MSI X99A GAMING PRO CARBON User Guide [de]
Unpacking
Thank you for buying the MSI® X99A GAMING PRO CARBON motherboard. Check
to make sure your motherboard box contains the following items. If something is
missing, contact your dealer as soon as possible.
Motherboard
Quick Guide
I/O Shield
Drivers & Utilities
Disc
SLI Bridge
Connector x2
Motherboard User
Guide
SATA Cable x6
SATA Cable Labels
RGB LED Extension Cable 40cm x1
RGB LED Extension Cable 80cm x1
* These pictures are for reference only and may vary without notice.
** The packing contents may vary according to the country you purchased.
Door Hanger
Case Badge
Unpacking
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Safety Information
y The components included in this package are prone to damage from electrostatic
discharge (ESD). Please adhere to the following instructions to ensure successful
computer assembly.
y Ensure that all components are securely connected. Loose connections may cause
the computer to not recognize a component or fail to start.
y Hold the motherboard by the edges to avoid touching sensitive components.
y It is recommended to wear an electrostatic discharge (ESD) wrist strap when
handling the motherboard to prevent electrostatic damage. If an ESD wrist strap
is not available, discharge yourself of static electricity by touching another metal
object before handling the motherboard.
y Store the motherboard in an electrostatic shielding container or on an anti-static
pad whenever the motherboard is not installed.
y Before turning on the computer, ensure that there are no loose screws or metal
components on the motherboard or anywhere within the computer case.
y Do not boot the computer before installation is completed. This could cause
permanent damage to the components as well as injury to the user.
y If you need help during any installation step, please consult a certified computer
technician.
y Always turn off the power supply and unplug the power cord from the power outlet
before installing or removing any computer component.
y Keep this user guide for future reference.
y Keep this motherboard away from humidity.
y Make sure that your electrical outlet provides the same voltage as is indicated on
the PSU, before connecting the PSU to the electrical outlet.
y Place the power cord such a way that people can not step on it. Do not place
anything over the power cord.
y All cautions and warnings on the motherboard should be noted.
y If any of the following situations arises, get the motherboard checked by service
personnel:
Liquid has penetrated into the computer.
The motherboard has been exposed to moisture.
The motherboard does not work well or you can not get it work according to user
guide.
The motherboard has been dropped and damaged.
The motherboard has obvious sign of breakage.
y Do not leave this motherboard in an environment above 60°C (140°F), it may damage
the motherboard.
Safety Information
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Quick Start
Preparing Tools and Components
Intel® LGA 2011-3 CPU
DDR4 Memory
SATA DVD Drive
CPU Fan Thermal Paste
Chassis
SATA Hard Disk Drive
Power Supply Unit
Graphics Card
Phillips Screwdriver
A Package of Screws
Quick Start
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Installing a Processor
1
3
2
https://youtu.be/QnwHWBx3NnE
4
5
6
Quick Start
4
789
10
11
12
13
Installing DDR4 memory
http://youtu.be/T03aDrJPyQs
1
2
2
3
Quick Start
5
Connecting the Front Panel Header
RESET SW
POWER SW
POWER LED+
POWER LED-
HDD LED
http://youtu.be/DPELIdVNZUI
Quick Start
6
2 10
1
JFP1
1 HDD LED + 2 Power LED +
3 HDD LED - 4 Power LED -
5 Reset Switch 6 Power Switch
9
7 Reset Switch 8 Power Switch
9 Reserved 10 No Pin
HDD LED
POWER LED
RESET SW
HDD LED
JFP1
HDD LED HDD LED +
POWER LED POWER LED +
Installing the Motherboard
1
2
Quick Start
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Installing SATA Drives
http://youtu.be/RZsMpqxythc
2
1
3
Quick Start
8
5
4
Installing a Graphics Card
http://youtu.be/mG0GZpr9w_A
1
2
3
5
4
Quick Start
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Connecting Peripheral Devices
10
Quick Start
Connecting the Power Connectors
http://youtu.be/gkDYyR_83I4
JPWR1
JPWR2
Quick Start
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Power On
1
2
3
12
4
Quick Start
Contents
Unpacking .............................................................................................................. 1
Safety Information ................................................................................................. 2
Quick Start ............................................................................................................. 3
Preparing Tools and Components .......................................................................... 3
Installing a Processor ............................................................................................. 4
Installing DDR4 memory ........................................................................................ 5
Connecting the Front Panel Header ....................................................................... 6
Installing the Motherboard ..................................................................................... 7
Installing SATA Drives............................................................................................. 8
Installing a Graphics Card ...................................................................................... 9
Connecting Peripheral Devices ............................................................................ 10
Connecting the Power Connectors ....................................................................... 11
Power On............................................................................................................... 12
Specifications ....................................................................................................... 16
Block Diagram .................................................................................................... 23
Rear I/O Panel ..................................................................................................... 24
LAN Port LED Status Table................................................................................... 24
Audio Ports Configuration .................................................................................... 24
Realtek HD Audio Manager .................................................................................. 25
Overview of Components .................................................................................... 27
CPU Socket ........................................................................................................... 29
DIMM Slots ............................................................................................................ 30
PCI_E1~6: PCIe Expansion Slots .......................................................................... 32
PCIe 3.0 bandwidth table ...................................................................................... 32
SATA1~10: SATA 6Gb/s Connectors ..................................................................... 35
SE1_65: SATAe Connector .................................................................................... 35
M2_1: M.2 Slot (Key M) ......................................................................................... 36
