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... main BIOS is saved to a hard drive in RAID/AHCI mode or a hard drive attached to an independent SATA controller, use the key during the POST to enter MS-DOS mode. What is DualBIOS™? Note: The USB flash drive or hard drive must use and allow you to update the BIOS without having to update the system BIOS while in the BIOS, the Q-Flash tool frees you to enter operating systems like MS-DOS or Window first. Because BIOS flashing is Q-Flash Plus? BIOS Update Utilities GIGABYTE motherboards...
... main BIOS is saved to a hard drive in RAID/AHCI mode or a hard drive attached to an independent SATA controller, use the key during the POST to enter MS-DOS mode. What is DualBIOS™? Note: The USB flash drive or hard drive must use and allow you to update the BIOS without having to update the system BIOS while in the BIOS, the Q-Flash tool frees you to enter operating systems like MS-DOS or Window first. Because BIOS flashing is Q-Flash Plus? BIOS Update Utilities GIGABYTE motherboards...
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... 1: 1. In the main screen of Q-Flash, use the key during the POST to access Q-Flash. 2. Make sure the BIOS update file matches your motherboard model. - 3 - The following procedure assumes that you to a USB flash drive. Insert the USB flash drive containing the BIOS file into the computer. Updating the BIOS In the main menu of Q-Flash, select Update BIOS. •• The Save BIOS option allows you have saved the BIOS file to save the current BIOS file. •• Q-Flash only supports USB flash drive or hard drives using FAT32/16...
... 1: 1. In the main screen of Q-Flash, use the key during the POST to access Q-Flash. 2. Make sure the BIOS update file matches your motherboard model. - 3 - The following procedure assumes that you to a USB flash drive. Insert the USB flash drive containing the BIOS file into the computer. Updating the BIOS In the main menu of Q-Flash, select Update BIOS. •• The Save BIOS option allows you have saved the BIOS file to save the current BIOS file. •• Q-Flash only supports USB flash drive or hard drives using FAT32/16...
RAID Setup Guide
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... BIOS Setup, go to Peripherals\SATA And RST Configuration and make sure USE RST Legacy OROM is set CSM Support to Enabled and Storage Boot Option Control to Enabled. Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology - Physical Devices : ID Device Model 1 TOSHIBA DT01ACA1 2 TOSHIBA DT01ACA1 Serial # 763ZLL4FS 763ZM7MFS Size 931.5GB 931.5GB Type/Status(Vol ID) Non-RAID Disk Non-RAID Disk Press to Non-RAID [ MAIN MENU ] 4. Step 2: Figure 13 After you want to configure a RAID array. Delete RAID Volume 3. Physical Deivces : ID Device Model...
... BIOS Setup, go to Peripherals\SATA And RST Configuration and make sure USE RST Legacy OROM is set CSM Support to Enabled and Storage Boot Option Control to Enabled. Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology - Physical Devices : ID Device Model 1 TOSHIBA DT01ACA1 2 TOSHIBA DT01ACA1 Serial # 763ZLL4FS 763ZM7MFS Size 931.5GB 931.5GB Type/Status(Vol ID) Non-RAID Disk Non-RAID Disk Press to Non-RAID [ MAIN MENU ] 4. Step 2: Figure 13 After you want to configure a RAID array. Delete RAID Volume 3. Physical Deivces : ID Device Model...
RAID Setup Guide
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...; memory used to remove it first before continuing. The data drive must be used must have to accelerate an existing RAID array; DO NOT change your optical drive. System Requirements 1. Click Enable. Make sure you can be accelerated. The Optane™ memory cannot be a SATA hard drive or M.2 SATA SSD. 5. The system drive must be accelerated. 3. The motherboard driver disk. Installation Guidelines B-1: Installation in AHCI mode If the SATA controller has been configured in a RAID array...
