Elitegroup Z87H3-A4 (V1.0) User Manual

Z87H3-A4 USER MANUALPrefaceCopyrightThis publication, including all photographs, illustrations and software, is protectedunder international copyr

Chapter 16Z87H3-A4 USER MANUALI/O Ports1. PS/2 Combo portUse the PS/2 combo port to connect the PS/2 Keyboard or PS/2 Mouse.2. USB 2.0 PortsUse th

Chapter 27Z87H3-A4 USER MANUALChapter 2Installing the Motherboard2-1. Safety Precautions2-2. Installing the motherboard in a ChassisThis motherboard c

Chapter 28Z87H3-A4 USER MANUALThe following illustration shows the location of the motherboard jumpers. Pin 1 islabeled.To avoid the system instabilit

Chapter 29Z87H3-A4 USER MANUAL2-4. Installing Hardware2-4-1. Installing the Processor• This motherboard has an LGA1150 socket.• When choosing a proces

Chapter 210Z87H3-A4 USER MANUALD. Rotate the load plate onto the package IHS (Intergraded HeatSpreader). Engage the load lever while pressing down li

Chapter 211Z87H3-A4 USER MANUALA. Apply some thermal grease onto the contacted area between theheatsink and the CPU, and make it to be a thin layer.B.

Chapter 212Z87H3-A4 USER MANUAL2-4-3. Installing Memory Modules• This motherboard accommodates four memory modules. It can supportfour 240-pin DDR3 30

Chapter 213Z87H3-A4 USER MANUALRecommend memory configurationModel Sockets DDR3_1 DDR3_2 DDR3_3 DDR3_4 1 DIMM ~ Populated ~ ~ 1 DIMM ~ ~ ~

Chapter 214Z87H3-A4 USER MANUAL2-4-4. Installing Add-on CardsThe slots on this motherboard are designed to hold expansion cards and connectthem to the

Chapter 215Z87H3-A4 USER MANUALInstall the VGA Card in the PCIE X16 slot1 Remove a blanking plate from the system case corresponding to the slotyou ar

iiZ87H3-A4 USER MANUALDeclaration of ConformityThis device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the follow-ing conditio

Chapter 216Z87H3-A4 USER MANUAL2-4-5. Connecting Optional DevicesRefer to the following for information on connecting the motherboard’s optionaldevice

Chapter 217Z87H3-A4 USER MANUALPlease make sure that the USB cable has the same pin assignment as indi-cated above. A different pin assignment may cau

Chapter 218Z87H3-A4 USER MANUAL4. ME_UNLOCK: ME Unlock HeaderSATA1~6 connectors are used to support the Serial ATA 6.0Gb/s device, simpler diskdrive c

Chapter 219Z87H3-A4 USER MANUALUnlike F_USB2, F_USB1 supports EZ Charger technology, provides 3 times currentthan general USB port in off mode for USB

Chapter 220Z87H3-A4 USER MANUAL8. COM: Onboard serial port headerConnect a serial port extension bracket to this header to add a serial port to yoursy

Chapter 221Z87H3-A4 USER MANUALThis is an optional header that provides an SPDIFO (Sony/Philips Digital Interface)output to digital multimedia device

Chapter 222Z87H3-A4 USER MANUALThe front panel audio header allows the user to install auxiliary front-oriented mi-crophone and line-out ports for eas

Chapter 223Z87H3-A4 USER MANUALIf you use AC’ 97 Front Panel, please don’ t tick off “Using Front Jack Detect ”. If youuse HD Audio Front Panel, pleas

Chapter 224Z87H3-A4 USER MANUAL2-4-6. Installing a SATA Hard DriveAbout SATA ConnectorsYour motherboard features six SATA connectors supporting a tota

Chapter 225Z87H3-A4 USER MANUALAbout mSATA ConnectorYour motherboard features one Mini SATA slot, you can install a Mini SATA (MSATA)card into it.Refe

iiiZ87H3-A4 USER MANUALChapter 2 7Installing the Motherboard 7Safety

Chapter 226Z87H3-A4 USER MANUALNo. Components No. Components1 CPU_FAN 5 F_PANEL2 ATX_POWER 6 SYS_FAN23PWR_FAN 7SYS_FAN14SPK8ATX_12VAfter you have ins

Chapter 227Z87H3-A4 USER MANUAL1. CPU_FAN (CPU cooling FAN Power Connector) & 3. PWR_FAN (Power Cool-ing FAN Power Connector) & 6 & 7.

