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W480 VISION W
User's Manual
Rev. 1001
12ME-W48VSW-1001R
Copyright
© 2020 GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. All rights reserved.
The trademarks mentioned in this manual are legally registered to their respective owners.
Disclaimer
Information in this manual is protected by copyright laws and is the property of GIGABYTE.
Changes to the specications and features in this manual may be made by GIGABYTE without
prior notice. No part of this manual 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 example, "REV:
1.0" means the revision of the motherboard is 1.0. Check your motherboard revision before
updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information.
Example:
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Table of Contents
W480 VISION W Motherboard Layout ............................................................................4
W480 VISION W Motherboard Block Diagram ................................................................ 5
Chapter 1 Hardware Installation .....................................................................................6
1-1 Installation Precautions .................................................................................... 6
1-2 Product Specications ...................................................................................... 7
1-3 Installing the CPU .......................................................................................... 10
1-4 Installing the Memory ..................................................................................... 10
1-5 Installing an Expansion Card ......................................................................... 11
1-6 Setting up AMD CrossFire™ Conguration ..................................................... 11
1-7 Back Panel Connectors .................................................................................. 12
1-8 Internal Connectors ........................................................................................ 14
Chapter 2 BIOS Setup ..................................................................................................25
2-1 Startup Screen ............................................................................................... 25
2-2 The Main Menu .............................................................................................. 26
2-3 M.I.T. .............................................................................................................. 27
2-4 System ........................................................................................................... 36
2-5 Peripherals ..................................................................................................... 37
2-6 Chipset ........................................................................................................... 40
2-7 BIOS ............................................................................................................... 42
2-8 Power ............................................................................................................. 45
2-9 Save & Exit ..................................................................................................... 47
Chapter 3 Appendix ......................................................................................................48
3-1 Conguring a RAID Set .................................................................................. 48
3-2 Installing an Intel® Optane™ Memory .............................................................. 50
3-3 Drivers Installation .......................................................................................... 52
3-4 Debug LED Codes ......................................................................................... 53
Regulatory Notices .................................................................................................... 57
Contact Us ................................................................................................................ 60
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W480 VISION W Motherboard Layout
Box Contents
5W480 VISION W motherboard 5Six SATA cables
5Motherboard driver disc 5One G Connector
5User's Manual 5Two thermistor cables
* The box contents above are for reference only and the actual items shall depend on the product package you obtain.
The box contents are subject to change without notice.
(Note) For debug code information, please refer to Chapter 3.
DUAL_
DP
U32G2_
LAN2
LGA1200
ATX
AUDIO
DDR4_A1
DDR4_A2
DDR4_B1
DDR4_B2
BAT
Intel® W480
CLR_CMOS
M_BIOS
THB_C1
THB_C2
Intel® 2.5GbE
LAN
CODEC
PCIEX16
PCIEX4_1
PCIEX1
USB30_OB
SYS_FAN3_
PUMP
DB_PORT (Note)
EC_TEMP1
SYS_FAN1
SYS_FAN2
80110
M2A_CPU
30
80110
M2M_SB
W480 VISION W
QFLASH_PLUS F_PANEL
F_USB1
SYS_FAN4_
PUMP
CPU_FAN
CPU_OPT
iTE®
Super I/O
ATX_12V_2X4
ATX_12V_2X2
QFLED
SATA3
5 3 1
4 2 0
KB_MS_USB20
USB_
HDMI
U32_
LAN1
PCIEX4_2
PCIEX8
CNVI
PW_SW
CMOS_SW
RST_SW
EC_TEMP2
F_U32
F_U32C
GSATA3
1
0
PMBUS
Intel® GbE
LAN
SATA3
6
7
SATA_SGP2
SATA_SGP1SPI_TPM
COMB
COMA
F_AUDIO
SATA_DOM0
SATA_DOM1
USB 3.2 Gen 1
Hub
ASMedia®
ASM1061
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W480 VISION W Motherboard Block Diagram
2 COM ports
LGA1200 CPU
CPU CLK+/- (100~500 MHz)
DDR4 2933/2666/2400/2133 MHz
PCI Express 3.0 Bus
DMI 3.0
LAN2
RJ45
Intel®
2.5GbE LAN
LPC
Bus
Center/Subwoofer
Speaker Out
Line Out
MIC
Line In
S/PDIF Out
Rear Speaker Out
CODEC
iTE®
Super I/O
1 USB Type-C™, with
USB 3.2 Gen 2 support
Intel® W480
x1
1 USB 3.2 Gen 2
Type A
1 PCI Express
x16
2 PCI Express
x8
Switch
or
LAN1
RJ45
Intel®
GbE LAN
x1
PCI Express 3.0 Bus
1 M.2 Socket 3 (M2A_CPU)
Switch
1 M.2 Socket 3
(M2M_SB)
6 SATA 6Gb/s
(SATA3 0~5)
PCI Express 3.0 Bus
DDI HDMI 1.4
x4
1 PCI
Express x4
M.2 CNVi
DDI 2 DisplayPorts
x4
Switch
1 x PCI Express x4
SPI
Bus
BIOS
TPM
3 USB 3.2 Gen 1
6 USB 2.0/1.1
ASMedia®
ASM1061
2 SATA 6Gb/s
(GSATA3 0, 1)
x1
1 PCI
Express x1
3 USB 3.2 Gen 1
USB 3.2
Gen 1 Hub
x4
x4
2 SATA 6Gb/s
(SATA3 6, 7, with
SATA DOM Support)
Chapter 1 Hardware Installation
1-1 Installation Precautions
The motherboard contains numerous delicate electronic circuits and components which can become
damaged as a result of electrostatic discharge (ESD). Prior to installation, carefully read the user's
manual and follow these procedures:
•Prior to installation, make sure the chassis is suitable for the motherboard.
•Prior to installation, do not remove or break motherboard S/N (Serial Number) sticker or
warranty sticker provided by your dealer. These stickers are required for warranty validation.
•Always remove the AC power by unplugging the power cord from the power outlet before
installing or removing the motherboard or other hardware components.
•When connecting hardware components to the internal connectors on the motherboard, make
sure they are connected tightly and securely.
•When handling the motherboard, avoid touching any metal leads or connectors.
•It is best to wear an electrostatic discharge (ESD) wrist strap when handling electronic
components such as a motherboard, CPU or memory. If you do not have an ESD wrist strap,
keep your hands dry and rst touch 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 voltage standard.
•Before using the product, please verify that all cables and power connectors of your hardware
components are connected.
•To prevent damage to the motherboard, do not allow screws to come in contact with the
motherboard circuit or its components.
•Make sure there are no leftover screws or metal components placed on the motherboard or
within the computer casing.
•Do not place the computer system on an uneven surface.
•Do not place the computer system in a high-temperature or wet environment.
•Turning on the computer power during the installation process can lead to damage to system
components as well as physical harm to the user.
•If you are uncertain about any installation steps or have a problem related to the use of the
product, please consult a certied computer technician.
•If you use an adapter, extension power cable, or power strip, ensure to consult with its installation
and/or grounding instructions.
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1-2 ProductSpecications
CPU LGA1200 package:
- Intel® Xeon® W series processors
-
10th Generation Intel
®
Core
™
processors/Intel
®
Pentium
®
processors/
Intel
®
Celeron
®
processors
(Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.)
L3 cache varies with CPU
Chipset Intel® W480 Express Chipset
Memory Intel® Xeon® W-1290/W-1270 series processors/Intel® Core™ i9/i7 processors:
- Support for DDR4 2933/2666/2400/2133 MHz
Intel® Xeon® W-1250 series processors/Intel® Core™ i5/i3/Pentium®/Celeron®
processors:
- Support for DDR4 2666/2400/2133 MHz
4 x DDR4 DIMM sockets supporting up to 128 GB (32 GB single DIMM capacity)
of system memory
Dual channel memory architecture
Support for ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8 memory modules
* To support ECC, you must install an Intel® Xeon® processor.
Support for non-ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8/1Rx16 memory modules
Support for Extreme Memory Prole (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@30 Hz
* Support for HDMI 1.4 version and HDCP 2.3.
- 2 x DisplayPorts, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096x2304@60 Hz
* Support for DisplayPort 1.4 version, HDCP 2.3, and HDR.
Support for up to 3 displays at the same time
Maximum shared memory of 512 MB
Audio Realtek® ALC1220-VB codec
* The back panel line out jack supports DSD audio.
High Denition Audio
2/4/5.1/7.1-channel
Support for S/PDIF Out
LAN Intel® 2.5GbE LAN chip (2.5 Gbit/1 Gbit/100 Mbit)(LAN2)
Intel® GbE LAN chip (1 Gbit/100 Mbit)(LAN1)
Expansion Slots 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x16 (PCIEX16)
* 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)
* The PCIEX8 slot shares bandwidth with the PCIEX16 slot. When the PCIEX8 slot is
populated, the PCIEX16 slot operates at up to x8 mode.
2 x PCI Express x16 slots, running at x4 (PCIEX4_1, PCIEX4_2)
* The PCIEX4_2 slot shares bandwidth with the M2M_SB connector. The PCIEX4_2
slot becomes unavailable when a device is installed in the M2M_SB connector.
1 x PCI Express x1 slot
(All of the PCI Express slots conform to PCI Express 3.0 standard.)
1 x M.2 Socket 1 connector for an Intel® CNVi wireless module only (CNVI)
Multi-Graphics
Technology Support for AMD Quad-GPU CrossFire™ and 2-Way AMD CrossFire™ technologies
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Storage Interface 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2280/22110 PCIe x4/x2 SSD support)
(M2A_CPU)
1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2280/22110 SATA and PCIe x4/x2
SSD support) (M2M_SB)
8 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors (SATA3 0~7)
Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10
* Refer to "1-8 Internal Connectors," for the installation notices for the M.2 and SATA
connectors.
Intel® Optane™ Memory Ready
ASMedia® ASM1061 chip:
- 2 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors (GSATA3 0~1), supporting AHCI mode only
USB Chipset:
- 1 x USB Type-C™ port with USB 3.2 Gen 2 support, available through the
internal USB header
- 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A port (red) on the back panel
- 3 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports on the back panel
- 6 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (4 ports on the back panel, 2 ports available through
the internal USB header)
Chipset+1 USB 3.2 Hub:
- 3 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports (1 port onboard, 2 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 4-pin ATX 12V power connector
1 x PMBUS (Power Information Detection) header
2 x M.2 Socket 3 connectors
10 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
2 x SATA DOM power connectors
2 x SATA detection headers
1 x CPU fan header
1 x water cooling CPU fan header
2 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 USB 3.2 Gen 1 port (USB30_OB)
1 x USB Type-C™ header, with USB 3.2 Gen 2 support
1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header
1 x USB 2.0/1.1 header
2 x Thunderbolt™ add-in card connectors
1 x Trusted Platform Module header (For the GC-TPM2.0 SPI/GC-TPM2.0 SPI
2.0 module only)
2 x serial port headers
2 x temperature sensor headers
1 x power button
1 x reset button
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Internal
Connectors
1 x Clear CMOS button
1 x Clear CMOS jumper
1 x Q-Flash Plus button
Back Panel
Connectors
1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port
1 x HDMI port
2 x DisplayPorts
1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A port (red)
3 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports
4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
2 x RJ-45 ports
1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector
5 x audio jacks
I/O Controller iTE® I/O Controller Chip
Hardware
Monitor
Voltage detection
Temperature detection
Fan speed detection
Overheating warning
Fan fail warning
Fan speed control
* Whether the fan (pump) speed control function is supported will depend on the fan
(pump) you install.
BIOS 1 x 256 Mbit ash
Use of licensed AMI UEFI BIOS
PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.7, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 5.0
Unique Features Support for APP Center
* Available applications in APP Center may vary by motherboard model. Supported
functions of each application may also vary depending on motherboard specications.
- @BIOS
- 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 ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 24.4cm
* GIGABYTE reserves the right to make any changes to the product specications and product-related information without
prior notice.
Please visit GIGABYTE's website
for support lists of CPU, memory
modules, SSDs, and M.2 devices.
Please visit the Support\Utility List
page on GIGABYTE's website to
download the latest version of apps.
