MSI MPG Z390M Gaming Edge AC operation manual
Quick Start
Thank you for purchasing the MSI® MPG Z390M 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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1
3
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4
5
9
Quick Start
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Installing DDR4 memory
http://youtu.be/T03aDrJPyQs
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2
1
2
3
3
DIMMB2 DIMMB2
DIMMA2 DIMMA2 DIMMA2
DIMMB1
DIMMA1
Quick Start
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Connecting the Front Panel Header
RESET SW
POWER SW
POWER LED+
POWER LED-
HDD LED
http://youtu.be/DPELIdVNZUI
Power LED
JFP1
Power Switch
+++-
--
2 10
1
-
+
HDD LED Reset Switch
1 HDD LED + 2 Power LED +
3 HDD LED - 4 Power LED -
5 Reset Switch 6 Power Switch
7 Reset Switch 8 Power Switch
9 Reserved 10 No Pin
Quick Start
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9
Reserved
HDD LED
POWER LED
RESET SW
HDD LED
JFP1
HDD LED HDD LED +
POWER LED POWER LED +
Installing the Motherboard
1
2
BAT1
Quick Start
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Installing SATA Drives
http://youtu.be/RZsMpqxythc
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1
3
Quick Start
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5
4
Installing a Graphics Card
http://youtu.be/mG0GZpr9w_A
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2
5
4
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Quick Start
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Connecting Peripheral Devices
Quick Start
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Connecting the Power Connectors
http://youtu.be/gkDYyR_83I4
ATX_PWR1
CPU_PWR2
CPU_PWR1
Quick Start
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Power On
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2
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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 ................................................................................................ 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
CPU Socket ........................................................................................................... 27
DIMM Slots ............................................................................................................ 28
PCI_E1~4: PCIe Expansion Slots .......................................................................... 29
SATA3~6: SATA 6Gb/s Connectors ....................................................................... 29
M2_1~2: M.2 Slots (Key M) ................................................................................... 30
JFP1, JFP2: Front Panel Connectors ................................................................... 31
JAUD1: Front Audio Connector ............................................................................31
CPU_PWR1~2, ATX_PWR1: Power Connectors ................................................... 32
JUSB3, JUSB4: USB 3.1 Gen1 Connectors........................................................... 33
JUSBC1: USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-C Connector .......................................................... 33
JUSB1, JUSB2: USB 2.0 Connectors .................................................................... 34
JCOM1: Serial Port Connector ............................................................................. 34
CPU_FAN1, PUMP_FAN1, SYS_FAN1~3: Fan Connectors ................................... 35
JCI1: Chassis Intrusion Connector ....................................................................... 36
JTPM1: TPM Module Connector ........................................................................... 36
JBAT1: Clear CMOS (Reset BIOS) Jumper ........................................................... 37
JPWRLED1: LED power input ............................................................................... 37
EZ Debug LED ....................................................................................................... 37
Contents
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JRGB1~2, JRAINBOW1~2: RGB LED connectors ................................................. 38
Installing OS, Drivers & Utilities ......................................................................... 39
Installing Windows® 10 ......................................................................................... 39
Installing Drivers .................................................................................................. 39
Installing Utilities ................................................................................................. 39
MYSTIC LIGHT ...................................................................................................... 40
Device LED effect control screen ......................................................................... 40
Nahimic 3 ............................................................................................................. 43
BIOS Setup ........................................................................................................... 46
Entering BIOS Setup ............................................................................................. 46
Resetting BIOS ...................................................................................................... 47
Updating BIOS ....................................................................................................... 47
EZ Mode ................................................................................................................ 48
Advanced Mode .................................................................................................... 50
SETTINGS .............................................................................................................. 51
Advanced ............................................................................................................... 51
Boot ....................................................................................................................... 57
Security ................................................................................................................. 58
Save & Exit ............................................................................................................ 59
OC .......................................................................................................................... 60
M-FLASH .............................................................................................................. 66
OC PROFILE .......................................................................................................... 67
HARDWARE MONITOR .......................................................................................... 68
RAID Configuration .............................................................................................. 69
Enabling Intel® Rapid Storage Technology........................................................... 69
Creating RAID Volume ......................................................................................... 70
Removing a RAID Volume .................................................................................... 71
Resetting Disks to Non-RAID ............................................................................... 72
Rebuilding RAID Array .......................................................................................... 73
Installing RAID Driver ........................................................................................... 74
Installing Intel
®
Rapid Storage Technology Software .......................................... 74
Intel® Optane™ Memory Configuration .............................................................. 75
System Requirements ......................................................................................... 75
Installing the Intel
Removing the Intel
®
Optane™ memory ................................................................ 75
®
Optane™ memory ............................................................... 77
Troubleshooting .................................................................................................. 78
Regulatory Notices .............................................................................................. 79
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Contents
Specifications
Supports Intel
CPU
Core™ / Pentium
socket
* Please go to www.intel.com for more compatibility information.
