Msi MPG Z390 User Manual

Quick Start

Thank you for purchasing the MSI® MPG Z390 GAMING EDGE AC 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

Power Supply Unit

SATA Hard Disk Drive

Graphics Card

SATA DVD Drive

A Package of Screws

Quick Start

Installing a Processor

https://youtu.be/4ce91YC3Oww

Quick Start

Installing DDR4 memory

http://youtu.be/T03aDrJPyQs

DIMMB2 DIMMB2

DIMMA2 DIMMA2 DIMMA2

DIMMB1

DIMMA1

Quick Start

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

Reserved

HDD LED

POWER LED

RESET SW

HDD LED

JFP1

HDD LED HDD LED +

POWER LED POWER LED +

Installing the Motherboard

Quick Start

Installing SATA Drives

http://youtu.be/RZsMpqxythc

Quick Start

Installing a Graphics Card

http://youtu.be/mG0GZpr9w_A

Quick Start

Connecting Peripheral Devices

Quick Start

Connecting the Power Connectors

http://youtu.be/gkDYyR_83I4

ATX_PWR1

CPU_PWR2

CPU_PWR1

Quick Start

Power On

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 ................................................................................................ 19

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

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

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

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

Realtek Audio Console ......................................................................................... 22

Overview of Components .................................................................................... 25

Component Contents ............................................................................................ 26

CPU Socket ........................................................................................................... 27

DIMM Slots ............................................................................................................ 28

PCI_E1~5: PCIe Expansion Slots .......................................................................... 29

M2_1~2: M.2 Slots (Key M) ................................................................................... 31

SATA1~6: SATA 6Gb/s Connectors ....................................................................... 32

CPU_PWR1~2, ATX_PWR1: Power Connectors ................................................... 34

JFP1, JFP2: Front Panel Connectors ................................................................... 35

JUSBC1: USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-C Connector .......................................................... 35

JUSB1~2: USB 3.1 Gen1 Connectors ................................................................... 36

JUSB3~4: USB 2.0 Connectors ............................................................................. 36

CPU_FAN1, PUMP_FAN1, SYS_FAN1~5: Fan Connectors ................................... 37

JAUD1: Front Audio Connector ............................................................................38

JCI1: Chassis Intrusion Connector ....................................................................... 38

JTPM1: TPM Module Connector ........................................................................... 39

JCOM1: Serial Port Connector ............................................................................. 39

JTBT1: Thunderbolt Add-on Card Connector ...................................................... 39

Contents

JRGB1~2, JRAINBOW1: RGB LED connectors ..................................................... 40

JCORSAIR1: CORSAIR Connector ........................................................................ 41

Onboard LEDs ...................................................................................................... 42

EZ Debug LED ....................................................................................................... 42

DIMM LEDs ........................................................................................................... 42

XMP LED ............................................................................................................... 42

JPWRLED1: LED power input ............................................................................... 42

Installing OS, Drivers & Utilities ......................................................................... 43

Installing Windows® 10 ......................................................................................... 43

Installing Drivers .................................................................................................. 43

Installing Utilities ................................................................................................. 43

MYSTIC LIGHT ...................................................................................................... 44

Device LED effect control screen ......................................................................... 44

Nahimic 3 ............................................................................................................. 47

Installation and Update ........................................................................................ 47

Audio Tab ..............................................................................................................47

Microphone Tab .................................................................................................... 48

Sound Tracker Tab ................................................................................................ 49

Settings Tab .......................................................................................................... 49

BIOS Setup ........................................................................................................... 50

Entering BIOS Setup ............................................................................................. 50

Resetting BIOS ...................................................................................................... 51

Updating BIOS ....................................................................................................... 51

EZ Mode ................................................................................................................ 52

Advanced Mode .................................................................................................... 54

SETTINGS .............................................................................................................. 55

Advanced ............................................................................................................... 55

Boot ....................................................................................................................... 62

Security ................................................................................................................. 63

Save & Exit ............................................................................................................ 64

OC .......................................................................................................................... 65

M-FLASH .............................................................................................................. 71

OC PROFILE .......................................................................................................... 72

HARDWARE MONITOR .......................................................................................... 73

RAID Configuration .............................................................................................. 74

Enabling Intel® Rapid Storage Technology .......................................................... 74

Creating RAID Volume ......................................................................................... 75

Removing a RAID Volume .................................................................................... 76

Resetting Disks to Non-RAID ............................................................................... 77

Contents

Rebuilding RAID Array .......................................................................................... 78

Installing RAID Driver ........................................................................................... 79

Installing Intel

Rapid Storage Technology Software .......................................... 79

Intel® Optane™ Memory Configuration .............................................................. 80

System Requirements ......................................................................................... 80

Installing the Intel Removing the Intel

Optane™ memory ................................................................ 80

Optane™ memory ............................................................... 82

Troubleshooting .................................................................................................. 83

Contents

Specifications

Core™ 9000 Series family/ 8th Gen Intel®

CPU

Supports Intel 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 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)/ 3200(OC)/ 3000(OC)

Memory

/ 2800(OC)/ 2666/ 2400/ 2133 MHz*

y Supports Dual-Channel mode

y Supports non-ECC, un-buffered memory

Expansion Slot

y Supports Intel

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

y 3x PCIe 3.0 x16 slots (support x16/x0/x4, x8/x8/x4 modes)

y 3x PCIe 3.0 x1 slots

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

Onboard Graphics

4096x2160@24Hz

y 1x DisplayPort port 1.2, supports a maximum resolution of 4096X2304@60Hz

Multi-GPU

y Supports 2-Way NVIDIA

y Supports 3-Way AMD

Gold / Celeron® processors for LGA 1151

Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)

SLI™ Technology

CrossFire™ Technology

Speciﬁcations

Storage

Z390 Chipset

Intel

y 6x SATA 6Gb/s ports*

y 2x M.2 slots (Key M)*

 Support up to PCIe 3.0 x4 and SATA 6Gb/s, 2242/ 2260/

2280/ 22110 storage devices

 Intel

Optane™ Memory Ready**

* M.2 slots and SATA ports share the bandwidth. Please refer to page 32 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

