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EVGA Z690 CLASSIFIED (121-AL-E698) 

 

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User Guide 

EVGA Z690 CLASSIFIED 

Specs and Initial Installation 

 

 

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Страница 1: ...EVGA Z690 CLASSIFIED 121 AL E698 1 User Guide EVGA Z690 CLASSIFIED Specs and Initial Installation...

Страница 2: ...gend 12 PCIe Slot Breakdown 23 M 2 U 2 Slot Breakdown 23 Preparing the Motherboard 24 Installing the CPU 24 Installing the CPU Cooling Device 25 Installing System Memory DIMMs 26 Installing the I O Sh...

Страница 3: ...ndows 11 10 Driver Installation 138 Warranty and Overclocking 140 Troubleshooting 141 Flashing the BIOS 141 Flashing the BIOS Without a CPU 144 SSD HDD is not detected 145 System does not POST and POS...

Страница 4: ...multiple USB options All evidence points to the conclusion that this board is designed for the ultimate gaming experience everything else is Z690 CLASSIFIED For its other features the Z690 CLASSIFIED...

Страница 5: ...ive or SSD Keyboard Mouse Monitor Optional Optical Drive EVGA assumes you have purchased all the necessary parts needed to allow for proper system functionality For a full list of supported CPUs on th...

Страница 6: ...ia 1 FP header Supports transfer speeds up to 5Gb s with full backwards compatibility Backwards compatible with USB 2 0 and USB 1 1 support USB 3 2 Gen2 Ports 4x from Intel Z690 PCH 4x external Type A...

Страница 7: ...Expansion Slots 2x PCIe Gen5 x16 slots 1x16 8 1x8 1x PCIe Gen3 x4 slot via PCH PCIe 5 0 Support Low power consumption and power management features SLI and Crossfire Support NVIDIA SLI Ready 2 Way Cr...

Страница 8: ...EVGA Z690 CLASSIFIED 121 AL E698 8 Unpacking and Parts Descriptions The following accessories are included with the EVGA Z690 CLASSIFIED Motherboard...

Страница 9: ...FIED 121 AL E698 9 EVGA Z690 CLASSIFIED Motherboard LED reference The EVGA Z690 CLASSIFIED Motherboard has several LEDs indicating power connectivity and activity Below is the location of the LEDs and...

Страница 10: ...at this specific voltage is detected 5 CPU VCCINAUX Status a WHITE Voltage present Does not mean PSU is outputting in spec only that this specific voltage is detected 6 CPU VDD2 Status a WHITE Voltage...

Страница 11: ...n spec only that this specific voltage is detected 12 5V Standby Power a WHITE Voltage present Does not mean PSU is outputting in spec only that this specific voltage is detected 13 CATERR Catastrophi...

Страница 12: ...A Z690 CLASSIFIED Motherboard Component Legend The EVGA Z690 CLASSIFIED Motherboard with the Intel Z690 and PCH Chipset Figure 1 shows the motherboard and Figure 2 shows the back panel connectors FIGU...

Страница 13: ...LED Controller Header 26 USB 3 2 Gen1 Header 5 Pump Headers 3 amp 16 Reset Button 27 BIOS Safeboot Button 6 DDR5 DIMMSlots 1 2 3 4 17 Power Button 28 BIOS Selector Switch 7 24 pin ATX Power Connector...

Страница 14: ...Update Button 6 Intel i225V 2 5GbENIC 10 Optical Out 3 DisplayPort 1 4 7 USB 3 2 Gen2x2 Type C 4 HDMI 2 0 8 WiFi Antenna I O Hub Intel i225V Activity LED Status Description Speed Link LED Status Descr...

Страница 15: ...erable because it eliminates voltage based fan stall points See Page 88 for an in depth breakdown of the PWM controls within the BIOS These headers also support 12V DC fans However DC fan speed is con...

Страница 16: ...rised of right angle dual dedicated power inputs for the CPU See Page 39 for more specifics to the connector itself and associated wiring pinouts Carefully choose the correct power cable by consulting...

