Gigabyte Z690 AORUS PRO DDR4 BIOS Setup Guide
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- Gigabyte Z690 AORUS PRO DDR4 | BIOS Setup Guide - Page 1
Information...24 Boot...25 Save & Exit...28 The BIOS Setup menus and options described in this chapter may differ from the exact settings for your motherboard. The actual BIOS Setup menu options are dependent on the - Gigabyte Z690 AORUS PRO DDR4 | BIOS Setup Guide - Page 2
battery on the motherboard supplies the necessary power instructions on using the Q-Flash and @BIOS utilities, please navigate to the "Unique Features" page of GIGABYTE's website and search for "BIOS Update Utilities." •• Because BIOS flashing is potentially risky, if you do not encounter problems - Gigabyte Z690 AORUS PRO DDR4 | BIOS Setup Guide - Page 3
Startup Screen The following startup Logo screen will appear when the computer boots. (The screen may vary from motherboards.) Function Keys Function Keys: : BIOS SETUP\Q-FLASH Press the key to enter BIOS Setup or to access the Q-Flash utility in BIOS Setup. < - Gigabyte Z690 AORUS PRO DDR4 | BIOS Setup Guide - Page 4
The Main Menu Advanced Mode The Advanced Mode provides detailed BIOS settings. You can press the arrow keys on your keyboard to move among the items and press to accept or enter a sub-menu. Or you can use your mouse to select the item you want. Setup Menus System Time Configuration Items - Gigabyte Z690 AORUS PRO DDR4 | BIOS Setup Guide - Page 5
B. Easy Mode Easy Mode allows users to quickly view their current system information or to make adjustments for optimum performance. In Easy Mode, you can use your mouse to move through configuration items or press to switch to the Advanced Mode screen. - 5 - - Gigabyte Z690 AORUS PRO DDR4 | BIOS Setup Guide - Page 6
. You can adjust the fan speed with System Information Viewer based on your system requirements. Silent Allows the fan to run at slow speeds. Manual Allows you to drag the curve nodes to adjust fan speed. Or you can use the EZ Tuning feature. After adjusting the node position, press - Gigabyte Z690 AORUS PRO DDR4 | BIOS Setup Guide - Page 7
&& FAN/PUMP Stop Enables or disables the fan/pump stop function. You can set the temperature limit using the temperature curve. The fan or pump stops operation when the temperature is lower than the limit. && FAN/PUMP Mode Allows you to set the operating mode for the fan. Slope Adjusts the fan - Gigabyte Z690 AORUS PRO DDR4 | BIOS Setup Guide - Page 8
Favorites (F11) Set your frequently used options as your favorites and use the key to quickly switch to the page where all of your favorite options are located. To add or remove a favorite option, go to its original page and press on the option. The option is marked with a star sign - Gigabyte Z690 AORUS PRO DDR4 | BIOS Setup Guide - Page 9
Gaming Profile, Advanced Profile. && CPU Base Clock (Note) Allows you to manually set the CPU base clock in 0.01 MHz increments. Important: It is highly (Note) This item is available only when the motherboard chipset and the CPU used support this feature. For more information about Intel® CPUs' unique features - Gigabyte Z690 AORUS PRO DDR4 | BIOS Setup Guide - Page 10
(RTH) (Note)/Energy Efficient Turbo (Note) Enables or disables the CPU power saving related settings. (Note) This item is available only when the motherboard chipset and the CPU used support this feature. For more information about Intel® CPUs' unique features, please visit Intel's website. - 10 - - Gigabyte Z690 AORUS PRO DDR4 | BIOS Setup Guide - Page 11
set to 3, the CPU Clock Ratio will be reduced by 3 when executing AVX instructions. && AVX Voltage Guardband Scale Factor (Note) Allows you to lower the standard Ratios is set to Manual. (Note) This item is available only when the motherboard chipset and the CPU used support this feature. For more - Gigabyte Z690 AORUS PRO DDR4 | BIOS Setup Guide - Page 12
This item is configurable only when per Core HT Disable Setting is set to Manual. dd C-States Control && CPU Enhanced Halt (C1E) Enables or disables Intel® . (Note) This item is available only when the motherboard chipset and the CPU used support this feature. For more information about Intel® CPUs' - Gigabyte Z690 AORUS PRO DDR4 | BIOS Setup Guide - Page 13
Allows you to set the system memory multiplier. Auto sets memory multiplier according to memory SPD data. && Memory Ref Clock Allows you to manually adjust the memory reference clock. && Gear Mode (Note) Allows you to improve the maximum OC frequency potential. (Note) This item is available only - Gigabyte Z690 AORUS PRO DDR4 | BIOS Setup Guide - Page 14
