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• Before installing the drivers, first install the operating system.

•

After installing the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk into your optical drive. Click

on the message "Tap to choose what happens with this disc" on the top-right corner of the screen

and select "Run

Run

.exe." (Or go to My Computer, double-click the optical drive and execute the

Run.exe program.)

3-2 Drivers Installation

"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 visit GIGABYTE's website for

more software information.

Please visit GIGABYTE's website for

more troubleshooting information.

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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 B450 AORUS ELITE User s Manual Rev 1002 12ME B45ARSE 1002R ...

Page 2: ...smitted 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 example REV 1 0 means the revision of the m...

Page 3: ... the Memory 9 1 5 Installing an Expansion Card 10 1 6 Back Panel Connectors 10 1 7 Internal Connectors 12 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup 22 2 1 Startup Screen 22 2 2 The Main Menu 23 2 3 M I T 24 2 4 System 28 2 5 BIOS 29 2 6 Peripherals 32 2 7 Chipset 34 2 8 Power 36 2 9 Save Exit 38 Chapter 3 Appendix 39 3 1 Configuring a RAID Set 39 3 2 Drivers Installation 41 Regulatory Statements 42 Contact Us 44 ...

Page 4: ...DDR4_2 DDR4_1 DDR4_4 DDR4_3 BAT F_PANEL PCIEX1_2 CLR_CMOS CODEC M_BIOS PCIEX1_1 PCIEX16 SPDIF_O B450 AORUS ELITE DVI KB_MS_USB HDMI USB_LAN SATA3 iTE Super I O F_USB2 LED_C SYS_FAN1 TPM M2A_SOCKET Realtek GbE LAN 2 3 F_USB30 42 60 80 110 LED_CPU SYS_FAN2 42 60 80 M2B_SOCKET F_USB1 D_LED1 DLED_V_SW1 D_LED2 DLED_V_SW2 ASATA3 1 0 Box Contents 5 5 B450 AORUS ELITE Motherboard 5 5 Two SATA cables 5 5 M...

Page 5: ...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 6: ...t D Sub connection by adapter 1 x HDMI port supporting a maximum resolution of 4096x2160 60 Note Hz Support for HDMI 2 0 version and HDCP 2 2 Note Maximum shared memory of 16 GB Audio Realtek ALC892 codec High Definition Audio 2 4 5 1 7 1 channel Support for S PDIF Out LAN Realtek GbE LAN chip 10 100 1000 Mbit Expansion Slots 1 x PCI Express x16 slot running at x16 PCIEX16 Note For optimum perform...

Page 7: ...ck panel Internal Connectors 1 x 24 pin ATX main power connector 1 x 8 pin ATX 12V power connector 2 x M 2 Socket 3 connectors 6 x SATA 6Gb s connectors 1 x CPU fan header 3 x system fan headers 1 x CPU cooler LED strip RGB LED strip extension cable header 1 x RGB RGBW LED strip header 2 x digital LED strip headers 2 x digital LED strip power select jumpers 1 x front panel header 1 x front panel a...

Page 8: ... Cloud Station EasyTune Fast Boot Game Boost ON OFF Charge RGB Fusion Smart Backup Smart Keyboard Smart TimeLock Smart HUD Smart Survey System Information Viewer USB Blocker Support for Q Flash Support for Xpress Install Bundled Software Norton Internet Security OEM version Realtek 8118 Gaming LAN Bandwidth Control Utility Operating System Support for Windows 10 64 bit Form Factor ATX Form Factor ...

Page 9: ... module can be installed in only one direction If you are unable to insert the memory switch the direction Dual Channel Memory Configurations Table DDR4_4 DDR4_2 DDR4_3 DDR4_1 2 Modules DS SS DS SS DS SS DS SS 4 Modules DS SS DS SS DS SS DS SS SS Single Sided DS Double Sided No Memory Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the CPU Make sure that the motherboard supports the CPU ...

Page 10: ...o 192KHz 24bit 8 channel LPCM audio output You can use this port to connect your HDMI supported monitor The maximum supported resolution is 4096x2160 60 Hz Note 2 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 ...

Page 11: ...er Out Green The line out jack Mic In Pink The Mic in jack Please visit GIGABYTE s website for details on configuring the audio 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 ...

Page 12: ...age 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 1 ATX_12V 2 ATX 3 CPU_FAN 4 SYS_FAN1 2 3 5 LED_CPU 6 LED_C 7 D_LED1 D_LED2 8 DLED_V_SW1 DLED_V_SW2 9 ASATA3 0 1 10 SATA3 0 1 2 3 11 M2A_SOCKET M2B_SOCKET 12 SPDIF_O 13 F_PANEL 14 F_AUDIO 15 BAT 16 CLR_CMOS 17 F_USB30 18 F_USB1 F...

