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... instructions use Windows 10 as the example operating system.) Step 1: After installing the audio driver, restart your computer. Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Line In Front Speaker Out Mic In •• To configure 4/5.1/7.1-channel audio, you want to mute the back panel audio (only supported when using an HD front panel audio module), refer to the right shows the default audio jack assignments. A. Configuring Audio Input and Output 1-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio The motherboard...
... instructions use Windows 10 as the example operating system.) Step 1: After installing the audio driver, restart your computer. Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Line In Front Speaker Out Mic In •• To configure 4/5.1/7.1-channel audio, you want to mute the back panel audio (only supported when using an HD front panel audio module), refer to the right shows the default audio jack assignments. A. Configuring Audio Input and Output 1-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio The motherboard...
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... volume, or you can set the volumes at the same time. 1-3 Configuring Microphone Recording Step 1: After installing the audio driver, restart your microphone to the Microphone screen. Step 3: Go to the Mic in jack (pink) on the back panel or the Mic in the notification area to record the sound. To hear the sound being recorded during the recording...
... volume, or you can set the volumes at the same time. 1-3 Configuring Microphone Recording Step 1: After installing the audio driver, restart your microphone to the Microphone screen. Step 3: Go to the Mic in jack (pink) on the back panel or the Mic in the notification area to record the sound. To hear the sound being recorded during the recording...
Users Manual
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... registered to the specifications and features in this manual may be made by copyright laws and is the property of the motherboard is protected by GIGABYTE without prior notice. Example: All rights reserved. Disclaimer Information in the use of this : "REV: X.X." Changes to their respective owners. For example, "REV: 1.0" means the revision of GIGABYTE. Motherboard GA-Z270-Phoenix Gaming Motherboard GA-Z270-Phoenix Gaming Dec. 21, 2016...
... registered to the specifications and features in this manual may be made by copyright laws and is the property of the motherboard is protected by GIGABYTE without prior notice. Example: All rights reserved. Disclaimer Information in the use of this : "REV: X.X." Changes to their respective owners. For example, "REV: 1.0" means the revision of GIGABYTE. Motherboard GA-Z270-Phoenix Gaming Motherboard GA-Z270-Phoenix Gaming Dec. 21, 2016...
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Table of Contents GA-Z270-Phoenix Gaming 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 Back Panel Connectors 10 1-7 Internal Connectors 12 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup 20 2-1 Startup Screen 20 2-2 M.I.T...21 2-3 System...27 2-4 BIOS...28 2-5 Peripherals...31 2-6 Chipset...34 2-7 Power...35 2-8 Save & Exit...37 Chapter 3 Appendix...38 3-1 Configuring a RAID Set 38 3-2 Drivers Installation 41 Regulatory Statements 42 Contact Us......
Table of Contents GA-Z270-Phoenix Gaming 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 Back Panel Connectors 10 1-7 Internal Connectors 12 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup 20 2-1 Startup Screen 20 2-2 M.I.T...21 2-3 System...27 2-4 BIOS...28 2-5 Peripherals...31 2-6 Chipset...34 2-7 Power...35 2-8 Save & Exit...37 Chapter 3 Appendix...38 3-1 Configuring a RAID Set 38 3-2 Drivers Installation 41 Regulatory Statements 42 Contact Us......
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.... 2 x PCI Express x1 slots (All of the PCI Express slots conform to install it in the PCIEX16 slot. 2 x PCI Express x16 slots, running at x4 (PCIEX4_1/PCIEX4_2) * The PCIEX4_1 slot shares bandwidth with CPU Chipset Intel® Z270 Express Chipset Memory Onboard Graphics Audio 4 x DDR4 DIMM sockets supporting up to 64 GB of system memory * Due to a Windows 32-bit operating system limitation, when more than 4 GB of physical memory is installed, the actual memory size displayed...
.... 2 x PCI Express x1 slots (All of the PCI Express slots conform to install it in the PCIEX16 slot. 2 x PCI Express x16 slots, running at x4 (PCIEX4_1/PCIEX4_2) * The PCIEX4_1 slot shares bandwidth with CPU Chipset Intel® Z270 Express Chipset Memory Onboard Graphics Audio 4 x DDR4 DIMM sockets supporting up to 64 GB of system memory * Due to a Windows 32-bit operating system limitation, when more than 4 GB of physical memory is installed, the actual memory size displayed...
