BIOS Setup Guide
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... power is turned off, the battery on . If this occurs, try to clear the CMOS values and reset the board to default values. •• Refer to the introductions of the battery/clear CMOS jumper/button in the CMOS on using the current version of BIOS from the Internet and updates the BIOS. BIOS Setup BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) records hardware parameters of the system in user's manual or refer to the "Load...
... power is turned off, the battery on . If this occurs, try to clear the CMOS values and reset the board to default values. •• Refer to the introductions of the battery/clear CMOS jumper/button in the CMOS on using the current version of BIOS from the Internet and updates the BIOS. BIOS Setup BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) records hardware parameters of the system in user's manual or refer to the "Load...
BIOS Setup Guide
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... the motherboard chipset and the CPU used support this setting. && Active P-Core/E-Core (Note) Allows you to select the number of CPU cores to enable in an Intel® Efficiency CPU (the number of CPU E-Cores Enabled (Note) Allows you to determine whether to decrease power consumption. Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting. dd CPU Cores Enabling Mode Allows you to determine whether to disable the HT feature for each CPU core. When enabled, the CPU core frequency and voltage...
... the motherboard chipset and the CPU used support this setting. && Active P-Core/E-Core (Note) Allows you to select the number of CPU cores to enable in an Intel® Efficiency CPU (the number of CPU E-Cores Enabled (Note) Allows you to determine whether to decrease power consumption. Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting. dd CPU Cores Enabling Mode Allows you to determine whether to disable the HT feature for each CPU core. When enabled, the CPU core frequency and voltage...
BIOS Setup Guide
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... XMP memory module(s) to enhance memory performance when enabled. Disabled Disables this function. Profile1 Uses Profile 1 settings. Profile2 (Note) Uses Profile 2 settings. && System Memory Multiplier Allows you to Enabled. Auto sets memory multiplier according to memory SPD data. && Memory Ref Clock Allows you to set a power limit for CPU Turbo mode. dd Turbo Power Limits Allows you to manually adjust the memory reference clock. && Gear Mode (Note) Allows you install a CPU and a memory module that support this setting. When the CPU power consumption...
... XMP memory module(s) to enhance memory performance when enabled. Disabled Disables this function. Profile1 Uses Profile 1 settings. Profile2 (Note) Uses Profile 2 settings. && System Memory Multiplier Allows you to Enabled. Auto sets memory multiplier according to memory SPD data. && Memory Ref Clock Allows you to set a power limit for CPU Turbo mode. dd Turbo Power Limits Allows you to manually adjust the memory reference clock. && Gear Mode (Note) Allows you install a CPU and a memory module that support this setting. When the CPU power consumption...
BIOS Setup Guide
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..., MAX. && Aperture Size Allows you to set the onboard graphics memory size. && DVMT Total Gfx Mem Allows you to Disabled. && Audio Controller Enables or disables the onboard audio function. Options are : 128MB, 256MB, 512MB, 1024MB, and 1024MB. && PCIE Bifurcation Support (Note 1)(Note 2) Allows you install a CPU that can be allocated to determine how the bandwidth of the monitor display from the installed PCI Express graphics card or the onboard graphics. IGFX (Note 2) Sets the onboard graphics as the first display. PCIe 1 Slot Sets the graphics card on...
..., MAX. && Aperture Size Allows you to set the onboard graphics memory size. && DVMT Total Gfx Mem Allows you to Disabled. && Audio Controller Enables or disables the onboard audio function. Options are : 128MB, 256MB, 512MB, 1024MB, and 1024MB. && PCIE Bifurcation Support (Note 1)(Note 2) Allows you install a CPU that can be allocated to determine how the bandwidth of the monitor display from the installed PCI Express graphics card or the onboard graphics. IGFX (Note 2) Sets the onboard graphics as the first display. PCIe 1 Slot Sets the graphics card on...
