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Z590I AORUS ULTRA
User's Manual
Rev. 1001
12ME-Z59ARSI-1001R
For more product details, please visit GIGABYTE's website.
To reduce the impacts on global warming, the packaging materials of this product
are recyclable and reusable. GIGABYTE works with you to protect the environment.

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  • Page 1 Z590I AORUS ULTRA User's Manual Rev. 1001 12ME-Z59ARSI-1001R For more product details, please visit GIGABYTE's website. To reduce the impacts on global warming, the packaging materials of this product are recyclable and reusable. GIGABYTE works with you to protect the environment.
  • Page 2 The trademarks mentioned in this manual are legally registered to their respective owners. Disclaimer Information in this manual is protected by copyright laws and is the property of GIGABYTE. Changes to the specifications and features in this manual may be made by GIGABYTE without prior notice.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Z590I AORUS ULTRA Motherboard Layout ..............4 Z590I AORUS ULTRA Motherboard Block Diagram ............5 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation ..................6 Installation Precautions ..................6 Product Specifications ..................7 Installing the CPU ..................10 Installing the Memory ..................10 Installing an Expansion Card ................. 11 Back Panel Connectors ..................

  • Page 4: Z590I Aorus Ultra Motherboard Layout

    Z590I AORUS ULTRA Motherboard Layout SYS_FAN2 ATX_12V_2X4 SYS_FAN3 CPU_FAN SYS_FAN1 LGA1200 U32_20 DP_HDMI20 QFLED Intel ® U32G2_LAN (Note) M2_WIFI Intel Z590 ® (Note) (Note) M_BIOS D_LED ® AUDIO Super I/O F_AUDIO PCIEX16 CODEC Temperature sensor F_PANEL Box Contents 5 Z590I AORUS ULTRA motherboard...

  • Page 5: Z590I Aorus Ultra Motherboard Block Diagram

    Z590I AORUS ULTRA Motherboard Block Diagram PCI Express 4.0 /3.0 Bus (Note) CPU CLK+/- (100~500 MHz) DDR4 3200 /3000 /2933 (Note) (Note) (Note) 2666/2400/2133 MHz M.2 Socket 3 LGA1200 CPU (M2A_CPU) (Note) HDMI 2.0 DisplayPort 1 USB Type-C ® M.2 Socket 3 with USB 3.2 Gen 2x2...

  • Page 6: Chapter 1 Hardware Installation

    Chapter 1 Hardware Installation Installation Precautions The motherboard contains numerous delicate electronic circuits and components which can become damaged as a result of electrostatic discharge (ESD). Prior to installation, carefully read the user's manual and follow these procedures: • Prior to installation, make sure the chassis is suitable for the motherboard. •...

  • Page 7: 1-2 Product Specifications

    Support for non-ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8/1Rx16 memory modules Š Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules Š (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest supported memory speeds and memory modules.) Onboard Integrated Graphics Processor-Intel HD Graphics support: ®...
  • Page 8 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x16 Š Expansion Slots (The PCI Express x16 slot conforms to PCI Express 4.0 standard.) (Note) Storage Interface Š CPU: 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2260/2280 PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2A_CPU) (Note) Chipset:...
  • Page 9 System Form Factor Mini-ITX Form Factor; 17.0cm x 17.0cm Š * GIGABYTE reserves the right to make any changes to the product specifications and product-related information without prior notice. Please visit the Support\Utility List Please visit GIGABYTE's website for support lists of CPU, memory page on GIGABYTE's website to modules, SSDs, and M.2 devices.

  • Page 10: Installing The Cpu

    • Make sure that the motherboard supports the memory. It is recommended that memory of the same capacity, brand, speed, and chips be used. (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest supported memory speeds and memory modules.) • Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing the memory to prevent hardware damage.