Страница 17: ...gth cards This slot is limited to a maximum of 8 lanes because it shares bandwidth with the primary PCIe x16 slot 1 PE1 This slot is primarily recommended for secondary video cards such as the 2nd car...

Страница 18: ...ired to the board Benching systems or test benches before final assembly are best served by using the onboard power because it removes the need to wire a Power Reset button or cross posts with a screw...

Страница 19: ...slots augmenting the 12V power provided by the 24 pin and power directly to the GPU See Page 38 for more specifics to the connector itself and associated wiring pinouts This connector is optional for...

Страница 20: ...hat directly connect to the header USB 3 2 Gen1 standard is 900ma 5V for unpowered devices If your USB device requires more power it is recommended to attach a powered USB Hub Note USB 3 2 Gen1 is mor...

Страница 21: ...bles are not compatible with this header on the Z690 CLASSIFIED 31 Rear Panel I O Figure 2 This is the section referred to as the I O Hub This panel contains the hardwired USB Sound and Ethernet conne...

Страница 22: ...ocket 3 Key M M 2 110mm slots M 2_1 M 2_2 M 2_3 and a vertical Socket 1 Key E M 2 Contains the WiFi BT module Note The M 2 Key M 110mm slots are accessible only after removing the heatsink between PCI...

Страница 23: ...2 Key M 110mm Top M 2_1 Gen4 x4 from CPU o This slot supports PCIe M 2 SSDs Intel Optane M 2 Key M 110mm Middle M 2_2 Gen4 x4 from Z690 PCH o This slot supports PCIe M 2 SSDs Intel Optane M 2 Key M 1...

Страница 24: ...n handling the CPU Hold the processor only by the edges and do not touch the bottom of the processor Note Use extreme caution when working with the CPU to avoid damaging the pins in the motherboard s...

Страница 25: ...ad plate so that it is resting on the CPU and make sure to slide it under the lever s loop 6 Carefully lock the lever back into place by lowering it down to the hook then push the lever towards the so...

Страница 26: ...stallation of memory 1 Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing both module clips outward 2 Align the memory module to the DIMM slot and insert the modul4e perpendicular to the DIMM slot pressing straight down...

Страница 27: ...otherboard or become the centerpiece of a new PC the size and shape of the chassis that will house your PC components and the amount of space you have to build your system once the motherboard is inst...

Страница 28: ...ting holes with the standoffs 3 Align the connectors to the I O shield and or I O cover if separate 4 Ensure that the fan assembly aligns with the chassis vents according to the fan assembly instructi...

Страница 29: ...in blue 2 Keep in mind that when the screws are installed but not fully tightened the motherboard should have 1 2mm of movement this can help when mounting cards or tight fits with other components 3...

Страница 30: ...M 2 slots as shown in the image to the right The upper heatsink is secured with five 5 screws which remain in place after being loosened If you plan to install a 110mm M 2 device then you will use the...

Страница 31: ...ed with your accessories at the appropriate length an 80mm device for example would require the retention standoff placed in the circled area above Next install your M 2 device Insert the M 2 device a...

Страница 32: ...installed properly the heatsink covers cannot be fully fastened 3 Final Step Reinstall the Z690 CLASSIFIED Heatsink Cover for M 2 Devices Once all SSDs have been installed carefully reinstall the hea...

Страница 33: ...ng the M 2 device to not seat fully As a result this may cause a drive detection failure by the BIOS causing the drive to be detected with the description in gibberish e g characters in the name such...

Страница 34: ...Core i9 12900 8 8 Cores 24 Threads 3 2 GHz P Core 20 Core i9 12900KF 8 8 Cores 24 Threads 3 2 GHz P Core 20 Core i7 12700K 8 4 Cores 20 Threads 3 6 GHz P Core 20 Core i7 12700F 8 4 Cores 20 Threads 3...

Страница 35: ...PCIE3 0 NVME M2 Kingston SKC1000240G Kingston SHPM2280P2H 240G PLEXTOR PX 128M8PeG M 2 128G PCIE Samsung MZ V7P512 970 PRO Samsung MZ V7E250 970 EVO Samsung MZ V6P512 960 PRO Samsung MZ V6E250 250G 96...

