Gigabyte GA-H87N-WIFI manual

GA-Z87N-WIFI GA-H87N-WIFI GA-H87N User's Manual Rev . 1 1 01 1 2 ME- Z87N WIF-1 101 R[...]

Wireless Module Country Approvals: Motherboard GA-Z87N-WIFI GA-H87N-WIFI May 20, 2013 See the latest safety and regulatory documents at GIGABYTE's website. May 20, 2013 GA-Z87N-WIFI/GA-H87N-WIFI[...]

GA-H87N May 20, 2013 May 20, 2013 Motherboard GA-H87N Motherboard[...]

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- 5 - T able of Contents Box C onte nts ................................................................................................................... 7 Optional Items ................................................................................................................. 7 GA-Z87 N -WIFI/ GA- H87N-WIF I/GA- H87N Motherboar d L ayo ut[...]

- 6 - Chapter 4 Dri vers Installati on ....................................................................................... 73 4-1 Chipset Drivers .............................................................................................. 73 4-2 Applic ation Soft ware ...........................................................................[...]

- 7 - Bo x Content s 5 GA-Z87N-WIFI, GA-H87N-WIFI, or GA-H87N motherboard 5 Motherboard driver disk 5 Wireless module driver disk jk 5 User's Manual 5 Quick Installation Guide 5 T wo SA T A cables 5 I/O Shield 5 One antenna jk Optional I tems  2-portUSB2.0bracket(PartNo.12CR1-1UB030-6*R)  eSA T A bracket(PartNo[...]

- 8 - GA-Z8 7 N -WIF I/GA-H8 7N-WIF I/G A- H8 7N Motherbo ard L ayo u t (Note1) FortheGA-H87N,thewirelesscommunicationmoduleneedstobepurchasedadditionally . (Note2) Thechipislocatedonthebackofthemotherboard. j Only for GA-Z87N-WIFI. k Only for GA-H87N-WIFI. l Only for GA-H87N. [...]

- 9 - DVI-I GA-Z8 7 N -WIF I/GA-H8 7N-WIF I/G A- H8 7N M otherbo ard Block Diagram Fordetailedproductinformation/limitation(s),referto"1-2ProductSpecications." PS/2 KB/Mouse COM LPC Bus LGA1 150 CPU PCI Express Bus CPUCLK+/-(100MHz) PCIe CLK (100MHz) 1 PCI Express x16 x16 DMI 2.0 FDI DDR31600/1333[...]

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- 1 1 - Hardware Installation Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 1- 1 Installation Precautions The motherboard contains numerous delicate electronic circuits and components which can become damagedas aresultof electrostaticdischarge (ESD).Priorto installation,carefullyread theuser's manual and follow t[...]

Hardware Installation - 12 - 1- 2 P roductSpe cications CPU  Support for Intel ® Core ™ i7 processors/Intel ® Core ™ i5 processors/ Intel ® Core ™ i3 processors/Intel ® Pentium ® processors/ Intel ® Celeron ® processors in the LGA1 150 package (GotoGIGABYTE'swebsiteforthelatestCPUsupportlist.[...]

- 13 - Hardware Installation USB  Chipset:  -  4x USB2.0/1.1ports(2 portsonthe backpanel,2ports availablethrough theinternalUSBheader)  -  6x USB3.0/2.0ports(4 portsonthe backpanel,2ports availablethrough theinternalUSBhe[...]

Hardware Installation - 14 - Unique Features  Support for Q-Flash  SupportforXpressInstall  Support for APP Center  *  AvailableapplicationsinAPPCentermaydifferbymotherboardmodel. Supported functionsof eachapplication mayalso differdependingon motherboardspeci[...]

- 15 - Hardware Installation 1-3 Installing the CPU and C PU Cooler 1-3 -1 Inst all ing t he CPU A. Locate the alignment keys on the motherboard CPU socket and the notches on the CPU. Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the CPU: • Make sure that the motherboard supports the CPU. (GotoGIGABYTE'swebsitefort[...]