  • Page 11: Installing An Expansion Card

    Dual Channel Memory Configuration This motherboard provides two memory sockets and supports Dual Channel Technology. After the memory is installed, the BIOS will automatically detect the specifications and capacity of the memory. Enabling Dual Channel memory mode will double the original memory bandwidth. The two memory sockets are divided into two channels and each channel has one memory socket as following: Channel A: DDR4_A1 Channel B: DDR4_B1...
  • Page 12 Tighten the antennas to the antenna connectors and then aim the antennas correctly for better signal reception. (Note 1) To enable the Q-Flash Plus function please visit the "Unique Features" webpage of GIGABYTE's website. (Note 2) The DisplayPort does not support HDMI connection by adapter.
  • Page 13 Line In/Rear Speaker Out The line in jack. Use this audio jack for line in devices such as an optical drive, walkman, etc. Line Out/Front Speaker Out The line out jack. This jack supports audio amplifying function. For better sound quality, it is recommended that you connect your headphone/speaker to this jack (actual effects may vary by the device being used).

  • Page 14: Internal Connectors

    Internal Connectors ATX_12V_2X4 F_PANEL SPEAKER CPU_FAN F_U32G1 SYS_FAN1/2/3 F_U32CG1 D_LED F_USB LED_C SATA3 0/2/3/4 CLR_CMOS M2A_CPU/M2P_SB (Note) F_AUDIO (Note) The connector is on the back of the motherboard. Read the following guidelines before connecting external devices: • First make sure your devices are compliant with the connectors you wish to connect. •...
  • Page 15 1/2) ATX_12V_2X4/ATX (2x4 12V Power Connector and 2x12 Main Power Connector) With the use of the power connector, the power supply can supply enough stable power to all the components on the motherboard. Before connecting the power connector, first make sure the power supply is turned off and all devices are properly installed.
  • Page 16 LED strip. For how to turn on/off the lights of the LED strip please visit the "Unique Features" webpage of GIGABYTE's website. Before installing the devices, be sure to turn off the devices and your computer. Unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the devices.
  • Page 17 DEBUG PORT 7) SATA3 0/2/3/4 (SATA 6Gb/s Connectors) The SATA connectors conform to SATA 6Gb/s standard and are compatible with SATA 3Gb/s and SATA 1.5Gb/s standard. Each SATA connector supports a single SATA device. The Intel Chipset supports RAID 0, ®...
  • Page 18 9) F_AUDIO (Front Panel Audio Header) The front panel audio header supports High Definition audio (HD). You may connect your chassis front panel audio module to this header. Make sure the wire assignments of the module connector match the pin assignments of the motherboard header. Incorrect connection between the module connector and the motherboard header will make the device unable to work or even damage it.
  • Page 19 F_USB30 F_ U 12) F_U32G1 (USB 3.2 Gen 1 Header) The header conforms to USB 3.2 Gen 1 and USB 2.0 specification and can provide two USB ports. For S F_ purchasing the optional 3.5" front panel that provides two USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports, please contact the local dealer.
  • Page 20 15) CI (Chassis Intrusion Header) This motherboard provides a chassis detection feature that detects if the chassis cover has been removed. This function requires a chassis with chassis intrusion detection design. Pin No. Definition Signal 16) CLR_CMOS (Clear CMOS Jumper) Use this jumper to clear the BIOS configuration and reset the CMOS values to factory defaults.

  • Page 21: Chapter 2 Bios Setup

    To access the BIOS Setup program, press the <Delete> key during the POST when the power is turned on. To upgrade the BIOS, use either the GIGABYTE Q-Flash or @BIOS utility. Q-Flash allows the user to quickly and easily upgrade or back up BIOS without entering the operating system.

  • Page 22: The Main Menu

    The Main Menu System Time Setup Menus Configuration Items Hardware Information Configuration Items Current Settings Quick Access Bar allows you to quickly move to the General Help, Easy Mode, Smart Fan 6, or Q-Flash screen. Advanced Mode Function Keys <f><g> Move the selection bar to select a setup menu <h><i>...

  • Page 23: Smart Fan 6

    Smart Fan 6 Use the <F6> function key to quickly switch to this screen. This screen allows you to configure fan speed related settings for each fan header or monitor your system/CPU temperature. & TUNE ALL Allows you to apply the current settings to all fan headers. &...

