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Msi MEG Z390 ACE Quick Start Guide

Quick Start

Thank you for purchasing the MSI® MEG Z390 ACE motherboard. This Quick Start section provides demonstration diagrams about how to install your computer. Some of the installations also provide video demonstrations. Please link to the URL to watch it with the web browser on your phone or tablet. You may have even link to the URL by scanning the QR code.

Preparing Tools and Components

Intel® LGA 1151 CPU
CPU Fan
Chassis
DDR4 Memory
Thermal Paste
Phillips Screwdriver
SATA Hard Disk Drive
Graphics Card
SATA DVD Drive
A Package of Screws
Quick Start
1

Installing a Processor

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https://youtu.be/4ce91YC3Oww
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1
3
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4
5
9
Quick Start
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8

Installing DDR4 memory

http://youtu.be/T03aDrJPyQs
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2
1
2
3
3
DIMMB2 DIMMB2
DIMMA2 DIMMA2 DIMMA2
DIMMB1
DIMMA1
Quick Start
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Connecting the Front Panel Header

RESET SW
POWER SW
POWER LED+
POWER LED-
HDD LED
http://youtu.be/DPELIdVNZUI
Power LED
JFP1
Power Switch
+++-
--
2 10 1
-
+
HDD LED Reset Switch
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
Quick Start
4
9
Reserved
HDD LED
POWER LED
RESET SW
HDD LED
JFP1
HDD LED ­HDD LED +
POWER LED ­POWER LED +

Installing the Motherboard

1
2
BAT1
Quick Start
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Installing SATA Drives

http://youtu.be/RZsMpqxythc
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1
3
Quick Start
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5
4

Installing a Graphics Card

http://youtu.be/mG0GZpr9w_A
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3
2
5
4
6
Quick Start
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Connecting Peripheral Devices

