Gigabyte Z170n-gaming 5 Manual

							2-5 Peripherals
 &Intel Platform Trust Technology (PTT)
 Enables or disables Intel® PTT Technology. (Default: Disabled)
 &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. (Default)
 &OnBoard LAN Controller
 Enables or disables the onboard LAN function. (Default: Enabled) 
 If you wish to install a 3rd party add-in network card instead of using \
the onboard LAN, set this item to 
Disabled.
 &Audio LED
 Enables or disables the onboard audio LED function. (Default: On)
 &Legacy USB Support
 Allows USB keyboard/mouse to be used in MS-DOS. (Default: Enabled)
 &XHCI Hand-off
 Determines whether to enable XHCI Hand-off feature for an operating system without XHCI Hand-off 
support. (Default: Disabled)
 &USB Mass Storage Driver Support
  Enables or disables support for USB storage devices. (Default: Enabled)\
 &USB Storage Devices Displays a list of connected USB mass storage devices. This item appears only when a USB storage device is installed.
 `OffBoard	SATA 	Controller	Configuration	
 Displays information on your M.2 PCIe SSD if installed.
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							 `Intel(R) Bios Guard Technology 
 Enables or disables the Intel® BIOS Guard feature, which protects the BIOS from malicious attacks.
 `SATA 	Configuration	
 &SATA Controller(s) 
 Enables or disables the integrated SATA controllers. (Default: Enabled)
 &SATA Mode Selection 
 Enables or disables RAID for the SATA controllers integrated in the Chipset or configures the SATA controllers 
to AHCI mode.
 RAID      Enables RAID for the SATA controller.
 AHCI       Configures  the  SATA  controllers  to AHCI  mode. Advanced  Host  Controller  Interface 
(AHCI) is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to enable advanced 
Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and hot plug. (Default)
 &Aggressive LPM Support
   Enables or disables the power saving feature, ALPM (Aggressive Link Power Management), for the Chipset 
SATA controllers. (Default: Enabled)
 &Port 0/1/2/3/4/5
 Enables or disables each SATA port. (Default: Enabled)
 &Hot plug Enables or disable the hot plug capability for each SATA port. (Default: Disabled)
 &External SATA
 Enables or disables support for external SATA devices. (Default: Disabled)
 `NVMe	Configuration
 Displays information on your M.2 NVME PCIe SSD if installed.
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							 &VT-d (Note)
 Enables or disables Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O. (Default: Disabled)
 &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~512M (Default: 64M)
 &DVMT Total Gfx Mem
 Allows you to allocate the DVMT memory size of the onboard graphics. Options are: 128M, 256M, MAX. 
(Default: 256m)
 &Audio Controller
 Enables or disables the onboard audio function. (Default: Enabled)
 If you wish to install a 3rd party add-in audio card instead of using th\
e onboard audio, set this item to 
Disabled.
 &Audio DSP
 Enables or disables the DSP functionality of the PCH audio unit. (Default: Disabled)
 &High Precision Timer
 Enables or disables High Precision Event Timer (HPET) in the operating system. (Default: Enabled)
2-7 Chipset
(Note)  This item is present only when you install a CPU that supports this feature. For more information about 
Intel® CPUs' unique features, please visit Intel's website.
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							 &AC BACK
 Determines the state of the system after the return of power from an AC power loss.
 Always Off      The system stays off upon the return of the AC power.  (Default)
 Always On   The system is turned on upon the return of the AC power.
 Memory   The system returns to its last known awake state upon the return of the \
AC power.
 &Power On By Keyboard
 Allows the system to be turned on by a PS/2 keyboard wake-up event.
 Note: To use this function, you need an ATX power supply providing at least 1A on the +5VSB lead.
 Disabled    Disables this function. (Default)
 Any Key   Press any key to turn on the system.
 Keyboard 98 Press POWER button on the Windows 98 keyboard to turn on the system.
 Password   Set a password with 1~5 characters to turn on the system.
 &Power On Password
 Set the password when Power On By Keyboard is set to Password.
 Press  on this item and set a password with up to 5 characters and then press  to accept. 
To turn on the system, enter the password and press .
 Note: To cancel the password, press  on this item. When prompted for the password, press  
again without entering the password to clear the password settings.
 &Power On By Mouse
 Allows the system to be turned on by a PS/2 mouse wake-up event.
 Note: To use this function, you need an ATX power supply providing at least 1A on the +5VSB lead.
 Disabled    Disables this function. (Default)
 Move     Move the mouse to turn on the system.
 Double Click Double click on left button on the mouse to turn on the system.
