MSI B360M MORTAR User Manual Download

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B360M MORTAR

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Summary of Contents for B360M MORTAR

Page 1: ...MORTAR 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 M 2 Screw x2 Case Badge ...

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 https youtu be 4ce91YC3Oww Installing a Processor 1 2 3 6 4 5 7 8 9 ...

Page 5: ...5 Quick Start Installing DDR4 memory http youtu be T03aDrJPyQs DIMMB2 DIMMB2 DIMMB1 DIMMA2 DIMMA2 DIMMA2 DIMMA1 1 1 2 2 3 3 ...

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 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 ...

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

Page 13: ...LED Status Table 21 Audio Ports Configuration 21 Realtek HD Audio Manager 22 Overview of Components 24 CPU Socket 26 DIMM Slots 27 PCI_E1 4 PCIe Expansion Slots 28 SATA1 4 SATA 6Gb s Connectors 29 JFP1 JFP2 Front Panel Connectors 29 M2_1 2 M 2 Slots Key M 30 CPU_PWR1 ATX_PWR1 Power Connectors 31 JAUD1 Front Audio Connector 31 JUSB1 USB 2 0 Connector 32 JUSB2 USB 3 1 Gen1 Connector 32 CPU_FAN1 SYS_...

Page 14: ...TOR 60 Software Description 61 Installing Windows 10 61 Installing Drivers 61 Installing Utilities 61 APP MANAGER 62 LIVE UPDATE 6 63 COMMAND CENTER 65 GAMING APP 69 X BOOST 74 DPC LATENCY TUNER 76 MYSTIC LIGHT 77 MYSTIC LIGHT PARTY 81 SMART TOOL 85 RAMDISK 87 GAMING LAN MANAGER 88 Intel Optane Memory Configuration 90 System Requirements 90 Installing the Intel Optane memory 90 Removing the Intel ...

Page 15: ...s a maximum resolution of 1920x1200 60Hz y 1x DisplayPort port 1 2 supports a maximum resolution of 4096X2304 60Hz y 1x HDMI port 1 4 supports a maximum resolution of 4096x2160 30Hz Storage Intel B360 Chipset y 4x SATA 6Gb s ports y 2x M 2 slots Key M M2_1 supports up to PCIe 3 0 x4 and SATA 6Gb s 2242 2260 2280 22110 storage devices M2_2 supports up to PCIe 3 0 x4 2242 2260 2280 storage devices I...

Page 16: ...Type A ports on the back panel 2 ports available through the internal USB connector Audio y Realtek ALC892 Codec y 7 1 Channel High Definition Audio y Supports S PDIF output LAN 1x Intel I219 V Gigabit LAN controller Back Panel Connectors y 1x PS 2 keyboard mouse combo port y 1x DVI D port y 1x DisplayPort port y 1x HDMI port y 1x LAN RJ45 port y 4x USB 2 0 Type A ports y 1x USB 3 1 Gen2 Type A po...

Page 17: ...connectors y 1x Front panel audio connector y 2x Front panel connectors y 1x 5050 RGB LED strip 12V connector y 1x Thunderbolt add on card connector y 1x TPM module connector y 1x Chassis Intrusion connector y 1x Clear CMOS jumper I O Controller NUVOTON NCT6797 Controller Chip Hardware Monitor y CPU System temperature detection y CPU System fan speed detection y CPU System fan speed control Form F...

Page 18: ... y MYSTIC LIGHT y GAMING LAN MANAGER 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 This offer is valid for a limited period only for more information please visit www msi com Special Features y Audio Audio Boost Voice Boost y Network GAMING LAN with Gaming LAN Manager Continued on ne...

Page 19: ...tic Light Mystic Light Extension JRGB Mystic light SYNC EZ DEBUG LED y Protection PCIe Steel Armor y Performance Multi GPU CrossFire Technology DDR4 Boost USB with type A C INTEL Turbo USB 3 1 Gen 2 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 20: ...R4 Memory 2 x USB 3 1 Gen1 1 x M 2 6 x USB 2 0 PCI E Bus PCI Express Bus P S2 Mouse Keyboard Audio Jacks DMI 3 0 B360 CPU NV6797 Super I O Realtek ALC892 x1 x4 PCI Express Bus HDMI DP DVI D Switch x1 PCIe x1 slot PCIe x1 slot PCIe x16 slot 1 x M 2 4 x SATA 6Gb s Switch ...

Page 21: ...nection Green 100 Mbps connection Orange 1 Gbps connection LAN Port LED Status Table DVI D PS 2 LAN USB 2 0 USB 2 0 DisplayPort USB 3 1 Gen2 USB 3 1 Gen2 Type C Audio Ports Optical S PDIF Out Audio Ports Configuration Audio Ports Channel 2 4 6 8 Center Subwoofer Out Rear Speaker Out Line In Side Speaker Out Line Out Front Speaker Out Mic In connected Blank empty ...

