BIOS Setup Guide
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... to clear the CMOS values and reset the board to default values. •• Refer to update the BIOS when your system is turned on the motherboard. 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 the introductions of the battery/clear CMOS jumper/button in...
... to clear the CMOS values and reset the board to default values. •• Refer to update the BIOS when your system is turned on the motherboard. 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 the introductions of the battery/clear CMOS jumper/button in...
BIOS Setup Guide
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... is a more enhanced power-saving state than C3. dd CPU Cores Enabling Mode Allows you to select the number of CPU E-cores to enable (the number of CPU cores may vary by CPU). dd per Core HT Disable Setting is set to Manual. Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting. This item is configurable only when C-States Control is set to Random Mode. This item is set to Enabled. && C8 State Support Allows you to determine...
... is a more enhanced power-saving state than C3. dd CPU Cores Enabling Mode Allows you to select the number of CPU E-cores to enable (the number of CPU cores may vary by CPU). dd per Core HT Disable Setting is set to Manual. Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting. This item is configurable only when C-States Control is set to Random Mode. This item is set to Enabled. && C8 State Support Allows you to determine...
BIOS Setup Guide
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... current. Auto sets the power 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. Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting. && DDR5 XMP Booster Allows you to select among profiles that are built for specific memory IC manufacturers to enhance memory performance. && Extreme Memory Profile (X.M.P.) Allows the BIOS to...
... current. Auto sets the power 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. Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting. && DDR5 XMP Booster Allows you to select among profiles that are built for specific memory IC manufacturers to enhance memory performance. && Extreme Memory Profile (X.M.P.) Allows the BIOS to...
BIOS Setup Guide
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... to clear the CMOS values 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 faster memory boot. Disable Fast Boot Detect and train memory at three different performance levels. - 14 - Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting. && Dynamic Memory Boost Enables or disables the Dynamic Memory Bootst feature, which allows automatic switching between default SPD profile frequency and selected XMP profile frequency.
... to clear the CMOS values 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 faster memory boot. Disable Fast Boot Detect and train memory at three different performance levels. - 14 - Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting. && Dynamic Memory Boost Enables or disables the Dynamic Memory Bootst feature, which allows automatic switching between default SPD profile frequency and selected XMP profile frequency.
BIOS Setup Guide
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... network card instead of using the onboard LAN, set the maximum amount of system memory that can be launched when entering the operating system (because of the limited 4 GB memory address space). && Re-Size BAR Support Enables or disables support for Resizable BAR. - 19 - 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...
... network card instead of using the onboard LAN, set the maximum amount of system memory that can be launched when entering the operating system (because of the limited 4 GB memory address space). && Re-Size BAR Support Enables or disables support for Resizable BAR. - 19 - 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...
BIOS Setup Guide
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...entering the operating system. && 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 parallel port. Gigabyte Utilities Downloader Configuration && Gigabyte Utilities Downloader Configuration Allows you to determine whether to enable XHCI Hand-off feature for USB storage devices. && Mass Storage Devices Displays a list of connected USB mass storage devices. This item is configurable only when Network Stack is connected to install...
...entering the operating system. && 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 parallel port. Gigabyte Utilities Downloader Configuration && Gigabyte Utilities Downloader Configuration Allows you to determine whether to enable XHCI Hand-off feature for USB storage devices. && Mass Storage Devices Displays a list of connected USB mass storage devices. This item is configurable only when Network Stack is connected to install...
BIOS Setup Guide
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... 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 array. Ethernet Controller / PCIe GBE Family Controller This sub-menu provides information on the SATA/M.2 connector you can press to Enabled. This item is configurable only when Network Stack is enabled. && IPv6 PXE Support Enables or disables IPv6 PXE Support. Then depending on LAN configuration and related configuration options. - 21...
... 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 array. Ethernet Controller / PCIe GBE Family Controller This sub-menu provides information on the SATA/M.2 connector you can press to Enabled. This item is configurable only when Network Stack is enabled. && IPv6 PXE Support Enables or disables IPv6 PXE Support. Then depending on LAN configuration and related configuration options. - 21...
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 ROM...
...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 ROM...
RAID Setup Guide
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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. Installing hard drives...2 B. Rebuilding an Array...9 - 1 - Configuring the BIOS settings 3 C. Enabling an Intel® Optane™ Memory 8 B.
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. Installing hard drives...2 B. Rebuilding an Array...9 - 1 - Configuring the BIOS settings 3 C. Enabling an Intel® Optane™ Memory 8 B.
