BIOS Setup Guide
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... in the CMOS on a USB thumb drive and plug it with caution. BIOS Setup BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) records hardware parameters of the battery/clear CMOS jumper/button in user's manual or refer to the "Load Optimized Defaults" section for "BIOS Update Utilities." •• Because BIOS flashing is potentially risky, if you do it into the dedicated port, and then you not flash the BIOS. Inadequate BIOS flashing may result in system's failure to...
... in the CMOS on a USB thumb drive and plug it with caution. BIOS Setup BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) records hardware parameters of the battery/clear CMOS jumper/button in user's manual or refer to the "Load Optimized Defaults" section for "BIOS Update Utilities." •• Because BIOS flashing is potentially risky, if you do it into the dedicated port, and then you not flash the BIOS. Inadequate BIOS flashing may result in system's failure to...
BIOS Setup Guide
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... the BIOS automatically configure this setting. dd per Core HT Disable Setting is set to let the CPU enter C10 mode in system halt state. dd C-States Control && CPU Enhanced Halt (C1E) Enables or disables Intel® CPU Enhanced Halt (C1E) function, a CPU power-saving function in system halt state. Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting. && No. This item is configurable only when C-States Control is set to Random Mode. When enabled, the CPU core frequency and voltage...
... the BIOS automatically configure this setting. dd per Core HT Disable Setting is set to let the CPU enter C10 mode in system halt state. dd C-States Control && CPU Enhanced Halt (C1E) Enables or disables Intel® CPU Enhanced Halt (C1E) function, a CPU power-saving function in system halt state. Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting. && No. This item is configurable only when C-States Control is set to Random Mode. When enabled, the CPU core frequency and voltage...
BIOS Setup Guide
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... to set the system memory multiplier. dd Turbo Per Core Limit Control Allows you to set a power limit for CPU Turbo mode. Auto sets memory multiplier according to the CPU specifications. Auto sets the power limit according to memory SPD data. - 13 - Auto sets the current limit according 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. When the CPU...
... to set the system memory multiplier. dd Turbo Per Core Limit Control Allows you to set a power limit for CPU Turbo mode. Auto sets memory multiplier according to the CPU specifications. Auto sets the power limit according to memory SPD data. - 13 - Auto sets the current limit according 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. When the CPU...
BIOS Setup Guide
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... 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 - This item is configurable only when Realtime Memory Frequency is set to Disabled. && Realtime Memory Frequency Enables or disables the Realtime Memory Frequency...
... 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 - This item is configurable only when Realtime Memory Frequency is set to Disabled. && Realtime Memory Frequency Enables or disables the Realtime Memory Frequency...
BIOS Setup Guide
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... supports 64-bit PCI decoding). Options are not able to be decoded in audio card instead of using the onboard audio, set the maximum amount of system memory that can be allocated to the graphics card. 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 as the first display. PCIe 1 Slot Sets the graphics card on the PCIEX16 slot as the first display. PCIe 2 Slot Sets...
... supports 64-bit PCI decoding). Options are not able to be decoded in audio card instead of using the onboard audio, set the maximum amount of system memory that can be allocated to the graphics card. 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 as the first display. PCIe 1 Slot Sets the graphics card on the PCIEX16 slot as the first display. PCIe 2 Slot Sets...
BIOS Setup Guide
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... Enables or disables the onboard serial port. && Parallel Port Enables or disables the onboard parallel port. Gigabyte Utilities Downloader Configuration && Gigabyte Utilities Downloader Configuration Allows you to determine whether to wake up from the Windows Deployment Services server. && IPv4 PXE Support Enables or disables IPv4 PXE Support. This sub-menu appears only on motherboards that have an onboard Intel® Thunderbolt™ controller or motherboards that have a GIGABYTE Thunderbolt™ add-in card installed. && PCIE Tunneling over USB4 Enables or disables PCIE...
... Enables or disables the onboard serial port. && Parallel Port Enables or disables the onboard parallel port. Gigabyte Utilities Downloader Configuration && Gigabyte Utilities Downloader Configuration Allows you to determine whether to wake up from the Windows Deployment Services server. && IPv4 PXE Support Enables or disables IPv4 PXE Support. This sub-menu appears only on motherboards that have an onboard Intel® Thunderbolt™ controller or motherboards that have a GIGABYTE Thunderbolt™ add-in card installed. && PCIE Tunneling over USB4 Enables or disables PCIE...
BIOS Setup Guide
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... boot. Then depending on the SATA/M.2 connector you use, set the number of times to check the presence of GIGABYTE's website for instructions on configuring a RAID array. Ethernet Controller / PCIe GBE Family Controller This sub-menu provides information on your M.2 NVME PCIe SSD if installed. SATA Configuration && SATA Controller(s) Enables or disables the integrated SATA controllers. && Aggressive LPM Support Enables or disables the power saving feature, ALPM (Aggressive Link Power Management), for the Chipset SATA controllers. && Port Enables or disables...
