Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming GT User Manual

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Table of Contents
Box Contents ...................................................................................................................6
Optional Items .................................................................................................................6
GA-Z97X-Gaming GT Motherboard Layout ..................................................................... 7
GA-Z97X-Gaming GT 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 Controller ........................................... 77
3-3 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System ....................... 82

Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming GT Specifications

General

Non-ECC	Yes
Memory channels	Dual-channel
Memory slots type	DIMM
Number of memory slots	4
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM
Maximum internal memory	32 GB
Supported memory clock speeds	1333, 1600, 1800, 1866, 2000, 2133, 2200, 2400, 2600, 2666, 2800, 2933, 3000 MHz
Processor socket	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Processor manufacturer	Intel
Compatible processor series	Intel Celeron, Intel Pentium
USB 2.0 connectors	3
Number of SATA connectors	8
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	1
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA III
HDMI version	1.4a
USB 2.0 ports quantity	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	6
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet
Component for	PC
Motherboard chipset	Intel® Z97
Audio output channels	7.1 channels
Motherboard form factor	ATX
Maximum resolution	4096 x 2160 pixels
Maximum graphics card memory	1000 MB
Parallel processing technology support	2-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way CrossFireX
BIOS type	UEFI AMI
ACPI version	5.0
BIOS memory size	256 Mbit

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	244 mm
Width	305 mm