GA-Z97M-D3H
GA-H97M-D3H
User's Manual
Rev. 1001
12ME-Z97MD3H-1001R
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Page 2: ... or published in any form or by any means without GIGABYTE s prior written permission 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 motherboa...
Page 3: ...ng the CPU 9 1 4 Installing the Memory 10 1 5 Installing an Expansion Card 10 1 6 Back Panel Connectors 10 1 7 Internal Connectors 12 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup 18 2 1 Startup Screen 18 2 2 M I T 19 2 3 System Information 24 2 4 BIOS Features 25 2 5 Peripherals 28 2 6 Power Management 30 2 7 Save Exit 32 Chapter 3 Appendix 33 3 1 Coniguring SATA Hard Drive s 33 3 2 Drivers Installation 35 Regulatory Sta...
Page 4: ... Manual 5 I O Shield GA Z97M D3H GA H97M D3H Motherboard Layout F_USB30 KB_MS_USB CPU_FAN LGA1150 ATX AUDIO DDR3_4 DDR3_2 DDR3_3 DDR3_1 BAT ATX_12V_2X4 Intel Z97j Intel H97k CODEC CLR_CMOS M_BIOS B_BIOS VGA DVI USB30 LAN PCIEX16 PCI1 PCI2 PCIEX4 SYS_FAN2 SYS_FAN1 GA Z97M D3H GA H97M D3H R_USB30 HDMI F_PANEL SYS_FAN3 F_USB3 F_USB1 COM F_USB2 F_AUDIO SPDIF_O LPT TPM SATA3 1 3 5 0 2 4 Realtek GbE LAN...
Page 5: ...CLK 33 MHz CPU CLK 100 MHz 1 PCI Express x16 COM LPT 8 USB 2 0 1 1 2 PCI 6 USB 3 0 2 0 DDR3 1600 1333 MHz PCI Express Bus PCI Express Bus 6 SATA 6Gb s HDMI DVI D D Sub DMI 2 0 FDI x16 x1 LAN RJ45 Realtek GbE LAN PCIe to PCI Bridge LPC Bus x4 x1 1 PCI Express x4 Center Subwoofer Speaker Out Line Out MIC Line In S PDIF Out Side Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out CODEC Dual Channel Memory Dual BIOS j Only ...
Page 6: ...mory If you do not have an ESD wrist strap keep your hands dry and irst touch a metal object to eliminate static electricity Prior to installing the motherboard please have it on top of an antistatic pad or within an electrostatic shielding container Before unplugging the power supply cable from the motherboard make sure the power supply has been turned off Before turning on the power make sure th...
Page 7: ...solution of 1920x1200 60Hz The DVI D port does not support D Sub connection by adapter 1 x HDMI port supporting a maximum resolution of 4096x2160 24Hz or 2560x1600 60Hz Support for HDMI 1 4a version Support for up to 3 displays at the same time Maximum shared memory of 1 GB Audio Realtek ALC892 codec High Deinition Audio 2 4 5 1 7 1 channel Support for S PDIF Out LAN Realtek GbE LAN chip 10 100 10...
Page 8: ...er Out Side Speaker Out Line In Line Out Mic In I O Controller iTE I O Controller Chip Hardware Monitor System voltage detection CPU System temperature detection CPU System fan speed detection CPU System overheating warning CPU System fan fail warning CPU System fan speed control Whether the fan speed control function is supported will depend on the cooler you install BIOS 2 x 64 Mbit lash Use of ...
Page 9: ...to your hardware speciications including the CPU graphics card memory hard drive etc Installing the CPU Locate the alignment keys on the motherboard CPU socket and the notches on the CPU Do not remove the CPU socket cover before inserting the CPU It may pop off from the load plate automatically during the process of re engaging the lever after you insert the CPU Notch Alignment Key Alignment Key N...
Page 10: ...hips be used and installed in the same colored DDR3 sockets For optimum performance when enabling Dual Channel mode with two memory modules we recommend that you install them in the DDR3_1 and DDR3_2 sockets 1 4 Installing the Memory Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the memory Make sure that the motherboard supports the memory It is recommended that memory of the same capa...
Page 11: ...port does not support D Sub connection by adapter Activity LED Connection Speed LED LAN Port Activity LED Connection Speed LED State Description Orange 1 Gbps data rate Green 100 Mbps data rate Off 10 Mbps data rate State Description Blinking Data transmission or receiving is occurring Off No data transmission or receiving is occurring USB 3 0 2 0 Port The USB 3 0 port supports the USB 3 0 speciic...
