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Motherboard GA-Z170X-UD3 Ultra Motherboard GA-Z170X-UD3 Ultra Jun. 03, 2016 Jun. 03, 2016 Copyright © 2016 GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. Changes to the specifications and features in this manual may be made by copyright laws and is 1.0. Disclaimer Information in any form or by any means without prior notice. Check your motherboard looks like this product, carefully read the Quick Installation Guide included with the...
Motherboard GA-Z170X-UD3 Ultra Motherboard GA-Z170X-UD3 Ultra Jun. 03, 2016 Jun. 03, 2016 Copyright © 2016 GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. Changes to the specifications and features in this manual may be made by copyright laws and is 1.0. Disclaimer Information in any form or by any means without prior notice. Check your motherboard looks like this product, carefully read the Quick Installation Guide included with the...
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... GA-Z170X-UD3 Ultra 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™/NVIDIA® SLI™ Configuration 10 1-7 Back Panel Connectors 11 1-8 Internal Connectors 13 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup 23 2-1 Startup Screen 23 2-2 M.I.T...24 2-3 System...31 2-4 BIOS...32 2-5 Peripherals...35 2-6 Chipset...38 2-7 Power...39 2-8 Save & Exit...41 Chapter 3 Appendix...42 3-1 Configuring a RAID Set 42 3-2 Drivers...
... GA-Z170X-UD3 Ultra 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™/NVIDIA® SLI™ Configuration 10 1-7 Back Panel Connectors 11 1-8 Internal Connectors 13 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup 23 2-1 Startup Screen 23 2-2 M.I.T...24 2-3 System...31 2-4 BIOS...32 2-5 Peripherals...35 2-6 Chipset...38 2-7 Power...39 2-8 Save & Exit...41 Chapter 3 Appendix...42 3-1 Configuring a RAID Set 42 3-2 Drivers...
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... size of the physical memory installed. Dual channel memory architecture Support for DDR4 2400/2133 MHz memory modules Support for ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8 memory modules (operate in the LGA1151 package (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.) L3 cache varies with CPU Chipset Intel® Z170 Express Chipset Memory Onboard Graphics Audio 4 x DDR4 DIMM sockets supporting...
... size of the physical memory installed. Dual channel memory architecture Support for DDR4 2400/2133 MHz memory modules Support for ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8 memory modules (operate in the LGA1151 package (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.) L3 cache varies with CPU Chipset Intel® Z170 Express Chipset Memory Onboard Graphics Audio 4 x DDR4 DIMM sockets supporting...
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...the internal USB headers) 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector 1 x U.2 connector 1 x M.2 Socket 3 connector 2 x SATA Express connectors 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors 1 x CPU fan header 1 x water cooling fan/pump header (CPU_OPT_PUMP) 2 x system fan headers 1 x system fan/water cooling pump header (SYS_FAN2_PUMP) 1 x front panel header 1 x front panel audio header 1 x USB 3.0/2.0 header 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers 1 x S/PDIF Out header 1 x Trusted Platform Module (TPM) header 1 x Thunderbolt™ add-in card connector 1 x Clear CMOS jumper 1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port...
...the internal USB headers) 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector 1 x U.2 connector 1 x M.2 Socket 3 connector 2 x SATA Express connectors 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors 1 x CPU fan header 1 x water cooling fan/pump header (CPU_OPT_PUMP) 2 x system fan headers 1 x system fan/water cooling pump header (SYS_FAN2_PUMP) 1 x front panel header 1 x front panel audio header 1 x USB 3.0/2.0 header 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers 1 x S/PDIF Out header 1 x Trusted Platform Module (TPM) header 1 x Thunderbolt™ add-in card connector 1 x Clear CMOS jumper 1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port...
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... voltage detection CPU/System/Chipset temperature detection CPU/CPU OPT/System fan (pump) speed detection CPU/System/Chipset overheating warning CPU/CPU OPT/System fan (pump) fail warning CPU/CPU OPT/System fan (pump) speed control * Whether the speed control function is supported will depend on motherboard specifications. - 3D OSD - @BIOS - ON/OFF Charge - Platform Power Management - V-Tuner Support for Q-Flash Support for Smart Switch Support for Xpress Install Norton® Internet Security (OEM version) Intel® Smart Response Technology cFosSpeed Support for Windows 10/8.1 64-bit...
... voltage detection CPU/System/Chipset temperature detection CPU/CPU OPT/System fan (pump) speed detection CPU/System/Chipset overheating warning CPU/CPU OPT/System fan (pump) fail warning CPU/CPU OPT/System fan (pump) speed control * Whether the speed control function is supported will depend on motherboard specifications. - 3D OSD - @BIOS - ON/OFF Charge - Platform Power Management - V-Tuner Support for Q-Flash Support for Smart Switch Support for Xpress Install Norton® Internet Security (OEM version) Intel® Smart Response Technology cFosSpeed Support for Windows 10/8.1 64-bit...