Chipset Intel® Z390 Chipset
y 4x DDR4 memory slots, support up to 64GB*
y Supports DDR4 4500(OC)/ 4400(OC)/ 4300(OC)/ 4266(OC)/
4200(OC)/ 4133(OC)/ 4000(OC)/ 3866(OC)/ 3733(OC)/
3600(OC)/ 3466(OC)/ 3400(OC)/ 3333(OC)/ 3300(OC)/
Memory
3200(OC)/ 3000(OC) /2800(OC)/ 2666/ 2400/ 2133 MHz*
y Supports Dual-Channel mode
y Supports non-ECC, un-buffered memory
y Supports Intel
* Please refer www.msi.com for more information on compatible memory.
y 2x PCIe 3.0 x16 slots,
Expansion Slot
Support x16/ x0, x8/ x8 modes
y 2x PCIe 3.0 x1 slots
y 1x HDMI™ port, supports a maximum resolution of
Onboard Graphics
4096x2160@24Hz
y 1x DisplayPort, supports a maximum resolution of
4096x2304@60Hz
®
Core™ 9000 Series family/ 8th Gen Intel®
®
Gold / Celeron® processors for LGA 1151
®
Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)
Multi-GPU
Storage
y Supports 2-Way NVIDIA
y Supports 2-Way AMD
®
Intel
Z390 Chipset
®
SLI™ Technology
®
CrossFire™ Technology
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, 2242/
2260/ 2280/ 22110 storage devices
M2_2 supports up to PCIe 3.0 x4 and SATA 6Gb/s, 2242/
2260/ 2280 storage devices
®
Intel
Optane™ Memory Ready*
* Before using Intel® Optane™ memory modules, please ensure that you have
updated the drivers and BIOS to the latest version from MSI website.
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RAID
Continued from previous page
®
Intel
Z390 Chipset
y Supports RAID 0, RAID1, RAID 5 and RAID 10 for SATA
storage devices
y Supports RAID 0, RAID 1 for M.2 PCIe storage devices
LAN y 1x Intel
Intel® Wireless-AC 9560
Wirsless LAN &
Bluetooth
®
y Support 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, MU-MIMO Rx, 2.4GHz/ 5GHz
(160MHz) up to 1.73Gbps
y Supports Bluetooth
®
y Intel
3x USB 3.1 Gen2 (SuperSpeed USB 10Gbps) ports (1
Type-A and 1 Type-C ports on the back panel, 1 Type-C
internal connector)
USB
4x USB 2.0 (High-speed USB) ports available through
the internal USB 2.0 connectors
8x USB 3.1 Gen1 (SuperSpeed USB) ports (4 ports on
the back panel, 4 ports available through the internal
USB 3.1 connectors)
y Realtek
Audio
7.1-Channel High Definition Audio
Supports S/PDIF output
y 1x PS/2 mouse port
y 1x PS/2 keyboard port
y 4x USB 3.1 Gen1 Type-A ports
y 1x DisplayPort
y 1x HDMI port
Back Panel
Connectors
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 Wi-Fi Antenna connectors
y 5x OFC audio jacks
y 1x Optical S/PDIF OUT connector
®
I219V Gigabit LAN controller
®
2.1, 2.1+EDR, 3.0, 4.0, 5
Z390 Chipset
®
ALC1220 Codec
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Specifications
Internal Connectors
Continued from previous page
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 4x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
y 2x M.2 slots
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 3x 4-pin system fan connectors
y 1x Front panel audio connector
y 2x System panel connectors
y 1x Serial Port connector
y 1x Chassis Intrusion connector
y 1x Clear CMOS jumper
y 2x 4-pin RGB LED connectors
y 2x 3-pin RAINBOW LED connectors
I/O Controller NUVOTON NCT6797 Controller Chip
y CPU/System temperature detection
Hardware Monitor
Form Factor
BIOS Features
y CPU/System fan speed detection
y CPU/System fan speed control
y Micro-ATX Form Factor
y 9.6 in. x 9.6 in. (24.4 cm x 24.4 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
Continued from previous page
y Drivers
y DRAGON CENTER
y Nahimic Audio
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
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.
