Gigabyte Z590 AORUS XTREME - Onboard Buttons and Switches

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Hardware Installation
1-8 Onboard Buttons and Switches
BIOS Switches
The BIOS switch (BIOS_SW) allows users to easily select a different BIOS for boot up or overclocking, helping to
reduce BIOS failure during overclocking. The SB switch allows enabling or disabling of the Dual BIOS function.
2: Backup BIOS (Boot from the backup BIOS)
1: Main BIOS (Boot from the main BIOS)
BIOS_SW
2: Single BIOS
1: Dual BIOS
SB
F_USB30
F_U B_ 
F_  F_ 
 _ B
BS_ B
SB_ B
_S  S_ _ B _U _ B
 
 
S  
 
123
 
123
 
123
 
123
1
1
1
1
BSS
S
_S 
SSU
 
1 2 3  
 S3
BSSS

U
 __ 3
F_USB3F
S  _ S  _
S  _
SF
 
B_
B_
F _0
S S
_0F
_F
_
_
__B
 
U
S  _S
_
SF_
B 
USB0_B
B_
B_
F_USB3

F_USB303

_

_3U
S_
2 1
F_USB30
F_U B_ 
F_  F_ 
 _ B
BS_ B
SB_ B
_S  S_ _ B _U _ B
 
 
S  
 
123
 
123
 
123
 
123
1
1
1
1
BSS
S
_S 
SSU
 
1 2 3  
 S3
BSSS

U
 __ 3
F_USB3F
S  _ S  _
S  _
SF
 
B_
B_
F _0
S S
_0F
_F
_
_
__B
 
U
S  _S
_
SF_
B 
USB0_B
B_
B_
F_USB3

F_USB303

_

_3U
S_
2 1
SB BIOS_SW
Before setting the SB switch, be sure to turn off your computer and power supply.
Quick Buttons
This motherboard has 2 quick buttons: power button and reset 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.
PW_SW: Power Button
RST_SW: Reset Button
RST_SW
PW_SW
F_USB30
F_U B_ 
F_  F_ 
 _ B
BS_ B
SB_ B
_S  S_ _ B _U _ B
 
 
S  
 
123
 
123
 
123
 
123
1
1
1
1
BSS
S
_S 
SSU
 
1 2 3  
 S3
BSSS

U
 __ 3
F_USB3F
S  _ S  _
S  _
SF
 
B_
B_
F _0
S S
_0F
_F
_
_
__B
 
U
S  _S
_
SF_
B 
USB0_B
B_
B_
F_USB3

F_USB303

_

_3U
S_
2 1
F_USB30
F_U B_ 
F_  F_ 
 _ B
BS_ B
SB_ B
_S  S_ _ B _U _ B
 
 
S  
 
123
 
123
 
123
 
123
1
1
1
1
BSS
S
_S 
SSU
 
1 2 3  
 S3
BSSS

U
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F_USB3F
S  _ S  _
S  _
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B_
B_
F _0
S S
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__B
 
U
S  _S
_
SF_
B 
USB0_B
B_
B_
F_USB3
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F_USB303
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The reset button provides you with several functions to use. To remap the button to perform different
tasks, refer to Chapter 2, "BIOS Setup," "Settings\Miscellaneous\RST_SW," for more information).