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... Layout 7 GA-Z87X-D3H 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 Memory Configuration 16 1-4-2 Installing a Memory 17 1-5 Installing an Expansion Card 18 1-6 Setting up AMD CrossFire™/NVIDIA® SLI™ Configuration 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...
... Layout 7 GA-Z87X-D3H 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 Memory Configuration 16 1-4-2 Installing a Memory 17 1-5 Installing an Expansion Card 18 1-6 Setting up AMD CrossFire™/NVIDIA® SLI™ Configuration 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...
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GA-Z87X-D3H Motherboard Block Diagram 2 PCI Express x8 1 PCI Express x16 DVI-D or HDMI PCIe CLK (100 MHz) LGA1150 CPU CPU CLK+/- (100 MHz) DDR3 1600/1333 MHz Dual Channel Memory x16 x16 Switch DMI 2.0 FDI 1 PCI Express x4 3 PCI Express x1 D-Sub Dual BIOS or x1 x4 Switch PCI Express Bus x1 x1 Intel® GbE LAN PCIe to PCI Bridge RJ45 PCI Bus LAN 6 SATA 6Gb/s Intel® Z87 Renesas® uPD720210 8 USB 3.0/2.0 2 USB 3.0/2.0 6 USB 2.0/1.1 CODEC LPC Bus iTE® Super I/O COM PS/2 KB/Mouse Rear...
GA-Z87X-D3H Motherboard Block Diagram 2 PCI Express x8 1 PCI Express x16 DVI-D or HDMI PCIe CLK (100 MHz) LGA1150 CPU CPU CLK+/- (100 MHz) DDR3 1600/1333 MHz Dual Channel Memory x16 x16 Switch DMI 2.0 FDI 1 PCI Express x4 3 PCI Express x1 D-Sub Dual BIOS or x1 x4 Switch PCI Express Bus x1 x1 Intel® GbE LAN PCIe to PCI Bridge RJ45 PCI Bus LAN 6 SATA 6Gb/s Intel® Z87 Renesas® uPD720210 8 USB 3.0/2.0 2 USB 3.0/2.0 6 USB 2.0/1.1 CODEC LPC Bus iTE® Super I/O COM PS/2 KB/Mouse Rear...
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... * Support for HDMI 1.4a version. - Maximum shared memory of 1 GB Realtek® ALC892 codec High Definition Audio 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel Support for S/PDIF In Support for the latest CPU support list.) L3 cache varies with CPU Chipset Intel® Z87 Express Chipset Memory Onboard Graphics Audio 4 x 1.5V DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to x8 mode. 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running...
... * Support for HDMI 1.4a version. - Maximum shared memory of 1 GB Realtek® ALC892 codec High Definition Audio 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel Support for S/PDIF In Support for the latest CPU support list.) L3 cache varies with CPU Chipset Intel® Z87 Express Chipset Memory Onboard Graphics Audio 4 x 1.5V DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to x8 mode. 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running...
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... fan speed control * Whether the fan speed control function is supported will depend on the cooler you install. 2 x 64 Mbit flash Use of each application may also differ depending on GIGABYTE's website to the product specifications and product-related information without prior notice. * Please visit the Support & Downloads\Utility page on motherboard specifications. - @BIOS - ON/OFF Charge2 - USB Blocker Norton® Internet Security (OEM version) Intel® Rapid Start Technology Intel® Smart Connect Technology...
... fan speed control * Whether the fan speed control function is supported will depend on the cooler you install. 2 x 64 Mbit flash Use of each application may also differ depending on GIGABYTE's website to the product specifications and product-related information without prior notice. * Please visit the Support & Downloads\Utility page on motherboard specifications. - @BIOS - ON/OFF Charge2 - USB Blocker Norton® Internet Security (OEM version) Intel® Rapid Start Technology Intel® Smart Connect Technology...
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... that the motherboard supports the memory. For optimum performance, when enabling Dual Channel mode with two or four memory modules, it is installed. 2. If you begin to insert the memory, switch the direction. 1-4-1 Dual Channel Memory Configuration This motherboard provides four DDR3 memory sockets and supports Dual Channel Technology. DS/SS - - DS/SS - - Hardware Installation - 16 - Enabling Dual Channel memory mode will automatically detect the specifications and capacity of the same capacity, brand, speed, and chips be installed in Dual Channel mode. 1.
