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... rights reserved. Disclaimer Information in this manual may be made by GIGABYTE without GIGABYTE's prior written permission. In order to assist in this manual is 1.0. Check your motherboard looks like this product, carefully...'s Manual. For product-related information, check on our website at: https://www.gigabyte.com Identifying Your Motherboard Revision The revision number on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. Changes to their respective owners. Example: Copyright © ...
... rights reserved. Disclaimer Information in this manual may be made by GIGABYTE without GIGABYTE's prior written permission. In order to assist in this manual is 1.0. Check your motherboard looks like this product, carefully...'s Manual. For product-related information, check on our website at: https://www.gigabyte.com Identifying Your Motherboard Revision The revision number on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. Changes to their respective owners. Example: Copyright © ...
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Table of Contents C246M-WU4 Motherboard Layout 4 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 5 1-1 Installation Precautions 5 1-2 Product Specifications 6 1-3 Installing the CPU 9 1-4 Installing the Memory 9 1-5 Installing an Expansion Card 10 1-6 Setting up AMD CrossFire™ ......30 2-6 Peripherals...33 2-7 Chipset...36 2-8 Power...37 2-9 Save & Exit...39 Chapter 3 Appendix...40 3-1 Configuring a RAID Set 40 3-2 Installing an Intel® Optane™ Memory 42 3-3 Drivers Installation 43 Regulatory Notices...44 Contact Us...48 - 3 -
Table of Contents C246M-WU4 Motherboard Layout 4 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 5 1-1 Installation Precautions 5 1-2 Product Specifications 6 1-3 Installing the CPU 9 1-4 Installing the Memory 9 1-5 Installing an Expansion Card 10 1-6 Setting up AMD CrossFire™ ......30 2-6 Peripherals...33 2-7 Chipset...36 2-8 Power...37 2-9 Save & Exit...39 Chapter 3 Appendix...40 3-1 Configuring a RAID Set 40 3-2 Installing an Intel® Optane™ Memory 42 3-3 Drivers Installation 43 Regulatory Notices...44 Contact Us...48 - 3 -
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...LGA1151 DVI VGA SYS_FAN2A DP USB31_USB30_LAN2 Intel® GbE USB30_LAN1 LAN AUDIO Intel® GbE LAN 110 80 PCIEX16 60 42 C246M-WU4 F_USB30 SATA_SGP1 SATA_SGP2 DDR4_B1 DDR4_B2 DDR4_A1 DDR4_A2 M2M M2A SATA3 531 420 PCIEX1_1 80 60 42 iTE® Super I/O PCIEX1_2...BAT CODEC PCIEX8 SPDIF_O Intel® C246 F_USB1 CLR_CMOS 7 6 THB_C F_AUDIO COMA COMB F_USB2 TPM F_PANEL SYS_FAN2B M_BIOS Box Contents 55 C246M-WU4 motherboard 55 Motherboard driver disc 55 User's Manual 55 Four SATA cables 55 I/O Shield 55 One G Connector * The box contents above are subject...
...LGA1151 DVI VGA SYS_FAN2A DP USB31_USB30_LAN2 Intel® GbE USB30_LAN1 LAN AUDIO Intel® GbE LAN 110 80 PCIEX16 60 42 C246M-WU4 F_USB30 SATA_SGP1 SATA_SGP2 DDR4_B1 DDR4_B2 DDR4_A1 DDR4_A2 M2M M2A SATA3 531 420 PCIEX1_1 80 60 42 iTE® Super I/O PCIEX1_2...BAT CODEC PCIEX8 SPDIF_O Intel® C246 F_USB1 CLR_CMOS 7 6 THB_C F_AUDIO COMA COMB F_USB2 TPM F_PANEL SYS_FAN2B M_BIOS Box Contents 55 C246M-WU4 motherboard 55 Motherboard driver disc 55 User's Manual 55 Four SATA cables 55 I/O Shield 55 One G Connector * The box contents above are subject...
