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GA-AX370-Gaming K7

User's Manual

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12ME-AX37GK7-1001R

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Page 1: ...ng the packaging materials of this product are recyclable and reusable GIGABYTE works with you to protect the environment For more product details please visit GIGABYTE s website GA AX370 Gaming K7 User s Manual Rev 1001 12ME AX37GK7 1001R ...

Page 2: ... without GIGABYTE s prior written permission For quick set up of the product read the Quick Installation Guide included with the product In order to assist in the use of this product carefully read the User s Manual For product related information check on our website at http www gigabyte com Identifying Your Motherboard Revision The revision number on your motherboard looks like this REV X X For ...

Page 3: ...talling an Expansion Card 10 1 6 Back Panel Connectors 10 1 7 Onboard Buttons Switches and LEDs 12 1 8 Internal Connectors 13 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup 22 2 1 Startup Screen 22 2 2 M I T 23 2 3 System 26 2 4 BIOS 27 2 5 Peripherals 30 2 6 Chipset 32 2 7 Power 33 2 8 Save Exit 35 Chapter 3 Appendix 36 3 1 Configuring a RAID Set 36 3 2 Drivers Installation 38 3 3 Debug LED Codes 39 Regulatory Statements ...

Page 4: ...PCIEX1_1 USB30_LAN2 AMD X370 F_USB2 TPM BIOS_SW LED_C1 R_USB30 HDMI TYPEC USB31 USB31_LAN1 CPU_OPT CMOS_SW RST_SW OC PW_SW DDR4_2 DDR4_1 DDR4_4 DDR4_3 ASMedia USB 3 1 Gen 2 Controller Intel GbE LAN Rivet Networks Killer E2500 LAN SYS_FAN2 SYS_FAN5_PUMP EC_TEMP1 F_USB30_2 F_USB30_1 U2_32G SATA EXPRESS SATA3 7 6 5 4 SATA3 2 0 3 1 EC_TEMP2 SYS_FAN6_PUMP SYS_FAN3 SYS_FAN4 CPU DRAM VGA BOOT Debug LED N...

Page 5: ...a metal object to eliminate static electricity Prior to installing the motherboard please have it on top of an antistatic pad or within an electrostatic shielding container Before connecting or unplugging the power supply cable from the motherboard make sure the power supply has been turned off Before turning on the power make sure the power supply voltage has been set according to the local volta...

Page 6: ... running at x16 PCIEX16 Note For optimum performance if only one PCI Express graphics card is to be installed be sure to install it in the PCIEX16 slot 1 x PCI Express x16 slot running at x8 PCIEX8 Note The PCIEX8 slot shares bandwidth with the PCIEX16 slot When the PCIEX8 slot is populated the PCIEX16 slot operates at up to x8 mode The PCIEX16 and PCIEX8 slots conform to PCI Express 3 0 standard ...

Page 7: ...3 1 Gen 1 ports on the back panel Internal Connectors 1 x 24 pin ATX main power connector 1 x 8 pin ATX 12V power connector 1 x U 2 connector 1 x M 2 Socket 3 connector 2 x SATA Express connectors 8 x SATA 6Gb s connectors 1 x CPU fan header 1 x water cooling CPU fan header 4 x system fan headers 2 x system fan water cooling pump headers 1 x front panel header 1 x front panel audio header 1 x S PD...

Page 8: ...rd model Supported functions of each application may also vary depending on motherboard specifications BIOS 3D OSD AutoGreen BIOS Setup Cloud Station Color Temperature EasyTune Fast Boot Game Boost ON OFF Charge RGB Fusion Smart Backup Smart Keyboard Smart TimeLock System Information Viewer USB Blocker USB DAC UP 2 V Tuner Support for Q Flash Support for Xpress Install Bundled Software Norton Inte...

Page 9: ...eeds and memory modules Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing the memory to prevent hardware damage Memory modules have a foolproof design Amemory module can be installed in only one direction If you are unable to insert the memory switch the direction Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the CPU Make sure that the mothe...

Page 10: ... DTS HD Master Audio formats It also supports up to 192 KHz 24bit 8 channel LPCM audio output 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 1 6 Back Panel Connectors Due to CPU limitations read the following guidelines before installing the memory in Dual ...

