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Select 

Q-Flash

 to access Q-Flash

B. Updating the BIOS

In the main menu of Q-Flash, use the keyboard or mouse to select an item to execute. When updating the BIOS, 
choose the location where the BIOS file is saved. The following procedure assumes that you have saved the 
BIOS file to a USB flash drive.

Step 1:
1.  Insert 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> key during the POST to access Q-Flash.

2.  Select the BIOS update file.

Make sure the BIOS update file matches your motherboard model.

Summary of Contents for GA-Z270X-UD5

Page 1: ...1 12ME Z27XUD5 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 UD5 Nov 30 2016 Nov 30 2016 Motherboard GA Z270X UD5 ...

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: ...xpansion Card 19 1 6 Setting up AMD CrossFire NVIDIA SLI Configuration 20 1 7 Back Panel Connectors 21 1 8 Onboard LEDs Buttons Switch and Voltage Measurement Points 23 1 9 Internal Connectors 26 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 55 2 5 BIOS 56 2 6 Peripherals 59 2 7 Chipset 62 2 8 Power 63 2 9 Save Exit 65 Chapter 3 Configuring a RAID Set 6...

Page 5: ... 107 5 2 11 Platform Power Management 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 V Tuner 115 Chapter 6 Appendix 117 6 1 Configuring Audio Input and Output 117 6 1 1 Configuring 2 4 5 1 7 1 Channel Audio 117 6 1 2 Configuring S PDIF Out 119 6 1 3 Configuring Microphone Recording 120 6 1 4 Using t...

Page 6: ...Two Velcro Cable Ties Optional Items 2 port USB 2 0 bracket Part No 12CR1 1UB030 6 R eSATA bracket Part No 12CF1 3SATPW 4 R 3 5 Front Panel with 2 USB 3 1 Gen 1 ports Part No 12CR1 FPX582 2 R HDMI to DVI adapter Part No 12CT2 HDMI01 1 R COM port cable Part No 12CF1 1CM001 3 R The box contents above are for reference only and the actual items shall depend on the product package you obtain The box c...

Page 7: ...KB_MS_USB CODEC USB20_OB PW_SW Intel GbE LAN Debug LED Note PCIEX4 PCIEX1_3 PCIEX1_2 PCIEX16 DP HDMI CPU_OPT 0 1 SATA3 F_USB30_2 ATX ECO 5 3 4 2 SATA3 M2M_32G TYPEC LAN2 PCIEX8 Intel Thunderbolt 3 Controller Intel Z270 OC 80 60 42 F_PANEL RST_SW CMOS_SW SYS_FAN4_PUMP U2_32G SYS_FAN2 THB_C PMBUS SATA_DOM0 SATA_DOM1 BAT SB SYS_FAN3 F_USB1 F_USB2 TPM COMB COMA SPDIF_O F_AUDIO 110 GA Z270X UD5 CPU DRA...

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Page 9: ...d first touch 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 t...

Page 10: ...ximum resolution of 4096x2304 60 Hz Because of the limited I O resources of the PC architecture the number of Thunderbolt devices that can be used is dependent on the number of the PCI Express devices being installed Refer to Chapter 1 7 Back Panel Connectors for more information Integrated Graphics Processor Intel HD Graphics support 1 x DisplayPort supporting a maximum resolution of 4096x2304 60...

Page 11: ...ack panel 4 ports available through the internal USB headers 7 x USB 2 0 1 1 ports 2 ports on the back panel 1 port onboard 4 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 power information detection header 1 x M 2 Socket 3 connector 1 x U 2 connector 6 x SATA 6Gb s connectors 2 x SATA DOM power connec...

Page 12: ...ltage detection Temperature detection Fan speed detection Overheating warning Fan fail warning Fan speed control Whether the fan pump speed control function is supported will depend on the fan pump 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 C...

Page 13: ...ting systems supported may vary depending 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...

Page 14: ...thin layer of thermal grease on the surface of the CPU Do not turn on 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 ...

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: ...ts 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 DDR4 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 DDR4_3 Due to CPU li...

Page 18: ...odule has a notch so it can only fit in one direction Follow the steps below to correctly install your memory modules in the memory sockets 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: ...rect driver CurrentGPUsthatsupport3 WayCrossFiretechnologyincludetheAMDRadeon HD6800 HD6900 HD7800 HD 7900 R9 200 R7 200 R9 300 R7 300 RX 400 series and above 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 B C...

