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Table of Contents
Box Contents
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6
Optional Items
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6
GA-Z270X-Gaming K7 Motherboard Layout
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7
Chapter 1 Hardware Installation
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9
1-1
Installation Precautions
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9
1-2
Product Specifications
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10
1-3
Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler
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14
1-3-1
Installing the CPU
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14
1-3-2
Installing the CPU Cooler
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16
1-4
Installing the Memory
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17
1-4-1
Dual Channel Memory Configuration
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17
1-4-2
Installing a Memory
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18
1-5
Installing an Expansion Card
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19
1-6
Setting up AMD CrossFire
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/NVIDIA
®
SLI
™
Configuration
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20
1-7
Back Panel Connectors
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21
1-8
Onboard Buttons, Switch and LEDs
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23
1-9
Changing the Operational Amplifier
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24
1-10
Internal Connectors
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25
Chapter 2 BIOS Setup
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39
2-1
Startup Screen
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40
2-2
The Main Menu
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41
2-3
M.I.T.
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43
2-4
System
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53
2-5
BIOS
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54
2-6
Peripherals
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57
2-7
Chipset
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61
2-8
Power
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62
2-9
Save & Exit
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64
Chapter 3 Configuring a RAID Set
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65
3-1
Configuring SATA Controllers
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65
3-2
Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System
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Chapter 4 Drivers Installation
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83
4-1
Drivers & Software
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83
4-2
Application Software
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84
4-3
Information
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