Страница 36: ...EVGA Z690 CLASSIFIED 121 AL E698 36 Tested M 2 Key E INTEL 8260NGW INTEL 9260NGW INTEL 9560NGW Killer 1550 INTEL AX200 INTEL AX201 INTEL AX210 INTEL AX211 M 2 Key E WIFI...

Страница 37: ...each component The locations of these components can be found in the Component Legend on Pages 12 13 This section takes you through all the necessary connections on the motherboard This will include...

Страница 38: ...onnector on the motherboard Firmly plug the power supply cable into the connector and make sure it is secure The Z690 CLASSIFIED motherboard uses a right angle 24pin ATX connector 6 pin PCIe The 6 pin...

Страница 39: ...onal for improved overclocking Please remember to make sure that the tab on the EPS socket is aligned with the release clip on the cable NOTE If the tab and release clip are on opposite sides yet the...

Страница 40: ...Attach the power button cable from the case to these two pins Pressing the power button on the front panel turns the system on and off rather than using the onboard button HD_LED Attach the hard disk...

Страница 41: ...headers have an absolute safe power limit of 2 Amp 12 Volts 24 Watts These headers are for your CPU heatsink and chassis cooling fans The Pump header on the motherboard supports up to 3 Amp 12 Volts 3...

Страница 42: ...RGB LED strips or devices connected to this header compared to a standard 12V RGB Header This header supports up to a maximum of 2 Amps 5 Volts 10 Watts or up to 125 LEDs This will add control options...

Страница 43: ...and pinout is also shared with the RGB LED header which also supports up to 2 Amps 12 Volts 24 Watts This will add control options through EVGA ELEET X1 for controlling RGB LEDs The EVGA Z690 CLASSIFI...

Страница 44: ...Headers This motherboard contains USB 3 2 Gen2 and 3 2 Gen1 ports that are exposed on the rear panel of the chassis The Z690 CLASSIFIED contains 1x 20pin internal header which can support 1 USB3 2 Gen...

Страница 45: ...pin internal header connectors onboard that can be used to connect an optional external bracket or device containing up to two 2 USB 3 2 Gen1 ports Please note that these headers are often referred to...

Страница 46: ...bracket or devices containing up to six 4 USB 2 0 ports The Z690 CLASSIFIED also features an onboard USB 2 0 port header near the power reset buttons This header has a specific purpose to allow you t...

Страница 47: ...Panel Audio Header Front panel audio supports HD Audio for stereo gaming headphones or 2 1 speakers and a Mic The EVGA Z690 CLASSIFIED front panel audio connector supports the use of EVGA NU Audio wh...

Страница 48: ...ata cable and a power connection from your power supply Intel SATA ports on this platform natively support full AHCI and RAID functions AHCI is enabled by default but the controller can be put into RA...

Страница 49: ...to POST e g after upgrading RAM or CPU installing new hardware a failed overclock etc This button provides a much faster means of resetting CMOS than removing the battery and discharging power to the...

Страница 50: ...red Press Enter to update IMPORTANT NOTE DO NOT CUT POWER OR REBOOT THE SYSTEM DURING A BIOS UPDATE YOU WILL LIKELY RENDER THE ACTIVE BIOS UNBOOTABLE Once the BIOS is updated you will be greeted with...

Страница 51: ...on the previous menu If the drive continues to be missing please check the troubleshooting section on Page 145 If you plan on using an M 2 SSD as a boot device click on or navigate to the Advanced men...

Страница 52: ...ny available PCIe slot with at least x4 Lanes available Gen4 or Gen3 Lanes are preferred for better speed but Gen2 Lanes will still outperform the top end of SATA SSDs a Please refer to Page 23 under...

Страница 53: ...ashboard on the upper right The populated slot lanes used and PCIe Generation should all match the information found in the previous step a Proceed to Step 9 when done 8 If you are using an SSD connec...

