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Summary of Contents for X99A MPOWER

Page 1: ...X99S MPOWER Motherboard G52 78851X2 Preface...

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

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: ...which 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 ant...

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: ...h 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 elektron...

Page 11: ...mium polybrominated biphenyls or polybrominated diphenyl ethers in concentrations exceeding 0 1 weight and 0 01 weight for cadmium except for the exemptions set in Schedule 2 of the Rule T rkiye EEE y...

Page 12: ...ces Information vii WEEE Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Statement viii JIS C 0950 xi India RoHS xi T rkiye EEE y netmeli i xi xi Vi t Nam RoHS xi Chapter 1 Getting Started 1 1 Packing Conte...

Page 13: ...on Connector 1 27 CPUFAN1 2 SYSFAN1 3 Fan Power Connectors 1 28 JAUD1 Front Panel Audio Connector 1 29 JTPM1 TPM Module Connector 1 29 Buttons 1 30 OC1 OC Genie Button 1 30 POWER1 Power Button 1 31 RE...

Page 14: ...ion 2 13 Chapter 3 BIOS Setup 3 1 Entering Setup 3 2 Entering BIOS Setup 3 2 Overview 3 3 Operation 3 6 Updating BIOS 3 7 Updating the BIOS with M FLASH 3 7 SETTINGS 3 8 System Status 3 8 Advanced 3 9...

Page 15: ...v4 X ATX motherboard The X99S MPOWER Series motherboards are based on Intel X99 chipset for optimal system efficiency Designed to fit the advanced Intel LGA2011 3 processor the X99S MPOWER Series mot...

Page 16: ...ures are for reference only and may vary without notice The packing contents may vary according to the model you purchased SATA Cable SLI Cable M Connector Software Application User Guide Drivers Util...

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: ...ved for SATA Express port SATA1 6 support RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 and RAID 10 SATA7 10 ports only support IDE mode and AHCI mode Supports Intel Smart Response Technology Windows 7 8 8 1 1x SATA Express p...

Page 19: ...U fan connectors 3x 4 pin system fan connectors 1x Clear CMOS jumper 1x Front panel audio connector 2x System panel connectors 1x TPM module connector 1x Chassis Intrusion connector 1x GO2BIOS button...

Page 20: ...lities Command Center ECO Center Software Drivers MSI Command Center Live Update 6 Smart Utilities Super Charger Fast Boot ECO Center Intel Extreme Tuning Utility Norton Internet Security Solution For...

Page 21: ...ss Bus P S2 Mouse Keyboard Intel I210 DMI 2 0 X99 PCH Haswell E Processor LGA2011 3 CPU S PDIF Out Line In Line Out RS Out CS Out MIC NV6792 Super I O Realtek ALC1150 ASMEDIA ASM1042AE x1 PCIe x1 slot...

Page 22: ..._E5 PCI_E6 SATA1_2 SATA3_4 SATA7_8 SATA9_10 JBAT1 JCI1 JPWR3 Back Panel JPWR2 DIMM1 DIMM8 DIMM2 DIMM7 DIMM3 DIMM6 DIMM4 DIMM5 JPWR1 JUSB1 M2_1 JUSB2 JTPM1 SLOW_1 JSLOW1 OC_SW1 OC1 POWER1 RESET1 FASTB1...

Page 23: ...Panel Connectors 1 25 JPWR1 3 ATX Power Connectors 1 20 JSLOW1 Slow Mode Booting Jumper 1 33 JTPM1 TPM Module Connector 1 29 JUSB1 2 USB 3 0 Expansion Connector 1 26 JUSB3 4 USB 2 0 Expansion Connecto...

Page 24: ...le with USB 2 0 devices It supports data transfer rate up to 5 Gbit s SuperSpeed Important In order to use USB 3 0 devices you must connect to a USB 3 0 port If a USB cable is used it must be USB 3 0...

