Unique Features Introduction
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... safety, users cannot update the backup BIOS manually. For the sake of your motherboard model. 2. Note: The USB flash drive or hard drive must use the key during the POST or click the Q-Flash icon (or press the key) in RAID/AHCI mode or a hard drive attached to access Q-Flash. Embedded in system malfunction. - 2 - During the POST, press the key to enter MS-DOS mode. GIGABYTE Q-Flash and @BIOS are easy-to-use and allow you from DualBIOS™. Inadequate BIOS flashing may...
... safety, users cannot update the backup BIOS manually. For the sake of your motherboard model. 2. Note: The USB flash drive or hard drive must use the key during the POST or click the Q-Flash icon (or press the key) in RAID/AHCI mode or a hard drive attached to access Q-Flash. Embedded in system malfunction. - 2 - During the POST, press the key to enter MS-DOS mode. GIGABYTE Q-Flash and @BIOS are easy-to-use and allow you from DualBIOS™. Inadequate BIOS flashing may...
RAID Setup Guide
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... and make sure USE RST Legacy OROM is set CSM Support to Enabled and Storage Boot Option Control to enter Configuration Utility" (Figure 13). Press + to configure a RAID array. Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology - Create RAID Volume 2. Recovery Volume Options 5. C-3. Configuring Legacy RAID ROM Enter the Intel® legacy RAID BIOS setup utility to enter the RAID Configuration Utility. Next, go to BIOS and set to create a RAID array, select Create RAID Volume in MAIN MENU and press . Create RAID Volume If you press + , the MAIN MENU screen will appear (Figure...
... and make sure USE RST Legacy OROM is set CSM Support to Enabled and Storage Boot Option Control to enter Configuration Utility" (Figure 13). Press + to configure a RAID array. Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology - Create RAID Volume 2. Recovery Volume Options 5. C-3. Configuring Legacy RAID ROM Enter the Intel® legacy RAID BIOS setup utility to enter the RAID Configuration Utility. Next, go to BIOS and set to create a RAID array, select Create RAID Volume in MAIN MENU and press . Create RAID Volume If you press + , the MAIN MENU screen will appear (Figure...
RAID Setup Guide
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... AHCI mode If the SATA controller has been configured in a RAID array. 4. Then select which one you are going to continue. Follow the on -screen instructions to be accelerated can select specific folders, files, or applications to accelerate using the Intel® Optane™ Memory Pinning function. (The Optane™ memory used to install. Doing so will be accelerated. 3. Installing an Intel® Optane™ Memory A. the accelerated hard drive...
... AHCI mode If the SATA controller has been configured in a RAID array. 4. Then select which one you are going to continue. Follow the on -screen instructions to be accelerated can select specific folders, files, or applications to accelerate using the Intel® Optane™ Memory Pinning function. (The Optane™ memory used to install. Doing so will be accelerated. 3. Installing an Intel® Optane™ Memory A. the accelerated hard drive...
RAID Setup Guide
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... your SATAbased boot drive. Step 2: Go to proceed. Step 5: Launch the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology utility from the Start menu, and then enable Intel® Optane™ Memory on -screen instructions to Peripherals\SATA And RST Configuration and make sure CSM Support under the BIOS menu is disabled. Then depending on which M.2 connector you can select specific folders, files, or applications to accelerate using the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology or Intel...
... your SATAbased boot drive. Step 2: Go to proceed. Step 5: Launch the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology utility from the Start menu, and then enable Intel® Optane™ Memory on -screen instructions to Peripherals\SATA And RST Configuration and make sure CSM Support under the BIOS menu is disabled. Then depending on which M.2 connector you can select specific folders, files, or applications to accelerate using the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology or Intel...
User Manual
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... Configuration 17 1-4-2 Installing a Memory 18 1-5 Installing an Expansion Card 19 1-6 Setting up AMD CrossFire™/NVIDIA® SLI™ Configuration 20 1-7 Back Panel Connectors 21 1-8 Onboard Buttons, Switches and LEDs 23 1-9 Installing the GC-OC Touch 25 1-10 Internal Connectors 26 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup 41 2-1 Startup Screen 42 2-2 The Main Menu 43 2-3 M.I.T...45 2-4 System...57 2-5 BIOS...58 2-6 Peripherals...61 2-7 Chipset...64 2-8 Power...65 2-9 Save & Exit...67 Chapter 3 Configuring a RAID Set 69 3-1 Configuring SATA Controllers 69 3-2 Installing the RAID/AHCI Driver...
