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... to easily launch all GIGABYTE apps installed on your computer after the installation is closed, you can restart it by motherboard model. Figure 1 If the App Center is complete. Restart your system, check related updates online, and download the apps, drivers, and BIOS. Running... the APP Center Insert the motherboard driver disk. APP Center GIGABYTE App Center gives you easy access to a wealth of each application may differ by clicking Launch ...
... to easily launch all GIGABYTE apps installed on your computer after the installation is closed, you can restart it by motherboard model. Figure 1 If the App Center is complete. Restart your system, check related updates online, and download the apps, drivers, and BIOS. Running... the APP Center Insert the motherboard driver disk. APP Center GIGABYTE App Center gives you easy access to a wealth of each application may differ by clicking Launch ...
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... speed and power settings. To check the graphics card status, you can save the current settings to a profile and create up to 4 profiles. 2-15 V-Tuner GIGABYTE V-Tuner (Note 1) allows you to easily fine-tune your graphics card status at any time. To set the fan speed you need to install the... graphics card driver first. (Note 2) Items available may vary by graphics cards. - 27 - You can click the icon on the top right corner. (Note 1) Before using V-Tuner, be...
... speed and power settings. To check the graphics card status, you can save the current settings to a profile and create up to 4 profiles. 2-15 V-Tuner GIGABYTE V-Tuner (Note 1) allows you to easily fine-tune your graphics card status at any time. To set the fan speed you need to install the... graphics card driver first. (Note 2) Items available may vary by graphics cards. - 27 - You can click the icon on the top right corner. (Note 1) Before using V-Tuner, be...
RAID Setup Guide
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Configuring a RAID Set (B450 Series) RAID Levels...2 1-1 Configuring SATA Controllers 2 A. Configuring Legacy RAID ROM 8 1-2 Installing the RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 12 A. Rebuilding an Array 13 - 1 - Installing Windows 12 B. Configuring SATA controller mode in your computer 2 B. Installing SATA hard drive(s) in BIOS Setup 3 C-1. UEFI RAID Configuration 4 C-2.
Configuring a RAID Set (B450 Series) RAID Levels...2 1-1 Configuring SATA Controllers 2 A. Configuring Legacy RAID ROM 8 1-2 Installing the RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 12 A. Rebuilding an Array 13 - 1 - Installing Windows 12 B. Configuring SATA controller mode in your computer 2 B. Installing SATA hard drive(s) in BIOS Setup 3 C-1. UEFI RAID Configuration 4 C-2.
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... - 2 - B. Configure SATA controller mode in RAID BIOS (Note 1) D. Configure a RAID array in BIOS Setup. Install the RAID/AHCI driver and operating system Before you begin •• At least two SATA hard drives or SSDs (Note 2) (to ensure optimal performance, it is... Refer to set up a RAID set either with identical model and capacity). (Note 3) •• A Windows setup disk. •• Motherboard driver disk. •• A USB thumb drive. 1-1 Configuring SATA Controllers A. RAID Levels Minimum Number of Hard Drives Array Capacity Fault Tolerance RAID 0 ≥...
... - 2 - B. Configure SATA controller mode in RAID BIOS (Note 1) D. Configure a RAID array in BIOS Setup. Install the RAID/AHCI driver and operating system Before you begin •• At least two SATA hard drives or SSDs (Note 2) (to ensure optimal performance, it is... Refer to set up a RAID set either with identical model and capacity). (Note 3) •• A Windows setup disk. •• Motherboard driver disk. •• A USB thumb drive. 1-1 Configuring SATA Controllers A. RAID Levels Minimum Number of Hard Drives Array Capacity Fault Tolerance RAID 0 ≥...
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.... Finally, continue the OS installation. When the screen requesting you to the location of the driver is installed, we recommend that you provide additional RAID/AHCI driver during the Windows installation process. If the operating system to ensure system performance and compatibility. Step... the \BootDrv folder in Figure 1 appears, select AMD-RAID Bottom Device first and click Next to load the driver. The location of the driver. 1-2 Installing the RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System With the correct BIOS settings, you are ready to your USB thumb drive. Figure 1 -...
.... Finally, continue the OS installation. When the screen requesting you to the location of the driver is installed, we recommend that you provide additional RAID/AHCI driver during the Windows installation process. If the operating system to ensure system performance and compatibility. Step... the \BootDrv folder in Figure 1 appears, select AMD-RAID Bottom Device first and click Next to load the driver. The location of the driver. 1-2 Installing the RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System With the correct BIOS settings, you are ready to your USB thumb drive. Figure 1 -...
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...-tolerant arrays such as Global Spare and click Confirm. Rebuilding an Array Rebuilding is added to replace a failed drive to a hard drive from the motherboard driver disk. Rebuilding applies only to launch AMD RAIDXpert2. To replace the old drive, make sure the Chipset and RAID...
