User`s manual

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Table of Contents
Box Contents ...................................................................................................................6
Optional Items .................................................................................................................6
GA-Z97X-SOC Force Motherboard Layout .....................................................................7
GA-Z97X-SOC Force Motherboard Block Diagram .........................................................8
Chapter 1 Hardware Installation .....................................................................................9
1-1 Installation Precautions .................................................................................... 9
1-2 ProductSpecications .................................................................................... 10
1-3 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler ............................................................... 14
1-3-1 Installing the CPU ...................................................................................................14
1-3-2 Installing the CPU Cooler .......................................................................................16
1-4 Installing the Memory ..................................................................................... 17
1-4-1 DualChannelMemoryConguration .....................................................................17
1-4-2 Installing a Memory ................................................................................................18
1-5 Installing an Expansion Card ......................................................................... 19
1-6 Setting up AMD CrossFire
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SLI
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Conguration .............................. 20
1-7 Back Panel Connectors .................................................................................. 22
1-8 Onboard Buttons, Switches, and LEDs .......................................................... 24
1-9 Internal Connectors ........................................................................................ 28
Chapter 2 BIOS Setup ..................................................................................................39
2-1 Startup Screen ............................................................................................... 40
2-2 The Main Menu .............................................................................................. 41
2-3 M.I.T. .............................................................................................................. 44
2-4 System Information ........................................................................................ 56
2-5 BIOS Features ............................................................................................... 57
2-6 Peripherals ..................................................................................................... 61
2-7 Power Management ....................................................................................... 64
2-8 Save & Exit ..................................................................................................... 66
Chapter3 ConguringSATAHardDrive(s) ................................................................... 67
3-1 ConguringSATAControllers ......................................................................... 67
3-2 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System ....................... 79