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X570S AORUS ELITE AX

X570S AORUS ELITE

User's Manual

Rev. 1001
12ME-X57SELW-1001R

X570S AORUS ELITE AX

X570S AORUS ELITE

Summary of Contents for X570S AORUS ELITE

Page 1: ... the impacts on global warming the packaging materials of this product are recyclable and reusable GIGABYTE works with you to protect the environment X570SAORUS ELITEAX X570S AORUS ELITE User s Manual Rev 1001 12ME X57SELW 1001R X570S AORUS ELITE AX X570S AORUS ELITE ...

Page 2: ... 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 https www gigabyte com Ide...

Page 3: ...PU 11 1 4 Installing the Memory 11 1 5 Installing an Expansion Card 12 1 6 Back Panel Connectors 12 1 7 Internal Connectors 15 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup 25 2 1 Startup Screen 25 2 2 The Main Menu 26 2 3 Smart Fan 6 27 2 4 Favorites F11 28 2 5 Tweaker 29 2 6 Settings 32 2 7 System Info 37 2 8 Boot 38 2 9 Save Exit 41 Chapter 3 Appendix 42 3 1 Configuring a RAID Set 42 3 2 Drivers Installation 44 Regulat...

Page 4: ...5 Four SATA cables 5 5 One antennaj Temperature sensor USB20 M2_WIFIj CPU_FAN ATX_12V ATX F_AUDIO AUDIO PCIEX4 DDR4_A2 DDR4_B2 F_U32C DDR4_A1 DDR4_B1 BAT F_PANEL QFLASH_PLUS AMD X570 CLR_CMOS M_BIOS PCIEX16 SYS_FAN3 SYS_FAN4_PUMP F_U32_1 USB 2 0 Hub USB 2 0 Hub Socket AM4 X570S AORUS ELITE X570S AORUS ELITE AX U32G2_LAN iTE Super I O F_USB2 THB_C F_USB1 TPM M2A_CPU SATA3 4 2 0 5 3 1 CPU_OPT U320G ...

Page 5: ...SB DDR4 3200 Note 2933 2667 2400 2133 MHz Note Actual support may vary by CPU PCI Express 4 0 Note 3 0 Bus 1 USB Type C with USB 3 2 Gen 2 support 1 USB Type C with USB 3 2 Gen 2x2 support AMD Socket AM4 CPU PCIe 4 0 Note x4 Center Subwoofer Speaker Out Line Out MIC Line In S PDIF Out Rear Speaker Out CODEC AMD X570 HDMI 2 1 1 M 2 Socket 3 M2A_CPU 1 M 2 Socket 3 M2B_SB x1 x2 M 2 WIFI PCI Express 4...

Page 6: ...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 7: ...2Rx8 memory modules Support for non ECC Un buffered DIMM 1Rx8 2Rx8 1Rx16 memory modules Support for Extreme Memory Profile XMP memory modules Go to GIGABYTE s website for the latest supported memory speeds and memory modules Onboard Graphics Note 1 Integrated Graphics Processor 1 x HDMI port supporting a maximum resolution of 4096x2160 60 Hz Support for HDMI 2 1 version HDCP 2 3 and HDR Maximum sh...

Page 8: ... support SATA and PCIe 4 0 x4 x2 SSDs AMD Ryzen 4000 G Series Processors AMD Ryzen 3000 G Series Processors AMDRyzen 2000SeriesProcessors AMDRyzen 2000G Series Processors support SATA and PCIe 3 0 x4 x2 SSDs 2 x M 2 connectors M2B_SB M2C_SB integrated in the Chipset supporting Socket 3 M key type 2260 2280 22110 SSDs Supporting SATA and PCIe 4 0 Note 2 3 0 x4 x2 SSDs 6 x SATA 6Gb s connectors inte...

