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Page 1: ...re your motherboard box contains the following items If something is missing contact your dealer as soon as possible SATA Cable x6 SLI Bridge Connector Drivers Utilities Disc Motherboard User Guide I O Shield Motherboard Antenna x2 Door Hanger Quick Guide Wi Fi Bluetooth module Modular Screws package ...

Page 2: ...he 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...

Page 3: ...t 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 ...

Page 4: ...4 Quick Start http youtu be bf5La099urI Installing a Processor 1 2 3 6 4 5 7 8 9 ...

Page 5: ...5 Quick Start 1 1 2 2 3 3 Installing DDR4 memory http youtu be T03aDrJPyQs ...

Page 6: ...0 9 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 R E S E T S W P O W E R S W P O W E R L E D P O W E R L E D H D D L E D HDD LED RESET SW JFP1 HDD LED HDD LED HDD LED POWER LED POWER LED POWER LED ...

Page 7: ...7 Quick Start Installing the Motherboard 1 2 ...

Page 8: ...8 Quick Start Installing SATA Drives http youtu be RZsMpqxythc 1 2 3 4 5 ...

Page 9: ...9 Quick Start 1 4 5 Installing a Graphics Card http youtu be mG0GZpr9w_A 2 3 ...

Page 10: ...10 Quick Start Connecting Peripheral Devices ...

Page 11: ...11 Quick Start Connecting the Power Connectors JPWR1 JPWR2 http youtu be gkDYyR_83I4 ...

Page 12: ...12 Quick Start Power On 1 4 2 3 ...

Page 13: ... Panel 24 LAN Port LED Status Table 24 Audio Ports Configuration 24 Cmedia Xtreme Audio DAC 25 Overview of Components 27 CPU Socket 29 DIMM Slots 30 PCI_E1 6 PCIe Expansion Slots 31 SATA1 6 SATA 6Gb s Connectors 33 SE1_43 SE2_65 SATAe Connectors 33 M2_1 2 M 2 Slots 34 OC1 GAME BOOST Knob 37 POWER1 RESET1 Power Button Reset Button 38 JPWR1 2 Power Connectors 38 JFP1 JFP2 Front Panel Connectors 39 J...

Page 14: ... Advanced Mode 53 SETTINGS 54 Advanced 54 Boot 60 Security 61 Save Exit 62 OC 63 M FLASH 71 OC PROFILE 72 HARDWARE MONITOR 73 Software Description 74 Installing Windows 7 8 1 10 74 Installing Drivers 74 Installing Utilities 74 COMMAND CENTER 75 LIVE UPDATE 6 79 GAMING APP 81 ECO CENTER 85 M CLOUD 86 RAMDISK 89 Killer Network Manager 90 Nahimic 91 XSplit Gamecaster V2 93 Intel Extreme Tuning Utilit...

Page 15: ...15 Contents M 2 PCIe SSD RAID 103 Troubleshooting 105 Regulatory Notices 106 ...

Page 16: ...ximum resolution of 4096x2304 24Hz 2560x1600 60Hz 3840x2160 60Hz 1920x1200 60Hz Multi GPU Supports 3 Way AMD CrossFire Technology Supports 2 Way NVIDIA SLI Technology Storage Intel Z170 Chipset 6x SATA 6Gb s ports 4 ports reserved for SATA Express port 2x M 2 slots Supports PCIe 3 0 x4 and SATA 6Gb s standards 4 2cm 6cm 8cm length M 2 SSD cards Supports PCIe 3 0 x4 NVMe Mini SAS SSD with Turbo U 2...

Page 17: ...s Chipset 6x USB 3 1 Gen1 SuperSpeed USB ports 2 ports on the back panel 4 ports available through the internal USB connector 5x USB 2 0 High speed USB ports 3 ports on the back panel 2 ports available through the internal USB connector Audio Cmedia CM6632 codec 7 1 Channel High Definition Audio Supports S PDIF output LAN 1x Killer E2400 Gigabit LAN controller Wireless LAN Killer Wireless 1535 mod...

Page 18: ... pin ATX 12V power connector 6x SATA 6Gb s connectors 2x SATAe connectors 1x USB 2 0 connector supports additional 2 USB 2 0 ports 2x USB 3 1 Gen1 connectors supports additional 4 USB 3 1 Gen1 ports 2x 4 pin CPU fan connectors 3x 4 pin system fan connectors 1x Front panel audio connector 2x Front panel connectors 1x TPM module connector 1x Chassis Intrusion connector 1x GAME BOOST button 1x Power ...

Page 19: ... 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 Software Drivers COMMAND CENTER LIVE UPDATE 6 FAST BOOT SUPER CHARGER GAMING APP ECO CENTER M CLOUD RAMDISK Killer Network Manager Nahimic Audio XSplit Gamecaster V2 Intel Extreme Tuning Utility Norton Security Google Chrome Google Toolbar Google Drive SteelSeries Engine 3 CPU Z Continued on next...

