Gigabyte Z170n-gaming 5 Manual
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2-2 M.I.T. This section provides information on the BIOS version, CPU base clock, CPU frequency, memory frequency, total memory size, CPU temperature and CPU voltage, etc.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...
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&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. `Advanced CPU Core Settings &CPU Clock Ratio, CPU Frequency The settings above are synchronous to those under the same items on the \ Advanced Frequency Settings menu. &Uncore Ratio Allows you to set the CPU Uncore ratio. The adjustable range is dependent on the CPU being used. &Uncore Frequency...
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&CPU Enhanced Halt (C1E) (Note 1) Enables or disables Intel® CPU Enhanced Halt (C1E) function, a CPU power-saving function in syst\ em 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 configure this setting. (Default: Auto) &C3 State Support (Note 1) Allows you to determine whether to let the CPU enter C3 mode in system halt state. When enabled, the CPU core frequency and voltage...
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&Memory Frequency (MHz) The first 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. `Advanced Memory Settings &Extreme Memory Profile (X.M.P.)(Note), System Memory Multiplier,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...
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`Advanced Voltage Settings `Advanced Power Settings &CPU Vcore Loadline Calibration Allows you to configure 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 configure this setting and sets the voltage following Intel's specifications. (Default: Auto) &VAXG Loadline Calibration Allows you to configure Load-Line Calibration for the CPU VAXG voltage....
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&CPU Fan Speed Control (CPU_FAN Connector) 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...
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2-3 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. &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 to switch between the Month, Date, and Year fields and use the or key to set the desired value. &System Time Sets the system time. The time...
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2-4 BIOS Features &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 an operating system that supports GPT partitioning, select the device prefixed with "UEFI:" string. Or if you want to install an operating system that supports GPT partitioning such as Windows 7 64-bit, select the optical drive that contains the Windows 7...
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&SATA Support All Sata Devices All SATA devices are functional in the operating system and during the POST. (Default) Last Boot HDD Only Except for the previous boot drive, all SATA devices are disabled before the OS boot process completes. 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...
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&Storage Boot Option Control Allows you to select whether to enable the UEFI or legacy option ROM for the storage device controller. Disabled Disables option ROM. Legacy Only Enables legacy option ROM only. (Default) UEFI Only Enables UEFI option ROM only. This item is configurable only when CSM Support is set to Enabled. &Other PCI Device ROM Priority Allows you to select whether to enable the UEFI or Legacy option ROM for the PCI device controller other than the LAN,...