Unique Features Introduction
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... the BIOS update file is saved. In the main screen of Q-Flash, use the key during the POST to a USB flash drive. Select the BIOS update file. Insert the USB flash drive containing the BIOS file into the computer. Updating the BIOS In the main menu of Q-Flash, select Update BIOS. •• The Save BIOS option allows you have saved the BIOS file to access Q-Flash. 2. 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...
... the BIOS update file is saved. In the main screen of Q-Flash, use the key during the POST to a USB flash drive. Select the BIOS update file. Insert the USB flash drive containing the BIOS file into the computer. Updating the BIOS In the main menu of Q-Flash, select Update BIOS. •• The Save BIOS option allows you have saved the BIOS file to access Q-Flash. 2. 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...
Unique Features Introduction
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... 1. Connect the power cables to the Q-Flash Plus port on the power supply before connecting the USB flash drive to the 12V power connector (connect either one if there are two) and main power connector. 4. 1-3 Using Q-Flash Plus A. From GIGABYTE's website, download the latest compressed BIOS update file that your system is off (S5 shutdown state). •• If your USB flash drive, and rename it to your motherboard has a BIOS switch and a SB switch, reset them to their default settings. (Default setting for the SB switch: Dual BIOS...
... 1. Connect the power cables to the Q-Flash Plus port on the power supply before connecting the USB flash drive to the 12V power connector (connect either one if there are two) and main power connector. 4. 1-3 Using Q-Flash Plus A. From GIGABYTE's website, download the latest compressed BIOS update file that your system is off (S5 shutdown state). •• If your USB flash drive, and rename it to your motherboard has a BIOS switch and a SB switch, reset them to their default settings. (Default setting for the SB switch: Dual BIOS...
RAID Setup Guide
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Configuring a RAID Array...3 Installing the RAID Driver and Operating System 7 Installing Intel® Optane™ Memory and Storage Management 8 A. Rebuilding an Array...9 - 1 - Configuring the BIOS settings 3 C. Installing hard drives...2 B. Enabling an Intel® Optane™ Memory 8 B. Configuring a RAID Set (Z690 Series) Preparing the Hard Drives and BIOS Settings 2 A.
Configuring a RAID Array...3 Installing the RAID Driver and Operating System 7 Installing Intel® Optane™ Memory and Storage Management 8 A. Rebuilding an Array...9 - 1 - Configuring the BIOS settings 3 C. Installing hard drives...2 B. Enabling an Intel® Optane™ Memory 8 B. Configuring a RAID Set (Z690 Series) Preparing the Hard Drives and BIOS Settings 2 A.
RAID Setup Guide
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.... Installing hard drives Install the hard drives/SSDs in your power supply to the hard drives. (Note 1) Skip this step if you use two hard drives with an M.2 SATA SSD or a SATA hard drive. (Note 3) Refer to the "Internal Connectors" section of the smallest drive Yes To create a RAID set either with identical model and capacity). (Note 3) •• A Windows setup disc. •• Motherboard driver disc or an Internet connected computer. •• A USB thumb drive. Create RAID configurations. (Note 1) D. Then connect...
.... Installing hard drives Install the hard drives/SSDs in your power supply to the hard drives. (Note 1) Skip this step if you use two hard drives with an M.2 SATA SSD or a SATA hard drive. (Note 3) Refer to the "Internal Connectors" section of the smallest drive Yes To create a RAID set either with identical model and capacity). (Note 3) •• A Windows setup disc. •• Motherboard driver disc or an Internet connected computer. •• A USB thumb drive. Create RAID configurations. (Note 1) D. Then connect...
RAID Setup Guide
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...® RST VMD Controller driver first during the OS installation process. If you want to install an operating system on the Support\Download\SATA RAID/AHCI page, unzip the file and copy the files to your USB thumb drive. Method 2: 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 load the driver appears, select Browse...
...® RST VMD Controller driver first during the OS installation process. If you want to install an operating system on the Support\Download\SATA RAID/AHCI page, unzip the file and copy the files to your USB thumb drive. Method 2: 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 load the driver appears, select Browse...
