Gigabyte B560 AORUS PRO AX, User Manual

Page 1: ...ing the packaging materials of this product are recyclable and reusable GIGABYTE works with you to protect the environment For more product details please visit GIGABYTE s website B560AORUS PROAX User s Manual Rev 1001 12ME B56PROW 1001R ...

Page 2: ... may be reproduced copied translated transmitted or published in any form or by any means without GIGABYTE s prior written permission In order to assist in the use of this product carefully read the User s Manual For product related information check on our website at https www gigabyte com Identifying Your Motherboard Revision The revision number on your motherboard looks like this REV X X For ex...

Page 3: ...g the Memory 11 1 5 Installing an Expansion Card 12 1 6 Back Panel Connectors 12 1 7 Internal Connectors 15 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup 26 2 1 Startup Screen 26 2 2 The Main Menu 27 2 3 Smart Fan 6 28 2 4 Favorites F11 30 2 5 Tweaker 31 2 6 Settings 36 2 7 System Info 41 2 8 Boot 42 2 9 Save Exit 45 Chapter 3 Appendix 46 3 1 Installing Intel Optane Memory and Storage Management 46 3 2 Drivers Installatio...

Page 4: ...tice Temperature sensor KB_MS_USB DP_HDMI U320G U32_LAN LGA1200 ATX AUDIO ATX_12V_2X4 Intel B560 CLR_CMOS PCIEX4 PCIEX16 PCIEX1 F_U32 CODEC B560 AORUS PRO AX F_PANEL F_USB1 LED_C1 F_AUDIO SYS_FAN2 M_BIOS SYS_FAN1 CPU_OPT iTE Super I O SATA3 5 3 1 4 2 0 BAT Intel 2 5GbE LAN CPU DRAM VGA BOOT M2B_SB DDR4_B1 DDR4_B2 DDR4_A1 DDR4_A2 D_LED2 LED_C2 QFLASH_PLUS 60 80 110 M2P_CPU SPI_TPM M2_WIFI QFLED CPU...

Page 5: ... x16 x16 DisplayPort PCI Express 3 0 Bus 6 SATA 6Gb s eSPI Bus 1USBType C withUSB3 2Gen2x2support 1USBType C withUSB3 2Gen1support 1 USB 3 2 Gen 2 Type A 6 USB 3 2 Gen 1 4 USB 2 0 1 1 USB 2 0 Hub Center Subwoofer Speaker Out Line Out MIC Line In S PDIF Out Rear Speaker Out CODEC M 2 WIFI BIOS TPM DDI 1 M 2 Socket 3 M2P_CPU Note Intel B560 iTE Super I O x4 Switch M 2 Socket 3 M2B_SB or HDMI DDI x1 ...

Page 6: ...a metal object to 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 volta...

Page 7: ... non ECC Un buffered DIMM 1Rx8 2Rx8 1Rx16 memory modules Support for Extreme Memory Profile XMP memory modules Go to GIGABYTE s website for the latest supported memory speeds and memory modules Onboard Graphics Integrated Graphics Processor Intel HD Graphics support 1 x DisplayPort supporting a maximum resolution of 4096x2304 60 Hz Support for DisplayPort 1 2 version and HDCP 2 3 1 x HDMI port sup...

Page 8: ...1 x USB Type C port on the back panel with USB 3 2 Gen 2x2 support 1 x USB Type C port with USB 3 2 Gen 1 support available through the internal USB header 1 x USB 3 2 Gen 2 Type A port red on the back panel 2 x USB 2 0 1 1 ports on the back panel Chipset 2 USB 3 2 Gen 1 Hubs 6 x USB 3 2 Gen 1 ports 4 ports on the back panel 2 ports available through the internal USB header Chipset 1 USB 2 0 Hub 4...

Page 9: ...oller Chip Hardware Monitor Voltage detection Temperature detection Fan speed detection Water cooling flow rate detection Fan fail warning Fan speed control Whether the fan speed control function is supported will depend on the fan you install BIOS 1 x 256 Mbit flash Use of licensed AMI UEFI BIOS PnP 1 0a DMI 2 7 WfM 2 0 SM BIOS 2 7 ACPI 5 0 Unique Features Support for APP Center Available applica...

Page 10: ...ABYTE s website to download the latest version of apps Bundled Software Norton Internet Security OEM version cFosSpeed Operating System Support for Windows 10 64 bit 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 10 ...

Page 11: ...he motherboard CPU socket and the notches on the CPU Do not remove the CPU socket cover before inserting the CPU It may pop off from the load plate automatically during the process of re engaging the lever after you insert the CPU 1 4 Installing the Memory Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the memory Make sure that the motherboard supports the memory It is recommended that ...