Page 21: ...tput 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 For example in Windows 10 right click the speaker icon in the notification area and click Playback devices On the Playback tab set Intel R Display Audio to the default playback device After installing the ...

Page 22: ...actual resolutions supported are dependent on the monitor being used Also the connector is reversible and supports the USB 3 1 Gen 2 specification and is compatible to the USB 3 1 Gen 1 and USB 2 0 specification You can use this port for USB devices too 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 fo...

Page 23: ... 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 _ _ 3 S _ S _ S F B_ _ 2 1 Status LEDs The status LEDs show whether the CPU memory graphics card and operating system are working properly after system power on If the CPU VGA DRAM 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 DRAM VG...

Page 24: ...CMOS button 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 ECO Button and OC Button GIGABYTE s unique ECO button provides power saving features...

Page 25: ... S _ S _ S _ S F B_ _ VAXG Pin 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 _ S F B_ _ VDIMM Pin 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 _ S F B_ _ DDRVTT Pin 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 _ S F B_ _ PCHIO Pin 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 _ S F B_ _ VSA Pin 1 S 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 S S 3 B S S S U _ ...

Page 26: ...t 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 5 21 6 14 4 8 13 20 10 3 7 8 5 17 18 1 15 23 11 16 5 9 19 22 12 12 1 ATX_12V_2X4 2 ATX 3 PMBUS 4 CPU_FAN 5 SYS_FAN1 2 3 6 SYS_FAN4_PUMP 7 CPU_OPT 8 SATA3 0 1 2 3 4 5 9 SATA_DOM0 1 10 M2M_32G 11 U2_32G 12 EC_TEMP1 EC_TEMP2...

Page 27: ...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 Pin No Definition Pin No Definition 1 3 3V 13 3 3V 2 3 3V 14 12V 3 GND 15 GND 4 5V 16 PS_ON soft On Off ...

Page 28: ...a fan cable be sure to connect it in the correct orientation the black connector wire is the ground wire The motherboard supports CPU fan speed control which requires the use of a CPU fan with fan speed control design For optimum heat dissipation it is recommended that a system fan be installed inside the chassis Pin No Definition 1 GND 2 Voltage Speed Control 3 Sense 4 PWM Speed Control SYS_FAN1 ...

Page 29: ...n and possesses a foolproof insertion design Most fan headers possess a foolproof insertion 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 ...

Page 30: ...To enable hot plugging for the SATA ports refer to Chapter 2 BIOS Setup Peripherals SATA And RST Configuration for more information 9 SATA_DOM0 1 SATA DOM Power Headers The headers can provide power to SATADOMs Note The SATA3 0 1 connectors have built in power pins for SATA DOMs Pin No Definition 1 5V 2 GND 3 NC 1 3 Pin No Definition 1 GND 2 TXP 3 TXN 4 GND 5 RXN 6 RXP 7 GND 8 5V 9 GND 7 1 7 1 SAT...

Page 31: ...nfiguring a RAID Set for instructions on configuring a RAID array _ 0 F _ F _ _B 80 110 60 42 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...

Page 32: ...The following tables provide details on the availability of the SATA connectors when one or both of the U2_32G and M2M_32G connectors are populated When M2M_32G is installed with a SATA based SSD and U2_32G is empty the SATA3 0 connector becomes unavailable Installation Notices for the U2_32G M2M_32G and SATA Connectors Configuration Availability of the SATA connectors SATA3 0 SATA3 1 SATA3 2 SATA...

Page 33: ...a SATA hard drive To create a RAID array with an U 2 SSD 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 S _ B_ U USB 0_ B B_ 12 EC_TEMP1 EC_TEMP2 Temperature Sensor Headers Connect the thermistor cables to the headers for temperature detection Pin No Definition 1 SENSOR IN 2 GND 1 EC_TEMP1 1 EC_TEMP2 ...

Page 34: ...s system startup status by issuing 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 ...

Page 35: ...n expansion cards like graphics cards and sound cards For example some graphics cards may require you to use a S PDIF digital audio cable for digital audio output from your motherboard to 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 ...

Page 36: ...talling 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 16 F_USB30_1 F_USB30_2 USB 3 1 Gen 1 Headers The headers conform to USB 3 1 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 1 Gen 1 ports please contact the local dealer Pin N...

