BIOS Setup Guide
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... introductions of the battery/clear CMOS jumper/button in user's manual or refer to the "Load Optimized Defaults" section for how to the "Unique Features" page of BIOS, it is off , the battery on using the Q-Flash and Q-Flash Plus utilities, please navigate to clear the CMOS values. - 2 - Its major functions include conducting the Power-On Self-Test (POST) during the POST when the power is turned on the motherboard. BIOS includes a BIOS Setup program that...
... introductions of the battery/clear CMOS jumper/button in user's manual or refer to the "Load Optimized Defaults" section for how to the "Unique Features" page of BIOS, it is off , the battery on using the Q-Flash and Q-Flash Plus utilities, please navigate to clear the CMOS values. - 2 - Its major functions include conducting the Power-On Self-Test (POST) during the POST when the power is turned on the motherboard. BIOS includes a BIOS Setup program that...
BIOS Setup Guide
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... Control is set to Random Mode. Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting. When enabled, the CPU core frequency and voltage will be reduced during system halt state to let the CPU enter C6/C7 mode in system halt state. Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting. && No. Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting. This item is configurable only when CPU Cores Enabling Mode is set to Random Mode. dd per Core HT Disable Setting is a more enhanced power-saving...
... Control is set to Random Mode. Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting. When enabled, the CPU core frequency and voltage will be reduced during system halt state to let the CPU enter C6/C7 mode in system halt state. Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting. && No. Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting. This item is configurable only when CPU Cores Enabling Mode is set to Random Mode. dd per Core HT Disable Setting is a more enhanced power-saving...
BIOS Setup Guide
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... mode. This item is configurable only when Turbo Power Limits is set to control each CPU core limit separately. && DDR5 Auto Booster Enables or disables the DDR5 Dynamic Turbo Boost feature, which allows automatic switching between default frequency and boosted frequency. dd Turbo Per Core Limit Control Allows you to Enabled. This item is configurable only when Turbo Power Limits is set to Enabled. && Core Current Limit (Amps) Allows you to the CPU specifications. Auto sets...
... mode. This item is configurable only when Turbo Power Limits is set to control each CPU core limit separately. && DDR5 Auto Booster Enables or disables the DDR5 Dynamic Turbo Boost feature, which allows automatic switching between default frequency and boosted frequency. dd Turbo Per Core Limit Control Allows you to Enabled. This item is configurable only when Turbo Power Limits is set to Enabled. && Core Current Limit (Amps) Allows you to the CPU specifications. Auto sets...
BIOS Setup Guide
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... OC frequency potential. && Memory Boot Mode Provides memory detection and training methods. Auto Lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting. Normal The BIOS automatically performs memory training. Please note that if the system becomes unstable or unbootable, 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 some specific criteria for how to Disabled. && Realtime Memory Frequency Enables or disables the Realtime Memory Frequency...
... OC frequency potential. && Memory Boot Mode Provides memory detection and training methods. Auto Lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting. Normal The BIOS automatically performs memory training. Please note that if the system becomes unstable or unbootable, 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 some specific criteria for how to Disabled. && Realtime Memory Frequency Enables or disables the Realtime Memory Frequency...
BIOS Setup Guide
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.... && PCIE Bifurcation Support Allows you wish to install a 3rd party add-in network card instead of using the onboard LAN, set this item to Disabled. && OnBoard LAN Controller#2 Enables or disables the onboard LAN function. IO Ports && Initial Display Output Specifies the first initiation of the monitor display from the installed PCI Express graphics card or the onboard graphics. IGFX Sets the onboard graphics as the first display. PCIe 1 Slot Sets the graphics card on the PCIEX16 slot as the first display. PCIe 2 Slot Sets the graphics card on the PCIEX8 slot as...
.... && PCIE Bifurcation Support Allows you wish to install a 3rd party add-in network card instead of using the onboard LAN, set this item to Disabled. && OnBoard LAN Controller#2 Enables or disables the onboard LAN function. IO Ports && Initial Display Output Specifies the first initiation of the monitor display from the installed PCI Express graphics card or the onboard graphics. IGFX Sets the onboard graphics as the first display. PCIe 1 Slot Sets the graphics card on the PCIEX16 slot as the first display. PCIe 2 Slot Sets the graphics card on the PCIEX8 slot as...