Hardware Installation - 16 - B. Follow the steps below to correctly install the CPU into the motherboard CPU socket. Step 1: Gently press the CPU socket lever handle down and away from the socket with your nger . Then completely lift the CPU socket lever and the metal load plate/plastic cover will be lifted as well. St[...]

- 17 - Hardware Installation 1-3 -2 Inst all ing t he CPU Cool er Followthesteps belowto correctlyinstallthe CPUcooler onthemotherboard. (Thefollowing procedureuses Intel ® boxedcoolerastheexamplecooler .) Use extreme care when removing the CPU cooler because the thermal grease/t[...]

Hardware Installation - 18 - 1- 4 Installing the Memor y DDR3_1 DDR3_2 Due to CPU limitations, read the following guidelines before installing the memory in Dual Channel mode. 1. Dual Channel mode cannot be enabled if only one DDR3 memory module is installed. 2. When enabling Dual Channel mode with two memory modules, it is recommended that memory [...]

- 19 - Hardware Installation 1- 4 -2 I nst all ing a M emo r y Before installing a memory module, make sure to turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the memory module. DDR3 and DDR2 DIMMs are not compatible to each other or DDR DIMMs. Be sure to install DDR3 DIMMs on this motherboard. Notch DDR3 [...]

Hardware Installation - 20 - 1-5 Installing an Expansion Card Follow the steps below to correctly install your expansion card in the expansion slot. 1. Locate an expansion slot that supports your card. Remove the metal slot cover from the chassis back panel. 2. Align the card with the slot, and press down on the card until it is fully seated in the[...]

- 21 - Hardware Installation 1-6 Back Panel Connectors USB 2.0/1.1 Port The USB port supports the USB 2.0/1.1 specication. Use this port for USB devices such as a USB keyboard/mouse,USBprinter ,USBashdriveandetc. PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Port Use this port to connect a PS/2[...]

Hardware Installation - 22 - DVI-I Port TheDVI-Iport conformstotheDVI-I specicationandsupportsamaximum resolutionof1920x1200(the actualresolutions supported dependon the monitorbeing used).Connect a monitorthat supports DVI-I connection to this port. USB[...]

- 23 - Hardware Installation • Whenremovingthe cableconnected toaback panelconnector,rstremovethe cablefromyour device and then remove it from the motherboard. • When removing the cable, pull it straight out from the connector . Do not rock it side to side to prevent an electrical short inside [...]

Hardware Installation - 24 - 1- 7 Internal Connec tors Read the following guidelines before connecting external devices: • First make sure your devices are compliant with the connectors you wish to connect. • Before installing the devices, be sure to turn off the devices and your computer . Unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent[...]

- 25 - Hardware Installation 1/2) A TX_12V/A TX (2x2 12V Power Connector and 2x12 Main Power Connector) With the use of the power connector, the power supply can supply enough stable power to all the components onthe motherboard. Before connecting the power connector , rst make surethe power supply is[...]

Hardware Installation - 26 - 3/4) CPU_F AN/SYS_F AN (Fan Headers) All fan headers on this motherboard are 4-pin. Most fan headers possess a foolproof insertion design. Whenconnecting afan cable,be sureto connectit inthe correctorientation (theblack connectorwire is thegroundwire).The[...]

- 27 - Hardware Installation • A RAID 0orRAID 1conguration requiresatleast twohard drives.Ifmore thantwo harddrives are to be used, the total number of hard drives must be an even number . • A  RAID5 congurationrequires at least threehard drives.(The[...]

Hardware Installation - 28 - 8) F_P ANEL (Front Panel Header) Connect the power switch, reset switch, and system status indicator on the chassis to this header according to the pin assignments below . Note the positive and negative pins before connecting the cables. 10 9 2 1 RES- HD+ RES+ HD- PW+ MSG+ PW- MSG- NC Hard Drive Activity LED Reset Switc[...]

- 29 - Hardware Installation 1 9) SPDIF_O (S/PDIF Out Header)  Thisheader supportsdigital S/PDIF Out andconnects a S/PDIF digitalaudio cable (providedby expansion cards)for digital audiooutput from your motherboardto certain expansioncards like graphicscard[...]

