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    GA-Z97X-SLI User's Manual Rev . 1001 12 M E - Z 9 7 X S L I -1 0 0 1 R ...

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    Motherboard GA-Z97X-SLI Mar . 20, 2014 Mar. 20, 2014 Motherboard GA-Z97X-SLI ...

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    Copyright © 2014 GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., L TD. All rights reserved. The trademarks mentioned in this manual are legally registered to their respective owners. Disclaimer Information in this manual is protected by copyright laws and is the property of GIGABYTE. Changes to the specications and features in this manual may be made by GIGABYTE wit ...

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    - 4 - T able of Contents Box Contents ................................................................................................................... 6 Optional Items ................................................................................................................. 6 GA-Z97X-SLI Motherboard Layout ................................ ...

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    - 5 - Chapter3 ConguringSA T A HardDrive(s) ................................................................... 60 3-1 ConguringSA T A Controllers ......................................................................... 60 3-2 Installing the SA T A RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System ....................... 72 Chapt ...

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    - 6 - Box Contents ; GA-Z97X-SLI motherboard ; Motherboard driver disk ; User's Manual ; T wo SA T A cables ; I/O Shield ; One 2-W ay SLI bridge connector Optional Items  2-portUSB2.0bracket(PartNo.12CR1-1UB030-6*R)  eSA T A bracket(PartNo.12CF1-3SA TPW-4*R)  3.5"FrontPanelwith2USB3 ...

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    - 7 - GA-Z97X-SLI Motherboard Layout KB_MS_USB CPU_F AN A TX_12V_2X4 AT X F_AUDIO AUDIO B_BIOS PCIEX8 DDR3_2 DDR3_1 DDR3_4 DDR3_3 B AT F_P ANEL COMA Intel ® Z97 PCI2 CLR_CMOS CODEC M_BIOS PCIEX1_1 PCIEX16 SPDIF_O F_USB1 LGA1 150 GA-Z97X-SLI DVI VGA HDMI R_USB30 USB30_LAN SA T A_EXPRESS PCI1 F_USB30 PCIEX1_2 SYS_F AN3 S ATA 3 iTE ® Super I/O SYS_F ...

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    - 8 - GA-Z97X-SLI Motherboard Block Diagram Fordetailedproductinformation/limitation(s),referto"1-2ProductSpecications." iTE ® Super I/O PS/2 KB/Mouse LGA1 150 CPU PCIe CLK (100MHz) PCIe CLK (100MHz) CPUCLK+/-(100MHz) 1 PCI Express x16 2 PCI Express x8 Dual BIOS COM LPT 8 USB 2.0/1.1 6 USB 3.0/2. ...

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    - 9 - Hardware Installation 1-1 Installation Precautions The motherboard contains numerous delicate electronic circuits and components which can become damagedas aresultof electrostaticdischarge (ESD).Priorto installation,carefullyread theuser's manual and follow these procedures: • Prior to insta ...

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    - 10 - Hardware Installation 1-2 ProductSpecications CPU  Support for Intel ® Core ™ i7 processors/Intel ® Core ™ i5 processors/ Intel ® Core ™ i3 processors/Intel ® Pentium ® processors/ Intel ® Celeron ® processors in the LGA1 150 package (GotoGIGABYTE'swebsiteforthelatestCPUsupportlist.) ? ...

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    - 1 1 - Hardware Installation Storage Interface  Chipset: - 1 x M.2 PCIe connector - 1 x SA T A Express connector - 6 x SA T A 6Gb/s connectors   (M.2,SA T A Express,andSA T A34/5connectors canonlybeused oneatatime. The SA T A3 4/5 connectors will become unavailable when ...

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    - 12 - Hardware Installation BIOS  2x64Mbitash  Use of licensed AMI UEFI BIOS  Support for DualBIOS ™  PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.7, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 2.0 Unique Features  Support for APP Center *  AvailableapplicationsinAPP Center maydifferbymotherboard model.Supported functions of each a ...