Page 9: ...0_S module only 1 x Thunderbolt add in card connector 1 x Clear CMOS jumper Back Panel Connectors 4 x USB 2 0 1 1 ports 2 x SMA antenna connectors 2T2R j 1 x HDMI port 4 x USB 3 2 Gen 1 ports 1 x Q Flash Plus button 1 x USB Type C port with USB 3 2 Gen 2x2 support 3 x USB 3 2 Gen 2 Type A ports red 1 x RJ 45 port 1 x optical S PDIF Out connector 5 x audio jacks I O Controller iTE I O Controller Ch...

Page 10: ... Install Bundled Software Norton Internet Security OEM version Realtek 8125 Gaming LAN Bandwidth Control Utility Operating System Support for Windows 10 64 bit 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 PleasevisitGIGABYTE swebsiteforsupportlistsofCPU memorymodules SS...

Page 11: ...CPU Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the CPU Make sure that the motherboard supports the CPU Go to GIGABYTE s website for the latest CPU support list Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing the CPU to prevent hardware damage Locate the pin one of the CPU The CPU cannot be inserted if oriented incorrectly Apply an even ...

Page 12: ...same capacity brand speed and chips be used For optimum performance when enabling Dual Channel mode with two memory modules we recommend that you install them in the DDR4_A2 and DDR4_B2 sockets j M M Only for X570S AORUS ELITE AX The four memory sockets are divided into two channels and each channel has two memory sockets as following Channel A DDR4_A1 DDR4_A2 Channel B DDR4_B1 DDR4_B2 Dual Channe...

Page 13: ...2 0 specifications Use this port for USB devices RJ 45 LAN Port The Gigabit Ethernet LAN port provides Internet connection at up to 2 5 Gbps data rate The following describes the states of the LAN port LEDs After installing the HDMI device make sure to set the default sound playback device to HDMI The item name may differ depending on your operating system USB 3 2 Gen 1 Port The USB 3 2 Gen 1 port...

Page 14: ...the Line out jack please access the Realtek Audio Console application Optical S PDIF Out Connector This connector provides digital audio out to an external audio system that supports digital optical audio Before using this feature ensure that your audio system provides an optical digital audio in connector Line In Side Speaker Out The line in jack Use this audio jack for line in devices such as an...

Page 15: ...nt 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 1 ATX_12V 2 ATX 3 CPU_FAN 4 SYS_FAN1 2 3 5 SYS_FAN4_PUMP 6 CPU_OPT 7 M2A_CPU M2B_SB M2C_SB 8 SATA3 0 1 2 3 4 5 9 LED_CPU 10 LED_C1 LED_C2 11 D_LED1 D_LED2 12 F_AUDIO 13 F_PANEL 14 F_U32C 15 F_U32_1 F_U32_2 16 F_USB1 F_USB2...

Page 16: ...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 17: ...ect 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 SYS_FAN2 1 Pin No Definition 1 GND 2 Voltage Speed Control 3 Sense 4 PWM Speed Control 5 SYS_FAN4_PUMP System Fan Water Cooling Pump Header The fan pump hea...

Page 18: ...ve the standoff to the desired mounting hole Insert the M 2 SSD into the M 2 connector at an angle Step 3 Press the M 2 SSD down and then use the included screw to secure it in the connector Replace the heatsink and secure it to the original hole Remove the protective film from the bottom of the heatsink before replacing the heatsink Installation Notices for the M 2 and SATA Connectors The availab...

Page 19: ... prevent damage to the devices For how to turn on off the lights of the LED strip please visit the Unique Features webpage of GIGABYTE s website Pin No Definition 1 12V 2 G 3 R 4 B 1 9 LED_CPU CPU Cooler LED Strip RGB LED Strip Header The header can be used to connect a CPU cooler LED strip or a standard 5050 RGB LED strip 12V G R B with maximum power rating of 2A 12V and maximum length of 2m Conn...

Page 20: ...a standard 5050 addressable LED strip with maximum power rating of 5A 5V and maximum number of 1000 LEDs Connect your addressable LED strip to the header The power pin marked with a triangle 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 D_LED1 D_LED2 1 _ 0 F _ S F_ B USB 0_ B B_ B_ F_USB3 F_U...

Page 21: ...dicator on the chassis to this header according to the pin assignments below Note the positive and negative pins before connecting the cables System Status LED S0 On S3 S4 S5 Off PW Power Switch Connects 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 Settings Platform Power for more information S...

