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Chapter 1

Getting Started

Thank you for choosing the Z97 GAMING 5 Series (MS-7917 v1.X) ATX 

motherboard. The Z97 GAMING 5 Series motherboards are based on Intel

®

 

Z97 chipset for optimal system efficiency. Designed to fit the advanced Intel

®

 

LGA1150 processor, the Z97 GAMING 5 Series motherboards deliver a high 

performance and professional desktop platform solution.

Summary of Contents for MS-7917 v1.X

Page 1: ...Z97 GAMING 5 Motherboard G52 79171X1 Preface...

Page 2: ...ion Intel is registered trademarks of Intel Corporation Windows is registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation AMI is registered trademark of American Megatrends Inc Award is a registered trademark...

Page 3: ...within minutes Better yet the power calculator provides accurate estimates of power unit capacity for DIY users Technical Support If a problem arises with your system and no solution can be obtained f...

Page 4: ...Do not place anything over the power cord Always Unplug the Power Cord before inserting any add on card or module All cautions and warnings on the equipment should be noted Never pour any liquid into...

Page 5: ...hich can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the measures listed below Reorient or relocate the receiving ante...

Page 6: ...ent and its antenna must not be co located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter European Community Compliance Statement The equipment complies with the RF Exposure Require...

Page 7: ...ld not be disposed of as unsorted household waste Please use the public collection system to return recycle or treat them in compliance with the local regulations Battery Information Chemical Substanc...

Page 8: ...ronik Altger te nicht mehr als kommunale Abf lle entsorgt werden MSI hat europaweit verschiedene Sammel und Recyclingunternehmen beauftragt die in die Europ ische Union in Verkehr gebrachten Produkte...

Page 9: ...de producten die de merknaam MSI dragen en verkocht zijn in de EU Deze goederen kunnen geretourneerd worden op lokale inzamelingspunten SRPSKI Da bi za titili prirodnu sredinu i kao preduze e koje vo...

Page 10: ...sb rn ch MAGYAR Annak rdek ben hogy k rnyezet nket megv dj k illetve k rnyezetv d k nt fell pve az MSI eml kezteti nt hogy Az Eur pai Uni EU 2005 augusztus 13 n hat lyba l p az elektromos s elektroni...

Page 11: ...Substances Information vii WEEE Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Statement viii Chapter 1 Getting Started 1 1 Packing Contents 1 2 Optional Accessories 1 2 Assembly Precautions 1 3 Motherboa...

Page 12: ...W1 Audio Power Switch 1 28 LED Status Indicators 1 29 LED Status Table 1 29 Debug Code LED Table 1 30 Drivers and Utilities 1 31 Driver Utilities Installation 1 31 Chapter 2 Quick Installation 2 1 CPU...

Page 13: ...18 M FLASH 3 25 OC PROFILE 3 26 HARDWARE MONITOR 3 27 Appendix A Realtek Audio A 1 Software Configuration A 2 Software panel overview A 2 Auto popup dialog A 3 Hardware Default Setting A 4 Appendix B...

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Page 15: ...v1 X ATX motherboard The Z97 GAMING 5 Series motherboards are based on Intel Z97 chipset for optimal system efficiency Designed to fit the advanced Intel LGA1150 processor the Z97 GAMING 5 Series mot...

Page 16: ...ly and may vary without notice The packing contents may vary according to the model you purchased If you need to purchase the optional accessories or request part numbers please visit the MSI website...

Page 17: ...n 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 motherbo...

Page 18: ...Storage Intel Z97 Express Chipset 6x SATA 6Gb s ports SATA1 6 1x M 2 port M 2 port supports M 2 SATA 6Gb s module M 2 port supports M 2 PCIe module up to 10Gb s speed M 2 port supports 4 2cm 6cm 8cm...

Page 19: ...nectors 1x TPM module connector 1x Serial port connector 1x Front panel audio connector 1x Direct audio power connector 2x System panel connectors 1x Chassis Intrusion connector 1x Clear CMOS jumper 1...

Page 20: ...el Extreme Tuning Utility Norton Internet Security Solution Sound Blaster Cinema 2 XSplit Gamecaster Killer Network Manager Form Factor ATX Form Factor 12 in x 9 6 in 30 5 cm x 24 4 cm For the latest...