BIOS Setup Guide
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... the motherboard supplies the necessary power to the CMOS to quickly and easily upgrade or back up BIOS without entering the operating system. •• @BIOS is turned on. To access the BIOS Setup program, press the key during system startup, saving system parameters and loading operating system, etc. To upgrade the BIOS, use either the GIGABYTE Q-Flash or @BIOS utility. •• Q-Flash allows the user to keep the configuration values in system's failure...
... the motherboard supplies the necessary power to the CMOS to quickly and easily upgrade or back up BIOS without entering the operating system. •• @BIOS is turned on. To access the BIOS Setup program, press the key during system startup, saving system parameters and loading operating system, etc. To upgrade the BIOS, use either the GIGABYTE Q-Flash or @BIOS utility. •• Q-Flash allows the user to keep the configuration values in system's failure...
BIOS Setup Guide
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... CPU power consumption exceeds the specified power limit, the CPU will automatically reduce the core frequency in order to set a current limit for the processor. Auto sets the power limit according to the CPU specifications. Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting. This item is configurable only when Turbo Power Limits is set to Enabled. This item is configurable only when C-States Control is set to Enabled. && Package C State limit (Note) Allows you install a CPU and a memory...
... CPU power consumption exceeds the specified power limit, the CPU will automatically reduce the core frequency in order to set a current limit for the processor. Auto sets the power limit according to the CPU specifications. Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting. This item is configurable only when Turbo Power Limits is set to Enabled. This item is configurable only when C-States Control is set to Enabled. && Package C State limit (Note) Allows you install a CPU and a memory...
BIOS Setup Guide
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... first display. Options: Auto, PCIE x8/x8, PCIE x8/x4/x4. && OnBoard LAN Controller Enables or disables the onboard LAN function. Options are : 128MB, 256MB, 512MB, 1024MB, and 1024MB. && PCIE Bifurcation Support (Note 1)(Note 2) Allows you to determine how the bandwidth of the PCIEX16 slot is divided. IO Ports && Initial Display Output (Note 1) Specifies the first initiation of the monitor display from the installed PCI Express graphics card or the onboard graphics. IGFX (Note 2) Sets the onboard graphics...
... first display. Options: Auto, PCIE x8/x8, PCIE x8/x4/x4. && OnBoard LAN Controller Enables or disables the onboard LAN function. Options are : 128MB, 256MB, 512MB, 1024MB, and 1024MB. && PCIE Bifurcation Support (Note 1)(Note 2) Allows you to determine how the bandwidth of the PCIEX16 slot is divided. IO Ports && Initial Display Output (Note 1) Specifies the first initiation of the monitor display from the installed PCI Express graphics card or the onboard graphics. IGFX (Note 2) Sets the onboard graphics...
BIOS Setup Guide
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... system is connected to the Internet. USB Configuration && Legacy USB Support Allows USB keyboard/mouse to be used in above 4 GB address space (only if your system supports 64-bit PCI decoding). This item appears only when a USB storage device is enabled. && IPv6 PXE Support Enables or disables IPv6 PXE Support. This item is configurable only when Network Stack is installed. Network Stack Configuration && Network Stack Disables or enables booting from the network to install a GPT format...
... system is connected to the Internet. USB Configuration && Legacy USB Support Allows USB keyboard/mouse to be used in above 4 GB address space (only if your system supports 64-bit PCI decoding). This item appears only when a USB storage device is enabled. && IPv6 PXE Support Enables or disables IPv6 PXE Support. This item is configurable only when Network Stack is installed. Network Stack Configuration && Network Stack Disables or enables booting from the network to install a GPT format...
BIOS Setup Guide
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... chipset SATA controllers. && Port Enables or disables each SATA port. && SATA Port DevSlp Allows you use, set the corresponding Map this Root Port under VMD item to configure the VMD controllers. This item is configurable only when Network Stack is enabled. NVMe Configuration Displays information on the SATA/M.2 connector 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...
... chipset SATA controllers. && Port Enables or disables each SATA port. && SATA Port DevSlp Allows you use, set the corresponding Map this Root Port under VMD item to configure the VMD controllers. This item is configurable only when Network Stack is enabled. NVMe Configuration Displays information on the SATA/M.2 connector 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...
