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... by copyright laws and is 1.0. Motherboard GA-Z97-HD3 GA-H97-HD3 Motherboard GA-Z97-HD3 GA-H97-HD3 Jun. 27, 2014 Jun. 27, 2014 Copyright © 2014 GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. Example: The trademarks mentioned in this : "REV: X.X." No part of GIGABYTE. For example, "REV: 1.0" means .... 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. All rights reserved.
... by copyright laws and is 1.0. Motherboard GA-Z97-HD3 GA-H97-HD3 Motherboard GA-Z97-HD3 GA-H97-HD3 Jun. 27, 2014 Jun. 27, 2014 Copyright © 2014 GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. Example: The trademarks mentioned in this : "REV: X.X." No part of GIGABYTE. For example, "REV: 1.0" means .... 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. All rights reserved.
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Table 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 Installation Precautions 6 1-2 Product Specifications 7 1-3 Installing the CPU 9 1-4 Installing the Memory 10 1-5 Installing an Expansion Card 10 1-6 Back Panel ... 18 2-2 M.I.T...18 2-3 System Information 23 2-4 BIOS Features 24 2-5 Peripherals...27 2-6 Power Management 29 2-7 Save & Exit...31 Chapter 3 Appendix...32 3-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 32 3-2 Drivers Installation 34 Regulatory Statements 35 Contact Us...40 - 3 -
Table 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 Installation Precautions 6 1-2 Product Specifications 7 1-3 Installing the CPU 9 1-4 Installing the Memory 10 1-5 Installing an Expansion Card 10 1-6 Back Panel ... 18 2-2 M.I.T...18 2-3 System Information 23 2-4 BIOS Features 24 2-5 Peripherals...27 2-6 Power Management 29 2-7 Save & Exit...31 Chapter 3 Appendix...32 3-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 32 3-2 Drivers Installation 34 Regulatory Statements 35 Contact Us...40 - 3 -
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...the product package you obtain. MM Only for GA-H97-HD3. - 4 - GA-Z97-HD3/GA-H97-HD3 Motherboard Layout KB_MS_USB DVI VGA ATX_12V_2X4 CPU_FAN LGA1150 ATX HDMI R_USB30 USB30_LAN AUDIO SYS_FAN1 SYS_FAN2 PCIEX1_1 Realtek® GbE LAN PCIEX16 GA-Z97-HD3/GA-H97-HD3 iTE® Super I/O DDR3_4 DDR3_2 DDR3_3 DDR3_1...® H97k SATA3 10 32 54 B_BIOS M_BIOS CLR_CMOS F_AUDIO COMA F_USB3 SPDIF_O LPT F_PANEL Box Contents 55 GA-Z97-HD3 or GA-H97-HD3 motherboard 55 Motherboard driver disk 55 Two SATA cables 55 User's Manual 55 I/O Shield F_USB2 F_USB1 The box contents above are ...
...the product package you obtain. MM Only for GA-H97-HD3. - 4 - GA-Z97-HD3/GA-H97-HD3 Motherboard Layout KB_MS_USB DVI VGA ATX_12V_2X4 CPU_FAN LGA1150 ATX HDMI R_USB30 USB30_LAN AUDIO SYS_FAN1 SYS_FAN2 PCIEX1_1 Realtek® GbE LAN PCIEX16 GA-Z97-HD3/GA-H97-HD3 iTE® Super I/O DDR3_4 DDR3_2 DDR3_3 DDR3_1...® H97k SATA3 10 32 54 B_BIOS M_BIOS CLR_CMOS F_AUDIO COMA F_USB3 SPDIF_O LPT F_PANEL Box Contents 55 GA-Z97-HD3 or GA-H97-HD3 motherboard 55 Motherboard driver disk 55 Two SATA cables 55 User's Manual 55 I/O Shield F_USB2 F_USB1 The box contents above are ...
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... each jack may vary based on hardware specification). The audio jacks can use this jack. Only dual-display configurations are supported after you install motherboard drivers in a 5.1/7.1-channel audio configuration. After installing the HDMI device, make sure to set the default sound playback device to the USB 2.0/1.1 specification. Use this audio...
... each jack may vary based on hardware specification). The audio jacks can use this jack. Only dual-display configurations are supported after you install motherboard drivers in a 5.1/7.1-channel audio configuration. After installing the HDMI device, make sure to set the default sound playback device to the USB 2.0/1.1 specification. Use this audio...
