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...in this : "REV: X.X." No part of GIGABYTE. For product-related information, check on our website at: http://www.gigabyte.com Identifying Your Motherboard Revision The revision number on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. Example:... 1.0" means the revision of the motherboard is the property of this manual may be made by any form or by GIGABYTE without GIGABYTE's prior written permission. Check your motherboard looks like this manual are legally registered to their respective owners. Copyright ©...
...in this : "REV: X.X." No part of GIGABYTE. For product-related information, check on our website at: http://www.gigabyte.com Identifying Your Motherboard Revision The revision number on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. Example:... 1.0" means the revision of the motherboard is the property of this manual may be made by any form or by GIGABYTE without GIGABYTE's prior written permission. Check your motherboard looks like this manual are legally registered to their respective owners. Copyright ©...
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Table of Contents Box Contents...6 Optional Items...6 GA-Z87P-D3 Motherboard Layout 7 GA-Z87P-D3 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 ... Features 46 2-6 Peripherals...50 2-7 Power Management 54 2-8 Save & Exit...56 Chapter 3 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 57 3-1 Configuring SATA Controllers 57 3-2 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 69 - 4 -
Table of Contents Box Contents...6 Optional Items...6 GA-Z87P-D3 Motherboard Layout 7 GA-Z87P-D3 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 ... Features 46 2-6 Peripherals...50 2-7 Power Management 54 2-8 Save & Exit...56 Chapter 3 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 57 3-1 Configuring SATA Controllers 57 3-2 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 69 - 4 -
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Chapter 4 Drivers Installation 73 4-1 Chipset Drivers 73 4-2 Application Software 74 4-3 Information...74 Chapter 5 Unique Features 75 5-1 BIOS Update Utilities 75 5-1-1 Updating the BIOS with the Q-Flash Utility 75 5-1-2 Updating the BIOS ...
Chapter 4 Drivers Installation 73 4-1 Chipset Drivers 73 4-2 Application Software 74 4-3 Information...74 Chapter 5 Unique Features 75 5-1 BIOS Update Utilities 75 5-1-1 Updating the BIOS with the Q-Flash Utility 75 5-1-2 Updating the BIOS ...
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Box Contents ;; Motherboard driver disk ;; Two SATA 6Gb/s cables ;; Optional Items 2-port USB 2.0 bracket (Part No. 12CR1-1UB030-6*R) eSATA bracket (Part No. 12CF1-3SATPW-4*R) 3.5" Front Panel with 2 USB 3.0/2.0 ports (Part No. 12CR1-FPX582-2*R) HDMI-to change without notice. GA-Z87P-D3 motherboard ;; I/O Shield The box contents above...
Box Contents ;; Motherboard driver disk ;; Two SATA 6Gb/s cables ;; Optional Items 2-port USB 2.0 bracket (Part No. 12CR1-1UB030-6*R) eSATA bracket (Part No. 12CF1-3SATPW-4*R) 3.5" Front Panel with 2 USB 3.0/2.0 ports (Part No. 12CR1-FPX582-2*R) HDMI-to change without notice. GA-Z87P-D3 motherboard ;; I/O Shield The box contents above...
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...panel, 2 ports available through the internal USB header) - 8 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (2 ports on the back panel, 6 ports available through the audio driver. Support for S/PDIF Out/In LAN Realtek® GbE LAN chip (10/100/1000 Mbit) Expansion Slots ...MHz memory modules Support for non-ECC memory modules Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest supported memory speeds and memory modules.) Integrated Graphics Processor: - 1 x HDMI port, supporting a maximum ...
...panel, 2 ports available through the internal USB header) - 8 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (2 ports on the back panel, 6 ports available through the audio driver. Support for S/PDIF Out/In LAN Realtek® GbE LAN chip (10/100/1000 Mbit) Expansion Slots ...MHz memory modules Support for non-ECC memory modules Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest supported memory speeds and memory modules.) Integrated Graphics Processor: - 1 x HDMI port, supporting a maximum ...
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... metal slot cover from the power outlet before you begin to the chassis back panel with the expansion card in the expansion slot. 1. Install the driver provided with a screw. 5. Example: Installing and Removing a PCI Express Graphics Card: •• Installing a Graphics Card: Gently push down on your expansion card(s). 7. PCI Express...
... metal slot cover from the power outlet before you begin to the chassis back panel with the expansion card in the expansion slot. 1. Install the driver provided with a screw. 5. Example: Installing and Removing a PCI Express Graphics Card: •• Installing a Graphics Card: Gently push down on your expansion card(s). 7. PCI Express...
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.... Refer to the instructions on setting up to use an HD front panel audio module and enable the multi-channel audio feature through the audio driver. This jack can be connected to this port for line in devices such as a USB keyboard/mouse, USB printer, USB flash drive and etc. Line...
