Audio Setup Guide
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... Rear Speaker Out Line In Front Speaker Out Mic In To configure 4/5.1/7.1-channel audio, you connect. A. Configuring Audio Input and Output 1-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio The motherboard provides five audio jacks on the back panel which support 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel (Note) audio.
... Rear Speaker Out Line In Front Speaker Out Mic In To configure 4/5.1/7.1-channel audio, you connect. A. Configuring Audio Input and Output 1-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio The motherboard provides five audio jacks on the back panel which support 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel (Note) audio.
Audio Setup Guide
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..., or 7.1 Speaker according to the type of speaker configuration you to manually set up. B. Configuring Sound Effect You may configure an audio environment on your motherboard model. - 3 - Enabling Smart Headphone Amp (Note) The Smart Headphone Amp feature automatically detects impedance of headphone volume, preventing the volume from being too high or...
..., or 7.1 Speaker according to the type of speaker configuration you to manually set up. B. Configuring Sound Effect You may configure an audio environment on your motherboard model. - 3 - Enabling Smart Headphone Amp (Note) The Smart Headphone Amp feature automatically detects impedance of headphone volume, preventing the volume from being too high or...
Unique Features Introduction
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... Plus...6 APP Center...7 2-1 3D OSD...8 2-2 AutoGreen...9 2-3 BIOS Setup...10 2-4 Color Temperature 11 2-5 Cloud Station...12 2-6 EasyTune...17 2-7 Easy RAID...18 2-8 Fast Boot...20 2-9 Game Boost...21 2-10 GIGABYTE HW OC APP 22 2-11 Platform Power Management 23 2-12 RGB Fusion...24 2-13 Smart TimeLock...26 2-14 Smart Keyboard...27 2-15 Smart Backup... HUD...30 2-17 System Information Viewer 31 2-18 USB Blocker...32 2-19 USB DAC-UP 2...33 2-20 V-Tuner...34 Actual software supported may vary by motherboard model and OS verison. The software setup menus are for reference only.
... Plus...6 APP Center...7 2-1 3D OSD...8 2-2 AutoGreen...9 2-3 BIOS Setup...10 2-4 Color Temperature 11 2-5 Cloud Station...12 2-6 EasyTune...17 2-7 Easy RAID...18 2-8 Fast Boot...20 2-9 Game Boost...21 2-10 GIGABYTE HW OC APP 22 2-11 Platform Power Management 23 2-12 RGB Fusion...24 2-13 Smart TimeLock...26 2-14 Smart Keyboard...27 2-15 Smart Backup... HUD...30 2-17 System Information Viewer 31 2-18 USB Blocker...32 2-19 USB DAC-UP 2...33 2-20 V-Tuner...34 Actual software supported may vary by motherboard model and OS verison. The software setup menus are for reference only.
Unique Features Introduction
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... BIOS without having to ensure normal system operation. From GIGABYTE's website, download the latest compressed BIOS update file that support DualBIOS have two BIOS onboard, a main BIOS and a backup BIOS. Additionally, this motherboard features the DualBIOS™ design and supports Q-Flash Plus...BIOS server site and update the BIOS. 1-1 Updating the BIOS with caution. BIOS Update Utilities GIGABYTE motherboards provide two unique BIOS update tools, Q-Flash™ and @BIOS™. GIGABYTE Q-Flash and @BIOS are easy-to-use and allow you to an independent SATA controller,...
... BIOS without having to ensure normal system operation. From GIGABYTE's website, download the latest compressed BIOS update file that support DualBIOS have two BIOS onboard, a main BIOS and a backup BIOS. Additionally, this motherboard features the DualBIOS™ design and supports Q-Flash Plus...BIOS server site and update the BIOS. 1-1 Updating the BIOS with caution. BIOS Update Utilities GIGABYTE motherboards provide two unique BIOS update tools, Q-Flash™ and @BIOS™. GIGABYTE Q-Flash and @BIOS are easy-to-use and allow you to an independent SATA controller,...
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... saved. In the main screen of Q-Flash, use the key during the POST to a USB flash drive. Make sure the BIOS update file matches your motherboard model. - 3 - Step 1: 1. When updating the BIOS, choose the location where the BIOS file is saved to a hard drive in RAID/AHCI mode or a hard drive...