BIOS Setup Guide
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... the chipset-controlled PCI Express slots to Gen 1, Gen 2, or Gen 3. Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting. && PCH PCIe Link Speed Allows you install a CPU that supports this button to Boot on Safe Mode Use the button to boot the system in safe mode. && Onboard DB Port LED Allows you to enable or disable the LED lighting of the motherboard debug LEDs when the system is on . && LEDs in system S3/S4/S5 state. Actual operation mode is subject to the hardware specification...
... the chipset-controlled PCI Express slots to Gen 1, Gen 2, or Gen 3. Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting. && PCH PCIe Link Speed Allows you install a CPU that supports this button to Boot on Safe Mode Use the button to boot the system in safe mode. && Onboard DB Port LED Allows you to enable or disable the LED lighting of the motherboard debug LEDs when the system is on . && LEDs in system S3/S4/S5 state. Actual operation mode is subject to the hardware specification...
BIOS Setup Guide
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... set the mouse cursor movement speed. && Windows 10 Features Allows you to select the operating system to be installed. && CSM Support Enables or disables UEFI CSM (Compatibility Support Module) to support a legacy PC boot process. Disabled Disables UEFI CSM and supports UEFI BIOS boot process only. Enabled Enables UEFI CSM. && LAN PXE Boot Option ROM Allows you to select whether to enable the UEFI or legacy option 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...
... set the mouse cursor movement speed. && Windows 10 Features Allows you to select the operating system to be installed. && CSM Support Enables or disables UEFI CSM (Compatibility Support Module) to support a legacy PC boot process. Disabled Disables UEFI CSM and supports UEFI BIOS boot process only. Enabled Enables UEFI CSM. && LAN PXE Boot Option ROM Allows you to select whether to enable the UEFI or legacy option 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...
User Manual
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... the audio software and select Device advanced settings > Playback Device to change the default setting first. WIFI a, b, g, n, ac, supporting 2.4/5 GHz Dual-Band Modulej - j Only for Z690 UD AC. 2-2 Product Specifications CPU LGA1700 socket: Support for 12th Generation Intel® Core™, Pentium® Gold and Celeron® Processors (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.) L3 cache varies with CPU Chipset Intel® Z690 Express Chipset Memory Onboard Graphics Audio Support...
... the audio software and select Device advanced settings > Playback Device to change the default setting first. WIFI a, b, g, n, ac, supporting 2.4/5 GHz Dual-Band Modulej - j Only for Z690 UD AC. 2-2 Product Specifications CPU LGA1700 socket: Support for 12th Generation Intel® Core™, Pentium® Gold and Celeron® Processors (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.) L3 cache varies with CPU Chipset Intel® Z690 Express Chipset Memory Onboard Graphics Audio Support...
User Manual
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..., if only one PCI Express graphics card is to be installed, be enabled on the back panel, 4 ports available through the internal USB headers) j Only for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10 Intel® Optane™ Memory Ready * System acceleration with USB 3.2 Gen 1 support, available through the internal USB header - 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red) on the back panel - 6 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports (4 ports on the back panel, 2 ports available through the internal USB header) Chipset+2 USB 2.0 Hubs: - 8 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (4 ports on the M.2 connectors supported by the Chipset. WIFI...
..., if only one PCI Express graphics card is to be installed, be enabled on the back panel, 4 ports available through the internal USB headers) j Only for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10 Intel® Optane™ Memory Ready * System acceleration with USB 3.2 Gen 1 support, available through the internal USB header - 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red) on the back panel - 6 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports (4 ports on the back panel, 2 ports available through the internal USB header) Chipset+2 USB 2.0 Hubs: - 8 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (4 ports on the M.2 connectors supported by the Chipset. WIFI...
User Manual
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... Z690 UD AX. k Only for Z690 UD AX DDR4. - 10 - j Only for Z690 UD AC. Internal Connectors Back Panel Connectors 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector 1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector 1 x CPU fan header 1 x water cooling CPU fan header 3 x system fan headers 1 x system fan/water cooling pump header 2 x addressable LED strip headers 2 x RGB LED strip headers 3 x M.2 Socket 3 connectors 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors...
... Z690 UD AX. k Only for Z690 UD AX DDR4. - 10 - j Only for Z690 UD AC. Internal Connectors Back Panel Connectors 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector 1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector 1 x CPU fan header 1 x water cooling CPU fan header 3 x system fan headers 1 x system fan/water cooling pump header 2 x addressable LED strip headers 2 x RGB LED strip headers 3 x M.2 Socket 3 connectors 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors...
