Gigabyte GA-Z97X-GAMING 3 manuals

Gigabyte GA-Z97X-GAMING 3 User Manual (116 pages)

Brand: Gigabyte | Category: Motherboards | Size: 39.02 MB |

English

Table of contents

GA-Z97X-Gaming 3

1

Motherboard

2

Mar. 20, 2014

2

Copyright

3

Disclaimer

3

Documentation Classications

3

Table of Contents

4

Box Contents

6

Optional Items

6

PCIe to PCI Bridge

8

1-1 Installation Precautions

9

1-2 ProductSpecications

10

1-3-1 Installing the CPU

13

1-4 Installing the Memory

16

1-4-2 Installing a Memory

17

PCI Express x1 Slot

18

PCI Express x16 Slot

18

PCI Slot

18

1-6 Setting up AMD CrossFire

19

Conguration

19

1-7 Back Panel Connectors

20

1-8 Internal Connectors

22

8) M.2 (M.2 Connector)

26

System Status LED

27

S3/S4/S5 Off

27

1 2 3  

28

Hardware Installation

30

16) BAT (Battery)

31

Chapter 2 BIOS Setup

33

2-1 Startup Screen

34

2-2 The Main Menu

35

C. Classic Setup

36

(Sample BIOS Version: F2)

36

Classic Setup Function Keys

36

2-3 M.I.T

38

& CPU Upgrade

40

& CPU Clock Ratio

40

& CPU Frequency

40

(Note 1)

42

(Note 2)

42

& Channel Interleaving

44

& Rank Interleaving

44

` Advanced Voltage Settings

45

` PC Health Status

45

` Miscellaneous Settings

48

& PCIeSlotConguration

48

& DMI Gen2 Speed

48

& 3DMark01 Boost

48

2-4 System Information

49

2-5 BIOS Features

50

2-6 Peripherals

54

2-7 Power Management

58

2-8 Save & Exit

60

Before you begin

61

RAID Levels

61

C-1.UEFIRAIDConguration

63

B. Rebuilding an Array

74

4-1 Chipset Drivers

77

4-2 Application Software

78

4-3 Information

78

Chapter 5 Unique Features

79

B. Updating the BIOS

80

A. Before You Begin

82

B. Using @BIOS

82

C. After Updating the BIOS

82

5-2 APP Center

83

5-2-1 EasyTune

84

Tabs Information

85

5-2-3 EZ Setup

86

EZ Smart Response

87

A. System Requirements

87

B. Using EZ Smart Response

87

EZ Rapid Start

88

B. Using EZ Rapid Start

88

EZ Smart Connect

89

B. Using EZ Smart Connect

89

B. Using XHD

90

5-2-4 Fast Boot

91

5-2-5 Smart TimeLock

92

5-2-6 Smart Recovery 2

93

5-2-7 USB Blocker

95

5-2-8 Smart Switch

96

5-2-9 Game Controller

97

Unique Features

98

Chapter 6 Appendix

99

A. Configuring Speakers

100

B. Configuring Sound Effect

101

6-2-2 ConguringS/PDIFOut

102

* Enabling Stereo Mix

104

A. Recording Sound

105

B. Playing the Recorded Sound

105

Sound Blaster X-Fi MB3

106

Creative Alchemy

106

6-3 Troubleshooting

109

Appendix

110

Regulatory Statements

112

FCC Notice (U.S.A. Only)

113

Contact Us

115

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