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...internal USB headers) 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector 1 x M.2 Socket 3 connector 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors 1 x CPU fan header 1 x water cooling CPU fan header 2 x system fan headers 1 x system fan/water cooling pump header 1 x front panel header 1 x front panel audio header 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 headers 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers 1 x RGB (RGBW) LED strip extension cable header 1 x S/PDIF Out header 1 x Trusted Platform Module (TPM) header 1 x Clear CMOS jumper 1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port 2 x Wi-Fi antenna connector holes 1 x DVI-D port 1 x HDMI port 1 x USB Type...
...internal USB headers) 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector 1 x M.2 Socket 3 connector 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors 1 x CPU fan header 1 x water cooling CPU fan header 2 x system fan headers 1 x system fan/water cooling pump header 1 x front panel header 1 x front panel audio header 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 headers 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers 1 x RGB (RGBW) LED strip extension cable header 1 x S/PDIF Out header 1 x Trusted Platform Module (TPM) header 1 x Clear CMOS jumper 1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port 2 x Wi-Fi antenna connector holes 1 x DVI-D port 1 x HDMI port 1 x USB Type...
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... or keyboard. HDMI Port The HDMI port is compatible to connect your HDMI-supported monitor. It also supports up to CPU limitations, read the manual that came with two or four memory modules, it is installed. 2. USB 3.1 Gen 1 Port The USB 3.1 Gen 1 port supports the USB 3.1 Gen 1 specification and is HDCP compliant and supports Dolby TrueHD and DTS HD Master Audio formats. DS/SS DDR4_3 - - After installing the HDMI device, make sure to set the default sound playback device to HDMI. (The...
... or keyboard. HDMI Port The HDMI port is compatible to connect your HDMI-supported monitor. It also supports up to CPU limitations, read the manual that came with two or four memory modules, it is installed. 2. USB 3.1 Gen 1 Port The USB 3.1 Gen 1 port supports the USB 3.1 Gen 1 specification and is HDCP compliant and supports Dolby TrueHD and DTS HD Master Audio formats. DS/SS DDR4_3 - - After installing the HDMI device, make sure to set the default sound playback device to HDMI. (The...
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... turn off the lights of the LED strip. Definition 1 GND 1 77 1 77 2 TXP 1 3 TXN 1 4 GND 5 RXN 6 RXP 7 GND To enable hot-plugging for the SATA ports, refer to Chapter 2, "BIOS Setup," "Peripherals\SATA And RST Configuration," for instructions on the other end to your computer. Refer to Chapter 3, "Configuring a RAID Set," for more information. - 15 - The 12V pin (marked with an arrow) on configuring a RAID array. Before installing the devices...
... turn off the lights of the LED strip. Definition 1 GND 1 77 1 77 2 TXP 1 3 TXN 1 4 GND 5 RXN 6 RXP 7 GND To enable hot-plugging for the SATA ports, refer to Chapter 2, "BIOS Setup," "Peripherals\SATA And RST Configuration," for instructions on the other end to your computer. Refer to Chapter 3, "Configuring a RAID Set," for more information. - 15 - The 12V pin (marked with an arrow) on configuring a RAID array. Before installing the devices...
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... short beep will be heard if no problem is in S3/S4 sleep state or powered off your chassis front panel audio module to the speaker on the chassis front panel. Hard Drive Reset Activity LED Switch Power LED Chassis Intrusion Header System Status LED S0 On S3/S4/S5 Off Connects to the pin assignments below. Definition For AC'97 Front Panel Audio: Pin No. The front panel design may connect your system using the power switch (refer to Chapter 2, "BIOS Setup," "Power...
... short beep will be heard if no problem is in S3/S4 sleep state or powered off your chassis front panel audio module to the speaker on the chassis front panel. Hard Drive Reset Activity LED Switch Power LED Chassis Intrusion Header System Status LED S0 On S3/S4/S5 Off Connects to the pin assignments below. Definition For AC'97 Front Panel Audio: Pin No. The front panel design may connect your system using the power switch (refer to Chapter 2, "BIOS Setup," "Power...
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... BOOTBL_ED is not working properly after system power-on , that means the corresponding device is on . B_ USB 0_ B CPU: CPU status LED VGA: Graphics card status LED DRAM: Memory status LED CPU DRAM VGA BOOT BOOT: Operating system status LED - 19 - Definition B_ S1 _S _ 1 SPDIFO 2 GND 17) CLR_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. _ Open: Normal Short: Clear CMOS Values •• Always turn off your computer...
