Gigabyte GA-H97M-DS3P User Manual

Gigabyte GA-H97M-DS3P Manual

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    GA-H97M-DS3P User's Manual Rev. 1001 12ME-H97MS3P-1001R
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    Motherboard GA-H97M-DS3P Motherboard GA-H97M-DS3P Apr. 7, 2014 Apr. 7, 2014 Copyright © 2014 GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. All rights reserved. The trademarks mentioned in this manual are legally registered to their respective owners. Disclaimer Information in this manual is protected by
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    Table of Contents GA-H97M-DS3P Motherboard Layout 4 GA-H97M-DS3P Motherboard Block Diagram 5 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 6 1-1 Installation Precautions 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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    ® H97 PCIe to PCI Bridge B_BIOS M_BIOS CLR_CMOS SATA3 0 1 F_AUDIO COM LPT F_USB1 F_PANEL F_USB2 Box Contents 55 GA-H97M-DS3P motherboard 55 Motherboard driver disk 55 User's Manual 55 Two SATA cables 55 I/O Shield The box contents above are for reference only and the actual items shall
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    GA-H97M-DS3P Motherboard Block Diagram 1 PCI Express x16 PCIe CLK (100 MHz) HDMI DVI-D LGA1150 CPU CPU CLK+/- (100 MHz) DDR3 1600/1333 MHz Dual Channel Memory
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    of electrostatic discharge (ESD). Prior to installation, carefully read the user's manual and follow these procedures: •• Prior to installation, make sure the chassis about any installation steps or have a problem related to the use of the product, please consult a certified computer technician. - 6
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    ® processors in the LGA1150 package (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.) ŠŠ L3 cache varies with CPU Chipset HD front panel audio module and enable the multi-channel audio feature through the audio driver. LAN ŠŠ Intel® GbE LAN chip (10/100/1000 Mbit) Expansion Slots ŠŠ
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    /System fan speed detection CPU/System overheating warning CPU/System fan fail warning CPU/System fan speed control * Whether the fan speed control function is supported will depend on the cooler you install. 2 x 64 Mbit flash Use of licensed AMI UEFI BIOS
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    Installing the CPU Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the CPU: •• Make sure that the motherboard supports the CPU. (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.) •• Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing the
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    , brand, speed, and chips be used. (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest supported memory speeds and memory modules.) •• Always turn off the computer an expansion card: •• Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card. Carefully read the manual that came with your expansion card. •• Always
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    sound playback device to HDMI. Triple-Display Configurations for the Onboard Graphics: Triple-display configurations are supported after you install motherboard drivers in OS. Only dual-display configurations are supported during the BIOS Setup or POST process. USB 3.0/2.0 Port The USB 3.0 port
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    1-7 Internal Connectors 1 3 2 8 13 5 4 5 7 10 11 9 6 12 1) ATX_12V 2) ATX 3) CPU_FAN 4) SYS_FAN 5) SATA3 0/1/2/3/4/5 6) F_PANEL 7) F_AUDIO 8) F_USB30 9) F_USB1/F_USB2 10) COM 11) LPT 12) CLR_CMOS 13) BAT Read the following guidelines before connecting external devices: •• First make
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    1/2) ATX_12V/ATX (2x4 12V Power Connector and 2x12 Main Power Connector) With the use of the power connector, the power supply can supply enough stable power to all the components on the motherboard. Before connecting the power connector, first make sure the power supply is turned off and all
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    . The Intel® Chipset supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10. Refer to Chapter 3, "Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s)," for instructions on configuring a RAID a beep code. One single short beep will be heard if no problem is detected at system startup. Header •• HD (Hard Drive Activity LED
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    5 Line Out (R) 6 GND 6 NC 7 FAUDIO_JD 7 NC 8 No Pin 8 No Pin 9 LINE2_L 9 Line Out (L) 10 GND 10 NC •• The front panel audio header supports HD audio by default. •• Audio signals will be present on both of the front and back panel audio connections simultaneously. •• Some chassis provide
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    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 Chapter 2, "BIOS Setup," for BIOS configurations). 13) BAT (Battery) The battery provides power to keep the
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    when the power is turned on. To upgrade the BIOS, use either the GIGABYTE Q-Flash or @BIOS utility. •• Q-Flash allows the user to quickly and easily . •• Because BIOS flashing is potentially risky, if you do not encounter problems using the current version of BIOS, it is recommended that you not flash
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    Settings menu. && K OC (Note) Allows for increased performance by using certain CPUs. (Default: Auto) (Note) This item is present only when you install a CPU that supports this feature. For more information about Intel® CPUs' unique features, please visit Intel's website. - 18 -