Page 12: ...t before installing an expansion card to prevent hardware damage 1 6 Back Panel Connectors USB 2 0 1 1 Port Q Flash Plus Port The USB port supports the USB 2 0 1 1 specification Use this port for USB devices Before using Q Flash Plus Note make sure to insert the USB flash drive into this port first USB 2 0 1 1 Port The USB port supports the USB 2 0 1 1 specification Use this port for USB devices P...

Page 13: ... HD MasterAudio formats It also supports up to 192KHz 16bit 7 1 channel LPCM audio output You can use this port to connect your HDMI supported monitor The maximum supported resolution is 4096x2160 30 Hz but the actual resolutions supported are dependent on the monitor being used Connection Speed LED Activity LED LAN Port Connection Speed LED State Description Green 2 5 Gbps data rate Orange 1 Gbps...

Page 14: ...o software When removing the cable connected to a back panel connector first remove the cable from your device and then remove it from the motherboard When removing the cable pull it straight out from the connector Do not rock it side to side to prevent an electrical short inside the cable connector Audio Jack Configurations Jack Headphone 2 channel 4 channel 5 1 channel 7 1 channel Center Subwoof...

Page 15: ... 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 1 ATX_12V_2X4 2 ATX 3 CPU_FAN 4 SYS_FAN1 2 3 5 CPU_OPT 6 D_LED1 D_LED2 7 LED_C1 LED_C2 8 SATA3 0 1 2 3 4 5 9 M2P_CPU M2A_SB M2B_SB 10 F_PANEL 11 F_AUDIO 12 SPDIF_O 13 F_U32C 14 F_U32 15 F_USB1 F_USB2 16 SPI_TPM 17 THB_C1 THB_C2 18 QFL...

Page 16: ...he power supply is turned off and all devices are properly installed The power connector possesses a foolproof design Connect the power supply cable to the power connector in the correct orientation The 12V power connector mainly supplies power to the CPU If the 12V power connector is not connected the computer will not start To meet expansion requirements it is recommended that a power supply tha...

Page 17: ...n design When connecting a fan cable be sure to connect it in the correct orientation the black connector wire is the ground wire 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 Be sure to connect fan cables to the fan headers to prevent your CPU and system from overh...

Page 18: ...LED strip Addressable LED Strip 1 7 LED_C1 LED_C2 RGB LED Strip Headers The headers can be used to connect a standard 5050 RGB LED strip 12V G R B with maximum power rating of 2A 12V and maximum length of 2m Pin No Definition 1 12V 2 G 3 R 4 B 1 LED_C2 1 LED_C1 DEBUG PORT G QBOFM DEBUG PORT G QBOFM Before installing the devices be sure to turn off the devices and your computer Unplug the power cor...

Page 19: ... U S _ 80 110 60 B _ S S_ _ B _ U _ B F_USB3 F F _ 0 S S _ 0 F _ F _ _3 U S _ 80 110 60 S B_ B _ S S_ _ B _ U _ B F_USB3 F F _ 0 S S _ 0 F _ F _ _3 U S _ 80 110 60 M2P_CPU Note M2A_SB M2B_SB Note Supported by 11th Generation processors only Follow the steps below to correctly install an M 2 SSD in the M 2 connector Step 1 Locate the M 2 connector where you will install the M 2 SSD use a screwdrive...

Page 20: ... PCIEX4 slot Refer to the following tables for details M2P_CPU Note 1 SATA3 0 SATA3 1 SATA3 2 SATA3 3 SATA3 4 SATA3 5 M 2 PCIe SSD a a a a a a No M 2 SSD Installed a a a a a a a Available r Not available The M2P_CPU connector supports only PCIe SSDs Connector Type of M 2 SSD M2A_SB SATA3 0 SATA3 1 SATA3 2 SATA3 3 SATA3 4 SATA3 5 M 2 SATA SSD a r a a a a M 2 PCIe SSD a a a a a a No M 2 SSD Installe...

Page 21: ...he pin assignments below Note the positive and negative pins before connecting the cables System Status LED S0 On S3 S4 S5 Off PW Power Switch Connects to the power switch on the chassis front panel You may configure the way to turn off your system using the power switch refer to Chapter 2 BIOS Setup Settings Platform Power for more information SPEAK Speaker Connects to the speaker on the chassis ...

