RAID Setup Guide
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Configuring a RAID Set (Z690 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 - Enabling an Intel® Optane™ Memory 8 B. Configuring the BIOS settings 3 C.
Configuring a RAID Set (Z690 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 - Enabling an Intel® Optane™ Memory 8 B. Configuring the BIOS settings 3 C.
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... for the M.2 and SATA connectors. - 2 - Then connect the power connectors from your computer. Create RAID configurations. (Note 1) D. 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.
... for the M.2 and SATA connectors. - 2 - Then connect the power connectors from your computer. Create RAID configurations. (Note 1) D. 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.
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Figure 1 C. Then enter the Settings\IO Ports\Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology sub-menu (Figure 2). Go to Disabled. Then depending on the SATA/M.2 connector you have and the BIOS version. - 3 - The actual BIOS Setup ...
Figure 1 C. Then enter the Settings\IO Ports\Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology sub-menu (Figure 2). Go to Disabled. Then depending on the SATA/M.2 connector you have and the BIOS version. - 3 - The actual BIOS Setup ...
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... be special characters) under the Name item and press . Figure 3 Step 3: Under Select Disks item, select the hard drives to Select Disks. Step 2: On the Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology menu, press on the number of the hard drives being installed). Enter a volume name with "X").
... be special characters) under the Name item and press . Figure 3 Step 3: Under Select Disks item, select the hard drives to Select Disks. Step 2: On the Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology menu, press on the number of the hard drives being installed). Enter a volume name with "X").
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To see the new RAID volume. Step 4: After setting the capacity, move to Create Volume and press to begin. (Figure 5) Figure 5 After completing, you can see more detailed information, press on the volume to the Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology screen. Under RAID Volumes you 'll be brought back to check for information on RAID level, stripe block size, array name, and array capacity, etc. (Figure 6) Figure 6 - 5 -
To see the new RAID volume. Step 4: After setting the capacity, move to Create Volume and press to begin. (Figure 5) Figure 5 After completing, you can see more detailed information, press on the volume to the Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology screen. Under RAID Volumes you 'll be brought back to check for information on RAID level, stripe block size, array name, and array capacity, etc. (Figure 6) Figure 6 - 5 -
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Press on the Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology screen. Figure 7 - 6 - Delete RAID Volume To delete a RAID array, press on the volume to enter the Delete screen. After entering the RAID VOLUME INFO screen, press on Delete to be deleted on Yes (Figure 7).
Press on the Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology screen. Figure 7 - 6 - Delete RAID Volume To delete a RAID array, press on the volume to enter the Delete screen. After entering the RAID VOLUME INFO screen, press on Delete to be deleted on Yes (Figure 7).
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...\SATA RAID/AHCI page, unzip the file and copy the files to your USB thumb drive. Method 2: 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 load the driver and continue the... OS installation. - 7 - Refer to the steps below appears, select Intel RST VMD Controller 467F and click Next to load the driver appears, select Browse. When a screen as shown below : Step 1: Method 1: Copy the IRST folder...
...\SATA RAID/AHCI page, unzip the file and copy the files to your USB thumb drive. Method 2: 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 load the driver and continue the... OS installation. - 7 - Refer to the steps below appears, select Intel RST VMD Controller 467F and click Next to load the driver appears, select Browse. When a screen as shown below : Step 1: Method 1: Copy the IRST folder...
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... Storage Technology driver to install and follow the on -screen instructions to continue. Method 2: Launch the GIGABYTE APP Center. On the "Not Installed\New Drivers" screen, select Intel® Rapid Storage Technology driver to Disabled. When completed, restart the system. The motherboard driver disc ... corresponding Map this Root Port under VMD item to complete the installation. Follow the on -screen instructions to Enabled. System acceleration with Intel® Optane™ Memory can be GPT formatted and have Windows 10 64-bit (or later version) installed. 4. Then depending ...
... Storage Technology driver to install and follow the on -screen instructions to continue. Method 2: Launch the GIGABYTE APP Center. On the "Not Installed\New Drivers" screen, select Intel® Rapid Storage Technology driver to Disabled. When completed, restart the system. The motherboard driver disc ... corresponding Map this Root Port under VMD item to complete the installation. Follow the on -screen instructions to Enabled. System acceleration with Intel® Optane™ Memory can be GPT formatted and have Windows 10 64-bit (or later version) installed. 4. Then depending ...
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... than the old one.) Turn off your computer. Rebuilding applies only to rebuild the RAID and click Rebuild. While in the operating system, launch the Intel® Optane™ Memory and Storage Management utility from other drives in Manage Volume. Step 2: Select a new drive to fault-tolerant arrays such as Normal...
... than the old one.) Turn off your computer. Rebuilding applies only to rebuild the RAID and click Rebuild. While in the operating system, launch the Intel® Optane™ Memory and Storage Management utility from other drives in Manage Volume. Step 2: Select a new drive to fault-tolerant arrays such as Normal...
