MSI MPG Z390I Gaming Edge AC User Manual
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
Thermal Paste
Phillips Screwdriver
Power Supply Unit
SATA Hard Disk Drive
Graphics Card
SATA DVD Drive
A Package of Screws
Quick Start
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Installing a Processor
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https://youtu.be/4ce91YC3Oww
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Quick Start
Installing DDR4 memory
http://youtu.be/T03aDrJPyQs
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Quick Start
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Connecting the Front Panel Header
RESET SW
POWER SW
POWER LED+
POWER LED-
HDD LED
http://youtu.be/DPELIdVNZUI
Power LED
JFP1
Power Switch
+++-
--
-
210
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
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9
Reserved
HDD LED
POWER LED
HDD LED
HDD LED HDD LED +
POWER LED POWER LED +
RESET SW
JFP1
Installing the Motherboard
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Quick Start
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Installing SATA Drives
http://youtu.be/RZsMpqxythc
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Quick Start
Installing a Graphics Card
http://youtu.be/mG0GZpr9w_A
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Quick Start
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Connecting Peripheral Devices
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Quick Start
Connecting the Power Connectors
http://youtu.be/gkDYyR_83I4
ATX_PWR1
CPU_PWR1
Quick Start
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Power On
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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 ....................................................................................................... 13
Package contents ................................................................................................ 18
Block Diagram .................................................................................................... 19
Rear I/O Panel ..................................................................................................... 20
LAN Port LED Status Table................................................................................... 20
Audio Ports Configuration .................................................................................... 20
Realtek Audio Console ......................................................................................... 21
Overview of Components .................................................................................... 24
CPU Socket ...........................................................................................................26
DIMM Slots ............................................................................................................ 27
PCI_E1: PCIe Expansion Slot ................................................................................ 28
SATA1~4: SATA 6Gb/s Connectors ....................................................................... 28
M2_1~2: M.2 Slots (Key M) ................................................................................... 29
JFP1, JFP2: Front Panel Connectors ................................................................... 30
JTPM1: TPM Module Connector ........................................................................... 30
CPU_PWR1, ATX_PWR1: Power Connectors ....................................................... 31
JUSB1: USB 2.0 Connector .................................................................................. 32
JUSB2: USB 3.1 Gen1 Connector .........................................................................32
CPU_FAN1, PUMP_FAN1, SYS_FAN1: Fan Connectors ....................................... 33
JAUD1: Front Audio Connector ............................................................................ 34
JCI1: Chassis Intrusion Connector ....................................................................... 34
JBAT1: Clear CMOS (Reset BIOS) Jumper ........................................................... 35
EZ Debug LED ....................................................................................................... 35
JRGB1: RGB LED connector ................................................................................. 36
Installing OS, Drivers & Utilities ......................................................................... 37
Installing Windows® 10 ......................................................................................... 37
Contents
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Installing Drivers ..................................................................................................37
Installing Utilities ................................................................................................. 37
MYSTIC LIGHT ...................................................................................................... 38
Device LED effect control screen ......................................................................... 38
BIOS Setup ........................................................................................................... 41
Entering BIOS Setup ............................................................................................. 41
Resetting BIOS ...................................................................................................... 42
Updating BIOS ....................................................................................................... 42
EZ Mode ................................................................................................................ 43
Advanced Mode .................................................................................................... 45
SETTINGS .............................................................................................................. 46
Advanced ............................................................................................................... 46
Boot ....................................................................................................................... 52
Security ................................................................................................................. 53
Save & Exit ............................................................................................................ 54
OC .......................................................................................................................... 55
M-FLASH .............................................................................................................. 61
OC PROFILE .......................................................................................................... 62
HARDWARE MONITOR .......................................................................................... 63
RAID Configuration .............................................................................................. 64
Enabling Intel® Rapid Storage Technology...........................................................64
Creating RAID Volume ......................................................................................... 65
Removing a RAID Volume .................................................................................... 66
Resetting Disks to Non-RAID ...............................................................................67
Rebuilding RAID Array .......................................................................................... 68
Installing RAID Driver ........................................................................................... 69
Installing Intel
®
Rapid Storage Technology Software .......................................... 69
Intel® Optane™ Memory Configuration .............................................................. 70
System Requirements .........................................................................................70
Installing the Intel
Removing the Intel
®
Optane™ memory ................................................................ 70
®
Optane™ memory ............................................................... 72
Troubleshooting .................................................................................................. 73
Regulatory Notices .............................................................................................. 74
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Specifications
Supports 9th/ 8th Gen Intel
®
Celeron
CPU
Chipset Intel® Z390 Chipset
Memory
Expansion Slot y 1x PCIe 3.0 x16 slot
Onboard Graphics
Storage
RAID
LAN y 1x Realtek
processors for LGA 1151 socket
* Please go to www.intel.com for more compatibility information.