the CMOS values and reset the board to default values. (Refer to the introductions of the battery/clear CMOS jumper in Chapter 2 of the user's manual for how to clear the CMOS values.) Enable Fast Boot Skip memory detection and training in some specific criteria for faster memory boot. Disable - Gigabyte Z690 AORUS PRO DDR4 | BIOS Setup Guide - Page 15
PCH/V1P8 CPU/VCC1V8P These items allow you to adjust the CPU Vcore and memory voltages. The displayed items and values may vary depending on motherboard chipset and the CPU used. - 15 - - Gigabyte Z690 AORUS PRO DDR4 | BIOS Setup Guide - Page 16
ƒƒ DDR5 Voltage Control These items allow you to adjust DDR5 memory voltages. This submenu is only present on models that support DDR5 memory. ƒƒ Advanced Voltage Settings This submenu allows you to configure Load-Line Calibration level, over-voltage protection level, and overcurrent protection - Gigabyte Z690 AORUS PRO DDR4 | BIOS Setup Guide - Page 17
) Allows you to determine whether to let the system enter power-saving mode in system S3 state. (Note) This item is available only when the motherboard chipset support this feature. - 17 - - Gigabyte Z690 AORUS PRO DDR4 | BIOS Setup Guide - Page 18
the operating system or removal of the AC power, or the settings may not be AC BACK Determines the state of the system after the return of power from an AC AC power. Always On The system is turned on upon the return of the AC power. Always Off The system stays off upon the return of the AC - Gigabyte Z690 AORUS PRO DDR4 | BIOS Setup Guide - Page 19
graphics card. Options are: 128MB, 256MB, 512MB, 1024MB, and 1024MB. && PCIE Bifurcation Support (Note 1)(Note 2) Allows you to determine how the bandwidth of the PCIEX16 slot is divided may vary depending on motherboard specifications. (Note 2) This item is available only when you install a CPU that - Gigabyte Z690 AORUS PRO DDR4 | BIOS Setup Guide - Page 20
whether to automatically download and install GIGABYTE APP Center after entering the operating system Services server. && IPv4 PXE Support Enables or disables IPv4 PXE Support. This item is configurable only when Network Stack is enabled. && IPv4 HTTP Support Enables or disables HTTP boot support - Gigabyte Z690 AORUS PRO DDR4 | BIOS Setup Guide - Page 21
the hot plug capability for each SATA port. && Configured as eSATA Enables or disables support for external SATA devices. ƒƒ VMD setup menu Allows you to configure the VMD controllers. to the "Configuring a RAID Set" page of GIGABYTE's website for instructions on configuring a RAID array. - 21 - - Gigabyte Z690 AORUS PRO DDR4 | BIOS Setup Guide - Page 22
on. && LEDs in Sleep, Hibernation, and Soft Off States Allows you to set the lighting mode of the motherboard LEDs in system S3/S4/S5 state. This item is configurable when LEDs in System Power On State is . (Note) This item is available only when you install a CPU that supports this feature. - 22 - - Gigabyte Z690 AORUS PRO DDR4 | BIOS Setup Guide - Page 23
the Case open field will show "No" at next boot. && Case Open Displays the detection status of the chassis intrusion detection device attached to the motherboard CI header. If the system chassis cover is removed, this field will show "Yes", otherwise it will show "No". To clear the chassis intrusion - Gigabyte Z690 AORUS PRO DDR4 | BIOS Setup Guide - Page 24
System Information 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 - Gigabyte Z690 AORUS PRO DDR4 | BIOS Setup Guide - Page 25
Logo at system startup. Disabled skips the GIGABYTE Logo when the system starts up. && Boot Option Priorities Specifies the overall boot order from the available devices. Removable storage devices that support GPT format will be prefixed with "UEFI:" string on the boot device list. To boot from - Gigabyte Z690 AORUS PRO DDR4 | BIOS Setup Guide - Page 26
upon the return of the AC power. This item is configurable only when Fast Boot is set to Enabled or Ultra Fast. && Mouse Speed Allows you to set the mouse cursor movement speed. && Windows 10 Features Allows you to select the operating system to be installed. && CSM Support Enables or disables UEFI - Gigabyte Z690 AORUS PRO DDR4 | BIOS Setup Guide - Page 27
Password first. ƒƒ Secure Boot Allows you to enable or disable Secure Boot and configure related settings. This item is configurable only when CSM Support is set to Disabled. && Preferred Operating Mode Allows you to select whether to enter Easy mode or Advanced mode after entering BIOS Setup - Gigabyte Z690 AORUS PRO DDR4 | BIOS Setup Guide - Page 28
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
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The BIOS Setup menus and options described in this chapter may differ from the exact settings for
your motherboard. The actual BIOS Setup menu options are dependent on the motherboard you
have and the BIOS version.
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