... boot. Then depending on the SATA/M.2 connector you use, set the number of times to check the presence of GIGABYTE's website for instructions on configuring a RAID array. Ethernet Controller / PCIe GBE Family Controller This sub-menu provides information on your M.2 NVME PCIe SSD if installed. SATA Configuration && SATA Controller(s) Enables or disables the integrated SATA controllers. && Aggressive LPM Support Enables or disables the power saving feature, ALPM (Aggressive Link Power Management), for the Chipset SATA controllers. && Port Enables or disables...
BIOS Setup Guide
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... CPU-controlled PCI Express slots. This item is configurable when LEDs in System Power On State is set to On. Off Disables the selected lighting mode when the system enters S3/S4/S5 state. On Enables the selected lighting mode when the system enters S3/S4/S5 state. && RST_SW (MULTIKEY) (Functionality of the RST_SW Button) Set this button to HW Reset Use the button to reset your system. Set this button to Switch LED On/Off Use the button to turn...
... CPU-controlled PCI Express slots. This item is configurable when LEDs in System Power On State is set to On. Off Disables the selected lighting mode when the system enters S3/S4/S5 state. On Enables the selected lighting mode when the system enters S3/S4/S5 state. && RST_SW (MULTIKEY) (Functionality of the RST_SW Button) Set this button to HW Reset Use the button to reset your system. Set this button to Switch LED On/Off Use the button to turn...
BIOS Setup Guide
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...Enabled Enables booting from the network. This item is configurable only when CSM Support 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 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...
...Enabled Enables booting from the network. This item is configurable only when CSM Support 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 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...
RAID Setup Guide
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Installing hard drives...2 B. Configuring the BIOS settings 3 C. Configuring a RAID Set (Intel® Z790/B760 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. Enabling an Intel® Optane™ Memory 8 B. Rebuilding an Array...9 - 1 -
Installing hard drives...2 B. Configuring the BIOS settings 3 C. Configuring a RAID Set (Intel® Z790/B760 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. Enabling an Intel® Optane™ Memory 8 B. Rebuilding an Array...9 - 1 -
RAID Setup Guide
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... hard drives/SSDs in your power supply 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 thumb drive. Install SATA hard drive(s) or SSDs in the Intel® Chipset controlled connectors on the SATA controller. (Note 2) An M.2 PCIe SSD cannot be used to set up a RAID set , follow the steps below: A. Configure the system BIOS...
... hard drives/SSDs in your power supply 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 thumb drive. Install SATA hard drive(s) or SSDs in the Intel® Chipset controlled connectors on the SATA controller. (Note 2) An M.2 PCIe SSD cannot be used to set up a RAID set , follow the steps below: A. Configure the system BIOS...
RAID Setup Guide
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Installing the RAID Driver and Operating System With the correct BIOS settings, you are ready 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 to your USB thumb drive. Step 2: Boot from the Windows setup disc and perform standard OS installation steps. When...
Installing the RAID Driver and Operating System With the correct BIOS settings, you are ready 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 to your USB thumb drive. Step 2: Boot from the Windows setup disc and perform standard OS installation steps. When...
Unique Features Introduction
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... the LEDs will continue to the 12V power connector (connect either one if there are two) and main power connector. 4. Please turn on the Q-Flash Plus port. default setting for and match the BIOS file in the USB flash drive on the power supply before connecting the USB flash drive to GIGABYTE.bin. After completion, the system will flash during the BIOS matching and flashing process. Note: The USB flash drive must use FAT32/16/12 file system. 3. Connect the power cables to update the backup BIOS...
... the LEDs will continue to the 12V power connector (connect either one if there are two) and main power connector. 4. Please turn on the Q-Flash Plus port. default setting for and match the BIOS file in the USB flash drive on the power supply before connecting the USB flash drive to GIGABYTE.bin. After completion, the system will flash during the BIOS matching and flashing process. Note: The USB flash drive must use FAT32/16/12 file system. 3. Connect the power cables to update the backup BIOS...
User Manual
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...® Processors (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.) L3 cache varies with the M2C_CPU connector. Chipset: - 2 x PCI Express x16 slots, supporting PCIe 4.0 and running at x16 (PCIEX16) * The PCIEX16 slot shares bandwidth with CPU Intel® Z790 Express Chipset Memory Onboard Graphics Audio LAN Support for DDR5 5600/5200/4800/4400 MHz memory modules 4 x DDR5 DIMM sockets supporting up to x8 mode when a device is installed in...
...® Processors (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.) L3 cache varies with the M2C_CPU connector. Chipset: - 2 x PCI Express x16 slots, supporting PCIe 4.0 and running at x16 (PCIEX16) * The PCIEX16 slot shares bandwidth with CPU Intel® Z790 Express Chipset Memory Onboard Graphics Audio LAN Support for DDR5 5600/5200/4800/4400 MHz memory modules 4 x DDR5 DIMM sockets supporting up to x8 mode when a device is installed in...
