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... Quick Start ...1 Preparing Tools and Components 1 Installing a Processor 2 Installing DDR4 memory 4 Connecting the Front Panel Header 5 Installing the Motherboard 6 Installing SATA Drives 7 Installing a Graphics Card 8 Connecting Peripheral Devices 9 Connecting the Power Connectors 10 Power On...11 Safety Information 15 Specifications...16 Package contents 20 Block Diagram ...21 Rear I/O Panel ...22 LAN Port LED Status Table 22 Audio Ports Configuration 22 Realtek HD Audio Manager 23 Overview of Components 25 Processor Socket 27 DIMM Slots...28 PCI_E1~6: PCIe Expansion Slots...
... Quick Start ...1 Preparing Tools and Components 1 Installing a Processor 2 Installing DDR4 memory 4 Connecting the Front Panel Header 5 Installing the Motherboard 6 Installing SATA Drives 7 Installing a Graphics Card 8 Connecting Peripheral Devices 9 Connecting the Power Connectors 10 Power On...11 Safety Information 15 Specifications...16 Package contents 20 Block Diagram ...21 Rear I/O Panel ...22 LAN Port LED Status Table 22 Audio Ports Configuration 22 Realtek HD Audio Manager 23 Overview of Components 25 Processor Socket 27 DIMM Slots...28 PCI_E1~6: PCIe Expansion Slots...
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... Resetting BIOS...39 Updating BIOS...39 EZ Mode ...41 Advanced Mode ...43 SETTINGS...44 Advanced...44 Boot...49 Security ...50 Save & Exit...51 OC...53 M-FLASH ...57 OC PROFILE ...58 HARDWARE MONITOR 59 Software Description 60 Installing Windows® 10 60 Installing Drivers 60 Installing Utilities 60 APP MANAGER ...61 LIVE UPDATE 6...62 COMMAND CENTER 64 X-BOOST ...68 MYSTIC LIGHT...70 MYSTIC LIGHT PARTY 74 SMART TOOL...78 RAMDISK...80 RAID Configuration 81 Using AMD RAID Controller BIOS Configuration Utility...
... Resetting BIOS...39 Updating BIOS...39 EZ Mode ...41 Advanced Mode ...43 SETTINGS...44 Advanced...44 Boot...49 Security ...50 Save & Exit...51 OC...53 M-FLASH ...57 OC PROFILE ...58 HARDWARE MONITOR 59 Software Description 60 Installing Windows® 10 60 Installing Drivers 60 Installing Utilities 60 APP MANAGER ...61 LIVE UPDATE 6...62 COMMAND CENTER 64 X-BOOST ...68 MYSTIC LIGHT...70 MYSTIC LIGHT PARTY 74 SMART TOOL...78 RAMDISK...80 RAID Configuration 81 Using AMD RAID Controller BIOS Configuration Utility...
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... In Windows mode. Updating BIOS Updating BIOS with Live Update 6 Before updating: Make sure the LAN driver is already installed and the internet connection is 100% completed, the system will reboot automatically. Select the M-FLASH tab and click on Download icon to the Clear CMOS jumper section for resetting BIOS. BIOS Setup 39 y Short the Clear CMOS jumper on Scan button. 4. And then save the BIOS file into the computer. 3. Insert the USB flash drive that matches your motherboard model from MSI website. Select a BIOS file...
... In Windows mode. Updating BIOS Updating BIOS with Live Update 6 Before updating: Make sure the LAN driver is already installed and the internet connection is 100% completed, the system will reboot automatically. Select the M-FLASH tab and click on Download icon to the Clear CMOS jumper section for resetting BIOS. BIOS Setup 39 y Short the Clear CMOS jumper on Scan button. 4. And then save the BIOS file into the computer. 3. Insert the USB flash drive that matches your motherboard model from MSI website. Select a BIOS file...
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... the MSI.ROM file to CPU_PWR1 and ATX_PWR1. (No other components are necessary but power supply.) 2. After the flashing BIOS process is 100% completed, the LED would be off simultaneously. 40 BIOS Setup Updating BIOS with Flash BIOS Button Before updating: Please download the latest BIOS file that contains the MSI.ROM file into the Flash BIOS Port on rear I/O panel. 3. Plug the USB flash drive that matches your motherboard model from MSI® website and rename the BIOS file to the button starts flashing. 4. Press the Flash BIOS Button to flash BIOS...
