MSI B360 GAMING PLUS User Manual Download

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H370 GAMING PLUS/ B360 GAMING PLUS

motherboard. Check to make sure your motherboard box contains the following items.

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SATA Cable x2

Drivers & Utilities

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Motherboard User

Guide

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M.2 Screw x1

Summary of Contents for B360 GAMING PLUS

Page 1: ... B360 GAMING PLUS motherboard Check to make sure your motherboard box contains the following items If something is missing contact your dealer as soon as possible SATA Cable x2 Drivers Utilities Disc Motherboard User Guide I O Shield Motherboard Case Badge M 2 Screw x1 ...

Page 2: ... computer before installation is completed This could cause permanent damage to the components as well as injury to the user y If you need help during any installation step please consult a certified computer technician y Always turn off the power supply and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing or removing any computer component y Keep this user guide for future reference ...

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 DIMMB2 DIMMB2 DIMMB1 DIMMA2 DIMMA2 DIMMA2 DIMMA1 ...

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 BAT1 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 Installing a Graphics Card http youtu be mG0GZpr9w_A 2 3 4 5 6 ...

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

Page 11: ...11 Quick Start Connecting the Power Connectors http youtu be gkDYyR_83I4 ATX_PWR1 CPU_PWR1 PCIE_PWR1 ...

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

Page 13: ...ort LED Status Table 22 Audio Ports Configuration 22 Realtek HD Audio Manager 23 Overview of Components 25 CPU Socket 27 DIMM Slots 28 PCI_E1 6 PCIe Expansion Slots 29 M2_1 M 2 Slot Key M 30 SATA1 5 SATA 6Gb s Connectors 31 CPU_PWR1 ATX_PWR1 PCIE_PWR1 Power Connectors 32 JFP1 JFP2 Front Panel Connectors 33 JUSB3 4 USB 3 1 Gen1 Connectors JUSB3 is optional 33 JUSB1 2 USB 2 0 Connectors 34 CPU_FAN1 ...

Page 14: ...de 43 Advanced Mode 45 SETTINGS 46 Advanced 46 Boot 53 Security 53 Save Exit 55 OC 56 M FLASH 62 OC PROFILE 63 HARDWARE MONITOR 64 Software Description 65 Installing Windows 10 65 Installing Drivers 65 Installing Utilities 65 APP MANAGER 66 LIVE UPDATE 6 67 COMMAND CENTER 69 GAMING APP 73 X BOOST 78 DPC LATENCY TUNER 80 MYSTIC LIGHT 81 MYSTIC LIGHT PARTY 85 SMART TOOL 89 RAMDISK 91 GAMING LAN MANA...

Page 15: ...ology Option ROM 99 Degraded RAID Array 102 Intel Optane Memory Configuration 104 System Requirements 104 Installing the Intel Optane memory 104 Removing the Intel Optane memory 106 Troubleshooting 107 Troubleshooting 108 Regulatory Notices 109 ...

Page 16: ...ics y 1x DisplayPort 1 2 supports a maximum resolution of 4096x2304 60Hz y 1x DVI D port supports a maximum resolution of 1920x1200 60Hz Multi GPU y Supports 2 Way AMD CrossFire Technology Storage Intel H370 B360 Chipset y 5x SATA 6Gb s ports y 1x M 2 slot Key M Supports up to PCIe 3 0 x4 and SATA 6Gb s 2242 2260 2280 22110 storage devices Intel Optane Memory Ready SATA1 port will be unavailable w...

Page 17: ...el 2 ports available through the internal USB connector B360 GAMING PLUS 6x USB 2 0 High speed USB ports 2 Type A ports on the back panel 4 ports available through the internal USB connectors Audio y Realtek ALC892 Codec y 7 1 Channel High Definition Audio LAN 1x Intel I219 V Gigabit LAN controller Back Panel Connectors y 1x PS 2 keyboard mouse combo port y 2x USB 2 0 Type A ports y 1x DVI D port ...