Hardware Installation - 30 - 1 1) F_USB (USB 2.0/1.1 Header)  The header conforms to USB 2.0/1.1 specication. The USB header can provide two USB ports via an optional USB bracket. For purchasing the optional USB bracket, please contact the local dealer . Pin No. Denition 1 Power(5V) 2 P[...]

- 31 - Hardware Installation 13) CLR_CMOS (Clear CMOS Jumper)  Use this jumper to clear the BIOS conguration andreset the CMOS values to factory defaults.T o clear the CMOS values, use a metal object like a screwdriver to touch the two pins for a few seconds. Open: Normal Short: Clear CMOS[...]

Hardware Installation - 32 -[...]

- 33 - BIOS Setup BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) records hardware parameters of the system in the CMOS on the motherboard. Its major functions include conducting the Power-On Self-T est (POST) during system startup, saving system parameters and loading o[...]

BIOS Setup - 34 - 2-1 Startup Screen The following startup Logo screen will appear when the computer boots. Function Keys: <DEL>: BIOS SETUPQ-FLASH Press the <Delete > key to enter BIOS Setup or to access the Q-Flash utility in BIOS Setup. <F9>: SYSTEM INFORMA TION Press the <F9> k ey to display your system information. <[...]

- 35 - BIOS Setup 2-2 The Main Menu A. Dashboard Mode (Default) j Differing from traditional UEFI interface, the Dashboard Mode provides a fancy and user-friendly BIOS environment where users can easily point and click through various settings and make adjustments for optimum performance. In Dashboard Mode, you can use your mouse to move through th[...]

BIOS Setup - 36 - BIOS Setup Menus  M.I.T .  Usethismenu tocongure theclock, frequency ,and voltagesof yourCPU andmemory ,etc. Orcheck the system/CPU temperatures, voltages, and fan speeds.  System  Usethismenutocongurethedefaultlanguageusedbyth[...]

- 37 - BIOS Setup 2-3 M.I.T . Whether the system will work stably with the overclock/overvoltage settings you made is dependent onyouroverallsystem congurations.Incorrectlydoingoverclock/overvoltagemayresultin damage to CPU, chipset, or memory and reduce the useful life of these components. This page is for ad[...]

BIOS Setup - 38 - ` M.I.T . Current Status This screen provi des information on CPU/memory frequencies/parameters. ` Advanced Frequency Settings & Performance Boost j (Note)  Provides you with ve different overclocking congurations.  Options are: Medium, High, Turbo, Ultra, Extreme.(Defau[...]

- 39 - BIOS Setup (Note) This item is present only when youinstall a CPU thatsupports this feature.For more information about Intel ® CPUs' unique features, please visit Intel's website. & CPU Clock Ratio, CPU Frequency The settings above are synchronous to those under the same[...]

BIOS Setup - 40 - & T urbo Power Limit (Watts) Allows you to set a power limit for CPU T urbo mode. When the CPU power consumption exceeds the speciedpowerlimit, theCPUwill automaticallyreducethe corefrequencyin ordertoreducethe power . Auto setsthepowerlimitaccordingtot[...]

- 41 - BIOS Setup & System Memory Multiplier Allows you to set the system memory multiplier . Auto sets memory multiplier according to memory SPD data.(Default: Auto) & Memory Frequency (MHz)  Therst memory frequency value isthe normal operating frequency of the memory being used;the?[...]

BIOS Setup - 42 - & Channel Interleaving Enables or disables memory channel interleaving. Enabled allows the system to simultaneously access different channels of the memory to increase memory performance and stability . Auto lets the BIOS automaticallycongurethissetting.(Default: Auto) & Rank Interleaving Enables or disab[...]

- 43 - BIOS Setup ` Advanced V oltage Settings ` CPU Core V oltage Control This section provides CPU voltage control options. ` Chipset V oltage Control This section provides Chipset voltage control options. ` DRAM V oltage Control This section provides memory voltage control options.[...]

BIOS Setup - 44 - ` PC Health Status & CPU Vcore/CPU VRIN/DRAM V oltage/+3.3V/+5V/+12V/CPU V AXG Displays the curre nt system voltages. & CPU/System T emperature Displays current C PU/system temperature. & CPU/System Fan Speed Displays current C PU/system fan speed. & CPU Fan Speed Control Allows you to dete rmine whether to enable [...]

