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...notice. For product-related information, check on our website at: http://www.gigabyte.com Identifying Your Motherboard Revision The revision number on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. Changes to assist in the use ... detailed product information, carefully read the User's Manual. The trademarks mentioned in this product, GIGABYTE provides the following types of documentations: For quick set-up of GIGABYTE. Copyright © 2013 GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. Check your motherboard looks like this...
...notice. For product-related information, check on our website at: http://www.gigabyte.com Identifying Your Motherboard Revision The revision number on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. Changes to assist in the use ... detailed product information, carefully read the User's Manual. The trademarks mentioned in this product, GIGABYTE provides the following types of documentations: For quick set-up of GIGABYTE. Copyright © 2013 GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. Check your motherboard looks like this...
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Table of Contents Box Contents...6 Optional Items...6 G1.Sniper Z87 Motherboard Layout 7 G1.Sniper Z87 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 ... Features 46 2-6 Peripherals...50 2-7 Power Management 53 2-8 Save & Exit...55 Chapter 3 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 57 3-1 Configuring SATA Controllers 57 3-2 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 69 - 4 -
Table of Contents Box Contents...6 Optional Items...6 G1.Sniper Z87 Motherboard Layout 7 G1.Sniper Z87 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 ... Features 46 2-6 Peripherals...50 2-7 Power Management 53 2-8 Save & Exit...55 Chapter 3 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 57 3-1 Configuring SATA Controllers 57 3-2 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 69 - 4 -
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Chapter 4 Drivers Installation 73 4-1 Chipset Drivers 73 4-2 Application Software 74 4-3 Information...74 Chapter 5 Unique Features 75 5-1 BIOS Update Utilities 75 5-1-1 Updating the BIOS with the Q-Flash Utility 75 5-1-2 Updating the BIOS ...
Chapter 4 Drivers Installation 73 4-1 Chipset Drivers 73 4-2 Application Software 74 4-3 Information...74 Chapter 5 Unique Features 75 5-1 BIOS Update Utilities 75 5-1-1 Updating the BIOS with the Q-Flash Utility 75 5-1-2 Updating the BIOS ...
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Box Contents 55 G1.Sniper Z87 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 ...
Box Contents 55 G1.Sniper Z87 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 ...
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... cord from the power outlet before you begin to install an expansion card: •• Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card. Install the driver provided with a screw. 5. After installing all expansion cards, replace the chassis cover(s). 6. Example: Installing and Removing a PCI Express Graphics Card: •• Installing a Graphics Card...
... cord from the power outlet before you begin to install an expansion card: •• Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card. Install the driver provided with a screw. 5. After installing all expansion cards, replace the chassis cover(s). 6. Example: Installing and Removing a PCI Express Graphics Card: •• Installing a Graphics Card...
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...connectors in "1-5 Installing an Expansion Card" and install CrossFire/SLI graphics cards on your graphics cards. and click Apply. Procedure and driver screen for enabling CrossFire/SLI technology may be needed or not depending on the PCIEX16 and PCIEX8 slots. CrossFire (Note)/SLI bridge ... the Enable CrossFireX™ check box is enabled. (Note) The bridge connector(s) may differ by graphics cards and driver version. Configuring the Graphics Card Driver C-1. Step 3: Plug the display cable into the graphics card on top of the cards. To Enable CrossFire Function After...
...connectors in "1-5 Installing an Expansion Card" and install CrossFire/SLI graphics cards on your graphics cards. and click Apply. Procedure and driver screen for enabling CrossFire/SLI technology may be needed or not depending on the PCIEX16 and PCIEX8 slots. CrossFire (Note)/SLI bridge ... the Enable CrossFireX™ check box is enabled. (Note) The bridge connector(s) may differ by graphics cards and driver version. Configuring the Graphics Card Driver C-1. Step 3: Plug the display cable into the graphics card on top of the cards. To Enable CrossFire Function After...
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... whether a password is required every time the system boots, or only when you install a CPU that supports this feature. Disabled skips the GIGABYTE Logo when the system starts up. (Default: Enabled) && Fast Boot Enables or disables Fast Boot to Disabled for legacy operating system such ... when Fast Boot is set to Enabled. This item is configurable only when Fast Boot is set to Ultra Fast. && NetWork Stack Driver Support Disabled Disables booting from the network. (Default) Enabled Enables booting from the network. This function may enhance protection for the computer...