U2_1: U.2 Connector ............................................................................................. 37
OC1: GAME BOOST Knob ..................................................................................... 40
JPWR1~2: Power Connectors ............................................................................... 42
JTPM1: TPM Module Connector ........................................................................... 42
JFP1, JFP2: Front Panel Connectors ................................................................... 43
JUSB1~2: USB 3.1 Gen1 Connectors ................................................................... 43
USB5: USB 3.1 Gen1 Type-C Connector ............................................................... 44
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JUSB3~4: USB 2.0 Connectors ............................................................................. 45
JLED1: RGB LED connector ................................................................................. 45
CPUFAN1,SYSFAN1~3,PUMPFAN1: Fan Connectors .......................................... 46
JAUD1: Front Audio Connector ............................................................................ 47
JCI1: Chassis Intrusion Connector ....................................................................... 47
BIOS1: Multi-BIOS Switch .................................................................................... 48
POWER1, RESET1: Power Button, Reset Button ................................................. 49
JBAT1: Clear CMOS (Reset BIOS) Jumper ........................................................... 49
JSLOW1: Slow Mode Booting Jumper .................................................................. 50
LED Status Indicators .......................................................................................... 51
LED Status Table................................................................................................... 51
Debug Code LED ................................................................................................... 52
Hexadecimal Character Table .............................................................................. 52
Boot Phases .......................................................................................................... 52
Debug Code LED Table ......................................................................................... 52
ACPI States Codes ................................................................................................ 54
CPU Temperature ................................................................................................. 54
BIOS Setup ........................................................................................................... 55
Entering BIOS Setup ............................................................................................. 55
Resetting BIOS ...................................................................................................... 56
Updating BIOS ....................................................................................................... 56
EZ Mode ................................................................................................................ 57
Advanced Mode .................................................................................................... 59
SETTINGS .............................................................................................................. 60
Advanced ............................................................................................................... 60
Boot ....................................................................................................................... 66
Security ................................................................................................................. 66
Save & Exit ............................................................................................................ 67
OC .......................................................................................................................... 68
M-FLASH .............................................................................................................. 76
OC PROFILE .......................................................................................................... 77
HARDWARE MONITOR .......................................................................................... 78
Software Description ........................................................................................... 79
Installing Windows® 7/ 8.1/ 10.............................................................................. 79
Installing Drivers .................................................................................................. 79
Installing Utilities ................................................................................................. 79
COMMAND CENTER ............................................................................................. 80
LIVE UPDATE 6 ...................................................................................................... 84
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GAMING APP ......................................................................................................... 86
M-CLOUD .............................................................................................................. 92
RAMDISK............................................................................................................... 95
USB SPEED UP ..................................................................................................... 96
GAMING LAN MANAGER ...................................................................................... 97
Nahimic 2 .............................................................................................................. 99
XSplit Gamecaster V2 ......................................................................................... 103
®
Intel
Extreme Tuning Utility .............................................................................. 107
RAID Configuration ............................................................................................ 108
Using Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM ......................................... 108
Degraded RAID Array ......................................................................................... 111
Troubleshooting ................................................................................................ 113
Regulatory Notices ............................................................................................ 114
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Specifications
y Supports New Intel
CPU
Chipset Intel® X99 Chipset
Memory
Expansion Slots
Multi-GPU
USB
for LGA2011-3 Socket
y Supports Intel
* This function will be supported depend on the CPU.
y 8x DDR4 memory slots, support up to 128GB*
Supports DDR4 3466(OC)/ 3400(OC)/ 3333(OC)/ 3200(OC)/
3000(OC)/ 2933(OC)/ 2800(OC)/ 2666(OC)/ 2600(OC)/
2400/ 2200(OC)/ 2133 MHz
y Quad channel memory architecture
y Supports Intel
* For the latest information about memory, please visit http://www.msi.com
y 4x PCIe 3.0 x16 slots*
Support x16/ x0/ x0/ x0, x16/ x16/ x0/ x0, x16/ x16/ x0/
x8, x8/ x16/ x8/ x8 with the CPU that supports 40 PCIe
lanes.
