Giga-Byte Communications GA-Z270X-Gaming 7, User Manual

Page 1: ...001 12ME Z27GME7 1001R For more product details please visit GIGABYTE s website To reduce the impacts on global warming the packaging materials of this product are recyclable and reusable GIGABYTE works with you to protect the environment ...

Page 2: ...Motherboard GA Z270X Gaming 7 Oct 24 2016 Oct 24 2016 Motherboard GA Z270X Gaming 7 ...

Page 3: ...E s prior written permission Documentation Classifications In order to assist in the use of this product GIGABYTE provides the following types of documentations For quick set up of the product read the Quick Installation Guide included with the product For detailed product information carefully read the User s Manual For product related information check on our website at http www gigabyte com Ide...

Page 4: ...on Card 19 1 6 Setting up AMD CrossFire NVIDIA SLI Configuration 20 1 7 Back Panel Connectors 21 1 8 Onboard Buttons Switches and LEDs 23 1 9 Changing the Operational Amplifier 26 1 10 Internal Connectors 27 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup 41 2 1 Startup Screen 42 2 2 The Main Menu 43 2 3 M I T 45 2 4 System 56 2 5 BIOS 57 2 6 Peripherals 60 2 7 Chipset 63 2 8 Power 64 2 9 Save Exit 66 Chapter 3 Configuring ...

Page 5: ...108 5 2 12 Smart TimeLock 109 5 2 13 Smart Keyboard 110 5 2 14 Smart Backup 111 5 2 15 System Information Viewer 113 5 2 16 USB Blocker 114 5 2 17 USB DAC UP 2 115 5 2 18 V Tuner 116 Chapter 6 Appendix 117 6 1 Killer Control Center 117 6 2 Configuring Audio Input and Output 118 6 2 1 Configuring 2 5 1 Channel Audio 118 6 2 2 Creative Software Suite 118 6 2 3 Configuring S PDIF Out 122 6 2 4 Config...

Page 6: ...nd the actual items shall depend on the product package you obtain The box contents are subject to change without notice Box Contents 5 5 GA Z270X Gaming 7 motherboard 5 5 Motherboard driver disk 5 5 User s Manual 5 5 Quick Installation Guide 5 5 Four SATA cables 5 5 I O Shield 5 5 One GC SLI2P bridge connector 5 5 One G Connector 5 5 One pack of back I O dust cover 5 5 One RGB RGBW LED strip exte...

Page 7: ... SYS_FAN2 SATA3 iTE Super I O SYS_FAN3 F_USB2 TPM M2M_32G Intel GbE LAN SATA3 5 4 1 0 CPU_OPT TYPEC OC 3 2 SATA EXPRESS F_USB30_1 R_USB30 LAN2 DP_HDMI M2P_32G Rivet Networks Killer E2500 LAN PCIEX1_3 PCIEX4 ECO PW_SW CMOS_SW RST_SW TI Burr Brown OPA2134 CAP_SW SB Creative Sound Core 3D Intel Thunderbolt 3 Controller Realtek USB 3 1 Gen 1 Hub 80 60 42 80 60 42 SYS_FAN5_PUMP EC_TEMP1 U2_32G THB_C EC...

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Page 9: ...eliminate static electricity Prior to installing the motherboard please have it on top of an antistatic pad or within an electrostatic shielding container Before connecting or unplugging the power supply cable from the motherboard make sure the power supply has been turned off Before turning on the power make sure the power supply voltage has been set according to the local voltage standard Before...

Page 10: ...lution of 4096x2304 60 Hz Support for DisplayPort 1 2 version 1 x HDMI port supporting a maximum resolution of 4096x2160 24 Hz Support for HDMI 1 4 version Maximum shared memory of 1 GB Audio Creative Sound Core 3D chip Support for Sound Blaster Recon3Di TI Burr Brown OPA2134 operational amplifier High Definition Audio 2 5 1 channel Support for S PDIF Out LAN 1 x Intel GbE LAN chip 10 100 1000 Mbi...

Page 11: ...Gen 2 Type A port red on the back panel Chipset Realtek USB 3 1 Gen 1 Hub 4 x USB 3 1 Gen 1 ports available through the internal USB headers Chipset 5 x USB 3 1 Gen 1 ports on the back panel 4 x USB 2 0 1 1 ports available through the internal USB headers Internal Connectors 1 x 24 pin ATX main power connector 1 x 8 pin ATX 12V power connector 1 x U 2 connector 2 x M 2 Socket 3 connectors 3 x SATA...

Page 12: ...n speed detection Overheating warning Fan fail warning Fan speed control Whether the fan speed control function is supported will depend on the cooler you install BIOS 2 x 128 Mbit flash Use of licensed AMI UEFI BIOS Support for DualBIOS PnP 1 0a DMI 2 7 WfM 2 0 SM BIOS 2 7 ACPI 5 0 Unique Features Support for APP Center Available applications in APP Center may vary by motherboard model Supported ...

Page 13: ...epending on your processor model Please download the Windows USB Installation Tool from GIGABYTE s website and install it before installing Windows 7 Form Factor ATX Form Factor 30 5cm x 24 4cm GIGABYTE reserves the right to make any changes to the product specifications and product related information without prior notice Please visit GIGABYTE s website for support lists of CPU memory modules SSD...

Page 14: ... the computer if the CPU cooler is not installed otherwise overheating and damage of the CPU may occur Set the CPU host frequency in accordance with the CPU specifications It is not recommended that the system bus frequency be set beyond hardware specifications since it does not meet the standard requirements for the peripherals If you wish to set the frequency beyond the standard specifications p...

Page 15: ...the installation of the CPU NOTE Hold the CPU socket lever by the handle not the lever base portion Before installing the CPU make sure to turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the CPU To protect the socket contacts do not remove the protective plastic cover unless the CPU is inserted into the CPU socket Save the cover properly and replace it if...