Page 18: ...ports y 1x 4 pin CPU fan connector y 1x 4 pin water pump fan connector y 5x 4 pin system fan connectors y 1x Front panel audio connector y 2x Front panel connectors y 1x Series port connector y 1x Parallel port connector y 1x 5050 RGB LED strip 12V connector y 1x TPM module connector y 1x Thunderbolt Add on Card Connector y 1x Chassis Intrusion connector y 1x Clear CMOS jumper I O Controller NUVOT...

Page 19: ...ER y SUPER CHARGER y COMMAND CENTER y LIVE UPDATE 6 y SMART TOOL y RAMDISK y FAST BOOT y X BOOST y DPC LATENCY TUNER y GAMING APP y MYSTIC LIGHT y GAMING LAN MANAGER y Nahimic Audio y Open Broadcaster Software OBS y CPU Z MSI GAMING y Intel Extreme Tuning Utility y Google Chrome Google Toolbar Google Drive y Norton Internet Security Solution Continued on next page ...

Page 20: ...p Fan GAMING Fan Control y LED Mystic Light Mystic Light Extension RGB Mystic light SYNC EZ DEBUG LED y Protection PCI E Steel Armor y Performance Multi GPU CrossFire Technology DDR4 Boost USB with Type A C Intel Turbo USB 3 1 Gen2 y Stability 7000 Quality Test y VR VR Ready y Gamer Experience GAMING HOTKEY GAMING MOUSE Control y BIOS Click BIOS 5 y Certification GAMING Certified ...

Page 21: ...us P S2 Mouse Keyboard Audio Jacks chipset NV6797 Super I O Realtek ALC892 5 x SATA 6Gb s Switch 6 x USB 3 1 Gen1 H370 2 Channel DDR4 Memory DMI 3 0 CPU PCI Express Bus DisplayPort DVI D PCIe x1 slot PCIe x1 slot x1 x1 PCIe x1 slot x1 PCIe x1 slot x1 PCI Express Bus x4 4 x USB 3 1 Gen1 B360 ...

Page 22: ...bps connection Green 100 Mbps connection Orange 1 Gbps connection LAN Port LED Status Table Audio Ports Configuration PS 2 LAN USB 2 0 Audio Ports DVI D DisplayPort USB 3 1 Gen2 USB 3 1 Gen1 USB 3 1 Gen2 Type C Audio Ports Channel 2 4 6 8 Rear Speaker Out Center Subwoofer Out Side Speaker Out Mic In Line Out Front Speaker Out Line In connected Blank empty ...

Page 23: ...e volume or balance the right left side of the speakers that you plugged in front or rear panel by adjust the bar y Profiles toggles between profiles y Advanced Settings provides the mechanism to deal with 2 independent audio streams y Jack Status depicts all render and capture devices currently connected with your computer y Connector Settings configures the connection settings Auto popup dialog ...

Page 24: ... Rear I O Panel Audio jacks to headphone and microphone diagram Audio jacks to stereo speakers diagram Audio jacks to 7 1 channel speakers diagram AUDIO INPUT Rear Front Side Center Subwoofer AUDIO INPUT ...

Page 25: ...3 PCI_E4 PCI_E5 PCI_E6 CPU Socket CPU_PWR1 PCIE_PWR1 ATX_PWR1 JUSB4 JUSB3 optional JUSB2 SYS_FAN3 JBAT1 SATA 2 3 SATA 4 5 SATA1 M2_1 DIMMA1 DIMMA2 DIMMB1 DIMMB2 SYS_FAN1 SYS_FAN4 EZ Debug LEDs JTBT1 JTPM1 JFP1 JFP2 JUSB1 CPU_FAN1 PUMP_FAN1 SYS_FAN5 JCI1 JLPT1 SYS_FAN2 JRGB1 JAUD1 ...

Page 26: ...dio Connector 36 JBAT1 Clear CMOS Reset BIOS Jumper 39 JCI1 Chassis Intrusion Connector 36 JCOM1 Serial Port Connector 37 JFP1 JFP2 Front Panel Connectors 33 JLPT1 Parallel Port Connector 38 JRGB1 RGB LED connectors 38 JTBT1 Thunderbolt Add on Card Connector 37 JTPM1 TPM Module Connector 37 JUSB1 2 USB 2 0 Connectors 34 JUSB3 4 USB 3 1 Gen1 Connectors 33 M2_1 M 2 Slot Key M 30 PCI_E1 6 PCIe Expans...

