Gigabyte GA-Z97-HD3 manual

GA-Z97-HD3 GA-H97-HD3 User's Manual Rev . 1001 12ME-Z97HD3-1001R GA-Z97-HD3 GA-H97-HD3[...]

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- 3 - T able of Contents GA-Z97-HD3/GA-H97-HD3 Motherboard Layout ............................................................ 4 GA-Z97-HD3/GA-H97-HD3 Motherboard Block Diagram ............................................... 5 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation ..................................................................................... 6 1-1[...]

- 4 - GA-Z97-HD3/GA-H97-HD3 Motherboard Layout The box contents above are for reference only and the actual items shall depend on the product package you obtain. The box contents are subject to change without notice. Box Contents 5 GA-Z97-HD3 or GA-H97-HD3 motherboard 5 Motherboard driver disk 5 T wo SA T A cables 5 User's Manual 5 I/O Shield [...]

- 5 - GA-Z97-HD3/GA-H97-HD3 Motherboard Block Diagram For detailed product information/limitation(s), refer to "1-2 Product Specications." M Only for GA-Z97-HD3. N Only for GA-H97-HD3. PS/2 KB/Mouse LGA1 150 CPU DMI 2.0 FDI CPU CLK+/- (100 MHz) Dual BIOS DDR3 1600/1333 MHz COM LPC Bus Intel ® Z97 M Intel ® H97 N iTE ® Super I/O PCIe[...]

- 6 - 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 these procedures: • Prior to installation, make sure the cha[...]

- 7 - 1-2 ProductSpecications M Only for GA-Z97-HD3. N Only for GA-H97-HD3. 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 lis[...]

- 8 - Storage Interface  Chipset: - 6 x SA T A 6Gb/s connectors - Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10 USB  Chipset: - 6 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports (4 ports on the back panel, 2 ports available through the internal USB headers) - 8 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (2 ports on the back panel, 6 ports available through the internal USB headers) Internal[...]

- 9 - 1-3 Installing 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 latest CPU support list.) • Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing the CPU to prevent hardware damage. ?[...]

- 10 - 1-5 Installing an Expansion Card Read the following guidelines before you begin to install an expansion card: • Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card. Carefully read the manual that came with your expansion card. • Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing an expansion [...]

- 1 1 - The audio jacks can be recongured to perform different functions via the audio software (supported functions for each jack may vary based on hardware specication). Only microphones still MUST be connected to the default Mic in jack. • When removing the cable connected to a back panel connector , rst remove the cable from your dev[...]

- 12 - 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 damage to the devices. [...]

- 13 - 1/2) A TX_12V_2X4/A TX (2x4 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 turned off and all devices are properly installed. The power[...]

- 14 - 5) SA T A3 0/1/2/3/4/5 (SA T A 6Gb/s Connectors) The SA T A connectors conform to SA T A 6Gb/s standard and are compatible with SA T A 3Gb/s and SAT A 1.5Gb/s standard. Each SA T A connector supports a single SA T A device. The Intel ® Chipset supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10. Refer to Chapter 3, "Conguring SA T A Hard D[...]

- 15 - 7) F_AUDIO(FrontPanel AudioHeader) The front panel audio header supports Intel ® High Denition audio (HD) and AC'97 audio. Y ou may connect your chassis front panel audio module to this header . Make sure the wire assignments of the module connector match the pin assignments of the motherboard header . Incorrect conne[...]

- 16 - 1 1) COMA(SerialPortHeader) The COM header can provide one serial port via an optional COM port cable. For purchasing the optional COM port cable, please contact the local dealer . Pin No. Denition Pin No. Denition 1 NDCD- 6 NDSR- 2 NSIN 7 NRTS- 3 NSOUT 8 NCTS- 4 NDTR- 9 NRI- 5 GND 10 No Pin 12) LPT (Parallel Port Header) T[...]

- 17 - Chapter2 BIOSSetup • Because BIOS ashing is potentially risky, if you do not encounter problems using the current version of BIOS, it is recommended that you not ash the BIOS. T o ash the BIOS, do it with caution. Inadequate BIOS ashing may result in system malfunction. • It is recommended that you not alter the defa[...]

