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Motherboard Z390 I AORUS PRO WIFI Motherboard Z390 I AORUS PRO WIFI Sept. 13, 2018 Sept.
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Table of Contents Z390 I AORUS PRO WIFI Motherboard Layout...............................................................5 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation......................................................................................6 1-1 1-2 1-3 1-4 1-5 1-6 1-7 Installation Precautions..................................................................................... 6 Product Specifications.......................................................................................
DDR4_A1 CPU_FAN SYS_FAN2 SYS_FAN1 ATX_12V_2X4 USB31 ATX BAT Intel® GbE LAN (Note 1) CODEC DLED_V_SW F_AUDIO AUDIO 80 SPEAKER B_BIOS 60 42 (Note 2) Intel® Z390 iTE® Super I/O CI PCIEX16 F_USB30 M_BIOS F_USB1 D_LED TPM CLR_CMOS CNVI M2P USB30_LAN SATA3 3 0 2 1 MegaChips MCDP2800 F_PANEL DP_HDMI LED_C R_USB30 Z390 I AORUS PRO WIFI LGA1151 M2M (Note 1) TYPEC F_USB30C DDR4_B1 Z390 I AORUS PRO WIFI Motherboard Layout Box Contents 55 55 55 55 Z390 I AORUS PRO WIFI Motherboa
Chapter 1 1-1 Hardware Installation 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.
1-2 Product Specifications CPU Support for 9th and 8th Generation Intel® Core™ i9 processors/Intel® Core™ i7 processors/Intel® Core™ i5 processors/Intel® Core™ i3 processors/Intel® Pentium® processors/Intel® Celeron® processors in the LGA1151 package (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.
USB Internal Connectors Back Panel Connectors Chipset: - 1 x USB Type-C™ port with USB 3.1 Gen 1 support, available through the internal USB header - 1 x USB Type-C™ port on the back panel, with USB 3.1 Gen 2 support - 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A port (red) on the back panel - 6 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports (4 ports on the back panel, 2 ports available through the internal USB header) - 2 x USB 2.0/1.
BIOS Unique Features Bundled Software 2 x 128 Mbit flash Use of licensed AMI UEFI BIOS Support for DualBIOS™ PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.7, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 5.0 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 specifications.
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.
The two memory sockets are divided into two channels and each channel has one memory socket as following: Channel A: DDR4_A1 Channel B: DDR4_B1 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 memory modules, it is recommended that memory of the same capacity, brand, speed, and chips be used.
RJ-45 LAN Port 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.
1-7 Internal Connectors 1 3 4 4 11 13 2 12 19 8 16 5 7 14 15 10 18 6 17 9 1) ATX_12V_2X4 11) F_PANEL 2) ATX 12) SPEAKER 3) CPU_FAN 13) F_USB30C 4) SYS_FAN1/2 14) F_USB30 5) D_LED 15) F_USB1 6) DLED_V_SW 16) TPM 7) LED_C 17) CI 8) SATA3 0/1/2/3 18) CLR_CMOS 9) M2P/M2M (Note) 19) BAT 10) (Note) F_AUDIO The M2M connector is on the back of the motherboard.
1/2) ATX_12V_2X4/ATX (2x4 12V Power Connector 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, first 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.
5) D_LED (Digital LED Strip Header) The header can be used to connect a standard 5050 digital LED strip, with maximum power rating of 5A (12V or 5V) and maximum number of 1000 LEDs. There are 12V and 5V digital LED strips. Be sure to verify the voltage requirements of your digital LED strip and set the DLED_V_SW jumper accordingly. Pin No.
_ _ DEBUG PORT _ U _ B 3 F F_USB3 F S S U 8) SATA3 0/1/2/3 (SATA 6Gb/s Connectors) 2 3 4 5 _B 1 _ _0 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, "Configuring a RAID Set," for instructions on configuring _ S _ a RAID array. 1 7 SATA3 0 1 3 2 7 B S_ B Pin No.