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    - 13 - Hardware Installation 1-3 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the CPU: • Make sure that the motherboard supports the CPU.  (GotoGIGABYTE'swebsiteforthelatestCPUsupportlist.) • Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power ou ...

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    - 14 - Hardware Installation B. Follow the steps below to correctly install the CPU into the motherboard CPU socket. Step 1: Gently press the CPU socket lever handle down and away from the socket with your nger.Then completely lift the CPU socket lever and the metal load plate/plastic cover will be lifted as well. Step ...

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    - 15 - Hardware Installation 1-3-2 Installing the CPU Cooler Followthesteps belowto correctlyinstallthe CPUcooler onthe motherboard.(Thefollowing procedureuses Intel ® boxedcoolerastheexamplecooler .) Use extreme care when removing the CPU cooler because the thermal grease/tape b ...

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    - 16 - Hardware Installation 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 capacity , brand, speed, and chips be used.  (GotoGIGABYTE'swebsiteforthelatestsupportedmemory ...

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    - 17 - Hardware Installation 1-4-2 Installing a Memory Be fo re in st a lli ng a m e mo r y m od ul e, m ake s ur e to t ur n of f th e co mp u te r an d un pl ug t h e pow er c or d fr om t h e po we r ou tl et t o pr eve nt d am ag e to t h e me mo r y m od ul e. D DR3 a nd D DR 2 DI M Ms a re n ot c om pa t ib le t o ea ch ot h er o r DD R D IM ...

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    - 18 - Hardware Installation 1-5 Installing an Expansion Card Read the following guidelines before you begin to install an expansion card: • Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card. Carefully read the manual that came with your expansion card. • Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before in ...

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    - 19 - Hardware Installation 1-6 Setting up AMD CrossFire ™ /NVIDIA ® SLI ™ Conguration (Note) Thebridgeconnector(s)maybeneededornotdependingonyourgraphicscards. Procedure and driver screen for enabling CrossFire/SLI technology may differ by graphics cards and driver version. Refer to the manual tha ...

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    - 20 - Hardware Installation 1-7 Back Panel Connectors USB 2.0/1.1 Port The USB port supports the USB 2.0/1.1 specication. Use this port for USB devices such as a USB keyboard/mouse,USBprinter ,USBashdriveandetc. PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Port Use this port to connect a PS/2 ...

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    - 21 - Hardware Installation Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out Jack (Orange) Usethisaudiojacktoconnectcenter/subwooferspeakersina5.1/7.1-channelaudioconguration. Rear Speaker Out Jack (Black) Thisjackcanbeusedtoconnectfrontspeakersina4/5.1/7.1-channelaudioconguration. Side ...

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    - 22 - Hardware Installation 1-8 Internal Connectors 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 power outlet to prevent d ...

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    - 23 - Hardware Installation 1/2) A TX_12V_2X4/A TX (2x4 12V Power Connector and 2x12 Main Power Connector) With the use of the power connector , the power supply can supply enough stable power to all the components onthe motherboard. Before connecting the power connector,rstmake sure the power supply is ...

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    - 24 - Hardware Installation • Be sure to connect fan cables to the fan headers to prevent your CPU and system from overheating. Overheating may result in damage to the CPU or the system may hang. • These fan headers are not conguration jumper blocks. Do notplace a jumper cap on theheaders. 3/4 ...

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    - 25 - Hardware Installation 6) SA T A_EXPRESS (SA T A Express Connector) The SA T A Express connector supports a single SA T A Express device. F_USB30 F_U B_  F_  F_   _ B BS_ ? ...

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    - 26 - Hardware Installation Follow the steps below to correctly install an M.2 SSD in the M.2 connector . Step 1: Use a screw driver to unfasten the screw and nut from the motherboard. Locate the proper mounting hole for the M.2 SSD to be installed and then screwthenutrst. Step 2: Slide the M.2 SSD into the connector at an oblique angl ...

