Msi Z390-A PRO User Manual
Quick Start
Thank you for purchasing the MSI® Z390-A PRO 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
1
Installing a Processor
2
https://youtu.be/4ce91YC3Oww
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1
3
7
4
5
9
Quick Start
2
8
Installing DDR4 memory
http://youtu.be/T03aDrJPyQs
1
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
1
3
2
5
4
6
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
PCIE_PWR1
CPU_PWR1
Quick Start
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Power On
1
2
3
10
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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 .................................................................................... 23
CPU Socket ........................................................................................................... 25
DIMM Slots ............................................................................................................ 26
PCI_E1~6: PCIe Expansion Slots .......................................................................... 27
SATA1~6: SATA 6Gb/s Connectors ....................................................................... 27
M2_1: M.2 Slot (Key M) ......................................................................................... 28
JTPM1: TPM Module Connector ........................................................................... 28
JFP1, JFP2: Front Panel Connectors ................................................................... 29
JCOM1: Serial Port Connector ............................................................................. 29
JTBT1: Thunderbolt Add-on Card Connector ...................................................... 29
CPU_PWR1, ATX_PWR1, PCIE_PWR1: Power Connectors .................................. 30
JUSB3~4: USB 3.1 Gen1 Connectors ................................................................... 31
JUSB1~2: USB 2.0 Connectors ............................................................................. 32
JLPT1: Parallel Port Connector ........................................................................... 32
CPU_FAN1, PUMP_FAN1, SYS_FAN1~5: Fan Connectors ................................... 33
JAUD1: Front Audio Connector ............................................................................34
JCI1: Chassis Intrusion Connector ....................................................................... 34
JBAT1: Clear CMOS (Reset BIOS) Jumper ........................................................... 35
JOC1: Front OC Button Connector .......................................................................35
Contents
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JRGB1: RGB LED connector ................................................................................. 36
EZ Debug LED ....................................................................................................... 36
Installing OS, Drivers & Utilities ......................................................................... 37
Installing Windows® 10 ......................................................................................... 37
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 ....................................................................................................................... 53
Security ................................................................................................................. 53
Save & Exit ............................................................................................................ 54
OC .......................................................................................................................... 56
M-FLASH .............................................................................................................. 62
OC PROFILE .......................................................................................................... 63
HARDWARE MONITOR .......................................................................................... 64
RAID Configuration .............................................................................................. 65
Enabling Intel® Rapid Storage Technology .......................................................... 65
Creating RAID Volume ......................................................................................... 66
Removing a RAID Volume .................................................................................... 67
Resetting Disks to Non-RAID ............................................................................... 68
Rebuilding RAID Array .......................................................................................... 69
Installing RAID Driver ........................................................................................... 70
Installing Intel
®
Rapid Storage Technology Software .......................................... 70
Intel® Optane™ Memory Configuration .............................................................. 71
System Requirements ......................................................................................... 71
Installing the Intel
Removing the Intel
®
Optane™ memory ................................................................ 71
®
Optane™ memory ............................................................... 73
Troubleshooting .................................................................................................. 74
Regulatory Notices .............................................................................................. 75
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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 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)
Memory
/ 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
y 4x PCIe 3.0 x1 slots
y 1 x M.2 slot with E key for Integrated Intel
(CNVi) module only
y 1x VGA port, supports a maximum resolution of
2048x1536@50Hz, 2048x1280@60Hz, 1920x1200@60Hz
Onboard Graphics
y 1x DVI-D port, supports a maximum resolution of
1920x1200@60Hz
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)
®
Wireless-AC
Multi-GPU y Supports 2-Way AMD
®
Intel
Z390 Chipset
y 6x SATA 6Gb/s ports*
y 1x M.2 slot (Key M)
Storage
Supports up to PCIe 3.0 x4 and SATA 6Gb/s, 2242/ 2260/
2280/ 22110 storage devices
®
Intel
Optane™ Memory Ready**
* The SATA2 will be unavailable when installing M.2 SATA device into M.2 slot.
** Before using Intel
updated the drivers and BIOS to the latest version from MSI website.
®
Optane™ memory modules, please ensure that you have
Continued on next page
®
CrossFire™ Technology
Specifications
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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
LAN y 1x Intel
®
y Intel
2x USB 3.1 Gen2 (SuperSpeed USB 10Gbps) ports (1x
Type-A port and 1x Type-C port) on the back panel
6x USB 3.1 Gen1 (SuperSpeed USB) ports (2 Type-A
USB
ports on the back panel, 4 ports available through the
internal USB 3.1 connectors)
6x USB 2.0 (High-speed USB) ports (2 Type-A ports on
the back panel, 4 ports available through the internal
USB 2.0 connectors)*
* The CNVI_1 and JUSB2 share the same bandwidth. Please refer to page 32 for
details.
