Gigabyte GA-Z87X-UD5 TH - Chapter 1 Hardware Installation

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Table of Contents
Box Contents ...................................................................................................................6
Optional Items .................................................................................................................6
GA-Z87X-UD5 TH Motherboard Layout ..........................................................................7
GA-Z87X-UD5 TH Motherboard Block Diagram .............................................................. 8
Chapter 1 Hardware Installation .....................................................................................9
1-1 Installation Precautions ....................................................................................... 9
1-2 ProductSpecications ...................................................................................... 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 DualChannelMemoryConguration .....................................................................16
1-4-2 Installing a Memory ................................................................................................17
1-5 Installing an Expansion Card ............................................................................ 18
1-6 Setting up AMD CrossFire
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/NVIDIA
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SLI
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Conguration ................................. 19
1-7 Back Panel Connectors .................................................................................... 20
1-8 Onboard Buttons, Switches, and LEDs ............................................................. 23
1-9 Internal Connectors........................................................................................... 25
Chapter 2 BIOS Setup ..................................................................................................35
2-1 Startup Screen .................................................................................................. 36
2-2 The Main Menu ................................................................................................. 37
2-3 M.I.T. ................................................................................................................. 39
2-4 System Information ........................................................................................... 51
2-5 BIOS Features .................................................................................................. 52
2-6 Peripherals ........................................................................................................ 56
2-7 Power Management .......................................................................................... 61
2-8 Save & Exit ....................................................................................................... 63
Chapter3 ConguringSATAHardDrive(s) ................................................................... 65
3-1 ConguringIntel
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Z87 SATA Controllers ........................................................... 65
3-2 ConguringMarvell
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88SE9172 SATA Controller ............................................. 77
3-3 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System.......................... 82