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Z390 Chipset

Intel

RAID

y Supports RAID 0, RAID1, RAID 5 and RAID 10 for SATA storage devices

y Supports RAID 0 and RAID 1 for M.2 PCIe storage devices

LAN 1x Intel I219-V Gigabit LAN controller

Intel® Wireless-AC 9462 card

Wirsless LAN & Bluetooth

y Supports 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, MU-MIMO Rx, 2.4GHz/ 5GHz up to 344 Mbps

y Supports Bluetooth

Intel

Z390 Chipset

2.1, 2.1+EDR, 3.0,4.0, 5

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 6x USB 3.1 Gen1 (SuperSpeed USB) ports (2 Type-A ports on the back panel, 4 ports available through the internal USB connectors)

y 6x USB 2.0 (High-speed USB) ports (2 Type-A ports on the back panel, 4 ports available through the internal USB connectors)

Realtek

Audio

ALC1220P Codec y 7.1-Channel High Definition Audio y Supports S/PDIF output

Back Panel Connectors

y 1x PS/2 keyboard/ mouse combo port y 2x USB 2.0 Type-A ports y 1x DisplayPort port y 1x HDMI™ port y 1x USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-A port y 1x USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-C port y 1x LAN (RJ45) port y 2x USB 3.1 Gen1 Type-A ports y 2x Wi-Fi Antenna connectors y 5x OFC audio jacks y 1x Optical S/PDIF OUT connector

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Speciﬁcations

Internal Connectors

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y 1x 24-pin ATX main power connector y 1x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector y 1x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector y 6x SATA 6Gb/s connectors y 1x USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-C port 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 Serial port connector y 1x Front panel audio connector y 2x System panel connectors y 1x Thunderbolt Add-on Card Connector y 1x Chassis Intrusion connector y 1x TPM module connector y 2x 4-pin RGB LED connectors y 1x 3-pin RAINBOW LED connector y 1x 3-pin CORSAIR LED connector

Debug LED y 4x EZ Debug LED

I/O Controller NUVOTON NCT6797 Controller Chip

y CPU/System temperature detection

Hardware Monitor

Form Factor

BIOS Features

Speciﬁcations

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

y ATX Form Factor y 9.6 in. x 12 in. (24.3 cm x 30.4 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

Dragon Center Features

Special Features

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y Drivers y DRAGON CENTER y MYSTIC LIGHT y Nahimic Audio 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

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 4  Nahimic 3  Voice Boost

y Network

 GAMING LAN with Gaming LAN Manager  Intel CNVi WiFi

y Storage

 Twin Turbo M.2

y Fan

 Pump Fan  GAMING Fan Control

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Speciﬁcations

Special Features

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y LED

 Mystic Light  Mystic Light Extension (RGB)  Mystic Light Extension (RAINBOW)  Mystic Light Extension (CORSAIR)  Mystic light SYNC  EZ DEBUG LED

y Protection

 PCI-E Steel Armor

y Performance

 Multi GPU – SLI Technology  Multi GPU – CrossFire Technology  DDR4 Boost  Core Boost  GAME Boost  USB with type A+C  INTEL Turbo USB 3.1 Gen 2

y VR

 VR Ready

y Gamer Experience

 GAMING HOTKEY  GAMING MOUSE Control  APP Player

y BIOS

 Click BIOS 5

Speciﬁcations

JCORSAIR1 Connector Specification

Supporting CORSAIR RGB Products Maximum connection

Lighting Node PRO LED Strip

HD120 RGB Fan 6 SP120 RGB Fan 6 LL120 RGB Fan 6

20*

* In the case of 20% brightness

Package contents

Please check the contents of your motherboard package. It should contain:

Motherboard MPG Z390 GAMING EDGE AC

Cable

Accessories

Application DVD Driver DVD 1 Documentation User Manual 1 Documentation Quick Installation Guide 1

SATA 6Gb/s Cables 2 LED Cable 1 Antenna Set 1 SLI HB BRIDGE M 1 M.2 Screw 2 Case Badge 1 SATA Cable Lables 1 VIP Card 1 IO shielding 1

Important

If any of the above items are damaged or missing, please contact your retailer.

Package contents

Block Diagram

Switch

2 Channel DDR4 Memory

Processor

4x SATA 6Gb/s

2x SATA 6Gb/s

1x M.2

6x USB 3.1 Gen1

6x USB 2.0

PCI Express Bus

1x M.2

Switch

P/S2 Mouse / Keyboard

NV6797

Super I/O

DMI 3.0

PCH

Realtek

ALC1220P

(Rear + Front)

Audio Jacks

PCIe x1 slot

Intel I219

3x USB 3.1 Gen2

Block Diagram

Rear I/O Panel

PS/2

DisplayPort

Wi-Fi Antenna connectors

Audio Ports

LAN

USB 3.1 Gen2

USB 2.0

LAN Port LED Status Table

Link/ Activity LED

Status Description

Off No link

Yellow Linked

Blinking Data activity

Audio Ports Configuration

USB 3.1 Gen1

USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-C

Speed LED

Status Description

Off 10 Mbps connection

Green 100 Mbps connection

Orange 1 Gbps connection

Audio Ports

Center/ Subwoofer Out ● ●

Rear Speaker Out ● ● ●

Line-In/ Side Speaker Out ●

Line-Out/ Front Speaker Out ● ● ● ●

Mic In

(●: connected, Blank: empty)