Страница 54: ...SSDs as shown above on Page 30 2 Next enter the BIOS by tapping the DEL key after the POST beep 3 Enter the Advanced menu and then the Onboard Device Configuration menu Make sure that your populated...

Страница 55: ...After enabling the VMD controller you will see a new Advanced menu called Intel Rapid Storage Technology Enter the menu 2 Here you will see all available drives RAID volumes and have the option to Cre...

Страница 56: ...ase we will select all SSDs for the RAID so we will select each drop down and choose the X option After configuring your RAID Level disks Strip Size and RAID capacity select Create Volume 4 Once the v...

Страница 57: ...690 CLASSIFIED when spanned between the M 2 slots and SATA ports but this is strongly not recommended due to the significant difference in performance and the lack of device uniformity i e different S...

Страница 58: ...of them You can add a minimum of two drives up to a maximum of six drives depending on the configuration for this controller specifically and the operating system will see only one logical device RAID...

Страница 59: ...ve manufacturer s customer service to make sure the device is supported for RAID If the drive is not the controller cannot work around it and make it function as intended RAID0 This type of array is o...

Страница 60: ...make sure to back up often Below is the breakdown of RAID0 s function and the breakdown of a drive failure in this type of array Wherever you see the section labelled DATA at the bottom turn red this...

Страница 61: ...ID1 at least on these PCH driven controllers are limited to 2 drives Because this is a mirror you will use 50 of your capacity for redundancy The Good RAID1 allows you to suffer a catastrophic failure...

Страница 62: ...ult Tolerance which attempts to bridge the gap between speed and redundancy This level will always reserve a capacity equivalent to one drive for fault tolerance regardless of the overall capacity Thi...

Страница 63: ...created in part to create large size arrays with fault tolerance Due to the capacity available on modern drives other RAID solutions are now better and with fewer downsides RAID5 protects data rotatin...

Страница 64: ...it shares the same 50 drive capacity since all data has a 1 1 copy The Good Excellent Fault Tolerance Good rebuild times o Vastly superior rebuild times compared to the previous 0 1 methodology of nes...

Страница 65: ...which increases the theoretical number of failures the array can suffer before a loss of data occurs However an array can still fail due to both drives on a node failing P DRIVE1 P DRIVE2 P DRIVE3 P...

Страница 66: ...or RAID0 1 P DRIVE1 P DRIVE2 P DRIVE3 P DRIVE4 P DRIVE5 P DRIVE6 P DATA A P DATA A P DATA B P DATA B P DATA C P DATA C P DRIVE1 P DRIVE2 P DRIVE3 P DRIVE4 P DRIVE5 P DRIVE6 P DATA A P DATA A P DATA B...

Страница 67: ...and protection Also you can run more than one array on the Intel controller so long as the total is no more than eight 8 drives For example this means you can allocate four 4 drives to a RAID10 two 2...

Страница 68: ...to Enabled then Save and Reboot Upon entering the menu again you will notice that your SATA port information will be empty This mode includes both the RAID controls and the same options functions comm...

Страница 69: ...d Storage Technology menu 5 Once in the RAID controller you will see a list of all detected drives and a Create RAID Volume button To begin click on Create RAID Volume 6 Choose a name for the volume T...

Страница 70: ...Next select the drives you want to use for the array Select the down arrow and the X for each drive you want to include in the array 9 Strip size also called block size in other controllers can be sel...

Страница 71: ...e size is not beneficial except in limited cases 11 To complete the setup process please select Create Volume at the bottom of the page Depending on the array type drive type and volume this can take...

Страница 72: ...e same as if a new replacement drive was added to a degraded array If a drive fails and the array becomes degraded you will typically see an alert in Windows or while checking the array status within...

Страница 73: ...ves currently configured in the RAID array When ready click Rebuild to start the process 2 Next you will see a list of all attached HDD SSDs that can be used to rebuild the array Select your preferred...

Страница 74: ...plicated arrays with redundancy may take several hours to rebuild The duration of the rebuild process can also be impacted by the usage of the array and system performance during the process 4 The reb...