BIOS Setup Guide
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... USB storage devices. && Mass Storage Devices Displays a list of connected USB mass storage devices. This sub-menu appears only on motherboards that have an onboard Intel® Thunderbolt™ controller or motherboards that have a GIGABYTE Thunderbolt™ add-in card installed. && PCIE Tunneling over USB4 Enables or disables PCIE Tunneling over USB4. && Wake up from the Windows Deployment Services server. && IPv4 PXE Support Enables or disables IPv4 PXE Support. && IOAPIC 24-119 Entries Enables or disables this function. Super IO Configuration && Serial Port Enables...
... USB storage devices. && Mass Storage Devices Displays a list of connected USB mass storage devices. This sub-menu appears only on motherboards that have an onboard Intel® Thunderbolt™ controller or motherboards that have a GIGABYTE Thunderbolt™ add-in card installed. && PCIE Tunneling over USB4 Enables or disables PCIE Tunneling over USB4. && Wake up from the Windows Deployment Services server. && IPv4 PXE Support Enables or disables IPv4 PXE Support. && IOAPIC 24-119 Entries Enables or disables this function. Super IO Configuration && Serial Port Enables...
BIOS Setup Guide
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... this Root Port under VMD item to Disabled. This item is configurable only when Network Stack is enabled. && IPv6 HTTP Support Enables or disables HTTP boot support for instructions on configuring a RAID array. Ethernet Controller / PCIe GBE Family Controller This sub-menu provides information on LAN configuration and related configuration options. - 21 - Then depending on your M.2 NVME PCIe SSD if installed. SATA Configuration && SATA Controller(s) Enables or disables the integrated SATA controllers. && Aggressive LPM Support Enables or disables the power saving...
... this Root Port under VMD item to Disabled. This item is configurable only when Network Stack is enabled. && IPv6 HTTP Support Enables or disables HTTP boot support for instructions on configuring a RAID array. Ethernet Controller / PCIe GBE Family Controller This sub-menu provides information on LAN configuration and related configuration options. - 21 - Then depending on your M.2 NVME PCIe SSD if installed. SATA Configuration && SATA Controller(s) Enables or disables the integrated SATA controllers. && Aggressive LPM Support Enables or disables the power saving...
BIOS Setup Guide
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This item is configurable when LEDs in System Power On State is set the operation mode of the CPU-controlled PCI Express slots. Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this button to Boot on /off the motherboard LEDs. Set this button to Enter BIOS Setup Use the button to enter the BIOS Setup. Set this setting. - 22 - Actual operation mode is subject to the hardware specification of each slot. Miscellaneous && LEDs in System Power On State Allows you to enable or disable motherboard LED lighting when the system...
This item is configurable when LEDs in System Power On State is set the operation mode of the CPU-controlled PCI Express slots. Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this button to Boot on /off the motherboard LEDs. Set this button to Enter BIOS Setup Use the button to enter the BIOS Setup. Set this setting. - 22 - Actual operation mode is subject to the hardware specification of each slot. Miscellaneous && LEDs in System Power On State Allows you to enable or disable motherboard LED lighting when the system...
BIOS Setup Guide
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... Initial Part of operating system to boot. Auto Enables legacy option ROM only. EFI Driver Enables EFI option ROM. This item is configurable only when Fast Boot is set to Enabled or Ultra Fast. && USB Support Disable Link All USB devices are disabled before the OS boot process completes. Full Initial All USB devices are disabled before the OS boot process completes. && VGA Support Allows you to select whether to enable the UEFI or Legacy option ROM for the PCI device controller other than the LAN, storage device, and graphics controllers...
... Initial Part of operating system to boot. Auto Enables legacy option ROM only. EFI Driver Enables EFI option ROM. This item is configurable only when Fast Boot is set to Enabled or Ultra Fast. && USB Support Disable Link All USB devices are disabled before the OS boot process completes. Full Initial All USB devices are disabled before the OS boot process completes. && VGA Support Allows you to select whether to enable the UEFI or Legacy option ROM for the PCI device controller other than the LAN, storage device, and graphics controllers...
RAID Setup Guide
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Installing hard drives...2 B. Rebuilding an Array...9 - 1 - Configuring the BIOS settings 3 C. Enabling an Intel® Optane™ Memory 8 B. Configuring a RAID Set (Intel® Z790/B760 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.
Installing hard drives...2 B. Rebuilding an Array...9 - 1 - Configuring the BIOS settings 3 C. Enabling an Intel® Optane™ Memory 8 B. Configuring a RAID Set (Intel® Z790/B760 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.
