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GA-Z87X-UD3H User's Manual Rev. 1001 12ME-Z87XU3H-1001R
GA-Z87X-UD3H User's Manual Rev. 1001 12ME-Z87XU3H-1001R
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... or by any means without prior notice. All rights reserved. Check your motherboard looks like this manual are legally registered to their respective owners. Changes to assist in the use of GIGABYTE. Example: For example, "REV: 1.0" means the revision of the product, read the Quick ...Installation Guide included with the product. For detailed product information, carefully read the User's Manual. No part of this product, GIGABYTE provides the following types of documentations: For quick set-up of the motherboard is protected by...
... or by any means without prior notice. All rights reserved. Check your motherboard looks like this manual are legally registered to their respective owners. Changes to assist in the use of GIGABYTE. Example: For example, "REV: 1.0" means the revision of the product, read the Quick ...Installation Guide included with the product. For detailed product information, carefully read the User's Manual. No part of this product, GIGABYTE provides the following types of documentations: For quick set-up of the motherboard is protected by...
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.... 12CF1-1CM001-3*R) S/PDIF In cable (Part No. 12CR1-1SPDIN-1*R) HDMI-to change without notice. Box Contents 55 GA-Z87X-UD3H motherboard 55 Motherboard driver disk 55 User's Manual 55 Quick Installation Guide 55 Four SATA cables 55 I/O Shield 55 One 2-Way SLI bridge connector The box contents above are subject...
.... 12CF1-1CM001-3*R) S/PDIF In cable (Part No. 12CR1-1SPDIN-1*R) HDMI-to change without notice. Box Contents 55 GA-Z87X-UD3H motherboard 55 Motherboard driver disk 55 User's Manual 55 Quick Installation Guide 55 Four SATA cables 55 I/O Shield 55 One 2-Way SLI bridge connector The box contents above are subject...
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... the user. •• If you do not have an ESD wrist strap, keep your dealer. Hardware Installation Prior to installation, carefully read the user's manual and follow these procedures: •• Prior to installation, make sure the chassis is best to wear an electrostatic discharge (ESD) wrist strap when handling...
... the user. •• If you do not have an ESD wrist strap, keep your dealer. Hardware Installation Prior to installation, carefully read the user's manual and follow these procedures: •• Prior to installation, make sure the chassis is best to wear an electrostatic discharge (ESD) wrist strap when handling...
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... of the motherboard. Push down each push pin. Check that the Male and Female push pins are joined closely. (Refer to your CPU cooler installation manual for instructions on installing the cooler.) Step 5: After the installation, check the back of the CPU cooler to the CPU fan header (CPU_FAN) on the...
... of the motherboard. Push down each push pin. Check that the Male and Female push pins are joined closely. (Refer to your CPU cooler installation manual for instructions on installing the cooler.) Step 5: After the installation, check the back of the CPU cooler to the CPU fan header (CPU_FAN) on the...
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... from the power outlet before you begin to install an expansion card: •• Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card. Carefully read the manual that supports your expansion card(s). 7. Turn on the card are completely inserted into the PCI Express slot. PCI Express x1 Slot PCI Express x16 Slot...
... from the power outlet before you begin to install an expansion card: •• Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card. Carefully read the manual that supports your expansion card(s). 7. Turn on the card are completely inserted into the PCI Express slot. PCI Express x1 Slot PCI Express x16 Slot...
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...SLI-ready graphics cards of your graphics cards. •• Procedure and driver screen for the power requirement) B. C. C-2. Refer to the manual that came with your graphics cards for more information about enabling CrossFire/SLI technology. •• When two or more graphics cards are installed, ... System Requirements -- To Enable CrossFire Function After installing the graphics card driver in the operating system, go to the manual of identical brand and chip and correct driver -- Configuring the Graphics Card Driver C-1. Hardware Installation
...SLI-ready graphics cards of your graphics cards. •• Procedure and driver screen for the power requirement) B. C. C-2. Refer to the manual that came with your graphics cards for more information about enabling CrossFire/SLI technology. •• When two or more graphics cards are installed, ... System Requirements -- To Enable CrossFire Function After installing the graphics card driver in the operating system, go to the manual of identical brand and chip and correct driver -- Configuring the Graphics Card Driver C-1. Hardware Installation
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... and data loss or damage may occur. •• After system restart, go to BIOS Setup to load factory defaults (select Load Optimized Defaults) or manually configure the BIOS settings (refer to reduce BIOS failure during overclocking. llttaaggee mmeeaassuurreemmeenntt ppooiinnttss((GG11..SSnniippeerr 33)) CCLLRR__CCMMOOSS CCII DDIISS__MMEE GGPP1155__CCPPTT ((GGAA--IIVVBB)) XXDDPP__CCPPUU AATTXX__11...
