MSI B360M Mortar User Manual

Unpacking

Thank you for buying the MSI® B360M MORTAR motherboard. Check to make sure
your motherboard box contains the following items. If something is missing, contact
your dealer as soon as possible.

Motherboard

I/O Shield

Case Badge

Drivers & Utilities

Disc

SATA Cable x2

Motherboard User

Guide

M.2 Screw x2

Unpacking

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Safety Information

y The components included in this package are prone to damage from electrostatic
discharge (ESD). Please adhere to the following instructions to ensure successful
computer assembly.

y Ensure that all components are securely connected. Loose connections may cause
the computer to not recognize a component or fail to start.

y Hold the motherboard by the edges to avoid touching sensitive components.

y It is recommended to wear an electrostatic discharge (ESD) wrist strap when
handling the motherboard to prevent electrostatic damage. If an ESD wrist strap is
not available, discharge yourself of static electricity by touching another metal object
before handling the motherboard.

y Store the motherboard in an electrostatic shielding container or on an anti-static pad
whenever the motherboard is not installed.

y Before turning on the computer, ensure that there are no loose screws or metal
components on the motherboard or anywhere within the computer case.

y Do not boot the computer before installation is completed. This could cause
permanent damage to the components as well as injury to the user.

y If you need help during any installation step, please consult a certified computer
technician.

y Always turn off the power supply and unplug the power cord from the power outlet
before installing or removing any computer component.

y Keep this user guide for future reference.

y Keep this motherboard away from humidity.

y Make sure that your electrical outlet provides the same voltage as is indicated on the
PSU, before connecting the PSU to the electrical outlet.

y Place the power cord such a way that people can not step on it. Do not place anything
over the power cord.

y All cautions and warnings on the motherboard should be noted.

y If any of the following situations arises, get the motherboard checked by service
personnel:

 Liquid has penetrated into the computer.
 The motherboard has been exposed to moisture.
 The motherboard does not work well or you can not get it work according to user

guide.

 The motherboard has been dropped and damaged.
 The motherboard has obvious sign of breakage.

y Do not leave this motherboard in an environment above 60°C (140°F), it may damage
the motherboard.

Safety Information

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Quick Start

Preparing Tools and Components

Intel® LGA 1151 CPU

DDR4 Memory

SATA DVD Drive

CPU Fan Thermal Paste

Chassis

SATA Hard Disk Drive

Power Supply Unit

Graphics Card

Phillips Screwdriver

A Package of Screws

Quick Start

3

Installing a Processor

2

https://youtu.be/4ce91YC3Oww

6

1

3

7

4

5

9

Quick Start

4

8

Installing DDR4 memory

http://youtu.be/T03aDrJPyQs

1

2

1

2

3

3

DIMMB2 DIMMB2

DIMMA2 DIMMA2 DIMMA2

DIMMB1

DIMMA1

Quick Start

5

Connecting the Front Panel Header

RESET SW

POWER SW

POWER LED+

POWER LED-

HDD LED

http://youtu.be/DPELIdVNZUI

Quick Start

6

2 10

1

JFP1

1 HDD LED + 2 Power LED +

3 HDD LED - 4 Power LED -

5 Reset Switch 6 Power Switch

9

7 Reset Switch 8 Power Switch

9 Reserved 10 No Pin

HDD LED

POWER LED

RESET SW

HDD LED

JFP1

HDD LED ­HDD LED +

POWER LED ­POWER LED +

Installing the Motherboard

1

2

Quick Start

7

Installing SATA Drives

http://youtu.be/RZsMpqxythc

2

1

3

Quick Start

8

5

4

Installing a Graphics Card

http://youtu.be/mG0GZpr9w_A

1

3

2

5

4

6

Quick Start

9

Connecting Peripheral Devices

10

Quick Start

Connecting the Power Connectors

http://youtu.be/gkDYyR_83I4

ATX_PWR1

CPU_PWR1

Quick Start

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Power On

1

2

3

12

4

Quick Start

Contents

Unpacking .............................................................................................................. 1

Safety Information ................................................................................................. 2

Quick Start ............................................................................................................. 3

Preparing Tools and Components .......................................................................... 3

Installing a Processor ............................................................................................. 4

Installing DDR4 memory ........................................................................................ 5

Connecting the Front Panel Header ....................................................................... 6

Installing the Motherboard ..................................................................................... 7

Installing SATA Drives.............................................................................................8

Installing a Graphics Card ...................................................................................... 9

Connecting Peripheral Devices ............................................................................ 10

Connecting the Power Connectors ....................................................................... 11

Power On............................................................................................................... 12

Specifications ....................................................................................................... 15

Block Diagram .................................................................................................... 20

Rear I/O Panel ..................................................................................................... 21

LAN Port LED Status Table................................................................................... 21

Audio Ports Configuration .................................................................................... 21

Realtek HD Audio Manager .................................................................................. 22

Overview of Components .................................................................................... 24

CPU Socket ........................................................................................................... 26

DIMM Slots ............................................................................................................ 27

PCI_E1~4: PCIe Expansion Slots .......................................................................... 28

SATA1~4: SATA 6Gb/s Connectors ....................................................................... 29

JFP1, JFP2: Front Panel Connectors ................................................................... 29

M2_1~2: M.2 Slots (Key M) ................................................................................... 30

CPU_PWR1, ATX_PWR1: Power Connectors ....................................................... 31

JAUD1: Front Audio Connector ............................................................................31

JUSB1: USB 2.0 Connector .................................................................................. 32

JUSB2: USB 3.1 Gen1 Connector ......................................................................... 32

CPU_FAN1, SYS_FAN1~3: Fan Connectors .......................................................... 33

JCI1: Chassis Intrusion Connector ....................................................................... 34

JTPM1: TPM Module Connector ........................................................................... 34

JRGB1: RGB LED Connector ................................................................................ 35

JTBT1: Thunderbolt Add-on Card Connector ...................................................... 35

JBAT1: Clear CMOS (Reset BIOS) Jumper ........................................................... 36

EZ Debug LED ....................................................................................................... 36

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JUSB3: USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-C Connector ............................................................. 37

BIOS Setup ........................................................................................................... 38

Entering BIOS Setup ............................................................................................. 38

Resetting BIOS ...................................................................................................... 39

Updating BIOS ....................................................................................................... 39

EZ Mode ................................................................................................................ 40

Advanced Mode .................................................................................................... 42

SETTINGS .............................................................................................................. 43

Advanced ............................................................................................................... 43

Boot ....................................................................................................................... 49

Security ................................................................................................................. 50

Save & Exit ............................................................................................................ 51

OC .......................................................................................................................... 52

M-FLASH .............................................................................................................. 58

OC PROFILE .......................................................................................................... 59

HARDWARE MONITOR .......................................................................................... 60

Software Description ........................................................................................... 61

Installing Windows® 10 ......................................................................................... 61

Installing Drivers .................................................................................................. 61

Installing Utilities ................................................................................................. 61

APP MANAGER ..................................................................................................... 62

LIVE UPDATE 6 ...................................................................................................... 63

COMMAND CENTER ............................................................................................. 65

GAMING APP ......................................................................................................... 69

X-BOOST ............................................................................................................... 74

DPC LATENCY TUNER .......................................................................................... 76

MYSTIC LIGHT ....................................................................................................... 77

MYSTIC LIGHT PARTY ........................................................................................... 81

SMART TOOL ......................................................................................................... 85

RAMDISK............................................................................................................... 87

GAMING LAN MANAGER ...................................................................................... 88

Intel® Optane™ Memory Configuration .............................................................. 90

System Requirements ......................................................................................... 90

Installing the Intel
Removing the Intel

Troubleshooting .................................................................................................... 93

®

Optane™ memory ................................................................ 90

®

Optane™ memory ............................................................... 92

Troubleshooting .................................................................................................. 94

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Contents

Specifications

CPU

Chipset Intel

Memory

Supports 8th Gen Intel
processors for Socket LGA1151

* Please refer www.msi.com for more information on compatible memory.

®

Core™, Pentium® Gold and Celeron®

®

B360 Chipset

y 4x DDR4 memory slots, support up to 64GB
y Supports DDR4 2666/ 2400/ 2133 MHz
y Supports Dual-Channel mode
y Supports non-ECC, un-buffered memory
y Supports Intel

®

Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)

Expansion Slot

Onboard Graphics

Storage

y 2x PCIe 3.0 x16 slots (support x16/x4 modes)
y 2x PCIe 3.0 x1 slots

y 1x DVI-D port, supports a maximum resolution of

1920x1200@60Hz

y 1x DisplayPort port 1.2, supports a maximum resolution of

4096X2304@60Hz

y 1x HDMI™ port 1.4, supports a maximum resolution of

4096x2160@30Hz

®

Intel

B360 Chipset
y 4x SATA 6Gb/s ports
y 2x M.2 slots (Key M)

 M2_1 supports up to PCIe 3.0 x4 and SATA 6Gb/s, 2242/

2260/ 2280/ 22110 storage devices*

 M2_2 supports up to PCIe 3.0 x4, 2242/ 2260/ 2280

storage devices**

®

 Intel

Optane™ Memory Ready***

* SATA2 port will be unavailable when installing SATA M.2 SSD in M2_1 slot.
** M2_2 slot will be unavailable when installing a PCIe device in PCI_E4 slot.
*** Before using Intel

updated the drivers and BIOS to the latest version from MSI website.

®

Optane™ memory modules, please ensure that you have

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®

Intel

B360 Chipset
y 3x USB 3.1 Gen2 (SuperSpeed USB 10Gbps) ports (1 Type-C

and 1 Type-A ports on the back panel, 1 Type-C internal
connector)

USB

y 2x USB 3.1 Gen1 (SuperSpeed USB) ports available through

the internal USB connector

y 6x USB 2.0 (High-speed USB) ports (4 Type-A ports on

the back panel, 2 ports available through the internal USB
connector)

®

Audio

y Realtek
y 7.1-Channel High Definition Audio

ALC892 Codec

y Supports S/PDIF output

LAN 1x Intel I219-V Gigabit LAN controller

y 1x PS/2 keyboard/ mouse combo port
y 1x DVI-D port
y 1x DisplayPort port
y 1x HDMI port

Back Panel
Connectors

y 1x LAN (RJ45) port
y 4x USB 2.0 Type-A ports
y 1x USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-A port
y 1x USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-C port
y 5x OFC audio jacks
y 1x Optical S/PDIF OUT connector

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y 1x 24-pin ATX main power connector
y 1x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector
y 4x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
y 1x USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-C port
y 1x USB 3.1 Gen1 connector (supports additional 2 USB 3.1

Gen1 ports)

y 1x USB 2.0 connector (supports additional 2 USB 2.0 ports)

Internal Connectors

I/O Controller NUVOTON NCT6797 Controller Chip

Hardware Monitor

y 1x 4-pin CPU fan connector
y 3x 4-pin system fan connectors
y 1x Front panel audio connector
y 2x Front panel connectors
y 1x 5050 RGB LED strip 12V connector
y 1x Thunderbolt add-on card connector
y 1x TPM module connector
y 1x Chassis Intrusion connector
y 1x Clear CMOS jumper

y CPU/System temperature detection
y CPU/System fan speed detection
y CPU/System fan speed control

Form Factor

BIOS Features

y Micro-ATX Form Factor
y 9.6 in. x 9.6 in. (24.3 cm x 24.3 cm)

y 1x 128 Mb flash
y UEFI AMI BIOS
y ACPI 6.1, SMBIOS 2.8
y Multi-language

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Software

Continued from previous page

y Drivers
y APP MANAGER
y COMMAND CENTER
y LIVE UPDATE 6
y SMART TOOL
y RAMDISK
y DPC LATENCY TUNER
y FAST BOOT
y X-BOOST
y GAMING APP
y SUPER CHARGER
y MYSTIC LIGHT
y GAMING LAN MANAGER
y Open Broadcaster Software (OBS)
y CPU-Z MSI GAMING

®

y Intel

Extreme Tuning Utility
y Google Chrome™ ,Google Toolbar, Google Drive
y Norton™ Internet Security Solution

* This offer is valid for a limited period only, for more information please visit
www.msi.com

Special Features

Specifications

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y Audio

 Audio Boost
 Voice Boost

y Network

 GAMING LAN with Gaming LAN Manager

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Special Features

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y Storage

 Twin Turbo M.2

®

 Intel

Optane Memory Ready

y Fan

 Smart Fan Control

y LED

 Mystic Light
 Mystic Light Extension (JRGB)
 Mystic light SYNC
 EZ DEBUG LED

y Protection

 PCIe Steel Armor

y Performance

 Multi GPU-CrossFire Technology
 DDR4 Boost
 USB with type A+C
 INTEL Turbo USB 3.1 Gen 2

y Stability

 7000+ Quality Test

y VR

 VR Ready

y Gamer Experience

 GAMING HOTKEY
 GAMING MOUSE Control

y BIOS

 Click BIOS 5

y Certification

 GAMING Certified

Specifications

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Block Diagram

HDMI DP DVI-D

2 Channel DDR4 Memory

CPU

PCI Express Bus

1 x M.2

4 x SATA 6Gb/s

2 x USB 3.1 Gen1

6 x USB 2.0

Switch

P/S2 Mouse / Keyboard

DMI 3.0

PCI Express Bus

LPC Bus

NV6797

Super I/O

B360

PCI-E Bus

Switch

Realtek
ALC892

Audio Jacks

x1

PCIe x1 slot

x1

PCIe x1 slot

x4

PCIe x16 slot

1 x M.2

3 x USB 3.1 Gen2

Block Diagram

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Rear I/O Panel

PS/2

DisplayPort

USB 2.0 USB 2.0

DVI-D

LAN Port LED Status Table

Link/ Activity LED

Status Description

Off No link

Yellow Linked

Blinking Data activity

USB 3.1 Gen2

Audio Ports

LAN

Optical S/PDIF-Out

USB 3.1 Gen2
Type-C

Speed LED

Status Description

Off 10 Mbps connection

Green 100 Mbps connection

Orange 1 Gbps connection

Audio Ports Configuration

Audio Ports

Channel

2 4 6 8

Center/ Subwoofer Out ● ●

Rear Speaker Out ● ● ●

Line-In/ Side Speaker Out ●

Line-Out/ Front Speaker Out ● ● ● ●

Mic In

(●: connected, Blank: empty)

Rear I/O Panel

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Realtek HD Audio Manager

After installing the Realtek HD Audio driver, the Realtek HD Audio Manager icon will
appear in the system tray. Double click on the icon to launch.