Page 16: ...r connector of the CPU cooler to the CPU fan header CPU_FAN on the motherboard Step 1 Apply an even and thin layer of thermal grease on the surface of the installed CPU Step 2 Before installing the cooler note the direction of the arrow sign on the male push pin Turning the push pin along the direction of arrow is to remove the cooler on the contrary is to install Step 3 Place the cooler atop the ...

Page 17: ...ovides four memory sockets and supports Dual Channel Technology After the memory is installed the BIOS will automatically detect the specifications and capacity of the memory Enabling Dual Channel memory mode will double the original memory bandwidth The four memory sockets are divided into two channels and each channel has two memory sockets as following Channel A DDR4_2 DDR4_4 Channel B DDR4_1 D...

Page 18: ...h so it can only fit in one direction Follow the steps below to correctly install your memory modules in the memory sockets Notch DDR4 DIMM Step 1 Note the orientation of the memory module Spread the retaining clips at both ends of the memory socket Place the memory module on the socket As indicated in the picture on the left place your fingers on the top edge of the memory push down on the memory...

Page 19: ...it is fully seated in the slot 3 Make sure the metal contacts on the card are completely inserted into the slot 4 Secure the card s metal bracket to the chassis back panel with a screw 5 After installing all expansion cards replace the chassis cover s 6 Turn on your computer If necessary go to BIOS Setup to make any required BIOS changes for your expansion card s 7 Install the driver provided with...

Page 20: ...t driver Current GPUs that support 3 Way CrossFire technology include the AMD Radeon HD 6800 HD 6900 HD 7800 HD 7900 R9 200 R7 200 R9 300 R7 300 and RX400 series For the latest GPU support information please refer to the AMD website Note 1 CrossFire Note 2 SLI bridge connectors A power supply with sufficient power is recommended Refer to the manual of your graphics cards for the power requirement ...

Page 21: ...192 KHz 16bit 8 channel LPCM audio output You can use this port to connect your HDMI supported monitor The maximum supported resolution is 4096x2160 24 Hz but the actual resolutions supported are dependent on the monitor being used USB 3 1 Gen 1 Port The USB 3 1 Gen 1 port supports the USB 3 1 Gen 1 specification and is compatible to the USB 2 0 specification Use this port for USB devices After in...

Page 22: ...ving is occurring Thunderbolt 3 Connector The connector supports standard DisplayPort and Thunderbolt video outputs You can connect a standard DisplayPort Thunderbolt monitor to this connector with an adapter The Thunderbolt connector can daisy chain up to six Thunderbolt devices Because of the limited I O resources of the PC architecture the number of Thunderbolt devices that can be used is depen...

Page 23: ...S_ B S B_ B _ S S_ _ B _ U _ B S 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 1 1 S _S S 3 B S S S U _ _ 3 F_USB3 F S _ S _ S F B_ F _ 0 _ 0 F _ F _ _ _ _B S _S _ 2 1 _ B B S_ B S B_ B _ S S_ _ B _ U _ B S 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 1 1 S _S S 3 B S S S U _ _ 3 F_USB3 F S _ S _ S F B_ _ _ _ _B S _S _ 2 1 S 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 S S 3 B S S S U _ _ 3 S _ S _ S F B_ _ _ _ _B S _S _ 2 1 S 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 S S 3...

Page 24: ... unplug the power cord from the power outlet before clearing the CMOS values NOTE 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 the BIOS settings refer to Chapter 2 BIOS Setup for BIOS configurations CMOS_SW PW_SW ...

Page 25: ...S _ S _ S _ S F B_ Pin 1 DDRVTT F_USB30 F_ U B_ F_ S 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 1 1 1 B S S S _S S 3 B S S S U _ _ S _ S _ S _ S F B_ Pin 1 PCHIO VPP_25V F_USB30 F_ U B_ F_ S 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 1 1 1 B S S S _S S 3 B S S S U S _ S _ S _ S F B_ Pin 1 F_USB30 F_ U B_ F_ S 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 1 1 1 B S S S _S S 3 B S S S U _ S _ S _ S _ S F B_ Pin 1 VSA VCORE F_USB30 F_ U B_ F_ S 1 2 3 1 ...

Page 26: ...an IC extractor to carefully grip the IC s sides and extract it from the socket Step 2 Align the notch on your OP chip with the notch on the socket and gently press the chip into the socket until seated For purchasing the IC extractor and OP Chip please contact the local dealer ...

Page 27: ... prevent damage to the devices After installing the device and before turning on the computer make sure the device cable has been securely attached to the connector on the motherboard 2 4 17 8 14 1 1 ATX_12V_2X4 2 ATX 3 CPU_FAN 4 SYS_FAN1 2 3 4 5 CPU_OPT 6 SYS_FAN5_PUMP SYS_FAN6_PUMP 7 EC_TEMP1 EC_TEMP2 8 LED_C 9 SATA EXPRESS 10 SATA3 0 1 2 3 4 5 11 U2_32G 12 M2M_32G M2P_32G 13 F_PANEL 14 F_AUDIO ...

Page 28: ...ter will not start To meet expansion requirements it is recommended that a power supply that can withstand high power consumption be used 500W or greater If a power supply is used that does not provide the required power the result can lead to an unstable or unbootable system 13 1 24 12 ATX ATX_12V_2X4 8 4 ATX_12V_2X4 Pin No Definition 1 GND Only for 2x4 pin 12V 2 GND Only for 2x4 pin 12V 3 GND 4 ...

Page 29: ...e The speed control function requires the use of a fan with fan speed control design For optimum heat dissipation it is recommended that a system fan be installed inside the chassis CPU_FAN Pin No Definition 1 GND 2 Speed Control 3 Sense 4 Speed Control 1 SYS_FAN1 2 3 4 Pin No Definition 1 GND 2 Speed Control 3 Sense 4 Speed Control SYS_FAN3 4 1 CPU_FAN 1 SYS_FAN1 2 5 CPU_OPT Water Cooling CPU Fan...