User Manual
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Game Boost - System Information Viewer Support for Q-Flash Plus Support for Q-Flash Support for Xpress Install Norton® Internet Security (OEM version) LAN bandwidth management software Support for Windows 11 64-bit Support for Windows 10 64-bit Form Factor ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm 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. BIOS ...
Game Boost - System Information Viewer Support for Q-Flash Plus Support for Q-Flash Support for Xpress Install Norton® Internet Security (OEM version) LAN bandwidth management software Support for Windows 11 64-bit Support for Windows 10 64-bit Form Factor ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm 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. BIOS ...
User Manual
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..., brand, speed, and chips be used . n Only for Z690 UD AX DDR4. It is recommended that you install it is recommended that the motherboard supports the memory. 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. m Only for Z690 UD DDR4. - 15 - l Only for Z690 UD AC. Dual Channel Memory Configuration This motherboard provides four memory sockets and supports Dual Channel Technology. j Only for Z690 UD. 2-4 Installing the Memory Read the...
..., brand, speed, and chips be used . n Only for Z690 UD AX DDR4. It is recommended that you install it is recommended that the motherboard supports the memory. 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. m Only for Z690 UD DDR4. - 15 - l Only for Z690 UD AC. Dual Channel Memory Configuration This motherboard provides four memory sockets and supports Dual Channel Technology. j Only for Z690 UD. 2-4 Installing the Memory Read the...
User Manual
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... headers can be used to the CPU or the system may lead to Pin 1 of the LED strip must be sure to connect it in damage to connect a standard 5050 addressable LED strip, with fan speed control design. B Addressable LED Strip 1 S_ F_USB3 F _0 _F _0 F U B_ Definition 1 GND 1 2 Voltage Speed Control 3 Sense 4 PWM Speed Control SF _ S _S _ B_ USB 0_ B _ _0 _F _0 F _ _B _ Connector Maximum Current Maximum Power...
... headers can be used to the CPU or the system may lead to Pin 1 of the LED strip must be sure to connect it in damage to connect a standard 5050 addressable LED strip, with fan speed control design. B Addressable LED Strip 1 S_ F_USB3 F _0 _F _0 F U B_ Definition 1 GND 1 2 Voltage Speed Control 3 Sense 4 PWM Speed Control SF _ S _S _ B_ USB 0_ B _ _0 _F _0 F _ _B _ Connector Maximum Current Maximum Power...
User Manual
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... of the battery/clear CMOS jumper in Chapter 2 or navigate to the "BIOS Setup" page of GIGABYTE's website and search for "Load Optimized Defaults" for how to quickly and easily upgrade or back up BIOS without entering the operating system. •• @BIOS is turned off, the battery on . To upgrade the BIOS, use either the GIGABYTE Q-Flash or @BIOS utility. •• Q-Flash allows the user to clear the CMOS values. To access the BIOS Setup program, press...
... of the battery/clear CMOS jumper in Chapter 2 or navigate to the "BIOS Setup" page of GIGABYTE's website and search for "Load Optimized Defaults" for how to quickly and easily upgrade or back up BIOS without entering the operating system. •• @BIOS is turned off, the battery on . To upgrade the BIOS, use either the GIGABYTE Q-Flash or @BIOS utility. •• Q-Flash allows the user to clear the CMOS values. To access the BIOS Setup program, press...
User Manual
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... USB thumb drive and then browse to load the driver appears, select Browse. If you want to install an operating system on the Support\Download\SATA RAID/AHCI page, unzip the file and copy the files to install the operating system. Step 2: Boot from the Windows setup disc and perform standard OS installation steps. When a screen as shown below : Step 1: Go to GIGABYTE's website, browse to the motherboard model's web page, download...
... USB thumb drive and then browse to load the driver appears, select Browse. If you want to install an operating system on the Support\Download\SATA RAID/AHCI page, unzip the file and copy the files to install the operating system. Step 2: Boot from the Windows setup disc and perform standard OS installation steps. When a screen as shown below : Step 1: Go to GIGABYTE's website, browse to the motherboard model's web page, download...