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GA-Z170X-UD5

User's Manual

Rev. 1001
12ME-Z170UD5-1001R

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Page 1: ...12ME Z170UD5 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...

Page 2: ...Motherboard GA Z170X UD5 Jul 30 2015 Jul 30 2015 Motherboard GA Z170X UD5...

Page 3: ...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...

Page 4: ...alling a Memory 17 1 5 Installing an Expansion Card 18 1 6 Setting up AMD CrossFire NVIDIA SLI Configuration 19 1 7 Back Panel Connectors 20 1 8 Onboard Buttons Switch and Voltage Measurement Points 2...

Page 5: ...5 2 5 USB Blocker 90 5 2 6 Smart Keyboard 91 5 2 7 Smart Backup 92 5 2 8 Ambient LED 94 5 2 9 3D OSD 95 5 2 10 Cloud Station 96 5 2 11 AutoGreen 101 5 2 12 Easy RAID 102 5 3 Smart Switch 105 Chapter...

Page 6: ...O dust covers 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 0 2 0 ports Part No 12CR1 FPX582 2 R HDMI to DVI adapte...

Page 7: ...SB30 TH_HDMI PCIEX4 F_USB30_2 iTE Super I O KB_MS_USB ATX4P CODEC SYS_FAN3 PW_SW Intel GbE LAN Debug LED Note PCIEX1_4 PCIEX8 PCIEX1_2 PCIEX16 DVI DP CPU_OPT SPDIF_O 5 4 1 0 SATA EXPRESS M2H_32G SATA3...

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Page 9: ...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 connect...

Page 10: ...port supporting a maximum resolution of 1920x1200 60 Hz The DVI D port does not support D Sub connection by adapter 1 x DisplayPort supporting a maximum resolution of 4096x2160 24 Hz or 3840x2160 60 H...

Page 11: ...ternal USB headers 6 x USB 2 0 1 1 ports 2 ports on the back panel 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 co...

Page 12: ...S 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 functions of ea...

Page 13: ...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 requ...

Page 14: ...he 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...

Page 15: ...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 coo...

Page 16: ...hannel 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 bandw...

Page 17: ...e 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 reta...

Page 18: ...t 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 installi...

Page 19: ...hnology include theATI Radeon HD 3800 HD 4800 HD 5800 series and AMD Radeon HD 6800 HD 6900 HD 7800 and HD 7900 series For the latest GPU support information please refer to the AMD website CrossFire...

Page 20: ...LEDs Note The DVI D port does not support D Sub connection by adapter USB Type C Port The reversible USB port supports the USB 3 1 specification and is compatible to the USB 3 0 2 0 specification Use...

Page 21: ...digital audio in connector Line In Jack Blue The line in jack Use this audio jack for line in devices such as an optical drive walkman etc Line Out Jack Green The line out jack This jack supports aud...

Page 22: ...n SB Switch The SB switch allows enabling or disabling of the Dual BIOS function RST_SW PW_SW CMOS_SW Always turn off your computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before using the cle...

Page 23: ...measurement point and the black lead to the pin 2 ground VCCIO 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 _ _ 3 S _ S _ S _ S F VAXG Pin 1 F_USB30 F_ U B_ F_...

Page 24: ...e power outlet to 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...

Page 25: ...r 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...

Page 26: ...es 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 CPU_FAN Pin No Definition 1 GND 2 12V 3 Sense 4 S...

Page 27: ...the black connector wire is the ground wire The speed control function requires the use of a fan with fan speed control design Pin No Definition 1 GND 2 12V Speed Control 3 Sense 4 VCC 1 7 SATA EXPRE...

Page 28: ...on configuring a RAID array Pin No Definition 1 GND 2 TXP 3 TXN 4 GND 5 RXN 6 RXP 7 GND 7 1 7 1 SATA3 S 3 B S S S U S _ S _ S _ S F B_ _ 5 4 1 0 3 2 S _ S _ 9 SATA3 6 7 SATA 6Gb s Connectors Controll...

Page 29: ...he screw and nut The PCIEX4 slot shares bandwidth with the M2H_32G connector The PCIEX4 slot will become unavailable when an SSD is installed in the M2H_32G connector Follow the steps below to correct...

Page 30: ...SATA3_4 SATA3_5 SATA Express SATA Express SATA Express SATA SSD a a a r a a a r a PCIe x4 SSD r r r r a r a Note r r PCIe x2 SSD a a r r a r a r r No SSD installed a a a a a a a a a a Supported r Not...

