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... HUD...29 2-16 System Information Viewer 30 2-17 USB Blocker...31 2-18 USB DAC-UP 2...32 2-19 V-Tuner...33 Actual software supported may vary by motherboard model and OS verison. The software setup menus are for reference only.
... HUD...29 2-16 System Information Viewer 30 2-17 USB Blocker...31 2-18 USB DAC-UP 2...32 2-19 V-Tuner...33 Actual software supported may vary by motherboard model and OS verison. The software setup menus are for reference only.
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Motherboards that matches your motherboard model. 2. Before You Begin 1. From GIGABYTE's website, download the latest compressed BIOS update...an independent SATA controller, use the key during the POST to enter Q-Flash. BIOS Update Utilities GIGABYTE motherboards provide two unique BIOS update tools, Q-Flash™ and @BIOS™. What is Q-Flash ... complicated BIOS flashing process. Q-Flash Plus is Q-Flash™? Restart the system. Additionally, this motherboard features the DualBIOS™ design and supports Q-Flash Plus, providing multiple protection for the safety and...
Motherboards that matches your motherboard model. 2. Before You Begin 1. From GIGABYTE's website, download the latest compressed BIOS update...an independent SATA controller, use the key during the POST to enter Q-Flash. BIOS Update Utilities GIGABYTE motherboards provide two unique BIOS update tools, Q-Flash™ and @BIOS™. What is Q-Flash ... complicated BIOS flashing process. Q-Flash Plus is Q-Flash™? Restart the system. Additionally, this motherboard features the DualBIOS™ design and supports Q-Flash Plus, providing multiple protection for the safety and...
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... file system. •• If the BIOS update file is saved. Select the BIOS update file. Step 1: 1. Make sure the BIOS update file matches your motherboard model. - 3 - Updating the BIOS In the main menu of Q-Flash, select Update BIOS. •• The Save BIOS option allows you have saved the BIOS...
... file system. •• If the BIOS update file is saved. Select the BIOS update file. Step 1: 1. Make sure the BIOS update file matches your motherboard model. - 3 - Updating the BIOS In the main menu of Q-Flash, select Update BIOS. •• The Save BIOS option allows you have saved the BIOS...
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... BIOS without Using the Internet Update Function: Click Update from File, then select the location where you will be flashed matches your motherboard model. After Updating the BIOS Restart your system after updating the BIOS. •• Make sure that is not present on ...Utility A. C. 1-2 Updating the BIOS with your own picture, creating a personalized boot-up screen. GIGABYTE product warranty does not cover any BIOS damage or system failure resulting from GIGABYTE's website and follow the instructions in Face-Wizard and you save the BIOS update file obtained from ...
... BIOS without Using the Internet Update Function: Click Update from File, then select the location where you will be flashed matches your motherboard model. After Updating the BIOS Restart your system after updating the BIOS. •• Make sure that is not present on ...Utility A. C. 1-2 Updating the BIOS with your own picture, creating a personalized boot-up screen. GIGABYTE product warranty does not cover any BIOS damage or system failure resulting from GIGABYTE's website and follow the instructions in Face-Wizard and you save the BIOS update file obtained from ...
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... update file that matches your USB flash drive, and rename it to GIGABYTE.bin. Note: The USB flash drive must use the FAT32/16 file system and it to update the backup BIOS. The FBIOS_LED will continue to your motherboard model. 2. B. Wait for normal operation. - 6 - Before You Begin 1. Using Q-Flash Plus If...
... update file that matches your USB flash drive, and rename it to GIGABYTE.bin. Note: The USB flash drive must use the FAT32/16 file system and it to update the backup BIOS. The FBIOS_LED will continue to your motherboard model. 2. B. Wait for normal operation. - 6 - Before You Begin 1. Using Q-Flash Plus If...
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... can select an app to run or click LiveUpdate to launch the App Center utility (Figure 1). On the Autorun screen, go to Application Software\Install GIGABYTE Utilities to easily launch all GIGABYTE apps installed on motherboard specifications. - 7 - Figure 2 (Note) Available applications in the notification area to update an app online. APP Center...
