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Quick Start
Thank you for purchasing the MSI® MEG Z390 GODLIKE 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
Power Supply Unit |
Graphics Card |
Thermal Paste
SATA Hard Disk Drive |
SATA DVD Drive |
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Phillips Screwdriver |
A Package of Screws |
Quick Start 1
Installing a Processor |
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4 Quick Start
Installing the Motherboard
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Installing SATA Drives
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Installing a Graphics Card
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Connecting Peripheral Devices
8 Quick Start
Connecting the Power Connectors
http://youtu.be/gkDYyR_83I4
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Quick Start ............................................................................................................. |
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Preparing Tools and Components.......................................................................... |
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Installing a Processor............................................................................................. |
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Installing DDR4 memory ........................................................................................ |
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Connecting the Front Panel Header....................................................................... |
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Installing the Motherboard..................................................................................... |
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Installing SATA Drives............................................................................................. |
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Installing a Graphics Card ...................................................................................... |
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Connecting Peripheral Devices .............................................................................. |
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Connecting the Power Connectors......................................................................... |
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Power On............................................................................................................... |
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Specifications....................................................................................................... |
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JCORSAIR1 Connector Specification.................................................................... |
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Package contents ................................................................................................ |
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Block Diagram .................................................................................................... |
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Rear I/O Panel ..................................................................................................... |
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LAN Port LED Status Table................................................................................... |
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Audio Ports Configuration .................................................................................... |
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Realtek Audio Console ......................................................................................... |
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Installing Antennas............................................................................................... |
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Overview of Components .................................................................................... |
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CPU Socket ........................................................................................................... |
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DIMM Slots............................................................................................................ |
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PCI_E1~5: PCIe Expansion Slots.......................................................................... |
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PEGSW1: PCIe CeaseFire Switch ......................................................................... |
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U2_1: U.2 Connector............................................................................................. |
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M2_1~3: M.2 Slots (Key M) ................................................................................... |
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V-Check Points ..................................................................................................... |
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Installing the M.2 Xpander-Z ............................................................................... |
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SATA1~6: SATA 6Gb/s Connectors ....................................................................... |
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JFP1, JFP2: Front Panel Connectors ................................................................... |
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JAUD1: Front Audio Connector ............................................................................ |
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CPU_PWR1~2, ATX_PWR1, PCIE_PWR1: Power Connectors.............................. |
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OC1: GAME BOOST Knob ..................................................................................... |
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JBLK_U1, JRATIO_U1: Base clock Plus, Ratio Plus connectors ......................... |
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OC_FS1: OC Force Enter BIOS Button.................................................................. |
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OC_RT2: OC Retry Button..................................................................................... |
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T_SEN1~2: Thermal Sensor Connectors ............................................................. |
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JSLOW1: Slow Mode Booting Jumper.................................................................. |
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CPU_FAN1, PUMP_FAN1, SYS_FAN1~8: Fan Connectors................................... |
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W_FLOW1: Water Flow Meter Connectors........................................................... |
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JUSB1~2: USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-C Connectors ....................................................... |
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JUSB3~4: USB 3.1 Gen1 Connectors ................................................................... |
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JUSB5~6: USB 2.0 Connectors............................................................................. |
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POWER1, RESET1: Power Button, Reset Button ................................................. |
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JBAT1: Clear CMOS (Reset BIOS) Jumper ........................................................... |
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JCI1: Chassis Intrusion Connector....................................................................... |
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BIOS_SW1: Multi-BIOS Switch ............................................................................. |
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JRGB1, JRAINBOW1~2: RGB LED connectors..................................................... |
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JCORSAIR1: CORSAIR Connector ........................................................................ |
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DYNAMIC DASHBOARD ........................................................................................ |
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DYNAMIC DASHBOARD Status Table ................................................................... |
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Onboard LEDs...................................................................................................... |
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EZ Debug LED....................................................................................................... |
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DIMM LEDs ........................................................................................................... |
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Fan LEDs............................................................................................................... |
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Multi-BIOS LEDs................................................................................................... |
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XMP LED ............................................................................................................... |
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JPWRLED1: LED power input............................................................................... |
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Debug Code LED................................................................................................... |
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Hexadecimal Character Table .............................................................................. |
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Boot Phases.......................................................................................................... |
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Debug Code LED Table ......................................................................................... |
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ACPI States Codes ................................................................................................ |
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CPU Temperature ................................................................................................. |
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Installing OS, Drivers & Utilities ......................................................................... |
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Installing Windows® 10......................................................................................... |
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Installing Drivers .................................................................................................. |
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Installing Utilities ................................................................................................. |
