Gigabyte GA-Z97N-WIFI User Manual

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Conguring SATA Hard Drive(s)
3-2 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System
With the correct BIOS settings, you are ready to install the operating system.
A. Installing the Operating System
As Windows 7 already include Intel
®
SATA RAID/AHCI driver, you do not need to install separate RAID/AHCI
driver during the Windows installation process. After the operating system is installed, we recommend that you
installallrequireddriversfromthemotherboarddriverdiskusing"XpressInstall"toensuresystemperformance
and compatibility. To install Windows 8.1/8, refer to the steps below:
Step 1:
Copy the IRST folder under BootDrv in the driver disk to your USB thumb drive.
Step 2:
Boot from the Windows 8.1/8 setup disk and perform standard OS installation steps. When the screen requesting
you to load the driver appears, select Browse.
Step 3:
Insert the USB thumb drive and then browse to the location of the driver. The locations of the drivers are as follows:
Windows 32-bit: \iRST\32Bit
Windows 64-bit: \iRST\64Bit
Step 4:
When a screen as shown in Figure 1 appears, select Intel(R) Desktop/Workstation/Server Express Chipset
SATA RAID Controller and click Next to load the driver and continue the OS installation
Figure 1

Gigabyte GA-Z97N-WIFI Specifications

General

Non-ECC	Yes
Memory channels	Dual-channel
Memory slots type	DIMM
Number of memory slots	2
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM
Maximum internal memory	16 GB
Supported memory clock speeds	1333, 1600 MHz
Processor socket	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Processor manufacturer	Intel
Compatible processor series	Intel® Celeron®
USB 2.0 connectors	1
Number of SATA connectors	6
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	-
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA
HDMI version	1.4a
Headphone outputs	5
DVI-D ports quantity	0
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.
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	4
Wi-Fi standards	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Bluetooth version	4.0
Audio chip	Realtek ALC892
Component for	PC
Power source type	ATX
Motherboard chipset	Intel® Z97
Audio output channels	7.1 channels
Motherboard form factor	mini ITX
Maximum resolution	4096 x 2160 pixels
Maximum graphics card memory	1000 MB
BIOS type	UEFI AMI
ACPI version	5.0
BIOS memory size	64 Mbit
Bundled software	Norton Internet Security (OEM version)\\r Intel Rapid Start Technology\\r Intel Smart Connect Technology\\r Intel Smart Response Technology\\r Intel Wireless Display

Weight and Dimensions

Width	170 mm