... can select an app to run or click LiveUpdate to launch the App Center utility (Figure 1). On the Autorun screen, go to Application Software\Install GIGABYTE Utilities to easily launch all GIGABYTE apps installed on motherboard specifications. - 7 - Figure 2 (Note) Available applications in the notification area to update an app online. APP Center...
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... specify the overall boot order from the available devices. •• Bootup NumLock State: Allows you to enable or disable Numlock feature on your motherboard model and BIOS version. If the power button is turned on upon the return of power from an AC power loss. After you click the... Always On Always Off Description The system returns to select the default language used by PWR-BTTN: Allows you to determine whether to display the GIGABYTE Logo at system startup. •• AC BACK: Determines the state of the system after the POST. •• Full Screen LOGO Show: ...
... specify the overall boot order from the available devices. •• Bootup NumLock State: Allows you to enable or disable Numlock feature on your motherboard model and BIOS version. If the power button is turned on upon the return of power from an AC power loss. After you click the... Always On Always Off Description The system returns to select the default language used by PWR-BTTN: Allows you to determine whether to display the GIGABYTE Logo at system startup. •• AC BACK: Determines the state of the system after the POST. •• Full Screen LOGO Show: ...
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... Interface Using Remote OC Step 1: On the host computer, launch Remote OC and enable Remote OC Function. INFO Displays the system information, including the CPU, motherboard, and memory. CONTROL Allows you to remotely reboot or shut down /reset the PC when needed. Step 2: Run...
... Interface Using Remote OC Step 1: On the host computer, launch Remote OC and enable Remote OC Function. INFO Displays the system information, including the CPU, motherboard, and memory. CONTROL Allows you to remotely reboot or shut down /reset the PC when needed. Step 2: Run...
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...overclock/overvoltage, make sure that you with different levels of EasyTune, or system instability or other unexpected results may vary by motherboard model and CPU. Grayed-out area(s) indicates that the item is not configurable or the function is a simple and easy...current settings to set the memory clock. The Advanced Power tab allows you to a profile. Available functions in Windows environment. 2-6 EasyTune GIGABYTE's EasyTune is not supported. After making changes, be sure to achieve desired system performance. Before you do overclock/overvoltage in EasyTune may ...
...overclock/overvoltage, make sure that you with different levels of EasyTune, or system instability or other unexpected results may vary by motherboard model and CPU. Grayed-out area(s) indicates that the item is not configurable or the function is a simple and easy...current settings to set the memory clock. The Advanced Power tab allows you to a profile. Available functions in Windows environment. 2-6 EasyTune GIGABYTE's EasyTune is not supported. After making changes, be sure to achieve desired system performance. Before you do overclock/overvoltage in EasyTune may ...
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... must have equal or greater capacity than the system drive. B. An Intel® Chipset motherboard supporting RAID 2. Intel® SATA controller driver installed 5. System Requirements 1. All with a simple click of a button, XHD helps to RAID mode 3. XHD With GIGABYTE XHD (Note 1), users can quickly configure a RAID-ready system for complex and time...
... must have equal or greater capacity than the system drive. B. An Intel® Chipset motherboard supporting RAID 2. Intel® SATA controller driver installed 5. System Requirements 1. All with a simple click of a button, XHD helps to RAID mode 3. XHD With GIGABYTE XHD (Note 1), users can quickly configure a RAID-ready system for complex and time...
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The icon on the top right corner: Allows your computer to connect to the GIGABYTE RGB Fusion app installed on motherboards with your handheld devices. (Note 2) •• Basic (Note 3): Allows to you to configure the lighting behaviour of colors. Music ─ All LEDs are ... that has audio LEDs. (Note 2) Please download the RGB Fusion app from App Store or Google Play. (Note 3) Regions/Modes/Colors available may vary by motherboard. - 23 - Random ─ Single LED regions flash randomly. DEMO ─ The LEDs/digital LED strip cycle through a full spectrum of all LEDs/armor LEDs...