 &ErP
 Determines whether to let the system consume least power in S5 (shutdown) state. (Default: Disabled)
 Note: When this item is set to Enabled, the following functions will become unavailable: Resume by Alarm, 
PME event wake up, power on by mouse, power on by keyboard, and wake on \
LAN.
2-8  Power Management
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							 &Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN
 Configures the way to turn off the computer in MS-DOS mode using the power button.
 Instant-Off    Press the power button and then the system will be turned off instantly. (Default)
 Delay 4 Sec.   Press and hold the power button for 4 seconds to turn off the system. If the power 
button is pressed for less than 4 seconds, the system will enter suspend\
 mode.
 &Power Loading 
 Enables or disables dummy load. When the power supply is at low load, a \
self-protection will activate causing 
it to shutdown or fail. If this occurs, please set to Enabled. Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this 
setting. (Default: Auto)
 &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 powe\
red 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.
 &RC6(Render Standby)
 Allows you to determine whether to let the onboard graphics enter standby mode to decrease power 
consumption. (Default: Enabled)
 &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: Enabled)
 &PCH ASPM
 Allows you to configure the ASPM mode for the device connected to Chipset's PCI Express bus. This item 
is configurable only when Platform Power Management is set to Enabled. (Default: Enabled)
 &DMI Link ASPM Control 
 Allows you to configure the ASPM mode for both CPU side and Chipset side of the DMI link. This item is 
configurable only when Platform Power Management is set to Enabled. (Default: Enabled)
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							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.
 &Load Optimized Defaults
 Press  on this item and select Yes to load the optimal BIOS default settings. The BIOS defaults 
settings help the system to operate in optimum state.  Always load the Optimized defaults after updating 
the BIOS or after clearing the CMOS values.
 &Boot Override
 Allows you to select a device to boot immediately. Press  on the device you select and select Yes 
to confirm. Your system will restart automatically and boot from that device.
 &Save	Profiles
 This function allows you to save the current BIOS settings to a profile. You can create up to 8 profiles and 
save  as  Setup  Profile  1~  Setup  Profile  8.  Press    to  complete.  Or  you  can  select Select File in 
HDD/FDD/USB to save the profile to your storage device.
 &Load	Profiles
 If your system becomes unstable and you have loaded the BIOS default set\
tings, you can use this function 
to  load  the  BIOS  settings  from  a  profile  created  before,  without  the  hassles  of  reconfiguring  the  BIOS 
settings. First select the profile you wish to load and then press  to complete. You can select Select 
File in HDD/FDD/USB to input the profile previously created from your storage device or load the profile 
automatically created by the BIOS, such as reverting the BIOS settings to the last settings that worked 
properly (last known good record).
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							Chapter 3 Appendix
C-1.	UEFI	RAID	ConfigurationOnly Windows 10/8.1 64-bit supports UEFI RAID configuration.Steps:1. In BIOS Setup, go to BIOS Features and set Windows 8/10 Features to Windows 8/10 and CSM Support to Disabled. Save the changes and exit BIOS Setup.2. After the system reboot, enter BIOS Setup again. Then enter the Peripherals\Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology sub-menu.
3. On the Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology menu, press  on Create RAID Volume to enter the Create RAID Volume screen. Enter a volume name with 1~16 letters (letters cannot be special characters) under the Name item and press . Then, select a RAID level. RAID levels supported include RAID 0, 
(Note 1) An M.2 PCIe SSD cannot be used to set up a RAID set either with an M.2 S\
ATA SSD or a SATA hard drive.
(Note 2) Refer to Chapter 1, "Internal Connectors," "M.2 Socket 3 Connector," for the configuration tables of 
SATA hard drives and M.2 SSDs.
Before you begin, please prepare the following items: •At least two SATA hard drives or M.2 SSDs (Note 1). (to ensure optimal performance, it is recommended that you use two hard drives with identical model and capacity). (Note 2)
 •Windows setup disk. •Motherboard driver disk. •A USB flash drive.
Configuring	the	Onboard	SATA 	Controller
A. Installing SATA hard drive(s) in your computerConnect the SATA signal cables to SATA hard drives and the SATA ports on the motherboard. Then connect the power connector from your power supply to the hard drive. Or install you\
r M.2 SSD(s) in the M.2 connector(s) on the motherboard.