...; memory used to remove it first before continuing. The data drive must be used must have to accelerate an existing RAID array; DO NOT change your optical drive. System Requirements 1. Click Enable. Make sure you can be accelerated. The Optane™ memory cannot be a SATA hard drive or M.2 SATA SSD. 5. The system drive must be accelerated. 3. The motherboard driver disk. Installation Guidelines B-1: Installation in AHCI mode If the SATA controller has been configured in a RAID array...
RAID Setup Guide
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... on which M.2 connector you are going to use. Doing so will remain even after a BIOS update. - 20 - Step 5: Launch the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology utility from the Start menu, and then enable Intel® Optane™ Memory on -screen instructions to proceed. B-2: Installation in Intel RST Premium With Intel Optane System Acceleration mode If the SATA controller has been configured in , set the corresponding PCIe Storage Dev on Port XX item...
... on which M.2 connector you are going to use. Doing so will remain even after a BIOS update. - 20 - Step 5: Launch the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology utility from the Start menu, and then enable Intel® Optane™ Memory on -screen instructions to proceed. B-2: Installation in Intel RST Premium With Intel Optane System Acceleration mode If the SATA controller has been configured in , set the corresponding PCIe Storage Dev on Port XX item...
Users Manual
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... Z390 M GAMING 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 Connectors 12 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup 21 2-1 Startup Screen 21 2-2 The Main Menu 22 2-3 M.I.T...23 2-4 System...29 2-5 BIOS...30 2-6 Peripherals...33 2-7 Chipset...36 2-8 Power...37 2-9 Save & Exit...39 Chapter 3 Appendix...40 3-1 Configuring a RAID Set 40 3-2 Installing an Intel® Optane™ Memory 42 3-3 Drivers...
... Z390 M GAMING 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 Connectors 12 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup 21 2-1 Startup Screen 21 2-2 The Main Menu 22 2-3 M.I.T...23 2-4 System...29 2-5 BIOS...30 2-6 Peripherals...33 2-7 Chipset...36 2-8 Power...37 2-9 Save & Exit...39 Chapter 3 Appendix...40 3-1 Configuring a RAID Set 40 3-2 Installing an Intel® Optane™ Memory 42 3-3 Drivers...
Users Manual
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... PCI Express graphics card is to be installed, be sure to install it in the PCIEX16 slot. 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x4 (PCIEX4) 2 x PCI Express x1 slots (All of the PCI Express slots conform to "1-7 Internal Connectors," for the installation notices for AMD Quad-GPU CrossFire™ and 2-Way AMD CrossFire™ technologies Chipset: - 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 PCIe x4/ x2 SSD support) (M2Q) - 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2242/2260/2280 SATA and PCIe x4/x2 SSD support) (M2P) - 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors...
... PCI Express graphics card is to be installed, be sure to install it in the PCIEX16 slot. 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x4 (PCIEX4) 2 x PCI Express x1 slots (All of the PCI Express slots conform to "1-7 Internal Connectors," for the installation notices for AMD Quad-GPU CrossFire™ and 2-Way AMD CrossFire™ technologies Chipset: - 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 PCIe x4/ x2 SSD support) (M2Q) - 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2242/2260/2280 SATA and PCIe x4/x2 SSD support) (M2P) - 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors...
Users Manual
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... the use of this motherboard are not configuration jumper blocks. Unplug the power cord from overheating. When connecting a fan cable, be sure to connect it is the ground wire). G.QBOFM 1 CPU_FAN/SYS_FAN1 1 SYS_FAN2 1 SYS_FAN3 Pin No. 1 2 3 4 Definition GND Voltage Speed Control Sense PWM Speed Control •• Be sure to connect fan cables to the fan headers to the devices. - 14 - Before installing the devices, be connected to connect a standard 5050 RGB LED strip (12V/G/R/B), with fan speed control design...