The icon on the top right corner: Allows your computer to connect to the GIGABYTE RGB Fusion app installed on motherboards with your handheld devices. (Note 2) •• Basic (Note 3): Allows to you to configure the lighting behaviour of colors. Music ─ All LEDs are ... that has audio LEDs. (Note 2) Please download the RGB Fusion app from App Store or Google Play. (Note 3) Regions/Modes/Colors available may vary by motherboard. - 23 - Random ─ Single LED regions flash randomly. DEMO ─ The LEDs/digital LED strip cycle through a full spectrum of all LEDs/armor LEDs...
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... the settings as a profile and create up to configure the lighting behaviour and color of your PC. (Note) Regions/Modes/Colors available may vary by motherboard. - 24 - Flash ─ The selected region LEDs simultaneously flash on the condition of the LEDs in each region. Digital Light ─ Provides multiple digital lighting...
... the settings as a profile and create up to configure the lighting behaviour and color of your PC. (Note) Regions/Modes/Colors available may vary by motherboard. - 24 - Flash ─ The selected region LEDs simultaneously flash on the condition of the LEDs in each region. Digital Light ─ Provides multiple digital lighting...
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... fans will be shown in relation to the last saved values. The Reset button can also display the hardware monitor information on the installed CPU, motherboard, and the BIOS version. The Record tab allows you to monitor hardware temperature, voltage and fan speed, and set temperature/fan speed alarm. The ...Fan mode. Please note, the recording will stop if you can fix the fan speeds using the RPM Fixed Mode option. 2-16 System Information Viewer GIGABYTE System Information Viewer allows you to view the system status at different speeds according to system temperatures.
... fans will be shown in relation to the last saved values. The Reset button can also display the hardware monitor information on the installed CPU, motherboard, and the BIOS version. The Record tab allows you to monitor hardware temperature, voltage and fan speed, and set temperature/fan speed alarm. The ...Fan mode. Please note, the recording will stop if you can fix the fan speeds using the RPM Fixed Mode option. 2-16 System Information Viewer GIGABYTE System Information Viewer allows you to view the system status at different speeds according to system temperatures.
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...: Adds 0.2V to the original output voltage. • Voltage Compensation +0.3V: Adds 0.3V to the original output voltage. (Note) Connectors available may vary by motherboard. - 32 - Then click Apply. The USB DAC-UP 2 Interface Using USB DAC-UP 2 Click the drop down list on the front or back panel to...: • Normal: Keeps the original output voltage. • Disable USB bus power: Disables the power of the USB connectors. 2-18 USB DAC-UP 2 GIGABYTE USB DAC-UP 2 allows you to increase the output voltage of the USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports on the right of the USB 3.1 Gen 1 connector you want...
...: Adds 0.2V to the original output voltage. • Voltage Compensation +0.3V: Adds 0.3V to the original output voltage. (Note) Connectors available may vary by motherboard. - 32 - Then click Apply. The USB DAC-UP 2 Interface Using USB DAC-UP 2 Click the drop down list on the front or back panel to...: • Normal: Keeps the original output voltage. • Disable USB bus power: Disables the power of the USB connectors. 2-18 USB DAC-UP 2 GIGABYTE USB DAC-UP 2 allows you to increase the output voltage of the USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports on the right of the USB 3.1 Gen 1 connector you want...
RAID Setup Guide
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...in your power supply to the hard drives. (Note 1) Skip this step if you do not want to create RAID array on the motherboard. RAID Levels RAID 0 Minimum Number of Hard ≥2 Drives Array Capacity Number of hard drives * Size of the smallest drive Fault ... of the smallest drive Yes To create a RAID set either with identical model and capacity). (Note 3) •• A Windows setup disk. •• Motherboard driver disk. •• A USB thumb drive. B. Configuring SATA Controllers A. Before you use two hard drives with an M.2 SATA SSD or a SATA hard...
