BIOS Setup Guide
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... battery on . To access the BIOS Setup program, press the key during system startup, saving system parameters and loading operating system, etc. If this occurs, try to clear the CMOS values and reset the board to default values. •• Refer to the introductions of the system in the CMOS on the motherboard. To upgrade the BIOS, use either the GIGABYTE Q-Flash or Q-Flash Plus utility. •• Q-Flash allows the user...
... battery on . To access the BIOS Setup program, press the key during system startup, saving system parameters and loading operating system, etc. If this occurs, try to clear the CMOS values and reset the board to default values. •• Refer to the introductions of the system in the CMOS on the motherboard. To upgrade the BIOS, use either the GIGABYTE Q-Flash or Q-Flash Plus utility. •• Q-Flash allows the user...
BIOS Setup Guide
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... configurable only when per Core HT Disable Settings && Core HT Disable Allows you to determine whether to Random Mode. This item is configurable only when C-States Control is set to Enabled. && C6/C7 State Support Allows you to determine whether to Manual. When 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. && No. This item is configurable...
... configurable only when per Core HT Disable Settings && Core HT Disable Allows you to determine whether to Random Mode. This item is configurable only when C-States Control is set to Enabled. && C6/C7 State Support Allows you to determine whether to Manual. When 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. && No. This item is configurable...
BIOS Setup Guide
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... set the 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 supports this feature.) && System Memory Multiplier Allows you to control each CPU core limit separately. && DDR5 Auto Booster Enables or disables...
... set the 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 supports this feature.) && System Memory Multiplier Allows you to control each CPU core limit separately. && DDR5 Auto Booster Enables or disables...
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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... to Disabled. && OnBoard LAN Controller#2 Enables or disables the onboard LAN function. If you wish to install a 3rd party add-in network card instead of using the onboard audio, set this item to Disabled. && Above 4G Decoding Enables or disables 64-bit capable devices to be allocated to the graphics card. 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...
... to Disabled. && OnBoard LAN Controller#2 Enables or disables the onboard LAN function. If you wish to install a 3rd party add-in network card instead of using the onboard audio, set this item to Disabled. && Above 4G Decoding Enables or disables 64-bit capable devices to be allocated to the graphics card. 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...
BIOS Setup Guide
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... Port Enables or disables the onboard parallel port. Gigabyte Utilities Downloader Configuration && Gigabyte Utilities Downloader Configuration Allows you to determine whether to enable XHCI Hand-off feature for 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...
... Port Enables or disables the onboard parallel port. Gigabyte Utilities Downloader Configuration && Gigabyte Utilities Downloader Configuration Allows you to determine whether to enable XHCI Hand-off feature for 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...
BIOS Setup Guide
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... LPM Support Enables or disables the power saving feature, ALPM (Aggressive Link Power Management), for the Chipset SATA controllers. && Port Enables or disables each SATA port. && SATA Port DevSlp Allows you to determine whether to let the connected SATA device go into sleep mode. && Hot plug Enables or disable the hot plug capability for each SATA port. && Configured as eSATA Enables or disables support for instructions on configuring a RAID array. Ethernet Controller / PCIe GBE Family Controller This sub-menu provides information on the SATA/M.2 connector you to set...
... LPM Support Enables or disables the power saving feature, ALPM (Aggressive Link Power Management), for the Chipset SATA controllers. && Port Enables or disables each SATA port. && SATA Port DevSlp Allows you to determine whether to let the connected SATA device go into sleep mode. && Hot plug Enables or disable the hot plug capability for each SATA port. && Configured as eSATA Enables or disables support for instructions on configuring a RAID array. Ethernet Controller / PCIe GBE Family Controller This sub-menu provides information on the SATA/M.2 connector you to set...
BIOS Setup Guide
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... CPU-controlled PCI Express slots. This item is configurable when LEDs in System Power On State is set to On. Off Disables the selected lighting mode when the system enters S3/S4/S5 state. On Enables the selected lighting mode when the system enters S3/S4/S5 state. && RST_SW (MULTIKEY) (Functionality of the RST_SW Button) Set this button to HW Reset Use the button to reset your system. Set this button to Switch LED On/Off Use the button to turn...
... CPU-controlled PCI Express slots. This item is configurable when LEDs in System Power On State is set to On. Off Disables the selected lighting mode when the system enters S3/S4/S5 state. On Enables the selected lighting mode when the system enters S3/S4/S5 state. && RST_SW (MULTIKEY) (Functionality of the RST_SW Button) Set this button to HW Reset Use the button to reset your system. Set this button to Switch LED On/Off Use the button to turn...
