Gigabyte H110M-DS2 DDR4-6th Generation Motherboard, LGA1150
The Gigabyte GA‑H110M‑DS2 is a budget Micro‑ATX motherboard based on Intel’s H110 chipset. It supports 6th and some 7th generation Intel Core / Pentium / Celeron CPUs in the LGA1151 socket, uses DDR4 RAM, offers basic connectivity like Gigabit Ethernet, multiple USB ports, SATA3 storage, and integrated graphics output via VGA (D‑Sub). It’s suitable for entry level desktops, home/office PCs, and light usage where high‑end features (overclocking, many PCIe slots, etc.) are not required.
Socket & CPU Support
Uses LGA 1151 socket.
Supports 6th Generation Intel Core / Pentium / Celeron out of box.
Also supports 7th Generation (Kaby Lake) CPUs if BIOS is updated.
Chipset
Based on Intel H110 (100‑series) chipset — no support for CPU overclocking.
Form Factor
Micro‑ATX (mATX) form factor; board size approx 22.6 cm × 17.4 cm.
Memory (RAM) Support
2 × DDR4 DIMM slots.
Maximum memory: 32 GB.
Supported memory speeds: DDR4‑2133 / DDR4‑2400 MHz.
Supports ECC UDIMM modules (1Rx8/2Rx8) but only in non‑ECC mode.
Graphics / Display Output
Has integrated graphics support (via CPU’s iGPU).
Display output: D‑Sub (VGA) port. Resolution supported up to approx 1920×1200 @ 60Hz.
Expansion / PCIe Slots
1 × PCIe 3.0 ×16 slot for graphics or add‑in cards.
2 × PCIe 2.0 ×1 slots for smaller cards (USB cards, network cards etc.).
Storage Interfaces
4 × SATA 6Gb/s ports for HDDs/SSDs.
USB & Other Ports
On back panel: USB 3.0 ports, USB 2.0 ports. Also internal USB headers.
Supports PS/2 ports (for keyboard / mouse).
Audio
8‑channel HD audio via Realtek ALC887 codec.
Features “Audio Noise Guard with LED Trace Path Lighting”, which helps reduce interference and gives a visual indication of the audio circuit.
LAN / Networking
Gigabit Ethernet (Realtek GbE LAN controller).
Comes with cFosSpeed traffic‑management software to help with latency / network performance.
BIOS / Firmware
UEFI‑based BIOS.
Gigabyte DualBIOS (has both main and backup BIOS) for safer updates / recovery.
Durability & Protection Features
“Ultra Durable” design: features like lower RDS(on) MOSFETs for reduced heat/waste.
ESD (electrostatic discharge) protection on USB & LAN ports.
Glass‑Fabric PCB (in some listings) for better moisture resistance.
Power Connectors / Cooling / Fan Headers
Standard 24‑pin ATX main power connector.
4‑pin ATX 12V CPU power connector.
CPU fan header + system / chassis fan headers.
Internal Headers & Features
Front panel audio header.
Internal USB headers (USB 3.0, USB 2.0)
Clear CMOS jumper. Trusted Platform Module header on some revisions.
Limitations / What it Doesn’t Offer
No onboard M.2 slot for NVMe SSDs (only SATA storage). (Based on absence in specs.)
No support for CPU overclocking (chipset H110 does not allow that).
Only 2 DIMMs, so fewer RAM upgrade paths compared to boards with 4 slots.
Graphical output limited to VGA (D‑Sub) unless using a discrete GPU.
Few PCIe expansion options (only two ×1 slots).
