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Table of Contents
Box Contents ...................................................................................................................6
Optional Items .................................................................................................................6
GA-Z87P-D3 Motherboard Layout ...................................................................................7
GA-Z87P-D3 Motherboard Block Diagram ......................................................................8
Chapter 1 Hardware Installation .....................................................................................9
1-1 Installation Precautions .................................................................................... 9
1-2 ProductSpecications .................................................................................... 10
1-3 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler ............................................................... 13
1-3-1 Installing the CPU ...................................................................................................13
1-3-2 Installing the CPU Cooler .......................................................................................15
1-4 Installing the Memory ..................................................................................... 16
1-4-1 DualChannelMemoryConguration .....................................................................16
1-4-2 Installing a Memory ................................................................................................17
1-5 Installing an Expansion Card ......................................................................... 18
1-6 Back Panel Connectors .................................................................................. 19
1-7 Internal Connectors ........................................................................................ 21
Chapter 2 BIOS Setup ..................................................................................................31
2-1 Startup Screen ............................................................................................... 32
2-2 The Main Menu .............................................................................................. 33
2-3 M.I.T. .............................................................................................................. 35
2-4 System Information ........................................................................................ 45
2-5 BIOS Features ............................................................................................... 46
2-6 Peripherals ..................................................................................................... 50
2-7 Power Management ....................................................................................... 54
2-8 Save & Exit ..................................................................................................... 56
Chapter3 ConguringSATAHardDrive(s) ................................................................... 57
3-1 ConguringSATAControllers ......................................................................... 57
3-2 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System ....................... 69