Page 11: ...Off No data transmission or receiving is occurring RJ 45 LAN Port LAN1 The Gigabit Ethernet LAN port provides Internet connection at up to 1 Gbps data rate The following describes the states of the LAN port LEDs Activity LED Connection Speed LED LAN Port Activity LED Connection Speed LED State Description Orange 1 Gbps data rate Green 100 Mbps data rate Off 10 Mbps data rate State Description Blin...

Page 12: ...s the corresponding device is not working normally if the BOOT LED is on that means you haven t entered the operating system yet CPU CPU status LED VGA Graphics card status LED DRAM Memory status LED BOOT Operating system status LED B_ B_ S _S _ USB 0_ B B_ F_USB3 CPU DRAM VGA BOOT Quick Buttons This motherboard has 3 quick buttons power button reset button and clear CMOS button The power button a...

Page 13: ...o 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 2 3 4 6 16 8 18 15 19 9 13 20 4 5 4 6 7 7 10 11 11 12 14 17 21 1 ATX_12V 2 ATX 3 CPU_FAN 4 SYS_FAN1 2 3 4 5 CPU_OPT 6 SYS_FAN5_PUMP SYS_FAN6_PUMP 7 EC_TEMP1 EC_TEMP2 8 LED_C1 9 LED_C2 10 SATA EXPRESS 11 SATA3 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 12 U2_...

Page 14: ...l 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 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 5 GND 17 GND 6 5V 18 G...

Page 15: ...the use of a fan with fan speed control design Pin No Definition 1 GND 2 Voltage Speed Control 3 Sense 4 PWM Speed Control 1 Be sure to connect fan cables to the fan headers to prevent your CPU and system from overheating Overheating may result in damage to the CPU or the system may hang These fan headers are not configuration jumper blocks Do not place a jumper cap on the headers 1 SYS_FAN5_PUMP ...

Page 16: ...with maximum power rating of 2A 12V and maximum length of 2m Connect one end of the RGB RGBW LED strip extension cable to the header and the other end to your RGB RGBW LED strip The black wire marked with a triangle on the plug of the extension cable must be connected to Pin 1 12V of this header The 12V pin marked with an arrow on the other end of the extension cable must be lined up with the 12V ...

Page 17: ...D 0 RAID 1 and RAID 10 Refer to Chapter 3 Configuring a RAID Set for instructions on configuring a RAID array Pin No Definition 1 GND 2 TXP 3 TXN 4 GND 5 RXN 6 RXP 7 GND SATA3 2 0 3 1 7 7 G QBOFM G QBOFM 12 U2_32G U 2 Connector The U 2 connector supports a single U 2 device S 3 B S S S U _ _ 3 S _ S _ S _ S F B_ B_ _ _ _ U S _S _ USB 0_ B B_ F_USB3 10 SATA EXPRESS SATA Express Connectors Each SATA...

Page 18: ...rew 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 3 Press the M 2 SSD down and then secure it with the screw SATA3 0 SATA3 1 SATA3 2 SATA3 3 SATA3 4 SATA3 5 SATA3 6 SATA3 7 M 2 SATA SSD a a a r a a a a M 2 PCIe x4 SSD a a a a a a a a M 2 PCIe x2 SSD a a a a a a a...

Page 19: ...ts to the power switch on the chassis front panel You may configure the way to turn off your system using the power switch refer to Chapter 2 BIOS Setup Power for more information SPEAK Speaker Orange Connects to the speaker on the chassis front panel The system reports system startup status by issuing a beep code One single short beep will be heard if no problem is detected at system startup PLED...

Page 20: ...2x5 pin cable into the USB 2 0 1 1 header Prior 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 16 SPDIF_O S PDIF Out Header This header supports digital S PDIF Out and connects a S PDIF digital audio cable provided by expansion cards for digital audio output from your motherboard to certain expans...

Page 21: ...the power cord before replacing the battery Replace the battery with an equivalent one Danger of explosion if the battery is replaced with an incorrect model Contact the place of purchase or local dealer if you are not able to replace the battery by yourself or uncertain about the battery model When installing the battery note the orientation of the positive side and the negative side of the batte...

Page 22: ...ate BIOS flashing may result in system malfunction It is recommended that you not alter the default settings unless you need to to prevent system instability or other unexpected results Inadequately altering the settings may result in system s failure to boot If this occurs try to clear the CMOS values and reset the board to default values Refer to the Load Optimized Defaults section in this chapt...