- 45 - BIOS Setup ` Miscellaneous Settings & PEGGen3SlotConguration Allows you to set the operation mode of the PCI Express slot to Gen 1, Gen 2, or Gen 3. Actual operation modeis subjectto thehardware specicationofeach slot. Auto  letsthe BIOSautomaticallycongure this setting[...]

BIOS Setup - 46 - 2-4 System This section provides information on your CPU, memory , motherboard model, and BIOS version. Y ou can also select the default language used by the BIOS and manually set the system time. & System Language Selects the defau lt language used by the BIOS. & System Date  Setsthesystem date.Thedate?[...]

- 47 - BIOS Setup 2-5 BIOS Features & Boot Option Priorities  Species theoverallbootorder fromtheavailabledevices.Removablestorage devicesthatsupportGPT format will be prexed with "UEFI:" string on the boot device list. T o boot from an [...]

BIOS Setup - 48 - & Security Option  Speciesw hether a password is required every time the system boots, or only when you enter BIOS Setup. After conguringthis item,set thepassword(s) underthe Administrator Password/User Password item.  Setup A password[...]

- 49 - BIOS Setup & Intel Virtualization T echnology (Note) Enables or disables Intel ® Virtualization T echnology . Virtualization enhanced by Intel ® Virtualization T echnology will allow a platform to run multiple operating systems and applications in independent partitions. With virtualization, one computer system can function as multiple[...]

BIOS Setup - 50 - & Administrator Password  Allows you to congure an administrator password. Press <Enter> on this item, type the password, and thenpress <Enter>.Y ou willbe requested to conrmthe password. T ype thepassword again an[...]

- 51 - BIOS Setup 2-6 Peripherals & Init Display First  Species the rst initiation of the monitor displayfrom the installed PCI Express graphics card or the onboard graphics.  IGFX   Setstheonboardgraphicsastherstdisplay .  PCIe1Slot ?[...]

BIOS Setup - 52 -  Manual Allows you to determine whether to rout the USB 3.0 ports to the xHCI or EHCI controller before booting to OS, and also provides you with options to manually rout each USB 3.0/2.0 port to xHCI or EHCI. & Audio Controller  Enablesordisabl estheonboardaudiofunction.(Default: Auto) If you wis[...]

- 53 - BIOS Setup ` SA T AConguration & SA T A Controller(s)  Enablesordisabl estheintegratedSA T Acontrollers.(Default:Enabled) & SA T A Mode Selection  Enables ordisables RAID for the SA T A controllers integrated in the Chipset or congures the SA TA ?[...]

BIOS Setup - 54 - & Power Loading Enables or disabl es 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 congurethissetting.(Default: Auto) & Resume by Alarm  Determineswheth erto?[...]

- 55 - BIOS Setup & AC BACK Determines the st ate of the system after the return of power from an AC power loss.  AlwaysOff    Thesystemstaysoffuponthereturnofthe ACpower.(Default)  Always On The system is turned on upon the return of the AC power .  Memory The system returns to its last [...]

BIOS Setup - 56 - 2-8 Save & Exit & Save & Exit Setup Press <Enter> on this item and select Ye s . This saves the changes to the CMOS and exits the BIOS Setup program. Select No or press <Esc> to return to the BIOS Setup Main Menu. & Exit Without Saving Press <Enter> on this item and select Ye s . This exits the BI[...]

- 57 - Conguring SA TA Hard Drive(s) Chapter3 ConguringSA T A HardDrive(s) T ocongureSA T Aharddrive(s),followthestepsbelow: A. InstallSA T A harddrive(s)inyourcomputer. B. CongureSA T A controllermodeinBIOSSetup. C. CongureaRAIDarrayinRAID?[...]

Conguring SA TA Hard Drive(s) - 58 - The BIOS Setup menus described in this section may differ from the exact settings for your motherboard. The actual BIOS Setup menu options you will see shall depend on the motherboard you have and the BIOS version. B.ConguringSA T AcontrollermodeinBIOSSetup Makesuretocongur[...]