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MYSTIC LIGHT...................................................................................................... |
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Device LED effect control screen ......................................................................... |
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Nahimic 3 ............................................................................................................. |
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Installation and Update ........................................................................................ |
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Audio Tab .............................................................................................................. |
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Microphone Tab .................................................................................................... |
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Sound Tracker Tab................................................................................................ |
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Settings Tab .......................................................................................................... |
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Killer Control Center........................................................................................... |
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Configuring Bandwidth......................................................................................... |
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BIOS Setup........................................................................................................... |
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Entering BIOS Setup............................................................................................. |
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Resetting BIOS...................................................................................................... |
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Updating BIOS....................................................................................................... |
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EZ Mode ................................................................................................................ |
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Advanced Mode .................................................................................................... |
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SETTINGS.............................................................................................................. |
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Advanced............................................................................................................... |
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Boot....................................................................................................................... |
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Security................................................................................................................. |
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Save & Exit............................................................................................................ |
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OC.......................................................................................................................... |
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M-FLASH .............................................................................................................. |
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OC PROFILE.......................................................................................................... |
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HARDWARE MONITOR.......................................................................................... |
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RAID Configuration.............................................................................................. |
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Enabling Intel® Rapid Storage Technology........................................................... |
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Creating RAID Volume ......................................................................................... |
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Removing a RAID Volume .................................................................................... |
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Resetting Disks to Non-RAID ............................................................................... |
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Rebuilding RAID Array........................................................................................ |
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Installing RAID Driver......................................................................................... |
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Installing Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Software ........................................ |
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Intel® Optane™ Memory Configuration ............................................................ |
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System Requirements ....................................................................................... |
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Installing the Intel® Optane™ memory .............................................................. |
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Removing the Intel® Optane™ memory ............................................................. |
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Troubleshooting ................................................................................................ |
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Contents 13
Specifications
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Supports Intel® Core™ 9000 Series family/ 8th Gen Intel® |
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CPU |
Core™ / Pentium® Gold / Celeron® processors for LGA 1151 |
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y4x DDR4 memory slots, support up to 64GB* |
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ySupports DDR4 4600(OC)/ 4533(OC)/ 4500(OC)/ 4400(OC)/ |
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ySupports non-ECC, un-buffered memory |
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ySupports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) |
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y4x PCIe 3.0 x16 slots* |
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y1x PCIe 3.0 x1 slot |
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y3x M.2 slots (Key M)* |
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y1x U.2 port* |
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ySupports RAID 0, RAID1, RAID 5 and RAID 10 for SATA |
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yIntel® Z390 Chipset |
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yASMedia® ASM1042 Chipset |
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yASMedia® ASM1074 Chipset |
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y2x Realtek® ALC1220 Codecs |
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yESS® E9018 Codec |
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y1x BIOS FlashBack button |
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y1x 6.3mm Gold-plated stereo headphone jack |
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y5x OFC audio jacks |
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y1x Optical S/PDIF OUT connector |
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y1x 24-pin ATX main power connector |
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y2x 8-pin ATX 12V power connectors |
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y1x 6-pin ATX PCIe power connector |
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y6x SATA 6Gb/s connectors |
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y3x M.2 slots (M-Key) |
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y1x U.2 port |
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y2x USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-C ports |
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y2x USB 2.0 connectors (supports additional 4 USB 2.0 |
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y1x 4-pin CPU fan connector |
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y1x 4-pin Water Pump connector |
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y8x 4-pin system fan connectors |
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y1x 3-pin Water Flow connector |
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y1x Front panel audio connector |
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y2x System panel connectors |
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y1x Chassis Intrusion connector |
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y2x 2-pin Thermal Sensors connectors |
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y1x 4-pin RGB LED connector |
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y2x 3-pin RAINBOW LED connectors |
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y1x 3-pin CORSAIR LED connector |
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y1x Reset button |
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Internal Pinheader |
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yCPU/System temperature detection |
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yCPU/System fan speed detection |
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yCPU/System fan speed control |
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yE-ATX Form Factor |
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yDual BIOS |
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yUEFI AMI BIOS |
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yDRAGON CENTER |
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yMYSTIC LIGHT |
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yKiller Control Center |
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yNahimic Audio |
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yOC Performance |
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Dragon Center |
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yEyerest |
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yAudio |
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yNetwork |
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yFan |
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yProtection |
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yVR |
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JCORSAIR1 Connector Specification
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Package contents
Please check the contents of your motherboard package. It should contain:
Motherboard |
MEG Z390 GODLIKE |
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SATA 6Gb/s Cables |
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1 to 2 RGB LED Extension Y Cable 80cm |
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CORSAIR RGB LED Extension Cable 50cm |
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Antenna Set |
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M.2 Xpander-Z |
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If any of the above items are damaged or missing, please contact your retailer.