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1-3 Installing the 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. (Or you may
locate the notches on both sides of the CPU and alignment keys on the CPU socket.)
•Apply an even and thin layer of thermal grease on the surface of the CPU.
•Do not turn on the computer if the CPU cooler is not installed, otherwise overheating and damage
of the CPU may occur.
•Set the CPU host frequency in accordance with the CPU specications. It is not recommended
that the system bus frequency be set beyond hardware specications since it does not meet the
standard requirements for the peripherals. If you wish to set the frequency beyond the standard
specications, please do so according to your hardware specications including the CPU, graphics
card, memory, hard drive, etc.
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 process of re-engaging the lever after you insert the CPU.
1-4 Installing the Memory
Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the memory:
•Make sure that the motherboard supports the memory. It is recommended that memory of the same
capacity, brand, speed, and chips be used.
(Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest supported memory speeds 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. A memory module can be installed in only one direction.
If you are unable to insert the memory, switch the direction.
DualChannelMemoryConguration
This motherboard provides four memory sockets and supports Dual Channel Technology. After the memory
is installed, the BIOS will automatically detect the specications and capacity of the memory. Enabling Dual
Channel memory mode will double the original memory bandwidth.
Please visit GIGABYTE's website for details on hardware installation.
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Triangle Pin One Marking on the CPU
NotchNotch
LGA1200 CPU
Alignment KeyAlignment Key
LGA1200 CPU Socket
Pin One Corner of the CPU Socket
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
Recommanded Dual Channel Memory Conguration:
DDR4_A1 DDR4_A2 DDR4_B1 DDR4_B2
2 Modules - - DS/SS - - DS/SS
4 Modules DS/SS DS/SS DS/SS DS/SS
(SS=Single-Sided, DS=Double-Sided, "- -"=No Memory)
Due to CPU limitations, read the following guidelines before installing the memory in Dual Channel mode.
1. Dual Channel mode cannot be enabled if only one memory module is installed.
2. When enabling Dual Channel mode with two or four memory modules, it is recommended that memory
of the same capacity, brand, speed, and chips be used.
Procedure and driver screen for enabling CrossFire technology may differ by graphics cards and driver version.
Refer to the manual that came with your graphics cards for more information about enabling CrossFire technology.
1-5 Installing an Expansion Card
Read the following guidelines before you begin to install an expansion card:
•Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card. Carefully read the manual that came
with your expansion card.
•Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing an
expansion card to prevent hardware damage.
(Note) The bridge connector(s) may be needed or not depending on your graphics cards.
B. Connecting the Graphics Cards
Step 1:
Install the graphics cards on the PCIEX16 and PCIEX8 slots.
Step 2:
Insert the CrossFire (Note) bridge connectors in the CrossFire gold edge connectors on top of the cards.
Step 3:
Plug the display cable into the graphics card on the PCIEX16 slot.
1-6 Setting up AMD CrossFire™Conguration
A. System Requirements
-Windows 10 64-bit operating system
-A CrossFire-supported motherboard with two PCI Express x16 slots and correct driver
-CrossFire-ready graphics cards of identical brand and chip and correct driver
-CrossFire (Note) bridge connectors
-A power supply with sufcient power is recommended (Refer to the manual of your graphics cards for the
power requirement)
C.ConguringtheGraphicsCardDriver
To Enable CrossFire Function
After installing the graphics card driver in the operating system, go to the AMD RADEON SETTINGS screen.
Browse to Gaming\Global Settings and ensure AMD CrossFire is set to On.
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1-7 Back Panel Connectors
USB 2.0/1.1 Port
The USB port supports the USB 2.0/1.1 specication. Use this port for USB devices.
PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Port
Use this port to connect a PS/2 mouse or keyboard.
HDMI Port
The HDMI port supports HDCP 2.3 and Dolby TrueHD and DTS HD Master Audio
formats. It also supports up to 192KHz/16bit 7.1-channel LPCM audio output.
You can use this port to connect your HDMI-supported monitor. The maximum supported resolution is
4096x2160@30 Hz, but the actual resolutions supported are dependent on the monitor being used.
DisplayPort
DisplayPort delivers high quality digital imaging and audio, supporting bi-directional audio transmission.
DisplayPort can support both DPCP and HDCP 2.3 content protection mechanisms. It provides improved
visuals supporting Rec. 2020 (Wide Color Gamut) and High Dynamic Range (HDR) for Blu-ray UHD
playback. You can use this port to connect your DisplayPort-supported monitor. Note: The DisplayPort
Technology can support a maximum resolution of 4096x2304@60 Hz but the actual resolutions supported
depend on the monitor being used.
RJ-45 LAN Port (LAN2)
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.
•To set up a triple-display conguration, you must install motherboard drivers in the operating
system rst.
•After installing the HDMI/DisplayPort device, make sure to set the default sound playback
device to HDMI/DisplayPort. (The item name may differ depending on your operating system.)
(Note) To enable the Q-Flash Plus function please visit the "Unique Features" webpage of GIGABYTE's
website.
USB 3.2 Gen 1 Port (Q-Flash Plus Port)
The USB port supports the USB 3.2 Gen 1 specication. Use this port for USB devices. Before using
Q-Flash Plus (Note), make sure to insert the USB ash drive into this port rst.
USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A Port (Red)
The USB 3.2 Gen 2 port supports the USB 3.2 Gen 2 specication and is compatible to the USB 3.2 Gen 1
and USB 2.0 specication. Use this port for USB devices.
Connection/
Speed LED Activity LED
LAN Port
Connection/Speed LED:
State Description
Green 2.5 Gbps data rate
Orange 1 Gbps data rate
Off 100 Mbps data rate
Activity LED:
State Description
Blinking Data transmission or receiving is occurring
On No data transmission or receiving is occurring
•When removing the cable connected to a back panel connector, rst remove the cable from your
device and then remove it from the motherboard.
•When removing the cable, pull it straight out from the connector. Do not rock it side to side to
prevent an electrical short inside the cable connector.
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Please visit GIGABYTE's website for details on conguring the audio software.
Audio Jack Congurations:
Jack Headphone/
2-channel 4-channel 5.1-channel 7.1-channel
Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out a a
Rear Speaker Out a a a
Line In/Side Speaker Out a
Line Out/Front Speaker Out a a a a
Mic In/Side Speaker Out a
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.
USB 3.2 Gen 1 Port
The USB 3.2 Gen 1 port supports the USB 3.2 Gen 1 specication and is compatible to the USB 2.0
specication. Use this port for USB devices.
Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out (Orange)
Use this audio jack to connect center/subwoofer speakers.
Rear Speaker Out (Black)
Use this audio jack to connect rear speakers.
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 (Blue)
The line in jack. Use this audio jack for line in devices such as an optical drive, walkman, etc.
Line Out/Front Speaker Out (Green)
The line out jack. This jack supports audio amplifying function. For better sound quality, it is recommended
that you connect your headphone/speaker to this jack (actual effects may vary by the device being used).
Mic In/Side Speaker Out (Pink)
The Mic in jack.
Activity LED
Connection/
Speed LED
LAN Port
Connection/Speed LED: Activity LED:
State Description
Blinking Data transmission or receiving is occurring
On No data transmission or receiving is occurring
•To enable or congure the audio amplifying function for the Line out jack, please access the HD
Audio Manager application.
•If you want to install a Side Speaker, you need to retask either the Line in or Mic in jack to be Side
Speaker out using the HD Audio Manager application.
State Description
Orange 1 Gbps data rate
Green 100 Mbps data rate
Off 10 Mbps data rate
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1-8 Internal Connectors
Read the following guidelines before connecting external devices:
•First make sure your devices are compliant with the connectors you wish to connect.
•Before installing the devices, be sure to turn off the devices and your computer. Unplug the power
cord from the power 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_2X2/ATX_12V_2X4
2) ATX
3) PMBUS
4) CPU_FAN
5) SYS_FAN1/2
6) SYS_FAN3_PUMP/SYS_FAN4_PUMP
7) CPU_OPT
8) EC_TEMP1/EC_TEMP2
9) SATA3 0/1/2/3/4/5
10) SATA3 6/7
11) SATA_DOM0/1
12) GSATA3 0/1
13) SATA_SGP1/2
14) M2A_CPU/M2M_SB
15) F_ PANEL
16) F_ AUDIO
17) USB30_OB
18) F_U32C
19) F_U32
20) F_USB1
21) THB_C1/THB_C2
22) SPI_TPM
23) COMA/COMB
24) QFLASH_PLUS
25) CLR_CMOS
26) BAT
27) PW_SW/CMOS_SW/RST_SW
2
15
13
1
14
5
20
12
18
14
23 2516 6
3
9
24
14
5
6
7
8
10
19
17
27
21
11
26
22
8
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DEBUG
PORT
G.QBOFM
131
2412
ATX
1/2) ATX_12V_2X2/ATX_12V_2X4/ATX (2x2, 2x4, 12V Power Connectors and 2x12 Main
Power Connector)
With the use of the power connector, the power supply can supply enough stable power to all the components
on the motherboard. Before connecting the power connector, rst make sure the power supply is turned
off and all devices are properly installed. The power connector possesses a foolproof design. Connect the
power supply cable to the power connector in the correct orientation.
The 12V power connector mainly supplies power to the CPU. If the 12V power connector is not connected,
the computer will 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. Denition Pin No. Denition
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 GND
7 GND 19 GND
8 Power Good 20 NC
9 5VSB (stand by +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-pin ATX) 24 GND (Only for 2x12-pin ATX)
ATX_12V_2X4:
Pin No. Denition Pin No. Denition
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
DEBUG
PORT
G.QBOFM
ATX_12V_2X4
41
85
ATX_12V_2X2:
Pin No. Denition
1 GND
2 GND
3 +12V
4 +12V
ATX_12V_2X2
1
3
2
4
3) PMBUS (Power Information Detection Header)
The header allows for detection of the power information which can be displayed via the system software.
F_USB30 F_U
B_
F_ F_
_
B
BS_
B
SB_
B
_S
S_
_
B
_U
_
B
S
123
123
123
123
1
1
1
1
BSS
S
_S
SSU
1 2 3
S3 BSSS
U
__ 3
F_USB3F
S _
S _
S _
SF
B_
B_
F
_0
S
S
_0F
_F
_
_
__B
U
S _S
_ SF_
B
USB0_B
B_ F_USB3
F_USB303
_
_3U
S_
51
Pin No. Denition Pin No. Denition
1 PMBUS_CLOCK 4 GND
2 PMBUS_DATA 5 3.3V
3 PMBUS_ALERT
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4/5) CPU_FAN/SYS_FAN1/2 (Fan Headers)
All fan headers on this motherboard are 4-pin. 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 control function requires the use of a fan with fan speed control design. For
optimum heat dissipation, it is recommended that a system fan be installed inside the chassis.
•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 conguration jumper blocks. Do not place a jumper cap on the headers.
CPU_FAN/SYS_FAN1
DEBUG
PORT
G.QBOFM
1
Pin No. Denition
1 GND
2 Voltage Speed Control
3 Sense
4 PWM Speed Control
SYS_FAN2
DEBUG
PORT
G.QBOFM
1
6) SYS_FAN3_PUMP/SYS_FAN4_PUMP (System Fan/Water Cooling Pump Headers)
The fan/pump headers are 4-pin. 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 control function requires the use of a fan with fan speed control design. For optimum heat
dissipation, it is recommended that a system fan be installed inside the chassis. The header also provides
speed control for a water cooling pump, refer to Chapter 2, "BIOS Setup," "M.I.T.," for more information.
Pin No. Denition
1 GND
2 Voltage Speed Control
3 Sense
4 PWM Speed Control
DEBUG
PORT
G.QBOFM
1
DEBUG
PORT
G.QBOFM
1
SYS_FAN4_PUMP
SYS_FAN3_PUMP
7) CPU_OPT (Water Cooling CPU Fan Header)
The fan header is 4-pin and possesses a foolproof insertion 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 control function requires the use of a fan with fan speed
control design.
DEBUG
PORT
G.QBOFM
1
Pin No. Denition
1 GND
2 Voltage Speed Control
3 Sense
4 PWM Speed Control
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8) EC_TEMP1/EC_TEMP2 (Temperature Sensor Headers)
Connect the thermistor cables to the headers for temperature detection.