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    BIOS automatically configure this setting. (Default: Auto) && C3 State Support (Note) Allows you to determine whether to let the CPU enter C3 the BIOS automatically configure this setting. (Default: Auto) && C6/C7 State Support (Note) Allows you to determine whether to let the CPU enter C6/C7 mode
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    settings below to be configurable. Options are: Auto (default), Manual, Advanced Manual. && Profile DDR Voltage When using a non-XMP memory ) (Note 1) This item is present only when you install a CPU that supports this feature. For more information about Intel® CPUs' unique features, please visit
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    memory timing settings for each channel of memory. The respective timing setting screens are configurable only when Memory Timing Mode is set to Manual or Advanced Manual. Note: Your system may become unstable or fail to boot after you make changes on the memory timings. If this occurs, please reset
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    temperature. You can adjust the fan speed with EasyTune based on your system requirements. (Default) Silent Allows the fan to run at slow speeds. Manual Allows you to control the fan speed under the Fan Speed Percentage item. Full Speed Allows the fan to run at full speeds. && Fan Speed
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    Drive/Network Device BBS Priorities Specifies the boot order for a specific device type, such as hard drives, optical drives, floppy disk drives, and devices that support Boot from LAN function, etc. Press on this item to enter the submenu that presents the devices of the same type that are
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    Allows you to determine whether to display the GIGABYTE Logo at system startup. Disabled skips the GIGABYTE Logo when the system starts up. (Default: when Fast Boot is set to Ultra Fast. && NetWork Stack Driver Support Disabled Disables booting from the network. (Default) Enabled Enables
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    the network to install a GPT format OS, such as installing the OS from the Windows Deployment Services server. (Default: Disabled) (Note) This item is present only when you install a CPU that supports this feature. For more information about Intel® CPUs' unique features, please visit Intel's website
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    . This item is configurable only when Network stack is enabled. && Ipv6 PXE Support Enables or disables IPv6 PXE Support. This item is configurable only when Network stack is enabled. && Administrator Password Allows you to configure an administrator password. Press on this item, type
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    in OS. Smart Auto This mode is available only when the BIOS supports the xHCI controller in the pre-boot environment. This mode is similar to Auto EHCI. Note: This is the recommended mode when BIOS has xHCI preboot support. (Default) Auto BIOS routes the sharable ports to EHCI controller.
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    (AHCI) is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing each SATA port. (Default: Disabled) && External SATA Enables or disables support for external SATA devices. (Default: Disabled) `` Super IO Configuration
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    2-6 Power Management && Power Loading Enables or disables dummy load. When the power supply is at low load, a self-protection will activate causing it to shutdown or fail. If this occurs, please set to Enabled. Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting. (Default: Auto) && Resume by
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    && Power On By Keyboard Allows the system to be turned on by a PS/2 keyboard wake-up event. Note: To use this function, you need an ATX power supply providing at least 1A on the +5VSB lead. Disabled Password Keyboard 98 Any Key Disables this function. (Default) Set a password with
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    2-7 Save & Exit && Save & Exit Setup Press on this item and select Yes. This saves the changes to the CMOS and exits the BIOS Setup program. Select No or press to return to the BIOS Setup Main Menu. && Exit Without Saving Press on this item and select Yes. This exits the BIOS
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    may prepare only one hard drive. •• Windows setup disk. •• Motherboard driver disk. •• A USB flash drive. Configuring the Onboard SATA Controller A. the BIOS version. C-1. UEFI RAID Configuration Only Windows 8.1/8 64-bit supports UEFI RAID configuration. Steps: 1. After you set the SATA controller
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    Name item and press . Then, select a RAID level. RAID levels supported include RAID 0, RAID 1, Recovery, RAID 10, and RAID 5 (the selections Esc> or select 6. Exit in MAIN MENU. Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System With the correct BIOS settings, you are ready to install
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    (The following instructions use Windows 8.1 as the example operating system.) •• After installing the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk into your automatically scan your system and then list all of the drivers that are recommended to install. You can click the Xpress Install button and
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    product. Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive Statement GIGABYTE products have not intended to add and safe from office, your household waste disposal service or where you purchased the Customer Care number listed in your product's user's manual and we will be glad to help you with
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    . This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation
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GA-H97M-DS3P
User's Manual
Rev. 1001
12ME-H97MS3P-1001R