B.	Configuring	SATA	controller	mode	in	BIOS	SetupMake sure to configure the SATA controller mode correctly in system BIOS Setup. For the BIOS Setup menus, refer to Chapter 2, "BIOS Setup," "Integrated Peripherals."Steps:1. Turn on your computer and press  to enter BIOS Setup during the P\
OST (Power-On Self-Test). Go to Peripherals\SATA	Configuration, make sure SATA Controller(s) is enabled. To create RAID, set S ATA Mode Selection to RAID.2. If  you  want  to  configure  UEFI  RAID,  follow  the  steps  in  "C-1."  To  enter  the  legacy  RAID  ROM,  save  the settings and exit BIOS Setup. Refer to "C-2" for more information.
RAID Levels
RAID 0RAID 1RAID 5RAID 10Minimum Number of Hard Drives≥22≥3≥4
Array CapacityNumber of hard drives * Size of the smallest drive
Size of the smallest drive(Number of hard drives -1) * Size of the smallest drive
(Number of hard drives/2) * Size of the smallest driveFault ToleranceNoYe sYe sYe s
The BIOS Setup menus described in this section may differ from the exact settings for your motherboard. The actual BIOS Setup menu options you will see shall depend on the moth\
erboard you have and the BIOS version.
3-1	 Configuring	a	RAID	Set
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							RAID 1, Recovery, RAID 10, and RAID 5 (the selections available depend on the number of the hard drives being installed). Next, use the down arrow key to move to Select Disks.4. Under Select Disks item, select the hard drives to be included in the RAID array. Press the  key on the hard drives to be selected (selected hard drives are marked with\
 "X"). Then set the stripe block size. The stripe block size can be set from 4 KB to 128 KB. Once you have selected the stripe block size, set the volume capacity.5. After setting the capacity, move to Create Volume and press  to begin6. 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, a\
nd array capacity, etc.
C-2.	Configuring	Legacy	RAID	ROMEnter the Intel® legacy RAID BIOS setup utility to configure a RAID array. Skip this step and proceed with the installation of Windows operating system for a non-RAID configuration.Steps:1. After the POST memory test begins and before the operating system boot begins, look for a message which says "Press  to enter Configuration Utility". Press  +  to enter the RAID Configuration Utility.2. After you press  + , the MAIN MENU screen will appear. If you want to create a RAID array, select Create RAID Volume in MAIN MENU and press .3. After entering the CREATE VOLUME MENU screen, enter a volume name with 1~16 letters (letters cannot be special characters) under the Name item and press . Then, select a RAID level. RAID levels supported include RAID 0, RAID 1, Recovery, RAID 10, and RAID 5 (the selections available depend on the number of the hard drives being installed). Press  to proceed.4. Under Disks item, select the hard drives to be included in the RAID array. If only two hard drives are installed, they will be automatically assigned to the array. Set the stripe block size if necessary. The stripe block size can be set from 4 KB to 128 KB. Once you have selected the stripe block \
size, press .5. Enter the array capacity and press . Finally press  on the Create Volume item to begin creating the RAID array.  When prompted to confirm whether to create this volume, press  to confirm or  to cancel.6. When completed, you can see detailed information about the RAID array in the DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION section, including the RAID level, stripe block size, array name, and array capacity, etc. To exit the RAID BIOS utility, press  or select 6. Exit in MAIN MENU.
Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating SystemWith the correct BIOS settings, you are ready to install the operating s\
ystem.
Installing the Operating SystemAs some operating systems already include Intel® SATA RAID/AHCI driver, you do not need to install separate RAID/AHCI driver during the Windows installation process. After the operating system is installed, we recommend that you install all required drivers from the motherboard driver disk using "Xpress Install" to ensure system performance and compatibility. If the operating system to be installed requires that you provide additional SATA RAID/AHCI driver during the OS installation process, please refer to the\
 steps below:1. Copy the IRST-x64 or IRST-x86 folder (depending on your OS version) under the Boot folder in the driver disk to your USB thumb drive.2. Boot from the Windows setup disk and perform standard OS installation steps. When the \
screen requesting you to load the driver appears, select Browse.3. Insert the USB thumb drive and then browse to the folder (IRST-x64 or IRST-x86) that you previously copied.4. When a screen as shown, select Intel Chipset SATA RAID Controller and click Next to load the driver and continue the OS installation. 
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							 •Before  installing  the  drivers,  first  install  the  operating  system.  (The  following  instructions  use 
Windows 8.1 as the example 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.)
3-2 Drivers Installation
"Xpress Install" will automatically scan your system and then list all of the drivers that are recommended t\
o 
install. You can click the Xpress Install button and "Xpress Install" will install all of the selected drivers. O\
r click 
the arrow  icon to individually install the drivers you need.
Please visit GIGABYTE's website for more software information.
Please visit GIGABYTE's website for details on configuring the audio software.
Please visit GIGABYTE's website for details on configuring a RAID array .
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