Gigabyte Z790 AORUS ELITE AX DDR4 Unique Features Introduction
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- Gigabyte Z790 AORUS ELITE AX DDR4 | Unique Features Introduction - Page 1
(Intel Z790/B760 Series) GIGABYTE Control Center 2 1-1 RGB Fusion...4 1-2 FAN Control...5 1-3 Performance...6 1-4 Smart Backup...7 BIOS Update Utilities...9 2-1 Updating the BIOS with the Q-Flash Utility 9 2-2 Using Q-Flash Plus 12 Actual software supported may vary by motherboard model and - Gigabyte Z790 AORUS ELITE AX DDR4 | Unique Features Introduction - Page 2
and applications you want to install and click Install. Before the installation, make sure the system is connected to the Internet. (Note) Available applications in GIGABYTE Control Center may differ by motherboard model. Supported functions of each application may also vary depending on - Gigabyte Z790 AORUS ELITE AX DDR4 | Unique Features Introduction - Page 3
1). On the main menu, you can select an app to run or click the Update center icon to update an app online. Figure 1 If the GIGABYTE Control Center is closed, you can restart it by clicking the GIGABYTE Control Center icon in All apps in the Start menu (Figure 2). Figure 2 - 3 - - Gigabyte Z790 AORUS ELITE AX DDR4 | Unique Features Introduction - Page 4
Windows environment. (Note 1) The RGB Fusion Interface Using RGB Fusion ))Options for controlling the LEDs on the motherboard, RGB LED and addressable LED strip. Click the motherboard icon for further settings. (Note 2) Select your desired area and select the LED color/ lighting behaviour on the - Gigabyte Z790 AORUS ELITE AX DDR4 | Unique Features Introduction - Page 5
the chassis. •• The speed control function requires the use of a fan with fan speed control design. •• To use the noise detection function, you must have a motherboard with a noise detection header. - 5 - - Gigabyte Z790 AORUS ELITE AX DDR4 | Unique Features Introduction - Page 6
You can create up to 2 profiles. Available functions in Performance may vary by motherboard model and CPU. Grayed-out area(s) indicates that the item is not configurable or the function is not supported. Incorrectly doing overclock/overvoltage may result in damage to the hardware components such as - Gigabyte Z790 AORUS ELITE AX DDR4 | Unique Features Introduction - Page 7
to recover your system from the backup image •• Smart Backup only supports NTFS file system. •• You need to select the destination partition in the backup and enter the user name and password. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete. Recovering a file: Click the File Recovery button on the - Gigabyte Z790 AORUS ELITE AX DDR4 | Unique Features Introduction - Page 8
to proceed with the restore immediately or later. Once you respond "Yes" the system will restart to the Windows recovery environment. Follow the onscreen instructions to restore your system. All of your files and programs will be deleted and replaced with those on the selected backup. If needed, be - Gigabyte Z790 AORUS ELITE AX DDR4 | Unique Features Introduction - Page 9
complicated BIOS flashing process. 2-1 Updating the BIOS with the Q-Flash Utility A. Before You Begin 1. From GIGABYTE's website, download the latest compressed BIOS update file that matches your motherboard model. 2. Extract the file and save the new BIOS file (e.g. Z790AORUSMASTER.F1) to your USB - Gigabyte Z790 AORUS ELITE AX DDR4 | Unique Features Introduction - Page 10
the BIOS file into the computer. In the main screen of Q-Flash, select Update BIOS. •• Q-Flash only supports USB flash drive or hard drives using FAT32/16 file system. •• If the BIOS update file is saved to the BIOS update file. Make sure the BIOS update file matches your motherboard model. - 10 - - Gigabyte Z790 AORUS ELITE AX DDR4 | Unique Features Introduction - Page 11
Step 2: The screen will show that the BIOS file is being read from your USB flash drive and then display the current update process. •• To ensure the integrity of the BIOS update, the system will shut down and restart automatically. Then it will begin to flash the BIOS with Q-Flash. •• Do not turn - Gigabyte Z790 AORUS ELITE AX DDR4 | Unique Features Introduction - Page 12
that matches your motherboard model. 2. Uncompress the downloaded BIOS file, save it to your USB flash drive, and rename it to GIGABYTE.bin. Note: If you choose to update the BIOS manually, first make sure that your system is off (S5 shutdown state). • If your motherboard has a BIOS switch and a SB
Actual software supported may vary by motherboard model and OS verison. The software setup
menus are for reference only.
Unique Features (Intel Z790/B760 Series)
GIGABYTE Control Center
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RGB Fusion
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FAN Control
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Performance
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Smart Backup
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BIOS Update Utilities
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Updating the BIOS with the Q-Flash Utility
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Using Q-Flash Plus
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