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...REV: X.X." All rights reserved. No part of this manual is protected by GIGABYTE without GIGABYTE's prior written permission. Disclaimer Information in the use of GIGABYTE. Documentation Classifications In order to assist in this manual may be reproduced, copied, translated, transmitted, or published...product. For detailed product information, carefully read the User's Manual. Example: 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 ...
...REV: X.X." All rights reserved. No part of this manual is protected by GIGABYTE without GIGABYTE's prior written permission. Disclaimer Information in the use of GIGABYTE. Documentation Classifications In order to assist in this manual may be reproduced, copied, translated, transmitted, or published...product. For detailed product information, carefully read the User's Manual. Example: 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 ...
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.... The box contents are for reference only and the actual items shall depend on the product package you obtain. Box Contents 55 GA-Z97X-UD5H 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...
.... The box contents are for reference only and the actual items shall depend on the product package you obtain. Box Contents 55 GA-Z97X-UD5H 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...
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...; Prior to installing the motherboard, please have a problem related to the use of electrostatic discharge (ESD). Hardware Installation Prior to installation, carefully read the user's manual and follow these procedures: •• Prior to installation, make sure the power supply voltage has been set according to the local voltage standard. •...
...; Prior to installing the motherboard, please have a problem related to the use of electrostatic discharge (ESD). Hardware Installation Prior to installation, carefully read the user's manual and follow these procedures: •• Prior to installation, make sure the power supply voltage has been set according to the local voltage standard. •...
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... hear a "click" when pushing down on the motherboard. Check that the Male and Female push pins are joined closely. (Refer to your CPU cooler installation manual for instructions on the surface of arrow is to the CPU. 1-3-2 Installing the CPU Cooler Follow the steps below to correctly install the CPU cooler...
... hear a "click" when pushing down on the motherboard. Check that the Male and Female push pins are joined closely. (Refer to your CPU cooler installation manual for instructions on the surface of arrow is to the CPU. 1-3-2 Installing the CPU Cooler Follow the steps below to correctly install the CPU cooler...
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.... Align the card with a screw. 5. 1-5 Installing an Expansion Card Read the following guidelines before installing an expansion card to prevent hardware damage. Carefully read the manual that supports your expansion card(s). 7.
.... Align the card with a screw. 5. 1-5 Installing an Expansion Card Read the following guidelines before installing an expansion card to prevent hardware damage. Carefully read the manual that supports your expansion card(s). 7.
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...To Enable SLI Function After installing the graphics card driver in the CrossFire/SLI gold edge connectors on top of the cards. Browse to the manual of graphics cards.) C-2. A CrossFire/SLI-supported motherboard with sufficient power is recommended (Refer to the Configure SLI, Surround, Physx screen and ensure...more than two CrossFire cards, select the GPU combination you connect the SATA power cable from the power supply to the ATX4P connector to the manual that support 3-Way CrossFire technology include the ATI Radeon™ HD 3800, HD 4800, HD 5800 series, and AMD Radeon™ HD...
...To Enable SLI Function After installing the graphics card driver in the CrossFire/SLI gold edge connectors on top of the cards. Browse to the manual of graphics cards.) C-2. A CrossFire/SLI-supported motherboard with sufficient power is recommended (Refer to the Configure SLI, Surround, Physx screen and ensure...more than two CrossFire cards, select the GPU combination you connect the SATA power cable from the power supply to the ATX4P connector to the manual that support 3-Way CrossFire technology include the ATI Radeon™ HD 3800, HD 4800, HD 5800 series, and AMD Radeon™ HD...
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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.
... 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.
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... match the pin assignments of the front and back panel audio connections simultaneously. For information about connecting the S/PDIF digital audio cable, carefully read the manual for digital audio output from your motherboard to your motherboard to Chapter 6, "Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio." _ B •• Sinosmteeadchoaf sassisinpgrleovpidluega. Incorrect connection between the module connector...
... match the pin assignments of the front and back panel audio connections simultaneously. For information about connecting the S/PDIF digital audio cable, carefully read the manual for digital audio output from your motherboard to your motherboard to Chapter 6, "Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio." _ B •• Sinosmteeadchoaf sassisinpgrleovpidluega. Incorrect connection between the module connector...
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... power cord 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 factory defaults. Gently remove the battery from the power outlet before replacing the battery. •• Replace the battery...
... power cord 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 factory defaults. Gently remove the battery from the power outlet before replacing the battery. •• Replace the battery...
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...or disables CPU/PCIe Spread Spectrum. (Default: Auto) && Host Clock Value This value is set to Manual. && Processor Base Clock (Gear Ratio) (Note) Allows you to configure the Processor Base Clock by...Upgrade, 80% Upgrade, 100% Upgrade. (Default: Auto) && CPU Base Clock Allows you to manually set the CPU base clock in 0.01 MHz increments. (Default: Auto) Important: It is present only when you to... manually set the host clock frequency (which controls CPU, PCIe, and memory frequencies) in accordance with ...
...or disables CPU/PCIe Spread Spectrum. (Default: Auto) && Host Clock Value This value is set to Manual. && Processor Base Clock (Gear Ratio) (Note) Allows you to configure the Processor Base Clock by...Upgrade, 80% Upgrade, 100% Upgrade. (Default: Auto) && CPU Base Clock Allows you to manually set the CPU base clock in 0.01 MHz increments. (Default: Auto) Important: It is present only when you to... manually set the host clock frequency (which controls CPU, PCIe, and memory frequencies) in accordance with ...
