Gigabyte Z690 AORUS ULTRA user manual

Contents

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

   (Note) For debug code information, please refer to Chapter 5. Chapter 1 Product Introduction LGA1700 ATX DDR5_A1 DDR5_A2 DDR5_B1 DDR5_B2 BAT Intel® Z690…

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 LGA1700 socket: Support for 12th Generation Intel® Core™ i9 processors/Intel® Core™ i7 processors/Intel® Core™ i5 processors (Go to GIGABYTE's website…

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. 16

    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. 17

    USB 3.2 Gen 1 Port The USB 3.2 Gen 1 port supports the USB 3.2 Gen 1 specification and is compatible to the USB 2.0 specification. Use this port for USB…

12. 2-7 Onboard Buttonsp. 19

    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. 20

    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. 34

    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. 36

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

16. 4-1 Operating System Installationp. 36

    With the correct BIOS settings, you are ready to install the operating system. If you want to install an operating system on an M.2 PCIe SSD or a RAID volume…

17. 4-2 Drivers Installationp. 37

    Please visit GIGABYTE's website for more software information. Please visit GIGABYTE's website for more troubleshooting information. Before the installation…

18. Chapter 5 Appendixp. 38

    5-1 Configuring a RAID Set RAID Levels Please visit GIGABYTE's website for details on configuring a RAID array. Before you begin, please prepare the following…

19. 5-1 Configuring a RAID Setp. 38

    RAID Levels Please visit GIGABYTE's website for details on configuring a RAID array. Before you begin, please prepare the following items: This motherboard…

20. 5-2 Debug LED Codesp. 39

    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. 43

    United States of America, Federal Communications Commission Statement

22. Contact Usp. 48

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