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... motherboard supports the expansion card. CrossFire-ready graphics cards of the cards. A power supply with your graphics cards. Procedure and driver screen for more information about enabling CrossFire technology. - 10 - Dual Channel Memory Configurations Table DDR4_B1 DDR4_B2 DDR4_A1 2 Modules - ...) bridge connectors -- Refer to CPU limitations, read the manual that came with two PCI Express x16 slots and correct driver -- Connecting the Graphics Cards Step 1: Install CrossFire graphics cards on your graphics cards for enabling CrossFire technology may be enabled...
... motherboard supports the expansion card. CrossFire-ready graphics cards of the cards. A power supply with your graphics cards. Procedure and driver screen for more information about enabling CrossFire technology. - 10 - Dual Channel Memory Configurations Table DDR4_B1 DDR4_B2 DDR4_A1 2 Modules - ...) bridge connectors -- Refer to CPU limitations, read the manual that came with two PCI Express x16 slots and correct driver -- Connecting the Graphics Cards Step 1: Install CrossFire graphics cards on your graphics cards for enabling CrossFire technology may be enabled...
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... connect your operating system.) RJ-45 LAN Port The Gigabit Ethernet LAN port provides Internet connection at up a triple-display configuration, you must install motherboard drivers in the operating system first. • After installing the DisplayPort device, make sure to set the default sound playback device to the USB 2.0 specification. USB...
... connect your operating system.) RJ-45 LAN Port The Gigabit Ethernet LAN port provides Internet connection at up a triple-display configuration, you must install motherboard drivers in the operating system first. • After installing the DisplayPort device, make sure to set the default sound playback device to the USB 2.0 specification. USB...
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... M.2 SSD to be affected by the Chipset, the availability of the SATA connectors may be installed and then screw the standoff first. Step 1: Use a screw driver to create a RAID set either with an M.2 SATA SSD or a SATA hmaordded.rRiveef.eTrotocrCeahtaepateRr 3A,ID"Caornrafiyguwriitnhgaan_ R0MA.2IDPFSCeIet,"SfSoDr i,nysotruumctiuosntsseotnucpotnhfiegucorinnfgigaurRaAtioIDn in the M.2 connector. Locate...
... M.2 SSD to be affected by the Chipset, the availability of the SATA connectors may be installed and then screw the standoff first. Step 1: Use a screw driver to create a RAID set either with an M.2 SATA SSD or a SATA hmaordded.rRiveef.eTrotocrCeahtaepateRr 3A,ID"Caornrafiyguwriitnhgaan_ R0MA.2IDPFSCeIet,"SfSoDr i,nysotruumctiuosntsseotnucpotnhfiegucorinnfgigaurRaAtioIDn in the M.2 connector. Locate...
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... are functional in the operating system and during the POST. This function is disabled when Fast Boot is set to Ultra Fast. && NetWork Stack Driver Support Disabled Disables booting from the network. (Default) Enabled Enables booting from the network. && SATA Support Last Boot HDD Only Except.... && Storage Boot Option Control Allows you to select which type of operating system to boot. Auto Enables legacy option ROM only. EFI Driver Enables EFI option ROM. (Default) This item is configurable only when Fast Boot is set to Enabled or Ultra Fast. && USB Support ...
... are functional in the operating system and during the POST. This function is disabled when Fast Boot is set to Ultra Fast. && NetWork Stack Driver Support Disabled Disables booting from the network. (Default) Enabled Enables booting from the network. && SATA Support Last Boot HDD Only Except.... && Storage Boot Option Control Allows you to select which type of operating system to boot. Auto Enables legacy option ROM only. EFI Driver Enables EFI option ROM. (Default) This item is configurable only when Fast Boot is set to Enabled or Ultra Fast. && USB Support ...
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... HTTP boot support for USB keyboards/mice in MS-DOS or in MS-DOS. (Default: Enabled) && XHCI Hand-off support. (Default: Disabled) && USB Mass Storage Driver Support Enables or disables support for IPv6. This item is configurable only when Network Stack is enabled. (Default: 0) - 34 - This item is configurable only when...