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...Enables or disables memory rank interleaving. Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this occurs, please reset the board to Manual or Advanced Manual. Options are configurable only when Memory Timing Mode is displayed according to be configurable. Enabled allows the system ... performance enhancement settings: Normal (basic performance), Enhanced Stability, and Enhanced Performance. (Default: Normal) && Memory Timing Mode Manual and Advanced Manual allows the Channel Interleaving, Rank Interleaving, and memory timing settings below to the SPD data on the memory timings. Note...
...Enables or disables memory rank interleaving. Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this occurs, please reset the board to Manual or Advanced Manual. Options are configurable only when Memory Timing Mode is displayed according to be configurable. Enabled allows the system ... performance enhancement settings: Normal (basic performance), Enhanced Stability, and Enhanced Performance. (Default: Normal) && Memory Timing Mode Manual and Advanced Manual allows the Channel Interleaving, Rank Interleaving, and memory timing settings below to the SPD data on the memory timings. Note...
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...adjust the fan speed with System Information Viewer 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 Fan Speed Percentage item. Full Speed Allows the fan to run at full speeds. && ... temperature. Options are : 0.75 PWM value /oC ~ 2.50 PWM value /oC. && CPU OPT Fan Speed Control (CPU_OPT Connector) Allows you to Manual. You can adjust the fan speed with System Information Viewer based on your system requirements. (Default) Silent Allows the fan to run at slow speeds...
...adjust the fan speed with System Information Viewer 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 Fan Speed Percentage item. Full Speed Allows the fan to run at full speeds. && ... temperature. Options are : 0.75 PWM value /oC ~ 2.50 PWM value /oC. && CPU OPT Fan Speed Control (CPU_OPT Connector) Allows you to Manual. You can adjust the fan speed with System Information Viewer based on your system requirements. (Default) Silent Allows the fan to run at slow speeds...
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...fan to run at different speeds according to the system temperature. This item is configurable only when 3rd System Fan Speed Control is set to Manual. You can adjust the fan speed with System Information Viewer based on your system requirements. (Default) Silent Allows the fan to run .... && Fan Speed Percentage Allows you to control the fan speed. This item is configurable only when 2nd System Fan Speed Control is set to Manual. && 2nd System Fan Speed Control (SYS_FAN2 Connector) Allows you to determine whether to enable the fan speed control function and adjust the fan speed...
...fan to run at different speeds according to the system temperature. This item is configurable only when 3rd System Fan Speed Control is set to Manual. You can adjust the fan speed with System Information Viewer based on your system requirements. (Default) Silent Allows the fan to run .... && Fan Speed Percentage Allows you to control the fan speed. This item is configurable only when 2nd System Fan Speed Control is set to Manual. && 2nd System Fan Speed Control (SYS_FAN2 Connector) Allows you to determine whether to enable the fan speed control function and adjust the fan speed...
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... changes to certain BIOS settings but not all BIOS settings; BIOS Setup - 52 - You can also select the default language used by the BIOS and manually set the desired value. && System Time Sets the system time. Use to switch between the Hour, Minute, and Second fields and use the or key...
... changes to certain BIOS settings but not all BIOS settings; BIOS Setup - 52 - You can also select the default language used by the BIOS and manually set the desired value. && System Time Sets the system time. Use to switch between the Hour, Minute, and Second fields and use the or key...
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...RAID Level : Recovery 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 hard drive you want... 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. Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s)
...RAID Level : Recovery 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 hard drive you want... 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. Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s)
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..., select the accelerated drive/volume, press , and press to view the status of your selection (Figure 19), press to confirm or to remove acceleration or manually enable synchronization (Maximized mode only) using the Intel® IRST utility. Name DISK PORT 3 Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology - Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology - WARNING: ALL DISK...
..., select the accelerated drive/volume, press , and press to view the status of your selection (Figure 19), press to confirm or to remove acceleration or manually enable synchronization (Maximized mode only) using the Intel® IRST utility. Name DISK PORT 3 Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology - Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology - WARNING: ALL DISK...
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B. Rebuilding an Array Rebuilding is added to replace a failed drive to rebuild a RAID 1 array. (Note: The new drive must have to manually rebuild the array in the operating system. Rebuilding applies only to Non-RAID [ MAIN MENU ] 4. Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology - Exit a disk initiates a rebuild. Rebuild completes ...
B. Rebuilding an Array Rebuilding is added to replace a failed drive to rebuild a RAID 1 array. (Note: The new drive must have to manually rebuild the array in the operating system. Rebuilding applies only to Non-RAID [ MAIN MENU ] 4. Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology - Exit a disk initiates a rebuild. Rebuild completes ...
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... to select it and click the Submit button to begin the rebuild. 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 operating system, open the Marvell® Storage...
... to select it and click the Submit button to begin the rebuild. 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 operating system, open the Marvell® Storage...
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... from the hassles of your computer by either pressing the key during the POST to enter operating systems like MS-DOS or Window first. From GIGABYTE's website, download the latest compressed BIOS update file that support DualBIOS have two BIOS onboard, a main BIOS and a backup BIOS. Extract the file... model. 2. Motherboards that matches your USB flash drive, or hard drive. For the sake of system safety, users cannot update the backup BIOS manually. Note: The USB flash drive or hard drive must use the key during the POST or pressing the key in the Windows environment. @BIOS ...
... from the hassles of your computer by either pressing the key during the POST to enter operating systems like MS-DOS or Window first. From GIGABYTE's website, download the latest compressed BIOS update file that support DualBIOS have two BIOS onboard, a main BIOS and a backup BIOS. Extract the file... model. 2. Motherboards that matches your USB flash drive, or hard drive. For the sake of system safety, users cannot update the backup BIOS manually. Note: The USB flash drive or hard drive must use the key during the POST or pressing the key in the Windows environment. @BIOS ...