Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 5 - Table of Contents

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Table of Contents
Box Contents ...................................................................................................................6
Optional Items .................................................................................................................6
GA-Z97X-Gaming 5 Motherboard Layout ........................................................................7
GA-Z97X-Gaming 5 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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Conguration ..............................19
1-7 Back Panel Connectors ..................................................................................20
1-8 Internal Connectors ........................................................................................22
Chapter 2 BIOS Setup ..................................................................................................33
2-1 Startup Screen ............................................................................................... 34
2-2 The Main Menu .............................................................................................. 35
2-3 M.I.T. ..............................................................................................................38
2-4 System Information ........................................................................................ 50
2-5 BIOS Features ...............................................................................................51
2-6 Peripherals .....................................................................................................55
2-7 Power Management .......................................................................................59
2-8 Save & Exit .....................................................................................................61
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