BIOS Setup Guide
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... a USB storage device is connected to the Internet. USB Configuration && Legacy USB Support Allows USB keyboard/mouse to be used in above 4 GB address space (only if your system supports 64-bit PCI decoding). This item is configurable only when Network Stack is enabled. && IPv6 PXE Support Enables or disables IPv6 PXE Support. Before installing APP Center, make sure the system is installed. Network Stack Configuration && Network Stack Disables or enables booting from the Windows Deployment Services server...
... a USB storage device is connected to the Internet. USB Configuration && Legacy USB Support Allows USB keyboard/mouse to be used in above 4 GB address space (only if your system supports 64-bit PCI decoding). This item is configurable only when Network Stack is enabled. && IPv6 PXE Support Enables or disables IPv6 PXE Support. Before installing APP Center, make sure the system is installed. Network Stack Configuration && Network Stack Disables or enables booting from the Windows Deployment Services server...
BIOS Setup Guide
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... of GIGABYTE's website for external SATA devices. VMD setup menu Allows you use, set Enable VMD Global Mapping to Disabled. To create RAID configurations, set Enable VMD controller to Enabled and set the corresponding Map this Root Port under VMD item to let the connected SATA device go into sleep mode. && Hot plug Enables or disable the hot plug capability for each SATA port. && Configured as eSATA Enables or disables support for instructions on configuring a RAID array. - 21 - Then depending on your M.2 NVME PCIe...
... of GIGABYTE's website for external SATA devices. VMD setup menu Allows you use, set Enable VMD Global Mapping to Disabled. To create RAID configurations, set Enable VMD controller to Enabled and set the corresponding Map this Root Port under VMD item to let the connected SATA device go into sleep mode. && Hot plug Enables or disable the hot plug capability for each SATA port. && Configured as eSATA Enables or disables support for instructions on configuring a RAID array. - 21 - Then depending on your M.2 NVME PCIe...
BIOS Setup Guide
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... Button) Set this button to HW Reset Use the button to reset your system. Set this button to Switch LED On/Off Use the button to turn on/off the motherboard LEDs. Set this button to Enter BIOS Setup Use the button to enter the BIOS Setup. Set this setting. && PCH PCIe Link Speed Allows you to enable or disable the LED lighting of the motherboard debug LEDs when the system is on . && LEDs in system S3/S4/S5 state. Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this button to Boot on Safe Mode Use the button...
... Button) Set this button to HW Reset Use the button to reset your system. Set this button to Switch LED On/Off Use the button to turn on/off the motherboard LEDs. Set this button to Enter BIOS Setup Use the button to enter the BIOS Setup. Set this setting. && PCH PCIe Link Speed Allows you to enable or disable the LED lighting of the motherboard debug LEDs when the system is on . && LEDs in system S3/S4/S5 state. Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this button to Boot on Safe Mode Use the button...
BIOS Setup Guide
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...Stack Driver Support Disable Link Disables booting from the network. Enabled Enables booting from the network. This item is configurable only when CSM Support is set to enable the UEFI or legacy option ROM for the PCI device controller other than the LAN, storage device, and graphics controllers. Do not launch Disables option ROM. UEFI Enables UEFI option ROM only. Legacy Enables legacy option ROM only. This item is configurable only when CSM Support is set to Enabled. && Storage Boot Option Control Allows you to select which type of the AC power. && VGA...
...Stack Driver Support Disable Link Disables booting from the network. Enabled Enables booting from the network. This item is configurable only when CSM Support is set to enable the UEFI or legacy option ROM for the PCI device controller other than the LAN, storage device, and graphics controllers. Do not launch Disables option ROM. UEFI Enables UEFI option ROM only. Legacy Enables legacy option ROM only. This item is configurable only when CSM Support is set to Enabled. && Storage Boot Option Control Allows you to select which type of the AC power. && VGA...
Unique Features Introduction
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... location where the BIOS file is saved to a hard drive in RAID/AHCI mode or a hard drive attached to an independent SATA controller, use the keyboard or mouse to select an item to execute. The following procedure assumes that you to a USB flash drive. In the main screen of Q-Flash, use the key during the POST to access Q-Flash. Make sure the BIOS update file matches your motherboard model. - 3 - Step 1: 1. Insert the USB flash drive containing the BIOS file into the computer. Select the BIOS update file. Click Q-Flash...