...-tolerant arrays such as Global Spare and click Confirm. Rebuilding an Array Rebuilding is added to replace a failed drive to a hard drive from the motherboard driver disk. Rebuilding applies only to launch AMD RAIDXpert2. To replace the old drive, make sure the Chipset and RAID...
Users Manual
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...information, check on our website at: https://www.gigabyte.com Identifying Your Motherboard Revision The revision number on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. Example: ...Changes to the specifications and features in this manual are legally registered to assist in this manual may be made by GIGABYTE without GIGABYTE's prior written permission. In order to their respective owners. Motherboard B450 AORUS M Motherboard B450 AORUS...
...information, check on our website at: https://www.gigabyte.com Identifying Your Motherboard Revision The revision number on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. Example: ...Changes to the specifications and features in this manual are legally registered to assist in this manual may be made by GIGABYTE without GIGABYTE's prior written permission. In order to their respective owners. Motherboard B450 AORUS M Motherboard B450 AORUS...
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Table of Contents B450 AORUS M 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 ... 2-2 The Main Menu 22 2-3 M.I.T...23 2-4 System...27 2-5 BIOS...28 2-6 Peripherals...31 2-7 Chipset...33 2-8 Power...35 2-9 Save & Exit...37 Chapter 3 Appendix...38 3-1 Configuring a RAID Set 38 3-2 Drivers Installation 40 Regulatory Statements 41 Contact Us...44 - 3 -
Table of Contents B450 AORUS M 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 ... 2-2 The Main Menu 22 2-3 M.I.T...23 2-4 System...27 2-5 BIOS...28 2-6 Peripherals...31 2-7 Chipset...33 2-8 Power...35 2-9 Save & Exit...37 Chapter 3 Appendix...38 3-1 Configuring a RAID Set 38 3-2 Drivers Installation 40 Regulatory Statements 41 Contact Us...44 - 3 -
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...shall depend on the product package you obtain. B450 AORUS M Motherboard Layout KB_MS_USB SYS_FAN1 ATX_12V CPU_FAN Socket AM4 DVI LED_CPU B_BIOS HDMI R_USB30 USB31_LAN AUDIO BAT PCIEX16 Realtek® GbE LAN 110 M_BIOS B450 AORUS M 80 60 42 PCIEX1 CODEC PCIEX4 SPDIF_O iTE... DDR4_3 DDR4_1 ASATA3 0 1 SATA3 0 1 2 3 D_LED2 ATX AMD B450 CPU DRAM VGA BOOT CLR_CMOS DLED_V_SW2 SYS_FAN2 F_AUDIO LPT COMA LED_C TPM F_USB1 F_USB2 F_USB30 F_PANEL D_LED1 Box Contents 55 B450 AORUS M Motherboard 55 Motherboard driver disk 55 User's Manual 55 Two SATA cables 55 I/O Shield 55 M.2...
...shall depend on the product package you obtain. B450 AORUS M Motherboard Layout KB_MS_USB SYS_FAN1 ATX_12V CPU_FAN Socket AM4 DVI LED_CPU B_BIOS HDMI R_USB30 USB31_LAN AUDIO BAT PCIEX16 Realtek® GbE LAN 110 M_BIOS B450 AORUS M 80 60 42 PCIEX1 CODEC PCIEX4 SPDIF_O iTE... DDR4_3 DDR4_1 ASATA3 0 1 SATA3 0 1 2 3 D_LED2 ATX AMD B450 CPU DRAM VGA BOOT CLR_CMOS DLED_V_SW2 SYS_FAN2 F_AUDIO LPT COMA LED_C TPM F_USB1 F_USB2 F_USB30 F_PANEL D_LED1 Box Contents 55 B450 AORUS M Motherboard 55 Motherboard driver disk 55 User's Manual 55 Two SATA cables 55 I/O Shield 55 M.2...
Users Manual
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... whether to enable the Core Performance Boost (CPB) technology, a CPU performance-boost technology. (Default: Auto) && AMD Cool&Quiet function Enabled Lets the AMD Cool'n'Quiet driver dynamically adjust the CPU clock and VID to reduce heat output from your computer and its power consumption. (Default) Disabled Disables this feature. - 24 - This...
... whether to enable the Core Performance Boost (CPB) technology, a CPU performance-boost technology. (Default: Auto) && AMD Cool&Quiet function Enabled Lets the AMD Cool'n'Quiet driver dynamically adjust the CPU clock and VID to reduce heat output from your computer and its power consumption. (Default) Disabled Disables this feature. - 24 - This...