Package contents 21
Block Diagram
Switch |
PCI Express Bus |
DMI 3.0
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22 Block Diagram
Rear I/O Panel
Wi-Fi Antenna connectors
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yBIOS FLASHBACK+ button/port - Please refer to page 74 for Updating BIOS with BIOS FLASHBACK+.
y6.3mm headphone port - This port is used for connecting the headphone.
LAN Port LED Status Table
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Rear I/O Panel 23
Realtek Audio Console
After Realtek Audio Console is installed. You can use it to change sound settings to get better sound experience.
Application Enhancement |
Advanced Settings |
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yDevice Selection - allows you to select a audio output source to change the related options. The check sign indicates the devices as default.
yApplication Enhancement - the array of options will provide you a complete guidance of anticipated sound effect for both output and input device.
yMain 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.
yAdvanced Settings - provides the mechanism to deal with 2 independent audio streams.
yJack Status - depicts all render and capture devices currently connected with your computer.
yConnector 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.
24 Rear I/O Panel
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
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Rear I/O Panel 25
Installing Antennas
1.Combine the antenna with the base.
2.Screw two antenna cables tight to the WiFi antenna connectors as shown.
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3. Place the antenna as high as possible.
26 Rear I/O Panel
Overview of Components
PCIE_PWR1 PCI_E1
M2_1
PCI_E2
M2_2
PCI_E3
PCI_E4
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Overview of Components 27
Component Contents
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Multi-BIOS Switch |
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Front Audio Connector |
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Clear CMOS (Reset BIOS) Jumper |
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Chassis Intrusion Connector |
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CORSAIR Connector |
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Front Panel Connectors |
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Slow Mode Booting Jumper |
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USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-C Connectors |
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Thermal Sensor Connectors |
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28 Overview of Components
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
yAlways unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing or removing the CPU.
yPlease 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.
yWhen installing a CPU, always remember to install a CPU heatsink. A CPU heatsink is necessary to prevent overheating and maintain system stability.
yConfirm that the CPU heatsink has formed a tight seal with the CPU before booting your system.
yOverheating 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.
yWhenever the CPU is not installed, always protect the CPU socket pins by covering the socket with the plastic cap.
yIf you purchased a separate CPU and heatsink/ cooler, Please refer to the documentation in the heatsink/ cooler package for more details about installation.
yThis 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® does not guarantee the damages or risks caused by inadequate operation beyond product specifications.
Overview of Components 29
DIMM Slots
DIMMA1
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DIMMB2
Memory module installation recommendation
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Important
yAlways insert memory modules in the DIMMA2 slot first.
yDue to chipset resource usage, the available capacity of memory will be a little less than the amount of installed.
yBased on Intel CPU specification, the Memory DIMM voltage below 1.35V is suggested to protect the CPU.
yPlease 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.
ySome 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.
yIt is recommended to use a more efficient memory cooling system for full DIMMs installation or overclocking.
yThe stability and compatibility of installed memory module depend on installed CPU and devices when overclocking.
30 Overview of Components
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