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Contents Chapter 1 : Introduction Chapter 3 : First Start Up Why Build Your Own PC P.01 UEFI BIOS Settings P.20 What is a PC P.02 Installing the OS P.25 Key PC Components P.03 Driver Installation P.26 Chapter 2 : Hardware Installation Chapter 4 : Unique GIGABYTE Features Step 1 : Installing the Power Supply P.10 GIGABYTE G1™ Gaming Motherboards P.27 Step 2 : Preparing the Motherboard P.10 Step 3 : Installing the Motherboard P.12 GIGABYTE SOC (Super OverClocking) Motherboards P.27 Step 4 : Installing the Drives P.13 Step 5 : Installing the Graphics Card P.16 Step 6 : Finishing Touches P.17 Step 7 : Connecting the Peripherals, Speakers and Monitor P.17 GIGABYTE Ultra Durable™ Motherboards P.27 Performance P.28 GIGABYTE APP Center Including EasyTune™ and Cloud Station™ Utilities P.30 Audio P.36 Durable & Safe P.39 Networking P.41 Looks P.42 Exclusive GIGABYTE Overclocking Features P.43 How to Get Help All GIGABYTE products feature a serial number and it might not always be clear where this is located. We need this serial number to be able to help you, especially if there is a need for a product replacement for whatever reason. Once you’ve located your product serial number, you can find the contact details of your closest GIGABYTE representative at www.gigabyte.com if you don’t know how to get in touch with us. You can also submit questions via the GIGABYTE Technical Service Zone which can be found in the Support and Downloads section on the GIGABYTE website. This puts you in touch with our engineers and they’ll do their best to help you resolve your problem, or contact GIGABYTE eSupport. GIGABYTE Technical Service Zone: http://www.gigabyte.com/support-downloads/technical-support.aspx GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD. No.6, Bao Chiang Road, Xindian Dist., New Taipei City 231, Taiwan (02) 8912-4000 www.gigabyte.com Publication date February 2016 Special Notice All registered trademarks mentioned in this book are owned by their respective holders. GIGABYTE owns the copyright of the contents in this book. No copy or reproduction of any form is allowed.