... saved. In the main screen of Q-Flash, use the key during the POST to a USB flash drive. Make sure the BIOS update file matches your motherboard model. - 3 - Step 1: 1. When updating the BIOS, choose the location where the BIOS file is saved to a hard drive in RAID/AHCI mode or a hard drive...
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...Internet Update Function: Click Update from the Internet or through other source. Failure to do NOT interrupt the Internet connection (for your motherboard is unable to save the current BIOS file. 4. Update the BIOS without Using the Internet Update Function" below. 2. In Windows..., close all applications and TSR (Terminate and Stay Resident) programs. This helps prevent unexpected failures when performing a BIOS update. 2. GIGABYTE product warranty does not cover any BIOS damage or system failure resulting from Server, select the @BIOS server site closest to boot. •...
...Internet Update Function: Click Update from the Internet or through other source. Failure to do NOT interrupt the Internet connection (for your motherboard is unable to save the current BIOS file. 4. Update the BIOS without Using the Internet Update Function" below. 2. In Windows..., close all applications and TSR (Terminate and Stay Resident) programs. This helps prevent unexpected failures when performing a BIOS update. 2. GIGABYTE product warranty does not cover any BIOS damage or system failure resulting from Server, select the @BIOS server site closest to boot. •...
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1-3 Using Q-Flash Plus A. Uncompress the downloaded BIOS file, save it to your motherboard model. 2. Insert the USB flash drive into the white USB port on the white USB port. B. After the main BIOS is flashed, the system will ...; will stop flashing when the main BIOS flashing is complete. Note: The USB flash drive must be a USB 2.0 flash drive. 3. Wait for normal operation. - 6 - From GIGABYTE's website, download the latest compressed BIOS update file that matches your USB flash drive, and rename it must use the FAT32/16 file system and...
1-3 Using Q-Flash Plus A. Uncompress the downloaded BIOS file, save it to your motherboard model. 2. Insert the USB flash drive into the white USB port on the white USB port. B. After the main BIOS is flashed, the system will ...; will stop flashing when the main BIOS flashing is complete. Note: The USB flash drive must be a USB 2.0 flash drive. 3. Wait for normal operation. - 6 - From GIGABYTE's website, download the latest compressed BIOS update file that matches your USB flash drive, and rename it must use the FAT32/16 file system and...
Unique Features Introduction
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...main menu, you can restart it by motherboard model. Supported functions of GIGABYTE apps that help you get the most from your GIGABYTE motherboard . (Note) Using a simple, unified user interface, GIGABYTE App Center allows you to easily launch all GIGABYTE apps installed on your computer after the ... icon in APP Center may also vary depending on motherboard specifications. - 7 - Figure 2 (Note) Available applications in the notification area to install GIGABYTE App Center and the selected apps. Running the APP Center Insert the motherboard driver disk. On the Autorun screen, go to ...
...main menu, you can restart it by motherboard model. Supported functions of GIGABYTE apps that help you get the most from your GIGABYTE motherboard . (Note) Using a simple, unified user interface, GIGABYTE App Center allows you to easily launch all GIGABYTE apps installed on your computer after the ... icon in APP Center may also vary depending on motherboard specifications. - 7 - Figure 2 (Note) Available applications in the notification area to install GIGABYTE App Center and the selected apps. Running the APP Center Insert the motherboard driver disk. On the Autorun screen, go to ...
Unique Features Introduction
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... determine whether to let the system consume least power in MS-DOS mode using the power button. 2-3 BIOS Setup This app provides information on your motherboard model and BIOS version. If the power button is turned on the numeric keypad of the AC power. •• ErP: Allows you to ...determine whether to display the GIGABYTE Logo at system startup. •• AC BACK: Determines the state of the system after the POST. •• Full Screen LOGO Show: Allows ...
... determine whether to let the system consume least power in MS-DOS mode using the power button. 2-3 BIOS Setup This app provides information on your motherboard model and BIOS version. If the power button is turned on the numeric keypad of the AC power. •• ErP: Allows you to ...determine whether to display the GIGABYTE Logo at system startup. •• AC BACK: Determines the state of the system after the POST. •• Full Screen LOGO Show: Allows ...