.... Refer to the instructions on setting up to use an HD front panel audio module and enable the multi-channel audio feature through the audio driver. This jack can be connected to this port for line in devices such as a USB keyboard/mouse, USB printer, USB flash drive and etc. Line...
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...Disabled) && VGA Support Allows you enter BIOS Setup. This item is disabled when Fast Boot is set to Enabled. Disabled skips the GIGABYTE Logo when the system starts up. (Default: Enabled) && Fast Boot Enables or disables Fast Boot to Enabled or Ultra Fast. && ...Setup A password is only required for entering the BIOS Setup program. System A password is set to Ultra Fast. && NetWork Stack Driver Support Disabled Disables booting from the network. (Default) Enabled Enables booting from the network. BIOS Setup After configuring this feature. set...
...Disabled) && VGA Support Allows you enter BIOS Setup. This item is disabled when Fast Boot is set to Enabled. Disabled skips the GIGABYTE Logo when the system starts up. (Default: Enabled) && Fast Boot Enables or disables Fast Boot to Enabled or Ultra Fast. && ...Setup A password is only required for entering the BIOS Setup program. System A password is set to Ultra Fast. && NetWork Stack Driver Support Disabled Disables booting from the network. (Default) Enabled Enables booting from the network. BIOS Setup After configuring this feature. set...
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... provides information on the super I/O chip and allows you to AHCI mode. Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and hot plug. (Default) `` Serial ATA Port 0/1/2/3/4/5 && Port 0/1/2/3/4/5 Enables or disables each SATA port...
... provides information on the super I/O chip and allows you to AHCI mode. Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and hot plug. (Default) `` Serial ATA Port 0/1/2/3/4/5 && Port 0/1/2/3/4/5 Enables or disables each SATA port...
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... two SATA hard drives (to ensure optimal performance, it is set to AHCI or RAID mode. - 57 - Install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system. (Note 2) Before you may prepare only one end of the SATA signal cable to the rear of the smallest drive Yes...(s) in BIOS Setup. Configure SATA controller mode in your computer Attach one hard drive. •• Windows 8/7 setup disk. •• Motherboard driver disk. •• A USB flash drive 3-1 Configuring SATA Controllers A. Installing SATA hard drive(s) in RAID BIOS. (Note 1) D. Configure a RAID array in...
... two SATA hard drives (to ensure optimal performance, it is set to AHCI or RAID mode. - 57 - Install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system. (Note 2) Before you may prepare only one end of the SATA signal cable to the rear of the smallest drive Yes...(s) in BIOS Setup. Configure SATA controller mode in your computer Attach one hard drive. •• Windows 8/7 setup disk. •• Motherboard driver disk. •• A USB flash drive 3-1 Configuring SATA Controllers A. Installing SATA hard drive(s) in RAID BIOS. (Note 1) D. Configure a RAID array in...
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... SELECTED DISKS WILL BE LOST. [ HELP ] Are you sure you want to create this volume, press to confirm or to install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system. - 65 - Option ROM - 12.0.0.1783 Copyright(C) 2003-13 Intel Corporation. Reset Disks to create the specified volume. [hi]-Change [TAB]-Next [ESC...
... SELECTED DISKS WILL BE LOST. [ HELP ] Are you sure you want to create this volume, press to confirm or to install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system. - 65 - Option ROM - 12.0.0.1783 Copyright(C) 2003-13 Intel Corporation. Reset Disks to create the specified volume. [hi]-Change [TAB]-Next [ESC...
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...as follows: Windows 32-bit: \iRST\32Bit Windows 64-bit: \iRST\64Bit Step 4: When a screen as shown in the driver disk to install separate RAID/AHCI driver during the Windows installation process. A. To install Windows 8, refer to the steps below: Step 1: Copy the IRST folder under ...RAID Controller and click Next to install Windows 8/7. Step 3: Insert the USB thumb drive and then browse to the location of the drivers are ready to load the driver and continue the OS installation Figure 1 - 69 - Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s) Installing Windows 8/7 As Windows 7 already include Intel...
...as follows: Windows 32-bit: \iRST\32Bit Windows 64-bit: \iRST\64Bit Step 4: When a screen as shown in the driver disk to install separate RAID/AHCI driver during the Windows installation process. A. To install Windows 8, refer to the steps below: Step 1: Copy the IRST folder under ...RAID Controller and click Next to install Windows 8/7. Step 3: Insert the USB thumb drive and then browse to the location of the drivers are ready to load the driver and continue the OS installation Figure 1 - 69 - Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s) Installing Windows 8/7 As Windows 7 already include Intel...