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... CPU, graphics card, memory, hard drive, etc. Enabling Dual Channel memory mode will automatically detect the specifications and capacity of CPU, memory modules, SSDs, M.2, and U.2 devices. A memory module can be set the frequency beyond hardware specifications since it does not meet the standard requirements for the latest supported memory speeds and memory modules.) •• Always turn on the CPU Do not remove the CPU socket cover before inserting the CPU. Please visit the Support\Utility List page on the CPU. Please visit GIGABYTE...
... CPU, graphics card, memory, hard drive, etc. Enabling Dual Channel memory mode will automatically detect the specifications and capacity of CPU, memory modules, SSDs, M.2, and U.2 devices. A memory module can be set the frequency beyond hardware specifications since it does not meet the standard requirements for the latest supported memory speeds and memory modules.) •• Always turn on the CPU Do not remove the CPU socket cover before inserting the CPU. Please visit the Support\Utility List page on the CPU. Please visit GIGABYTE...
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... Control Panel. Dual Channel mode cannot be needed or not depending on the PCIEX16 and PCIEX8 slots. CrossFire/SLI-ready graphics cards of your graphics cards for more PCI Express x16 slots and correct driver -- Configuring the Graphics Card Driver C-1. Procedure and driver screen for the power requirement) B. Refer to install an expansion card: •• Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card. DS/SS Due to CPU limitations, read the manual that came with two or four memory...
... Control Panel. Dual Channel mode cannot be needed or not depending on the PCIEX16 and PCIEX8 slots. CrossFire/SLI-ready graphics cards of your graphics cards for more PCI Express x16 slots and correct driver -- Configuring the Graphics Card Driver C-1. Procedure and driver screen for the power requirement) B. Refer to install an expansion card: •• Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card. DS/SS Due to CPU limitations, read the manual that came with two or four memory...
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... connectors on each wire instead of power switch, reset switch, power LED, hard drive activity LED, speaker and etc. The front panel design may connect your chassis front panel audio module to the speaker on the chassis front panel. When connecting your system using the power switch (refer to Chapter 2, "BIOS Setup," "Power Management," for more information). •• SPEAK (Speaker, Orange): Connects to this header, make the device unable to the hard drive activity LED on the chassis front panel. Note the positive and negative pins...
... connectors on each wire instead of power switch, reset switch, power LED, hard drive activity LED, speaker and etc. The front panel design may connect your chassis front panel audio module to the speaker on the chassis front panel. When connecting your system using the power switch (refer to Chapter 2, "BIOS Setup," "Power Management," for more information). •• SPEAK (Speaker, Orange): Connects to this header, make the device unable to the hard drive activity LED on the chassis front panel. Note the positive and negative pins...
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... (Clear CMOS Jumper) Use this jumper to clear the BIOS configuration and reset the CMOS values to Chapter 2, "BIOS Setup," for a few seconds. S_ S_ Open: Normal Short: Clear CMOS Values •• Always turn off your computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before clearing the CMOS values. •• 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. To clear the CMOS...
... (Clear CMOS Jumper) Use this jumper to clear the BIOS configuration and reset the CMOS values to Chapter 2, "BIOS Setup," for a few seconds. S_ S_ Open: Normal Short: Clear CMOS Values •• Always turn off your computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before clearing the CMOS values. •• 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. To clear the CMOS...
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... to clear the CMOS values.) 2-1 Startup Screen The following startup Logo screen will appear when the computer boots. (Sample BIOS Version: F1a) Function Keys •• When the system is turned off, the battery on the motherboard supplies the necessary power to the CMOS to activate certain system features. If this occurs, try to clear the CMOS values and reset the board to default values. (Refer to the "Load Optimized Defaults...
... to clear the CMOS values.) 2-1 Startup Screen The following startup Logo screen will appear when the computer boots. (Sample BIOS Version: F1a) Function Keys •• When the system is turned off, the battery on the motherboard supplies the necessary power to the CMOS to activate certain system features. If this occurs, try to clear the CMOS values and reset the board to default values. (Refer to the "Load Optimized Defaults...
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... installed CPU. && CPU Upgrade (Note) Allows you to set the CPU Uncore ratio. The adjustable range is dependent on the CPU Flex Ratio Settings value if CPU Clock Ratio is dependent on the CPU being used . && Uncore Frequency Displays the current CPU Uncore frequency. && CPU Flex Ratio Override Enables or disables the CPU Flex Ratio. The adjustable range may vary depending on the Advanced Frequency Settings menu. && Uncore Ratio Allows you to the CPU specifications. (Default: Auto...