Page 22: ...nition 1 VBUS 8 D1 15 SSTX2 2 SSRX1 9 D1 16 GND 3 SSRX1 10 NC 17 SSRX2 4 GND 11 D2 18 SSRX2 5 SSTX1 12 D2 19 VBUS 6 SSTX1 13 GND 20 No Pin 7 GND 14 SSTX2 16 F_USB1 F_USB2 USB 2 0 1 1 Headers The headers conform to USB 2 0 1 1 specification Each USB header can provide two USB ports via an optional USB bracket For purchasing the optional USB bracket please contact the local dealer Pin No Definition ...

Page 23: ... 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 4 Plug in the power cord and ...

Page 24: ...river to touch the two pins for a few seconds 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 Optimized Defaults or manually configure the BIOS settings refer to Chapter 2 BIOS Setup for BIOS configurations Open Normal Short Clear CMOS Values 24 ...

Page 25: ...caution Inadequate 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 sectio...

Page 26: ...us BIOS settings for the current submenus F6 Display the Smart Fan 6 screen F7 Load the Optimized BIOS default settings for the current submenus F8 Access the Q Flash utility F10 Save all the changes and exit the BIOS Setup program F11 Switch to the Favorites submenu F12 Capture the current screen as an image and save it to your USB drive Insert Add or remove a favorite option Ctrl S Display infor...

Page 27: ... to the temperature You can adjust the fan speed with System Information Viewer based on your system requirements Default Silent Allows the fan to run at slow speeds Manual Allows you to drag the curve nodes to adjust fan speed Or you can use the EZ Tuning feature After adjusting the node position press Apply to automatically calculate the slope of the curve Full Speed Allows the fan to run at ful...

Page 28: ...ating mode for the fan Slope Adjusts the fan speed linearly based on the temperature Default Stair Adjusts the fan speed stepwise based on the temperature FAN PUMP Fail Warning Allows the system to emit warning sound if the fan pump is not connected or fails Check the fan pump condition or fan pump connection when this occurs Default Disabled Save Fan Profile This function allows you to save the c...

Page 29: ...e Spread Spectrum Default Auto CPU Ratio Mode Note Allows you to set the core ratio for all CPU cores or individual cores Default All cores CCD0 CCX0 1 Ratio Note Allows you to manually set the core ratio for the CPU CCX0 1 cores This item is configurable only when CPU Ratio Mode is set to Per CCX Default Auto CPU Clock Ratio Allows you to alter the clock ratio for the installed CPU The adjustable...

Page 30: ... Idle Disables this function Low Current Idle Enables this function Auto Lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting Default CCD Control Note 1 Sets the number of CCDs to be used Default Auto Downcore Control Allows you to select the number of CPU cores to enable the number of CPU cores may vary by CPU Default Auto SMT Mode Allows you to enable or disable the CPU Simultaneous Multi Threadin...

Page 31: ...table or fail to boot after you make changes on the memory timings If this occurs please reset the board to default values by loading optimized defaults or clearing the CMOS values SPD Info Displays information on the installed memory Power Down Enable Enables or disables Power Down support Default Auto CPU Vcore Dynamic Vcore DVID VCORE SOC Dynamic VCORE SOC DVID CPU VDD18 CPU VDDP DRAM Voltage C...

Page 32: ...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 load When the power supply is at low load a self protection will activate causing it to shutdown or fail If this occurs please set to Enabled Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting Default Auto Resume by Alarm Determ...

Page 33: ...Options are Auto default 64M 2G This item is configurable only when UMA Mode is set to UMA Specified Display Resolution Note Allows you to set the display resolution Options are Auto default 1920x1080 and below 2560x1600 3840x2160 This item is configurable only when UMA Mode is set to UMA Auto HD Audio Controller Enables or disables the onboard audio function Default Enabled If you wish to install...