... that the motherboard supports the memory. For optimum performance, when enabling Dual Channel mode with two or four memory modules, it is installed. 2. If you begin to insert the memory, switch the direction. 1-4-1 Dual Channel Memory Configuration This motherboard provides four DDR3 memory sockets and supports Dual Channel Technology. DS/SS - - DS/SS - - Hardware Installation - 16 - Enabling Dual Channel memory mode will automatically detect the specifications and capacity of the same capacity, brand, speed, and chips be installed in Dual Channel mode. 1.
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... the slot. 4. Hardware Installation - 18 - Example: Installing and Removing a PCI Express Graphics Card: •• Installing a Graphics Card: Gently push down on the slot and then lift the card straight out from the chassis back panel. 2. 1-5 Installing an Expansion Card Read the following guidelines before installing an expansion card to prevent hardware damage. If necessary, go to BIOS Setup to install an expansion card: •• Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card. Install the driver provided...
... the slot. 4. Hardware Installation - 18 - Example: Installing and Removing a PCI Express Graphics Card: •• Installing a Graphics Card: Gently push down on the slot and then lift the card straight out from the chassis back panel. 2. 1-5 Installing an Expansion Card Read the following guidelines before installing an expansion card to prevent hardware damage. If necessary, go to BIOS Setup to install an expansion card: •• Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card. Install the driver provided...
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... CrossFire/SLI-ready graphics cards of your graphics cards for the power requirement) B. Step 3: Plug the display cable into the graphics card on top of the cards. and click Apply. C-2. Windows 8 or Windows 7 operating system -- A power supply with sufficient power is recommended (Refer to the manual that came with two PCI Express x16 slots and correct driver -- Step 2: Insert the CrossFire (Note)/SLI bridge connectors in the operating system, go to the Configure SLI, Surround, Physx screen...
... CrossFire/SLI-ready graphics cards of your graphics cards for the power requirement) B. Step 3: Plug the display cable into the graphics card on top of the cards. and click Apply. C-2. Windows 8 or Windows 7 operating system -- A power supply with sufficient power is recommended (Refer to the manual that came with two PCI Express x16 slots and correct driver -- Step 2: Insert the CrossFire (Note)/SLI bridge connectors in the operating system, go to the Configure SLI, Surround, Physx screen...
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... can use this port for USB devices such as a USB keyboard/mouse, USB printer, USB flash drive and etc. Hardware Installation - 20 - HDMI Port The HDMI port is from Windows 8.) In Windows 8, select All apps>Control Panel>Hardware and Sound>Sound>Playback, set the default sound playback device to this port. Do not rock it straight out from the connector. Use this port to prevent an electrical short inside the cable connector. DVI-D Port (Note) The DVI-D port conforms to the USB 2.0/1.1 specification. USB 3.0/2.0 Port The USB 3.0 port supports the USB 3.0 specification and...
... can use this port for USB devices such as a USB keyboard/mouse, USB printer, USB flash drive and etc. Hardware Installation - 20 - HDMI Port The HDMI port is from Windows 8.) In Windows 8, select All apps>Control Panel>Hardware and Sound>Sound>Playback, set the default sound playback device to this port. Do not rock it straight out from the connector. Use this port to prevent an electrical short inside the cable connector. DVI-D Port (Note) The DVI-D port conforms to the USB 2.0/1.1 specification. USB 3.0/2.0 Port The USB 3.0 port supports the USB 3.0 specification and...
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... clear the BIOS configurations and reset the CMOS values to touch the two pins for BIOS configurations). To clear the CMOS values, use a metal object like a screwdriver to factory defaults. Open: Normal Short: Clear CMOS Values •• Always turn off your computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before clearing the CMOS values. •• After system restart, go to BIOS Setup to load factory defaults (select Load Optimized Defaults) or manually configure the BIOS settings...
... clear the BIOS configurations and reset the CMOS values to touch the two pins for BIOS configurations). To clear the CMOS values, use a metal object like a screwdriver to factory defaults. Open: Normal Short: Clear CMOS Values •• Always turn off your computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before clearing the CMOS values. •• After system restart, go to BIOS Setup to load factory defaults (select Load Optimized Defaults) or manually configure the BIOS settings...
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... battery on the motherboard supplies the necessary power to the CMOS to keep the configuration values in the CMOS on . BIOS Setup Chapter 2 BIOS Setup BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) records hardware parameters of the system in the CMOS. To upgrade the BIOS, use either the GIGABYTE Q-Flash or @BIOS utility. •• Q-Flash allows the user to clear the CMOS values.) - 33 - If this occurs, try to clear the CMOS values and reset the board to default...