Page 30: ... the use of a fan with fan speed control design For optimum heat dissipation it is recommended that a system fan be installed inside the chassis The headers also provide speed control for water cooling pumps refer to Chapter 2 BIOS Setup M I T for more information Pin No Definition 1 GND 2 Speed Control 3 Sense 4 Speed Control 7 EC_TEMP1 EC_TEMP2 Temperature Sensor Headers Connect the thermistors ...

Page 31: ...f the lights of the RGB RGBW LED strip refer to the instructions on in Chapter 2 BIOS Setup Connect one end of the included RGB RGBW LED strip extension cable to the header and the other end to your RGB RGBW LED strip The black wire marked with a triangle on the plug of the extension cable must be connected to Pin 1 12V of this header The 12V pin marked with an arrow on the other end of the extens...

Page 32: ...ID 1 RAID 5 and RAID 10 Refer to Chapter 3 Configuring a RAID Set for instructions on configuring a RAID array Pin No Definition 1 GND 2 TXP 3 TXN 4 GND 5 RXN 6 RXP 7 GND To enable hot plugging for the SATA ports refer to Chapter 2 BIOS Setup Peripherals SATA Configuration for more information 1 1 SATA3 5 4 1 0 S 3 B S S S S _ S _ S _ S F B_ 7 7 S _ SATA3 3 2 11 U2_32G U 2 Connector The U 2 connec...

Page 33: ...onfiguring a RAID array Follow the steps below to correctly install an M 2 SSD in the M 2 connector Step 1 Use a screw driver to unfasten the screw and nut from the motherboard Locate the proper mounting hole for the M 2 SSD to be installed and then screw the nut first Step 2 Slide the M 2 SSD into the connector at an angle Step 3 Press the M 2 SSD down and then secure it with the screw Step 4 The...

Page 34: ...nstallation Notices for the PCIEX4 M 2 and SATA Connectors Due to the limited number of lanes provided by the Chipset the availability of the SATA connectors may be affected by the type of devices installed in the M2M_32G and M2P_32G connectors The M2M_32G connector shares bandwidth with the SATA3 4 5 connectors The M2P_32G connector shares bandwidth with the PCIEX4 slot Refer to the following tab...

Page 35: ...ng a beep code One single short beep will be heard if no problem is detected at system startup HD Hard Drive Activity LED Blue Connects to the hard drive activity LED on the chassis front panel The LED is on when the hard drive is reading or writing data RES Reset Switch Green Connects to the reset switch on the chassis front panel Press the reset switch to restart the computer if the computer fre...

Page 36: ...vide two USB ports For purchasing the optional 3 5 front panel that provides two USB 3 1 Gen 1 2 0 ports please contact the local dealer 20 1 10 11 Pin No Definition Pin No Definition 1 VBUS 11 D2 2 SSRX1 12 D2 3 SSRX1 13 GND 4 GND 14 SSTX2 5 SSTX1 15 SSTX2 6 SSTX1 16 GND 7 GND 17 SSRX2 8 D1 18 SSRX2 9 D1 19 VBUS 10 NC 20 No Pin F_USB30 F_ U B_ F_ S 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 1 1 1 B S S S _S Prior...

Page 37: ... plug the IEEE 1394 bracket 2x5 pin cable into the USB 2 0 1 1 header Prior to installing the USB bracket be sure to turn off your computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the USB bracket 20 19 2 1 F_USB30 F_ U B_ S 1 2 3 1 1 1 B S S S S 3 B S S S S _ S F _ 17 TPM Trusted Platform Module Header You may connect a TPM Trusted Platform Module to this header Pin No...

Page 38: ...hem short for 5 seconds 3 Replace the battery 4 Plug in the power cord and restart your computer Always turn off your computer and unplug the power cord before replacing the battery Replace the battery with an equivalent one Danger of explosion if the battery is replaced with an incorrect model Contact the place of purchase or local dealer if you are not able to replace the battery by yourself or ...

Page 39: ...t like a screwdriver to touch the two pins for a few seconds 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 to load factory defaults select Load Optimized Defaults or manually configure the BIOS settings refer to Chapter 2 BIOS Setup for BIOS configurations Open Normal Short Clear CMOS Values ...

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Page 41: ...ithout entering the operating system BIOS is a Windows based utility that searches and downloads the latest version of BIOS from the Internet and updates the BIOS For instructions on using the Q Flash and BIOS utilities refer to Chapter 5 BIOS Update Utilities Chapter 2 BIOS Setup Because BIOS flashing is potentially risky if you do not encounter problems using the current version of BIOS it is re...

Page 42: ... F12 BOOT MENU Boot Menu allows you to set the first boot device without entering BIOS Setup In Boot Menu use the up arrow key h or the down arrow key i to select the first boot device then press Enter to accept The system will boot from the device immediately Note The setting in Boot Menu is effective for one time only After system restart the device boot order will still be based on BIOS Setup s...

Page 43: ...ake changes Page Down Decrease the numeric value or make changes F1 Show descriptions of the function keys F2 Switch to Easy Mode F5 Restore the previous BIOS settings for the current submenus F7 Load the Optimized BIOS default settings for the current submenus F8 Access the Q Flash utility F9 Display system information F10 Save all the changes and exit the BIOS Setup program F12 Capture the curre...

Page 44: ...ode allows users to quickly view their current system information or to make adjustments for optimum performance In Easy Mode you can use your mouse to move through configuration items or press F2 to switch to the Classic Setup screen ...

Page 45: ...overvoltage settings you made is dependent on your overall system configurations Incorrectly doing overclock overvoltage may result in damage to CPU chipset or memory and reduce the useful life of these components This page is for advanced users only and we recommend you not to alter the default settings to prevent system instability or other unexpected results Inadequately altering the settings m...

