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Z590I AORUS ULTRA

User's Manual

Rev. 1001
12ME-Z59ARSI-1001R

Summary of Contents for Z590I AORUS ULTRA

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 Z590I AORUS ULTRA User s Manual Rev 1001 12ME Z59ARSI 1001R ...

Page 2: ... may 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 User s Manual For product related information check on our website at https www gigabyte com Identifying Your Motherboard Revision The revision number on your motherboard looks like this REV X X For ex...

Page 3: ... 1 5 Installing an Expansion Card 11 1 6 Back Panel Connectors 11 1 7 Internal Connectors 14 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup 21 2 1 Startup Screen 21 2 2 The Main Menu 22 2 3 Smart Fan 6 23 2 4 Favorites F11 24 2 5 Tweaker 25 2 6 Settings 30 2 7 System Info 35 2 8 Boot 36 2 9 Save Exit 39 Chapter 3 Appendix 40 3 1 Configuring a RAID Set 40 3 2 Installing Intel Optane Memory and Storage Management 41 3 3 Driv...

Page 4: ...ser s Manual 5 5 One antenna 5 5 One RGB LED strip extension cable 5 5 Three Fan power extension cables 5 5 One front USB header extension cable U32_20 U32G2_LAN U320G RU32G2 LGA1200 ATX AUDIO M2_WIFI DDR4_A1 DDR4_B1 ATX_12V_2X4 Intel Z590 CLR_CMOS LED_C M_BIOS PCIEX16 F_USB M2A_CPU M2P_SB Note CODEC F_PANEL SPEAKER F_U32G1 CI F_AUDIO BAT D_LED SYS_FAN2 SYS_FAN1 CPU_FAN iTE Super I O 60 80 SATA3 I...

Page 5: ...b s iTE Super I O 1 USB Type C with USB 3 2 Gen 1 support 3 USB 3 2 Gen 2 Type A 4 USB 3 2 Gen 1 Center Subwoofer Speaker Out Line Out MIC Line In Rear Speaker Out CODEC DDR4 3200 Note 3000 Note 2933 Note 2666 2400 2133 MHz DDI DisplayPort Intel 2 5GbE LAN 1 USB Type C with USB 3 2 Gen 2x2 support DDI HDMI 2 0 2 USB 2 0 1 1 M 2 Socket 3 M2P_SB M 2 Socket 3 M2A_CPU Note eSPI Bus M 2 WIFI 5 Note Act...

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: ...d 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 Integrated Graphics Processor Intel HD Graphics support 1 x HDMI port supporting a maximum resolution of 4096x2160 60 Hz Support for HDMI 2 0 version and HDCP 2 3 1 x DisplayPort port supporting a maximum res...

Page 8: ...lable through the internal USB header 2 x USB 2 0 1 1 ports on the back panel Chipset USB 2 0 Hub 4 x USB 2 0 1 1 ports available through the internal USB header Internal Connectors 1 x 24 pin ATX main power connector 1 x 8 pin ATX 12V power connector 1 x CPU fan header 3 x system fan headers 1 x addressable LED strip header 1 x RGB LED strip header 4 x SATA 6Gb s connectors 2 x M 2 Socket 3 conne...

Page 9: ... depending on motherboard specifications BIOS EasyTune Fast Boot Game Boost ON OFF Charge RGB Fusion Smart Backup System Information Viewer Support for Q Flash Plus Support for Q Flash Support for Xpress Install Bundled Software Norton Internet Security OEM version cFosSpeed Operating System Support for Windows 10 64 bit Form Factor Mini ITX Form Factor 17 0cm x 17 0cm GIGABYTE reserves the right ...

Page 10: ... do so according to your hardware specifications including the CPU graphics card memory hard drive etc Please visit GIGABYTE s website for details on hardware installation Installing the CPU Locate the alignment keys on the motherboard CPU socket and the notches on the CPU Do not remove the CPU socket cover before inserting the CPU It may pop off from the load plate automatically during the proces...

Page 11: ...ion Use this port for USB devices USB 3 2 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 Dual Channel Memory Configuration This motherboard provides two memory sockets and supports Dual Channel Technology After the memory is installed the BIOS will automatically detect the specifications and ca...

Page 12: ...update the BIOS when the power connector is connected but the system is not powered on 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 Tighten the antennas to the antenna connectors and then aim the antennas correctly for better signal reception Activity LED Connection Speed LED LAN Port A...

Page 13: ...to this jack actual effects may vary by the device being used Mic In Center Subwoofer Speaker Out The Mic in jack To configure 7 1 channel audio you have to use an HD front panel audio module and enable the multi channel audio feature through the audio driver Audio Jack Configurations Jack Headphone 2 channel 4 channel 5 1 channel 7 1 channel Line In Rear Speaker Out a a a Line Out Front Speaker O...

