GIGABYTE Control Center Quick Start Guide

Contents

• Home: Displays compatible equipment that are connected to the system
• 1. General: AI operation and System configuration
• 2. DashBoard: System status information
• 3. Fan Control: Fan Configuration and Temperature information
• 4. RGB Fusion: Light effect synchronization
• 5. Macro Center: Record Macro
• 6. Keyboard Tool: Assign Hotkey
• 7. Create USB recovery drive: Use GIGABYTE's Smart USB backup software technology to create an USB recovery drive
• 8. Software update center: Connect to GIGABYTE's corporate server to download various product drivers and software
• 9. File Drop: Perform file transfer with another computer in the same network equipped with GCC

Home: Displays compatible equipment that are connected to the system

The Home section displays the compatible equipment connected to your system. It provides an overview of your connected devices.

GIGABYTE uses technologies that collect, process, and sort certain types of non-personal information on how you and others use our motherboards. This information is related to system specs, including CPU model, OS version, MAC address, memory, etc. This data helps GIGABYTE understand product performance and identify potential improvements. By clicking 'Agree', you consent to this data collection.

1. General: AI operation and System configuration

This section covers AI operation and system configuration. It includes features like AI Boost, keyboard lighting effects, brightness settings, and AI GPU Boost.

AI Boost

• 1a. AI Boost Toggle: Provides a toggle to enable or disable AI Boost.
• 1b. AI Scenarios: Allows selection from five AI scenarios: Creator, Turbo, Game, Meeting, and Energy-Saving/Silence.
• 1c. Keyboard Light Effects: Customize keyboard lighting with options for full RGB color, all white light, or off.
• 1d. Keyboard Brightness: Adjust keyboard brightness from 100 to 0 in 10-unit increments.
• 1e. Screen Color Temperature: Select screen color temperature modes including 6800K, 6500K, 6000K, 5800K, Native, or Pantone.
• 1f. Panel Brightness: Adjust panel brightness from 100 to 0 in 10-unit increments.
• 1g. AI GPU Boost: Options include GIGABYTE AI GPU Boost, NVIDIA Dynamic Boost, or Off.

Setting

• 1h. Charging Mode: Configure the highest charging capacity.
• 1i. Power Mode: Select the power plan for your system.
• 1j. Volume Adjustment: Adjust the system volume.
• 1k. AI EyeCare: Automatically adjusts panel brightness when enabled. When disabled, it follows the manual brightness setting.
• 1l. Wireless Network Toggle: Enable or disable the wireless network connection.
• 1m. Bluetooth Function Toggle: Enable or disable Bluetooth functionality.
• 1n. Launch NVIDIA Control Panel: Opens the NVIDIA control panel.
• 1o. Switch Monitor: Opens the Windows monitor switching menu.
• 1p. OSD Function Display Switch: Toggles the On-Screen Display (OSD) function.
• 1q. Launch Dragon Network Tool Software: Opens the Dragon Network tool.
• 1r. NVIDIA MUX Switch: Allows switching between dGPU and iGPU.

2. DashBoard: System status information

The DashBoard provides a comprehensive overview of your system's status.

• 2a. Product Model: Displays the model of your system.
• 2b. CPU / GPU Model: Shows the models of your CPU and GPU.
• 2c. CPU / GPU / Memory Utilization & Temperature: Displays dynamic numeric values for CPU, GPU, and Memory utilization, as well as CPU and GPU temperatures.
• 2d. Storage Device Information: Provides details about your storage devices, including product model and health status.
• 2e. Battery Capacity: Displays the battery capacity using a graphic interface.
• 2f. Current Power Plan: Shows the currently active power plan in text format.
• 2g. Fan Status and Speed: Displays the current status and speed of system fans in text format.

3. Fan Control: Fan Configuration and Temperature information

This section allows you to configure fan settings and monitor temperature information.

• 3a. Fan Control Modes: Choose from various fan control modes including Power Mode, Energy-Saving Mode, Normal Mode, Turbo Mode, and Customized Mode.
• 3b. Customized Control: Offers Dynamic Mode and Fixed Mode for custom fan speed adjustments.
• 3c. Temperature and Fan Speed Display: Shows numeric values for temperature and fan speed.

4. RGB Fusion: Light effect synchronization

Synchronize lighting effects across your GIGABYTE devices.

• 4a. Synchronize Light Effect: Allows synchronization of lighting effects with other compatible equipment.
• 4b. System Model and Configuration: Displays the system model, color configuration name, and a preview of the lighting effects.
• 4c. Light Effect Settings: Customize lighting effects with options for special effects, color, direction, brightness, and speed.

5. Macro Center: Record Macro

Create and manage macros for your keyboard.

• 5a. Add/Select/Import Macro: Functionality to add new macros, select existing ones, or import macros.
• 5b. Edit/Export Macro Name: Edit the name of a macro or export it.
• 5c. Macro Execution Mode: Set how a macro runs: one-time, toggle on/off, or hold to run.
• 5d. Action Interval: Set the time interval between actions, with options for auto-detect or fixed intervals (in milliseconds).
• 5e. Recording Method: Choose what to record: keyboard inputs, mouse movements, or mouse location.
• 5f. Start/Stop Recording: Buttons to begin or end macro recording.
• 5g. Recorded Action Window: Displays the actions that have been recorded for the macro.
• 5h. Add New Items: Add new elements to a macro, such as hotkeys, actions, other macros, or delay times.
• 5i. Apply Recording: Applies the recorded macro content.

6. Keyboard Tool: Assign Hotkey

Customize keyboard shortcuts and assign functions to keys.

• 6a. Select Config File: Choose a configuration file for your keyboard settings.
• 6b. Edit/Export/Import Config: Manage configuration files by editing, exporting, or importing them.
• 6c. Select Key and Status: Select a key on the keyboard to view its assigned status.
• 6d. Assign Function: Assign macros or cancel existing assignments.
• 6e. Select Macro File: Choose a macro file to assign to a key.
• 6f. Delete Assignment: Remove assigned content from the current configuration file.
• 6g. Apply Assigned Content: Apply the configured key assignments.

7. Create USB recovery drive

Use GIGABYTE's Smart USB backup software technology to create a USB recovery drive.

This function creates a bootable USB flash drive with a factory recovery image, allowing you to restore your PC to its factory settings if issues arise. Ensure you use a USB flash drive of 32GB or larger. All data on the selected USB drive will be permanently deleted during the process. Do not remove USB drives until the process is complete.

8. Software update center

Connect to GIGABYTE's corporate server to download various product drivers and software.

Press the 'CHECK' button to find the latest BIOS, driver firmware, and application updates available on the internet.

9. File Drop: Perform file transfer with another computer in the same network equipped with GCC

Transfer files between computers on the same network that have GIGABYTE Control Center installed.

Your verification code is displayed. You can download files to a specified directory.