Page 27: ... before booting your system y 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 y Whenever the CPU is not installed always protect the CPU socket pins by covering the socket with the p...

Page 28: ...4GB or 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 y 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 ...

Page 29: ...lation with optimum performance using the PCI_E1 slot is recommended y 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 check for any necessary additional hardware or software changes y If you install a large and heavy graphics card you need to use a tool such as MSI Gam...

Page 30: ...he video to learn how to Install M 2 SSD http youtu be JCTFABytrYA 1 2 3 30 Installing M 2 SSD 1 Loosen the M 2 riser screw from the motherboard 2 Move and fasten the M 2 riser screw to the appropriate location for your M 2 SSD 3 Insert your M 2 SSD into the M 2 slot at a 30 degree angle 4 Secure the M 2 SSD in place with the supplied M 2 screw 4 Supplied M 2 screw ...

Page 31: ...fold the SATA cable at a 90 degree angle Data loss may result during transmission otherwise y SATA cables have identical plugs on either sides of the cable However it is recommended that the flat connector be connected to the motherboard for space saving purposes SATA2 SATA4 SATA3 SATA5 SATA1 M 2 slot with examples of various combination possibilities PCIe SATA SATA5 SATA5 SATA1 SATA3 SATA2 SATA2 ...

Page 32: ... 23 5V 12 3 3V 24 Ground 5 4 1 8 CPU_PWR1 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 ensure stable operation of the motherboard CPU_PWR1 ATX_PWR1 PCIE_PWR1 Power Connectors These connectors allow you to connect an ATX power supply 1 3 6 4 PCIE_PWR1 1 12V 4 Ground 2 12V 5 Ground 3 1...

Page 33: ... Buzzer 3 Buzzer 4 Speaker JUSB3 4 USB 3 1 Gen1 Connectors JUSB3 is optional 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 NC 20 No Pin Important N...

Page 34: ...urn ON OFF the Charging mode Video Demonstration Watch the video to learn how to charge the smartphone with Super Charger http youtu be FCyvjr5NbOw Important When the Charging mode is enabled the Charger Port data syncing will be disabled JUSB1 2 USB 2 0 Connectors These connectors allow 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 Gro...

Page 35: ...ion below to adjust the fan connector to PWM or DC Mode Switching fan mode and adjusting fan speed You can switch between PWM mode and DC mode and adjust fan speed in BIOS HARDWARE MONITOR Select PWM mode or DC mode Important Make sure fans are working properly after switching the PWM DC mode There are gradient points of the fan speed that allow you to adjust fan speed in relation to CPU temperatu...

Page 36: ... intrusion detector 1 Connect the JCI1 connector to the chassis intrusion switch sensor on the chassis 2 Close the chassis cover 3 Go to BIOS SETTINGS Security Chassis Intrusion Configuration 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 compu...

Page 37: ...onnector This connector is for TPM Trusted Platform Module Please refer to the TPM security platform manual for more details and usages 1 2 10 9 1 DCD 2 SIN 3 SOUT 4 DTR 5 Ground 6 DSR 7 RTS 8 CTS 9 RI 10 No Pin JCOM1 Serial Port Connector This connector allows you to connect the optional serial port with bracket JTBT1 Thunderbolt Add on Card Connector This connector allows you to connect the add ...

Page 38: ...with bracket JRGB1 RGB LED connectors The JRGB1 connector allows you to connect the 5050 RGB LED strips 12V Important y The JRGB1 connector supports 5050 RGB LED strips 12V G R B with the maximum power rating of 3A 12V y Please keeping the LED strip shorter than 2 meters to prevent dimming y Always turn off the power supply and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing or remov...