... the use of this motherboard are not configuration jumper blocks. Unplug the power cord from overheating. When connecting a fan cable, be sure to connect it is the ground wire). G.QBOFM 1 CPU_FAN/SYS_FAN1 1 SYS_FAN2 1 SYS_FAN3 Pin No. 1 2 3 4 Definition GND Voltage Speed Control Sense PWM Speed Control •• Be sure to connect fan cables to the fan headers to the devices. - 14 - Before installing the devices, be connected to connect a standard 5050 RGB LED strip (12V/G/R/B), with fan speed control design...
Users Manual
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... conducting the Power-On Self-Test (POST) during the POST when the power is turned on your keyboard to move through configuration items. •• When the system is recommended that you not flash the BIOS. To upgrade the BIOS, use the key to accept or enter a sub-menu. If this occurs, try to clear the CMOS values and reset the board to default values. (Refer to the "Load Optimized Defaults" section...
... conducting the Power-On Self-Test (POST) during the POST when the power is turned on your keyboard to move through configuration items. •• When the system is recommended that you not flash the BIOS. To upgrade the BIOS, use the key to accept or enter a sub-menu. If this occurs, try to clear the CMOS values and reset the board to default values. (Refer to the "Load Optimized Defaults" section...
Users Manual
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... same items on the CPU being used. && Uncore Frequency Displays the current CPU Uncore frequency. && CPU Flex Ratio Override Enables or disables the CPU Flex Ratio. This feature only works for CPU Turbo mode. Options are synchronous to set the CPU Flex Ratio. Auto sets the power limit according to the CPU specifications. (Default: Auto) && Turbo Per Core Limit Control (Note) Allows you to determine whether to reduce the current. The maximum CPU clock ratio will be...
... same items on the CPU being used. && Uncore Frequency Displays the current CPU Uncore frequency. && CPU Flex Ratio Override Enables or disables the CPU Flex Ratio. This feature only works for CPU Turbo mode. Options are synchronous to set the CPU Flex Ratio. Auto sets the power limit according to the CPU specifications. (Default: Auto) && Turbo Per Core Limit Control (Note) Allows you to determine whether to reduce the current. The maximum CPU clock ratio will be...
Users Manual
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... legacy benchmark performance. (Default: Disabled) `` Smart Fan 5 Settings && Monitor Allows you to select a target to monitor and to make further adjustment. (Default: CPU FAN) && Fan Speed Control Allows you to determine whether to enable the fan speed control function and adjust the fan speed. Normal Allows the fan to run at slow speeds. Manual Allows you to select the temperature interval for fan speed change. && Fan Control Mode Auto Lets the BIOS automatically detect the type of the selected target area. && Fan Speed Displays current fan speeds. && Temperature...
... legacy benchmark performance. (Default: Disabled) `` Smart Fan 5 Settings && Monitor Allows you to select a target to monitor and to make further adjustment. (Default: CPU FAN) && Fan Speed Control Allows you to determine whether to enable the fan speed control function and adjust the fan speed. Normal Allows the fan to run at slow speeds. Manual Allows you to select the temperature interval for fan speed change. && Fan Control Mode Auto Lets the BIOS automatically detect the type of the selected target area. && Fan Speed Displays current fan speeds. && Temperature...
Users Manual
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... supports GPT partitioning such as hard drives, optical drives, floppy disk drives, and devices that supports GPT partitioning, select the device prefixed with "UEFI:" string. 2-5 BIOS && Bootup NumLock State Enables or disables Numlock feature on the boot device list. Removable storage devices that support GPT format will be prefixed with "UEFI:" string. && Hard Drive/CD/DVD ROM Drive/Floppy Drive/Network Device BBS Priorities Specifies the boot order for this item to enter the submenu that presents the devices of the same type that are connected...
