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User Manual - Page 2
Motherboard GA-Z87X-HD3
Oct. 4, 2013
Motherboard GA-Z87X-HD3
Oct. 4, 2013
User Manual - Page 3
... before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. Check your motherboard looks like this manual is protected by any means without prior notice. Disclaimer Information in this manual may be reproduced, copied, translated, transmitted, or published in this product, GIGABYTE provides the following types of documentations:
„„ For quick set-up...
User Manual - Page 4
...7 GA-Z87X-HD3 Motherboard Block Diagram 8
Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 9 1-1 Installation Precautions 9 1-2 Product Specifications 10 1-3 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler 13
1-3-1 Installing the CPU 13 1-3-2 Installing the CPU Cooler 15 1-4 Installing the Memory 16 1-4-1 Dual Channel Memory Configuration 16 1-4-2 Installing a Memory 17 1-5 Installing an Expansion Card 18 1-6 Setting...
User Manual - Page 6
Box Contents
55 GA-Z87X-HD3 motherboard 55 Motherboard driver disk 55 User's Manual 55 Quick Installation Guide 55 Four SATA cables 55 I/O Shield 55 One 2-Way SLI bridge connector
The box contents above are subject to -DVI adapter (Part No. 12CT2-HDMI01-1*R)
- 6 - Optional Items
†† 2-port USB 2.0 bracket (Part No. 12CR1-1UB030-6*R) †† eSATA bracket (Part No. 12CF1-3SATPW...
User Manual - Page 7
GA-Z87X-HD3 Motherboard Layout
KB_MS_USB
CPU_FAN
DVI
VGA
ATX_12V_2X4
LGA1150
ATX
HDMI
R_USB30
USB30 LAN
F_USB30
AUDIO
SYS_FAN1 SYS_FAN2
Realtek® GbE LAN
PCIEX16
PCIEX1_1
GA-Z87X-HD3
DDR3_4 DDR3_2 DDR3_3 DDR3_1
SYS_FAN3
531 420
PCIEX1_2
CODEC
PCIEX1_3 PCIEX8 PCI1
iTE® Super I/O
PCI2 SPDIF_IN
Intel® Z87
SATA3
B_BIOS M_BIOS PCIe to ...
User Manual - Page 8
GA-Z87X-HD3 Motherboard Block Diagram
2 PCI Express x8 1 PCI Express x16
PCIe CLK (100 MHz)
or
HDMI DVI-D x16 x16 Switch PCI Express Bus
LGA1150 CPU
CPU CLK+/- (100 MHz)
DDR3 1600/1333 MHz Dual Channel Memory
DMI 2.0 FDI
3 PCI Express x1
D-Sub
x1 x1 x1 PCI Express Bus
PCIe ...
User Manual - Page 18
... the card until it is fully seated in the expansion slot. 1. If necessary, go to BIOS Setup to make any required BIOS changes for your operating system.
Align the card with the expansion card in your
expansion card(s). 7. Install the driver provided with the slot, and press down on your expansion card. •• Always...
User Manual - Page 30
Hardware Installation
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Open: Normal
Short: Clear CMOS Values
•• Always turn off your computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before clearing the CMOS values.
•• After system restart, go to BIOS Setup to load factory defaults (select Load Optimized Defaults) or manually configure the BIOS settings (refer to touch the...
User Manual - Page 31
... the Internet
and updates the BIOS.
For instructions on the motherboard. If this occurs, try to clear the CMOS values and reset the board to default values. (Refer to the "Load Optimized Defaults" section in this chapter or introductions of the battery/clear CMOS jumper in system's failure to boot. Chapter 2 BIOS Setup
BIOS (Basic Input and...
User Manual - Page 38
... the BIOS automatically configure this setting. (Default: Auto)
&& CPU EIST Function (Note) Enables or disables Enhanced Intel® Speed Step Technology (EIST).
When enabled, the CPU core frequency and voltage will be reduced during system halt state to decrease power consumption. BIOS Setup
- 38 - of CPU Cores Enabled (Note) Allows you install a CPU that support multi...
User Manual - Page 69
... from the motherboard driver disk using "Xpress Install" to ensure system performance and compatibility. Installing Windows 8/7
As Windows 7 already include Intel SATA RAID/AHCI driver, you to load the driver appears, select Browse.
3-2 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System
With the correct BIOS settings, you install all required drivers from the Windows 8 setup disk and...
User Manual - Page 75
... main BIOS to update the system BIOS while in BIOS Setup. For the sake of going through complicated BIOS flashing process. With Q-Flash you to ensure normal system operation. What is saved to a hard drive in RAID/AHCI mode or a hard drive attached to enter MS-DOS mode. From GIGABYTE's website, download the latest compressed BIOS update file that support...
User Manual - Page 76
... select an item to access Q-Flash.
2. Q-Flash Utility v1.05 Model Name : Z87X-HD3 BIOS Version : E6 BIOS Date : 09/12/2013 Flash Type/Size : MXIC 25L6465E/6406E
8MB
Update BIOS From Drive
SSaveleecBtIDOeSvtioceDrive Return to update BIOS?" Select the BIOS update file. The monitor will restart after the update process is updating the BIOS. Insert the USB flash drive containing the...
User Manual - Page 78
... manually download the BIOS update file from GIGABYTE's website and follow the instructions in "Update the BIOS without Using the Internet Update Function: Click Update from Server, select the @BIOS server site closest to your location and then download the BIOS file that is stable and do so may not boot. Failure to do NOT interrupt the Internet connection (for your motherboard model...
User Manual - Page 91
...driver. (Supported functions for microphone functionality.
•• Audio signals will appear in jack and manually configure the jack for each jack may vary based on the back panel which support...Audio
The motherboard provides six audio jacks on hardware specification.)
Center/Subwoofer...instructions use Windows 8 as the example operating system.)
Step 1: After installing the audio driver...
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