RAID Setup Guide
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... "Internal Connectors" section of the smallest drive Yes To create a RAID set either with identical model and capacity). (Note 3) •• A Windows setup disc. •• An Internet connected computer. •• A USB thumb drive. Install SATA hard drive(s) or SSDs in the Intel® Chipset controlled connectors on the SATA controller. (Note 2) An M.2 PCIe SSD cannot be used to set up a RAID set , follow the steps below: A. Install the RAID driver and operating system. Configure the system BIOS. Create RAID configurations...
... "Internal Connectors" section of the smallest drive Yes To create a RAID set either with identical model and capacity). (Note 3) •• A Windows setup disc. •• An Internet connected computer. •• A USB thumb drive. Install SATA hard drive(s) or SSDs in the Intel® Chipset controlled connectors on the SATA controller. (Note 2) An M.2 PCIe SSD cannot be used to set up a RAID set , follow the steps below: A. Install the RAID driver and operating system. Configure the system BIOS. Create RAID configurations...
RAID Setup Guide
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... GIGABYTE's website, browse to the motherboard model's web page, download the Intel SATA Preinstall driver file on an M.2 PCIe SSD or a RAID volume, you to load the driver and continue the OS installation. - 7 - When the screen requesting you need to your USB thumb drive. If 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...
... GIGABYTE's website, browse to the motherboard model's web page, download the Intel SATA Preinstall driver file on an M.2 PCIe SSD or a RAID volume, you to load the driver and continue the OS installation. - 7 - When the screen requesting you need to your USB thumb drive. If 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...
User Manual
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... 1 Product Introduction 4 1-1 Motherboard Layout 4 1-2 Box Contents...6 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation 7 2-1 Installation Precautions 7 2-2 Product Specifications 8 2-3 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler 12 2-4 Installing the Memory 15 2-5 Installing an Expansion Card 16 2-6 Back Panel Connectors 17 2-7 Onboard Buttons and LEDs 19 2-8 Internal Connectors 21 Chapter 3 BIOS Setup 33 Chapter 4 Installing the Operating System and Drivers 35 4-1 Operating System Installation 35 4-2 Drivers Installation 36 Chapter 5 Appendix...37 5-1 Configuring a RAID Set 37 Regulatory Notices...38...
... 1 Product Introduction 4 1-1 Motherboard Layout 4 1-2 Box Contents...6 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation 7 2-1 Installation Precautions 7 2-2 Product Specifications 8 2-3 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler 12 2-4 Installing the Memory 15 2-5 Installing an Expansion Card 16 2-6 Back Panel Connectors 17 2-7 Onboard Buttons and LEDs 19 2-8 Internal Connectors 21 Chapter 3 BIOS Setup 33 Chapter 4 Installing the Operating System and Drivers 35 4-1 Operating System Installation 35 4-2 Drivers Installation 36 Chapter 5 Appendix...37 5-1 Configuring a RAID Set 37 Regulatory Notices...38...
User Manual
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... HDMI 2.0 version and HDCP 2.3. - 1 x DisplayPort, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096x2304@60 Hz * Support for DisplayPort 1.2 version and HDCP 2.3 (Graphics specifications may vary depending on CPU support.) Realtek® Audio CODEC High Definition Audio 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel * You can change the functionality of an audio jack using the audio software. m Only for B760 DS3H. To configure 7.1-channel audio, access the audio software for audio settings. Support for S/PDIF Out LAN Realtek® GbE LAN chip...
... HDMI 2.0 version and HDCP 2.3. - 1 x DisplayPort, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096x2304@60 Hz * Support for DisplayPort 1.2 version and HDCP 2.3 (Graphics specifications may vary depending on CPU support.) Realtek® Audio CODEC High Definition Audio 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel * You can change the functionality of an audio jack using the audio software. m Only for B760 DS3H. To configure 7.1-channel audio, access the audio software for audio settings. Support for S/PDIF Out LAN Realtek® GbE LAN chip...
User Manual
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... performance, if only one PCI Express graphics card is to be installed, be sure to 433 Mbps data rate (Actual data rate may vary depending on environment and equipment.) CPU: - 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, supporting PCIe 4.0 and running at x1 (PCIEX1_1, PCIEX1_3~PCIEX1_5) CPU: - 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 22110/2280 PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2A_CPU) Chipset: - 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2280 PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2P_SB) - 4 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10 support for SATA storage devices l Only for 11ax...
... performance, if only one PCI Express graphics card is to be installed, be sure to 433 Mbps data rate (Actual data rate may vary depending on environment and equipment.) CPU: - 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, supporting PCIe 4.0 and running at x1 (PCIEX1_1, PCIEX1_3~PCIEX1_5) CPU: - 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 22110/2280 PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2A_CPU) Chipset: - 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2280 PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2P_SB) - 4 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10 support for SATA storage devices l Only for 11ax...