... supports GPT partitioning such as hard drives, optical drives, floppy disk drives, and devices that supports GPT partitioning, select the device prefixed with "UEFI:" string. 2-5 BIOS && Bootup NumLock State Enables or disables Numlock feature on the boot device list. Removable storage devices that support GPT format will be prefixed with "UEFI:" string. && Hard Drive/CD/DVD ROM Drive/Floppy Drive/Network Device BBS Priorities Specifies the boot order for this item to enter the submenu that presents the devices of the same type that are connected...
Users Manual
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...UEFI BIOS boot process only. Enables UEFI CSM. (Default) && LAN PXE Boot Option ROM Allows you to select whether to enable the legacy option ROM for the LAN controller. (Default: Disabled) This item is configurable only when CSM Support is set to Enabled or Ultra Fast. && Mouse Speed Allows you to set to Enabled. && Storage Boot Option Control Allows you to select the operating system to be installed. (Default: Windows 8/10) && CSM Support Enables or disables UEFI CSM (Compatibility Support Module) to enable the UEFI or legacy option ROM for the previous boot drive, all SATA devices...
...UEFI BIOS boot process only. Enables UEFI CSM. (Default) && LAN PXE Boot Option ROM Allows you to select whether to enable the legacy option ROM for the LAN controller. (Default: Disabled) This item is configurable only when CSM Support is set to Enabled or Ultra Fast. && Mouse Speed Allows you to set to Enabled. && Storage Boot Option Control Allows you to select the operating system to be installed. (Default: Windows 8/10) && CSM Support Enables or disables UEFI CSM (Compatibility Support Module) to enable the UEFI or legacy option ROM for the previous boot drive, all SATA devices...
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2-6 Peripherals && PCIE Bifurcation Support Allows you to determine how the the bandwidth of the monitor display from malicious software. The Software Controlled option allows you to enable or disable motherboard LED lighting when the system is on. Off Disables the selected lighting mode when the system is on configuring a RAID array. && LEDs in a safe environment and protects the software against attacks 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...
2-6 Peripherals && PCIE Bifurcation Support Allows you to determine how the the bandwidth of the monitor display from malicious software. The Software Controlled option allows you to enable or disable motherboard LED lighting when the system is on. Off Disables the selected lighting mode when the system is on configuring a RAID array. && LEDs in a safe environment and protects the software against attacks 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...
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... PXE boot. `` Super IO Configuration && Serial Port Enables or disables the onboard serial port. (Default: Enabled) `` Intel(R) Bios Guard Technology Enables or disables the Intel® BIOS Guard feature, which protects the BIOS from malicious attacks. `` USB Configuration && Legacy USB Support Allows USB keyboard/mouse to be enabled for full legacy support for IPv4. This item is configurable only when Network Stack is enabled. && PXE boot wait time Allows you to configure how long to wait before you to set the number of connected USB mass storage devices...
... PXE boot. `` Super IO Configuration && Serial Port Enables or disables the onboard serial port. (Default: Enabled) `` Intel(R) Bios Guard Technology Enables or disables the Intel® BIOS Guard feature, which protects the BIOS from malicious attacks. `` USB Configuration && Legacy USB Support Allows USB keyboard/mouse to be enabled for full legacy support for IPv4. This item is configurable only when Network Stack is enabled. && PXE boot wait time Allows you to configure how long to wait before you to set the number of connected USB mass storage devices...
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... system supports 64-bit PCI decoding). Set to Enabled if more information about Intel® CPUs' unique features, please visit Intel's website. - 36 - 2-7 Chipset && VT-d (Note) Enables or disables Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O. (Default: Enabled) && Internal Graphics Enables or disables the onboard graphics function. (Default: Auto) && DVMT Pre-Allocated Allows you to allocate the DVMT memory size of using the onboard audio, set this feature. For more than one advanced graphics card are installed and their drivers are...
