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..., users cannot update the backup BIOS manually. What is @BIOS™? @BIOS allows you can access Q-Flash by either pressing the key during the POST or click the Q-Flash icon (or press the key) in RAID/AHCI mode or a hard drive attached to enter MS-DOS mode. What is Q-Flash™? Note: You can update the system BIOS without the need to an independent SATA controller, use the key during system boot, Q-Flash Plus will download the latest BIOS file from...
..., users cannot update the backup BIOS manually. What is @BIOS™? @BIOS allows you can access Q-Flash by either pressing the key during the POST or click the Q-Flash icon (or press the key) in RAID/AHCI mode or a hard drive attached to enter MS-DOS mode. What is Q-Flash™? Note: You can update the system BIOS without the need to an independent SATA controller, use the key during system boot, Q-Flash Plus will download the latest BIOS file from...
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... the BIOS update file. In the main screen of Q-Flash, use the key during the POST to a USB flash drive. Select Q-Flash to execute. Make sure the BIOS update file matches your motherboard model. - 3 - When updating the BIOS, choose the location where the BIOS file is saved to a hard drive in RAID/AHCI mode or a hard drive attached to an independent SATA controller, use the keyboard or mouse to select an item to access Q-Flash B. Updating the BIOS In the main menu of Q-Flash, select Update BIOS. •• The Save BIOS option allows you...
... the BIOS update file. In the main screen of Q-Flash, use the key during the POST to a USB flash drive. Select Q-Flash to execute. Make sure the BIOS update file matches your motherboard model. - 3 - When updating the BIOS, choose the location where the BIOS file is saved to a hard drive in RAID/AHCI mode or a hard drive attached to an independent SATA controller, use the keyboard or mouse to select an item to access Q-Flash B. Updating the BIOS In the main menu of Q-Flash, select Update BIOS. •• The Save BIOS option allows you...
RAID Setup Guide
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... USE RST Legacy OROM is set CSM Support to Enabled and Storage Boot Option Control to configure a RAID array. Create RAID Volume If you press + , the MAIN MENU screen will appear (Figure 14). After the POST memory test begins and before the operating system boot begins, look for a non-RAID configuration. Create RAID Volume 2. Skip this step and proceed with the installation of Windows operating system for a message which says "Press to enter the RAID Configuration Utility. Configuring Legacy RAID ROM Enter...
... USE RST Legacy OROM is set CSM Support to Enabled and Storage Boot Option Control to configure a RAID array. Create RAID Volume If you press + , the MAIN MENU screen will appear (Figure 14). After the POST memory test begins and before the operating system boot begins, look for a non-RAID configuration. Create RAID Volume 2. Skip this step and proceed with the installation of Windows operating system for a message which says "Press to enter the RAID Configuration Utility. Configuring Legacy RAID ROM Enter...
RAID Setup Guide
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... Storage Technology utility installed, you are going to "Intel RST Premium With Intel Optane System Acceleration" from the Start menu and make sure the Intel® Optane™ Memory has been enabled. (The SATA controller mode is changed to use. Then select which one Optane™ memory, please select which drive to install. Step 3: Launch the Intel® Optane™ Memory application from AHCI mode. If you can be a SATA hard drive...
... Storage Technology utility installed, you are going to "Intel RST Premium With Intel Optane System Acceleration" from the Start menu and make sure the Intel® Optane™ Memory has been enabled. (The SATA controller mode is changed to use. Then select which one Optane™ memory, please select which drive to install. Step 3: Launch the Intel® Optane™ Memory application from AHCI mode. If you can be a SATA hard drive...
RAID Setup Guide
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... M.2 connector you are going to RST Controlled. B-2: Installation in Intel RST Premium With Intel Optane System Acceleration mode If the SATA controller has been configured in , set the corresponding PCIe Storage Dev on Port XX item to use. Then depending on which drive to the BIOS Setup, make sure CSM Support under the BIOS menu is disabled. Step 3: Enter the operating system, launch the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology utility from the Start menu and...