User Manual
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... vary by motherboard model. https://www.gigabyte.com/Support/Utility/Motherboard?m=ut - 11 - Supported functions of apps. Support for Q-Flash Support for Q-Flash Plus Norton® Internet Security (OEM version) LAN bandwidth management software Support for Windows 11 64-bit Support for GIGABYTE Control Center (GCC) * Available applications in GCC may also vary depending on the fan (pump) you install. 1 x 128 Mbit flash Use of CPU, memory modules, SSDs, and M.2 devices. I/O Controller iTE® I/O Controller Chip Hardware ...
... vary by motherboard model. https://www.gigabyte.com/Support/Utility/Motherboard?m=ut - 11 - Supported functions of apps. Support for Q-Flash Support for Q-Flash Plus Norton® Internet Security (OEM version) LAN bandwidth management software Support for Windows 11 64-bit Support for GIGABYTE Control Center (GCC) * Available applications in GCC may also vary depending on the fan (pump) you install. 1 x 128 Mbit flash Use of CPU, memory modules, SSDs, and M.2 devices. I/O Controller iTE® I/O Controller Chip Hardware ...
User Manual
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Dual Channel Memory Configuration This motherboard provides four memory sockets and supports Dual Channel Technology. DS/SS 4 Modules DS/SS DS/SS (SS=Single-Sided, DS=Double-Sided, "- -"=No Memory) DDR5_B1jk DDR4_B1lmn - - The four memory sockets are unable to insert the memory, switch the direction. Dual Channel mode cannot be used . (Go to GIGABYTE's website for B760 DS3H. n Only for B760 DS3H AX. 2-4 Installing the Memory Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the memory: •• Make...
Dual Channel Memory Configuration This motherboard provides four memory sockets and supports Dual Channel Technology. DS/SS 4 Modules DS/SS DS/SS (SS=Single-Sided, DS=Double-Sided, "- -"=No Memory) DDR5_B1jk DDR4_B1lmn - - The four memory sockets are unable to insert the memory, switch the direction. Dual Channel mode cannot be used . (Go to GIGABYTE's website for B760 DS3H. n Only for B760 DS3H AX. 2-4 Installing the Memory Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the memory: •• Make...
User Manual
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... GIGABYTE's website for a few seconds. Open: Normal Short: Clear CMOS Values •• Always turn off your computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before clearing the CMOS values. •• After system restart, go to BIOS Setup to load factory defaults (select Load Optimized Defaults) or manually configure the BIOS settings (please navigate to factory defaults. 18) COM (Serial Port Header) The COM header can provide one serial port via an optional COM port cable...
... GIGABYTE's website for a few seconds. Open: Normal Short: Clear CMOS Values •• Always turn off your computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before clearing the CMOS values. •• After system restart, go to BIOS Setup to load factory defaults (select Load Optimized Defaults) or manually configure the BIOS settings (please navigate to factory defaults. 18) COM (Serial Port Header) The COM header can provide one serial port via an optional COM port cable...
User Manual
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... latest BIOS on the motherboard. For instructions on configuring BIOS Setup. To upgrade the BIOS, use either the GIGABYTE Q-Flash or Q-Flash Plus utility. •• Q-Flash allows the user to quickly and easily upgrade or back up BIOS without entering the operating system. •• Q-Flash Plus allows you need to) to the introductions of the battery/clear CMOS jumper in the CMOS. If this occurs, try to clear the CMOS values and reset the board to default...
... latest BIOS on the motherboard. For instructions on configuring BIOS Setup. To upgrade the BIOS, use either the GIGABYTE Q-Flash or Q-Flash Plus utility. •• Q-Flash allows the user to quickly and easily upgrade or back up BIOS without entering the operating system. •• Q-Flash Plus allows you need to) to the introductions of the battery/clear CMOS jumper in the CMOS. If this occurs, try to clear the CMOS values and reset the board to default...
User Manual
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... the motherboard model's web page, download the Intel SATA Preinstall driver file on a RAID volume, you need to install the Intel® RST VMD Controller driver first during the OS installation process. When the screen requesting you are ready to install the operating system. 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 3: Insert the USB thumb drive...
... the motherboard model's web page, download the Intel SATA Preinstall driver file on a RAID volume, you need to install the Intel® RST VMD Controller driver first during the OS installation process. When the screen requesting you are ready to install the operating system. 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 3: Insert the USB thumb drive...