Gigabyte GA-H97N-WIFI manuale d’uso

GA-Z97N-WIFI GA-H97N-WIFI User's Manual Rev . 1001 1 2 ME- Z97NW IF-1 0 01R GA-Z97N-WIFI GA-H97N-WIFI[...]

Motherboard GA-Z97N-WIFI GA-H97N-WIFI May 2, 2014 May 2, 2014 Motherboard GA-Z97N-WIFI/GA-H97N-WIFI Wireless Module Country Approvals: See the latest safety and regulatory documents at GIGABYTE's website.[...]

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- 4 - T able of Contents Box Contents ................................................................................................................... 6 Optional Items ................................................................................................................. 6 GA-Z97N-WIFI/GA-H97N-WIFI Motherboard Layout ..................[...]

- 5 - Chapter3 ConguringSA T A HardDrive(s) ................................................................... 57 3-1 ConguringSA T A Controllers ......................................................................... 57 3-2 Installing the SA T A RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System ....................... 69 Chapt[...]

- 6 - Box Contents 5 GA-Z97N-WIFI or GA-H97N-WIFI motherboard 5 Motherboard driver disk 5 Wireless module driver disk 5 User's Manual 5 Quick Installation Guide 5 T wo SA T A cables 5 I/O Shield 5 One antenna Optional Items  2-portUSB2.0bracket(PartNo.12CR1-1UB030-6*R)  eSA T A bracket(PartNo.12CF1-3SA TPW-4[...]

- 7 - GA-Z97N-WIFI/GA-H97N-WIFI Motherboard Layout M Only for GA-Z97N-WIFI. N Only for GA-H97N-WIFI. KB_MS_USB F_USB30 COM DOUBLE_HDMI CPU_F AN LGA1 150 AT X GA-Z97N-WIFI GA-H97N-WIFI F_AUDIO AUDIO B_BIOS M_BIOS PCIEX16 DDR3_1 DDR3_2 B AT A TX_12V Intel ® Z97 M Intel ® H97 N DVI ANTENNA_BRACKET USB30_LAN1 USB30_LAN2 CODEC S ATA 3 CLR_CMOS F_USB i[...]

- 8 - DVI-I GA-Z97N-WIFI/GA-H97N-WIFI Motherboard 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MHz Dual Channel[...]

- 9 - 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 thes[...]

Hardware Installation - 10 - 1-2 ProductSpeci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.) ?[...]

- 1 1 - 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 header ) Internal Connectors  1 x 24-pin A T X main power connector  1 x 4-pin A T X 12V power c[...]

Hardware Installation - 12 - Unique Features  Support for APP Center * Available applications in APP Center may differ by motherboard model. Supported f u n c t i o n s o f e a c h a p p l i c a t i o n m a y a l s o d i f f e r d e p e n d i n g o n m o t h e r b o a r d speci  cations. - @BIOS - EasyTune - EZ Setup - Fast Boot - Cloud Stati[...]

- 13 - Hardware Installation 1-3 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler 1-3-1 Installing the 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the[...]

Hardware Installation - 14 - 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[...]

- 15 - Hardware Installation 1-3-2 Installing the CPU Cooler 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/tape b[...]

Hardware Installation - 16 - 1-4 Installing the Memory 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 of the same capa[...]

- 17 - Hardware Installation 1-4-2 Installing a Memory 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 DIMM A ?[...]

Hardware Installation - 18 - 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[...]

- 19 - 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 - 20 - USB 3.0/2.0 Port TheUSB3.0portsupports theUSB3.0specication andiscompatibleto theUSB2.0/1.1specication. Use this port for USB devices Use this port for USB devices such as a USB keyboard/mouse, USB printer , USBashdriveandetc. RJ-45 LAN Port (LAN1) [...]

- 21 - 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 - 22 - 1-7 Internal Connectors 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 d[...]

- 23 - 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 - 24 - 3/4) CPU_F AN/SYS_FAN (Fan Header s) The 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[...]

- 25 - 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 - 26 - 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. The front panel design may differ by chassis. A front panel module mainly consists [...]

- 27 - 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car[...]

Hardware Installation - 28 - 1 1) F_USB (USB 2.0/1.1 Header)  Theheader conforms to USB 2.0/1.1specication. Each 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 Pow[...]

- 29 - 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 - 30 -[...]

- 31 - 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 - 32 - 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> key to display your system informat[...]

- 33 - BIOS Setup 2-2 The Main Menu A. Startup Guide (Default) TheStartupGuidescreensimpliesconventional complicatedBIOSsetupmenusandpresentsonly themost frequently used options in the easy-to-use interface. It helps rst-time users to perform basic system?[...]

BIOS Setup - 34 - Classic Setup Function Keys < f >< g > Move the selection bar to select a setup menu < h >< i > Movetheselectionbartoselectancongurationitemonamenu <Enter> Execute command or enter a menu <+>/<Page Up> Increase the numeric value or make changes <->[...]

- 35 - BIOS Setup 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 Information  Usethismenutocongurethedefaultlanguageus[...]

BIOS Setup - 36 - 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[...]

- 37 - BIOS Setup ` M.I.T . Current Status This screen provides information on CPU/memory frequencies/parameters. ` Advanced Frequency Settings & Performance Upgrade M (Note)  Provides you with ve different overclo cking congurations. Options are: 20% Upgrade, 40% Upgrade, 60%Upgrade,80%U[...]

BIOS Setup - 38 - (Note) This item is present only when you install aC PU 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 sa[...]

- 39 - BIOS Setup (Note1) This item is present only when you installa CPU that supports thisfeatur e. For more information about Intel ® CPUs' unique features, please visit Intel's website. (Note2) ThisitemispresentonlywhenyouinstallaCPUand[...]