- 59 - Conguring SA TA Hard Drive(s) C-1.UEFIRAIDConguration This mode supports Windows 8 64-bit installation only . Step 1: In BIOS Setup, go to BIOS Features and set OS T ype to Windows 8 and CSM Support to Never .(Figure2) Save the changes and exit BIOS Setup. Step 2: After the system reboot, enter BIOS Setup again. Then ent[...]

Conguring SA TA Hard Drive(s) - 60 - Step 3: On the Intel(R) Rapid Storage T echnology menu, press <Enter> on Create RAID V olume to enter the Create RAID V olume screen. Enteravolumenamewith1~16letters(letterscannotbespecialcharacters)underthe Name  item and press <Enter>.?[...]

- 61 - Conguring SA TA Hard Drive(s) Step 5: After setting the capacity , move to Create V olume andpress<Enter>tobegin.(Figure6) After completing, you'll be brought back to the Intel(R) Rapid Storage T echnology screen. Under RAID V olumes you can see the new RAID volume. T o see more detailed information, press [...]

Conguring SA TA Hard Drive(s) - 62 - Delete RAID V olume T o delete a RAID array , press <Enter> on the volume to be deleted on the Intel(R) Rapid Storage T echnology screen. After entering the RAID VOLUME INFO screen, press <Enter> on Delete to enter the Delete screen. Press <Enter> on Ye s (Figure8). Figure 8[...]

- 63 - Conguring SA TA Hard Drive(s) C-2.ConguringLegacyRAIDROM Enter the Intel ® legacy RAIDBIOS setuputility tocongure aRAID array .Skip thisstep andproceed withthe installationofWindowsoperatingsystemforanon-RAIDconguration. Step 1: After the P[...]

Conguring SA TA Hard Drive(s) - 64 - Step 3: After entering the CREA TE VOLUME MENU screen,enteravolumenamewith 1~16letters(letterscannotbe special characters)under the Name  itemand press<Enter>. Then,select aRAID level (Figure 1 1).RAID levels suppo[...]

- 65 - Conguring SA TA Hard Drive(s) Step 5: Enter the array capacity and press <Enter>. Finally press <Enter> on the Create V olume item to begin creating the RAID array . When prompted to conrm whether to create this volume, press <Y> to conrm or <N> to canc[...]

Conguring SA TA Hard Drive(s) - 66 - Recovery V olume Options Intel ® Rapid Recover T echnology provides data protection by allowing users to easily restore data and system operation using a designated recovery drive. With the Rapid Recovery T echnology, which employs RAID 1 functionality , users can copy the data from the?[...]

- 67 - Conguring SA TA Hard Drive(s) Figure 17 Step 3: Press <Enter> under the Select Disks item. In the SELECT DISKS box, press <T ab> on the hard drive you want to use for themaster drive and press <Space> on the hard driveyou want to use for the recovery drive. ([...]

Conguring SA TA Hard Drive(s) - 68 - Delete RAID V olume T o delete a RAID array , select Delete RAID V olume in MAIN MENU and press <Enter>. In the DELETE VOLUME MENU section, use the up or down arrow key to select the array to be deleted and press <Delete>. Whenpromptedtoconrmyourselection(Figure19),press[...]

- 69 - Conguring SA TA Hard Drive(s) 3-2 Installing the SA T A RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System With the correct BIOS settings, you are ready to install Windows 8/7. Figure 1 A. Installing Windows 8/7 As Windows 7 already include Intel ® SA TA RAID/AHCI driver, you do not need to install separate RAID/AHCI driver during the Windows install[...]

Conguring SA TA Hard Drive(s) - 70 - B. Rebuilding an Array Rebuilding is the process of restoring data to a hard drive from other drives in the array . Rebuilding applies only to fault-tolerant arrays such as RAID 1, RAID 5 or RAID 10 arrays. The procedures below assume a new drive isadded to replace a failed drive toreb[...]

