Gigabyte Z790 AORUS ELITE AX-W Motherboard - Supports Intel Core 14th CPUs, 16+1+2 Phases Digital VRM, up to 7600MHz DDR5 (OC), 4xPCIe 4.0 M.2, Wi-Fi 6E, 2.5GbE LAN, USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 user manual

Contents

1. Chapter 1 Product Introductionp. 4
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 LGA1700 socket: Support for the 14th, 13th, and 12th Generation Intel® Core™, Pentium® Gold and Celeron® Processors (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the…

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 2.0/1.1 Port The USB port supports the USB 2.0/1.1 specification. Use this port for USB devices. SMA Antenna Connectors (2T2R) Use this connector to…

12. 2-7 Onboard Buttons and LEDsp. 19

    RST_SW (Reset Button) The reset button allows users to quickly turn on/off the computer in an open-case environment when they want to change hardware…

13. 2-8 Internal Connectorsp. 21
14. Chapter 3 BIOS Setupp. 34

    & & Please visit GIGABYTE's website for details on configuring BIOS Setup. https://www.gigabyte.com/WebPage/928/intel700-bios.html BIOS (Basic Input and Output…

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 a RAID volume, you need to install…

17. 4-2 Drivers Installationp. 37

    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 Appendixp. 38

    5-1 Configuring a RAID Set RAID Levels Before you begin, please prepare the following items: This motherboard supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10.…

19. 5-1 Configuring a RAID Setp. 38

    RAID Levels Before you begin, please prepare the following items: This motherboard supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10. Prepare the correct number of…

20. Regulatory Noticesp. 39

    United States of America, Federal Communications Commission Statement Antenna use: In order to comply with FCC RF exposure limits, low gain integrated antennas…

21. Contact Usp. 42

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