Optical S/PDIF-Out

Channel

2 4 6 8

Rear I/O Panel

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

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

Installing antennas

1. Screw the antennas tight to the antenna connectors as shown below.

2. Orient the antennas.

Rear I/O Panel

Overview of Components

SYS_FAN2

PCI_E1

PCI_E2

JBAT1

PCI_E3

JTPM1

PCI_E4

PCI_E5

PCI_E6

JAUD1

CPU_PWR2

CPU_PWR1

JRGB1

JRAINBOW1

SYS_FAN3

SYS_FAN4

SYS_FAN5

CPU Socket

JPWRLED1

JCOM1

CPU_FAN1

JUSB3

JCI1

DIMMA1

DIMMA2

JUSB4

DIMMB1

DIMMB2

JTBT1

JRGB2

JCORSAIR1 PUMP_FAN1

SYS_FAN1

ATX_PWR1

JUSB1

JUSBC1

M2_1

JUSB2

SATA▼1▲2

SATA▼3▲4

SATA▼5▲6 M2_2

JFP2 JFP1

Overview of Components

Component Contents

Port Name Port Type Page

CPU_FAN1, PUMP_ FAN1, SYS_FAN1~5

CPU_PWR1~2, ATX_ PWR1

CPU Socket LGA1151 CPU Socket 27

DIMMA1/A2/B1/B2 DIMM Slots 28

JAUD1 Front Audio Connector 38

JCI1 Chassis Intrusion Connector 38

JCOM1 Serial Port Connector 39

JCORSAIR1 CORSAIR Connector 41

JFP1, JFP2 Front Panel Connectors 35

JPWRLED1 LED power input 42

JRGB1~2, JRAINBOW1

JTBT1 Thunderbolt Add-on Card Connector 39

JTPM1 TPM Module Connector 39

JUSB1~2 USB 3.1 Gen1 Connectors 36

JUSB3~4 USB 2.0 Connectors 36

JUSBC1 USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-C Connector 35

M2_1~2 M.2 Slots (Key M) 31

PCI_E1~5 PCIe Expansion Slots 29

SATA1~6 SATA 6Gb/s Connectors 32

Fan Connectors 37

Power Connectors 34

RGB LED connectors 40

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

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

the CPU.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

DIMM Slots

DIMMA1 DIMMB1

Channel A Channel B

DIMMA2 DIMMB2

Memory module installation recommendation

DIMMB2 DIMMB2

DIMMA2 DIMMA2 DIMMA2

DIMMB1

DIMMA1

Important

Always insert memory modules in the DIMMA2 slot first.

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

Based on Intel CPU specification, the Memory DIMM voltage below 1.35V is suggested to protect the CPU.

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.

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.

It is recommended to use a more efficient memory cooling system for full DIMMs installation or overclocking.

The stability and compatibility of installed memory module depend on installed CPU and devices when overclocking.

Overview of Components

PCI_E1~5: 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 x8 (CPU lanes)

PCI_E5: PCIe 3.0 x1 (PCH lanes) PCI_E6: PCIe 3.0 x4 (PCH lanes)

Multiple graphics cards installation recommendation

x16 x8

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.

Important

Overview of Components

Important

For a single PCIe x16 expansion card installation with optimum performance, using the PCI_E1 slot is recommended.

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.

Installing SLI graphics cards

For power supply recommendations for SLI configurations, please refer to the user guide of your graphics card to make sure you meet all the system requirements.

To install SLI graphics cards:

1. Turn off your computer and disconnect the power cord, install two graphics cards

into the PCI_E1 and PCI_E4 slots.

2. Connect the two cards together using the SLI Bridge Connector.

3. Connect all PCIe power connectors of the graphics cards.

4. Reconnect the power cord, power up the computer and install the drivers and

software included in your graphics card package.

5. Right-click the Windows desktop and select NVIDIA Control Panel from the menu,

click on Configure SLI, Surround, PhysX in the left task pane and select Maximize

3D performance in the SLI configuration menu, and then click Apply.

Overview of Components

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

Important

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

Intel® Optane™ Memory Ready for all M.2 slots.

M2_1

M2_2

Installing M.2 SSD

1. Loosen the M.2 riser screw from the

motherboard.

2. Move and fasten the M.2 riser screw to

the appropriate location for your M.2 SSD.

30°

Video Demonstration

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

http://youtu.be/JCTFABytrYA

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.

Supplied M.2 screw

Overview of Components

SATA1~6: SATA 6Gb/s Connectors

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

SATA2

SATA1 SATA4 SATA3

SATA6 SATA5

Important

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

transmission otherwise.

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.

M.2 & SATA combination table

Slot Available SATA connectors

M2_1 PCIe SATA PCIe SATA PCIe SATA

M2_2 PCIe PCIe SATA SATA ─ ─ SATA1 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ SATA2 ✓ ─ ✓ ─ ✓ ─ SATA3 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ SATA4 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ SATA5 ─ ─ ─ ─ ✓ ✓ SATA6 ─ ─ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓

(SATA: M.2 SATA SSD, PCIe: M.2 PCIe SSD, ✓: available, ─: unavailable)

Overview of Components

M.2 slots with examples of various combination possibilities

1xM.2 PCIe SSD + 6xSATA HDDs

M.2 PCIe

SATA2SATA2SATA2

SATA1SATA1SATA1

SATA4SATA4SATA4

SATA3SATA3SATA3

SATA6SATA6

SATA5

2xM.2 PCIe SSDs + 4xSATA HDDs

M.2 PCIe

1xM.2 PCIe SSD + 1xM.2 SATA SSD + 5xSATA HDDs

1xM.2 SATA SSD + 5xSATA HDDs

M.2 SATA

SATA4SATA4

SATA6SATA6

2xM.2 SATA SSDs + 4xSATA HDDs

M.2 SATA

SATA1SATA1

SATA3SATA3

SATA5

M.2 PCIe

M.2 SATA

Overview of Components

CPU_PWR1~2, ATX_PWR1: Power Connectors

These connectors allow you to connect an ATX power supply.

4 2 1

CPU_PWR1

CPU_PWR2

4 1

1 Ground 5 +12V

2 Ground 6 +12V

3 Ground 7 +12V

4 Ground 8 +12V

1 Ground 3 +12V

2 Ground 4 +12V

1 +3.3V 13 +3.3V

2 +3.3V 14 -12V

3 Ground 15 Ground

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

Important

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

Overview of Components

JFP1, JFP2: Front Panel Connectors

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

Power LED

JFP1

Power Switch

+++-

2 10 1

Reserved

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

JFP2

Buzzer

++-

Speaker

1 Speaker - 2 Buzzer +

3 Buzzer - 4 Speaker +

JUSBC1: 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.

