Gigabyte Z490M GAMING X [3/48] Table of contents

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Table of Contents

Z490M GAMING X Motherboard Layout .........................................................................4

Chapter 1 Hardware Installation .....................................................................................5

1-1 Installation Precautions .................................................................................... 5

1-2 ProductSpecications ...................................................................................... 6

1-3 Installing the CPU ............................................................................................ 9

1-4 Installing the Memory ..................................................................................... 10

1-5 Installing an Expansion Card ......................................................................... 10

1-6 Back Panel Connectors .................................................................................. 11

1-7 Internal Connectors ........................................................................................ 13

Chapter 2 BIOS Setup ..................................................................................................22

2-1 Startup Screen ............................................................................................... 22

2-2 The Main Menu .............................................................................................. 23

2-3 Favorites (F11) ............................................................................................... 24

2-4 Tweaker .......................................................................................................... 25

2-5 Settings .......................................................................................................... 30

2-6 System Info. ................................................................................................... 36

2-7 Boot ................................................................................................................ 37

2-8 Save & Exit ..................................................................................................... 40

Chapter 3 Appendix ......................................................................................................41

3-1 ConguringaRAIDSet .................................................................................. 41

3-2 Installing an Intel

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Memory .............................................................. 43

3-3 DriversInstallation .......................................................................................... 45

RegulatoryNotices .................................................................................................... 46

Contact Us ................................................................................................................ 48