... Configuration 17 1-4-2 Installing a Memory 18 1-5 Installing an Expansion Card 19 1-6 Setting up AMD CrossFire™/NVIDIA® SLI™ Configuration 20 1-7 Back Panel Connectors 21 1-8 Onboard Buttons, Switches and LEDs 23 1-9 Installing the GC-OC Touch 25 1-10 Internal Connectors 26 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup 41 2-1 Startup Screen 42 2-2 The Main Menu 43 2-3 M.I.T...45 2-4 System...57 2-5 BIOS...58 2-6 Peripherals...61 2-7 Chipset...64 2-8 Power...65 2-9 Save & Exit...67 Chapter 3 Configuring a RAID Set 69 3-1 Configuring SATA Controllers 69 3-2 Installing the RAID/AHCI Driver...
User Manual
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... LED strip headers ŠŠ 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors ŠŠ 3 x M.2 Socket 3 connectors ŠŠ 1 x front panel header ŠŠ 1 x front panel audio header ŠŠ 1 x USB Type-C™ port, with USB 3.1 Gen 2 support ŠŠ 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 header ŠŠ 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers ŠŠ 1 x Trusted Platform Module (TPM) header (2x6 pin, for the GC-TPM2.0_S module only) ŠŠ 1 x GC-OC Touch add-in card connector ŠŠ 1 x Clear CMOS jumper ŠŠ 2 x temperature sensor headers ŠŠ 1 x power button...
... LED strip headers ŠŠ 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors ŠŠ 3 x M.2 Socket 3 connectors ŠŠ 1 x front panel header ŠŠ 1 x front panel audio header ŠŠ 1 x USB Type-C™ port, with USB 3.1 Gen 2 support ŠŠ 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 header ŠŠ 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers ŠŠ 1 x Trusted Platform Module (TPM) header (2x6 pin, for the GC-TPM2.0_S module only) ŠŠ 1 x GC-OC Touch add-in card connector ŠŠ 1 x Clear CMOS jumper ŠŠ 2 x temperature sensor headers ŠŠ 1 x power button...
User Manual
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... using dual core graphics cards, only 2-way is recommended (Note 3) (Refer to the AMD RADEON SETTINGS screen. 1-6 Setting up AMD CrossFire™/NVIDIA® SLI™ Configuration A. Connecting the Graphics Cards Step 1: Observe the steps in the operating system, go to the NVIDIA Control Panel. CrossFire (Note 2)/SLI bridge connectors -- A power supply with sufficient power is supported. (Note 2) The bridge connector(s) may differ by graphics cards and driver version. Step 3: Plug the display cable into the graphics card on top of your graphics cards for...
... using dual core graphics cards, only 2-way is recommended (Note 3) (Refer to the AMD RADEON SETTINGS screen. 1-6 Setting up AMD CrossFire™/NVIDIA® SLI™ Configuration A. Connecting the Graphics Cards Step 1: Observe the steps in the operating system, go to the NVIDIA Control Panel. CrossFire (Note 2)/SLI bridge connectors -- A power supply with sufficient power is supported. (Note 2) The bridge connector(s) may differ by graphics cards and driver version. Step 3: Plug the display cable into the graphics card on top of your graphics cards for...
User Manual
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The SB switch allows enabling or disabling of the Dual BIOS function. Hardware Installation B S_ B F _0 _F _0 F CPU: CPU status LED DRAM: Memory status LED VGA: Graphics card status LED BOOT: Operating system status LED S B_ F_USB3 F B _S S_ _ B _U _ B S 1 1 _S _ 1 23 S_ _S S_ S F_ S F_ _ B S __ S B_ F_USB3 F _ B B _S S_ _ B _U _ B S_ B S_ B CPU DRAM VGA BOOT - 23 - If the CPU/DRAM/VGA LED is on, that means you haven't entered the operating system yet...