Support x16/ x0/ x0/ x0, x16/ x8/ x0/ x0, x8/ x8/ x8/ x0,
x8/ x8/ x8/ x4 with the CPU that supports 28 PCIe lanes.
y 2x PCIe 2.0 x1 slots
* PCI_E6 slot shares the bandwidth with U.2 port and M.2 PCIe 3.0 x4. Please
refer to page 32 for PCIe 3.0 bandwidth table.
y Supports 3-Way AMD
y Supports 3-Way NVIDIA
y ASMedia
®
ASM1142 Chipset
1x USB 3.1 Gen2 (SuperSpeed USB 10Gbps) port on the
back panel
1x USB 3.1 Gen2 (Super Speed USB 10Gbps) Type-C port
on the back panel
®
y Intel
X99 Chipset
5x USB 3.1 Gen1 (SuperSpeed USB) ports (1 internal
Type-C port on the board, 4 ports available through the
internal USB connectors)
8x USB 2.0 (High-speed USB) ports (4 ports on the
back panel, 4 ports available through the internal USB
connectors)
y VIA VL805 Chipset
4x USB 3.1 Gen1 (SuperSpeed USB) ports on the back
panel
®
Core™ i7 Processor Extreme Edition
®
Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0*
®
Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)
®
CrossFire™ Technology
®
SLI™ Technology
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Specifications
Storage
Audio
Continued from previous page
®
X99 Chipset
Intel
y 10x SATA 6Gb/s ports (2 ports from SATAe port)
SATA1~6 support RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 10
SATA7~10 only support IDE mode and AHCI mode
y 1x M.2 slot (Key M)*
Supports up to PCIe 3.0 x4 and SATA 6Gb/s
Supports 2242/ 2260/ 2280 storage devices
y 1x U.2 port */ **
Supports PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe storage
y 1x SATAe port* (compatible with 2 SATA ports)
Supports up to PCIe 2.0x2
y Supports Intel
* M.2 slot (PCIe 3.0 x4) and U.2 share the same bandwidth. Please refer to
page 38 for U.2/ M.2/ SATAe & SATA combination table.
** The U.2 port will be unavailable when installing the PCIe device in PCI_E6
slot.
***This function will be supported depend on the CPU.
y Realtek
®
Smart Response Technology***
®
ALC1150 Codec
y 7.1-Channel High Definition Audio
y Supports S/PDIF output
LAN
Back Panel
Connectors
1x Intel I218-V Gigabit LAN controller
y 1x PS/2 keyboard/ mouse combo port
y 4x USB 2.0 ports
y 1x Clear CMOS button
y 4x USB 3.1 Gen1 ports
y 1x LAN (RJ45) port
y 1x USB 3.1 Gen2 port
y 1x USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-C port
y 1x Optical S/PDIF OUT connector
y 5x OFC audio jacks
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Specifications
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Internal Connectors
Continued from previous page
y 1x 24-pin ATX main power connector
y 1x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector
y 10x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
y 1x SATA Express connector
y 1x M.2 slot
y 1x U.2 port
y 2x USB 2.0 connectors (supports additional 4 USB 2.0
ports)
y 2x USB 3.1 Gen1 connectors (supports additional 4 USB
3.1 Gen1 ports)
y 1x USB 3.1 Gen1 Type-C port
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 Front panel connectors
y 1x TPM module connector
y 1x Chassis Intrusion connector
y 1x Clear CMOS jumper
y 1x Slow mode booting jumper
y 1x GAME BOOST knob
y 1x Power button
y 1x Reset button
y 1x Multi-BIOS switch
y 1x RGB LED connector
I/O Controller NUVOTON NCT6792D Controller Chip
y CPU/System temperature detection
Hardware Monitor
Form Factor
BIOS Features
Specifications
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y CPU/System fan speed detection
y CPU/System fan speed control
y ATX Form Factor
y 12 in. x 9.6 in. (30.5 cm x 24.4 cm)
y 2x 128 Mb flash
y UEFI AMI BIOS
y ACPI 5.0, PnP 1.0a, SM BIOS 2.8
y Multi-language
