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GA-Z87X-HD3

User's Manual

Rev. 1102
12ME-Z87XHD3-1102R

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Page 1: ...GA Z87X HD3 User s Manual Rev 1102 12ME Z87XHD3 1102R...

Page 2: ...Motherboard GA Z87X HD3 Oct 4 2013 Oct 4 2013 Motherboard GA Z87X HD3...

Page 3: ...s prior written permission Documentation Classifications In order to assist in the use of this product GIGABYTE provides the following types of docu mentations For quick set up of the product read the...

Page 4: ...1 4 1 Dual Channel Memory Configuration 16 1 4 2 Installing a Memory 17 1 5 Installing an Expansion Card 18 1 6 Setting up AMD CrossFire NVIDIA SLI Configuration 19 1 7 Back Panel Connectors 20 1 8 I...

Page 5: ...Center 79 5 2 1 EasyTune 80 5 2 2 EZ Setup 81 5 2 3 USB Blocker 86 5 2 4 Smart TimeLock 87 5 2 5 Smart Recovery 2 88 Chapter 6 Appendix 91 6 1 Configuring Audio Input and Output 91 6 1 1 Configuring 2...

Page 6: ...30 6 R 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 COM port cable Part No 12CF1 1CM001 3 R LPT port cable Part No 12CF1 1LP001 0 R S PDIF I...

Page 7: ...BAT ATX_12V_2X4 Intel Z87 CODEC CLR_CMOS M_BIOS B_BIOS VGA DVI USB30 LAN PCIEX16 PCIEX1_3 PCIEX8 PCI1 PCI2 PCIEX1_2 PCIEX1_1 SYS_FAN1 SYS_FAN2 SYS_FAN3 GA Z87X HD3 R_USB30 HDMI F_USB3 F_USB2 F_PANEL F...

Page 8: ...Dual BIOS COM LPT 8 USB 2 0 1 1 6 USB 3 0 2 0 PCI Express Bus PCI Express Bus 6 SATA 6Gb s HDMI DVI D D Sub DMI 2 0 FDI x16 x16 x1 LAN RJ45 Realtek GbE LAN LPC Bus 3 PCI Express x1 x1 x1 x1 Switch or...

Page 9: ...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 elect...

Page 10: ...ted Graphics Processor 1 x D Sub port supporting a maximum resolution of 1920x1200 1 x DVI D port supporting a maximum resolution of 1920x1200 The DVI D port does not support D Sub connection by adapt...

Page 11: ...1 x S PDIF In header 1 x S PDIF Out header 1 x USB 3 0 2 0 header 3 x USB 2 0 1 1 headers 1 x serial port header 1 x parallel port header 1 x Clear CMOS jumper Back Panel Connectors 1 x PS 2 keyboard...

Page 12: ...locker Smart TimeLock Smart Recovery 2 Support for ON OFF Charge Bundled Software Norton Internet Security OEM version Intel Rapid Start Technology Intel Smart Connect Technology Intel Smart Response...

Page 13: ...surface of the CPU Do not turn on the computer if the CPU cooler is not installed otherwise overheating and damage of the CPU may occur Set the CPU host frequency in accordance with the CPU specifica...

Page 14: ...he 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: ...r to the CPU fan header CPU_FAN on the motherboard Step 1 Apply an even and thin layer of thermal grease on the surface of the installed CPU Step 2 Before installing the cooler note the direction of t...

Page 16: ...specifications and 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 t...

Page 17: ...s 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 retainin...

Page 18: ...fully seated in the slot 3 Make sure the metal contacts on the card are completely inserted into the slot 4 Secure the card s metal bracket to the chassis back panel with a screw 5 After installing a...

Page 19: ...to the manual of your graphics cards for the power requirement B Connecting the Graphics Cards Step 1 Observe the steps in 1 5 Installing an Expansion Card and install CrossFire graphics cards on the...

