Gigabyte ga-z97x-soc [4/120] Table of contents

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Table of Contents

Box Contents ...................................................................................................................6

Optional Items .................................................................................................................6

GA-Z97X-SOC Motherboard Layout ...............................................................................7

GA-Z97X-SOC Motherboard Block Diagram ................................................................... 8

Chapter 1 Hardware Installation .....................................................................................9

1-1 Installation Precautions .................................................................................... 9

1-2 ProductSpecications .................................................................................... 10

1-3 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler ............................................................... 14

1-3-1 Installing the CPU ...................................................................................................14

1-3-2 Installing the CPU Cooler .......................................................................................16

1-4 Installing the Memory ..................................................................................... 17

1-4-1 DualChannelMemoryConguration .....................................................................17

1-4-2 Installing a Memory ................................................................................................18

1-5 Installing an Expansion Card ......................................................................... 19

1-6 Setting up AMD CrossFire

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Conguration .............................. 20

1-7 Back Panel Connectors .................................................................................. 21

1-8 Onboard Buttons, Switches, and LEDs .......................................................... 23

1-9 Internal Connectors ........................................................................................ 27

Chapter 2 BIOS Setup ..................................................................................................37

2-1 Startup Screen ............................................................................................... 38

2-2 The Main Menu .............................................................................................. 39

2-3 M.I.T. .............................................................................................................. 42

2-4 System Information ........................................................................................ 54

2-5 BIOS Features ............................................................................................... 55

2-6 Peripherals ..................................................................................................... 59

2-7 Power Management ....................................................................................... 63

2-8 Save & Exit ..................................................................................................... 65

Chapter3 ConguringSATAHardDrive(s) ................................................................... 67

3-1 ConguringSATAControllers ......................................................................... 67

3-2 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System ....................... 79