2x DDR4 memory slots, support up to 32GB*
y
y Supports DDR4 4600(OC)/ 4533(OC)/ 4500(OC)/ 4400(OC)/
4300(OC)/ 4266(OC)/ 4200(OC)/ 4133(OC)/ 4000(OC)/
3866(OC)/ 3733(OC)/ 3600(OC)/ 3466(OC)/ 3400(OC)/
3333(OC)/ 3300(OC)/ 3200(OC)/ 3000(OC) /2800(OC)/ 2666/
2400/ 2133 MHz*
y Supports Dual-Channel mode
y Supports non-ECC, un-buffered memory
y Supports Intel
* Please refer www.msi.com for more information on compatible memory.
1x DisplayPort, supports a maximum resolution of
y
4096x2304@60Hz
y 1x HDMI™ port, supports a maximum resolution of
4096x2160@24Hz
®
Intel
Z390 Chipset
y 4x SATA 6Gb/s ports*
y 2x M.2 slots (Key M)
M2_1 supports up to PCIe 3.0 x4 and SATA 6Gb/s, 2260/
2280 storage devices*
M2_2 supports up to PCIe 3.0 x4, 2260/ 2280 storage
devices
®
Intel
Optane™ Memory Ready**
* The SATA2 will be unavailable when installing M.2 SATA device into M2_1 slot.
** Before using Intel
updated the drivers and BIOS to the latest version from MSI website.
Intel® Z390 Chipset
y Supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 10 for SATA
storage devices
y Supports RAID 0, RAID 1 for M.2 PCIe storage devices
®
8111H Gigabit LAN controller
Continued on next page
®
Core™ / Pentium® Gold /
®
Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)
®
Optane™ memory modules, please ensure that you have
Specifications
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Wireless LAN &
®
Bluetooth
USB
Audio
Back Panel
Connectors
Continued from previous page
Intel® Wireless-AC 9462 card
y Supports 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, MU-MIMO Rx, 2.4GHz/ 5GHz
up to 344 Mbps
y Supports Bluetooth
®
Z390 Chipset
Intel
y
2x USB 3.1 Gen2 (SuperSpeed USB 10Gbps) Type-A
ports on the back panel
4x USB 3.1 Gen1 (SuperSpeed USB) ports (2 Type-A
ports on the back panel, 2 ports available through the
internal USB 3.1 connector)
4x USB 2.0 (High-speed USB) ports (2 Type-A ports on
the back panel, 2 ports available through the internal
USB 2.0 connector)
®
Realtek
y
®
ALC892 Codec
2.1, 2.1+EDR, 3.0, 4.0, 5
7.1-Channel High Definition Audio
Supports S/PDIF output
2x USB 2.0 Type-A ports
y
y 1x DisplayPort
y 1x HDMI port
y 2x USB 3.1 Gen1 Type-A ports
y 1x LAN (RJ45) port
y 2x USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-A ports
y 5x audio jacks
y 1x Optical S/PDIF OUT connector
Continued on next page
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Specifications
Continued from previous page
1x 24-pin ATX main power connector
y
y 1x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector
y 4x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
y 2x M.2 slots
y 1x USB 3.1 Gen1 connector (supports additional 2 USB 3.1
Gen1 ports)
y 1x USB 2.0 connector (supports additional 2 USB 2.0 ports)
Internal Connectors
I/O Controller NUVOTON NCT6797 Controller Chip
Hardware Monitor
Form Factor
BIOS Features
y 1x 4-pin CPU fan connector
y 1x 4-pin Water Pump connector
y 1x 4-pin system fan connector
y 1x Front panel audio connector
y 2x System panel connectors
y 1x Chassis Intrusion connector
y 1x 4-pin RGB LED connector
y 1x Clear CMOS jumper
y 1x TPM module connector
y
CPU/System temperature detection
y CPU/System fan speed detection
y CPU/System fan speed control
y
Mini-ITX Form Factor
y 6.7 in. x 6.7 in. (17.0 cm x 17.0 cm)
1x 128 Mb flash
y
y UEFI AMI BIOS
y ACPI 6.1, SMBIOS 2.8
y Multi-language
Continued on next page
Specifications
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Software
Dragon Center
Features
Continued from previous page
Drivers
y
y DRAGON CENTER
y
MYSTIC LIGHT
y Open Broadcaster Software (OBS)
y CPU-Z MSI GAMING
y MSI App Player (BlueStacks)
®
y Intel
Extreme Tuning Utility
y Google Chrome™ ,Google Toolbar, Google Drive
y Norton™ Internet Security Solution
GAME OPTIMIZATION
y
y OC Performance
y Hardware Monitor
y Eyerest
y Live Update
Please refer to http://download.msi.
com/manual/mb/DRAGONCENTER2.
pdf for more details.
