BIOS Setup Guide
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... of the battery/clear CMOS jumper/button in user's manual or refer to the "Load Optimized Defaults" section for "BIOS Update Utilities." •• Because BIOS flashing is potentially risky, if you can now flash the BIOS automatically by simply pressing the Q-Flash Plus button. Its major functions include conducting the Power-On Self-Test (POST) during the POST when the power is turned on a USB thumb drive and plug it into the dedicated port, and then...
... of the battery/clear CMOS jumper/button in user's manual or refer to the "Load Optimized Defaults" section for "BIOS Update Utilities." •• Because BIOS flashing is potentially risky, if you can now flash the BIOS automatically by simply pressing the Q-Flash Plus button. Its major functions include conducting the Power-On Self-Test (POST) during the POST when the power is turned on a USB thumb drive and plug it into the dedicated port, and then...
BIOS Setup Guide
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... enabled, the CPU core frequency and voltage will be reduced during system halt state to decrease power consumption. Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting. The C10 state is a more enhanced power-saving state than C3. This item is configurable only when CPU Cores Enabling Mode is set to Enabled. && C8 State Support Allows you to specify the C-state limit for each CPU core. dd C-States Control && CPU Enhanced Halt (C1E) Enables or disables...
... enabled, the CPU core frequency and voltage will be reduced during system halt state to decrease power consumption. Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting. The C10 state is a more enhanced power-saving state than C3. This item is configurable only when CPU Cores Enabling Mode is set to Enabled. && C8 State Support Allows you to specify the C-state limit for each CPU core. dd C-States Control && CPU Enhanced Halt (C1E) Enables or disables...
BIOS Setup Guide
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... set a power limit for specific memory IC manufacturers to enhance memory performance. && Extreme Memory Profile (X.M.P.) Allows the BIOS to read the SPD data on the installed XMP memory module(s) to enhance memory performance when enabled. Disabled Disables this function. Profile1 Uses Profile 1 settings. Profile2 Uses Profile 2 settings. (Available only when you install a memory module that are built for CPU Turbo mode. Auto sets the current limit according to control each CPU core limit separately. && DDR5 Auto Booster Enables...
... set a power limit for specific memory IC manufacturers to enhance memory performance. && Extreme Memory Profile (X.M.P.) Allows the BIOS to read the SPD data on the installed XMP memory module(s) to enhance memory performance when enabled. Disabled Disables this function. Profile1 Uses Profile 1 settings. Profile2 Uses Profile 2 settings. (Available only when you install a memory module that are built for CPU Turbo mode. Auto sets the current limit according to control each CPU core limit separately. && DDR5 Auto Booster Enables...
BIOS Setup Guide
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... and reset the board to default values. (Refer to the introductions of the battery/clear CMOS jumper/ button in Chapter 2 of the user's manual for how to clear the CMOS values.) Enable Fast Boot Skip memory detection and training in some specific criteria for faster memory boot. Disable Fast Boot Detect and train memory at three different performance levels. - 14 - Advanced Memory Settings && Memory Ref Clock Allows you to manually adjust the memory reference clock. && Gear Mode...
... and reset the board to default values. (Refer to the introductions of the battery/clear CMOS jumper/ button in Chapter 2 of the user's manual for how to clear the CMOS values.) Enable Fast Boot Skip memory detection and training in some specific criteria for faster memory boot. Disable Fast Boot Detect and train memory at three different performance levels. - 14 - Advanced Memory Settings && Memory Ref Clock Allows you to manually adjust the memory reference clock. && Gear Mode...
BIOS Setup Guide
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... 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. If you wish to install a 3rd party add-in above 4 GB address space (only if your system supports 64-bit PCI decoding). 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...
... 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. If you wish to install a 3rd party add-in above 4 GB address space (only if your system supports 64-bit PCI decoding). 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...
BIOS Setup Guide
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... enables booting from the network to the Internet. `` Thunderbolt(TM) Configuration This sub-menu provides Thunderbolt related configuration options. 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 Thunderbolt(TM) Devices Enabled allows the system to wake up from the Windows Deployment Services...
... enables booting from the network to the Internet. `` Thunderbolt(TM) Configuration This sub-menu provides Thunderbolt related configuration options. 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 Thunderbolt(TM) Devices Enabled allows the system to wake up from the Windows Deployment Services...
BIOS Setup Guide
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... configure how long to wait before you use, set Enable VMD Global Mapping to abort the PXE boot. This item is configurable only when Network Stack is enabled. NVMe Configuration Displays information on the SATA/M.2 connector you can press to Disabled. && IPv4 HTTP Support Enables or disables HTTP boot support for IPv6. To create RAID configurations, set Enable VMD controller to Enabled and set the corresponding Map this Root Port under VMD item to the "Configuring a RAID Set...