Page 20: ...locking 7 Gear Clock Change GAMING LAN with KillerTM DoubleShot PRO Smart teaming by Killer E2400 and Killer Wi Fi AC 1535 Killer Network Manager EMI Shielding Electric Wave Surge Killer Shield GAMING APP System Mode Switching OC Gaming Silent Gaming Hotkey Gaming Mouse Control Gaming LED Remote Control Optimized Thermal Design Heat pipe Direct Touch Technology Nahimic Sound Effect Equalizer Micro...

Page 21: ...IOS FLASHBACK MILITARY CLASS 5 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 Slot COMMAND CENTER System Monitor Smart Fan Control RAM DISK LIVE UPDATE 6 M CLOUD ECO Center USB Redrivers CPU Z Continued on next page ...

Page 22: ...uit Design DDR4 XMP Ready PCI Express 3 0 Support 2 Way Nvidia SLITM Support 3 Way AMD CrossFireTM Support USB 3 1 Gen2 Ready USB 3 1 Gen2 Type C Ready USB 3 1 Gen2 Type A Ready Twin Turbo M 2 Ready Dual M 2 RAID Support PCIe 3 0 x4 32 Gb s Support PCIe SATA Dual Mode Support SATA Express Support NVMe AHCI Driver Support U 2 Support Optional ...

Page 23: ... 6Gb s 5 x USB 2 0 PCI Express Bus PCI Express Bus PCI Express Bus P S2 Mouse Keyboard Audio Jacks DMI 3 0 Z170 CPU NV6793 Super I O Cmedia CM6632 ASMEDIA ASM1142 x4 x4 x2 PCI Express Bus HDMI DP Switch PCIe x1 slot PCIe x1 slot PCIe x1 slot PCIe x4 slot x2 4 x SATA 6Gb s Switch Wi Fi Bluetooth Killer E2400 Gigabit LAN x1 x1 x16 ...

Page 24: ...ion Green 100 Mbps connection Orange 1 Gbps connection LAN Port LED Status Table Audio Ports Configuration Audio Ports Channel 2 4 6 8 Rear Speaker Out Side Surround Speaker Out Line In Line Out Front Speaker Out Center Subwoofer Out connected Blank empty HOTKEY port Please refer to page 44 for Using HOTKEY function Clear CMOS button Power off your computer Press and hold the Clear CMOS button for...

Page 25: ...dio device please check the box beside the audio device icon Right click the device icon to show the function menu it will provide additional features and sound effect settings Audio Status Profile Panel Main Volume Information Function Page After selecting a function item on function menu the related settings will show on the function page You can adjust the volume simple rate and configure the p...

Page 26: ...26 Rear I O Panel AUDIO INPUT Rear Front Side Center Subwoofer Audio jack to headphone diagram Audio jacks to stereo speakers diagram Audio jacks to 7 1 channel speakers diagram AUDIO INPUT ...

Page 27: ...PCI_E2 PCI_E3 PCI_E4 PCI_E5 PCI_E6 CPU Socket JPWR2 M2_1 M2_2 DIMM1 SYSFAN1 DIMM2 DIMM3 DIMM4 OC1 RESET1 POWER1 FLASHB1 JUSB1 JBAT1 JFP1 JFP2 SYSFAN2 JAUD1 JTPM1 HOT_KEY1 SLOW_1 SYSFAN3 JPWR1 JUSB4 JUSB3 SATA1_2 SE1_43 SE2_65 JCI1 Wi Fi Bluetooth expansion module connector ...

Page 28: ...r 40 JBAT1 Clear CMOS Reset BIOS Jumper 45 JCI1 Chassis Intrusion Connector 43 JFP1 JFP2 Front Panel Connectors 39 JPWR1 2 Power Connectors 38 JTPM1 TPM Module Connector 41 JUSB1 USB 2 0 Connector 41 JUSB3 4 USB 3 1 Gen1 Connectors 39 M2_1 2 M 2 Slots 34 OC1 GAME BOOST Knob 37 PCI_E1 6 PCIe Expansion Slots 31 POWER1 RESET1 Power Button Reset Button 38 SATA1 6 SATA 6Gb s Connectors 33 SE1_43 SE2_65...

Page 29: ...as 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...

Page 30: ...less for 32 bit Windows OS due to the memory address limitation Therefore we recommended that you to install 64 bit Windows OS if you want to install more than 4GB memory on the motherboard Some memory may operate at a lower frequency than the marked value when overclocking due to the memory frequency operates dependent on its Serial Presence Detect SPD Go to BIOS and find the Memory Try It to set...

Page 31: ...ecommendation Important PCI_E4 will only run x1 mode when any one of the PCIe x1 slots has been installed For a single PCIe x16 expansion card installation with optimum performance using the PCI_E2 slot is recommended When adding or removing expansion cards always turn off the power supply and unplug the power supply power cable from the power outlet Read the expansion card s documentation to chec...

