GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY GA-Z97M-D3H User manual

GA-Z97M-D3H
GA-H97M-D3H
User's Manual
Rev. 1001
12ME-Z97MD3H-1001R
GA-Z97M-D3H GA-H97M-D3H

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No part of this manual may be reproduced, copied, translated, transmitted, or published in any form or by
any means without GIGABYTE's prior written permission.
In order to assist in the use of this product, carefully read the User's Manual.
For product-related information, check on our website at: http://www.gigabyte.com
Identifying Your Motherboard Revision
The revision number on your motherboard looks like this: "REV: X.X." For example, "REV: 1.0" means the
revision of the motherboard is 1.0. Check your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS,
drivers, or when looking for technical information.
Example:
Motherboard
GA-Z97M-D3H
GA-H97M-D3H
Apr. 11, 2014
Apr. 11, 2014
Motherboard
GA-Z97M-D3H
GA-H97M-D3H

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Table of Contents
GA-Z97M-D3H/GA-H97M-D3H Motherboard Layout......................................................4
GA-Z97M-D3H/GA-H97M-D3H Motherboard Block Diagram .........................................5
Chapter 1 Hardware Installation .....................................................................................6
1-1 Installation Precautions.................................................................................... 6
 ...................................................................................... 7
1-3 Installing the CPU ............................................................................................ 9
1-4 Installing the Memory..................................................................................... 10
1-5 Installing an Expansion Card ......................................................................... 10
1-6 Back Panel Connectors.................................................................................. 10
1-7 Internal Connectors........................................................................................ 12
Chapter 2 BIOS Setup ..................................................................................................18
2-1 Startup Screen ............................................................................................... 18
2-2 M.I.T. .............................................................................................................. 19
2-3 System Information ........................................................................................ 24
2-4 BIOS Features ............................................................................................... 25
2-5 Peripherals..................................................................................................... 28
2-6 Power Management....................................................................................... 30
2-7 Save & Exit..................................................................................................... 32
Chapter 3 Appendix ......................................................................................................33
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3-2 Drivers Installation.......................................................................................... 35
Regulatory Statements.............................................................................................. 36
Contact Us ................................................................................................................ 40

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The box contents above are for reference only and the actual items shall depend on the product package you obtain.
The box contents are subject to change without notice.
Box Contents
5GA-Z97M-D3H or GA-H97M-D3H motherboard
5Motherboard driver disk 5Two SATA cables
5User's Manual 5I/O Shield
GA-Z97M-D3H/GA-H97M-D3H Motherboard Layout
F_USB30
KB_MS_USB CPU_FAN
LGA1150
ATX
AUDIO
DDR3_4 DDR3_2 DDR3_3 DDR3_1
BAT
ATX_12V_2X4
Intel®Z97j
Intel®H97k
CODEC
CLR_CMOS
M_BIOS
B_BIOS
VGA
DVI
USB30
LAN
PCIEX16
PCI1
PCI2
PCIEX4
SYS_FAN2
SYS_FAN1
GA-Z97M-D3H/GA-H97M-D3H
R_USB30 HDMI
F_PANEL
SYS_FAN3F_USB3 F_USB1COM
F_USB2
F_AUDIO
SPDIF_O
LPT TPM
SATA3 1 3 5
0 2 4
Realtek®
GbE LAN
PCIe to PCI
Bridge
iTE®
Super I/O
jOnly for GA-Z97M-D3H.
kOnly for GA-H97M-D3H.

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GA-Z97M-D3H/GA-H97M-D3H Motherboard Block Diagram

iTE®
Super I/O
PS/2 KB/Mouse
LGA1150
CPU
Intel®Z97 j
Intel®H97 k
PCIe CLK

PCIe CLK

PCI CLK


1 PCI Express x16
COM
LPT
8 USB 2.0/1.1
2 PCI
6 USB 3.0/2.0

PCI Express Bus
PCI Express Bus
6 SATA 6Gb/s
HDMI
DVI-D
D-Sub
DMI 2.0
FDI
x16
x1
LAN
RJ45
Realtek®
GbE LAN
PCIe to PCI
Bridge LPC
Bus
x4 x1
1 PCI Express x4
Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out
Line Out
MIC
Line In
S/PDIF Out
Side Speaker Out
Rear Speaker Out
CODEC
Dual Channel Memory
Dual BIOS
jOnly for GA-Z97M-D3H.
kOnly for GA-H97M-D3H.

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Chapter 1 Hardware Installation
1-1 Installation Precautions
The motherboard contains numerous delicate electronic circuits and components which can become
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manual and follow these procedures:
•Prior to installation, make sure the chassis is suitable for the motherboard.
•     
warranty sticker provided by your dealer. These stickers are required for warranty validation.
•Always remove the AC power by unplugging the power cord from the power outlet before
installing or removing the motherboard or other hardware components.
•When connecting hardware components to the internal connectors on the motherboard, make
sure they are connected tightly and securely.
•When handling the motherboard, avoid touching any metal leads or connectors.
•           
components such as a motherboard, CPU or memory. If you do not have an ESD wrist strap,