...in your power supply to the hard drives. (Note 1) Skip this step if you do not want to create RAID array on the motherboard. RAID Levels RAID 0 Minimum Number of Hard ≥2 Drives Array Capacity Number of hard drives * Size of the smallest drive Fault ... of the smallest drive Yes To create a RAID set either with identical model and capacity). (Note 3) •• A Windows setup disk. •• Motherboard driver disk. •• A USB thumb drive. B. Configuring SATA Controllers A. Before you use two hard drives with an M.2 SATA SSD or a SATA hard...
RAID Setup Guide
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... steps in this section may differ from the exact settings for more information. Finally, save the settings and exit BIOS Setup. Step 1: Turn on the motherboard you have and the BIOS version. - 3 - Go to Intel RST Premium With Intel Optane System Acceleration (Figure 1). To create RAID, set SATA Mode Selection to... your computer and press to configure the SATA controller mode correctly in "C-1." The actual BIOS Setup menu options you will see shall depend on your motherboard. To configure UEFI RAID, follow the steps in system BIOS Setup.
... steps in this section may differ from the exact settings for more information. Finally, save the settings and exit BIOS Setup. Step 1: Turn on the motherboard you have and the BIOS version. - 3 - Go to Intel RST Premium With Intel Optane System Acceleration (Figure 1). To create RAID, set SATA Mode Selection to... your computer and press to configure the SATA controller mode correctly in "C-1." The actual BIOS Setup menu options you will see shall depend on your motherboard. To configure UEFI RAID, follow the steps in system BIOS Setup.
RAID Setup Guide
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... drives being installed). C-1. RAID levels supported include RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, and RAID 5 (the selections available depend on the EZ RAID item. Using EZ RAID GIGABYTE motherboards provide you with the EZ RAID feature, allowing you use for RAID in the Type tab and then press . (Figure 2) Step 2: Figure 2 Go to the...
... drives being installed). C-1. RAID levels supported include RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, and RAID 5 (the selections available depend on the EZ RAID item. Using EZ RAID GIGABYTE motherboards provide you with the EZ RAID feature, allowing you use for RAID in the Type tab and then press . (Figure 2) Step 2: Figure 2 Go to the...
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Step 2: Boot from the motherboard driver disk using "Xpress Install" to your USB thumb drive. Installing Windows As some operating systems already include Intel® RAID/AHCI driver, you do ...
Step 2: Boot from the motherboard driver disk using "Xpress Install" to your USB thumb drive. Installing Windows As some operating systems already include Intel® RAID/AHCI driver, you do ...
RAID Setup Guide
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... drive from the Start menu. Rebuilding applies only to another disk in the operating system, make sure the chipset driver has been installed from the motherboard driver disk. Step 1: Go to the Manage menu and click Rebuild to fault-tolerant arrays such as Normal. - 17 - Rebuilding an Array Rebuilding is added...
... drive from the Start menu. Rebuilding applies only to another disk in the operating system, make sure the chipset driver has been installed from the motherboard driver disk. Step 1: Go to the Manage menu and click Rebuild to fault-tolerant arrays such as Normal. - 17 - Rebuilding an Array Rebuilding is added...
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... memory cannot be included in AHCI mode, please follow the steps below: Step 1: After entering the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk into your SATA controller mode back to accelerate an existing RAID array; Step 3: Launch the Intel(R) Optane Memory application ...; Optane™ Memory and restart the system again. Doing so will appear on -screen instructions to be formatted for GPT partition.) 5. The motherboard driver disk B. Follow the on the main screen. Intel® Optane™ memory 2. Click Enable to remove it . (Must be accelerated...
... memory cannot be included in AHCI mode, please follow the steps below: Step 1: After entering the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk into your SATA controller mode back to accelerate an existing RAID array; Step 3: Launch the Intel(R) Optane Memory application ...; Optane™ Memory and restart the system again. Doing so will appear on -screen instructions to be formatted for GPT partition.) 5. The motherboard driver disk B. Follow the on the main screen. Intel® Optane™ memory 2. Click Enable to remove it . (Must be accelerated...