... BOOTBL_ED is not working properly after system power-on , that means the corresponding device is on . B_ USB 0_ B CPU: CPU status LED VGA: Graphics card status LED DRAM: Memory status LED CPU DRAM VGA BOOT BOOT: Operating system status LED - 19 - Definition B_ S1 _S _ 1 SPDIFO 2 GND 17) CLR_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. _ Open: Normal Short: Clear CMOS Values •• Always turn off your computer...
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... power is turned on your mouse to move among the items and press to accept or enter a sub-menu. To upgrade the BIOS, use the key to switch between the two modes. Inadequate BIOS flashing may result in system malfunction. •• It is turned off, the battery on the motherboard. If this occurs, try to clear the CMOS values and reset the board to default values. (Refer to the "Load...
... power is turned on your mouse to move among the items and press to accept or enter a sub-menu. To upgrade the BIOS, use the key to switch between the two modes. Inadequate BIOS flashing may result in system malfunction. •• It is turned off, the battery on the motherboard. If this occurs, try to clear the CMOS values and reset the board to default values. (Refer to the "Load...
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...CPU specifications. (Default: Auto) && Core Current Limit (Amps) Allows you to set a current limit for CPU Turbo mode and how long it takes to operate at the specified power limit. Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting. (Default: Auto) && Hyper-Threading Technology (Note) Allows you install a CPU that supports this setting. (Default: Auto) && Intel(R) Speed Shift Technology (Intel® Speed Shift Technology) (Note) Enables or disables Intel® Speed Shift Technology. `` Advanced CPU Core Settings && CPU Clock Ratio, CPU Frequency, FCLK Frequency for Early Power...
...CPU specifications. (Default: Auto) && Core Current Limit (Amps) Allows you to set a current limit for CPU Turbo mode and how long it takes to operate at the specified power limit. Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting. (Default: Auto) && Hyper-Threading Technology (Note) Allows you install a CPU that supports this setting. (Default: Auto) && Intel(R) Speed Shift Technology (Intel® Speed Shift Technology) (Note) Enables or disables Intel® Speed Shift Technology. `` Advanced CPU Core Settings && CPU Clock Ratio, CPU Frequency, FCLK Frequency for Early Power...
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.... Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting. (Default: Auto) && Voltage Optimization Allows you to determine whether to enable voltage optimization to reduce power consumption. (Default: Disabled) && RSR Allows you to determine whether to automatically lower the CPU turbo ratio if the CPU voltage/temperature is too high. (Default: Enabled) && Hardware Prefetcher Allows you to determine whether to enable hardware prefetcher to prefetch data and instructions from the memory into the cache. (Default: Enabled...
.... Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting. (Default: Auto) && Voltage Optimization Allows you to determine whether to enable voltage optimization to reduce power consumption. (Default: Disabled) && RSR Allows you to determine whether to automatically lower the CPU turbo ratio if the CPU voltage/temperature is too high. (Default: Enabled) && Hardware Prefetcher Allows you to determine whether to enable hardware prefetcher to prefetch data and instructions from the memory into the cache. (Default: Enabled...
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... to memory SPD data. (Default: Auto) && Memory Ref Clock Allows 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 the memory being used; Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this feature. - 24 - Please note that support this setting. (Default: Auto) && Rank Interleaving Enables or disables memory rank interleaving. the second is the memory frequency...
... to memory SPD data. (Default: Auto) && Memory Ref Clock Allows 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 the memory being used; Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this feature. - 24 - Please note that support this setting. (Default: Auto) && Rank Interleaving Enables or disables memory rank interleaving. the second is the memory frequency...
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.... This item is prefixed with "UEFI:" string on the boot device list. Removable storage devices that support GPT format will be 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 7 64-bit, select the optical drive that support Boot from LAN function, etc. Or if you enter BIOS Setup. To boot from the available devices. 2-4 BIOS && Bootup NumLock State Enables or disables Numlock feature on the numeric keypad...
.... This item is prefixed with "UEFI:" string on the boot device list. Removable storage devices that support GPT format will be 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 7 64-bit, select the optical drive that support Boot from LAN function, etc. Or if you enter BIOS Setup. To boot from the available devices. 2-4 BIOS && Bootup NumLock State Enables or disables Numlock feature on the numeric keypad...
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... Boot Option ROM Allows you to select whether to enable the legacy option ROM for the previous boot drive, all SATA devices are disabled before the OS boot process completes. This item is configurable only when Fast Boot is set to Enabled or Ultra Fast. && Mouse Speed Allows you to select the operating system to be installed. (Default: Other OS) && CSM Support Enables or disables UEFI CSM (Compatibility Support Module) to support a legacy PC boot process. Enabled Enables UEFI CSM. (Default) Disabled Disables UEFI CSM and supports UEFI BIOS boot...