... whether a password is required every time the system boots, or only when you install a CPU that supports this feature. Disabled skips the GIGABYTE Logo when the system starts up. (Default: Enabled) && Fast Boot Enables or disables Fast Boot to Disabled for legacy operating system such ... when Fast Boot is set to Enabled. This item is configurable only when Fast Boot is set to Ultra Fast. && NetWork Stack Driver Support Disabled Disables booting from the network. (Default) Enabled Enables booting from the network. This function may enhance protection for the computer...
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Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and hot plug. (Default) `` Serial ATA Port 0/1/2/3/4/5 && Port 0/1/2/3/4/5 Enables or ...disables the integrated SATA controllers. (Default: Enabled) && SATA Mode Selection Enables or disables RAID for the SATA controllers integrated in the Intel® Z87 Chipset or configures the SATA controllers to AHCI mode. IDE Configures the SATA controller to IDE mode. RAID Enables RAID for external SATA devices...
Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and hot plug. (Default) `` Serial ATA Port 0/1/2/3/4/5 && Port 0/1/2/3/4/5 Enables or ...disables the integrated SATA controllers. (Default: Enabled) && SATA Mode Selection Enables or disables RAID for the SATA controllers integrated in the Intel® Z87 Chipset or configures the SATA controllers to AHCI mode. IDE Configures the SATA controller to IDE mode. RAID Enables RAID for external SATA devices...
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... SATA hard drive(s) in your computer Attach one hard drive. •• Windows 8/7 setup disk. •• Motherboard driver disk. •• A USB thumb drive 3-1 Configuring SATA Controllers A. B. Install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system. (Note 2) Before you begin Please prepare: •• At least two SATA hard drives (to...
... SATA hard drive(s) in your computer Attach one hard drive. •• Windows 8/7 setup disk. •• Motherboard driver disk. •• A USB thumb drive 3-1 Configuring SATA Controllers A. B. Install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system. (Note 2) Before you begin Please prepare: •• At least two SATA hard drives (to...
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... MENU. Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology - Create RAID Volume 2. Now, you want to create this volume, press to confirm or to install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system. - 65 - Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s) Option ROM - 12.0.0.1783 Copyright(C) 2003-13 Intel Corporation. Delete RAID Volume 3. Exit RAID Volumes : ID Name...
... MENU. Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology - Create RAID Volume 2. Now, you want to create this volume, press to confirm or to install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system. - 65 - Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s) Option ROM - 12.0.0.1783 Copyright(C) 2003-13 Intel Corporation. Delete RAID Volume 3. Exit RAID Volumes : ID Name...
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... under BootDrv in Figure 1 appears, select Intel(R) Desktop/Workstation/Server Express Chipset SATA RAID Controller and click Next to load the driver and continue the OS installation. A. Step 3: Insert the USB thumb drive and then browse to the location of the... drivers are ready to install Windows 8/7. The locations of the driver. Figure 1 - 69 - Installing Windows 8/7 As Windows 7 already include Intel® SATA RAID/AHCI driver, you do not need to ensure system performance and compatibility. Configuring SATA ...
... under BootDrv in Figure 1 appears, select Intel(R) Desktop/Workstation/Server Express Chipset SATA RAID Controller and click Next to load the driver and continue the OS installation. A. Step 3: Insert the USB thumb drive and then browse to the location of the... drivers are ready to install Windows 8/7. The locations of the driver. Figure 1 - 69 - Installing Windows 8/7 As Windows 7 already include Intel® SATA RAID/AHCI driver, you do not need to ensure system performance and compatibility. Configuring SATA ...
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... the RAID and click Rebuild. Then launch the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology utility from the motherboard driver disk. Step 2: Select a new drive to another disk in the operating system, make sure the chipset driver has been installed from the desktop. Step 3: After the RAID 1 volume rebuilding, the Status will display as...
... the RAID and click Rebuild. Then launch the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology utility from the motherboard driver disk. Step 2: Select a new drive to another disk in the operating system, make sure the chipset driver has been installed from the desktop. Step 3: After the RAID 1 volume rebuilding, the Status will display as...
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.... You can click the Xpress Install button and "Xpress Install" will automatically scan your system and then list all of the drivers that are recommended to My Computer, double-click the optical drive and execute the Run.exe program.) 4-1 Chipset... Drivers "Xpress Install" will install all of the selected drivers. Or click the arrow icon to install other drivers. - 73 - Failure to do so may affect the driver installation. • Some device drivers will continue to individually install the drivers you need. • Please ignore the...