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... device prefixed with "UEFI:" string on the numeric keypad of operating system to boot. Auto Enables legacy option ROM only. EFI Driver Enables EFI option ROM. (Default) This item is configurable only when Fast Boot is set the password(s) under the Administrator Password/User Password...functional in the operating system and during the POST. - 24 - Disabled skips the GIGABYTE Logo when the system starts up. (Default: Enabled) && Fast Boot Enables or disables Fast Boot to display the GIGABYTE Logo at system startup. Ultra Fast provides the fastest bootup speed. (Default: Disabled...
... device prefixed with "UEFI:" string on the numeric keypad of operating system to boot. Auto Enables legacy option ROM only. EFI Driver Enables EFI option ROM. (Default) This item is configurable only when Fast Boot is set the password(s) under the Administrator Password/User Password...functional in the operating system and during the POST. - 24 - Disabled skips the GIGABYTE Logo when the system starts up. (Default: Enabled) && Fast Boot Enables or disables Fast Boot to display the GIGABYTE Logo at system startup. Ultra Fast provides the fastest bootup speed. (Default: Disabled...
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... item is disabled when Fast Boot is set to Disabled for Windows XP operating system; set to limit CPUID maximum value. MM Only for GA-Z97-HD3. (Note) This item is present only when you to select the operating system to be adjusted according to hard drive load. (Default: ...Note) Allows you to determine whether 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. Partial Initial Part of the AC power....
... item is disabled when Fast Boot is set to Disabled for Windows XP operating system; set to limit CPUID maximum value. MM Only for GA-Z97-HD3. (Note) This item is present only when you to select the operating system to be adjusted according to hard drive load. (Default: ...Note) Allows you to determine whether 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. Partial Initial Part of the AC power....
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... device is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and hot plug. (Default) MM Only for the SATA controller. AHCI Configures the SATA controllers to IDE mode. RAID Enables RAID for GA-Z97-HD3. - 28 - && Audio LEDj Enables or disables the onboard...
... device is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and hot plug. (Default) MM Only for the SATA controller. AHCI Configures the SATA controllers to IDE mode. RAID Enables RAID for GA-Z97-HD3. - 28 - && Audio LEDj Enables or disables the onboard...
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... BIOS Setup during the POST (Power-On Self-Test). Turn on your computer Attach one hard drive. •• Windows setup disk. •• Motherboard driver disk. •• A USB thumb drive. To enter the legacy RAID ROM, save the settings and exit BIOS Setup. On the Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology...
... BIOS Setup during the POST (Power-On Self-Test). Turn on your computer Attach one hard drive. •• Windows setup disk. •• Motherboard driver disk. •• A USB thumb drive. To enter the legacy RAID ROM, save the settings and exit BIOS Setup. On the Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology...
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...special characters) under BootDrv in the RAID array. After entering the CREATE VOLUME MENU screen, enter a volume name with the installation of the driver. Press to the Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology screen. Enter the array capacity and press . When completed, you press + , the MAIN ... include RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, and RAID 5 (the selections available depend on the Create Volume item to install separate RAID/AHCI driver during the Windows installation process. When prompted to confirm whether to create this step and proceed with 1~16 letters (letters cannot be set from...
...special characters) under BootDrv in the RAID array. After entering the CREATE VOLUME MENU screen, enter a volume name with the installation of the driver. Press to the Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology screen. Enter the array capacity and press . When completed, you press + , the MAIN ... include RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, and RAID 5 (the selections available depend on the Create Volume item to install separate RAID/AHCI driver during the Windows installation process. When prompted to confirm whether to create this step and proceed with 1~16 letters (letters cannot be set from...
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You can click the Xpress Install button and "Xpress Install" will automatically scan your optical drive. For more software information, please visit GIGABYTE's website. - 34 - Or click the arrow icon to My Computer, double-click the optical drive and execute the Run.exe... program.) "Xpress Install" will install all of the screen and select "Run Run. 3-2 Drivers Installation •• Before installing the drivers, first install the operating system. (The following instructions use Windows 8.1 as the example operating system.) •• After ...
You can click the Xpress Install button and "Xpress Install" will automatically scan your optical drive. For more software information, please visit GIGABYTE's website. - 34 - Or click the arrow icon to My Computer, double-click the optical drive and execute the Run.exe... program.) "Xpress Install" will install all of the screen and select "Run Run. 3-2 Drivers Installation •• Before installing the drivers, first install the operating system. (The following instructions use Windows 8.1 as the example operating system.) •• After ...