Gigabyte GA-Z87X-OC User Manual

Unique Features
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EZ Smart Response
A. System Requirements
1. An Intel
®
Chipset-based motherboard supporting this feature
(Note 1)
2. Intel
®
Core series processor
3. Intel
®
SATA controller set to RAID mode
4. Intel
®
Rapid Storage Technology utility installed
(Note 1)
5. A conventional SATA disk and an SSD
(Note 2)
6. Windows 7 with SP1/Windows 8
(Note 3)
B. Using EZ Smart Response
Select EZ Smart Response and click Create.
To disable this function, click Delete.
If you have installed the operating system before conguring the Smart Response Technology, all
original data on the SSD will be lost once you enable RAID mode
(Note 4)
. It is recommended that you
back up the hard disk before enabling the Smart Response Technology.
(Note 1) Before start, make sure you have installed the Intel
®
Rapid Storage Technology utility (version 11.5 or
above).
(Note 2) The SSD works as a cache of the hard disk. The maximum cache memory size is 64 GB. If you use
an SSD larger than 64 GB, the space beyond 64 GB can still be used for storing your data.
(Note 3) The operating system must be installed to the SATA disk.
(Note 4) Regardless of the BIOS settings, be it IDE or AHCI mode, the system will be forced into RAID mode.

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