Gigabyte ga-z170x-gaming gt [4/132] Table of contents

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Table of Contents

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

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

GA-Z170X-Gaming GT Motherboard Layout ...................................................................7

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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/NVIDIA

SLI

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

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

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

1-9 ChangingtheOperationalAmplier .............................................................. 25

1-10 Internal Connectors ....................................................................................... 26

Chapter 2 BIOS Setup ..................................................................................................39

2-1 Startup Screen ............................................................................................... 40

2-2 The Main Menu .............................................................................................. 41

2-3 M.I.T. .............................................................................................................. 43

2-4 System Information ........................................................................................ 56

2-5 BIOS Features ............................................................................................... 57

2-6 Peripherals ..................................................................................................... 60

2-7 Chipset ........................................................................................................... 63

2-8 Power Management ....................................................................................... 64

2-9 Save & Exit .................................................................................................... 66

Chapter3 ConguringaRAIDSet ...............................................................................67

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

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

Chapter 4 Drivers Installation .......................................................................................83

4-1 Drivers & Software ......................................................................................... 83

4-2 Application Software ...................................................................................... 84

4-3 Information .....................................................................................................84