Page 21: ...e CPUFAN1 PCI_E1 PCI_E2 PCI_E3 PCI_E4 PCI_E5 PCI_E6 PCI_E7 JPWR1 JUSB3 SATA1_2 SATA3_4 SATA5_6 JPWR2 CPU Socket Back Panel M2_1 JTPM1 SYSFAN1 DIMM1 DIMM2 DIMM3 DIMM4 CPUFAN2 SYSFAN3 JCI1 JBAT1 JFP1 JF...

Page 22: ...rs 1 21 DIMM1 4 DDR3 Memory slots 1 15 JAUD1 Front Panel Audio Connector 1 24 JBAT1 Clear CMOS Jumper 1 27 JCI1 Chassis Intrusion Connector 1 24 JCOM1 Serial Port Connector 1 26 JFP1 JFP2 System Panel...

Page 23: ...edia Interface HDMI is an all digital audio video interface that is capable of transmitting uncompressed streams HDMI supports all types of TV formats including standard enhanced or high definition vi...

Page 24: ...al Area Network LAN LINK ACT LED SPEED LED LED LED Status Description Link Activity LED Off No link Yellow Linked Blinking Data activity Speed LED Off 10 Mbps connection Green 100 Mbps connection Oran...

Page 25: ...s power cord to ensure the safety of the CPU Overclocking This motherboard is designed to support overclocking Before attempting to overclock please make sure that all other system components can tol...

Page 26: ...nk installation Wrong installation can damage both the CPU and the motherboard 1 Push the load lever down to unclip it and lift to the fully open position 2 The load plate will automatically lift up a...

Page 27: ...under the retention knob Close and engage the load lever Alignment Key CPU notches Retention knob 5 When you press down the load lever the PnP cap will automatically pop up from the CPU socket Do not...

Page 28: ...CPU fan connector on the motherboard 8 Place the heatsink on the motherboard with the fan s cable facing towards the fan connector and the fasteners matching the holes on the motherboard CPU fan conne...

Page 29: ...ling Dual Channel mode can enhance system performance The following illustrations explain the population rules for Dual Channel mode DIMM2 DIMM4 DIMM1 DIMM2 DIMM3 DIMM4 Important DDR3 memory modules a...

Page 30: ...cure the motherboard with the screws provided with your computer case The locations of the screw holes on the motherboard are shown below For more information please refer to the manual that came with...

Page 31: ...clip on the power cable should be hooked on the motherboard s power connector 1 3 3 3 V 1 3 3 V 1 4 1 2 V 2 3 3 V 1 5 G r o u n d 3 G r o u n d 1 6 P S O N 4 5 V 1 7 G r o u n d 5 G r o u n d 1 8 G r...

Page 32: ...e Expansion Slots The PCIe slot supports the PCIe interface expansion card PCIe 2 0 x1 Slot PCIe 3 0 x16 Slot Important When adding or removing expansion cards always turn off the power supply and unp...

Page 33: ...pe of expansion slot s the video card will use Locate the expansion slot s on the motherboard Remove any protective expansion slot covers from the computer case Line up the video card on top of the ex...

Page 34: ...also need a power cable from the power supply Such devices include disk drives HDD solid state drives SSD and optical drives CD DVD Blu Ray Please refer to the device s manual for further information...

Page 35: ...n connector 1 G r o u n d 2 S p e e d C o n t r o l 3 S e n s e 4 N C 1 G r o u n d 2 1 2 V 3 S e n s e 4 S p e e d C o n t r o l CPUFAN1 CPUFAN2 SYSFAN1 SYSFAN2 SYSFAN3 Important Please refer to your...

Page 36: ...nstration Watch the video to learn how to Install front panel connectors http youtu be DPELIdVNZUI 1 3 1 0 N o P i n 5 R e s e t S w i t c h H D D L E D P o w e r S w i t c h P o w e r L E D 7 9 R e s...

Page 37: ...ards compatible with USB 2 0 devices It supports data transfer rates up to 5Gbits s SuperSpeed 5 U S B 3 _ T X _ C _ D N 4 G r o u n d 3 U S B 3 _ R X _ D P 2 U S B 3 _ R X _ D N 1 P o w e r 1 0 G r o...