Страница 75: ...is guide walks you through not only building but also repairing an array from within Windows All forms of RAID that can be built in the UEFI are available in IOMSM This guide will illustrate how to cr...

Страница 76: ...click Create RAID Volume to begin the process For the purpose of this guide we are using a pair of SATA SSDs to create the RAID1 array If you were using PCIe M 2 based NVMe drives the same basic step...

Страница 77: ...eep the data on both drives Make sure to back up any sensitive data prior to beginning this process b You may lower the capacity used to create the array from the entire drive to a reduced size if you...

Страница 78: ...EVGA Z690 CLASSIFIED 121 AL E698 78 3 At this point the RAID manager will summarize the choices you ve made and request confirmation to delete data Click Create RAID Volume to begin the process...

Страница 79: ...played on the Manage page Once the RAID is fully built the percentage will disappear and your array will be shown For further information about the array or your drives click on the array for more det...

Страница 80: ...the controller but not currently in use Below you can see a degraded array and one of its drives reported as unknown failed The data on the other drive is still intact but the fault tolerance is offli...

Страница 81: ...he IOMSM will explain why you need to repair your drive warn you that you will delete any data on the spare drive and ask you to select the disk where you want to rebuild the array After selecting the...

Страница 82: ...RAID array with Fault Tolerance the rebuilding time depends on several factors such as array size array type CPU etc You may keep track of the rebuilding progress in the Manage tab Once repairs are c...

Страница 83: ...ially see your array in This PC This is expected because even though you have created the array you have not yet prepared the array to be used To begin you ll need to go into Disk Management Windows 1...

Страница 84: ...a new drive or created a new array Generally it s recommended to select GPT unless you need backwards compatibility with an old OS or PC When you ve made your choice click OK Note If you previously in...

Страница 85: ...the New Simple Volume Wizard will automatically pop up If your drive or array is initialized but not partitioned the disk will appear in Disk Management as Unallocated as shown in the image below Rig...

Страница 86: ...ote The drive letter does NOT have to be a consecutive letter with previous drive s Also the wizard will not allow you to accidentally select the letter of a drive in use The next step is to format th...

Страница 87: ...d a summary of the process then click Finish The drive is now usable To confirm go back to File Explorer in Windows Click on This PC and check the drives section You should have a new empty drive ther...

Страница 88: ...PWM DC a SYS FAN PWM DC an AUX FAN PWM DC and two Pump headers PWM DC You can locate each header on Pages 12 and 13 component numbers 3 4 and 5 To configure the fans in BIOS UEFI first power on resta...

Страница 89: ...he PWM fans you will see the six 6 PWM DC fans CHA_FAN SYS_FAN AUX_FAN PWR_FAN and PUMP1 and PUMP2 The fan controller will automatically detect and set the fan to either PWM or DC Alternatively the PW...

Страница 90: ...re in the system The exception is when you have 128GB of heavily overclocked RAM which may cause PWM temps to be a concern If this is a concern set the fan control to the PWM temp Once you ve set the...

Страница 91: ...on EVGA hardcodes into the BIOS called Hysteresis Hysteresis builds in a buffer to control fan speed behavior This feature prevents a constant ramp up down from happening when your system sits exactly...

Страница 92: ...ame GPU family RTX 3090 GTX 980 etc have the same memory type GDDR6X GDDR5 etc volume 24GB 8GB etc and datapath width 128bit 256bit 384bit etc SLI also requires a motherboard that supports SLI and an...

Страница 93: ...Bridge your cards should look similar to the picture below 2 After the cards are installed have power connected and the SLI NVLink bridge is attached boot into Windows The graphics driver will normal...

Страница 94: ...ify that both cards are detected and functioning without system errors from Windows Device manager Right click on the Start menu and select Device Manager Under Display Adapters you should see the typ...

Страница 95: ...ly at the bottom Before you can enable SLI the NCP may ask you to close certain programs and processes you cannot continue further until this is completed At this point the display may go black a few...

Страница 96: ...te from spiking in either direction when there are very intense and abrupt uses of PhysX For certain titles that heavily utilize PhysX a dedicated PhysX card can be beneficial to help stabilize the fr...