Quick Start
8

Connecting the Power Connectors

http://youtu.be/gkDYyR_83I4
ATX_PWR1
CPU_PWR2
CPU_PWR1
Quick Start
9

Power On

1
2
3
10
4
Quick Start
Contents
Quick Start ............................................................................................................. 1
Preparing Tools and Components .......................................................................... 1
Installing a Processor ............................................................................................. 2
Installing DDR4 memory ........................................................................................ 3
Connecting the Front Panel Header ....................................................................... 4
Installing the Motherboard ..................................................................................... 5
Installing SATA Drives............................................................................................. 6
Installing a Graphics Card ...................................................................................... 7
Connecting Peripheral Devices .............................................................................. 8
Connecting the Power Connectors ......................................................................... 9
Power On............................................................................................................... 10
Specifications ....................................................................................................... 14
JCORSAIR1 Connector Specification .................................................................... 19
Package contents ................................................................................................ 20
Block Diagram .................................................................................................... 21
Rear I/O Panel ..................................................................................................... 22
LAN Port LED Status Table................................................................................... 22
Audio Ports Configuration .................................................................................... 22
Realtek Audio Console ......................................................................................... 23
Installing Antennas ............................................................................................... 25
Overview of Components .................................................................................... 26
CPU Socket ........................................................................................................... 28
DIMM Slots ............................................................................................................ 29
PCI_E1~6: PCIe Expansion Slots .......................................................................... 30
M2_1~3: M.2 Slots (Key M) ................................................................................... 32
SATA1~6: SATA 6Gb/s Connectors ....................................................................... 34
JFP1, JFP2: Front Panel Connectors ................................................................... 35
OC1: GAME BOOST Knob ..................................................................................... 35
OC_RT1: OC Retry Jumper ................................................................................... 37
OC_FS1: OC Force Enter BIOS Jumper ............................................................... 37
JSLOW1: Slow Mode Booting Jumper .................................................................. 37
JLN1: Low Temperature Booting Jumper ............................................................ 37
CPU_PWR1~2, ATX_PWR1: Power Connectors ................................................... 38
V-Check Points ..................................................................................................... 38
JUSB1, JUSB3: USB 3.1 Gen1 Connectors........................................................... 39
JUSB2, JUSB6: USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-C Connectors .............................................. 40
JUSB4~5: USB 2.0 Connectors ............................................................................. 40
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CPU_FAN1, PUMP_FAN1, SYS_FAN1~5: Fan Connectors ................................... 41
JAUD1: Front Audio Connector ............................................................................42
JCI1: Chassis Intrusion Connector ....................................................................... 42
POWER1, RESET1: Power Button, Reset Button ................................................. 43
JBAT1: Clear CMOS (Reset BIOS) Jumper ........................................................... 43
JRGB1, JRGB2, JRAINBOW1: RGB LED connectors ............................................ 44
JCORSAIR1: CORSAIR Connector ........................................................................ 45
Onboard LEDs ...................................................................................................... 46
EZ Debug LED ....................................................................................................... 46
DIMM LEDs ........................................................................................................... 46
XMP LED ............................................................................................................... 46
JPWRLED1: LED power input ............................................................................... 46
Fan LEDs ............................................................................................................... 47
GAME BOOST LEDs .............................................................................................. 47
Debug Code LED .................................................................................................. 48
Hexadecimal Character Table .............................................................................. 48
Boot Phases .......................................................................................................... 48
Debug Code LED Table ......................................................................................... 48
ACPI States Codes ................................................................................................ 52
CPU Temperature ................................................................................................. 52
Installing OS, Drivers & Utilities ......................................................................... 53
Installing Windows® 10 ......................................................................................... 53
Installing Drivers .................................................................................................. 53
Installing Utilities ................................................................................................. 53
MYSTIC LIGHT ...................................................................................................... 54
Device LED effect control screen ......................................................................... 54
Nahimic 3 ............................................................................................................. 57
BIOS Setup ........................................................................................................... 60
Entering BIOS Setup ............................................................................................. 60
Resetting BIOS ...................................................................................................... 61
Updating BIOS ....................................................................................................... 61
EZ Mode ................................................................................................................ 63
Advanced Mode .................................................................................................... 65
SETTINGS .............................................................................................................. 66
Advanced ............................................................................................................... 66
Boot ....................................................................................................................... 71
Security ................................................................................................................. 72
Save & Exit ............................................................................................................ 73
OC .......................................................................................................................... 74
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Contents
M-FLASH .............................................................................................................. 80
OC PROFILE .......................................................................................................... 81
HARDWARE MONITOR .......................................................................................... 82
RAID Configuration .............................................................................................. 83
Enabling Intel® Rapid Storage Technology........................................................... 83
Creating RAID Volume ......................................................................................... 84
Removing a RAID Volume .................................................................................... 85
Resetting Disks to Non-RAID ............................................................................... 86
Rebuilding RAID Array .......................................................................................... 87
Installing RAID Driver ........................................................................................... 88
Installing Intel
®
Rapid Storage Technology Software .......................................... 88
Intel® Optane™ Memory Configuration .............................................................. 89
System Requirements ......................................................................................... 89
Installing the Intel Removing the Intel
®
Optane™ memory ................................................................ 89
®
Optane™ memory ............................................................... 91
Troubleshooting .................................................................................................. 92
Regulatory Notices .............................................................................................. 93
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Specifications