... and data loss or damage may occur. •• After system restart, go to BIOS Setup to load factory defaults (select Load Optimized Defaults) or manually configure the BIOS settings (refer to reduce BIOS failure during overclocking. llttaaggee mmeeaassuurreemmeenntt ppooiinnttss((GG11..SSnniippeerr 33)) CCLLRR__CCMMOOSS CCII DDIISS__MMEE GGPP1155__CCPPTT ((GGAA--IIVVBB)) XXDDPP__CCPPUU AATTXX__11...
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...to connect an HDMI display to the graphics card and have digital audio output from your motherboard to Chapter 6, "Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio." (GA-IVB) •• Some chassis provide a fronPtWpMaSnweitlcahu(Xd5i8oAm-OoCd) ule that has different wire assignments, please contact the chassis manufacturer. DIP... on each wire instead of the motherboard header. For information about connecting the S/PDIF digital audio cable, carefully read the manual for digital audio output from your motherboard to your chassis provides an AC'97 DIP 1 23 1 front panel audio module...
...to connect an HDMI display to the graphics card and have digital audio output from your motherboard to Chapter 6, "Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio." (GA-IVB) •• Some chassis provide a fronPtWpMaSnweitlcahu(Xd5i8oAm-OoCd) ule that has different wire assignments, please contact the chassis manufacturer. DIP... on each wire instead of the motherboard header. For information about connecting the S/PDIF digital audio cable, carefully read the manual for digital audio output from your motherboard to your chassis provides an AC'97 DIP 1 23 1 front panel audio module...
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... 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 (refer to Chapter 2, "BIOS Setup," for a few seconds. Definition 1 LCLK 2 GND 3 LFRAME 4 No Pin 5 LRESET 6 NC 7 LAD3 8 LAD2 9 VCC3 10 LAD1...
... 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 (refer to Chapter 2, "BIOS Setup," for a few seconds. Definition 1 LCLK 2 GND 3 LFRAME 4 No Pin 5 LRESET 6 NC 7 LAD3 8 LAD2 9 VCC3 10 LAD1...
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...MHz increments. This item is configurable only when CPU/PCIe Base Clock is enabled. && Host/PCIe Clock Value This value is set to Manual. && Processor Base Clock (Gear Ratio) Allows you to configure the Processor Base Clock by multiplying the Host Clock Frequency by the Processor ...the host clock frequency (which controls CPU, PCIe, and memory frequencies) in accordance with the CPU specifications. && Host Clock Frequency Allows you to manually set the CPU base clock and PCIe bus frequency in 0.01 MHz increments. (Default: Auto) Important: It is dependent on CPU/memory frequencies/...
...MHz increments. This item is configurable only when CPU/PCIe Base Clock is enabled. && Host/PCIe Clock Value This value is set to Manual. && Processor Base Clock (Gear Ratio) Allows you to configure the Processor Base Clock by multiplying the Host Clock Frequency by the Processor ...the host clock frequency (which controls CPU, PCIe, and memory frequencies) in accordance with the CPU specifications. && Host Clock Frequency Allows you to manually set the CPU base clock and PCIe bus frequency in 0.01 MHz increments. (Default: Auto) Important: It is dependent on CPU/memory frequencies/...
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... the CPU_FAN/CPU_OPT connectors and adjust the fan speed. Normal Allows the fan to run at slow speeds. && Slope PWM Allows you to Manual. This item is configurable only when 1st System Fan Speed Control is set to control the fan speed. When CPU/system temperature exceeds the threshold.... You can adjust the fan speed with EasyTune based on your system requirements. (Default) Silent Allows the fan to run at slow speeds. Manual Allows you to control the fan speed under the Slope PWM item. Disabled Allows the fan to run at different speeds according to the system...
... the CPU_FAN/CPU_OPT connectors and adjust the fan speed. Normal Allows the fan to run at slow speeds. && Slope PWM Allows you to Manual. This item is configurable only when 1st System Fan Speed Control is set to control the fan speed. When CPU/system temperature exceeds the threshold.... You can adjust the fan speed with EasyTune based on your system requirements. (Default) Silent Allows the fan to run at slow speeds. Manual Allows you to control the fan speed under the Slope PWM item. Disabled Allows the fan to run at different speeds according to the system...
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... to Gen 2 mode only. Options are: 0.75 PWM value /oC ~ 2.50 PWM value /oC. `` Miscellaneous Settings && PEG Gen3 Slot Configuration Allows you to set to Manual. Actual operation mode is set the operation mode of each slot. Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting. (Default: Auto) && Legacy BenchMark Enhancement Allows...
... to Gen 2 mode only. Options are: 0.75 PWM value /oC ~ 2.50 PWM value /oC. `` Miscellaneous Settings && PEG Gen3 Slot Configuration Allows you to set to Manual. Actual operation mode is set the operation mode of each slot. Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting. (Default: Auto) && Legacy BenchMark Enhancement Allows...