Page 25: ...for connecting external audio outputting devices SS Out is side surround line out in 7 1 channel mode Line out Used as a connector for speakers or headphone Mic Used as a connector for a microphone R...

Page 26: ...wer 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 tolerate...

Page 27: ...g installation can damage both the CPU and the motherboard Video Demonstration Watch the video to learn how to install CPU heatsink http youtu be WPhyn2C5mgs 3 Open the load plate by pushing down on t...

Page 28: ...oth uniform motion and latch to the socket 5 Line up the CPU to fit the CPU socket Be sure to hold the CPU by the base with the metal contacts facing downward The alignment keys on the CPU will line u...

Page 29: ...erheating 10 Locate the CPU fan connector on the mainboard 11 Place the heatsink on the mainboard with the fan s wires facing towards the fan connector and the screws matching the holes on the socket...

Page 30: ...ta bus channels simultaneously to enhance system performance Please refer the following tables for more details Defined Channel list Channel DIMM Slot Channel A DIMM1 DIMM2 Channel B DIMM3 DIMM4 Chann...

Page 31: ...les Diagram DIMM1 DIMM5 DIMM1 DIMM2 DIMM3 DIMM4 DIMM8 DIMM7 DIMM6 DIMM5 Triple Channel mode Installed DIMMs 3 memory modules Diagram DIMM1 DIMM3 DIMM5 DIMM1 DIMM2 DIMM3 DIMM4 DIMM8 DIMM7 DIMM6 DIMM5 Q...

Page 32: ...IMM7 DIMM6 DIMM5 Installed DIMMs 8 memory modules Diagram DIMM1 DIMM2 DIMM3 DIMM4 DIMM5 DIMM6 DIMM7 DIMM8 DIMM1 DIMM2 DIMM3 DIMM4 DIMM8 DIMM7 DIMM6 DIMM5 Important To ensure system stability for Dual...

Page 33: ...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 34: ...hould 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 o u n d 6 5 V 1 9 G r o u...

Page 35: ...0 x16 3 0 x16 3 0 x16 3 0 x8 PCI_E3 3 0 x16 3 0 x8 3 0 x16 3 0 x8 PCI_E5 3 0 x8 PCI_E6 3 0 x8 M 2 3 0 x4 3 0 x4 3 0 x4 3 0 x4 2 0 x2 3 0 x4 SATA Express 2 0 x2 2 0 x2 2 0 x2 2 0 x2 2 0 x2 2 0 x2 When...

Page 36: ...type 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 2 Line up the video card on top of th...

Page 37: ...installing a M 2 SATA interface module in the M 2 port Many SATA devices also need a power cable from the power supply Such devices include disk drives HDD solid state drives SSD and optical drives CD...

Page 38: ...y a SATA Express cable M2_1 M 2 Port The M 2 port supports either M 2 SATA 6Gb s module or M 2 PCIe module Video Demonstration Watch the video to learn how to Install M 2 module http youtu be JCTFAByt...

Page 39: ...otherboard Video Demonstration 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...

Page 40: ...onnector will convert data channels to extra power channels to quickly charge your connected device Please note that when the Super Charger application is turned on data transmission and synchronizati...

Page 41: ...S B 0 7 G r o u n d 9 N o P i n Important Note that the VCC and GND pins must be connected correctly to avoid possible damage JCI1 Chassis Intrusion Connector This connector connects to the chassis i...

Page 42: ...ector 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 proce...

Page 43: ...L 8 N o P i n 6 M I C D e t e c t i o n 4 N C 2 G r o u n d JTPM1 TPM Module Connector This connector connects to a TPM Trusted Platform Module Please refer to the TPM security platform manual for mo...

Page 44: ...e the OC Genie button http youtu be nIpRvWkUazg OC GENIE OC GENIE On Off Important This motherboard provides two ways to enable OC Genie press the physical OC Genie button on the motherboard or click...

