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Table of Contents
Box Contents
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Optional Items
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7
GA-Z87N-WIFI/GA-H87N-WIFI/GA-H87N Motherboard Layout
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GA-Z87N-WIFI/GA-H87N-WIFI/GA-H87N Motherboard Block Diagram
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9
Chapter 1 Hardware Installation
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11
1-1
Installation Precautions
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11
1-2
Product Specifications
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12
1-3
Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler
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15
1-3-1
Installing the CPU
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15
1-3-2
Installing the CPU Cooler
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1-4
Installing the Memory
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18
1-4-1
Dual Channel Memory Configuration
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1-4-2
Installing a Memory
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1-5
Installing an Expansion Card
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1-6
Back Panel Connectors
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21
1-7
Internal Connectors
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Chapter 2 BIOS Setup
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2-1
Startup Screen
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2-2
The Main Menu
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2-3
M.I.T.
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2-4
System
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2-5
BIOS Features
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2-6
Peripherals
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51
2-7
Power Management
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2-8
Save & Exit
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Chapter 3 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s)
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57
3-1
Configuring SATA Controllers
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3-2
Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System
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