... the MSI.ROM file to CPU_PWR1 and ATX_PWR1. (No other components are necessary but power supply.) 2. After the flashing BIOS process is 100% completed, the LED would be off simultaneously. 40 BIOS Setup Updating BIOS with Flash BIOS Button Before updating: Please download the latest BIOS file that contains the MSI.ROM file into the Flash BIOS Port on rear I/O panel. 3. Plug the USB flash drive that matches your motherboard model from MSI® website and rename the BIOS file to the button starts flashing. 4. Press the Flash BIOS Button to flash BIOS...
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... be available if the installed processor and memory modules support XMP function. It allows you to enable/ disable the A-XMP. y Search - A-XMP switch Setup Mode switch Screenshot Search Language System information OC GENIE 4 switch Boot device priority bar Information display M-Flash Favorites Hardware Monitor Function buttons y OC GENIE 4 switch - click on the inner circle to configure the basic setting. y Boot device priority bar - shows the CPU/ DDR speed, CPU/ MB temperature, MB/ CPU type, memory size, CPU/ DDR voltage, BIOS version and build date.
... be available if the installed processor and memory modules support XMP function. It allows you to enable/ disable the A-XMP. y Search - A-XMP switch Setup Mode switch Screenshot Search Language System information OC GENIE 4 switch Boot device priority bar Information display M-Flash Favorites Hardware Monitor Function buttons y OC GENIE 4 switch - click on the inner circle to configure the basic setting. y Boot device priority bar - shows the CPU/ DDR speed, CPU/ MB temperature, MB/ CPU type, memory size, CPU/ DDR voltage, BIOS version and build date.
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... access favorite/ frequently-used / favorite BIOS setting items in one page. ƒ To add a BIOS item to update BIOS with a USB flash drive. Right-click or press F2 key. 3. click on left side to select a BIOS menu (e.g. SETTINGS, OC...,etc) as the BIOS home page. ƒ Favorite1~5 - y Information display - Choose a favorite page and click on OK. 42 BIOS Setup enable or disable the LAN Option ROM, HD audio controller, AHCI/RAID, CPU Fan Fail Warning Control, Windows 10 WHQL support and BIOS Log Review...
... access favorite/ frequently-used / favorite BIOS setting items in one page. ƒ To add a BIOS item to update BIOS with a USB flash drive. Right-click or press F2 key. 3. click on left side to select a BIOS menu (e.g. SETTINGS, OC...,etc) as the BIOS home page. ƒ Favorite1~5 - y Information display - Choose a favorite page and click on OK. 42 BIOS Setup enable or disable the LAN Option ROM, HD audio controller, AHCI/RAID, CPU Fan Fail Warning Control, Windows 10 WHQL support and BIOS Log Review...
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... the descriptions of EZ Mode Overview section. y Menu display - allows you to set the speeds of fans and monitor voltages of installed devices on this motherboard. please refer to adjust the frequency and voltage. A-XMP switch Setup Mode switch Screenshot Search Language System information OC GENIE 4 switch Boot device priority bar BIOS menu selection BIOS menu selection Menu display y OC GENIE 4 switch/ Setup Mode switch/ Screenshot/ Language/ System information/ Boot device priority bar - provides the way to update BIOS with a USB flash drive. ƒ OC PROFILE...
... the descriptions of EZ Mode Overview section. y Menu display - allows you to set the speeds of fans and monitor voltages of installed devices on this motherboard. please refer to adjust the frequency and voltage. A-XMP switch Setup Mode switch Screenshot Search Language System information OC GENIE 4 switch Boot device priority bar BIOS menu selection BIOS menu selection Menu display y OC GENIE 4 switch/ Setup Mode switch/ Screenshot/ Language/ System information/ Boot device priority bar - provides the way to update BIOS with a USB flash drive. ƒ OC PROFILE...
