MSI Z170M MORTAR, B150M MORTAR User Manual

Unpacking

Thank you for buying the MSI® Z170M MORTAR/ B150M MORTAR motherboard. Check to make sure your motherboard box contains the following items. If something is missing, contact your dealer as soon as possible.

SATA Cable

Drivers & Utilities

Disc

Motherboard User

Guide

I/O Shield

Motherboard

Safety Information

● 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.

● Ensure that all components are securely connected. Loose connections may cause

the computer to not recognize a component or fail to start.

● Hold the motherboard by the edges to avoid touching sensitive components.

● 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.

● Store the motherboard in an electrostatic shielding container or on an anti-static pad

whenever the motherboard is not installed.

● Before turning on the computer, ensure that there are no loose screws or metal

components on the motherboard or anywhere within the computer case.

● Do not boot the computer before installation is completed. This could cause

permanent damage to the components as well as injury to the user.

● If you need help during any installation step, please consult a certified computer

technician.

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

before installing or removing any computer component.

● Keep this user guide for future reference.

● Keep this motherboard away from humidity.

● Make sure that your electrical outlet provides the same voltage as is indicated on

the PSU, before connecting the PSU to the electrical outlet.

● Place the power cord such a way that people can not step on it. Do not place

anything over the power cord.

● All cautions and warnings on the motherboard should be noted.

● 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.

● Do not leave this motherboard in an environment above 60°C (140°F), it may

damage the motherboard.

Quick Start

Intel® LGA 1151 CPU

DDR4 Memory

Graphics Card

SATA Hard Disk Drive

SATA DVD Drive

A Package of Screws

Phillips Screwdriver

Chassis

Power Supply Unit

CPU Fan Thermal Paste

Quick Start

Preparing Tools and Components

Quick Start

http://youtu.be/bf5La099urI

Installing a Processor

Quick Start

Installing DDR4 memory

http://youtu.be/T03aDrJPyQs

Quick Start

Connecting the Front Panel Header

http://youtu.be/DPELIdVNZUI

2 10

JFP1

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

RESET SW

POWER SW

POWER LED+

POWER LED-

HDD LED

RESET SW

JFP1

HDD LED

HDD LED HDD LED +

POWER LED POWER LED +

POWER LED

Quick Start

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

JPWR1

http://youtu.be/gkDYyR_83I4

JPWR2

Quick Start

Power On

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 ........................................................................................................15

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

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

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

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

Realtek HD Audio Manager ............................................................................... 22

Overview of Components ....................................................................................24

CPU Socket ....................................................................................................... 26

DIMM Slots ........................................................................................................ 27

PCI_E1~4: PCIe Expansion Slots...................................................................... 28

SATA1~6: SATA 6Gb/s Connectors .................................................................. 29

SE1_21: SATAe Connector ............................................................................... 29

JPWR1~2: Power Connectors ........................................................................... 30

JFP1, JFP2: Front Panel Connectors ................................................................ 30

JUSB2, JUSB3 (optional): USB 3.1 Gen1 Connectors ...................................... 31

JUSB1: USB 2.0 Connector .............................................................................. 31

JAUD1: Front Audio Connector ......................................................................... 32

JTPM1: TPM Module Connector ....................................................................... 32

JCOM1: Serial Port Connector .......................................................................... 32

CPUFAN1,SYSFAN1~2: Fan Connectors ......................................................... 33

M2-WIFI: M.2 Wi-Fi module slot ........................................................................ 34

JBAT1: Clear CMOS (Reset BIOS) Jumper ...................................................... 34

EZ Debug LED: Debug LED indicators ............................................................. 35

Contents

JCI1: Chassis Intrusion Connector .................................................................... 35

BIOS Setup .............................................................................................................36

Entering BIOS Setup ......................................................................................... 36

Resetting BIOS .................................................................................................. 37

Updating BIOS ................................................................................................... 37

EZ Mode ............................................................................................................ 38

Advanced Mode ................................................................................................ 40

SETTINGS ......................................................................................................... 41

Advanced ........................................................................................................... 41

Boot ................................................................................................................... 47

Security .............................................................................................................. 48

Save & Exit ........................................................................................................ 49

OC ..................................................................................................................... 50

M-FLASH ........................................................................................................... 56

OC PROFILE ..................................................................................................... 57

HARDWARE MONITOR .................................................................................... 58

Software Description ............................................................................................59

Installing Windows® 7/ 8.1/ 10 ........................................................................... 59

Installing Drivers ................................................................................................ 59

Installing Utilities ................................................................................................ 59

COMMAND CENTER ........................................................................................ 60

LIVE UPDATE 6 ................................................................................................ 64

GAMING APP .................................................................................................... 66

M-CLOUD .......................................................................................................... 69

RAMDISK .......................................................................................................... 72

GAMING LAN MANAGER ................................................................................. 73

Intel

Extreme Tuning Utility .............................................................................. 75

