Gigabyte Z690M AORUS ELITE DDR4 BIOS Setup Guide
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- Gigabyte Z690M AORUS ELITE DDR4 | BIOS Setup Guide - Page 1
BIOS Setup (Intel® 600 Series) BIOS Setup...2 Startup Screen...3 The Main Menu...4 Smart Fan 6...6 Favorites (F11)...8 Tweaker...9 Settings ...17 System 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 - Gigabyte Z690M AORUS ELITE DDR4 | BIOS Setup Guide - Page 2
BIOS from the Internet and updates the BIOS. For instructions on using the Q-Flash and @BIOS utilities, please BIOS flashing is potentially risky, if you do not encounter problems using the current version of BIOS, it is recommended that 's manual or refer to the "Load Optimized Defaults" section for how to - Gigabyte Z690M AORUS ELITE 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. : BOOT MENU Boot Menu - Gigabyte Z690M AORUS ELITE 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 Z690M AORUS ELITE 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 Z690M AORUS ELITE 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 Z690M AORUS ELITE 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 Z690M AORUS ELITE 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 Z690M AORUS ELITE DDR4 | BIOS Setup Guide - Page 9
on the CPU used. Options are: Default, Gaming Profile, Advanced Profile. && CPU Base Clock (Note) Allows you to manually set the CPU base clock in 0.01 MHz increments the motherboard chipset and the CPU used support this feature. For more information about Intel® CPUs' unique features, please visit Intel's - Gigabyte Z690M AORUS ELITE DDR4 | BIOS Setup Guide - Page 10
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 configure this setting. && Intel(R) Speed Shift Technology - Gigabyte Z690M AORUS ELITE DDR4 | BIOS Setup Guide - Page 11
system to identify the processor's best performance core and lets you manually direct the most critical workloads to it. You can even adjust specifications. && AVX Disable Allows you to disable the AVX instruction sets on a CPU that supports AVX. This item is configurable only when AVX Settings is - Gigabyte Z690M AORUS ELITE 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® only when C-States Control is set to Enabled. && C6/C7 State Support Allows you to determine whether to let the CPU enter C6/C7 mode - Gigabyte Z690M AORUS ELITE 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 Z690M AORUS ELITE 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 Z690M AORUS ELITE DDR4 | BIOS Setup Guide - Page 15
&& Vcore Voltage Mode/CPU Vcore/Dynamic Vcore(DVID)/BCLK Adaptive Voltage/CPU Graphics Voltage (VAXG)/L2Atom Override Mode/Internal L2Atom/Internal L2Atom Offset/Internal VCCSA/CPU VCCIN AUX/DRAM Vdd/VddQ/VCC1P05/VDD2 CPU/V0P82 PCH/V1P8 CPU/VCC1V8P These items allow you to adjust the CPU Vcore and - Gigabyte Z690M AORUS ELITE 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 Z690M AORUS ELITE DDR4 | BIOS Setup Guide - Page 17
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 Z690M AORUS ELITE DDR4 | BIOS Setup Guide - Page 18
power. Always Off The system stays off upon the return of the AC power. (Note) This item is available only when you install a CPU that supports this feature. - 18 - - Gigabyte Z690M AORUS ELITE DDR4 | BIOS Setup Guide - Page 19
set the maximum amount of system memory that can be allocated to the 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. Options: Auto, PCIE x8/x8, PCIE x8/x4/x4 - Gigabyte Z690M AORUS ELITE DDR4 | BIOS Setup Guide - Page 20
as installing the OS from the Windows Deployment 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 for IPv4. This item is configurable only when Network - Gigabyte Z690M AORUS ELITE DDR4 | BIOS Setup Guide - Page 21
disable 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 "Configuring a RAID Set" page of GIGABYTE's website for instructions on configuring a RAID array. - 21 - - Gigabyte Z690M AORUS ELITE DDR4 | BIOS Setup Guide - Page 22
the hardware specification of each slot. Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting. (Note) This item is available only when you install a CPU that supports this feature. - 22 - - Gigabyte Z690M AORUS ELITE DDR4 | BIOS Setup Guide - Page 23
&& VT-d Enables or disables Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O. ƒƒ Trusted Computing Enables or disables Trusted Platform Module (TPM). ƒƒ PC Health Status && Reset Case Open Status Disabled Keeps or clears the record of previous chassis intrusion status. Enabled Clears the - Gigabyte Z690M AORUS ELITE DDR4 | BIOS Setup Guide - Page 24
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 - Gigabyte Z690M AORUS ELITE DDR4 | BIOS Setup Guide - Page 25
"UEFI:" string. && Fast Boot Enables or disables Fast Boot to shorten the OS boot process. Ultra Fast provides the fastest bootup speed. && SATA Support Last Boot SATA Devices Only Except for the previous boot drive, all SATA devices are disabled before the OS boot process completes. All SATA - Gigabyte Z690M AORUS ELITE DDR4 | BIOS Setup Guide - Page 26
only when Fast Boot is set to Enabled or Ultra Fast. && USB Support Disable Link All USB devices are disabled before the OS boot process completes option ROM for the LAN controller. This item is configurable only when CSM Support is set to Enabled. && Storage Boot Option Control Allows you to - Gigabyte Z690M AORUS ELITE 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 Z690M AORUS ELITE 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.
BIOS Setup (Intel
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600 Series)
BIOS Setup
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Startup Screen
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The Main Menu
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Smart Fan 6
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Favorites (F11)
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Tweaker
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Settings
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System Information
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Boot
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Save & Exit
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