Continued on next page
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Specifications
Special Features
Continued from previous page
Audio
y
Audio Boost
y Network
Intel Wi-Fi AC
y Storage
Twin Turbo M.2
y Fan
GAMING Fan Control
y LED
Mystic Light Extension(RGB)
Mystic Light SYNC
EZ DEBUG LED
y Protection
PCI-E Steel Armor
y Performance
DDR4 Boost
GAME Boost
INTEL Turbo USB 3.1 Gen 2
CORE Boost
y VR
VR Ready
y Gamer Experience
GAMING HOTKEY
GAMING MOUSE Control
APP Player
y BIOS
Click BIOS 5
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Package contents
Please check the contents of your motherboard package. It should contain:
Motherboard MPG Z390I GAMING EDGE AC
Cable
Accessories
Application DVD Driver DVD 1
Documentation
Important
If any of the above items are damaged or missing, please contact your retailer.
SATA 6Gb/s Cables 2
RGB LED Extension 80cm 1
Antenna Set 1
M.2 Screw 2
I/O Shield 1
Case Badge 1
VIP Card 1
User Manual 1
Quick Installation Guide 1
Package contents
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Block Diagram
2x M.2
4x SATA 6Gb/s
4x USB 3.1 Gen1
4x USB 2.0
NV6797
Super I/O
PCIe Bus
PCIE Bus
HDMI
DMI 3.0
PCH
(Rear + Front)
Audio Jacks
Realtek
ALC892
Processor
DisplayPort
2 Channel DDR4 Memory
1x M.2
(E Key for Intel CNVi module only)
2x USB 3.1 Gen2
Realtek
8111H
Block Diagram
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Rear I/O Panel
DisplayPort
USB 2.0
USB 3.1 Gen1
LAN
WiFi Antenna
connectors
Audio Ports
LAN Port LED Status Table
Link/ Activity LED
Status Description
Off No link
Yellow Linked
Blinking Data activity
Audio Ports Configuration
Rear I/O Panel
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USB 3.1 Gen2
Optical S/PDIF-Out
Speed LED
Status Description
Off 10 Mbps connection
Green 100 Mbps connection
Orange 1 Gbps connection
Audio Ports
Center/ Subwoofer Out ӪӪ
Rear Speaker Out ӪӪӪ
Line-In/ Side Speaker Out Ӫ
Line-Out/ Front Speaker Out ӪӪӪӪ
Mic In
Channel
2468
(Ӫ: connected, Blank: empty)
Realtek Audio Console
After Realtek Audio Console is installed. You can use it to change sound settings to get
better sound experience.
Device
Selection
Application Enhancement Advanced Settings
Main Volume
Connector Settings
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.
Jack Status
y Connector Settings - configures the connection settings.
Auto popup di alog
When you plug into a device at an audio jack, a dialogue window will pop up asking you
which device is current connected.
Each jack corresponds to its default setting as shown on the next page.
Important
The pictures above for reference only and may vary from the product you purchased.
Rear I/O Panel
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Audio jacks to headphone and microphone diagram
Audio jack s to stereo speakers dia gram
AUDIO INPUT
Audio jack s to 7.1-chann el speakers diagram
AUDIO INPUT
Rear Front
Side Center/
Subwoofer
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Rear I/O Panel
Installing antennas
1. Screw the antennas tight to the antenna connectors as shown below.
2. Orient the antennas.
1
2
Rear I/O Panel
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Overview of Components
Front V iew
JBAT1
JUSB1
SYS_FAN1
JAUD1
Rear View
M2_1
CPU_PWR1
JTPM1
CPU Socket
CPU_FAN1
PCI_E1
PUMP_FAN1
DIMMA1
DIMMB1
JCI1
ATX_PWR1
JFP2
JFP1
JRGB1
SATA1
SATA2
SATA3
JUSB2
SATA4
M2_2
Overview of Components
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