- 71 - Conguring SA TA Hard Drive(s) • Performing the Rebuild in the Operating System While in the operating system, make sure the chipset driver has been installed from the motherboard driver disk. Then launch the Intel ® Rapid Storage T echnology utility from the desktop. Step 1: Go to the Manage menu and click Rebuild to another disk in Ma[...]

Conguring SA TA Hard Drive(s) - 72 - Step 2: Go to the Manage menu of the Intel ® Rapid Storage T echnology utility and click Recover data in Manage V olume . The Status item on the left of the screen displays the rebuild progress. Step 3: Click Ye s to begin the data recovery . Step 4: After the recovery volume is completed, the Status will di[...]

- 73 - Drivers Installation 4-1 Chipset Drivers Chapter 4 Drivers Installation • Before installing the drivers, rst install the operating system. (The following instructions use Windows8astheexampleoperatingsystem.) • After installing the operating system, insert the motherboard [...]

Drivers Installation - 74 - 4-2 Application Software This page displays the apps that GIGABYTE develops and some free software. Y ou can select the apps you want and click the Install icon to begin the installation. 4-3 Information This page provides detailed information on the drivers on the driver disk. The Contact page provides contact informati[...]

- 75 - Unique Features 5-1 BIOS Update Utilities GIGABYTE motherboards provide two unique BIOS update tools, Q-Flash ™ and @BIOS ™ . GIGABYTE Q-Flash and @BIOS are easy-to-use and allow you to update the BIOS without the need to enter MS-DOS mode. Additionally, this motherboard features the DualBIOS ™ design, which enhances protection for the[...]

Unique Features - 76 - B. Updating the BIOS In the main menu of Q-Flash, use the keyboard or mouse to select an item to execute. When updating the BIOS,choose the location where the BIOS le issaved. The following procedureassumes that you save the BIOSletoaUSBashdrive.[...]

- 77 - Unique Features Select Ye s to load BIOS defaults Step 4: During the POST , press <Delete> to enter BIOS Setup. Select Load Optimized Defaults on the Save & Exit screen and press <Enter> to load BIOS defaults. System will re-detect all peripheral devices after a BIOS update, so we recommend that you reload BIOS defaults. Step[...]

Unique Features - 78 - • Makesurethatthe BIOSletobeashed matchesyourmotherboardmodel. UpdatingtheBIOS withanincorrectBIOSlecouldcauseyoursystemnottoboot. • Do not turn off the system or remove the power during the BIOS update process, or the BIOS may corru[...]

- 79 - Unique Features 5-2 APP Center GIGABYTE App Center gives you easy access to a wealth of GIGABYTE apps that help you get the most from your GIGABYTE motherboard (Note) .Using asimple, unied userinterface, GIGABYTEAppCenter allowsyou to easily launch all GIGABYTE apps installed on your system, check relat[...]

Unique Features - 80 - 5-2-1 EasyT une GIGABYTE's EasyTune is a simple and easy-to-use interface that allows users to ne-tune their system settings or do overclock/overvoltage in Windows environment. The user-friendly EasyTune interface also includes tabbed pages for CPU and memory information[...]

- 81 - Unique Features 5-2-2 EZ Setup TheGIGABYTEEZSetup utilityincludesthefollowing 'EZ'setupsapplications thatwilloffergreatlysimplied install and conguration procedures: Disk Mode Switch, EZ Smart Response, EZ Rapid Start, EZ Smart Connec[...]

Unique Features - 82 - EZ Smart Response A. System Requirements 1. An Intel ® Chipset-based motherboard supporting this feature (Note1) 2. Intel ® Core series processor 3. Intel ® SA TA controller set to RAID mode 4. Intel ® Rapid Storage T echnology utility installed (Note1) 5. A conventional SA T A disk and an SSD (Note2) 6. Wi[...]

- 83 - Unique Features EZ Rapid Start A. System Requirements 1. Intel ® Rapid Start T echnology enabled in BIOS Setup 2. AnSSDwithsizelargerthanthetotalsystemmemory 3. Windows 7 with SP1/Windows 8 4. AHCI/RAIDmode supported (please note if the SSD has been assigned as a member of[...]