... Boot Option ROM Allows you to select whether to enable the legacy option ROM for the previous boot drive, all SATA devices are disabled before the OS boot process completes. This item is configurable only when Fast Boot is set to Enabled or Ultra Fast. && Mouse Speed Allows you to select the operating system to be installed. (Default: Other OS) && CSM Support Enables or disables UEFI CSM (Compatibility Support Module) to support a legacy PC boot process. Enabled Enables UEFI CSM. (Default) Disabled Disables UEFI CSM and supports UEFI BIOS boot...
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... 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 the PCIEX16 slot as the first display. (Default) PCIe 2 Slot Sets the graphics card on the PCIEX4_1 slot as the first display. PCIe 3 Slot Sets the graphics card on the PCIEX4_2 slot as the first display. && EZ RAID Allows you to set the LED lighting mode for instructions on configuring a RAID array. && LED_C Connect Enables or disables the lights of colors. Static Mode All LEDs emit a single color. (Default) Flash Mode...
... 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 the PCIEX16 slot as the first display. (Default) PCIe 2 Slot Sets the graphics card on the PCIEX4_1 slot as the first display. PCIe 3 Slot Sets the graphics card on the PCIEX4_2 slot as the first display. && EZ RAID Allows you to set the LED lighting mode for instructions on configuring a RAID array. && LED_C Connect Enables or disables the lights of colors. Static Mode All LEDs emit a single color. (Default) Flash Mode...
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... 1 ports on your M.2 PCIe SSD if installed. `` Trusted Computing Enables or disables Trusted Platform Module (TPM). `` Intel(R) Bios Guard Technology Enables or disables the Intel® BIOS Guard feature, which protects the BIOS from malicious attacks. `` Network Stack Configuration && Network Stack Disables or enables booting from the network to install a GPT format OS, such as installing the OS from the Windows Deployment Services server. (Default: Disabled) && Ipv4 PXE Support Enables or disables IPv4 PXE Support. High-end audio players may connect...
... 1 ports on your M.2 PCIe SSD if installed. `` Trusted Computing Enables or disables Trusted Platform Module (TPM). `` Intel(R) Bios Guard Technology Enables or disables the Intel® BIOS Guard feature, which protects the BIOS from malicious attacks. `` Network Stack Configuration && Network Stack Disables or enables booting from the network to install a GPT format OS, such as installing the OS from the Windows Deployment Services server. (Default: Disabled) && Ipv4 PXE Support Enables or disables IPv4 PXE Support. High-end audio players may connect...
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... to configure the SATA controller mode correctly in the Type tab and then press . 2. After completing, you'll be used to set up a RAID set SATA Mode Selection to "C-3" for more detailed information, press on the EZ RAID item. Then save the settings and exit BIOS Setup. Finally, save the settings and restart your motherboard. Using EZ RAID GIGABYTE motherboards provide you with identical model and capacity). (Note 2) •• Windows setup disk. •• Motherboard driver disk...
... to configure the SATA controller mode correctly in the Type tab and then press . 2. After completing, you'll be used to set up a RAID set SATA Mode Selection to "C-3" for more detailed information, press on the EZ RAID item. Then save the settings and exit BIOS Setup. Finally, save the settings and restart your motherboard. Using EZ RAID GIGABYTE motherboards provide you with identical model and capacity). (Note 2) •• Windows setup disk. •• Motherboard driver disk...
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..., enter BIOS Setup again. Enter a volume name with the installation of Windows operating system for a non-RAID configuration. After completing, you'll be special characters) under the Name item and press . Configuring Legacy RAID ROM Enter the Intel® legacy RAID BIOS setup utility to Disabled. In BIOS Setup, go to BIOS Features and set CSM Support to Enabled and Storage Boot Option Control to cancel. 6. Save the changes and exit BIOS Setup. Under Disks item, select the hard drives to be set from the motherboard driver disk using "Xpress Install...
..., enter BIOS Setup again. Enter a volume name with the installation of Windows operating system for a non-RAID configuration. After completing, you'll be special characters) under the Name item and press . Configuring Legacy RAID ROM Enter the Intel® legacy RAID BIOS setup utility to Disabled. In BIOS Setup, go to BIOS Features and set CSM Support to Enabled and Storage Boot Option Control to cancel. 6. Save the changes and exit BIOS Setup. Under Disks item, select the hard drives to be set from the motherboard driver disk using "Xpress Install...