Pin No. Denition
1 SENSOR IN
2 GND
1
EC_TEMP2
1
EC_TEMP1
9) SATA3 0/1/2/3/4/5 (SATA 6Gb/s Connectors)
The SATA connectors conform to SATA 6Gb/s standard and are compatible with SATA 3Gb/s and SATA
1.5Gb/s standard. Each SATA connector supports a single SATA device. The Intel® Chipset supports RAID 0,
RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10. Refer to Chapter 3, "Conguring a RAID Set," for instructions on conguring
a RAID array.
Pin No. Denition
1 GND
2 TXP
3 TXN
4 GND
5 RXN
6 RXP
7 GND
To enable hot-plugging for the SATA ports, refer to Chapter 2, "BIOS Setup," "Peripherals\SATA
And RST Conguration," for more information.
SATA3 6
7
SATA3
71
DEBUG
PORT
G.QBOFM
1
1
7
7
DEBUG
PORT
G.QBOFM
5 3 1
4 2 0
DEBUG
PORT
G.QBOFM
DEBUG
PORT
G.QBOFM
Pin No. Denition
1 GND
2 TXP
3 TXN
4 GND
5 RXN
6 RXP
7 GND
8 +5V
9 GND
10) SATA3 6/7 (SATA 6Gb/s Connectors)
The SATA connectors support SATA DOM devices. The SATA connectors conform to SATA 6Gb/s standard
and are compatible with SATA 3Gb/s and SATA 1.5Gb/s standard. Each SATA connector supports a single
SATA device. The Intel® Chipset supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10. Refer to Chapter 3,
"Conguring a RAID Set," for instructions on conguring a RAID array.
89
71
DEBUG
PORT
G.QBOFM
89
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12) GSATA3 0/1 (SATA 6Gb/s Connectors, Controlled by ASMedia® ASM1061 Chip)
The SATA connectors conform to SATA 6Gb/s standard and are compatible with SATA 3Gb/s and SATA
1.5Gb/s standard. Each SATA connector supports a single SATA device.
Pin No. Denition
1 GND
2 TXP
3 TXN
4 GND
5 RXN
6 RXP
7 GND
7 1
7 1
DEBUG
PORT
G.QBOFM
GSATA3 1
0
11) SATA_DOM0/1 (SATA DOM Power Headers)
The headers can provide power to SATA DOM devices.
Pin No. Denition
1 +5V
2 GND
3 NC
13
13) SATA_SGP1/2 (SATA Detection Headers)
The headers can connect to SATA detection devices.
Pin No. Denition
1 NC
2 No Pin
3DATA0
4 GND
5 GND
6 LOAD
7 NC
8 CLOCK
Pin No. Denition
1 NC
2 No Pin
3DATA1
4 GND
5 GND
6 LOAD
7 NC
8 CLOCK
SATA_SGP1: SATA_SGP2:
SATA_SGP2
F_USB30 F_U
B_
F_ F_
_
B
BS_
B
SB_
B
_S
S_
_
B
_U
_
B
S
123
123
123
123
1
1
1
1
BSS
S
_S
SSU
1 2 3
S3 BSSS
U
__ 3
F_USB3F
S _
S _
S _
SF
B_
B_
F
_0
S
S
_0F
_F
_
_
__B
U
S _S
_ SF_
B
USB0_B
B_ F_USB3
F_USB303
_
_3U
S_
28
SATA_SGP1
17
F_USB30 F_U
B_
F_ F_
_
B
BS_
B
SB_
B
_S
S_
_
B
_U
_
B
S
123
123
123
123
1
1
1
1
BSS
S
_S
SSU
1 2 3
S3 BSSS
U
__ 3
F_USB3F
S _
S _
S _
SF
B_
B_
F
_0
S
S
_0F
_F
_
_
__B
U
S _S
_ SF_
B
USB0_B
B_ F_USB3
F_USB303
_
_3U
S_
28
17
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Installation Notices for the PCIEX4_2, M.2 and SATA Connectors:
The availability of the SATA connectors may be affected by the type of device installed in the M.2 sockets.
The M2M_SB connector shares bandwidth with the SATA3 1 and PCIEX4_2 connectors. Refer to the
following tables for details.
14) M2A_CPU/M2M_SB (M.2 Socket 3 Connectors)
The M.2 connectors support M.2 SATA SSDs or M.2 PCIe SSDs and support RAID conguration. Please
note that an M.2 PCIe SSD cannot be used to create a RAID set either with an M.2 SATA SSD or a SATA
hard drive. To create a RAID array with an M.2 PCIe SSD, you must set up the conguration in UEFI BIOS
mode. Refer to Chapter 3, "Conguring a RAID Set," for instructions on conguring a RAID array.
Follow the steps below to correctly install an M.2 SSD in the M.2 connector.
Step 1:
Use a screw driver to unfasten the screw and standoff from the motherboard. Locate the proper mounting
hole for the M.2 SSD to be installed and then screw the standoff rst.
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.
Select the proper hole for the M.2 SSD to be installed and refasten the screw and standoff.
F_USB30 F_U
B_
F_ F_
_
B
BS_
B
SB_
B
_S
S_
_
B
_U
_
B
S
123
123
123
123
1
1
1
1
BSS
S
_S
SSU
1 2 3
S3 BSSS
U
__ 3
F_USB3F
S _
S _
S _
SF
B_
B_
F
_0
S
S
_0F
_F
_
_
__B
U
S _S
_ SF_
B
USB0_B
B_ F_USB3
F_USB303
_
_3U
S_
80110
M2M_SB
M2A_CPU
•M2A_CPU:
SATA3 0 SATA3 1 SATA3 2 SATA3 3 SATA3 4 SATA3 5 SATA3 6 SATA3 7
M.2 PCIe SSD *
a a a a a a a a
No M.2 SSD Installed aaaaaaaa
a: Available, r: Not available
* The M2A_CPU connector supports only PCIe SSDs.
Connector
Type of M.2 SSD
•M2M_SB:
SATA3 0 SATA3 1 SATA3 2 SATA3 3 SATA3 4 SATA3 5 SATA3 6 SATA3 7 PCIEX4_2
M.2 SATA SSD
ara a a a a a r (Note)
M.2 PCIe SSD
aaaaaaaar (Note)
No M.2 SSD Installed aaaaaaaaa
a: Available, r: Not available
F_USB30 F_U
B_
F_ F_
_
B
BS_
B
SB_
B
_S
S_
_
B
_U
_
B
S
123
123
123
123
1
1
1
1
BSS
S
_S
SSU
1 2 3
S3 BSSS
U
__ 3
F_USB3F
S _
S _
S _
SF
B_
B_
F
_0
S
S
_0F
_F
_
_
__B
U
S _S
_ SF_
B
USB0_B
B_ F_USB3
F_USB303
_
_3U
S_
80110
(Note) The PCIEX4_2 slot shares bandwidth with the M2M_SB connector. The PCIEX4_2 slot becomes
unavailable when a device is installed in the M2M_SB connector.
Connector
Type of M.2 SSD
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16) F_AUDIO (Front Panel Audio Header)
The front panel audio header supports High Denition audio (HD). You may connect your chassis front
panel audio module to this header. Make sure the wire assignments of the module connector match the
pin assignments of the motherboard header. Incorrect connection between the module connector and the
motherboard header will make the device unable to work or even damage it.
Some chassis provide a front panel audio module that has separated connectors on each wire
instead of a single plug. For information about connecting the front panel audio module that has
different wire assignments, please contact the chassis manufacturer.
Pin No. Denition Pin No. Denition
1 MIC2_L 6 Sense
2 GND 7 FAUDIO_JD
3 MIC2_R 8 No Pin
4 NC 9 LINE2_L
5 LINE2_R 10 Sense
F_USB30 F_U
B_
F_ F_
_
B
BS_
B
SB_
B
_S
S_
_
B
_U
_
B
S
123
123
123
123
1
1
1
1
BSS
S
_S
SSU
1 2 3
S3 BSSS
U
__ 3
F_USB3F
S _
S _
S _
SF
B_
B_
F
_0
S
S
_0F
_F
_
_
__B
U
S _S
_ SF_
B
USB0_B
B_ F_USB3
F_USB303
_
_3U
S_
9 1
10 2
The front panel design may differ by chassis. A front panel module mainly consists of power switch,
reset switch, power LED, hard drive activity LED, speaker and etc. When connecting your chassis
front panel module to this header, make sure the wire assignments and the pin assignments are
matched correctly.
15) F_PANEL (Front Panel Header)
Connect the power switch, reset switch, speaker, chassis intrusion switch/sensor and system status indicator
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, Red):
Connects to the power switch on the chassis front panel. You may
congure 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/PWR_LED (Power LED, Yellow/Purple):
•HD (Hard Drive Activity LED, Blue):
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, Green):
Connects to the reset switch on the chassis front panel. Press the reset switch to restart the computer
if the computer freezes and fails to perform a normal restart.
•CI (Chassis Intrusion Header, Gray):
Connects to the chassis intrusion switch/sensor on the chassis that can detect if the chassis cover has
been removed. This function requires a chassis with a chassis intrusion switch/sensor.
•NC (Orange): No Connection.
NC
NC
Power LED
DEBUG
PORT
G.QBOFM
1
2
19
20
CI-
CI+
PWR_LED-
PWR_LED+
PLED-
PW-
SPEAK+
SPEAK-
PLED+
PW+
Power LED
HD-
RES+
HD+
RES-
Hard Drive
Activity LED
Reset
Switch Chassis Intrusion
Header
Power Switch Speaker
PWR_LED-
Connects to the power status indicator
on the chassis front panel. The LED is on
when the system is operating. The LED is
off when the system is in S3/S4 sleep state
or powered off (S5).
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17) USB30_OB ( USB 3.2 Gen 1 Port)
The USB port makes it easier to save data, ash the BIOS or install software in open bench testing platforms
whether for extreme overclocking or simply pretesting the PC before nal component installation inside a
case scenarios where accessing the rear panel IO can be an inconvenience.
F_USB30 F_U
B_
F_ F_
_
B
BS_
B
SB_
B
_S
S_
_
B
_U
_
B
S
123
123
123
123
1
1
1
1
BSS
S
_S
SSU
1 2 3
S3 BSSS
U
__ 3
F_USB3F
S _
S _
S _
SF
B_
B_
F
_0
S
S
_0F
_F
_
_
__B
U
S _S
_ SF_
B
USB0_B
B_ F_USB3
F_USB303
_
_3U
S_
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.
18) F_U32C (USB Type-C™ Header with USB 3.2 Gen 2 Support)
The header conforms to USB 3.2 Gen 2 specication and can provide one USB port.
Pin No. Denition Pin No. Denition Pin No. Denition
1 VBUS 8 CC1 15 RX2+
2 TX1+ 9 SBU1 16 RX2-
3 TX1- 10 SBU2 17 GND
4 GND 11 VBUS 18 D-
5 RX1+ 12 TX2+ 19 D+
6 RX1- 13 TX2- 20 CC2
7 VBUS 14 GND
F_USB30 F_U
B_
F_ F_
_
B
BS_
B
SB_
B
_S
S_
_
B
_U
_
B
S
123
123
123
123
1
1
1
1
BSS
S
_S
SSU
1 2 3
S3 BSSS
U
__ 3
F_USB3F
S _
S _
S _
SF
B_
B_
F
_0
S
S
_0F
_F
_
_
__B
U
S _S
_ SF_
B
USB0_B
B_
B_
F_USB3
F_USB303
_
_3U
S_
20
10 11
1
19) F_U32 (USB 3.2 Gen 1 Header)
The header conforms to USB 3.2 Gen 1 and USB 2.0 specication and can provide two USB ports. For
purchasing the optional 3.5" front panel that provides two USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports, please contact the local
dealer.
