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User Manual - Page 2
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Motherboard GA-Z87-DS3H/GA-H87-DS3H
Sept. 25, 2013
Motherboard GA-Z87-DS3H GA-H87-DS3H
Sept. 25, 2013
User Manual - Page 4
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...of Contents
Box Contents...6 Optional Items...6 GA-Z87-DS3H/GA-H87-DS3H Motherboard Layout 7 GA-Z87-DS3H/GA-H87-DS3H Motherboard Block Diagram 8
Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 9 1-1 Installation Precautions 9 1-2 Product Specifications 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...
User Manual - Page 6
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.... 12CF1-3SATPW-4*R) 3.5" Front Panel with 2 USB 3.0/2.0 ports (Part No. 12CR1-FPX582-2*R) S/PDIF In cable (Part No. 12CR1-1SPDIN-1*R) HDMI-to change without notice. Box Contents
55 GA-Z87-DS3H or GA-H87-DS3H motherboard 55 Motherboard driver disk 55 User's Manual 55 Quick Installation Guide 55 Two SATA cables 55 I/O Shield
The box contents above...
User Manual - Page 8
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...GA-Z87-DS3H. GA-Z87-DS3H/GA-H87-DS3H Motherboard Block Diagram
1 PCI Express x16
PCIe CLK (100 MHz)
DVI-D HDMI
LGA1150 CPU
CPU CLK+/- (100 MHz)
DDR3 1600/1333 MHz Dual Channel Memory
PCI Express Bus x16
DMI 2.0
FDI
LAN RJ45
Realtek® GbE LAN
PCI Express Bus
x1
x1 x1 x1
x1
PCIe to "1-2 Product Specifications...PDIF In S/PDIF Out
2 PCI
PCI CLK (33 MHz)
j Only for GA-H87-DS3H.
User Manual - Page 10
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- 1 x HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096x2160 * Support for HDMI 1.4a version.
- Maximum shared memory of 1 GB
Realtek® ALC887 codec High Definition Audio 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel Support for S/PDIF In Support for GA-H87-DS3H. Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10
j Only for GA-Z87-DS3H.
User Manual - Page 12
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... 2.0, SM BIOS 2.6, ACPI 2.0a
Support for Q-Flash Support for Xpress Install Support for APP Center
* Available applications in the "Unique Features" and "Bundled Software" columns. EasyTune -
k Only for GA-H87-DS3H. Form Factor ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 19.0cm
* GIGABYTE reserves the right to make any changes to the product specifications and product-related information...
User Manual - Page 18
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...install an expansion card: •• Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card. Make sure the card is securely seated in the expansion slot. 1. If necessary, go to BIOS Setup...slot. 3.
Carefully read the manual that supports your expansion card. •...Install the driver provided with your card. 1-5 Installing an Expansion Card
Read the following guidelines before...
User Manual - Page 24
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...manually configure the BIOS settings (refer to touch the two pins for a few seconds. To clear the CMOS values, use a metal object like a screwdriver to Chapter 2, "BIOS Setup," for BIOS configurations). Hardware Installation...® Z87j/H87k Chipset
supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10. Each SATA connector supports a single SATA device....instructions on configuring a RAID array.
User Manual - Page 31
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...upgrade or back up BIOS without entering the operating system. •• @BIOS is recommended that you not alter the default settings (unless you do it is a Windows-based utility that allows the user to modify basic system configuration settings or to activate certain system features. For instructions... problems using the Q-Flash and @BIOS utilities, refer to Chapter 5, "BIOS Update ...
User Manual - Page 38
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... only when you install a CPU that supports this setting. (Default: Auto)
&& Uncore Ratio Allows you to set a power limit ...supports this setting. (Default: Auto)
&& Turbo Ratio (1-Core Active~4-Core Active) (Note) Allows you to set the Filter PLL. BIOS Setup
- 38 - Auto sets the power limit according to the CPU specifications. (Default: Auto)
&& Core Current Limit (Amps) Allows you to set...
User Manual - Page 49
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... LAN controller. (Default: Disabled)
This item is configurable only when CSM Support is set to Windows 8 or Windows 8 WHQL.
&& Boot Mode Selection
Allows you to select whether to enable the UEFI or legacy option ROM for GA-Z87-DS3H.
(Note) This item is set to Always.
&& Storage Boot Option Control
Allows you to select which type...
User Manual - Page 71
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... as shown in the driver disk to install Windows 8/7. Step 2: Boot from the motherboard driver disk using "Xpress Install" to load the driver appears, select Browse. After the operating system is installed, we recommend that you to ensure system performance and compatibility. When the screen requesting you install all required drivers from the Windows 8 setup disk and perform standard...
User Manual - Page 89
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...8226; Audio signals will appear in jack and manually configure the jack for multi-channel speaker configurations. ...instructions use Windows 8 as the example operating system.)
Step 1: After installing the audio driver, restart your microphone to change the function for each jack through the audio driver (except for the Line Out jack).
If you want to mute the back panel audio (only supported...
User Manual - Page 92
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...desktop mode. Click OK to complete.
6-1-3 Configuring Microphone Recording
Step 1: After installing the audio driver, restart your microphone to an external decoder for microphone functionality.
Appendix
- 92...Step 2: Connect your computer. Then configure the jack for decoding to configure further settings if you use the internal S/PDIF Out connector (SPDIF_O) for digital audio output....
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