Page 23: ...It is highly recommended that the CPU frequency be set in accordance with the CPU specifications Host Clock Value Displays the current operating Host Clock frequency CPU Clock Ratio Allows you to alter the clock ratio for the installed CPU The adjustable range is dependent on the CPU being installed CPU Frequency Displays the current operating CPU frequency Advanced CPU Core Settings CPU Clock Rat...

Page 24: ...ically configure this setting Default Auto System Memory Multiplier Allows you to set the system memory multiplier Auto sets memory multiplier according to memory SPD data Default Auto Memory Frequency MHz The first memory frequency value is the normal operating frequency of the memory being used the second is the memory frequency that is automatically adjusted according to theSystem Memory Multip...

Page 25: ...age DDRVpp A B 3 3V 5V CHIPSET Core 12V VCORE SOC Displays the current system voltages Miscellaneous Settings PCIe Slot Configuration Allows you to set the operation mode of the PCI 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 ...

Page 26: ...ersion You can also select the default language used by the BIOS and manually set the system time 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 system time...

Page 27: ...he 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 or disables Numlock feature on the numeric keypad of the keyboard after the POST Default On Security Option Specifies whether a password is required every time the system boots or only when you enter BIOS Setup After confi...

Page 28: ...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 is configurable only when Fast Boot is set to Enabled or Ultra Fast Windows 10 Features Allows...

Page 29: ... 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 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 adm...

Page 30: ...de All LEDs simultaneously flash on and off Legacy USB Support Allows USB keyboard mouse to be used in MS DOS Default Enabled XHCI Hand off Determines whether to enable XHCI Hand off feature for an operating system without XHCI Hand off support Default Enabled EHCI Hand off Determines whether to enable EHCI Hand off feature for an operating system without EHCI Hand off support Default Disabled Por...

Page 31: ... original output voltage Default Disable USB bus power Disables the power of the USB connectors High end audio players may connect their own external USB power source Voltage Compensation 0 1V Adds 0 1V to the original output voltage Voltage Compensation 0 2V Adds 0 2V to the original output voltage Voltage Compensation 0 3V Adds 0 3V to the original output voltage DAC UP 2 Front USB 3 0_2 Output ...

Page 32: ...memory for display Options are Auto default 32M 64M 128M 256M 512M 1G 2G SATA Mode Enables or disables RAID for 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 Host Controller Interface AHCI is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to...

Page 33: ...when Power On By Keyboard is set to Password Press Enter on this item and set a password with up to 5 characters and then press Enter to accept To turn on the system enter the password and press Enter Note To cancel the password press Enter on this item When prompted for the password press Enter again without entering the password to clear the password settings Power On By Mouse Allows the system ...

Page 34: ...e system at a desired time Default Disabled If enabled set the date and time as following Wake up day Turn on the system at a specific time on each day or on a specific day in a month Wake up hour minute second Set the time at which the system will be powered on automatically Note When using this function avoid inadequate shutdown from the operating system or removal of the AC power or the setting...

Page 35: ...the device you select and select Yes to confirm Your system will restart automatically and boot from that device Save Profiles This function allows you to save the current BIOS settings to a profile You can create up to 8 profiles and save as Setup Profile 1 Setup Profile 8 Press Enter to complete Or you can select Select File in HDD FDD USB to save the profile to your storage device Load Profiles...

Page 36: ...your computer 2 If you want to configure UEFI RAID follow the steps in C 1 To enter the legacy RAID ROM save the settings and exit BIOS Setup Refer to C 2 for more information The BIOS Setup menus described in this section may differ from the exact settings for your motherboard The actual BIOS Setup menu options you will see shall depend on the motherboard you have and the BIOS version Note 1 An M...

Page 37: ...onfirm Installing the SATA RAID AHCI Driver and Operating System With the correct BIOS settings you are ready to install the operating system Installing the Operating System As some operating systems already include SATA RAID AHCI driver you do not need to install separate RAID AHCI driver during the Windows installation process After the operating system is installed we recommend that you install...

Page 38: ... insert the motherboard driver disk into your optical drive Click on the message Tap to choose what happens with this disc on the top right corner of the screen and select RunRun exe OrgotoMyComputer double clicktheopticaldriveandexecutetheRun exeprogram Xpress Install will automatically scan your system and then list all of the drivers that are recommended to install You can click the Xpress Inst...

Page 39: ...ore 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 initialization 79 CSM...

Page 40: ...tly 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 currently ...

Page 41: ...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 59 CPU mi...

Page 42: ... 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 recovery cap...

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