BIOS Setup Guide
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... CMOS. To upgrade the BIOS, use either the GIGABYTE Q-Flash or Q-Flash Plus utility. •• Q-Flash allows the user to quickly and easily upgrade or back up BIOS without entering the operating system. •• Q-Flash Plus allows you can now flash the BIOS automatically by simply pressing the Q-Flash Plus button. Save the latest BIOS on the motherboard. BIOS Setup BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) records hardware parameters of the battery/clear CMOS jumper/button...
... CMOS. To upgrade the BIOS, use either the GIGABYTE Q-Flash or Q-Flash Plus utility. •• Q-Flash allows the user to quickly and easily upgrade or back up BIOS without entering the operating system. •• Q-Flash Plus allows you can now flash the BIOS automatically by simply pressing the Q-Flash Plus button. Save the latest BIOS on the motherboard. BIOS Setup BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) records hardware parameters of the battery/clear CMOS jumper/button...
BIOS Setup Guide
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... CPU Cores Enabling Mode is set to Manual. When enabled, the CPU core frequency and voltage will be reduced during system halt state to disable the HT feature for the processor. This item is configurable only when C-States Control is set to Enabled. && C8 State Support Allows you to determine whether to specify the C-state limit for each CPU core. Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting. This item is configurable only when C-States Control...
... CPU Cores Enabling Mode is set to Manual. When enabled, the CPU core frequency and voltage will be reduced during system halt state to disable the HT feature for the processor. This item is configurable only when C-States Control is set to Enabled. && C8 State Support Allows you to determine whether to specify the C-state limit for each CPU core. Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting. This item is configurable only when C-States Control...
BIOS Setup Guide
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... to control each CPU core limit separately. && DDR5 Auto Booster Enables or disables the DDR5 Dynamic Turbo Boost feature, which allows automatic switching between default frequency and boosted frequency. Auto sets the current limit according to memory SPD data. - 13 - Auto sets memory multiplier according to the CPU specifications. This item is configurable only when Turbo Power Limits is set the power limit for CPU Turbo mode. Auto sets the current limit according to the CPU specifications. && Power Limit...
... to control each CPU core limit separately. && DDR5 Auto Booster Enables or disables the DDR5 Dynamic Turbo Boost feature, which allows automatic switching between default frequency and boosted frequency. Auto sets the current limit according to memory SPD data. - 13 - Auto sets memory multiplier according to the CPU specifications. This item is configurable only when Turbo Power Limits is set the power limit for CPU Turbo mode. Auto sets the current limit according to the CPU specifications. && Power Limit...
BIOS Setup Guide
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... and reset the board to default values. (Refer to the introductions of the battery/clear CMOS jumper/ button in Chapter 2 of the user's manual for how to clear the CMOS values.) Enable Fast Boot Skip memory detection and training in some specific criteria for faster memory boot. Disable Fast Boot Detect and train memory at three different performance levels. - 14 - Advanced Memory Settings && Memory Ref Clock Allows you to manually adjust the memory reference clock. && Gear Mode...
... and reset the board to default values. (Refer to the introductions of the battery/clear CMOS jumper/ button in Chapter 2 of the user's manual for how to clear the CMOS values.) Enable Fast Boot Skip memory detection and training in some specific criteria for faster memory boot. Disable Fast Boot Detect and train memory at three different performance levels. - 14 - Advanced Memory Settings && Memory Ref Clock Allows you to manually adjust the memory reference clock. && Gear Mode...
BIOS Setup Guide
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.... && PCIE Bifurcation Support Allows you to Disabled. && OnBoard LAN Controller#2 Enables or disables the onboard LAN function. If you wish to install a 3rd party add-in network card instead of using the onboard audio, set this item to determine how the bandwidth of the PCIEX16 slot is divided. && OnBoard LAN Controller Enables or disables the onboard LAN function. IO Ports && Initial Display Output Specifies the first initiation of the monitor display from the installed PCI Express graphics card or the onboard graphics. IGFX Sets the onboard graphics...