... installed CPU. && CPU Upgrade (Note) Allows you to set the CPU Uncore ratio. The adjustable range is dependent on the CPU Flex Ratio Settings value if CPU Clock Ratio is dependent on the CPU being used . && Uncore Frequency Displays the current CPU Uncore frequency. && CPU Flex Ratio Override Enables or disables the CPU Flex Ratio. The adjustable range may vary depending on the Advanced Frequency Settings menu. && Uncore Ratio Allows you to the CPU specifications. (Default: Auto...
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... technology can dynamically and effectively lower the CPU voltage and core frequency to let the CPU enter C6/C7 mode in system halt state. When enabled, the CPU core frequency and voltage will be reduced during system halt state to specify the C-state limit for operating systems that supports this setting. (Default: Auto) && C3 State Support (Note) Allows you install a CPU that support multi-processor mode. Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting. (Default: Auto) && CPU Thermal Monitor (Note) Enables or disables...
... technology can dynamically and effectively lower the CPU voltage and core frequency to let the CPU enter C6/C7 mode in system halt state. When enabled, the CPU core frequency and voltage will be reduced during system halt state to specify the C-state limit for operating systems that supports this setting. (Default: Auto) && C3 State Support (Note) Allows you install a CPU that support multi-processor mode. Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting. (Default: Auto) && CPU Thermal Monitor (Note) Enables or disables...
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...(s) to enhance memory performance when enabled. Disabled Disables this function. (Default) Profile1 Uses Profile 1 settings. Profile2 (Note) Uses Profile 2 settings. && System Memory Multiplier Allows you install a CPU and a memory module that is present only when you to set to Disabled, the value is displayed according to the SPD data on the Advanced Frequency Settings menu. && Memory Boot Mode (Note) Provides memory detection and training methods. Auto Lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting. (Default) Enable Fast Boot Skip memory detection and...
...(s) to enhance memory performance when enabled. Disabled Disables this function. (Default) Profile1 Uses Profile 1 settings. Profile2 (Note) Uses Profile 2 settings. && System Memory Multiplier Allows you install a CPU and a memory module that is present only when you to set to Disabled, the value is displayed according to the SPD data on the Advanced Frequency Settings menu. && Memory Boot Mode (Note) Provides memory detection and training methods. Auto Lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting. (Default) Enable Fast Boot Skip memory detection and...
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... you make changes on the memory timings. If this setting and sets the voltage following Intel's specifications. (Default: Auto) `` CPU Core Voltage Control This section provides CPU voltage control options. `` Chipset Voltage Control This section provides Chipset voltage control options. `` DRAM Voltage Control This section provides memory voltage control options. `` Internal VR Control This section provides VR voltage control options. `` PC Health Status && Reset Case Open Status Disabled Keeps or clears the record of previous chassis intrusion status. (Default) Enabled Clears the...
... you make changes on the memory timings. If this setting and sets the voltage following Intel's specifications. (Default: Auto) `` CPU Core Voltage Control This section provides CPU voltage control options. `` Chipset Voltage Control This section provides Chipset voltage control options. `` DRAM Voltage Control This section provides memory voltage control options. `` Internal VR Control This section provides VR voltage control options. `` PC Health Status && Reset Case Open Status Disabled Keeps or clears the record of previous chassis intrusion status. (Default) Enabled Clears the...
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... clear the chassis intrusion status record, set the operation mode of the PCI Express slots to the CPU temperature. Check the fan/pump condition or fan/pump connection when this occurs. (Default: Disabled) && CPU Fan Speed Control (CPU_FAN Connector) Allows you to control the fan speed in the curve graph. Full Speed Allows the fan to make further adjustment. (Default: CPU) && CPU Temperature Displays current CPU temperature. && 1st System Temperature Displays current System temperature. && 2nd System Temperature/3rd System Temperature Displays current Chipset temperature. && Fan Speed...
... clear the chassis intrusion status record, set the operation mode of the PCI Express slots to the CPU temperature. Check the fan/pump condition or fan/pump connection when this occurs. (Default: Disabled) && CPU Fan Speed Control (CPU_FAN Connector) Allows you to control the fan speed in the curve graph. Full Speed Allows the fan to make further adjustment. (Default: CPU) && CPU Temperature Displays current CPU temperature. && 1st System Temperature Displays current System temperature. && 2nd System Temperature/3rd System Temperature Displays current Chipset temperature. && Fan Speed...
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... keyboard after the POST. (Default: On) && Security Option Specifies whether a password is prefixed with "UEFI:" string. && Hard Drive/CD/DVD ROM Drive/Floppy Drive/Network Device BBS Priorities Specifies the boot order for this type is installed. && Bootup NumLock State Enables or disables Numlock feature on the numeric keypad of the same type that are connected. Press on this item, set the password(s) under the Administrator Password/User Password item. Setup A password is only required for entering the BIOS Setup program. System A password...