Page 22: ... SSRX2 4 GND 11 D2 18 SSRX2 5 SSTX1 12 D2 19 VBUS 6 SSTX1 13 GND 20 No Pin 7 GND 14 SSTX2 14 F_U32 USB 3 2 Gen 1 Header The header conforms to USB 3 2 Gen 1 and USB 2 0 specification and can provide two USB ports For purchasing the optional 3 5 front panel that provides two USB 3 2 Gen 1 ports please contact the local dealer F_USB30 F_ U B_ F_ F S S 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 1 1 1 B S S S _S 10 20...

Page 23: ...wer outlet to prevent damage to the USB bracket 10 9 2 1 16 SPI_TPM Trusted Platform Module Header You may connect an SPI TPM Trusted Platform Module to this header Pin No Definition Pin No Definition 1 Data Output 7 Chip Select 2 Power 3 3V 8 GND 3 No Pin 9 IRQ 4 NC 10 NC 5 Data Input 11 NC 6 CLK 12 RST 12 11 2 1 17 THB_C1 THB_C2 Thunderbolt Add in Card Connectors The connectors are used to conne...

Page 24: ...website QFLASH_PLUS QFLED 20 BAT Battery The battery provides power to keep the values such as BIOS configurations date and time information in the CMOS when the computer is turned off Replace the battery when the battery voltage drops to a low level or the CMOS values may not be accurate or may be lost You may clear the CMOS values by removing the battery 1 Turn off your computer and unplug the p...

Page 25: ...system power on If the CPU DRAM VGA LED is on that means the corresponding device is not working normally if the BOOT LED is on that means you haven t entered the operating system yet CPU CPU status LED DRAM Memory status LED VGA Graphics card status LED BOOT Operating system status LED B_ USB 0_ B B_ F_USB3 F_USB30 3 CPU DRAM VGA BOOT 25 ...

Page 26: ...caution Inadequate BIOS flashing may result in system malfunction It is recommended that you not alter the default settings unless you need to to prevent system instability or other unexpected results Inadequately altering the settings may result in system s failure to boot If this occurs try to clear the CMOS values and reset the board to default values Refer to the Load Optimized Defaults sectio...

Page 27: ...us BIOS settings for the current submenus F6 Display the Smart Fan 6 screen F7 Load the Optimized BIOS default settings for the current submenus F8 Access the Q Flash utility F10 Save all the changes and exit the BIOS Setup program F11 Switch to the Favorites submenu F12 Capture the current screen as an image and save it to your USB drive Insert Add or remove a favorite option Ctrl S Display infor...

Page 28: ...ystem requirements Default Silent Allows the fan to run at slow speeds Manual Allows you to drag the curve nodes to adjust fan speed Or you can use the EZ Tuning feature After adjusting the node position press Apply to automatically calculate the slope of the curve Full Speed Allows the fan to run at full speeds Fan Control Use Temperature Input Allows you to select the reference temperature for f...

Page 29: ... fan condition or fan connection when this occurs Default Disabled Save Fan Profile This function allows you to save the current settings to a profile You can save the profile in the BIOS or select Select File in HDD FDD USB to save the profile to your storage device Load Fan Profile This function allows you to load a previously saved BIOS profile without the hassles of reconfiguring the BIOS sett...

Page 30: ... favorites and use the F11 key to quickly switch to the page where all of your favorite options are located To add or remove a favorite option go to its original page and press Insert on the option The option is marked with a star sign if set as a favorite 30 ...

Page 31: ... you to set the Graphics Ratio Default Auto AVX Disable Note Allows you to disable the AVX instruction sets on a CPU that supports AVX Default Auto AVX512 Disable Note Allows you to disable the AVX 512 instruction sets on a CPU that supports AVX 512 Default Auto AVX Offset Note When the processor runs AVX workloads the CPU Clock Ratio will be reduced by the desired AVX offset value For example if ...

Page 32: ...g Intel EIST technology can dynamically and effectively lower the CPU voltage and core frequency to decrease average power consumption and heat production Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting Default Auto Race To Halt RTH Note Energy Efficient Turbo Note Enables or disables the CPU power saving related settings Default Auto Intel R Turbo Boost Technology Note Allows you to deter...

Page 33: ...ency and voltage will be reduced during system halt state to decrease power consumption The C8 state is a more enhanced power saving state than C6 C7 Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting This item is configurable only when C States Control is set to Enabled Default Auto C10 State Support Note Allows you to determine whether to let the CPU enter C10 mode in system halt state When...

Page 34: ...els of memory auto tuning Default Auto Channel Interleaving Enables or disables memory channel interleaving Enabled allows the system to simultaneously access different channels of the memory to increase memory performance and stability Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting Default Auto Rank Interleaving Enables or disables memory rank interleaving Enabled allows the system to si...