Page 32: ...phics cards into the PCI_E2 and PCI_E6 slots 2 Connect the two cards together using the SLI Bridge Connector 3 Connect all PCIe power connectors of the graphics cards 4 Reconnect the power cord power up the computer and install the drivers and software included in your graphics card package 5 Right click the Windows desktop and select NVIDIA Control Panel from the menu click on Configure SLI Surro...

Page 33: ...ess interface ports Each SATAe connector can be used with a single SATAe device or two legacy SATA devices SATA3 SATA5 SATA4 SATA6 SE1_43 SATA_EX1 SE2_65 SATA_EX2 Important Please do not fold the SATA or SATAe cable at a 90 degree angle Data loss may result during transmission otherwise SATA cable has identical plugs on either sides of the cable However it is recommended that the flat connector be...

Page 34: ...FABytrYA Installing M 2 module M2_1 2 M 2 Slots 1 2 3 30 3 Tighten the base screw into the hole of the distance to the M 2 slot as the length your M 2 module 4 Insert your M 2 module into the M 2 slot at a 30 degree angle 5 Put the screw in the notch on the trailing edge of your M 2 module and tighten it into the base screw 1 Remove the screw from the base screw 2 Remove the base screw 4 5 M 2_2 M...

Page 35: ...2 SATA3 SATA4 SATA5 SATA6 SATA M 2 SATA SSD PCIe M 2 PCIe SSD available unavailable M 2 slots with examples of various combination possibilities PCIe PCIe PCIe SATA SATA2 SATA5 SATA6 SATA1 SATA3 SATA4 SATA2 SATA1 SATA_EX1 SATA_EX2 SATA2 SATA5 SATA5 SATA6 SATA6 SATA1 SATA_EX1 1xM 2 PCIe SSD 6xSATA HDDs 1xM 2 PCIe SSD 2xSATAe HDDs 2xSATA HDDs 1xM 2 PCIe SSD 1xSATAe HDD 4xSATA HDDs 1xM 2 SATA SSD 4xS...

Page 36: ... 2 SATA SSDs 2xSATA HDDs 2xM 2 SATA SSDs 1xSATAe HDD SATA_EX1 SATA_EX1 SATA_EX1 SATA3 SATA4 PCIe PCIe PCIe PCIe PCIe SATA SATA PCIe SATA2 SATA2 SATA2 SATA2 SATA1 SATA1 SATA1 SATA1 SATA3 SATA3 SATA4 SATA4 2xM 2 PCIe SSDs 4xSATA HDDs 1xM 2 SATA SSD 1xM 2 PCIe SSD 4xSATA HDDs 1xM 2 SATA SSD 1xM 2 PCIe SSD 2xSATA HDDs 1xSATAe HDD 2xM 2 PCIe SSDs 2xSATA HDDs 1xSATAe HDD ...

Page 37: ...as you desire The higher the number the higher the CPU frequency 4 Power on and then GAME BOOST will automatically overclock CPU depending on the stage you selected To disable GAME BOOST 1 Make sure the GAME BOOST is controlled by hardware 2 Power off 3 Rotate the GAME BOOST knob to 0 and then power on The configuration parameters will be returned to its normal values Important You can also contro...

Page 38: ...X power supply 24 13 1 12 JPWR1 1 3 3V 13 3 3V 2 3 3V 14 12V 3 Ground 15 Ground 4 5V 16 PS ON 5 Ground 17 Ground 6 5V 18 Ground 7 Ground 19 Ground 8 PWR OK 20 Res 9 5VSB 21 5V 10 12V 22 5V 11 12V 23 5V 12 3 3V 24 Ground 5 4 1 8 JPWR2 1 Ground 5 12V 2 Ground 6 12V 3 Ground 7 12V 4 Ground 8 12V Important Make sure that all the power cables are securely connected to a proper ATX power supply to ensur...

Page 39: ... 3 1 Gen1 Connectors These connectors allow you to connect USB 3 1 Gen1 ports on the front panel 1 10 11 20 1 Power 11 USB2 0 2 USB3_RX_DN 12 USB2 0 3 USB3_RX_DP 13 Ground 4 Ground 14 USB3_TX_C_DP 5 USB3_TX_C_DN 15 USB3_TX_C_DN 6 USB3_TX_C_DP 16 Ground 7 Ground 17 USB3_RX_DP 8 USB2 0 18 USB3_RX_DN 9 USB2 0 19 Power 10 Ground 20 No Pin Important Note that the Power and Ground pins must be connected...

Page 40: ...or fast charging your smartphone or USB powered devices The Charger Port is hardware controlled by motherboard chip it can still charge your device in suspend hibernate state or even shutdown states However when you boot the computer into Windows you will need to install the MSI SUPER CHARGER application to turn ON OFF the Charging mode Video Demonstration Watch the video to learn how to charge th...

Page 41: ...ctor is for TPM Trusted Platform Module Please refer to the TPM security platform manual for more details and usages JUSB1 USB 2 0 Connector This connector allows you to connect USB 2 0 ports on the front panel 1 2 10 9 1 VCC 2 VCC 3 USB0 4 USB1 5 USB0 6 USB1 7 Ground 8 Ground 9 No Pin 10 NC Important Note that the VCC and Ground pins must be connected correctly to avoid possible damage In order t...