Page 38: ...clear the warning you must enter the BIOS utility and clear the record 2 C I N T R U 1 G r o u n d JAUD1 Front Panel Audio Connector This connector allows you to connect the front audio panel located...

Page 39: ...3 G r o u n d Important After connecting the direct power to this connector please note that you have to enable the Direct Audio Power by adjusting the audio power switch AUD_SW1 M2_1 M 2 Port The M 2...

Page 40: ...e r 2 3 V S t a n d b y p o w e r 1 L P C C l o c k 3 L P C R e s e t 5 L P C a d d r e s s d a t a p i n 0 7 L P C a d d r e s s d a t a p i n 1 9 L P C a d d r e s s d a t a p i n 2 1 1 L P C a d d...

Page 41: ...RAM the system can automatically boot into the operating system OS every time it is turned on If you want to clear the system configuration set the jumpers to clear the CMOS RAM Keep Data Clear Data 1...

Page 42: ...ack panel audio ports Direct Power mode Onboard Power mode Default Important Before switching to Direct Power mode please make sure the Direct Audio Power Connector AUDPWR1 has been connected to the p...

Page 43: ...Chapter 1 1 29 Getting Started Debug LED LED Status Indicators MSI LED LED Status Table The following table describes the status of LED indicators LED LED Status Description MSI LED On Debug...

Page 44: ...e Initialization 19 1C 3B 3E Early South Bridge Initialization 1D 2F 31 3F 4E 50 55 Early Memory Initialization 63 67 D0 Late CPU Initialization 69 6F D1 Late North Bridge Initialization 70 77 D2 Late...

Page 45: ...ity program The bundle also includes a variety of powerful and creative utilities Driver Utilities Installation Please follow the steps below to install drivers and utilities for your new computer Ins...

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Page 47: ...er 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...

Page 48: ...Chapter 2 2 2 Quick Installation CPU Installation 1 2 3 4 5 6 http youtu be bf5La099urI...

Page 49: ...Chapter 2 2 3 Quick Installation 7 8 9...

Page 50: ...Chapter 2 2 4 Quick Installation Memory Installation 1 2 3 http youtu be 76yLtJaKlCQ...

Page 51: ...Chapter 2 2 5 Quick Installation Motherboard Installation 1 2...

Page 52: ...Chapter 2 2 6 Quick Installation 3...

Page 53: ...r 2 2 7 Quick Installation Power Connectors Installation E688 MSI MC4 E688 MSI MC4 E688 MSI MC4 E688 MSI MC4 E688 MSI MC4 E688 MSI MC4 E688 MSI MC4 E688 MSI MC4 E688 MSI MC4 or 1 2 http youtu be gkDYy...

Page 54: ...Chapter 2 2 8 Quick Installation E688 MSI MC4 E688 MSI MC4 E688 MSI MC4 E688 MSI MC4 E688 MSI MC4 E688 MSI MC4 E688 MSI MC4 E688 MSI MC4 E688 MSI MC4 E688 MSI MC4 E688 MSI MC4 E688 MSI MC4 3...

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Page 56: ...Chapter 2 2 10 Quick Installation M 2 module Installation 1 2 3 4 2 cm 6 cm 8 cm...

Page 57: ...I MC 4 E6 88 MS I MC 4 E6 88 MS I MC 4 E6 88 MS I MC 4 E6 88 MSI MC4 E6 88 MSI MC4 E6 88 MSI MC4 HD_LED HD_LED RST_SW RST_SW RSVD_DNU HD_LED HD_LED RST_SW RST_SW RSVD_DNU PWR_SW PWR_SW FP PWR SLP FP P...

Page 58: ...SI MC4 USB E688 MSI MC4 E6 88 MS I MC 4 E6 88 MS I MC 4 E6 88 MS I MC 4 E6 88 MS I MC 4 E6 88 MS I MC 4 E6 88 MS I MC 4 E6 88 MS I MC 4 E6 88 MS I MC 4 E688 MSI MC4 USB E688 MSI MC4 E6 88 MS I MC 4 E6...

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Page 61: ...ault settings if the system becomes unbootable after changing BIOS settings Refer to the Clear CMOS jumper button section to clear the CMOS data select the Restore Defaults and press Enter in BIOS to...

Page 62: ...m damage or failure booting due to inappropriate BIOS configuration Entering BIOS Setup Power on the computer and the system will start the Power On Self Test POST process When the message below appea...

