Gigabyte GA-Z97-HD3P User Manual

Gigabyte GA-Z97-HD3P Manual

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    GA-Z97-HD3P GA-H97-HD3P User's Manual Rev. 1001 12ME-Z97HD3P-1001R GA-Z97-HD3P GA-H97-HD3P
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    Motherboard GA-Z97-HD3P GA-H97-HD3P Motherboard GA-Z97-HD3P GA-H97-HD3P Oct. 9, 2014 Oct. 9, 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
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    Table of Contents GA-Z97-HD3P/GA-H97-HD3P Motherboard Layout 4 GA-Z97-HD3P/GA-H97-HD3P Motherboard Block Diagram 5 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 6 1-1 Installation Precautions 6 1-2 Product Specifications 7 1-3 Installing the CPU 10 1-4 Installing the Memory 10 1-5 Installing an Expansion
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    CLR_CMOS SATA3 54 SATA_EXPRESS F_AUDIO COMA SPDIF_O LPT F_USB3 F_USB2 F_PANEL F_USB1 Box Contents 55 GA-Z97-HD3P or GA-H97-HD3P motherboard 55 Motherboard driver disk 55 Two SATA cables 55 User's Manual 55 I/O Shield The box contents above are for reference only and the actual items
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    GA-Z97-HD3P/GA-H97-HD3P Motherboard Block Diagram 1 PCI Express x16 PCIe CLK (100 MHz) DVI-D HDMI LGA1150 CPU Line In S/PDIF Out 2 PCI PCI CLK (33 MHz) MM Only for GA-Z97-HD3P. NN Only for GA-H97-HD3P. For detailed product information/limitation(s), refer to "1-2 Product Specifications." - 5 -
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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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    Intel® Celeron® processors in the LGA1150 package (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.) Š L3 cache varies with CPU ŠŠ Intel® ŠŠ 2 x PCI slots Multi-Graphics Technology ŠŠ Support for 2-Way AMD CrossFire™ technology MM Only for GA-Z97-HD3P. NN Only for GA-H97-HD3P. - 7 -
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    Express, and SATA3 4/5 connectors can only be used one at a time. The SATA3 4/5 connectors will become unavailable when an M.2 SSD is installed.) - Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10 Chipset: - 6 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports (4 ports on the back panel, 2 ports available through the internal USB
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    Support for DualBIOS™ PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.7, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 5.0 Support Support for Q-Flash Support for Smart Switch Support Support for Windows 8.1/8/7 Form Factor ŠŠ ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 19.0cm * GIGABYTE Support & Downloads\Utility page on GIGABYTE's website to check the supported
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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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    Installing an Expansion Card Read the following guidelines before you begin to install an expansion card: •• Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card. Carefully read the manual that came with your expansion card. •• Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power
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    in jack. Microphones must be connected to this jack. The audio jacks can be reconfigured to perform different functions via the audio software (supported functions for each jack may vary based on hardware specification). Only microphones still MUST be connected to the default Mic in jack. •• When
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    1-7 Internal Connectors 41 3 4 2 7 10 4 16 6 5 6 15 9 12 13 14 11 8 11 1) ATX_12V_2X4 2) ATX 3) CPU_FAN 4) SYS_FAN1/2/3 5) SATA_EXPRESS 6) SATA3 0/1/2/3/4/5 7) M.2 8) F_PANEL 9) F_AUDIO 10) F_USB30 11) F_USB1/F_USB2/F_USB3 12) SPDIF_O 13) COMA 14) LPT 15) CLR_CMOS 16) BAT Read the
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    1/2) ATX_12V_2X4/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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    with SATA 3Gb/s and SATA 1.5Gb/s standard. Each SATA connector supports a single SATA device. 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 arrSay. S U 12345 SATA3 10 32 Pin No
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    beep •• HD (Hard Drive Activity LED, Blue): will be heard if no problem is detected at system startup. Connects to the hard drive activity LED on the correctly. 9) F_AUDIO (Front Panel Audio Header) The front panel audio header supports Intel® High Definition audio (HD) and AC'97 audio. You may
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    damage to the USB bracket. F_ 12) SPDIF_O (S/PDIF Out Header) This header supports digital S/PDIF Out and connects a S/PDIF digital audio cable (provided by expansion PDIF digital audio cable, carefully read the manual for your expansion card. Pin No. Definition 1 1 SPDIFO 2 GND 1 S F_ - 17
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    from the power 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). - 18 -
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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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    will appear when the computer boots. (Sample BIOS Version: GA-Z97-HD3P E4) Function Keys There are three different BIOS modes as follows and you can use the key to switch between these modes. The Startup Guide screen (default) simplifies conventional complicated BIOS setup menus and presents