Supports Intel
CPU
Core™ / Pentium socket
* Please go to www.intel.com for more compatibility information.
Chipset Intel® Z390 Chipset
y 4x DDR4 memory slots, support up to 64GB*
y Supports DDR4 4500(OC)/ 4400(OC)/ 4300(OC)/ 4266(OC)/ 4200(OC)/ 4133(OC)/ 4000(OC)/ 3866(OC)/ 3733(OC)/ 3600(OC)/ 3466(OC)/ 3400(OC)/ 3333(OC)/ 3300(OC)/
Memory
3200(OC)/ 3000(OC) /2800(OC)/ 2666/ 2400/ 2133 MHz*
y Supports Dual-Channel mode
y Supports non-ECC, un-buffered memory
y Supports Intel
* Please refer www.msi.com for more information on compatible memory.
y 3x PCIe 3.0 x16 slots,
Expansion Slot
 Support x16/ x0/ x0, x8/ x8/ x0, x8/ x4/ x4 modes
y 3x PCIe 3.0 x1 slots
®
Core™ 9000 Series family/ 8th Gen Intel®
®
Gold / Celeron® processors for LGA 1151
®
Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)
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Multi-GPU
Storage
Specifications
y Supports 2-Way NVIDIA
y Supports 3-Way AMD
®
Intel
Z390 Chipset
®
SLI™ Technology
®
CrossFire™ Technology
y 6x SATA 6Gb/s ports*
y 3x 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 and SATA 6Gb/s, 2242/
2260/ 2280 storage devices
 M2_3 supports up to PCIe 3.0 x4, 2242/ 2260/ 2280
storage devices
®
 Intel
Optane™ Memory Ready
* M.2 slots and SATA ports share the bandwidth. Please refer to page 34 for details.
** Before using Intel updated the drivers and BIOS to the latest version from MSI website.
®
Optane™ memory modules, please ensure that you have
Continued on next page
RAID
Continued from previous page
®
Z390 Chipset
Intel
y Supports RAID 0, RAID1, RAID 5 and RAID 10 for SATA storage devices
y Supports RAID 0, RAID 1 and RAID5 for M.2 PCIe storage devices
LAN
Wirsless LAN & Bluetooth
®
USB
Audio
y 1x Killer
®
E2500 Gigabit LAN controller
Intel® Wireless-AC 9560
y Support 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, MU-MIMO Rx, 2.4GHz/ 5GHz (160MHz) up to 1.73Gbps
y Supports Bluetooth
®
Z390 Chipset
y Intel
®
2.1, 2.1+EDR, 3.0,4.0, 5
 6x USB 3.1 Gen2 (SuperSpeed USB 10Gbps) ports (4 Type-A ports on the back panel, 2 Type-C internal connectors)
 8x USB 2.0 (High-speed USB) ports (4 Type-A ports on the back panel, 4 ports available through the internal USB 2.0 connectors)
y ASMedia
®
ASM1042 Chipset
 4x USB 3.1 Gen1 (SuperSpeed USB) ports available through the internal USB connectors
y ASMedia
®
ASM3142 Chipset
 2x USB 3.1 Gen2 (SuperSpeed USB 10Gbps) ports (1x Type-A, 1x Type-C) on the back panel
®
y Realtek
ALC1220 Codec  7.1-Channel High Definition Audio  Supports S/PDIF output
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Specifications
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Back Panel Connectors
Internal Connectors
Internal Buttons
Continued from previous page
y 1x Clear CMOS button y 1x BIOS FlashBack button y 4x USB 2.0 Type-A ports y 1x LAN (RJ45) port y 5x USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-A ports y 1x USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-C port y 2x Wi-Fi Antenna connectors y 5x OFC audio jacks y 1x Optical S/PDIF OUT connector
y 1x 24-pin ATX main power connector y 2x 8-pin ATX 12V power connectors y 6x SATA 6Gb/s connectors y 3x M.2 slots y 2x USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-C ports y 2x USB 3.1 Gen1 connectors (supports additional 4 USB 3.1
Gen1 ports)
y 2x USB 2.0 connectors (supports additional 4 USB 2.0
ports)
y 1x 4-pin CPU fan connector y 1x 4-pin Water Pump connector y 5x 4-pin system fan connectors y 1x Front panel audio connector y 2x System panel connectors y 1x Chassis Intrusion connector y 2x 4-pin RGB LED connectors y 1x 3-pin RAINBOW LED connector y 1x 3-pin CORSAIR LED connector y 1x GAME BOOST knob y 1x Power button y 1x Reset button
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Specifications
Continued from previous page
y 1x Clear CMOS jumper y 1x Slow mode jumper
Jumper
y 1x OC retry jumper y 1x OC force enter BIOS jumper y 1x Low Temperature Booting Jumper
Debug LED
y 1x 2-Digit Debug Code LED y 4x EZ Debug LED
I/O Controller NUVOTON NCT6797 Controller Chip
y CPU/System temperature detection
Hardware Monitor
y CPU/System fan speed detection y CPU/System fan speed control
Form Factor
BIOS Features
Software
y ATX Form Factor y 12 in. x 9.6 in. (30.5 cm x 24.4 cm)
y 1x 128 Mb flash y UEFI AMI BIOS y ACPI 6.1, SMBIOS 2.8 y Multi-language
y Drivers y DRAGON CENTER y Nahimic Audio y MYSTIC LIGHT y Killer Control Center y CPU-Z MSI GAMING
®
y Intel
Extreme Tuning Utility y Google Chrome™ ,Google Toolbar, Google Drive y Norton™ Internet Security Solution
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Specifications
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Dragon Center Features
Special Features
Continued from previous page
y GAME OPTIMIZATION y OC Performance y Hardware Monitor y Eyerest y LAN Manager y Live Update
Please refer to http://download.msi. com/manual/mb/DRAGONCENTER2. pdf for more details.
y Audio
 Audio Boost HD  Nahimic 3  Voice Boost
y Network
 GAMING LAN with Killer LAN Manager  Intel WiFi
y Storage
 Triple Turbo M.2
y Fan
 Pump Fan  GAMING Fan Control
y LED
 Mystic Light  Mystic Light Extension (RGB)  Mystic Light Extension (RAINBOW)  Mystic Light Extension (CORSAIR)  Mystic Light Sync  EZ DEBUG LED
y Protection
 DDR4 Steel Armor  M.2 Shield Frozr  PCI-E Steel Armor  Pre-installed IO shielding
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Specifications
Special Features
Continued from previous page
y Performance
 Multi GPU-SLI Technology  Multi GPU-CrossFire Technology  DDR4 Boost  Core Boost  GAME Boost (8 modes)  OC Engine (Clock gen)  Lightning USB  Intel Turbo USB 3.1 Gen 2  USB with type A+C
y VR
 VR Ready
y Gamer Experience
 GAMING HOTKEY  GAMING MOUSE Control  APP Player
y BIOS
 Click BIOS 5  BIOS FLASHBACK+