Page 12: ...EL 7 F_AUDIO 8 SPDIF_O 9 F_USB30 10 F_USB1 F_USB2 F_USB3 11 COM 12 LPT 13 TPM 14 CLR_CMOS 15 BAT 1 4 3 15 2 9 14 10 4 8 6 4 11 7 13 12 5 Read the following guidelines before connecting external devices First make sure your devices are compliant with the connectors you wish to connect Before installing the devices be sure to turn off the devices and your computer Unplug the power cord from the powe...
Page 13: ...de the chassis ATX_12V_2X4 13 1 24 12 ATX ATX Pin No Deinition Pin No Deinition 1 3 3V 13 3 3V 2 3 3V 14 12V 3 GND 15 GND 4 5V 16 PS_ON soft On Off 5 GND 17 GND 6 5V 18 GND 7 GND 19 GND 8 Power Good 20 5V 9 5VSB stand by 5V 21 5V 10 12V 22 5V 11 12V Only for 2x12 pin ATX 23 5V Only for 2x12 pin ATX 12 3 3V Only for 2x12 pin ATX 24 GND Only for 2x12 pinATX Pin No Deinition Pin No Deinition 1 GND On...
Page 14: ...S3 S4 S5 Off Connects to the power status indicator on the chassis front panel The LED is on when the system is operating The LED is off when the system is in S3 S4 sleep state or powered off S5 The front panel design may differ by chassis A front panel module mainly consists of power switch reset switch power LED hard drive activity LED speaker and etc When connecting your chassis front panel mod...
Page 15: ... chassis manufacturer 8 SPDIF_O S PDIF Out Header This header supports digital S PDIF Out and connects a S PDIF digital audio cable provided by expansion cards for digital audio output from your motherboard to certain expansion cards like graphics cards and sound cards For example some graphics cards may require you to use a S PDIF digital audio cable for digital audio output from your motherboard...
Page 16: ...he USB bracket be sure to turn off your computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the USB bracket 11 COM Serial Port Header The COM header can provide one serial port via an optional COM port cable For purchasing the optional COM port cable please contact the local dealer 10 10 9 9 2 2 1 1 12 LPT Parallel Port Header The LPT header can provide one parallel port ...
Page 17: ...rations date and time information in the CMOS when the computer is turned off Replace the battery when the battery voltage drops to a low level or the CMOS values may not be accurate or may be lost You may clear the CMOS values by removing the battery 1 Turn off your computer and unplug the power cord 2 Gently remove the battery from the battery holder and wait for one minute Or use a metal object...
Page 18: ...revent system instability or other unexpected results Inadequately altering the settings may result in system s failure to boot If this occurs try to clear the CMOS values and reset the board to default values Refer to the Load Optimized Defaults section in this chapter or introductions of the battery clear CMOS jumper in Chapter 1 for how to clear the CMOS values 2 1 Startup Screen The following ...
Page 19: ...conigurations Options are 20 Upgrade 40 Upgrade 60 Upgrade 80 Upgrade 100 Upgrade Default Auto CPU Base Clock j Allows you to manually set the CPU base clock in 0 01 MHz increments Default Auto Important It is highly recommended that the CPU frequency be set in accordance with the CPU speciications Host PCIe Clock Frequency Note j Allows you to manually set the host clock frequency which controls ...
Page 20: ...e the core frequency in order to reduce the power Auto sets the power limit according to the CPU speciications Default Auto Core Current Limit Amps Allows you to set a current limit for CPU Turbo mode When the CPU current exceeds the speciied current limit the CPU will automatically reduce the core frequency in order to reduce the current Auto sets the power limit according to the CPU speciication...
Page 21: ...and voltage will be reduced when the CPU is overheated Auto lets the BIOS automatically conigure this setting Default Auto CPU EIST Function Note 1 Enables or disables Enhanced Intel Speed Step Technology EIST Depending on CPU loading Intel EIST technology can dynamically and effectively lower the CPU voltage and core frequency to decrease average power consumption and heat production Auto lets th...
Page 22: ...PU chipset and memory voltages Memory Boot Mode Provides memory detection and training methods Auto Lets the BIOS automatically conigure this setting Default Enable Fast Boot Skip memory detection and training in some speciic criteria for faster memory boot Disable Fast Boot Detect and train memory at every single boot Memory Enhancement Settings Provides three different memory performance enhance...
