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Summary of Contents for Z270 Gaming Pro Carbon Motherboard

Page 1: ... Z270 SLI PLUS Z270 SLI 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 ...

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 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: ... Port 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 6 PCIe Expansion Slots 28 M2_1 2 M 2 Slots Key M 30 SATA1 6 SATA 6Gb s Connectors 31 JFP1 JFP2 Front Panel Connectors 32 CPU_PWR1 ATX_PWR1 Power Connectors 33 JCOM1 Serial Port Connector 33 JUSB1 2 USB 2 0 Connectors 34 JUSB3 4 USB 3 1 Gen1 Connectors 34 C...

Page 14: ...H 61 OC PROFILE 62 HARDWARE MONITOR 63 Software Description 64 Installing Windows 7 8 1 10 64 Installing Drivers 64 Installing Utilities 64 LIVE UPDATE 6 65 COMMAND CENTER 67 MSI SMART TOOL 71 MYSTIC LIGHT 73 RAMDISK 74 X BOOST 75 NETWORK MANAGER 77 Intel Extreme Tuning Utility 79 CPU Z 80 RAID Configuration 81 Using Intel Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM 81 Degraded RAID Array 84 M 2 PCIe SSD ...

Page 15: ...aphics y 1x HDMI port supports a maximum resolution of 4096x2160 30Hz 7th CPU 4096x2160 24Hz 6th CPU 2560x1600 60Hz y 1x DVI D port supports a maximum resolution of 1920x1200 60Hz Multi GPU y Supports 2 Way NVIDIA SLI Technology y Supports 3 Way AMD CrossFire Technology Storage Intel Z270 Chipset y 6x SATA 6Gb s ports y 2x M 2 slots Key M Support up to PCIe 3 0 x4 and SATA 6Gb s Support PCIe 3 0 x...

Page 16: ...igh speed USB ports 2 Type A ports on the back panel 4 ports available through the internal USB connectors Audio y Realtek ALC1220 Codec y 7 1 Channel High Definition Audio LAN 1x Intel I219 V Gigabit LAN controller Back Panel Connectors y 1x PS 2 mouse keyboard combo port y 2x USB 2 0 ports y 1x DVI D port y 1x USB 3 1 Gen2 Type A port y 1x USB 3 1 Gen2 Type C port y 4x USB 3 1 Gen1 Type A ports ...

Page 17: ... y CPU System temperature detection y CPU System fan speed detection y CPU System fan speed control From Factor y ATX Form Factor y 12 0 in x 9 6 in 30 5 cm x 24 4 cm BIOS Features y 1x 128 Mb flash y UEFI AMI BIOS y ACPI 5 0 PnP 1 0a SM BIOS 2 8 y Multi language Software y Drivers y COMMAND CENTER y LIVE UPDATE 6 y FAST BOOT y SUPER CHARGER y MYSTIC LIGHT y RAMDISK y X BOOST y MSI SMART TOOL y CP...

Page 18: ...y ESD Protection EMI Protection Humidity Protection Circuit Protection High Temperature Protection VGA Armor Slot y MSI Steel Armor PCI E Steel Armor DDR4 Steel Shielding y COMMAND CENTER System Monitor Smart Fan Control y MYSTIC LIGHT EXTENSION Z270 SLI PLUS Dedicated HEADER for 4 pin RGB strip LIGHT CONTROL y RAMDISK y LIVE UPDATE 6 y VR BOOST y X BOOST System Performance Enhancement User Scenar...

Page 19: ...ign DDR4 XMP Ready y PCI Express 3 0 Support 2 Way Nvidia SLITM Support 3 Way AMD CrossFireTM Support y USB 3 1 Gen2 Ready USB 3 1 Gen2 Type A Ready USB 3 1 Gen2 Type C Ready y Twin Turbo M 2 Ready Dual M 2 RAID Support PCIe 3 0 x4 32 Gb s Support PCIe SATA Dual Mode Support Intel Optane Memory Ready y NVMe AHCI Driver Support y U 2 Support Optional ...

Page 20: ...B 3 1 Gen1 2 x M 2 6 x USB 2 0 PCI E Bus PCI Express Bus PCI Express Bus P S2 Mouse Keyboard Audio Jacks DMI 3 0 Z270 CPU NV6795 Super I O Realtek ALC1220 ASMEDIA ASM2142 x1 x1 x4 x2 PCI Express Bus HDMI DVI D Switch x1 PCIe x1 slot PCIe x1 slot PCIe x1 slot PCIe x4 slot 6 x SATA 6Gb s ...

Page 21: ...scription Off No link Yellow Linked Blinking Data activity Speed LED Status Description Off 10 Mbps connection 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 Center Subwoofer Out Side Speaker Out Mic In Line Out Front Speaker Out Line In connected Blank empty ...

Page 22: ...you a complete guidance of anticipated sound effect for both output and input device y Main Volume controls the 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 cur...