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... MSI M.2 Xpander / MSI M.2 Xpander-Z / Other M.2 PCIe storage card. This item will vary with the installed processor. Press Enter to enter the submenu. fOnboard LAN Controller [Enabled] Enables or disables the onboard LAN controller. fIpv6 PXE Support [Enabled] When Enabled, the system UEFI network stack will support Ipv4 protocol. f ACPI Settings Sets ACPI parameters of the onboard Power LED. [Dual Color] The power LED turns to another color to indicate the S3 state. [Blinking] The power LED blinks to indicate the S3 state. BIOS Setup 45 fPCIe SlotX Lanes Configuration PCIe...
... MSI M.2 Xpander / MSI M.2 Xpander-Z / Other M.2 PCIe storage card. This item will vary with the installed processor. Press Enter to enter the submenu. fOnboard LAN Controller [Enabled] Enables or disables the onboard LAN controller. fIpv6 PXE Support [Enabled] When Enabled, the system UEFI network stack will support Ipv4 protocol. f ACPI Settings Sets ACPI parameters of the onboard Power LED. [Dual Color] The power LED turns to another color to indicate the S3 state. [Blinking] The power LED blinks to indicate the S3 state. BIOS Setup 45 fPCIe SlotX Lanes Configuration PCIe...
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... of SATA storage device, such as the primary boot device. [IGD] Integrated Graphics Display. [PEG] PCI-Express Graphics Device. fSATA Mode [AHCI Mode] Sets the operation mode of the onboard SATA controller. [AHCI Mode] Specify the AHCI mode for the operating system without XHCI hand-off feature. fUMA Frame Buffer Size [Auto] (optional) Selects a fixed amount of system memory allocated to enter the sub-menu. fInitiate Graphic Adapter [PEG] (optional) Selects a graphics device as Native Command Queuing (NCQ) and hot-plugging. [RAID Mode] Enables RAID function for SATA storage...
... of SATA storage device, such as the primary boot device. [IGD] Integrated Graphics Display. [PEG] PCI-Express Graphics Device. fSATA Mode [AHCI Mode] Sets the operation mode of the onboard SATA controller. [AHCI Mode] Specify the AHCI mode for the operating system without XHCI hand-off feature. fUMA Frame Buffer Size [Auto] (optional) Selects a fixed amount of system memory allocated to enter the sub-menu. fInitiate Graphic Adapter [PEG] (optional) Selects a graphics device as Native Command Queuing (NCQ) and hot-plugging. [RAID Mode] Enables RAID function for SATA storage...
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... to Auto, BIOS will not support S4 & S5 wake up the system after restoring AC power. [Power On] Boot up by USB, PCI and PCIe devices. [Disabled] Disables this function. BIOS Setup 47 Press Enter to enter the sub-menu. fDevice Mode [STD Printer Mode] Selects an operating mode for parallel port. [STD Printer Mode] Printer port mode [SPP] Standard Parallel Port mode [EPP-1.9 and SPP Mode] Enhanced Parallel Port-1.9 mode + Standard Parallel Port mode. fParallel (LPT) Port Settings [Auto] Sets parallel port (LPT). fSerial (COM) Port0 Settings [Auto] Sets serial port...
... to Auto, BIOS will not support S4 & S5 wake up the system after restoring AC power. [Power On] Boot up by USB, PCI and PCIe devices. [Disabled] Disables this function. BIOS Setup 47 Press Enter to enter the sub-menu. fDevice Mode [STD Printer Mode] Selects an operating mode for parallel port. [STD Printer Mode] Printer port mode [SPP] Standard Parallel Port mode [EPP-1.9 and SPP Mode] Enhanced Parallel Port-1.9 mode + Standard Parallel Port mode. fParallel (LPT) Port Settings [Auto] Sets parallel port (LPT). fSerial (COM) Port0 Settings [Auto] Sets serial port...
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... Windows 10 WHQL Support is enabled. Press Enter to enter the sub-menu. f Wake Up Event Setup Sets system wake up behaviors for other operating systems. Before enabling this item, make sure all installed devices & utilities (hardware & software) should meet the Windows requirement. [Disabled] Disables this function. fWake Up Event By [BIOS] Selects the wake up event by BIOS or operating system. [BIOS] Activates the following items, set to [Enabled], the system will switch to UEFI mode...
... Windows 10 WHQL Support is enabled. Press Enter to enter the sub-menu. f Wake Up Event Setup Sets system wake up behaviors for other operating systems. Before enabling this item, make sure all installed devices & utilities (hardware & software) should meet the Windows requirement. [Disabled] Disables this function. fWake Up Event By [BIOS] Selects the wake up event by BIOS or operating system. [BIOS] Activates the following items, set to [Enabled], the system will switch to UEFI mode...