RAID Configuration (optional) .............................................................................76

Using Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM ....................................... 76

Degraded RAID Array ........................................................................................ 79

Troubleshooting ...................................................................................................81

Regulatory Notices ...............................................................................................82

Speci󰄈cations

Specifications

CPU

Supports 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i3/i5/i7 processors, and Intel® Pentium® and Celeron® processors for Socket LGA1151

Chipset

Intel

Z170 Chipset (Z170M MORTAR)

Intel

B150 Chipset (B150M MORTAR)

Memory

● 4x DDR4 memory slots, support up to 64GB ▶ Supports DDR4 3600(OC)/ 3200(OC)/

3000(OC)/2800(OC)/ 2600(OC)/ 2400/ 2133 MHz (Z170M MORTAR)

▶ Supports DDR4 2133 MHz (B150M MORTAR)

● Dual channel memory architecture

● Supports ECC, un-buffered memory

● Supports Intel

Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)

Expansion Slots

● 2x PCIe 3.0 x16 slots (support x16/x4)*

● 2x PCIe 3.0 x1 slots

● 1x M.2 Wi-Fi module slot

* The PCI_E4 slot will only run PCIe 3.0 x2 speed when the PCI_E3 slot is

installed a device.

Onboard Graphics

● 1x HDMI

™

port, supports a maximum resolution of

4096x2160@24Hz, 2560x1600@60Hz

● 1x VGA port, supports a maximum resolution

of 2048x1536@50Hz, 2048x1280@60Hz, 1920x1200@60Hz

● 1x DVI-D port, supports a maximum resolution of

1920x1200 @60Hz

Multi-GPU ● Supports 2-Way AMD

CrossFire™ Technology

Storage

Intel

Z170/ B150 Chipset

● 6x SATA 6Gb/s ports

● 1x SATAe port*

● Supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 10 (Z170M

MORTAR)

● Supports Intel

Smart Response Technology for Intel

Core™ processors. (Z170M MORTAR)

* SATAe port is backward compatible with SATA.

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USB

Z170M MORTAR

● Intel

Z170 Chipset

▶ 8x USB 3.1 Gen1 (SuperSpeed USB) ports (4 ports on

the back panel, 4 ports available through the internal USB connectors)

▶ 4x USB 2.0 (High-speed USB) ports (2 ports on the

back panel, 2 ports available through the internal USB connectors)

B150M MORTAR

● Intel

B150 Chipset

▶ 6x USB 3.1 Gen1 (SuperSpeed USB) ports (4 ports on

the back panel, 2 ports available through the internal USB connector)

▶ 4x USB 2.0 (High-speed USB) ports (2 ports on the

back panel, 2 ports available through the internal USB connector)

Audio

● Realtek

ALC892 Codec

● 7.1-Channel High Definition Audio

● Supports S/PDIF output

LAN 1x Realtek RTL8111H Gigabit LAN controller

Back Panel Connectors

● 1x PS/2 keyboard/ mouse combo port

● 2x USB 2.0 ports

● 4x USB 3.1 Gen1 ports

● 1x VGA port

● 1x HDMI

™

port

● 1x DVI-D port

● 1x LAN (RJ45) port

● 1x Clear CMOS button

● 1x Optical S/PDIF OUT connector

● 5x OFC audio jacks

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Internal Connectors

● 1x 24-pin ATX main power connector

● 1x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector

● 6x SATA 6Gb/s connectors

● 2x USB 3.1 Gen1 connectors (support additional 4 USB

3.1 Gen1 ports) (Z170M MORTAR)

● 1x USB 3.1 Gen1 connector (supports additional 2 USB

3.1 Gen1 ports) (B150M MORTAR)

● 1x USB 2.0 connector (supports additional 2 USB 2.0

ports)

● 1x 4-pin CPU fan connector

● 2x 4-pin system fan connectors

● 1x Clear CMOS jumper

● 1x Front panel audio connector

● 2x Front panel connectors

● 1x TPM module connector

● 1x Chassis Intrusion connector

● 1x Serial port connector

I/O Controller NUVOTON NCT6793D Controller Chip

Hardware Monitor

● CPU/System temperature detection

● CPU/System fan speed detection

● CPU/System fan speed control

Form Factor

● m-ATX Form Factor

● 9.6 in. x 9.6 in. (24.4 cm x 24.4 cm)

BIOS Features

● 1x 128 Mb flash

● UEFI AMI BIOS

● ACPI 5.0, PnP 1.0a, SM BIOS 2.8

● Multi-language

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Software

● Drivers

● COMMAND CENTER

● LIVE UPDATE 6

● FAST BOOT

● SUPER CHARGER

● GAMING APP

● M-CLOUD

● RAMDISK

● Intel

Small Business Advantage (B150M MORTAR)