•Prior to installing the motherboard, please have it on top of an antistatic pad or within an
electrostatic shielding container.
•Before unplugging the power supply cable from the motherboard, make sure the power supply
has been turned off.
•Before turning on the power, make sure the power supply voltage has been set according to
the local voltage standard.
•Before using the product, please verify that all cables and power connectors of your hardware
components are connected.
•To prevent damage to the motherboard, do not allow screws to come in contact with the
motherboard circuit or its components.
•Make sure there are no leftover screws or metal components placed on the motherboard or
within the computer casing.
•Do not place the computer system on an uneven surface.
•Do not place the computer system in a high-temperature environment.
•Turning on the computer power during the installation process can lead to damage to system
components as well as physical harm to the user.
•If you are uncertain about any installation steps or have a problem related to the use of the
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 
CPU Support for Intel®Core™i7 processors/Intel®Core™i5 processors/
Intel®Core™i3 processors/Intel®Pentium®processors/
Intel®Celeron®processors in the LGA1150 package

L3 cache varies with CPU
Chipset Intel®Z97j/H97kExpress Chipset
Memory 4 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 of physical
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the physical memory installed.
Dual channel memory architecture

Support for non-ECC memory modules



Onboard
Graphics
Integrated Graphics Processor:
 
 
* The DVI-D port does not support D-Sub connection by adapter.
 

* Support for HDMI 1.4a version.
- Support for up to 3 displays at the same time
- Maximum shared memory of 1 GB
Audio Realtek®ALC892 codec

2/4/5.1/7.1-channel
Support for S/PDIF Out
LAN Realtek®
Expansion Slots 
* For optimum performance, if only one PCI Express graphics card is to be installed,
be sure to install it in the PCIEX16 slot.



2 x PCI slots
Multi-Graphics
Technology Support for 2-Way AMD CrossFire™technology
Storage Interface Chipset:
- 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
- Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10
USB Chipset:
 

 
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jOnly for GA-Z97M-D3H.
kOnly for GA-H97M-D3H.

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Internal
Connectors
1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector
6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
1 x CPU fan header
3 x system fan headers
1 x front panel header
1 x front panel audio header
1 x S/PDIF Out header
1 x USB 3.0/2.0 header
3 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers
1 x serial port header
1 x parallel port header
1 x Clear CMOS jumper

Back Panel
Connectors
1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port
1 x D-Sub port
1 x DVI-D port
1 x HDMI port
4 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports
2 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
1 x RJ-45 port


I/O Controller iTE®I/O Controller Chip
Hardware
Monitor
System voltage detection
CPU/System temperature detection
CPU/System fan speed detection
CPU/System overheating warning
CPU/System fan fail warning
CPU/System fan speed control
* Whether the fan speed control function is supported will depend on the cooler you
install.
BIOS 
Use of licensed AMI UEFI BIOS
Support for DualBIOS™
PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.7, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 2.0
Unique Features Support for APP Center
* Available applications in APP Center may differ by motherboard model. Supported
functions of each application may also differ depending on motherboard

- @BIOS
- EasyTune
- EZ Setup
- Fast Boot
- ON/OFF Charge
- Smart TimeLock
- Smart Recovery 2
- System Information Viewer
- USB Blocker

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1-3 Installing the CPU
Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the CPU:
•Make sure that the motherboard supports the CPU.

•Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing the
CPU to prevent hardware damage.
•

•Apply an even and thin layer of thermal grease on the surface of the CPU.
•Do not turn on the computer if the CPU cooler is not installed, otherwise overheating and damage
of the CPU may occur.
•

standard requirements for the peripherals. If you wish to set the frequency beyond the standard

card, memory, hard drive, etc.
Installing the CPU
Locate the alignment keys on the motherboard CPU socket and the notches on the CPU.
Do not remove the CPU socket cover before inserting the CPU. It may pop off from the load plate
automatically during the process of re-engaging the lever after you insert the CPU.
Notch
Alignment KeyAlignment Key Notch
LGA1150 CPULGA1150 CPU Socket
Pin One Corner of the CPU Socket Triangle Pin One Marking on the CPU
Unique Features Support for Q-Flash
Support for Smart Switch
Support for Xpress Install
Bundled
Software
Norton®
Intel®Rapid Start Technology
Intel®Smart Connect Technology
Intel®Smart Response Technology
Intel®Small Business Advantage k
Operating
System Support for Windows 8.1/8/7
Form Factor Micro ATX Form Factor; 24.4cm x 22.5cm
* GIGABYTE reserves the right to make any changes to the product specications and product-related information without
prior notice.
* Please visit the Support & Downloads\Utility page on GIGABYTE's website to check the supported operating systems
for the software listed in the "Unique Features" and "Bundled Software" columns.
kOnly for GA-H97M-D3H.

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1-5 Installing an Expansion Card
Read the following guidelines before you begin to install an expansion card:
•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.

This motherboard provides four DDR3 memory sockets and supports Dual Channel Technology. After the

Dual Channel memory mode will double the original memory bandwidth.
The four DDR3 memory sockets are divided into two channels and each channel has two memory sockets as
following:
Channel A: DDR3_2, DDR3_4
Channel B: DDR3_1, DDR3_3
Due to CPU limitations, read the following guidelines before installing the memory in Dual Channel mode.
1. Dual Channel mode cannot be enabled if only one DDR3 memory module is installed.
2. When enabling Dual Channel mode with two or four memory modules, it is recommended that memory
of the same capacity, brand, speed, and chips be used and installed in the same colored DDR3
sockets. For optimum performance, when enabling Dual Channel mode with two memory modules,
we recommend that you install them in the DDR3_1 and DDR3_2 sockets.
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.

•Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing the
memory to prevent hardware damage.
•Memory modules have a foolproof design. A memory module can be installed in only one direction.
If you are unable to insert the memory, switch the direction.
1-6 Back Panel Connectors
USB 2.0/1.1 Port
         

PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Port
Use this port to connect a PS/2 mouse or keyboard.
•
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.