Page 63: ...meters for chipset and boot devices OC This menu contains the frequency and voltage adjustments Increasing the frequency can get better performance however high frequency and heat can cause instabilit...

Page 64: ...igured Boot device priority bar You can move the device icons to change the boot priority High priority Low priority System information Shows the time date CPU name CPU frequency DRAM frequency DRAM c...

Page 65: ...e the mouse cursor to highlight a BIOS item on the Favorite 1 5 menu Right click or press F2 key and then click Delete to delete the BIOS item Click Delete to delete the BIOS item Changing the order o...

Page 66: ...e left button Select Icon Field Esc Click the right button Jump to the Exit menu or return to the previous from a submenu Increase the numeric value or make changes Decrease the numeric value or make...

Page 67: ...he FAT32 NTFS format USB flash disk supports updating BIOS by M FLASH Updating BIOS Insert the USB flash disk that contains the BIOS update file into the computer Restart the system and then press Del...

Page 68: ...n be adjusted by users System Time Sets the system time Use tab key to switch between time elements The time format is hour minute second SATA Port Show the information of connected SATA device Import...

Page 69: ...Blinking Sets shining behaviors 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 Integrated Peri...

Page 70: ...lug support for the SATA ports Disabled Disables hot plug support for the SATA ports HD Audio Controller Enabled Enables or disables the onboard High Definition Audio controller HPET Enabled Enables o...

Page 71: ...pid Start partition size is less than the system DRAM size Enabled Enables the additional partition size of SSD for iRST Disabled Disables this function Active Memory Threshold Sets Rapid Start partit...

Page 72: ...nabled Enables or disables EHCI hand off support for the operating system without EHCI hand off feature Legacy USB Support Enabled Sets Legacy USB function support Auto The system will automatically d...

Page 73: ...Off Leaves the system in power off state after restoring AC power Power On Boot up the system after restoring AC power Last State Restores the system to the previous state power on power off before AC...

Page 74: ...the unauthorized accessing Press Enter to enter the sub menu This sub menu will appear when Windows 8 8 1 Feature is enabled Secure Boot Support Disabled Enables or disables secure boot support Enable...

Page 75: ...led Disables this function Resume From S3 S4 S5 by PS 2 Mouse Disabled Disables or enables the system wake up by PS 2 mouse Enabled Enables the system to be awakened from S3 S4 S5 state when activity...

Page 76: ...rator password for system security Enters the administrator password if set user has full rights to change the BIOS items User Password Sets User Password for system security Enters the user password...

Page 77: ...sage set the item to Reset then it will return to Enabled later Options Disabled Enabled Reset Save Exit Discard Changes and Exit Exit BIOS setup without saving any change This it is used to abandon a...

Page 78: ...s the symbol for the OC settings of Advanced mode CPU Setting Adjust CPU Ratio Auto Sets the CPU ratio that is used to determine CPU clock speed This item can only be changed if the processor supports...

Page 79: ...only Memory Try It Disabled Memory Try It works for improving memory compatibility or performance by choosing optimized memory preset DRAM Timing Mode Auto Selects the memory timing mode Auto DRAM tim...

Page 80: ...tomatically Higher voltage provides less protection and may damage the system CPU Under Voltage Protection Auto Sets the voltage limit for CPU under voltage protection If set to Auto BIOS will configu...

Page 81: ...ction may lead into a stable system under heavy loading Disabled Disables this function VCCIN Voltage Auto Sets the CPU input voltage The CPU input voltage is the CPU power source that is shared with...

Page 82: ...ID Maximum Disabled Enables or disables the extended CPUID value Enabled BIOS will limit the maximum CPUID input value to circumvent boot problems with older operating system that do not support the p...

Page 83: ...ower management technology defined by ACPI Auto This setting will be configured automatically by BIOS Enabled Detects the idle state of system and reduce CPU power consumption accordingly Disabled Dis...

Page 84: ...function Enabled Enables this function to boost CPU performance automatically above rated specifications when system request the highest performance state Disabled Disables this function Long Duratio...

Page 85: ...bles the system to boot from the BIOS within ROM on motherboard This may cause system unstable MSI recommend it only for power users Select one file to boot Selects a BIOS file in the USB flash disk N...