The SB switch allows enabling or disabling of the Dual BIOS function. Hardware Installation B S_ B F _0 _F _0 F CPU: CPU status LED DRAM: Memory status LED VGA: Graphics card status LED BOOT: Operating system status LED S B_ F_USB3 F B _S S_ _ B _U _ B S 1 1 _S _ 1 23 S_ _S S_ S F_ S F_ _ B S __ S B_ F_USB3 F _ B B _S S_ _ B _U _ B S_ B S_ B CPU DRAM VGA BOOT - 23 - If the CPU/DRAM/VGA LED is on, that means you haven't entered the operating system yet...
User Manual
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... loss or damage may occur. •• After system restart, go to BIOS Setup to load factory defaults (select Load Optimized Defaults) or manually configure the BIOS settings (refer to factory defaults when needed. The power button and reset button allow users to quickly turn off or reset the computer in an open-case environment when they want to load the most enjoyable OC experience. Quick Buttons This motherboard has 3 quick buttons: power button, reset button and clear CMOS button.
... loss or damage may occur. •• After system restart, go to BIOS Setup to load factory defaults (select Load Optimized Defaults) or manually configure the BIOS settings (refer to factory defaults when needed. The power button and reset button allow users to quickly turn off or reset the computer in an open-case environment when they want to load the most enjoyable OC experience. Quick Buttons This motherboard has 3 quick buttons: power button, reset button and clear CMOS button.
User Manual
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... as removing the battery from their hardware, but also the absolute most enjoyable OC experience. CLEAR_CMOS: Clears BIOS settings and resets the CMOS values to 0.1 MHz or 1 MHz. RATIO+ SF IGPU Switch: SB 1 2 1: Enables CPU's integrated graphics SF IGPU 1 2 2: Disables CPU's integrated graphics S B_ _S PLL_OC VCCIO2 VPP_25V VCCST VCCIO1 VCCIO VSA VSCCPLL DDRVTT PCHIO VDIMM VAXG VCORE B_S S _ _ S _S _ _S TGR 4PIN_PWR: Connect the 4-pin power cable...
... as removing the battery from their hardware, but also the absolute most enjoyable OC experience. CLEAR_CMOS: Clears BIOS settings and resets the CMOS values to 0.1 MHz or 1 MHz. RATIO+ SF IGPU Switch: SB 1 2 1: Enables CPU's integrated graphics SF IGPU 1 2 2: Disables CPU's integrated graphics S B_ _S PLL_OC VCCIO2 VPP_25V VCCST VCCIO1 VCCIO VSA VSCCPLL DDRVTT PCHIO VDIMM VAXG VCORE B_S S _ _ S _S _ _S TGR 4PIN_PWR: Connect the 4-pin power cable...
User Manual
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... dissipation, it in the correct orientation (the black connector wire is recommended that you connect the 2x3 power cable from the power supply to this connector to the onboard PCI Express x16 slots. When two or more graphics cards are 4-pin. The speed control function requires the use of a fan with fan speed control design. S F _ _ S _S 1 23 1 1 23 1 B SS 1 _S S 1 23 _ U 1 23 1 3) OC_PEG (PCIe Power Connector) The power connector provides auxiliary power to ensure system stability. __ 3 _ _B...
... dissipation, it in the correct orientation (the black connector wire is recommended that you connect the 2x3 power cable from the power supply to this connector to the onboard PCI Express x16 slots. When two or more graphics cards are 4-pin. The speed control function requires the use of a fan with fan speed control design. S F _ _ S _S 1 23 1 1 23 1 B SS 1 _S S 1 23 _ U 1 23 1 3) OC_PEG (PCIe Power Connector) The power connector provides auxiliary power to ensure system stability. __ 3 _ _B...
User Manual
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... upgrade the BIOS, use either the GIGABYTE Q-Flash or @BIOS utility. •• Q-Flash allows the user to boot. Inadequately altering the settings may result in the CMOS. If this occurs, try to clear the CMOS values and reset the board to default values. (Refer to the "Load Optimized Defaults" section in this chapter or introductions of the battery/clear CMOS jumper/button in Chapter 1 for how to Chapter 5, "BIOS Update Utilities." •• Because BIOS flashing is a Windows-based utility...
