Gigabyte AORUS MASTER Z490 User Manual

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Hardware Installation
Quick Button
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 reset the computer in an open-case environment when they want to change
hardware components or conduct hardware testing.
PW_SW: Power Button
RST_SW: Reset Button
RST_SW
Voltage Measurement Points
Use a multimeter to measure the following motherboard voltages.
PW_SW
VCCIO VCCSA VCORE DDRVTT PCH_CORE DDRVPP VDDR VAXG
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Gigabyte AORUS MASTER Z490 Specifications

General

Brand	Gigabyte
Model	AORUS MASTER Z490
Category	Motherboard
Language	English

Summary

Chapter 1 Hardware Installation

1-1 Installation Precautions

Essential safety guidelines and procedures for handling and installing computer hardware components.

1-2 Product Specifications

1-3 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler

Step-by-step instructions for safely installing the CPU and its cooling solution.

1-4 Installing the Memory

Guide on how to properly install RAM modules, including dual-channel configuration.

1-5 Installing an Expansion Card

Chapter 2 BIOS Setup

2-2 The Main Menu

Detailed explanation of the Advanced Mode BIOS interface and navigation functions.

2-4 Tweaker

Advanced settings for CPU, memory, and system performance tuning and overclocking.

2-5 Settings

2-7 Boot

2-8 Save & Exit

Chapter 3 Configuring a RAID Set

3-1 Configuring SATA Controllers

Steps to configure SATA controller mode and prepare for RAID array setup.

3-2 Installing the RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System

3-3 Installing an Intel Optane Memory

Chapter 4 Drivers Installation

4-1 Drivers & Software

Chapter 5 Unique Features

5-1 BIOS Update Utilities

Methods for updating the motherboard's BIOS using Q-Flash, @BIOS, and Q-Flash Plus.

5-2 APP Center

Chapter 6 Appendix

6-1 Configuring Audio Input and Output

6-2 Troubleshooting

Common troubleshooting steps and FAQs for system startup issues.

6-3 Debug LED Codes