Gigabyte Z890 AORUS MASTER Motherboard user manual

Contents

1. Chapter 1 Product Introductionp. 4
2. 1-1 Motherboard Layoutp. 4

   (Note) For debug code information, please refer to the "Debug LED Codes" pages. M2_WIFI LGA1851 ATX AUDIO DDR5_B1 DDR5_B2 DDR5_A1 DDR5_A2 BAT Intel® Z890…

3. 1-2 Motherboard Block Diagramp. 5
4. 1-3 Box Contentsp. 6
5. Chapter 2 Hardware Installationp. 7
6. 2-1 Installation Precautionsp. 7

   The motherboard contains numerous delicate electronic circuits and components which can become damaged as a result of electrostatic discharge (ESD). Prior to…

7. 2-2 Product Specificationsp. 8

   CPU Š Š LGA1851 socket: Support for Intel® Core™ Ultra Processors (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.) Š Š L3 cache varies with CPU…

8. 2-3 Installing the CPU and CPU Coolerp. 12

   Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the CPU: • Make sure that the motherboard supports the CPU. (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest…

9. 2-4 Installing the Memoryp. 15
10. 2-5 Installing an Expansion Cardp. 17

    Read the following guidelines before you begin to install an expansion card: • Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card. Carefully read the manual…

11. 2-6 Back Panel Connectorsp. 18

    Always turn off your computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before using the clear CMOS button. • Do not use the clear CMOS button when the…

12. 2-7 Onboard Buttons, Voltage Measurement Points, and LEDsp. 20

    Quick Buttons This motherboard has 2 quick buttons: power button and reset button. The power button and reset button allow users to quickly turn on/off or…

13. 2-8 Internal Connectorsp. 22

    Read the following guidelines before connecting external devices: • First make sure your devices are compliant with the connectors you wish to connect. •…

14. Chapter 3 BIOS Setupp. 36

    Because BIOS flashing is potentially risky, if you do not encounter problems using the current version of BIOS, it is recommended that you not flash the BIOS.…

15. Chapter 4 Installing the Operating System and Driversp. 38

    4-1 Operating System Installation With the correct BIOS settings, you are ready to install the operating system. To install an operating system on a RAID…

16. 4-1 Operating System Installationp. 38

    With the correct BIOS settings, you are ready to install the operating system. To install an operating system on a RAID volume, you need to install the Intel®…

17. 4-2 Drivers Installationp. 39

    & & Please visit GIGABYTE's website for more software information. https://www.gigabyte.com/WebPage/1089/intel800-app.html & & Please visit GIGABYTE's website…

18. Chapter 5 Appendixp. 40

    5-1 Configuring a RAID Set RAID Levels RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 RAID 10 Minimum Number of Hard Drives ≥2 2 ≥3 4 Array Capacity Number of hard drives * Size of the…

19. 5-1 Configuring a RAID Setp. 40

    RAID Levels RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 RAID 10 Minimum Number of Hard Drives ≥2 2 ≥3 4 Array Capacity Number of hard drives * Size of the smallest drive Size of the…

20. 5-2 Debug LED Codesp. 41

    Code Description 10 PEI Core is started. 11 Pre-memory CPU initialization is started. 12~14 Reserved. 15 Pre-memory North-Bridge initialization is started.…

21. Regulatory Noticesp. 45

    United States of America, Federal Communications Commission Statement The FCC with its action in ET Docket 96-8 has adopted a safety standard for human…

22. Contact Usp. 48

    GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. Address: No.6, Baoqiang Rd., Xindian Dist., New Taipei City 231 TEL: +886-2-8912-4000, FAX: +886-2-8912-4005 Tech. and Non-Tech.…