RAID Setup Guide
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... a SATA hard drive. (Note 3) Refer to the "Internal Connectors" section of the user's manuals for the installation notices for NVMe SSD storage devices. (Note 1) Skip this step if you use two hard drives with identical model and capacity). (Note 3) •• A Windows setup disc. •• An Internet connected computer. •• A USB thumb drive. Installing hard drives Install the hard drives/SSDs in your power supply to the hard drives. The Intel® B760 Chipset doesn't include RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10 support...
... a SATA hard drive. (Note 3) Refer to the "Internal Connectors" section of the user's manuals for the installation notices for NVMe SSD storage devices. (Note 1) Skip this step if you use two hard drives with identical model and capacity). (Note 3) •• A Windows setup disc. •• An Internet connected computer. •• A USB thumb drive. Installing hard drives Install the hard drives/SSDs in your power supply to the hard drives. The Intel® B760 Chipset doesn't include RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10 support...
RAID Setup Guide
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... 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 want to install an operating system on the Support\Download\SATA RAID/AHCI page, unzip the file and copy the files to install the Intel® RST VMD Controller driver first during the OS installation process. If you need to your USB thumb drive. Step 2: Boot from the Windows setup disc...
... 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 want to install an operating system on the Support\Download\SATA RAID/AHCI page, unzip the file and copy the files to install the Intel® RST VMD Controller driver first during the OS installation process. If you need to your USB thumb drive. Step 2: Boot from the Windows setup disc...
User Manual
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... Introduction 4 1-1 Motherboard Layout 4 1-2 Motherboard Block Diagram 6 1-3 Box Contents...7 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation 8 2-1 Installation Precautions 8 2-2 Product Specifications 9 2-3 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler 12 2-4 Installing the Memory 15 2-5 Installing an Expansion Card 16 2-6 Back Panel Connectors 17 2-7 Onboard Buttons 19 2-8 Internal Connectors 21 Chapter 3 BIOS Setup 34 Chapter 4 Installing the Operating System and Drivers 36 4-1 Operating System Installation 36 4-2 Drivers Installation 37 Chapter 5 Appendix...38 5-1 Configuring a RAID Set 38 Regulatory...
... Introduction 4 1-1 Motherboard Layout 4 1-2 Motherboard Block Diagram 6 1-3 Box Contents...7 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation 8 2-1 Installation Precautions 8 2-2 Product Specifications 9 2-3 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler 12 2-4 Installing the Memory 15 2-5 Installing an Expansion Card 16 2-6 Back Panel Connectors 17 2-7 Onboard Buttons 19 2-8 Internal Connectors 21 Chapter 3 BIOS Setup 34 Chapter 4 Installing the Operating System and Drivers 36 4-1 Operating System Installation 36 4-2 Drivers Installation 37 Chapter 5 Appendix...38 5-1 Configuring a RAID Set 38 Regulatory...
User Manual
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... Chipset: - 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, supporting PCIe 4.0 and running at x16 (PCIEX16) * For optimum performance, if only one PCI Express graphics card is to be installed, be sure to GIGABYTE's website for the latest supported memory speeds and memory modules.) Integrated Graphics Processor-Intel® HD Graphics support: - 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 B760M AORUS PRO DDR4. - 9 - l Only for B760M AORUS PRO AX...
... Chipset: - 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, supporting PCIe 4.0 and running at x16 (PCIEX16) * For optimum performance, if only one PCI Express graphics card is to be installed, be sure to GIGABYTE's website for the latest supported memory speeds and memory modules.) Integrated Graphics Processor-Intel® HD Graphics support: - 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 B760M AORUS PRO DDR4. - 9 - l Only for B760M AORUS PRO AX...
User Manual
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... fan headers 1 x system fan/water cooling pump header 2 x addressable LED strip headers 2 x RGB LED strip headers 2 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 2 support 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers 2 x Thunderbolt™ add-in card connectors 1 x Trusted Platform Module header (For the GC-TPM2.0 SPI/GC-TPM2.0 SPI 2.0 module only) 1 x reset button 1 x Q-Flash Plus button 1 x Clear CMOS buttonjk 1 x reset jumper 1 x Clear CMOS jumperlm j Only for B760M AORUS PRO AX...
... fan headers 1 x system fan/water cooling pump header 2 x addressable LED strip headers 2 x RGB LED strip headers 2 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 2 support 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers 2 x Thunderbolt™ add-in card connectors 1 x Trusted Platform Module header (For the GC-TPM2.0 SPI/GC-TPM2.0 SPI 2.0 module only) 1 x reset button 1 x Q-Flash Plus button 1 x Clear CMOS buttonjk 1 x reset jumper 1 x Clear CMOS jumperlm j Only for B760M AORUS PRO AX...