● GAMING LAN MANAGER

● Open Broadcaster Software

● Intel

Extreme Tuning Utility

● Norton

™

Security

● Google Chrome

™

,Google Toolbar, Google Drive

● SteelSeries Engine 3

● CPU-Z

Arsenal GAMING Features

● Audio Boost ▶ Isolated Audio PCB ▶ High Quality Audio Capacitors

● Game Boost (Z170M MORTAR) ▶ Easy Overclocking

● GAMING LAN ▶ Realtek RTL8111H Gigabit Ethernet ▶ GAMING Network Manager power by cFos

● GAMING APP ▶ Gaming Hotkey ▶ Gaming Mouse Control

● GAMING CERTIFIED

● GAMING DNA

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MSI Exclusive Features

● CLICK BIOS 5 ▶ EZ Mode & Advanced Mode Switching ▶ Board Explorer ▶ Hardware Monitor

● MILITARY CLASS 4 ▶ Military Class Component ▶ Military Class Stability and Reliability

- ESD Protection

- EMI Protection

- Humidity Protection

- Circuit Protection

- High Temperature Protection

- Steel Armor PCIe Slots

- VGA Armor PCIe Slots

● COMMAND CENTER ▶ System Monitor ▶ Smart Fan Control

● RAMDISK

● LIVE UPDATE 6

● M-CLOUD

● CPU-Z

Specification Highlights

● DDR4 Boost Support ▶ Dual-Channel DDR4 Memory Support ▶ Isolated DDR4 Circuit Design ▶ DDR4 XMP Ready

● PCI Express 3.0 Support ▶ 2-Way AMD CrossFire

Support

● SATA Express Support

● NVMe / AHCI Driver Support

Block Diagram

LPC Bus

Dual Channel DDR4 Memory

USB 3.1 Gen1

(5 Gbps)

4 x SATA 6Gb/s

USB 2.0

PCI Express Bus

P/S2 Mouse / Keyboard

Audio Jacks

DMI 3.0

Z170/ B150

CPU

NCT6793D

Super I/O

Realtek

ALC892

VGA HDMI DVI-D

PCIe x1 slot

1 x SATA Express

(2 x SATA 6Gb/s)

PCI Express Bus

PCIe x16 slot

PCIe x1 slot

Rear I/O Panel

PS/2

LAN

USB 2.0

USB 3.1 Gen1

DVI-D

VGA

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

LAN Port LED Status Table

Audio Ports Configuration

Audio Ports

Optical S/PDIF-Out

Clear CMOS

● Clear CMOS button - Power off your computer. Press and hold the Clear CMOS

button for 5 seconds to reset BIOS to default values.

Audio Ports

Channel

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

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.

Jack Status

Device Selection

Connector Strings

Profiles

Main Volume

Application Enhancement

Advanced Settings

● 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.

● Profiles - toggles between profiles.

● 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.

Rear I/O Panel

AUDIO INPUT

Rear Front

Side Center/

Subwoofer

Audio jacks to headphone and microphone diagram

Audio jacks to stereo speakers diagram

Audio jacks to 7.1-channel speakers diagram

AUDIO INPUT

Overview of Components

CPUFAN1

JPWR2

PCI_E1

JTPM1

PCI_E3

PCI_E2

PCI_E4

CPU Socket

DIMM1

DIMM2

DIMM3

DIMM4

JUSB2

JUSB3 (optional)

JFP1

JFP2

SYSFAN2

SYSFAN1

JTBT1

EZ Debug LED

JAUD1

JPWR1

M2-WIFI

JUSB1

JCOM1

SATA5_6

SE1_21-SATA43

JCI1

JBAT1

*JTBT1 is used to connect a speci󰘰c card.

Note: The JTBT1 connector and the PCI_E3 slot can’t be used simultaneously.

Overview of Components

Component Contents

Port Name Port Type Page

CPUFAN1,SYSFAN1~2 Fan Connectors 33

CPU Socket LGA1151 CPU Socket 26

DIMM1~4 DIMM Slots 27

EZ Debug LED Debug LED indicators 35

JAUD1 Front Audio Connector 32

JBAT1 Clear CMOS (Reset BIOS) Jumper 34

JCI1 Chassis Intrusion Connector 35

JCOM1 Serial Port Connector 32

JFP1, JFP2 Front Panel Connectors 30

JPWR1~2 Power Connectors 30

JTPM1 TPM Module Connector 32

JUSB1 USB 2.0 Connector 31

JUSB2, JUSB3 (optional) USB 3.1 Gen1 Connectors 31

M2-WIFI M.2 Wi-Fi module slot 34

PCI_E1~4 PCIe Expansion Slots 28

SATA1~6 SATA 6Gb/s Connectors 29

SE1_21 SATAe Connector 29

Overview of Components

CPU Socket

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® does not guarantee the damages or risks caused by inadequate operation beyond product specifications.

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