... configure how long to wait before you use, set Enable VMD Global Mapping to abort the PXE boot. This item is configurable only when Network Stack is enabled. NVMe Configuration Displays information on the SATA/M.2 connector you can press to Disabled. && IPv4 HTTP Support Enables or disables HTTP boot support for IPv6. To create RAID configurations, set Enable VMD controller to Enabled and set the corresponding Map this Root Port under VMD item to the "Configuring a RAID Set...
BIOS Setup Guide
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... value. && Onboard DB Port LED Allows you to enable or disable the LED lighting of the motherboard debug LEDs when the system is on /off the motherboard LEDs. Set this button to Enter BIOS Setup Use the button to enter the BIOS Setup. Set this setting. - 22 - This item is configurable when LEDs in System Power On State is subject to set the lighting mode of the CPU-controlled PCI Express slots. Actual operation mode is set to On. Off Disables the selected lighting mode when the system enters S3...
... value. && Onboard DB Port LED Allows you to enable or disable the LED lighting of the motherboard debug LEDs when the system is on /off the motherboard LEDs. Set this button to Enter BIOS Setup Use the button to enter the BIOS Setup. Set this setting. - 22 - This item is configurable when LEDs in System Power On State is subject to set the lighting mode of the CPU-controlled PCI Express slots. Actual operation mode is set to On. Off Disables the selected lighting mode when the system enters S3...
BIOS Setup Guide
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... 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 Fast Boot is set to Enabled or Ultra Fast. && USB Support Disable Link All USB devices are functional in the operating system and during the POST. Partial Initial Part of operating system to Enabled. - 27 - This item is configurable only when CSM Support is set to Enabled. && Other PCI devices Allows you to set to boot. Auto Enables legacy option ROM only...
... 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 Fast Boot is set to Enabled or Ultra Fast. && USB Support Disable Link All USB devices are functional in the operating system and during the POST. Partial Initial Part of operating system to Enabled. - 27 - This item is configurable only when CSM Support is set to Enabled. && Other PCI devices Allows you to set to boot. Auto Enables legacy option ROM only...
RAID Setup Guide
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Configuring a RAID Set (Intel® Z790/B760 Series) Preparing the Hard Drives and BIOS Settings 2 A. Configuring the BIOS settings 3 C. Enabling an Intel® Optane™ Memory 8 B. 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 a RAID Set (Intel® Z790/B760 Series) Preparing the Hard Drives and BIOS Settings 2 A. Configuring the BIOS settings 3 C. Enabling an Intel® Optane™ Memory 8 B. 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 -
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. Create RAID configurations. (Note 1) D. Then connect the power connectors from your computer. 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 create RAID array on the motherboard. Configure the...
... "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. Create RAID configurations. (Note 1) D. Then connect the power connectors from your computer. 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 create RAID array on the motherboard. Configure the...
RAID Setup Guide
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... 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 and then browse to load the driver appears, select Browse. Step 2: Boot from the Windows setup disc and perform standard OS installation steps. When a screen as shown below : Step 1: Go to 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...
... 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 and then browse to load the driver appears, select Browse. Step 2: Boot from the Windows setup disc and perform standard OS installation steps. When a screen as shown below : Step 1: Go to 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...
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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... for B760 GAMING X. k Only for B760 GAMING X AX DDR4. 2-2 Product Specifications CPU LGA1700 socket: Support for the 13th and 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® B760 Express Chipset Memory Onboard Graphics Audio Support for DDR5 5600/5200/4800/4400 MT/s memory modules jk...
... for B760 GAMING X. k Only for B760 GAMING X AX DDR4. 2-2 Product Specifications CPU LGA1700 socket: Support for the 13th and 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® B760 Express Chipset Memory Onboard Graphics Audio Support for DDR5 5600/5200/4800/4400 MT/s memory modules jk...
User Manual
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... panel, 2 ports available through the internal USB header) lm - 1 x USB 2.0/1.1 port on the back panel Chipset+2 USB 2.0 Hubs: - 8 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (4 ports on environment and equipment.) CPU: - 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, supporting PCIe 4.0 and running at x16 (PCIEX16) * For optimum performance, if only one PCI Express graphics card is to be installed, be sure to 2.4 Gbps data rate (Actual data rate may vary depending on the back panel, 4 ports available through the internal USB headers) j Only for B760 GAMING X DDR4. - 9 - WIFI a, b, g, n, ac, ax, supporting...
... panel, 2 ports available through the internal USB header) lm - 1 x USB 2.0/1.1 port on the back panel Chipset+2 USB 2.0 Hubs: - 8 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (4 ports on environment and equipment.) CPU: - 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, supporting PCIe 4.0 and running at x16 (PCIEX16) * For optimum performance, if only one PCI Express graphics card is to be installed, be sure to 2.4 Gbps data rate (Actual data rate may vary depending on the back panel, 4 ports available through the internal USB headers) j Only for B760 GAMING X DDR4. - 9 - WIFI a, b, g, n, ac, ax, supporting...
