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Table of Contents
Box Contents ...................................................................................................................6
Optional Items .................................................................................................................6
GA-Z87X-HD3 Motherboard Layout ...............................................................................7
GA-Z87X-HD3 Motherboard Block Diagram ...................................................................8
Chapter 1 Hardware Installation .....................................................................................9
1-1 Installation Precautions ................................................................................... 9
1-2 Product Specifications
................................................................................... 10
1-3 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler............................................................... 13
1-3-1 Installing the CPU ..................................................................................................13
1-3-2 Installing the CPU Cooler ......................................................................................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 Setting up AMD CrossFire
™
/NVIDIA
®
SLI
™
Configuration
............................. 19
1-7 Back Panel Connectors ................................................................................. 20
1-8 Internal Connectors ....................................................................................... 22
Chapter 2 BIOS Setup ..................................................................................................31
2-1 Startup Screen ............................................................................................... 32
2-2 The Main Menu .............................................................................................. 33
2-3 M.I.T. .............................................................................................................. 35
2-4 System Information ........................................................................................ 45
2-5 BIOS Features ............................................................................................... 46
2-6 Peripherals ..................................................................................................... 50
2-7 Power Management .......................................................................................54
2-8 Save & Exit .................................................................................................... 56
Chapter 3
Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s)
..................................................................57
3-1 Configuring SATA Controllers
........................................................................ 57
3-2 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System ..................... 69