Gigabyte GA-Q170M-D3H-GSM (rev. 1.0) user manual

Contents

1. GA-Q170M-D3H-GSM/GA-Q170M-D3H Motherboard Layoutp. 4

   * The box contents above are for reference only and the actual items shall depend on the product package you obtain. The box contents are subject to change…

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 Intel® Core™ i7 processors/Intel® Core™ i5 processors/ Intel® Core™ i3 processors/Intel® Pentium® processors/ Intel® Celeron® processors in…

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

   PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Port Use the upper port (green) to connect a PS/2 mouse and the lower port (purple) to connect a PS/2 keyboard. D-Sub Port The…

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: GA-Q170M-D3H F1c) Function Keys • When the system is not stable as…

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

    This section provides information on the BIOS version, CPU base clock, CPU frequency, memory frequency, total memory size, CPU temperature and Vcore. Whether…

13. 2-3 System Informationp. 23

    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 BIOS Featuresp. 24

    & & Boot Option Priorities Specifies the overall boot order from the available devices. Removable storage devices that support GPT format will be prefixed with…

15. 2-5 Peripheralsp. 27

    & & Intel Platform Trust Technology (PTT) Enables or disables Intel® PTT Technology. (Default: Disabled) & & Initial Display Output Specifies the first…

16. 2-6 Chipsetp. 29

    (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 Power Managementp. 30

    & & AC BACK Determines the state of the system after the return of power from an AC power loss.  Always Off The system stays off upon the return of the AC…

18. 2-8 Save & Exitp. 32

    & & 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. 33

    Before you begin, please prepare the following items: • At least two SATA hard drives or M.2 SSDs (Note 1) (to ensure optimal performance, it is recommended…

20. 3-1 Configuring a RAID Setp. 33

    RAID Levels RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 RAID 10 Minimum Number of Hard Drives ≥2 2 ≥3 ≥4 Array Capacity Number of hard drives * Size of the smallest drive Size of the…

21. 3-2 Drivers Installationp. 35

    "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…

22. Regulatory Statementsp. 36

    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…

23. Contact Usp. 40

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