JUSBC1

USB Type-C Cable

USB Type-C port on the front panel

Overview of Components

JUSB1~2: USB 3.1 Gen1 Connectors

These connectors allow you to connect USB 3.1 Gen1 ports on the front panel.

10 11

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

Important

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

JUSB3~4: USB 2.0 Connectors

2 10

1 VCC 2 VCC

3 USB0- 4 USB1-

5 USB0+ 6 USB1+

7 Ground 8 Ground

9 No Pin 10 NC

Important

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

damage.

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

DRAGON CENTER utility.

Overview of Components

CPU_FAN1, PUMP_FAN1, SYS_FAN1~5: 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

CPU_FAN1/ PUMP_FAN1

Default DC Mode fan connectors

SYS_FAN1~2

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_FAN3~5

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

Overview of Components

JAUD1: Front Audio Connector

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

2 10

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

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 Yes.

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 Yes.

Overview of Components

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.

2 14

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

JCOM1: Serial Port Connector

This connector allows you to connect the optional serial port with bracket.

2 10

1 DCD 2 SIN

3 SOUT 4 DTR

5 Ground 6 DSR

7 RTS 8 CTS

9 RI 10 No Pin

JTBT1: Thunderbolt Add-on Card Connector

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

1 FORCE_PWR 2 SCI_EVENT

3 SLP_S3# 4 SLP_S5#

5 GND

Overview of Components

JRGB1~2, JRAINBOW1: RGB LED connectors

The JRGB connector allows you to connect the 5050 RGB LED strips 12V. The JRAINBOW connector allows you to connect the WS2812B Individually Addressable RGB LED strips 5V.

JRGB2

JRGB1

1 +12V 2 G

3 R 4 B

JRGB2

JRGB1

JRAINBOW1

Extension cable

JRGB

LED strip

JRAINBOW1

1 +5V 2 Data

3 No Pin 4 Ground

JRAINBOW

Rainbow RGB LED extension cable

WS2812B Individually Addressable RGB LED strips 5V

CAUTION

Do not connect the wrong type of LED strips. The JRGB connector and the JRAINBOW connector provide different voltages, and connecting the 5V LED strip to the JRGB connector will result in damage to the LED strip.

Important

The JRGB connector supports up to 2 meters continuous 5050 RGB LED strips

(12V/G/R/B) with the maximum power rating of 3A (12V).

The JRAINBOW connector supports up to 72 LEDs WS2812B Individually Addressable

RGB LED strips (5V/Data/Ground) with the maximum power rating of 3A (5V).

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

before installing or removing the RGB LED strip.

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

Overview of Components

JCORSAIR1: CORSAIR Connector

The JCORSAIR1 connector allows you to connect the CORSAIR Individually Addressable RGB LED strips 5V or CORSAIR RGB LED fans with the CORSAIR fan hub. Once all items are connected properly, you can control the CORSAIR RGB LED strips and fans with MSI's software.

JCORSAIR1

1 +5V 2 Data

3 Ground

CORSAIR RGB LED Fan Connection

CORSAIR RGB LED fan

CORSAIR fan hub

CORSAIR RGB LED Extension Cable

SATA power

JCORSAIR1 connector

CORSAIR Lighting Node PRO Connection

JCORSAIR1 connector

Important

Fans must start at 1 and continue in series. 1 > 2 > 3 > 4 > 5 > 6. Any fan not connected in series will break communication and the RGB LED lighting function will not work.

Quantity of RGB LED Fans or RGB LED Lighting PRO strips supported may differ between models. Please refer to the motherboard specification.

CORSAIR RGB LED Fan and CORSAIR Lighting Node PRO can’t be used at the same time.

Overview of Components

Onboard LEDs

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

DIMM LEDs

These LED indicate the memory modules are installed.

XMP LED

This LED indicates the XMP (Extreme Memory Profile) mode is enabled.

DIMM LEDs XMP LED

or fail.

JPWRLED1: LED power input

This connector is used by retailers to demonstrate onboard LED light effects.

JPWRLED1 - LED power input

Onboard LEDs

Installing OS, Drivers & Utilities

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

Installing Windows® 10

Power on the computer.

Insert the Windows

Press the Restart button on the computer case.

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

Select the Windows

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

Follow the instructions on the screen to install Windows

Installing Drivers

Start up your computer in Windows® 10.

Insert MSI

Click the Select to choose what happens with this disc pop-up notification, then select Run DVDSetup.exe to open the installer. If you turn off the AutoPlay feature from the Windows Control Panel, you can still manually execute the DVDSetup.exe from the root path of the MSI Driver Disc.

The installer will find and list all necessary drivers in the Drivers/Software tab.

Click the Install button in the lower-right corner of the window.

The drivers installation will then be in progress, after it has finished it will prompt you to restart.

Click OK button to finish.

Restart your computer.

10 installation disc/USB into your computer.

10 installation disc/USB from the Boot Menu.

Driver Disc into your optical drive.

10.

Installing Utilities

Before you install utilities, you must complete drivers installation.

Open the installer as described above.

Click the Utilities tab.

Select the utilities you want to install.

Click the Install button in the lower-right corner of the window.

The utilities installation will then be in progress, after it has finished it will prompt you to restart.

Click OK button to finish.

Restart your computer.

Installing OS, Drivers & Utilities

MYSTIC LIGHT

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

Device LED effect control screen

When you start up MYSTIC LIGHT, there will be a list of auto-detected devices on the top of the screen. You can click the device icon to switch control screen between devices from the list and you can synchronize their LED effects.

To change LED effect, select the device and LED area you wish, and then select a LED effect from on the left column.

Device synchronization

LED area

LED effect selector

LED color

selector

y Light effect selector - allow you to select LED light effects. Please note 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. Each page of effect selector lists six effects, you can use the page navigation on the bottom to find more options.

y LED Color selector - In this section, you may select the color for single light effects (Stack, Breathing, Flashing etc.).

selector

Effect speed level

Brightness level Apply button

MYSTIC LIGHT User Guide

There are four custom color slots on the outer arc and six unchangeable default colors on the inner arc. You can simply change LED color by clicking a color on the outer or inner arc. To change the custom colors, click one of the color slots on the outer arc to store the color of your choice.