.... && PCIE Bifurcation Support Allows you to Disabled. && OnBoard LAN Controller#2 Enables or disables the onboard LAN function. If you wish to install a 3rd party add-in network card instead of using the onboard audio, set this item to determine how the bandwidth of the PCIEX16 slot is divided. && OnBoard LAN Controller Enables or disables the onboard LAN function. IO Ports && Initial Display Output Specifies the first initiation of the monitor display from the installed PCI Express graphics card or the onboard graphics. IGFX Sets the onboard graphics...
BIOS Setup Guide
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... Configuration && Network Stack Disables or enables booting from the Windows Deployment Services server. && IPv4 PXE Support Enables or disables IPv4 PXE Support. This item is configurable only when Network Stack is connected to automatically download and install GIGABYTE Control Center after entering the operating system. Before the installation, make sure the system is enabled. - 20 - && IOAPIC 24-119 Entries Enables or disables this function. Super IO Configuration && Serial Port Enables or disables the onboard serial port. && Parallel Port Enables or disables the onboard...
... Configuration && Network Stack Disables or enables booting from the Windows Deployment Services server. && IPv4 PXE Support Enables or disables IPv4 PXE Support. This item is configurable only when Network Stack is connected to automatically download and install GIGABYTE Control Center after entering the operating system. Before the installation, make sure the system is enabled. - 20 - && IOAPIC 24-119 Entries Enables or disables this function. Super IO Configuration && Serial Port Enables or disables the onboard serial port. && Parallel Port Enables or disables the onboard...
BIOS Setup Guide
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... 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 array. Ethernet Controller / PCIe GBE Family Controller This sub-menu provides information on LAN configuration and related configuration options. - 21 - This item is configurable only when Network Stack is enabled. && IPv6 HTTP Support Enables or disables HTTP boot support for IPv4. This item is configurable only when Network Stack is enabled. NVMe Configuration Displays...
... 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 array. Ethernet Controller / PCIe GBE Family Controller This sub-menu provides information on LAN configuration and related configuration options. - 21 - This item is configurable only when Network Stack is enabled. && IPv6 HTTP Support Enables or disables HTTP boot support for IPv4. This item is configurable only when Network Stack is enabled. NVMe Configuration Displays...
BIOS Setup Guide
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... button to reset your system. Set this button to Switch LED On/Off Use the button to turn on . && Intel Platform Trust Technology (PTT) Enables or disables Intel® PTT Technology. && 3DMark01 Enhancement Allows you to determine whether to enhance some legacy benchmark performance. && CPU PCIe Link Speed Allows you to enter the BIOS Setup. Set this setting. - 22 - This item is configurable when LEDs in System Power On State is set the operation mode of the CPU-controlled PCI Express slots...
... button to reset your system. Set this button to Switch LED On/Off Use the button to turn on . && Intel Platform Trust Technology (PTT) Enables or disables Intel® PTT Technology. && 3DMark01 Enhancement Allows you to determine whether to enhance some legacy benchmark performance. && CPU PCIe Link Speed Allows you to enter the BIOS Setup. Set this setting. - 22 - This item is configurable when LEDs in System Power On State is set the operation mode of the CPU-controlled PCI Express slots...
BIOS Setup Guide
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... 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 ROM only. Legacy Enables legacy option ROM only. This item is configurable only when Fast Boot is 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...
... 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 ROM only. Legacy Enables legacy option ROM only. This item is configurable only when Fast Boot is 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...
RAID Setup Guide
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Enabling an Intel® Optane™ Memory 8 B. Rebuilding an Array...9 - 1 - Installing hard drives...2 B. Configuring a RAID Array...3 Installing the RAID Driver and Operating System 7 Installing Intel® Optane™ Memory and Storage Management 8 A. Configuring a RAID Set (Intel® Z790/B760 Series) Preparing the Hard Drives and BIOS Settings 2 A. Configuring the BIOS settings 3 C.