BIOS Setup - 40 - ` Advanced Memory Settings (Note) ThisitemispresentonlywhenyouinstallaCPUandamemorymodulethatsupportthisfeature. & ExtremeMemoryProle(X.M.P .) (Note) , System Memory Multiplier , Memory Frequency(MHz) The settings above are synchronous to those under the same[...]

- 41 - BIOS Setup & ProleDDRV oltage  When using a non-XMP memory module or Extreme Memory Prole (X.M.P .) is set to Disabled , the valueisdisplayedaccordingto yourmemoryspecication.When ExtremeMemoryProle(X.M.P .)isset to Prole1 or Prole2 ,[...]

BIOS Setup - 42 - ` Advanced V oltage Settings This sub-menu allows you to set CPU, chipset and memory voltages.[...]

- 43 - BIOS Setup ` PC Health Status & Reset Case Open Status  Disabled Keepsorclearstherecordofpreviouschassisintrusionstatus.(Default)  Enabled Clears the record of previous chassis intrusion status and the Case Open  eld will show "No" at next boot. & Case Open Displays the [...]

BIOS Setup - 44 - ` Miscellaneous Settings & PCIeSlotConguration Allows you to set the operation mode of the PCI Express slots 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.([...]

- 45 - BIOS Setup 2-4 System Information This section provides information on your 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 default language used by the BIOS. & System Date  Setsthesystemdate.Thedateform[...]

BIOS Setup - 46 - 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?[...]

- 47 - BIOS Setup & Security Option  Species whether 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[...]

BIOS Setup - 48 - & Limit CPUID Maximum (Note) Allows you to determine whether to limit CPUID maximum value. Set this item to Disabled  for Windows XP operating  system; set this item to Enabled forlegacyoperatingsystemsuchasWindowsNT4.0.(Default:Disabled) & Execute Disable Bit (Note) Enables or [...]

- 49 - BIOS Setup & 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[...]

BIOS Setup - 50 - 2-6 Peripherals & Initial Display Output  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[...]

- 51 - BIOS Setup & Audio Controller  Enablesordisablestheonboardaudiofunction.(Default:Enabled) If you wish to install a 3rd party add-in audio card instead of using the onboard audio, set this item to Disabled . & Intel Processor Graphics  Enablesordisablestheonboardgraphicsfunction.(Defa[...]

BIOS Setup - 52 - ` SA T A Conguration & Integrated SA T A Controller  Enablesordisables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[...]

- 53 - BIOS Setup ` SuperIOConguration  ThissectionprovidesinformationonthesuperI/Ochipandallowsyoutoconguretheserialport. & Serial Port A  Enablesordisablestheonboardserialport.(Default:Enabled) ` Intel(R) Smart Connect T echnology & ISCTCongura[...]

BIOS Setup - 54 - & 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 congurethis setting.(Default: Auto) & Resume by Alarm  Determinesw[...]

- 55 - BIOS Setup & Power On By Keyboard Allows the system to be turned on by a PS/2 keyboard wake-up event.  Note:T ousethisfunction,youneedanA TXpowersupplyprovidingatleast1Aonthe+5VSBlead.  Disabled   Disablesthisfunction.(Default)  Any Key Press any key to turn[...]

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 T A Hard Drive(s) Chapter3 ConguringSA T A HardDrive(s) 3-1 ConguringSA T A Controllers A. Installing SA T A hard drive(s) in your computer Attach one end of the SA T A signal cable to the rear of the SA T A hard drive and the other end to available SA T A port on the motherboard. Then connect th[...]

Conguring SA T A 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gu[...]

- 59 - Conguring SA T A Hard Drive(s) C-1.UEFIRAIDConguration OnlyWindows8.1/864-bitsupportsUEFIRAIDconguration. Step 1: In BIOS Setup, go to BIOS Features and set Windows 8 Features to Windows 8 and CSM Support to Never (Figure2).SavethechangesandexitBIOSSetup. Step 2: After the system[...]

Conguring SA T A 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 T A 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 T A 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 T A 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 [...]

Conguring SA T A 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 su[...]

- 65 - Conguring SA T A 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 can[...]

Conguring SA T A 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 master drive to the [...]

- 67 - Conguring SA T A 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 T A 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),pres[...]

- 69 - Conguring SA T A 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 the operating system. A. Installing the Operating System As Windows 7 already include Intel ® SA T A RAID/AHCI driver , you do not need to install separate RAID/AHCI driver during the Win[...]

Conguring SA T A 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re[...]

- 71 - Conguring SA T A 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 M[...]

Conguring SA T A 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 d[...]

- 73 - Appendix Chapter 4 Appendix Drivers Installation • Before installing the drivers, first install the operating system. (The following instructions use Windows8.1astheexampleoperatingsystem.) • After installing the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk into your [...]

Appendix - 74 - 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.W ebelieve thatthe information contain[...]

- 75 - 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 d[...]

Appendix - 76 - Le gain d’antenne maximum permissible pour une utilisation avec ce produit est de 6 dBi afin d’être conforme aux limitesdepuissanceisotropiquerayonnée équivalente(P .I.R.E.)applicabledanslesbandes 5.25-5.35GHzet 5.725-5.85GHzenfonctionementpoint-à-point. Cetappareil nu[...]

- 77 - Appendix T aiwan NCC Wireless Statements / 無線設備警告聲明 : 低功率電波輻射性電機管理辦法 第 十 二條:  經型式認證合格之低功率射頻電機，非經許可，公司、商號或使用者均不得擅自變更頻 率、加大功率或變更原設計之特性及功能。 第 十四條:  低功率射[...]

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- 79 - 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(Chi[...]

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