongly believes that in 2011, HD audio playback is a standard specification, and as such, we have made Blu-ray audio playback a standard for all of our motherboards.

All of GIGABYTE's 2011 motherboards feature higher capability audio solution with 108dB Signal-to-Noise ratio (SNR) playback quality to deliver high-performance, multi-channel HD audio. SNR is a comparison of the amount of signal to the amount of noise such as hiss present in the signal (expressed in Decibels). A higher SNR equals a better audio experience. For example, 108dB, is a high audio specification, as this means the audio signal is 108dB higher than the level of the noise.

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.

Intel® Rapid Start Technology

*  Intel® Rapid Start Technology™ gets your device up and running faster from even the deepest sleep. This means users will be able to experience almost zero power draw from their PC, but be able to resume Windows® 7 is a few seconds without having the PC go through a full system boot. With Intel® Rapid Start Technology the previous session resumes to the exact as it was, so that applications are still in the same state and no application data is lost.

Intel® Smart Connect Technology

*  Intel® Smart Connect Technology means that your email, favorite apps, and social networks are continually and automatically updated even when the system is asleep. No more waiting for the latest world news or friends' updates to be delivered—just press the 'on' button and you're up-to-date and ready to go.

Auto Sync with Cloud

*  No manual interaction required to synchronize with cloud services.

Data Ready

*  Email, social media, and cloud apps always updated and available at power on.

GIGABYTE EZ Setup

*  GIGABYTE EZ Setup is an exclusive application that allows GIGABYTE 7 series users to more easily configure and setup three important Intel Technologies on their new system; Intel® Smart Response, Intel® Rapid Start and Intel® Smart Connect. GIGABYTE EZ Setup makes it far easier to enjoy these technologies by greatly reducing the number of steps involved to install setup and configure your system.

* EZ Setup utility is available for download from the official GIGABYTE website.

50,000 Hours Japanese Solid Capacitors

*  GIGABYTE Ultra Durable motherboards are equipped with solid capacitors developed by leading Japanese manufacturers. With an average lifespan of 50,000 hours, these solid capacitors provide the stability, reliability and longevity essential to meet the power needs of high-end processors and other components running today's most demanding applications and games...more

* 50000 hours of work time is calculated at 85℃ ambient temperature.

ErP Lot 6 support

*  The ErP (also known as Energy-Related Products Directive) is part of the European Union's environmental regulations policy. It is based on concern for the environmental as the proliferation of electronic devices continues, and how to improve energy efficiency for a better and greener life. GIGABYTE supports ErP and produces motherboards that help you effectively improve system efficiency.

Product Range Specifications (Actual Product Specifications May Differ)

CPU    

*  L3 cache varies with CPU
*  Support for Intel® Core™ i7 processors/Intel® Core™ i5 processors/ Intel® Core™ i3 processors/Intel® Pentium® processors/Intel® Celeron® processors in the LGA1155 package
*  (Some Intel® Core™ processors require a graphic card, please refer "CPU support List" for more information.)

Chipset    

*  Intel® H77 Express Chipset

Memory    

*  4 x 1.5V DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 32 GB of system memory
*  *Due to 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 4 GB.
*  Dual channel memory architecture
*  Support for DDR3 1600/1333/1066 MHz memory modules
*  * To support DDR3 1600 MHz, you must install an Intel 22nm CPU.
*  Support for non-ECC memory modules
*  Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules
*  * To support XMP memory, you must install an Intel 22nm CPU.
*  (Please refer "Memory Support List" for more information.)

Onboard Graphics     Integrated Graphics Processor:

*  1 x DVI-D port, supporting a maximum resolution of 1920x1200
*  *The DVI-D port does not support D-Sub connection by adapter.
*  1 x D-Sub port
*  1 x HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of 1920x1200

Audio    

*  Support for S/PDIF Out
*  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.
*  VIA VT2021 codec
*  High Definition Audio

LAN    

*  1 x Atheros GbE LAN chip (10/100/1000 Mbit)

Expansion Slots    

*  1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x16 (PCIEX16)
*  * For optimum performance, if only one PCI Express graphics card is to be installed, be sure to install it in the PCIEX16 slot.
*  * The PCI Express x16 slot supports up to PCI Express 2.0 standard when an Intel 32nm (Sandy Bridge) CPU is installed.
*  1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x4 (PCIEX4)
*  (The PCIEX16 slot conforms to PCI Express 3.0 standard.)
*  1 x PCI Express x1 slot
*  (The PCIEX4 and PCIEX1 slots conform to PCI Express 2.0 standard.)
*  1 x PCI

Multi Graphics Technology    

*  Support for AMD CrossFireX™ technology
*  *The PCIEX16 slot operates at up to x4 mode when AMD CrossFireX™ is enabled

Storage Interface     Chipset:

*  2 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors (SATA3 0/1) supporting up to 2 SATA 6Gb/s devices
*  Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10
*  * When a RAID set is built across the SATA 6Gb/s and SATA 3Gb/s channels, the system performance of the RAID set may vary depending on the devices being connected.
*  4 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors (SATA2_2~SATA2_5) supporting up to 4 SATA 3Gb/s devices

USB     Chipset:

*  Up to 4 USB 3.0/2.0 ports (2 ports on the back panel, 2 ports available through the internal USB header)
*  * In Windows XP, the Intel USB 3.0 ports can support up to USB 2.0 transfer speed.
*  Up to 10 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (4 ports on the back panel, 6 ports available through the internal USB headers)

Internal I/O Connectors    

*  1 x Clear CMOS jumper
*  1 x serial port header
*  4 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors
*  1 x USB 3.0/2.0 header
*  1 x front panel audio header
*  1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
*  2 x SATA 6Gb/s
*  1 x parallel port header
*  1 x front panel header
*  1 x CPU fan header
*  3 x USB 2.0/1.1
*  2 x system fan headers
*  1 x Trusted Platform Module (TPM) header
*  TPM function is optional due to different regional policy
*  1 x SPDIF out
*  1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector

Back Panel Connectors    

*  1 x RJ-45 port
*  1 x DVI-D port
*  1 x D-Sub port
*  1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port
*  2 x USB 3.0/2.0
*  1 x HDMI port
*  4 x USB 2.0/1.1
*  3 x Audio jacks (Line In/Line Out/MIC)

I/O Controller    

*  iTE I/O Controller Chip

H/W Monitoring    

*  CPU/System fan speed detection
*  CPU/System fan speed control
*  *Whether the CPU/system fan speed control function is supported will depend on the CPU/system cooler you install.
*  CPU overheating warning
*  System voltage detection
*  CPU/System temperature detection
*  CPU/System fan failure warning

BIOS    

*  PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.0, SM BIOS 2.6, ACPI 2.0a
*  Use of licensed AMI EFI BIOS
*  2 x 64 Mbit flash
*  Supports DualBIOS™

Unique Features    

*  Support for LAN Optimizer (Intelligent optimization network management tool)
*  Support for Xpress Recovery2
*  Supports @BIOS™
*  Support for Q-Flash
*  Support for ON/OFF Charge
*  eXtreme Hard Drive
*  Auto Green
*  Support for Q-Share
*  Xpress™ Install

Bundle Software    

*  Intel® Smart Connect Technology
*  Intel® Rapid Start Technology
*  Norton Internet Security (OEM version)
*  Intel® Smart Response Technology

Operating System    

*  Support for Microsoft® Windows 7/XP

Form Factor    

*  Micro ATX Form Factor; 244mm x 220mm