Chapter 228Z87H3-A4 USER MANUALConnect the case speaker cable to SPK.4. SPK: Speaker headerThe ATX 24-pin connector allows you to connect to ATX v2.x

Chapter 229Z87H3-A4 USER MANUALThis concludes Chapter 2. The next chapter covers the BIOS.Hard Drive Activity LEDConnecting pins 1 and 3 to a front pa

Chapter 230Z87H3-A4 USER MANUALMemo

Chapter 3Z87H3-A4 USER MANUAL31About the Setup UtilityThe computer uses the latest “American Megatrends Inc. ” BIOS with support forWindows Plug and P

Chapter 3Z87H3-A4 USER MANUAL32Press the delete key to access BIOS Setup Utility.Using BIOSWhen you start the Setup Utility, the main menu appears. Th

Chapter 3Z87H3-A4 USER MANUAL33The default BIOS setting for this motherboard apply for most conditionswith optimum performance. We do not suggest user

Chapter 3Z87H3-A4 USER MANUAL34Main MenuSystem Date & TimeThe Date and Time items show the current date and time on the computer. If you arerunnin

Chapter 3Z87H3-A4 USER MANUAL35The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and othersystem.Advanced MenuLAN ConfigurationPara

ivZ87H3-A4 USER MANUALChapter 4 73Using the Motherboard Software 73Auto-installing under Windows XP/7/8...

Chapter 3Z87H3-A4 USER MANUAL36 LAN ConfigurationThe item in the menu shows the LAN-related information that the BIOSautomatically detects.Onboard

Chapter 3Z87H3-A4 USER MANUAL37 PC Health StatusOn motherboards support hardware monitoring, this item lets you monitor theparameters for critical

Chapter 3Z87H3-A4 USER MANUAL38Smart Fan Mode (Normal)This item allows you to select the fan mode (Normal, Quiet, Silent, or Manual) for abetter opera

Chapter 3Z87H3-A4 USER MANUAL39 Power Management SetupThis page sets up some parameters for system power management operation.Resume By PME (Disab

Chapter 3Z87H3-A4 USER MANUAL40 ACPI SettingsThe item in the menu shows the highest ACPI sleep state when the system enterssuspend.ACPI Sleep Stat

Chapter 3Z87H3-A4 USER MANUAL41 CPU ConfigurationThe item in the menu shows the CPU.Genuine Intel(R) CPU 0000 @ 2.50GHzThis is display-only field

Chapter 3Z87H3-A4 USER MANUAL42Execute Disable Bit (Enabled)This item allows the processor to classify areas in memory by where applicationcode can ex

Chapter 3Z87H3-A4 USER MANUAL43Use this item to show the information of Intel(R) Rapid Start Technology. Intel(R) Rapid Start TechnologyIntel(R) R

Chapter 3Z87H3-A4 USER MANUAL44 SATA ConfigurationUse this item to show the mode of serial SATA configuration options.SATA Mode (AHCI Mode)Use thi

Chapter 3Z87H3-A4 USER MANUAL45Press <Esc> to return to the SATA Configuration page. Software Feature Mask ConfigurationScroll to this item and

1Z87H3-A4 USER MANUALChapter 1Chapter 1Introducing the MotherboardIntroductionThank you for choosing the Z87H3-A4 motherboard. This motherboard is

Chapter 3Z87H3-A4 USER MANUAL46ISCT Support (Disabled)Use this item to enable or disable ISCT support. Main Advanced Chips

Chapter 3Z87H3-A4 USER MANUAL47All USB Devices (Enabled)Use this item to enable or disable all USB devices. USB ConfigurationUse this item to show

Chapter 3Z87H3-A4 USER MANUAL48 Super IO ConfigurationUse this item to show the information of Super IO configuration.Super IO Chip (IT8728)This i

Chapter 3Z87H3-A4 USER MANUAL49 Parallel Port ConfigurationScroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen:Parallel Port (En

Chapter 3Z87H3-A4 USER MANUAL50 CIR Controller ConfigurationScroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen:CIR Controller (

Chapter 3Z87H3-A4 USER MANUAL51 Trusted ComputingUse this item to show the information of trusted computing configuration.Enables or Disables BIOS

Chapter 3Z87H3-A4 USER MANUAL52IGD Memory (64M)This item shows the information of the IGD (Internal Graphics Device) memory.The chipset menu items all

Chapter 3Z87H3-A4 USER MANUAL53IGD Multi-Monitor (Disabled)This item allows you to enable or disable the IGD Multi-Monitor.Press <Esc> to return

Chapter 3Z87H3-A4 USER MANUAL54Multi-Monitor technologyPlease note that Multi-Monitor technology supports up to four monitors:one or two Intel integra

Chapter 3Z87H3-A4 USER MANUAL55Step 3. Enable IGD Multi-Monitor from BIOS. In the following BIOS screen, please setIGD Multi-Monitor to [Enabled].Step

Chapter 12Z87H3-A4 USER MANUALCPUSpecifications•Intel® Z87 ChipsetChipset• Dual-channel DDR3 memory architecture• 4 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM sockets s

Chapter 3Z87H3-A4 USER MANUAL562.Select display devices, set the multiple displays option and to extend destop fordisplay “Multi-Monitor technology”.C

Chapter 3Z87H3-A4 USER MANUAL57Change the apprearance of your displaysControl Panel All Control Panel Items Display Screen ResolutionSearch Control

Chapter 3Z87H3-A4 USER MANUAL58 PCH ConfigurationScroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen:Restore AC Power Loss (P

Chapter 3Z87H3-A4 USER MANUAL59ME ConfigurationScroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen:ME Control (Enabled)Use this