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Software
Performance
GAMING Features
Continued from previous page
y Drivers
y COMMAND CENTER
y LIVE UPDATE 6
y FAST BOOT
y SUPER CHARGER
y GAMING APP
y SMART UTILITIES
y M-CLOUD
y RAMDISK
y GAMING LAN MANAGER
y USB SPEED UP
y Nahimic 2
y XSplit Gamecaster V2
®
y Intel
Extreme Tuning Utility
™
y Norton
y Google Chrome
Internet Security Solution
™
,Google Toolbar, Google Drive
y SteelSeries Engine 3
y CPU-Z
y WTFast GPN
2-Month Premium License
Multi-Server Network Optimization
Advanced Lag Spike & Disconnect Reduction
y GAMING CERTIFIED
y MYSTIC LIGHT
16.8 Million Colors
17 LED Effects
1x Extend Header for 1 additional RGB Strip
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Specifications
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Performance
GAMING Features
Continued from previous page
y AUDIO BOOST 3
Isolated Audio PCB
EMI Shielding
High Quality Audio Capacitors
Golden Audio Connectors
y GAME BOOST
Easy Overclocking
7 Gear Clock Change
y GAMING LAN
®
Intel
Gigabit Ethernet
GAMING Network Manager power by cFos
Electric Wave Surge
y GAMING APP
System Mode Switching: OC/Gaming/Silent
Gaming Hotkey
Gaming Mouse Control
Gaming LED Control
y Optimized Thermal Design
Heat-pipe Direct Touch Technology
Enhanced Choke Thermal Design
y Nahimic 2
Sound Tracker
HD Audio Recorder 2
Expert Mode
Sound Effect Equalizer
Microphone Noise Reduction
y XSplit
XSplit GAMECASTER V2
XSplit BROADCASTER V2
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Specifications
MSI Exclusive
Features
Continued from previous page
y CLICK BIOS 5
EZ Mode & Advanced Mode Switching
Board Explorer
Hardware Monitor
y MILITARY CLASS 5
Military Class Component
Military Class Stability and Reliability
ESD Protection
EMI Protection
Humidity Protection
Circuit Protection
High Temperature Protection
VGA Armor Slot
y COMMAND CENTER
System Monitor
Smart Fan Control
y RAMDISK
y LIVE UPDATE 6
y M-CLOUD
y USB Redrivers
y CPU-Z
y Steel Series Engine 3
y SUPER CHARGER
Continued on next page
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Specification
Highlights
Continued from previous page
y DDR4 BOOST Support
Quad-Channel DDR4 Memory Support
Isolated DDR4 Circuit Design
DDR4 XMP Ready
Steel Armor Ready
y PCI Express 3.0 Support
3-Way Nvidia SLI
3-Way AMD CrossFire
TM
Support
TM
Support
y Multi-GPU with Steel Armor
y USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-A/ Type-C Ready
y USB 3.1 Gen1 Type-C Ready
y Turbo M.2 Ready
PCIe 3.0 x4 (32 Gb/s) Support
PCIe/ SATA Dual Mode Support
Steel Armor Ready
y U.2 Ready
y NVMe / AHCI Driver Support
y 2-Digit Debug Code LED
y EZ Debug LED 2
y RGB LED pin header
y PCI-E Ambient Light
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Specifications
Block Diagram
4 Channel DDR4 Memory
Processor
x4
Switch
1x SATA Express
2x SATA 6Gb/s
1x U.2
1x M.2
8x SATA 6Gb/s
PCI Express Bus
Switch
PS/2 Mouse / Keyboard
DMI 2.0
PCI Express Bus
x2
LPC Bus
NV6792
Super I/O
X99 PCH
x1
x1
PCI Express Bus
PCI Express Bus
Realtek
ALC1150
PCIe x1 slot
PCIe x1 slot
5x USB 3.1 Gen1
8x USB 2.0
Line-In/ SS-Out
CS-Out
Line-OutRS-Out
S/PDIF-Out
MIC
VIA
VL805
ASMEDIA
ASM1142
4x USB 3.1 Gen1
2x USB 3.1 Gen2
Block Diagram
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Rear I/O Panel
PS/2
Audio Ports
LAN
USB 3.1 Gen2
USB 2.0
Clear CMOS
USB 3.1 Gen1
USB 2.0
USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-C
Optical S/PDIF-Out
y Clear CMOS button - Power off your computer. Press and hold the Clear CMOS
button for about 5-10 seconds to reset BIOS to default values.