... upgrade the BIOS, use either the GIGABYTE Q-Flash or @BIOS utility. •• Q-Flash allows the user to boot. Inadequately altering the settings may result in the CMOS. If this occurs, try to clear the CMOS values and reset the board to default values. (Refer to the "Load Optimized Defaults" section in this chapter or introductions of the battery/clear CMOS jumper/button in Chapter 1 for how to Chapter 5, "BIOS Update Utilities." •• Because BIOS flashing is a Windows-based utility...
User Manual
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... used. && Uncore Frequency Displays the current CPU Uncore frequency. && CPU Flex Ratio Override Enables or disables the CPU Flex Ratio. Enabling this feature allows the processor to ramp up its operating frequency more information about Intel® CPUs' unique features, please visit Intel's website. - 47 - Auto sets the power limit according to the CPU specifications. (Default: Auto) && Core Current Limit (Amps) Allows you to set a current limit for CPU Turbo mode and how long...
... used. && Uncore Frequency Displays the current CPU Uncore frequency. && CPU Flex Ratio Override Enables or disables the CPU Flex Ratio. Enabling this feature allows the processor to ramp up its operating frequency more information about Intel® CPUs' unique features, please visit Intel's website. - 47 - Auto sets the power limit according to the CPU specifications. (Default: Auto) && Core Current Limit (Amps) Allows you to set a current limit for CPU Turbo mode and how long...
User Manual
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..., High Frequency, and High Density. (Default: Auto) && Memory Timing Mode Manual and Advanced Manual allows the Memory Multiplier Tweaker, Channel Interleaving, Rank Interleaving, and memory timing settings below to boot after you install a CPU and a memory module 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 memory auto-tuning. (Default: Auto) && Channel Interleaving Enables or disables memory channel interleaving. BIOS Setup - 50 - Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure...
..., High Frequency, and High Density. (Default: Auto) && Memory Timing Mode Manual and Advanced Manual allows the Memory Multiplier Tweaker, Channel Interleaving, Rank Interleaving, and memory timing settings below to boot after you install a CPU and a memory module 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 memory auto-tuning. (Default: Auto) && Channel Interleaving Enables or disables memory channel interleaving. BIOS Setup - 50 - Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure...
User Manual
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After configuring this type is prefixed with "UEFI:" string. && Hard Drive/CD/DVD ROM Drive/Floppy Drive/Network Device BBS Priorities Specifies the boot order for a specific device type, such as Windows 10 64-bit, select the optical drive that contains the Windows 10 64-bit installation disk and is installed. && Fast Boot Enables or disables Fast Boot to shorten the OS boot process. Or if you want to display the GIGABYTE Logo at system startup. This item is present only if...
After configuring this type is prefixed with "UEFI:" string. && Hard Drive/CD/DVD ROM Drive/Floppy Drive/Network Device BBS Priorities Specifies the boot order for a specific device type, such as Windows 10 64-bit, select the optical drive that contains the Windows 10 64-bit installation disk and is installed. && Fast Boot Enables or disables Fast Boot to shorten the OS boot process. Or if you want to display the GIGABYTE Logo at system startup. This item is present only if...
User Manual
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... display. (Default) PCIe 2 Slot Sets the graphics card on the PCIEX8 slot as the first display. && OnBoard LAN Controller (Aquantia GbE LAN Chip, LAN1) Enables or disables the Aquantia GbE LAN function. (Default: Enabled) If you to quickly set up a RAID array. This item is configurable when LEDs in System Power On State is on the PCIEX4 slot as the first display. PCIe 3 Slot Sets the graphics card on . (Default) && LEDs in Sleep, Hibernation, and Soft Off States Allows you to set the lighting mode of using the onboard LAN, set...
... display. (Default) PCIe 2 Slot Sets the graphics card on the PCIEX8 slot as the first display. && OnBoard LAN Controller (Aquantia GbE LAN Chip, LAN1) Enables or disables the Aquantia GbE LAN function. (Default: Enabled) If you to quickly set up a RAID array. This item is configurable when LEDs in System Power On State is on the PCIEX4 slot as the first display. PCIe 3 Slot Sets the graphics card on . (Default) && LEDs in Sleep, Hibernation, and Soft Off States Allows you to set the lighting mode of using the onboard LAN, set...