Page 46: ...ique features please visit Intel s website Advanced CPU Core Settings CPU Clock Ratio CPU Frequency FCLK Frequency for Early Power On The settings above are synchronous to those under the same items on the Advanced Frequency Settings menu Uncore Ratio Allows you to set the CPU Uncore ratio The adjustable range is dependent on the CPU being used Uncore Frequency Displays the current CPU Uncore freq...

Page 47: ...e only works for operating systems that support multi processor mode Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting Default Auto Intel R Speed Shift Technology Note Enables or disables Intel Speed Shift Techonology Enabling this feature allows the processor to ramp up its operating frequency more quickly and then improves the system responsiveness Default Disabled CPU Enhanced Halt C1E No...

Page 48: ...umption Default Disabled RSR Allows you to determine whether to automatically lower the CPU turbo ratio if the CPU voltage temperature is too high Default Enabled Hardware Prefetcher Allows you to determine whether to enable hardware prefetcher to prefetch data and instructions from the memory into the cache Default Enabled Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch Allows you to determine whether to enable the...

Page 49: ...mal Memory Timing Mode Manual and Advanced Manual allows the Channel Interleaving Rank Interleaving and memory timing settings below to be configurable Options are Auto default Manual Advanced Manual Profile DDR Voltage When using a non XMP memory module or Extreme Memory Profile X M P is set to Disabled the value is displayed according to your memory specification When Extreme Memory Profile X M ...

Page 50: ...m may become unstable or fail to boot after you make changes on the memory timings If this occurs please reset the board to default values by loading optimized defaults or clearing the CMOS values Rank Interleaving Enables or disables memory rank interleaving Enabled allows the system to simultaneously access different ranks of the memory to increase memory performance and stability Auto lets the ...

Page 51: ...er heavy load Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting and sets the voltage following Intel s specifications Default Auto VAXG Loadline Calibration Allows you to configure Load Line Calibration for the CPU VAXG voltage Selecting a higher level keeps the CPU VAXG voltage more consistent with what is set in BIOS under heavy load Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting ...

Page 52: ...ord of previous chassis intrusion status and the Case Open field will show No at next boot Case Open Displays the detection status of the chassis intrusion detection device attached to the motherboard CI header If the system chassis cover is removed this field will show Yes otherwise it will show No To clear the chassis intrusion status record set Reset Case Open Status to Enabled save the setting...

Page 53: ...I Express slots to Gen 1 Gen 2 or Gen 3 Actual operation mode is subject to the hardware specification of each slot Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting Default Auto 3DMark01 Enhancement Allows you to determine whether to enhance some legacy benchmark performance Default Disabled ...

Page 54: ... speeds Fan Control Use Temperature Input Allows you to select the reference temperature for fan speed control Temperature Interval Allows you to select the temperature interval for fan speed change Fan Pump Control Mode Auto Lets the BIOS automatically detect the type of fan pump installed and sets the optimal control mode Default Voltage Voltage mode is recommended for a 3 pin fan pump PWM PWM m...

Page 55: ...BIOS Setup 55 Fail Warning Allows the system to emit warning sound if the fan pump is not connected or fails Check the fan pump condition or fan pump connection when this occurs Default Disabled ...

Page 56: ...s to all BIOS settings the User level only allows you to make changes to certain BIOS settings but not all System Language Selects the default language used by the BIOS System Date Sets the system date The date format is week read only month date and year Use Enter to switch between the Month Date and Year fields and use the Page Up or Page Down key to set the desired value System Time Sets the sy...

Page 57: ...e devices Removable storage devices that support GPT format will be prefixed with UEFI string on the boot device list To boot from an operating system that supports GPT partitioning select the device prefixed with UEFI string Or if you want to install an operating system that supports GPT partitioning such as Windows 7 64 bit select the optical drive that contains the Windows 7 64 bit installation...

Page 58: ...he operating system and during the POST Default This item is configurable only when Fast Boot is set to Enabled This function is disabled when Fast Boot is set to Ultra Fast NetWork Stack Driver Support Disabled Disables booting from the network Default Enabled Enables booting from the network This item is configurable only when Fast Boot is set to Enabled or Ultra Fast Next Boot After AC Power Lo...

Page 59: ... Enter You will be requested to confirm the password Type the password again and press Enter You must enter the administrator password or user password at system startup and when entering BIOS Setup Differing from the user password the administrator password allows you to make changes to all BIOS settings User Password Allows you to configure a user password Press Enter on this item type the passw...

Page 60: ...f you wish to install a 3rd party add in network card instead of using the onboard LAN set this item to Disabled EZ RAID Allows you to quickly set up a RAID array Refer to Chapter 3 Configuring a RAID Set for instructions on configuring a RAID array LED_C Connect Enables or disables the lights of the RGB RGBW LED strip connected to the LED_C header on the motherboard Default Enabled RGB Fusion All...

Page 61: ...tion 0 3V Adds 0 3V to the original output votlage Front USB 3 0_2 Output Voltage of USB Ports Provided by the Onboard F_USB30_2 Connector Allows you to increase the output voltage of the USB ports provided by the onboard F_USB30_2 connector to strengthen the stability of your USB device s Normal Keeps the original output voltage Default Disable USB bus power Disables the power of the USB connecto...

Page 62: ...es or disables emulation of I O ports 64h and 60h This should be enabled for full legacy support for USB keyboards mice in MS DOS or in operating system that does not natively support USB devices Default Enabled SATA And RST Configuration SATA Controller s Enables or disables the integrated SATA controllers Default Enabled SATA Mode Selection Enables or disables RAID for the SATAcontrollers integr...

Page 63: ...stall a 3rd party add in network card instead of using the onboard LAN set this item to Disabled Wake on LAN Enable Enables or disables the wake on LAN function Default Enabled High Precision Timer Enables or disables High Precision Event Timer HPET in the operating system Default Enabled IOAPIC 24 119 Entries Enables or disables this function Default Enabled Note This item is present only when yo...