F_USB30 F_U
B_
F_ F_
_
B
BS_
B
SB_
B
_S
S_
_
B
_U
_
B
S
123
123
123
123
1
1
1
1
BSS
S
_S
SSU
1 2 3
S3 BSSS
U
__ 3
F_USB3F
S _
S _
S _
SF
B_
B_
F
_0
S
S
_0F
_F
_
_
__B
U
S _S
_ SF_
B
USB0_B
B_
B_
F_USB3
F_USB303
_
_3U
S_
10
20 1
11
Pin No. Denition Pin No. Denition Pin No. Denition
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+
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20) F_USB1 (USB 2.0/1.1 Header)
The headers conform to USB 2.0/1.1 specication. 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. Denition Pin No. Denition
1 Power (5V) 6 USB DY+
2 Power (5V) 7 GND
3 USB DX- 8 GND
4 USB DY- 9 No Pin
5 USB DX+ 10 NC
•Do not plug the IEEE 1394 bracket (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.
DEBUG
PORT
G.QBOFM
10
9
2
1
22) SPI_TPM (Trusted Platform Module Header)
You may connect an SPI TPM (Trusted Platform Module) to this header.
Pin No. Denition Pin No. Denition
1Data Output 7Chip Select
2Power (3.3V) 8GND
3No Pin 9IRQ
4NC 10 NC
5Data Input 11 NC
6CLK 12 RST
12
11
2
1
21) 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.
F_USB30 F_U
B_
F_ F_
_
B
BS_
B
SB_
B
_S
S_
_
B
_U
_
B
S
123
123
123
123
1
1
1
1
BSS
S
_S
SSU
1 2 3
S3 BSSS
U
__ 3
F_USB3F
S _
S _
S _
SF
B_
B_
F
_0
S
S
_0F
_F
_
_
__B
U
S _S
_ SF_
B
USB0_B
B_
B_
F_USB3
F_USB303
_
_3U
S_
F_USB30 F_U
B_
F_ F_
_
B
BS_
B
SB_
B
_S
S_
_
B
_U
_
B
S
123
123
123
123
1
1
1
1
BSS
S
_S
SSU
1 2 3
S3 BSSS
U
__ 3
F_USB3F
S _
S _
S _
SF
B_
B_
F
_0
S
S
_0F
_F
_
_
__B
U
S _S
_ SF_
B
USB0_B
B_
B_
F_USB3
F_USB303
_
_3U
S_
F_USB30 F_U
B_
F_ F_
_
B
BS_
B
SB_
B
_S
S_
_
B
_U
_
B
S
123
123
123
123
1
1
1
1
BSS
S
_S
SSU
1 2 3
S3 BSSS
U
__ 3
F_USB3F
S _
S _
S _
SF
B_
B_
F
_0
S
S
_0F
_F
_
_
__B
U
S _S
_ SF_
B
USB0_B
B_
B_
F_USB3
F_USB303
_
_3U
S_
1
1
THB_C2
THB_C1
If you want to install the Thunderbolt™ add-in card in the PCIEX8 slot, make sure to set Peripherals\
PCIE Bifurcation Support to PCIE x8/x8 in BIOS Setup.
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23) COMA/COMB (Serial Port Headers)
The COM header can provide one serial port via an optional COM port cable. For purchasing the optional
COM port cable, please contact the local dealer.
Pin No. Denition Pin No. Denition
1 NDCD- 6 NDSR-
2 NSIN 7 NRTS-
3 NSOUT 8 NCTS-
4 NDTR- 9 NRI-
5 GND 10 No Pin
10
9
2
1
25) CLR_CMOS (Clear CMOS Jumper)
Use this jumper to clear the BIOS conguration and reset the CMOS values to factory defaults. To clear
the CMOS values, use a metal object like a screwdriver 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 congure the BIOS settings (refer to Chapter 2, "BIOS Setup," for BIOS congurations).
Open: Normal
Short: Clear CMOS Values
24) QFLASH_PLUS (Q-Flash Plus Button)
Q-Flash Plus allows you to update the BIOS when your system is off (S5 shutdown state). Save the latest
BIOS on a USB thumb drive and plug it into the Q-Flash Plus port, and then you can now ash the BIOS
automatically by simply pressing the Q-Flash Plus button. The QFLED will ash when the BIOS matching
and ashing activities start and will stop ashing when the main BIOS ashing is complete.
For how to use Q-Flash Plus please visit the "Unique Features" webpage of GIGABYTE's website.
QFLASH_PLUS
QFLED
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26) BAT (Battery)
The battery provides power to keep the values (such as BIOS congurations, date, and time information)
in the CMOS when the computer is turned off. Replace the battery when the battery voltage drops to a low
level, or the CMOS values may not 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 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 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 battery (the positive side should face up).
•Used batteries must be handled in accordance with local environmental regulations.
27) PW_SW/CMOS_SW/RST_SW (Quick Buttons)
This motherboard has 3 quick buttons: power button, reset button and clear CMOS button. The power button
and reset button allow users to quickly turn on/off or reset the computer in an open-case environment when
they want to change hardware components or conduct hardware testing.
Use this button to clear the BIOS
conguration and reset the CMOS values to factory defaults when needed.
PW_SW: Power Button
CMOS_SW: Clear CMOS Button
RST_SW: Reset Button
•Always turn off your computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before clearing
the CMOS values.
•NOTE: Do not use the clear CMOS button when the system is on, or the system may shutdown
and data loss or damage may occur.
•After system restart, go to BIOS Setup to load factory defaults (select Load Optimized Defaults) or
manually congure the BIOS settings (refer to Chapter 2, "BIOS Setup," for BIOS congurations).
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BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) records hardware parameters of the system in the CMOS on the
motherboard. Its major functions include conducting the Power-On Self-Test (POST) during system startup,
saving system parameters and loading operating system, etc. BIOS includes a BIOS Setup program that allows
the user to modify basic system conguration settings or to activate certain system features.
When the power is turned off, the battery on the motherboard supplies the necessary power to the CMOS to
keep the conguration values in the CMOS.
To access the BIOS Setup program, press the <Delete> key during the POST when the power is turned on.
To upgrade the BIOS, use either the GIGABYTE Q-Flash or @BIOS utility.
•Q-Flash allows the user to quickly and easily upgrade or back up BIOS without entering the operating system.
•@BIOS is a Windows-based utility that searches and downloads the latest version of BIOS from the Internet
and updates the BIOS.
Chapter 2 BIOS Setup
•Because BIOS ashing is potentially risky, if you do not encounter problems using the current version of BIOS,
it is recommended that you not ash the BIOS. To ash the BIOS, do it with caution. Inadequate BIOS ashing
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 chapter or introductions of the battery/clear CMOS jumper in Chapter 1 for how to clear the CMOS values.)
2-1 Startup Screen
The following startup Logo screen will appear when the computer boots.
•When the system is not stable as usual, select the Load Optimized Defaults item to set your system to its defaults.
•The BIOS Setup menus described in this chapter are for reference only and may differ by BIOS version.
Function Keys
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2-2 The Main Menu
Setup Menus
Function Keys
Help
Conguration Items Current Settings
Function Keys
<f><g>Move the selection bar to select a setup menu
<h><i>Move the selection bar to select an conguration item on a menu
<Enter> Execute command or enter a menu
<+>/<Page Up> Increase the numeric value or make changes
<->/<Page Down> Decrease the numeric value or make changes
<F1> Show descriptions of the function keys
<F5> Restore the previous BIOS settings for the current submenus
<F7> Load the Optimized BIOS default settings for the current submenus
<F8> Access the Q-Flash utility
<F9> Display system information
<F10> Save all the changes and exit the BIOS Setup program
<F12> Capture the current screen as an image and save it to your USB drive
<Esc> Main Menu: Exit the BIOS Setup program
Submenus: Exit current submenu
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2-3 M.I.T.
Whether the system will work stably with the overclock/overvoltage settings you made is dependent on your overall
system congurations. Incorrectly doing overclock/overvoltage may result in damage to CPU, chipset, or memory
and reduce the useful life of these components. This page is for advanced users only and we recommend you not to
alter the default settings to prevent system instability or other unexpected results. (Inadequately altering the settings
may result in system's failure to boot. If this occurs, clear the CMOS values and reset the board to default values.)
This section provides information on the BIOS version, CPU base clock, CPU frequency, memory frequency,
total memory size, CPU temperature and Vcore.
`Advanced Frequency Settings
&CPU Base Clock
Allows you to manually set the CPU base clock in 0.01 MHz increments. (Default: Auto)
Important: It is highly recommended that the CPU frequency be set in accordance with the CPU
specications.
&Host Clock Value
This value changes with the CPU Base Clock setting.
&IGP Ratio (Note)
Allows you to set the Graphics Ratio. (Default: Auto)
&PCIe/DMI/PEG Clock Frequency
Allows you to manually set the host clock frequency (which controls CPU, PCIe, and memory frequencies)
in 0.01 MHz increments.
&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.
&FCLK Frequency for Early Power On
Allows you to set the FCLK frequency. Options are: Normal(800Mhz), 1GHz, 400MHz. (Default: 1GHz)
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(Note) This item is present only when you install a CPU that supports this feature. For more information about
Intel® CPUs' unique features, please visit Intel's website.
`Advanced CPU Settings
&CPU Clock Ratio, CPU Frequency, FCLK Frequency for Early Power On
The settings above are synchronous to those under the same items on the Advanced Frequency Settings
menu.
&CPU PLL Selection
Allows you to set the CPU PLL. Auto lets the BIOS automatically congure this setting. (Default: Auto)
&Filter PLL Level
Allows you to set the Filter PLL. Auto lets the BIOS automatically congure this setting. (Default: Auto)
&AVX Offset (Note)
AVX offset is the negative offset of AVX ratio.
&CPU Over Temperature Protection (Note)
Allows you to ne-tune the TJ Max offset value. (Default: Auto)
&Ring Ratio
Allows you to alter the Ring Ratio for the installed CPU. (Default: Auto)
&Ring Frequency
Displays the current CPU Ring frequency.
&CPU Flex Ratio Override
Enables or disables the CPU Flex Ratio. The maximum CPU clock ratio will be based on the CPU Flex
Ratio Settings value if CPU Clock Ratio is set to Auto. (Default: Disabled)
&CPU Flex Ratio Settings
Allows you to set the CPU Flex Ratio. The adjustable range may vary by CPU.
&Intel(R) Turbo Boost Technology (Note)
Allows you to determine whether to enable the Intel® CPU Turbo Boost technology. Auto lets the BIOS
automatically congure this setting. (Default: Auto)
dActive Turbo Ratios
& Turbo Ratio
Allows you to set the CPU Turbo ratios for different number of active cores. Auto sets the CPU Turbo
ratios according to the CPU specications.
This item is congurable only when
Active Turbo Ratios is set
to
Enabled
.
(Default: Auto)
&Intel(R) Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 Driver (Note)
Enables or disables Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0. Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 allows
the system to identify the processor's best performance core and lets you manually direct the most critical
workloads to it. You can even adjust the frequency of each core individually for performance optimization.
(Default: Disabled)
&CPU Power Performance
Allows you to determine whether to increase CPU performance. (Default: Auto)
dTurbo Power Limits
Allows you to set a power limit for CPU Turbo mode. When the CPU power consumption exceeds the
specied power limit, the CPU will automatically reduce the core frequency in order to reduce the power.
Auto sets the power limit according to the CPU specications. (Default: Auto)
&Power Limit TDP (Watts) / Power Limit Time
Allows you to set the power limit for CPU Turbo mode and how long it takes to operate at the specied
power limit. If the specied value is exceeded, the CPU will automatically reduce the core frequency in
order to reduce the power. Auto sets the power limit according to the CPU specications. (Default: Auto)
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(Note) This item is present only when you install a CPU that supports this feature. For more information about
Intel® CPUs' unique features, please visit Intel's website.
&Core Current Limit (Amps)
Allows you to set a current limit for CPU Turbo mode. When the CPU current exceeds the specied current
limit, the CPU will automatically reduce the core frequency in order to reduce the current. Auto sets the
power limit according to the CPU specications. (Default: Auto)
&Turbo Per Core Limit Control (Note)
Allows you to control each CPU core limit separately. (Default: Auto)
&No. of CPU Cores Enabled (Note)
Allows you to select the number of CPU cores to enable in an Intel® multi-core CPU (the number of CPU
cores may vary by CPU). Auto lets the BIOS automatically congure this setting. (Default: Auto)
&Hyper-Threading Technology (Note)
Allows you to determine whether to enable multi-threading technology when using an Intel® CPU that
supports this function. This feature only works for operating systems that support multi-processor mode.