Page 37: ...al component installation inside a case scenarios where accessing the rear panel IO can be an inconvenience 19 COMA COMB Serial Port Headers 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 1 NDCD 2 NSIN 3 NSOUT 4 NDTR 5 GND 6 NDSR 7 NRTS 8 NCTS 9 NRI 10 No Pin 10 9 2 1 B_ U USB 0_...

Page 38: ... Module to this header Pin No Definition Pin No Definition 1 LCLK 11 LAD0 2 GND 12 GND 3 LFRAME 13 NC 4 No Pin 14 NC 5 LRESET 15 SB3V 6 NC 16 SERIRQ 7 LAD3 17 GND 8 LAD2 18 NC 9 VCC3 19 NC 10 LAD1 20 NC Supports a Thunderbolt add in card 21 THB_C Thunderbolt Add in Card Connector This connector is for a GIGABYTE Thunderbolt add in card F_USB3 F _ _ _ S F B_ B_ _ _ _ _B S _S _ USB 0_ B B_ 1 ...

Page 39: ...vel 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 power cord 2 Gently remove the battery from the battery holder and wait for one minute Or use a metal object like a screwdriver to touch the positive and negative terminals of the battery holder making them short for 5 seconds 3 Replace the battery...

Page 40: ... 40 Hardware Installation ...

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: ... 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 settings END Q ...

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: ...dvanced users only and we recommend you not to alter the default settings to prevent system instability or other unexpected results Inadequately altering the settings may result in system s failure to boot If this occurs clear the CMOS values and reset the board to default values Advanced Frequency Settings CPU Base Clock Allows you to manually set the CPU base clock in 0 01 MHz increments Default...

Page 46: ...U frequency FCLK Frequency for Early Power On Allows you to set the FCLK frequency Options are Normal 800Mhz 1GHz 400MHz Default 1GHz 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 AVX Offset Note AVX offset is the negative offset of AVX ratio Uncore ...

Page 47: ... enable in an Intel multi core CPU the number of CPU cores may vary by CPU Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting Default Auto Hyper Threading Technology Note Allows you to determine whether to enable multi threading technology when using an Intel CPU that supports this function This feature only works for operating systems that support multi processor mode Auto lets the BIOS auto...

Page 48: ...and heat production Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting Default Auto Voltage Optimization Allows you to determine whether to enable voltage optimization to reduce power consumption 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 ...

Page 49: ... to clear the CMOS values Enable Fast Boot Skip memory detection and training in some specific criteria for faster memory boot Disable Fast Boot Detect and train memory at every single boot Memory Enhancement Settings Provides several memory performance enhancement settings Normal basic performance Relax OC Enhanced Stability and Enhanced Performance Default Normal Note This item is present only w...

Page 50: ...ws 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 simultaneously access different ranks of the memory to increase memory performance and stability Auto lets the BIOS automa...

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: ...r 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 mode is recommended for a 4 pin fan pump Temperature Displays the current temperature of the...

Page 55: ...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 56: ... 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 disk and...

Page 57: ... are disabled before the OS boot process completes Enabled All PS 2 devices are functional in the 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 ...

Page 58: ...his item type the password and then press 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 passwor...

Page 59: ...ault Enabled If 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 Ambient LED Enables or disables the onboard audio LED function Default On Intel Platform Trust Technology PTT Enables or disables Intel ...

Page 60: ... boot wait time Allows you to configure how long to wait before you can press Esc to abort the PXE boot This item is configurable only when Network Stack is enabled Default 0 Media detect count Allows you to set the number of times to check the presence of media This item is configurable only when Network Stack is enabled Default 1 NVMe Configuration Displays information on your M 2 NVME PCIe SSD ...

Page 61: ...rs to AHCI mode Advanced Host Controller Interface AHCI is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and hot plug Default Aggressive LPM Support Enables or disables the power saving feature ALPM Aggressive Link Power Management for the Chipset SATA controllers Default Enabled Port 0 1 2 3 4 5 Enables or disables ...

Page 62: ...rd party add in audio card instead of using the onboard audio set this item to Disabled PCH LAN Controller LAN1 Enables or disables the onboard LAN function Default Enabled If you wish to install 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 d...

