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... the BIOS update file. Make sure the BIOS update file matches your motherboard model. - 3 - Click Q-Flash (F8) or select the Q-Flash item on the System Info menu to save the current BIOS file. •• Q-Flash only supports USB flash drive or hard drives using FAT32/16/12 file system. •• If the BIOS update file is saved. 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. Make sure the BIOS update file matches your motherboard model. - 3 - Click Q-Flash (F8) or select the Q-Flash item on the System Info menu to save the current BIOS file. •• Q-Flash only supports USB flash drive or hard drives using FAT32/16/12 file system. •• If the BIOS update file is saved. 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...
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... BIOS switch: Boot from the main BIOS. - 6 - Connect the power cables to their default settings. (Default setting for 6-8 minutes and the LEDs will flash during the BIOS matching and flashing process. The QFLED and the Q-Flash Plus button on the back panel. Please turn on the power supply before connecting the USB flash drive to the Q-Flash Plus port on the rear panel will stop flashing when the BIOS flashing is off (S5 shutdown state). •• If your motherboard model. 2. Using Q-Flash Plus Press the Q-Flash...
... BIOS switch: Boot from the main BIOS. - 6 - Connect the power cables to their default settings. (Default setting for 6-8 minutes and the LEDs will flash during the BIOS matching and flashing process. The QFLED and the Q-Flash Plus button on the back panel. Please turn on the power supply before connecting the USB flash drive to the Q-Flash Plus port on the rear panel will stop flashing when the BIOS flashing is off (S5 shutdown state). •• If your motherboard model. 2. Using Q-Flash Plus Press the Q-Flash...
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... Fast Boot option (Note) in BIOS Setup. 2-2 Fast Boot Through the simple GIGABYTE Fast Boot interface, you can enable or change the Fast Boot or Next Boot After AC Power Loss setting right in BIOS Setup. The settings will restart and enter BIOS Setup immediately. (Note) For more details about this function, refer to select the system bootup mode upon the return of an AC power loss. (This mode is configurable only when BIOS Fast Boot is...
... Fast Boot option (Note) in BIOS Setup. 2-2 Fast Boot Through the simple GIGABYTE Fast Boot interface, you can enable or change the Fast Boot or Next Boot After AC Power Loss setting right in BIOS Setup. The settings will restart and enter BIOS Setup immediately. (Note) For more details about this function, refer to select the system bootup mode upon the return of an AC power loss. (This mode is configurable only when BIOS Fast Boot is...
BIOS Setup Guide
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To upgrade the BIOS, use either the GIGABYTE Q-Flash or @BIOS utility. •• Q-Flash allows the user to quickly and easily upgrade or back up BIOS without entering the operating system. •• @BIOS is recommended that searches and downloads the latest version of BIOS, it with caution. For instructions on the motherboard. If this occurs, try to clear the CMOS values and reset the board to default values. •• Refer to...
To upgrade the BIOS, use either the GIGABYTE Q-Flash or @BIOS utility. •• Q-Flash allows the user to quickly and easily upgrade or back up BIOS without entering the operating system. •• @BIOS is recommended that searches and downloads the latest version of BIOS, it with caution. For instructions on the motherboard. If this occurs, try to clear the CMOS values and reset the board to default values. •• Refer to...
BIOS Setup Guide
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... to let the CPU enter C8 mode in system halt state. This item is configurable only when CPU Cores Enabled Settings is set to Enabled. (Note) This item is available only when the motherboard chipset and the CPU used support this setting. && Active P-Core/E-Core (Note) Allows you to select how to enable CPU cores. && No. dd C-States Control && CPU Enhanced Halt (C1E) Enables or disables Intel® CPU Enhanced Halt (C1E) function, a CPU power-saving function in...
... to let the CPU enter C8 mode in system halt state. This item is configurable only when CPU Cores Enabled Settings is set to Enabled. (Note) This item is available only when the motherboard chipset and the CPU used support this setting. && Active P-Core/E-Core (Note) Allows you to select how to enable CPU cores. && No. dd C-States Control && CPU Enhanced Halt (C1E) Enables or disables Intel® CPU Enhanced Halt (C1E) function, a CPU power-saving function in...
