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GA-Z87P-D3

User's Manual

Rev. 1001
12ME-Z87PD3-1001R

Summary of Contents for GA-Z87P-D3

Page 1: ...GA Z87P D3 User s Manual Rev 1001 12ME Z87PD3 1001R...

Page 2: ...Motherboard GA Z87P D3 May 2 2013 May 2 2013 Motherboard GA Z87P D3...

Page 3: ...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...

Page 4: ...er 15 1 4 Installing the Memory 16 1 4 1 Dual Channel Memory Configuration 16 1 4 2 Installing a Memory 17 1 5 Installing an Expansion Card 18 1 6 Back Panel Connectors 19 1 7 Internal Connectors 21 C...

Page 5: ...e BIOS Utility 78 5 2 APP Center 79 5 2 1 EasyTune 80 5 2 2 EZ Setup 81 5 2 3 USB Blocker 86 Chapter 6 Appendix 87 6 1 Configuring Audio Input and Output 87 6 1 1 Configuring 2 4 5 1 7 1 Channel Audio...

Page 6: ...eSATA bracket Part No 12CF1 3SATPW 4 R 3 5 Front Panel with 2 USB 3 0 2 0 ports Part No 12CR1 FPX582 2 R HDMI to DVI adapter Part No 12CT2 HDMI01 1 R COM port cable Part No 12CF1 1CM001 3 R LPT port c...

Page 7: ..._1 BAT ATX_12V_2X4 Intel Z87 CODEC CLR_CMOS M_BIOS B_BIOS COMA HDMI USB_LAN Realtek GbE LAN PCIEX16 PCI3 PCI4 PCIEX4 SYS_FAN1 SYS_FAN3 iTE Super I O PCIe to PCI Bridge GA Z87P D3 R_USB30_2 R_USB30_1 F...

Page 8: ...6Gb s x1 DMI 2 0 FDI HDMI DDR3 1600 1333 MHz Dual Channel Memory x4 1 PCI Express x4 PCI Express Bus PCIe CLK 100 MHz PCI CLK 33 MHz x16 1 PCI Express x16 4 PCI PCIe to PCI Bridge x1 LPC Bus Line Out...

Page 9: ...CPU or memory 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 a...

Page 10: ...supporting a maximum resolution of 4096x2160 Support for HDMI 1 4a version Maximum shared memory of 1 GB Audio Realtek ALC887 codec High Definition Audio 2 4 5 1 7 1 channel To configure 7 1 channel...

Page 11: ...ors 1 x PS 2 keyboard port 1 x PS 2 mouse port 1 x serial 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 3 x audio jacks Line In Line Out Microphone I O Controller iTE I...

Page 12: ...tware Norton Internet Security OEM version Intel Rapid Start Technology Intel Smart Connect Technology Intel Smart Response Technology Operating System Support for Windows 8 7 Form Factor ATX Form Fac...

Page 13: ...th sides of the CPU and alignment keys on the CPU socket Apply an even and thin layer of thermal grease on the surface of the CPU Do not turn on the computer if the CPU cooler is not installed otherwi...

Page 14: ...e installation of the CPU NOTE Hold the CPU socket lever by the handle not the lever base portion Before installing the CPU make sure to turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power...

Page 15: ...ore installing the cooler note the direction of the arrow sign on the male push pin Turning the push pin along the direction of arrow is to remove the cooler on the contrary is to install Step 3 Place...

Page 16: ...nstall the memory Make sure that the motherboard supports the memory It is recommended that memory of the same capacity brand speed and chips be used Go to GIGABYTE s website for the latest supported...

Page 17: ...ule has a notch so it can only fit in one direction Follow the steps below to correctly install your memory modules in the memory sockets Step 1 Note the orientation of the memory module Spread the re...

Page 18: ...BIOS changes for your expansion card s 7 Install the driver provided with the expansion card in your operating system Example Installing and Removing a PCI Express Graphics Card Installing a Graphics...

Page 19: ...esolution is 4096x2160 but the actual resolutions supported are dependent on the monitor being used Note The DVI D port does not support D Sub connection by adapter After installing the HDMI device ma...

Page 20: ...d then remove it from the motherboard When removing the cable pull it straight out from the connector Do not rock it side to side to prevent an electrical short inside the cable connector RJ 45 LAN Po...

Page 21: ...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...

Page 22: ...ted the computer will not start To meet expansion requirements it is recommended that a power supply that can withstand high power consumption be used 500W or greater If a power supply is used that do...

Page 23: ...y 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 r...