Page 39: ...em configuration data If you want to clear the system configuration set the jumper to clear the CMOS memory Keep Data default Clear CMOS Reset BIOS Resetting BIOS to default values 1 Power off the computer and unplug the power cord 2 Use a jumper cap to short JBAT1 for about 5 10 seconds 3 Remove the jumper cap from JBAT1 4 Plug the power cord and power on the computer ...

Page 40: ...oard LEDs EZ Debug LED These LEDs indicate the status of key components during booting process When an error is occurred the corresponding LED stays lit until the problem is solved CPU indicates CPU is not detected or fail DRAM indicates DRAM is not detected or fail VGA indicates GPU is not detected or fail BOOT indicates the booting device is not detected or fail ...

Page 41: ...owing methods to enter BIOS setup y 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 y Use MSI FAST BOOT application Click on GO2BIOS button and choose OK The system will reboot and enter BIOS setup directly Click on GO2BIOS Function key F1 General Help F2 Add Remove a favorite item F3 Enter Favorites menu F4 E...

Page 42: ...he BIOS Setup during POST 2 Insert the 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...

Page 43: ...Mode switch press this tab or the F7 key to switch between Advanced mode and EZ mode y Screenshot click on this tab or the F12 key to take a screenshot and save it to USB flash drive FAT FAT32 format only y Search click on this tab or the Ctrl F keys and the search page will show It allows you to search by BIOS item name enter the item name to find the item listing Move the mouse over a blank spac...

Page 44: ...trol the fan speed by percentage y Favorites menu press 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 B...

Page 45: ...Z Mode Overview section y 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 HARDWARE MONITOR allows ...

Page 46: ...een time elements The time format is hour minute second f SATA PortX M2_X Shows the information of connected SATA M 2 devices 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 f System Information Shows detailed system information including CPU type BIOS version and Memory read only f DMI Info...

Page 47: ...nter to enter the sub menu fPower 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 fCPU Over Temperature Alert Auto Enables or disables the CPU overheating alert when CPU temperature is over 80 degrees centigrade f Integrated Peripherals Sets integrated periph...

Page 48: ...AID function for SATA storage devices and Optane function for NVMe or PCIe storage devices For H370 only fM2_1 RST Pcie Storage Remapping Disabled Enables or disables M 2 PCIe storage remapping for Intel Rapid Storage fM 2 Optane Genie Disabled Enables or disables M 2 storage Optane memory For M 2 storage enabling this allows the M 2 storage devices to build RAID volume fSATAx Hot Plug Disabled Al...

Page 49: ...e operating system without XHCI hand off feature fLegacy USB Support Enabled Sets Legacy USB function support Auto The system will automatically detect if any USB device is connected and enable the legacy USB support Enabled Enable the USB support under legacy mode Disabled The USB devices will be unavailable under legacy mode f Super IO Conﬁguration Sets system Super I O chip parameters including...

Page 50: ...sabled Disables this function fRestore after AC Power Loss Power Off Sets the system behaviors while encountering the AC power loss Power 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 power loss fSystem Power Fault Protection Disabled Enables or...

Page 51: ...enabled fSecure Boot Sets the Windows secure boot to prevent the unauthorized accessing Press Enter to enter the sub menu This sub menu will appear when Windows 10 WHQL Support is enabled fSecure Boot Support Disabled Enables or disables secure boot support Enabled Enables the secure boot function and allow you to set the secure boot settings Disabled Disables this function fSecure Boot Mode Stand...

Page 52: ...ce is detected Disabled Disables this function fResume by USB Device Disabled Enables or disables the system wake up by USB devices Enabled Enables the system to be awakened from sleep state when activity of USB device is detected Disabled Disables this function fResume From S3 S4 S5 by PS 2 Mouse Disabled Enables or disables the system wake up by PS 2 mouse Enabled Enables the system to be awaken...

Page 53: ...o Block effect Unlock Sets the state of Help information block Unlock Sliding effect Lock Fix the Help information block on the screen f Boot Mode Select LEGACY UEFI Sets the system boot mode from legacy or UEFI architecture depending on OS installation requirement This item will become un selectable and will be configured automatically by BIOS when Windows 10 WHQL Support is enabled UEFI Enables ...