Page 14: ...ower 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 1 ATX_12V_2X4 2 ATX 3 CPU_FAN 4 SYS_FAN1 2 3 5 D_LED 6 LED_C 7 SATA3 0 2 3 4 8 M2A_CPU M2P_SB Note 9 F_AUDIO 10 F_PANEL 11 SPEAKER 12 F_U32G1 13 F_U32CG1 14 F_USB 15 CI 16 CLR_CMOS 17 BAT 2 1 4 3 5 6 7 ...

Page 15: ... 5V 21 5V 10 12V 22 5V 11 12V Only for 2x12 pin ATX 23 5V Only for 2x12 pin ATX 12 3 3V Only for 2x12 pinATX 24 GND Only for 2x12 pinATX ATX_12V_2X4 Pin No Definition Pin No Definition 1 GND Only for 2x4 pin 12V 5 12V Only for 2x4 pin 12V 2 GND Only for 2x4 pin 12V 6 12V Only for 2x4 pin 12V 3 GND 7 12V 4 GND 8 12V 3 4 CPU_FAN SYS_FAN1 2 3 Fan Headers All fan headers on this motherboard are 4 pin ...

Page 16: ...2V 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 of the LED strip Be careful with the connection orientation of the LED strip incorrect connection may lead to the damage of the LED strip 12V R G B B G 12V R 12V 1 RGB LED Strip 12V R G B B G 12V R DEBUG PORT G QBOFM 5 D_LED Addressable LED Strip Header The header can be used to...

Page 17: ...er 3 Configuring a RAID Set for instructions on configuring a RAID array F _ 0 _ 0 F _ F _3 U _ 80 60 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 the screw on the heatsink and then remove the heatsink Only the M2A_CPU connector has the heatsink Remove the protective film...

Page 18: ...e the way to turn off your system using the power switch refer to Chapter 2 BIOS Setup Settings Platform Power for more information HD Hard Drive Activity LED Connects to the hard drive activity LED on the chassis front panel The LED is on when the hard drive is reading or writing data RES Reset Switch Connects to the reset switch on the chassis front panel Press the reset switch to restart the co...

Page 19: ...1 Header Connect one end of the front USB header extension cable to this header and the other ends to two USB brackets The header conforms 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 Front USB header extension cable G QBOFM 10 9 2 1 Pin No Definition Pin No Definition Pin ...

Page 20: ... 2 Unplug the the battery cable from the battery cable header and wait for one minute 3 Plug in the battery cable 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 the battery with an equivalent one Damage to your devices may occur if the battery is replaced with an incorrect model Contact the place of pu...

Page 21: ...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 22: ...or make changes F1 Show descriptions of the function keys F2 Switch to Easy Mode F3 Save the current BIOS settings to a profile F4 Load the BIOS settings from a profile created before F5 Restore the previous 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 cha...

Page 23: ...rent speeds according 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 ...

Page 24: ...Disabled Save Fan Profile This function allows you to save the current settings to a profile You can save the profile in the BIOS or select Select File in HDD FDD USB to save the profile to your storage device Load Fan Profile This function allows you to load a previously saved BIOS profile without the hassles of reconfiguring the BIOS settings Or you can select Select File in HDD FDD USB to load ...

Page 25: ...requency be set in accordance with the CPU specifications PVD Ratio Threshold Override Note Allows you to determine whether to improve performance under extreme BCLK OC by reducing a PLL Banding condition caused in part by a very high DCO frequency Default Auto Enhanced Multi Core Performance Determines whether to allow the CPU to run at Turbo 1C speed Default Auto CPU Clock Ratio Allows you to al...

Page 26: ...Note Enables or disables Intel Speed Shift Technology Enabling this feature allows the processor to ramp up its operating frequency more quickly and then improves the system responsiveness Default Enabled CPU Thermal Monitor Note Enables or disables Intel Thermal Monitor function a CPU overheating protection function When enabled the CPU core frequency and voltage will be reduced when the CPU is o...

Page 27: ...ding to the CPU specifications This item is configurable only when Active Turbo Ratios is set to Manual Default Auto d d Per Core HT Disable Setting HT Disable Note Allows you to determine whether to disable the HT feature for each CPU core This item is configurable only when Per Core HT Disable Setting is set to Manual Default Disabled d d C States Control CPU Enhanced Halt C1E Enables or disable...

Page 28: ...or CPU platform memory Turbo mode and how long it takes to operate at the specified power limit Auto sets the power limit according to the CPU specifications This item is configurable only when Turbo Power Limits is set to Enabled Default Auto Core Current Limit Amps Allows you to set a current limit for CPU Turbo mode When the CPU current exceeds the specified current limit the CPU will automatic...

