Gigabyte Q370M D3H GSM Plus user manual

Contents

1. Q370M D3H GSM PLUS Motherboard Layoutp. 4

   Box Contents 5 5 Q370M D3H GSM PLUS motherboard 5 5 Two SATA cables 5 5 Motherboard driver disk 5 5 I/O Shield 5 5 User's Manual * The box contents above are…

2. Chapter 1 Hardware Installationp. 5

   1-1 Installation Precautions The motherboard contains numerous delicate electronic circuits and components which can become damaged as a result of…

3. 1-1 Installation Precautionsp. 5

   The motherboard contains numerous delicate electronic circuits and components which can become damaged as a result of electrostatic discharge (ESD). Prior to…

4. 1-2 Product Specificationsp. 6

   CPU Š Š Support for 8th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 processors/Intel® Core™ i5 processors/ Intel® Core™ i3 processors/Intel® Pentium® processors/Intel® Celeron®…

5. 1-3 Installing the CPUp. 9

   Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the CPU: • Make sure that the motherboard supports the CPU. (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest…

6. 1-4 Installing the Memoryp. 9
7. 1-5 Installing an Expansion Cardp. 10

   Read the following guidelines before you begin to install an expansion card: • Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card. Carefully read the manual…

8. 1-6 Back Panel Connectorsp. 10

   USB 2.0/1.1 Port The USB port supports the USB 2.0/1.1 specification. Use this port for USB devices. PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Port Use this port to connect…

9. 1-7 Internal Connectorsp. 12

   Read the following guidelines before connecting external devices: • First make sure your devices are compliant with the connectors you wish to connect. •…

10. Chapter 2 BIOS Setupp. 19

    Because BIOS flashing is potentially risky, if you do not encounter problems using the current version of BIOS, it is recommended that you not flash the BIOS.…

11. 2-1 Startup Screenp. 19

    The following startup Logo screen will appear when the computer boots. (Sample BIOS Version: F1a) Function Keys On the main menu of the BIOS Setup program…

12. 2-2 M.I.Tp. 20

    Whether the system will work stably with the overclock/overvoltage settings you made is dependent on your overall system configurations. Incorrectly doing…

13. 2-3 Systemp. 25

    This section provides information on your motherboard model and BIOS version. You can also select the default language used by the BIOS and manually set the…

14. 2-4 BIOSp. 26

    & & Bootup NumLock State Enables or disables Numlock feature on the numeric keypad of the keyboard after the POST. (Default: On) & & Security Option Specifies…

15. 2-5 Peripheralsp. 29

    & & Initial Display Output Specifies the first initiation of the monitor display from the installed PCI Express graphics card or the onboard graphics.  IGFX…

16. 2-6 Chipsetp. 32

    (Note) This item is present only when you install a CPU that supports this feature. For more information about Intel® CPUs' unique features, please visit…

17. 2-7 Powerp. 33
18. 2-8 Save & Exitp. 35

    & & Save & Exit Setup Press <Enter> on this item and select Yes. This saves the changes to the CMOS and exits the BIOS Setup program. Select No or press <Esc>…

19. Chapter 3 Appendixp. 36

    Before you begin, please prepare the following items: • At least two SATA hard drives or SSDs. (Note 1) (To ensure optimal performance, it is recommended that…

20. 3-1 Configuring a RAID Setp. 36

    RAID Levels (Note 1) An M.2 PCIe SSD cannot be used to set up a RAID set either with an M.2 SATA SSD or a SATA hard drive. (Note 2) Refer to "1-7 Internal…

21. 3-2 Installing an Intel® Optane™ Memoryp. 38

    System Requirements 1. Intel® Optane™ memory 2. The Optane™ memory must have at least 16 GB capacity, and it must have equal or smaller capacity than the hard…

22. 3-3 Drivers Installationp. 40

    "Xpress Install" will automatically scan your system and then list all of the drivers that are recommended to install. You can click the Xpress Install button…

23. Regulatory Statementsp. 41

    Regulatory Notices This document must not be copied without our written permission, and the contents there of must not be imparted to a third party nor be used…

24. Contact Usp. 44

    GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. Address: No.6, Baoqiang Rd., Xindian Dist., New Taipei City 231, Taiwan TEL: +886-2-8912-4000, FAX: +886-2-8912-4005 Tech. and…