Gigabyte Z890 AORUS XTREME AI TOP Motherboard (Z890 A XTREME AI TOP) user manual

Contents

1. Chapter 1 Product Introductionp. 4

   Temperature sensor OPTICAL MIC_IN LINE_OUT ESS ES9280AC DAC ESS ES9080 ESS ES9080 Be sure not to put pressure on the surface of the LCD panel of the rear I/O…

2. 1-1 Motherboard Layoutp. 4
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

    Speed LED Activity LED LAN Port Speed LED: State Description Green 10 Gbps data rate Orange 5 Gbps/2.5 Gbps/1 Gbps/ 100 Mbps data rate Activity LED: State…

12. 2-7 Onboard Buttonsp. 20

    PW_SW RST Quick Buttons This motherboard has 3 quick buttons: power button, reset button, and clear CMOS button. The power button and reset button allow users…

13. 2-8 Internal Connectorsp. 21

    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. 35

    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. 37

    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. 37

    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. 38

    After you install the operating system, a dialog box will appear on the bottom-right corner of the desktop asking if you want to download and install the…

18. Chapter 5 Configuring a RAID Setp. 39

    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. & & Please visit GIGABYTE's website for details on…

19. 5-1 Configuring a RAID Setp. 39
20. 5-2 Debug LED Codesp. 40

    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. 44

    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. 47

    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.…