Gigabyte G1.Sniper Z5 User Manual

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BIOS Setup
BIOS(Basic Input andOutput System) recordshardware parameters ofthe system inthe CMOS onthe
motherboard.ItsmajorfunctionsincludeconductingthePower-OnSelf-Test(POST)duringsystemstartup,
saving system parameters and loading operating system, etc. BIOS includes a BIOS Setup program that allows
theusertomodifybasicsystemcongurationsettingsortoactivatecertainsystemfeatures.
Whenthepoweristurnedoff,thebatteryonthemotherboardsuppliesthenecessarypowertotheCMOSto
keepthecongurationvaluesintheCMOS.
ToaccesstheBIOSSetupprogram,pressthe<Delete>keyduringthePOSTwhenthepoweristurnedon.
To upgrade the BIOS, use either the GIGABYTE Q-Flash or @BIOS utility.
• Q-Flash allows the user to quickly and easily upgrade or back up BIOS without entering the operating system.
• @BIOSisaWindows-basedutilitythatsearchesanddownloadsthelatestversionofBIOSfromtheInternet
and updates the BIOS.
For instructions on using the Q-Flash and @BIOS utilities, refer to Chapter 5, "BIOS Update Utilities."
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.ToashtheBIOS,doitwith
caution.InadequateBIOSashingmayresultinsystemmalfunction.
• Itisrecommendedthatyounotalterthedefaultsettings(unlessyouneedto)topreventsystem
instability or other unexpected results. Inadequately altering the settings may result in system's
failure to boot. If this occurs, try to clear the CMOS values and reset the board to default values.
(Refertothe"LoadOptimizedDefaults"sectioninthischapterorintroductionsofthebatteryor
theclearCMOSjumperinChapter1forhowtocleartheCMOSvalues.)

Gigabyte G1.Sniper Z5 Specifications

General

Form Factor	ATX
Chipset	Intel Z87
CPU Socket	LGA 1150
Memory Type	DDR3
Max Memory	32GB
Storage	6 x SATA 6Gb/s
LAN	Qualcomm Atheros Killer E2201
RAID Support	RAID 0, 1, 5, 10
Memory Slots	4
Memory Standard	DDR3 1600/1333 MHz
Expansion Slots	2 x PCI Express x16, 2 x PCI Express x1, 2 x PCI
Multi-GPU Support	AMD CrossFireX
USB Ports	6 x USB 2.0
Audio	Creative Sound Core 3D
BIOS	2 x 64 Mbit flash, UEFI AMI BIOS