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Table of Contents
Box Contents
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6
Optional Items
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6
GA-Z97X-UD5H Motherboard Layout
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7
GA-Z97X-UD5H Motherboard Block Diagram
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8
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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13
1-3-1
Installing the CPU
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13
1-3-2
Installing the CPU Cooler
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15
1-4
Installing the Memory
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16
1-4-1
Dual Channel Memory Configuration
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16
1-4-2
Installing a Memory
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17
1-5
Installing an Expansion Card
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18
1-6
Setting up AMD CrossFire
™
/NVIDIA
®
SLI
™
Configuration
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19
1-7
Back Panel Connectors
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20
1-8
Onboard Buttons, Switches and LEDs
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22
1-9
Internal Connectors
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24
Chapter 2 BIOS Setup
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35
2-1
Startup Screen
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36
2-2
The Main Menu
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37
2-3
M.I.T.
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40
2-4
System Information
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52
2-5
BIOS Features
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53
2-6
Peripherals
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57
2-7
Power Management
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62
2-8
Save & Exit
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64
Chapter 3 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s)
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65
3-1
Configuring Intel
®
Z97 SATA Controllers
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65
3-2
Configuring Marvell
®
88SE9172 SATA Controller
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77
3-3
Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System
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