The Acer H81H3-AM V1.0 uses a or an Acer-modified AMI UEFI BIOS . Access it by pressing F2 or Del during boot.
Key features include:
| Feature | Specification | | --- | --- | | | Micro-ATX (24.5 cm x 20.5 cm) | | CPU Socket | LGA 1150 | | Chipset | Intel H81 Express | | Memory Support | 2 x DDR3 DIMM sockets (up to 16GB, 1333/1600 MHz, non-ECC) | | Expansion Slots | 1 x PCIe x16 (v2.0), 1 x PCIe x1, 1 x PCI (legacy) | | Storage | 2 x SATA 3.0 (6Gb/s), 2 x SATA 2.0 (3Gb/s) | | Rear I/O | 2 x PS/2, VGA, HDMI, 4 x USB 2.0, 2 x USB 3.0, LAN, 3 x Audio jacks | | Power Connector | 24-pin ATX (proprietary pinout possible) + 4-pin CPU | Acer H81h3-am V1.0 Manual
A BIOS update is often needed for newer 4th gen CPUs (e.g., Refresh/Haswell-S) to function properly. The Acer H81H3-AM V1
4th Generation Intel Core i3, i5, and Pentium/Celeron series. While Acer officially recommends i3 and i5, community reports from the Acer Community suggest that i7-4790 and i7-4770 chips may also work. 4th Generation Intel Core i3, i5, and Pentium/Celeron series