Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming G1 (rev. 1.0) [4/136] Table of contents

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Table of Contents

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

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

GA-Z97X-Gaming G1 Motherboard Layout ..................................................................... 7

GA-Z97X-Gaming G1 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 ............................................................... 13

1-3-1 Installing the CPU ...................................................................................................13

1-3-2 Installing the CPU Cooler .......................................................................................15

1-4 Installing the Memory ..................................................................................... 16

1-4-1 DualChannelMemoryConguration .....................................................................16

1-4-2 Installing a Memory ................................................................................................17

1-5 Installing an Expansion Card ......................................................................... 18

1-6 Setting up AMD CrossFire

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/NVIDIA

SLI

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Conguration .............................. 19

1-7 Back Panel Connectors .................................................................................. 20

1-8 Onboard Buttons, Switches, and LEDs .......................................................... 22

1-9 ChangingtheOperationalAmplier ............................................................... 24

1-10 Internal Connectors ........................................................................................ 25

Chapter 2 BIOS Setup ..................................................................................................35

2-1 Startup Screen ............................................................................................... 36

2-2 The Main Menu .............................................................................................. 37

2-3 M.I.T. .............................................................................................................. 40

2-4 System Information ........................................................................................ 52

2-5 BIOS Features ............................................................................................... 53

2-6 Peripherals ..................................................................................................... 57

2-7 Power Management ....................................................................................... 61

2-8 Save & Exit ..................................................................................................... 63

Chapter3 ConguringSATAHardDrive(s) ................................................................... 65

3-1 ConguringIntel

Z97 SATA Controllers ........................................................ 65

3-2 ConguringMarvell

88SE9172 SATA Controllers ......................................... 77

3-3 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System ....................... 82