Gigabyte Z170x Gaming 5 Manual

							 &CSM Support Enables or disables UEFI CSM (Compatibility Support Module) to support a legacy PC boot process. Enabled      Enables UEFI CSM. (Default) Disabled     Disables UEFI CSM and supports UEFI BIOS boot process only.	 This	item	is	configurable	 only	when	Windows 8/10 Features is set to Windows 8/10 or Windows 8/10 WHQL.
 &LAN PXE Boot Option ROM	 Allows	you	to	select	whether	to	enable	the	legacy	option	ROM	for	the	LAN	controller.	(Default:	Disabled)	 This	item	is	configurable	only	when	CSM Support is set to Enabled.
 &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, storage device, and graphics controllers. Disabled	 	 Disables	option	ROM. Legacy	Only	 Enables	legacy	option	ROM	only. UEFI	Only	 	 Enables	UEFI	option	ROM	only.	(Default)	 This	item	is	configurable	only	when	CSM Support is set to Enabled.
 &Network Stack Disables or enables booting from the network to install a GPT format OS, such as installing the OS from the Windows Deployment Services server. (Default: Disabled)
 &Ipv4 PXE Support	 Enables	or	disables	IPv4	PXE	Support.	 This	item	is	configurable	only	when	Network Stack is enabled.
 &Ipv6 PXE Support	 Enables	or	disables	IPv6	PXE	Support.	This	item	is	configurable	only	when	Network Stack is enabled.
 &Administrator Password	 Allows	you	to	configure	 an	administrator	 password.	Press		 on	this	 item,	 type	the	password,	 and	then	press	 .	 You	will	be	requested	 to	confirm	 the	password.	 Type	the	password	 again	and	press	. You must enter the administrator password (or user password) at system \
startup and when entering BIOS Setup. Differing from the user password, the administrator password allows you to make changes to all BIOS settings.
 &User Password	 Allows	 you	to	configure	 a	user	 password.	 Press		 on	this	 item,	 type	the	password,	 and	then	 press	.	 You	will	be	requested	 to	confirm	 the	password.	 Type	the	password	 again	and	press	 .	You must enter the administrator password (or user password) at system startup and when entering BIOS Setup. However, the user password only allows you to make changes to certain BIOS settings but not all.
 To cancel the password, press  on the password item and when requested for the password, enter the	correct	 one	first.	 When	 prompted	 for	a	new	 password,	 press		 without	entering	 any	password.	Press		again	when	prompted	to	confirm.	 NOTE:	Before	setting	the	User	Password,	be	sure	to	set	the	 Administrator	Password	first.
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							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) PCIe	2	Slot		 Sets	the	graphics	card	on	the	PCIEX8	slot	as	the	first	display. PCIe	3	Slot		 Sets	the	graphics	card	on	the	PCIEX4	slot	as	the	first	display.
 &OnBoard LAN Controller (Qualcomm®	Atheros	Killer	E2201	LAN	Chip,	LAN2)  Enables or disables the Qualcomm® Atheros Killer E2201 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. Off      Disables this function. Still Mode   The LEDs stay constantly on. (Default) Beat Mode   The brightness of the LED changes according to the music rhythm. Pulse Mode The brightness of the LED changes slowly and smoothly like breath.
 &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.
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							 `OffBoard	SATA	Controller	Configuration	 Displays information on your M.2 PCIe SSD if installed.
 `Trusted Computing 2.0
 This sub-menu appears only when Intel Platform Trust Technology is set to Enabled.
 &Security Device Support Enables or disables Trusted Platform Module (TPM). (Default: Enable)
 &TPM 20 InterfaceType Allows you to select the communication interface for the TPM 2.0 device. Set to External TPM2.0 if you install	an	Infineon	 TPM	2.0	module	(optional).	(Default:	PTT)
 &Device Select Allows you to select whether to support TPM 1.2 or TPM 2.0 device. Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure	this	setting.	(Default:	 Auto)
 `Super	IO	Configuration
 &Serial Port 1 Enables or disables the onboard serial port. (Default: Enabled)
 `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.
 `Intel(R) Ethernet Network Connection 	 This	sub-menu	provides	information	on	 LAN	configuration	and	related	configuration	options.
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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: Enabled)
 &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)
 &PCH LAN Controller (Intel®	GbE	LAN	Chip,	LAN1) Enables or disables the Intel® GbE 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.
 &Wake on LAN Enables or disables the wake on LAN function. (Default: Enabled)
 &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)
 &USB DAC Power  Enables or disables the power for the USB DAC connector on the back panel. For a USB DAC that has independent power, set this item to Disabled. (Default: Enabled)
 &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 standb\
y 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
3-1 Configuring	a	RAID	Set
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)
 •A Windows setup disk. •Motherboard driver disk. •A USB thumb drive.
Configuring	SATA 	Controllers
A. Installing hard drivesConnect the SATA signal cables to SATA hard drives and the SATA ports on the motherboard. Then connect the power connectors from your power supply to the hard drives. Or install your 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,"	"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.	
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.
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 R AID 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,	RAID	 1,	
RAID Levels
RAID 0R AID 1R AID 5R AID 1 0Minimum 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 drive
Fault ToleranceNoYe sYe sYe s
(Note	1)	 An	 M.2	PCIe	 SSD	cannot	 be	used	 to	set	 up	a	RAID	 set	either	 with	an	M.2	 SATA 	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. 
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							Please	visit	GIGABYTE's	website	for	details	on	configuring	a	RAID	array.
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,	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 WindowsAs 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.
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 begin.6. 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,	and	array	capacity,	etc.
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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	 to	install. You can click the Xpress Install	button	 and	"Xpress	 Install"	will	install	 all	of	the	 selected	 drivers.	Or	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.
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