Page 54: ...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 password A message will confirm the password is being disabled Once the password is disabled you can enter the setup and OS without authorization f Trusted Computing Sets...

Page 55: ...ave all changes and reboot the system f Save Changes Save current changes f Discard Changes Discard all changes and restore to the previous values f Restore Defaults Restore or load all default values f Boot Override The installed bootable devices will appear on this menu you can select one of them to be the boot device ...

Page 56: ...em only appears when a CPU that supports Turbo Boost is installed All Core Enables the CPU Ratio All CPU cores will run the same CPU ratio that be set in CPU Ratio Per Core Enables the Core X X of X xxxx MHz Sets each CPU core ratio separately Turbo Ratio Enables the X Core Ratio Limit This option only appears when a CPU that supports this function is installed f X Core Ratio Limit Auto Allows you...

Page 57: ...d core frequency dynamically It can decrease average power consumption and average heat production Disabled Disables EIST fIntel 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 request the highest performance state...

Page 58: ...ction to clear the CMOS data and enter the BIOS to load the default settings f Memory Fast Boot Auto Enables or disables the initiation and training for memory every booting Auto The setting will be configured automatically by BIOS Enabled System will completely keep the archives of first intiation and training for memory So the memory will not be initialed and trained when booting to accelerate t...

Page 59: ...mation menu at any time by pressing F5 fDIMMA1 A2 B1 B2 Memory SPD Press Enter to enter the sub menu The sub menu displays the information of installed memory Read only f CPU Features Press Enter to enter the sub menu fHyper Threading Enabled Intel Hyper Threading technology treats the multi cores inside the processor as multi logical processors that can execute instructions simultaneously In this...

Page 60: ...d tuning the performance to the specific application Disabled Enables the requested cache line only fCPU AES Instructions Enabled Enables or disables the CPU AES Advanced Encryption Standard New Instructions support This item appears when a CPU supports this function fIntel Adaptive Thermal Monitor Enabled Enables or disables the Intel adaptive thermal monitor function to protect the CPU from over...

Page 61: ...in Turbo Boost mode fLong Duration Maintained s Auto Sets the maintaining time for Long duration power Limit W fShort Duration Power Limit W Auto Sets the short duration TDP power limit for CPU in Turbo Boost mode fCPU Current Limit A Auto Sets maximum current limit of CPU package in Turbo Boost mode When the current is over the speciﬁed value the CPU will automatically reduce the core frequency f...

Page 62: ... 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 63: ...urrent overclocking proﬁle fLoad Overclocking Profile 1 2 3 4 5 6 Load the current overclocking proﬁle fClear Overclocking Profile 1 2 3 4 5 6 Clear the current overclocking profile f OC Proﬁle Load from ROM Load OC profile from BIOS ROM f OC Proﬁle Save to USB Save OC profile to the USB flash drive The USB flash drive should be FAT FAT32 format only f OC Proﬁle Load from USB Load OC profile from ...

Page 64: ...can control the fan speed automatically depending on the CPU temperature to keep it with in a specific range If the current CPU temperature reaches to the target value the Smart Fan function will be activated Important y The changing will achieve after you save the changes and reboot the system y Make sure fans are working properly after switching the PWM DC mode f Settings Buttons All Full Speed ...

Page 65: ...ur computer in Windows 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 installation will then be in progress after it has finished it will prompt you to restart 6 Click OK button to finish 7 Restart your computer Installing Utilities Before you install utilities you m...

Page 66: ... been installed successfully and it is available Double click on desired icon to access the application A refresh icon shows to inform you that the application has a update version Gray icon the icon with gray painting means that the application is not available and you have to install it if necessary Double click on the gray icon and the update information will show Click on the INSTALL button to...

Page 67: ...mation tabs at the top You can click the tab to switch the control panel y 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 y History shows the downloading history y Setting allows you to specify the frequency...

Page 68: ...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 69: ...ntrol Panel Previous Feature Next Feature Profile Buttons Option Buttons Page Indicator Resize Corner Profile Buttons y Default load the default values for the current feature y Apply apply your changes y Save store values in the file with individual file extension y Load load the values from the file Important Every time you shut down the system the configured setting will be restored to the fact...