.... You can click the Xpress Install button and "Xpress Install" will automatically scan your system and then list all of the drivers that are recommended to My Computer, double-click the optical drive and execute the Run.exe program.) 4-1 Chipset... Drivers "Xpress Install" will install all of the selected drivers. Or click the arrow icon to install other drivers. - 73 - Failure to do so may affect the driver installation. • Some device drivers will continue to individually install the drivers you need. • Please ignore the...
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You can click the URL on this page to link to the GIGABYTE website to begin the installation. 4-3 Information This page provides detailed information on the drivers on the GIGABYTE headquarter or worldwide branch offices. You can select the apps you want and click the Install icon to check more information on the driver disk. Drivers Installation - 74 - 4-2 Application Software This page displays the apps that GIGABYTE develops and some free software. The Contact page provides contact information of the GIGABYTE Taiwan headquarter.
You can click the URL on this page to link to the GIGABYTE website to begin the installation. 4-3 Information This page provides detailed information on the drivers on the GIGABYTE headquarter or worldwide branch offices. You can select the apps you want and click the Install icon to check more information on the driver disk. Drivers Installation - 74 - 4-2 Application Software This page displays the apps that GIGABYTE develops and some free software. The Contact page provides contact information of the GIGABYTE Taiwan headquarter.
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...Center allows you to easily launch all GIGABYTE apps installed on your computer after the installation is closed, you can select an app to run or click Live Update to update an app online. Running the APP Center Insert the motherboard driver disk. In Desktop mode, click .... - 79 - Figure 1 If the App Center is complete. Restart your system, check related udpates online, and download the apps, drivers, and BIOS. Unique Features 5-2 APP Center GIGABYTE App Center gives you easy access to a wealth of each application may also differ depending on the Start menu. (Figure 2) Figure 2...
...Center allows you to easily launch all GIGABYTE apps installed on your computer after the installation is closed, you can select an app to run or click Live Update to update an app online. Running the APP Center Insert the motherboard driver disk. In Desktop mode, click .... - 79 - Figure 1 If the App Center is complete. Restart your system, check related udpates online, and download the apps, drivers, and BIOS. Unique Features 5-2 APP Center GIGABYTE App Center gives you easy access to a wealth of each application may also differ depending on the Start menu. (Figure 2) Figure 2...
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... Features An Intel® Chipset motherboard supporting RAID 2. Windows 7 with a simple click of a button, XHD helps to RAID mode 3. A. Intel® SATA controller driver installed B. XHD With GIGABYTE XHD (Note 1), users can quickly configure a RAID-ready system for the operating system drive, all data on other hard drive will be deleted. All...
... Features An Intel® Chipset motherboard supporting RAID 2. Windows 7 with a simple click of a button, XHD helps to RAID mode 3. A. Intel® SATA controller driver installed B. XHD With GIGABYTE XHD (Note 1), users can quickly configure a RAID-ready system for the operating system drive, all data on other hard drive will be deleted. All...
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After installing the LAN driver, you can access the Qualcomm® Atheros Killer Network Manager in All apps>Qualcomm Atheros or click on the right end of an application to ...
After installing the LAN driver, you can access the Qualcomm® Atheros Killer Network Manager in All apps>Qualcomm Atheros or click on the right end of an application to ...
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... audio. Line In/Mic In Front Speaker Out Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Headphone/ Speaker Out 6-2-2 Creative Software Suite After installing the audio driver, you can find the Creative Software Suite in All apps>Creative. Creative Alchemy Through the Creative Alchemy, you can enable EAX effects for which you...
... audio. Line In/Mic In Front Speaker Out Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Headphone/ Speaker Out 6-2-2 Creative Software Suite After installing the audio driver, you can find the Creative Software Suite in All apps>Creative. Creative Alchemy Through the Creative Alchemy, you can enable EAX effects for which you...
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.... Reserved for AMI use (OEM DXE initialization codes). DXE Core is started . IOH DXE initialization. PCH DXE initialization (PCH module specific). Phase transfer to connect drivers. - 103 - 6-4 Debug LED Codes Regular Boot Code 10 11 12~14 15 16~18 19 1A~2A 2B~2F 31 32~36 37~3A 3B...
.... Reserved for AMI use (OEM DXE initialization codes). DXE Core is started . IOH DXE initialization. PCH DXE initialization (PCH module specific). Phase transfer to connect drivers. - 103 - 6-4 Debug LED Codes Regular Boot Code 10 11 12~14 15 16~18 19 1A~2A 2B~2F 31 32~36 37~3A 3B...