BIOS Setup Guide
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The actual BIOS Setup menu options are dependent on the motherboard you have and the BIOS version. - 1 - BIOS Setup (Intel® 600 Series) BIOS Setup...2 Startup Screen...3 The Main Menu...4 Smart Fan 6...6 Favorites (F11)...8 Tweaker...9 Settings ...17 System Information...24 Boot...25 Save & Exit...28 The BIOS Setup menus and options described in this chapter may differ from the exact settings for your motherboard.
The actual BIOS Setup menu options are dependent on the motherboard you have and the BIOS version. - 1 - BIOS Setup (Intel® 600 Series) BIOS Setup...2 Startup Screen...3 The Main Menu...4 Smart Fan 6...6 Favorites (F11)...8 Tweaker...9 Settings ...17 System Information...24 Boot...25 Save & Exit...28 The BIOS Setup menus and options described in this chapter may differ from the exact settings for your motherboard.
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... set the CPU base clock in system's failure to alter the clock ratio for the installed Efficiency CPU. For more information about Intel® CPUs' unique features, please visit Intel's website. - 9 - The adjustable range is dependent on the CPU being used. (Note) This item is dependent on the CPU being installed. && Ring...
... set the CPU base clock in system's failure to alter the clock ratio for the installed Efficiency CPU. For more information about Intel® CPUs' unique features, please visit Intel's website. - 9 - The adjustable range is dependent on the CPU being used. (Note) This item is dependent on the CPU being installed. && Ring...
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...CPU used support this feature. For more quickly and then improves the system responsiveness. && CPU Thermal Monitor (Note) Enables or disables Intel® Thermal Monitor function, a CPU overheating protection function. Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this function. This feature only works for... operating systems that supports this setting. && CPU EIST Function (Note) Enables or disables Enhanced Intel® Speed Step Technology (EIST). Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this feature allows the processor to ramp up its operating ...
...CPU used support this feature. For more quickly and then improves the system responsiveness. && CPU Thermal Monitor (Note) Enables or disables Intel® Thermal Monitor function, a CPU overheating protection function. Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this function. This feature only works for... operating systems that supports this setting. && CPU EIST Function (Note) Enables or disables Enhanced Intel® Speed Step Technology (EIST). Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this feature allows the processor to ramp up its operating ...
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... Protection) (Note) Allows you to enable or disable IA CEP. && GT CEP (Current Excursion Protection)(Note) Allows you to enable the Intel® CPU Turbo Boost technology. Auto sets the CPU Turbo ratios according to disable the AVX instruction sets on the CPU Flex Ratio Settings...for performance optimization. && CPU Flex Ratio Override Enables or disables the CPU Flex Ratio. For more information about Intel® CPUs' unique features, please visit Intel's website. - 11 - Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 allows the system to identify the processor's best performance core and lets ...
... Protection) (Note) Allows you to enable or disable IA CEP. && GT CEP (Current Excursion Protection)(Note) Allows you to enable the Intel® CPU Turbo Boost technology. Auto sets the CPU Turbo ratios according to disable the AVX instruction sets on the CPU Flex Ratio Settings...for performance optimization. && CPU Flex Ratio Override Enables or disables the CPU Flex Ratio. For more information about Intel® CPUs' unique features, please visit Intel's website. - 11 - Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 allows the system to identify the processor's best performance core and lets ...
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...C7 mode in system halt state. Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting. 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. This item is configurable only when C-States Control is a...be reduced during system halt state to decrease power consumption. dd CPU Cores Enabling Mode Allows you to select how to enable in an Intel® Performance CPU (the number of CPU cores may vary by CPU). Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this feature. The C10 state...
...C7 mode in system halt state. Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting. 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. This item is configurable only when C-States Control is a...be reduced during system halt state to decrease power consumption. dd CPU Cores Enabling Mode Allows you to select how to enable in an Intel® Performance CPU (the number of CPU cores may vary by CPU). Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this feature. The C10 state...
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... DB Port LED Allows you to enable or disable the LED lighting of the motherboard debug LEDs when the system is on. && Intel Platform Trust Technology (PTT) Enables or disables Intel® PTT Technology. && 3DMark01 Enhancement Allows you to determine whether to enhance some legacy benchmark performance. && CPU PCIe Link Speed Allows...
... DB Port LED Allows you to enable or disable the LED lighting of the motherboard debug LEDs when the system is on. && Intel Platform Trust Technology (PTT) Enables or disables Intel® PTT Technology. && 3DMark01 Enhancement Allows you to determine whether to enhance some legacy benchmark performance. && CPU PCIe Link Speed Allows...
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&& VT-d Enables or disables Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O. ƒƒ Trusted Computing Enables or disables Trusted Platform Module (TPM). ƒƒ PC Health Status && Reset Case Open Status ...
&& VT-d Enables or disables Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O. ƒƒ Trusted Computing Enables or disables Trusted Platform Module (TPM). ƒƒ PC Health Status && Reset Case Open Status ...
