Gigabyte Sniper 5 Manual

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Multi-Graphics 
Technology ŠSupport for 4-Way/3-Way/2-Way AMD CrossFire™/NVIDIA® SLI™ technology
Storage Interface ŠChipset:
	 -	 6	x	SATA 	6Gb/s	 connectors	 (SATA3	0~5)	supporting	 up	to	6	SATA 	6Gb/s	 devices
 - Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10
 ŠMarvell® 88SE9230 chip:
	 -	 4	 x	SATA 	6Gb/s	 connectors	 (GSATA3	6~9) 	supporting 	up	 to	4	 SATA 	6Gb/s	 devices
 - Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 10
USB ŠChipset:
 - Up to 2 USB 3.0/2.0 ports (available...

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I/O Controller ŠiTE® I/O Controller Chip
Hardware 
Monitor
 ŠSystem voltage detection
 ŠCPU/System/PCH temperature detection
 ŠCPU/CPU OPT/System fan speed detection
 ŠCPU/System overheating warning
 ŠCPU/CPU OPT/System fan fail warning
 ŠCPU/CPU OPT/System fan speed control*   Whether the fan speed  control function is supported will depend on the cooler you install.
BIOS Š2 x 128 Mbit flash
 ŠUse of licensed AMI EFI BIOS
 ŠSupport for DualBIOS™...

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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 outlet before in\
stalling the 
CPU to prevent hardware damage.
 •Locate	 the	pin	one	 of	the	 CPU.	 The	CPU	 cannot	 be	inserted	 if	oriented	 incorrectly.	 (Or	you	 may	
locate	the	notches	on	both	sides	of...

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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	 finger.	 Then	
completely lift the CPU socket lever and the metal 
load plate/plastic cover will be lifted as well.
Step 2:
Hold	the	CPU	 with	your	 thumb	 and	index	 fingers.	
Align	the	CPU	 pin	one	 marking	 (triangle)	 with	the	
pin	one	 corner	 of	the	 CPU 	socket	 (or	you	 may	 align 	
the	CPU	 notches	 with	the...

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1-3-2 Installing the CPU Cooler
Follow the steps below to correctly install the CPU cooler on the mother\
board.
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 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 the cooler atop the CPU, aligning the 
four push pins through the pin...

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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	speeds	and	memory	modules.)
 •Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before in\
stalling the 
memory to prevent hardware damage.
 •Memory modules have a foolproof...

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1-4-2 Installing a Memory
Before installing a memory module, make sure to turn off the computer an\
d unplug the power 
cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the memory module. DDR3 and DDR2 DIMMs are 
not compatible to each other or DDR DIMMs. Be sure to install DDR3 DIMMs\
 on this motherboard.
Notch
DDR3 DIMM
A	DDR3	 memory	 module	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:...

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1-5 Installing an Expansion Card
Read the following guidelines before you begin to install an expansion c\
ard:
 •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 installing an 
expansion card to prevent hardware damage.
Follow the steps below to correctly install your expansion card in the e\
xpansion slot.
1. Locate an expansion slot that...

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1-6 Setting up AMD CrossFire™/NVIDIA® SLI™	Configuration
A. System Requirements -Windows 8 or Windows 7 operating system -A CrossFire/SLI-supported motherboard with two/three/four PCI Express x16\
 slots and correct driver -Two/three/four CrossFire/SLI-ready graphics cards of identical brand and \
chip and correct driver	 (Current	 GPUs	that	support	 3-Way/4-Way	 CrossFire	technology	 include	the	ATI	 Radeon™ HD 3800, HD 4800, HD 5800 series, and AMD Radeon™	HD	 6800,	 HD	6900,	 HD	7800,	 and	HD...

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1-7 Back Panel Connectors
 •When	 removing	 the	cable	 connected	 to	a	back	 panel	 connector,	 first	remove	 the	cable	 from	your	device and 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.
USB 2.0/1.1 Port
The	USB	 port	supports	 the	USB	 2.0/1.1	 specification.	 Use	this	port	 for	USB	 devices	 such	as	a	USB	keyboard/mouse,	USB	printer,	USB	flash	drive...