Страница 97: ...options that are available in the software To begin use the drivers on the included USB flash drive or download the current Realtek drivers from https www evga com support download Once downloaded ri...

Страница 98: ...ed Sound Manager to launch the Realtek software front end The below images are all composites showing the popup texts for multiple buttons menus on screen at once to reduce the picture clutter however...

Страница 99: ...component number 9 The center section of the side panel is for Front Panel Audio Although the Front Panel Audio ports will display in the Control Panel and will notify you that Front Panel devices are...

Страница 100: ...PDIF must be connected to a receiver that supports live encoding or an equivalent technology On the side panel is the Device Advanced Settings button This will bring up a popup menu with options for p...

Страница 101: ...ge to Microphone If you d prefer to disable this notification then deselect the Enable auto popup dialog option The Disable front panel jack detection option is mostly used for troubleshooting in case...

Страница 102: ...cable are connected As a result the Manager detects the Digital Output first You should also see a Digital Output Optical at the top This shares all the same options as Digital Output the difference i...

Страница 103: ...tting is mostly to compensate for either off center speaker configurations or individuals suffering from partial hearing loss To the right of Balance is Volume this is the volume control for the Realt...

Страница 104: ...oller to simulate different acoustic environments before delivering it to the speakers so the sound will emulate an arena an auditorium or even a bathroom If you want a preset other than what is avail...

Страница 105: ...wn with all presets becomes available Including None there are 14 in total If you prefer to set your equalizer values manually click on the equalizer icon to bring up the 10 band equalizer This will b...

Страница 106: ...aoke is a menu for changing the key of the music playing Raising the value up to 4 will raise the pitch of the music and voice while lowering the value down to 4 will lower the pitch of the music and...

Страница 107: ...ange to the speakers whereupon the speakers will engage its own hardware crossover filters to appropriately direct audio to the individual drivers If your speakers are not full range they will not hav...

Страница 108: ...frequencies Headphones tend to be full range speakers as they are designed to operate without a subwoofer However the quality of your headphones will determine whether you should configure them as ful...

Страница 109: ...o source to create a virtual surround effect using additional speakers 5 1 and 7 1 add more options Speaker Fill carries over from Quadraphonic but also includes Swap Center Subwoofer Output and Enabl...

Страница 110: ...the crossover settings provide enough room to set the crossover frequency a little higher than your speakers minimum frequency response which will reduce distortion and provide a smoother transition...

Страница 111: ...you to disable satellite speakers in pairs to bring any 5 1 or 7 1 system down to stereo This is mainly used as a diagnostic tool for testing sound issues In the image above speakers become transpare...

Страница 112: ...you check the box to Enable Room Correction you will need to select whether you want distances displayed in Feet or Meters Once selected the unit of measurement will be colored in light orange and wil...

Страница 113: ...your own speaking volume or audio content playing in the background By default this setting is muted If you encounter an issue where you constantly hear yourself talk and you re sure it s coming from...

Страница 114: ...king to much like being on a phone call with someone on speaker phone and you hear your own voice coming back into your speaker In these situations this setting can prevent this from occurring As with...

Страница 115: ...and 7 1 channel audio and stereo audio out of the rear I O panel is not available through the NU Audio GUI If you wish to use 4 0 5 1 7 1 channel or stereo output via the rear panel I O you must use t...

Страница 116: ...ke sure that the Speaker Configuration in Realtek HD Audio Manager is set to Stereo or NU Audio will be disabled When configured properly the Speaker Configuration will be set to Stereo and the front...

Страница 117: ...ave speakers headphones connected to your front panel headphone speaker jack If you have another audio device connected to the rear panel jacks the rear panel device will be disabled If the audio devi...

Страница 118: ...l has standard features such as a volume slider a mute button and a settings menu The SETTING menu provides several options i Start With OS a Select this box to launch NU Audio when Windows starts ii...

Страница 119: ...rol Panel initially set to ORIGINAL MODE 1 ORIGINAL Mode The Original mode passes through a neutral unprocessed sound that does not contain any EQ or sound adjustments This preset is best to evaluate...