Auto lets the BIOS automatically congure this setting. (Default: Auto)
&Intel(R) Speed Shift Technology (Intel® Speed Shift Technology) (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: Auto)
dC-States Control
&CPU Enhanced Halt (C1E)
Enables or disables Intel
®
CPU Enhanced Halt (C1E) function, a CPU power-saving function in system halt
state. When enabled, the CPU core frequency and voltage will be reduced during system halt state to decrease
power consumption. Auto lets the BIOS automatically congure this setting.
This item is congurable only
when
C-States is
enabled.
(Default: Auto)
&C3 State Support (Note)
Allows you to determine whether to let the CPU enter C3 mode in system halt state. When enabled, the
CPU core frequency and voltage will be reduced during system halt state to decrease power consumption.
The C3 state is a more enhanced power-saving state than C1. Auto lets the BIOS automatically congure
this setting. This item is congurable only when
C-States is
enabled.
(Default: Auto)
&C6/C7 State Support
Allows you to determine whether to let the CPU enter C6/C7 mode in system halt state. When enabled, the
CPU core frequency and voltage will be reduced during system halt state to decrease power consumption.
The C6/C7 state is a more enhanced power-saving state than C3. Auto lets the BIOS automatically congure
this setting. This item is congurable only when C-States Control is set to Enabled. (Default: Auto)
&C8 State Support (Note)
Allows you to determine whether to let the CPU enter C8 mode in system halt state. When enabled, the CPU
core frequency and voltage will be reduced during system halt state to decrease power consumption. The
C8 state is a more enhanced power-saving state than C6/C7. Auto lets the BIOS automatically congure
this setting. This item is congurable only when C-States Control is set to Enabled. (Default: Auto)
&C10 State Support (Note)
Allows you to determine whether to let the CPU enter C10 mode in system halt state. When enabled, the
CPU core frequency and voltage will be reduced during system halt state to decrease power consumption.
The C10 state is a more enhanced power-saving state than C8. Auto lets the BIOS automatically congure
this setting. This item is congurable only when C-States Control is set to Enabled. (Default: Auto)
&Package C State Limit (Note)
Allows you to specify the C-state limit for the processor. Auto lets the BIOS automatically congure this
setting. This item is congurable only when C-States Control is set to Enabled. (Default: Auto)
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&CPU Thermal Monitor (Note 1)
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 overheated. Auto lets the BIOS
automatically congure this setting. (Default: Auto)
&Ring to Core offset (Down Bin)
Allows you to determine whether to disable the CPU Ring ratio auto-down function. Auto lets the BIOS
automatically congure this setting. (Default: Auto)
&Frequency Clipping TVB (Note 1)
Allows you to enable or disable automatic CPU frequency reduction initiated by Thermal Velocity Boost.
Auto lets the BIOS automatically congure this setting. (Default: Auto)
&Voltage reduction initiated TVB (Note 1)
Allows you to enable or disable automatic CPU voltage reduction initiated by Thermal Velocity Boost. Auto
lets the BIOS automatically congure this setting. (Default: Auto)
&CPU EIST Function (Note 1)
Enables or disables Enhanced Intel® Speed Step Technology (EIST). Depending on CPU loading, Intel®
EIST technology can dynamically and effectively lower the CPU voltage and core frequency to decrease
average power consumption and heat production. Auto lets the BIOS automatically congure this setting.
(Default: Auto)
&Race To Halt (RTH) (Note 1)/EnergyEfcientTurbo (Note 1)
Enables or disables the CPU power saving related settings.
&Voltage Optimization
Allows you to determine whether to enable voltage optimization to reduce power consumption. (Default:
Auto)
&Hardware Prefetcher
Allows you to determine whether to enable hardware prefetcher to prefetch data and instructions from the
memory into the cache. (Default: Auto)
&Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch
Allows you to determine whether to enable the adjacent cache line prefetch mechanism that lets the
processor retrieve the requested cache line as well as the subsequent cache line. (Default: Auto)
&ExtremeMemoryProle(X.M.P.)(Note 2)
Allows the BIOS to read the SPD data on XMP memory module(s) to enhance memory performance when
enabled.
Disabled Disables this function. (Default)
Prole1 Uses Prole 1 settings.
Prole2 (Note 2) Uses Prole 2 settings.
&System Memory Multiplier
Allows you to set the system memory multiplier. Auto sets memory multiplier according to memory SPD
data. (Default: Auto)
&Memory Ref Clock
Allows you to manually adjust the memory reference clock. (Default: Auto)
&Memory Odd Ratio(100/133 or 200/266)
Enabled allows Qclk to run in odd frequency. (Default: Auto)
&Memory Frequency (MHz)
The rst 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 the System Memory Multiplier settings.
(Note 1) This item is present only when you install a CPU that supports this feature. For more information about
Intel® CPUs' unique features, please visit Intel's website.
(Note 2) This item is present only when you install a CPU and a memory module that support this feature.
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`Advanced Memory Settings
&ExtremeMemoryProle(X.M.P.)(Note), System Memory Multiplier, Memory Ref Clock,
Memory Odd Ratio (100/133 or 200/266), Memory Frequency(MHz)
The settings above are synchronous to those under the same items on the Advanced Frequency Settings
menu.
&Memory Boot Mode (Note)
Provides memory detection and training methods.
Auto Lets the BIOS automatically congure this setting. (Default)
Normal The BIOS automatically performs memory training. Please note that if the system
becomes unstable or unbootable, try to clear the CMOS values and reset the board
to default values. (Refer to the introductions of the battery/clear CMOS jumper in
Chapter 1 for how to clear the CMOS values.)
Enable Fast Boot Skip memory detection and training in some specic criteria for faster memory
boot.
Disable Fast Boot Detect and train memory at every single boot.
&Realtime Memory Timing
Allows you to ne-tune memory timings after the BIOS stage. (Default: Auto)
&Memory Enhancement Settings
Provides several memory performance enhancement settings: Normal (basic performance), Relax OC,
Enhanced Stability, and Enhanced Performance. (Default: Auto)
&Memory Channel Detection Message
Allows you to determine whether to show an alert message when the memory is not installed in the optimal
memory channel. (Default: Enabled)
&ProleDDRVoltage
When using a non-XMP memory module or ExtremeMemoryProle(X.M.P.) is set to Disabled, the value
is displayed according to your memory specication. When ExtremeMemoryProle(X.M.P.) is set to
Prole1 or Prole2, the value is displayed according to the SPD data on the XMP memory.
&Memory Multiplier Tweaker
Provides different levels of memory auto-tuning. (Default: Auto)
&Channel Interleaving
Enables or disables memory channel interleaving. Enabled allows the system to simultaneously access
different channels of the memory to increase memory performance and stability. Auto lets the BIOS
automatically congure this setting. (Default: Auto)
&Rank Interleaving
Enables or disables memory rank interleaving. Enabled allows the system to simultaneously access different
ranks of the memory to increase memory performance and stability. Auto lets the BIOS automatically
congure this setting. (Default: Auto)
(Note) This item is present only when you install a CPU and a memory module that support this feature.
Memory Channels Timings
d Channels Standard Timing Control, Channels Advanced Timing Control, Channels
Misc Timing Control
These sections provide memory timing settings. Note: Your system may become unstable 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.
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`Advanced Voltage Settings
`Advanced Power Settings
&CPU Vcore Loadline Calibration
Allows you to congure Load-Line Calibration for the CPU Vcore voltage. Selecting a higher level keeps
the CPU Vcore voltage more consistent with what is set in BIOS under heavy load. Auto lets the BIOS
automatically congure this setting and sets the voltage following Intel's specications. (Default: Auto)
&CPU Vcore Protection
Allows you to set the over-current protection level for the CPU Vcore voltage. The adjustable range is from
150.0mV to 400.0mV. Auto lets the BIOS automatically congure this setting. (Default: Auto)
&VAXG Protection
Allows you to set the over-current protection level for the CPU VAXG voltage. The adjustable range is from
150.0mV to 400.0mV. Auto lets the BIOS automatically congure this setting. (Default: Auto)
&CPU Vcore Current Protection
Allows you to set the over-current protection level for the CPU Vcore voltage.
Auto Lets the BIOS automatically congure this setting. (Default)
Standard~Extreme Selects Standard, Low, Medium, High, Turbo, or Extreme which represents
different level of over-current protection for the CPU Vcore voltage.
&CPU Vcore PWM Switch Rate
Allows you to set the PWM frequency for the CPU Vcore voltage. The adjustable range is from 300.0KHz
to 500.0KHz. (Default: Auto)
&VAXG PWM Switch Rate
Allows you to set the PWM frequency for the CPU VAXG voltage. The adjustable range is from 300.0KHz
to 500.0KHz. (Default: Auto)
`CPU Core Voltage Control
This section provides CPU voltage control options.
`Chipset Voltage Control
This section provides Chipset voltage control options.
`DRAM Voltage Control
This section provides memory voltage control options.
`Internal VR Control
This section provides VR voltage control options.
`PC Health Status
&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 eld 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 the system chassis cover is removed, this eld 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/CPU VCCIO/DDRVTT Channel A/B Voltage/DRAM Channel A/B
Voltage/DDRVPP Channel A/B Voltage/+3.3V/+5V/PCH Core/+12V/CPU VAXG
Displays the current system voltages.
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&CPU/System 1/System 2/PCH/PCIEX16/VRM MOS/PCIEX8/EC_TEMP1/EC_TEMP2
Displays the current temperature of the selected target area.
&CPU/CPU OPT/System Fan Speed
Displays current CPU/CPU_OPT/system fan speeds.
& CPU/System 1/System 2/PCH/PCIEX16/VRM MOS/PCIEX8/EC_TEMP1/EC_TEMP2
Temperature Warning
Sets the warning threshold for CPU/system/Chipset temperature. When temperature exceeds the threshold,
BIOS will emit warning sound. Options are: Disabled (default), 60oC/140oF, 70oC/158oF, 80oC/176oF,
90oC/194oF.
&CPU/CPU OPT/System Fan Fail Warning
Allows the system to emit warning sound if the fan is not connected or fails. Check the fan condition or fan
connection when this occurs. (Default: Disabled)
&CPU Fan Control Mode (CPU_FAN Connector)
Auto Lets the BIOS automatically detect the type of fan installed and sets the optimal control
mode. (Default)
Voltage Voltage mode is recommended for a 3-pin fan.
PWM PWM mode is recommended for a 4-pin fan.
&CPU Fan Speed Control
Allows you to determine whether to enable the fan speed control function and adjust the fan speed.
Normal Allows the fan to run at different speeds according to the CPU 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 control the fan speed under the Fan Speed Percentage item.
Full Speed Allows the fan to run at full speeds.
&Fan Speed Percentage
Allows you to control the fan speed. This item is congurable only when CPU Fan Speed Control is set
to Manual. Options are: 0.75 PWM value /oC ~ 2.50 PWM value /oC.
&Fan Control Use Temperature Input
Allows you to select the reference temperature for fan speed control. (Default: CPU)
&Temperature Interval
Allows you to select the temperature interval for fan speed change. (Default: 1)
&CPU OPT Fan Control Mode (CPU_OPT Connector)
Auto Lets the BIOS automatically detect the type of fan installed and sets the optimal control
mode. (Default)
Voltage Voltage mode is recommended for a 3-pin fan.
PWM PWM mode is recommended for a 4-pin fan.
&CPU OPT Fan Speed Control
Allows you to determine whether to enable the fan speed control function and adjust the fan speed.
Normal Allows the fan to run at different speeds according to the CPU 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 control the fan speed under the Fan Speed Percentage item.
Full Speed Allows the fan to run at full speeds.
&Fan Speed Percentage
Allows you to control the fan speed. This item is congurable only when CPU OPT Fan Speed Control is
set to Manual. Options are: 0.75 PWM value /oC ~ 2.50 PWM value /oC.
