Gigabyte GA-Z87X-UD7 TH - default chapter; Table of Contents

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Table of Contents
Box Contents ................................................................................................................... 6
Optional Items .................................................................................................................6
GA-Z87X-UD7 TH Motherboard Layout .......................................................................... 7
GA-Z87X-UD7 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............................................................... 14
1-3-1 Installing the CPU ..................................................................................................14
1-3-2 Installing the CPU Cooler ......................................................................................16
1-4 Installing the Memory .................................................................................... 17
1-4-1 DualChannelMemoryConguration ....................................................................17
1-4-2 Installing a Memory ................................................................................................18
1-5 Installing an Expansion Card ......................................................................... 19
1-6 Setting up AMD CrossFire
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/NVIDIA
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SLI
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Conguration ............................. 20
1-7 Back Panel Connectors ................................................................................. 21
1-8 Onboard Buttons, Switches, and LEDs ......................................................... 23
1-9 Internal Connectors ....................................................................................... 26
Chapter 2 BIOS Setup ..................................................................................................37
2-1 Startup Screen ............................................................................................... 38
2-2 The Main Menu .............................................................................................. 39
2-3 M.I.T. .............................................................................................................. 41
2-4 System Information ........................................................................................ 53
2-5 BIOS Features ............................................................................................... 54
2-6 Peripherals ..................................................................................................... 58
2-7 Power Management ....................................................................................... 62
2-8 Save & Exit .................................................................................................... 64
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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88SE9230 SATA Controller ......................................... 77
3-3 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System ..................... 82