Page 24: ...nection between the module connector and the motherboard header will make the device unable to work or even damage it For HD Front Panel Audio For AC 97 Front Panel Audio The front panel audio header...

Page 25: ...l The system reports system startup status by issuing a beep code One single short beep will be heard if no problem is detected at system startup HD Hard Drive Activity LED Blue Connects to the hard d...

Page 26: ...otherboard to your graphics card if you wish to connect an HDMI display to the graphics card and have digital audio output from the HDMI display at the same time For information about connecting the S...

Page 27: ...PORT G QBOFM 10 9 2 1 Pin No Definition Pin No Definition 1 VBUS 11 D2 2 SSRX1 12 D2 3 SSRX1 13 GND 4 GND 14 SSTX2 5 SSTX1 15 SSTX2 6 SSTX1 16 GND 7 GND 17 SSRX2 8 D1 18 SSRX2 9 D1 19 VBUS 10 NC 20 No...

Page 28: ...ion 1 STB 14 GND 2 AFD 15 PD6 3 PD0 16 GND 4 ERR 17 PD7 5 PD1 18 GND 6 INIT 19 ACK 7 PD2 20 GND 8 SLIN 21 BUSY 9 PD3 22 GND 10 GND 23 PE 11 PD4 24 No Pin 12 GND 25 SLCT 13 PD5 26 GND Pin No Definition...

Page 29: ...like a screwdriver to touch the two pins for a few seconds Open Normal Short Clear CMOS Values Always turn off your computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before clearing the CMOS v...

Page 30: ...Hardware Installation 30...

Page 31: ...BIOS without entering the operating system BIOS is a Windows based utility that searches and downloads the latest version of BIOS from the Internet and updates the BIOS For instructions on using the...

Page 32: ...T MENU Boot Menu allows you to set the first boot device without entering BIOS Setup In Boot Menu use the up arrow key h or the down arrow key i to select the first boot device then press Enter to acc...

Page 33: ...s and make adjustments for optimum performance In Windows Mode you can use your mouse to move through the option menus for quick configuration or you can click Classic Setup under the Shortcuts list o...

Page 34: ...ettings to a profile or load optimized defaults for optimal performance system operations When the system is not stable as usual select the Load Optimized Defaults item to set your system to its defau...

Page 35: ...these components This page is for advanced users only and we recommend you not to alter the default settings to prevent system instability or other unexpected results Inadequately altering the settin...

Page 36: ...to configure the Processor Base Clock by multiplying the Host PCIe Clock Frequency by several preset host clock multipliers This item is configurable only when CPU Base Clock is set to Manual Host Cl...

Page 37: ...you to determine whether to enable the Intel CPU Turbo Boost technology Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting Default Auto Turbo Ratio 1 Core Active 4 Core Active Note Allows you to...

Page 38: ...ion a CPU overheating protection function When enabled the CPU core frequency and voltage will be reduced when the CPU is overheated Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting Default Aut...

Page 39: ...DDR Voltage When using a non XMP memory module or Extreme Memory Profile X M P is set to Disabled this item will display as 1 50V When Extreme Memory Profile X M P is set to Profile1 or Profile2 this...

Page 40: ...eens are configurable only when DRAM Timing Selectable is set to Quick or Expert Note Your system may become unstable or fail to boot after you make changes on the memory timings If this occurs please...

Page 41: ...ntrol This section provides CPU voltage control options Chipset Voltage Control This section provides Chipset voltage control options DRAM Voltage Control This section provides memory voltage control...

Page 42: ...d the Case Open field will show No at next boot Case Open Displays the detection status of the chassis intrusion detection device attached to the motherboard CI header If the system chassis cover is r...

Page 43: ...control the fan speed This item is configurable only when CPU Fan Speed Control is set to Manual Options are 0 75 PWM value oC 2 50 PWM value oC 1st System Fan Speed Control SYS_FAN1 Connector Allows...

Page 44: ...Gen 3 Actual operation mode is subject to the hardware specification of each slot For example the PCI Express x1 slots can support up to Gen 2 mode only Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this...

Page 45: ...lds and use the Page Up or Page Down key to set the desired value System Time Sets the system time The time format is hour minute and second For example 1 p m is 13 0 0 Use Enter to switch between the...

Page 46: ...y hard drive defined as the first priority on the Hard Drive BBS Priorities submenu will be presented here Removable storage devices that support GPT format will be prefixed with UEFI string on the bo...

Page 47: ...arts up Default Enabled Fast Boot Enables or disables Fast Boot to shorten the OS boot process Ultra Fast provides the fastest bootup speed Default Disabled VGA Support Allows you to select which type...

