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... made by copyright laws and is 1.0. For example, "REV: 1.0" means the revision of this manual is protected by GIGABYTE without GIGABYTE's prior written permission. Check your motherboard looks like this manual are legally registered to their respective owners. For product-related ...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: Copyright © 2020 GIGA-...
... made by copyright laws and is 1.0. For example, "REV: 1.0" means the revision of this manual is protected by GIGABYTE without GIGABYTE's prior written permission. Check your motherboard looks like this manual are legally registered to their respective owners. For product-related ...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: Copyright © 2020 GIGA-...
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Table of Contents Z490 AORUS ELITE (AC) Motherboard Layout 4 Z490 AORUS ELITE (AC) Motherboard Block Diagram 5 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 6 1-1 Installation Precautions 6 1-2 Product Specifications 7 1-3 Installing the CPU 10 1-4 Installing the Memory 10 1-5 Installing an Expansion Card 11 1-6 Back Panel ... 2-5 Settings...32 2-6 System Info...37 2-7 Boot...38 2-8 Save & Exit...41 Chapter 3 Appendix...42 3-1 Configuring a RAID Set 42 3-2 Installing an Intel® Optane™ Memory 44 3-3 Drivers Installation 46 Regulatory Notices...47 Contact Us...52 - 3 -
Table of Contents Z490 AORUS ELITE (AC) Motherboard Layout 4 Z490 AORUS ELITE (AC) Motherboard Block Diagram 5 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 6 1-1 Installation Precautions 6 1-2 Product Specifications 7 1-3 Installing the CPU 10 1-4 Installing the Memory 10 1-5 Installing an Expansion Card 11 1-6 Back Panel ... 2-5 Settings...32 2-6 System Info...37 2-7 Boot...38 2-8 Save & Exit...41 Chapter 3 Appendix...42 3-1 Configuring a RAID Set 42 3-2 Installing an Intel® Optane™ Memory 44 3-3 Drivers Installation 46 Regulatory Notices...47 Contact Us...52 - 3 -
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... 42 PCIEX1_2 F_AUDIO D_LED1 SPI_TPM LED_C1 F_USB1 iTE® Super I/O USB 2.0 Hub M_BIOS CLR_CMOS QFLED SYS_FAN3 Box Contents F_USB2 QFLASH_PLUS 55 Z490 AORUS ELITE AC or Z490 AORUS ELITE motherboard F_PANEL CPU DRAM VGA BOOT 55 Motherboard driver disc 55 Four SATA cables 55 User's Manual 55 One G Connector 55 Quick Installation Guide 55 One antennaj * The box...
... 42 PCIEX1_2 F_AUDIO D_LED1 SPI_TPM LED_C1 F_USB1 iTE® Super I/O USB 2.0 Hub M_BIOS CLR_CMOS QFLED SYS_FAN3 Box Contents F_USB2 QFLASH_PLUS 55 Z490 AORUS ELITE AC or Z490 AORUS ELITE motherboard F_PANEL CPU DRAM VGA BOOT 55 Motherboard driver disc 55 Four SATA cables 55 User's Manual 55 One G Connector 55 Quick Installation Guide 55 One antennaj * The box...
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... from the motherboard. •• When removing the cable, pull it side to side to prevent an electrical short inside the cable connector. Please visit GIGABYTE's website for the Line out jack, please access the HD Audio Manager application. •• When removing the cable connected to a back panel connector, first... want to install a Side Speaker, you need to retask either the Line in or Mic in jack to be Side Speaker out through the audio driver. •• To enable or configure the audio amplifying function for details on configuring the audio software. - 13 -
... from the motherboard. •• When removing the cable, pull it side to side to prevent an electrical short inside the cable connector. Please visit GIGABYTE's website for the Line out jack, please access the HD Audio Manager application. •• When removing the cable connected to a back panel connector, first... want to install a Side Speaker, you need to retask either the Line in or Mic in jack to be Side Speaker out through the audio driver. •• To enable or configure the audio amplifying function for details on configuring the audio software. - 13 -
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... whether to let the onboard graphics enter standby mode to decrease power consumption. (Default: Enabled) && AC BACK Determines the state of the system after the return of power from an AC power loss. Memory The system returns to its last known awake state upon the return of the... onboard audio function. (Default: Enabled) If you to the graphics card. Set to Enabled if more than one advanced graphics card are installed and their drivers are : 128MB, 256MB, 512MB, 1024MB, and 2048MB. (Default: 256MB) && PCIE Bifurcation Support Allows you wish to install a 3rd party add-in above...
... whether to let the onboard graphics enter standby mode to decrease power consumption. (Default: Enabled) && AC BACK Determines the state of the system after the return of power from an AC power loss. Memory The system returns to its last known awake state upon the return of the... onboard audio function. (Default: Enabled) If you to the graphics card. Set to Enabled if more than one advanced graphics card are installed and their drivers are : 128MB, 256MB, 512MB, 1024MB, and 2048MB. (Default: 256MB) && PCIE Bifurcation Support Allows you wish to install a 3rd party add-in above...