Page 45: ...utton is used to reset the system Press the button to reset the system Reset SW TACT1 SW TACT2 Base Clock Control Buttons These buttons are used to increase or decrease the base clock frequency Pressi...

Page 46: ...FASTB1 GO2BIOS Button If you enable the MSI Fast Boot feature in BIOS the keyboard will be unavaiable and entering BIOS Setup by pressing DEL will not function Therefore you can press this button to...

Page 47: ...his jumper while the system is off Afterwards open the jumper Do not clear the CMOS RAM while the system is on because it will damage the motherboard JSLOW1 Slow Mode Booting Jumper This jumper is use...

Page 48: ...d the latest BIOS file from the MSI official website at www msi com and then decompress the file 3 Copy the AFUDE238 exe and the BIOS file to the bootable USB flash drive BIOS recovery steps 1 Power o...

Page 49: ...ortant Gear 1 Mode For normal users using original fan Gear 2 Mode For OCers using better heat dissipation fan such as liquid cooling or customized one SLOW_1 Slow Mode Booting Switch This switch is u...

Page 50: ...OC Switch Gear 2 LED LED Status Table The following table describes the status of LED indicators LED LED Status Description OC Switch Gear 1 Blue Gear 1 OC Genie mode OC Switch Gear 2 Red Gear 2 OC G...

Page 51: ...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 52: ...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 1 I...

Page 53: ...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 54: ...Chapter 2 2 2 Quick Installation CPU Installation 1 2 3 4 5 6 http youtu be WPhyn2C5mgs...

Page 55: ...Chapter 2 2 3 Quick Installation 7 8 9 10 11 12...

Page 56: ...Chapter 2 2 4 Quick Installation 1 2 3 Memory Installation http youtu be T03aDrJPyQs...

Page 57: ...Chapter 2 2 5 Quick Installation Motherboard Installation 1 2...

Page 58: ...Chapter 2 2 6 Quick Installation 3...

Page 59: ...Chapter 2 2 7 Quick Installation Power Connectors Installation E688 MSI MC4 E688 MSI MC4 E688 MSI MC4 1 http youtu be gkDYyR_83I4...

Page 60: ...Chapter 2 2 8 Quick Installation E688 MSI MC4 E688 MSI MC4 E688 MSI MC4 E688 MSI MC4 E688 MSI MC4 E688 MSI MC4 or 2...

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Page 62: ...Chapter 2 2 10 Quick Installation 30 M 2 module Installation 1 2 3 http youtu be JCTFABytrYA...

Page 63: ...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 64: ...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...

Page 65: ...Chapter 2 2 13 Quick Installation Graphics Card Installation http youtu be mG0GZpr9w_A 1 2...

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Page 67: ...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 68: ...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 appears on th...

Page 69: ...ters 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 instability...

Page 70: ...he X M P by clicking on this button Menu display This area provides BIOS setting items and information to be configured Boot device priority bar You can move the device icons to change the boot priori...

Page 71: ...the mouse cursor to highlight a BIOS item in the Favorite 1 5 menu 2 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 72: ...utton 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 changes...

Page 73: ...2 NTFS format USB flash disk supports updating BIOS by M FLASH Updating BIOS 1 Insert the USB flash disk that contains the BIOS update file into the computer 2 Restart the system and then press Del ke...

Page 74: ...usted by users System Time Sets the system time Use tab key to switch between time elements The time format is hour minute second SATA PortX Show the information of connected SATA device Important If...

Page 75: ...LED 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...

Page 76: ...y the AHCI mode for SATA storage devices AHCI Advanced Host Controller Interface offers some advanced features to enhance the speed and performance of SATA storage device such as Native Command Queuin...

Page 77: ...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 power loss On board Function LED Contro...

Page 78: ...secure boot mode This item is to select how the secure boot keys be loaded This item appears when Secure Boot is enabled Standard The system will automatically load the secure keys from BIOS Custom A...