Then use the Hue Circle to choose the color you want. The color you choose will be displayed on the center circle. Drag the brightness slider up to increase brightness or drag down to decrease brightness.

You can specify a color by editing an RGB (red, green, blue) value between 0 and 255.

y LED area selector - allows you to select the LED area on the device. The LED effects

vary depending on your LED area selection.

y Effect speed level - allows you to adjust the LED light effect switching speed. Please

note that this function will only be available if your device supports it.

Select more dots to increase the rate of change of the effect and fewer dots to decrease the speed.

Slow

Fast

y Brightness level - allows you to adjust LED light brightness. Please note that this

function will only be available if your device supports it.

Select more dots to increase the

Darkness

Brightness

LED brightness and fewer dots to decrease the LED brightness.

y Apply Button - Each time you change the configurations, you need to click the Apply button to apply changes.

y Device synchronization - In this section, you may synchronize LED light effect to your devices.

 To synchronize devices - click the chain icon under device icon, when the broken- chain icon changes to the red-chain icon, the device has synchronized the LED effect settings with the other devices.

Red-chain icon - indicates the device has been synchronized.

Broken-chain icon - indicates the device is not synchronized.

 Individual - You can also change settings for single device. To do that, click the chain icon and turn the color to gray as below.

Device icon - click it to enter the device LED effect setting screen. When it is turn red, it indicates the device you’re currently setting.

MYSTIC LIGHT User Guide

 Synchronize all - There is a quick button on the upper right that allows you to

synchronize all your devices with one click. Click the All Sync button, then the chain icons under all sync devices will be changed in red-chain icons and the Profile control panel will appear on the left.

All Sync button

Profiles control panel

 Profile control panel - used to save All Sync profile settings.

Profile name -

allows you to edit the Profile name.

Create button - create a new Profile setting.

Delete button - delete the Profile setting.

Apply button - apply the Profile setting.

Save button - saves sync device settings and lighting effect settings to the current Sync Profile.

MYSTIC LIGHT User Guide

Nahimic 3

Nahimic 3 is designed to offer the best audio experience it contains audio effects, microphone effects and Sound Tracker.

Installation and Update

Nahimic 3 is included in the audio driver. If you need to install it or update it, please use the Driver Disc with your motherboard or download the driver from MSI’s official website.

Audio Tab

From this tab, you can access all of Nahimic 3’s audio effects, audio profiles and settings.

Device display & Volume

y Device display & Volume - displays the type of audio device currently being used as

output, as well as its current volume.

 Mute - mutes the current audio output device.

y Audio profiles - allows you to choose between 4 factory audio profiles to fit your

multimedia experience (Music, Gaming, Movie or Communication). All profiles can be modified as you wish.

y On/Off Button - allows you to turn all of Nahimic 3’s audio effects in one click. y Audio Effects - allows you to separately control any of the 5 audio effects.

 Surround Sound - it is an audio effect mainly dedicated to headphones acoustic

experience.

 Gaming and Movies - virtualizes the multichannel audio stream from the

game engine or the movie soundtrack and downmixes it in order to retrieve a multichannel listening experience over your stereo headphones or speakers.

 Music - expands the stereo for a wider sound stage.

 Volume Stabilizer - it maintains a constant volume for all elements of the audio

experience (dialogs, soundtrack, explosions, etc.) to make them all sound softer, balanced or louder. The Quiet On / Off option allows to enter a night mode by removing some basses. This way, you won’t disturb people around you if you’re using speakers to play your media.

On/Off Button

Audio Profiles

Reset Button

Try Button

Audio Effects

Nahimic 3

 Voices - it boosts (or removes) the speech in movies, video games and incoming

communication from -12 to +12 dB.

 Bass - increases (or decreases) the energy in low frequencies from -12 to +12 dB.

 Treble - increases (or decreases) the energy in high frequencies from -12 to +12

dB.

y Reset Button - restores the current profile to its default values. y Try Button - launches an audio sample that allows to test audio settings.

Microphone Tab

From this tab, you can access all of Nahimic 3’s microphone effects and settings.

Device display & Volume

y Device display and volume - displays the type of recording device currently being

used as input, as well as its current volume..

 Mute - mutes the current mic device.

y Mic profiles - allows you to choose between 2 factory mic profiles to fit your

experience (Chat or Conference). All profiles can be modified as you wish.

y On / Off button - allows you to turn on and off all Nahimic 3’s microphone effects in

one click.

y Microphone Effects - allows you to separately control any of the 4 microphone

effects.

 Static Noise Suppression - it removes the static noises like the ones coming from your computer fans.

 Echo Cancellation - improves the voice quality by cancelling the echo.

 Lateral Sound Cancellation - it only records the sound coming from the front of

your microphone.

 Voice Stabilizer - Levels the volume of your voice in order to avoid any saturation and maintains a constant and clear communication.

y Reset Button - restores the current profile to its default values. y Try Button - Turns the microphone loopback On/Off.

On/Off Button

Microphone Profiles Reset Button

Try Button

Microphone Effects

Nahimic 3

Sound Tracker Tab

The Sound Tracker is an FPS oriented feature that provides a visual indication localizing the sources of the sounds while in a game. These are represented by dynamic segments pointing the direction of the sounds: the more opaque they are, the stronger the sounds are. Thanks to this feature, players are able to pick up an approaching threat more definitively and easily, thereby being even more dynamic. The Sound Tracker captures the 5.1 and 7.1 sound streams processed by your audio system, and is displayed in the applications and games using DirectX 9, 9c, 10 and 11.

Try ButtonOn/Off Button

Compatible games

Sound Tracker

Sound Tracker Effects

y ON / OFF Button - allows you to enable/ disable the Sound Tracker by switching this

option ON/ OFF.

y Try Button - launch a 7.1 audio sample allowing you to preview how the radar will

react in your game.

y Sound Tracker Effects

 Size - allows you to adjust the scale of the Sound Tracker, making it look bigger or

smaller.