Enabling an Intel® Optane™ Memory 8 B. Rebuilding an Array...9 - 1 - Installing hard drives...2 B. Configuring a RAID Array...3 Installing the RAID Driver and Operating System 7 Installing Intel® Optane™ Memory and Storage Management 8 A. Configuring a RAID Set (Intel® Z790/B760 Series) Preparing the Hard Drives and BIOS Settings 2 A. Configuring the BIOS settings 3 C.
RAID Setup Guide
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... hard drives. Installing hard drives Install the hard drives/SSDs in your power supply to create RAID array on the motherboard. Install the RAID driver and operating system. Preparing the Hard Drives and BIOS Settings A. C. Before 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. •• An Internet connected computer. •• A USB...
... hard drives. Installing hard drives Install the hard drives/SSDs in your power supply to create RAID array on the motherboard. Install the RAID driver and operating system. Preparing the Hard Drives and BIOS Settings A. C. Before 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. •• An Internet connected computer. •• A USB...
RAID Setup Guide
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... the Support\Download\SATA RAID/AHCI page, unzip the file and copy the files to load the driver and continue the OS installation. - 7 - When a screen as shown below : Step 1: 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. Step 2: Boot from the Windows setup disc and perform standard OS installation steps...
... the Support\Download\SATA RAID/AHCI page, unzip the file and copy the files to load the driver and continue the OS installation. - 7 - When a screen as shown below : Step 1: 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. Step 2: Boot from the Windows setup disc and perform standard OS installation steps...
Unique Features Introduction
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... LEDs will stop flashing when the BIOS flashing 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 the Q-Flash Plus port on the Q-Flash Plus port. Please turn on the power supply before connecting the USB flash drive to their default settings. (Default setting for the BIOS switch: Boot from the main BIOS. - 12 - B. The QFLED or the Q-Flash Plus button will automatically search for the SB switch: Dual BIOS...
... LEDs will stop flashing when the BIOS flashing 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 the Q-Flash Plus port on the Q-Flash Plus port. Please turn on the power supply before connecting the USB flash drive to their default settings. (Default setting for the BIOS switch: Boot from the main BIOS. - 12 - B. The QFLED or the Q-Flash Plus button will automatically search for the SB switch: Dual BIOS...
User Manual
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WIFI a, b, g, n, ac, supporting 2.4/5 GHz Dual-Band Modulek - k Only for Z790 D DDR4. - 8 - m Only for Z790 UD AC. BLUETOOTH 5.2 - 2-2 Product Specifications CPU LGA1700 socket: Support for the 13th and 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® Z790 Express Chipset Memory Onboard Graphics Audio Support for DDR5...
WIFI a, b, g, n, ac, supporting 2.4/5 GHz Dual-Band Modulek - k Only for Z790 D DDR4. - 8 - m Only for Z790 UD AC. BLUETOOTH 5.2 - 2-2 Product Specifications CPU LGA1700 socket: Support for the 13th and 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® Z790 Express Chipset Memory Onboard Graphics Audio Support for DDR5...
User Manual
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...) CPU: - 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, supporting PCIe 5.0 and running at x1 (PCIEX1_2, PCIEX1_3) Support for AMD CrossFire™ technology (PCIEX16 and PCIEX4) CPU: - 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 22110/2280 PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2A_CPU) Chipset: - 2 x M.2 connectors (Socket 3, M key, type 2280 PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2Q_SB, M2P_SB) - 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10 support for NVMe SSD storage devices RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10 support for SATA storage devices Chipset: - 1 x USB Type-C® port on the back panel, with USB...