Page 79: ...3 S4 S5 state when activity of any key on PS 2 keyboard is detected Hot Key Enables the system to be awakened from S3 S4 S5 state when activity of hot key on PS 2 keyboard is detected Disabled Disable...

Page 80: ...sword from CMOS memory You will be prompted to confirm the password You may also press Esc to abort the selection To clear a set password press Enter when you are prompted to enter a new password A me...

Page 81: ...all changes and reboot the system Save Changes This item is used to save current changes Discard Changes This item is used to discard current all changes and restore to the previous values Restore De...

Page 82: ...for the OC settings of Advanced mode Extreme OC Setup Disabled Extreme OC Setup will optimize the BIOS setting for extreme overclocking Options Disabled LN2 Extreme LN2 Normal CPU Setting CPU Ratio Ap...

Page 83: ...nce This item appears when the installed CPU supports this function Auto This setting will be configured automatically by BIOS Enabled All CPU cores would be increased to maximum turbo ratio Disabled...

Page 84: ...justed DRAM frequency Read only Extreme Memory Profile X M P Disabled X M P Extreme Memory Profile is the overclocking technology by memory module This item will be available when you install the memo...

Page 85: ...put voltage The higher expanding value indicates less protection Therefore please adjust the current carefully if needed or it may damage the CPU VR MOS If set to Auto BIOS will configure this setting...

Page 86: ...er phase switching feature DRAM CH_A B CH_C D Over Voltage Protection Auto Sets the voltage limit for DRAM over voltage protection If set to Auto BIOS will configure this setting automatically Higher...

Page 87: ...ID Serial Voltage Identification support VCCIN Voltage Auto Sets the CPU input voltage The CPU input voltage is the CPU power source that is shared with components of the CPU CPU Core Ring Voltage Mod...

Page 88: ...tages related to memory PCH If set to Auto BIOS will set the voltage automatically or you can set it manually Other Setting CPU Memory Changed Detect Enabled Enables or disables the system to issue a...

Page 89: ...lue Execute Disable Bit Enabled Intel s Execute Disable Bit functionality can prevent certain classes of malicious buffer overflow attacks where worms attempt to execute code to damage the system It i...

Page 90: ...led Detects the idle state of system and reduce CPU power consumption accordingly Disabled Disable this function C1E Support Disabled Enables or disables the C1E function for power saving in halt stat...

Page 91: ...rent protection Disabled Disables this function for overclocking Internal VR Efficiency Management Auto Enables or disables the CPU internal VR efficiency management Auto This setting will be configur...

Page 92: ...ws you to update BIOS from USB flash disk FAT32 NTFS format only Select one file to update BIOS and ME Selects a BIOS file includes the ME management settings in the USB flash disk NTFS FAT 32 format...

Page 93: ...s 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 OC Profil...

Page 94: ...erature 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 field you c...

Page 95: ...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 96: ...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 97: ...peakers that you plugged in front or rear panel by adjust the bar Application Enhancement The array of options will provide you a complete guidance of anticipated sound effect for both output and inpu...

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Page 99: ...Appendix B Intel RAID This appendix will assist users in configuring and enabling RAID functionality and accelerating system on platforms...

Page 100: ...t the 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...

Page 101: ...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 102: ...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 103: ...ailable according to the selected RAID level 5 Then select the capacity of the volume in the Capacity field The default value is the maximum volume capacity of the selected disks CREATE VOLUME MENU HE...

Page 104: ...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 105: ...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 106: ...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 107: ...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 108: ...destination disk for rebuilding and then press ENTER 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 109: ...When prompted to rebuild the RAID volume click Yes 7 The Intel Rapid Storage Technology application will be launched Right click the new hard drive and select Rebuild to this Disk The Rebuild Wizard w...

Page 110: ...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 111: ...nce tab Click here 11 Select the acceleration mode options 12 Click OK and reboot the system The page refreshes and reports the new acceleration configuration in the Acceleration View Important You ca...

Page 112: ...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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