 Transparency - allows you to adjust the transparency of the Sound Tracker, making it look more or less discrete.

 Color - click the colored circle to open the color edition window. You can apply the color you want to the dynamic segments.

y Compatible games - clicking this link opens the official Nahimic website, and leads

to the list of compatible games able to display the Sound Tracker.

Settings Tab

In this section, it allows you to select the language of Nahimic 3’s UI.

Nahimic 3

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

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.

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 In MSI Dragon Center application, click on GO2BIOS button and choose OK. The

system will reboot and enter BIOS setup directly.

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.

BIOS Setup

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 USB port.

2. Please refer the following methods to enter flash mode.

 Reboot and press Ctrl + F5 key during POST and click on Yes to reboot the

system.

 Reboot and press Del key during POST to enter BIOS. Click the M-FLASH button

and click on Yes to reboot the system.

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

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

automatically.

Updating the BIOS with MSI DRAGON CENTER

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

properly. Updating BIOS:

1. Install and launch MSI DRAGON CENTER.

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.

BIOS Setup

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

GAME BOOST

switch

Information display

M-Flash

Favorites

Hardware Monitor

y GAME BOOST switch - click on it to toggle the GAME BOOST for OC. 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 BIOS item by key word. 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

BIOS Setup

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 perform M-Flash function 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 page - 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.

BIOS Setup

Advanced Mode

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

XMP switch

GAME BOOST switch

BIOS menu selection

Menu display

SearchScreenshotSetup Mode switch

Language

System information

Boot device priority bar

BIOS menu selection

y GAME BOOST switch/ XMP switch/ Setup Mode switch/ Screenshot/ Language/ Search/ 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.

BIOS Setup

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.

BIOS Setup

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.

BIOS Setup

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

[RAID/ Optane Mode] Enables RAID function for SATA storage devices or

fM2_X-RST Pcie Storage Remapping [Disabled]

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

fM.2/Optane Genie [Disabled]

Enables or disables M.2 storage/ Optane memory. M.2 Genie provides a convenient way for setting up M.2 device. When set to Enabled, it will support Intel Optane memory when it is installed and support RAID function when 2 or more M.2 devices are installed.

(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.

enables Optane function for NVMe or PCIe storage devices.

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.

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.

BIOS Setup

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 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 Super IO Conﬁguration

Sets system Super I/O chip parameters including COM ports. Press Enter to enter the sub-menu.

fSerial (COM) Port 0 Configuration

Sets detailed conﬁguration of serial(COM) port. Press Enter to enter the submenu.

fSerial (COM) Port 0 [Enabled]

Enables or disables serial port.

fSerial (COM) Port 0 Settings [Auto]

Sets serial port. If set to Auto, BIOS will optimize the IRQ automatically or you can set it manually.

graphics cards.

and enable the legacy USB support.

f Power Management Setup

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

fErP Ready [Disabled]

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

[Disabled] Disables this function.

BIOS Setup

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

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)

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.

fUSB Standby Power at S3/S4/S5 [Disabled]

Enables or disables the standby power for all USB ports. This item will be available when Resume By USB Device is Disabled.

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.

before AC power loss.

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.

BIOS Setup

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.

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.

boot settings.

the secure keys.

when activity or input signal of PCIe device is detected.

BIOS Setup

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.

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+.

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

USB device is detected.

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.

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.

BIOS Setup

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.

f Info Block effect [Unlock]

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

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

f POST Beep [Disabled]

Enables or disables the beep sound during system POST.

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.

button about 4 seconds when the system is off.

mode.

f Boot Option Priorities

These items are used to prioritize the installed boot devices.

BIOS Setup

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.

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

warning message.

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

return to Enabled or Disabled.

[Disabled] Disables this funcion.

BIOS Setup

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.

BIOS Setup

Important

Overclocking your PC manually is only recommended for advanced users.

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

severely damage your hardware.

If you are unfamiliar with overclocking, we advise you to use GAME BOOST function

for easy overclocking.

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.

setup.

f CPU Ratio [Auto]

Sets the CPU ratio that is used to determine CPU clock speed. This item only appears when CPU Ratio Apply Mode set to All Core.

f Adjusted CPU Frequency

Shows the adjusted CPU frequency. Read-only.

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.

BIOS Setup

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.

fEnhanced Turbo [Auto]*

Enables or disables Enhanced Turbo function for all CPU cores to boost CPU performance. This item appears when the installed CPU supports this function.

[Auto] This setting will be configured automatically by BIOS. [Enabled] All CPU cores would be increased to maximum turbo ratio. [Disabled] Disables this function.

f CPU Base Clock (MHz) [Default]

Sets the CPU Base clock. You may overclock the CPU by adjusting this value. Please note that overclocking behavior and stability is not guaranteed. This item appears when a CPU that support this function is installed.

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 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.

f Memory Try It ! [Disabled]

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

BIOS Setup

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 DigitALL Power

Press Enter to enter the sub-menu. In the sub-menu, you can setup some protecting conditions about voltage/ current/ temputure for CPU.

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.

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.

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

to load the default settings for new devices.

fCPU Technology Support

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

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].

BIOS Setup

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.

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

[Disabled] Disables the hardware prefetcher.

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.

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.

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

latency time and tuning the performance to the specific application.

BIOS Setup

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

adaptive temperature.

[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

accordingly.

[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

power-saving in halt state.

[Disabled] Disables this function.

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.

fEIST [Enabled]

Enables or disables the Enhanced Intel

SpeedStep Technology. This item will

appear when OC Explore Mode is set to Normal. [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 is for Normal mode and

appears when a CPU that support Turbo Boost is installed. [Enabled] Enables this function to boost CPU performance automatically over

specification when system request the highest performance state.

[Disabled] Disables this function.

BIOS Setup

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.

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.

fIntel Speed Shift Technology [Auto]

Enables or disables Intel Speed Shift Technology. It can optimize energy efﬁciency. This item is only available with the CPU that supports this technology.

BIOS Setup

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.

BIOS Setup

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.

BIOS Setup

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

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

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.

BIOS Setup

RAID Configuration

Below are the different types of a RAID.