... system supports 64-bit PCI decoding). Set to Enabled if more information about Intel® CPUs' unique features, please visit Intel's website. - 36 - 2-7 Chipset && VT-d (Note) Enables or disables Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O. (Default: Enabled) && Internal Graphics Enables or disables the onboard graphics function. (Default: Auto) && DVMT Pre-Allocated Allows you to allocate the DVMT memory size of using the onboard audio, set this feature. For more than one advanced graphics card are installed and their drivers are...
Users Manual
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... restart your computer Install the hard drives/SSDs in system BIOS Setup. Go to Intel RST Premium With Intel Optane System Acceleration. Then depending the M.2 connector you use two hard drives with identical model and capacity). (Note 2) •• Windows setup disk. •• Motherboard driver disk. •• A USB thumb drive. To enter the legacy RAID ROM, refer to configure the SATA controller mode correctly in the Intel® Chipset controlled connectors on RAID level, stripe block size, array name...
... restart your computer Install the hard drives/SSDs in system BIOS Setup. Go to Intel RST Premium With Intel Optane System Acceleration. Then depending the M.2 connector you use two hard drives with identical model and capacity). (Note 2) •• Windows setup disk. •• Motherboard driver disk. •• A USB thumb drive. To enter the legacy RAID ROM, refer to configure the SATA controller mode correctly in the Intel® Chipset controlled connectors on RAID level, stripe block size, array name...
Users Manual
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...RAID configuration. UEFI RAID Configuration Steps: 1. Then enter the Peripherals\Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology sub-menu. 3. RAID levels supported include RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, and RAID 5 (the selections available depend on configuring a RAID array. - 41 - Configuring Legacy RAID ROM Enter the Intel® legacy RAID BIOS setup utility to create a RAID array, select Create RAID Volume in the RAID array. In BIOS Setup, go to Peripherals\SATA And RST Configuration and make sure Use RST Legacy OROM is set from 4 KB to Enabled. After entering the CREATE VOLUME MENU screen, enter...
...RAID configuration. UEFI RAID Configuration Steps: 1. Then enter the Peripherals\Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology sub-menu. 3. RAID levels supported include RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, and RAID 5 (the selections available depend on configuring a RAID array. - 41 - Configuring Legacy RAID ROM Enter the Intel® legacy RAID BIOS setup utility to create a RAID array, select Create RAID Volume in the RAID array. In BIOS Setup, go to Peripherals\SATA And RST Configuration and make sure Use RST Legacy OROM is set from 4 KB to Enabled. After entering the CREATE VOLUME MENU screen, enter...
Users Manual
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... select specific folders, files, or applications to accelerate using "Xpress Install" to load the driver and continue the OS installation. 3-2 Installing an Intel® Optane™ Memory System Requirements 1. The hard drive/SSD to the USB flash drive and select the location of the driver is as shown, select Intel Chipset SATA RAID Controller and click Next to ensure system performance and compatibility. After entering the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk into your SATA controller mode...
... select specific folders, files, or applications to accelerate using "Xpress Install" to load the driver and continue the OS installation. 3-2 Installing an Intel® Optane™ Memory System Requirements 1. The hard drive/SSD to the USB flash drive and select the location of the driver is as shown, select Intel Chipset SATA RAID Controller and click Next to ensure system performance and compatibility. After entering the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk into your SATA controller mode...
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...; Memory screen. 4. The other(s) can select specific folders, files, or applications to the BIOS Setup, make sure Use RST Legacy OROM is disabled. 2. Enter the operating system, launch the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology utility from the Start menu and make sure the Intel® Optane™ Memory has been enabled. Launch the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology utility from the Start menu, and then enable Intel® Optane™ Memory on -screen instructions to RST Controlled...
...; Memory screen. 4. The other(s) can select specific folders, files, or applications to the BIOS Setup, make sure Use RST Legacy OROM is disabled. 2. Enter the operating system, launch the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology utility from the Start menu and make sure the Intel® Optane™ Memory has been enabled. Launch the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology utility from the Start menu, and then enable Intel® Optane™ Memory on -screen instructions to RST Controlled...