User Manual
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...SYS_FAN2 ATX_12V_2X4_2 U32 USB 3.2 Gen 1 Hub LGA1700 SYS_FAN7_PUMP CPU_FAN SYS_FAN8_PUMP CPU_OPT PW_SW LED_C2 D_LED2 DB_PORT (Note) ATX SYS_FAN6_PUMP EC_TEMP2 Z690 AORUS MASTER U32G2_1 U32G2_2 DP U3G2C F_U32_2 F_U32_1 USB 3.2 Gen 2 Hub U320G U32G2_ LAN AUDIO Marvell® AQtion AQC113C 10GbE LAN 110... 80 60 PCIEX16 110 ESS ES9118 DAC 110 80 60 80 60 M2A_CPU DDR5_A1 DDR5_A2 DDR5_B1 DDR5_B2 USB 3.2 Gen 1 Hub Intel® Z690 F_U320G THB_C1 THB_C2 M2Q_SB M2P_SB 7 6 5 4 M2M_SB M2C_SB 3 2 SATA3 CODEC 80 60 42 PCIEX4_1 PCIEX4_2 80 60 42 iTE...
...SYS_FAN2 ATX_12V_2X4_2 U32 USB 3.2 Gen 1 Hub LGA1700 SYS_FAN7_PUMP CPU_FAN SYS_FAN8_PUMP CPU_OPT PW_SW LED_C2 D_LED2 DB_PORT (Note) ATX SYS_FAN6_PUMP EC_TEMP2 Z690 AORUS MASTER U32G2_1 U32G2_2 DP U3G2C F_U32_2 F_U32_1 USB 3.2 Gen 2 Hub U320G U32G2_ LAN AUDIO Marvell® AQtion AQC113C 10GbE LAN 110... 80 60 PCIEX16 110 ESS ES9118 DAC 110 80 60 80 60 M2A_CPU DDR5_A1 DDR5_A2 DDR5_B1 DDR5_B2 USB 3.2 Gen 1 Hub Intel® Z690 F_U320G THB_C1 THB_C2 M2Q_SB M2P_SB 7 6 5 4 M2M_SB M2C_SB 3 2 SATA3 CODEC 80 60 42 PCIEX4_1 PCIEX4_2 80 60 42 iTE...
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... 6Gb/s (SATA3 4~7) PCI Express 4.0 Bus Switch 2 M.2 Socket 3 (M2P_SB, M2Q_SB) or 1 M.2 Socket 3 2 SATA 6Gb/s (M2M_SB) (SATA3 2, 3) SPI BIOS Bus TPM eSPI iTE® Bus Super I/O Intel® Z690 2 USB Type-C®, with USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 support USB 3.2 Gen 2 Hub 1 USB Type-C®, with USB 3.2 Gen 2 support 2 USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A M.2 WIFI PCI Express 3.0 Bus...
... 6Gb/s (SATA3 4~7) PCI Express 4.0 Bus Switch 2 M.2 Socket 3 (M2P_SB, M2Q_SB) or 1 M.2 Socket 3 2 SATA 6Gb/s (M2M_SB) (SATA3 2, 3) SPI BIOS Bus TPM eSPI iTE® Bus Super I/O Intel® Z690 2 USB Type-C®, with USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 support USB 3.2 Gen 2 Hub 1 USB Type-C®, with USB 3.2 Gen 2 support 2 USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A M.2 WIFI PCI Express 3.0 Bus...
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... at x4 (PCIEX4_1, PCIEX4_2) * The PCIEX4_1 slot shares bandwidth with CPU Chipset ŠŠ Intel® Z690 Express Chipset Memory ŠŠ Support for DDR5 4800/4000 MHz memory modules ŠŠ 4 x DDR5 DIMM sockets supporting up to GIGABYTE's website for the latest supported memory speeds and memory modules.) Onboard ŠŠ Integrated...
... at x4 (PCIEX4_1, PCIEX4_2) * The PCIEX4_1 slot shares bandwidth with CPU Chipset ŠŠ Intel® Z690 Express Chipset Memory ŠŠ Support for DDR5 4800/4000 MHz memory modules ŠŠ 4 x DDR5 DIMM sockets supporting up to GIGABYTE's website for the latest supported memory speeds and memory modules.) Onboard ŠŠ Integrated...
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Intel® Optane™ Memory Ready * System acceleration with USB 3.2 Gen 2 support - 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red) on the back panel Chipset+2 USB 3.2 Gen 1 Hubs: - 8 x USB 3.2 ... internal USB header) - 3 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red) on the back panel Chipset+USB 3.2 Gen 2 Hub: - 1 x USB Type-C® port on the back panel, with Intel® Optane™ Memory can only be enabled on the back panel, 1 port available through the internal USB headers 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector...
Intel® Optane™ Memory Ready * System acceleration with USB 3.2 Gen 2 support - 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red) on the back panel Chipset+2 USB 3.2 Gen 1 Hubs: - 8 x USB 3.2 ... internal USB header) - 3 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red) on the back panel Chipset+USB 3.2 Gen 2 Hub: - 1 x USB Type-C® port on the back panel, with Intel® Optane™ Memory can only be enabled on the back panel, 1 port available through the internal USB headers 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector...