Device
Selection

Advanced
Settings

Application
Enhancement

Main Volume

Profiles

Jack Status

Connector
Strings

y Device Selection - allows you to select a audio output source to change the related

options. The check sign indicates the devices as default.

y Application Enhancement - the array of options will provide you a complete guidance

of anticipated sound effect for both output and input device.

y Main Volume - controls the volume or balance the right/left side of the speakers that

you plugged in front or rear panel by adjust the bar.

y Profiles - toggles between profiles.
y Advanced Settings - provides the mechanism to deal with 2 independent audio

streams.

y Jack Status - depicts all render and capture devices currently connected with your

computer.

y Connector Settings - configures the connection settings.

Auto popup dialog

When you plug into a device at an audio jack, a dialogue window will pop up asking you
which device is current connected.

Each jack corresponds to its default setting as shown on the next page.

Rear I/O Panel

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Audio jacks to headphone and microphone diagram

Audio jacks to stereo speakers diagram

AUDIO INPUT

Audio jacks to 7.1-channel speakers diagram

AUDIO INPUT

Rear Front

Side Center/

Subwoofer

Rear I/O Panel

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Overview of Components

CPU_PWR1

CPU Socket

SYS_FAN3

M2_1

PCI_E1

CPU_FAN1

DIMMA1

DIMMA2

DIMMB1

DIMMB2

SYS_FAN1

SYS_FAN2

ATX_PWR1

JUSB3

PCI_E2

JBAT1

PCI_E3

M2_2

PCI_E4

Overview of Components

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JAUD1

JTBT1

SATA▼1▲2

JCI1

SATA3

SATA4

JTPM1JRGB1

JUSB1

JUSB2

JFP1

JFP2

Component Contents

Port Name Port Type Page

CPU_FAN1, SYS_FAN1~3 Fan Connectors 33

CPU_PWR1, ATX_PWR1 Power Connectors 31

CPU Socket LGA1151 CPU Socket 26

DIMMA1, DIMMA2,
DIMMB1, DIMMB2

JAUD1 Front Audio Connector 31

JBAT1 Clear CMOS (Reset BIOS) Jumper 36

JCI1 Chassis Intrusion Connector 34

JFP1, JFP2 Front Panel Connectors 29

JRGB1 RGB LED Connector 35

JTBT1 Thunderbolt Add-on Card Connector 35

JTPM1 TPM Module Connector 34

JUSB1 USB 2.0 Connector 32

JUSB2 USB 3.1 Gen1 Connector 32

JUSB3 USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-C Connector 37

M2_1~2 M.2 Slots (Key M) 30

PCI_E1~4 PCIe Expansion Slots 28

DIMM Slots 27

SATA1~4 SATA 6Gb/s Connectors 29

Overview of Components

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CPU Socket

Distance from the center of the
CPU to the nearest DIMM slot.

50.77 mm

Introduction to the LGA 1151 CPU

The surface of the LGA 1151 CPU has
two notches and a golden triangle to
assist in correctly lining up the CPU for
motherboard placement. The golden
triangle is the Pin 1 indicator.

Important

y

Always unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing or removing

the CPU.

y

Please retain the CPU protective cap after installing the processor. MSI will deal with
Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) requests if only the motherboard comes with
the protective cap on the CPU socket.

y

When installing a CPU, always remember to install a CPU heatsink. A CPU heatsink
is necessary to prevent overheating and maintain system stability.

y

Confirm that the CPU heatsink has formed a tight seal with the CPU before booting
your system.

y

Overheating can seriously damage the CPU and motherboard. Always make sure
the cooling fans work properly to protect the CPU from overheating. Be sure to apply
an even layer of thermal paste (or thermal tape) between the CPU and the heatsink to
enhance heat dissipation.

y

Whenever the CPU is not installed, always protect the CPU socket pins by covering
the socket with the plastic cap.

y

If you purchased a separate CPU and heatsink/ cooler, Please refer to the
documentation in the heatsink/ cooler package for more details about installation.

y

This motherboard is designed to support overclocking. Before attempting to
overclock, please make sure that all other system components can tolerate
overclocking. Any attempt to operate beyond product specifications is not
recommended. MSI
operation beyond product specifications.

®

does not guarantee the damages or risks caused by inadequate

Overview of Components

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DIMM Slots

DIMMA1 DIMMB1

Channel A Channel B

DIMMA2 DIMMB2

Memory module installation recommendation

DIMMB2 DIMMB2

DIMMA2 DIMMA2 DIMMA2

DIMMB1

DIMMA1

Important

y

Always insert memory modules in the DIMMA2 slot first.

y

Due to chipset resource usage, the available capacity of memory will be a little less

than the amount of installed.

y

Based on Intel CPU specification, the Memory DIMM voltage below 1.35V is

suggested to protect the CPU.

y

Please note that the maximum capacity of addressable memory is 4GB or less

for 32-bit Windows OS due to the memory address limitation. Therefore, we
recommended that you to install 64-bit Windows OS if you want to install more than
4GB memory on the motherboard.

y

Some memory may operate at a lower frequency than the marked value when

overclocking due to the memory frequency operates dependent on its Serial Presence
Detect (SPD). Go to BIOS and find the Memory Try It! to set the memory frequency if
you want to operate the memory at the marked or at a higher frequency.

y

It is recommended to use a more efficient memory cooling system for full DIMMs

installation or overclocking.

y

The stability and compatibility of installed memory module depend on installed CPU

and devices when overclocking.

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PCI_E1~4: PCIe Expansion Slots

PCI_E1: PCIe 3.0 x16 (CPU lanes)

PCI_E2: PCIe 3.0 x1 (PCH lanes)

PCI_E3: PCIe 3.0 x1 (PCH lanes)

PCI_E4: PCIe 3.0 x4 (PCH lanes)

Multiple graphics cards installation recommendation

x16 x16

Important

y

If you install a large and heavy graphics card, you need to use a tool such as MSI

Gaming Series Graphics Card Bolster to support its weight to prevent deformation of
the slot.

y

For a single PCIe x16 expansion card installation with optimum performance, using

the PCI_E1 slot is recommended.

y

When adding or removing expansion cards, always turn off the power supply and

unplug the power supply power cable from the power outlet. Read the expansion
card’s documentation to check for any necessary additional hardware or software
changes.

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x4

SATA1~4: SATA 6Gb/s Connectors

These connectors are SATA 6Gb/s interface ports. Each connector can connect to one
SATA device.

SATA4

SATA3

SATA2
SATA1

Important

y

Please do not fold the SATA cable at a 90-degree angle. Data loss may result during

transmission otherwise.

y

SATA cables have identical plugs on either sides of the cable. However, it is

recommended that the flat connector be connected to the motherboard for space
saving purposes.

y

SATA2 port will be unavailable when installing SATA M.2 SSD in M2_1 slot.

JFP1, JFP2: Front Panel Connectors

These connectors connect to the switches and LEDs on the front panel.

2 10

JFP1

1

1 HDD LED + 2 Power LED +

3 HDD LED - 4 Power LED -

5 Reset Switch 6 Power Switch

7 Reset Switch 8 Power Switch

9 Reserved 10 No Pin

1

JFP2

1 Speaker - 2 Buzzer +

3 Buzzer - 4 Speaker +

9

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M2_1~2: M.2 Slots (Key M)

Important

y

Intel® RST only supports PCIe M.2 SSD with UEFI ROM.

y

Intel® Optane™ Memory Ready.

y

M2_1

M2_2

Video Demonstration

Watch the video to learn how to Install M.2 SSD.

http://youtu.be/JCTFABytrYA

Installing M.2 SSD

1. Loosen the M.2

riser screw from the
motherboard.

SATA2 port will be unavailable when installing SATA M.2

SSD in M2_1 slot.

y

M2_2 slot will be unavailable when installing a PCIe

device in PCI_E4 slot.

y

M2_2 slot only supports PCIe mode.

2. Move and fasten the
M.2 riser screw to the
appropriate location
according your M.2 SSD
size.

3. Insert your M.2 SSD
into the M.2 slot at a
30-degree angle.

4. Secure the M.2 SSD in
place with the supplied
M.2 screw.

Overview of Components

30

30°

Supplied M.2 screw

CPU_PWR1, ATX_PWR1: Power Connectors

These connectors allow you to connect an ATX power supply.

8
4 1

1 Ground 5 +12V

2 Ground 6 +12V

3 Ground 7 +12V

4 Ground 8 +12V

1 +3.3V 13 +3.3V

2 +3.3V 14 -12V

3 Ground 15 Ground

24

12

ATX_PWR1

131

4 +5V 16 PS-ON#

5 Ground 17 Ground

6 +5V 18 Ground

7 Ground 19 Ground

8 PWR OK 20 Res

9 5VSB 21 +5V

10 +12V 22 +5V

11 +12V 23 +5V

12 +3.3V 24 Ground

5

CPU_PWR1

Important

Make sure that all the power cables are securely connected to a proper ATX power
supply to ensure stable operation of the motherboard.

JAUD1: Front Audio Connector

This connector allows you to connect audio jacks on the front panel.

2 10

1

1 MIC L 2 Ground

3 MIC R 4 NC

5 Head Phone R 6 MIC Detection

7 SENSE_SEND 8 No Pin

9 Head Phone L 10 Head Phone Detection

9

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JUSB1: USB 2.0 Connector

These connectors allow you to connect USB 2.0 ports on the front panel.

2 10

1

1 VCC 2 VCC

3 USB0- 4 USB1-

5 USB0+ 6 USB1+

7 Ground 8 Ground

9 No Pin 10 NC

9

Important

y

Note that the VCC and Ground pins must be connected correctly to avoid possible

damage.

y

In order to recharge your iPad,iPhone and iPod through USB ports, please install

®

MSI

SUPER CHARGER utility.

JUSB2: USB 3.1 Gen1 Connector

This connector allows you to connect USB 3.1 Gen1 ports on the front panel.

1 10

20

1 Power 11 USB2.0+

2 USB3_RX_DN 12 USB2.0-

3 USB3_RX_DP 13 Ground

4 Ground 14 USB3_TX_C_DP

5 USB3_TX_C_DN 15 USB3_TX_C_DN

6 USB3_TX_C_DP 16 Ground

7 Ground 17 USB3_RX_DP

8 USB2.0- 18 USB3_RX_DN

9 USB2.0+ 19 Power

10 NC 20 No Pin

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Important

Note that the Power and Ground pins must be connected correctly to avoid possible
damage.

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CPU_FAN1, SYS_FAN1~3: Fan Connectors

Fan connectors can be classified as PWM (Pulse Width Modulation) Mode or DC Mode.
PWM Mode fan connectors provide constant 12V output and adjust fan speed with
speed control signal. DC Mode fan connectors control fan speed by changing voltage.
When you plug a 3-pin (Non-PWM) fan to a fan connector in PWM mode, the fan speed
will always maintain at 100%, which might create a lot of noise. You can follow the
instruction below to adjust the fan connector to PWM or DC Mode.

Default PWM Mode fan connectors

1

CPU_FAN1

Default DC Mode fan connectors

1

1

SYS_FAN1/SYS_FAN3

Switching fan mode and adjusting fan speed

You can switch between PWM mode and DC mode and adjust fan speed in BIOS >
HARDWARE MONITOR.

Select PWM mode or DC mode

SYS_FAN2

There are gradient points of the fan speed that allow you to adjust
fan speed in relation to CPU temperature.

Important

Make sure fans are working properly after switching the PWM/ DC mode.

Pin definition of fan connectors

PWM Mode pin definition

1 Ground 2 +12V

3 Sense 4 Speed Control Signal

1 Ground 2 Voltage Control

3 Sense 4 NC

DC Mode pin definition

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JCI1: Chassis Intrusion Connector

This connector allows you to connect the chassis intrusion switch cable.

Normal
(default)

Trigger the chassis
intrusion event

Using chassis intrusion detector

1. Connect the JCI1 connector to the chassis intrusion switch/ sensor on the chassis.

2. Close the chassis cover.

3. Go to BIOS > Settings > Security > Chassis Intrusion Configuration.

4. Set Chassis Intrusion to Enabled.

5. Press F10 to save and exit and then press the Enter key to select Ye s.

6. Once the chassis cover is opened again, a warning message will be displayed on

screen when the computer is turned on.

Resetting the chassis intrusion warning

1. Go to BIOS > Settings > Security > Chassis Intrusion Configuration.

2. Set Chassis Intrusion to Reset.

3. Press F10 to save and exit and then press the Enter key to select Ye s.

JTPM1: TPM Module Connector

This connector is for TPM (Trusted Platform Module). Please refer to the TPM security
platform manual for more details and usages.

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2 14

1

1 LPC Clock 2 3V Standby power

3 LPC Reset 4 3.3V Power

5 LPC address & data pin0 6 Serial IRQ

7 LPC address & data pin1 8 5V Power

9 LPC address & data pin2 10 No Pin

11 LPC address & data pin3 12 Ground

13 LPC Frame 14 Ground

13

JRGB1: RGB LED Connector

This connector allows you to connect the 5050 RGB LED strips 12V.