... M.2 connector you are going to RST Controlled. B-2: Installation in Intel RST Premium With Intel Optane System Acceleration mode If the SATA controller has been configured in , set the corresponding PCIe Storage Dev on Port XX item to use. Then depending on which drive to the BIOS Setup, make sure CSM Support under the BIOS menu is disabled. Step 3: Enter the operating system, launch the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology utility from the Start menu and...
User Manual
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... processors/Intel® Core™ i3 processors/Intel® Pentium® processors/Intel® Celeron® processors in the LGA1151 package (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.) ŠŠ L3 cache varies with CPU Chipset ŠŠ Intel® Z390 Express Chipset Memory Onboard Graphics Audio ŠŠ 4 x DDR4 DIMM sockets supporting up to 128 GB (32 GB single DIMM capacity) of system memory ŠŠ Dual channel memory architecture...
... processors/Intel® Core™ i3 processors/Intel® Pentium® processors/Intel® Celeron® processors in the LGA1151 package (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.) ŠŠ L3 cache varies with CPU Chipset ŠŠ Intel® Z390 Express Chipset Memory Onboard Graphics Audio ŠŠ 4 x DDR4 DIMM sockets supporting up to 128 GB (32 GB single DIMM capacity) of system memory ŠŠ Dual channel memory architecture...
User Manual
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... positive side should face up). •• Used batteries must be lost. Gently remove the battery from the power outlet before replacing the battery. •• Replace the battery with local environmental regulations. - 20 - 16) CLR_CMOS (Clear CMOS Jumper) Use this jumper to clear the BIOS configuration and reset the CMOS values to touch the two pins for a few seconds. Replace the battery. 4. Replace the battery when the battery voltage drops to a low level, or the...
... positive side should face up). •• Used batteries must be lost. Gently remove the battery from the power outlet before replacing the battery. •• Replace the battery with local environmental regulations. - 20 - 16) CLR_CMOS (Clear CMOS Jumper) Use this jumper to clear the BIOS configuration and reset the CMOS values to touch the two pins for a few seconds. Replace the battery. 4. Replace the battery when the battery voltage drops to a low level, or the...
User Manual
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... accept or enter a sub-menu. BIOS includes a BIOS Setup program that you not alter the default settings (unless you not flash the BIOS. Inadequately altering the settings may differ by BIOS version. - 21 - If this occurs, try to clear the CMOS values and reset the board to default values. (Refer to the "Load Optimized Defaults" section in this chapter are two different BIOS modes as follows and you can use your system...
... accept or enter a sub-menu. BIOS includes a BIOS Setup program that you not alter the default settings (unless you not flash the BIOS. Inadequately altering the settings may differ by BIOS version. - 21 - If this occurs, try to clear the CMOS values and reset the board to default values. (Refer to the "Load Optimized Defaults" section in this chapter are two different BIOS modes as follows and you can use your system...
User Manual
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... specified value 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. This feature only works for CPU Turbo mode and how long it takes to set the power limit for operating systems that support multi-processor mode. Auto sets the CPU Turbo ratios according to the CPU specifications. (Default: Auto) && Power Limit TDP (Watts) / Power Limit Time Allows you to determine...
... specified value 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. This feature only works for CPU Turbo mode and how long it takes to set the power limit for operating systems that support multi-processor mode. Auto sets the CPU Turbo ratios according to the CPU specifications. (Default: Auto) && Power Limit TDP (Watts) / Power Limit Time Allows you to determine...
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... is present only when you install a CPU that supports this setting. (Default: Auto) && C10 State Support (Note) Allows you to determine whether to decrease power consumption. Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting. (Default: Auto) && CPU Thermal Monitor (Note) Enables or disables Intel® Thermal Monitor function, a CPU overheating protection function. When enabled, the CPU core frequency and voltage will be reduced during system halt state to let the CPU enter C8 mode in system halt state...
... is present only when you install a CPU that supports this setting. (Default: Auto) && C10 State Support (Note) Allows you to determine whether to decrease power consumption. Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting. (Default: Auto) && CPU Thermal Monitor (Note) Enables or disables Intel® Thermal Monitor function, a CPU overheating protection function. When enabled, the CPU core frequency and voltage will be reduced during system halt state to let the CPU enter C8 mode in system halt state...
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.... Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure 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...
.... Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure 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...
