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Box Contents ...................................................................................................................6

Optional Items .................................................................................................................6

GA-Z170X-Gaming G1 Motherboard Layout ................................................................... 7

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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/NVIDIA

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Conguration ............................ 20

1-7 Back Panel Connectors ................................................................................. 21

1-8 Onboard Buttons and Switches ..................................................................... 23

1-9 ChangingtheOperationalAmplier .............................................................. 25

1-10 Installing the GC-M2-U2-MiniSAS................................................................. 26

1-11 Installing the GC-USB3.1 BAY ...................................................................... 27

1-12 Installing the MMCX Antenna Connectors (2T2R) ........................................ 28

1-13 Internal Connectors ....................................................................................... 29

Chapter 2 BIOS Setup .................................................................................................. 41

2-1 Startup Screen ............................................................................................... 42

2-2 The Main Menu .............................................................................................. 43

2-3 M.I.T. .............................................................................................................. 45

2-4 System Information ........................................................................................ 58

2-5 BIOS Features ............................................................................................... 59

2-6 Peripherals ..................................................................................................... 62

2-7 Chipset ........................................................................................................... 65

2-8 Power Management .......................................................................................66

2-9 Save & Exit .................................................................................................... 68

Chapter3 ConguringaRAIDSet ...............................................................................69

3-1 ConguringSATAControllers ........................................................................ 69

3-2 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System ..................... 81

Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming G1 User Manual

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