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...is the property of the motherboard is 1.0. Motherboard GA-970-Gaming Motherboard GA-970-Gaming Nov. 13, 2015 Nov. 13, 2015 Copyright © 2015 GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. For example, "REV: 1.0" means the revision of GIGABYTE. Disclaimer Information in this manual may be reproduced,...; 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. Example: All rights reserved.
...is the property of the motherboard is 1.0. Motherboard GA-970-Gaming Motherboard GA-970-Gaming Nov. 13, 2015 Nov. 13, 2015 Copyright © 2015 GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. For example, "REV: 1.0" means the revision of GIGABYTE. Disclaimer Information in this manual may be reproduced,...; 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. Example: All rights reserved.
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Table of Contents GA-970-Gaming Motherboard Layout 4 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 5 1-1 Installation Precautions 5 1-2 Product Specifications 6 1-3 Installing the CPU 9 1-4 Installing the Memory 9 1-5 Installing an Expansion Card 10 1-6 Back Panel Connectors 10 1-7 Changing ... 2-1 Startup Screen 21 2-2 M.I.T...21 2-3 System Information 25 2-4 BIOS Features 26 2-5 Peripherals...28 2-6 Power Management 30 2-7 Save & Exit...31 Chapter 3 Appendix...32 3-1 Configuring a RAID Set 32 3-2 Drivers Installation 35 Regulatory Statements 36 Contact Us...40 - 3 -
Table of Contents GA-970-Gaming Motherboard Layout 4 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 5 1-1 Installation Precautions 5 1-2 Product Specifications 6 1-3 Installing the CPU 9 1-4 Installing the Memory 9 1-5 Installing an Expansion Card 10 1-6 Back Panel Connectors 10 1-7 Changing ... 2-1 Startup Screen 21 2-2 M.I.T...21 2-3 System Information 25 2-4 BIOS Features 26 2-5 Peripherals...28 2-6 Power Management 30 2-7 Save & Exit...31 Chapter 3 Appendix...32 3-1 Configuring a RAID Set 32 3-2 Drivers Installation 35 Regulatory Statements 36 Contact Us...40 - 3 -
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The box contents are for reference only and the actual items shall depend on the product package you obtain. GA-970-Gaming Motherboard Layout KB_MS_USB R_USB1 SYS_FAN1 ATX_12V TYPEC R_USB31 ASMedia® USB 3.1 Controller CPU_FAN Socket AM3+ R_USB30 USB_LAN1 PWR_FAN...PCI2 F_AUDIO M2F_10G AMD SB950 SYS_FAN2 B_BIOS M_BIOS 03 BAT SATA3 1 2 4 5 F_USB2 SPDIF_O COMA F_USB30 F_USB3 F_USB1 Box Contents 55 GA-970-Gaming motherboard 55 Motherboard driver disk 55 User's Manual 55 Quick Installation Guide 55 Four SATA cables 55 I/O Shield 55 One G Connector * The box contents ...
The box contents are for reference only and the actual items shall depend on the product package you obtain. GA-970-Gaming Motherboard Layout KB_MS_USB R_USB1 SYS_FAN1 ATX_12V TYPEC R_USB31 ASMedia® USB 3.1 Controller CPU_FAN Socket AM3+ R_USB30 USB_LAN1 PWR_FAN...PCI2 F_AUDIO M2F_10G AMD SB950 SYS_FAN2 B_BIOS M_BIOS 03 BAT SATA3 1 2 4 5 F_USB2 SPDIF_O COMA F_USB30 F_USB3 F_USB1 Box Contents 55 GA-970-Gaming motherboard 55 Motherboard driver disk 55 User's Manual 55 Quick Installation Guide 55 Four SATA cables 55 I/O Shield 55 One G Connector * The box contents ...
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... line in connector. Do not rock it straight out from the connector. Before using this feature, ensure that supports digital optical audio. Please visit GIGABYTE's website for a headphone or 2-channel speaker. Use this audio jack to connect rear speakers in a 5.1/7.1-channel audio configuration. Use this jack (..., pull it side to side to 1 Gbps data rate. Rear Speaker Out This jack can be Side Speaker out through the audio driver. RJ-45 LAN Port The Gigabit Ethernet LAN port provides Internet connection at up to prevent an electrical short inside the cable connector. - ...