1

1 +12V 2 G

3 R 4 B

1

Extension cable

JRGB1

Important

y

The JRGB1 connector supports 5050 RGB LED strips (12V/G/R/B) with the maximum

power rating of 3A (12V).

y

Please keeping the LED strip shorter than 2 meters to prevent dimming.

y

Always turn off the power supply and unplug the power cord from the power outlet

before installing or removing the RGB LED strip.

y

Please use MSI’s software to control the extended LED strip.

5050 RGB LED strips 12V

JTBT1: Thunderbolt Add-on Card Connector

This connector allows you to connect the add-on Thunderbolt I/O card.

1

1 FORCE_PWR 2 SCI_EVENT

3 SLP_S3# 4 SLP_S5#

5 GND

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JBAT1: Clear CMOS (Reset BIOS) Jumper

There is CMOS memory onboard that is external powered from a battery located on
the motherboard to save system configuration data. If you want to clear the system
configuration, set the jumpers to clear the CMOS memory.

Keep Data
(default)

Resetting BIOS to default values

1. Power off the computer and unplug the power cord

2. Use a jumper cap to short JBAT1 for about 5-10 seconds.

3. Remove the jumper cap from JBAT1.

4. Plug the power cord and power on the computer.

EZ Debug LED

These LEDs indicate the debug status of the motherboard.

CPU - indicates CPU is not detected or fail.
DRAM - indicates DRAM is not detected or fail.
VGA - indicates GPU is not detected or fail.
BOOT - indicates the booting device is not detected

or fail.

Clear CMOS/
Reset BIOS

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JUSB3: USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-C Connector

This connector allows you to connect USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-C connector on the front
panel. The connector possesses a foolproof design. When you connect the cable, be
sure to connect it with the corresponding orientation.

JUSB3

USB Type-C Cable

USB Type-C port on
the front panel

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BIOS Setup

The default settings offer the optimal performance for system stability in normal
conditions. You should always keep the default settings to avoid possible system
damage or failure booting unless you are familiar with BIOS.

Important

y

BIOS items are continuously update for better system performance. Therefore, the
description may be slightly different from the latest BIOS and should be for reference
only. You could also refer to the HELP information panel for BIOS item description.

y

The pictures in this chapter are for reference only and may vary from the product you
purchased.

Entering BIOS Setup

Please refer the following methods to enter BIOS setup.

y Press Delete key, when the Press DEL key to enter Setup Menu, F11 to enter Boot

Menu message appears on the screen during the boot process.

y Use MSI FAST BOOT application. Click on GO2BIOS button and choose OK. The

system will reboot and enter BIOS setup directly.

Click on GO2BIOS

Function key

F1: General Help
F2: Add/ Remove a favorite item
F3: Enter Favorites menu
F4: Enter CPU Specifications menu
F5: Enter Memory-Z menu
F6: Load optimized defaults
F7: Switch between Advanced mode and EZ mode
F8: Load Overclocking Profile
F9: Save Overclocking Profile
F10: Save Change and Reset*
F12: Take a screenshot and save it to USB flash drive (FAT/ FAT32 format only).
Ctrl+F: Enter Search page

* When you press F10, a confirmation window appears and it provides the modification
information. Select between Yes or No to confirm your choice.

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Resetting BIOS

You might need to restore the default BIOS setting to solve certain problems. There are
several ways to reset BIOS:

y Go to BIOS and press F6 to load optimized defaults.
y Short the Clear CMOS jumper on the motherboard.

Important

Be sure the computer is off before clearing CMOS data. Please refer to the Clear
CMOS jumper section for resetting BIOS.

Updating BIOS

Updating BIOS with M-FLASH

Before updating:
Please download the latest BIOS file that matches your motherboard model from MSI

website. And then save the BIOS file into the USB flash drive.
Updating BIOS:

1. Insert the USB flash drive that contains the update file into the computer.

2. Press <Ctrl+F5> key during POST.

3. Click on Yes to reboot the system and enter the flash mode.

4. Select a BIOS file to perform the BIOS update process.

5. After the flashing process is 100% completed, the system will reboot

automatically.

Updating the BIOS with Live Update 6

Before updating:
Make sure the LAN driver is already installed and the Internet connection is set

properly.
Updating BIOS:

1. Install and launch MSI LIVE UPDATE 6.

2. Select BIOS Update.

3. Click on Scan button.

4. Click on Download icon to download and install the latest BIOS file.

5. Click Next and choose In Windows mode. And then click Next and Start to start

updating BIOS.

6. After the flashing process is 100% completed, the system will restart

automatically.

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EZ Mode

At EZ mode, it provides the basic system information and allows you to configure the
basic setting. To configure the advanced BIOS settings, please enter the Advanced
Mode by pressing the Setup Mode switch or F7 function key.

XMP switch

Information

display

M-Flash

Favorites

Hardware

Monitor

y XMP switch - click on the inner circle to enable/ disable the X.M.P. (Extreme Memory
Profile). Switch the outer circle to select the X.M.P. profile. This switch will only be
available if the X.M.P. supported memory module is installed.

y Setup Mode switch - press this tab or the F7 key to switch between Advanced mode
and EZ mode.

y Screenshot - click on this tab or the F12 key to take a screenshot and save it to USB
flash drive (FAT/ FAT32 format only).

y Search - click on this tab or the Ctrl+F keys and the search page will show. It allows
you to search by BIOS item name, enter the item name to find the item listing. Move
the mouse over a blank space and right click the mouse to exit search page.

Important

In search page, only the F6, F10 and F12 function keys are available.

y Language - allows you to select the language of BIOS setup.

y System information - shows the CPU/ DDR speed, CPU/ MB temperature, MB/ CPU

type, memory size, CPU/ DDR voltage, BIOS version and build date.

y Boot device priority bar - you can move the device icons to change the boot priority.
The boot priority from high to low is left to right.

SearchScreenshotSetup Mode switch

Language

System
information

Boot device
priority bar

Function
buttons

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y Information display - click on the CPU, Memory, Storage, Fan Info and Help buttons

on left side to display related information.

y Function buttons - enable or disable the LAN Option ROM, M.2/ Optane Genie, HD
audio controller, AHCI, RAID, CPU Fan Fail Warning Control and BIOS Log Review by

clicking on their respective button.

y M-Flash - click on this button to display the M-Flash menu that provides the way to
update BIOS with a USB flash drive.

y Hardware Monitor - click on this button to display the Hardware Monitor menu that
allows you to manually control the fan speed by percentage.

y Favorites menu - press the F3 key to enter Favorites menu. It allows you to create
personal BIOS menu where you can save and access favorite/ frequently-used BIOS
setting items.

 Default HomePage - allows you to select a BIOS menu (e.g. SETTINGS, OC...,etc)

as the BIOS home page.

 Favorite1~5 - allows you to add the frequently-used/ favorite BIOS setting items

in one page.

 To add a BIOS item to a favorite page (Favorite 1~5)

1. Move the mouse over a BIOS item not only on BIOS menu but also on search

page.

2. Right-click or press F2 key.

3. Choose a favorite page and click on OK.

 To delete a BIOS item from favorite page

1. Move the mouse over a BIOS item on favorite page (Favorite 1~5)

2. Right-click or press F2 key.

3. Choose Delete and click on OK.

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Advanced Mode

Press Setup Mode switch or F7 function key can switch between EZ Mode and
Advanced Mode in BIOS setup.

XMP switch

BIOS menu
selection

Menu display

SearchScreenshotSetup Mode switch

Language

System
information

Boot device
priority bar

BIOS menu
selection

y XMP switch/ Setup Mode switch/ Screenshot/ Language/ System information/ Boot
device priority bar - please refer to the descriptions of EZ Mode Overview section.

y BIOS menu selection - the following options are available:

 SETTINGS - allows you to specify the parameters for chipset and boot devices.
 OC - allows you to adjust the frequency and voltage. Increasing the frequency may

get better performance.

 M-FLASH - provides the way to update BIOS with a USB flash drive.
 OC PROFILE - allows you to manage overclocking profiles.
 HARDWARE MONITOR - allows you to set the speeds of fans and monitor voltages

of system.

 BOARD EXPLORER - provides the information of installed devices on this

motherboard.

y Menu display - provides BIOS setting items and information to be configured.

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SETTINGS

System Status

f System Date

Sets the system date. Use tab key to switch between date elements.
The format is <day> <month> <date> <year>.
<day> Day of the week, from Sun to Sat, determined by BIOS. Read-only.

<month> The month from Jan. through Dec.
<date> The date from 1 to 31 can be keyed by numeric function keys.
<year> The year can be adjusted by users.

f System Time

Sets the system time. Use tab key to switch between time elements.
The time format is <hour> <minute> <second>.

f SATA PortX/ M2_X

Shows the information of connected SATA/ M.2 devices.

Important

If the connected SATA device is not displayed, turn off computer and re-check SATA
cable and power cable connections of the device and motherboard.

f System Information

Shows detailed system information, including CPU type, BIOS version, and Memory
(read only).

f DMI Information

Shows system information, desktop Board Information and chassis Information. (Read
only).

Advanced

f PCI Subsystem Settings

Sets PCI, PCI express interface protocol and latency timer. Press Enter to enter the
sub-menu.

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fPEG X - Max Link Speed [Auto]

Sets PCI Express protocol of PCIe x16 slots for matching different installed devices.
[Auto] This item will be configured automatically by BIOS.
[Gen1] Enables PCIe Gen1 support only.
[Gen2] Enables PCIe Gen2 support only.
[Gen3] Enables PCIe Gen3 support only.

fPCI Latency Timer [32]

Sets latency timer of PCI interface device.
[Options: 32, 64, 96, 128, 160, 192, 224, 248 PCI Bus clocks]

fAbove 4G memory/ Crypto Currency mining [Disabled]

Enables or disables 64-bit capable devices to be decoded in above 4G address
space. It is only available if the system supports 64-bit PCI decoding.

[Enabled] Allows you to utilize more than 4x GPUs.
[Disabled] Disables this function.

f ACPI Settings

Sets ACPI parameters of onboard power LED behaviors. Press Enter to enter the sub­menu.

fPower LED [Blinking]

Sets shining behaviors of the onboard Power LED.
[Dual Color] The power LED turns to another color to indicate the S3 state.
[Blinking] The power LED blinks to indicate the S3 state.

fCPU Over Temperature Alert [Auto]

Enables or disables the CPU overheating alert when CPU temperature is over 80
degrees centigrade.

f Integrated Peripherals

Sets integrated peripherals' parameters, such as LAN, HDD, USB and audio. Press

Enter to enter the sub-menu.

fOnboard LAN Controller [Enabled]

Enables or disables the onboard LAN controller.

fLAN Option ROM [Disabled]

Enables or disables the legacy network Boot Option ROM for detailed settings. This
item will appear when Onboard LAN Controller is enabled.

[Enabled] Enables the onboard LAN Boot ROM.
[Disabled] Disables the onboard LAN Boot ROM.

fNetwork Stack [Disabled]

Sets UEFI network stack for optimizing IPv4 / IPv6 function.
[Enabled] Enables UEFI network stack.
[Disabled] Disables UEFI network stack.

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fIpv4 PXE Support [Enabled]

When Enabled, the system UEFI network stack will support Ipv4 protocol. This item
will appear when Network Stack is enabled.

[Enabled] Enables the Ipv4 PXE boot support.
[Disabled] Disables the Ipv4 PXE boot support.

fIpv6 PXE Support [Enabled]

When Enabled, the system UEFI network stack will support Ipv6 protocol. This item
will appear when Network Stack is enabled.

[Enabled] Enables the Ipv6 PXE boot support.
[Disabled] Disables the Ipv6 PXE boot support.

fSATA Mode [AHCI Mode]

Sets the operation mode of the onboard SATA controller.
[AHCI Mode] Specify the AHCI mode for SATA storage devices. AHCI

[Optane Mode] Enables Optane function for NVMe or PCIe storage
devices.

fM2_X-RST Pcie Storage Remapping [Disabled]

Enables or disables M.2 PCIe storage remapping for Intel Rapid Storage.

fM.2/Optane Genie [Disabled]

Enables or disables M.2 storage/ Optane memory. For M.2 storage, enabling this
allows the M.2 storage devices to build RAID volume.

fSATAx Hot Plug [Disabled]

Allows user to enable or disable the SATA hot plug support.
[Enabled] Enables hot plug support for the SATA ports.
[Disabled] Disables hot plug support for the SATA ports.

fHD Audio Controller [Enabled]

Enables or disables the onboard High Definition Audio controller.

f Integrated Graphics Configuration

Adjusts integrated graphics settings for optimum system. Press Enter to enter the
sub-menu.

(Advanced Host Controller Interface) offers some
advanced features to enhance the speed and performance
of SATA storage device, such as Native Command Queuing
(NCQ) and hot-plugging.

fInitiate Graphic Adapter [PEG]

Selects a graphics device as the primary boot device.
[IGD] Integrated Graphics Display.
[PEG] PCI-Express Graphics Device.

fIntegrated Graphics Share Memory [64M]

Selects a fixed amount of system memory allocated to the onboard graphics. This
item will appear when IGD Multi-Monitor is enabled.

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fIGD Multi-Monitor [Disabled]

Enables or disables the multi-screen output from integrated graphics and external
graphics card. This item appears when Initiate Graphic Adapter set to PEG.

