Gigabyte Z490 AORUS ULTRA User Manual

Chapter 3 Appendix
Before you begin, please prepare the following items:
• At least two SATA hard drives or SSDs.
(Note 1)
(To ensure optimal performance, it is recommended that you
use two hard drives with identical model and capacity).
(Note 2)
• Windows setup disc.
• Motherboard driver disc.
• A USB thumb drive.
Conguring the Onboard SATA Controller
A. Installing SATA hard drive(s) in your computer
Install the hard drives/SSDs in the Intel
®
Chipset controlled connectors on the motherboard. Then connect the
power connectors from your power supply to the hard drives.
B. Conguring SATA controller mode in BIOS Setup
Make sure to congure the SATA controller mode correctly in system BIOS Setup.
Steps:
1. Turn on your computer and press <Delete> to enter BIOS Setup during the POST (Power-On Self-Test). Go
to Settings\IO Ports\SATA And RST Conguration, make sure SATA Controller(s) is enabled. To create
RAID, set SATA Mode Selection to Intel RST Premium With Intel Optane System Acceleration. Then
save the settings and restart your computer. Note: When using a PCIe SSD, make sure to set the Use RST
Legacy OROM item under Settings\IO Ports\SATA And RST Conguration to Disabled and RST Control
PCIe Storage Devices to Manual. Then depending the M.2 connector you use, set the corresponding PCIe
Storage Dev On Port XX item to RST Controlled. Finally, save the settings and exit BIOS Setup. If you want
to use NVMe PCIe SSDs to congure RAID, make sure to set NVMe RAID mode to Enabled.
2. To use the EZ RAID feature, follow the steps in "C-1." To congure UEFI RAID, follow the steps in "C-2." To
enter the legacy RAID ROM, refer to "C-3" for more information. Finally, save the settings and exit BIOS Setup.
3-1 Conguring a RAID Set
RAID Levels
(Note 1) 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.
(Note 2) Refer to "Internal Connectors," for the installation notices for the M.2 and SATA connectors.
C-1. Using EZ RAID
GIGABYTE motherboards provide you with the EZ RAID feature, allowing you to quickly congure a RAID
array with simplied steps.
Steps:
1. After restarting the computer, enter the BIOS Setup and go to Settings\EZ RAID. Press <Enter> on the EZ
RAID item. Select the type of hard drives you use for RAID in the Type tab and then press <Enter>.
2. Go to the Mode tab to select a RAID level. RAID levels supported include RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, and RAID 5
(the selections available depend on the number of the hard drives being installed). Then press <Enter> to
move to the Create tab. Click Proceed to begin.
RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 RAID 10
Minimum
Number of Hard
Drives
≥2 2 ≥3 4
Array Capacity Number of hard
drives * Size of the
smallest drive
Size of the smallest
drive
(Number of hard
drives -1) * Size of
the smallest drive
(Number of hard
drives/2) * Size of the
smallest drive
Fault Tolerance No Yes Yes Yes
The BIOS Setup menus described in this section may differ from the exact settings for your
motherboard. The actual BIOS Setup menu options you will see shall depend on the motherboard
you have and the BIOS version.
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Gigabyte Z490 AORUS ULTRA Specifications

General

Audio chip	Realtek ALC1220-VB
Cooling type	Passive
Component for	PC
Motherboard chipset	Intel Z490
PC health monitoring	FAN, Temperature, Voltage
Audio output channels	7.1 channels
Motherboard form factor	ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 10 x64
Bundled software	Norton® Internet Security (OEM version) cFosSpeed XSplit Gamecaster + Broadcaster (12 months license)
BIOS type	UEFI AMI
ACPI version	5.0
BIOS memory size	256 Mbit
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) version	2.7
Processor socket	LGA 1200 (Socket H5)
Compatible processor series	Intel Celeron, Intel Core i3, Intel Core i5, Intel Core i7, Intel Pentium
Maximum number of SMP processors	1
Memory channels	Dual-channel
Memory slots type	DIMM
Number of memory slots	4
Supported memory types	DDR4-SDRAM
Maximum internal memory	128 GB
Supported memory clock speeds	3000, 3200, 3300, 3333, 3400, 3466, 3600, 3666, 3733, 3800, 3866, 4000, 4133, 4266, 4300, 4400, 4500, 4600, 4700, 4800, 4933, 5000 MHz
LAN controller	Intel AX201
Wi-Fi standards	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Ethernet interface type	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10
Supported storage drive interfaces	M.2, SATA III
Graphics card	HD Graphics
Maximum resolution	4096 x 2160 pixels
Parallel processing technology support	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, Crossfire, Quad-GPU SLI
USB 2.0 ports quantity	USB 2.0 ports have a data transmission speed of 480 Mbps, and are backwards compatible with USB 1.1 ports. You can connect all kinds of peripheral devices to them.
Digital audio optical out	5
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity	3
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity	-
Number of SATA III connectors	6

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	244 mm
Width	305 mm