...) CPU: - 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, supporting PCIe 5.0 and running at x1 (PCIEX1_2, PCIEX1_3) Support for AMD CrossFire™ technology (PCIEX16 and PCIEX4) CPU: - 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 22110/2280 PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2A_CPU) Chipset: - 2 x M.2 connectors (Socket 3, M key, type 2280 PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2Q_SB, M2P_SB) - 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10 support for NVMe SSD storage devices RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10 support for SATA storage devices Chipset: - 1 x USB Type-C® port on the back panel, with USB...
User Manual
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...; Bundled Software Operating System Voltage detection Temperature detection Fan speed detection Water cooling flow rate detection Fan fail warning Fan speed control * Whether the fan (pump) speed control function is supported will depend on the fan (pump) you install. 1 x 256 Mbit flash Use of licensed AMI UEFI BIOS PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.7, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 5.0 Support for support lists of CPU, memory modules, SSDs, and M.2 devices.
...; Bundled Software Operating System Voltage detection Temperature detection Fan speed detection Water cooling flow rate detection Fan fail warning Fan speed control * Whether the fan (pump) speed control function is supported will depend on the fan (pump) you install. 1 x 256 Mbit flash Use of licensed AMI UEFI BIOS PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.7, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 5.0 Support for support lists of CPU, memory modules, SSDs, and M.2 devices.
User Manual
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... is installed, the BIOS will double the original memory bandwidth. A memory module can be enabled if only one direction. Dual Channel Memory Configuration This motherboard provides four memory sockets and supports Dual Channel Technology. DS/SS 4 Modules DS/SS DS/SS (SS=Single-Sided, DS=Double-Sided, "- -"=No Memory) DS/SS DS/SS Due to insert the memory, switch the direction. Dual Channel mode cannot be installed in the DDR5_A2jkl/DDR4_A2m socket. k Only for Z790...
... is installed, the BIOS will double the original memory bandwidth. A memory module can be enabled if only one direction. Dual Channel Memory Configuration This motherboard provides four memory sockets and supports Dual Channel Technology. DS/SS 4 Modules DS/SS DS/SS (SS=Single-Sided, DS=Double-Sided, "- -"=No Memory) DS/SS DS/SS Due to insert the memory, switch the direction. Dual Channel mode cannot be installed in the DDR5_A2jkl/DDR4_A2m socket. k Only for Z790...
User Manual
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... to install an expansion card: •• Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card. Secure the card's metal bracket to the chassis back panel with the slot, and press down on your expansion card in the slot. 3. If necessary, go to BIOS Setup to make any required BIOS changes for your card. PCIEX16 Slot - 16 - Make sure that the expansion card is fully seated in the expansion slot. 1. Locate...
... to install an expansion card: •• Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card. Secure the card's metal bracket to the chassis back panel with the slot, and press down on your expansion card in the slot. 3. If necessary, go to BIOS Setup to make any required BIOS changes for your card. PCIEX16 Slot - 16 - Make sure that the expansion card is fully seated in the expansion slot. 1. Locate...
User Manual
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... configuring BIOS Setup. Inadequate BIOS flashing may result in system's failure to boot. If this occurs, try to clear the CMOS values and reset the board to default values. •• Refer to the introductions 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 clear the CMOS values. && Please visit GIGABYTE's website for "BIOS Update Utilities." •• Because BIOS flashing...
... configuring BIOS Setup. Inadequate BIOS flashing may result in system's failure to boot. If this occurs, try to clear the CMOS values and reset the board to default values. •• Refer to the introductions 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 clear the CMOS values. && Please visit GIGABYTE's website for "BIOS Update Utilities." •• Because BIOS flashing...
User Manual
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... 3: Insert the USB thumb drive and then browse to load the driver and continue the OS installation. - 36 - 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 the Intel SATA Preinstall driver file on a RAID volume, you to install the Intel® RST VMD Controller driver first during the...
... 3: Insert the USB thumb drive and then browse to load the driver and continue the OS installation. - 36 - 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 the Intel SATA Preinstall driver file on a RAID volume, you to install the Intel® RST VMD Controller driver first during the...