User Manual
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.../Motherboard/B760-GAMING-X-AX-DDR4-rev-10?m=dl#support-dl https://www.gigabyte.com/Motherboard/B760-GAMING-X-DDR4-rev-10?m=dl#support-dl && Please visit the SERVICE/SUPPORT\Utility page on motherboard specifications. 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 Windows 10 64-bit Form Factor ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 24.4cm * GIGABYTE reserves the right to make any changes...
.../Motherboard/B760-GAMING-X-AX-DDR4-rev-10?m=dl#support-dl https://www.gigabyte.com/Motherboard/B760-GAMING-X-DDR4-rev-10?m=dl#support-dl && Please visit the SERVICE/SUPPORT\Utility page on motherboard specifications. 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 Windows 10 64-bit Form Factor ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 24.4cm * GIGABYTE reserves the right to make any changes...
User Manual
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... installing the memory to CPU limitations, read the following guidelines before you begin to insert the memory, switch the direction. k Only for B760 GAMING X AX. 2-4 Installing the Memory Read the following guidelines before installing the memory in Dual Channel mode. 1. A memory module can be used . DS/SS 4 Modules DS/SS DS/SS (SS=Single-Sided, DS=Double-Sided, "- -"=No Memory) DDR5_B1jk DDR4_B1lm - - Dual Channel Memory Configuration This motherboard provides four memory sockets and supports Dual Channel Technology. j Only for B760 GAMING...
... installing the memory to CPU limitations, read the following guidelines before you begin to insert the memory, switch the direction. k Only for B760 GAMING X AX. 2-4 Installing the Memory Read the following guidelines before installing the memory in Dual Channel mode. 1. A memory module can be used . DS/SS 4 Modules DS/SS DS/SS (SS=Single-Sided, DS=Double-Sided, "- -"=No Memory) DDR5_B1jk DDR4_B1lm - - Dual Channel Memory Configuration This motherboard provides four memory sockets and supports Dual Channel Technology. j Only for B760 GAMING...
User Manual
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18) COM (Serial Port Header) The COM header can provide one serial port via an optional COM port cable. For purchasing the optional COM port cable, please contact the local dealer. 9 1 10 2 Pin No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Definition NDCDNSIN NSOUT NDTRGND NDSRNRTSNCTSNRINo Pin 19) CLR_CMOS (Clear CMOS Jumper) Use this jumper to clear the BIOS configuration and reset the CMOS values to the "BIOS Setup" page of GIGABYTE's website for a few seconds. To clear the CMOS values, use a metal object like a screwdriver to...
18) COM (Serial Port Header) The COM header can provide one serial port via an optional COM port cable. For purchasing the optional COM port cable, please contact the local dealer. 9 1 10 2 Pin No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Definition NDCDNSIN NSOUT NDTRGND NDSRNRTSNCTSNRINo Pin 19) CLR_CMOS (Clear CMOS Jumper) Use this jumper to clear the BIOS configuration and reset the CMOS values to the "BIOS Setup" page of GIGABYTE's website for a few seconds. To clear the CMOS values, use a metal object like a screwdriver to...
User Manual
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... CMOS on the motherboard. Inadequate BIOS flashing may result in system malfunction. •• It is turned off (S5 shutdown state). To access the BIOS Setup program, press the key during system startup, saving system parameters and loading operating system, etc. For instructions on a USB thumb drive and plug it into the dedicated port, and then you to quickly and easily upgrade or back up BIOS without entering...
... CMOS on the motherboard. Inadequate BIOS flashing may result in system malfunction. •• It is turned off (S5 shutdown state). To access the BIOS Setup program, press the key during system startup, saving system parameters and loading operating system, etc. For instructions on a USB thumb drive and plug it into the dedicated port, and then you to quickly and easily upgrade or back up BIOS without entering...
User Manual
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... copy the files to load the driver and continue the OS installation. - 35 - Refer to the steps below appears, select Intel RST VMD Controller 467F and click Next to your USB thumb drive. When a screen as shown below : Step 1: Go to GIGABYTE's website, browse to the motherboard model's web page, download the Intel SATA Preinstall driver file on a RAID volume, you need to the location of the...
... copy the files to load the driver and continue the OS installation. - 35 - Refer to the steps below appears, select Intel RST VMD Controller 467F and click Next to your USB thumb drive. When a screen as shown below : Step 1: Go to GIGABYTE's website, browse to the motherboard model's web page, download the Intel SATA Preinstall driver file on a RAID volume, you need to the location of the...