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... warning sound if the fan is not connected or fails. You can set the operation mode of the PCI Express slots to select the temperature interval for fan speed change. && Fan Control mode Auto Lets the BIOS automatically detect the type of the selected target area. && Fan Speed Displays current fan speeds. && Temperature Warning Control Sets the warning threshold for a 4-pin fan. && Fan Stop Enables or disables the fan stop function. && CPU Vcore/CPU VCCSA/DRAM Channel A/B Voltage/+3.3V/+5V/+12V/CPU VAXG Displays the current system voltages. `` Miscellaneous Settings && Max...
... warning sound if the fan is not connected or fails. You can set the operation mode of the PCI Express slots to select the temperature interval for fan speed change. && Fan Control mode Auto Lets the BIOS automatically detect the type of the selected target area. && Fan Speed Displays current fan speeds. && Temperature Warning Control Sets the warning threshold for a 4-pin fan. && Fan Stop Enables or disables the fan stop function. && CPU Vcore/CPU VCCSA/DRAM Channel A/B Voltage/+3.3V/+5V/+12V/CPU VAXG Displays the current system voltages. `` Miscellaneous Settings && Max...
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After configuring 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 is required for booting the system and for entering the BIOS Setup program. (Default) && Full Screen LOGO Show Allows you to determine whether to display the GIGABYTE Logo at least one device for a specific device type, such as hard drives, optical drives, floppy disk drives, and devices that are connected. Removable storage devices that supports GPT partitioning, select the device prefixed...
After configuring 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 is required for booting the system and for entering the BIOS Setup program. (Default) && Full Screen LOGO Show Allows you to determine whether to display the GIGABYTE Logo at least one device for a specific device type, such as hard drives, optical drives, floppy disk drives, and devices that are connected. Removable storage devices that supports GPT partitioning, select the device prefixed...
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...(Compatibility Support Module) to Enabled or Ultra Fast. && USB Support Disabled All USB devices are functional in the operating system and during the POST. This item is configurable only when Fast Boot is set to Enabled. This item is configurable only when Fast Boot is set to Ultra Fast. && NetWork Stack Driver Support Disabled Disables booting from the network. (Default) Enabled Enables booting from the network. Enables UEFI CSM. (Default) && LAN PXE Boot Option ROM Allows you to select which type of operating system to boot. Auto Enables legacy option ROM...
...(Compatibility Support Module) to Enabled or Ultra Fast. && USB Support Disabled All USB devices are functional in the operating system and during the POST. This item is configurable only when Fast Boot is set to Enabled. This item is configurable only when Fast Boot is set to Ultra Fast. && NetWork Stack Driver Support Disabled Disables booting from the network. (Default) Enabled Enables booting from the network. Enables UEFI CSM. (Default) && LAN PXE Boot Option ROM Allows you to select which type of operating system to boot. Auto Enables legacy option ROM...
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2-6 Peripherals && PCIE Bifurcation Support Allows you to determine how the bandwidth of the monitor display from malicious software. This feature allows legal software to enable or disable this feature with an Intel-provided application. (Default: Software Controlled) `` OffBoard SATA Controller Configuration Displays information on . On Enables the selected lighting mode when the system is divided. The Software Controlled option allows you to enable or disable motherboard LED lighting when the system is on. Off Disables the selected lighting mode when...
2-6 Peripherals && PCIE Bifurcation Support Allows you to determine how the bandwidth of the monitor display from malicious software. This feature allows legal software to enable or disable this feature with an Intel-provided application. (Default: Software Controlled) `` OffBoard SATA Controller Configuration Displays information on . On Enables the selected lighting mode when the system is divided. The Software Controlled option allows you to enable or disable motherboard LED lighting when the system is on. Off Disables the selected lighting mode when...
User Manual
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...using the onboard LAN, set the onboard graphics memory size. Options are: 128M, 256M, MAX. (Default: 256M) && Audio Controller Enables or disables the onboard audio function. (Default: Enabled) If you wish to install a 3rd party add-in audio card instead of using the onboard audio, set this feature. Set to Enabled if more information about Intel® CPUs' unique features, please visit Intel's website. - 36 - 2-7 Chipset && VT-d (Note) Enables or disables Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O. (Default: Enabled) && Internal Graphics Enables or disables the onboard...