Страница 120: ...s over to the opposite side of the head while a higher Reverb will increase the audio volume to account for the lower volume that occurs with a higher level of Crossfeed Cross Gain can also be adjuste...

Страница 121: ...ed to give a bit more volume and reverberation to content played on this preset The extra Reverb will increase the volume and effect of sub bass frequencies This setting is generally best for music al...

Страница 122: ...a slight bump in Reverb to provide a little more sound amplification and more noticeable positional audio to help locate sounds within a gaming environment This preset is designed to provide an impro...

Страница 123: ...nt for watching movies or other visual content by expanding the virtual soundstage and increasing the volume and positional effects to compensate By increasing the Space the audio output has room for...

Страница 124: ...s to consider when comparing headphones In other words two different pairs of headphones may have significant differences in audio quality or listening experience when using identical custom settings...

Страница 125: ...ll enable disable the audio effect settings For example if you want to see how your audio sounds without the Reverb level you set click the REVERB button to disable it and the setting will become gray...

Страница 126: ...or certain details may be lost Likewise if the Space is set too low you may find that too much detail is compressed in the same location which means it may be difficult to separate distinct audio sign...

Страница 127: ...ut Cross Gain is limited to the delayed audio inserted into the opposite channel This setting should be considered an option to fine tune the volume of left right audio to balance the distance between...

Страница 128: ...X1 The left hand side of the display contains system information about your motherboard including the CPU per core CPU clock speed voltage temperature and memory information This information is displa...

Страница 129: ...ive requires you to set both a Target Voltage and an Offset Voltage Start by setting your Target Voltage which represents the voltage necessary to run stable or close to it even under load One way to...

Страница 130: ...omponents are manufactured by different brands i e RAM and CPU which may have different policies towards overclocking When your changes are complete click Apply to accept and apply the new settings or...

Страница 131: ...Memory overclocking on the Z690 CLASSIFIED although this function is limited and determined by the installed processor In other words not all processors will be able to adjust memory timings on this p...

Страница 132: ...dynamically Temperatures and voltages are measured at fixed intervals which can often make the readings appear to jump back and forth Furthermore voltages on modern motherboards often closely respond...

Страница 133: ...EVGA Z690 CLASSIFIED 121 AL E698 133 The System tab provides more detailed information on the motherboard CPU and memory Here you can find the motherboard specs and BIOS date and version...

Страница 134: ...34 Additional CPU details are provided including the Stepping Revision Instructions and Cache layout Lastly additional memory information is available for secondary memory timings as well as the type...

Страница 135: ...ct different modes patterns of lighting based on the header type and the number of LEDs connected through the ARGB header The LED lighting can be synched together by enabling the link button located t...

Страница 136: ...enna design that provides extended features The Wi Fi page will display typical information about your wireless connection and your signal strength including your Access Point name wireless band and w...

Страница 137: ...to check for new updates This has been the ELEET X1 utility overview which should give you a solid start to understanding and using the ELEET X1 software suite EVGA ELEET X1 is still undergoing final...

Страница 138: ...nd additional software The USB flash drive that has been shipped with the EVGA Z690 CLASSIFIED Motherboard contains the following software and drivers Chipset Drivers Audio Drivers EVGA NU Audio Drive...

Страница 139: ...and reboot 5 The Driver Utility Screen also contains helpful links to give you more information about your new EVGA motherboard and additional resources to get started The Z690 CLASSIFIED manual is av...

Страница 140: ...hand tool or liquid damage the warranty is void Similarly permanent changes to components or the PCB will void your warranty including the removal of pre attached components soldered to the board or t...

Страница 141: ...drive to FAT32 before trying to flash the BIOS A To flash via Windows a Download the latest motherboard BIOS from the EVGA Download page linked above b Unzip the downloaded file to your desktop c Mak...

Страница 142: ...see an indication that the BIOS is updating DO NOT POWER OFF THE MOTHERBOARD WHILE THE BIOS IS UPDATING h Once the update is finished the motherboard will power off Power on the motherboard and enter...