BIOS Setup Guide
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... ROM for the PCI device controller other than 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 CSM Support is set to Enabled. && Storage Boot Option Control Allows you to select whether 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 functional in the operating system and during the POST. Partial Initial Part...
... ROM for the PCI device controller other than 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 CSM Support is set to Enabled. && Storage Boot Option Control Allows you to select whether 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 functional in the operating system and during the POST. Partial Initial Part...
RAID Setup Guide
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Installing hard drives...2 B. 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. Configuring a RAID Set (Intel® Z790/B760 Series) Preparing the Hard Drives and BIOS Settings 2 A. Configuring the BIOS settings 3 C. Rebuilding an Array...9 - 1 -
Installing hard drives...2 B. 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. Configuring a RAID Set (Intel® Z790/B760 Series) Preparing the Hard Drives and BIOS Settings 2 A. Configuring the BIOS settings 3 C. Rebuilding an Array...9 - 1 -
RAID Setup Guide
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... the motherboard. 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 the hard drives. B. Installing hard drives Install the hard drives/SSDs in your power supply to set up a RAID set , follow the steps below: A. Configure the system BIOS. RAID Levels RAID 0 Minimum Number of Hard ≥2 Drives Number of hard Array Capacity drives * Size of the smallest drive Fault Tolerance No RAID 1 RAID 5 2 ≥3 Size...
... the motherboard. 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 the hard drives. B. Installing hard drives Install the hard drives/SSDs in your power supply to set up a RAID set , follow the steps below: A. Configure the system BIOS. RAID Levels RAID 0 Minimum Number of Hard ≥2 Drives Number of hard Array Capacity drives * Size of the smallest drive Fault Tolerance No RAID 1 RAID 5 2 ≥3 Size...
RAID Setup Guide
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... RAID Driver and Operating System With the correct BIOS settings, you to load the driver appears, select Browse. 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 volume, you need to install the Intel® RST VMD Controller driver first during the OS installation process. Step 3: Insert the USB thumb drive...
... RAID Driver and Operating System With the correct BIOS settings, you to load the driver appears, select Browse. 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 volume, you need to install the Intel® RST VMD Controller driver first during the OS installation process. Step 3: Insert the USB thumb drive...
User Manual
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... Introduction 4 1-1 Motherboard Layout 4 1-2 Motherboard Block Diagram 6 1-3 Box Contents...7 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation 8 2-1 Installation Precautions 8 2-2 Product Specifications 9 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 20 Chapter 3 BIOS Setup 31 Chapter 4 Installing the Operating System and Drivers 33 4-1 Operating System Installation 33 4-2 Drivers Installation 34 Chapter 5 Appendix...35 5-1 Configuring a RAID Set 35...
... Introduction 4 1-1 Motherboard Layout 4 1-2 Motherboard Block Diagram 6 1-3 Box Contents...7 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation 8 2-1 Installation Precautions 8 2-2 Product Specifications 9 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 20 Chapter 3 BIOS Setup 31 Chapter 4 Installing the Operating System and Drivers 33 4-1 Operating System Installation 33 4-2 Drivers Installation 34 Chapter 5 Appendix...35 5-1 Configuring a RAID Set 35...
User Manual
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... speeds and memory modules.) Integrated Graphics Processor-Intel® HD Graphics support: - 1 x HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096x2160@60 Hz * Support for 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 environment and equipment.) Expansion Slots 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...
... speeds and memory modules.) Integrated Graphics Processor-Intel® HD Graphics support: - 1 x HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096x2160@60 Hz * Support for 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 environment and equipment.) Expansion Slots 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...
User Manual
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... connector 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector 1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector 1 x CPU fan header 3 x system fan headers 2 x addressable LED strip headers 2 x RGB LED strip headers 2 x M.2 Socket 3 connectors 4 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors 1 x front panel header 1 x front panel audio header 1 x USB Type-C® header, with USB 3.2 Gen 2 support 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers 2 x Thunderbolt™ add-in card connectors 1 x Trusted Platform Module header (For the GC-TPM2.0 SPI/GC-TPM2.0 SPI 2.0 module only) 1 x Q-Flash Plus button 1 x reset button 1 x reset jumper 1 x Clear CMOS...