Page 31: ...ports 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 L...

Page 32: ...in 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 graphi...

Page 33: ...or 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 14 F_USB30_1 F_USB30_2 USB 3 0 2 0 Headers The h...

Page 34: ...OUT 4 NDTR 5 GND 6 NDSR 7 NRTS 8 NCTS 9 NRI 10 No Pin 20 19 2 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 3 B S S S U S _ S F 17 TPM Trusted Platform Module Header You may connect...

Page 35: ...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...

Page 36: ...touch the positive and negative terminals of the battery holder making them short for 5 seconds 3 Replace the battery 4 Plug in the power cord and restart your computer Always turn off your computer...

Page 37: ...thout 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...

Page 38: ...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...

Page 39: ...crease the numeric value or make changes Page Down Decrease the numeric value or make changes F1 Show descriptions of the function keys F5 Restore the previous BIOS settings for the current submenus F...

Page 40: ...he device boot order and advanced features available on the CPU Peripherals Use this menu to configure all peripheral devices such as USB display settings etc Chipset Use this menu to configure Chipse...

Page 41: ...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 sett...

Page 42: ...commended that the CPU frequency be set in accordance with the CPU specifications Host Clock Value This value changes with the CPU Base Clock setting CPU Upgrade Note Allows you to set the CPU frequen...

Page 43: ...cations Default Auto Power Limit TDP Watts Power Limit Time Allows you to set the power limit for CPU Turbo mode and how long it takes to operate at the specified power limit If the specified value is...

Page 44: ...C7 state is a more enhanced power saving state than C3 Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting Default Auto C8 State Support Note 1 Allows you to determine whether to let the CPU ente...

Page 45: ...the same items on the Advanced Frequency Settings menu Memory Boot Mode Note Provides memory detection and training methods Auto Lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting Default Enable Fast...

Page 46: ...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 in...

Page 47: ...r 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 Cali...

Page 48: ...re Voltage Control This section provides CPU voltage control options Chipset Voltage Control This section provides Chipset voltage control options DRAM Voltage Control This section provides memory vol...

Page 49: ...d 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 r...

Page 50: ...run at full speeds Fan Speed Percentage Allows you to control the fan speed This item is configurable only when CPU Fan Speed Control is set to Manual Options are 0 75 PWM value oC 2 50 PWM value oC...

Page 51: ...t full speeds Fan Speed Percentage Allows you to control the fan speed This item is configurable only when 2nd System Fan Speed Control is set to Manual Options are 0 75 PWM value oC 2 50 PWM value oC...

Page 52: ...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 Enhance...

Page 53: ...lds 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 0 0 Use Enter to switch between the...

Page 54: ...this item to enter the submenu that presents the devices of the same type that are connected This item is present only if at least one device for this type is installed Bootup NumLock State Enables o...

Page 55: ...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 U...

Page 56: ...Support This item is configurable only when Network Stack is enabled Administrator Password Allows you to configure an administrator password Press Enter on this item type the password and then press...

Page 57: ...htness of the LED changes according to the music rhythm Pulse Mode The brightness of the LED changes slowly and smoothly like breath Legacy USB Support Allows USB keyboard mouse to be used in MS DOS D...

Page 58: ...or the SATAcontrollers integrated in the Chipset or configures the SATAcontrollers to AHCI mode RAID Enables RAID for the SATA controller AHCI Configures the SATA controllers to AHCI mode Advanced Hos...

Page 59: ...ty add in audio card instead of using the onboard audio set this item to Disabled Audio DSP Enables or disables the DSP functionality of the PCH audio unit Default Disabled PCH LAN Controller LAN2 Ena...

Page 60: ...wer 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 T...

Page 61: ...ur 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 the s...

Page 62: ...ter 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 pr...

Page 63: ...signal cables to SATA hard drives and the Intel Chipset controlled SATA ports SATA3 0 5 on the motherboard Then connect the power connectors from your power supply to the hard drives Or install your...

Page 64: ...Make sure to configure the SATA controller mode 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 SA...

Page 65: ...uration 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 2 Save the changes and exit BIOS Setup Step 2 Afterthesystemreboot ent...

Page 66: ...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 sel...

Page 67: ...6 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...

Page 68: ...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 sc...