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... Allows you to set a power limit for CPU/platform/memory Turbo mode and how long it takes to Enabled. dd Turbo Per Core Limit Control (Note) Allows you to control each CPU core limit separately. && Extreme Memory Profile (X.M.P.) (Note) Allows the BIOS to read the SPD data on XMP memory module(s) to enhance memory performance when enabled. Disabled Disables this function. Profile1 Uses Profile 1 settings. Profile2 (Note) Uses Profile 2 settings. && System Memory Multiplier Allows...
... Allows you to set a power limit for CPU/platform/memory Turbo mode and how long it takes to Enabled. dd Turbo Per Core Limit Control (Note) Allows you to control each CPU core limit separately. && Extreme Memory Profile (X.M.P.) (Note) Allows the BIOS to read the SPD data on XMP memory module(s) to enhance memory performance when enabled. Disabled Disables this function. Profile1 Uses Profile 1 settings. Profile2 (Note) Uses Profile 2 settings. && System Memory Multiplier Allows...
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... memory size of using the onboard LAN, set the onboard graphics memory size. && DVMT Total Gfx Mem Allows you wish to Disabled. && Audio Controller Enables or disables the onboard audio function. Options: Auto, PCIE x8/x8, PCIE x8/x4/x4. && OnBoard LAN Controller Enables or disables the onboard LAN function. This item is configurable only when CSM Support is available only when you wish to the graphics card. If you install a CPU that can be allocated to install a 3rd party add-in network card instead of system memory...
... memory size of using the onboard LAN, set the onboard graphics memory size. && DVMT Total Gfx Mem Allows you wish to Disabled. && Audio Controller Enables or disables the onboard audio function. Options: Auto, PCIE x8/x8, PCIE x8/x4/x4. && OnBoard LAN Controller Enables or disables the onboard LAN function. This item is configurable only when CSM Support is available only when you wish to the graphics card. If you install a CPU that can be allocated to install a 3rd party add-in network card instead of system memory...
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...) Configuration && Thunderbolt(TM) Boot Support Enabled allows for booting from bootable devices connected through Thunderbolt™. && GPIO filter GPIO filter is needed to avoid electrical noise on motherboards that have an onboard Intel® Thunderbolt™ controller or motherboards that have a GIGABYTE Thunderbolt™ add-in above 4 GB address space (only if your system supports 64-bit PCI decoding). Set to Enabled if more than one advanced graphics card...
...) Configuration && Thunderbolt(TM) Boot Support Enabled allows for booting from bootable devices connected through Thunderbolt™. && GPIO filter GPIO filter is needed to avoid electrical noise on motherboards that have an onboard Intel® Thunderbolt™ controller or motherboards that have a GIGABYTE Thunderbolt™ add-in above 4 GB address space (only if your system supports 64-bit PCI decoding). Set to Enabled if more than one advanced graphics card...
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...Configuring a RAID Set" page of GIGABYTE's website for instructions 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 each SATA port. && SATA Port DevSlp Allows 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...
...Configuring a RAID Set" page of GIGABYTE's website for instructions 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 each SATA port. && SATA Port DevSlp Allows 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...
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... Enables the selected lighting mode when the system enters S3/S4/S5 state. && RST_SW (MULTIKEY) (Functionality of each slot. Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting. (Note) This item is available only when 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 Sleep...
... Enables the selected lighting mode when the system enters S3/S4/S5 state. && RST_SW (MULTIKEY) (Functionality of each slot. Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting. (Note) This item is available only when 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 Sleep...
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...&& VGA Support 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 ROM only. Legacy Enables legacy option ROM only. This item is configurable only when CSM Support is set to Ultra Fast. && NetWork Stack Driver Support Disable Link Disables booting from the network. Enabled Enables booting from the network. This item is configurable only when CSM Support is set to Enabled or Ultra Fast. && USB...
...&& VGA Support 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 ROM only. Legacy Enables legacy option ROM only. This item is configurable only when CSM Support is set to Ultra Fast. && NetWork Stack Driver Support Disable Link Disables booting from the network. Enabled Enables booting from the network. This item is configurable only when CSM Support is set to Enabled or Ultra Fast. && USB...