JCORSAIR1 Connector Specification

Supporting CORSAIR RGB Products Maximum connection
Lighting PRO RGB LED Strip
HD RGB Fan 6 SP RGB Fan 6 LL RGB Fan 6
20*
* In the case of 20% brightness
Specifications
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Package contents

Please check the contents of your motherboard package. It should contain:
Motherboard MEG Z390 ACE
SATA 6Gb/s Cables 4
Cable
Accessories
Application DVD Driver DVD 1
Documentation
Important
If any of the above items are damaged or missing, please contact your retailer.
LED Y Cable LED JCORSAIR Cable LED JRAINBOW Cable Antenna Set 1 SLI HB BRIDGE M 1 M.2 Screw 3 Case Badge 1 SATA Cable Lables 1 VIP Card 1
User Manual 1 Quick Installation Guide 1
1 1 1
Package contents
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Block Diagram

Switch
2 Channel DDR4 Memory
Processor
2x M.2
3x SATA 6Gb/s
3x SATA 6Gb/s
1x M.2
6x USB 3.1 Gen2
8x USB 2.0
PCI Express Bus
Switch
NV6797
Super I/O
DMI 3.0
PCIE Bus
PCIE Bus
PCH
Realtek
ALC1220
(Rear + Front)
Audio Jacks
3x PCIe x1
ASMEDIA ASM1042
ASMEDIA ASM3142
Killer
2500
4x USB 3.1 Gen1
2x USB 3.1 Gen2
Block Diagram
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Rear I/O Panel

