Quick Start
Thank you for purchasing the MSI® MPG Z390I 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
Power Supply Unit |
Graphics Card |
Thermal Paste
SATA Hard Disk Drive |
SATA DVD Drive |
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Quick Start 1
Installing a Processor
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Installing DDR4 memory
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Connecting the Front Panel Header
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4Quick Start
Installing the Motherboard
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Installing SATA Drives
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Installing a Graphics Card
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Quick Start 7
Connecting Peripheral Devices
8Quick Start
Connecting the Power Connectors
http://youtu.be/gkDYyR_83I4
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Power On
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Quick Start ............................................................................................................. |
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Preparing Tools and Components.......................................................................... |
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Installing a Processor............................................................................................. |
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Installing DDR4 memory ........................................................................................ |
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Connecting the Front Panel Header....................................................................... |
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Installing the Motherboard..................................................................................... |
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Installing SATA Drives............................................................................................. |
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Installing a Graphics Card ...................................................................................... |
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Connecting Peripheral Devices .............................................................................. |
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Connecting the Power Connectors......................................................................... |
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Power On............................................................................................................... |
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Specifications....................................................................................................... |
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Package contents ................................................................................................ |
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Block Diagram .................................................................................................... |
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Rear I/O Panel ..................................................................................................... |
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LAN Port LED Status Table................................................................................... |
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Audio Ports Configuration .................................................................................... |
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Realtek Audio Console ......................................................................................... |
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Overview of Components .................................................................................... |
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CPU Socket ........................................................................................................... |
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DIMM Slots............................................................................................................ |
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PCI_E1: PCIe Expansion Slot................................................................................ |
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SATA1~4: SATA 6Gb/s Connectors ....................................................................... |
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M2_1~2: M.2 Slots (Key M) ................................................................................... |
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JFP1, JFP2: Front Panel Connectors ................................................................... |
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JTPM1: TPM Module Connector........................................................................... |
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CPU_PWR1, ATX_PWR1: Power Connectors ....................................................... |
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JUSB1: USB 2.0 Connector .................................................................................. |
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JUSB2: USB 3.1 Gen1 Connector ......................................................................... |
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CPU_FAN1, PUMP_FAN1, SYS_FAN1: Fan Connectors....................................... |
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JAUD1: Front Audio Connector ............................................................................ |
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JCI1: Chassis Intrusion Connector....................................................................... |
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JBAT1: Clear CMOS (Reset BIOS) Jumper ........................................................... |
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EZ Debug LED....................................................................................................... |
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JRGB1: RGB LED connector................................................................................. |
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Installing OS, Drivers & Utilities ......................................................................... |
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Installing Windows® 10......................................................................................... |
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Contents 11
Installing Drivers .................................................................................................. |
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Installing Utilities ................................................................................................. |
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MYSTIC LIGHT...................................................................................................... |
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Device LED effect control screen ......................................................................... |
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BIOS Setup........................................................................................................... |
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Entering BIOS Setup............................................................................................. |
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Resetting BIOS...................................................................................................... |
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Updating BIOS....................................................................................................... |
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EZ Mode ................................................................................................................ |
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Advanced Mode .................................................................................................... |
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SETTINGS.............................................................................................................. |
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Advanced............................................................................................................... |
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Boot....................................................................................................................... |
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Security................................................................................................................. |
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Save & Exit............................................................................................................ |
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OC.......................................................................................................................... |
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M-FLASH .............................................................................................................. |
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OC PROFILE.......................................................................................................... |
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HARDWARE MONITOR.......................................................................................... |
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RAID Configuration.............................................................................................. |
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Enabling Intel® Rapid Storage Technology........................................................... |
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Creating RAID Volume ......................................................................................... |
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Removing a RAID Volume .................................................................................... |
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Resetting Disks to Non-RAID ............................................................................... |
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Rebuilding RAID Array.......................................................................................... |