Installation Notices for the M.2 and SATA Connectors: Due to the limited number of lanes provided by the Chipset, the availability of the SATA connectors may be affected by the type of device installed in the M.2 connector. The M2P connector shares bandwidth with the SATA3 1 connector. Refer to the following table for details. •• M2P: Connector Type of M.2 SSD SATA3 0 SATA3 1 SATA3 2 SATA3 3 M.2 SATA SSD a r a a M.2 PCIe SSD a a a a No M.
11) F_PANEL (Front Panel Header) Connect the power switch, reset switch, 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. 10 9 Power Switch Power LED •• PLED (Power LED): System Status LED S0 On S3/S4/S5 Off PW- PW+ PLEDPLED+ 2 1 NC RES+ RESHDHD+ Reset Switch Hard Drive Activity LED Connects to the power status indicator on the chassis front panel.
_3 U 13) F_USB30C (USB Type-C™ Header with USB 3.1 Gen 1 Support) The header conforms to USB 3.1 Gen 1 specification and can provide one USB port. F_USB30 3 F_USB3 10 11 1 20 F_USB30 Pin No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Definition VBUS TX1+ TX1GND RX1+ RX1VBUS Pin No. 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Definition CC1 SBU1 SBU2 VBUS TX2+ TX2GND Pin No. 15 16 17 18 19 20 F_ U Definition RX2+ RX2GND DD+ CC2 F_ F_ 14) F_USB30 (USB 3.1 Gen 1 Header) The header conforms to USB 3.1 Gen 1 and USB 2.
S F_ _ 16) TPM (Trusted Platform Module Header) You may connect a TPM (Trusted Platform Module) to this header. Pin No. 7 8 9 10 11 12 LAD0 VCC3 LAD1 No Pin LAD2 LCLK Definition LAD3 GND LFRAME NC SERIRQ LRESET _ Definition _S _ Pin No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 S _B 12 11 B_ 2 1 S _ _ _ S F F_USB3 F 17) CI (Chassis Intrusion Header) This motherboard provides a chassis detection feature that detects if the chassis cover has been removed.
19) BAT (Battery) The battery provides power to keep the values (such as BIOS configurations, 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. Unplug the the battery cable from the battery cable header and wait for one minute. 3.
Chapter 2 BIOS Setup 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 configuration settings or to activate certain system features.
2-2 The Main Menu System Time Setup Menus Hardware Information Configuration Items Current Settings Quick Access Bar allows you to enter Easy Mode, select BIOS default language, configure fan settings, or enter Q-Flash.
2-3 M.I.T. Whether the system will work stably with the overclock/overvoltage settings you made is dependent on your overall system configurations. 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.
&& 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) `` Advanced CPU Core 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. && AVX Offset (Note) AVX offset is the negative offset of AVX ratio.
&& 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) && CPU Enhanced Halt (C1E) (Note) Enables or disables Intel® CPU Enhanced Halt (C1E) function, a CPU power-saving function in system halt state.
&& 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) && Extreme Memory Profile (X.M.P.
&& Profile DDR Voltage When using a non-XMP memory module or Extreme Memory Profile (X.M.P.) is set to Disabled, the value is displayed according to your memory specification. When Extreme Memory Profile (X.M.P.) is set to Profile1 or Profile2, 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.
&& 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) && PWM Phase Control Allows you to automatically change the PWM phase according to the CPU load.
`` Smart Fan 5 Settings && Monitor Allows you to select a target to monitor and to make further adjustment. (Default: CPU FAN) && 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 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.
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.
2-5 BIOS && Bootup NumLock State Enables or disables Numlock feature on the numeric keypad of the keyboard after the POST. (Default: On) && Security Option Specifies whether a password is required every time the system boots, or only when you enter BIOS Setup. After configuring 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.
&& SATA Support Last Boot HDD 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 configurable only when Fast Boot is set to Enabled or Ultra Fast. && 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.
&& 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 configurable only when CSM Support is set to Enabled. && Administrator Password Allows you to configure an administrator password.
2-6 Peripherals && PCIE Bifurcation Support Allows you to determine how the bandwidth of the PCIEX16 slot is divided. Options: PCIE x16, PCIE x8/x8, PCIE x8/x4/x4. (Default: PCIE x16) && Initial Display Output Specifies the first initiation of the monitor display from the installed PCI Express graphics card or the onboard graphics. IGFX Sets the onboard graphics as the first display. PCIe 1 Slot Sets the graphics card on the PCIEX16 slot as the first display.
