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GA-Q87M-MK User's Manual Rev . 1 1 01 1 2 M E - Q 8 7 M M K -11 0 1 R.
Motherboard GA-Q87M-MK Aug. 8, 2013 Aug. 8, 2013 Motherboard GA-Q87M-MK Copyright © 2013 GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., L TD. All rights reserved. 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 property of GIGABYTE.
- 3 - T able of Contents GA - Q87M - MK M other board Layout ................................................................................ 4 GA - Q87M - MK M other board Blo ck Diagr am ..............................................................
- 4 - GA- Q 87M- MK M othe rboa rd Lay ou t The box contents above are for reference only and the actual items shall depend on the product package you obtain.
- 5 - GA- Q87M- MK Mother board Block Diagram PS/2 KB/Mouse LGA1 150 CPU DMI 2.0 FDI CPU CLK+/- (100 MHz) BIOS DDR3 1600/1333 MHz Dual Channel Memory LPC Bus Intel ® Q87 iTE ® Super I/O PCIe CLK (10.
- 6 - Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 1- 1 Installation Precautions The motherboard contains numerous delicate electronic circuits and components which can become damaged as a result of electrostatic discharge (ESD).
- 7 - 1- 2 P roductSpe cications CPU Support for Intel ® Core ™ i7 processors/Intel ® Core ™ i5 processors/ Intel ® Core ™ i3 processors/Intel ® Pentium ® processors/Intel ® Celeron ® processors in the LGA1 150 package (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.
- 8 - Storage Interface Chipset: - 6 x SA T A 6Gb/s connectors (SA T A3 0~SA T A3 5) * The SA T A3 5 connector will become unavailable when the mSA T A connector is installed with a solid state drive. - Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10 USB Chipset: - 6 USB 3.
- 9 - Unique Features Support for Xpress Install Support for APP Center * Available applications in APP Center may differ by motherboard model.
- 10 - DualChannelMemoryConguration This motherboard provides four DDR3 memory sockets and supports Dual Channel T echnology . After the memory is installed, the BIOS will automatically detect the specications and capacity of the memory .
- 1 1 - Activity LED Connection/ Speed LED LAN Port Activity LED: Connection/Speed LED: State Description Orange 1 Gbps data rate Green 100 Mbps data rate Off 10 Mbps data rate DVI-D Port (Note 1) The.
- 12 - 1- 7 Internal Connec tors Read the following guidelines before connecting external devices: • First make sure your devices are compliant with the connectors you wish to connect. • Before installing the devices, be sure to turn off the devices and your computer .
- 13 - 1/2) A TX_12V/A TX (2x2 12V Power Connector and 2x12 Main Power Connector) With the use of the power connector , the power supply can supply enough stable power to all the components on the motherboard. Before connecting the power connector, rst make sure the power supply is turned off and all devices are properly installed.
- 14 - 5) SA T A3 0/1/2/3/4/5 (SA T A 6Gb/s Connectors) The SA T A connectors conform to SA T A 6Gb/s standard and are compatible with SA T A 3Gb/s and SA T A 1.5Gb/s standard. Each SA T A connector supports a single SA T A device. The Intel ® Q87 Chipset supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10.
- 15 - 8) F_AUDIO (Front Panel Audio Header) The front panel audio header supports Intel High Denition audio (HD) and AC'97 audio. Y ou may connect your chassis front panel audio module to this header . Make sure the wire assignments of the module con - nector match the pin assignments of the motherboard header .
- 16 - 12) F_USB1/F_USB2 (USB 2.0/1.1 Headers) The headers conform to USB 2.0/1.1 specication. Each USB header can provide two USB ports via an optional USB bracket. For purchasing the optional USB bracket, please contact the local dealer . Pin No.
- 17 - 14) LPT (Parallel Port Header) The LPT header can provide one parallel port via an optional LPT port cable. For purchasing the optional LPT port cable, please contact the local dealer .