Page 20: ...monitor that supports D Sub connection to this port DVI D Port Note The DVI D port conforms to the DVI D specification and supports a maximum resolution of 1920x1200 the actual resolutions supported...

Page 21: ...for USB devices such as a USB keyboard mouse USB printer USB flash drive and etc RJ 45 LAN Port The Gigabit Ethernet LAN port provides Internet connection at up to 1 Gbps data rate The following desc...

Page 22: ...7 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 of...

Page 23: ...er 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 does not provide...

Page 24: ...ense 4 Speed Control SYS_FAN1 SYS_FAN2 SYS_FAN3 Pin No Definition 1 GND 2 Speed Control 3 Sense 4 VCC SYS_FAN1 SYS_FAN2 SYS_FAN3 CPU_FAN 1 1 1 5 SATA3 0 1 2 3 4 5 SATA 6Gb s Connectors The SATA connec...

Page 25: ...tatus 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 drive activity LED on the chassis fron...

Page 26: ...s 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 8 SPDIF_O S PDIF Out H...

Page 27: ...d unplug the power cord 2 Gently remove the battery from the battery holder and wait for one minute Or use a metal object like a screwdriver to touch the positive and negative terminals of the battery...

Page 28: ...to prevent damage to the USB bracket DEBUG PORT G QBOFM 10 9 2 1 Pin No Definition 1 Power 5V 2 Power 5V 3 USB DX 4 USB DY 5 USB DX 6 USB DY 7 GND 8 GND 9 No Pin 10 NC 11 F_USB30 USB 3 0 2 0 Header Th...

Page 29: ...DSR 7 NRTS 8 NCTS 9 NRI 10 No Pin 10 9 2 1 14 LPT Parallel Port Header The LPT header can provide one parallel port via an optional LPT port cable For purchasing the optional LPT port cable please con...

Page 30: ...like a screwdriver to touch the two pins for a few seconds Always turn off your computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before clearing the CMOS values After system restart go to BIO...

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: ...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 accept The...

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

Page 34: ...ized defaults for optimal performance system operations Classic Setup Function Keys f g Move the selection bar to select a setup menu h i Move the selection bar to select an configuration item on a me...

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: ...Hz increments This item is configurable only when CPU Base Clock is set to Manual Processor Base Clock Gear Ratio Note Allows you to configure the Processor Base Clock by multiplying the Host PCIe Clo...

Page 37: ...above are synchronous to those under the same items on the Advanced Frequency Settings menu K OC Note Allows for increased performance by using certain CPUs Default Auto CPU PLL Selection Allows you...

Page 38: ...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...

Page 39: ...lly adjusted according to theSystem Memory Multiplier settings Extreme Memory Profile X M P Note System Memory Multiplier Memory Frequency MHz The settings above are synchronous to those under the sam...

Page 40: ...ws the Channel Interleaving Rank Interleaving and memory timing settings below to be configurable Options are Auto default Manual Advanced Manual Profile DDR Voltage When using a non XMP memory module...

Page 41: ...41 BIOS Setup Advanced Voltage Settings This sub menu allows you to set CPU chipset and memory voltages...

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: ...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 fan spe...

Page 44: ...2 or 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...

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: ...an operating system that supports GPT partitioning select the device prefixed with UEFI string Or if you want to install an operating system that supports GPT partitioning such as Windows 7 64 bit se...

Page 47: ...evices are disabled before the OS boot process completes Default This item is configurable only when Fast Boot is set to Enabled This item is disabled when Fast Boot is set to Ultra Fast PS2 Devices S...

Page 48: ...Compatibility Support Module to support a legacy PC boot process Always Enables UEFI CSM Default Never Disables UEFI CSM and supports UEFI BIOS boot process only This item is configurable only when W...

Page 49: ...o certain BIOS settings but not all To cancel the password press Enter on the password item and when requested for the password enter the correct one first When prompted for a new password press Enter...

Page 50: ...vices prior to OS boot 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 pre boot suppo...

Page 51: ...ocate the DVMT 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 Sup...