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    - 27 - Hardware Installation 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 module to this header , make sure the wire assignments and the pin assignments are matched correctly . 9) F_P ANE ...

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    - 28 - Hardware Installation 10) F_AUDIO (Front Panel Audio Header)  Thefront panelaudio header supportsIntel HighDenition audio(HD) and AC'97audio. Y oumay connect your chassis front panel audio module to this header . Make sure the wire assignments of the module connector match the pin ...

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    - 29 - Hardware Installation 13) F_USB1/F_USB2/F_USB3 (USB 2.0/1.1 Headers)  Theheaders conform to USB 2.0/1.1 specication. Each USBheader can provide two USB ports via an optional USB bracket. For purchasing the optional USB bracket, please contact the local dealer . DEBUG PO RT G.QBOFM 10 9 ...

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    - 30 - Hardware Installation 10 9 2 1 14) COMA (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 . Pin No. Denition 1 NDCD- 2 NSIN 3 NSOUT 4 NDTR- 5 GND 6 NDSR- 7 NRTS- 8 NCTS- 9 NRI- 10 No Pin 15) LPT (Parallel Port Header) ...

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    - 31 - Hardware Installation 17) CLR_CMOS (Clear CMOS Jumper)  Usethis jumper to clear the BIOS conguration and reset the CMOS values to factory defaults.T o clear the CMOS values, use a metal object like a screwdriver to touch the two pins for a few seconds. • Always turn off your compu ...

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    BIOS Setup - 32 - BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) records hardware parameters of the system in the CMOS on the motherboard. Its major functions include conducting the Power-On Self-T est (POST) during system startup, saving system parameters and loading o ...

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    - 33 - BIOS Setup 2-1 Startup Screen The following startup Logo screen will appear when the computer boots. Func ti on Key s: <DEL>: BIOS SETUPQ -FLASH Press the <Delete> key to enter BIOS Setup or to access the Q-Flash utility in BIOS Setup. <F9> : S YSTEM INFOR MA TION Press the <F9> key to display your system information ...

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    BIOS Setup - 34 - 2-2 The Main Menu A. Startup Guide (Default) TheStartupGuidescreensimpliesconventional complicatedBIOSsetupmenusandpresents onlythemost frequently used options in the easy-to-use interface. It helps rst-time users to perform basic system? ...

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    - 35 - BIOS Setup Setup Menus Function Keys Help Enter Q-Flash Select Default Language CongurationItems Current Settings C. Classic Setup 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 ...

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    BIOS Setup - 36 - BIOS Setup Menus  M.I.T .  Usethis menuto congurethe clock,frequency ,and voltagesof yourCPU andmemory ,etc. Orcheck the system/CPU temperatures, voltages, and fan speeds.  System Information  Usethismenutocongurethedefaultlanguageus ...

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    - 37 - BIOS Setup 2-3 M.I.T . Whether the system will work stably with the overclock/overvoltage settings you made is dependent onyouroverallsystem congurations.Incorrectlydoingoverclock/overvoltagemayresultin damage to CPU, chipset, or memory and reduce the useful life of these components. This page is for ad ...

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    BIOS Setup - 38 - ` M.I.T . Current Status This screen provides information on CPU/memory frequencies/parameters. ` Advanced Frequency Settings & Performance Upgrade (Note)  Provides you with ve different overclocking congurations. Options are: 20% Upgrade, 40% Upgrade, 60%Upgrade,80%Upgr ...

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    - 39 - BIOS Setup (Note) This item is present only when you install aC PU that supports this feature. For moreinformation about Intel ® CPUs' unique features, please visit Intel's website. ` Advanced CPU Core Settings & CPU Upgrade (Note)  Allows youto set the ...