Page 86: ...5 6 Saves the current overclocking profile Load Overclocking Profile 1 2 3 4 5 6 Loads the current overclocking profile Clear Overclocking Profile 1 2 3 4 5 6 Clears the current overclocking profile O...

Page 87: ...CPU temperature and to keep it with a specific operating speed When the current CPU temperature is over under the setting temperature the CPU system fan will run at the corresponding speed In this fie...

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Page 89: ...udio The Realtek audio provides 10 channel DAC that simultaneously supports 7 1 sound playback and 2 channels of independent stereo sound output multiple streaming through the Front Out Left and Front...

Page 90: ...ght of the screen You may double click the icon and the GUI will pop up accordingly double click the icon It is also available to enable the audio driver by clicking the Realtek HD Audio Manager from...

Page 91: ...just the bar Application Enhancement The array of options will provide you a complete guidance of anticipated sound effect for both output and input device Jack status panel This panel depicts all ren...

Page 92: ...altek Audio Hardware Default Setting The following diagrams are audio back panel default setting Backpanel audio jacks to 2 channel speakers diagram Front Backpanel audio jacks to 4 channel speakers d...

Page 93: ...ppendix A A 5 Realtek Audio Backpanel audio jacks to 6 channel speakers diagram Rear Front Center Subwoofer Backpanel audio jacks to 8 channel speakers diagram Rear Front Center Subwoofer Side Surroun...

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Page 95: ...Appendix B Intel RAID This appendix will assist users in configuring and enabling RAID functionality and accelerating system on platforms...

Page 96: ...byte level and also stripe error correction information This results in excellent performance and good fault tolerance Level 5 is one of the most popular implementations of RAID RAID 10 Not one of the...

Page 97: ...TA RAID volume may be configured using the RAID Configuration utility stored within the Intel RAID Option ROM During the Power On Self Test POST the following message will appear for a few seconds Imp...

Page 98: ...CREATE VOLUME MENU HELP Name RAID 1 Mirrors data redundancy Change TAB Next ESC Previous Menu ENTER Select RAID Level Disks Strip Size Capacity Sync Volume0 RAID1 Mirror Select Disks N A XXX X GB N A...

Page 99: ...ble according to the selected RAID level Then select the capacity of the volume in the Capacity field The default value is the maximum volume capacity of the selected disks 3 4 5 CREATE VOLUME MENU HE...

Page 100: ...0 RAID1 Mirror Select Disks N A XXX X GB N A Create Volume WARNING ALL DATA ON SELECTED DISKS WILL BE LOST Are you sure you want to create this volume Y N DISK VOLUME INFORMATION 4 Recovery Volume Opt...

Page 101: ...RAID volume for deletion Then press Delete key to delete the selected RAID volume The following screen appears DELETE VOLUME MENU HELP Deleting a volume will reset the disks to non RAID Select ESC Pre...

Page 102: ...structures and revert it to a non RAID disk RESET RAID DATA WARNING Resetting a disk causes all data on the disk to be lost This does not apply to Recovery volumes Select the disks that should be res...

Page 103: ...bles recovery disk if available and disables master disk Enable Only Master Disk enables master disk if available and disables recovery disk Actions will result in change from Continuous Update mode t...

Page 104: ...stination disk for rebuilding and then press ENTER 4 RAID Volumes ID Name Level Strip Size Status Bootable 0 Volume0 RAID 1 Mirror N A XXX XGB Degraded Yes Physical Disks Port Device Model Serial Size...

Page 105: ...prompted to rebuild the RAID volume click Yes The Intel Rapid Storage Technology application will be launched Right click the new hard drive and select Rebuild to this Disk The Rebuild Wizard will be...

Page 106: ...tel Rapid Storage Technology Intel Rapid Storage Technology can only work with RAID mode Even though there is only one hard drive you must set the SATA Mode to RAID in BIOS The OS must be installed in...

Page 107: ...tab 9 10 Click here Select the acceleration options 11 Click OK and reboot the system The page refreshes and reports the new acceleration configuration in the Acceleration View Important You can clic...

Page 108: ...ONS HELP Name Press s to synchronize data from the cache device to the Accelerated Disk Volume Press r to remove the Disk Volume Acceleration WARNING IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT YOU ERFORM A SYNCHRONIZATIO...

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