User manual GIGABYTE G1.SNIPER Z87

[. . . ] 1101 12ME-G1SNIZ8-1101R Motherboard G1. Sniper Z87 Motherboard G1. Sniper Z87 Nov. The trademarks mentioned in this manual are legally registered to their respective owners. Disclaimer Information in this manual is protected by copyright laws and is the property of GIGABYTE. Changes to the specifications and features in this manual may be made by GIGABYTE without prior notice. No part of this manual may be reproduced, copied, translated, transmitted, or published in any form or by any means without GIGABYTE's prior written permission. Documentation Classifications In order to assist in the use of this product, GIGABYTE provides the following types of documentations: „„ For quick set-up of the product, read the Quick Installation Guide included with the product. [. . . ] This mode is similar to Auto, but it adds the capability to route the ports to xHCI or EHCI according to setting used in previous boots (for non-G3 boot) in the pre-boot environment. xHCI controller enabling and rerouting should follow the steps in Auto, when previous boot routs ports to EHCI. Note: This is the recommended mode when BIOS has xHCI preboot support. (Default) Auto   BIOS routes the sharable ports to EHCI controller. Then it uses ACPI protocols to provide an option to enable the xHCI controller and reroute the sharable ports. Note: This is the recommended mode when BIOS does NOT have xHCI pre-boot support. Enabled All shared ports are eventually routed to the xHCI controller during the BIOS boot process.  If BIOS does not have pre-boot support for the xHCI controller, it should initially route the sharable ports to the EHCI controller and then prior to OS boot it should route the ports to xHCI controller. If the OS does not provide support, all sharable ports won't work. Disabled  USB 3. 0 ports are routed to the EHCI controller and the xHCI controller is turned  The off. All USB 3. 0 devices function as High Speed devices regardless of xHCI software support/availability. - 50 - && XHCI Mode (Intel® Z87 Chipset) BIOS Setup Manual Allows you to determine whether to rout the USB 3. 0 ports to the xHCI or EHCI controller  before booting to OS, and also provides you with options to manually rout each USB 3. 0/2. 0 port to xHCI or EHCI. && Audio Controller Enables or disables the onboard audio function. (Default: Auto) If you wish to install a 3rd party add-in audio card instead of using the onboard audio, set this item to Disabled. (Default: Enabled) && Audio LED && USB DAC Power Enables or disables the power for the USB DAC connector on the back panel. (Default: Enabled) && Intel Processor Graphics && Intel Processor Graphics Memory Allocation && DVMT Total Memory Size Allows you to set the onboard graphics memory size. (Default: 64M) Allows you to allocate the DVMT memory size of the onboard graphics. (Default: MAX) && Intel(R) Rapid Start Technology && Legacy USB Support Enables or disables Intel® Rapid Start Technology. (Default: Enabled) && XHCI Hand-off && EHCI Hand-off Determines whether to enable XHCI Hand-off feature for an operating system without XHCI Hand-off support. (Default: Enabled) Determines whether to enable EHCI Hand-off feature for an operating system without EHCI Hand-off support. (Default: Disabled) Displays a list of connected USB mass storage devices. (Default: Enabled) If you wish to install a 3rd party add-in network card instead of using the onboard LAN, set this item to Disabled. && USB Storage Devices && OnBoard LAN Controller - 51 - BIOS Setup `` SATA Configuration && Integrated SATA Controller Enables or disables the integrated SATA controllers. (Default: Enabled) && SATA Mode Selection Enables or disables RAID for the SATA controllers integrated in the Intel® Z87 Chipset or configures the SATA controllers to AHCI mode. [. . . ] Also note that the information in this document is subject to change without notice and should not be construed as a commitment by GIGABYTE. Our Commitment to Preserving the Environment In addition to high-efficiency performance, all GIGABYTE motherboards fulfill European Union regulations for RoHS (Restriction of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment) and WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) environmental directives, as well as most major worldwide safety requirements. To prevent releases of harmful substances into the environment and to maximize the use of our natural resources, GIGABYTE provides the following information on how you can responsibly recycle or reuse most of the materials in your "end of life" product. Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive Statement GIGABYTE products have not intended to add and safe from hazardous substances (Cd, Pb, Hg, Cr+6, PBDE and PBB). The parts and components have been carefully selected to meet RoHS requirement. Moreover, we at GIGABYTE are continuing our efforts to develop products that do not use internationally banned toxic chemicals. Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive Statement GIGABYTE will fulfill the national laws as interpreted from the 2002/96/EC WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) directive. [. . . ]