Chapter 3Z87H3-A4 USER MANUAL60This page enables you to set the clock speed and system bus for your system. Theclock speed and system bus are determin

Chapter 3Z87H3-A4 USER MANUAL61Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology (Enabled)This item allows users to enable or disable the EIST (Enhanced Intel Speed

Chapter 3Z87H3-A4 USER MANUAL62 Main Advanced Chipset M.I.B. III Boot Security

Chapter 3Z87H3-A4 USER MANUAL63 Main Advanced Chipset M.I.B. III Boot Security

Chapter 3Z87H3-A4 USER MANUAL64Memory RC Version (1.1.0.1)This item shows the information of the memory RC version.Memory Frequency (1067 Mhz)This ite

Chapter 3Z87H3-A4 USER MANUAL65Mc Lock (Enabled)This item allows you to enable or disable capacity to lock MC registers or not.CMD Tri-State (Enabled)

3Z87H3-A4 USER MANUALChapter 1• AMI BIOS with 64Mb SPI Flash ROM• Supports Plug and Play, STR (S3)/ STD(S4), Hardware Monitor• Audio, LAN, can be

Chapter 3Z87H3-A4 USER MANUAL66Over Voltage ConfigurationScroll to this item to view the following screen: Main Advanced

Chapter 3Z87H3-A4 USER MANUAL67ChReadVref 0.750 V (BIOS)This item allows you to adjust the ChReadVref from 0 to 108, and the default is 54,1 step is 4

Chapter 3Z87H3-A4 USER MANUAL68Genuine Intel(R) CPU 0000 @ 2.50GHzThis is display-only field and displays the information of the CPU installed in your

Chapter 3Z87H3-A4 USER MANUAL69 Main Advanced Chipset M.I.B. III Boot Security

Chapter 3Z87H3-A4 USER MANUAL70This page enables you to set setup administrator password and user password.Security MenuAdministrator Password Status

Chapter 3Z87H3-A4 USER MANUAL71Boot OverrideUse this item to select the boot device.Save OptionsThis item enables you to save the options that you hav

Chapter 3Z87H3-A4 USER MANUAL72Updating the BIOSYou can download and install updated BIOS for this motherboard from themanufacturer’s Website. New BIO

73Z87H3-A4 USER MANUALChapter 4Chapter 4Using the Motherboard SoftwareThe auto-install DVD-ROM makes it easy for you to install the drivers and softwa

74Z87H3-A4 USER MANUALChapter 42. Click Next. The following screen appears:3. Check the box next to the items you want to install. The default options

75Z87H3-A4 USER MANUALChapter 4If the auto-install DVD-ROM does not work on your system, you can still installdrivers through the file manager for you

Chapter 14Z87H3-A4 USER MANUALMotherboard Components

76Z87H3-A4 USER MANUALChapter 4eBLUECS eBLU utility makes BIOS update faster and easier. eBLU will list the latest BIOSwith a default check-mark. Clic

77Z87H3-A4 USER MANUALChapter 43.4.eOCECS eOC Utility is a simple over-clocking tool that provides user-friendly windowsoperation interface for novice

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79Z87H3-A4 USER MANUALChapter 5Chapter 5Intel® Matrix Storage Manager RAID ConfigurationThe Intel® Matrix Storage Manager allows you to configure RAID

80Z87H3-A4 USER MANUALChapter 52. The main Intel® Matrix Storage Manager RAID BIOS menu appears.Entering Intel® Matrix Storage Manager RAID BIOS utili

81Z87H3-A4 USER MANUALChapter 52. When the RAID Level item is highlighted, use the up/down arrow key toselect the RAID set that you want to create.Cre

82Z87H3-A4 USER MANUALChapter 5Pressing <Y> deletes all the data in the HDDs.5. The following screen appears, displaying the relevant informatio

83Z87H3-A4 USER MANUALChapter 5Deleting a RAID set1. In the main Intel® Matrix Storage Manager RAID BIOS menu, highlight De-lete RAID Volume using the

84Z87H3-A4 USER MANUALChapter 5Resetting disks to Non-RAID An HDD that has been previously configured as part of another RAID setin another platform i

85Z87H3-A4 USER MANUALChapter 6Chapter 6ATI CrossFireXTM Technology SupportThis motherboard supports the ATI CrossFireXTM Technology that allows you

5Z87H3-A4 USER MANUALChapter 1Table of Motherboard Components LABEL COMPONENTS1. CPU Socket LGA1150 socket for Intel® 4th Generation CoreTM Fa

86Z87H3-A4 USER MANUALChapter 6* For reference only3. Connect an auxiliary power source from the power supply to the graphics cards.2. Connect the cab

87Z87H3-A4 USER MANUALChapter 6The CatalystTM Control Center Dialog BoxTo enable CrossFireXTM:• Install ATI graphic card driver.• Enter the CatalystTM

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89Z87H3-A4 USER MANUALChapter 7Chapter 7Trouble ShootingStart up problems during assemblyAfter assembling the PC for the first time you may experience

90Z87H3-A4 USER MANUALChapter 7Your computer, like any electrical appliance, requires proper care andmaintenance. Here are some basic PC care tips to

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