User Manual
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... AMI UEFI BIOS PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.7, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 5.0 Support for B760M AORUS PRO AX. j Only for GIGABYTE Control Center (GCC) * Available applications in GCC may also vary depending on GIGABYTE's website to the product specifications and product-related information without prior notice. https://www.gigabyte.com/Support/Utility/Motherboard?m=ut - 11 - Support for Q-Flash Support for Q-Flash Plus Norton® Internet Security (OEM version) LAN bandwidth management software Support for Windows 11 64-bit Support for support lists...
... AMI UEFI BIOS PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.7, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 5.0 Support for B760M AORUS PRO AX. j Only for GIGABYTE Control Center (GCC) * Available applications in GCC may also vary depending on GIGABYTE's website to the product specifications and product-related information without prior notice. https://www.gigabyte.com/Support/Utility/Motherboard?m=ut - 11 - Support for Q-Flash Support for Q-Flash Plus Norton® Internet Security (OEM version) LAN bandwidth management software Support for Windows 11 64-bit Support for support lists...
User Manual
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... to insert the memory, switch the direction. k Only for B760M AORUS PRO AX DDR4. After the memory is recommended that the motherboard supports the memory. DS/SS - - Dual Channel Memory Configuration This motherboard provides four memory sockets and supports Dual Channel Technology. When enabling Dual Channel mode with two or four memory modules, it in the DDR5_A2jk/ DDR4_A2lm socket. l Only for B760M AORUS PRO. Enabling Dual Channel memory mode will automatically detect the specifications and capacity of the same capacity, brand, speed, and chips be used . (Go to...
... to insert the memory, switch the direction. k Only for B760M AORUS PRO AX DDR4. After the memory is recommended that the motherboard supports the memory. DS/SS - - Dual Channel Memory Configuration This motherboard provides four memory sockets and supports Dual Channel Technology. When enabling Dual Channel mode with two or four memory modules, it in the DDR5_A2jk/ DDR4_A2lm socket. l Only for B760M AORUS PRO. Enabling Dual Channel memory mode will automatically detect the specifications and capacity of the same capacity, brand, speed, and chips be used . (Go to...
User Manual
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... B760M AORUS PRO AX. CLR_SW •• Always turn off your computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before using the clear CMOS button. •• Do not use the clear CMOS button when the system is on, or the system may shutdown and data loss or damage may occur. •• After system restart, go to BIOS Setup to load factory defaults (select Load Optimized Defaults) or manually configure...
... B760M AORUS PRO AX. CLR_SW •• Always turn off your computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before using the clear CMOS button. •• Do not use the clear CMOS button when the system is on, or the system may shutdown and data loss or damage may occur. •• After system restart, go to BIOS Setup to load factory defaults (select Load Optimized Defaults) or manually configure...
User Manual
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... jumper to clear the BIOS configuration and reset the CMOS values to touch the two pins for a few seconds. To clear the CMOS values, use a metal object like a screwdriver to factory defaults. m Only for B760M AORUS PRO AX DDR4. Open: Normal Short: Clear CMOS Values •• Always turn off your computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before clearing the CMOS values. •• After system restart, go to BIOS Setup...
... jumper to clear the BIOS configuration and reset the CMOS values to touch the two pins for a few seconds. To clear the CMOS values, use a metal object like a screwdriver to factory defaults. m Only for B760M AORUS PRO AX DDR4. Open: Normal Short: Clear CMOS Values •• Always turn off your computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before clearing the CMOS values. •• After system restart, go to BIOS Setup...
User Manual
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... GIGABYTE's website and search for "Load Optimized Defaults" for B760M AORUS PRO AX. j Only for how to keep the configuration values in system malfunction. •• It is turned on the motherboard supplies the necessary power to the CMOS to clear the CMOS values. To access the BIOS Setup program, press the key during system startup, saving system parameters and loading operating system, etc. BIOS includes a BIOS Setup program that you to update the BIOS...
... GIGABYTE's website and search for "Load Optimized Defaults" for B760M AORUS PRO AX. j Only for how to keep the configuration values in system malfunction. •• It is turned on the motherboard supplies the necessary power to the CMOS to clear the CMOS values. To access the BIOS Setup program, press the key during system startup, saving system parameters and loading operating system, etc. BIOS includes a BIOS Setup program that you to update the BIOS...
User Manual
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... Support\Download\SATA RAID/AHCI page, unzip the file and copy the files to load the driver and continue the OS installation. - 36 - Step 3: Insert the USB thumb drive and then browse to install the operating system. When the screen requesting you need 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...
... Support\Download\SATA RAID/AHCI page, unzip the file and copy the files to load the driver and continue the OS installation. - 36 - Step 3: Insert the USB thumb drive and then browse to install the operating system. When the screen requesting you need 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...