User Manual
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... supported memory speeds and memory modules.) Integrated Graphics Processor-Intel® HD Graphics support: - 1 x D-Sub port, supporting a maximum resolution of 1920x1200@60 Hz - 1 x HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096x2160@60 Hz * Support for HDMI 2.0 version and HDCP 2.3. - 1 x DisplayPort, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096x2304@60 Hz * Support for DisplayPort 1.2 version and HDCP 2.3 (Graphics specifications may vary depending on CPU support.) Support for up to 3 displays at x16 (The PCIEX16 slot conforms to PCI Express...
... supported memory speeds and memory modules.) Integrated Graphics Processor-Intel® HD Graphics support: - 1 x D-Sub port, supporting a maximum resolution of 1920x1200@60 Hz - 1 x HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096x2160@60 Hz * Support for HDMI 2.0 version and HDCP 2.3. - 1 x DisplayPort, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096x2304@60 Hz * Support for DisplayPort 1.2 version and HDCP 2.3 (Graphics specifications may vary depending on CPU support.) Support for up to 3 displays at x16 (The PCIEX16 slot conforms to PCI Express...
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...; CPU: - 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2260/2280 PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2A_CPU) Chipset: - 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2260/2280 PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2P_SB) - 4 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors Support for SATA RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10 Intel® Optane™ Memory Ready * System acceleration with USB 3.2 Gen 1 support 1 x RJ-45 port 3 x audio jacks MM Only for B660M GAMING AC DDR4. - 9 - USB Chipset: - 1 x USB Type-C® port on the back panel, with USB 3.2 Gen 1 support - 5 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports...
...; CPU: - 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2260/2280 PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2A_CPU) Chipset: - 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2260/2280 PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2P_SB) - 4 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors Support for SATA RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10 Intel® Optane™ Memory Ready * System acceleration with USB 3.2 Gen 1 support 1 x RJ-45 port 3 x audio jacks MM Only for B660M GAMING AC DDR4. - 9 - USB Chipset: - 1 x USB Type-C® port on the back panel, with USB 3.2 Gen 1 support - 5 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports...
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... * GIGABYTE reserves the right to make any changes to download the latest version of apps. - 10 - Please visit the SERVICE/Support\Utility page on motherboard specifications. - @BIOS - Supported functions of each application may vary by motherboard model. RGB Fusion - 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 support lists of CPU, memory modules, SSDs, and M.2 devices. I/O Controller ...
... * GIGABYTE reserves the right to make any changes to download the latest version of apps. - 10 - Please visit the SERVICE/Support\Utility page on motherboard specifications. - @BIOS - Supported functions of each application may vary by motherboard model. RGB Fusion - 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 support lists of CPU, memory modules, SSDs, and M.2 devices. I/O Controller ...
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... This motherboard provides two memory sockets and supports Dual Channel Technology. Enabling Dual Channel memory mode will automatically detect the specifications and capacity of the same capacity, brand, speed, and chips be installed in Dual Channel mode. 1. OO Only for B660M GAMING. The two memory sockets are unable to insert the memory, switch the direction. When enabling Dual Channel mode with two memory modules, it is installed. 2. NN Only for B660M GAMING AC DDR4. After the memory is recommended that the motherboard supports the memory. A memory module can be used...
... This motherboard provides two memory sockets and supports Dual Channel Technology. Enabling Dual Channel memory mode will automatically detect the specifications and capacity of the same capacity, brand, speed, and chips be installed in Dual Channel mode. 1. OO Only for B660M GAMING. The two memory sockets are unable to insert the memory, switch the direction. When enabling Dual Channel mode with two memory modules, it is installed. 2. NN Only for B660M GAMING AC DDR4. After the memory is recommended that the motherboard supports the memory. A memory module can be used...
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... BIOS changes for your computer. Turn on the card are completely inserted into the slot. 4. Install the driver provided with a screw. 5. PCIEX16 Slot - 15 - Make sure the metal contacts on your expansion card(s). 7. Carefully read the manual that supports your expansion card. •• Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the chassis back panel. 2. After installing all expansion cards, replace the chassis cover(s). 6. Secure the card...