Page 42: ...fan connector the fan speed will be always maintained at 100 and that could be noisy 1 CPUFAN1 CPUFAN2 1 Ground 2 12V 3 Sense 4 Speed Control Signal 1 SYSFAN1 SYSFAN3 1 SYSFAN2 1 Ground 2 Voltage Control 3 Sense 4 NC PWM Mode fan connector Voltage Mode fan connector Controlling the fan speed There are two ways to manage fan speed One is to go to BIOS HARDWARE MONITOR The other is to use COMMAND CE...

Page 43: ...n 4 Set Chassis Intrusion to Enabled 5 Press F10 to save and exit and then press the Enter key to select Yes 6 Once the chassis cover is opened again a warning message will be displayed on screen when the computer is turned on Resetting the chassis intrusion warning 1 Go to BIOS Settings Security Chassis Intrusion Configuration 2 Set Chassis Intrusion to Reset 3 Press F10 to save and exit and then...

Page 44: ...vices such as USB HUB KVM etc 2 Turn HOT_KEY1 to On position 3 Press Ctrl Backspace to activate HOTKEY function the HOTKEY LED turns on 4 Refer to the table below for the available hot keys Hot Key Action System State S0 S3 S4 S5 Ctrl Backspace Toggle HOTKEY function PrtSc F12 Power On Off PrtSc Increase base clock BLCK PrtSc Decrease base clock BLCK PrtSc F4 Update BIOS PrtSc F2 Discharge battery...

Page 45: ...ults will vary according to the CPU version JBAT1 Clear CMOS Reset BIOS Jumper There is CMOS memory onboard that is external powered from a battery located on the motherboard to save system configuration data If you want to clear the system configuration set the jumpers to clear the CMOS memory Keep Data default Clear CMOS Reset BIOS Resetting BIOS to default values 1 Power off the computer and un...

Page 46: ...E BOOST HW LED GAME BOOST SW LED LED Status Table LED LED Status Description HDD Blinking HDD activity GAME BOOST HW Red GAME BOOST control by physical button GAME BOOST SW Green GAME BOOST control by BIOS XMP Red XMP enabled HOTKEY Red HOTKEY function is activated BIOS FLASHBACK Blinking BIOS flash is in progress HDD LED ...

Page 47: ...e 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 South Bridge Initialization 92 96 B5 D4 PCI bus Initialization 97 98 99 B2 D5 D7 Console Output Input devices Console initialization and Load Option ROM VGA RAID parallel ports serial ports 9A A7 B4 Onboard devices Initialize and Detect USB SATA...

Page 48: ...enter BIOS setup Press Delete key when the Press DEL key to enter Setup Menu F11 to enter Boot Menu message appears on the screen during the boot process Use MSI FAST BOOT application Click on GO2BIOS button and choose OK The system will reboot and enter BIOS setup directly Click on GO2BIOS Enable the GO2BIOS item SETTING Boot GO2BIOS in BIOS setup Advanced mode F7 It allows the system to enter BI...

Page 49: ...he USB flash drive that contains the update file into the computer 3 Select the M FLASH tab and click on Yes to reboot the system and enter the flash mode 4 Select a BIOS file to perform the BIOS update process 5 After the flashing process is 100 completed the system will reboot automatically Updating the BIOS with Live Update 6 Before updating Make sure the LAN driver is already installed and the...

Page 50: ...CK port on rear I O panel 3 Press the BIOS FLASHBACK button to flash BIOS and the BIOS FLASHBACK LED starts flashing 4 After the flashing BIOS process is 100 completed the BIOS FLASHBACK LED stops flashing and be off By MSI HOTKEY function 1 Plug the USB flash drive that contains the MSI ROM file into the vertical USB port on rear I O panel 2 Make sure the HOT_KEY1 switch on the motherboard is on ...

Page 51: ... this button to display the M Flash menu that provides the way to update BIOS with a USB flash drive Information display click on the CPU Memory Storage Fan Info and Help buttons on left side to display related information Boot device priority bar you can move the device icons to change the boot priority The boot priority from high to low is left to right System information shows the CPU DDR speed...

Page 52: ...n Favorites press any Favorites tab or the F3 key to enter Favorites menu It allows you to create personal BIOS menu where you can save and access favorite frequently used BIOS setting items Default HomePage allows you to select a BIOS menu e g SETTINGS OC etc as the BIOS home page Favorite1 5 allows you to add the frequently used favorite BIOS setting items in one page To add a BIOS item to a fav...

Page 53: ... to the descriptions of EZ Mode Overview section BIOS menu selection the following options are available SETTINGS allows you to specify the parameters for chipset and boot devices OC allows you to adjust the frequency and voltage Increasing the frequency may get better performance M FLASH provides the way to update BIOS with a USB flash drive OC PROFILE allows you to manage overclocking profiles H...