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...you to monitor system temperatures, voltages, and fan speeds. Tap on next reboot. INFO Displays the system information, including the CPU, motherboard, and memory. To automatically enable this function after system reboot, enable Always run on Remote OC to perform the following functions: On... account you use for HomeCloud on your smart phone/tablet device, sign in with three preset overclocking configurations. Step 2: Run GIGABYTE Cloud Station on your computer. Remote OC Remote OC provides you with remote control options including overclocking and system tweaking, system ...
...you to monitor system temperatures, voltages, and fan speeds. Tap on next reboot. INFO Displays the system information, including the CPU, motherboard, and memory. To automatically enable this function after system reboot, enable Always run on Remote OC to perform the following functions: On... account you use for HomeCloud on your smart phone/tablet device, sign in with three preset overclocking configurations. Step 2: Run GIGABYTE Cloud Station on your computer. Remote OC Remote OC provides you with remote control options including overclocking and system tweaking, system ...
Unique Features Introduction
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... you with different levels of EasyTune, or system instability or other unexpected results may occur. - 17 - Incorrectly doing overclock/overvoltage may vary by motherboard model and CPU. 2-6 EasyTune GIGABYTE's EasyTune is a simple and easy-to-use interface that allows users to fine-tune their system settings or do the overclock/overvoltage, make...
... you with different levels of EasyTune, or system instability or other unexpected results may occur. - 17 - Incorrectly doing overclock/overvoltage may vary by motherboard model and CPU. 2-6 EasyTune GIGABYTE's EasyTune is a simple and easy-to-use interface that allows users to fine-tune their system settings or do the overclock/overvoltage, make...
Unique Features Introduction
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... installed 4. The new drive must have equal or greater capacity than the system drive. XHD With GIGABYTE XHD (Note 1), users can quickly configure a RAID-ready system for complex and time-consuming configurations. An Intel® Chipset motherboard supporting RAID 2. B. Back up your need for RAID 0 when a new SATA drive is added. System...
... installed 4. The new drive must have equal or greater capacity than the system drive. XHD With GIGABYTE XHD (Note 1), users can quickly configure a RAID-ready system for complex and time-consuming configurations. An Intel® Chipset motherboard supporting RAID 2. B. Back up your need for RAID 0 when a new SATA drive is added. System...
Unique Features Introduction
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... the available values to leave your ongoing session. On Your Computer: 1. Connect one end of voltages to your desire in order to work with the "GIGABYTE HW OC" app installed on the motherboard back panel and the other end to the white USB port on your smart phone/tablet device). 2. Start... GIGABYTE HW OC APP and set the white USB port to HW OC APP Mode (in order to achieve the best performance on the go. On ...
... the available values to leave your ongoing session. On Your Computer: 1. Connect one end of voltages to your desire in order to work with the "GIGABYTE HW OC" app installed on the motherboard back panel and the other end to the white USB port on your smart phone/tablet device). 2. Start... GIGABYTE HW OC APP and set the white USB port to HW OC APP Mode (in order to achieve the best performance on the go. On ...
Unique Features Introduction
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...Using RGB Fusion •• The icon on and off. The icon on the top right corner: Allows your computer to connect to the GIGABYTE RGB Fusion app installed on your music. Flash ─ All LEDs simultaneously flash on the top right corner: Allows you to configure the .... 2-12 RGB Fusion This application allows you to enable or specify the lighting mode of analog/digital colors. (Note 1) This function is available only on motherboards with your handheld devices. (Note 2) •• Basic (Note 3): Allows to you to enable or disable the LED lighting. Pulse ─ All ...
...Using RGB Fusion •• The icon on and off. The icon on the top right corner: Allows your computer to connect to the GIGABYTE RGB Fusion app installed on your music. Flash ─ All LEDs simultaneously flash on the top right corner: Allows you to configure the .... 2-12 RGB Fusion This application allows you to enable or specify the lighting mode of analog/digital colors. (Note 1) This function is available only on motherboards with your handheld devices. (Note 2) •• Basic (Note 3): Allows to you to enable or disable the LED lighting. Pulse ─ All ...
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... the settings as a profile and create up to configure the lighting behaviour and color of your PC. (Note) Regions/Modes/Colors available may vary by motherboard. - 25 - Static ─ The selected region LEDs emit a single color. Digital Light ─ Provides multiple digital lighting mode throughout the armor LED and LED strip...