Page 13: ... 19 GND 8 Power Good 20 NC 9 5VSB stand by 5V 21 5V 10 12V 22 5V 11 12V Only for 2x12 pin ATX 23 5V Only for 2x12 pin ATX 12 3 3V Only for 2x12 pin ATX 24 GND Only for 2x12 pinATX ATX_12V Pin No Definition Pin No Definition 1 GND Only for 2x4 pin 12V 5 12V Only for 2x4 pin 12V 2 GND Only for 2x4 pin 12V 6 12V Only for 2x4 pin 12V 3 GND 7 12V 4 GND 8 12V ATX_12V 4 1 8 5 3 4 CPU_FAN SYS_FAN1 2 3 Fan...

Page 14: ... the damage of the LED strip LED Strip 1 12V 6 LED_C RGB RGBW LED Strip Header The header can be used to connect a standard 5050 RGB RGBW LED strip 12V G R B W with maximum power rating of 2A 12V and maximum length of 2m Pin No Definition 1 12V 2 G 3 R 4 B 5 W S B_ B _ S S_ _ B _ U _ B 1 2 1 2 3 1 2 3 U _ _ 3 F_USB3 F F _ 0 _ 0 F _ F _ _ _ _B S _S _ S F_ USB 0_ B B_ F_USB3 F_USB30 3 _ _3 U 1 Conne...

Page 15: ...tal LED strips Be sure to verify the voltage requirements of your digital LED strip and set the DLED_V_SW1 and DLED_V_SW2 jumpers accordingly The power pin marked with a triangle on the plug of the LED strip must be connected to Pin 1 of the digital LED strip header Incorrect connection may lead to the damage of the LED strip 1 _ B B S_ B S B_ B _ S S_ _ B _ U _ B 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 1 1 1 B...

Page 16: ...you must set up the configuration in UEFI BIOS mode Refer to Chapter 3 Configuring a RAID Set for instructions on configuring a RAID array Select the proper hole for the M 2 SSD to be installed and refasten the screw and nut _ S S_ _ B _ U _ B F_USB3 F F _ 0 _ 0 F _ F F_USB30 3 _ _3 U 80 110 60 42 S B_ B _ S S_ _ B _ U _ B F_USB3 F F _ 0 S S _ 0 F _ F F_USB30 3 _ _3 U 80 60 42 M2A_SOCKET M2B_SOCKE...

Page 17: ... your graphics card if you wish to connect an HDMI display to the graphics card and have digital audio output from the HDMI display at the same time For information about connecting the S PDIF digital audio cable carefully read the manual for your expansion card 1 _ B B S_ B S B_ B _ S S_ _ B _ U _ B 3 F_USB3 F F _ 0 S S _ 0 F _ F _ _B S F_ _USB3 F_USB30 3 _ _3 U Pin No Definition 1 5VDUAL 2 No Pi...

Page 18: ...ront 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 freezes and fails to perform a normal restart CI Chassis Intrusion Header Gray Connects to the chassis intrusion switch sensor on the chassis that can detect if the chassis cover has bee...

Page 19: ...the battery note the orientation of the positive side and the negative side of the battery the positive side should face up Used batteries must be handled in accordance with local environmental regulations 16 CLR_CMOS Clear CMOS Jumper Use this jumper to clear the BIOS configuration and reset the CMOS values to factory defaults To clear the CMOS values use a metal object like a screwdriver to touc...

Page 20: ...e power outlet to prevent damage to the USB bracket 10 9 2 1 10 9 2 1 19 COMA Serial Port Header The COM header can provide one serial port via an optional COM port cable For purchasing the optional COM port cable please contact the local dealer Pin No Definition Pin No Definition 1 NDCD 6 NDSR 2 NSIN 7 NRTS 3 NSOUT 8 NCTS 4 NDTR 9 NRI 5 GND 10 No Pin 20 19 2 1 F_USB30 F_ U B_ F_ S 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2...

Page 21: ...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 21 ...

Page 22: ...uate 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 section in this chap...

Page 23: ...d or enter a menu Page Up Increase the numeric value or make 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 chan...

Page 24: ...u to alter the frequency for the GPU After you alter the GFX Clock Frequency settings make sure to adjust the GFX Core Voltage settings Default Auto Note The adjustable range is dependent on the CPU being installed Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting GFX Core Voltage Note Allows you to alter the voltage for the GPU Default Auto Note The adjustable range is dependent on the CPU ...

Page 25: ...the number of CPU cores to enable the number of CPU cores may vary by CPU Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting Default Auto SMT Mode Allows you to enable or disable the CPU Simultaneous Multi Threading technology This feature only works for operating systems that support multi processor mode Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting Default Auto Extreme Memory Prof...