Page 34: ...les or disables emulation of I O ports 64h and 60h This should be enabled for full legacy support for USB keyboards mice in MS DOS or in operating system that does not natively support USB devices Default Disabled Mass Storage Devices Displays a list of connected USB mass storage devices This item appears only when a USB storage device is installed NVMe Configuration Displays information on your M...

Page 35: ...1 Realtek PCIe 2 5GBE Family Controller This sub menu provides information on LAN configuration and related configuration options Miscellaneous LEDs in System Power On State Allows you to enable or disable motherboard LED lighting when the system is on Off Disables the selected lighting mode when the system is on On Enables the selected lighting mode when the system is on Default LEDs in Sleep Hib...

Page 36: ...enu provides AMD CBS related configuration options PC Health Reset Case Open Status Disabled Keeps or clears the record of previous chassis intrusion status Default Enabled Clears the record 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...

Page 37: ...is hour minute and second For example 1 p m is 13 00 00 Use Enter to switch between the Hour Minute and Second fields and use the Page Up or Page Down key to set the desired value Access Level Displays the current access level depending on the type of password protection used If no password is set the default will display as Administrator The Administrator level allows you to make changes to all B...

Page 38: ... under the Administrator Password User Password item Setup A password is only required for entering the BIOS Setup program System A password is required for booting the system and for entering the BIOS Setup program Default Full Screen LOGO Show Allows you to determine whether to display the GIGABYTE Logo at system startup Disabled skips the GIGABYTE Logo when the system starts up Default Enabled ...

Page 39: ...to select whether to enable the legacy option ROM for the LAN controller Default Disabled This item is configurable only when CSM Support is set to Enabled Storage Boot Option Control Allows you to select whether to enable the UEFI or legacy option ROM for the storage device controller Disabled Disables option ROM UEFI Only Enables UEFI option ROM only Default Legacy Only Enables legacy option ROM...

Page 40: ...ess Enter on the password item and when requested for the password enter the correct one first When prompted for a new password press Enter without entering any password Press Enter again when prompted to confirm NOTE Before setting the User Password be sure to set the Administrator Password first Secure Boot Allows you to enable or disable Secure Boot and configure related settings This item is c...

Page 41: ...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 42: ...from your power supply to the hard drives B Configuring SATA controller mode in BIOS Setup Make sure to configure the SATA controller mode correctly in system BIOS Setup Steps Turn on your computer and press Delete to enter BIOS Setup during the POST Power On Self Test Under Settings IO Ports set SATA Configuration SATA Mode to RAID Then save the settings and restart your computer If you want to u...

Page 43: ...AMD RAID Bottom Device first and click Next to load the driver Then select AMD RAID Controller and click Next to load the driver Finally continue the OS installation C UEFI RAID Configuration Steps 1 In BIOS Setup go to Boot and set CSM Support to Disabled Save the changes and exit BIOS Setup 2 After the system reboot enter BIOS Setup again Then enter the Settings RAIDXpert2 Configuration Utility ...

Page 44: ...stall the drivers and GIGABYTE applications via APP Center Click Install to proceed with the installation In BIOS Setup make sure Settings IO Ports APP Center Download Install Configuration APP Center Download Install is set to Enabled Before the installation make sure the system is connected to the Internet When the End User License Agreement dialog box appears press Accept to install APP Center ...

Page 45: ...can cause interference with and or damage to this device The maximum allowed antenna gain for use with this device is 6dBi in order tocomply with the E I R P limit for the 5 25 to 5 35and5 725to5 85GHzfrequencyrangeinpoint to pointoperation To complywithRFexposurerequirementsallantennasshouldbelocatedata minimum distance of 20cm or the minimum separation distance allowed by the module approval fro...

Page 46: ...ntes Diretivas UE Diretiva Baixa Tensão 2014 35 EU Diretiva CEM 2014 30 EU Diretiva RSP 2011 65 UE e a declaração 2015 863 A conformidade com estas diretivas é verificada utilizando as normas europeias harmonizadas CE Declaración de conformidad Este producto que llevan la marca CE cumplen con las siguientes Directivas de la Unión Europea Directiva EMC 2014 30 EU Directiva de bajovoltaje2014 35 EU D...

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