... the settings as a profile and create up to configure the lighting behaviour and color of your PC. (Note) Regions/Modes/Colors available may vary by motherboard. - 25 - Static ─ The selected region LEDs emit a single color. Digital Light ─ Provides multiple digital lighting mode throughout the armor LED and LED strip...
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... Fixed Mode option. The Smart Fan 5 Advance tab allows you to monitor and adjust the fan speed in the operating system. 2-17 System Information Viewer GIGABYTE System Information Viewer allows you to adjust the smart fan speed. Using the Smart Fan option you can also display the hardware monitor information on...
... Fixed Mode option. The Smart Fan 5 Advance tab allows you to monitor and adjust the fan speed in the operating system. 2-17 System Information Viewer GIGABYTE System Information Viewer allows you to adjust the smart fan speed. Using the Smart Fan option you can also display the hardware monitor information on...
Unique Features Introduction
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...stability of the USB connectors. After the system restarts, the settings will be synchronized with the BIOS settings. 2-19 USB DAC-UP 2 GIGABYTE USB DAC-UP 2 allows you want to adjust the voltage and choose an option. High-end audio players may connect their own external USB... Adds 0.2V to the original output voltage. • Voltage Compensation +0.3V: Adds 0.3V to the original output voltage. (Note) Connectors available may vary by motherboard. - 33 - The options are as follows: • Normal: Keeps the original output voltage. • Disable USB bus power: Disables the power of ...
...stability of the USB connectors. After the system restarts, the settings will be synchronized with the BIOS settings. 2-19 USB DAC-UP 2 GIGABYTE USB DAC-UP 2 allows you want to adjust the voltage and choose an option. High-end audio players may connect their own external USB... Adds 0.2V to the original output voltage. • Voltage Compensation +0.3V: Adds 0.3V to the original output voltage. (Note) Connectors available may vary by motherboard. - 33 - The options are as follows: • Normal: Keeps the original output voltage. • Disable USB bus power: Disables the power of ...
RAID Setup Guide
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... controller mode in your power supply to the hard drives. (Note 1) Skip this step if you do not want to create RAID array on the motherboard. Then connect the power connectors from your computer. C. Installing hard drives Install the hard drives/SSDs in RAID BIOS. (Note 1) D. Configuring SATA Controllers A. B. Install the... ensure optimal performance, it is recommended that you use two hard drives with identical model and capacity). (Note 3) •• A Windows setup disk. •• Motherboard driver disk. •• A USB thumb drive.
... controller mode in your power supply to the hard drives. (Note 1) Skip this step if you do not want to create RAID array on the motherboard. Then connect the power connectors from your computer. C. Installing hard drives Install the hard drives/SSDs in RAID BIOS. (Note 1) D. Configuring SATA Controllers A. B. Install the... ensure optimal performance, it is recommended that you use two hard drives with identical model and capacity). (Note 3) •• A Windows setup disk. •• Motherboard driver disk. •• A USB thumb drive.
RAID Setup Guide
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.... The BIOS Setup menus described in "C-1." Go to Intel RST Premium With Intel Optane System Acceleration (Figure 1). B. Step 1: Turn on the motherboard you will see shall depend on your motherboard. Figure 1 Step 2: To use the EZ RAID feature, follow the steps in system BIOS Setup. Finally, save the settings and exit BIOS...
.... The BIOS Setup menus described in "C-1." Go to Intel RST Premium With Intel Optane System Acceleration (Figure 1). B. Step 1: Turn on the motherboard you will see shall depend on your motherboard. Figure 1 Step 2: To use the EZ RAID feature, follow the steps in system BIOS Setup. Finally, save the settings and exit BIOS...
RAID Setup Guide
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... type of the hard drives being installed). Step 1: After restarting the computer, enter the BIOS Setup and go to select a RAID level. Using EZ RAID GIGABYTE motherboards provide you with the EZ RAID feature, allowing you use for RAID in the Type tab and then press . (Figure 2) Step 2: Figure 2 Go to the...
... type of the hard drives being installed). Step 1: After restarting the computer, enter the BIOS Setup and go to select a RAID level. Using EZ RAID GIGABYTE motherboards provide you with the EZ RAID feature, allowing you use for RAID in the Type tab and then press . (Figure 2) Step 2: Figure 2 Go to the...