Gigabyte ga-z170x-gaming g1 [24/136] Eco button and oc button

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Hardware Installation

Quick Buttons

This motherboard has 3 quick buttons: power button, reset button and clear CMOS 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. Use this button to clear the BIOS

congurationandresettheCMOSvaluestofactorydefaultswhenneeded.

ECO Button and OC Button

GIGABYTE's unique ECO button provides power-saving features by automatically reducing the overall power

consumption according to current system load. The OC button helps enthusiasts and overclockers not only get

the most performance from their hardware, but also the absolute most enjoyable OC experience.

PW_SW: Power Button

RST_SW: Reset Button

CMOS_SW: Clear CMOS Button

ECO Button:

Press this button to enable this feature.

OC Button:

Press this button to load the most optimized GIGABYTE

overclockingcongurationforyourhardware.

• Always turn off your computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before clearing

the CMOS values.

• NOTE: Do not use the clear CMOS button when the system is on, or the system may shutdown

and data loss or damage may occur.

• After system restart, go to BIOS Setup to load factory defaults (select Load Optimized Defaults) or

manuallyconguretheBIOSsettings(refertoChapter2,"BIOSSetup,"forBIOScongurations).

CMOS_SW

PW_SW

ECO

RST_SW