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Installing RAID Driver........................................................................................... |
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Installing Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Software .......................................... |
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Intel® Optane™ Memory Configuration .............................................................. |
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System Requirements ......................................................................................... |
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Installing the Intel® Optane™ memory ................................................................ |
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Removing the Intel® Optane™ memory ............................................................... |
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Troubleshooting .................................................................................................. |
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Regulatory Notices.............................................................................................. |
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Specifications
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Supports 9th/ 8th Gen Intel® Core™ / Pentium® Gold / |
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CPU |
Celeron® processors for LGA 1151 socket |
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Chipset |
Intel® Z390 Chipset |
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2x DDR4 memory slots, support up to 32GB* |
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Supports DDR4 4600(OC)/ 4533(OC)/ 4500(OC)/ 4400(OC)/ |
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3866(OC)/ 3733(OC)/ 3600(OC)/ 3466(OC)/ 3400(OC)/ |
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3333(OC)/ 3300(OC)/ 3200(OC)/ 3000(OC) /2800(OC)/ 2666/ |
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2400/ 2133 MHz* |
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Supports Dual-Channel mode |
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Supports non-ECC, un-buffered memory |
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Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) |
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Expansion Slot |
1x PCIe 3.0 x16 slot |
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1x DisplayPort, supports a maximum resolution of |
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Onboard Graphics |
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Intel® Z390 Chipset |
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4x SATA 6Gb/s ports* |
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2x M.2 slots (Key M) |
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M2_1 supports up to PCIe 3.0 x4 and SATA 6Gb/s, 2260/ |
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Storage |
2280 storage devices* |
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Intel® Optane™ Memory Ready** |
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* The SATA2 will be unavailable when installing M.2 SATA device into M2_1 slot. |
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** Before using Intel® Optane™ memory modules, please ensure that you have |
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updated the drivers and BIOS to the latest version from MSI website. |
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Intel® Z390 Chipset |
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RAID |
Supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 10 for SATA |
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Supports RAID 0, RAID 1 for M.2 PCIe storage devices |
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LAN |
1x Realtek® 8111H Gigabit LAN controller |
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Intel® Wireless-AC 9462 card |
Wireless LAN & |
Supports 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, MU-MIMO Rx, 2.4GHz/ 5GHz |
Bluetooth® |
up to 344 Mbps |
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Supports Bluetooth® 2.1, 2.1+EDR, 3.0, 4.0, 5 |
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Intel® Z390 Chipset |
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2x USB 3.1 Gen2 (SuperSpeed USB 10Gbps) Type-A |
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USB |
4x USB 3.1 Gen1 (SuperSpeed USB) ports (2 Type-A |
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4x USB 2.0 (High-speed USB) ports (2 Type-A ports on |
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USB 2.0 connector) |
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Realtek® ALC892 Codec |
Audio |
7.1-Channel High Definition Audio |
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2x USB 2.0 Type-A ports |
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1x DisplayPort |
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1x HDMI port |
Back Panel |
2x USB 3.1 Gen1 Type-A ports |
Connectors |
1x LAN (RJ45) port |
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2x USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-A ports |
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1x Optical S/PDIF OUT connector |
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I/O Controller |
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CPU/System temperature detection
Hardware Monitor CPU/System fan speed detection
CPU/System fan speed control
Mini-ITX Form Factor
Form Factor
6.7 in. x 6.7 in. (17.0 cm x 17.0 cm)
1x 128 Mb flash
UEFI AMI BIOS
BIOS Features
ACPI 6.1, SMBIOS 2.8
Multi-language
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Drivers |
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DRAGON CENTER |
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MYSTIC LIGHT |
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Open Broadcaster Software (OBS) |
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Software |
CPU-Z MSI GAMING |
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MSI App Player (BlueStacks) |
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Intel® Extreme Tuning Utility |
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Google Chrome™ |
,Google Toolbar, Google Drive |
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Dragon Center |
OC Performance |
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Hardware Monitor |
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Audio |
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Network |
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Intel Wi-Fi AC |
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Fan |
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GAMING Fan Control |
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Mystic Light Extension(RGB) |
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Mystic Light SYNC |
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Protection |
Special Features |
PCI-E Steel Armor |
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Performance |
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DDR4 Boost |
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GAME Boost |
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GAMING HOTKEY |
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GAMING MOUSE Control |
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APP Player |
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BIOS |
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Specifications 17
Package contents
Please check the contents of your motherboard package. It should contain:
Motherboard |
MPG Z390I GAMING EDGE AC |
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Cable |
SATA 6Gb/s Cables |
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Antenna Set |
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M.2 Screw |
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Accessories |
I/O Shield |
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Case Badge |
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VIP Card |
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Application DVD |
Driver DVD |
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User Manual |
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Important
If any of the above items are damaged or missing, please contact your retailer.
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Block Diagram
2x M.2
4x SATA 6Gb/s
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DisplayPort |
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2 Channel DDR4 Memory |
PCIe Bus |
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Bus PCIE |
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4x USB 3.1 Gen1
Realtek 8111H
4x USB 2.0 
NV6797 |
Realtek |
Super I/O |
ALC892 |
(Rear + Front)
Audio Jacks
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Rear I/O Panel
WiFi Antenna connectors
Audio Ports
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LAN Port LED Status Table
Link/ Activity LED
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Speed LED
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100 Mbps connection |
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1 Gbps connection |
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Audio Ports Configuration
Channel
Audio Ports
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Center/ Subwoofer Out
Rear Speaker Out
Line-In/ Side Speaker Out
Line-Out/ Front Speaker Out
Mic In
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Realtek Audio Console
After Realtek Audio Console is installed. You can use it to change sound settings to get better sound experience.
Application Enhancement |
Advanced Settings |
Device 
Selection
Main Volume
Connector Settings |
Jack Status |
Device Selection - allows you to select a audio output source to change the related options. The check sign indicates the devices as default.
Application Enhancement - the array of options will provide you a complete guidance of anticipated sound effect for both output and input device.
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.
Advanced Settings - provides the mechanism to deal with 2 independent audio streams.
Jack Status - depicts all render and capture devices currently connected with your computer.
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 21
Audio jacks to headphone and microphone diagram
Audio jacks to stereo speakers diagram
AUDIO INPUT
Audio jacks to 7.1-channel speakers diagram
AUDIO INPUT
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Installing antennas
1. Screw the antennas tight to the antenna connectors as shown below.
2. Orient the antennas.
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Overview of Components
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DIMMA1 |
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JFP1 |
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SATA1 |
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JAUD1 |
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Rear View
M2_2
24 Overview of Components
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