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...or Ultra Fast. && VGA Support Allows you to select which type of operating system to boot. Auto Enables legacy option ROM only. EFI Driver Enables EFI option ROM. (Default) This item is configurable only when Fast Boot is set to Enabled. && Other PCI Device ROM Priority Allows... configurable only when Fast Boot is set to Enabled. This function is disabled 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. This function is disabled when Fast Boot is ...
...or Ultra Fast. && VGA Support Allows you to select which type of operating system to boot. Auto Enables legacy option ROM only. EFI Driver Enables EFI option ROM. (Default) This item is configurable only when Fast Boot is set to Enabled. && Other PCI Device ROM Priority Allows... configurable only when Fast Boot is set to Enabled. This function is disabled 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. This function is disabled when Fast Boot is ...
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... device is installed. (Note) This item is present only when you install a CPU that does not natively support USB devices. (Default: Disabled) && USB Mass Storage Driver Support Enables or disables support for an operating system without EHCI Hand-off support. (Default: Disabled) && Port 60/64 Emulation Enables or disables emulation of...
... device is installed. (Note) This item is present only when you install a CPU that does not natively support USB devices. (Default: Disabled) && USB Mass Storage Driver Support Enables or disables support for an operating system without EHCI Hand-off support. (Default: Disabled) && Port 60/64 Emulation Enables or disables emulation of...
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... spectrum of the motherboard LEDs in system S3/S4/S5 state. Set to Enabled if more than one advanced graphics card are installed and their drivers are not able to be decoded in above 4 GB address space (only if your system supports 64-bit PCI decoding). All LEDs emit a single color...
... spectrum of the motherboard LEDs in system S3/S4/S5 state. Set to Enabled if more than one advanced graphics card are installed and their drivers are not able to be decoded in above 4 GB address space (only if your system supports 64-bit PCI decoding). All LEDs emit a single color...
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...(s). && Chipset SATA Port 0/1/2/3 Displays the information of the connected SATA device(s). - 34 - Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and hot plug. (Default) && NVMe RAID mode (M2A_SOCKET Connector) Allows you to determine whether...
...(s). && Chipset SATA Port 0/1/2/3 Displays the information of the connected SATA device(s). - 34 - Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and hot plug. (Default) && NVMe RAID mode (M2A_SOCKET Connector) Allows you to determine whether...
Users Manual
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... you want to be used to set up a RAID set either with identical model and capacity). (Note 2) •• Windows setup disk. •• Motherboard driver disk. •• A USB thumb drive. C-1. Chapter 3 Appendix 3-1 Configuring a RAID Set RAID Levels Minimum Number of Hard Drives Array Capacity Fault Tolerance RAID 0 ≥2 Number...
... you want to be used to set up a RAID set either with identical model and capacity). (Note 2) •• Windows setup disk. •• Motherboard driver disk. •• A USB thumb drive. C-1. Chapter 3 Appendix 3-1 Configuring a RAID Set RAID Levels Minimum Number of Hard Drives Array Capacity Fault Tolerance RAID 0 ≥2 Number...
Users Manual
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.... Then select AMD-RAID Controller and click Next to confirm. 6. After completing, you provide additional RAID/AHCI driver during the Windows installation process. Then press and the selection bar will see the new RAID volume and information on...drivers from the Windows setup disk and perform standard OS installation steps. To create a new array, press on configuring a RAID array. - 39 - The selection bar will be installed requires that you are ready to the steps below: 1. Finally, a message which says "Press to the Array Management screen. Please visit GIGABYTE...
.... Then select AMD-RAID Controller and click Next to confirm. 6. After completing, you provide additional RAID/AHCI driver during the Windows installation process. Then press and the selection bar will see the new RAID volume and information on...drivers from the Windows setup disk and perform standard OS installation steps. To create a new array, press on configuring a RAID array. - 39 - The selection bar will be installed requires that you are ready to the steps below: 1. Finally, a message which says "Press to the Array Management screen. Please visit GIGABYTE...
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... the Xpress Install button and "Xpress Install" will automatically scan your optical drive. Please visit GIGABYTE's website for more software information. - 40 - Please visit GIGABYTE's website for more troubleshooting information. Click on the message "Tap to choose what happens with ...Run.exe program.) "Xpress Install" will install all of the selected drivers. Or click the arrow icon to individually install the drivers you need. 3-2 Drivers Installation •• Before installing the drivers, first install the operating system. •• After installing the ...
... the Xpress Install button and "Xpress Install" will automatically scan your optical drive. Please visit GIGABYTE's website for more software information. - 40 - Please visit GIGABYTE's website for more troubleshooting information. Click on the message "Tap to choose what happens with ...Run.exe program.) "Xpress Install" will install all of the selected drivers. Or click the arrow icon to individually install the drivers you need. 3-2 Drivers Installation •• Before installing the drivers, first install the operating system. •• After installing the ...