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... to certain BIOS settings but not all BIOS settings; 2-4 System This section provides information on the type of password protection used by the BIOS and manually set the system time. && System Language Selects the default language used . (If no password is 13:0:0. You can also select the default language used by...
... to certain BIOS settings but not all BIOS settings; 2-4 System This section provides information on the type of password protection used by the BIOS and manually set the system time. && System Language Selects the default language used . (If no password is 13:0:0. You can also select the default language used by...
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...(Default) Auto BIOS routes the sharable ports to EHCI. All USB 3.0 devices function as High Speed devices regardless of xHCI software support/availability. Manual Allows you to determine whether to rout the USB 3.0 ports to the xHCI or EHCI controller before booting to OS, and also provides you 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...
...(Default) Auto BIOS routes the sharable ports to EHCI. All USB 3.0 devices function as High Speed devices regardless of xHCI software support/availability. Manual Allows you to determine whether to rout the USB 3.0 ports to the xHCI or EHCI controller before booting to OS, and also provides you 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...
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...the data on the Create Volume item to begin creating the Recovery Volume and follow the onscreen instructions to the recovery drive manually using the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology utility in the system. On Request also allows users to restore the master ...Disks : Select Disks Strip Size : N/A Capacity : 0.0 GB Sync : Continuous Create Volume [ HELP ] Select a sync option: On Request: volume is updated manually Continuous: volume is updated automatically [hi]-Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu Figure 18 [ENTER]-Select Step 5: Finally press on the master drive will be...
...the data on the Create Volume item to begin creating the Recovery Volume and follow the onscreen instructions to the recovery drive manually using the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology utility in the system. On Request also allows users to restore the master ...Disks : Select Disks Strip Size : N/A Capacity : 0.0 GB Sync : Continuous Create Volume [ HELP ] Select a sync option: On Request: volume is updated manually Continuous: volume is updated automatically [hi]-Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu Figure 18 [ENTER]-Select Step 5: Finally press on the master drive will be...
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... Enhanced Status In Sync [ HELP ] Press 's' to synchronize data from the cache device to the accelerated drive/volume, press and press to remove acceleration or manually enable synchronization (Maximized mode only) using the Intel® IRST utility. Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology - To synchronize data from the cache device to the Accelerated...
... Enhanced Status In Sync [ HELP ] Press 's' to synchronize data from the cache device to the accelerated drive/volume, press and press to remove acceleration or manually enable synchronization (Maximized mode only) using the Intel® IRST utility. Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology - To synchronize data from the cache device to the Accelerated...
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... system. [hi]-Select [ESC]-Exit [ENTER]-Select Menu Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s) - 82 - Rebuild completes in the array. Select the port of restoring data to manually rebuild the array in the operating system (see the next page for rebuilding detected. Restart your computer and replace the failed hard drive with "Rebuild...
... system. [hi]-Select [ESC]-Exit [ENTER]-Select Menu Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s) - 82 - Rebuild completes in the array. Select the port of restoring data to manually rebuild the array in the operating system (see the next page for rebuilding detected. Restart your computer and replace the failed hard drive with "Rebuild...
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When completed, the status will display the new hard drive. Step 2: The screen will display as Done. •• Manually Rebuilding RAID 1 in the Operating System You can manually rebuild a RAID 1 array without setting the new hard drive as a Spare drive in the RAID setup utility first. Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s) - 86 - Click...
When completed, the status will display the new hard drive. Step 2: The screen will display as Done. •• Manually Rebuilding RAID 1 in the Operating System You can manually rebuild a RAID 1 array without setting the new hard drive as a Spare drive in the RAID setup utility first. Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s) - 86 - Click...
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... or pressing the key in system malfunction. - 89 - Chapter 5 Unique Features 5-1 BIOS Update Utilities GIGABYTE motherboards provide two unique BIOS update tools, Q-Flash™ and @BIOS™. GIGABYTE Q-Flash and @BIOS are easy-to-use and allow you from the nearest @BIOS server site and...motherboard features the DualBIOS™ design, which enhances protection for the safety and stability of system safety, users cannot update the backup BIOS manually. What is potentially risky, please do it with the Q-Flash Utility A. Normally, the system works on the next system boot and ...
... or pressing the key in system malfunction. - 89 - Chapter 5 Unique Features 5-1 BIOS Update Utilities GIGABYTE motherboards provide two unique BIOS update tools, Q-Flash™ and @BIOS™. GIGABYTE Q-Flash and @BIOS are easy-to-use and allow you from the nearest @BIOS server site and...motherboard features the DualBIOS™ design, which enhances protection for the safety and stability of system safety, users cannot update the backup BIOS manually. What is potentially risky, please do it with the Q-Flash Utility A. Normally, the system works on the next system boot and ...