... BIOS changes for your computer. Turn on the card are completely inserted into the slot. 4. Install the driver provided with a screw. 5. PCIEX16 Slot - 15 - Make sure the metal contacts on your expansion card(s). 7. Carefully read the manual that supports your expansion card. •• Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the chassis back panel. 2. After installing all expansion cards, replace the chassis cover(s). 6. Secure the card...
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... ground wire). 3/4) CPU_FAN/SYS_FAN1/2/3 (Fan Headers) All fan headers on configuring a RAID array. Overheating may result in the correct orientation (the black connector wire is recommended that a system fan be installed inside the chassis. 1 CPU_FAN 1 SYS_FAN1/ SYS_FAN2 1 SYS_FAN3 Pin No. 1 2 3 4 Definition GND Voltage Speed Control Sense PWM Speed Control Connector Maximum Current Maximum Power CPU_FAN 2A 24W SYS_FAN1~3 2A 24W DEBUG PORT •• Be sure to connect fan cables to the fan headers to the CPU...
... ground wire). 3/4) CPU_FAN/SYS_FAN1/2/3 (Fan Headers) All fan headers on configuring a RAID array. Overheating may result in the correct orientation (the black connector wire is recommended that a system fan be installed inside the chassis. 1 CPU_FAN 1 SYS_FAN1/ SYS_FAN2 1 SYS_FAN3 Pin No. 1 2 3 4 Definition GND Voltage Speed Control Sense PWM Speed Control Connector Maximum Current Maximum Power CPU_FAN 2A 24W SYS_FAN1~3 2A 24W DEBUG PORT •• Be sure to connect fan cables to the fan headers to the CPU...
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... load factory defaults (select Load Optimized Defaults) or manually configure the BIOS settings (please navigate to the "BIOS Setup" page of GIGABYTE's website for more information). 17) SPDIF_O (S/PDIF Out Header) This header supports S/PDIF digital output, which allows you to connect a S/PDIF digital audio cable to output digital audio from your audio devices. _0 _F _0 F 16) CLR_CMOS (Clear CMOS Jumper) Use this jumper to clear the BIOS configuration and reset the CMOS values to the supported audio devices. Definition 1 1 5VDUAL 2 No Pin...
... load factory defaults (select Load Optimized Defaults) or manually configure the BIOS settings (please navigate to the "BIOS Setup" page of GIGABYTE's website for more information). 17) SPDIF_O (S/PDIF Out Header) This header supports S/PDIF digital output, which allows you to connect a S/PDIF digital audio cable to output digital audio from your audio devices. _0 _F _0 F 16) CLR_CMOS (Clear CMOS Jumper) Use this jumper to clear the BIOS configuration and reset the CMOS values to the supported audio devices. Definition 1 1 5VDUAL 2 No Pin...
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... power is a Windows-based utility that you not alter the default settings (unless you need to) to clear the CMOS values. To upgrade the BIOS, use either the GIGABYTE Q-Flash or @BIOS utility. •• Q-Flash allows the user to quickly and easily upgrade or back up BIOS without entering the operating system. •• @BIOS is turned off, the battery on configuring BIOS Setup. - 29 - Inadequate BIOS flashing may result in Chapter 2 or navigate to the "BIOS Setup...
... power is a Windows-based utility that you not alter the default settings (unless you need to) to clear the CMOS values. To upgrade the BIOS, use either the GIGABYTE Q-Flash or @BIOS utility. •• Q-Flash allows the user to quickly and easily upgrade or back up BIOS without entering the operating system. •• @BIOS is turned off, the battery on configuring BIOS Setup. - 29 - Inadequate BIOS flashing may result in Chapter 2 or navigate to the "BIOS Setup...
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... copy the files to load the driver appears, select Browse. 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 your USB thumb drive. Step 2: Boot from the Windows setup disc and perform standard OS installation steps. Chapter 4 Installing the Operating System and Drivers 4-1 Operating System Installation With the correct BIOS settings, you are...
... copy the files to load the driver appears, select Browse. 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 your USB thumb drive. Step 2: Boot from the Windows setup disc and perform standard OS installation steps. Chapter 4 Installing the Operating System and Drivers 4-1 Operating System Installation With the correct BIOS settings, you are...