Page 64: ...configurable only when Platform Power Management is set to Enabled Default Enabled AC BACK Determines the state of the system after the return of power from an AC power loss Always Off The system stays off upon the return of the AC power Default Always On The system is turned on upon the return of the AC power Memory The system returns to its last known awake state upon the return of the AC power ...

Page 65: ...Off by PWR BTTN Configures the way to turn off the computer in MS DOS mode using the power button Instant Off Press the power button and then the system will be turned off instantly Default Delay 4 Sec Press and hold the power button for 4 seconds to turn off the system If the power button is pressed for less than 4 seconds the system will enter suspend mode Power Loading Enables or disables dummy...

Page 66: ...tely Press Enter on the device you select and select Yes to confirm Your system will restart automatically and boot from that device Save Profiles This function allows you to save the current BIOS settings to a profile You can create up to 8 profiles and save as Setup Profile 1 Setup Profile 8 Or you can select Select File in HDD FDD USB to save the profile to your storage device Load Profiles If ...

Page 67: ...s A Installing hard drives Install the hard drives SSDs in the Intel Chipset controlled connectors SATA3 0 5 or M2M_32G M2P_32G on the motherboard Then connect the power connectors from your power supply to the hard drives RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 RAID 10 Minimum Number of Hard Drives 2 2 3 4 Array Capacity Number of hard drives Size of the smallest drive Size of the smallest drive Number of hard driv...

Page 68: ...e correctly in system BIOS Setup Step 1 Turn on your computer and press Delete to enter BIOS Setup during the POST Power On Self Test Go to Peripherals SATAConfiguration make sure SATAController s is enabled To create RAID set SATAMode Selection to Intel RST Premium With Intel Optane System Acceleration Figure 1 Step 2 To use the EZ RAID feature follow the steps in C 1 To configure UEFI RAID follo...

Page 69: ...and go to Peripherals Press Enter on the EZ RAID item Select the type of hard drives you use for RAID in the Type tab and then press Enter Figure 2 Figure 2 Figure 3 Step 2 Go to the Mode tab to select a RAID level RAID levels supported include RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 10 and RAID 5 the selections available depend on the number of the hard drives being installed Then press Enter to move to the Create ta...

Page 70: ...nformation press Enter on the volume to check for information on RAID level stripe block size array name and array capacity etc Figure 4 Figure 5 Delete RAID Volume To delete a RAID array press Enter on the volume to be deleted on the Intel R Rapid Storage Technology screen After entering the RAID VOLUME INFO screen press Enter on Delete to enter the Delete screen Press Enter on Yes Figure 5 ...

Page 71: ...guration Step 1 In BIOS Setup go to BIOS Features and set Windows 8 10 Features to Windows 8 10 and CSM Support to Disabled Figure 6 Save the changes and exit BIOS Setup Step 2 Afterthesystemreboot enterBIOSSetupagain ThenenterthePeripherals Intel R RapidStorageTechnology sub menu Figure 7 Figure 6 Figure 7 ...

Page 72: ... RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 10 and RAID 5 the selections available depend on the number of the hard drives being installed Next use the down arrow key to move to Select Disks Step 4 Under Select Disks item select the hard drives to be included in the RAID array Press the Space key on the hard drives to be selected selected hard drives are marked with X Then set the stripe block size Figure 9 The stripe bl...

Page 73: ...0 After completing you ll be brought back to theIntel R Rapid Storage Technologyscreen Under RAID Volumes you can see the new RAID volume To see more detailed information press Enter on the volume to check for information on RAID level stripe block size array name and array capacity etc Figure 11 Figure 10 Figure 11 ...

Page 74: ...me To delete a RAID array press Enter on the volume to be deleted on the Intel R Rapid Storage Technology screen After entering the RAID VOLUME INFO screen press Enter on Delete to enter the Delete screen Press Enter on Yes Figure 12 Figure 12 ...

Page 75: ...e 14 Intel R Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM 15 2 0 2649 Copyright C Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved RAID Volumes None defined Physical Devices ID Device Model Serial Size Type Status Vol ID 1 Hitachi HDS72105 JP1532FR3BWV7K 465 7GB Non RAID Disk 2 Hitachi HDS72105 JP1532ER046M2K 465 7GB Non RAID Disk Press CTRL I to enter Configuration Utility Intel R Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM...

Page 76: ... stripe block size can be set from 4 KB to 128 KB Once you have selected the stripe block size press Enter Figure 15 Figure 16 Intel R Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM 15 2 0 2649 Copyright C Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved RAID 0 Stripes data performance hi Change TAB Next ESC Previous Menu ENTER Select HELP Name Volume0 RAID Level RAID0 Stripe Disks Select Disks Strip Size 16KB Capacity...

Page 77: ...Reserved Press ENTER to create the specified volume hi Change TAB Next ESC Previous Menu ENTER Select HELP Name Volume0 RAID Level RAID0 Stripe Disks Select Disks Strip Size 128 MB Capacity 931 5 GB Sync N A Create Volume CREATE VOLUME MENU WARNING ALL DATA ON SELECTED DISKS WILL BE LOST Are you sure you want to create this volume Y N Intel R Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM 15 2 0 2649 Copyrig...

Page 78: ...Step 1 Select Create RAID Volume in MAIN MENU and press Enter Figure 19 Figure 19 Figure 20 Step 2 After entering the volume name select Recovery under the RAID Level item and press Enter Figure 20 Intel R Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM 15 2 0 2649 Copyright C Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved RAID Volumes None defined Physical Disks ID Drive Model Serial Size Type Status Vol ID 1 Hitachi...

Page 79: ...instructions to complete Intel R Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM 15 2 0 2649 Copyright C Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved Choose the RAID level RAID0 Stripes data performance RAID1 Mirrors data redundancy Recovery Copies data between a master and a recovery disk RAID10 Mirrors data and stripes the mirror RAID5 Stripes data and parity hi Change TAB Next ESC Previous Menu ENTER Select HELP ...