`` OffBoard SATA Controller Configuration Displays information on your M.2 PCIe SSD if installed. `` Trusted Computing Enables or disables Trusted Platform Module (TPM). `` Intel(R) Bios Guard Technology Enables or disables the Intel® BIOS Guard feature, which protects the BIOS from malicious attacks. `` USB Configuration && Legacy USB Support Allows USB keyboard/mouse to be used in MS-DOS.
&& Media detect count Allows you to set the number of times to check the presence of media. This item is configurable only when Network Stack is enabled. (Default: 1) `` NVMe Configuration Displays information on your M.2 NVME PCIe SSD if installed. `` SATA And RST Configuration && SATA Controller(s) Enables or disables the integrated SATA controllers.
2-7 Chipset && 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) && DVMT Pre-Allocated Allows you to set the onboard graphics memory size. Options are: 32M~1024M. (Default: 64M) && DVMT Total Gfx Mem Allows you to allocate the DVMT memory size of the onboard graphics. Options are: 128M, 256M, MAX.
2-8 Power && Platform Power Management Enables or disables the Active State Power Management function (ASPM). (Default: Disabled) && PEG ASPM Allows you to configure the ASPM mode for the device connected to the CPU PEG bus. This item is configurable only when Platform Power Management is set to Enabled. (Default: Disabled) && PCH ASPM Allows you to configure the ASPM mode for the device connected to Chipset's PCI Express bus.
&& 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 specific time on each day or on a specific day in a month. Wake up hour/minute/second: Set the time at which the system will be powered on automatically. Note: When using this function, avoid inadequate shutdown from the operating system or removal of the AC power, or the settings may not be effective.
2-9 Save & Exit && Save & Exit Setup Press on this item and select Yes. This saves the changes to the CMOS and exits the BIOS Setup program. Select No or press to return to the BIOS Setup Main Menu. && Exit Without Saving Press 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 to return to the BIOS Setup Main Menu.
Chapter 3 3-1 Appendix Configuring a RAID Set RAID Levels Minimum Number of Hard Drives Array Capacity Fault Tolerance RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 RAID 10 ≥2 2 ≥3 4 Number of hard drives * Size of the smallest drive No Size of the smallest drive (Number of hard drives -1) * Size of the smallest drive Yes (Number of hard drives/2) * Size of the smallest drive Yes Yes Before you begin, please prepare the following items: •• At least two SATA hard drives or SSDs.
3. 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 on the volume to check for information on RAID level, stripe block size, array name, and array capacity, etc. C-2. UEFI RAID Configuration 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.
Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System With the correct BIOS settings, you are ready to install the operating system. Installing the Operating System As some operating systems already include SATA RAID/AHCI driver, you do not need to install separate RAID/ AHCI driver during the Windows installation process.
A-2: Installation in Intel RST Premium With Intel Optane System Acceleration mode If the SATA controller has been configured 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\SATA And RST Configuration and make sure Use RST Legacy OROM is disabled.
3-3 Drivers Installation •• Before installing the drivers, first install the operating system. •• After installing the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk into your optical drive. Click on the message "Tap to choose what happens with this disc" on the top-right corner of the screen and select "Run Run.exe." (Or go to My Computer, double-click the optical drive and execute the Run.exe program.
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FCC Notice (U.S.A. Only) 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. WARNING: 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.
Canada-Industry Canada (IC): This device complies with Canadian RSS-210. This device complies with Industry Canada license-exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device. Ce dispositif est conforme à la norme CNR-210 d'Industrie Canada applicable aux appareils radio exempts de licence.
European Community Radio Equipment Directive (RED) Compliance Statement: This equipment complies with all the requirements and other relevant provisions of Radio Equipment Directive 2014/53/EU. This equipment is suitable for home and office use in all the European Community Member States and EFTA Member States. The low band 5.15 -5.35 GHz is for indoor use only. Restrictions d'utilisation en France: Pour la France métropolitaine 2.400 - 2.4835 GHz (Canaux 1à 13) autorisé en usage intérieur 2.400 - 2.
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