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...or disables HTTP boot support for IPv6. This item is configurable only when Network Stack is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to AHCI mode. Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is enabled. && PXE boot wait time Allows you to configure how long to...Support Allows USB keyboard/mouse to be used in MS-DOS. (Default: Enabled) && XHCI Hand-off support. (Default: Enabled) && USB Mass Storage Driver Support Enables or disables support for USB storage devices. (Default: Enabled) && Mass Storage Devices Displays a list of media. NVMe Configuration Displays...
...or disables HTTP boot support for IPv6. This item is configurable only when Network Stack is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to AHCI mode. Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is enabled. && PXE boot wait time Allows you to configure how long to...Support Allows USB keyboard/mouse to be used in MS-DOS. (Default: Enabled) && XHCI Hand-off support. (Default: Enabled) && USB Mass Storage Driver Support Enables or disables support for USB storage devices. (Default: Enabled) && Mass Storage Devices Displays a list of media. NVMe Configuration Displays...
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...is prefixed with "UEFI:" string. && Fast Boot Enables or disables Fast Boot 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 the password(s) under the Administrator Password/User Password item... completes. (Default) All Sata Devices All SATA devices are functional in the operating system and during the POST. Disabled skips the GIGABYTE Logo when the system starts up. (Default: Enabled) && Boot Option Priorities Specifies the overall boot order from an operating system that supports...
...is prefixed with "UEFI:" string. && Fast Boot Enables or disables Fast Boot 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 the password(s) under the Administrator Password/User Password item... completes. (Default) All Sata Devices All SATA devices are functional in the operating system and during the POST. Disabled skips the GIGABYTE Logo when the system starts up. (Default: Enabled) && Boot Option Priorities Specifies the overall boot order from an operating system that supports...
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... Enables legacy option ROM only. (Default) This item is configurable only when CSM Support is set to Enabled or Ultra Fast. && NetWork Stack Driver Support Disable Disables booting from the network. (Default) Enabled Enables booting from the user password, the administrator password allows you to enable the ...you to select the operating system to be requested to Enabled or Ultra Fast. && Next Boot After AC Power Loss Normal Boot Enables normal bootup upon the return of the AC power. (Default) Fast Boot Keeps the Fast Boot settings upon the return of the USB devices ...
... Enables legacy option ROM only. (Default) This item is configurable only when CSM Support is set to Enabled or Ultra Fast. && NetWork Stack Driver Support Disable Disables booting from the network. (Default) Enabled Enables booting from the user password, the administrator password allows you to enable the ...you to select the operating system to be requested to Enabled or Ultra Fast. && Next Boot After AC Power Loss Normal Boot Enables normal bootup upon the return of the AC power. (Default) Fast Boot Keeps the Fast Boot settings upon the return of the USB devices ...
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... the settings and restart your motherboard. Finally, save the settings and exit BIOS Setup. C-1. Using EZ RAID GIGABYTE motherboards provide you with identical model and capacity). (Note 2) •• Windows setup disc. •• Motherboard driver disc. •• A USB thumb drive. Configuring SATA controller mode in "C-1." Chapter 3 Appendix 3-1 Configuring a RAID Set...
... the settings and restart your motherboard. Finally, save the settings and exit BIOS Setup. C-1. Using EZ RAID GIGABYTE motherboards provide you with identical model and capacity). (Note 2) •• Windows setup disc. •• Motherboard driver disc. •• A USB thumb drive. Configuring SATA controller mode in "C-1." Chapter 3 Appendix 3-1 Configuring a RAID Set...
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... the Intel(R) Optane(TM) Memory System Acceleration application. - 44 - When a screen as follows: \IRST\f6flpy-x64 4. The motherboard driver disc Installation Guidelines A-1: Installation in AHCI mode If the SATA controller has been configured in AHCI mode, please follow the on -screen instructions... Rapid Storage Technology utility installed, you have equal or smaller capacity than one Optane™ memory, please select which drive to load the driver appears, select Browse. 3. On the Xpress Install screen, select Intel(R) Optane(TM) Memory System Acceleration (Note) to your USB thumb ...
... the Intel(R) Optane(TM) Memory System Acceleration application. - 44 - When a screen as follows: \IRST\f6flpy-x64 4. The motherboard driver disc Installation Guidelines A-1: Installation in AHCI mode If the SATA controller has been configured in AHCI mode, please follow the on -screen instructions... Rapid Storage Technology utility installed, you have equal or smaller capacity than one Optane™ memory, please select which drive to load the driver appears, select Browse. 3. On the Xpress Install screen, select Intel(R) Optane(TM) Memory System Acceleration (Note) to your USB thumb ...
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Or click the arrow icon to individually install the drivers you need. Please visit GIGABYTE's website for more software information. - 46 - Click on the message "Tap to choose what happens with this disc" on the... your optical drive. 3-3 Drivers Installation •• Before installing the drivers, first install the operating system. •• After installing the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk into your system and then list all of the drivers that are recommended to install. Please visit GIGABYTE's website for more troubleshooting information...
Or click the arrow icon to individually install the drivers you need. Please visit GIGABYTE's website for more software information. - 46 - Click on the message "Tap to choose what happens with this disc" on the... your optical drive. 3-3 Drivers Installation •• Before installing the drivers, first install the operating system. •• After installing the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk into your system and then list all of the drivers that are recommended to install. Please visit GIGABYTE's website for more troubleshooting information...