Page 54: ...ch between time elements The time format is hour minute second SATA PortX Shows the information of connected SATA device Important If the connected SATA device is not displayed turn off computer and re check SATA cable and power cable connections of the device and motherboard System Information Shows detailed system information including CPU type BIOS version and Memory read only DMI Information S...

Page 55: ... blinks to indicate the S3 state Integrated Peripherals Sets integrated peripherals parameters such as LAN HDD USB and audio Press Enter to enter the sub menu Onboard LAN Controller Enabled Enables or disables the onboard LAN controller LAN Option ROM Disabled Enables or disables the legacy network Boot Option ROM for detailed settings This item will appear when Onboard LAN Controller is enabled E...

Page 56: ...d SATAx Hot Plug Disabled Allows user to enable or disable the SATA hot plug support Enabled Enables hot plug 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 or disables the HPET High Precision Event Timers support Integrated Graphics Configuration Adju...

Page 57: ...ehaviors Press Enter to enter the sub menu EuP 2013 Disabled Enables or disables the system power consumption according to EuP2013 regulation Enabled Optimize the system power consumption according to EuP 2013 regulation It will not support S4 S5 wake up by USB PCI and PCIe devices Disabled Disables this function Restore after AC Power Loss Power Off Sets the system behaviors while encountering th...

Page 58: ...Enables or disables the fast boot feature for Windows 8 1 10 This item will only be available when MSI Fast Boot is disabled Enabled Enables the Fast Boot configuration to accelerate system boot time Disabled Disables the Fast Boot configuration Internal GOP Configuration Manages the onboard Graphics Output Protocol GOP Press Enter to enter the sub menu This sub menu will appear when Windows 8 1 1...

Page 59: ...led the system will automatically resume boot up on a specified date hour minute second in these fields using the and to select the date time settings Resume By PCI E Device Disabled Enables or disables the system wake up by PCI express devices Enabled Enables the system to be awakened from the power saving modes when activity or input signal of PCIe device is detected Note enables this Item to su...

Page 60: ...led Allows system to enter BIOS setup directly by pressing the Power button for 4 sec upon bootup Enabled The system boots straight to the BIOS setup by long pressing the power button about 4 seconds when the system is off Disabled Disables this function Bootup NumLock State On Select the keyboard NumLock state upon bootup AUTO CLR_CMOS Disabled Enables or disables the CMOS data to be resumed auto...

Page 61: ...ill always be kept Important When selecting the Administrator User Password items a password box will appear on the screen Type the password then press Enter The password typed now will replace any previous set password 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...

Page 62: ... clearing the message please return to Enabled or Disabled Disabled Disables this funcion Save Exit Discard Changes and Exit Exit BIOS setup without saving any change Save Changes and Reboot Save all changes and reboot the system Save Changes Save current changes Discard Changes Discard all changes and restore to the previous values Restore Defaults Restore or load all default values Boot Override...

Page 63: ...ol for the OC settings of Expert mode CPU Ratio Apply Mode All Core Sets applied mode for CPU ratio This item only appears when a CPU that supports Turbo Boost is installed All Core Activate the CPU Ratio field All CPU cores will run the same CPU ratio that be set in CPU Ratio Per Core Activate the X Core Ratio Limit field Sets each CPU core ratio separately in X Core Ratio Limit CPU Ratio Auto Se...

Page 64: ... the EIST to adjust CPU voltage and core frequency dynamically It can decrease average power consumption and average heat production Disabled Disables EIST Intel Turbo Boost Enabled Enables or disables the Intel Turbo Boost This item appears when the installed CPU supports this function Enabled Enables this function to boost CPU performance automatically above rated specifications when system requ...

Page 65: ... Frequency Control This item will be available when the Dynamic Frequency Control is enabled Threshold 1 3 A Auto Sets the CPU loading threshold for Dynamic Frequency Control When the CPU loading reach to a set value of Threshold 1 2 3 and the CPU will run the base clock that set in the Level 1 2 3 BCLK field These items will appear when the Dynamic Frequency Control is enabled Level 1 3 BCLK MHz ...

Page 66: ...ettings of XMP memory module Profile 2 Uses profile2 settings of XMP memory module DRAM Reference Clock Auto Sets the DRAM reference clock The valid value range depends on the installed CPU This item appears when a CPU that supports this adjustment is installed DRAM Frequency Auto Sets the DRAM frequency Please note the overclocking behavior is not guaranteed Adjusted DRAM Frequency Shows the adju...

Page 67: ... offset voltage manually CPU Voltages control Auto These options allows you to set the voltages related to CPU If set to Auto BIOS will set these voltages automatically or you can set it manually DRAM Voltages control Auto These options allows you to set the voltages related to memory If set to Auto BIOS will set these voltages automatically or you can set it manually PCH Voltages control Auto The...

Page 68: ...can execute instructions simultaneously In this way the system performance is highly improved This item appears when the installed CPU supports this technology Enable Enables Intel Hyper Threading technology Disabled Disables this item if the system does not support HT function Active Processor Cores All Allows you to select the number of active CPU cores Limit CPUID Maximum Disabled Enables or di...