Page 29: ...ect and train memory at every single boot Realtime Memory Timing Allows you to fine tune memory timings after the BIOS stage Default Auto Memory Enhancement Settings Provides several memory performance enhancement settings Auto Relax OC Enhanced Stability Normal Enhanced Performance High Frequency High Density and DDR 4500 Default Auto Memory Channel Detection Message Allows you to determine wheth...

Page 30: ...ailable Soft Off by PWR BTTN Configures the way to turn off the computer in MS DOS mode using the power button Instant Off Press the power button and then the system will be turned off instantly Default Delay 4 Sec Press and hold the power button 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 Resume by Alarm Determines...

Page 31: ...aphics Options are 128M 256M MAX Default 256M Aperture Size Allows you to set the maximum amount of system memory that can be allocated to the graphics card Options are 128MB 256MB 512MB 1024MB and 2048MB Default 256MB PCIE Bifurcation Support AllowsyoutodeterminehowthebandwidthofthePCIEX16slotisdivided Options Auto PCIEx8 x8 PCIEx8 x4 x4 Default Auto OnBoard LAN Controller Enables or disables the...

Page 32: ...is configurable only when Network Stack is enabled IPv6 HTTP Support Enables or disables HTTP boot support for IPv6 This item is configurable only when Network Stack is enabled PXE boot wait time Allows you to configure how long to wait before you can press Esc to abort the PXE boot This item is configurable only when Network Stack is enabled Default 0 Media detect count Allows you to set the numb...

Page 33: ... system S3 S4 S5 state This item is configurable when LEDs in System Power On State is set to On Off Disables the selected lighting mode when the system enters S3 S4 S5 state Default On Enables the selected lighting mode when the system enters S3 S4 S5 state Intel Platform Trust Technology PTT Enables or disables Intel PTT Technology Default Disabled 3DMark01 Enhancement Allows you to determine wh...

Page 34: ...l 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 removed this field will show Yes otherwise it will show No To clear the chassis intrusion status record set Reset Case Open Status to Enabled save the settings to the CMOS and then restart your system CPU Vcore CPU VCCSA DRAM ...

Page 35: ...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 The time format is hour minute and second For example 1 p m is 13 00 00 Use Enter to switch betwe...

Page 36: ...Option Priorities Specifies the overall boot order from the available devices Removable storage devices that support GPT format will be prefixed with UEFI string on the boot device list To boot from an operating system that supports GPT partitioning select the device prefixed with UEFI string Or if you want to install an operating system that supports GPT partitioning such as Windows 10 64 bit sel...

Page 37: ... is set to Enabled or Ultra Fast Mouse Speed Allows you to set the mouse cursor movement speed Default 1 X Windows 10 Features Allows you to select the operating system to be installed Default Windows 10 CSM Support Enables or disables UEFI CSM Compatibility Support Module to support a legacy PC boot process Disabled Disables UEFI CSM and supports UEFI BIOS boot process only Default Enabled Enable...

Page 38: ... enter the administrator password or user password at system startup and when entering BIOS Setup However the user password only allows you to make changes to certain BIOS settings but not all To cancel the password press 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 ...

Page 39: ...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 40: ...responding PCIe Storage Dev on Port XX item to RST Controlled Finally save the settings and exit BIOS Setup 3 1 Configuring a RAID Set Note An M 2 PCIe SSD cannot be used to set up a RAID set either with an M 2 SATASSD or a SATAhard drive RAID Levels RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 RAID 10 M i n i m u m Number of Hard Drives 2 2 3 4 Array Capacity Number of hard drives Size of the smallest drive Size of the ...

Page 41: ...ompleted restart the system 2 After you install the included motherboard drivers make sure your Internet connection works properly The system will automatically install the software from Intel Restart the system after the driver is installed A Enabling an Intel Optane Memory A 1 System Requirements 1 Intel Optane memory 2 The Optane memory must have at least 16 GB capacity and it must have equal o...

Page 42: ...ring the operating system launch the Intel Optane Memory and Storage Management application from the Start menu If you install more than one Optane memory please select which one you are going to use Then select which drive to be accelerated Click Enable Intel Optane Memory All data on the Optane memory will be erased Make sure you back up the data before continuing Follow the on screen instructio...

Page 43: ...r double click the optical drive and execute 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 and Xpress Install will install all of the selected drivers Or click the arrow icon to individually install the drivers you need 3 3 Drivers Installation Please visit GIGABYTE s w...

Page 44: ...nterference 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 from the body ...

Page 45: ...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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