Unique Features - 84 - EZ Smart Connect A. System Requirements 1. Intel ® Smart Connect T echnology enabled in BIOS Setup 2. Windows 7 with SP1/Windows 8 3. Intel ® Smart Connect T echnology utility installed 4. Properly-working network connection 5. Programs added to the White List must be turned on (Note) B. Using EZ Smart Connect Select EZ [...]

- 85 - Unique Features XHD With GIGABYTE XHD (Note 1) , users can quickly congure a RAID-ready system for RAID 0 or RAID 1 when a newSA T A drive isadded.Allwithasimpleclick ofabutton, XHDhelps toenhanceyour harddriveread/write[...]

Unique Features - 86 - 5 -2- 3 US B Blo cker GIGABYTE USB Blocker provides you with an easy-to-use interface that allows you to block certain USB device types on your PC. Devices classes that are blocked will be ignored by the operating system. The USB Blocker Interface Using USB Blocker Select the class of USB device that you would like to block o[...]

- 87 - Unique Features 5-3 Intel ® SBA (Small Business Advantage) kl A. System Requirements 1. An Intel ® H87/B85 Chipset motherboard 2. An Intel ® Core series processor 3. Windows 7 with SP1/Windows 8 4. All motherboard drivers correctly installed B. Installation 1. While in the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk, go to Applic[...]

Unique Features - 88 - 5-4 Using the Wi-Fi/Bluetooth Utilities jk j Only for GA-Z87N-WIFI. k Only for GA-H87N-WIFI. The Wi-Fi Share utility is supported in Windows 8/7 only . T o use Wi-FiShare for the rst time, clickthe Wi-Fi Share Manager icon on the Start  screen (Windows 8) or launch it?[...]

- 89 - Unique Features Step 2: When the Wi-Fi Share Settings dialog box appears, select a currently running network connection you want to share from the Share Connection list. Then click Save . The Password represents the network security key which is required when other computer wants to access the Internet through the virtual wireless AP . Y ou [...]

Unique Features - 90 - B. File T ransfer The File T ransfer allows twocomputerswithFileTransferenabledtoshare lestoeachother.Note:Besure toturnofftherewallonbothcomputersbeforeusingFileT ransfer . Step 1: Make sure the two computers are installed with th[...]

- 91 - Unique Features Step 5: The confirmation message will also appear on the target computer , asking whether to accept the le/folder from the source computer. Click Ye s to conrm.Y ou must respond in15 seconds. The RX lightwillbeonwhenthele/dataisbeingreceived. Ste[...]

Unique Features - 92 - EasyT une Touch: EasyTune T ouch is a simple and easy-to-use application that allows users to remotely control their system through Apple devices, including iPhone and iP AD. Detailed functions are as follows: Option Descriptions Option Description Tuner Allows you to change CPU/memory frequency and voltage settings. System I[...]

- 93 - Unique Features Three ways of connection: Before using EasyT une T ouch and PictureView , use one of the three ways below to connect your Apple devices to the target computer: Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and USB connections. iPhone 3 and iPad series only support Wi-Fi connection and iPhone 4/5 series supports all of the three connections. Below we use[...]

Unique Features - 94 - Using EasyT une Touch Step 1: Go to the main menu of the EasyTune T ouch application on your iPhone. Select Connection . Step 2: On the Connection page, select Wi . iPhone will begin to search for the computer using the same network connection. When the computer is displayed, select it. Then return to the main menu of the [...]

- 95 - Unique Features Step 3: Click the photo you want to share and your photo will be shown instantly on the desktop of the target computer . B. BlueT ooth Connection: Step 1: On your iPhone, go to Settings > Personal Hotspot and turn on this function. Then go to Settings > General > Bluetooth to turn Bluetooth on. Step 2: Now you have t[...]

Unique Features - 96 - Step 4: When the iPhone displays the pairing code, press Pair to conrm. After the pairing is successful, your iPhone will show that it has been connected to your computer . Step 5: Y our computer will show that the iPhone has been added to your computer successfully . Click Close to return to the[...]

- 97 - Unique Features C. USB Connection: Step 1: On your iPhone, go to Settings > Personal Hotspot and turn on this function. Step 2: Connect your iPhone to your computer using the iPhone USB cable. Step 3: After the iPhone is connected to your computer , go to Control Panel > Network and Sharing Center > Cha nge adapter settings . Make s[...]