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    BIOS Setup - 40 - (Note) This item is present only when you install aC PU that supports this feature. For moreinformation about Intel ® CPUs' unique features, please visit Intel's website. & T urbo Ratio (1-Core Active~4-Core Active) (Note) Allows you to set the CPU Turbo ratio ...

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    - 41 - BIOS Setup ` Advanced Memory Settings & ExtremeMemoryProle(X.M.P .) (Note)  Allows theBIOS to readthe SPD dataon XMPmemory module(s) toenhance memory performancewhen enabled.  Disabled   Disablesthisfunction.(Default)  Prole1   Uses? ...

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    BIOS Setup - 42 - This sub-menu provides memory timing settings for each channel of memory . This sub-menu provides memory timingsettingsforeachchannel ofmemory .Therespectivetimingsettingscreens arecongurableonlywhen Memory Timing Mode is set to Manual or Advanced Manual . Note: Y our system may b ...

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    - 43 - BIOS Setup ` Advanced V oltage Settings This sub-menu allows you to set CPU, chipset and memory voltages. ...

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    BIOS Setup - 44 - ` PC Health Status & Reset Case Open Status  Disabled Keepsorclearstherecordofpreviouschassisintrusionstatus.(Default)  Enabled Clears the record of previous chassis intrusion status and the Case Open eld will show "Close" at next boot. & Case Open Displays th ...

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    - 45 - BIOS Setup & CPU Vcore/CPU VRIN/DRAM V oltage/+3.3V/+5V/+12V/CPU V AXG Displays the current system voltages. & CPU/System T emperature Displays current CPU/System temperature. & CPU/CPU OPT/System Fan Speed Displays current CPU/CPU_OPT/system fan speeds. & CPU/System T emperature Warning Sets the warning threshold for CPU/sys ...

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    BIOS Setup - 46 - & 2nd System Fan Speed Control (SYS_F AN2 Connector) Allows you to determine whether to enable the fan speed control function and adjust the fan speed.  Normal Allows the fan to run at different speeds according to the system temperature. Y ou can adjustthefanspeedwithEasyTunebasedonyoursystemr ...

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    - 47 - BIOS Setup ` Miscellaneous Settings & PCIeSlotConguration Allows you to set the operation mode of the PCI Express slots to Gen 1, Gen 2, or Gen 3. Actual operation modeis subjectto thehardware specicationofeach slot. Auto  letsthe BIOSautomaticallycongure this setting.( ...

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    BIOS Setup - 48 - 2-4 System Information This section provides information on motherboard model and BIOS version. Y ou 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 ...

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    - 49 - BIOS Setup 2-5 BIOS Features & Boot Option Priorities  Speciestheoverallbootorderfromtheavailabledevices.  Removable storagedevices thatsupport GPT format willbe prexed with"UEFI:" stringon the bootdevice list. T o boot from an ...

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    BIOS Setup - 50 - & Security Option  Species whether a password is required every time the system boots, or only when you enter BIOSSetup. After conguringthis item,set thepassword(s) under the Administrator Password/User Password item.  Setup A password ...

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    - 51 - BIOS Setup & 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 overow attacks when working with its supportingsoftwareandsystem.(Default: ...

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    BIOS Setup - 52 - & Administrator Password  Allows you to congure an administrator password. Press <Enter> on this item, type the password, and thenpress <Enter>. Y ou will be requestedto conrm the password.Typethepassword again and ...

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    - 53 - BIOS Setup 2-6 Peripherals & Initial Display Output  Species the rst initiationof the monitor display from theinstalled PCI graphics card, PCI Expressgraphics card or the onboard graphics.  IGFX   Setstheonboardgraphicsastherstdisplay .  PC ...

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    BIOS Setup - 54 -  Disabled The USB 3.0 ports are routed to the EHCI controller and the xHCI controller is turned off. All USB 3.0 devices function as High Speed devices regardless of xHCI software support/availability . & Audio Controller  Enablesordisablestheonboardaudiofunction.(Default:Enabled) If you wish to i ...