Страница 143: ...w the installed folders In the root of the flash drive you should notice a file named EVGAE698 or EVGAE698 bin We highly recommend that you make a backup of this file in case you discover an issue wit...

Страница 144: ...pare the flash drive Once the latest BIOS is placed in the root folder and renamed EVGAE698 bin you are ready to proceed with the BIOS update In order to flash the BIOS without picture you must follow...

Страница 145: ...drive and that the other side of the cable is attached to the correct port on your PSU If you are using a mechanical drive either a platter HDD or an optical drive you should hear the motor spin up w...

Страница 146: ...is likely the issue If one or more of the cables test bad with a different device then replacing the cable s should resolve the issue M 2 devices have a bit less to test due to their connection that...

Страница 147: ...the CPU and without power from the PSU the system cannot fully power on and initialize Depending on your motherboard you may have one or two of these connectors at least one must be plugged in Both o...

Страница 148: ...m to boot up When you see the EVGA Z690 CLASSIFIED screen press Del to enter BIOS set the XMP instructions are covered in first boot section on Page 50 press F10 to save and exit which will reboot the...

Страница 149: ...he list of officially supported CPUs for your motherboard including the minimum required BIOS revision for compatibility at https www evga com support motherboard BIOS updates are cumulative so they w...

Страница 150: ...ays CPU VCORE after BIOS POST completion Volt VCCIN AUX displays CPU Input Voltage after BIOS POST completion Volt CPU VDD2 displays CPU Memory Controller voltage after BIOS POST completion Volt CPU 1...

Страница 151: ...EVGA Z690 CLASSIFIED 121 AL E698 151...

Страница 152: ...beep indicating that a password is required to boot If you incorrectly enter your BIOS password when prompted by the BIOS you will receive one beep 4 Beeps This is an error relating to some small reco...

Страница 153: ...boot The LED is extremely useful during troubleshooting situations This Debug LED will display a series of hexadecimal 0 F codes during the POST and will display current CPU socket temperatures after...

Страница 154: ...ng Windows the Debug LED is showing temperature or voltage information and is NOT reporting errors AMI POST Codes 1 Power on Reset type detection soft hard 2 AP initialization before microcode loading...

Страница 155: ...CPU post memory initialization Application Processor s AP initialization 35 CPU post memory initialization Boot Strap Processor BSP selection 36 CPU post memory initialization System Management Mode S...

Страница 156: ...loaded F5 F7 Reserved for future AMI progress codes F8 Recovery PPI is not available F9 Recovery capsule is not found FA Invalid recovery capsule FB FF Reserved for future AMI error codes 60 DXE Core...

Страница 157: ...Resources 97 Console Output devices connect 98 Console input devices connect 99 Super IO Initialization 9A USB initialization is started 9B USB Reset 9C USB Detect 9D USB Enable 9E 9F Reserved for fut...

Страница 158: ...DRAM final configuration C0 CF OEM BDS initialization codes D0 CPU initialization error D1 North Bridge initialization error D2 South Bridge initialization error D3 Some of the Architectural Protocol...

Страница 159: ...cessing Unit DC Direct Current DDR Double Data Rate DIMM Dual In line Memory Module DMI Direct Memory Interface DP Display Port DRAM Dynamic random access memory DVI Digital Video Interface ELEET X1 E...

Страница 160: ...itrogen Cooling MAC Media Access Control M 2 A card bus based standard commonly used for VERY fast SSD s and WiFi MCP Media and Communications Processor Intel ME Intel Management Engine MHz Megahertz...

Страница 161: ...Computer System Interface SFR Split Frame Rendering SLI Scalable Link Interface SPD Serial Presence Detect S PDIF Sony Philips Digital Interconnect Format SPP System Platform Processors SSD Solid Sta...

Страница 162: ...ology Equipment EN 55024 1998 A1 2001 A2 2003 Trademark Copyright Information 2001 2022 EVGA Corp EVGA the EVGA logo and combinations thereof are trademarks of EVGA Corp All brand names company names...

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