Gigabyte Z97n Gaming 5 Manual

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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	configurable	 only	when	Memory Timing Mode is set to Manual or Advanced Manual. Note: Your system may become unstable or fail to boot after you make changes on the memory timings. If this occurs, please reset the board to default values by	loading	optimized	defaults	or	clearing	the	CMOS...

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 `Advanced Voltage Settings
This sub-menu allows you to set CPU, chipset and memory voltages.
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 `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	field	 will	show "No" at next boot.
 &Case Open Displays the detection status of the chassis intrusion detection device attached to the motherboard CI header.	 If	the	 system	 chassis	 cover	is	removed,	 this	field	 will	show	 "Yes",	 otherwise	 it...

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 `Miscellaneous Settings
 &PCIe	Slot	Configuration 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	 specification 	of	 each	 slot.	Auto	lets	 the	BIOS	 automatically	 configure	this	setting.	(Default:	 Auto)
 &DMI Gen2 Speed	 Allows	you	to	configure	the	DMI	link	speed. Auto	 	 	 Lets	the	BIOS	automatically	configure	this	setting. Enabled	 	 Sets	the	DMI	link	speed	to	Gen	2.	(Default)...

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2-4 System Information
This section provides information on your motherboard model and BIOS version. You 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	is	week	(read-only),	month,	date,	and	year.	Use		to	switch	between	 the	Month,	 Date,	and	Year	 fields	 and	use	the		or		 key	to	set	 the	 desired	value.
 &System Time  Sets the...

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2-5 BIOS Features
 &Boot Option Priorities	 Specifies	the	overall	boot	order	from	the 	available	devices.	 Removable	storage	devices	 that	support	 GPT	format	 will	be	prefixed	 with	"UEFI:"	 string	on	the	 boot	 device	list.	To	boot	 from	 an	operating	 system	that	supports	 GPT	partitioning,	 select	the	device	 prefixed	 with	"UEFI:" 	string.
 Or if you want to install an operating system that supports GPT partitioning such as Windows 7 64-bit, select the	optical	drive	that...

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 &Security Option	 Specifies	whether	a	 password	 is	required	 every	time	the	system	 boots,	or	only	 when	 you	enter 	BIOS 	Setup.	After	 configuring	 this	item,	 set	the	 password(s)	 under	the	Administrator Password/User Password item. Setup          A password is only required for entering the BIOS Setup program. System       A password is required for booting the system and for entering the BIOS Setup program.	(Default)
 &Full Screen LOGO Show Allows you to determine...

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 &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	overflow	 attacks	when	working	 with	its	supporting	software	and	system.	(Default:	Enabled)
 &Intel Virtualization Technology (Note)
  Enables or disables Intel®	Virtualization	 Technology.	Virtualization	 enhanced	by	Intel®	Virtualization 	Technology will allow a platform to run multiple operating...

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 &Administrator Password	 Allows	you	to	configure	 an	administrator	 password.	Press		 on	this	 item,	 type	the	password,	 and	then	press	 .	 You	will	be	requested	 to	confirm	 the	password.	 Type	the	password	 again	and	press	.	 You	must	 enter	the	 administrator	 password	(or	user	 password)	 at	system	 startup	and	when	 entering 	BIOS Setup. Differing from the user password, the administrator password allows you to \
make changes to all BIOS settings.
 &User Password	 Allows	 you	to...

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2-6 Peripherals
 &Initial Display Output	 Specifies	 the	first	 initiation	 of	the	 monitor	 display	from	the	installed	 PCI	Express	 graphics	 card	or	the	 onboard 	graphics. IGFX	 	 	 Sets	the	onboard	graphics	as	the	first	display. PCIe	1	Slot		 Sets	the	graphics	card	on	the	PCIEX16	slot	as	the	first	display.	(Default)
 &XHCI Mode Allows you to determine the operating mode for the xHCI controller in OS. Smart Auto     This mode is available only when the BIOS supports the xHCI...