- 18 - 2-1 Startup Screen The following startup Logo screen will appear when the computer boots. (Sample BIOS V ersion: GA-Z97-HD3 F2a) • When the system is not stable as usual, select the Load OptimizedDefaults item to set your system to its defaults. • The BIOS Setup menus described in this chapter are for reference only and may differ [...]

- 19 - ` M.I.T . Current Status This screen provides information on CPU/memory frequencies/parameters. (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. M Only for GA-Z97-HD3. & Performance Upgrade M (Note) Provid[...]

- 20 - (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. & Intel(R) T urbo Boost T echnology (Note) Allows you to determine whether to enable the Intel CPU T urbo Boost technology . Auto lets the BIOS automaticall[...]

- 21 - ` Advanced Memory Settings & ExtremeMemoryProle(X.M.P .) (Note) , System Memory Multiplier , Memory Frequency(MHz) The settings above are synchronous to those under the same items on the Advanced Frequency Settings menu. & MemoryOverclockingProles M (Note) Allows you to set the memory frequency . Options may v[...]

- 22 - & CaseOpen Displays the detection status of the chassis intrusion detection device attached to the motherboard CI header . If the system chassis cover is removed, this eld will show "Y es", otherwise it will show "No". T o clear the chassis intrusion status record, set ResetCase Open Status to Enabled ,[...]

- 23 - ` 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. For example, the PCI Express x1 slots can support up to Gen 2 mode only . Auto lets the BIOS automatically congur[...]

- 24 - 2-4 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 operating system that supports GPT partitioning, select the device prexed with &qu[...]

- 25 - (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.  Partial Initial Part of the USB devices are disabled before the OS boot process completes. (Default) This item is congurable only when Fast Boot is set t[...]

- 26 - & 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 or UEFI option ROM. (Default)  Legacy Only Allows booting from operating systems that only support legacy Option ROM.  UEFI Only Allows booting from operating sy[...]

- 27 - 2-5 Peripherals & InitialDisplayOutput Species the rst initiation of the monitor display from the installed PCI graphics card, PCI Express graphics card or the onboard graphics.  IGFX Sets the onboard graphics as the rst display .  PCIe 1 Slot Sets the graphics card on the PCIEX16 slot as the rst display . (Defaul[...]

- 28 - & 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T otalMemorySize Allows you to allocate the DVMT memory size of the onboard graphic[...]

- 29 - & Hot plug Enables or disable the hot plug capability for each SA T A port. (Default: Disabled) & External SA T A Enables or disables support for external SA T A devices. (Default: Disabled) ` SuperIOConguration This section provides information on the super I/O chip and allows you to congure the serial port and parallel [...]

- 30 - & 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: T urn on the system at a specic time on each day or on a specic day in a month.  Wake up hour/minute/second: Set the time at which the system will be powered on autom[...]

- 31 - & PCIe ASPM Allows you to congure the ASPM mode for the device connected to Chipset's PCI Express bus. Auto lets the BIOS automatically congure this setting. This item is congurable only when Platform Power Management is set to Enabled . (Default: Auto) & CPU DMI Link ASPM Control Allows you to congure the ASPM mode [...]

- 32 - Chapter3 ConguringSA T AHardDrive(s) Before you begin • At least two SA T A hard drives (to ensure optimal performance, it is recommended that you use two hard drives with identical model and capacity). If you do not want to create RAID, you may prepare only one hard drive. • Windows setup disk. • Motherboard driver d[...]

- 33 - 5. After setting the capacity , move to Create V olume and press <Enter> to begin. 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 <Enter> on the volume to check for information on RAID [...]

- 34 - • Before installing the drivers, rst 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 optical drive. Click on the message "T ap to choose what happens with this disc" on the top-rig[...]

- 35 - 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 contained herein was accurate in all respects at the time of prin[...]

- 36 - FCCNot ic e(U.S. A .On ly) This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio[...]

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