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Z690 A ELITE STEALTH

(Z690 AORUS ELITE STEALTH)

User's Manual

Rev. 1001
12ME-Z69ELTS-1001R

Summary of Contents for Z690 AORUS ELITE STEALTH

Page 1: ...site 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 Z690 A ELITE STEALTH Z690 AORUS ELIT...

Page 2: ...ay be reproduced copied translated transmitted or published in any form or by any means without GIGABYTE s prior written permission In order to assist in the use of this product carefully read the Use...

Page 3: ...ns 8 2 3 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler 11 2 4 Installing the Memory 14 2 5 Installing an Expansion Card 15 2 6 Back Panel Connectors 16 2 7 Internal Connectors 18 Chapter 3 BIOS Setup 30 Chapter 4...

Page 4: ...DDR5_A1 DDR5_A2 DDR5_B1 DDR5_B2 Intel Z690 M_BIOS CODEC PCIEX16 PCIEX4_1 PCIEX4_2 USB20 60 80 110 M2A_CPU Z690 A ELITE STEALTH Z690 AORUS ELITE STEALTH iTE Super I O USB 2 0 Hub USB 2 0 Hub U32G2 Temp...

Page 5: ...ATX BAT CLR_CMOS THB_C1 THB_C2 F_U32C F_U32 SYS_FAN1 F_USB2 D_LED1 F_USB1 LED_C1 SYS_FAN3 F_PANEL CPU_FAN CPU_OPT SYS_FAN4_PUMP D_LED2 LED_C2 ATX_12V_2X4 ATX_12V_2X2 SATA3 2 4 6 3 5 7 SYS_FAN2 QFLASH_...

Page 6: ...Z690 DisplayPort BIOS PCI Express 5 0 Bus 1 2 Motherboard Block Diagram 1 PCI Express x16 x16 USB 2 0 Hub DDI HDMI 2 0 1 USB Type C with USB 3 2 Gen 2 support CODEC LGA1700 CPU PCI Express 4 0 Bus 1 M...

Page 7: ...tic 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 fro...

Page 8: ...x2160 60 Hz Support for HDMI 2 0 version and HDCP 2 3 1 x DisplayPort supporting a maximum resolution of 4096x2304 60 Hz Support for DisplayPort 1 2 version and HDCP 2 3 Graphics speci cations may var...

Page 9: ...header 2 x USB 3 2 Gen 2 Type A ports red on the back panel 5 x USB 3 2 Gen 1 ports 3 ports on the back panel 2 ports available through the internal USB header Chipset 2 USB 2 0 Hubs 8 x USB 2 0 1 1 p...

Page 10: ...therboard model Supported functions of each application may also vary depending on motherboard speci cations BIOS EasyTune Fast Boot Game Boost ON OFF Charge RGB Fusion Smart Backup System Information...

Page 11: ...may occur Set the CPU host requency in accordance with the CPU speci cations It is not recommended that the system bus requency be set beyond hardware speci cations since it does not meet the standar...

Page 12: ...pen the metal load plate with the plastic protective cover attached to it Hold the CPU with your ngers by the edges Align the CPU pin one marking triangle with the pin one corner of the CPU socket or...

Page 13: ...user s manual for your CPU cooler u v Apply an even and thin layer of thermal grease on the surface of the installed CPU Place the cooler atop the CPU aligning the four push pins through the pin hole...

Page 14: ...d the BIOS will automatically detect the speci cations and capacity o the memory Enabling Dual Channel memory mode will double the original memory bandwidth The four memory sockets are divided into tw...

Page 15: ...pansion slot 1 Locate an expansion slot that supports your card Remove the metal slot cover from the chassis back panel 2 Align the card with the slot and press down on the card until it is fully seat...

Page 16: ...24bit 7 1 channel LPCM audio output You can use this port to connect your HDMI supported monitor The maximum supported resolution is 4096x2160 60 Hz but the actual resolutions supported are dependent...

Page 17: ...your audio system provides an optical digital audio in connector Please visit GIGABYTE s website or details on con guring the audio so tware When removing the cable connected to a back panel connector...

Page 18: ...amage 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_2X2 ATX_12V_2X4...

Page 19: ...uirements 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...

Page 20: ...nstalled inside the chassis CPU_FAN 1 1 SYS_FAN1 SYS_FAN2 SYS_FAN3 Pin No De nition 1 GND 2 Voltage Speed Control 3 Sense 4 PWM Speed Control 5 SYS_FAN4_PUMP System Fan Water Cooling Pump Header The f...

Page 21: ...W 24W 24W 7 LED_C1 LED_C2 RGB LED Strip Headers The headers can be used to connect a standard 5050 RGB LED strip 12V G R B with maximum power rating of 2A 12V and maximum length of 2m Connect your RGB...

Page 22: ...e on the plug of the LED strip must be connected to Pin 1 of the addressable LED strip header Incorrect connection may lead to the damage of the LED strip 1 D_LED1 Addressable LED Strip 1 9 SATA3 2 3...

Page 23: ...2Q_SB a a r M2M_SB a a a Follow the steps below to correctly install an M 2 SSD in the M 2 connector Step 1 Locate the M 2 connector where you will install the M 2 SSD use a screwdriver to unfasten th...

Page 24: ...Connectors The availability of the SATAconnectors may be affected by the type of device installed in the M 2 sockets The M2M_SB connector shares bandwidth with the SATA3 2 3 connector Refer to the fol...

Page 25: ...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 Connects to the hard drive activity LED on the chassis...

Page 26: ...t has separated connectors on each wire instead of a single plug For information about connecting the front panel audio module that has different wire assignments please contact the chassis manufactur...

Page 27: ...urchasing the optional USB bracket please contact the local dealer Pin No De nition 1 Power 5V 2 Power 5V 3 USB DX 4 USB DY 5 USB DX 6 USB DY 7 GND 8 GND 9 No Pin 10 NC Do not plug the IEEE 1394 brack...

Page 28: ...h Plus Button Q Flash Plus allows you to update the BIOS when your system is off S5 shutdown state Save the latest BIOS on a USB thumb drive and plug it into the dedicated port and then you can now fa...

Page 29: ...he 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...

Page 30: ...d downloads the latest version of BIOS from the Internet and updates the BIOS For instructions on using the Q Flash and BIOS utilities please navigate to the Unique Features page of GIGABYTE s website...

Page 31: ...or the down arrow key i to select the rst 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 sy...

Page 32: ...s website browse to the motherboard model s web page download the Intel SATA Preinstall driver le on the Support Download SATARAID AHCI page unzip the le and copy the les to your USB thumb drive Step...

Page 33: ...e Settings IO Ports APP Center Download Install Con guration APP Center Download Install is set to Enabled Please visit GIGABYTE s website for more software information Please visit GIGABYTE s website...

Page 34: ...s Yes Before you begin please prepare the following items This motherboard supports RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 and RAID 10 Prepare the correct number of hard drives as indicated in the table above be ore co...

Page 35: ...low 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 o...

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