RAID 0 breaks the data into blocks which are written to separate hard drives.

RAID 1 provides data redundancy by mirroring data between the hard drives and

RAID 5 provides data striping at the byte level and also stripe error correction

RAID 10 uses four hard drives to create a combination of RAID 0 and 1 by forming a

RAID level comparison

All the information/ volumes/ pictures listed in your system might differ from the illustrations in this appendix.

Spreading the hard drive I/O load across independent channels greatly improves I/O performance.

provides enhanced read performance.

information. This results in excellent performance and good fault tolerance.

RAID 0 array from two RAID 1 arrays.

RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 RAID 10

Minimum # drives 2 2 3 4

Data protection None Excellent Excellent Excellent

Read performance Excellent OK Good OK

Write performance Excellent Good OK Good

Capacity utilization 100% 50% 67%~(1-1/n) 50%

Important

Enabling Intel® Rapid Storage Technology

In Legacy mode, we can change the AHCI mode to RAID mode and disable the Fast Boot then press Ctrl + I during the POST to enter the Intel Rapid Storage Technology

Legacy mode. However, most newer version of operating systems support UEFI and the Intel Rapid Storage Technology UEFI mode can still run when the Fast Boot is enabled. Therefore we recommend that you use the UEFI BIOS for simple and advanced operations. The following description is based on the UEFI mode.

To enter the Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology menu

1. Power on and press Delete key to enter BIOS Setup menu.

2. Press F7 to switch to Advanced mode from EZ mode.

3. Go to BIOS > SETTINGS > Advanced > Integrated Peripherals > SATA Mode and

change setting to RAID/ Optane Mode.

4. Go to BIOS > SETTINGS > Advanced > Windows OS Configuration > Windows 10

WHQL Support and change setting to Enabled.

5. Skip this step If you are only using SATA storage devices. If you are using NVMe

PCIe SSDs, go to BIOS > SETTINGS > Advanced > Integrated Peripherals > M2_X Pcie Storage Remapping and change setting to Enabled.

RAID Conﬁguration

6. Press F10 to save configuration and exit, and then reboot and press Delete key to

enter BIOS Setup menu.

7. Go to BIOS > SETTING > Advanced > Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology sub-

menu.

Creating RAID Volume

1. As previously mentioned, enable Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology.

2. Enter Create RAID Volume screen. The following screen appears:

3. Specify a Name for RAID volume.

4. Select the RAID Level best suited to your usage model in RAID Level.

5. In the Select Disks field, press Space key or press Enter key and use the ↑↓

arrow keys to select the option X to select the disks you want to create for the

RAID volume.

6. Select the Strip Size for the RAID array. The available values range from 4KB to

128 KB in power of 2 increments. The strip size should be chosen based on the planned drive usage. Here are some typical values: RAID0 -128KB / RAID10 - 64KB / RAID5 - 64KB.

7. Select the capacity of the volume in the Capacity (MB) field. The default value is

the maximum volume capacity of the selected disks.

8. Go to the Create Volume field and press Enter to create the RAID volume. Upon

completion you are returned to the Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology menu.

RAID Conﬁguration

Removing a RAID Volume

Here you can delete the RAID volume, but please be noted that all data on RAID drives will be lost.

Important

If your system currently boots to RAID and you delete the RAID volume, your system will become unbootable.

1. Go to BIOS > SETTING > Advanced > Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology.

2. Select the RAID volume from the Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology screen to

enter the RAID VOLUME INFO screen.

3. Select the Delete item and press Enter key to delete the selected RAID volume.

The following screen appears:

4. Select the Yes item and press Enter key to accept the volume deletion.

RAID Conﬁguration

Resetting Disks to Non-RAID

1. Go to BIOS > SETTING > Advanced > Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology.

2. Select the RAID volume from the Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology screen to

enter the RAID VOLUME INFO screen.

3. Select the disk and press Enter to enter PHYSICAL DISK INFO screen.

4. Select Reset to non-RAID item and press Enter to delete the RAID volume and

remove any RAID structures from the drives. The following screen appears:

5. Select the Yes item and press Enter key to accept the disk reseting.

Important

You will lose all data on the RAID drives and any internal RAID structures when you

perform this operation.

Possible reasons to Reset Disks to Non-RAID could include issues such as

incompatible RAID configurations or a failed volume or failed disk.

RAID Conﬁguration

Rebuilding RAID Array

A RAID 1, RAID 5 or RAID 10 volume is reported as Degraded when one of its hard drive members fails or is temporarily disconnected, and data mirroring is lost. As a result, the system can only utilize the remaining functional hard drive member. To re-establish data mirroring and restore data redundancy, refer to the procedure below that corresponds to the current situation.

1. Power off.

2. Replace the failed hard drive with a new one that is of equal or greater capacity.

3. Reboot the system and go to BIOS > SETTING > Advanced > Intel(R) Rapid Storage

Technology.

4. Select the Degraded RAID volume from the Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology

screen to enter the RAID VOLUME INFO screen.

5. Select the Rebuild item and press Enter key to rebuild the new hard drive.

RAID Conﬁguration

Installing RAID Driver

New Operating System Installation

The following details the installation of the drivers while installing Windows 10 x64 bit Editions or newer operating system.

1. During the operating system installation, after selecting the location to install

Windows click on Load driver button to install a third party RAID driver.

2. When prompted, insert the USB flash drive with Intel RAID Drivers and then click

Browse.

 To make an Intel RAID Drivers USB flash drive. Insert the MSI Driver Disc into the

optical drive. Copy all the contents in \\Storage\Intel\16.x\f6flpy-x64

3. Navigate to the directory containing the saved Intel RAID drivers, then click OK.

4. Select the (iaStorAC.inf) driver, click Next.

5. You have successfully installed the RAID driver, and Windows setup should

continue.

6. Leave the disk/ USB drive in the computer until the system reboots itself. Windows

setup will need to copy the files after the RAID volume is formatted, and Windows setup starts copying files.