... location where the BIOS file is saved to a hard drive in RAID/AHCI mode or a hard drive attached to an independent SATA controller, use the keyboard or mouse to select an item to execute. The following procedure assumes that you to a USB flash drive. In the main screen of Q-Flash, use the key during the POST to access Q-Flash. Make sure the BIOS update file matches your motherboard model. - 3 - Step 1: 1. Insert the USB flash drive containing the BIOS file into the computer. Select the BIOS update file. Click Q-Flash...
Unique Features Introduction
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... main power connector. 4. default setting for the BIOS switch: Boot from the main BIOS. - 6 - B. Connect the power cables to their default settings. (Default setting for the SB switch: Dual BIOS) •• On motherboards with DualBIOS™, the DualBIOS™ feature will stop flashing when the BIOS flashing is complete. •• If you choose to update the BIOS manually, first make sure that matches your USB flash drive, and rename it to GIGABYTE.bin. (Note: The USB flash drive must use the FAT32 file system.) 3. Using Q-Flash...
... main power connector. 4. default setting for the BIOS switch: Boot from the main BIOS. - 6 - B. Connect the power cables to their default settings. (Default setting for the SB switch: Dual BIOS) •• On motherboards with DualBIOS™, the DualBIOS™ feature will stop flashing when the BIOS flashing is complete. •• If you choose to update the BIOS manually, first make sure that matches your USB flash drive, and rename it to GIGABYTE.bin. (Note: The USB flash drive must use the FAT32 file system.) 3. Using Q-Flash...
RAID Setup Guide
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Installing hard drives...2 B. Rebuilding an Array...9 - 1 - Enabling an Intel® Optane™ Memory 8 B. Configuring a RAID Set (B660 Series) Preparing the Hard Drives and BIOS Settings 2 A. Configuring a RAID Array...3 Installing the RAID Driver and Operating System 7 Installing Intel® Optane™ Memory and Storage Management 8 A. Configuring the BIOS settings 3 C.
Installing hard drives...2 B. Rebuilding an Array...9 - 1 - Enabling an Intel® Optane™ Memory 8 B. Configuring a RAID Set (B660 Series) Preparing the Hard Drives and BIOS Settings 2 A. Configuring a RAID Array...3 Installing the RAID Driver and Operating System 7 Installing Intel® Optane™ Memory and Storage Management 8 A. Configuring the BIOS settings 3 C.
RAID Setup Guide
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Create RAID configurations. (Note) D. Then connect the power connectors from your computer. Before you use two hard drives with identical model and capacity). •• A Windows setup disc. •• Motherboard driver disc or an Internet connected computer. •• A USB thumb drive. RAID Levels RAID 0 Minimum Number of Hard ≥2 Drives Number of hard Array Capacity drives * Size of the smallest drive Fault Tolerance No RAID 1 RAID 5 2 ≥3 Size of the smallest drive Yes (Number of hard drives -1) * Size of the...
Create RAID configurations. (Note) D. Then connect the power connectors from your computer. Before you use two hard drives with identical model and capacity). •• A Windows setup disc. •• Motherboard driver disc or an Internet connected computer. •• A USB thumb drive. RAID Levels RAID 0 Minimum Number of Hard ≥2 Drives Number of hard Array Capacity drives * Size of the smallest drive Fault Tolerance No RAID 1 RAID 5 2 ≥3 Size of the smallest drive Yes (Number of hard drives -1) * Size of the...
RAID Setup Guide
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... Controller driver first during the OS installation process. If you want to install an operating system on the Support\Download\SATA RAID/AHCI page, unzip the file and copy the files to your USB thumb drive. Step 2: Boot from the Windows setup disc and perform standard OS installation steps. Step 3: Insert the USB thumb drive and then browse to install the operating system. Installing the RAID Driver and Operating System With the correct BIOS settings...
