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...

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...

 `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...

 &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....

 &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...

 &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...

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...

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...

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...

 •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.)
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