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&Fan Control Use Temperature Input
Allows you to select the reference temperature for fan speed control. (Default: CPU)
&Temperature Interval
Allows you to select the temperature interval for fan speed change. (Default: 1)
&System 1 Fan Control Mode (SYS_FAN1 Connector)
Auto Lets the BIOS automatically detect the type of fan installed and sets the optimal control
mode. (Default)
Voltage Voltage mode is recommended for a 3-pin fan.
PWM PWM mode is recommended for a 4-pin fan.
&System 1 Fan Speed Control
Allows you to determine whether to enable the fan speed control function and adjust the fan speed.
Normal Allows the fan to run at different speeds according to the system 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 control the fan speed under the Fan Speed Percentage item.
Full Speed Allows the fan to run at full speeds.
&Fan Speed Percentage
Allows you to control the fan speed. This item is congurable only when System FAN 1 Speed Control is
set to Manual. Options are: 0.75 PWM value /oC ~ 2.50 PWM value /oC.
&Fan Control Use Temperature Input
Allows you to select the reference temperature for fan speed control. (Default: System 1)
&Temperature Interval
Allows you to select the temperature interval for fan speed change. (Default: 1)
&System 2 Fan Control Mode (SYS_FAN2 Connector)
Auto Lets the BIOS automatically detect the type of fan installed and sets the optimal control
mode. (Default)
Voltage Voltage mode is recommended for a 3-pin fan.
PWM PWM mode is recommended for a 4-pin fan.
&System 2 Fan Speed Control
Allows you to determine whether to enable the fan speed control function and adjust the fan speed.
Normal Allows the fan to run at different speeds according to the system 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 control the fan speed under the Fan Speed Percentage item.
Full Speed Allows the fan to run at full speeds.
&Fan Speed Percentage
Allows you to control the fan speed. This item is congurable only when System FAN 2 Speed Control is
set to Manual. Options are: 0.75 PWM value /oC ~ 2.50 PWM value /oC.
&Fan Control Use Temperature Input
Allows you to select the reference temperature for fan speed control. (Default: System 2)
&Temperature Interval
Allows you to select the temperature interval for fan speed change. (Default: 1)
&System_Fan3_PUMP Control Mode (SYS_FAN3_PUMP Connector)
Auto Lets the BIOS automatically detect the type of fan/pump installed and sets the optimal
control mode. (Default)
Voltage Voltage mode is recommended for a 3-pin fan.
PWM PWM mode is recommended for a 4-pin fan.
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& System_Fan3_PUMP Speed Control
Allows you to determine whether to enable the fan speed control function and adjust the fan speed.
Normal Allows the fan to run at different speeds according to the system 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 control the fan speed under the Fan Speed Percentage item.
Full Speed Allows the fan to run at full speeds.
&Fan Speed Percentage
Allows you to control the fan speed. This item is congurable only when System FAN 3 Speed Control is
set to Manual. Options are: 0.75 PWM value /oC ~ 2.50 PWM value /oC.
&Fan Control Use Temperature Input
Allows you to select the reference temperature for fan speed control. (Default: CPU)
&Temperature Interval
Allows you to select the temperature interval for fan speed change. (Default: 1)
&System_Fan4_PUMP Control Mode (SYS_FAN4_PUMP Connector)
Auto Lets the BIOS automatically detect the type of fan/pump installed and sets the optimal
control mode. (Default)
Voltage Voltage mode is recommended for a 3-pin fan.
PWM PWM mode is recommended for a 4-pin fan.
& System_Fan4_PUMP Speed Control
Allows you to determine whether to enable the fan speed control function and adjust the fan speed.
Normal Allows the fan to run at different speeds according to the system 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 control the fan speed under the Fan Speed Percentage item.
Full Speed Allows the fan to run at full speeds.
&Fan Speed Percentage
Allows you to control the fan speed. This item is congurable only when System FAN 4 Speed Control is
set to Manual. Options are: 0.75 PWM value /oC ~ 2.50 PWM value /oC.
&Fan Control Use Temperature Input
Allows you to select the reference temperature for fan speed control. (Default: CPU)
&Temperature Interval
Allows you to select the temperature interval for fan speed change. (Default: 1)
`Miscellaneous Settings
&Max Link Speed
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 specication of each slot. Auto lets the BIOS automatically congure this
setting. (Default: Auto)
&3DMark01 Enhancement
Allows you to determine whether to enhance some legacy benchmark performance. (Default: Disabled)
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2-4 System
This section provides information on your motherboard model and BIOS version. You can also select the default
language used by the BIOS and manually set the system time.
&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
BIOS settings; the User level only allows you to make changes to certain BIOS settings but not all.
&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 elds 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 between the Hour, Minute, and Second elds and use the <Page Up> or <Page Down>
key to set the desired value.
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2-5 Peripherals
&PCIE Bifurcation Support
Allows you to determine how the bandwidth of the PCIEX16 slot is divided. Options: Auto, PCIE x8/x8,
PCIE x8/x4/x4. (Default: Auto)
&Initial Display Output
Species the rst initiation of the monitor display from the installed PCI Express graphics card or the onboard graphics.
IGFX (Note) Sets the onboard graphics as the rst display.
PCIe 1 Slot Sets the graphics card on the PCIEX16 slot as the rst display. (Default)
PCIe 2 Slot Sets the graphics card on the PCIEX8 slot as the rst display.
PCIe 3 Slot Sets the graphics card on the PCIEX4_1 slot as the rst display.
PCIe 4 Slot Sets the graphics card on the PCIEX4_2 slot as the rst display.
&PCH LAN Controller (Intel® 2.5GbE LAN Chip, LAN2)
Enables or disables the Intel® 2.5GbE LAN function. (Default: Enabled)
If you wish to install a 3rd party add-in network card instead of using the onboard LAN, set this item to
Disabled.
&Onboard DB Port LED
Allows you to enable or disable the LED lighting of the motherboard debug LEDs when the system is on.
(Default: On)
&Intel Platform Trust Technology (PTT)
Enables or disables Intel® PTT Technology. (Default: Disabled)
&Intel Trusted Execution Technology (Note)
Enables or disables Intel® Trusted Execution Technology (Intel® TXT). Intel® Trusted Execution Technology
provides a hardware-based security foundation.
(Default: Disabled)
&Software Guard Extensions (SGX)
Enables or disables the Intel® Software Guard Extensions technology. This feature allows legal software
to operate in a safe environment and protects the software against attacks from malicious software. The
Software Controlled option allows you to enable or disable this feature with an Intel-provided application.
(Default: Software Controlled)
(Note) This item is present only when you install a CPU that supports this feature.
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`Trusted Computing
Enables or disables Trusted Platform Module (TPM).
`SuperIOConguration
&Serial Port (Onboard COMA Connector)
Enables or disables the onboard serial port. (Default: Enabled)
&Serial Port (Onboard COMB Connector)
Enables or disables the onboard serial port. (Default: Enabled)
`Serial Port Console Redirection
This section allows you to enable/disable serial port console redirection for remote server management
through a serial port.
`Intel TXT Information
This section displays information about Intel® Trusted Execution Technology.
`USBConguration
&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: Disabled)
&USB Mass Storage Driver Support
Enables or disables support for USB storage devices. (Default: Enabled)
&Mass Storage Devices
Displays a list of connected USB mass storage devices. This item appears only when a USB storage device
is installed.
`NetworkStackConguration
&Network Stack
Disables or enables booting from the network to install a GPT format OS, such as installing the OS from
the Windows Deployment Services server. (Default: Disabled)
&Ipv4 PXE Support
Enables or disables IPv4 PXE Support. This item is congurable only when Network Stack is enabled.
&Ipv4 HTTP Support
Enables or disables HTTP boot support for IPv4. This item is congurable only when Network Stack is
enabled.
&Ipv6 PXE Support
Enables or disables IPv6 PXE Support. This item is congurable only when Network Stack is enabled.
&Ipv6 HTTP Support
Enables or disables HTTP boot support for IPv6. This item is congurable only when Network Stack is
enabled.
&PXE boot wait time
Allows you to congure how long to wait before you can press <Esc> to abort the PXE boot.
&Media detect count
Allows you to set the number of times to check the presence of media.
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`NVMeConguration
Displays information on your M.2 NVME PCIe SSD if installed.
`AMTConguration
This section allows you to enable/disable Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT) for remote
computer management on hardware level and provides you with further conguration options.
`SATAAndRSTConguration
&SATA Controller(s)
Enables or disables the integrated SATA controllers. (Default: Enabled)
&SATA Mode Selection
Enables or disables RAID for the SATA controllers integrated in the Chipset or congures the SATA controllers
to AHCI mode.
Intel RST Premium With Intel Optane System Acceleration Enables RAID for the SATA controller.
AHCI Congures the SATA controllers to AHCI mode. Advanced Host Controller Interface
(AHCI) is an interface specication that allows the storage driver to enable advanced
Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and hot plug. (Default)
&Aggressive LPM Support
Enables or disables the power saving feature, ALPM (Aggressive Link Power Management), for the Chipset
SATA controllers. (Default: Enabled)
&Port 0/1/2/3/4/5/6/7
Enables or disables each SATA port. (Default: Enabled)
&Hot plug
Enables or disable the hot plug capability for each SATA port. (Default: Disabled)
&ConguredaseSATA
Enables or disables support for external SATA devices.
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&VT-d (Note)
Enables or disables Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O. (Default: Enabled)
&Internal Graphics
Enables or disables the onboard graphics function. (Default: Auto)
&Control Iommu Pre-boot Behavior
Enables or disables the IOMMU feature supported by the Chipset. (Default: Disable IOMMU)
&CPU Run Control
Enables or disables CPU Run Control. (Default: No Change)
&DVMT Pre-Allocated
Allows you to set the onboard graphics memory size. Options are: 32M~512M. (Default: 64M)
&DVMT Total Gfx Mem
Allows you to allocate the DVMT memory size of the onboard graphics. Options are: 128M, 256M, MAX.
(Default: 256M)
&Audio Controller
Enables or disables the onboard audio function. (Default: Enabled)
If you wish to install a 3rd party add-in audio card instead of using the onboard audio, set this item to
Disabled.
&Above 4G Decoding
Enables or disables 64-bit capable devices to be decoded in above 4 GB address space (only if your system
supports 64-bit PCI decoding). Set to Enabled if more than one advanced graphics card are installed and
their drivers are not able to be launched when entering the operating system (because of the limited 4 GB
memory address space). Default: Disabled)
&PCH LAN Controller (Intel® GbE LAN Chip, LAN1)
Enables or disables the Intel® GbE LAN function. (Default: Enabled)
If you wish to install a 3rd party add-in network card instead of using the onboard LAN, set this item to
Disabled.
2-6 Chipset
(Note) This item is present only when you install a CPU that supports this feature. For more information about
Intel® CPUs' unique features, please visit Intel's website.
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&Wake on LAN
Enables or disables the wake on LAN function. (Default: Enabled)
&IOAPIC 24-119 Entries
Enables or disables this function. (Default: Enabled)
&Aperture Size
Allows you to set the maximum amount of system memory that can be allocated to the graphics card.
(Default: 256MB)
&Bios Guard
Enables or disables the Intel® BIOS Guard feature, which protects the BIOS from malicious attacks. (Default:
Disabled)
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2-7 BIOS
&Bootup NumLock State
Enables or disables Numlock feature on the numeric keypad of the keyboard after the POST. (Default: On)
&Security Option
Species whether a password is required every time the system boots, or only when you enter BIOS Setup.
After conguring this item, set the password(s) 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)
&Boot Option Priorities
Species the overall boot order from the available devices. Removable storage devices that support GPT
format will be prexed with "UEFI:" string on the boot device list. To boot from an operating system that
supports GPT partitioning, select the device prexed with "UEFI:" string. Or if you want to install an operating
system that supports GPT partitioning such as Windows 10 64-bit, select the optical drive that contains the
Windows 10 64-bit installation disc and is prexed with "UEFI:" string.
&Fast Boot
Enables or disables Fast Boot to shorten the OS boot process. Ultra Fast provides the fastest bootup
speed. (Default: Disable Link)
&SATA Support
Last Boot SATA Devices Only Except for the previous boot drive, all SATA devices are disabled
before the OS boot process completes. (Default)
All SATA Devices All SATA devices are functional in the operating system and during the POST.
