Gigabyte GA-Z270X-Gaming K7 Users Manual - Page 4

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Table of Contents Box Contents...6 Optional Items...6 GA-Z270X-Gaming K7 Motherboard Layout 7 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 9 1-1 Installation Precautions 9 1-2 Product Specifications 10 1-3 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler 14 1-3-1 Installing the CPU 14 1-3-2 Installing the CPU Cooler 16 1-4 Installing the Memory 17 1-4-1 Dual Channel Memory Configuration 17 1-4-2 Installing a Memory 18 1-5 Installing an Expansion Card 19 1-6 Setting up AMD CrossFire™/NVIDIA® SLI™ Configuration 20 1-7 Back Panel Connectors 21 1-8 Onboard Buttons, Switch and LEDs 23 1-9 Changing the Operational Amplifier 24 1-10 Internal Connectors 25 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup 39 2-1 Startup Screen 40 2-2 The Main Menu 41 2-3 M.I.T...43 2-4 System...53 2-5 BIOS...54 2-6 Peripherals...57 2-7 Chipset...61 2-8 Power...62 2-9 Save & Exit...64 Chapter 3 Configuring a RAID Set 65 3-1 Configuring SATA Controllers 65 3-2 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 79 Chapter 4 Drivers Installation 83 4-1 Drivers & Software 83 4-2 Application Software 84 4-3 Information...84 - 4 -

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Table of Contents
Box Contents
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6
Optional Items
.................................................................................................................
6
GA-Z270X-Gaming K7 Motherboard Layout
...................................................................
7
Chapter 1 Hardware Installation
.....................................................................................
9
1-1
Installation Precautions
...................................................................................
9
1-2
Product Specifications
...................................................................................
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
......................................................................................
16
1-4
Installing the Memory
....................................................................................
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
.........................................................................
19
1-6
Setting up AMD CrossFire
/NVIDIA
®
SLI
Configuration
............................
20
1-7
Back Panel Connectors
.................................................................................
21
1-8
Onboard Buttons, Switch and LEDs
..............................................................
23
1-9
Changing the Operational Amplifier
..............................................................
24
1-10
Internal Connectors
.......................................................................................
25
Chapter 2 BIOS Setup
..................................................................................................
39
2-1
Startup Screen
...............................................................................................
40
2-2
The Main Menu
..............................................................................................
41
2-3
M.I.T.
..............................................................................................................
43
2-4
System
...........................................................................................................
53
2-5
BIOS
..............................................................................................................
54
2-6
Peripherals
.....................................................................................................
57
2-7
Chipset
...........................................................................................................
61
2-8
Power
.............................................................................................................
62
2-9
Save & Exit
....................................................................................................
64
Chapter 3 Configuring a RAID Set
...............................................................................
65
3-1
Configuring SATA Controllers
........................................................................
65
3-2
Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System
.....................
79
Chapter 4 Drivers Installation
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83
4-1
Drivers & Software
.........................................................................................
83
4-2
Application Software
......................................................................................
84
4-3
Information
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84