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Motherboard GA-Z97N-WIFI/GA-H97N-WIFI Nov. 3, 2014 Wireless Module Country Approvals: Motherboard GA-Z97N-WIFI GA-H97N-WIFI Nov. 3, 2014 See the latest safety and regulatory documents at GIGABYTE's website.
Motherboard GA-Z97N-WIFI/GA-H97N-WIFI Nov. 3, 2014 Wireless Module Country Approvals: Motherboard GA-Z97N-WIFI GA-H97N-WIFI Nov. 3, 2014 See the latest safety and regulatory documents at GIGABYTE's website.
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Table of Contents Box Contents...6 Optional Items...6 GA-Z97N-WIFI/GA-H97N-WIFI/GA-H97N Motherboard Layout 7 GA-Z97N-WIFI/GA-H97N-WIFI/GA-H97N 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 ...
Table of Contents Box Contents...6 Optional Items...6 GA-Z97N-WIFI/GA-H97N-WIFI/GA-H97N Motherboard Layout 7 GA-Z97N-WIFI/GA-H97N-WIFI/GA-H97N 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 ...
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.... The box contents are for reference only and the actual items shall depend on the product package you obtain. NN Only for GA-H97N-WIFI. - 6 - Box Contents 55 GA-Z97N-WIFI, GA-H97N-WIFI, or GA-H97N motherboard 55 Motherboard driver disk 55 Wireless module driver diskjk 55 User's Manual 55 Quick Installation Guide 55 Two SATA cables 55 I/O Shield... The box contents above are subject to -DVI adapter (Part No. 12CT2-HDMI01-1*R) COM port cable (Part No. 12CF1-1CM001-3*R) MM Only for GA-Z97N-WIFI.
.... The box contents are for reference only and the actual items shall depend on the product package you obtain. NN Only for GA-H97N-WIFI. - 6 - Box Contents 55 GA-Z97N-WIFI, GA-H97N-WIFI, or GA-H97N motherboard 55 Motherboard driver disk 55 Wireless module driver diskjk 55 User's Manual 55 Quick Installation Guide 55 Two SATA cables 55 I/O Shield... The box contents above are subject to -DVI adapter (Part No. 12CT2-HDMI01-1*R) COM port cable (Part No. 12CF1-1CM001-3*R) MM Only for GA-Z97N-WIFI.
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OO Only for GA-H97N-WIFI. NN Only for GA-H97N. For detailed product information/limitation(s), refer to "1-2 Product Specifications." - 8 - GA-Z97N-WIFI/GA-H97N-WIFI/GA-H97N Motherboard Block Diagram PCI Express Bus x16 1 PCI Express x16 DVI-I LGA1150 CPU CPU CLK+/- (100 MHz) DDR3 1600/1333 MHz Dual ...; LAN GbE LAN x1 x1 PCI Express Bus Intel® Z97 j Intel® H97 kl 6 SATA 6Gb/s 6 USB 3.0/2.0 4 USB 2.0/1.1 x1 Mini PCIe WiFi Modulejk CODEC LPC Bus iTE® Super I/O COM PS/2 KB/Mouse Rear Speaker Out Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out Side Speaker Out MIC Line Out Line...
OO Only for GA-H97N-WIFI. NN Only for GA-H97N. For detailed product information/limitation(s), refer to "1-2 Product Specifications." - 8 - GA-Z97N-WIFI/GA-H97N-WIFI/GA-H97N Motherboard Block Diagram PCI Express Bus x16 1 PCI Express x16 DVI-I LGA1150 CPU CPU CLK+/- (100 MHz) DDR3 1600/1333 MHz Dual ...; LAN GbE LAN x1 x1 PCI Express Bus Intel® Z97 j Intel® H97 kl 6 SATA 6Gb/s 6 USB 3.0/2.0 4 USB 2.0/1.1 x1 Mini PCIe WiFi Modulejk CODEC LPC Bus iTE® Super I/O COM PS/2 KB/Mouse Rear Speaker Out Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out Side Speaker Out MIC Line Out Line...
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... up to 3 displays at x16 (The PCIEX16 slot conforms to PCI Express 3.0 standard.) 1 x mini-PCI Express slot (Only the GA-Z97N-WIFI and GA-H97N-WIFI have the wireless communication module onboard.) Chipset: - 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors - OO Only for the latest supported memory speeds and... 1600/1333 MHz memory modules Support for non-ECC memory modules Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules (Go to GIGABYTE's website for GA-H97N. NN Only for GA-Z97N-WIFI. Hardware Installation - 10 - Intel® HD Graphics support: - 1 x DVI-I port, supporting a maximum resolution of ...
... up to 3 displays at x16 (The PCIEX16 slot conforms to PCI Express 3.0 standard.) 1 x mini-PCI Express slot (Only the GA-Z97N-WIFI and GA-H97N-WIFI have the wireless communication module onboard.) Chipset: - 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors - OO Only for the latest supported memory speeds and... 1600/1333 MHz memory modules Support for non-ECC memory modules Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules (Go to GIGABYTE's website for GA-H97N. NN Only for GA-Z97N-WIFI. Hardware Installation - 10 - Intel® HD Graphics support: - 1 x DVI-I port, supporting a maximum resolution of ...