... connector 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector 1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector 1 x CPU fan header 3 x system fan headers 2 x addressable LED strip headers 2 x RGB LED strip headers 2 x M.2 Socket 3 connectors 4 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors 1 x front panel header 1 x front panel audio header 1 x USB Type-C® header, with USB 3.2 Gen 2 support 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers 2 x Thunderbolt™ add-in card connectors 1 x Trusted Platform Module header (For the GC-TPM2.0 SPI/GC-TPM2.0 SPI 2.0 module only) 1 x Q-Flash Plus button 1 x reset button 1 x reset jumper 1 x Clear CMOS...
User Manual
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... specifications and product-related information without prior notice. 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 B760M AORUS ELITE AX. j Only for Windows 10 64-bit Form Factor Micro ATX Form Factor; 24.4cm x 24.4cm * GIGABYTE reserves the right to make any changes to download the latest version of CPU, memory modules, SSDs, and M.2 devices...
... specifications and product-related information without prior notice. 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 B760M AORUS ELITE AX. j Only for Windows 10 64-bit Form Factor Micro ATX Form Factor; 24.4cm x 24.4cm * GIGABYTE reserves the right to make any changes to download the latest version of CPU, memory modules, SSDs, and M.2 devices...
User Manual
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... used . (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest supported memory speeds and memory modules.) •• Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing the memory in the DDR5_A2jk/ DDR4_A2lm socket. The four memory sockets are unable to insert the memory, switch the direction. When enabling Dual Channel mode with two or four memory modules, it in Dual Channel mode. 1. k Only for B760M AORUS ELITE AX DDR4. l Only for B760M AORUS ELITE...
... used . (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest supported memory speeds and memory modules.) •• Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing the memory in the DDR5_A2jk/ DDR4_A2lm socket. The four memory sockets are unable to insert the memory, switch the direction. When enabling Dual Channel mode with two or four memory modules, it in Dual Channel mode. 1. k Only for B760M AORUS ELITE AX DDR4. l Only for B760M AORUS ELITE...
User Manual
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... be used to the header. Incorrect connection may hang. •• These fan headers are 4-pin. For optimum heat dissipation, it in damage to the CPU or the system may lead to prevent your addressable LED strip to connect a standard 5050 addressable LED strip, with fan speed control design. S _S 1 CPU_FAN 1 SYS_FAN2 _ 1 SYS_FAN1 1 SYS_FAN3 Pin No. 1 2 3 4 Definition GND Voltage Speed Control Sense PWM Speed Control _ Connector Maximum Current Maximum Power CPU_FAN...
... be used to the header. Incorrect connection may hang. •• These fan headers are 4-pin. For optimum heat dissipation, it in damage to the CPU or the system may lead to prevent your addressable LED strip to connect a standard 5050 addressable LED strip, with fan speed control design. S _S 1 CPU_FAN 1 SYS_FAN2 _ 1 SYS_FAN1 1 SYS_FAN3 Pin No. 1 2 3 4 Definition GND Voltage Speed Control Sense PWM Speed Control _ Connector Maximum Current Maximum Power CPU_FAN...
User Manual
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... the CMOS on configuring BIOS Setup. If this occurs, try to clear the CMOS values and reset the board to default values. •• Refer to the introductions of the battery/clear CMOS jumper in system's failure to clear the CMOS values. && Please visit GIGABYTE's website for details on the motherboard. Inadequate BIOS flashing may result in Chapter 2 or navigate to the "BIOS Setup" page of GIGABYTE's website and search for "Load Optimized Defaults" for "BIOS Update Utilities...
... the CMOS on configuring BIOS Setup. If this occurs, try to clear the CMOS values and reset the board to default values. •• Refer to the introductions of the battery/clear CMOS jumper in system's failure to clear the CMOS values. && Please visit GIGABYTE's website for details on the motherboard. Inadequate BIOS flashing may result in Chapter 2 or navigate to the "BIOS Setup" page of GIGABYTE's website and search for "Load Optimized Defaults" for "BIOS Update Utilities...
User Manual
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Step 2: Boot from the Windows setup disc and perform standard OS installation steps. When the screen requesting you to load the driver and continue the OS installation. - 33 - 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 your USB thumb drive. To install an operating system on the Support\Download\SATA RAID/AHCI page, unzip...
Step 2: Boot from the Windows setup disc and perform standard OS installation steps. When the screen requesting you to load the driver and continue the OS installation. - 33 - 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 your USB thumb drive. To install an operating system on the Support\Download\SATA RAID/AHCI page, unzip...