Table Of Contents - Biostar GAMING Z97W Setup Manual

Chapter 1: Introduction ................................................. 1
1.1 Before You Start ................................................................................ 1
Package Checklist ............................................................................ 1
1.2
1.3 Motherboard Specifications ............................................................. 2
Rear Panel Connectors .................................................................... 3
1.4
1.5 Motherboard Layout .......................................................................... 4
Chapter 2: Hardware Installation .................................. 5
2.1 Install Central Processing Unit (CPU) ............................................ 5
Install a Heatsink ............................................................................... 7
2.2
2.3 Connect Cooling Fans ...................................................................... 8
2.4 Install System Memory ..................................................................... 9
2.5 Expansion Slots ............................................................................... 10
2.6 Jumper Setting ................................................................................ 12
Headers & Connectors ................................................................... 13
2.7
2.8 Smart Switches & Indicators.......................................................... 18
Chapter 3: UEFI BIOS & Software ................................ 19
3.1 UEFI BIOS Setup ............................................................................ 19
BIOS Update .................................................................................... 19
3.2
3.3 Software ............................................................................................ 23
Chapter 4: Useful Help ................................................. 34
4.1 Driver Installation ............................................................................. 38
AMI BIOS Beep Code ..................................................................... 39
4.2
4.3 AMI BIOS Post Code ...................................................................... 39
Troubleshooting ............................................................................... 41
4.4
4.5 RAID Functions ............................................................................... 42
Appendix: Specifications in Other Languages .............. 44
Arabic ..................................................................................................................... 44
French ................................................................................................................... 46
German ................................................................................................................. 48
Italian ..................................................................................................................... 50
Japanese ............................................................................................................... 52
Polish ..................................................................................................................... 54
Portuguese ........................................................................................................... 56
Russian ................................................................................................................. 58
Spanish .................................................................................................................. 60

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