Installing Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Software

1. As previously mentioned, enable Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology in BIOS.

2. Insert the MSI Driver Disc into the optical drive.

3. Click the Select to choose what happens with this disc pop-up notification, then

select Run DVDSetup.exe to open the installer. If you turn off the AutoPlay feature from the Windows Control Panel, you can still manually execute the DVDSetup.exe from the root path of the MSI Driver Disc.

4. Under the Drivers/Software tab, check the Intel RAID Drivers check-box.

5. Click the Install button.

6. When prompt you to restart, click OK button to finish.

7. Restart your computer and enter the Windows operating system.

8. Double-click the Intel

Storage Technology software.

Rapid Storage Technology icon to open the Intel® Rapid

RAID Conﬁguration

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.  Insert the MSI Driver Disc into the optical drive.  Click the Select to choose what happens with this disc pop-up notification,

then select Run DVDSetup.exe to open the installer. If you turn off the AutoPlay feature from the Windows Control Panel, you can still manually execute the

DVDSetup.exe from the root path of the MSI Driver Disc.  Under the Drivers/Software tab, check the Intel RAID Drivers check-box.  Click the Install button.  When prompt you to restart, click OK button to finish.  Reboot System.

Optane™ memory module.

Optane™ memory module into the M.2 slot.

Rapid Storage Technology

Optane™ memory.

Optane™ memory

Intel® Optane™ Memory Conﬁguration

5. Enable Intel® Optane™ Memory.

 Run the Intel  Click Intel

Rapid Storage Technology software.

Optane™ Memory tab and click Enable.

 Click Ye s in the dialog.

6. Reboot System.

WARNING

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

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

DO NOT revert back to older version of the BIOS.

DO NOT remove the Intel® Optane™ memory module.

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

Intel® Optane™ Memory Conﬁguration

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 Ye s 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

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 DIMMA2 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

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 gpcontdev@msi.com 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

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/

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”

Wireless Radio Use

This device is restricted to indoor use when operating in the 2.4GHz, 5GHz frequency band.

Cet appareil doit être utilisé à l’intérieur.

당해 무선설비는 운용중 전파혼신 가능성이 있음.

この製品は、周波数帯域 2.4GHz, 5GHz で動作しているときは、屋内においてのみ使用可能です。

NCC無線設備警告聲明

工作頻率2.4GHz, 5GHz該頻段限於室內使用。經型式認證合格之低功率射頻電機，非經許可，公司、商號或使用者均不得擅自變更頻率、加大功率或變更原設計之特性及功能。低功率射頻電機之使用不得影響飛航安全及干擾合法通信；經發現有干擾現象時，應立即停用，並改善至無干擾時方得繼續使用。前項合法通信，指依電信法規定作業之無線電通信。低功率射頻電機須忍受合法通信或工業、科學及醫療用電波輻射性電機設備之干擾。

Products with radio functionality (EMF)

This product incorporates a radio transmitting and receiving device. For computers in normal use, a separation distance of 20 cm ensures that radio frequency exposure levels comply with EU requirements. Products designed to be operated at closer proximities, such as tablet computers, comply with applicable EU requirements in typical operating positions. Products can be operated without maintaining a separation distance unless otherwise indicated in instructions specific to the product.

Restrictions for products with radio functionality

Liechtenstein), and most other European countries (e.g., Switzerland, Turkey, Republic of Serbia). Using this WLAN application outdoors might lead to interference issues with existing radio services.

Radio frequency bands and maximum power levels

Features :802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, BT Frequency Range :2.4GHz, 5GHz Modulation :FHSS, DSSS, OFDM Power Output :10, 20, 23 Channel Band Width :1, 5, 20 ,40 , 80MHz

CAUTION: IEEE 802.11x wireless LAN with

5.15–5.35 GHz frequency band is restricted for indoor use only in all European Union member states, EFTA (Iceland, Norway,

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)

Micro-Star Int’l Co.,Ltd.

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

)

(PBB)

Revision History

Version 2.0, 2018/08, 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

Msi MPG Z390 User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Quick Start

Preparing Tools and Components

Installing a Processor

Installing DDR4 memory

Connecting the Front Panel Header

Installing the Motherboard

Installing SATA Drives

Installing a Graphics Card

Connecting Peripheral Devices

Connecting the Power Connectors

Power On

Specifications

JCORSAIR1 Connector Specification

Package contents

Block Diagram

Rear I/O Panel

LAN Port LED Status Table

Audio Ports Configuration

Realtek Audio Console

Overview of Components

Component Contents

CPU Socket

DIMM Slots

PCI_E1~5: PCIe Expansion Slots

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

SATA1~6: SATA 6Gb/s Connectors

CPU_PWR1~2, ATX_PWR1: Power Connectors

JFP1, JFP2: Front Panel Connectors

JUSBC1: USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-C Connector

JUSB1~2: USB 3.1 Gen1 Connectors

JUSB3~4: USB 2.0 Connectors

CPU_FAN1, PUMP_FAN1, SYS_FAN1~5: Fan Connectors

JAUD1: Front Audio Connector

JCI1: Chassis Intrusion Connector

JTPM1: TPM Module Connector

JCOM1: Serial Port Connector

JTBT1: Thunderbolt Add-on Card Connector

JRGB1~2, JRAINBOW1: RGB LED connectors

JCORSAIR1: CORSAIR Connector

Onboard LEDs

EZ Debug LED

DIMM LEDs

XMP LED

JPWRLED1: LED power input

Installing OS, Drivers & Utilities

Installing Windows® 10

Installing Drivers

Installing Utilities

MYSTIC LIGHT

Device LED effect control screen

Nahimic 3

Installation and Update

Audio Tab

Microphone Tab

Sound Tracker Tab

Settings Tab

BIOS Setup

Entering BIOS Setup

Resetting BIOS

Updating BIOS

EZ Mode

Advanced Mode

SETTINGS

Advanced

Boot

Security

Save & Exit

M-FLASH

OC PROFILE

HARDWARE MONITOR

RAID Configuration

Enabling Intel® Rapid Storage Technology

Creating RAID Volume

Removing a RAID Volume

Resetting Disks to Non-RAID

Rebuilding RAID Array