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    - 55 - BIOS Setup ` SA T AConguration & Integrated SA T A Controller  EnablesordisablestheintegratedSA T Acontrollers.(Default:Enabled) & SA T A Mode Selection  Enables or disables RAID for the SA T A controllers integrated in the Chipset or congures the ...

  • Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI - page 56

    BIOS Setup - 56 - ` SuperIOConguration  This section provides information on the super I/O chip and allows you to congure the serial port and parallel port. & Serial Port A  Enablesordisablestheonboardserialport.(Default:Enabled) & Parallel Port ...

  • Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI - page 57

    - 57 - BIOS Setup & 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 congurethis setting.(Default: Auto) & Resume by Alarm  Determinesw ...

  • Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI - page 58

    BIOS Setup - 58 - & Power On By Keyboard Allows the system to be turned on by a PS/2 keyboard wake-up event. Note: T o use this function, you need an A TX power supply providing at least 1A on the +5VSB lead.  Disabled  Disablesthisfunction.(Default)  Password Set a password with 1~5 characters to turn on the system.  Ke ...

  • Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI - page 59

    - 59 - BIOS Setup 2-8 Save & Exit & Save & Exit Setup Press <Enter> on this item and select Ye s . This saves the 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 BIO ...

  • Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI - page 60

    Conguring SA T A Hard Drive(s) - 60 - Chapter3 ConguringSA T A HardDrive(s) 3-1 ConguringSA T A Controllers A. Installing SA T A hard drive(s) in your computer Attach one end of the SA T A signal cable to the rear of the SA T A hard drive and the other end to available SA T A port on the motherboard. Then connect th ...

  • Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI - page 61

    - 61 - Conguring SA T A Hard Drive(s) The BIOS Setup menus described in this section may differ from the exact settings for your motherboard. The actual BIOS Setup menu options you will see shall depend on the motherboard you have and the BIOS version. B.ConguringSA T AcontrollermodeinBIOSSetup Makesuretocongu ...

  • Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI - page 62

    Conguring SA T A Hard Drive(s) - 62 - C-1.UEFIRAIDConguration OnlyWindows8.1/864-bitsupportsUEFIRAIDconguration. 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: After the system ...

  • Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI - page 63

    - 63 - Conguring SA T A Hard Drive(s) Step 3: On the Intel(R) Rapid Storage T echnology menu, press <Enter> on Create RAID V olume to enter the Create RAID V olume screen.Enteravolumenamewith1~16letters(letterscannotbespecialcharacters)underthe Name  item and press <Enter>.? ...

  • Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI - page 64

    Conguring SA T A Hard Drive(s) - 64 - Step 5: After setting the capacity , move to Create V olume andpress<Enter>tobegin.(Figure6) After completing, you'll be brought back to the Intel(R) Rapid Storage T echnology screen. Under RAID V olumes you can see the new RAID volume. T o see more detailed information, press ...

  • Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI - page 65

    - 65 - Conguring SA T A Hard Drive(s) Delete RAID V olume T o delete a RAID array , press <Enter> on the volume to be deleted on the Intel(R) Rapid Storage T echnology screen. After entering the RAID VOLUME INFO screen, press <Enter> on Delete to enter the Delete screen. Press <Enter> on Ye s (Figure8). Figure 8 ...

  • Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI - page 66

    Conguring SA T A Hard Drive(s) - 66 - C-2.ConguringLegacyRAIDROM Enter the Intel ® legacy RAIDBIOS setuputility tocongure aRAID array .Skip thisstep and proceedwith the installationofWindowsoperatingsystemforanon-RAIDconguration. Step 1: After the ...

  • Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI - page 67

    - 67 - Conguring SA T A Hard Drive(s) Step 3: After entering the CREA TE VOLUME MENU screen,enter avolumenamewith1~16letters (letterscannotbe special characters)under the Name  itemand press <Enter>. Then, selecta RAIDlevel (Figure 1 1). RAIDlevels su ...

  • Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI - page 68

    Conguring SA T A Hard Drive(s) - 68 - Step 5: Enter the array capacity and press <Enter>. Finally press <Enter> on the Create V olume item to begin creating the RAID array . When prompted to conrm whether to create this volume, press <Y> to conrm or <N> to can ...

  • Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI - page 69

    - 69 - Conguring SA T A Hard Drive(s) Recovery V olume Options Intel ® Rapid Recover T echnology provides data protection by allowing users to easily restore data and system operation using a designated recovery drive. With the Rapid Recovery T echnology, which employs RAID 1 functionality , users can copy the data from the master drive to the ...

  • Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI - page 70

    Conguring SA T A Hard Drive(s) - 70 - Figure 17 Step 3: Press <Enter> under the Select Disks item. In the SELECT DISKS box, press <T ab> on the hard drive you want to use for the masterdrive and press <Space> on the hard drive you want to usefor the recovery drive. ...

  • Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI - page 71

    - 71 - Conguring SA T A Hard Drive(s) Delete RAID V olume T o delete a RAID array , select Delete RAID V olume in MAIN MENU and press <Enter>. In the DELETE VOLUME MENU section, use the up or down arrow key to select the array to be deleted and press <Delete>. Whenpromptedtoconrmyourselection(Figure19),pres ...

  • Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI - page 72

    Conguring SA T A Hard Drive(s) - 72 - 3-2 Installing the SA T A RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System With the correct BIOS settings, you are ready to install the operating system. A. Installing the Operating System As Windows 7 already include Intel ® SA T A RAID/AHCI driver , you do not need to install separate RAID/AHCI driver during the Win ...

  • Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI - page 73

    - 73 - Conguring SA T A Hard Drive(s) 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 RAID 10 arrays. The procedures below assume a new drive isadded to replace a failed drive to r ...

  • Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI - page 74

    Conguring SA T A Hard Drive(s) - 74 - • Performing the Rebuild in the Operating System While in the operating system, make sure the chipset driver has been installed from the motherboard driver disk. Then launch the Intel ® Rapid Storage T echnology utility from the desktop. Step 1: Go to the Manage menu and click Rebuild to another disk in M ...

  • Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI - page 75

    - 75 - Conguring SA T A Hard Drive(s) Step 2: Go to the Manage menu of the Intel ® Rapid Storage T echnology utility and click Recover data in Manage V olume . The Status item on the left of the screen displays the rebuild progress. Step 3: Click Ye s to begin the data recovery . Step 4: After the recovery volume is completed, the Status will d ...

  • Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI - page 76

    Appendix - 76 - Chapter 6 Appendix Drivers Installation • 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 ...

  • Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI - page 77

    - 77 - Appendix Regulatory Statements Regulatory Notices This document must not be copied without our written permission, and the contents there of must not be imparted to a thirdparty norbe usedfor anyunauthorized purpose.Contravention willbe prosecuted.W ebelieve thatthe information contain ...

  • Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI - page 78

    Appendix - 78 - FCC Notice (U.S.A. Only) This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio f ...

  • Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI - page 79

    - 79 - Appendix Contact Us • GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., L TD. Address: No.6, Bao Chiang Road, Hsin-Tien Dist., New T aipei City 231,T aiwan TEL: +886-2-8912-4000 F AX: +886-2-8912-4005 T ech.andNon-T ech.Support(Sales/Marketing): http://ggts.gigabyte.com.tw WEBaddress(English):http://www .gigabyte.com WEBaddress(Chine ...

  • Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI - page 80

    Appendix - 80 - • GIGABYTE Global Service System T osubmit a technicalor non-technical(Sales/Marketing) question, please link to: http://ggts.gigabyte.com.tw Then select your language to enter the system. • G.B.T . TECHNOLOGY TRADING GMBH - Germany WEB address : http://www .gigabyte.de • G.B.T . TECH. CO., L TD. - U.K. ...

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