[Enabled] Enables multi-screen function for both integrated and external

[Disabled] Disables this function.

f Thunderbolt(TM) Configuration

fDiscrete Thunderbolt(TM) Support [Disabled]

Enables or disables Thunderbolt™ support.

f USB Configuration

Sets the onboard USB controller and device function. Press Enter to enter the sub­menu.

fUSB Controller [Enabled]

Enables or disables all USB controller.

fXHCI Hand-off [Diasbled]

Enables or disables XHCI hand-off support for the operating system without XHCI
hand-off feature.

fLegacy USB Support [Enabled]

Sets Legacy USB function support.
[Auto] The system will automatically detect if any USB device is connected

[Enabled] Enable the USB support under legacy mode.
[Disabled] The USB devices will be unavailable under legacy mode.

f Power Management Setup

Sets system Power Management of ErP and AC Power Loss behaviors. Press Enter to
enter the sub-menu.

graphics cards.

and enable the legacy USB support.

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fErP Ready [Disabled]

Enables or disables the system power consumption according to ErP regulation.
[Enabled] Optimize the system power consumption according to ErP

regulation. It will not support S4 & S5 wake up by USB, PCI and PCIe
devices.

[Disabled] Disables this function.

fRestore after AC Power Loss [Power Off]

Sets the system behaviors while encountering the AC power loss.
[Power Off] Leaves the system in power off state after restoring AC power.
[Power On] Boot up the system after restoring AC power.
[Last State] Restores the system to the previous state (power on/ power off)

before AC power loss.

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fSystem Power Fault Protection [Disabled]

Enables or disables the system to boot up when detecting abnormal voltage input.
[Enabled] Protect the system from unexpected power operation and remain

[Disabled] Disables this function.

f Windows OS Configuration

Sets Windows OS detailed configuration and behaviors. Press Enter to enter the sub­menu.

fWindows 10 WHQL Support [Disabled]

Enables the supports for Windows 10 or disables for other operating systems.
Before enabling this item, make sure all installed devices & utilities (hardware &
software) should meet the Windows 10 requirements.

[Enabled] The system will switch to UEFI mode to meet the Windows

[Disabled] Disables this function.

fMSI Fast Boot [Disabled]

MSI Fast Boot is the fastest way to boot the system. It will disable more devices to
speed up system boot time which is faster than the boot time of Fast Boot.

[Enabled] Enables the MSI Fast Boot function to speed up booting time. And

[Disabled] Disables MSI Fast Boot.

the shut down status.

equirement.

the following Fast Boot field will be disabled and fixed.

Important

When MSI Fast Boot is enabled, you can use MSI FAST BOOT application to enter BIOS
setup if needed. Please refer Entering BIOS Setup section for details.

fFast Boot [Enabled]

Enables or disables the fast boot feature for Windows 10. This item will only be
available when MSI Fast Boot is disabled.

[Enabled] Enables the Fast Boot configuration to accelerate system boot time.
[Disabled] Disables the Fast Boot configuration.

fInternal GOP Configuration

Manages the onboard Graphics Output Protocol (GOP). Press Enter to enter
the sub-menu. This sub-menu will appear when Windows 10 WHQL Support is
enabled.

fSecure Boot

Sets the Windows secure boot to prevent the unauthorized accessing. Press Enter
to enter the sub-menu. This sub-menu will appear when Windows 10 WHQL

Support is enabled.

fSecure Boot Support [Disabled]

Enables or disables secure boot support.
[Enabled] Enables the secure boot function and allow you to set the secure

[Disabled] Disables this function.

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fSecure Boot Mode [Standard]

Selects the secure boot mode. This item is to select how the secure boot keys be
loaded. This item appears when Secure Boot Support is enabled.

[Standard] The system will automatically load the secure keys from BIOS.
[Custom] Allows user to configure the secure boot settings and manually load

fKey Management

Manages the secure boot keys. Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu. This sub­menu will appear when Secure Boot Mode sets to Custom.

f Wake Up Event Setup

Sets system wake up behaviors for different sleep modes. Press Enter to enter the
sub-menu.

fWake Up Event By [BIOS]

Selects the wake up event by BIOS or operating system.
[BIOS] Activates the following items, set wake up events of these items.
[OS] The wake up events will be defined by OS.

fResume By RTC Alarm [Disabled]

Disables or enables the system wake up by RTC Alarm.
[Enabled] Enables the system to boot up on a scheduled time/ date.
[Disabled] Disables this function.

fDate (of month) Alarm/ Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm

Sets RTC alarm date/ Time. If Resume By RTC Alarm is set to [Enabled], the system
will automatically resume (boot up) on a specified date/hour/minute/second in
these fields (using the + and - keys to select the date & time settings).

fResume By PCI-E Device [Disabled]

Enables or disables the wake up function of installed PCI-E expansion cards,
integrated LAN controllers or USB devices which are supported by third party
integrated chips.

[Enabled] Enables the system to be awakened from the power saving modes

[Disabled] Disables this function.

fResume By Onboard Intel LAN [Disabled]

Enables or disables the system wake up by Onboard Intel LAN.
[Enabled] Enables the system to be awakened from the power saving modes

[Disabled] Disables this function.

fResume by USB Device [Disabled]

Enables or disables the system wake up by USB devices.
[Enabled] Enables the system to be awakened from sleep state when activity of

[Disabled] Disables this function.

the secure keys.

when activity or input signal of PCIe device is detected.

when activity or input signal of Intel LAN device is detected.

USB device is detected.

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fResume From S3/S4/S5 by PS/2 Mouse [Disabled]

Enables or disables the system wake up by PS/2 mouse.
[Enabled] Enables the system to be awakened from S3/ S4/ S5 state when

[Disabled] Disables this function.

fResume From S3/S4/S5 by PS/2 Keyboard [Disabled]

Enables or disables the system wake up by PS/2 keyboard.
[Any Key] Enables the system to be awakened from S3/ S4/ S5 state when

[Hot Key] Enables the system to be awakened from S3/ S4/ S5 state when

[Disabled] Disables this function.

fHot Key [Ctrl+Space]

Selects a combination of keys as a hot key to wake the system. This item appears
when you set the Resume From S3/S4/S5 by PS/2 Keyboard to Hot Key.

f Secure Erase+

Enables or disables Secure Erase+ function. Secure Erase+ is the best way to
effectively wipe all data from a SSD. Please note that data of SSD will be erased after
enabling Secure Erase+.

f Intel ( R ) Ethernet Connection I219-V

Shows driver information and configuration of the ethernet controller parameter. This
item will appear when Network Stack is enabled.

activity of PS/2 mouse is detected.

activity of any key on PS/2 keyboard is detected.

activity of hot key on PS/2 keyboard is detected.

Boot

Sets the sequence of system boot devices.

f Full Screen Logo Display [Enabled]

Enables or disables to show the full screen logo while system POST.
[Enabled] Shows the logo in full screen.

[Disabled] Shows the POST messages.

f GO2BIOS [Disabled]

Allows system to enter BIOS setup directly by pressing the Power button for 4 sec pon
bootup.

[Enabled] The system boots straight to the BIOS setup by long pressing the power

[Disabled] Disables this function.

f Bootup NumLock State [On]

Select the keyboard NumLock state upon bootup.

button about 4 seconds when the system is off.

f Info Block effect [Unlock]

Sets the state of Help information block.
[Unlock] Sliding effect.

[Lock] Fix the Help information block on the screen.

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f Boot Mode Select [LEGACY+UEFI]

Sets the system boot mode from legacy or UEFI architecture depending on OS
installation requirement. This item will become un-selectable and will be configured
automatically by BIOS when Windows 10 WHQL Support is enabled.

[UEFI] Enables UEFI BIOS boot mode support only.
[LEGACY+UEFI] Enables both Legacy BIOS boot mode and UEFI BIOS boot

f FIXED BOOT ORDER Priorities

Sets device priority for system boot.

f Boot Option Priorities

These items are used to prioritize the installed boot devices.

mode.

Security

f Administrator Password

Sets administrator password for system security. User has full rights to change the
BIOS items with administrator password. After setting the administrator password, the
state of this item will show “Installed”.

f User Password

Sets User Password for system security. User has limited rights to change the BIOS
items with user password. This item will be available when administrator password is
set. After setting the user password, the state of this item will show “Installed”.

f Password Check [Setup]

Selects a condition that will request the password.
[Setup] A password will be requested for entering the BIOS Setup.

[Boot] A password will be requested for booting the system.

f Password Clear [Enabled]

Enables or disables the clear CMOS behavior to clear a set password.
[Enabled] The password will be erased after clear CMOS.

[Disabled] The password will always be kept.

Important

When selecting the Administrator / User Password items, a password box will appear
on the screen. Type the password then press <Enter>. The password typed now will
replace any previous set password from CMOS memory. You will be prompted to
confirm the password. You may also press <Esc> to abort the selection.

To clear a set password, press <Enter> when you are prompted to enter a new
password. A message will confirm the password is being disabled. Once the password
is disabled, you can enter the setup and OS without authorization.

f Trusted Computing

Sets TPM (Trusted Platform Module) function.

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fSecurity Device Support [Disabled]

Enables or disables the TPM function to build the endorsement key for accessing
the system.

f Chassis Intrusion Configuration

Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu.

fChassis Intrusion [Disabled]

Enables or disables recording messages when the chassis is opened. This function
is ready for the chassis equips a chassis intrusion switch.

[Enabled] Once the chassis is opened, the system will record and issue a

[Reset] Clear the warning message. After clearing the message, please

[Disabled] Disables this funcion.

warning message.

return to Enabled or Disabled.

Save & Exit

f Discard Changes and Exit

Exit BIOS setup without saving any change.

f Save Changes and Reboot

Save all changes and reboot the system.

f Save Changes

Save current changes.

f Discard Changes

Discard all changes and restore to the previous values.

f Restore Defaults

Restore or load all default values.

f Boot Override

The installed bootable devices will appear on this menu, you can select one of them to
be the boot device.

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OC

Important

y

Overclocking your PC manually is only recommended for advanced users.

y

Overclocking is not guaranteed, and if done improperly, it could void your warranty or

severely damage your hardware.

f OC Explore Mode [Normal]

Enables or disables to show the normal or expert version of OC settings.
[Normal] Provides the regular OC settings in BIOS setup.

[Expert] Provides the advanced OC settings for OC expert to configure in BIOS

Note: We use * as the symbol for the OC settings of Expert mode.

f CPU Ratio Apply Mode [All Core]*

Sets applied mode for CPU ratio. This item only appears when a CPU that supports
Turbo Boost is installed.

[All Core] Enables the CPU Ratio. All CPU cores will run the same CPU ratio that

[Per Core] Enables the Core X X of X xxxx MHz. Sets each CPU core ratio

[Turbo Ratio] Enables the X-Core Ration Limit. This option only appears when a CPU

f X-Core Ratio Limit [Auto]*

Allows you to set the CPU ratios for different number of active cores. These items only
appear when CPU Ratio Apply Mode set to Turbo Ratio.

setup.

be set in CPU Ratio.

separately.

that supports this function is installed.

f Adjusted CPU Frequency

Shows the adjusted CPU frequency. Read-only.

f Core X X of X xxxx MHz [Auto]*

Allows you to set the CPU ratios for different number of active cores. These items only
appear when CPU Ratio Apply Mode set to Per Core.

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f CPU Ratio Offset When Running AVX [Auto]

Sets a offset value to lower the CPU core ratio. It could be helpful for heat dissipation
when running AVX instruction set. If set to Auto, BIOS will configure this setting
automatically. This item appears when the installed CPU supports this function.

f Ring Ratio [Auto]

Sets the ring ratio. The valid value range depends on the installed CPU.

f Adjusted Ring Frequency

Shows the adjusted Ring frequency. Read-only.

f GT Ratio [Auto]

Sets the integrated graphics ratio. The valid value range depends on the installed
CPU.

f Adjusted GT Frequency

Shows the adjusted integrated graphics frequency. Read-only.

f Misc Setting*

Press Enter, + or - key to open or close the following 3 items related to CPU features.

fEIST [Enabled]*

®

Enables or disables the Enhanced Intel

SpeedStep Technology.

[Enabled] Enables the EIST to adjust CPU voltage and core frequency

dynamically. It can decrease average power consumption and
average heat production.

[Disabled] Disables EIST.

fIntel Turbo Boost [Enabled]*

Enables or disables the Intel

®

Turbo Boost. This item appears when the installed

CPU supports this function.
[Enabled] Enables this function to boost CPU performance automatically above

rated specifications when system request the highest performance
state.

[Disabled] Disables this function.

f Extreme Memory Profile (X.M.P.) [Disabled]

X.M.P. (Extreme Memory Profile) is the overclocking technology by memory module.
Please enable XMP or select a profile of memory module for overclocking the memory.
This item will be available when the memory modules that support X.M.P. is installed.

f DRAM Reference Clock [Auto]*

Sets the DRAM reference clock. The valid value range depends on the installed CPU.
This item appears when a CPU that supports this adjustment is installed.

f DRAM Frequency [Auto]

Sets the DRAM frequency. Please note the overclocking behavior is not guaranteed.

f Adjusted DRAM Frequency

Shows the adjusted DRAM frequency. Read-only.

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f Memory Try It ! [Disabled]

It improve memory compatibility or performance by choosing optimized memory
preset.

f DRAM Timing Mode [Link]

Selects the memory timing mode.
[Link] Allows user to configure the DRAM timing for all memory channel.
[UnLink] Allows user to configure the DRAM timing for respective memory

f Advanced DRAM Configuration

Press Enter to enter the sub-menu. User can set the memory timing for each/ all
memory channel. The system may become un-stable or un-bootable after changing
memory timing. If it occurs, please clear the CMOS data and restore the default
settings. (Refer to the Clear CMOS jumper/ button section to clear the CMOS data, and
enter the BIOS to load the default settings.)

f Memory Fast Boot [Auto]*

Enables or disables the initiation and training for memory every booting.
[Auto] The setting will be configured automatically by BIOS.

