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Table of Contents

Chapter 1  Product Introduction .......................................................................................4

1-1  Motherboard Layout ......................................................................................... 4
1-2  Motherboard Block Diagram ............................................................................ 5
1-3  Box Contents .................................................................................................... 6

Chapter 2  Hardware Installation .....................................................................................7

2-1  Installation Precautions .................................................................................... 7

2-2  Product Specifications

 ...................................................................................... 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  Onboard Buttons, Voltage Measurement Points and LEDs ........................... 18
2-8  Internal Connectors ........................................................................................ 20

Chapter 3  BIOS Setup ..................................................................................................33

Chapter 4  Installing the Operating System and Drivers ................................................35

4-1  Operating System Installation ........................................................................ 35
4-2  Drivers Installation .......................................................................................... 36

Chapter 5  Appendix ......................................................................................................37

5-1  Configuring a RAID Set

 .................................................................................. 37

5-2  Debug LED Codes ......................................................................................... 38

Regulatory Notices .................................................................................................... 42
Contact Us ................................................................................................................ 45

Summary of Contents for Z790 AORUS MASTER

Page 1: ...byte com Motherboard Z790 AORUS MASTER rev 10 m ma kf GIGABYTE will reduce paper use in order to fulfill the responsibilities of a global citizen Also to reduce the impacts on global warming the packa...

Page 2: ...any means without GIGABYTE s prior written permission For detailed product information carefully read the User s Manual For quick set up of the product refer to the Quick Installation Guide on GIGABYT...

Page 3: ...CPU Cooler 11 2 4 Installing the Memory 14 2 5 Installing an Expansion Card 15 2 6 Back Panel Connectors 16 2 7 Onboard Buttons Voltage Measurement Points and LEDs 18 2 8 Internal Connectors 20 Chapte...

Page 4: ...PORT Note EC_TEMP1 EC_TEMP2 SYS_FAN1 SYS_FAN2 80 110 M2C_CPU 80 110 M2A_CPU 80 110 M2Q_SB 80 M2P_SB 80 M2M_SB Z790 AORUS MASTER RST_SW RST F_USB2 D_LED1 NOISE_ SENSOR F_AUDIO SYS_FAN3 F_USB1 LED_C1 SY...

Page 5: ...PCIEX4 1 PCI Express x1 PCIEX1 USB 3 2 Gen 1 Hub USB 3 2 Gen 2 Hub 4 USB 2 0 1 1 USB 2 0 Hub BIOS TPM M 2 WIFI 3 M 2 Socket 3 M2Q_SB M2P_SB M2M_SB Marvell AQtion AQC113C 10GbE LAN 3 USB Type C with US...

Page 6: ...SATA cables 5 5 One RGB LED strip extension cable 5 5 One noise detection cable 5 5 Two thermistor cables 5 5 One G Connector The box contents above are for reference only and the actual items shall...

Page 7: ...atic 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 fr...

Page 8: ...nel line out jack supports DSD audio ESS ES9118 DAC chip Support for DTS X Ultra High Definition Audio 2 4 5 1 channel You can change the functionality of an audio jack using the audio software To con...

Page 9: ...1 support 7 x USB 3 2 Gen 2 Type A ports red on the back panel Chipset 2 USB 3 2 Gen 1 Hubs 8 x USB 3 2 Gen 1 ports 4 ports on the back panel 4 ports available through the internal USB headers Chipse...

Page 10: ...eatures Support for GIGABYTE Control Center GCC Available applications in GCC may vary by motherboard model Supported functions of each application may also vary depending on motherboard specification...

Page 11: ...quency 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 peri...

Page 12: ...en the metal load plate with the plastic protective cover attached to it Hold the CPU with your fingers 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: ...BIOS will automatically detect the specifications and capacity of the memory Enabling Dual Channel memory mode will double the original memory bandwidth The four memory sockets are divided into two ch...

Page 15: ...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 seated in the slot 3 Make sure that the expansion card is...

Page 16: ...Gen 1 Port The USB 3 2 Gen 1 port supports the USB 3 2 Gen 1 specification and is compatible to the USB 2 0 specification Use this port for USB devices USB 3 2 Gen 2 Type A Port Red The USB 3 2 Gen 2...

