MSI Gaming 7 User Manual
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GA-Z97X-Gaming 7 Users Manual Re 1
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MotherboardGA-Z97X-Gaming 7Apr. 7, 2014 Apr. 7, 2014 MotherboardGA-Z97X-Gaming 7
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Copyright
\251 2014 GIGA-BYTE
The trademarks mentioned in this manual are legally registered to their \
respective owners.
Disclaimer
Information in this manual is protected by copyright laws and is the pro\
perty of GIGABYTE.
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without prior notice.
No part of this
form or by any means without GIGABYTEs prior written permission.
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Copyright \251 2014 GIGA-BYTE The trademarks mentioned in this manual are legally registered to their \ respective owners. Disclaimer Information in this manual is protected by copyright laws and is the pro\ perty of GIGABYTE. 0026004B00440051004A00480056 without prior notice. No part of this form or by any means without GIGABYTEs prior written permission. 0027005200460058005000480051005700440057004C0052005100030026004F004400560056004C00C0004600440057004C005200510056 In order to assist in the use of...
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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
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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
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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 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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- 6 - 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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- 7 - 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 10 76 CMOS_SW PW_SWBIOS_SWSB RST_SW Debug LED (Note) ATX4P (Note) For...
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- 8 - 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...](http://img.usermanuals.tech/thumb/53/65125/w300_msi-gaming-7-user-manual-1492072621_d-8.png "Page 9
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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...")
- 9 - 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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- 10 - 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\...