[Enabled] System will completely keep the archives of first intiation and training

[Disabled] The memory will be initialed and trained every booting.

f CPU Voltages control [Auto]

These options allows you to set the voltages related to CPU. If set to Auto, BIOS will
set these voltages automatically or you can set it manually.

f DRAM Voltages control [Auto]

These options allows you to set the voltages related to memory. If set to Auto, BIOS
will set these voltages automatically or you can set it manually.

channel.

for memory. So the memory will not be initialed and trained when
booting to accelerate the system booting time.

f CPU Memory Changed Detect [Enabled]*

Enables or disables the system to issue a warning message during boot when the CPU
or memory has been replaced.

[Enabled] The system will issue a warning message during boot and then you have

[Disabled] Disables this function and keeps the current BIOS settings.

f CPU Specifications

Press Enter to enter the sub-menu. This sub-menu displays the information of
installed CPU. You can also access this information menu at any time by pressing [F4].
Read only.

fCPU Technology Support

Press Enter to enter the sub-menu. The sub-menu shows the key features of
installed CPU. Read only.

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to load the default settings for new devices.

f MEMORY-Z

Press Enter to enter the sub-menu. This sub-menu displays all the settings and
timings of installed memory. You can also access this information menu at any time by
pressing [F5].

fDIMMA1/A2/B1/B2 Memory SPD

Press Enter to enter the sub-menu. The sub-menu displays the information of
installed memory. Read only.

f CPU Features

Press Enter to enter the sub-menu.

fHyper-Threading [Enabled]

Intel Hyper-Threading technology treats the multi cores inside the processor as
multi logical processors that can execute instructions simultaneously. In this way,
the system performance is highly improved. This item appears when the installed
CPU supports this technology.

[Enable] Enables Intel Hyper-Threading technology.
[Disabled] Disables this item if the system does not support HT function.

fActive Processor Cores Control [All]

Allows you to select the number of active CPU cores.

fLimit CPUID Maximum [Disabled]

Enables or disables the extended CPUID value.
[Enabled] BIOS limits the maximum CPUID input value to circumvent boot

[Disabled] Use the actual maximum CPUID input value.

fIntel Virtualization Tech [Enabled]

Enables or disables Intel Virtualization technology.
[Enabled] Enables Intel Virtualization technology and allows a platform to run

[Disabled] Disables this function.

problems with older operating system that do not support the
processor with extended CPUID value.

multiple operating systems in independent partitions. The system
can function as multiple systems virtually.

fIntel VT-D Tech [Disabled]

Enables or disables Intel VT-D (Intel Virtualization for Directed I/O) technology.

fHardware Prefetcher [Enabled]

Enables or disables the hardware prefetcher (MLC Streamer prefetcher).
[Enabled] Allows the hardware prefetcher to automatically pre-fetch data

and instructions into L2 cache from memory for tuning the CPU
performance.

[Disabled] Disables the hardware prefetcher.

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fAdjacent Cache Line Prefetch [Enabled]

Enables or disables the CPU hardware prefetcher (MLC Spatial prefetcher).
[Enabled] Enables adjacent cache line prefetching for reducing the cache

[Disabled] Enables the requested cache line only.

fCPU AES Instructions [Enabled]

Enables or disables the CPU AES (Advanced Encryption Standard-New
Instructions) support. This item appears when a CPU supports this function.

fIntel Adaptive Thermal Monitor [Enabled]

Enables or disables the Intel adaptive thermal monitor function to protect the CPU
from overheating.

[Enabled] Throttles down the CPU core clock speed when the CPU is over the

[Disabled] Disables this function.

fIntel C-State [Auto]

Enables or disables the Intel C-state. C-state is a processor power management
technology defined by ACPI.

[Auto] This setting will be configured automatically by BIOS.
[Enabled] Detects the idle state of system and reduce CPU power consumption

[Disabled] Disable this function.

fC1E Support [Disabled]

Enables or disables the C1E function for power-saving in halt state. This item
appears when Intel C-State is enabled.

[Enabled] Enables C1E function to reduce the CPU frequency and voltage for

[Disabled] Disables this function.

latency time and tuning the performance to the specific application.

adaptive temperature.

accordingly.

power-saving in halt state.

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fPackage C State limit [Auto]

This item allows you to select a CPU C-state level for power-saving when system is
idle. The options of C-state depend on the installed CPU. This item appears when

Intel C-State is enabled.

fCFG Lock [Enabled]

Lock or un-lock the MSR 0xE2[15], CFG lock bit.
[Enabled] Locks the CFG lock bit.

[Disabled] Un-locks the CFG lock bit.

fLong Duration Power Limit (W) [Auto]

Sets the long duration TDP power limit for CPU in Turbo Boost mode.

fLong Duration Maintained (s) [Auto]

Sets the maintaining time for Long duration power Limit(W).

fShort Duration Power Limit (W) [Auto]

Sets the short duration TDP power limit for CPU in Turbo Boost mode.

BIOS Setup

fCPU Current Limit (A) [Auto]

Sets maximum current limit of CPU package in Turbo Boost mode. When the
current is over the specified value, the CPU will automatically reduce the core
frequency for reducing the current.

fFCLK Frequency [Auto]

Sets FCLK frequency. Lower FCLK frequency may help you to set higher base clock
frequency.

fDMI Link Speed [Auto]

Sets DMI speed.

fSW Guard Extensions (SGX) [Software Control]

Enables or disables Intel SGX.

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M-FLASH

M-FLASH provides the way to update BIOS with a USB flash drive. Please down-load
the latest BIOS file that matches your motherboard model from MSI website, save the
BIOS file into your USB flash drive. And then follow the steps below to update BIOS.

1. Insert the USB flash drive that contains the update file into the computer.

2. Click on M-FLASH tab, a demand message will be prompted. Click on Yes to

reboot and enter the flash mode.

3. The system will enter the flash mode and a file selection menu will appear after

rebooting.

4. Select a BIOS file to perform the BIOS update process.

5. After the flashing process is 100% completed, the system will reboot

automatically.

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OC PROFILE

f Overclocking Profile 1/ 2/ 3/ 4/ 5/ 6

Overclocking Profile 1/ 2/ 3/ 4/ 5/ 6 management. Press <Enter> to enter the sub­menu.

fSet Name for Overclocking Profile 1/ 2/ 3/ 4/ 5/ 6

Name the current overclocking profile.

fSave Overclocking Profile 1/ 2/ 3/ 4/ 5/ 6

Save the current overclocking profile.

fLoad Overclocking Profile 1/ 2/ 3/ 4/ 5/ 6

Load the current overclocking profile.

fClear Overclocking Profile 1/ 2/ 3/ 4/ 5/ 6

Clear the current overclocking profile.

f OC Profile Load from ROM

Load OC profile from BIOS ROM.

f OC Profile Save to USB

Save OC profile to the USB flash drive. The USB flash drive should be FAT/ FAT32
format only.

f OC Profile Load from USB

Load OC profile from the USB flash drive. The USB flash drive should be FAT/ FAT32
format only.

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HARDWARE MONITOR

Temperature
& Speed

Fan Manage

Setting
Buttons

Temperature/
Voltage display

f Temperature & Speed

Shows the current CPU temperature, system temperature and fans' speeds.

f Fan Manage

 PWM - allows you to select the PWM mode for fan operation.
 DC - allows you to select the DC mode for fan operation.
 Fan step up/ down time - allows you to set the period of fan step up/ down.
 Smart Fan Mode field - allows you to drag the gradient points to configure

the fan target values for Smart Fan mode. Smart Fan can control the fan speed
automatically depending on the CPU temperature to keep it with in a specific range.
If the current CPU temperature reaches to the target value, the Smart Fan function
will be activated.

Important

y

The changing will achieve after you save the changes and reboot the system.

y

Make sure fans are working properly after switching the PWM/ DC mode.

f Settings Buttons

 All Full Speed - configures all fans to run at full operating speed.
 All Set Default - configures all fans to run at default operating speed.
 All Set Cancel - discards current changes and restores previous operating fan

speeds .

f Temperature/ Voltage display

Shows CPU/ system temperature and the current voltages of CPU, system and
memory.

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Software Description

Please download and update the latest utilities and drivers at www.msi.com

Installing Windows® 10

1. Power on the computer.

2. Insert the Windows

3. Press the Restart button on the computer case.

4. Press F11 key during the computer POST (Power-On Self Test) to get into Boot

Menu.

5. Select your optical drive from the Boot Menu.

6. Press any key when screen shows Press any key to boot from CD or DVD...

message.

7. Follow the instructions on the screen to install Windows

Installing Drivers

1. Start up your computer in Windows® 10.

2. Insert MSI

3. The installer will automatically appear and it will find and list all necessary

drivers.

4. Click Install button.

5. The software installation will then be in progress, after it has finished it will

prompt you to restart.

6. Click OK button to finish.

7. Restart your computer.

®

®

10 disc into your optical drive.

Driver Disc into your optical drive.

®

10.

Installing Utilities

Before you install utilities, you must complete drivers installation.

1. Insert MSI

2. The installer will automatically appear.

3. Click Utilities tab.

4. Select the utilities you want to install.

5. Click Install button.

6. The utilities installation will then be in progress, after it has finished it will prompt

you to restart.

7. Click OK button to finish.

8. Restart your computer.

®

Driver Disc into your optical drive.

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APP MANAGER

APP MANAGER is a handy management application for integration of MSI applications
and software interface. Providing easy shortcut entrance and real-time update
information of all the MSI software and applications.

APP list

Total Install/ Update
Motherboard
Information

y APP list - shows all the applications and software be supported by this motherboard.
An icon represents a entrance to the application.

 Colorful icon - a colorful icon means that the application had have been
installed successfully and it is available. Double click on desired icon to access
the application. A refresh icon
update version.

 Gray icon - the icon with gray painting means that the application is not available
and you have to install it if necessary. Double click on the gray icon and the update
information will show. Click on the INSTALL button to install the application.

y Motherboard Information - shows the model name of motherboard.
y Total Install/ Update - click on this tab to update/ install all the applications.

shows to inform you that the application has a

Important

Please note that, once you uninstall the APP MANAGER, all the MSI applications and
software will be uninstalled simultaneously.

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LIVE UPDATE 6

LIVE UPDATE 6 is an application for the MSI® system to scan and download the latest
drivers, BIOS and utilities. With LIVE UPDATE 6, you don’t need to search the drivers
on websites, and don’t need to know the models of motherboard and graphics cards.
LIVE UPDATE 6 will download the appropriate drivers automatically.

Download Options

Download List

Scan / Download / Total
Installer button

System Information

Last Scanned Date

There are Live Update, History, Setting and System Information tabs at the top. You
can click the tab to switch the control panel.

y Live Update - When you launch LIVE UPDATE 6, you will see the Live update tab at
first. This tab allows you to select files to download. You can also read the relevant
information by clicking the information icon

y History - shows the downloading history.

y Setting - allows you to specify the frequency that LIVE UPDATE 6 remind you to

update.

y System Information - displays the information of the system.

y FA Q - shows Frequently Asked Questions.

y Online Help - shows Online Help information.

on the right of the item listed.

Updating The System

This section describes how to update your system with LIVE UPDATE 6. Please follow
the steps below:

1

2

4

5

3

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1. Select the Live Update tab.

2. Choose Automatic scan, system will automatically scan all the items and search

for the latest update files. Or you can choose Manual scan and select the items you
wish to scan.

3. Click the Scan button at the bottom. It may take several moments to complete the

process.

4. When the download list appears, please select the items you intend to update.

5. Click Download button at the bottom.

6. When Save Path prompt, you can specify a download directory.

7. When downloading you will see the screen below. It may take several moments to

complete the process.

8. To install the applications, simply unpack the packages and install.

Total Installer

Total Installer is a convenient feature to simplify frequent installing procedure. To use
Total Installer:

2

3

1

1. Scan updates in Live Update tab.

2. Check the Select All check-box you intend to update.

3. Click the Total Installer button. LIVE UPDATE 6 will automatically install them.

4. When prompted, click OK to complete the Total Installer procedure

5. Reboot your system.

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COMMAND CENTER

COMMAND CENTER is an user-friendly software and exclusively developed by MSI,
helping users to adjust system settings and monitor status under OS. With the help
of COMMAND CENTER, making it possible to achieve easier and efficient monitoring
process and adjustments than that under BIOS. In addition, the COMMAND CENTER
can be a server for mobile remote control application.

CPU TemperatureSystem Information

Feature Menu

Feature Title

Feature
Control Panel

Previous
Feature

Option Buttons

Profile Buttons

y Default - load the default values for the current feature.

y Apply - apply your changes.

y Save - store values in the file with individual file extension.

y Load - load the values from the file.

Important

Every time you shut down the system, the configured setting will be restored to the
factory default. If you want to use the saved settings, you have to load it every time by
clicking the Load and Apply buttons.

Profile

Buttons

Next Feature

Page Indicator

Resize Corner

CPU Frequency

CPU Frequency control panel allows you to change
CPU Ratio and Base clock. You can see the current
frequency of each CPU core on the top of the panel.

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CPU Fan

CPU Fan control panel provides Smart mode and
Manual Mode. You can switch the control mode by

clicking the Smart Mode and Manual Mode buttons
on the top of the CPU Fan control panel.

y Manual Mode - allows you to manually control the
CPU fan speed by percentage.

y Smart Mode - a linear fan speed control feature.
The control panel contains 4 dots allows you to
drag and adjust the Smart Speed slopes. The fan
speed will be changed along these lines with CPU
temperature. The white dot will create strip chart in
real time.

y System Fan Button - to open the system fan control
panel in new window.

y Fan Tune Button - to automatically optimize the
smart fan setting.

CPU Voltage

CPU Voltage control panel allows you to control the
CPU voltage.

Manual Mode

Smart Mode

DRAM Frequency & DRAM Voltage

y DRAM Frequency - Shows the DRAM clock, ratio

and frequency.

y DRAM Voltage - Allows you to adjust the DRAM
voltage. The risky values are displayed in red.