Page 80: ... from the cache device to the accelerated drive volume press S and press Y to confirm Figure 24 Intel R Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM 15 2 0 2649 Copyright C Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved Deleting a volume will reset the disks to non RAID WARNING ALL DISK DATA WILL BE DELETED This does not apply to Recovery volumes hi Select ESC Previous Menu DEL Delete Volume HELP DELETE VOLUME MENU...

Page 81: ...ty If the operating system to be installed requires that you provide additional SATA RAID AHCI driver during the OS installation process please refer to the steps below Step 1 Copy the IRST x64 or IRST x86 folder depending on your OS version under the Boot folder in the driver disk to your USB thumb drive Step 2 Boot from the Windows setup disk and perform standard OS installation steps When the s...

Page 82: ... off your computer and replace the failed hard drive with a new one Restart your computer Performing the Rebuild in the Operating System While in the operating system make sure the chipset driver has been installed from the motherboard driver disk Then launch the Intel Rapid Storage Technology utility from the Start menu Step 1 Go to the Manage menu and click Rebuild to another disk in Manage Volu...

Page 83: ...ptions in the MAIN MENU of the Intel RAID Configuration Utility On the RECOVERY VOLUMES OPTIONS menu select Enable Only Recovery Disk to show the recovery drive in the operating system Follow the on screen instructions to complete and exit the RAID Configuration Utility Intel R Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM 15 2 0 2649 Copyright C Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved Choose the RAID level R...

Page 84: ...Configuring a RAID Set 84 ...

Page 85: ...tical drive and ex ecute the Run exe program Xpress Install will automatically scan your system and then list all of the drivers that are recommended to install You can click the Xpress Install button and Xpress Install will install all of the selected drivers Or click the arrow icon to individually install the drivers you need Please ignore the popup dialog box es e g the Found New Hardware Wizar...

Page 86: ...k the Install icon to begin the installation 4 3 Information This page provides detailed information on the drivers on the driver disk The Contact page provides contact information of the GIGABYTE Taiwan headquarter You can click the URL on this page to link to the GIGA BYTE website to check more information on the GIGABYTE headquarter or worldwide branch offices ...

Page 87: ... key during the POST to access Q Flash 5 1 BIOS Update Utilities GIGABYTE motherboards provide two unique BIOS update tools Q Flash and BIOS GIGABYTE Q Flash and BIOS are easy to use and allow you to update the BIOS without the need to enter MS DOS mode What is DualBIOS Motherboards that support DualBIOS have two BIOS onboard a main BIOS and a backup BIOS Normally the system works on the main BIOS...

Page 88: ...ert the USB flash drive containing the BIOS file into the computer In the main screen of Q Flash select Update BIOS The Save BIOS option allows you 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 to a hard drive in RAID AHCI mode or a hard drive attached to an independent SATA controller use the End k...

Page 89: ...g the BIOS Do not remove the USB flash drive or hard drive when the system is updating the BIOS Step 4 During the POST press Delete to enter BIOS Setup Select Load Optimized Defaults on the Save Exit screen and press Enter to load BIOS defaults System will re detect all peripheral devices after a BIOS update so we recommend that you reload BIOS defaults Step 5 Select Save Exit Setup and press Ente...

Page 90: ...te file for your motherboard is not present on the BIOS server site please manually download the BIOS update file from GIGABYTE s website and follow the instructions in Update the BIOS without Using the Internet Update Function below Supported image formats include jpg bmp and gif C After Updating the BIOS Restart your system after updating the BIOS 1 Update the BIOS Using the Internet Update Func...

Page 91: ... to Application Software Install GIGABYTE Utilities to install GIGABYTE App Center and the selected apps Restart your computer after the installation is complete In Desktop mode click the App Center icon in the notification area to launch the App Center utility Figure 1 On the main menu you can select an app to run or click LiveUpdate to update an app online If the App Center is closed you can res...

Page 92: ...n Menu Allows you to enable or disable the 3D OSD feature and to select the type of real time system information you wish to display 3D OSD will detect and display a list of available options Configuration Menu Allows you to set a hotkey for enabling disabling 3D OSD and specify the font size location color of the displayed information Note Please ensure that DirectX End User Runtime has been inst...

Page 93: ...he Bluetooth receiver on your computer Press Refresh to let AutoGreen search for the Bluetooth devices around you A message will appear on both your computer and smart phone tablet device prompting you to compare the passcodes on the two devices Confirm to complete the pairing process 5 2 2 AutoGreen AutoGreen Note is an easy to use tool that provides users with simple options to enable system pow...

Page 94: ...e return of power from an AC power loss Button Description Memory The system returns to its last known awake state upon the return of the AC power Always On The system is turned on upon the return of the AC power Always Off The system stays off upon the return of the AC power ErP Allows you to determine whether to let the system consume least power in S5 shutdown state Soft Off by PWR BTTN Allows ...

Page 95: ...you to directly adjust the monitor color temperature and reduce the blue light to protect your eyes The Color Temperature Interface Using Color Temperature You can use the slider for adjustment To close the app click the icon on the top right corner Clicking the Reset button reverts to the default settings ...

Page 96: ...meCloud files between computers you need to install Cloud Station Server on the host computer and Cloud Station on the remote computer Your smart phone tablet device must have Android 4 0 iOS 6 0 or above version The first time you use HomeCloud GIGABYTE Remote and Remote OC you must sign in with your Google Facebook Windows Live account Be sure to use the same account to sign in on your smart pho...

Page 97: ...he files and select the files that you want to download to your smart phone tablet device All Music Files All Video Files All Files User Contacts Tap on the folder and then tap on the menu icon to use the options including Backup to remote Restore From remote View Remote Contact and Reselect Computers Call Log Using HomeCloud Step 1 Launch HomeCloud on the host computer installed with Cloud Statio...