Page 63: ...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 64: ...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 65: ...nter 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 Press Enter to complete Or you can select Select File in HDD FDD USB to save the profile to your storage device Load ...

Page 66: ...BIOS Setup 66 ...

Page 67: ... SATA Controllers A Installing hard drives Install the hard drives SSDs in the Intel Chipset controlled connectors 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 drives 1 Size of ...

Page 68: ...ectly 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 SATA And RST Configuration make sure SATA Controller s is enabled To create RAID set SATA Mode 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 ...

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: ...onfiguration Step 1 In BIOS Setup go to BIOS 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: ...AID array select Create RAID Volume in MAIN MENU and press Enter Figure 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 e...

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: ... 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 folder under Boot 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 screen requesting you to load the driver appears select Browse Ste...

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 Please ignore the popup dialog box es e g the Found New Hardware Wizard displayed when Xpress Install is installing the drivers Failure to do so may affect the driver installation Some device drivers will restart your system automatically during the driver installation After the system restart Xpress Install will continue to install other drivers Xpress...

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: ...ey 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 H...

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: ...erface Using Ambient LED The icon on the top right corner Allows you to enable or disable the LED lighting Basic Note Allows to you to configure the lighting behaviour of all LEDs Pulse All LEDs simultaneously fade in and fade out Music All LEDs are synchronized with your music Static All LEDs emit a single color Note Modes available may vary by motherboard ...

Page 94: ...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 3 AutoGreen AutoGreen Note is an easy to use tool that provides users with simple options to enable system pow...

Page 95: ...he 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 96: ...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 97: ...omeCloud 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 ph...

Page 98: ...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 99: ...n 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 c...

Page 100: ...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 101: ...ere 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 y...

Page 102: ...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 103: ...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 104: ... 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 maximu...

Page 105: ...1 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 106: ...fter 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 the...

Page 107: ...ce 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 beg...

Page 108: ...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 to...

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: ... key 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 fu...

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: ...s 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...

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Page 117: ...configurations 2 channel audio Headphone or Line out 4 channel audio Front speaker out and Rear speaker out 5 1 channel audio Front speaker out Rear speaker out and Center Subwoofer speaker out 7 1 channel audio Front speaker out Rear speaker out Center Subwoofer speaker out and Side speaker out Chapter 6 Appendix To configure 4 5 1 7 1 channel audio you have to retask either the Line in or Mic in...

Page 118: ...is provides an AC 97 front panel audio module to activate the AC 97 functionality click the Tool icon on the right bottom of the screen On the Connector Settings dialog box select the Disable front panel jack detection check box Click OK to complete Click Device advanced settings icon on the right bottom of the screen to open the Device advanced settings dialog box Select the Mute the rear output ...

Page 119: ...ng a S PDIF Out Cable Connect a S PDIF optical cable to an external decoder for transmitting the S PDIF digital audio signals 2 Configuring S PDIF Out On the Digital Output screen click the Default Format tab and then select the sample rate and bit depth Click OK to complete Connects to a S PDIF optical cable 6 1 2 Configuring S PDIF Out ...

Page 120: ...t mute the recording volume or you ll not be able to record the sound To hear the sound being recorded during the recording process do not mute the playback volume It is recommended that you set the volumes at a middle level Step 4 To raise the recording and playback volume for the microphone you can set the Microphone Boost level on the right of the Recording Volume slider Step 1 After installing...

Page 121: ...w The following steps explain how to enable Stereo Mix which may be needed when you want to record sound from your computer Step 2 On the Recording tab right click on Stereo Mix item and select Enable Then set it as the default device if you do not see Stereo Mix right click on an empty space and select Show Disabled Devices Step 3 Now you can access the HDAudio Manager to configure Stereo Mix and...

Page 122: ...g 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 menu and search for Voice Recorder ...

Page 123: ...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 instruc tions 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 s...

Page 124: ...blem 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 conne...

Page 125: ...or 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 126: ...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 127: ...ll 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 c...

Page 128: ... 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 129: ...le 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 rec...

Page 130: ...the treatment collection recycling and disposal of electric and electronic devices and their components Under the Directive used equipment must be marked collected separately and 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 ...

Page 131: ...e or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult a dealer or experienced TV radio technician for help Canada Industry Canada IC Notices Canada avis d Industry Canada IC This Class B digital apparatu...

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