This item is congurable only when Fast Boot is set to Enabled or Ultra Fast.
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&VGA Support
Allows you to select which type of operating system to boot.
Auto Enables legacy option ROM only.
EFI Driver Enables EFI option ROM. (Default)
This item is congurable only when Fast Boot is set to Enabled or Ultra Fast.USB Support
&USB Support
Disable Link All USB devices are disabled before the OS boot process completes.
Full Initial All USB devices are functional in the operating system and during the POST.
(Default)
Partial Initial Part of the USB devices are disabled before the OS boot process completes.
This item is congurable only when Fast Boot is set to Enabled. This function is disabled when Fast Boot
is set to Ultra Fast.
&PS2 Devices Support
Disable Link All PS/2 devices are disabled before the OS boot process completes.
Enabled All PS/2 devices are functional in the operating system and during the POST.
(Default)
This item is congurable only when Fast Boot is set to Enabled. This function is disabled when Fast Boot
is set to Ultra Fast.
&NetWork Stack Driver Support
Disable Link Disables booting from the network. (Default)
Enabled Enables booting from the network.
This item is congurable only when Fast Boot is set to Enabled or Ultra Fast.
&Next Boot After AC Power Loss
Normal Boot Enables normal bootup upon the return of the AC power. (Default)
Fast Boot Keeps the Fast Boot settings upon the return of the AC power.
This item is congurable only when Fast Boot is set to Enabled or Ultra Fast.
&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.
Enabled Enables UEFI CSM. (Default)
Disabled Disables UEFI CSM and supports UEFI BIOS boot process only.
&LAN PXE Boot Option ROM
Allows you to select whether to enable the legacy option ROM for the LAN controller. (Default: Disabled)
This item is congurable 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.
Do not launch Disables option ROM.
UEFI Enables UEFI option ROM only. (Default)
Legacy Enables legacy option ROM only.
This item is congurable only when CSM Support is set to Enabled.
&Other PCI devices
Allows you to select whether to enable the UEFI or Legacy option ROM for the PCI device controller other
than the LAN, storage device, and graphics controllers.
Do not launch Disables option ROM.
UEFI Enables UEFI option ROM only. (Default)
Legacy Enables legacy option ROM only.
This item is congurable only when CSM Support is set to Enabled.
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&Administrator Password
Allows you to congure an administrator password. Press <Enter> on this item, type the password, and
then press <Enter>. You will be requested to conrm 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 administrator password allows you to make changes to
all BIOS settings.
&User Password
Allows you to congure a user password. Press <Enter> on this item, type the password, and then press
<Enter>. You will be requested to conrm 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. 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 rst. When prompted for a new password, press <Enter> without entering any password.
Press <Enter> again when prompted to conrm.
NOTE: Before setting the User Password, be sure to set the Administrator Password rst.
&Secure Boot
Allows you to enable or disable Secure Boot and congure related settings. This item is congurable only
when CSM Support is set to Disabled.
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&Platform Power Management
Enables or disables the Active State Power Management function (ASPM). (Default: Disabled)
&PEG ASPM
Allows you to congure the ASPM mode for the device connected to the CPU PEG bus. This item is
congurable only when Platform Power Management is set to Enabled. (Default: Disabled)
&PCH ASPM
Allows you to congure the ASPM mode for the device connected to Chipset's PCI Express bus. This item
is congurable only when Platform Power Management is set to Enabled. (Default: Disabled)
&DMI ASPM
Allows you to congure the ASPM mode for both CPU side and Chipset side of the DMI link. This item is
congurable only when Platform Power Management is set to Enabled. (Default: Disabled)
&Power On By Keyboard
Allows the system to be turned on by a PS/2 keyboard wake-up event.
Note: To use this function, you need an ATX power supply providing at least 1A on the +5VSB lead.
Disabled Disables this function. (Default)
Password Set a password with 1~5 characters to turn on the system.
Keyboard 98 Press POWER button on the Windows 98 keyboard to turn on the system.
Any Key Press any key to turn on the system.
&Power On Password
Set the password 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.
2-8 Power
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&Power On By Mouse
Allows the system to be turned on by a PS/2 mouse wake-up event.
Note: To use this function, you need an ATX power supply providing at least 1A on the +5VSB lead.
Disabled Disables this function. (Default)
Move Move the mouse to turn on the system.
Double Click Double click on left button on the mouse to turn on the system.
&ErP
Determines whether to let the system consume least power in S5 (shutdown) state. (Default: Disabled)
Note: When this item is set to Enabled, the following functions will become unavailable: Resume by Alarm,
power on by mouse, and power on by keyboard.
&Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN
Congures 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 whether to power on the 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 specic time on each day or on a specic 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 settings may not be effective. 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 congure this
setting. (Default: Auto)
&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 congure this
setting. (Default: Auto)
&RC6(Render Standby)
Allows you to determine whether to let the onboard graphics enter standby mode to decrease power
consumption. (Default: Enabled)
&AC BACK
Determines the state of the system after the return of power from an AC power loss.
Always Off The system stays off upon the return of the AC power. (Default)
Always On The system is turned on upon the return of the AC power.
Memory The system returns to its last known awake state upon the return of the AC power.
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2-9 Save & Exit
&Save & Exit Setup
Press <Enter> on this item and select Yes. This saves the changes to the CMOS and exits the BIOS Setup
program. Select No or press <Esc> to return to the BIOS Setup Main Menu.
&Exit Without Saving
Press <Enter> on this item and select Yes. This exits the BIOS Setup without saving the changes made
in BIOS Setup to the CMOS. Select No or press <Esc> to return to the BIOS Setup Main Menu.
&Load Optimized Defaults
Press <Enter> on this item and select Yes to load the optimal BIOS default settings. The BIOS defaults
settings help the system to operate in optimum state. Always load the Optimized defaults after updating
the BIOS or after clearing the CMOS values.
&Boot Override
Allows you to select a device to boot immediately. Press <Enter> on the device you select and select Yes
to conrm. Your system will restart automatically and boot from that device.
&SaveProles
This function allows you to save the current BIOS settings to a prole. You can create up to 8 proles and
save as Setup Prole 1~ Setup Prole 8. Press <Enter> to complete. Or you can select Select File in
HDD/FDD/USB to save the prole to your storage device.
&LoadProles
If your system becomes unstable and you have loaded the BIOS default settings, you can use this function
to load the BIOS settings from a prole created before, without the hassles of reconguring the BIOS
settings. First select the prole you wish to load and then press <Enter> to complete. You can select Select
File in HDD/FDD/USB to input the prole previously created from your storage device or load the prole
automatically created by the BIOS, such as reverting the BIOS settings to the last settings that worked
properly (last known good record).
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Chapter 3 Appendix
(Note 1) An M.2 PCIe SSD cannot be used to set up a RAID set either with an M.2 SATA SSD or a SATA hard drive.
(Note 2) Refer to "Internal Connectors," for the installation notices for the M.2 and SATA connectors.
Before you begin, please prepare the following items:
•At least two SATA hard drives or SSDs. (Note 1) (To ensure optimal performance, it is recommended that you
use two hard drives with identical model and capacity). (Note 2)
•Windows setup disc.
•Motherboard driver disc.
•A USB thumb drive.
ConguringtheOnboardSATAController
A. Installing SATA hard drive(s) in your computer
Install the hard drives/SSDs in the Intel® Chipset controlled connectors on the motherboard. Then connect the
power connectors from your power supply to the hard drives.
B.ConguringSATAcontrollermodeinBIOSSetup
Make sure to congure the SATA controller mode correctly in system BIOS Setup.
Steps:
1. Turn on your computer and press <Delete> to enter BIOS Setup during the POST (Power-On Self-Test). Go
to Peripherals\SATAAndRSTConguration, make sure SATA Controller(s) is enabled. To create RAID,
set SATA Mode Selection to Intel RST Premium With Intel Optane System Acceleration. Note: When
using a PCIe SSD, make sure to set the Use RST Legacy OROM item under Peripherals\SATA And RST
Conguration to Disabled and RST Control PCIe Storage Devices to Manual. Then depending the M.2
connector you use, set the corresponding PCIe Storage Dev on Port XX item to RST Controlled. Finally,
save the settings and exit BIOS Setup. (If you want to use NVMe PCIe SSDs to congure RAID, make sure
to set NVMe RAID mode to Enabled.)
2. To congure UEFI RAID, follow the steps in "C-1." To enter the legacy RAID ROM, refer to "C-2" for more
information. Finally, save the settings and exit BIOS Setup.
3-1 ConguringaRAIDSet
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.
RAID Levels
RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 RAID 10
Minimum
Number of Hard
Drives
≥2 2≥3 4
Array Capacity Number of hard
drives * Size of the
smallest drive
Size of the smallest
drive
(Number of hard
drives -1) * Size of
the smallest drive
(Number of hard
drives/2) * Size of the
smallest drive
Fault Tolerance No Yes Yes Yes
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Please visit GIGABYTE's website for details on conguring a RAID array.
C-1.UEFIRAIDConguration
Steps:
1. In BIOS Setup, go to BIOS 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 Peripherals\Intel(R) Rapid Storage
Technology sub-menu.
3. On the Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology menu, press <Enter> on Create RAID Volume to enter the Create
RAID Volume screen. Enter a volume name with 1~16 letters (letters cannot be special characters) under the
Name item and press <Enter>. Then, select a RAID level. RAID levels supported include RAID 0, RAID 1,
RAID 10, and RAID 5 (the selections available depend on the number of the hard drives being installed). Next,
use the down arrow key to move to Select Disks.
4. Under Select Disks item, select the hard drives to be included in the RAID array. Press the <Space> key
on the hard drives to be selected (selected hard drives are marked with "X"). Then set the stripe block size.
The stripe block size can be set from 4 KB to 128 KB. Once you have selected the stripe block size, set the
volume capacity.
5. After setting the capacity, move to Create Volume and press <Enter> to begin.
6. After completing, you'll be brought back to the Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology screen. Under RAID
Volumes you can see the new RAID volume. To see more detailed information, press <Enter> on the volume
to check for information on RAID level, stripe block size, array name, and array capacity, etc.
C-2.ConguringLegacyRAIDROM
You’ll need a discrete graphics card to enter the legacy RAID ROM utility. Enter the Intel® legacy RAID BIOS
setup utility to congure a RAID array. Skip this step and proceed with the installation of Windows operating
system for a non-RAID conguration.
Steps:
1. In BIOS Setup, go to BIOS and set CSM Support to Enabled and Storage Boot Option Control to Legacy.
Next, go to Peripherals\SATAAndRSTConguration and make sure USE RST Legacy OROM is set
to Enabled. Save the changes and exit BIOS Setup. After the POST memory test begins and before the
operating system boot begins, look for a message which says "Press <Ctrl-I> to enter Conguration Utility".
Press <Ctrl> + <I> to enter the RAID Conguration Utility.
2. After you press <Ctrl> + <I>, the MAIN MENU screen will appear. If you want to create a RAID array, select
Create RAID Volume in MAIN MENU and press <Enter>.
3. After entering the CREATE VOLUME MENU screen, enter a volume name with 1~16 letters (letters cannot
be special characters) under the Name item and press <Enter>. Then, select a RAID level. RAID levels
supported include RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, and RAID 5 (the selections available depend on the number of
the hard drives being installed). Press <Enter> to proceed.
4. Under Disks item, select the hard drives to be included in the RAID array. If only two hard drives are installed,
they will be automatically assigned to the array. Set the stripe block size if necessary. The stripe block size
can be set from 4 KB to 128 KB. Once you have selected the stripe block size, press <Enter>.
5. Enter the array capacity and press <Enter>. Finally press <Enter> on the Create Volume item to begin
creating the RAID array. When prompted to conrm whether to create this volume, press <Y> to conrm or
<N> to cancel.
6. When completed, you can see detailed information about the RAID array in the DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION
section, including the RAID level, stripe block size, array name, and array capacity, etc. To exit the RAID
BIOS utility, press <Esc> or select 6. Exit in MAIN MENU.