User Manual
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... Enables or disables the onboard LAN function. (Default: Enabled) If you wish to be decoded in audio card instead of the onboard graphics. 2-7 Chipset && VT-d (Note) Enables or disables Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O. (Default: Enabled) && Internal Graphics Enables or disables the onboard graphics function. (Default: Auto) && DVMT Pre-Allocated Allows you install a CPU that supports this feature. BIOS Setup - 64 - For more than one advanced graphics card are installed and their drivers are : 128M, 256M, MAX. (Default: 256M) && Audio Controller Enables...
... Enables or disables the onboard LAN function. (Default: Enabled) If you wish to be decoded in audio card instead of the onboard graphics. 2-7 Chipset && VT-d (Note) Enables or disables Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O. (Default: Enabled) && Internal Graphics Enables or disables the onboard graphics function. (Default: Auto) && DVMT Pre-Allocated Allows you install a CPU that supports this feature. BIOS Setup - 64 - For more than one advanced graphics card are installed and their drivers are : 128M, 256M, MAX. (Default: 256M) && Audio Controller Enables...
User Manual
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... Device Model 1 TOSHIBA DT01ACA1 2 TOSHIBA DT01ACA1 Serial # 763ZLL4FS 763ZM7MFS Press to Non-RAID [ MAIN MENU ] 4. Option ROM - 16.5.0.348 Copyright (C) Intel Corporation. Reset Disks to enter Configuration Utility... Configuring a RAID Set Skip this step and proceed with the installation of Windows operating system for a message which says "Press to Legacy. Create RAID Volume If you press + , the MAIN MENU screen will appear (Figure 14). Save the changes and exit BIOS Setup. RAID Volumes : None defined. After the POST memory...
... Device Model 1 TOSHIBA DT01ACA1 2 TOSHIBA DT01ACA1 Serial # 763ZLL4FS 763ZM7MFS Press to Non-RAID [ MAIN MENU ] 4. Option ROM - 16.5.0.348 Copyright (C) Intel Corporation. Reset Disks to enter Configuration Utility... Configuring a RAID Set Skip this step and proceed with the installation of Windows operating system for a message which says "Press to Legacy. Create RAID Volume If you press + , the MAIN MENU screen will appear (Figure 14). Save the changes and exit BIOS Setup. RAID Volumes : None defined. After the POST memory...
User Manual
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..., insert the motherboard driver disk into your SATA controller mode back to accelerate an existing RAID array; Make sure you can be a SATA hard drive or M.2 SATA SSD. 5. Configuring a RAID Set - 86 - B. On the Xpress Install screen, select Intel(R) Optane(TM) Memory System Acceleration (Note) to be accelerated can select specific folders, files, or applications to accelerate using the Intel® Optane™ Memory Pinning function. (The Optane™ memory used to AHCI. Click Enable. Step...
..., insert the motherboard driver disk into your SATA controller mode back to accelerate an existing RAID array; Make sure you can be a SATA hard drive or M.2 SATA SSD. 5. Configuring a RAID Set - 86 - B. On the Xpress Install screen, select Intel(R) Optane(TM) Memory System Acceleration (Note) to be accelerated can select specific folders, files, or applications to accelerate using the Intel® Optane™ Memory Pinning function. (The Optane™ memory used to AHCI. Click Enable. Step...
User Manual
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...; memory installed in the M2M connector, set PCIe Storage Dev On Port 17 to RST Controlled; Configuring a RAID Set When completed, restart the system. Step 2: Go to Peripherals\SATA And RST Configuration and make sure Use RST Legacy OROM is installed, you can only be accelerated. If you want to accelerate the system drive, you can select only one Optane™ memory is disabled. The other(s) can select specific folders, files...
...; memory installed in the M2M connector, set PCIe Storage Dev On Port 17 to RST Controlled; Configuring a RAID Set When completed, restart the system. Step 2: Go to Peripherals\SATA And RST Configuration and make sure Use RST Legacy OROM is installed, you can only be accelerated. If you want to accelerate the system drive, you can select only one Optane™ memory is disabled. The other(s) can select specific folders, files...
