Gigabyte Z390 D 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 disk.
• Motherboard driver disk.
• 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. Go to Peripherals\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 Peripherals\SATAAndRSTConguration to Disabled. Then depending the
M.2 connector you use, set the corresponding PCIeStorageDevOnPortXX item to RST Controlled.
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
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.
(Note1) AnM.2PCIeSSDcannotbeusedtosetupaRAIDsetwithaSATAharddrive.
(Note2) Referto"1-7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 Peripherals. 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
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Gigabyte Z390 D Specifications

General

Audio chip	Realtek ALC887
Component for	PC
Motherboard chipset	Intel Z390 Express
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 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 10 x64
Cables included	SATA
Bundled software	Norton® Internet Security (OEM) Realtek® 8118 Gaming LAN Bandwidth Control
Drivers included	Yes
Wi-Fi	No
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet
BIOS type	UEFI AMI
ACPI version	5.0
BIOS memory size	128 Mbit
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) version	2.7
HDMI version	1.4
PS/2 ports quantity	2
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.
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity	0
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10
Supported storage drive types	HDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA III
Graphics card	HD Graphics
Maximum resolution	4096 x 2160 pixels
Maximum graphics card memory	1024 MB
Parallel processing technology support	2-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX
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	2133, 2400, 2666, 2800, 3000, 3200, 3333, 3400, 3466, 3600, 3666, 3733, 3800, 4000, 4133, 4266 MHz
Processor socket	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor series	Intel Celeron, Intel Core i3, Intel Core i5, Intel Core i7, Intel Core i9, Intel Pentium

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	230 mm
Width	305 mm