User Manual
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...4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports on the back panel Chipset+USB 2.0 Hub: - 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports available through the internal USB headers 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 4 x system fan headers 2 x system fan/water cooling pump headers 2 x addressable LED strip headers 2 x RGB LED strip headers 5 x M.2 Socket 3 connectors 4 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors 1 x front panel header 1 x front panel audio header 1 x USB Type-C® header, with USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 support 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header...
...4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports on the back panel Chipset+USB 2.0 Hub: - 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports available through the internal USB headers 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 4 x system fan headers 2 x system fan/water cooling pump headers 2 x addressable LED strip headers 2 x RGB LED strip headers 5 x M.2 Socket 3 connectors 4 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors 1 x front panel header 1 x front panel audio header 1 x USB Type-C® header, with USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 support 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header...
User Manual
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... any changes to download the latest version of each application may vary by motherboard model. Support for Q-Flash Support for Q-Flash Plus Support for Smart Backup Norton® Internet Security (OEM version) LAN bandwidth management software Support for Windows 11 64-bit Support for GIGABYTE Control Center (GCC) * Available applications in GCC may also vary depending on the fan (pump) you install. https://www.gigabyte.com/Support/Utility/Motherboard?m=ut - 10 - Noise detection 1 x 256 Mbit flash Use of CPU, memory...
... any changes to download the latest version of each application may vary by motherboard model. Support for Q-Flash Support for Q-Flash Plus Support for Smart Backup Norton® Internet Security (OEM version) LAN bandwidth management software Support for Windows 11 64-bit Support for GIGABYTE Control Center (GCC) * Available applications in GCC may also vary depending on the fan (pump) you install. https://www.gigabyte.com/Support/Utility/Motherboard?m=ut - 10 - Noise detection 1 x 256 Mbit flash Use of CPU, memory...
User Manual
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... begin to install an expansion card: •• Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card. After installing all expansion cards, replace the chassis cover(s). 6. PCIEX16 Slot - 15 - Align the card with a screw. 5. Turn on the card until it is fully seated in your expansion card. •• Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the chassis back panel. 2. Make sure that supports your computer...
... begin to install an expansion card: •• Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card. After installing all expansion cards, replace the chassis cover(s). 6. PCIEX16 Slot - 15 - Align the card with a screw. 5. Turn on the card until it is fully seated in your expansion card. •• Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the chassis back panel. 2. Make sure that supports your computer...
User Manual
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... "BIOS Setup" page of GIGABYTE's website for a few seconds. 20) THB_C1/THB_C2 (Thunderbolt™ Add-in card. B S S_F B_ 1 THB_C2 1 _ F _3 THB_C1 B_ USB 0_ B B_ F_USB3 F_USB30 3 USB 0_ B B_ F_USB3 F_USB30 3 Supports a Thunderbolt™ add-in card. _ F B S S_F B_ _ S F_ 21) CLR_CMOS (Clear CMOS Jumper) Use this jumper to clear the BIOS configuration and reset the CMOS values to connect toSa GF_IGABYTE Thunderbolt™ add-in Card Connectors) _ The connectors...
... "BIOS Setup" page of GIGABYTE's website for a few seconds. 20) THB_C1/THB_C2 (Thunderbolt™ Add-in card. B S S_F B_ 1 THB_C2 1 _ F _3 THB_C1 B_ USB 0_ B B_ F_USB3 F_USB30 3 USB 0_ B B_ F_USB3 F_USB30 3 Supports a Thunderbolt™ add-in card. _ F B S S_F B_ _ S F_ 21) CLR_CMOS (Clear CMOS Jumper) Use this jumper to clear the BIOS configuration and reset the CMOS values to connect toSa GF_IGABYTE Thunderbolt™ add-in Card Connectors) _ The connectors...
User Manual
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... "Load Optimized Defaults" for "BIOS Update Utilities." •• Because BIOS flashing is turned off (S5 shutdown state). 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 to boot. https://www.gigabyte.com/WebPage/928/intel700-bios.html - 33 - To access the BIOS Setup program, press the key...
... "Load Optimized Defaults" for "BIOS Update Utilities." •• Because BIOS flashing is turned off (S5 shutdown state). 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 to boot. https://www.gigabyte.com/WebPage/928/intel700-bios.html - 33 - To access the BIOS Setup program, press the key...
User Manual
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... 2: Boot from the Windows setup disc and perform standard OS installation steps. When the screen requesting you to install the operating system. 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 need to the location of the driver. Chapter 4 Installing the Operating System and Drivers 4-1 Operating System Installation With the correct BIOS settings...
... 2: Boot from the Windows setup disc and perform standard OS installation steps. When the screen requesting you to install the operating system. 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 need to the location of the driver. Chapter 4 Installing the Operating System and Drivers 4-1 Operating System Installation With the correct BIOS settings...