Page 69: ...10 Intel R Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM 14 0 0 2209 Copyright C Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved 4 Recovery Volume Options 5 Acceleration Options 6 Exit RAID Volumes None defined Physical...

Page 70: ...stripe block size can be set from 4 KB to 128 KB Once you have selected the stripe block size press Enter Figure 11 Figure 12 Intel R Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM 14 0 0 2209 Copyright C Intel...

Page 71: ...eserved 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 Sy...

Page 72: ...tep 1 Select Create RAID Volume in MAIN MENU and press Enter Figure 15 Figure 15 Figure 16 Step 2 After entering the volume name select Recovery under the RAID Level item and press Enter Figure 16 Int...

Page 73: ...nstructions to complete Intel R Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM 14 0 0 2209 Copyright C Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved Choose the RAID level RAID0 Stripes data performance RAID1 Mirrors dat...

Page 74: ...from the cache device to the accelerated drive volume press S and press Y to confirm Figure 20 Intel R Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM 14 0 0 2209 Copyright C Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved...

Page 75: ...y 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...

Page 76: ...ation All Rights Reserved 3 Reset Disks to Non RAID 4 Exit RAID Volumes None defined Physical Disks ID Drive Model Serial Size Type Status Vol ID 4 Hitachi HDS72105 JP1532ER04EJTK 465 7GB Member Disk...

Page 77: ...river disk Then launch the Intel Rapid Storage Technology utility from the desktop Step 1 Go to the Manage menu and click Rebuild to another disk in Manage Volume The Status item on the left of the sc...

Page 78: ...Options 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...

Page 79: ...ical 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...

Page 80: ...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 Taiw...

Page 81: ...rds 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 Additionally this motherboard...

Page 82: ...process is complete 2 Select USB Flash Drive 3 Select the BIOS update file The Save BIOS to Drive option allows you to save the current BIOS file Q Flash only supports USB flash drive or hard drives...

Page 83: ...ss 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 Enter And then sel...

Page 84: ...e 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 th...

Page 85: ...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...

Page 86: ...aphics 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 v...

Page 87: ...n 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...

Page 88: ...ter 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...

Page 89: ...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 th...

Page 90: ...B 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 blo...

Page 91: ...board Marco Key Create macro commands and define your own hotkeys to quickly perform the function your want Sniper Key Using the Sniper key you can switch the mouse sensitivity when you are in sniper...

Page 92: ...not 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 an...

Page 93: ...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 Wind...

Page 94: ...e Allows to you enable or disable the real panel LEDs and specify the LED behavior Still Mode LEDs are constantly lit Beat Mode LEDs will blink according to the rhythm of the music played on your syst...

Page 95: ...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 Con gura...

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 a...

Page 97: ...e 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...

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 remo...

Page 99: ...ext 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...

Page 100: ...e 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 Passwor...

Page 101: ...e 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...

Page 102: ...n 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 i...

Page 103: ...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...

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 contr...

Page 105: ...You can also select the default screen displayed after you enter Windows The Smart Switch Interface Using Smart Switch The Smart Switch icon will appear on the bottom left corner of the traditional Wi...

Page 106: ...Unique Features 106...

Page 107: ...5 1 7 1 channel audio you have to retask either the Line in or Mic in jack to be Side speaker out through the audio driver Audio signals will be present on both of the front and back panel audio conne...

Page 108: ...chassis provides anAC 97 front panel audio module to activate theAC 97 functionality click the Tool icon on the right bottom of the screen On the Connector Settings dialog box select the Disable front...

Page 109: ...put The S PDIF Out jack can transmit audio signals to an external decoder for decoding to get the best audio quality 1 Connecting a S PDIF Out Cable Connect a S PDIF optical cable to an external decod...

Page 110: ...screen Do not 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...

Page 111: ...s below The following steps explain how to enable Stereo Mix which may be needed when you want to record sound from your computer Step 5 To open the Sounder Recorder move the mouse cursor to the botto...

Page 112: ...click the Start Recording button 3 To stop recording audio click the Stop Recording button Be sure to save the recorded audio file upon completion B Playing the Recorded Sound You can play your record...

Page 113: ...ear 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...

Page 114: ...lem 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...

Page 115: ...nector 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...

Page 116: ...0 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...

Page 117: ...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 Activate...

Page 118: ...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 Reser...

Page 119: ...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 re...

Page 120: ...he 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 W...

Page 121: ...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 fro...

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