... battery on the motherboard supplies the necessary power to the CMOS to keep the configuration values in the CMOS on . BIOS Setup Chapter 2 BIOS Setup BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) records hardware parameters of the system in the CMOS. To upgrade the BIOS, use either the GIGABYTE Q-Flash or @BIOS utility. •• Q-Flash allows the user to clear the CMOS values.) - 33 - If this occurs, try to clear the CMOS values and reset the board to default...
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... menu to set your USB drive Main Menu: Exit the BIOS Setup program Submenus: Exit current submenu BIOS Setup Menus M.I.T. BIOS Setup - 36 - This menu also displays information on the devices connected to the SATA ports. BIOS Features Use this menu to configure the device boot order, advanced features available on a menu Execute command or enter a menu / Increase the numeric value or make changes / Decrease the numeric value or make changes Switch to Windows Mode Restore the previous BIOS settings...
... menu to set your USB drive Main Menu: Exit the BIOS Setup program Submenus: Exit current submenu BIOS Setup Menus M.I.T. BIOS Setup - 36 - This menu also displays information on the devices connected to the SATA ports. BIOS Features Use this menu to configure the device boot order, advanced features available on a menu Execute command or enter a menu / Increase the numeric value or make changes / Decrease the numeric value or make changes Switch to Windows Mode Restore the previous BIOS settings...
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... to determine whether to enable the Intel CPU Turbo Boost technology. `` Advanced CPU Core Features && CPU Clock Ratio, CPU Frequency The settings above are synchronous to those under the same items on the CPU being used. && Uncore Frequency Displays the current CPU Uncore frequency. && Intel(R) Turbo Boost Technology (Note) Allows you to set the CPU Turbo ratios for CPU Turbo mode. Auto sets the CPU Turbo ratios according to the CPU specifications. (Default: Auto) && Turbo Power Limit (Watts) Allows...
... to determine whether to enable the Intel CPU Turbo Boost technology. `` Advanced CPU Core Features && CPU Clock Ratio, CPU Frequency The settings above are synchronous to those under the same items on the CPU being used. && Uncore Frequency Displays the current CPU Uncore frequency. && Intel(R) Turbo Boost Technology (Note) Allows you to set the CPU Turbo ratios for CPU Turbo mode. Auto sets the CPU Turbo ratios according to the CPU specifications. (Default: Auto) && Turbo Power Limit (Watts) Allows...
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.... This feature only works for CPU Turbo mode. Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting. (Default: Auto) && Extreme Memory Profile (X.M.P.) (Note 2) Allows the BIOS to read the SPD data on CPU loading, Intel EIST technology can dynamically and effectively lower the CPU voltage and core frequency to enhance memory performance when enabled. Disabled Disables this setting. (Default: Auto) && CPU EIST Function (Note 1) Enables or disables Enhanced Intel® Speed Step Technology (EIST). the second is the memory frequency that is automatically...
.... This feature only works for CPU Turbo mode. Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting. (Default: Auto) && Extreme Memory Profile (X.M.P.) (Note 2) Allows the BIOS to read the SPD data on CPU loading, Intel EIST technology can dynamically and effectively lower the CPU voltage and core frequency to enhance memory performance when enabled. Disabled Disables this setting. (Default: Auto) && CPU EIST Function (Note 1) Enables or disables Enhanced Intel® Speed Step Technology (EIST). the second is the memory frequency that is automatically...
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Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting. (Default: Auto) (Note) This item is set to Disabled, this setting. (Default: Auto) && Rank Interleaving Enables or disables memory rank interleaving. BIOS Setup When Extreme Memory Profile (X.M.P.) is present only when you install a CPU and a memory module that support this item will display as 1.50V. Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this item will display the value based on the SPD data on the Advanced Frequency Settings menu. && Perf Allows the system...
Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting. (Default: Auto) (Note) This item is set to Disabled, this setting. (Default: Auto) && Rank Interleaving Enables or disables memory rank interleaving. BIOS Setup When Extreme Memory Profile (X.M.P.) is present only when you install a CPU and a memory module that support this item will display as 1.50V. Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this item will display the value based on the SPD data on the Advanced Frequency Settings menu. && Perf Allows the system...
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... system that support GPT format will be prefixed with "UEFI:" string. Removable storage devices that supports GPT partitioning, select the device prefixed with "UEFI:" string on the boot device list. Or if you can set hard drive as the first priority (Boot Option #1) and DVD ROM drive as Windows 7 64-bit, select the optical drive that contains the Windows 7 64-bit installation disk and is prefixed with the highest priority for a specific type. BIOS Setup The list only displays the device with "UEFI:" string...