Page 48: ...or disablesIntel Virtualization Technology for Directed I O Default Enabled OS Type Allows you to select the operating system to be installed Default Other OS CSM Support Enables or disables UEFI CSM...

Page 49: ...s item type the password and then press Enter You will be requested to confirm the password Type the password again and press Enter You must enter the administrator password or user password at system...

Page 50: ...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 controlle...

Page 51: ...memory size of the onboard graphics Options are 128M 256M MAX Default MAX Intel R Rapid Start Technology Enables or disables Intel Rapid Start Technology Default Disabled Legacy USB Support Allows USB...

Page 52: ...ication that allows the storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and hot plug Default RAID Enables RAID for the SATA controller Serial ATA Port 0 1 2 3 4 5...

Page 53: ...e onboard parallel LPT port 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...

Page 54: ...n by mouse power on by keyboard and wake on LAN Soft Off by PWR BTTN Configures the way to turn off the computer in MS DOS mode using the power button Instant Off Press the power button and then the s...

Page 55: ...eyboard is set to Password Press Enter on this item and set a password with up to 5 characters and then press Enter to accept To turn on the system enter the password and press Enter Note To cancel th...

Page 56: ...ter on the device you select and select Yes to confirm Your system will restart automatically and boot from that device Save Profiles This function allows you to save the current BIOS settings to a pr...

Page 57: ...k Motherboard driver disk A USB thumb drivev RAID Levels Note 1 Skip this step if you do not want to create RAID array on the SATA controller Note 2 Required when the SATA controller is set to AHCI or...

Page 58: ...SATA controller mode correctly in system BIOS Setup Step 1 Turn on your computer and press Delete to enter BIOS Setup during the POST Power On Self Test Go to Peripherals SATA Configuration make sure...

Page 59: ...installation only Step 1 In BIOS Setup go to BIOS Features and set OS Type to Windows 8 and CSM Support to Never Figure 2 Save the changes and exit BIOS Setup Step 2 Afterthesystemreboot enterBIOSSetu...

Page 60: ...ude RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 10 and RAID 5 the selections available depend on the number of the hard drives being installed Next use the down arrow key to move to Select Disks Step 4 Under Select Disks item...

Page 61: ...ure 6 After completing you ll be brought back to theIntel R Rapid Storage Technologyscreen Under RAID Volumes you can see the new RAID volume To see more detailed information press Enter on the volume...

Page 62: ...Volume To delete a RAID array press Enter on the volume to be deleted on the Intel R Rapid Storage Technology screen After entering the RAID VOLUME INFO screen press Enter on Delete to enter the Delet...

Page 63: ...ess Enter Figure 10 Intel R Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM 12 0 0 1783 Copyright C 2003 13 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved RAID Volumes None defined Physical Devices ID Device Model Serial...

Page 64: ...e block size can be set from 4 KB to 128 KB Once you have selected the stripe block size press Enter Figure 11 Figure 12 Intel R Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM 12 0 0 1783 Copyright C 2003 13 Int...

Page 65: ...n All Rights Reserved Press ENTER to create the specified volume hi Change TAB Next ESC Previous Menu ENTER Select HELP Name Volume0 RAID Level RAID0 Stripe Disks Select Disks Strip Size 128 MB Capaci...

Page 66: ...idden Step 1 Select Create RAID Volume in MAIN MENU and press Enter Figure 15 Figure 15 Figure 16 Step 2 After entering the volume name select Recovery under the RAID Level item and press Enter Figure...

Page 67: ...reen instructions to complete Intel R Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM 12 0 0 1783 Copyright C 2003 13 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved Choose the RAID level RAID0 Stripes data performance RAI...

Page 68: ...from the cache device to the accelerated drive volume press S and press Y to confirm Figure 20 Intel R Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM 12 0 0 1783 Copyright C 2003 13 Intel Corporation All Rights...

Page 69: ...re system performance and compatibility To install Windows 8 refer to the steps below Step 1 Copy the IRST folder under BootDrv in the driver disk to your USB thumb drive Step 2 Boot from the Windows...

Page 70: ...13 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved 3 Reset Disks to Non RAID 4 Exit RAID Volumes None defined Physical Disks ID Drive Model Serial Size Type Status Vol ID 0 ST3120026AS 3JT354CP 111 7GB Member D...

Page 71: ...d driver disk Then launch the Intel Rapid Storage Technology utility from the desktop Step 1 Go to the Manage menu and click Rebuild to another disk in Manage Volume The Status item on the left of the...