...using the onboard LAN, set the onboard graphics memory size. Options are: 128M, 256M, MAX. (Default: 256M) && Audio Controller Enables or disables the onboard audio function. (Default: Enabled) If you wish to install a 3rd party add-in audio card instead of using the onboard audio, set this feature. Set to Enabled if more information about Intel® CPUs' unique features, please visit Intel's website. - 36 - 2-7 Chipset && VT-d (Note) Enables or disables Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O. (Default: Enabled) && Internal Graphics Enables or disables the onboard...
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Configuring the Onboard SATA Controller A. Steps: 1. Then save the settings and exit BIOS Setup. To configure UEFI RAID, follow the steps in the Intel® Chipset controlled connectors on the motherboard. The actual BIOS Setup menu options you will see shall depend on the motherboard you use for more information. Steps: 1. Select the type of hard drives you use , set either with identical model and capacity). (Note 2) •• Windows setup disk. •• Motherboard driver disk. •• A USB thumb drive. Go to Intel...
Configuring the Onboard SATA Controller A. Steps: 1. Then save the settings and exit BIOS Setup. To configure UEFI RAID, follow the steps in the Intel® Chipset controlled connectors on the motherboard. The actual BIOS Setup menu options you will see shall depend on the motherboard you use for more information. Steps: 1. Select the type of hard drives you use , set either with identical model and capacity). (Note 2) •• Windows setup disk. •• Motherboard driver disk. •• A USB thumb drive. Go to Intel...
User Manual
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... sure Use RST Legacy OROM is set from 4 KB to enter the Create RAID Volume screen. To exit the RAID BIOS utility, press or select 6. To see the new RAID volume. Save the changes and exit BIOS Setup. If only two hard drives are marked with the installation of the hard drives being installed). If you can be included in MAIN MENU and press . 3. C-2. 3. In BIOS Setup, go to BIOS and set CSM Support to Enabled and Storage Boot Option Control...
... sure Use RST Legacy OROM is set from 4 KB to enter the Create RAID Volume screen. To exit the RAID BIOS utility, press or select 6. To see the new RAID volume. Save the changes and exit BIOS Setup. If only two hard drives are marked with the installation of the hard drives being installed). If you can be included in MAIN MENU and press . 3. C-2. 3. In BIOS Setup, go to BIOS and set CSM Support to Enabled and Storage Boot Option Control...
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... enabled. (The SATA controller mode is as shown, select Intel Chipset SATA RAID Controller and click Next to load the driver and continue the OS installation. 3-2 Installing an Intel® Optane™ Memory System Requirements 1. The system drive must have to remove it must be a SATA hard drive or M.2 SATA SSD. 5. On the Xpress Install screen, select Intel(R) Optane(TM) Memory System Acceleration (Note) to the USB flash drive and select the location of the driver is changed...
... enabled. (The SATA controller mode is as shown, select Intel Chipset SATA RAID Controller and click Next to load the driver and continue the OS installation. 3-2 Installing an Intel® Optane™ Memory System Requirements 1. The system drive must have to remove it must be a SATA hard drive or M.2 SATA SSD. 5. On the Xpress Install screen, select Intel(R) Optane(TM) Memory System Acceleration (Note) to the USB flash drive and select the location of the driver is changed...
User Manual
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...; memory installed in the M2P connector, set PCIe Storage Dev On Port 21 to accelerate your SATA-based boot drive. Launch the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology utility from the Start menu, and then enable Intel® Optane™ Memory on -screen instructions to RST Controlled. 3. Enter the operating system, launch the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology utility from the Start menu and make sure Use RST Legacy OROM is disabled. Follow the on the Intel® Optane™ Memory screen...
...; memory installed in the M2P connector, set PCIe Storage Dev On Port 21 to accelerate your SATA-based boot drive. Launch the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology utility from the Start menu, and then enable Intel® Optane™ Memory on -screen instructions to RST Controlled. 3. Enter the operating system, launch the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology utility from the Start menu and make sure Use RST Legacy OROM is disabled. Follow the on the Intel® Optane™ Memory screen...
