Gigabyte GA-Z87X-OC User Manual

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Chapter3 ConguringSATAHardDrive(s) ................................................................... 63
3-1 ConguringSATAControllers ......................................................................... 63
3-2 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System ....................... 75
Chapter 4 Drivers Installation ........................................................................................79
4-1 Chipset Drivers ............................................................................................... 79
4-2 Application Software ...................................................................................... 80
4-3 Information ..................................................................................................... 80
Chapter 5 Unique Features ...........................................................................................81
5-1 BIOS Update Utilities ..................................................................................... 81
5-1-1 Updating the BIOS with the Q-Flash Utility .............................................................81
5-1-2 Updating the BIOS with the @BIOS Utility .............................................................84
5-2 APP Center .................................................................................................... 85
5-2-1 EasyTune................................................................................................................86
5-2-2 EZ Setup .................................................................................................................87
5-2-3 ON/OFF Charge2 ...................................................................................................92
5-2-4 USB Blocker ...........................................................................................................93
Chapter 6 Appendix ......................................................................................................95
6-1 ConguringAudioInputandOutput ............................................................... 95
6-1-1 Conguring2/4/5.1/7.1-ChannelAudio ...................................................................95
6-1-2 ConguringS/PDIFIn/Out ......................................................................................97
6-1-3 ConguringMicrophoneRecording ........................................................................99
6-1-4 Using the Sound Recorder ...................................................................................101
6-2 Troubleshooting............................................................................................ 102
6-2-1 Frequently Asked Questions ................................................................................102
6-2-2 Troubleshooting Procedure ..................................................................................103
6-3 Debug LED Codes ....................................................................................... 105
Regulatory Statements ............................................................................................ 109
Contact Us ...............................................................................................................111

Gigabyte GA-Z87X-OC Specifications

General

ECC	No
Non-ECC	Yes
Memory voltage	1.5 V
Memory channels	Dual-channel
Memory slots type	DIMM
Number of memory slots	4
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM
Maximum internal memory	32 GB
Supported memory clock speeds	1333, 1600, 3000 MHz
Processor manufacturer	Intel
Compatible processor series	Intel Celeron, Intel Pentium
Supported processor sockets	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Maximum number of SMP processors	1
Number of SATA III connectors	6
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	2
HDMI version	1.4a
USB 2.0 ports quantity	USB 2.0 ports have a data transmission speed of 480 Mbps, and are backwards compatible with USB 1.1 ports. You can connect all kinds of peripheral devices to them.
Audio chip	Realtek ALC892
Cooling type	Passive
Component for	PC
Motherboard chipset	Intel® Z87
PC health monitoring	CPU, FAN, Temperature
Audio output channels	7.1 channels
Motherboard form factor	ATX
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA, SATA II, SATA III
Graphics card	HD Graphics
Maximum resolution	4096 x 2160 pixels
Parallel processing technology support	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way CrossFireX
PCI Express slots version	2.0, 3.0
PCI Express configurations	1x8, 1x16, 2x4
Cables included	SATA
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet
BIOS type	EFI AMI
ACPI version	2.0a
BIOS memory size	16 Mbit

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	244 mm
Width	305 mm