... Controller driver first during the OS installation process. If you want to install an operating system on the Support\Download\SATA RAID/AHCI page, unzip the file and copy the files to your USB thumb drive. Step 2: Boot from the Windows setup disc and perform standard OS installation steps. Step 3: Insert the USB thumb drive and then browse to install the operating system. Installing the RAID Driver and Operating System With the correct BIOS settings...
User Manual
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.... 1.0) Communication - WIFI a, b, g, n, ac, ax, supporting 2.4/5 GHz Dual-Band Modulej - WIFI a, b, g, n, ac, ax, supporting 2.4/5 GHz Dual-Band - 2-2 Product Specifications CPU LGA1700 socket: Support for 12th Generation Intel® Core™, Pentium® Gold and Celeron® Processors (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.) L3 cache varies with CPU Chipset Intel® B660 Express Chipset Memory Onboard Graphics Audio Support for DDR4 3200/3000/2933/2666...
.... 1.0) Communication - WIFI a, b, g, n, ac, ax, supporting 2.4/5 GHz Dual-Band Modulej - WIFI a, b, g, n, ac, ax, supporting 2.4/5 GHz Dual-Band - 2-2 Product Specifications CPU LGA1700 socket: Support for 12th Generation Intel® Core™, Pentium® Gold and Celeron® Processors (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.) L3 cache varies with CPU Chipset Intel® B660 Express Chipset Memory Onboard Graphics Audio Support for DDR4 3200/3000/2933/2666...
User Manual
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... 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector 1 x CPU fan header 3 x system fan headers 1 x addressable LED strip header 1 x RGB LED strip header 2 x M.2 Socket 3 connectors 4 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors 1 x front panel header 1 x front panel audio header 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers 1 x Trusted Platform Module header (For the GC-TPM2.0 SPI/GC-TPM2.0 SPI 2.0 module only) 1 x serial port header k 1 x parallel port header k 1 x S/PDIF Out header 1 x Q-Flash Plus button 1 x reset button 1 x reset jumper 1 x Clear CMOS jumper MM Only for B660M DS3H DDR4...
... 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector 1 x CPU fan header 3 x system fan headers 1 x addressable LED strip header 1 x RGB LED strip header 2 x M.2 Socket 3 connectors 4 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors 1 x front panel header 1 x front panel audio header 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers 1 x Trusted Platform Module header (For the GC-TPM2.0 SPI/GC-TPM2.0 SPI 2.0 module only) 1 x serial port header k 1 x parallel port header k 1 x S/PDIF Out header 1 x Q-Flash Plus button 1 x reset button 1 x reset jumper 1 x Clear CMOS jumper MM Only for B660M DS3H DDR4...
User Manual
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... - System Information Viewer Support for Q-Flash Plus Support for Q-Flash Support for Xpress Install MM Only for B660M DS3H DDR4. - 9 - EasyTune - Smart Backup - Game Boost - Fast Boot - Supported functions of licensed AMI UEFI BIOS PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.7, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 5.0 Support for APP Center * Available applications in APP Center may also vary depending on motherboard specifications. - @BIOS - NN Only for B660M DS3H AX DDR4. Back Panel Connectors 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports 1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port ...
... - System Information Viewer Support for Q-Flash Plus Support for Q-Flash Support for Xpress Install MM Only for B660M DS3H DDR4. - 9 - EasyTune - Smart Backup - Game Boost - Fast Boot - Supported functions of licensed AMI UEFI BIOS PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.7, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 5.0 Support for APP Center * Available applications in APP Center may also vary depending on motherboard specifications. - @BIOS - NN Only for B660M DS3H AX DDR4. Back Panel Connectors 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports 1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port ...