Page 69: ...d tuning the performance to the specific application Disabled Enables the requested cache line only CPU AES Instructions Enabled Enables or disables the CPU AES Advanced Encryption Standard New Instructions support This item appears when a CPU supports this function Intel Adaptive Thermal Monitor Enabled Enables or disables the Intel adaptive thermal monitor function to protect the CPU from overhe...

Page 70: ...Turbo Boost This item is for Normal mode and appears when a CPU that support Turbo Boost is installed Enabled Enables this function to boost CPU performance automatically over specification when system request the highest performance state Disabled Disables this function Long Duration Power Limit W Auto Sets the long duration TDP power limit for CPU in Turbo Boost mode Long Duration Maintained s A...

Page 71: ... steps below to update BIOS 1 Insert the USB flash drive that contains the update file into the computer 2 Click on M FLASH tab a demand message will be prompted Click on Yes to reboot and enter the flash mode 3 The system will enter the flash mode and a file selection menu will appear after rebooting 4 Select a BIOS file to perform the BIOS update process 5 After the flashing process is 100 compl...

Page 72: ...current overclocking profile Load Overclocking Profile 1 2 3 4 5 6 Load the current overclocking profile Clear Overclocking Profile 1 2 3 4 5 6 Clear the current overclocking profile OC Profile Load from ROM Load OC profile from BIOS ROM OC Profile Save to USB Save OC profile to the USB flash drive The USB flash drive should be FAT FAT32 format only OC Profile Load from USB Load OC profile from th...

Page 73: ...erating 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 drag the color buttons to configure the fan speeds and the target temperatures of CPU for four level Important The changing will achieve after you save the changes and reboot the system Function Buttons All Full Speed Configures CPU and system fa...

Page 74: ...Menu 7 Press any key when screen shows Press any key to boot from CD or DVD message 8 Follow the instructions on the screen to install Windows 7 8 1 10 Installing Drivers 1 Start up your computer in Windows 7 8 1 10 2 Insert MSI Driver Disc into your optical drive 3 The installer will automatically appear and it will find and list all necessary drivers 4 Click Install button 5 The software install...

Page 75: ...e Control Panel Previous Feature Next Feature Profile Buttons Option Buttons Page Indicator Resize Corner Profile Buttons Default load the default values for the current feature Apply apply your changes Save store values in the file with individual file extension Load load the values from the file Important Every time you shut down the system the configured setting will be restored to the factory ...

Page 76: ... CPU temperature The white dot will create strip chart in real time System Fan Button to open the system fan control panel in new window Fan Tune Button to automatically optimize the smart fan setting Manual Mode Smart Mode IGP Frequency GT Voltage IGP Frequency Allows you to adjust the IGP ratio and shows the IGP clock ratio and frequency GT Voltage Allows you to adjust the GT voltage The risky v...

Page 77: ...time To filter record charts select the check box next to the items When click the Play button the chart pane will start to show the recording chart If you want to check the value of a specific spot on chart please move the orange vertical line to the spot History Record stores the data and names with date and time To make a history record Select items and click the Record button When finished cli...

Page 78: ...ate Wi Fi on your mobile device and connect to SoftAP with the SSID 6 Run MSI COMMAND CENTER APP on your mobile device 7 Find the IP address on the SoftAP Management Setting area and enter the IP address on your MSI COMMAND CENTER APP to link your system 8 Press Refresh on the MSI COMMAND CENTER APP to verify that monitoring and OC functions are working properly Option Buttons Information When cli...

Page 79: ... Live Update History Setting and System Information tabs at the top You can click the tab to switch the control panel Live Update When you launch LIVE UPDATE 6 you will see the Live update tab at first This tab allows you to select files to download You can also read the relevant information by clicking the information icon on the right of the item listed History shows the downloading history Sett...

Page 80: ...the bottom 6 When Save Path prompt you can specify a download directory 7 When downloading you will see the screen below It may take several moments to complete the process 8 To install the applications simply unpack the packages and install Total Installer Total Installer is a convenient feature to simplify frequent installing procedure To use Total Installer 1 2 3 1 Scan updates in Live Update t...

Page 81: ...e current CPU frequency Control Mode Buttons OC Mode automatically overclock the CPU Gaming Mode force the CPU to stay at maximum clock speed limited by CPU specification Silent Mode sets the CPU clock to the default value Gaming Function Buttons allows you to use Eye Rest OSD LED Effect Gaming Hotkey and Gaming Mouse Control functions Eye Rest Eye Rest allows you to optimize the display on your m...

Page 82: ...t allows you to control LED lights on your motherboard All LED controls all LEDs on your motherboard and graphics cards Each LED separately controls each LED on your motherboard and graphics cards LED effects toggles the LED Effect function Styles select the effect from the drop down list LAN LED toggles the LAN LED Apply Button allows you to accept settings of the LED Effect function ...