Page 70: ... temperature The white dot will create strip chart in real time y System Fan Button to open the system fan control panel in new window y Fan Tune Button to automatically optimize the smart fan setting Manual Mode Smart Mode IGP Frequency GT Voltage y IGP Frequency Allows you to adjust the IGP ratio and shows the IGP clock ratio and frequency y GT Voltage Allows you to adjust the GT voltage The ris...

Page 71: ...ption Buttons Setting When click the Setting button The Record Warning and Mobile Control icons will appear y Record allows you to monitor the status of voltage fan speed and temperature in real 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 cha...

Page 72: ...ivate 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 c...

Page 73: ...ing Function Buttons allows you to use OSD and Eye Rest functions y Peripheral Device Function Buttons allows you to set the Gaming Hotkey Mouse Master VR Ready and Voice Boost functions y Remote Control Setting Button available for the motherboards with built in or discrete WiFi module It allows you to set up Name and Password to link the android device and the motherboard Please follow the steps...

Page 74: ...llows you to optimize the display on your monitor y EyeRest reduces blue light of your LED backlit screen in order to protect your eyes y Gaming automatically increase contrast ratio of your screen y Movie automatically increase dynamic contrast ratio of your screen y Customize allows you to adjust gamma contrast and color balance for your screen y Default loads the default settings ...

Page 75: ...and mouse macro recorder 2 Click on the Stop button to stop the recorder 3 Key in a file name and set up the parameter for the macro 4 Finally click on the Save button to save the recorded macro 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 y Hotkey Man...

Page 76: ...the macro Left add a left click to the macro y Action List shows the actions of the current macro y 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 y Load Button allows you to load a macro y Save Button allows you to save the macro to a file y DPI Setting allows you select the mous...

Page 77: ...e system for better VR experience Voice Boost Voice Boost function allows you to boost volume in voice communication tools ON OFF toggle VoIP Selection VoIP Setting y ON OFF toggle enables or disables Voice Boost function y VOIP Selection selects your voice communication tool y VOIP Setting adjust the volume ratio in voice communication tool Important The Voice Boost function is only available wit...

Page 78: ... meet your current system environment or support faster storage access speed for your external storage or memory cards Easy In Easy page you can select one system performance mode to meet the current system environment Setting Performance information Performance mode y Performance mode moves over the mouse to any one of performance mode and click on the ON button to enable it Important The Customi...

Page 79: ... y USB SPEED UP supports faster data transfer rates of the USB storage devices y STORAGE BOOST supports faster access speed of storage device y VR BOOST provides the optimized settings to boost the system for better VR experience y OPTANE BOOST supports faster access speed of Intel Optane memory require a reboot Important y Please note that you can only select one mode at a time from Easy or Advan...

Page 80: ...en playing different games The higher iGPU frequency multiplication can bring well image resolution Also different games have their own appropriate core and you can change it to All Core Turbo Ratio and Per Core by adjusting the CPU Ratio Apply Mode to acquire the best gaming experience Install and open the DPC LATENCY TUNER control panel it allows you to set CPU memory and iGPU settings After the...

Page 81: ...d LED light effect options Right hand side panel ON OFF All LED SYNC PROFILE Live Preview Apply Button Save Button Please noted that for light effect the option would be more or less depending on the devices you have it will only list the light effects which are available for all included devices y ON OFF All LED By toggling Off On here you disable enable all the LED on supported gaming gear memor...

Page 82: ...and click SETTING To change color for individual device use the device setting panel below to lock on any device and click SETTING to customize the LED color effect on it After that the computer will open a different windows and you can modify LED there individually Individual Default All the Sync device bubble would appear black Note The motherboard picture and name may vary according to differen...

Page 83: ...LIGHT EFFECT COLOR section on the main menu to make change Note Currently only GTX 1080 Ti Lightning X Z and GTX 1080 Ti Gaming X Trio supports Light Speed Brightness and no device supports Direction Profile01 03 Save Sync profile settings y Save Button saves sync device settings and lighting effect settings to the current Sync Profile ...