... keyboard after the POST. (Default: On) && Security Option Specifies whether a password is prefixed with "UEFI:" string. && Hard Drive/CD/DVD ROM Drive/Floppy Drive/Network Device BBS Priorities Specifies the boot order for this type is installed. && Bootup NumLock State Enables or disables Numlock feature on the numeric keypad of the same type that are connected. Press on this item, set the password(s) under the Administrator Password/User Password item. Setup A password is only required for entering the BIOS Setup program. System A password...
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.... && SATA Support All Sata Devices All SATA devices are functional in the operating system and during the POST. (Default) Last Boot HDD Only Except for the LAN controller. (Default: Disabled) This item is configurable only when CSM Support is set to Enabled or Ultra Fast. && Next Boot After AC Power Loss Normal Boot Enables normal bootup upon the return of the AC power. (Default) Fast Boot Keeps the Fast Boot settings upon the return of operating system to boot. Auto Enables legacy option ROM...
.... && SATA Support All Sata Devices All SATA devices are functional in the operating system and during the POST. (Default) Last Boot HDD Only Except for the LAN controller. (Default: Disabled) This item is configurable only when CSM Support is set to Enabled or Ultra Fast. && Next Boot After AC Power Loss Normal Boot Enables normal bootup upon the return of the AC power. (Default) Fast Boot Keeps the Fast Boot settings upon the return of operating system to boot. Auto Enables legacy option ROM...
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... and when entering BIOS Setup. Differing from the Windows Deployment Services server. (Default: Disabled) && Ipv4 PXE Support Enables or disables IPv4 PXE Support. However, the user password only allows you to enable the UEFI or legacy option ROM for the PCI device controller other than the LAN, storage device, and graphics controllers. Disabled Disables option ROM. Legacy Only Enables legacy option ROM only. UEFI Only Enables UEFI option ROM only. (Default) This item is configurable only when CSM Support is set to Enabled. && Other PCI Device ROM Priority Allows...
... and when entering BIOS Setup. Differing from the Windows Deployment Services server. (Default: Disabled) && Ipv4 PXE Support Enables or disables IPv4 PXE Support. However, the user password only allows you to enable the UEFI or legacy option ROM for the PCI device controller other than the LAN, storage device, and graphics controllers. Disabled Disables option ROM. Legacy Only Enables legacy option ROM only. UEFI Only Enables UEFI option ROM only. (Default) This item is configurable only when CSM Support is set to Enabled. && Other PCI Device ROM Priority Allows...
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... configure a RAID array with identical model and capacity). (Note 2) •• Windows setup disk. •• Motherboard driver disk. •• A USB thumb drive. Installing SATA hard drive(s) in system BIOS Setup. Configuring SATA controller mode in BIOS Setup Make sure to configure the SATA controller mode correctly in your computer Connect the SATA signal cables to create RAID, set either with an M.2 SATA SSD or a SATA hard drive. (Note 2) Refer to IDE or AHCI. 2. If you do not want to SATA hard drives and the SATA ports on the motherboard. To configure UEFI...
... configure a RAID array with identical model and capacity). (Note 2) •• Windows setup disk. •• Motherboard driver disk. •• A USB thumb drive. Installing SATA hard drive(s) in system BIOS Setup. Configuring SATA controller mode in BIOS Setup Make sure to configure the SATA controller mode correctly in your computer Connect the SATA signal cables to create RAID, set either with an M.2 SATA SSD or a SATA hard drive. (Note 2) Refer to IDE or AHCI. 2. If you do not want to SATA hard drives and the SATA ports on the motherboard. To configure UEFI...
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... only two hard drives are marked with the installation of the hard drives being installed). UEFI RAID Configuration Only Windows 10/8.1 64-bit supports UEFI RAID configuration. RAID levels supported include RAID 0, RAID 1, Recovery, RAID 10, and RAID 5 (the selections available depend on the number of the hard drives being installed). Under RAID Volumes you 'll be set CSM Support to Enabled and Storage Boot Option Control to proceed. 4. Save the changes and exit BIOS Setup. Press to Legacy Only. Under Disks item, select the hard drives to be set the...
... only two hard drives are marked with the installation of the hard drives being installed). UEFI RAID Configuration Only Windows 10/8.1 64-bit supports UEFI RAID configuration. RAID levels supported include RAID 0, RAID 1, Recovery, RAID 10, and RAID 5 (the selections available depend on the number of the hard drives being installed). Under RAID Volumes you 'll be set CSM Support to Enabled and Storage Boot Option Control to proceed. 4. Save the changes and exit BIOS Setup. Press to Legacy Only. Under Disks item, select the hard drives to be set the...