Page 83: ...binations Please refer to page 44 for Using HOTKEY function Windows Keys allows you to define hotkeys to replace Windows default keyboard shortcuts Login Keys provides hotkey login function MSI Smart Keys allows you to define hotkeys for MSI Smart Keys Hotkey Manager allows you to create edit and delete hotkeys Current Hotkeys shows all existing hotkeys Important The Caps Lock Num Lock Scroll Lock...

Page 84: ...cro Middle add a middle click to the macro Left add a left click to the macro Action List shows the actions of the current macro Edit Buttons there 3 buttons for editing the macro Run activates the macro Delete removes the selected action from the macro Clear removes all actions from the macro Load Button allows you to load a macro Save Button allows you to save the macro to a file DPI Setting all...

Page 85: ... checkbox to turn power ON OFF for individual components A lightning symbol will imply the selected component is turned power ON Apply Button After selecting checkboxes on Power Toggle you must click the Apply button to apply your changes Important Overheating can seriously damage the CPU and motherboard Before you turn off fans power always make sure your cooler can protect your CPU and motherboa...

Page 86: ...ry button to view file transfer history Users Permissions click on the Users Permissions button to open the Users Permissions Management window Local Server Directory you can upload or download files between the local and the server There 5 icons on the toolbar at the top of Local Server Directory Refresh refresh the local server directory Delete you needs delete permission to delete files Root Fo...

Page 87: ...ew connection To use Soft AP 1 2 3 4 1 Click the Soft AP button to ON and the Soft AP dialogue will pop up 2 Select an existing network connection 3 Fill in Wi Fi network name SSID and network password 4 Click Apply button to complete Installing Cloud Storage M CLOUD needs a connection to Google Drive or Dropbox in order to detect your available servers Cloud Storage Server Detection File Transfer...

Page 88: ...count Edit change the user password and permission Transferring Files This section describes how to transfer files between your local computer and a server Important Before using the M CLOUD to transfer files you need to connect both the local computer and the server to either Google Drive or Dropbox properly with the same user account To allow your computers to communicate through the firewall wi...

Page 89: ...fy Letter Name Size and Format of the RAM disk Option select browser temporary files to save load on the RAM disk You can also add software files to improve reading speed Backup specify backup and restore settings to prevent data loss All files will be lost each time the RAMDISK is stopped if you do not backup Browse Button set the path to the image file Backup Right Now Button manually backup fil...

Page 90: ...ications displays currently using network bandwidth applications Performance shows top 5 applications by total traffic allows you to monitor network bandwidth usage Network allows you to setup bandwidth Killer Ethernet shows your ethernet setting information Configuring Bandwidth Before using the Killer network for the first time you should configure default Internet upload and download speed To c...

Page 91: ...vie profile applies for any kind of stereo or multichannel video content Audio Effects allows you to separately control any of the 6 audio effects Bass Boost increases the energy in low frequencies up to 12 dB Virtual Surround virtualizes the multichannel audio stream and downmixes it in order to retrieve a multichannel listening experience over your stereo headphones or speakers Reverb increases ...

Page 92: ...on Noise Gate removes the background and the digital noise between segments of speech during your voice communication Noise Reduction removes the remaining sound that the Noise Gate has left on top of your words and sentences HD Audio Recorder From this tab you can access all of Nahimic s HD Audio Recorder explanations and settings XSplit Gamecaster XSplit Broadcaster and Open Broadcaster Software...

Page 93: ...hics card minimum Direct X hardware level 10 1 Software specifications Windows 7 SP1 32bit 64bit Windows 8 1 32bit 64bit NET Framework 3 5 DirectX 10 1 or better Logging After installing and activating XSplit Gamecaster V2 it will display a login dialogue If you already have an account and password fill your email and password into the form and click the Login button Important When starting XSplit...

Page 94: ...rding 2 Microphone System Sound Control Pressing the microphone or system sound button will enable or disable the microphone or system sound 3 Webcam Controls To enable webcam controls you must first select a camera webcam in the Settings Tab Once you have selected a webcam you can activate it by clicking on its icon in the XSplit Gamecaster V2 overlay 4 Twitch Chat Controls If you ve signed in to...

Page 95: ...lit Gamecaster to post on your desired social network click on the Authorize To Post On button of your desired social network and enter your username and password to authorize Settings Tab Stream Settings The default setting is Automatic mode In Automatic mode your stream settings are automatically determined by XSplit Gamecaster based on your computer and internet resources this includes resoluti...

Page 96: ...Arranging Recordings In the Recordings Tab you can view your recordings as thumbnails or in a listed format by clicking on the button in the top right corner of the window You can sort your recordings by name date length and size by right clicking in the Recordings Tab Opening Recordings Folder To open your recordings folder in Windows Explorer click on Open Folder Changing Recordings Location To ...

Page 97: ...ng analyzes and compares your system s performance against other system profiles Profiles manages sets of system settings App Profile Pairing tunes automatically based on active application Tuning Controls displays the controls for changing the system settings in manual tuning For stress tests and profiles this area displays the settings for these features System Table displays information about t...