- 18 - Chapter 2 BIOS Setup • Because BIOS ashing is potentially risky, if you do not encounter problems using the current version of BIOS, it is recommended that you not ash the BIOS. T o ash the BIOS, do it with caution. Inadequate BIOS ashing may result in system malfunction.
- 19 - 2- 2 M.I. T . Whether the system will work stably with the overclock/overvoltage settings you made is dependent on your overall system congurations. Incorrectly doing overclock/overvoltage may result in damage to CPU, chipset, or memory and reduce the useful life of these components.
- 20 - & K OC (Note) Allows for increased performance by using certain CPUs. (Default: Auto) & CPU PLL Selection Allows you to set the CPU PLL. Auto lets the BIOS automatically congure this setting. (Default: Auto) & Filter PLL Level Allows you to set the Filter PLL.
- 21 - ` Advanced Memory Settings & Extreme Memory Prole (X.M.P .) (Note2) , System Memory Multiplier , Memory Frequency(MHz) The settings above are synchronous to those under the same items on the Advanced Frequency Settings menu.
- 22 - ` PC Health Status & Reset Case Open Status Disabled Keeps or clears the record of previous chassis intrusion status. (Default) Enabled Clears the record of previous chassis intrusion status and the Case Open eld will show "No" at next boot.
- 23 - 2-3 System Informat ion This section provides information on your motherboard model and BIOS version. Y ou can also select the default language used by the BIOS and manually set the system time. & System Language Selects the default language used by the BIOS.
- 24 - 2- 4 BIOS Features & Boot Option Priorities Species the overall boot order from the available devices. For example, you can set hard drive as the rst priority ( Boot Option #1 ) and DVD ROM drive as the second priority ( Boot Option #2 ).
- 25 - & Fast Boot Enables or disables Fast Boot to shorten the OS boot process. Ultra Fast provides the fastest bootup speed. (Default: Disabled) & Limit CPUID Maximum (Note) Allows you to determine whether to limit CPUID maximum value.
- 26 - & Storage Boot Option Control Allows you to select whether to enable the UEFI or legacy option ROM for the storage device controller. Disabled Disables option ROM. Legacy only Enables legacy option ROM only . (Default) UEFI only Enables UEFI option ROM only .
- 27 - & Initial Display First Species the rst initiation of the monitor display from the installed PCI graphics card, PCI Express graphics card or the onboard graphics. IGFX Sets the onboard graphics as the rst display . PCIe 1 Slot Sets the graphics card on the PCIEX16 slot as the rst display .
- 28 - Disabled The USB 3.0 ports are routed to the EHCI controller and the xHCI controller is turned off. All USB 3.0 devices function as High Speed devices regardless of xHCI software support/availability . Ma nual Allows you to determine whether to rout the USB 3.
- 29 - & SA T A Mode Selection Enables or disables RAID for the SA T A controllers integrated in the Chipset or congures the SA T A control - lers to AHCI mode. IDE Congures the SAT A controller to IDE mode. RAID Enables RAID for the SA T A controller .
- 30 - & Power Loading Enables or disables dummy load. When the power supply is at low load, a self-protection will activate caus - ing it to shutdown or fail. If this occurs, please set to Enabled . Auto lets the BIOS automatically congure this setting.
- 31 - & RC6(Render Standby) Allows you to determine whether to let the onboard graphics enter standby mode to decrease power consumption. (Default: Enabled) & Power On By Keyboard Allows the system to be turned on by a PS/2 keyboard wake-up event.
- 32 - & Exit Without Saving Press <Enter> on this item and select Ye s . This exits the BIOS Setup without saving the changes made in BIOS Setup to the CMOS.
- 33 - 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 motherboard you have and the BIOS version. C-2.ConguringLegacyRAIDROM Enter the Intel ® legacy RAID BIOS setup utility to congure a RAID array .
- 34 - Making a SA T A RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette With the correct BIOS settings, you are ready to install Windows 8/7. Installing Windows 8/7 As Windows 7 already include Intel ® SA T A RAID/AHCI driver , you do not need to install separate RAID/AHCI driver during the Windows installation process.
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