... system that support GPT format will be prefixed with "UEFI:" string. Removable storage devices that supports GPT partitioning, select the device prefixed with "UEFI:" string on the boot device list. Or if you can set hard drive as the first priority (Boot Option #1) and DVD ROM drive as Windows 7 64-bit, select the optical drive that contains the Windows 7 64-bit installation disk and is prefixed with the highest priority for a specific type. BIOS Setup The list only displays the device with "UEFI:" string...
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... systems and applications in independent partitions. Virtualization enhanced by Intel® Virtualization Technology will be adjusted according to enter the submenu that presents the devices of the keyboard after the POST. (Default: Enabled) && Security Option Specifies whether a password is required for booting the system and for legacy operating system such as hard drives, optical drives, floppy disk drives, and devices that support Boot from LAN function, etc. BIOS Setup - 50 - For more information about Intel...
... systems and applications in independent partitions. Virtualization enhanced by Intel® Virtualization Technology will be adjusted according to enter the submenu that presents the devices of the keyboard after the POST. (Default: Enabled) && Security Option Specifies whether a password is required for booting the system and for legacy operating system such as hard drives, optical drives, floppy disk drives, and devices that support Boot from LAN function, etc. BIOS Setup - 50 - For more information about Intel...
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... with options to manually rout each USB 3.0/2.0 port to xHCI or EHCI. && Audio Controller Enables or disables the onboard audio function. (Default: Auto) If you to the EHCI controller and the xHCI controller is installed. && PCIE Slot Configuration Specifies the operating bandwidth for the xHCI controller in audio card instead of connected USB mass storage devices. This item appears only when a USB storage device is turned off support. (Default: Disabled) && USB Storage Devices Displays a list of using the onboard audio, set the onboard graphics memory size. BIOS Setup...
... with options to manually rout each USB 3.0/2.0 port to xHCI or EHCI. && Audio Controller Enables or disables the onboard audio function. (Default: Auto) If you to the EHCI controller and the xHCI controller is installed. && PCIE Slot Configuration Specifies the operating bandwidth for the xHCI controller in audio card instead of connected USB mass storage devices. This item appears only when a USB storage device is turned off support. (Default: Disabled) && USB Storage Devices Displays a list of using the onboard audio, set the onboard graphics memory size. BIOS Setup...
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...(R) Desktop/Workstation/Server Express Chipset SATA RAID Controller and click Next to load the driver and continue the OS installation. When the screen requesting you install all required drivers from the Windows 8 setup disk and perform standard OS installation steps. A. Step 2: Boot from the motherboard driver disk using "Xpress Install" to ensure system performance and compatibility. The locations of the driver. Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s) After the operating system is installed, we recommend that you to load the driver appears, select Browse. Installing Windows...
...(R) Desktop/Workstation/Server Express Chipset SATA RAID Controller and click Next to load the driver and continue the OS installation. When the screen requesting you install all required drivers from the Windows 8 setup disk and perform standard OS installation steps. A. Step 2: Boot from the motherboard driver disk using "Xpress Install" to ensure system performance and compatibility. The locations of the driver. Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s) After the operating system is installed, we recommend that you to load the driver appears, select Browse. Installing Windows...
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... the location where the BIOS file is displayed on the screen. appears, select Yes to BIOS setup USB Flash Drive 3. Step 3: The system will display the update process. •• Do not turn off or restart the system when the system is reading/updating the BIOS. •• Do not remove the USB flash drive or hard drive when the system is saved to a hard drive in RAID/AHCI mode or a hard drive attached to an independent SATA controller, use the keyboard...
... the location where the BIOS file is displayed on the screen. appears, select Yes to BIOS setup USB Flash Drive 3. Step 3: The system will display the update process. •• Do not turn off or restart the system when the system is reading/updating the BIOS. •• Do not remove the USB flash drive or hard drive when the system is saved to a hard drive in RAID/AHCI mode or a hard drive attached to an independent SATA controller, use the keyboard...
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.... No The keyboard or keyboard connector might fail. Yes Press to see if the device works successfully). The problem is working properly. No The hard drive, connector, or cable might fail. Or go to the Support & Downloads\Technical Support page to save changes and exit BIOS Setup. Check if the keyboard is verified and solved. No The power supply, CPU or CPU socket might fail. Yes Turn off the computer and connect the hard drive(s). Appendix - 100...
.... No The keyboard or keyboard connector might fail. Yes Press to see if the device works successfully). The problem is working properly. No The hard drive, connector, or cable might fail. Or go to the Support & Downloads\Technical Support page to save changes and exit BIOS Setup. Check if the keyboard is verified and solved. No The power supply, CPU or CPU socket might fail. Yes Turn off the computer and connect the hard drive(s). Appendix - 100...