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    CPU specifications. && Host/PCIe Clock Frequencyj (Note) Allows you to manually set the host clock frequency (which controls CPU, PCIe, and memory CPU Uncore frequency. MM Only for GA-Z97-HD3P. (Note) This item is present only when you install a CPU that supports this feature. For more information
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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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    the memory timings. If this occurs, please reset the board to default values by loading optimized defaults or clearing the CMOS values. MM Only for GA-Z97-HD3P. (Note) This item is present only when you install a memory module that supports this feature. - 23 -
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    can adjust the fan speed with System Information Viewer 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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    can adjust the fan speed with System Information Viewer 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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    Information This section provides information on your motherboard model and BIOS version. You can also select the default language used by the BIOS and manually set the system time. && System Language Selects the default language used by the BIOS. && System Date Sets the system date. The date format
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    Logo at system startup. Disabled skips the GIGABYTE Logo when the system starts up. (Default: Enabled) && Fast Boot Enables or disables Fast Boot to shorten the OS boot process. Ultra Fast provides the fastest bootup speed. (Default: Disabled) && VGA Support Allows you to select which type of
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    boot process only. This item is configurable only when Windows 8 Features is set to Windows 8. MM Only for GA-Z97-HD3P. (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. - 28 -
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    Disables or enables booting from the network to install a GPT format OS, such as installing the OS from the Windows Deployment Services server. (Default: Disabled) && Ipv4 PXE Support Enables or disables IPv4 PXE Support. This item is configurable only when Network stack is enabled. && Ipv6 PXE
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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 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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    Options are: 128M, 256M, MAX. (Default: MAX) && Intel(R) Rapid Start Technology Enables or disables Intel® Rapid Start Technology. (Default: Disabled) && Legacy USB Support Allows USB keyboard/mouse to be used in MS-DOS. (Default: Enabled) && XHCI Hand-off Determines whether to enable XHCI Hand-off
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    : Enabled) && Hot plug Enables or disable the hot plug capability for each SATA port. (Default: Disabled) && External SATA Enables or disables support for external SATA devices. (Default: Disabled) `` Super IO Configuration This section provides information on the super I/O chip and allows you to
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    && Resume by Alarm Determines whether to power on the system at a desired time. (Default: Disabled) If enabled, set the date and time as following: Wake up day: Turn on the system at a specific time on each day or on a specific day in a month. Wake up hour/minute/second: Set the time at which
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    && PCIe ASPM Allows you to configure the ASPM mode for the device connected to Chipset's PCI Express bus. Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting. This item is configurable only when Platform Power Management is set to Enabled. (Default: Auto) && CPU DMI Link ASPM Control Allows you
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    a volume name with 1~16 letters (letters cannot be special characters) under the Name item and press . Then, select a RAID level. RAID levels supported include RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, and RAID 5 (the selections available depend on the number of the hard drives being installed). Next, use the
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    a volume name with 1~16 letters (letters cannot be special characters) under the Name item and press . Then, select a RAID level. RAID levels supported include RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, and RAID 5 (the selections available depend on the number of the hard drives being installed). Press
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    Installation •• Before installing the drivers, first install the operating system. (The following instructions use Windows 8.1 as the example operating system.) •• After installing the operating system, the drivers you need. For more software information, please visit GIGABYTE's website. - 37 -
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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-Z97-HD3P
GA-H97-HD3P
User's Manual
Rev. 1001
12ME-Z97HD3P-1001R
GA-Z97-HD3P
GA-H97-HD3P