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- 99 - Appendix 6-1-1 Conguring2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio The motherboard provides five audio jacks on the back panel which support 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel  (Note) audio. The picture to the right shows the default audio jack assignments. The integrated HD (High Definition) audio provides jack retasking capability that[...]

Appendix - 100 - Step 2: Connect an audio device to an audio jack. The The current connected device is dialog box appears. Select the device according to the type of device you connect. Then click OK . Step 3: On the Speakers screen, click the Speaker Configuration tab. In the Speaker Configuration list, select Stereo , Quadraphonic , 5.1 Speaker ,[...]

- 101 - Appendix (Note) Enter the Digital Output(Optical) screen to configure further settings if you use the S/PDIF Out connector(s)onthebackpanelfordigital audiooutputorenterthe Digital Output screen if you use theinternalS/PDIFOutconnector(SPDIF_O)fordigitalaudiooutput. The [...]

Appendix - 102 - 6-1-3 ConguringMicrophoneRecording Step 2: Connectyour microphoneto theMic injack (pink)on the back panel or the Mic in jack (pink) on the front panel. Then configure the jack for microphone functionality . Note: The microphone functions on the front p[...]

- 103 - Appendix Step 1: Locate the icon in the notification area and right-click on this icon. Select Recording Devices . * Enabling Stereo Mix If the HD Audio Manager does not display the recording device you wish to use, refer to the steps below. The followingstepsexplainhowtoenableStereoMix(whichmaybeneededwh[...]

Appendix - 104 - Step 4: Now you can access the HD Audio Manager to configure Stereo Mix and use Sound Recorder to record the sound. 6-1-4 Using the Sound Recorder A. Recording Sound 1. Makesureyouhaveconnectedthesoundinputdevice(e.g.microphone)tothecomputer . 2. T o record the audio, click the Start Recording[...]

- 105 - Appendix 6-2 T roubleshooting 6-2-1 Frequently Asked Questions T o read more F AQs for your motherboard, please go to the Support & DownloadsF AQ page on GIGABYTE's website. Q: Why is the light of my keyboard/optical mouse still on after the computer shuts down? A: Some motherboards provide a small amount of standby power after th[...]

Appendix - 106 - 6-2-2 T roubleshooting Procedure If you encounter any troubles during system startup, follow the troubleshooting procedure below to solve the problem. ST ART A Turn of f the power. Remove all peripherals, connecting cables, and power cord etc. Isolate the short circuit. Secure the CPU cooler on the CPU. Connect the CPU cooler power[...]

- 107 - Appendix If the procedure above is unable to solve your problem, contact the place of purchase or local dealer for help. Or go to the Support & DownloadsT echnical Support page to submit your question. Our customer service staff will reply you as soon as possible. The power supply , CPU or CPU socket might fail. The keyboard or keyboar[...]

Appendix - 108 - Regulatory Statements Regulatory Notices This document must not be copied without our written permission, and the contents there of must not be imparted to a thirdparty nor beused forany unauthorizedpurpose. Contraventionwill beprosecuted. We believe thatthe information conta[...]

- 109 - Appendix FCC Notice (U.S.A. Only) This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However , there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment [...]

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- 111 - Appendix Contact Us • GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., L TD. Address: No.6, Bao Chiang Road, Hsin-Tien Dist., New T aipei City 231,T aiwan TEL: +886-2-8912-4000 F AX:+886-2-8912-4005 T ech.andNon-T ech.Support(Sales/Marketing): http://ggts.gigabyte.com.tw WEBaddress(English):http://www .gigabyte.com WEBaddress(Ch[...]

Appendix - 1 12 - • GIGABYTE Global Service System T osubmit atechnicalor non-technical(Sales/Marketing) question, please link to: http://ggts.gigabyte.com.tw Then select your language to enter the system. • G.B.T . TECHNOLOGY TRADING GMBH - Germany WEB address : http://www .gigabyte.de • G.B.T . TECH. CO., L TD. - U.K[...]