BIOS FLASHBACK+ port
Clear CMOS button
USB 2.0
LAN
USB 3.1 Gen2
Wi-Fi Antenna connectors
Audio Ports
USB 3.1 Gen2
USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-C
Optical S/PDIF-Out
BIOS FLASHBACK+ button
y Clear CMOS button - Power off your computer. Press and hold the Clear CMOS
button for about 5-10 seconds to reset BIOS to default values.
y BIOS FLASHBACK+ button/port - Please refer to page 62 for Updating BIOS with
BIOS FLASHBACK+.

LAN Port LED Status Table

Link/ Activity LED
Status Description
Off No link
Yellow Linked
Blinking Data activity
Speed LED
Status Description
Off 10 Mbps connection
Green 100 Mbps connection
Orange 1 Gbps connection

Audio Ports Configuration

Rear I/O Panel
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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)

Realtek Audio Console

After Realtek Audio Console is installed. You can use it to change sound settings to get better sound experience.
Device Selection
Application Enhancement Advanced Settings
Main Volume
Connector Settings
Jack Status
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 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.
Important
The pictures above for reference only and may vary from the product you purchased.
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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Installing Antennas

1. Combine the antenna with the base.
2. Screw two antenna cables tight to the WiFi antenna connectors as shown.
2
1
3. Place the antenna as high as possible.
Rear I/O Panel
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Overview of Components

M2_1
PCI_E1
PCI_E2
M2_2
PCI_E3
JCI1
PCI_E4
M2_3
PCI_E5
JPWRLED1
PCI_E6
JAUD1
CPU_PWR2
CPU_PWR1
SYS_FAN2
JRAINBOW1
SYS_FAN1
JRGB1
SYS_FAN4
CPU Socket
BAT1
PUMP_FAN1
CPU_FAN1
JUSB4JUSB5
JCORSAIR1
JUSB3
DIMMA1
DIMMA2
POWER1
JFP1
DIMMB1
DIMMB2
RESET1
JRGB2
SYS_FAN3 JSLOW1 JLN1
OC_RT1 SYS_FAN5 OC_FS1
ATX_PWR1
JUSB2
JUSB6
JUSB1
SATA▼1▲2
SATA▼3▲4
SATA▼5▲6
JBAT1 JFP2
OC1
Overview of Components
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Component Contents
Port Name Port Type Page
CPU_FAN1, PUMP_FAN1, SYS_FAN1~5 Fan Connectors 41
CPU_PWR1~2, ATX_PWR1 Power Connectors 38
CPU Socket LGA1151 CPU Socket 28
DIMMA1/A2/B1/B2 DIMM Slots 29
JAUD1 Front Audio Connector 42
JBAT1 Clear CMOS Jumper 43
JCI1 Chassis Intrusion Connector 42
JCORSAIR1 CORSAIR Connector 45
JFP1, JFP2 Front Panel Connectors 35
JLN1 Low Temperature Booting Jumper 37
JPWRLED1 LED power input 46
JRGB1, JRGB2, JRAINBOW1 RGB LED connectors 44
JSLOW1 Slow Mode Booting Jumper 37
JUSB1, JUSB3 USB 3.1 Gen1 Connectors 39
JUSB2, JUSB6 USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-C Connectors 40
JUSB4~5 USB 2.0 Connectors 40
M2_1~3 M.2 Slots (Key M) 32
OC1 GAME BOOST Knob 35
OC_FS1 OC Force Enter BIOS Jumper 37
OC_RT1 OC Retry Jumper 37
PCI_E1~6 PCIe Expansion Slots 30
POWER1, RESET1 Power Button, Reset Button 43
SATA1~6 SATA 6Gb/s Connectors 34
Overview of Components
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CPU Socket

Distance from the center of the CPU to the nearest DIMM slot.
50.767 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 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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