  • Page 24: Favorites (F11)

    & Fan Stop Enables or disables the fan stop function. You can set the temperature limit using the temperature curve. The fan stops operation when the temperature is lower than the limit. (Default: Disabled) & FAN Mode Allows you to set the operating mode for the fan. Adjusts the fan speed linearly based on the temperature.

  • Page 25: Tweaker

    Tweaker Whether the system will work stably with the overclock/overvoltage settings you made is dependent on your overall system configurations. Incorrectly doing overclock/overvoltage may result in damage to CPU, chipset, or memory and reduce the useful life of these components. This page is for advanced users only and we recommend you not to alter the default settings to prevent system instability or other unexpected results.
  • Page 26 & AVX Offset (Note) AVX offset is the negative offset of AVX ratio. (Default: Auto) & AVX512 Offset (Note) AVX512 offset is the negative offset of AVX512 ratio. (Default: Auto) & AVX Voltage Guardband Scale Factor (Note) Allows you to lower the standard AVX voltage. (Default: Auto) &...
  • Page 27 & Intel(R) Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 (Note) Enables or disables Intel Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0. Intel Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 allows ® ® the system to identify the processor's best performance core and lets you manually direct the most critical workloads to it.
  • Page 28 & C8 State Support (Note 1) Allows you to determine whether to let the CPU enter C8 mode in system halt state. When enabled, the CPU core frequency and voltage will be reduced during system halt state to decrease power consumption. The C8 state is a more enhanced power-saving state than C6/C7.
  • Page 29 ƒ Advanced Memory Settings & Memory Multiplier Tweaker Provides different levels of memory auto-tuning. (Default: Auto) & Channel Interleaving Enables or disables memory channel interleaving. Enabled allows the system to simultaneously access different channels of the memory to increase memory performance and stability. Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting.

  • Page 30: Settings

    Settings ƒ Platform Power & Platform Power Management Enables or disables the Active State Power Management function (ASPM). (Default: Disabled) & PEG ASPM Allows you to configure the ASPM mode for the device connected to the CPU PEG bus. This item is configurable only when Platform Power Management is set to Enabled.
  • Page 31 & RC6(Render Standby) Allows you to determine whether to let the onboard graphics enter standby mode to decrease power consumption. (Default: Enabled) & AC BACK Determines the state of the system after the return of power from an AC power loss. The system returns to its last known awake state upon the return of the AC power.
  • Page 32 ƒ USB Configuration & Legacy USB Support Allows USB keyboard/mouse to be used in MS-DOS. (Default: Enabled) & XHCI Hand-off Determines whether to enable XHCI Hand-off feature for an operating system without XHCI Hand-off support. (Default: Enabled) & USB Mass Storage Driver Support Enables or disables support for USB storage devices.
  • Page 33 & Aggressive LPM Support Enables or disables the power saving feature, ALPM (Aggressive Link Power Management), for the Chipset SATA controllers. (Default: Disabled) & Port 0/2/3/4 Enables or disables each SATA port. (Default: Enabled) & SATA Port 0/2/3/4 DevSlp Allows you to determine whether to let the connected SATA device go into sleep mode. (Default: Disabled) &...
  • Page 34 ƒ Trusted Computing Enables or disables Trusted Platform Module (TPM). ƒ PC Health Status & Reset Case Open Status Keeps or clears the record of previous chassis intrusion status. (Default) Disabled Clears the record of previous chassis intrusion status and the Case Open field will Enabled show "No"...

  • Page 35: System Info

    System Info. This section provides information on your motherboard model and BIOS version. You can also select the default language used by the BIOS and manually set the system time. & Access Level Displays the current access level depending on the type of password protection used. (If no password is set, the default will display as Administrator.) The Administrator level allows you to make changes to all BIOS settings;...