Page 98: ... next reboot Step 2 Run GIGABYTE Cloud Station on your smart phone tablet device sign in with the same account you use for HomeCloud on your computer Tap on Remote Control to perform the following remote controls On the Smart Phone Tablet Device Option Function Mouse Remotely perform mouse functionalities including dragging right left clicking and holding the mouse left button Keyboard Remotely co...

Page 99: ...next reboot Step 2 Run GIGABYTE Cloud Station on your smart phone tablet device sign in with the same account you use for HomeCloud on your computer Tap on Remote OC to perform the following functions On the Smart Phone Tablet Device Option Function Tuner Allows you to change CPU memory frequency and voltage settings INFO Displays the system information including the CPU motherboard and memory HW ...

Page 100: ...re are more than one Wi Fi card on your computer you need to select the one you want to use from the list SSID The hotspot SSID name You can keep the default name or create your own one HotSpot Password must have at least 8 characters The password is required when other wireless devices want to access the Internet through the virtual wireless access point You can keep the default name or create yo...

Page 101: ...graphics frequency You can save the current settings to a profile You can create up to 2 profiles The Advanced DDR OC tab allows you to set the memory clock The Advanced Power tab allows you to adjust voltages The HotKey tab allows you to set hotkeys for your profiles Incorrectly doing overclock overvoltage may result in damage to the hardware components such as CPU chipset and memory and reduce t...

Page 102: ...on procedures Disk Mode Switch EZ Smart Response and XHD Disk Mode Switch Disk Mode Switch allows you to change the SATA controller disk mode from AHCI to RAID mode even after the hard drive has been installed with an operating system After switching the operating mode please restart your computer and make sure the Intel Rapid Storage Technology utility can work properly ...

Page 103: ...g system before configuring the Smart Response Technology all original data on the SSD will be lost once you enable RAID mode Note 4 It is recommended that you back up the hard disk before enabling the Smart Response Technology Note 1 Before start make sure you have installed the Intel Rapid Storage Technology utility version 14 5 or above Note 2 The SSD works as a cache of the hard disk The maxim...

Page 104: ... An Intel Chipset motherboard supporting RAID 2 Intel SATA controllers set to RAID mode 3 Intel Rapid Storage Technology utility installed 4 Windows 7 with SP1 Windows 8 1 Windows 10 5 Intel SATA controller driver installed B Using XHD Select XHD and click Create RAID 0 based on your need Note 2 Note 1 The XHD utility only supports the SATA connectors controlled by the Intel Chipset Note 2 Except ...

Page 105: ...After AC Power Loss This option is the same as the Next Boot After AC Power Loss option Note 2 in BIOS Setup It allows you to select the system bootup mode upon the return of an AC power loss This mode is configurable only when BIOS Fast Boot is set to Enabled or Ultra Fast After you configure the settings click Save to save and click Exit The settings will take effect on next boot If you click th...

Page 106: ...e Using Game Boost Select the application you want to suspend and then click Go to optimize your system for gaming To revert the computer back to the state it was before click Revert In addition two hotkeys are provided as follows Optimize Ctrl Alt B Automatically optimizes your gaming platform and gaming performance Revert Ctrl Alt R Restores your computer back to the state before the gaming begi...

Page 107: ... to the BIOS The Platform Power Management Interface Using Platform Power Management Platform Power Management Enables or disables the Active State Power Management function ASPM PEG ASPM Allows you to configure the ASPM mode for the device connected to the CPU PEG bus PCH ASPM Allows you to configure the ASPM mode for the device connected to Chipset s PCI Express bus DMI ASPM Control Allows you t...

Page 108: ...ash on and off Random Single LED regions flash randomly Wave A full color spectrum cascades throughout the armor LED Intelligent LEDs emit various colors based on the condition of your PC Advanced Note 2 Allows you to configure the lighting behaviour and color of the LEDs in each region You can save the settings as a profile and create up to three customized profiles Pulse The selected region LEDs...

Page 109: ...urn off the computer or only close the Internet connection during the specified time period Click Save to save the settings and click Exit to exit An alert will appear 15 minutes and 1 minute prior to the default shutdown time When the alert appears you can enter the password to extend the usage time or click Cancel to close the alert If you respond Cancel you will be requested to enter the passwo...

Page 110: ...ey to record mouse location or set time interval between each keystroke Sniper Key Using this option you can switch the mouse sensitivity when you are in sniper mode for better sniper accuracy Smart Cut Allows you to create keyboard shortcuts for a file or an application Smart Key Allows you to give the selected key the ability to replace to a word or password Disable Allows you to disable the fun...

Page 111: ...cannot be on the same partition as the backup source Saving the backup to a network location If you want to save the backup to a network location select Browse network location Make sure your computer and the computer where you want to save the backup are in the same domain Choose the network location where you want to store the backup and enter the user name and password Follow the on screen inst...

Page 112: ...p created on the selected time point and click Restore 5 Confirm whether to restart your system to proceed with the restore immediately or later Once you respond Yes the system will restart to the Windows recovery environment Follow the onscreen instructions to restore your system All of your files and programs will be deleted and replaced with those on the selected backup If needed be sure to mak...

Page 113: ...run at different speeds according to system temperatures Using the Smart Fan option you can adjust the fan s workload according system temperatures or you can fix the fan speeds using the RPM Fixed Mode option Click the Calibrate button and the fan speed will be shown in relation to overall fan workload after calibration The Reset button can revert the fan settings back to the last saved values Th...

Page 114: ...USB device types on your PC Devices classes that are blocked will be ignored by the operating system The USB Blocker Interface Using USB Blocker Select the class of USB device that you would like to block or unblock Double left click to change the Blocked or Unblocked status and click OK Then enter your password and click OK to complete ...

Page 115: ...e an option Then click Apply After the system restarts the settings will be synchronized with the BIOS settings The options are as follows Normal Keeps the original output voltage Disable USB bus power Disables the power of the USB connectors High end audio players may connect their own external USB power source Voltage Compensation 0 1V Adds 0 1V to the original output votlage Voltage Compensatio...

