Gigabyte H470I AORUS PRO AX User manual

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H470I AORUS PRO AX
User's Manual
Rev. 1001
12ME-H47ARSI-1001R

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Identifying Your Motherboard Revision
The revision number on your motherboard looks like this: "REV: X.X." For example, "REV: 1.0"
means the revision of the motherboard is 1.0. Check your motherboard revision before updating
motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information.
Example:

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Table of Contents
H470I AORUS PRO AX Motherboard Layout..................................................................4
H470I AORUS PRO AX Motherboard Block Diagram .....................................................5
Chapter 1 Hardware Installation .....................................................................................6
1-1 Installation Precautions.................................................................................... 6
1-2 Product Specications...................................................................................... 7
1-3 Installing the CPU .......................................................................................... 10
1-4 Installing the Memory..................................................................................... 10
1-5 Installing an Expansion Card ......................................................................... 11
1-6 Back Panel Connectors.................................................................................. 11
1-7 Internal Connectors........................................................................................ 14
Chapter 2 BIOS Setup ..................................................................................................23
2-1 Startup Screen ............................................................................................... 23
2-2 The Main Menu .............................................................................................. 24
2-3 Favorites (F11) ............................................................................................... 25
2-4 Tweaker.......................................................................................................... 26
2-5 Settings .......................................................................................................... 31
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®Optane™Memory.............................................................. 43
3-3 Drivers Installation.......................................................................................... 45
Regulatory Notices.................................................................................................... 46
Contact Us ................................................................................................................ 52

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H470I AORUS PRO AX Motherboard Layout
* The box contents above are for reference only and the actual items shall depend on the product package you
obtain. The box contents are subject to change without notice.
Box Contents
5H470I AORUS PRO AX motherboard 5Two SATA cables
5Motherboard driver disc 5M.2 screw(s)/M.2 standoff(s)
5User's Manual 5One antenna
5One RGB LED strip extension cable 5Two fan power extension cables
U32_LAN2
U32HDMI
DP_HDMI
LGA1200
ATX
AUDIO
CNVI_WIFI CNVI
DDR4_A1 DDR4_B1
ATX_12V_2X4
Intel®H470
CLR_CMOS
LED_C
M_BIOS
PCIEX16
F_USB
M2P_SB
M2Q_SB (Note)
CODEC
F_PANEL
SPEAKER
F_U32
CI
F_AUDIO
BAT
D_LED
SYS_FAN2
SYS_FAN1
CPU_FAN
iTE®
Super I/O
6080
SATA3
Intel®
GbE LAN (Note)
3 0 2 1
H470I AORUS PRO AX
PARADE
PS175
(Note) The connector/chip is on the back of the motherboard.
60 (Note) 80 (Note)
QFLASH_PLUS
QFLED
U32C_LAN1
SPI_TPM
Intel®2.5GbE
LAN (Note)

H470I AORUS PRO AX Motherboard Block Diagram
LGA1200 CPU
CPU CLK+/- (100 MHz)
PCI Express 3.0 Bus
DMI 3.0
LAN1
RJ45
x1
SPI
Bus
PCI Express 3.0 Bus
Intel®H470
1 PCI Express x16
x16
4 SATA 6Gb/s
LPC Bus iTE®
Super I/O
1 USB Type-C™,
with USB 3.2 Gen 1
6 USB 3.2 Gen 1
Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out
Line Out
MIC
Line In
Rear Speaker Out
CODEC
M.2 CNVi
WIFI
DDR4 2933/2666/2400/2133 MHz
DDI
DP 1.4
M2Q_SB
Intel®
2.5GbE LAN
M2P_SB
DDI
HDMI 2.0
PARADE
PS175
2 USB 2.0/1.1
HDMI 1.4
DDI
LAN2
RJ45
x1
Intel®
GbE LAN
BIOS
TPM
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