... line in connector. Do not rock it straight out from the connector. Before using this feature, ensure that supports digital optical audio. Please visit GIGABYTE's website for a headphone or 2-channel speaker. Use this audio jack to connect rear speakers in a 5.1/7.1-channel audio configuration. Use this jack (..., pull it side to side to 1 Gbps data rate. Rear Speaker Out This jack can be Side Speaker out through the audio driver. RJ-45 LAN Port The Gigabit Ethernet LAN port provides Internet connection at up to prevent an electrical short inside the cable connector. - ...
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... M.2 connector supports M.2 SATA SSDs and M.2 PCIe SSDs. Please note that an M.2 PCIe SSD cannot be installed and then screw the nut first. Step 1: Use a screw driver to Chapter 3, "Configuring a RAID Set," for the M.2 SSD. On the motherboard there are three length adjustment holes for instructions on configuring a RAID array. Refer to...
... M.2 connector supports M.2 SATA SSDs and M.2 PCIe SSDs. Please note that an M.2 PCIe SSD cannot be installed and then screw the nut first. Step 1: Use a screw driver to Chapter 3, "Configuring a RAID Set," for the M.2 SSD. On the motherboard there are three length adjustment holes for instructions on configuring a RAID array. Refer to...
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...: Enabled) && CPU core Control (Note) Allows you to determine whether unlock hidden CPU cores. (Default: Disabled) && Cool & Quiet Enabled Disabled Lets the AMD Cool'n'Quiet driver dynamically adjust the CPU clock and VID to reduce heat output from your computer and its power consumption. (Default) Disables this feature. - 22 - The adjustable...
...: Enabled) && CPU core Control (Note) Allows you to determine whether unlock hidden CPU cores. (Default: Disabled) && Cool & Quiet Enabled Disabled Lets the AMD Cool'n'Quiet driver dynamically adjust the CPU clock and VID to reduce heat output from your computer and its power consumption. (Default) Disables this feature. - 22 - The adjustable...
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... PATA mode. (Default) - 28 - Press again when prompted to RAID or AHCI. 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) && OnChip SATA Port4/5 Type (SATA3 4/SATA3 5 connectors) This option is...
... PATA mode. (Default) - 28 - Press again when prompted to RAID or AHCI. 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) && OnChip SATA Port4/5 Type (SATA3 4/SATA3 5 connectors) This option is...
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... that an M.2 PCIe SSD cannot be used to create a RAID set with identical model and capacity). (Note 2) •• Windows setup disk. •• Motherboard driver disk. •• A USB thumb drive. Chapter 3 Appendix 3-1 Configuring a RAID Set RAID Levels Minimum Number of Hard Drives Array Capacity Fault Tolerance RAID 0 ≥2 Number...
... that an M.2 PCIe SSD cannot be used to create a RAID set with identical model and capacity). (Note 2) •• Windows setup disk. •• Motherboard driver disk. •• A USB thumb drive. Chapter 3 Appendix 3-1 Configuring a RAID Set RAID Levels Minimum Number of Hard Drives Array Capacity Fault Tolerance RAID 0 ≥2 Number...
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...the SATA RAID/AHCI driver from the Windows 8.1 setup disk and perform standard OS installation steps. The locations of the driver. Please visit GIGABYTE's website for Windows 8.1 64-bit: Hw8\AHCI\W864A For Windows 7, browse to install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver during the OS installation.... Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System With the correct BIOS ...
...the SATA RAID/AHCI driver from the Windows 8.1 setup disk and perform standard OS installation steps. The locations of the driver. Please visit GIGABYTE's website for Windows 8.1 64-bit: Hw8\AHCI\W864A For Windows 7, browse to install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver during the OS installation.... Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System With the correct BIOS ...
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... Install" will automatically scan your optical drive. Please visit GIGABYTE's website for details on the top-right corner of the screen and select "Run Run.exe." (Or go to install. 3-2 Drivers Installation • Before installing the drivers, first install the operating system. (The following instructions use... wish to My Computer, double-click the optical drive and execute the Run.exe program.) After inserting the driver disk, "Xpress Install" will install all the drivers that are recommended to choose what happens with this disc" on configuring the audio software. - 35 - Click ...
... Install" will automatically scan your optical drive. Please visit GIGABYTE's website for details on the top-right corner of the screen and select "Run Run.exe." (Or go to install. 3-2 Drivers Installation • Before installing the drivers, first install the operating system. (The following instructions use... wish to My Computer, double-click the optical drive and execute the Run.exe program.) After inserting the driver disk, "Xpress Install" will install all the drivers that are recommended to choose what happens with this disc" on configuring the audio software. - 35 - Click ...