IGP Frequency & GT Voltage

y IGP Frequency - Allows you to adjust the IGP ratio,

and shows the IGP clock, ratio and frequency.

y GT Voltage - Allows you to adjust the GT voltage.
The risky values are displayed in red.

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Option Buttons - Advanced

When click the Advanced button, The Voltage, Fan and DRAM icons will appear.

y Voltage - allows you to adjust advanced voltage values of CPU and chipset.

y

Fan - allows you to control the system fans speed.

y

DRAM - shows the current Advanced DRAM parameters, and allows you to change

the settings by selecting values from the drop-down menu on the right hand side.

y

Sensor - allows you to monitor your motherboard temperature and fan speed with
the virtual thermal image. You can drag and drop the fan icons to new locations. When
you press the Cooling button, all fans will run at full speed.

Option Buttons - Setting

When click the Setting button, The Record, Warning and Mobile Control icons will
appear.

y Record - allows you to monitor the status of voltage, fan speed and temperature in

real time.

 To filter record charts, select the check box next to the items.

 When click the Play button, the chart pane will start to show the recording chart.
If you want to check the value of a specific spot on chart, please move the orange
vertical line to the spot.

 History Record stores the data and names with date and time.

 To make a history record: Select items and click the Record button. When
finished, click the Record button again. The data will be stored in the drop-down
menu.

 To load a record, click the drop-down menu and select one from the list.

 To delete a record, select the record that you want to delete, and click the Trash

Can icon.

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y Warning - contains fields of voltage, fan speed and temperature for you to set the

threshold values. When system detects the status over your settings, a warning
message will pop-up.

y Mobile Control - is only available for the motherboard with the built-in WiFi module.
It allows you to enable/disable the COMMAND CENTER Remote Server. Please refer to
the instruction on the Mobile Control control panel.

y To start remote control: (optional)

1. Download and install MSI

®

COMMAND CENTER APP to your mobile device.

2. Enable COMMAND CENTER Remote Server on the Mobile Control panel.

3. Enable SoftAP Management.

4. Enter SSID and Password, and then click the Apply button.

5. Activate Wi-Fi

6. Run MSI

7. Find the IP address on the SoftAP Management Setting area, and enter the IP

address on your MSI

8. Press Refresh on the MSI

®

on your mobile device and connect to SoftAP with the SSID.

®

COMMAND CENTER APP on your mobile device.

®

COMMAND CENTER APP to link your system.

®

COMMAND CENTER APP to verify that monitoring and

OC functions are working properly.

Option Buttons - Information

When click the Information button, The Motherboard, CPU, Memory and HW monitor
icons will appear.

You can click the icons to open the related information.

Gadget Mode

COMMAND CENTER provides a gadget mode to
monitor the system status. You can switch between
gadget mode and full mode by clicking the arrow
icon

1. Click the Spanner icon

2. Select the check box next to the items.

3. Click the Close button.

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on the top left.

y To arrange gadgets:

on the Gadget mode,

a configuration panel will slide out.

GAMING APP

GAMING APP is an application designed to quickly control your system for improving
gaming performance.

Remote Control Setting Button

Setting Button

Information Button

Cooler Boost

CPU Frequency

Control Mode Buttons

Gaming Function
Buttons

GPU Frequency

Peripheral Device
Function Buttons

y Setting Button - allows you to choose running GAMING APP when Windows starts or
let GAMING APP to overwrite the VGA fan control function.

y Information Button - shows the information of this application.

y CPU Frequency - shows the current CPU frequency.

y GPU Frequency - shows the current GPU frequency.

y Control Mode Buttons

 OC Mode - apply turbo frequency to CPU and OC frequency to GPU.
 Gaming Mode - automatically optimize the CPU ratio and the GPU clock.

 Silent Mode - reverts the CPU ratio and GPU clock to the default values.
y Gaming Function Buttons - allows you to use OSD and Eye Rest functions.
y Peripheral Device Function Buttons - allows you to set the Gaming Hotkey, Mouse

Master, VR Ready and Voice Boost functions.

y Remote Control Setting Button - available for the motherboards with built-in or

discrete WiFi module. It allows you to set up Name and Password to link the android
device and the motherboard. Please follow the steps below to complete the remote
control setting.

1. Download and install the MSI

®

GAMING APP APP to your android device.

2. Set up a set of Name and Password on the Remote Control Setting panel, and
then click the Apply button.

3. Connect your android device and motherboard to the same local area network.

4. Run MSI

5. Press the Remote Control Setting icon on the MSI

®

GAMING APP APP on your android device.

®

GAMING APP APP to find the

paired device Name you set in the Remote Control Setting panel.

6. Enter the Password you set in the Remote Control Setting panel.

7. Finally, you can use the MSI

®

GAMING APP APP to control your motherboard with

the android device.

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OSD Setting Panel

Use the OSD setting panel to specify information within on-screen display (OSD).

y Apply Button - applies above settings to OSD.

Eye Rest

Eye Rest allows you to optimize the display on your monitor.

y EyeRest - reduces blue-light of your LED backlit screen, in order to protect your

eyes.

y Gaming - automatically increase contrast ratio of your screen.
y Movie - automatically increase dynamic contrast ratio of your screen.
y Customize - allows you to adjust gamma, contrast and color balance for your screen.
y Default - loads the default settings.

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Gaming Hotkey

Gaming Hotkey provides instant control of the system through user defined hotkeys.

Categories Toggle

Hotkey Manager

Current Hotkeys

Gaming Hotkey ON/OFF

y Gaming Hotkey ON/OFF - allows you to turn ON/OFF the Gaming Hotkey function.
y Categories Toggle - allows you to toggle over the Hotkey categories.

 Macro Genie - provides the keyboard and mouse macro record function and

allows you to define the hotkeys for the macro recorder.

1. Click on the Record button to start the keyboard and mouse macro recorder.

2. Click on the Stop button to stop the recorder.

3. Key-in a file name and set-up the parameter for the macro.

4. Finally, click on the Save button to save the recorded macro.
 Windows Keys - allows you to define hotkeys to replace Windows default

keyboard shortcuts.

 Login Keys - provides hotkey login function.
 MSI Smart Keys - allows you to define hotkeys for MSI Smart Keys.

y Hotkey Manager - allows you to create, edit and delete hotkeys.
y Current Hotkeys - shows all existing hotkeys.

Important

y

The Caps Lock, Num Lock, Scroll Lock, Window Home, Application and BackSpace

keys can not be used as Hotkeys.

y

Some key combinations are reserved for use by Microsoft Windows and can not be

assigned as a hotkey.

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Mouse Master

Mouse Master provides mouse macro function. You can also use it to change DPI of
your mouse.

Delay Time

Macro Hot Key

Mouse Action

Action List

Edit Buttons
Load Button

Save Button

DPI Setting
Default Button
DPI Hot Key

Test Area

Clear Button

y Delay Time - allows you to apply a delay time in mouse macro.
y Macro Hot Key - allows you to assign a hotkey from A to Z to activate the macro.
y Mouse Action - assigns mouse actions to the macro.

 New - captures the mouse coordinate and add to the macro.
 Left - add a left-click to the macro.
 Middle - add a middle-click to the macro.
 Left - add a left-click to the macro.

y Action List - shows the actions of the current macro.
y Edit Buttons - there 3 buttons for editing the macro.

 Run - activates the macro.
 Delete - removes the selected action from the macro.
 Clear - removes all actions from the macro.

y Load Button - allows you to load a macro.
y Save Button - allows you to save the macro to a file.
y DPI Setting - allows you select the mouse DPI from the drop-down menu.
y Default Button - reverts to the default DPI setting.
y DPI Hot Key - allows you to assign a hotkey from A to Z to activate the DPI setting.

Please note that you muse hold the hotkey to keep the DPI setting. When you release
the hotkey, the DPI setting will be reverted to default.

y Test Area - allows you to test the mouse movement.
y Clear Button - clears the test area.

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VR Ready

It will optimize the performance of your system to ensure everything is VR Ready.

VR ON/ OFF

Applications

y VR ON/ OFF -enables or disables VR settings.
y Applications - appears when you turn on the VR support. It allows you to close some

applications to optimize the system for better VR experience.

Voice Boost

Voice Boost function allows you to boost volume in voice communication tools.

ON/ OFF toggle

VoIP Selection

VoIP Setting

y ON/ OFF toggle -enables or disables Voice Boost function.
y VOIP Selection - selects your voice communication tool.
y VOIP Setting - adjust the volume ratio in voice communication tool.

Important

The Voice Boost function is only available with Nahimic 2.5/ 3 and voice communication
tools (TeamSpeak, Raidcall, Skype, SkypeHost and Discord).

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X-BOOST

The MSI X-BOOST allows you to select the system performance mode to meet your
current system environment or support faster storage access speed for your external
storage or memory cards.

Easy

In Easy page, you can select one system performance mode to meet the current
system environment.

Setting

Performance
mode

Performance
information

y Performance mode - moves over the mouse to any one of performance mode and

click on the ON button to enable it.

Important

The Customize mode is the default of system performance.

y Performance information - displays the system performance diagram of enabled

mode.

y Setting - enables or disables Run X-BOOST when windows starts.

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Advance

In Advance page, you can enable the USB SPEED UP, the STORAGE BOOST and VR
BOOST.

Setting

Device
information

y Device information - displays the information and current transfer rates/ access

speeds of USB/ storage devices.

y Setting - enables or disables Run X-BOOST when windows starts.
y USB SPEED UP - supports faster data transfer rates of the USB storage devices.
y STORAGE BOOST - supports faster access speed of storage device.
y VR BOOST - provides the optimized settings to boost the system for better VR

experience.

y OPTANE BOOST - supports faster access speed of Intel Optane memory (require a

reboot).

Important

y

Please note that you can only select one mode at a time from Easy or Advance page

as MSI X-BOOST function.

y

The improved transfer rate/ access speed will vary with the USB/ storage device.

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DPC LATENCY TUNER

DPC LATENCY TUNER is a convenient tool that helps you optimize your PC settings
to get a smooth audio/video playback experience and a faster responsive system.
For instance, you can regulate the CPU, iGPU ratio and DRAM frequency easily when
playing different games. The higher iGPU frequency multiplication can bring well
image resolution. Also, different games have their own appropriate core, and you can
change it to All Core, Turbo Ratio and Per Core by adjusting the CPU Ratio Apply
Mode to acquire the best gaming experience.

Install and open the DPC LATENCY TUNER control panel, it allows you to set CPU,
memory and iGPU settings. After then you must click the Apply button to restart the
computer and apply your changes.

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MYSTIC LIGHT

MYSTIC LIGHT is an application allows you to control LED lights of MSI products.
For some earlier products, you can go to product download page to download the
applicable LED control software.

Main Screen

The Main screen is used to configure what devices need to be synchronized and LED
light effect options.

ON/ OFF All LED

SYNC PROFILE

Right hand
side panel

Apply Button
Save Button

Live Preview

y ON/OFF All LED - By toggling Off/On here, you
disable/enable all the LED on supported gaming gear,
memory, graphics card and motherboard etc.

y SYNC PROFILE - In this section, you may apply different LED setting to your device.

 All Sync - Default: All the Sync device bubble would appear red.

To change the LED color & effect, use the panel on the right hand side to switch to
different settings.

Please noted that for light effect, the option would be
more or less depending on the devices you have, it will
only list the light effects which are available for all
included devices.

For the color section, you can always select a different
color but it won’t apply to the device that does not have
such color.

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You can also change settings for single device. To do that, you have to click the
sync bubble twice and make it turn gray as below.

Then you go to DEVICE SETTING and click SETTING.

click SETTING

After that, the computer will open a different windows and you can modify LED
there individually.

Note: The
motherboard
picture and
name may
vary according
to different
models.

 Individual - Default: All the Sync device bubble would appear black.

To change color for individual device, use the device setting panel below to lock on
any device and click SETTING to customize the LED color/effect on it.

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You can save the current settings by clicking Save.

click SETTING

If you wish to customize multiple device at the same time, click the bubble until it
turn red like below.

Use the LIGHT EFFECT & COLOR section on the main menu to make change.

Note:
Currently only GTX 1080 Ti Lightning -/X/Z and GTX 1080
Ti Gaming -/X Trio supports Light Speed/Brightness and
no device supports Direction.

 Profile01~03 - Save Sync profile settings.

y Save Button - saves sync device settings and lighting effect settings to the current

Sync Profile.

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Motherboard Screen

The motherboard screen is used to configure the LED light effect of the motherboard.

SYNC ALL

Return Button

ON/ OFF ALL LED

PROFILE

LED AREA

Apply Button

Save Button

Motherboard
Name

Live Preview

Light Effect
Options

Note: The motherboard picture and name may vary according to different models.

y Return Button - returns to the main screen.

y ON/OFF ALL LED - allows you to turn ON/ OFF all LED lights of the motherboard.

y SYNC ALL - allows you to synchronize all LED light effect of the motherboard.

y Motherboard Name - shows the name of the motherboard.

y Live Preview - gives you the full experience of your configuration’s look, feel while

you are editing it.

y Light Effect Options - allow you to customize lighting effect of the sync devices.

 LIGHT EFFECT - allows you to change LED light effect.
 LIGHT SPEED - allows you to change LED light speed.
 BRIGHTNESS - allows you to change LED light brightness.

Note:

Currently only Z370 GODLIKE GAMING, H370 GAMING PRO CARBON and B360
GAMING PRO CARBON support Light Speed/Brightness.

 COLOR - allows you to select the color for single light effects (Stack, Breathing,

Flashing etc.).

y Apply Button - applies lighting effect settings.

y PROFILE - manages sets of motherboard LED light effect settings.

y Save Button - saves sync device settings and lighting effect settings to the current

profile.

y LED AREA - switches to the other LED area on the motherboard.