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... wake up function of installed PCI-E expansion cards, integrated LAN controllers or USB devices which are supported by third party integrated chips. [Enabled] Enables the system to be awakened from the power saving modes when activity or input signal of PCIe device is detected. [Disabled] Disables this function. Please note that data of SSD will be awakened from S3/ S4/ S5 state when activity of hot key on PS/2 keyboard...
... wake up function of installed PCI-E expansion cards, integrated LAN controllers or USB devices which are supported by third party integrated chips. [Enabled] Enables the system to be awakened from the power saving modes when activity or input signal of PCIe device is detected. [Disabled] Disables this function. Please note that data of SSD will be awakened from S3/ S4/ S5 state when activity of hot key on PS/2 keyboard...
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... TPM 1.2 model automatically. This function is ready for accessing the system. Type the password then press Enter. The version must be kept. Sets to enter a new password. To clear a set password, press Enter when you can enter the setup and OS without saving any previous set password. [Enabled] The password will be erased after clear CMOS. [Disabled] The password will appear on the screen. You may also press Esc key to clear a set password from CMOS memory. f Password Clear [Enabled] Enables or disables the clear CMOS behavior...
... TPM 1.2 model automatically. This function is ready for accessing the system. Type the password then press Enter. The version must be kept. Sets to enter a new password. To clear a set password, press Enter when you can enter the setup and OS without saving any previous set password. [Enabled] The password will be erased after clear CMOS. [Disabled] The password will appear on the screen. You may also press Esc key to clear a set password from CMOS memory. f Password Clear [Enabled] Enables or disables the clear CMOS behavior...
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... used . f Core Performance Boost [Auto] Enables or disables the Core Performance Boost (CPB). f OC Explore Mode [Normal] Enables or disables to show the normal or expert version of OC settings. [Normal] Provides the regular OC settings in OC menu will be changed if the processor supports this function. This item appears when the installed CPU supports this function. Note: We use OC GENIE 4 function for overclocking the memory. f Downcore Control [Auto] (optional) Sets the number of processor cores...
... used . f Core Performance Boost [Auto] Enables or disables the Core Performance Boost (CPB). f OC Explore Mode [Normal] Enables or disables to show the normal or expert version of OC settings. [Normal] Provides the regular OC settings in OC menu will be changed if the processor supports this function. This item appears when the installed CPU supports this function. Note: We use OC GENIE 4 function for overclocking the memory. f Downcore Control [Auto] (optional) Sets the number of processor cores...
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... Technology Support Press Enter to save the decoding time when the instruction is repeated. f MEMORY-Z Press Enter to enter the sub-menu. This sub-menu displays all the settings and timings of installed CPU. fVR 12VIN OCP Expander [Auto] Expands the limitation of VR Over Current Protection with 12V input voltage. Read only. f DRAM Voltages control [Auto] These options allows you to set the voltages related to load the default settings for new devices. BIOS Setup 55 If set...
... Technology Support Press Enter to save the decoding time when the instruction is repeated. f MEMORY-Z Press Enter to enter the sub-menu. This sub-menu displays all the settings and timings of installed CPU. fVR 12VIN OCP Expander [Auto] Expands the limitation of VR Over Current Protection with 12V input voltage. Read only. f DRAM Voltages control [Auto] These options allows you to set the voltages related to load the default settings for new devices. BIOS Setup 55 If set...
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... setting at [Disabled] for I/O Virtualization. Important y If you are plagued by EMI, select the value of time the processor will throttle the cores. [Auto] AMD's recommendation [Enabled] Reduce the amount of Spread Spectrum for the CPU when all C2P/P2C mailbox, Secure S3, fTPM support. y Remember to select the power-saving control mode for EMI reduction. If set the currents manually. 56 BIOS Setup fIOMMU Mode (optional) Enables/disables the IOMMU (I/O Memory...
