User manual GIGABYTE GA-Z97-HD3P

[. . . ] „„ In order to assist in the use of this product, carefully read the User's Manual. „„ For product-related information, check on our website at: http://www. gigabyte. com Identifying Your Motherboard Revision The revision number on your motherboard looks like this: "REV: X. X. " For example, "REV: 1. 0" means the revision of the motherboard is 1. 0. Check your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. Example: Table of Contents GA-Z97-HD3P/GA-H97-HD3P Motherboard Layout. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 GA-Z97-HD3P/GA-H97-HD3P Motherboard Block Diagram. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 1-1 1-2 1-3 1-4 1-5 1-6 1-7 Installation Precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] Enabled allows the system to simultaneously access different channels of the memory to increase memory performance and stability. Enabled allows the system to simultaneously access different ranks of the memory to increase memory performance and stability. (Default: Auto) && Profile DDR Voltage && Channel Interleaving && Rank Interleaving This sub-menu provides memory timing settings for each channel of memory. This sub-menu provides memory timing settings for each channel of memory. The respective timing setting screens are configurable only when Memory Timing Mode is set to Manual or Advanced Manual. Note: Your system may become unstable or fail to boot after you make changes on the memory timings. If this occurs, please reset the board to default values by loading optimized defaults or clearing the CMOS values. (Note) This item is present only when you install a memory module that supports this feature. - 23 - `` Channel A/B Memory Sub Timings `` Advanced Voltage Settings `` PC Health Status && Reset Case Open Status This sub-menu allows you to set CPU, chipset and memory voltages. && Case Open Disabled  Keeps or clears the record of previous chassis intrusion status. (Default) Enabled   Clears the record of previous chassis intrusion status and the Case Open field will show "No" at next boot. Displays the detection status of the chassis intrusion detection device attached to the motherboard CI header. Options are: 0. 75 PWM value /oC ~ 2. 50 PWM value /oC. `` Miscellaneous Settings && PCIe Slot Configuration && DMI Gen2 Speed Allows you to set the operation mode of the PCI Express slots to Gen 1, Gen 2, or Gen 3. Actual operation mode is subject to the hardware specification of each slot. Allows you to determine whether to enhance some legacy benchmark performance. (Default: Disabled) && 3DMark01 Boost - 25 - 2-3 System Information This section provides information on your motherboard model and BIOS version. You can also select the default language used by the BIOS and manually set the system time. && System Language && System Date Selects the default language used by the BIOS. && System Time Sets the system date. Use <Enter> to switch between the Month, Date, and Year fields and use the <Page Up> or <Page Down> key to set the desired value. Use <Enter> to switch between the Hour, Minute, and Second fields and use the <Page Up> or <Page Down> key to set the desired value. Displays the current access level depending on the type of password protection used. (If no password is set, the default will display as Administrator. ) The Administrator level allows you to make changes to all BIOS settings; the User level only allows you to make changes to certain BIOS settings but not all. && Access Level - 26 - 2-4 BIOS Features && Boot Option Priorities && Bootup NumLock State && Security Option Specifies the overall boot order from the available devices. Removable storage devices that support GPT format will be prefixed with "UEFI:" string on the boot device list. To boot from an operating system that supports GPT partitioning, select the device prefixed with "UEFI:" string. [. . . ] Or click the arrow icon to individually install the drivers you need. For more software information, please visit GIGABYTE's website. - 37 - Regulatory Statements Regulatory Notices This document must not be copied without our written permission, and the contents there of must not be imparted to a third party nor be used for any unauthorized purpose. We believe that the information contained herein was accurate in all respects at the time of printing. GIGABYTE cannot, however, assume any responsibility for errors or omissions in this text. 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. [. . . ]