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Before installing the drivers, first install the operating system. (The following instructions use Windows 8.1 as 

the example operating system.)

 

After installing the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk into your optical drive. Click on the 

message "Tap to choose what happens with this disc" on the 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.)

"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

 

 icon to individually install the drivers you need.

3-2  Drivers Installation

For more software information, 

please visit GIGABYTE's website.

Summary of Contents for GA-H97-HD3

Page 1: ...GA Z97 HD3 GA H97 HD3 User s Manual Rev 2001 12ME Z97HD3 2001R GA Z97 HD3 GA H97 HD3 ...

Page 2: ...ed 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 motherb...

Page 3: ... 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 17 2 1 Startup Screen 18 2 2 M I T 18 2 3 System Information 23 2 4 BIOS Features 24 2 5 Peripherals 27 2 6 Power Management 29 2 7 Save Exit 31 Chapter 3 Appendix 32 3 1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive s 32 3 2 Drivers Installation 34 Regulatory Stat...

Page 4: ... disk 5 5 Two SATA cables 5 5 User s Manual 5 5 I O Shield M M Only for GA Z97 HD3 N N Only for GA H97 HD3 KB_MS_USB CPU_FAN ATX_12V_2X4 ATX F_AUDIO AUDIO B_BIOS DDR3_2 DDR3_1 DDR3_4 DDR3_3 BAT F_PANEL COMA Intel Z97j Intel H97k PCI2 CLR_CMOS CODEC M_BIOS PCIEX1_1 PCIEX16 SPDIF_O F_USB1 LGA1150 GA Z97 HD3 GA H97 HD3 DVI VGA HDMI R_USB30 USB30_LAN Realtek GbE LAN PCI1 F_USB30 PCIEX1_2 SYS_FAN3 SATA...

Page 5: ... 1600 1333 MHz COM LPC Bus Intel Z97j Intel H97k iTE Super I O PCIe CLK 100 MHz PCI Express Bus 1 PCI Express x16 x1 LAN RJ45 Realtek GbE LAN 2 PCI PCI Bus PCI CLK 33 MHz PCIe to PCI Bridge x1 x16 D Sub 6 SATA 6Gb s DVI D HDMI 8 USB 2 0 1 1 6 USB 3 0 2 0 Center Subwoofer Speaker Out Line Out MIC Line In S PDIF Out Side Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out CODEC LPT Dual Channel Memory PCI Express Bus x1 2...

Page 6: ...ory If you do not have an ESD wrist strap keep your hands dry and first 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: ... 1 x DVI D port supporting a maximum resolution 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 three displays at the same time Maximum shared memory of 512 MB Audio Realtek ALC887 codec High Definition Audio 2 4 5 1 7 1 channel Support for...

Page 8: ... keyboard mouse port 1 x D Sub port 1 x DVI D port 1 x HDMI port 4 x USB 3 0 2 0 ports 2 x USB 2 0 1 1 ports 1 x RJ 45 port 6 x audio jacks Center Subwoofer Speaker Out Rear Speaker 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 overheating warning CPU ...

Page 9: ...e 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 Notch Alignment Key Alignment Key Notch LGA1150 CPU LGA1150 CPU Socket Pin One Corner of the CPU Socket Triangle Pin One Marking on the CPU Do not remove the CPU socket cover before inserting the CPU It may pop off from the load plate automatically during ...

Page 10: ...capacity of the memory Enabling Dual Channel memory mode will double the original memory bandwidth The four DDR3 memory sockets are divided into two channels and each channel has two memory sockets as following Channel A DDR3_2 DDR3_4 Channel B DDR3_1 DDR3_3 USB 2 0 1 1 Port The USB port supports the USB 2 0 1 1 specification Use this port for USB devices such as a USB keyboard mouse USB printer U...

Page 11: ... 24 Hz or 2560x1600 60Hz but the actual resolutions supported are dependent on the monitor being used Triple Display Configurations for the Onboard Graphics Triple display configurations are supported after you install motherboard drivers in OS Only dual display configurations are supported during the BIOS Setup or POST process USB 3 0 2 0 Port The USB 3 0 port supports the USB 3 0 specification a...

Page 12: ...your computer Unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the devices After installing the device and before turning on the computer make sure the device cable has been securely attached to the connector on the motherboard 1 ATX_12V_2X4 2 ATX 3 CPU_FAN 4 SYS_FAN1 2 3 5 SATA3 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 F_PANEL 7 F_AUDIO 8 F_USB30 9 F_USB1 F_USB2 F_USB3 10 SPDIF_O 11 COMA 12 LPT 13 CLR_CMOS ...

Page 13: ...installed inside the chassis To meet expansion requirements it is recommended that a powersupply that can withstand high powerconsumption be used 500W or greater If a power supply is used that does not provide the required power the result can lead to an unstable or unbootable system ATX_12V_2X4 13 1 24 12 ATX ATX Pin No Definition Pin No Definition 1 3 3V 13 3 3V 2 3 3V 14 12V 3 GND 15 GND 4 5V 1...

Page 14: ... 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 module to this header make sure the wire assignments and the pin assignments are matched correctly SATA3 1 0 3 2 5 4 7 DEBUG PORT DEBUG PORT 7 DEBUG PORT 7 1 DEBUG PORT DEBUG PORT 1 1 DEBUG PORT A RAID 0 or RAID 1 configuration requires at le...