LAN Port LED Status Table
Link/ Activity LED
Status Description
Off No link
Yellow Linked
Blinking Data activity
Speed LED
Status Description
Off 10 Mbps connection
Green 100 Mbps connection
Orange 1 Gbps connection
Audio Ports Configuration
Audio Ports
Center/ Subwoofer Out ● ●
Rear Speaker Out ● ● ●
Line-In/ Side Speaker Out ●
Line-Out/ Front Speaker Out ● ● ● ●
Mic In
(●: connected, Blank: empty)
Channel
2 4 6 8
Rear I/O Panel
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Realtek HD Audio Manager
After installing the Realtek HD Audio driver, the Realtek HD Audio Manager icon will
appear in the system tray. Double click on the icon to launch.
Device
Selection
Advanced
Settings
Application
Enhancement
Main Volume
Profiles
Jack Status
Connector
Strings
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 Profiles - toggles between profiles.
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 a device into 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.
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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Overview of Components
M2_1
PCI_E1
PCI_E2
PCI_E3
PCI_E4
PCI_E5
JTPM1
PCI_E6
JSLOW1
DIMM1
DIMM2
JAUD1
SYSFAN3
DIMM3
DIMM4
CPUFAN1
JFP1
JPWR2
JUSB4
CPU Socket
JUSB3
PUMPFAN1
SE1_65JLED1
POWER1
SYSFAN1
RESET1
OC1
DIMM8
DIMM7
DIMM6
DIMM5
SYSFAN2
JPWR1
JUSB1
JCI1
JBAT1
USB5
JUSB2
SATA1_2
SATA3_4
SATA7_8
BIOS1
U2_1
JFP2
SATA9
SATA10
Overview of Components
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Component Contents
Port Name Port Type Page
BIOS1 Multi-BIOS Switch 48
CPUFAN1,SYSFAN1~3,PUMPFAN1 Fan Connectors 46
CPU Socket LGA2011-3 29
DIMM1~8 DIMM Slots 30
JAUD1 Front Audio Connector 47
JBAT1 Clear CMOS (Reset BIOS) Jumper 49
JCI1 Chassis Intrusion Connector 47
JFP1, JFP2 Front Panel Connectors 43
JLED1 RGB LED connector 45
JPWR1~2 Power Connectors 42
JSLOW1 Slow Mode Booting Jumper 50
JTPM1 TPM Module Connector 42
JUSB1~2 USB 3.1 Gen1 Connectors 43
JUSB3~4 USB 2.0 Connectors 45
M2_1 M.2 Slot (Key M) 36
OC1 GAME BOOST Knob 40
PCI_E1~6 PCIe Expansion Slots 32
POWER1, RESET1 Power Button, Reset Button 49
SATA1~10 SATA 6Gb/s Connectors 35
SE1_65 SATAe Connector 35
U2_1 U.2 Connector 37
USB5 USB 3.1 Gen1 Type-C Connector 44
Overview of Components
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CPU Socket
Introduction to the LGA 2011-3 CPU
The surface of the LGA2011-3 CPU has
four alignment keys and a yellow triangle
to assist in correctly lining up the CPU
for motherboard placement. The yellow
triangle is the Pin 1 indicator.
Important
y
Always unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing or removing
the CPU.
y
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.
y
When installing a CPU, always remember to install a CPU heatsink. A CPU heatsink
is necessary to prevent overheating and maintain system stability.
y
Confirm that the CPU heatsink has formed a tight seal with the CPU before booting
your system.
y
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.
y
Whenever the CPU is not installed, always protect the CPU socket pins by covering
the socket with the plastic cap.
y
If you purchased a separate CPU and heatsink/ cooler, Please refer to the
documentation in the heatsink/ cooler package for more details about installation.
y
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® does not guarantee the damages or risks caused by
inadequate operation beyond product specifications.
Overview of Components
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DIMM Slots
DIMM1
Channel A Channel B
DIMM2
DIMM3
DIMM4
Memory module installation recommendation
DIMM1
DIMM8
Channel D Channel C
DIMM7
DIMM3
DIMM1
DIMM6
DIMM5
Overview of Components
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DIMM1
DIMM3
DIMM7
DIMM5
DIMM3
DIMM2
DIMM1
DIMM5
DIMM6
DIMM7
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