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... on the left of the screen displays the rebuild progress. Step 2: Select a new drive to another disk in the operating system, make sure the chipset driver has been installed from the desktop. Step 3: After the RAID 1 volume rebuilding, the Status will display as Normal. - 71 - Then launch the Intel® Rapid...
... on the left of the screen displays the rebuild progress. Step 2: Select a new drive to another disk in the operating system, make sure the chipset driver has been installed from the desktop. Step 3: After the RAID 1 volume rebuilding, the Status will display as Normal. - 71 - Then launch the Intel® Rapid...
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...the example operating system.) •• After installing the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk into your system automatically during the driver installation. Or click the arrow icon to install other drivers. - 73 - You can click the Xpress Install button and "Xpress Install" will install..."Xpress Install" will restart your optical drive. the Found New Hardware Wizard) displayed when "Xpress Install" is installing the drivers. Drivers Installation Failure to install. Click on the message "Tap to choose what happens with this disc" on the top-right corner...
...the example operating system.) •• After installing the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk into your system automatically during the driver installation. Or click the arrow icon to install other drivers. - 73 - You can click the Xpress Install button and "Xpress Install" will install..."Xpress Install" will restart your optical drive. the Found New Hardware Wizard) displayed when "Xpress Install" is installing the drivers. Drivers Installation Failure to install. Click on the message "Tap to choose what happens with this disc" on the top-right corner...
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Drivers Installation - 74 - The Contact page provides contact information of the GIGABYTE Taiwan headquarter. You can select the apps you want and click the Install icon to check more information on the driver disk. You can click the URL on this page to link to the GIGABYTE website to begin the installation. 4-3 Information This page provides detailed information on the drivers on the GIGABYTE headquarter or worldwide branch offices. 4-2 Application Software This page displays the apps that GIGABYTE develops and some free software.
Drivers Installation - 74 - The Contact page provides contact information of the GIGABYTE Taiwan headquarter. You can select the apps you want and click the Install icon to check more information on the driver disk. You can click the URL on this page to link to the GIGABYTE website to begin the installation. 4-3 Information This page provides detailed information on the drivers on the GIGABYTE headquarter or worldwide branch offices. 4-2 Application Software This page displays the apps that GIGABYTE develops and some free software.
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...a wealth of each application may differ by motherboard model. Running the APP Center Insert the motherboard driver disk. Restart your computer after the installation is closed, you to easily launch all GIGABYTE apps installed on the Start menu. (Figure 2) Figure 2 (Note) Available applications in the notification... selected apps. Figure 1 If the App Center is complete. Supported functions of GIGABYTE apps that help you get the most from your system, check related udpates online, and download the apps, drivers, and BIOS. On the main menu, you can restart it by clicking the...
...a wealth of each application may differ by motherboard model. Running the APP Center Insert the motherboard driver disk. Restart your computer after the installation is closed, you to easily launch all GIGABYTE apps installed on the Start menu. (Figure 2) Figure 2 (Note) Available applications in the notification... selected apps. Figure 1 If the App Center is complete. Supported functions of GIGABYTE apps that help you get the most from your system, check related udpates online, and download the apps, drivers, and BIOS. On the main menu, you can restart it by clicking the...
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A. Intel® SATA controller driver installed B. An Intel® Chipset motherboard supporting RAID 2. Intel® Rapid Storage Technology utility installed 4. XHD With GIGABYTE XHD (Note 1), users can quickly configure a RAID-ready system for complex and time-consuming configurations. . Back up your need for RAID 0 or RAID 1 when a new ...
A. Intel® SATA controller driver installed B. An Intel® Chipset motherboard supporting RAID 2. Intel® Rapid Storage Technology utility installed 4. XHD With GIGABYTE XHD (Note 1), users can quickly configure a RAID-ready system for complex and time-consuming configurations. . Back up your need for RAID 0 or RAID 1 when a new ...
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...multistreaming capabilities that allows the user to the following instructions use Windows 8 as the example operating system.) Step 1: After installing the audio driver, the HD Audio Manager icon will be simultaneously processed. all at the same time. The integrated HD (High Definition) audio provides jack... for microphone functionality. •• Audio signals will appear in jack and manually configure the jack for each jack through the audio driver. Line In Front Speaker Out Mic In •• To install a microphone, connect your microphone to the right shows the default...
...multistreaming capabilities that allows the user to the following instructions use Windows 8 as the example operating system.) Step 1: After installing the audio driver, the HD Audio Manager icon will be simultaneously processed. all at the same time. The integrated HD (High Definition) audio provides jack... for microphone functionality. •• Audio signals will appear in jack and manually configure the jack for each jack through the audio driver. Line In Front Speaker Out Mic In •• To install a microphone, connect your microphone to the right shows the default...