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MYSTIC LIGHT PARTY

This section allows you to control LED across different platform. The pre-requisite is
that the platforms should all be connected within the same local network. Refer to
device support list web page. https://www.msi.com/Landing/Mystic-Light-Party.

PARTY

Upon clicking PARTY, this window would pop out. On your master platform, click + to
create a host group.

Click + to create a host group

Enter the group name (3~15 characters) and group array (13~30 columns, 5~30 rows)
and click the CREATE button.

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The group has been created. The other computers in the same local network are able
to join the group with MYSTIC LIGHT software.

DELETE Group Button

Control Group Button

Invitation Status Indicator

Group In/Out Status

 DELETE Group Button - deletes the group.
 Control Group Button - enters the group control panel.
 Invitation Status Indicator - appears when receive an invitation to a group.
 Group In/Out Status - shows Group In/Out status.

Joining Group

On your slave platform, click PARTY to open MYSTIC LIGHT PARTY interface and click
In to join the network.

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JOIN Button

Group Control Panel

If everything is set up properly, you can see your slave platform on master platform
MYSTIC LIGHT PARTY window.

APPLY button

Group Members Icon

Light Effect Options

Invite Button

Color Selection

At the panel below, you may apply different LED settings and color to the selected
platform.

Please be aware of certain limitation on the devices such as if you apply green color
to a red-only device, the LED will stay off since it has on such color or if you apply
rainbow to a no-rainbow mode device, the LED will stay on constantly.

y Group Member Icons - displays members status, and you can select a member to
delete it in the DELETE pop-up window.

Light Color

Member Serial Number

Selected Indicator (The red border)

Wi-Fi Indicator (Indicates that the device is connected over Wi-Fi)

DELETE the member

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y Invite Button - enters the INVITE screen.

y Light Effect Options - allow you to customize lighting effect.

Off

Flash

Marquee

y Color Selection - allows you to change color.

Always on

Double flash

Rainbow Sound beat

Breathe

Random

Inviting Member

Click the Invite button in the Group Control Panel to enter the INVITE screen. Select
the device you want to invite and click the INVITE button.

INVITE Button

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SMART TOOL

SMART TOOL is a convenient tool that can help you to create your Windows installation
USB flash drive, and it can also create a super RAID.

Main menu

After installing and activating SMART TOOL, it will display a main menu for you to
choose Smart Tool or SUPER RAID. Note that the SUPER RAID is only available when
your system equipped with at least 3 hard-disk drives (1 system disk and 2 data disks).

SMART TOOL

Before you can create your Windows installation USB flash drive, you’ll need to have
your Windows Installation DVD or ISO file, and also have a minimum of a 8GB USB
flash drive to create your installer. Be sure to backup files on the USB drive, this
process will erase it.

To create the Windows installation USB drive:

Step1. Choose source folder

y In the Source folder box, click Browse button and select the file from the dialog box.
(This option will copy all Windows installation files.)

Step2. Choose Storage device

y Choose USB storage and select your USB flash drive in the drop-down list. In case
the USB flash drive is not listed, click the Refresh Drive button.

y Click Start.

Important

You can also create an installer ISO image file by selecting the ISO destination in
Step2, and then burn it onto the DVD.

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SUPER RAID

This utility allows you to create a super RAID in Windows system.

To create a super RAID:

1. Use checkboxs to select the disks you want included in your RAID.

2. Choose Speed Up or Backup for RAID type.

y Speed Up = RAID0
y Backup = RAID1

3. Click Start.

4. When prompt Finish!, click OK.

Important

SUPER RAID can't includ the system disk.

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RAMDISK

RAMDISK creates a virtual RAM drive using the available memory in your computer,
the performance of the RAMDISK is faster than an SSD and hard drive. RAMDISK
allows you to store any temporary information on it. Furthermore, using the RAMDISK
will extend your SSD’s life by sparing it from excessive reading and writing.

Creating a RAM Disk

When RAMDISK is started, it will create a default RAM disk. If you want to change
settings, refer to following instructions.

Setting

Backup

Management

Option

Apply
Button

y Setting - specify Letter, Name, Size and Format of the RAM disk.

y Option - select browser temporary files to save/load on the RAM disk. You can also

add software files to improve reading speed.

y Backup - specify backup and restore settings to prevent data loss. All files will be lost
each time the RAMDISK is stopped if you do not backup.

 Browse Button - set the path to the image file.
 Backup Right Now Button - manually backup files.
 Restore On Boot - check this box to have the image file loaded automatically when

RAMDISK starts.

 Auto Backup - check this box to backup automatically over a period of time.
y Apply Button - allows you to apply changes.
y Management - shows RAMDISK information and allows you to delete files.

Remove the RAM disk

Dislpay
information
Delete files
in the RAM
disk.

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GAMING LAN MANAGER

GAMING LAN MANAGER is an utility for traffic shaping for the Windows 10. It can keep
your internet fast during heavy upload/ download and improve your ping for online
games. If your motherboard has a Wi-Fi module, GAMING LAN MANAGER provides
virtual access point function for traffic shaping for your mobile devices.

y Applications - displays currently using network bandwidth applications. You can

prioritize Games, Medias or File sharing programs as high as possible.

y Performance - shows top 5 applications by total traffic, allows you to monitor

network bandwidth usage.

y Network Test - allows you to setup bandwidth control.
y Advanced Setting - allows you to expand RWIN to accelerate download speed. You

can also block IP address and setup virtual access point.

y Information - shows version information.
y WiFi Analysis - shows wireless signal strength and information.

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Configuring Bandwidth

This section describes how to configure Internet Provider Speed. You can configure
default internet upload and download bandwidth from the Network Test tab on the
GAMING LAN MANAGER window.

Important

Before using the GAMING LAN MANAGER for the first time, you should use the
Test Network Speed button which runs a speed test of your current total Internet
bandwidth delivered through your Internet service provider.

To test the Upload and Download speed and configure bandwidth, please follow the
steps below:

1

3

4

2

1. Click the Network Test block in GAMING LAN MANAGER.

2. Click Test Network Speed button. The test takes several minutes to test your

network speed.

3. Enter the testing results into Upload Speed and Download Speed fields.

4. Check the Enable Bandwidth Control to allow the GAMING LAN MANAGER to

manage the bandwidth.

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Intel® Optane™ Memory Configuration

Intel® Optane™ memory can accelerate the Windows 10 64bit operating system. This
section describes how to install and remove the Intel

System Requirements

y Intel® Optane™ memory ready MSI® motherboards
y Supported 8th Gen, or later, Intel
y System BIOS that supports the Intel

®

Core™ - i Processor

®

Rapid Storage Technology (Intel® RST) 16 or

later driver

y Operating system: Windows 10 64 bit (UEFI mode).

®

y Intel

Optane™ Memory Module

Installing the Intel® Optane™ memory

Install the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology 16.

1. Update BIOS (refer to the Updating BIOS section).

2. Install the Intel

 Power off the system.
 Refer to the Specifications for location to install your Intel

module.

 Install the Intel

3. Enable M.2/Optane Genie
 Power on and press Delete key to enter BIOS Setup menu.
 Enable M.2/Optane Genie by clicking the M.2/Optane Genie item.
 Click Ok in the dialog.
 Press F10 to save configuration and exit.

4. Install the Intel
 Reboot to operating system.
 Install the Intel
 Reboot System.

®

Optane™ memory module.

®

Optane™ memory module into the M.2 slot.

®

Rapid Storage Technology 16

®

Rapid Storage Technology 16

®

Optane™ memory.

®

Optane™ memory

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5. Enable Intel® Optane™ Memory.

 Enable Intel

®

Optane™ Memory via the Intel® Optane™ memory application

(auto-launches upon reboot).

 Click Yes in the dialog.

 Reboot System.

WARNING

Once you enable Intel® Optane™ memory, in order to prevent seriously damage your
operating system, please follow the cautions listed below.

y

DO NOT set the SATA mode back to AHCI in BIOS.

y

DO NOT revert back to older version of the BIOS.

y

DO NOT remove the Intel® Optane™ memory module.

y

DO NOT replace the CPU that is not supported by Intel® Optane™ Memory.

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Removing the Intel® Optane™ memory

If you no longer want to use Intel® Optane™ memory, you have to disable the Intel®
Optane™ memory before removing the Intel
operating system damage. Please follow the steps below to remove the Intel
memory.

1. Disable Intel
 Disable Intel

(Intel

®

Optane™ Memory.

®

Optane™ Memory via the Intel® Optane™ memory application

®

Rapid Storage Technology).

 Click Yes in the dialog.

 Reboot System.

2. Disable M.2/Optane Genie
 Press Delete key to enter BIOS Setup menu during POST.
 Disable M.2/Optane Genie by clicking M.2/Optane Genie item.
 Click Ok in the dialog.
 Press F10 to save configuration and exit.

3. Remove the Intel

®

Optane™ memory module.
 Power off the system.
 Remove the Intel

®

Optane™ memory module.

®

Optane™ memory module to avoid

®

Optane™

Intel® Optane™ Memory Configuration

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Troubleshooting

When you installed the operating system in AHCI mode, the system will be changed to
RAID/ Optane mode after enabling Intel
Optane Memory and switch BIOS setting from RAID/ Optane mode back to AHCI mode,
that may cause operating system damage. MSI has developed a software assistance
for this problem. You can disable Intel
mode while keep the system bootable with SMART TOOL.

Please follow the steps below to disable Intel
mode back to AHCI.

1. Run SMART TOOL.

2. Click the OPTANE icon. (Note: the OPTANE icon is only available when Intel®

Optane™ Memory has been enabled)

3. Click Yes .

®

Optane™ Memory. If you want to disable Intel

®

Optane™ Memory and switch back to AHCI

®

Optane™ Memory and set the SATA

4. Reboot System.

Intel® Optane™ Memory Configuration

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Troubleshooting

Before sending the motherboard for RMA
repair, try to go over troubleshooting
guide first to see if your got similar
symptoms as mentioned below.

The power is not on.

y Connect the AC power cord to an

electrical outlet securely.

y Check if all ATX power connectors
like ATX_PWR1, CPU_PWR1 are
connected from the power supply to the
motherboard?

y Some power supply units have a power
button on the rear side, make sure the
button is turned on.

y Check if the power switch cable is
connected to JFP1 pin header properly.

y Verify the Clear CMOS jumper JBAT1 is
set to Keep DATA.

y Test with another known working power
supply of equal or greater wattage.

The power is on, but no signal to
monitor

y Connect the monitor power cord to a
electrical outlet securely.

y Make sure the monitor is turned on.

y Select different inputs on the monitor.

y If 3 long beeps are heard, remove all
memory modules and try to install only
one memory module in the DIMMA1 slot
first and then restart the computer.

y If 1 long 2 short beeps are heard,
remove and reinstall the graphics card
and then restart the computer.

y Test with another known working
graphics card.

Lost BIOS password

y Clear the CMOS, but that will cause
you to lose all customized settings in the
BIOS.

There is no audio

y Adjust the volume.

y Connect the speakers/headphones to
audio ports on the motherboard rear IO
panel.

y Remove secondary speakers/
headphones, HDMI cables, USB audio
devices.

y Test with another known working
speaker or headphone.

There is no network

y Make sure the network chipset driver
has been installed.

y Verify if the network cable is properly
connected and make sure the LAN port
LEDs are properly illuminated.

y Verify your TCP/IP settings.

y Restart or reset your router.

y Test with another known working LAN
cable.

The USB device is not working

y Make sure your USB drive driver has
been installed.

y Verify if USB device is listed in
Windows

port on the motherboard rear IO panel.

®

Device Manager.

y Connect the USB device to other USB

The computer does not boot after
updating the BIOS

y Clear the CMOS.

y Use the secondary BIOS to bootup the
system (Only for motherboard with Dual
BIOS)

Troubleshooting

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Regulatory Notices

FCC Compliance Statement

Note: This equipment has been tested and found to
comply with the limits for a Class B digital device,
pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits
are designed to provide reasonable protection against
harmful interference in a residential installation. This
equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio
frequency energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful
interference to radio communications. However, there
is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a
particular installation. If this equipment does cause
harmful interference to radio or television reception,
which can be determined by turning the equipment
off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the
interference by one or more of the following measures:

y Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
y Increase the separation between the equipment

and receiver.

y Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit

different from that to which the receiver is
connected.

y Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV

technician for help.
Caution: Changes or modifications not expressly
approved by the party responsible for compliance could
void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

Tested to comply with FCC standards
FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) this device must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesired
operation.

CE Conformity

Products bearing the CE marking comply
with one or more of the following EU

Directives as may be applicable:
RED 2014/53/EU; Low Voltage Directive 2014/35/EU;
EMC Directive 2014/30/EU; RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU.
Compliance with these directives is assessed using
applicable European Harmonized Standards.
The point of contact for regulatory matters is MSI,
MSI-NL Eindhoven 5706 5692 ER Son.

B급 기기 (가정용 방송통신기자재)

이 기기는 가정용(B급) 전자파적합기기로서 주
로 가정에서 사용하는 것을 목적으로 하며, 모
든 지역에서 사용할 수 있습니다.

クラスB情報技術装置

この装置は、クラスＢ情報技術装置です。この

装置は、家庭環境で使用することを目的として

い ます が、こ の 装 置 が ラ ジ オ や テ レ ビ ジョ ン 受
信機に近接して使用されると、受信障害を引き起こすこと
があります。取扱説明書に従って
正しい取り扱いをして下さい

VCCI-B

C-Tick Compliance

Battery Information

European Union:

Taiwan:

California, USA:

For further information please visit:
http://www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate/

CAUTION: There is a risk of explosion, if battery is
incorrectly replaced.
Replace only with the same or equivalent type
recommended by the manufacturer.

Batteries, battery packs, and
accumulators should not be disposed of as
unsorted household waste. Please use the
public collection system to return, recycle,
or treat them in compliance with the local
regulations.