Page 26: ...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 settings to the CMOS and then restart your system CPU Vcore CPU VDDP DRAM Channel A B Voltage 3 3V...

Page 27: ...ture limit using the temperature curve The fan or pump stops operation when the temperature is lower than the limit Default Disabled Temperature Displays the current temperature of the selected target area Fan Speed Displays current fan speeds Flow Rate Displays the flow rate of your water cooling system Temperature Warning Control Sets the warning threshold for temperature When temperature exceed...

Page 28: ... 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 between the Hour Minute and Second fields and use the Page Up or Page Down key to set the desired value Access Level Displays the current access level depending on the type of password protection used If no password is set t...

Page 29: ...d Bootup NumLock State Enables or disables Numlock feature on the numeric keypad of the keyboard after the POST Default On Security Option Specifies whether a password is required every time the system boots or only when you enter BIOS Setup After configuring this item set the password s under the Administrator Password User Password item Setup A password is only required for entering the BIOS Set...

Page 30: ...es or disables UEFI CSM Compatibility Support Module to support a legacy PC boot process Enabled Enables UEFI CSM Default Disabled Disables UEFI CSM and supports UEFI BIOS boot process only LAN PXE Boot Option ROM Allows you to select whether to enable the legacy option ROM for the LAN controller Default Disabled This item is configurable only when CSM Support is set to Enabled Storage Boot Option...

Page 31: ...r 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 password and then press Enter You will be requested to confirm the password Type the password again and press E...

Page 32: ...bled XHCI Hand off Determines whether to enable XHCI Hand off feature for an operating system without XHCI Hand off support Default Enabled EHCI Hand off Determines whether to enable EHCI Hand off feature for an operating system without EHCI Hand off support Default Disabled Port 60 64 Emulation Enables or disables emulation of I O ports 64h and 60h This should be enabled for full legacy support f...

Page 33: ... state HD Audio Controller Enables or disables the onboard audio function Default Enabled If you wish to install a 3rd party add in audio card instead of using the onboard audio set this item to Disabled Above 4G Decoding Enables or disables 64 bit capable devices to be decoded in above 4 GB address space only if your system supports 64 bit PCI decoding Set to Enabled if more than one advanced gra...

Page 34: ...Sets the display resolution This item is configurable only when Integrated Graphics is set to Force UMA Frame Buffer Size Note Frame buffer size is the total amount of system memory allocated solely for the onboard graphics controller MS DOS for example will use only this memory for display Options are Auto default 64M 16G This item is configurable only when UMA Mode is set to UMA Specified Displa...

Page 35: ...g Default NVMe RAID mode M2A_SOCKET and M2B_SOCKET Connectors Allows you to determine whether to use your M 2 NVMe PCIe SSDs to configure RAID Default Disabled APU SATA Port Enable ASATA3 0 1 Connectors Enables or disables the integrated SATA controller s Default Enabled Chipset SATA Port Enable SATA3 0 1 2 3 Connectors Enables or disables the integrated SATA controller s Default Enabled APU SATA ...

Page 36: ...when Power On By Keyboard is set to Password Press Enter on this item and set a password with up to 5 characters and then press Enter to accept To turn on the system enter the password and press Enter Note To cancel the password press Enter on this item When prompted for the password press Enter again without entering the password to clear the password settings Power On By Mouse Allows the system ...

Page 37: ...power on the system at a desired time Default Disabled If enabled set the date and time as following Wake up day Turn on the system at a specific time on each day or on a specific day in a month Wake up hour minute second Set the time at which the system will be powered on automatically Note When using this function avoid inadequate shutdown from the operating system or removal of the AC power or ...

Page 38: ...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 39: ...The actual BIOS Setup menu options you will see shall depend on the motherboard you have and the BIOS version C 1 UEFI RAID Configuration Steps 1 In BIOS Setup go to BIOS and set CSM Support to Disabled Save the changes and exit BIOS Setup 2 After the system reboot enter BIOS Setup again Then enter the Peripherals RAIDXpert2 Configuration Utility sub menu 3 On the RAIDXpert2 Configuration Utility ...

Page 40: ... Creation of Array will appear Press C to confirm or Esc to return to the previous screen 7 When completed you will see the new array on the main screen To exit the RAID BIOS utility press Esc and then press C to confirm Installing the RAID AHCI Driver and Operating System With the correct BIOS settings you are ready to install the operating system Installing the Operating System As some operating...

Page 41: ...r double click the optical drive and execute the Run exe program 3 2 Drivers Installation 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 visit GIGABYTE s w...

Page 42: ... disposed of properly WEEE Symbol Statement The symbol shown below is on the product or on its packaging which indicates that this product must not be disposed of with other waste Instead the device should be taken to the waste collection centers for activation of the treatment collection recycling and disposal procedure The separate collection and recycling of your waste equipment at the time of ...

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