Page 15: ... will be present on both of the front and back panel audio connections simultaneously Some chassis provide a front panel audio module that has separated connectors on each wire instead of a single plug For information about connecting the front panel audio module that has different wire assignments please contact the chassis manufacturer Pin No Definition Pin No Definition 1 Power 5V 6 USB DY 2 Po...

Page 16: ...5 PD1 14 GND 23 PE 6 INIT 15 PD6 24 No Pin 7 PD2 16 GND 25 SLCT 8 SLIN 17 PD7 26 GND 9 PD3 18 GND 10 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 us...

Page 17: ...from the Internet and updates the BIOS 13 CLR_CMOS Clear CMOS Jumper Use this jumper to clear the BIOS configurations and reset the CMOS values to factory defaults To clear the CMOS values use a metal object like a screwdriver to touch the two pins for a few seconds Always turn offyour computerand unplug the power cord from the power outlet before clearing the CMOSvalues After system restart go to...

Page 18: ...settingsandmakeadjustmentsforoptimumperformance Classic Setup is the conventional BIOS Setup interface where you can press the arrow keys on your keyboard to move among the items and press Enter to accept or enter a sub menu Or you can use your mouse to select the item you want 2 2 M I T Whether the system will work stably with the overclock overvoltage settings you made is dependent on your overa...

Page 19: ...pectrum Controlj Note Enables or disables CPU PCIe Spread Spectrum Default Auto Host Clock Valuej This value is determined by multiplying the Host PCIe Clock Frequency value by the Processor Base Clock Gear Ratio value Processor Graphics Clock Allows you to set the onboard graphics clock The adjustable range is from 400 MHz to 4000 MHz Default Auto CPU Upgrade Note Allows you to set the CPU freque...

Page 20: ...ing systems that support multi processor mode Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting Default Auto CPU Enhanced Halt C1E Note Enables or disables Intel CPU Enhanced Halt C1E function a CPU power saving function in system halt state When enabled the CPU core frequency and voltage will be reduced during system halt state to decrease power consumption Auto lets the BIOS automatically ...

Page 21: ...PD data on the XMP memory Channel Interleaving Enables or disables memory channel interleaving Enabled allows the system to simultaneously access different channels of the memory to increase memory performance and stability Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting Default Auto Rank Interleaving Enables or disables memory rank interleaving Enabled allows the system to simultaneously ...

Page 22: ...der 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 configurable only when CPU Fan Speed Control is set to Manual Options are 0 75 PWM value o C 2 50 PWM value o C 1st System Fan Speed Control SYS_FAN1 Connector Allows you to determine whether to enable the fan speed control function and adjust the ...

Page 23: ... can also select the default language used by the BIOS and manually set the system time System Language Selects the default language used by the BIOS System Date Sets the system date The date format is week read only month date and year 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 System Time Sets the system time The time ...

Page 24: ...After configuring 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 whether to display the GIGABYTE Logo at system startup Disabled skips the GIGABYTE Lo...

Page 25: ...ating system such as Windows NT4 0 Default Disabled Execute Disable 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 overflow attacks when working with its supporting software and system Default Enabled Intel Virtualization Technology Note Enables or disables Intel Virtualization ...

Page 26: ...le 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 configurable only when Network stack is enabled Ipv6 PXE Support Enables or disables IPv6 PXE Support This item is con...

Page 27: ...evious boot routs ports 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 Allsharedportsareeventuallyroutedtoth...

Page 28: ...device is installed Two Layer KVM Switch 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 If you wish to install a 3rd party add in network card instead of using the onboard LAN set this item to Disabled PCIE Slot Configuration PCH Specifies the operating bandwidth for the PCIEX4...

Page 29: ...Enabled Device Mode This item is configurable only when Parallel Port is set to Enabled Selects an operating mode for the onboard parallel LPT port Options are Standard Parallel Port Mode Default EPP Mode Enhanced Parallel Port ECP Mode Extended Capabilities Port EPP Mode ECP Mode Intel R Smart Connect Technology ISCT Support Enables or disables Intel Smart Connect Technology Default Disabled Real...

Page 30: ... ATX power supply providing at least 1A on the 5VSB lead Disabled Disables this function Default Any Key Press any key to turn on the system Keyboard 98 Press POWER button on the Windows 98 keyboard to turn on the system Password Set a password with 1 5 characters to turn on the system Power On Password Set the password when Power On By Keyboard is set to Password Press Enter on this item and set ...

Page 31: ...changes to the CMOS and exits the BIOS Setup program Select No or press Esc to return to the BIOS Setup Main Menu Exit Without Saving Press Enter on this item and select Yes This exits the BIOS Setup without saving the changes made in BIOS Setup to the CMOS Select No or press Esc to return to the BIOS Setup Main Menu Load Optimized Defaults Press Enter on this item and select Yes to load the optim...

Page 32: ...iguration Only Windows 8 1 8 64 bit supports UEFI RAID configuration Step 1 After you set the SATAcontroller 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 Intel R Rapid Storage Technology sub menu 3 On the Intel R Rapid Storage Technol...

Page 33: ... block size can be set from 4 KB to 128 KB Once you have selected the stripe block size press Enter 5 Enter the array capacity and press Enter Finally press Enter on the Create Volume item to begin creating the RAID array When prompted to confirm whether to create this volume press Y to confirm or N to cancel 6 When completed youcan see detailedinformationaboutthe RAIDarray in theDISK VOLUME INFOR...

Page 34: ...e 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 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 icon to individually inst...

Page 35: ...reatment 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 36: ...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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