Page 84: ...ight Effect Options allow you to customize lighting effect of the sync devices LIGHT EFFECT allows you to change LED light effect LIGHT SPEED allows you to change LED light speed BRIGHTNESS allows you to change LED light brightness Note Currently only Z370 GODLIKE GAMING H370 GAMING PRO CARBON and B360 GAMING PRO CARBON support Light Speed Brightness COLOR allows you to select the color for single...

Page 85: ... connected within the same local network Refer to device support list web page https www msi com Landing Mystic Light Party PARTY Upon clicking PARTY this window would pop out On your master platform click to create a host group Click to create a host group Enter the group name 3 15 characters and group array 13 30 columns 5 30 rows and click the CREATE button ...

Page 86: ...on Group In Out Status Invitation Status Indicator DELETE Group Button deletes the group Control Group Button enters the group control panel Invitation Status Indicator appears when receive an invitation to a group Group In Out Status shows Group In Out status Joining Group On your slave platform click PARTY to open MYSTIC LIGHT PARTY interface and click In to join the network JOIN Button ...

Page 87: ...ted platform Please be aware of certain limitation on the devices such as if you apply green color to a red only device the LED will stay off since it has on such color or if you apply rainbow to a no rainbow mode device the LED will stay on constantly y Group Member Icons displays members status and you can select a member to delete it in the DELETE pop up window Light Color Member Serial Number ...

Page 88: ...ze lighting effect Off Always on Breathe Flash Double ﬂash Rainbow Sound beat Random Marquee y Color Selection allows you to change color Inviting Member Click the Invite button in the Group Control Panel to enter the INVITE screen Select the device you want to invite and click the INVITE button INVITE Button ...

Page 89: ...the USB drive this process will erase it To create the Windows installation USB drive Step1 Choose source folder y In the Source folder box click Browse button and select the file from the dialog box This option will copy all Windows installation files Step2 Choose Storage device y Choose USB storage and select your USB flash drive in the drop down list In case the USB flash drive is not listed cl...

Page 90: ...AID in Windows system To create a super RAID 1 Use checkboxs to select the disks you want included in your RAID 2 Choose Speed Up or Backup for RAID type y Speed Up RAID0 y Backup RAID1 3 Click Start 4 When prompt Finish click OK Important SUPER RAID can t includ the system disk ...

Page 91: ...Letter Name Size and Format of the RAM disk y Option select browser temporary files to save load on the RAM disk You can also add software files to improve reading speed y 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 fi...

Page 92: ... devices y Applications displays currently using network bandwidth applications You can prioritize Games Medias or File sharing programs as high as possible y Performance shows top 5 applications by total trafﬁc allows you to monitor network bandwidth usage y Network Test allows you to setup bandwidth control y Advanced Setting allows you to expand RWIN to accelerate download speed You can also bl...

Page 93: ...peed button which runs a speed test of your current total Internet bandwidth delivered through your Internet service provider To test the Upload and Download speed and conﬁgure bandwidth please follow the steps below 2 3 1 4 1 Click the Network Test block in GAMING LAN MANAGER 2 Click Test Network Speed button The test takes several minutes to test your network speed 3 Enter the testing results in...

Page 94: ...al built in speakers headphones and external speakers Mute mutes the current audio output device Device properties allows you to change the format sample rate bit rate and the channel gain of the current device if these options are available for the current device Clicks on this button and a device properties panel will show y Profiles allows you to adjust the 7 audio effects to your current liste...

Page 95: ...sts the speech in movies video games and incoming communication from 0 through 12 dB 0 to 100 y Reset Button restores the current profile to its default values y On Off Button allows you to turn on and off all Nahimic 2 5 s audio effects in one click y EQ Profile Page by clicking the arrow button you can also access a second page that contains the x10 bands EQ and EQ profiles EQ Profiles Custom EQ...

Page 96: ...Loopback turns the microphone loopback On Off In order to avoid any feedback Larsen effect y Microphone Effects allows you to separately control any of the 3 microphone effects Voice Shaper applies a filter to the voice Voice Leveler levels the volume of your voice in order to avoid any saturation and maintains a constant and clear communication Voice Leveler can be adjusted with a 0 to 100 slider...