Audio
y Realtek
7.1-Channel High Definition Audio
y 1x PS/2 keyboard/ mouse combo port
y 2x USB 2.0 Type-A ports
y 1x VGA port
y 1x DVI-D port
Back Panel
Connectors
y 1x DisplayPort
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 USB 3.1 Gen1 Type-A ports
y 6x audio jacks
®
I219-V Gigabit LAN controller
Z390 Chipset
®
ALC892 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 6-pin ATX 12V power connector
y 6x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
y 2x M.2 slots (1 M-Key slot,1 E-Key slot)
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 5x 4-pin system fan connectors
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 Serial Port connector
y 1x Clear CMOS jumper
y 1x Parallel port connector
y 1x TPM module connector
y 1x thunderbolt Add-on card connector
y 1x Front OC button connector
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 ATX Form Factor
y 12 in. x 9.6 in. (30.5 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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Specifications
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Software
Dragon Center
Features
Special Features
Continued from previous page
y Drivers
y DRAGON CENTER
y MYSTIC LIGHT
y CPU-Z MSI GAMING
®
y Intel
Extreme Tuning Utility
y Google Chrome™ ,Google Toolbar, Google Drive
y Norton™ Internet Security Solution
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.
y Audio
Audio Boost
y Network
Intel LAN with Network Manage
Intel CNVi Ready
y Storage
Turbo M.2
y Fan
Pump Fan
Smart Fan Control
y LED
Mystic Light Extension (RGB)
EZ DEBUG LED
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Specifications
Special Features
Continued from previous page
y Protection
PCI-E Steel Armor
PCI-E Steel Slot
y Performance
Core Boost
OC Genie
Multi GPU-CrossFire Technology
DDR4 Boost
USB with type A+C
Intel Turbo USB 3.1 Gen2
y VR
VR Ready
y BIOS
Click BIOS 5
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Package contents
Please check the contents of your motherboard package. It should contain:
Motherboard Z390-A PRO
Cable SATA 6Gb/s Cables 2
M.2 Screw 1
Accessories
Application DVD Driver DVD 1
Documentation Quick Installation Guide 1
Important
If any of the above items are damaged or missing, please contact your retailer.
I/O Shield 1
Case Badge 1
VIP Card 1
Package contents
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Block Diagram
x4
1 x M.2
6 x SATA 6Gb/s
2 x USB 3.1 Gen2
6 x USB 3.1 Gen1
6 x USB 2.0
PCI Express Bus
PCI Express Bus
Switch
P/S2 Mouse / Keyboard
DisplayPort DVI-D
VGA
2 Channel DDR4 Memory
CPU
DMI 3.0
x1
x1
x1
PCI Express Bus
LPC Bus
NV6797
Super I/O
chipset
Realtek
ALC892
x1
1x M.2
(E Key for Intel CNVi module only)
Intel
I219-V
Audio Jacks
PCIe x1 slot
PCIe x1 slot
PCIe x1 slot
PCIe x1 slot
Block Diagram
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Rear I/O Panel
PS/2
USB 2.0
VGA
DVI-D
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
DisplayPort
LAN
USB 3.1 Gen2
Type-A
USB 3.1 Gen1 Type-A
Speed LED
Status Description
Off 10 Mbps connection
Green 100 Mbps connection
Orange 1 Gbps connection
Audio Ports
Rear I/O Panel
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Audio Ports
Line-In
Line-Out/ Front Speaker Out ● ● ● ●
Rear Speaker Out ● ● ●
Center/ Subwoofer Out ● ●
Side Speaker Out ●
Mic In
Channel
2 4 6 8
(●: 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
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
Front
Center/
Subwoofer
Side
Rear
Rear I/O Panel
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Overview of Components
SYS_FAN1
PCI_E1
PCI_E2
PCI_E3
JBAT1
PCI_E4
PCI_E5
JTPM1
PCI_E6
CPU_PWR1
PCIE_PWR1
BAT1
CPU Socket
CPU_FAN1
DIMMA1
DIMMA2
DIMMB1
DIMMB2
PUMP_FAN1
SYS_FAN5
SYS_FAN4
ATX_PWR1
JUSB4
M2_1
JUSB3
SATA▼1▲2
SATA▼3▲4
SATA▼5▲6
CNVI_1
JTBT1
JOC1
JAUD1
SYS_FAN2
JRGB1
JCOM1
JLPT1
JCI1
SYS_FAN3
JUSB1
JUSB2
JFP2
JFP1
Overview of Components
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Component Contents
Port Name Port Type Page
CPU_FAN1, PUMP_FAN1, SYS_FAN1~5 Fan Connectors 33
CPU_PWR1, ATX_PWR1, PCIE_PWR1 Power Connectors 30
CPU Socket LGA 1151 Socket 25
DIMMA1/A2/B1/B2 DIMM Slots 26
JAUD1 Front Audio Connector 34
JBAT1 Clear CMOS Jumper 35
JCI1 Chassis Intrusion Connector 34
JCOM1 Serial Port Connector 29
JFP1, JFP2 Front Panel Connectors 29
JLPT1 Parallel Port Connector 32
JOC1 Front OC Button Connector 35
JRGB1 RGB LED connector 36
JTBT1
JTPM1 TPM Module Connector 28
JUSB1~2 USB 2.0 Connectors 32
JUSB3~4 USB 3.1 Gen1 Connectors 31
M2_1 M.2 Slot (Key M) 28
PCI_E1~6 PCIe Expansion Slots 27
SATA1~6 SATA 6Gb/s Connectors 27
Overview of Components
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Thunderbolt Add-on Card
Connector
29
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