Page 22: ...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 23: ... Rear I O Panel AUDIO INPUT Rear Front Side Center Subwoofer Audio jacks to headphone and microphone diagram Audio jacks to stereo speakers diagram Audio jacks to 7 1 channel speakers diagram AUDIO INPUT ...

Page 24: ...iew of Components PCI_E1 PCI_E2 JTPM1 JRGB1 JTBT1 PCI_E3 PCI_E4 CPU Socket CPU_PWR1 ATX_PWR1 JUSB3 JUSB1 JUSB2 JBAT1 SATA 1 2 M2_1 M2_2 DIMMA1 DIMMA2 DIMMB1 DIMMB2 SYS_FAN1 SYS_FAN3 JCI1 SATA3 SATA4 CPU_FAN1 JFP2 JFP1 SYS_FAN2 JAUD1 ...

Page 25: ...1 Front Audio Connector 31 JBAT1 Clear CMOS Reset BIOS Jumper 36 JCI1 Chassis Intrusion Connector 34 JFP1 JFP2 Front Panel Connectors 29 JRGB1 RGB LED Connector 35 JTBT1 Thunderbolt Add on Card Connector 35 JTPM1 TPM Module Connector 34 JUSB1 USB 2 0 Connector 32 JUSB2 USB 3 1 Gen1 Connector 32 JUSB3 USB 3 1 Gen2 Type C Connector 37 M2_1 2 M 2 Slots Key M 30 PCI_E1 4 PCIe Expansion Slots 28 SATA1 ...

Page 26: ... 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 27: ...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 28: ... 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 PCI_E1 4 PCIe Expansion Slots PCI_E1 PCIe 3 0 x16 CPU lanes PCI_E2 PCIe 3 0 x1 PCH lanes PCI_E3 PCIe 3 0 x1 PCH lanes ...

Page 29: ...r sides of the cable However it is recommended that the flat connector be connected to the motherboard for space saving purposes y SATA2 port will be unavailable when installing SATA M 2 SSD in M2_1 slot SATA1 SATA2 SATA3 SATA4 JFP1 JFP2 Front Panel Connectors These connectors connect to the switches and LEDs on the front panel 1 2 10 9 JFP1 1 HDD LED 2 Power LED 3 HDD LED 4 Power LED 5 Reset Swit...

Page 30: ... 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 1 Loosen the M 2 riser screw from the motherboard Supplied M 2 screw Important y Intel RST only supports PCIe M 2 SSD with UEFI ROM y Intel Optane Memory Ready y SATA2 port will be unavailable when installing SATA M 2 SSD in M2_1 slot y M2_2 slot will be unavailable when installing a PCIe...

Page 31: ...und 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 Power Connectors These connectors allow you to connect an ATX power supply JAUD1 Front Audio Connector This connector allows you to connect audio jacks on the front panel 1 2 10 9 1 MIC L 2 Ground 3 MIC R 4 NC 5 H...

Page 32: ...e your iPad iPhone and iPod through USB ports please install MSI SUPER CHARGER utility JUSB2 USB 3 1 Gen1 Connector This connector allows 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 ...

Page 33: ...n below to adjust the fan connector to PWM or DC Mode PWM Mode pin definition 1 Ground 2 12V 3 Sense 4 Speed Control Signal DC Mode pin definition 1 Ground 2 Voltage Control 3 Sense 4 NC Default PWM Mode fan connectors Default DC Mode fan connectors 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 o...

Page 34: ... 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 press the Enter key to select Yes 1 2 14 13 1 LPC Clock 2 3V Standby power 3 LPC Reset 4 3 3V Power 5 LPC address data pin0 6 Serial IRQ 7 LPC address data pin1 8 5V ...

Page 35: ...horter 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 removing the RGB LED strip y Please use MSI s software to control the extended LED strip 1 JRGB1 Extension cable 5050 RGB LED strips 12V 1 1 12V 2 G 3 R 4 B JTBT1 Thunderbolt Add on Card Connector This connector allows you to connect the add on Thunderbolt...

Page 36: ...lear 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 EZ Debug LED These LEDs indicate the debug status of the motherboard CPU indicates CPU is not detected or fail DRAM indicates DRAM is not detected or fail ...

Page 37: ...s connector allows you to connect USB 3 1 Gen2 Type C connector on the front panel The connector possesses a foolproof design When you connect the cable be sure to connect it with the corresponding orientation JUSB3 USB Type C Cable USB Type C port on the front panel ...

Page 38: ...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 39: ...nsert the USB flash drive that contains the update file into the computer 2 Press Ctrl F5 key during POST 3 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 insta...

Page 40: ...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 41: ...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 42: ...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 43: ...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 44: ...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 45: ...ction for NVMe or PCIe storage devices fM2_X 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 Allows user to enable or disable the SATA hot plug support Enabled E...

Page 46: ...gacy 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 Power Management Setup Sets system Power Management of ErP and AC Power Loss behaviors Press Enter to enter the sub menu fErP Ready Disabled Enables or d...

