Gigabyte Ga-z97x-gaming 7 Manual

GA-Z97X-Gaming 7
Users Manual
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MotherboardGA-Z97X-Gaming 7Apr. 7, 2014
Apr. 7, 2014
MotherboardGA-Z97X-Gaming 7  

 
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Table of Contents
Box Contents ....................................................................................................\
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Optional Items ....................................................................................................\
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GA-Z97X-Gaming 7 Motherboard Layout .......................................................................7
GA-Z97X-Gaming 7 Motherboard Block Diagram ..........................................................8
Chapter 1...

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Chapter 4 Drivers Installation ........................................................................\
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4-1  Chipset Drivers ..............................................................................................89
4-2  Application Software ......................................................................................90
4-3 Information ........................................................................\
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Chapter 5  Unique...

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Box Contents
 5GA-Z97X-Gaming 7 motherboard
 5Motherboard driver disk
 5User's Manual
 5Quick Installation Guide
 5Four SATA cables
 5I/O Shield
 5One 2-Way SLI bridge connector
Optional Items
 †2-port	USB	2.0	bracket	(Part	No.	12CR1-1UB030-6*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)
 †HDMI-to-DVI	adapter	(Part	No.	12CT2-HDMI01-1*R)
   The box...

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GA-Z97X-Gaming 7 Motherboard Layout
F_USB30
KB_MSCPU_FAN
LGA1150
AT X
AUDIO
DDR3_4DDR3_2DDR3_3DDR3_1
B AT
ATX_12V_2X4
Intel® Z97
CODEC
CLR_CMOS
M_BIOSB_BIOS
DVIVGA
USB30LAN
PCIEX16
PCIEX8
PCIEX1_2
PCIEX1_1
PCI
PCIEX4
PCIEX1_3
CPU_OPT
SYS_FAN1
M.2
Qualcomm® Atheros Killer E2201 LAN
PCIe to PCIBridge
GA-Z97X-Gaming 7
R_USB
HDMIR_USB30
F_PANELF_USB2F_USB1SYS_FAN2SYS_FAN3SYS_FAN4SPDIF_OF_AUDIOTPMCOMA
S ATA 3
GSATA3
iTE® Super I/O
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CMOS_SW
PW_SWBIOS_SWSB
RST_SW
Debug LED
	(Note)
ATX4P
(Note)		 For...

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GA-Z97X-Gaming 7 Motherboard Block Diagram
For	detailed	product	information/limitation(s),	refer	to	"1-2	Product	Specifications."
iTE® Super I/O
PS/2 KB/Mouse
LGA1150
CPU
Intel® Z97
PCIe CLK(100	MHz)
CPU	CLK+/-	(100	MHz)
1 PCI Express x162 PCI Express x8
2 PCI Express x4 + 1 PCI Express x8
COM
DDR3	1600/1333	MHz
PCI Express Bus
HDMI
DVI-D
DMI 2.0FDI 
x16x16x16
LPC 
Bus
Switch
oror
Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out
Line Out
MICLine In
S/PDIF Out
Side Speaker OutRear Speaker Out
CODEC
Dual Channel...

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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 installation, make sure the chassis is suitable for the motherb\
oard.
 •Prior	 to	installation,	 do	not	 remove	 or	break	 motherboard	 S/N	(Serial	 Number)	 sticker	or	
warranty sticker provided by your dealer. These...

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1-2	 Product	Specifications
CPU ŠSupport for Intel® Core™ i7 processors/Intel® Core™ i5 processors/  
Intel® Core™ i3 processors/Intel® Pentium® processors/  
Intel® Celeron® processors in the LGA1150 package
(Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.)
 Š L3 cache varies with CPU
Chipset ŠIntel® Z97 Express Chipset
Memory Š4 x DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 32 GB of system memory*  Due to a Windows 32-bit operating system limitation, when more than 4 GB\...