Gigabyte Z97n Gaming 5 Manual

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 &Audio Controller	 Enables	or	disables	the	onboard	audio	function.	(Default:	Enabled) If you wish to install a 3rd party add-in audio card instead of using th\
e onboard audio, set this item to Disabled.
 &Audio LED	 Enables	or	disables	the	onboard	audio	LED.	(Default:	Enabled)
 &Intel Processor Graphics	 Enables	or	disables	the	onboard	graphics	function.	(Default:	Enabled)
 &Intel Processor Graphics Memory Allocation	 Allows	you	to	set	 the	onboard	graphics	memory	size.	Options	are:...

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 `SATA	Configuration	
 &Integrated SATA Controller	 Enables	or	disables	the	integrated	SATA 	controllers.	(Default:	Enabled)
 &SATA Mode Selection	 Enables	or	disables	 RAID	for	the	 SATA 	controllers	 integrated	in	the	 Chipset	 or	configures	 the	SATA 	controllers 	to AHCI mode. IDE	 	 	 Configures	the	SATA 	controller	to	IDE	mode. AHCI	 	 		
Configures	the	SATA 	controllers	 to	AHCI	 mode.	 Advanced	 Host	Controller	 Interface	(AHCI)	is	an	 interface	 specification	 that	allows	 the...

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 &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	 configure	this	setting.	(Default:	 Auto)
 &Resume by Alarm	 Determines	whether	to	power	on	the	system	at	a	desired	time.	(Default:	Disabled) If enabled, set the date and time as following: Wake	up	day:	 Turn	on	the	system	at	a	specific	time	on	each	day	or	on	a...

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 &Power On By Keyboard Allows the system to be turned on by a PS/2 keyboard wake-up event.	 Note:	 To	use	this	 function,	you	need	an	 ATX	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. Keyboard 98 Press POWER button on the Windows 98 keyboard to turn on the system. Any Key   Press any key to turn on the system.
 &Power On Password	 當Set	the	password	when...

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2-8 Save & Exit
 &Save & Exit Setup Press  on this item and select Yes. This saves the changes to the CMOS and exits the BIOS Setup program. Select No or press  to return to the BIOS Setup Main Menu.
 &Exit Without Saving Press  on this item and select Yes. This exits the BIOS Setup without saving the changes made in BIOS Setup to the CMOS. Select No or press  to return to the BIOS Setup Main Menu.
 &Load Optimized Defaults Press  on this item and select Yes to load the optimal BIOS...

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BIOS Setup  

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Chapter	3	 Configuring	SATA	Hard	Drive(s)
(Note	1)	 Skip	this	step	if	you	do	not	want	to	create	RAID	array	on	the	SATA	controller.(Note	2)	 Required	when	the	SATA 	controller	is	set	to	AHCI	or	RAID	mode.
RAID Levels
To	configure	SATA 	hard	drive(s),	follow	the	steps	below:A. Install	SATA	hard	drive(s)	in	your	computer.B. Configure	SATA 	controller	mode	in	BIOS	Setup.C. Configure	a	RAID	array	in	RAID	BIOS	(Note	1)
D. Install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system (Note	2)
Before you begin,...

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Step 2:If	you	 want	 to	configure	 UEFI	RAID,	 follow	the	steps	 in	"C-1."	 To	enter	 the	legacy	 RAID	ROM,	 save	the	settings	and exit BIOS Setup. Refer to "C-2" for more information.
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 moth\
erboard you have and the BIOS version.
B.	Configuring	SATA 	controller	mode	in	BIOS	SetupMake	sure	to	configure	the	SATA...

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C-1.	UEFI	RAID	ConfigurationOnly	Windows	8.1/8	64-bit	supports	UEFI	RAID	configuration.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 reboot, enter BIOS Setup again. Then enter the Peripherals\Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology sub-menu	(Figure	3).
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Step 3:On the Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology menu, press  on Create RAID Volume to enter the Create RAID Volume	screen.	 Enter	a	volume	 name	with	1~16	 letters	 (letters	 cannot	be	special	 characters)	 under	the	Name item and press . Then, select a RAID level	(Figure	 4).	RAID	 levels	 supported	 include	RAID	0,	RAID	 1,	Recovery,	 RAID	10,	and	 RAID	 5	(the	 selections	 available	depend	on	the	 number	 of	the	 hard	 drives	being	installed).	Next,	use	the	down	arrow	key	to	move	to	Select...