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Specifications
Special Features
Continued from previous page
y Audio
Audio Boost 4
Nahimic 3
Voice Boost
y Network
GAMING LAN with Gaming LAN Manager
Intel WiFi
y Storage
Twin Turbo M.2
y Fan
Pump Fan
GAMING Fan Control
y LED
Mystic Light
Mystic Light Extension (RGB)
Mystic Light Extension (RAINBOW)
Mystic Light Sync
EZ DEBUG LED
y Protection
PCI-E Steel Armor
Continued on next page
Specifications
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Special Features
Continued from previous page
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
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Specifications
Package contents
Please check the contents of your motherboard package. It should contain:
Motherboard
Cable
Accessories
Application DVD Driver DVD 1
Documentation
MPG Z390M GAMING EDGE AC
SATA 6Gb/s Cables
LED Y Cable
LED JRAINBOW Cable
Antenna
SLI BRIDGE
M.2 Screw
Case Badge 1
VIP Card 1
User Manual 1
Quick Installation Guide 1
Important
If any of the above items are damaged or missing, please contact your retailer.
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1
1
1
1
2
Package contents
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Block Diagram
2x M.2
4x SATA 6Gb/s
8x USB 3.1 Gen1
4x USB 2.0
PCI Express Bus
NV6797
Super I/O
DMI 3.0
PCIE Bus
HDMI
PCH
(Rear + Front)
Audio Jacks
Processor
PCIE Bus
Realtek
ALC1220
DisplayPort
2 Channel DDR4 Memory
2x PCIe x1
3x USB 3.1 Gen2
Intel
i219
Block Diagram
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Rear I/O Panel
USB 3.1 Gen1
PS/2 Mouse
DisplayPort
USB 3.1 Gen2
Wi-Fi Antenna connectors
Audio Ports
LAN
USB 3.1 Gen1
PS/2 Keyboard
USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-C
LAN Port LED Status Table
Link/ Activity LED
Status Description
Off No link
Yellow Linked
Blinking Data activity
Audio Ports Configuration
Optical S/PDIF-Out
Speed LED
Status Description
Off 10 Mbps connection
Green 100 Mbps connection
Orange 1 Gbps connection
Channel
Audio Ports
2 4 6 8
Center/ Subwoofer Out ● ●
Rear Speaker Out ● ● ●
Line-In/ Side Speaker Out ●
Line-Out/ Front Speaker Out ● ● ● ●
Mic In
(●: connected, Blank: empty)
Rear I/O Panel
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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.
Device
Selection
Application Enhancement Advanced Settings
Main Volume
Connector Settings
Jack Status
y Device Selection - allows you to select a audio output source to change the related
options. The check sign indicates the devices as default.
y Application Enhancement - the array of options will provide you a complete guidance
of anticipated sound effect for both output and input device.
y Main Volume - controls the volume or balance the right/left side of the speakers that
you plugged in front or rear panel by adjust the bar.
y Advanced Settings - provides the mechanism to deal with 2 independent audio
streams.
y Jack Status - depicts all render and capture devices currently connected with your
computer.
y Connector Settings - configures the connection settings.
Auto popup dialog
When you plug into a device at an audio jack, a dialogue window will pop up asking you
which device is current connected.
Each jack corresponds to its default setting as shown on the next page.
Important
The pictures above for reference only and may vary from the product you purchased.
Rear I/O Panel
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Audio jacks to headphone and microphone diagram
Audio jacks to stereo speakers diagram
AUDIO INPUT
Audio jacks to 7.1-channel speakers diagram
AUDIO INPUT
Rear Front
Side Center/
Subwoofer
Rear I/O Panel
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Installing antennas
1. Screw the antennas tight to the antenna connectors as shown below.
2. Orient the antennas.
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Rear I/O Panel
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Overview of Components
PCI_E1
PCI_E2
JBAT1
PCI_E3
PCI_E4
JTPM1
JAUD1
CPU_PWR2
CPU_PWR1
JCOM1
SYS_FAN1
JRAINBOW1
JRGB1
M2_1
BAT1
CPU Socket
JUSB1
JUSB2
JPWRLED1
CPU_FAN1
JUSB3
DIMMA1
DIMMA2
DIMMB1
DIMMB2
JRGB2
SYS_FAN3
JRAINBOW2
PUMP_FAN1
ATX_PWR1
JUSBC1
M2_2
JUSB4
SATA▼3▲4
SATA▼5▲6
JCI1
JFP2
JFP1
SYS_FAN2
Overview of Components
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