Page 72: ...Options in the MAIN MENU of the Intel RAID Configuration Utility On the RECOVERY VOLUMES OPTIONS menu select Enable Only Recovery Disk to show the recovery drive in the operating system Follow the on...

Page 73: ...cal drive and ex ecute 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 a...

Page 74: ...the Install icon to begin the installation 4 3 Information This page provides detailed information on the drivers on the driver disk The Contact page provides contact information of the GIGABYTE Taiw...

Page 75: ...BIOS the Q Flash tool frees you from the hassles of going through complicated BIOS flashing process What is BIOS BIOS allows you to update the system BIOS while in the Windows environment BIOS will do...

Page 76: ...ll restart after the update process is complete 2 Select USB Flash Drive 3 Select the BIOS update file The Save BIOS to Drive option allows you to save the current BIOS file Q Flash only supports USB...

Page 77: ...s on the Save Exit screen and press Enter to load BIOS defaults System will re detect all peripheral devices after a BIOS update so we recommend that you reload BIOS defaults Step 5 Select Save Exit S...

Page 78: ...ile for your motherboard is not present on the BIOS server site please manually download the BIOS update file from GIGABYTE s website and follow the instructions in Update the BIOS without Using the I...

Page 79: ...Application Software Install GIGABYTE Utilities to install GIGABYTE App Center and the selected apps Restart your computer after the installation is complete In Desktop mode click the App Center icon...

Page 80: ...quency votlage settings The Smart Fan tab allows you to specify a Smart Fan mode The Calibrate menu displays the detected linear fan speed for the fans on the motherboard from the fastest to the slowe...

Page 81: ...t EZ Smart Connect and XHD Disk Mode Switch Disk Mode Switch allows you to switch the operating mode for your hard drive even after it s been installed with an operating system Supported operating mod...

Page 82: ...before configuring the Smart Response Technology all original data on the SSD will be lost once you enable RAID mode Note 4 It is recommended that you back up the hard disk before enabling the Smart...

Page 83: ...Start Technology utility and restart your computer to complete To disable this function click Delete The default compressed space is the system memory size plus 2 GB For example if the system memory s...

Page 84: ...ms added to the White List must be turned on Note B Using EZ Smart Connect Select EZ Smart Connect Under File Name select the apps to be auto updated by Smart Connect Double click the app to add it to...

Page 85: ...1 An Intel Chipset motherboard supporting RAID 2 Intel SATA controllers set to RAID mode 3 Intel Rapid Storage Technology utility installed 4 Windows 7 with SP1 Windows 8 5 Intel SATA controller driv...

Page 86: ...device types on your PC Devices classes that are blocked will be ignored by the operating system The USB Blocker Interface Using USB Blocker Select the class of USB device that you would like to bloc...

Page 87: ...io module refer to instructions on the next page Note 2 4 5 1 7 1 Channel Audio Configurations Refer to the following for multi channel speaker configurations 2 channel audio Headphone or Line out 4 c...

Page 88: ...ides anAC 97 front panel audio module to activate the AC 97 functionality click the tool icon on the Speaker Configuration tab On the Connector Settings dialog box select the Disable front panel jack...

Page 89: ...e motherboard as shown below 2 Configuring S PDIF In On the Digital Input screen click the Default Format tab and then select the sample rate and bit depth Click OK to complete Configuring S PDIF Out...

Page 90: ...one functionality Note The microphone functions on the front panel and back panel cannot be used at the same time Step 3 Go to the Microphone screen Do not mute the recording volume or you ll not be a...

Page 91: ...bottom right corner of the screen to access the Apps screen Step 1 Locate the icon in the notification area and right click on this icon Select Recording Devices Enabling Stereo Mix If the HD Audio M...

Page 92: ...orded audio file upon completion B Playing the Recorded Sound You can play your recording in a digital media player program that supports your audio file format Step 4 Now you can access the HDAudio M...

Page 93: ...ear the CMOS values before doing this please turn off the computer and unplug the power cord For motherboards that have a Clear CMOS jumper refer to the instructions in Chapter 1 to short the jumper t...

Page 94: ...lem is verified and solved The problem is verified and solved The problem is verified and solved No No No Yes Yes Insert the graphics card Connect the ATX main power cable and the 12V power cable Turn...

Page 95: ...ector or cable might fail No The problem is verified and solved The problem is verified and solved The problem is verified and solved No No Yes Yes Yes Reinstall the operating system Reinstall other d...

Page 96: ...e treatment 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 WE...

Page 97: ...97 Appendix...

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