Page 17: ...SB 3 2 Gen 2 USB 3 2 Gen 1 and USB 2 0 specifications Use this port for USB devices RJ 45 LAN Port The Gigabit Ethernet LAN port provides Internet connection at up to 10 Gbps data rate The following d...

Page 18: ...ge hardware components or conduct hardware testing PW_SW Power Button RST_SW Reset Button RST_SW PW_SW The reset button provides you with several functions to use To remap the button to perform differ...

Page 19: ...AM VGA BOOT 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 DRAM VGA LED is on that means the correspon...

Page 20: ...vice and before turning on the computer make sure the device cable has been securely attached to the connector on the motherboard 1 ATX_12V_2X4_1 ATX_12V_2X4_2 2 ATX 3 CPU_FAN 4 SYS_FAN1 2 3 4 5 SYS_F...

Page 21: ...o 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...

Page 22: ...chassis CPU_FAN SYS_FAN2 SYS_FAN7_PUMP SYS_FAN8_PUMP 1 1 1 1 1 1 SYS_FAN3 SYS_FAN4 SYS_FAN1 Pin No Definition 1 GND 2 Voltage Speed Control 3 Sense 4 PWM Speed Control 5 SYS_FAN5 6 7 8_PUMP System Fa...

Page 23: ...tion 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 con...

Page 24: ...1 of the addressable LED strip header Incorrect connection may lead to the damage of the LED strip 1 _ 0 _ 0 F _ F B S F_ B_ F_USB30 3 _ _3 U S _ S S_F _ _ F D_LED2 9 LED_C1 LED_C2 RGB LED Strip Heade...

Page 25: ...e hot plugging for the SATAports please navigate to the BIOS Setup page of GIGABYTE s website and search for SATA Configuration for more information 1 1 7 G G QBOFM G QBOFM 7 10 NOISE_SENSOR Noise Det...

Page 26: ...yte com WebPage 920 M2 latchplus html Remove the M 2 SSD https www gigabyte com WebPage 921 removeM2 html Motherboard heatsink design may vary by model Follow the steps below to correctly install an M...

Page 27: ...em 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 chass...

Page 28: ...S 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 F_USB _ S F B_ _ _ _ _B S _S _ 9 1 10 2 Some chassis provide a front panel audio module that has separated connectors on each wire in...

Page 29: ...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 _ S F B_ _ _ S _S 20 1 10 11 17 F_USB1 F_USB2 USB 2 0 1 1 Headers The headers conform to USB 2 0 1 1 specification Each USB header can prov...

Page 30: ...19 THB_C1 THB_C2 Thunderbolt Add in Card Connectors The connectors are used to connect to a GIGABYTE Thunderbolt add in card Supports a Thunderbolt add in card _ S F_ B USB 0_ B B_ B_ F_USB3 F_USB30 3...

Page 31: ...l restart Always turn off your computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before clearing the CMOS values After system restart go to BIOS Setup to load factory defaults select Load Optim...

Page 32: ...er 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 and unplug the power cord before replacing the battery Replace...

Page 33: ...e dedicated port and then you can now flash the BIOS automatically by simply pressing the Q Flash Plus button For instructions on using the Q Flash and Q Flash Plus utilities please navigate to the Un...

Page 34: ...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 s...

Page 35: ...e browse to the motherboard model s web page download the Intel SATAPreinstall driver file on the Support Download SATA RAID AHCI page unzip the file and copy the files to your USB thumb drive Step 2...

Page 36: ...sking if you want to download and install the drivers and GIGABYTE applications via GIGABYTE Control Center GCC Click Install to proceed with the installation In BIOS Setup make sure Settings Gigabyte...

Page 37: ...tems 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 before configuring a RAID array SATAhard drives or SSDs To ens...

Page 38: ...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 I...

Page 39: ...rently 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...

Page 40: ...o 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 f...

Page 41: ...put 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...

Page 42: ...n l utilisation d un r seau sans fil IEEE802 11a est restreinte une utilisation en int rieur cause du fonctionnement dansla bande de fr quence 5 15 5 25 GHz Industry Canada requiert que ce produit soi...

Page 43: ...antes directiveCompatibilit Electromagn tique2014 30 UE directive Basse Tension 2014 35 UE directive quipements radio lectriques 2014 53 UE la directive RoHS II 2011 65 UE la d claration 2015 863 La c...

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