Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming G1 - Table of Contents

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Table of Contents
Box Contents ...................................................................................................................6
Optional Items .................................................................................................................6
GA-Z97X-Gaming G1 Motherboard Layout ..................................................................... 7
GA-Z97X-Gaming G1 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 ..........................................................22
1-9 ChangingtheOperationalAmplier ...............................................................24
1-10 Internal Connectors ........................................................................................25
Chapter 2 BIOS Setup ..................................................................................................35
2-1 Startup Screen ............................................................................................... 36
2-2 The Main Menu .............................................................................................. 37
2-3 M.I.T. ..............................................................................................................40
2-4 System Information ........................................................................................ 52
2-5 BIOS Features ...............................................................................................53
2-6 Peripherals .....................................................................................................57
2-7 Power Management .......................................................................................61
2-8 Save & Exit .....................................................................................................63
Chapter3 ConguringSATAHardDrive(s) ................................................................... 65
3-1 ConguringIntel
®
Z97 SATA Controllers ........................................................65
3-2 ConguringMarvell
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88SE9172 SATA Controllers .........................................77
3-3 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System .......................82