Page 116: ... at any time The V Tuner Interface Using V Tuner You can manually select the values of each item or use the sliders for adjustment and then click Apply To set the fan speed you need to select Manual first You can save the current settings to a profile and create up to 4 profiles To check the graphics card status you can click the icon on the top right corner Note 1 Before using V Tuner be sure to ...

Page 117: ...priorities Apps On this page you can determine an application s default traffic priority over the Internet connection In the Priority column you can assign a priority level for each application with 1 being the important and 6 being the least important You can change the upload and download bandwidth for each application as well Drag the gray square on the right end of an application to change the...

Page 118: ... Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Headphone 6 2 2 Creative Software Suite Creative Alchemy Through the Creative Alchemy you can enable EAX effects for your games to obtain the most realistic gaming experience Steps click the Start menu icon and search for Creative Creative Alchemy On the left panel select the game for which you want to enable the EAX effects and add it to the right panel You will see...

Page 119: ...ience The Crossover Frequency feature is available only when a 2 channel stereo speaker system is installed Smart Volume Addresses the problem of abrupt volume level changes during playback and between songs by automatically and continuously measuring volume and intelligently applying gain and attenuation to compensate for those changes Dialog Plus Enhances the voices in movies for clearer dialog ...

Page 120: ...kers or headphones and set up your speaker headphone configurations Note Speakers and headphones cannot be used at the same time When the headphone function is selected the sound will come out only from the front line out or rear headphone jack Speaker Headphone Configurations Depending on the connected devices you can select 5 1 Surround Stereo or Headphones If a 5 1 channel configuration is set ...

Page 121: ... PDIF out to obtain 2 channel sound Note When using this feature the default playback device must be set to Speaker not SPDIF Out in Windows Control Panel Other Features The Profile button allows you to save your settings on the SPEAKERS HEADPHONES MIXER or ADVANCED FEATURES page to a profile You can exportyourcustomsettingsandsharethemwithothers or import others custom settings Note For more info...

Page 122: ... PDIF digital audio signals 2 Configuring S PDIF Out Step 1 While in the operating system right click on the icon in the notification area and select Playback devices Step 2 On the Playback tab right click on SPDIF Out select Set as Default Device and then open the Properties dialog box Step 3 You can go to the Supported Formats tab to select the formats to be decoded or the Advanced tab to select...

Page 123: ...ider and set the microphone boost level 1 Configuring your microphone Step 1 Connect your microphone to the Mic in jack on the back panel or the Mic in jack on the front panel Note The microphone functions on the front panel and back panel cannot be used at the same time Open the Sound Blaster Recon3Di control panel and go to the CRYSTALVOICE page Make sure your microphone is correctly connected 2...

Page 124: ...Recording tab right click on Line In and select Set as Default Device 3 Recording the sound from your computer Step 1 While in the operating system right click on the icon in the notification area and select Recording devices Step 2 On the Recording tab right click on What U Hear and select Set as Default Device ...

Page 125: ...rding click the Record icon 2 To stop the recording click the Stop recording icon B Playing the Recorded Sound The recordings will saved in Documents Sound Recordings Voice Recorder records audio in MPEG 4 m4a format You can play the recording with a digital media player program that supports the audio file format After setting up the audio input device to open the Voice Recorder go to the Start m...

Page 126: ...the CMOS values before doing this please turn off the computer and unplug the power cord For motherboards that have a Clear CMOS jumper refer to the instructions in Chapter 1 to short the jumper to clear the CMOS values If your board doesn t have this jumper button refer to the instructions on the motherboard battery in Chapter 1 You can temporarily remove the battery from the battery holder to st...

Page 127: ...oblem is verified and solved The problem is verified and solved The problem is verified and solved No No No Yes Yes Insert the graphics card Connect the ATX main power cable and the 12V power cable Turn on the power to start the computer Make sure the motherboard does not short circuit with the chassis or other metal objects Check if the CPU cooler is attached to the CPU securely Is the power conn...

Page 128: ...r or cable might fail No The problem is verified and solved The problem is verified and solved The problem is verified and solved No No Yes Yes Yes Reinstall the operating system Reinstall other devices one by one install one device at one time and then boot the system to see if the device works successfully Press Delete to enter BIOS Setup Select Load Optimized Defaults Select Save Exit Setup to ...

Page 129: ...60 DXE Core is started 61 NVRAM initialization 62 Installation of the PCH runtime services 63 67 CPU DXE initialization is started 68 PCI host bridge initialization is started 69 IOH DXE initialization 6A IOH SMM initialization 6B 6F Reserved 70 PCH DXE initialization 71 PCH SMM initialization 72 PCH devices initialization 73 77 PCH DXE initialization PCH module specific 78 ACPI Core initializatio...

Page 130: ...l currently connected USB devices 9E 9F Reserved A0 IDE initialization is started A1 Issue reset during IDE initialization process A2 Detect and install all currently connected IDE devices A3 Activated all currently connected IDE devices A4 SCSI initialization is started A5 Issue reset during SCSI initialization process A6 Detect and install all currently connected SCSI devices A7 Activated all cu...

Page 131: ... due to invalid firmware volume detection F1 Recovery mode will be triggered by user decision F2 Recovery is started F3 Recovery firmware image is found F4 Recovery firmware image is loaded F5 F7 Reserved for future AMI progress codes Recovery Code Description 50 55 Memory initialization error occurs 56 Invalid CPU type or speed 57 CPU mismatch 58 CPU self test failed or possible CPU cache error 5...

Page 132: ...e Output Devices are found D7 No Console Input Devices are found D8 It is an invalid password D9 DA Can t load Boot Option DB Flash update is failed DC Reset protocol is failed DE DF Reserved E8 S3 resume is failed E9 S3 Resume PPI is not found EA S3 Resume Boot Script is invalid EB S3 OS Wake call is failed EC EF Reserved F8 Recovery PPI is invalid F9 Recovery capsule is not found FA Invalid reco...

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