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NN Only for GA-Z97N-WIFI. Hardware Installation USB Internal Connectors Back Panel Connectors I/O Controller Hardware Monitor BIOS Chipset: - 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (2 ports on the back panel, 2 ports available through ...; Use of licensed AMI UEFI BIOS Support for DualBIOS™ PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.7, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 5.0 MM Only for GA-H97N-WIFI. - 11 -
NN Only for GA-Z97N-WIFI. Hardware Installation USB Internal Connectors Back Panel Connectors I/O Controller Hardware Monitor BIOS Chipset: - 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (2 ports on the back panel, 2 ports available through ...; Use of licensed AMI UEFI BIOS Support for DualBIOS™ PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.7, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 5.0 MM Only for GA-H97N-WIFI. - 11 -
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...GA-H97N. Hardware Installation - 12 - Fast Boot - Cloud Stationjk - Smart Recovery 2 - Supported functions of each application may differ by motherboard model. ON/OFF Charge - System Information Viewer - OO Only for GA-Z97N-WIFI. NN Only for Windows 8.1/8/7 Form Factor Mini-ITX Form Factor; 17.0cm x 17.0cm * GIGABYTE... Support for APP Center * Available applications in APP Center may also differ depending on GIGABYTE's website to the product specifications and product-related information without prior notice. * Please visit...Support for GA-H97N-WIFI.
...GA-H97N. Hardware Installation - 12 - Fast Boot - Cloud Stationjk - Smart Recovery 2 - Supported functions of each application may differ by motherboard model. ON/OFF Charge - System Information Viewer - OO Only for GA-Z97N-WIFI. NN Only for Windows 8.1/8/7 Form Factor Mini-ITX Form Factor; 17.0cm x 17.0cm * GIGABYTE... Support for APP Center * Available applications in APP Center may also differ depending on GIGABYTE's website to the product specifications and product-related information without prior notice. * Please visit...Support for GA-H97N-WIFI.
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... 8.1.) In Windows 8.1, select Apps>Control Panel>Hardware and Sound>Sound>Playback, set the default sound playback device to connect your operating system. MM Only for GA-H97N-WIFI. - 19 - Hardware Installation It also supports up to connect a PS/2 mouse or keyboard. Use this port. DVI-I Port The DVI-I port conforms to the DVI...
... 8.1.) In Windows 8.1, select Apps>Control Panel>Hardware and Sound>Sound>Playback, set the default sound playback device to connect your operating system. MM Only for GA-H97N-WIFI. - 19 - Hardware Installation It also supports up to connect a PS/2 mouse or keyboard. Use this port. DVI-I Port The DVI-I port conforms to the DVI...
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... Guide (Default) The Startup Guide screen simplifies conventional complicated BIOS setup menus and presents only the most frequently used options in this chapter are for GA-Z97N-WIFI. - 33 - 2-2 The Main Menu A. ST Mode (Smart Tweak Mode)j Differing from traditional UEFI interface, the ST Mode provides a fancy and user-friendly BIOS environment...
... Guide (Default) The Startup Guide screen simplifies conventional complicated BIOS setup menus and presents only the most frequently used options in this chapter are for GA-Z97N-WIFI. - 33 - 2-2 The Main Menu A. ST Mode (Smart Tweak Mode)j Differing from traditional UEFI interface, the ST Mode provides a fancy and user-friendly BIOS environment...
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... or make changes / Decrease the numeric value or make changes Switch to ST Modej or Startup Guide screen. Or you want. (Sample BIOS Version: GA-Z97N-WIFI F5g) Switch to ST Mode Setup Menus Enter Q-Flash Select Default Language Help Function Keys Configuration Items Current Settings Classic Setup Function Keys Move the... and press to select an configuration item on your USB drive Main Menu: Exit the BIOS Setup program Submenus: Exit current submenu MM Only for GA-Z97N-WIFI.
... or make changes / Decrease the numeric value or make changes Switch to ST Modej or Startup Guide screen. Or you want. (Sample BIOS Version: GA-Z97N-WIFI F5g) Switch to ST Mode Setup Menus Enter Q-Flash Select Default Language Help Function Keys Configuration Items Current Settings Classic Setup Function Keys Move the... and press to select an configuration item on your USB drive Main Menu: Exit the BIOS Setup program Submenus: Exit current submenu MM Only for GA-Z97N-WIFI.
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... Clock Frequency value by several preset host clock multipliers. Current Status This screen provides information on the CPU being used. (Default: Auto) MM Only for GA-Z97N-WIFI. (Note) This item is present only when you with the CPU specifications. && Host/PCIe Clock Frequency j(Note) Allows you to set to Manual. && Spread...
... Clock Frequency value by several preset host clock multipliers. Current Status This screen provides information on the CPU being used. (Default: Auto) MM Only for GA-Z97N-WIFI. (Note) This item is present only when you with the CPU specifications. && Host/PCIe Clock Frequency j(Note) Allows you to set to Manual. && Spread...
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... Timing Mode Manual and Advanced Manual allows the Channel Interleaving, Rank Interleaving, and memory timing settings below to set the memory frequency. MM Only for GA-Z97N-WIFI. (Note) This item is present only when you install a CPU and a memory module that is the normal operating frequency of the memory being used...
... Timing Mode Manual and Advanced Manual allows the Channel Interleaving, Rank Interleaving, and memory timing settings below to set the memory frequency. MM Only for GA-Z97N-WIFI. (Note) This item is present only when you install a CPU and a memory module that is the normal operating frequency of the memory being used...
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... option ROM first. UEFI First Enables UEFI option ROM first. This item is configurable only when Windows 8 Features is set this item to Enabled for GA-Z97N-WIFI. (Note) This item is set to Always. && LAN PXE Boot Option ROM Allows you to select the operating system to be installed. (Default: Other...
... option ROM first. UEFI First Enables UEFI option ROM first. This item is configurable only when Windows 8 Features is set this item to Enabled for GA-Z97N-WIFI. (Note) This item is set to Always. && LAN PXE Boot Option ROM Allows you to select the operating system to be installed. (Default: Other...