廢電池請回收

For better environmental protection, waste
batteries should be collected separately
for recycling or special disposal.

The button cell battery may contain
perchlorate material and requires special
handling when recycled or disposed of in
California.

Chemical Substances Information

In compliance with chemical substances regulations,
such as the EU REACH Regulation (Regulation EC
No. 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and the
Council), MSI provides the information of chemical
substances in products at:
http://www.msi.com/html/popup/csr/evmtprtt_pcm.
html

Environmental Policy

y The product has been designed to

enable proper reuse of parts and
recycling and should not be thrown
away at its end of life.

y Users should contact the local

authorized point of collection for
recycling and disposing of their end-of-life products.

y Visit the MSI website and locate a nearby distributor

for further recycling information.

y Users may also reach us at [e-mail] for

information regarding proper Disposal, Take-back,
Recycling, and Disassembly of MSI products.

WEEE (Waste Electrical and
Electronic Equipment) Statement

ENGLISH
To protect the global environment and as
an environmentalist, MSI must remind
you that...
Under the European Union (“EU”) Directive
on Waste Electrical and Electronic
Equipment, Directive 2002/96/EC, which
takes effect on August 13, 2005, products
of “electrical and electronic equipment” cannot

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be discarded as municipal wastes anymore, and
manufacturers of covered electronic equipment will
be obligated to take back such products at the end of
their useful life. MSI will comply with the product take
back requirements at the end of life of MSI-branded
products that are sold into the EU. You can return these
products to local collection points.

DEUTSCH
Hinweis von MSI zur Erhaltung und Schutz unserer
Umwelt
Gemäß der Richtlinie 2002/96/EG über Elektro- und
Elektronik-Altgeräte dürfen Elektro- und Elektronik­Altgeräte nicht mehr als kommunale Abfälle entsorgt
werden. MSI hat europaweit verschiedene Sammel­und Recyclingunternehmen beauftragt, die in die
Europäische Union in Verkehr gebrachten Produkte,
am Ende seines Lebenszyklus zurückzunehmen.
Bitte entsorgen Sie dieses Produkt zum gegebenen
Zeitpunkt ausschliesslich an einer lokalen
Altgerätesammelstelle in Ihrer Nähe.

FRANÇAIS
En tant qu’écologiste et afin de protéger
l’environnement, MSI tient à rappeler ceci...
Au sujet de la directive européenne (EU) relative aux
déchets des équipement électriques et électroniques,
directive 2002/96/EC, prenant effet le 13 août 2005, que
les produits électriques et électroniques ne peuvent
être déposés dans les décharges ou tout simplement
mis à la poubelle. Les fabricants de ces équipements
seront obligés de récupérer certains produits en fin
de vie. MSI prendra en compte cette exigence relative
au retour des produits en fin de vie au sein de la
communauté européenne. Par conséquent vous pouvez
retourner localement ces matériels dans les points de
collecte.

РУССКИЙ
Компания MSI предпринимает активные действия
по защите окружающей среды, поэтому напоминаем

вам, что....

В соответствии с директивой Европейского
Союза (ЕС) по предотвращению загрязнения
окружающей среды использованным электрическим
и электронным оборудованием (директива
WEEE 2002/96/EC), вступающей в силу 13
августа 2005 года, изделия, относящиеся к
электрическому и электронному оборудованию,
не могут рассматриваться как бытовой мусор,
поэтому производители вышеперечисленного
электронного оборудования обязаны принимать
его для переработки по окончании срока службы.
MSI обязуется соблюдать требования по приему
продукции, проданной под маркой MSI на территории
EC, в переработку по окончании срока службы. Вы
можете вернуть эти изделия в специализированные
пункты приема.

ESPAÑOL
MSI como empresa comprometida con la protección
del medio ambiente, recomienda:
Bajo la directiva 2002/96/EC de la Unión Europea
en materia de desechos y/o equipos electrónicos,
con fecha de rigor desde el 13 de agosto de 2005,
los productos clasificados como “eléctricos y
equipos electrónicos” no pueden ser depositados
en los contenedores habituales de su municipio, los
fabricantes de equipos electrónicos, están obligados
a hacerse cargo de dichos productos al termino de
su período de vida. MSI estará comprometido con los
términos de recogida de sus productos vendidos en

la Unión Europea al final de su periodo de vida. Usted
debe depositar estos productos en el punto limpio
establecido por el ayuntamiento de su localidad o
entregar a una empresa autorizada para la recogida de
estos residuos.

NEDERLANDS
Om het milieu te beschermen, wil MSI u eraan
herinneren dat….
De richtlijn van de Europese Unie (EU) met betrekking
tot Vervuiling van Electrische en Electronische
producten (2002/96/EC), die op 13 Augustus 2005 in
zal gaan kunnen niet meer beschouwd worden als
vervuiling. Fabrikanten van dit soort producten worden
verplicht om producten retour te nemen aan het
eind van hun levenscyclus. MSI zal overeenkomstig
de richtlijn handelen voor de producten die de
merknaam MSI dragen en verkocht zijn in de EU. Deze
goederen kunnen geretourneerd worden op lokale
inzamelingspunten.

SRPSKI
Da bi zaštitili prirodnu sredinu, i kao preduzeće koje
vodi računa o okolini i prirodnoj sredini, MSI mora da
vas podesti da…
Po Direktivi Evropske unije (“EU”) o odbačenoj
ekektronskoj i električnoj opremi, Direktiva 2002/96/
EC, koja stupa na snagu od 13. Avgusta 2005, proizvodi
koji spadaju pod “elektronsku i električnu opremu”
ne mogu više biti odbačeni kao običan otpad i
proizvođači ove opreme biće prinuđeni da uzmu natrag
ove proizvode na kraju njihovog uobičajenog veka
trajanja. MSI će poštovati zahtev o preuzimanju ovakvih
proizvoda kojima je istekao vek trajanja, koji imaju MSI
oznaku i koji su prodati u EU. Ove proizvode možete
vratiti na lokalnim mestima za prikupljanje.

POLSKI
Aby chronić nasze środowisko naturalne oraz jako
firma dbająca o ekologię, MSI przypomina, że...
Zgodnie z Dyrektywą Unii Europejskiej (“UE”) dotyczącą
odpadów produktów elektrycznych i elektronicznych
(Dyrektywa 2002/96/EC), która wchodzi w życie 13
sierpnia 2005, tzw. “produkty oraz wyposażenie
elektryczne i elektroniczne “ nie mogą być traktowane
jako śmieci komunalne, tak więc producenci tych
produktów będą zobowiązani do odbierania ich w
momencie gdy produkt jest wycofywany z użycia.
MSI wypełni wymagania UE, przyjmując produkty
(sprzedawane na terenie Unii Europejskiej) wycofywane
z użycia. Produkty MSI będzie można zwracać w
wyznaczonych punktach zbiorczych.

TÜRKÇE
Çevreci özelliğiyle bilinen MSI dünyada çevreyi
korumak için hatırlatır:
Avrupa Birliği (AB) Kararnamesi Elektrik ve Elektronik
Malzeme Atığı, 2002/96/EC Kararnamesi altında 13
Ağustos 2005 tarihinden itibaren geçerli olmak üzere,
elektrikli ve elektronik malzemeler diğer atıklar
gibi çöpe atılamayacak ve bu elektonik cihazların
üreticileri, cihazların kullanım süreleri bittikten sonra
ürünleri geri toplamakla yükümlü olacaktır. Avrupa
Birliği’ne satılan MSI markalı ürünlerin kullanım
süreleri bittiğinde MSI ürünlerin geri alınması isteği ile
işbirliği içerisinde olacaktır. Ürünlerinizi yerel toplama
noktalarına bırakabilirsiniz.

ČESKY
Záleží nám na ochraně životního prostředí - společnost
MSI upozorňuje...
Podle směrnice Evropské unie (“EU”) o likvidaci
elektrických a elektronických výrobků 2002/96/

96

EC platné od 13. srpna 2005 je zakázáno likvidovat
“elektrické a elektronické výrobky” v běžném
komunálním odpadu a výrobci elektronických
výrobků, na které se tato směrnice vztahuje, budou
povinni odebírat takové výrobky zpět po skončení
jejich životnosti. Společnost MSI splní požadavky na
odebírání výrobků značky MSI, prodávaných v zemích
EU, po skončení jejich životnosti. Tyto výrobky můžete
odevzdat v místních sběrnách.

MAGYAR
Annak érdekében, hogy környezetünket megvédjük,
illetve környezetvédőként fellépve az MSI emlékezteti
Önt, hogy ...
Az Európai Unió („EU”) 2005. augusztus 13-án hatályba
lépő, az elektromos és elektronikus berendezések
hulladékairól szóló 2002/96/EK irányelve szerint
az elektromos és elektronikus berendezések
többé nem kezelhetőek lakossági hulladékként,
és az ilyen elektronikus berendezések gyártói
kötelessé válnak az ilyen termékek visszavételére
azok hasznos élettartama végén. Az MSI betartja a
termékvisszavétellel kapcsolatos követelményeket
az MSI márkanév alatt az EU-n belül értékesített
termékek esetében, azok élettartamának végén. Az
ilyen termékeket a legközelebbi gyűjtőhelyre viheti.

ITALIANO
Per proteggere l’ambiente, MSI, da sempre amica della
natura, ti ricorda che….
In base alla Direttiva dell’Unione Europea (EU) sullo
Smaltimento dei Materiali Elettrici ed Elettronici,
Direttiva 2002/96/EC in vigore dal 13 Agosto 2005,
prodotti appartenenti alla categoria dei Materiali
Elettrici ed Elettronici non possono più essere eliminati
come rifiuti municipali: i produttori di detti materiali
saranno obbligati a ritirare ogni prodotto alla fine
del suo ciclo di vita. MSI si adeguerà a tale Direttiva
ritirando tutti i prodotti marchiati MSI che sono stati
venduti all’interno dell’Unione Europea alla fine del
loro ciclo di vita. È possibile portare i prodotti nel più
vicino punto di raccolta

日本JIS C 0950材質宣言

日本工業規格JIS C 0950に より、2006年7月1日以降に販
売される特定分野の電気および電子機器について、製造
者による含有物質の表示が義務付けられます。

http://www.msi.com/html/popup/csr/cemm_jp.html
http://tw.msi.com/html/popup/csr_tw/cemm_jp.html

India RoHS

This product complies with the “India E-waste
(Management and Handling) Rule 2011” and
prohibits use of lead, mercury, hexavalent chromium,
polybrominated biphenyls or polybrominated diphenyl
ethers in concentrations exceeding 0.1 weight % and

0.01 weight % for cadmium, except for the exemptions
set in Schedule 2 of the Rule.

Türkiye EEE yönetmeliği

Türkiye Cumhuriyeti: EEE Yönetmeliğine Uygundur

Україна обмеження на наявність
небезпечних речовин

Обладнання відповідає вимогам Технічного
регламенту щодо обмеження використання
деяких небезпечних речовин в електричному та
електронному обладнані, затвердженого постановою
Кабінету Міністрів України від 3 грудня 2008 № 1057.

Việt Nam RoHS

Kể từ ngày 01/12/2012, tất cả các sản phẩm do công
ty MSI sản xuất tuân thủ Thông tư số 30/2011/TT-BCT
quy định tạm thời về giới hạn hàm lượng cho phép của
một số hóa chất độc hại có trong các sản phẩm điện,
điện tử”

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产品中有害物质的名称及含量

部件名称

印刷电路板组件* ╳ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○

铅

(Pb)汞(Hg)镉(Cd)

有害物质

六价铬

(Cr(VI))

多溴联苯

(PBB)

多溴二苯醚

(PBDE)

电池**

外部信号连接头 ╳ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○

线材 ╳ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○

本表格依据 SJ/T 11364 的规定编制。
○: 表示该有害物质在该部件所有均质材料中的含量均在 GB/T 26572 规定的限量要求以下。
╳: 表示该有害物质至少在该部件的某一均质材料中的含量超出 GB/T 26572 规定的限量要求，但所有部件都符合

欧盟RoHS要 求。

* 印刷电路板组件: 包括印刷电路板及其构成的零部件。
** 电池本体上如有环保使用期限标识，以本体标识为主。

■ 上述有毒有害物质或元素清单会依型号之部件差异而有所增减。

■ 產品部件本体上如有环保使用期限标识，以本体标识为主。

╳ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○

限用物質含有情況標示聲明書

單元

電路板 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○

電子元件 － ○ ○ ○ ○ ○

金屬機構件 － ○ ○ ○ ○ ○

塑膠機構件 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○

備考1. “超出0.1 wt %” 及 “超出0.01 wt %” 係指限用物質之百分比含量超出百分比含量基準值。
備考2. “○” 係指該項限用物質之百分比含量未超出百分比含量基準值。
備考3. “－” 係指該項限用物質為排除項目。

鉛

(Pb)汞 (Hg)鎘 (Cd)

Copyright

Micro-Star Int’l Co.,Ltd.

Copyright © 2018 All rights reserved.

The MSI logo used is a registered trademark of
Micro-Star Int’l Co., Ltd. All other marks and names
mentioned may be trademarks of their respective
owners. No warranty as to accuracy or completeness
is expressed or implied. MSI reserves the right to make
changes to this document without prior notice.

限用物質及其化學符號

六價鉻

(Cr

多溴聯苯

+6

)

(PBB)

Revision History

Version 1.0, 2018/01, First release

多溴二苯醚

(PBDE)

Technical Support

If a problem arises with your system and no solution
can be obtained from the user guide, please
contact your place of purchase or local distributor.
Alternatively, please try the following help resources
for further guidance.

y Visit the MSI website for technical guide, BIOS

updates, driver updates, and other information:
http://www.msi.com

y Register your product at: http://register.msi.com

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