Gigabyte Z97n Gaming 5 Manual

GA-Z97N-Gaming 5
Users Manual
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MotherboardGA-Z97N-Gaming 5
Apr. 7, 2014
Apr. 7, 2014
MotherboardGA-Z97N-Gaming 5
Wireless Module Country Approvals:
See the latest safety and regulatory documents at GIGABYTE's website.  

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Table of Contents
Box Contents ....................................................................................................\
...............6
Optional Items ....................................................................................................\
.............6
GA-Z97N-Gaming 5 Motherboard Layout .......................................................................7
GA-Z97N-Gaming 5 Motherboard Block Diagram ..........................................................8
Chapter 1...

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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
Chapter 4 Appendix .......................................................................................................73
Drivers Installation...

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Box Contents
 5GA-Z97N-Gaming 5 motherboard
 5Motherboard driver disk
 5Wireless module driver disk
 5User's Manual
 5Quick Installation Guide
 5Two SATA cables
 5I/O Shield
 5One antenna
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)
 …HDMI-to-DVI	adapter	(Part	No.	12CT2-HDMI01-1*R)
The box contents above are for reference only and the...

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GA-Z97N-Gaming 5 Motherboard Layout
KB_MS_USB
F_USB30
DP_HDMI_SPDIF
CPU_FAN
LGA1150
AT X
GA-Z97N-Gaming 5
F_AUDIOAUDIO
B_BIOS
M_BIOS
PCIEX16
DDR3_1DDR3_2
B AT
ATX_12V_2X4
Intel® Z97
DVI ANTENNA_BRACKET
USB30_LAN
USB30_ESATA
CODEC
S ATA 3
CLR_CMOS
F_USBiTE® Super I/O
F_PANEL
WIFI Module
SPDIF_O
Qualcomm® Atheros Killer E2201 LAN
4
SYS_FAN
1302
S ATA 3
CI  

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DVI-I
GA-Z97N-Gaming 5 Motherboard Block Diagram
For	detailed	product	information/limitation(s),	refer	to	"1-2	Product	Specifications."
PS/2 KB/Mouse
LPC Bus
LGA1150 CPU
PCI Express Bus
CPU	CLK+/-	(100	MHz)
PCIe CLK (100	MHz)
1 PCI Express x16
x16
DMI 2.0 
FDI 
DDR3	1600/1333	MHz
Dual Channel Memory
LAN
RJ45
PCI Express Bus
PCIe CLK (100	MHz)Qualcomm® Atheros Killer E2201 LAN
x1
Dual BIOS
6 USB 3.0/2.0
5 SATA 6Gb/s
1 eSATA 6Gb/s
4 USB 2.0/1.1
Intel® Z97
iTE® Super I/O
Center/Subwoofer...

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Chapter 1 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 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...

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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.)
 ŠL3 cache varies with CPU
Chipset ŠIntel® Z97 Express Chipset
Memory Š2 x DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 16 GB of system memory	 *		
Due	to	a	Windows	 32-bit	operating	 system	limitation,	 when	more	than	4	GB...