Gigabyte Ga-h81m-h Manual

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 `Miscellaneous Settings
 &PCIe	Slot	Configuration Allows you to set the operation mode of the PCI Express slots to Gen 1 or Gen 2. Actual operation mode is subject to the hardware specification of each slot. Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting. (Default: Auto)
 &3DMark01 Boost Allows you to determine whether to enhance some legacy benchmark performance. (Default: Disabled)
2-3  System Information
This section provides information on your motherboard model and BIOS version. You...

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2-4 BIOS Features
 &Boot Option Priorities Specifies  the  overall  boot  order  from  the  available  devices.  For  example,  you  can  set  hard  drive  as  the first priority (Boot Option #1) and DVD ROM drive as the second priority (Boot Option #2). The list only displays the device with the highest priority for a specific type. For example, only hard drive defined as the first priority on the Hard Drive BBS Priorities submenu will be presented here. Removable storage devices that support GPT...

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 &VGA Support Allows you to select which type of operating system to boot. Auto      Enables legacy option ROM only. EFI Driver   Enables EFI option ROM. (Default) This item is configurable only when Fast Boot is set to Enabled or Ultra Fast.
 &USB Support Disabled    All USB devices are disabled before the OS boot process completes. Full Initial   All USB devices are functional in the operating system and during the PO\
ST. Partial Initial   Part of the USB devices are...

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 &CSM Support Enables or disables UEFI CSM (Compatibility Support Module) to support a legacy PC boot process. Always      Enables UEFI CSM. (Default) Never       Disables UEFI CSM and supports UEFI BIOS boot process only. This item is configurable only when Windows 8 Features is set to Windows 8 or Windows 8 WHQL.
 &Boot Mode Selection Allows you to select which type of operating system to boot. UEFI and Legacy    Allows booting from operating systems that support legacy option ROM...

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 &Initial Display Output Specifies the first initiation of the monitor display from the installed PCI Express graphics card or the onboard graphics. IGFX      Sets the onboard graphics as the first display. PCIe 1 Slot  Sets the graphics card on the PCIEX16 slot as the first display. (Default)
 &XHCI Mode Allows you to determine the operating mode for the xHCI controller in OS. Smart Auto     This mode is available only when the BIOS supports the xHCI controller in the pre-boot...

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 &Audio Controller Enables or disables the onboard audio function. (Default: Auto) If you wish to install a 3rd party add-in audio card instead of using th\
e onboard audio, set this item to Disabled.
 &Intel Processor Graphics Enables or disables the onboard graphics function. (Default: Enabled)
 &Intel Processor Graphics Memory Allocation Allows you to set the onboard graphics memory size. Options are: 32M~1024M. (Default: 64M)
 &DVMT Total Memory Size Allows you to allocate the DVMT memory size...

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2-6 Power Management
 &Power Loading Enables or disables dummy load. When the power supply is at low load, a \
self-protection will activate causing it to shutdown or fail. If this occurs, please set to Enabled. Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting. (Default: Auto)
 &Resume by Alarm Determines whether to power on the system at a desired time. (Default: Disabled) If enabled, set the date and time as following: Wake up day: Turn on the system at a specific time on each day or...

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 Keyboard 98   Press POWER button on the Windows 98 keyboard to turn on the system. Any Key   Press any key to turn on the system.
 &Power On Password Set the password when Power On By Keyboard is set to Password. Press  on this item and set a password with up to 5 characters an\
d then press  to accept. To turn on the system, enter the password and press . Note: To cancel the password, press  on this item. When prompted for the password, press  again without entering the password to...

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Chapter 3 Appendix
 •Before  installing  the  drivers,  first  install  the  operating  system.  (The  following  instructions  use Windows 8 as the example operating system.) •After installing the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk into your optical drive. Click on the message "Tap to choose what happens with this disc" on the top-right corner of the screen and select "Run Run.exe." (Or go to My Computer, double-click the optical drive and execute the Run.exe...

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Regulatory Statements
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