Gigabyte GA-Z170-HD3 User manual

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GA-Z170-HD3 GA-Z170-HD3 DDR3
GA-Z170-HD3
GA-Z170-HD3 DDR3
User's Manual
Rev. 1002
12ME-Z170HD3-1002R

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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-Z170-HD3
GA-Z170-HD3 DDR3
Jul. 17, 2015
Jul. 17, 2015
Motherboard
GA-Z170-HD3
GA-Z170-HD3 DDR3

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Table of Contents
GA-Z170-HD3 Motherboard Layout ................................................................................4
GA-Z170-HD3 DDR3 Motherboard Layout......................................................................5
Chapter 1 Hardware Installation .....................................................................................6
1-1 Installation Precautions.................................................................................... 6
1-2 ProductSpecications...................................................................................... 7
1-3 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler ............................................................... 10
1-4 Installing the Memory..................................................................................... 10
1-5 Installing an Expansion Card ......................................................................... 11
1-6 Back Panel Connectors.................................................................................. 11
1-7 Internal Connectors........................................................................................ 13
Chapter 2 BIOS Setup ..................................................................................................21
2-1 Startup Screen ............................................................................................... 21
2-2 M.I.T. .............................................................................................................. 22
2-3 System Information ........................................................................................ 27
2-4 BIOS Features ............................................................................................... 28
2-5 Peripherals..................................................................................................... 31
2-6 Chipset........................................................................................................... 33
2-7 Power Management....................................................................................... 34
2-8 Save & Exit..................................................................................................... 36
Chapter 3 Appendix ......................................................................................................37
3-1 ConguringaRAIDSet.................................................................................. 37
3-2 Drivers Installation.......................................................................................... 39
Regulatory Statements.............................................................................................. 40
Contact Us ................................................................................................................ 44

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GA-Z170-HD3 Motherboard Layout
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-Z170-HD3 motherboard 5Two SATA cables
5Motherboard driver disk 5I/O Shield
5User's Manual 5One G Connector
KB_MS_USB
CPU_FAN
ATX_12V_2X4
ATX
F_AUDIO
AUDIO
B_BIOS
PCIEX4
DDR4_2 DDR4_1 DDR4_4 DDR4_3
BAT
F_PANEL
COMA
Intel®Z170
PCI2 CLR_CMOS
CODEC
M_BIOS
PCIEX1_1
PCIEX16
SPDIF_O F_USB1
LGA1151
GA-Z170-HD3
VGA
DVI
HDMI
R_USB30
USB30_LAN
SATA EXPRESS
F_USB30_2
PCIEX1_2
SATA3
iTE®
Super I/O
SYS_FAN2
F_USB2LPT
SYS_FAN1
TPM
M2A_32G
Realtek®
GbE LAN
SATA3 3 2
5 4 1 0
SATA EXPRESS
F_USB30_1
THB_C
80A 60A 42A
PCI1
SYS_FAN3
PCIe to
PCI Bridge

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GA-Z170-HD3 DDR3 Motherboard Layout
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-Z170-HD3 DDR3 motherboard 5Two SATA cables
5Motherboard driver disk 5I/O Shield
5User's Manual 5One G Connector
KB_MS_USB
CPU_FAN
ATX_12V_2X4
ATX
F_AUDIO
AUDIO
B_BIOS
PCIEX4
DDR3_2 DDR3_1 DDR3_4 DDR3_3
BAT
F_PANEL
COMA
Intel®Z170
PCI2 CLR_CMOS
CODEC
M_BIOS
PCIEX1_1
PCIEX16
SPDIF_O F_USB1
LGA1151
GA-Z170-HD3 DDR3
VGA
DVI
HDMI
R_USB30
USB30_LAN
SATA EXPRESS
F_USB30_2
PCIEX1_2
SATA3
iTE®
Super I/O
SYS_FAN2
F_USB2LPT
SYS_FAN1
TPM
M2A_32G
Realtek®
GbE LAN
SATA3 3 2
5 4 1 0
SATA EXPRESS
F_USB30_1
THB_C
80A 60A 42A
PCI1
SYS_FAN3
PCIe to
PCI Bridge