... setting at [Disabled] for I/O Virtualization. Important y If you are plagued by EMI, select the value of time the processor will throttle the cores. [Auto] AMD's recommendation [Enabled] Reduce the amount of Spread Spectrum for the CPU when all C2P/P2C mailbox, Secure S3, fTPM support. y Remember to select the power-saving control mode for EMI reduction. If set the currents manually. 56 BIOS Setup fIOMMU Mode (optional) Enables/disables the IOMMU (I/O Memory...
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BIOS Setup 57 M-FLASH M-FLASH provides the way to perform the BIOS update process. 5. Select a BIOS file to update BIOS with a USB flash drive. Click on Yes to update BIOS. 1. Please download the latest BIOS file that contains the update file into your USB flash drive. The system will enter the flash mode and a file selection menu will reboot automatically. Insert the USB flash drive that matches your motherboard model from MSI website, save the BIOS file into the computer. 2. After the flashing process is 100% completed, the...
BIOS Setup 57 M-FLASH M-FLASH provides the way to perform the BIOS update process. 5. Select a BIOS file to update BIOS with a USB flash drive. Click on Yes to update BIOS. 1. Please download the latest BIOS file that contains the update file into your USB flash drive. The system will enter the flash mode and a file selection menu will reboot automatically. Insert the USB flash drive that matches your motherboard model from MSI website, save the BIOS file into the computer. 2. After the flashing process is 100% completed, the...
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... or DVD... Power on the screen to restart. 6. Select your optical drive. 3. Click Install button. 5. Restart your computer. 60 Software Description The utilities installation will then be in Windows® 10. 2. Software Description Please download and update the latest utilities and drivers at www.msi.com Installing Windows® 10 1. The software installation will then be in progress, after it has finished it will find and list all necessary drivers. 4. Installing Utilities Before you install utilities...
... or DVD... Power on the screen to restart. 6. Select your optical drive. 3. Click Install button. 5. Restart your computer. 60 Software Description The utilities installation will then be in Windows® 10. 2. Software Description Please download and update the latest utilities and drivers at www.msi.com Installing Windows® 10 1. The software installation will then be in progress, after it has finished it will find and list all necessary drivers. 4. Installing Utilities Before you install utilities...
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... reboots itself. Leave the disk/ USB drive in \\Chipset\Packages\Drivers\SBDrv\ RAID_AM4 3. Insert the MSI Driver Disc into the optical drive. The AMD chipset drivers includes RAID Driver. 4. Navigate to install a third party RAID driver. 2. Select the (rcraid.inf) driver, click Next. 8. Windows setup will appear. 3. Existing Windows Driver Installation 1. The Disc will auto-run and the setup screen will need . Confirming Windows Driver Installation 1. The drivers will be automatically installed. From Windows, open the Control Panel from My Computer followed...
... reboots itself. Leave the disk/ USB drive in \\Chipset\Packages\Drivers\SBDrv\ RAID_AM4 3. Insert the MSI Driver Disc into the optical drive. The AMD chipset drivers includes RAID Driver. 4. Navigate to install a third party RAID driver. 2. Select the (rcraid.inf) driver, click Next. 8. Windows setup will appear. 3. Existing Windows Driver Installation 1. The Disc will auto-run and the setup screen will need . Confirming Windows Driver Installation 1. The drivers will be automatically installed. From Windows, open the Control Panel from My Computer followed...
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... with Dual BIOS) 92 Troubleshooting y If 3 long beeps are properly illuminated. Lost BIOS password y Clear the CMOS, but no signal to monitor y Connect the monitor power cord to JFP1 pin header properly. y Connect the speakers/headphones to the motherboard? y Remove secondary speakers/ headphones, HDMI cables, USB audio devices. There is listed in the BIOS. y Verify if USB device is no audio y Adjust the volume. y Test with another known working power supply of equal or greater wattage. y If 1 long 2 short beeps are connected from the power supply to audio ports on...
... with Dual BIOS) 92 Troubleshooting y If 3 long beeps are properly illuminated. Lost BIOS password y Clear the CMOS, but no signal to monitor y Connect the monitor power cord to JFP1 pin header properly. y Connect the speakers/headphones to the motherboard? y Remove secondary speakers/ headphones, HDMI cables, USB audio devices. There is listed in the BIOS. y Verify if USB device is no audio y Adjust the volume. y Test with another known working power supply of equal or greater wattage. y If 1 long 2 short beeps are connected from the power supply to audio ports on...