Page 35: ...ng Control Channels Advanced Timing Control Channels Misc Timing Control These sections provide memory timing settings Note Your system 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 Vcore Voltage Mode CPU Vcore Dynamic Vcore DVID BCLK Adaptive Voltage...

Page 36: ... you need an ATX power supply providing at least 1A on the 5VSB lead Disabled Disables this function Default Password Set a password with 1 5 characters to turn on the system Keyboard 98 Press POWER button on the Windows 98 keyboard to turn on the system Any Key Press any key to turn on the system Power On Password Set the password when Power On By Keyboard is set to Password Press Enter on this i...

Page 37: ...matically configure this setting Default Auto RC6 Render Standby Allows you to determine 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 AC power Always On The system is turned ...

Page 38: ...lling APP Center make sure the system is connected to the Internet Default Enabled USB Configuration Legacy USB Support Allows USB keyboard mouse to be used in MS DOS Default Enabled XHCI Hand off Determines whether to enable XHCI Hand off feature for an operating system without XHCI Hand off support Default Enabled USB Mass Storage Driver Support Enables or disables support for USB storage device...

Page 39: ...SATA port Default Enabled SATA Port 0 1 2 3 4 5 DevSlp Allows you to determine whether to let the connected SATAdevice go into sleep mode Default Disabled Hot plug Enables or disable the hot plug capability for each SATA port Default Disabled Configured as eSATA Enables or disables support for external SATA devices Intel R Ethernet Connection This sub menu provides information on LAN configuration...

Page 40: ... Trusted Computing Enables or disables Trusted Platform Module TPM PC Health Status Reset Case Open Status Disabled Keeps or clears the record of previous chassis intrusion status Default Enabled Clears the record 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 m...

Page 41: ...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 system time The time format is hour minute and second For example 1 p m is 13 00 00 Use Enter to switch betwe...

Page 42: ...Option Priorities Specifies the overall boot order from the available 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 10 64 bit sel...

Page 43: ...al bootup upon the return of the AC power Default Fast Boot Keeps the Fast Boot settings upon the return of the AC power This item is configurable only when Fast Boot is set to Enabled or Ultra Fast Mouse Speed Allows you to set the mouse cursor movement speed Default 1 X Windows 10 Features Allows you to select the operating system to be installed Default Windows 10 CSM Support Enables or disable...

Page 44: ... enter the administrator password or user password at system startup and when entering BIOS Setup However the user password only allows you to make changes to certain BIOS settings but not all To cancel the password press Enter on the password item and when requested for the password enter the correct one first When prompted for a new password press Enter without entering any password Press Enter ...

Page 45: ...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 Press Enter to complete Or you can select Select File in HDD FDD USB to save the profile to your storage device Load Profiles...

Page 46: ... on which M 2 connector you install the Optane memory in set the corresponding PCIe Storage Dev on Port XX item to RST Controlled 2 After re entering the operating system launch the Intel Optane Memory and Storage Management application from the Start menu If you install more than one Optane memory please select which one you are going to use Then select which drive to be accelerated Click Enable ...

Page 47: ...asking if you want to download and install the drivers and GIGABYTE applications via APP Center Click Install to proceed with the installation In BIOS Setup make sure Settings IO Ports APP Center Download Install Configuration APP Center Download Install is set to Enabled When the End User License Agreement dialog box appears press Accept to install APP Center On the APP Center screen select the d...

Page 48: ...rference with and or damage to this device The maximum allowed antenna gain for use with this device is 6dBi in order tocomply with the E I R P limit for the 5 25 to 5 35 and 5 725 to 5 85 GHz frequency range in point to point operation To comply with RF exposure requirements all antennas should be located at a minimum distance of 20cm or the minimum separation distance allowed by the module appro...

Page 49: ...s seguintes Diretivas UE Diretiva Baixa Tensão 2014 35 EU Diretiva CEM 2014 30 EU Diretiva RSP 2011 65 UE e a declaração 2015 863 A conformidade com estas diretivas é verificada utilizando as normas europeias harmonizadas CE Declaración de conformidad Este producto que llevan la marca CE cumplen con las siguientes Directivas de la Unión Europea Directiva EMC 2014 30 EU Directiva de bajo voltaje 201...

Page 50: ...ntry approvals Wireless module manufacturer Intel Corporation Wireless module model name AX200NGW European Community Radio Equipment Directive Compliance Statement This equipment complies with all the requirements and other relevant provisions of Radio Equipment Directive 2014 53 EU This equipment is suitable for home and office use in all the European Community Member States and EFTA Member State...

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