Page 52: ...e AHCI is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and hot plug Default Serial ATA Port 0 1 2 3 4 5 Port 0 1 2 3...

Page 53: ...rating 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 Connec...

Page 54: ...ng system or removal of the AC power or the settings may not be effective ErP Determines whether to let the system consume least power in S5 shutdown state Default Disabled Note When this item is set...

Page 55: ...POWER button on the Windows 98 keyboard to turn on the system Any Key Press any key to turn on the system Power On Password Set the password when Power On By Keyboard is set to Password Press Enter on...

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: ...A Install SATA hard drive s in your computer B Configure SATA controller mode in BIOS Setup C Configure a RAID array in RAID BIOS Note 1 D Install the SATA RAID AHCI driver and operating system Note...

Page 58: ...up menu options you will see shall depend on the motherboard you have and the BIOS version B Configuring SATA controller mode in BIOS Setup Make sure to configure the SATA controller mode correctly in...

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

Page 60: ...AID 0 RAID 1 Recovery 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...

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: ...tripe 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...

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 Figure 15 Step 1 Select Create RAID Volume in MAIN MENU and press Enter 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: ...ove the Disk Volume Acceleration WARNING IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT YOU PERFORM A SYNCHRONIZATION BEFORE REMOVING ACCELERATION hi Select ESC Previous Menu HELP ACCELERATION OPTIONS Name Type Capacity Mode...

Page 69: ...ystem 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 8 se...

Page 70: ...36333 111 7GB B Rebuilding an Array Rebuilding is the process of restoring data to a hard drive from other drives in the array Rebuilding applies only to fault tolerant arrays such as RAID 1 RAID 5 or...

Page 71: ...rd 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 th...

Page 72: ...el Rapid Storage Technology utility and click Recover data in Manage Volume Step 3 Click Yes to begin the data recovery The Status item on the left of the screen displays the rebuild progress Step 4 A...

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: ...IOS 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 dow...

Page 76: ...l 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 f...

Page 77: ...ss 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 Setup and press Enter And then sel...

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: ...lows you to change specific clock frequency 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 moth...

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: ...efore 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 Re...

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: ...kends Click Save to save the settings and click Exit to exit An alert will appear 15 minutes and 1 minute prior to the default shutdown time When the alert appears you can enter the password to extend...

Page 88: ...on as the backup source Saving the backup to a network location If you want to save the backup to a network location select Browse network location Make sure your computer and the computer where you w...

Page 89: ...up created on the selected time point and click Restore 5 Confirm whether to restart your system to proceed with the restore immediately or later Once you respond Yes the system will restart to the Wi...

Page 90: ...Unique Features 90...

Page 91: ...woofer Speaker Out Line In Rear Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Mic In Side Speaker Out Step 1 After installing the audio driver restart your computer Then switch to Windows desktop mode The HD Audio Ma...

Page 92: ...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 93: ...audio signals to the computer for audio processing 1 Connecting a S PDIF In Cable Connect a S PDIF in cable to the SPDIF_IN header on the motherboard as shown below 2 Configuring S PDIF In On the Dig...

Page 94: ...depth Click OK to complete 6 1 3 Configuring Microphone Recording Step 2 Connect your microphone to the Mic in jack pink on the back panel or the Mic in jack pink on the front panel Note The micropho...

Page 95: ...yback volume for the microphone click the Microphone Boost icon on the right of the Recording Volume slider and set the Microphone Boost level Step 5 To open the Sounder Recorder move the mouse cursor...

Page 96: ...Mix which may be needed when you want to record sound from your computer Step 2 On the Recording tab right click on an empty space and select Show Disabled Devices Step 3 When the Stereo Mix item app...

Page 97: ...Start Recording button 3 To stop recording audio click the Stop Recording button Be sure to save the recorded audio file upon completion B Playing the Recorded Sound You can play your recording in a...

Page 98: ...ar 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 to...

Page 99: ...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 100: ...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 101: ...he 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 W...

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