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3-2 Installing an Intel® Optane™ Memory
System Requirements
1. Intel® Optane™ memory
2. The Optane™ memory must have at least 16 GB capacity, and it must have equal or smaller capacity than
the hard drive/SSD to be accelerated.
3. The Optane™ memory cannot be used to accelerate an existing RAID array; the accelerated hard drive/SSD
cannot be included in a RAID array.
4. The hard drive/SSD to be accelerated must be a SATA hard drive or M.2 SATA SSD.
5. The hard drive/SSD to be accelerated can be a system drive or data drive. The system drive must be GPT
formatted and have Windows 10 64-bit (or later version) installed on it. The data drive must also be GPT
formatted.
6. The motherboard driver disc
Installation Guidelines
A-1: Installation in AHCI mode
If the SATA controller has been congured in AHCI mode, please follow the steps below:
1. After entering the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disc into your optical drive. On the Xpress
Install screen, select Intel(R) Optane(TM) Memory System Acceleration (Note) to install. Follow the on-screen
instructions to continue. When completed, restart the system.
2. After re-entering the operating system, follow the on-screen instructions to complete the settings, and then the
Intel® Optane™ Memory application will appear automatically. 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. All
data on the Optane™ memory will be erased. Make sure you back up the data before continuing. Follow the
on-screen instructions to proceed. When completed, restart the system.
3. Launch the Intel® Optane™ Memory application from the Start menu and make sure the Intel® Optane™
Memory has been enabled. (The SATA controller mode is changed to Intel RST Premium With Intel Optane
System Acceleration from AHCI mode. DO NOT change your SATA controller mode back to AHCI. Doing
so will cause the Optane™ memory unable to function properly.)
4. If you want to accelerate the system drive, you can select specic folders, les, or applications to accelerate using
the Intel® Optane™ Memory Pinning function. (The Optane™ memory used must have at least 32 GB capacity.)
(Note) If the system already has Intel® Rapid Storage Technology utility installed, you have to remove it rst
before installing the Intel(R) Optane(TM) Memory System Acceleration application.
Install the RAID 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 Intel® RAID driver, you do not need to install separate RAID driver
during the Windows installation process. After the operating system is installed, we recommend that you install
all required drivers from the motherboard driver disc using "Xpress Install" to ensure system performance and
compatibility. If the operating system to be installed requires that you provide additional RAID driver during the
OS installation process, please refer to the steps below:
1. Copy the IRST folder under \Boot in the driver disc to your USB thumb drive.
2. Boot from the Windows setup disc and perform standard OS installation steps. When the screen requesting
you to load the driver appears, select Browse.
3. Then browse to the USB ash drive and select the location of the driver. The location of the driver is as
follows: \IRST\f6py-x64
4. When a screen as shown, select Intel(R) Chipset SATA/PCIe RST Premium Controller and click Next to
load the driver and continue the OS installation.
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A-2: Installation in Intel RST Premium With Intel Optane System Acceleration mode
If the SATA controller has been congured in Intel RST Premium With Intel Optane System Acceleration
mode, please follow the steps below:
1. After system restarts, go to the BIOS Setup, make sure CSM Support under the BIOS menu is disabled.
2. Go to Peripherals\SATAAndRSTConguration and make sure iRSTe Support and USE RST Legacy OROM is disabled
and RST Control PCIe Storage Devices is set to Manual. If you want to enable the Optane™ memory installed in
the M2A_CPU connector, set PCIe Storage Device On Port 21 to RST Controlled; to enable the Optane™
memory installed in the M2M_SB connector, set PCIe Storage Device On Port 9 to RST Controlled.
3. Enter the operating system, launch the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology utility from the Start menu, and
then enable Intel® Optane™ Memory on the Intel® Optane™ Memory screen.
4. 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. Follow the on-screen instructions to proceed. When completed,
restart the system.
5. Launch the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology utility from the Start menu and make sure the Intel® Optane™
Memory has been enabled. If you want to accelerate the system drive, you can select specic folders, les,
or applications to accelerate using the Intel® Optane™ Memory Pinning function. (The Optane™ memory
used must have at least 32 GB capacity.)
•An Optane™ memory cannot be used to accelerate an M.2 PCIe SSD.
•If more than one Optane™ memory is installed, you can select only one of them to accelerate your
SATA-based boot drive. The other(s) can only be used as data drive(s).
•Do not abruptly remove the Optane™ memory. Doing so will cause the operating system to stop
functioning correctly.
•If you want to change/remove the Optane™ memory, you must disable it using the Intel® Rapid
Storage Technology or Intel(R) Optane™ Memory application rst.
•After enabling the Optane™ memory, the related BIOS settings will remain even after a BIOS update.
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•Before installing the drivers, rst install the operating system.
•After installing the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disc 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 "Run Run.exe." (Or go to My Computer, 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 website for more software information.
Please visit GIGABYTE's website for more troubleshooting information.
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3-4 Debug LED Codes
Code Description
10 PEI Core is started.
11 Pre-memory CPU initialization is started.
12~14 Reserved.
15 Pre-memory North-Bridge initialization is started.
16~18 Reserved.
19 Pre-memory South-Bridge initialization is started.
1A~2A Reserved.
2B~2F Memory initialization.
31 Memory installed.
32~36 CPU PEI initialization.
37~3A IOH PEI initialization.
3B~3E PCH PEI initialization.
3F~4F Reserved.
60 DXE 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 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 specic).
78 ACPI Core initialization.
79 CSM initialization is started.
7A~7F Reserved for AMI use.
80~8F Reserved for OEM use (OEM DXE initialization codes).
90 Phase transfer to BDS (Boot Device Selection) from DXE.
91 Issue event to connect drivers.
Regular Boot
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Code Description
92 PCI Bus initialization is started.
93 PCI Bus hot plug initialization.
94 PCI Bus enumeration for detecting how many resources are requested.
95 Check PCI device requested resources.
96 Assign PCI device resources.
97 Console Output devices connect (ex. Monitor is lighted).
98 Console input devices connect (ex. PS2/USB keyboard/mouse are activated).
99 Super IO initialization.
9A USB initialization is started.
9B Issue reset during USB initialization process.
9C Detect and install all currently connected USB devices.
9D Activated all currently 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 connected SCSI devices.
A8 Verify password if needed.
A9 BIOS Setup is started.
AA Reserved.
AB Wait user command in BIOS Setup.
AC Reserved.
AD Issue Ready To Boot event for OS Boot.
AE Boot to Legacy OS.
AF Exit Boot Services.
B0 Runtime AP installation begins.
B1 Runtime AP installation ends.
B2 Legacy Option ROM initialization.
B3 System reset if needed.
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Code Description
B4 USB device hot plug-in.
B5 PCI device hot plug.
B6 Clean-up of NVRAM.
B7 Recongure NVRAM settings.
B8~BF Reserved.
C0~CF Reserved.
Code Description
E0 S3 Resume is started (called from DXE IPL).
E1 Fill boot script data for S3 resume.
E2 Initializes VGA for S3 resume.
E3 OS S3 wake vector call.
S3 Resume
Code Description
F0 Recovery mode will be triggered due to invalid rmware volume detection.
F1 Recovery mode will be triggered by user decision.
F2 Recovery is started.
F3 Recovery rmware image is found.
F4 Recovery rmware 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 micro-code is not found or micro-code update is failed.
5A Internal CPU error.
5B Reset PPI is failed.
5C~5F Reserved.
D0 CPU initialization error.
D1 IOH initialization error.
Error
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Code Description
D2 PCH initialization error.
D3 Some of the Architectural Protocols are not available.
D4 PCI resource allocation error. Out of Resources.
D5 No Space for Legacy Option ROM initialization.
D6 No Console Output 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 capsule.
FB~FF Reserved.
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This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a
Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits
are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference
in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate
radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with
manufacturer's instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will
not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful
interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by
turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct
the interference by one or more of the following measures:
•Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
•Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
•Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to
which the receiver is connected.
•Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
Canadian Department of Communications Statement
This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio
noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference
Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications. This class
B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
Avis de conformité à la réglementation d'Industrie Canada
Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-
003 du Canada.
European Union (EU) CE Declaration of Conformity
This device complies with the following directives: Electromagnetic
Compatibility Directive 2014/30/EU, Low-voltage Directive 2014/35/
EU, RoHS directive (recast) 2011/65/EU & the 2015/863 Statement.
This product has been tested and found to comply with all essential
requirements of the Directives.
European Union (EU) RoHS (recast) Directive 2011/65/EU & the
European Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2015/863 Statement
GIGABYTE products have not intended to add and safe from hazardous
substances (Cd, Pb, Hg, Cr+6, PBDE, PBB, DEHP, BBP, DBP and DIBP).
The parts and components have been carefully selected to meet RoHS
requirement. Moreover, we at GIGABYTE are continuing our efforts to
develop products that do not use internationally banned toxic chemicals.
European Union (EU) Community Waste Electrical & Electronic
Equipment (WEEE) Directive Statement
GIGABYTE will fulll the national laws as interpreted from the 2012/19/
EU WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) (recast) directive.
The WEEE Directive species the treatment, collection, recycling and
disposal of electric and electronic devices and their components. Under
the Directive, used equipment must be marked, collected separately, and
disposed of properly.
WEEE Symbol Statement
The symbol shown below is on the product or on its
packaging, which indicates that this product must not be
disposed of with other waste. Instead, the device should be
taken to the waste collection centers for activation of the
treatment, collection, recycling and disposal procedure.
For more information about where you can drop off your waste equipment
for recycling, please contact your local government ofce, your household
waste disposal service or where you purchased the product for details of
environmentally safe recycling.
End of Life Directives-Recycling
The symbol shown below is on the product or on its packaging,
which indicates that this product must not be disposed of with
other waste. Instead, the device should be taken to the waste
collection centers for activation of the treatment, collection,
recycling and disposal procedure.
Déclaration de Conformité aux Directives de l'Union européenne (UE)
Cet appareil portant la marque CE est conforme aux directives de l'UE
suivantes: directive Compatibilité Electromagnétique 2014/30/UE, directive
Basse Tension 2014/35/UE et directive RoHS II 2011/65/UE. La conformité
à ces directives est évaluée sur la base des normes européennes
harmonisées applicables.
European Union (EU) CE-Konformitätserklärung
Dieses Produkte mit CE-Kennzeichnung erfüllen folgenden EU-Richtlinien:
EMV-Richtlinie 2014/30/EU, Niederspannungsrichtlinie 2014/30/EU und
RoHS-Richtlinie 2011/65/EU erfüllt. Die Konformität mit diesen Richtlinien
wird unter Verwendung der entsprechenden Standards zurEuropäischen
Normierung beurteilt.
CE declaração de conformidade
Este produto com a marcação CE estão em conformidade com das
seguintes Diretivas UE: Diretiva Baixa Tensão 2014/35/EU; Diretiva CEM
2014/30/EU; Diretiva RSP 2011/65/UE. A conformidade com estas diretivas
é vericada 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 bajo voltaje (2014/35/EU), Directiva RoHS (recast) (2011/65/EU).
El cumplimiento de estas directivas se evalúa mediante las normas
europeas armonizadas.
Dichiarazione di conformità CE
Questo prodotto è conforme alle seguenti direttive: Direttiva sulla
compatibilità elettromagnetica 2014/30/UE, Direttiva sulla bassa tensione
2014/35/UE, Direttiva RoHS (rifusione) 2011/65/UE. Questo prodotto è
stato testato e trovato conforme a tutti i requisiti essenziali delle Direttive.
Regulatory Notices
United States of America, Federal Communications Commission Statement
Supplier's Declaration of Conformity
47 CFR § 2.1077 Compliance Information
Product Name: Motherboard
Trade Name: GIGABYTE
Model Number: W480 VISION W
Responsible Party – U.S. Contact Information: G.B.T. Inc.
Address: 17358 Railroad street, City Of Industry, CA91748
Tel.: 1-626-854-9338
Internet contact information: https://www.gigabyte.com
FCC Compliance Statement:
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules, Subpart B, Unintentional Radiators.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this
device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
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Contact Us
GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
Address: No.6, Baoqiang Rd., Xindian Dist., New Taipei City 231, Taiwan
TEL: +886-2-8912-4000, FAX: +886-2-8912-4005
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