  • Page 36: Boot

    System (Default) & Full Screen LOGO Show Allows you to determine whether to display the GIGABYTE Logo at system startup. Disabled skips the GIGABYTE Logo when the system starts up. (Default: Enabled) & Boot Option Priorities Specifies the overall boot order from the available devices. Removable storage devices that support GPT format will be prefixed with "UEFI:"...
  • Page 37 & VGA Support Allows you to select which type of operating system to boot. Enables legacy option ROM only. Auto EFI Driver Enables EFI option ROM. (Default) This item is configurable only when Fast Boot is set to Enabled or Ultra Fast. &...
  • Page 38 & Administrator Password Allows you to configure an administrator password. Press <Enter> on this item, type the password, and then press <Enter>. You will be requested to confirm the password. Type the password again and press <Enter>. You must enter the administrator password (or user password) at system startup and when entering BIOS Setup.

  • Page 39: Save & Exit

    Save & Exit & Save & Exit Setup Press <Enter> on this item and select Yes. This saves the changes to the CMOS and exits the BIOS Setup program. Select No or press <Esc> to return to the BIOS Setup Main Menu. &...

  • Page 40: Chapter 3 Appendix

    Chapter 3 Appendix 3-1 Configuring a RAID Set RAID Levels RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 RAID 10 M i n i m u m Number of Hard ≥2 ≥3 Drives Number of hard Size of the smallest (Number of hard (Number of hard Array Capacity drives * Size of the drive...

  • Page 41: Installing Intel ® Optane ™ Memory And Storage Management

    Windows 10 64-bit (or later version) installed on it. The data drive must also be GPT formatted. 6. The motherboard driver disc. 7. The SATA controller must set in Intel RST Premium With Intel Optane System Acceleration mode. Please visit GIGABYTE's website for details on configuring a RAID array. - 41 -...
  • Page 42 A-2. Installation Guidelines 1. Go to Settings\IO Ports\SATA And RST Configuration and make sure RST Control PCIe Storage Devices is set to Manual. Then depending on which M.2 connector you install the Optane memory in, set ™ the corresponding PCIe Storage Dev on Port XX item to RST Controlled. 2.

  • Page 43: Drivers Installation

    You can click the Xpress Install button and "Xpress Install" will install all of the selected drivers. Or click the arrow icon to individually install the drivers you need. Please visit GIGABYTE's website for Please visit GIGABYTE's website for more software information.

  • Page 44: Regulatory Notices

    Supplier's Declaration of Conformity 47 CFR § 2.1077 Compliance Information Product Name: Motherboard Trade Name: GIGABYTE Model Number: Z590I AORUS ULTRA Responsible Party – U.S. Contact Information: G.B.T. Inc. Address: 17358 Railroad street, City Of Industry, CA91748 Tel.: 1-626-854-9338 Internet contact information: https://www.gigabyte.com FCC Compliance Statement: This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules, Subpart B, Unintentional Radiators.
  • Page 45 European Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2015/863 Statement I prodotti con il marchio CE sono conformi con una o più delle seguenti GIGABYTE products have not intended to add and safe from hazardous Direttive UE, come applicabile: Direttiva EMC 2014/30/UE, Direttiva sulla substances (Cd, Pb, Hg, Cr+6, PBDE, PBB, DEHP, BBP, DBP and DIBP).
  • Page 46 European Community Directive R&TTE Directive Compliance Statement: This equipment complies with all the requirements and other relevant provisions of Radio Equipment Directive 2014/53/EU. This equipment is suitable for home and office use in all the European Community Member States and EFTA Member States. The low band 5.15 -5.35 GHz is for indoor use only.
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  • Page 48: Contact Us

    Contact Us GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. Address: No.6, Baoqiang Rd., Xindian Dist., New Taipei City 231, Taiwan TEL: +886-2-8912-4000, FAX: +886-2-8912-4005 Tech. and Non-Tech. Support (Sales/Marketing) : https://esupport.gigabyte.com WEB address (English): https://www.gigabyte.com WEB address (Chinese): https://www.gigabyte.com/tw GIGABYTE eSupport • To submit a technical or non-technical (Sales/Marketing) question, please link to: https://esupport.gigabyte.com...

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