Page 23: ...n at slow speeds Manual Allows you to control the fan speed under the Fan Speed Percentage item Full Speed Allows the fan to run at full speeds Fan Speed Percentage Allows you to control the fan speed This item is conigurable only when 1st System Fan Speed Control is set to Manual Options are 0 75 PWM value o C 2 50 PWM value o C 2nd System Fan Speed Control SYS_FAN2 Connector Allows you to determ...
Page 24: ... Level 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 Miscellaneous Settings PCIe Slot Coniguration Allows you to set the operation mode of the...
Page 25: ... a password is required every time the system boots or only when you enter BIOS Setup After coniguring this item set the password s under the Administrator Password User Password item Setup A password is only required for entering the BIOS Setup program System Apassword is required for booting the system and for entering the BIOS Setup program Default Full Screen LOGO Show Allows you to determine ...
Page 26: ...le Bit Note Enables or disables Intel Execute Disable Bit function This function may enhance protection for the computer reducing exposure to viruses and malicious buffer overlow attacks when working with its supporting software and system Default Enabled Intel Virtualization Technology Note Enables or disables Intel Virtualization Technology Virtualization enhanced by Intel Virtualization Technol...
Page 27: ...ble only when CSM Support is set to Always Network stack Disables or enables booting from the network to install a GPT format OS such as installing the OS from the Windows Deployment Services server Default Disabled Ipv4 PXE Support Enables or disables IPv4 PXE Support This item is conigurable only when Network stack is enabled Ipv6 PXE Support Enables or disables IPv6 PXE Support This item is con...
Page 28: ...orts to EHCI Note This is the recommended mode when BIOS has xHCI pre boot 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 AllsharedportsareeventuallyroutedtothexHCIcontrollerduri...
Page 29: ...witch Set to Enabled to ensure proper device functionality when chaining two KVM switches Default Disabled OnBoard LAN Controller Enables or disables the onboard LAN function 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 SATA Coniguration Integrated SATA Controller Enables or disables the integrated SATA controller...
Page 30: ...chnology Default Disabled Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller This sub menu provides information on LAN coniguration 2 6 Power Management Power Loading Enables or disables dummy load When the power supply is at low load a self protection will activate causing it to shutdown or fail If this occurs please set to Enabled Auto lets the BIOS automatically conigure this setting Default Auto Resume by Ala...
Page 31: ...e system enter the password and press Enter Note To cancel the password press Enter on this item When prompted for the password press Enter again without entering the password to clear the password settings Power On By Mouse Allows the system to be turned on by a PS 2 mouse wake up event Note To use this function you need an ATX power supply providing at least 1A on the 5VSB lead Disabled Disables...
Page 32: ...on allows you to save the current BIOS settings to a proile You can create up to 8 proiles and save as Setup Proile 1 Setup Proile 8 Press Enter to complete Or you can select Select File in HDD USB FDD to save the proile to your storage device Load Proiles If your system becomes unstable and you have loaded the BIOS default settings you can use this function to load the BIOS settings from a proile...
Page 33: ...hall depend on the motherboard you have and the BIOS version C 1 UEFI RAID Coniguration Only Windows 8 1 8 64 bit supports UEFI RAID coniguration Steps 1 After you set the SATA controller to RAID mode go to BIOS Features and set Windows 8 Features to Windows 8 and CSM Support to Never Save the changes and exit BIOS Setup 2 After the system reboot enter BIOS Setup again Then enter the Peripherals I...
Page 34: ...me item to begin creating the RAID array When prompted to conirm whether to create this volume press Y to conirm or N to cancel 6 When completed you can see detailed information aboutthe RAID arrayinthe DISK VOLUME INFORMATION section including the RAID level stripe block size array name and array capacity etc To exit the RAID BIOS utility press Esc or select 6 Exit in MAIN MENU Installing the SAT...
Page 35: ... top right corner of the screen and select Run Run exe Or go to My Computer double click the optical drive and execute the Run exe program 3 2 Drivers Installation Xpress Install will automatically scan your system and then list all of the drivers that are recommended to install You can click the Xpress Install button and Xpress Install will install all of the selected drivers Or click the arrow i...
Page 36: ...eatment collection recycling and disposal of electric and electronic devices and their components Under the Directive used equipment must be marked collected separately and disposed of properly WEEE Symbol Statement The symbol shown below is on the product or on its packaging which indicates that this product must not be disposed of with other waste Instead the device should be taken to the waste ...
Page 37: ...more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult a dealer or experienced TV radio technician for help Canada Industry Canada IC Notices Canada avis d Industry Canada IC This Class B digital apparatus com...
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