Page 98: ...Read performance Excellent OK Good OK Write performance Excellent Good OK Good Capacity utilization 100 50 67 1 1 n 50 Using Intel Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM First you need to set the SATA mode to RAID in BIOS to create delete and reset RAID volumes To enter the IRST Option ROM reboot and press Ctrl I keys to enter the IRST Option ROM during the POST the following window will appear MAIN ...

Page 99: ... using the upper arrow or down arrow keys to scroll through the available values and pressing the Enter key to select and advance to the next field The available values range from 4KB to 128 KB in power of 2 increments The strip size should be chosen based on the planned drive usage Here are some typical values RAID0 128KB RAID10 64KB RAID5 64KB 6 Select the capacity of the volume in the Capacity ...

Page 100: ...olume deletion Resetting Disks to Non RAID Select option Reset Disks to Non RAID from the main menu screen and press Enter to delete the RAID volume and remove any RAID structures from the drives Use the Space key to select the disks and press Enter key A confirmation sentence will appear below and then press Y key to accept the selection DISK VOLUME INFORMATION 4 Recovery Volume Options 4 Recover...

Page 101: ...elect 1 Enable Only Recovery Disk 2 Enable Only Master Disk Recovery mode will change from Continuous Update to On Request after you enable Only Recovery Disk or Only Master Disk Degraded RAID Array A RAID 1 RAID 5 or RAID 10 volume is reported as degraded when one of its hard drive members fails or is temporarily disconnected and data mirroring is lost As a result the system can only utilize the ...

Page 102: ...XXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXX XGB Non RAID Disk Select ESC Exit ENTER Select Menu 1 Create RAID Volume 2 Delete RAID Volume Degraded volume and disk available for rebuilding detected Selecting a disk initiates a rebuild Rebuild completes in the operating system DEGRADED VOLUME DETECTED Select the port of the destination disk for rebuilding ESC to exit Previous Next ENTER Select ESC Exit Port Drive Model ...

Page 103: ...age Remapping to Enabled 8 Press F10 to save and exit and then press the Enter key to select Yes 9 Reboot the system and access the BIOS setup again 10 Switch to Advanced Mode by pressing F7 key 11 Go to Settings Advanced Intel R Rapid Storage Technology 12 Select Create RAID Volume and press Enter key Intel R Rapid Storage Technology Create RAID Volume Create RAID Volume Name Volume1 RAID Level R...

Page 104: ...S your system will become unbootable To remove the M 2 PCIe SSD RAID volume 1 Access the BIOS setup 2 Switch to Advanced Mode by pressing F7 key 3 Go to Settings Advanced Intel R Rapid Storage Technology 4 Select a RAID volume and press Enter key 5 Go to the Delete field and press Enter The following screen appears RAID VOLUME INFO Delete Delete Delete the RAID volume ALL DATA ON VOLUME WILL BE LO...

Page 105: ...nd then restart the computer If 1 long 2 short beeps are heard remove and reinstall the graphics card and then restart the computer Test with another known working graphics card The computer does not boot after updating the BIOS Clear the CMOS Use the secondary BIOS to bootup the system Only for motherboard with Dual BIOS Lost BIOS password Clear the CMOS but that will cause you to lose all custom...

Page 106: ...ssential safety requirements and other relevant provisions set out in the European Directive C Tick Compliance B급 기기 가정용 방송통신기자재 이 기기는 가정용 B급 전자파적합기기로서 주 로 가정에서 사용하는 것을 목적으로 하며 모 든 지역에서 사용할 수 있습니다 クラスB情報技術装置この装置はクラスＢ情報技術装置ですこの装置は家庭環境で使用することを目的としていますがこの装置がラジオやテレビジョン受信機に近接して使用されると受信障害を引き起こすことがあります取扱説明書に従って正しい取り扱いをして下さい VCCI B Battery Information European Union Batteries battery packs and ...

Page 107: ...о окончании срока службы Вы можете вернуть эти изделия в специализированные пункты приема ESPAÑOL MSI como empresa comprometida con la protección del medio ambiente recomienda Bajo la directiva 2002 96 EC de la Unión Europea en materia de desechos y o equipos electrónicos con fecha de rigor desde el 13 de agosto de 2005 los productos clasificados como eléctricos y equipos electrónicos no pueden se...

Page 108: ...orda che In base alla Direttiva dell Unione Europea EU sullo Smaltimento dei Materiali Elettrici ed Elettronici Direttiva 2002 96 EC in vigore dal 13 Agosto 2005 prodotti appartenenti alla categoria dei Materiali Elettrici ed Elettronici non possono più essere eliminati come rifiuti municipali i produttori di detti materiali saranno obbligati a ritirare ogni prodotto alla fine del suo ciclo di vit...

Page 109: ...in the preparation of this document but no guarantee is given as to the correctness of its contents Our products are under continual improvement and we reserve the right to make changes without notice Technical Support If a problem arises with your system and no solution can be obtained from the user guide please contact your place of purchase or local distributor Alternatively please try the foll...

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