... HTTP boot support for USB keyboards/mice in MS-DOS or in MS-DOS. (Default: Enabled) && XHCI Hand-off support. (Default: Disabled) && USB Mass Storage Driver Support Enables or disables support for IPv6. This item is configurable only when Network Stack is enabled. (Default: 0) - 34 - This item is configurable only when...
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This item is configurable only when Network Stack is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and hot plug. (Default) && Aggressive LPM Support Enables or disables the power saving feature, ...
This item is configurable only when Network Stack is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and hot plug. (Default) && Aggressive LPM Support Enables or disables the power saving feature, ...
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For more than one advanced graphics card are installed and their drivers are not able to be decoded in above 4 GB address space (only if your system supports 64-bit PCI decoding). 2-7 Chipset && VT-d (Note) Enables or ...
For more than one advanced graphics card are installed and their drivers are not able to be decoded in above 4 GB address space (only if your system supports 64-bit PCI decoding). 2-7 Chipset && VT-d (Note) Enables or ...
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... of the smallest drive Yes Before you use two hard drives with identical model and capacity). (Note 2) •• Windows setup disc. •• Motherboard driver disc. •• A USB thumb drive. Note: When using a PCIe SSD, make sure SATA Controller(s) is recommended that you have and the BIOS version. Chapter...
... of the smallest drive Yes Before you use two hard drives with identical model and capacity). (Note 2) •• Windows setup disc. •• Motherboard driver disc. •• A USB thumb drive. Note: When using a PCIe SSD, make sure SATA Controller(s) is recommended that you have and the BIOS version. Chapter...
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...the Operating System As some operating systems already include Intel® RAID/AHCI driver, you have selected the stripe block size, press . 5. Copy the IRST folder under the Name item and press . Please visit GIGABYTE's website for information on the number of Windows operating system for a message ...which says "Press to your USB thumb drive. 2. Once you do not need to install separate RAID/ AHCI driver during the OS installation process, please refer...
...the Operating System As some operating systems already include Intel® RAID/AHCI driver, you have selected the stripe block size, press . 5. Copy the IRST folder under the Name item and press . Please visit GIGABYTE's website for information on the number of Windows operating system for a message ...which says "Press to your USB thumb drive. 2. Once you do not need to install separate RAID/ AHCI driver during the OS installation process, please refer...
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...must be included in the M2A connector, set PCIe Storage Device on -screen instructions to the USB flash drive and select the location of the driver. Go to accelerate your SATA-based boot drive. When completed, restart the system. 5. Doing so will cause the operating system to stop ...to enable the Optane™ memory installed in a RAID array. 4. The hard drive/SSD to be accelerated can only be used to load the driver and continue the OS installation. 3-2 Installing an Intel® Optane™ Memory System Requirements 1. Click Enable. After system restarts, go to the BIOS...
...must be included in the M2A connector, set PCIe Storage Device on -screen instructions to the USB flash drive and select the location of the driver. Go to accelerate your SATA-based boot drive. When completed, restart the system. 5. Doing so will cause the operating system to stop ...to enable the Optane™ memory installed in a RAID array. 4. The hard drive/SSD to be accelerated can only be used to load the driver and continue the OS installation. 3-2 Installing an Intel® Optane™ Memory System Requirements 1. Click Enable. After system restarts, go to the BIOS...
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... to choose what happens with this disc" on the top-right corner of the drivers that are recommended to install. You can click the Xpress Install button and "Xpress Install" will automatically scan your optical drive. Please visit GIGABYTE's website for more software information. - 43 - Or click the arrow icon to My... and execute the Run.exe program.) "Xpress Install" will install all of the screen and select "Run Run.exe." (Or go to individually install the drivers you need. Please visit GIGABYTE's website for more troubleshooting information.
... to choose what happens with this disc" on the top-right corner of the drivers that are recommended to install. You can click the Xpress Install button and "Xpress Install" will automatically scan your optical drive. Please visit GIGABYTE's website for more software information. - 43 - Or click the arrow icon to My... and execute the Run.exe program.) "Xpress Install" will install all of the screen and select "Run Run.exe." (Or go to individually install the drivers you need. Please visit GIGABYTE's website for more troubleshooting information.