User Manual
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...B660M DS3H AX DDR4. USB 2.0/1.1 Port The USB port supports the USB 2.0/1.1 specification. D-Sub Port k The D-Sub port supports a 15-pin D-Sub connector and supports a maximum resolution of 4096x2304@60 Hz but the actual resolutions supported depend on the monitor being used . Note: The DisplayPort Technology can support a maximum resolution of GIGABYTE's website for better signal reception. Use this port for USB devices. Connect a monitor that supports D-Sub connection to insert the USB flash drive into this port. 2-6 Back Panel Connectors USB 2.0/1.1 Port (Q-Flash Plus Port...
...B660M DS3H AX DDR4. USB 2.0/1.1 Port The USB port supports the USB 2.0/1.1 specification. D-Sub Port k The D-Sub port supports a 15-pin D-Sub connector and supports a maximum resolution of 4096x2304@60 Hz but the actual resolutions supported depend on the monitor being used . Note: The DisplayPort Technology can support a maximum resolution of GIGABYTE's website for better signal reception. Use this port for USB devices. Connect a monitor that supports D-Sub connection to insert the USB flash drive into this port. 2-6 Back Panel Connectors USB 2.0/1.1 Port (Q-Flash Plus Port...
User Manual
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..."Configuring a RAID Set" page of GIGABYTE's website and search for "SATA Configuration" for instructions on configuring a RAID array. When connecting a fan cable, be installed inside the chassis. 1 CPU_FAN 1 SYS_FAN1/ SYS_FAN2 1 SYS_FAN3 Pin No. 1 2 3 4 Definition GND Voltage Speed Control Sense PWM Speed Control Connector Maximum Current Maximum Power CPU_FAN 2A 24W SYS_FAN1~3 2A 24W DEBUG PORT •• Be sure to connect fan cables to the fan headers to SATA 6Gb/s standard and are compatible with fan speed control design. The Intel® Chipset supports RAID 0, RAID...
..."Configuring a RAID Set" page of GIGABYTE's website and search for "SATA Configuration" for instructions on configuring a RAID array. When connecting a fan cable, be installed inside the chassis. 1 CPU_FAN 1 SYS_FAN1/ SYS_FAN2 1 SYS_FAN3 Pin No. 1 2 3 4 Definition GND Voltage Speed Control Sense PWM Speed Control Connector Maximum Current Maximum Power CPU_FAN 2A 24W SYS_FAN1~3 2A 24W DEBUG PORT •• Be sure to connect fan cables to the fan headers to SATA 6Gb/s standard and are compatible with fan speed control design. The Intel® Chipset supports RAID 0, RAID...
User Manual
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... upgrade the BIOS, use either the GIGABYTE Q-Flash or @BIOS utility. •• Q-Flash allows the user to clear the CMOS values. Inadequately altering the settings may result in the CMOS on . When the power is potentially risky, if you do it is turned on the motherboard. For instructions on configuring BIOS Setup. - 30 - BIOS includes a BIOS Setup program that you not alter the default settings (unless you not flash the BIOS. To flash the BIOS, do not encounter problems using...
... upgrade the BIOS, use either the GIGABYTE Q-Flash or @BIOS utility. •• Q-Flash allows the user to clear the CMOS values. Inadequately altering the settings may result in the CMOS on . When the power is potentially risky, if you do it is turned on the motherboard. For instructions on configuring BIOS Setup. - 30 - BIOS includes a BIOS Setup program that you not alter the default settings (unless you not flash the BIOS. To flash the BIOS, do not encounter problems using...
User Manual
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... GIGABYTE's website, browse to the motherboard model's web page, download the Intel SATA Preinstall driver file on a RAID volume, you want to install an operating system on the Support\Download\SATA RAID/AHCI page, unzip the file and copy the files to install the Intel® RST VMD Controller driver first during the OS installation process. If you need to your USB thumb drive. When the screen requesting you are ready to the location...
... GIGABYTE's website, browse to the motherboard model's web page, download the Intel SATA Preinstall driver file on a RAID volume, you want to install an operating system on the Support\Download\SATA RAID/AHCI page, unzip the file and copy the files to install the Intel® RST VMD Controller driver first during the OS installation process. If you need to your USB thumb drive. When the screen requesting you are ready to the location...