Page 47: ... the MSI Fast Boot function to speed up booting time And the following Fast Boot field will be disabled and fixed Disabled Disables MSI Fast Boot Important When MSI Fast Boot is enabled you can use MSI FAST BOOT application to enter BIOS setup if needed Please refer Entering BIOS Setup section for details fFast Boot Enabled Enables or disables the fast boot feature for Windows 10 This item will on...

Page 48: ...te Disabled Disables this function fDate of month Alarm Time hh mm ss Alarm Sets RTC alarm date Time If Resume By RTC Alarm is set to Enabled the system will automatically resume boot up on a speciﬁed date hour minute second in these ﬁelds using the and keys to select the date time settings fResume By PCI E Device Disabled Enables or disables the wake up function of installed PCI E expansion cards...

Page 49: ...Erase function Secure Erase is the best way to effectively wipe all data from a SSD Please note that data of SSD will be erased after enabling Secure Erase f Intel R Ethernet Connection I219 V Shows driver information and configuration of the ethernet controller parameter This item will appear when Network Stack is enabled Boot Sets the sequence of system boot devices f Full Screen Logo Display En...

Page 50: ... item will be available when administrator password is set After setting the user password the state of this item will show Installed f Password Check Setup Selects a condition that will request the password Setup A password will be requested for entering the BIOS Setup Boot A password will be requested for booting the system f Password Clear Enabled Enables or disables the clear CMOS behavior to ...

Page 51: ...ed the system will record and issue a warning message Reset Clear the warning message After clearing the message please return to Enabled or Disabled Disabled Disables this funcion Save Exit f Discard Changes and Exit Exit BIOS setup without saving any change f Save Changes and Reboot Save all changes and reboot the system f Save Changes Save current changes f Discard Changes Discard all changes a...

Page 52: ...o This item 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 Ration Limit This option only appears when a CPU that supports this function is installed f X Core Ratio Limit Auto ...

Page 53: ...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 54: ...So the memory will not be initialed and trained when booting to accelerate the system booting time Disabled The memory will be initialed and trained every booting f 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 f DRAM Voltages control Auto These options allows you to set the...

Page 55: ...lows you to select the number of active CPU cores fLimit CPUID Maximum Disabled Enables or disables the extended CPUID value Enabled BIOS limits the maximum CPUID input value to circumvent boot problems with older operating system that do not support the processor with extended CPUID value Disabled Use the actual maximum CPUID input value fIntel Virtualization Tech Enabled Enables or disables Inte...

Page 56: ...is setting will be configured automatically by BIOS Enabled Detects the idle state of system and reduce CPU power consumption accordingly Disabled Disable this function fC1E Support Disabled Enables or disables the C1E function for power saving in halt state This item appears when Intel C State is enabled Enabled Enables C1E function to reduce the CPU frequency and voltage for power saving in halt...

Page 57: ...s over the speciﬁed value the CPU will automatically reduce the core frequency for reducing the current fFCLK Frequency Auto Sets FCLK frequency Lower FCLK frequency may help you to set higher base clock frequency fDMI Link Speed Auto Sets DMI speed fSW Guard Extensions SGX Software Control Enables or disables Intel SGX ...

Page 58: ... 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 59: ...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 60: ...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 61: ...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 62: ... 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 63: ...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 64: ...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 65: ...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 66: ... 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 67: ...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 68: ...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 69: ...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 70: ...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 71: ...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 72: ...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 73: ...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 74: ... 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 75: ... 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 76: ...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 77: ...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 78: ...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 79: ...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 80: ...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 81: ... 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 82: ...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 83: ...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 84: ...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 85: ... have your Windows Installation DVD or ISO file and also have a minimum of a 8GB USB flash drive to create your installer Be sure to backup files on 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 file...

Page 86: ...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 87: ...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 88: ... 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 89: ...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 90: ...Memory Module Installing the Intel Optane memory Install the Intel Rapid Storage Technology 16 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 k...

Page 91: ...ialog 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 92: ...ntel 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 t...

Page 93: ...de 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 avail...

Page 94: ... 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 al...

Page 95: ...06 5692 ER Son 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 C Tick Compliance Battery Information European Union Batteries battery packs and accumulators should not be disposed of as unsorted household waste Please use...

Page 96: ...a MSI estará comprometido con los términos de recogida de sus productos vendidos en la Unión Europea al final de su periodo de vida Usted debe depositar estos productos en el punto limpio establecido por el ayuntamiento de su localidad o entregar a una empresa autorizada para la recogida de estos residuos NEDERLANDS Om het milieu te beschermen wil MSI u eraan herinneren dat De richtlijn van de Eur...

Page 97: ...odotti 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 MSI si adeguerà a tale Direttiva ritirando tutti i prodotti marchiati MSI che sono stati venduti all interno dell Unione Europea alla fine del loro ciclo di vita ...

Page 98: ...All rights reserved The MSI logo used is a registered trademark of Micro Star Int l Co Ltd All other marks and names mentioned may be trademarks of their respective owners No warranty as to accuracy or completeness is expressed or implied MSI reserves the right to make changes to this document without prior notice Technical Support If a problem arises with your system and no solution can be obtain...

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