Page 97: ...es panel you can choose The sound assigned to each pad The keyboard hotkey assigned to each pad The color assigned to each pad Config 1 2 3 allows you to prepare 3 completely different configurations so as to adapt the Launchpad to the content you are streaming Each configuration has 6 customizable pads The 3 configurations are independent meaning Config 1 cannot be used at the same time than Conf...

Page 98: ... and hotkey switches the Sound Tracker on or off Hotkey use the CTRL SHIFT S to turn ON OFF the Sound Tracker Remanence adjust the remanence of the arrow The higher the remanence is longer will be the delay the arrow takes to disappear after the last sound was played Transparency allows you to adjust the transparency of the Sound Tracker making it look more or less discrete Scale allows you to adj...

Page 99: ...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 100: ... 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 101: ...ume 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 Recovery ...

Page 102: ...us Menu ENTER Select 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 on...

Page 103: ... 2 XXXX XXXXXXXX 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...

Page 104: ... Installing the Intel Optane memory Install the Intel Rapid Storage Technology 16 or later 1 Update BIOS refer to the Updating BIOS section 2 Install the Intel Optane memory module Power off the system Refer to the Specifications for location to install your Intel Optane memory module Install the Intel Optane memory module into the M 2 slot 3 Enable M 2 Optane Genie Power on and press Delete key t...

Page 105: ...dialog Reboot System WARNING Once you enable Intel Optane memory in order to prevent seriously damage your operating system please follow the cautions listed below y DO NOT set the SATA mode back to AHCI in BIOS y DO NOT revert back to older version of the BIOS y DO NOT remove the Intel Optane memory module y DO NOT replace the CPU that is not supported by Intel Optane Memory ...

Page 106: ...Intel Optane memory 1 Disable Intel Optane Memory Disable Intel Optane Memory via the Intel Optane memory application Intel Rapid Storage Technology Click Yes in the dialog Reboot System 2 Disable M 2 Optane Genie Press Delete key to enter BIOS Setup menu during POST Disable M 2 Optane Genie by clicking M 2 Optane Genie item Click Ok in the dialog Press F10 to save configuration and exit 3 Remove ...

Page 107: ...ode back to AHCI mode that may cause operating system damage MSI has developed a software assistance for this problem You can disable Intel Optane Memory and switch back to AHCI mode while keep the system bootable with SMART TOOL Please follow the steps below to disable Intel Optane Memory and set the SATA mode back to AHCI 1 Run SMART TOOL 2 Click the OPTANE icon Note the OPTANE icon is only avai...

Page 108: ...d then restart the computer y If 1 long 2 short beeps are heard remove and reinstall the graphics card and then restart the computer y Test with another known working graphics card The computer does not boot after updating the BIOS y Clear the CMOS y Use the secondary BIOS to bootup the system Only for motherboard with Dual BIOS Lost BIOS password y Clear the CMOS but that will cause you to lose a...

Page 109: ... that may cause undesired operation CE Conformity Products bearing the CE marking comply with one or more of the following EU Directives as may be applicable RED 2014 53 EU Low Voltage Directive 2014 35 EU EMC Directive 2014 30 EU RoHS Directive 2011 65 EU Compliance with these directives is assessed using applicable European Harmonized Standards The point of contact for regulatory matters is MSI ...

Page 110: ...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 111: ... 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 vita MS...

Page 112: ...ry the following help resources for further guidance y Visit the MSI website for technical guide BIOS updates driver updates and other information http www msi com y Register your product at http register msi com Revision History Version 2 0 2018 01 First release 产品中有害物质的名称及含量部件名称有害物质铅 Pb 汞 Hg 镉 Cd 六价铬 Cr VI 多溴联苯 PBB 多溴二苯醚 PBDE 印刷电路板组件电池外部信号连接头线材本表格依据 SJ T 11364 的规定编制表示该有害物质在该部件所有均质材料中的含量均...

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