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: ... JCOM1 JLED1 optional PCI_E3 PCI_E4 PCI_E5 PCI_E6 CPU Socket CPU_PWR1 ATX_PWR1 JUSB3 JUSB1 JUSB2 JBAT1 JUSB4 SATA 1 2 SATA3 SATA4 SATA 5 6 M2_1 M2_2 DIMMA1 DIMMA2 DIMMB1 DIMMB2 SYS_FAN1 SYS_FAN4 SYS_FAN3 JCI1 JFP1 JFP2 CPU_FAN1 PUMP_FAN1 JTPM1 JLPT1 SYS_FAN2 JAUD1 ...

Page 25: ... JAUD1 Front Audio Connector 36 JBAT1 Clear CMOS Reset BIOS Jumper 37 JCI1 Chassis Intrusion Connector 36 JCOM1 Serial Port Connector 33 JFP1 JFP2 Front Panel Connectors 32 JLED1 RGB LED connector 38 JLPT1 Parallel Port Connector 38 JTPM1 TPM Module Connector 37 JUSB1 2 USB 2 0 Connectors 34 JUSB3 4 USB 3 1 Gen1 Connectors 34 M2_1 2 M 2 Slots Key M 30 PCI_E1 6 PCIe Expansion Slots 28 SATA1 6 SATA ...

Page 26: ...as formed a tight seal with the CPU 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 pin...

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: ...PCI_E4 PCIe 3 0 x8 PCI_E5 PCIe 3 0 x1 PCI_E6 PCIe 3 0 x4 x16 x8 x8 x8 x8 x4 Multiple graphics cards installation recommendation Important If you install a large and heavy graphics card you need to use a tool such as MSI Gaming Series Graphics Card Bolster to support its weight and to prevent deformation of the slot ...

Page 29: ... user guide of your graphics card to make sure you meet all the system requirements To install SLI graphics cards 1 Turn off your computer and disconnect the power cord install two graphics cards into the PCI_E1 and PCI_E4 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 ...

Page 30: ...tu be JCTFABytrYA M2_1 2 M 2 Slots Key M M2_1 M2_2 Installing M 2 module 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 t...

Page 31: ...ilable when an M 2 PCIe SSD module has been install in the M2_2 slot y Please do not 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 M 2 SATA combination table Slot Available SATA conn...

Page 32: ...h 8 Power Switch 9 Reserved 10 No Pin 1 JFP2 1 Speaker 2 Buzzer 3 Buzzer 4 Speaker M 2 slots with examples of various combination possibilities PCIe SATA SATA PCIe PCIe SATA PCIe SATA SATA4 SATA2 2xM 2 PCIe SSDs 4xSATA HDDs 2xM 2 SATA SSDs 4xSATA HDDs 1xM 2 PCIe SSD 1xM 2 SATA SSD 5xSATA HDDs SATA3 SATA2 SATA1 SATA4 SATA3 SATA2 SATA4 SATA3 SATA2 SATA4 SATA6 SATA3 SATA2 SATA1 SATA4 SATA6 1xM 2 SATA...

Page 33: ...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 Power Connectors These connectors allow you to connect an ATX power supply 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 conne...

Page 34: ...B3_RX_DN 9 USB2 0 19 Power 10 NC 20 No Pin Important Note that the Power and Ground pins must be connected correctly to avoid possible damage 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 Ground 9 No Pin 10 NC Important y Note that the VCC and Ground pins must be connected correctly to a...

Page 35: ...ow 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 temperature PWM ...

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: ...rity platform manual for more details and usages 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 jumper to clear the CMOS memory Keep Data default Clear CMOS Reset BIOS Resetting BIOS to default values 1 Power off the computer an...

Page 38: ...rip y Please use MYSTIC LIGHT to control the extended LED strip 1 2 26 25 1 RSTB 2 AFD 3 PRND0 4 ERR 5 PRND1 6 PINIT 7 PRND2 8 LPT_SLIN 9 PRND3 10 Ground 11 PRND4 12 Ground 13 PRND5 14 Ground 15 PRND6 16 Ground 17 PRND7 18 Ground 19 ACK 20 Ground 21 BUSY 22 Ground 23 PE 24 Ground 25 SLCT 26 No Pin JLPT1 Parallel Port Connector This connector allows you to connect the optional parallel port with br...

Page 39: ...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 40: ...fer the following 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 Favorit...

Page 41: ...er the 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...

Page 42: ...rcle to select the X M P profile This switch will only be available if the X M P supported memory module is installed y Setup 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 wil...

Page 43: ...OOL to build the Windows 7 8 1 10 installation drive that includes RAID driver y If your system boots from M 2 SSD RAID and then you delete the M 2 SSD RAID volume in the UEFI BIOS your system will become un bootable y M Flash click on this button to display the M Flash menu that provides the way to update BIOS with a USB flash drive y Hardware Monitor click on this button to display the Hardware ...

Page 44: ... descriptions of EZ 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 HARDWA...

Page 45: ...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 46: ...or The power LED turns to another color to indicate the S3 state Blinking The power LED blinks to indicate the S3 state f Integrated Peripherals Sets integrated peripherals parameters such as LAN HDD USB and audio Press Enter to enter the sub menu fOnboard LAN Controller Enabled Enables or disables the onboard LAN controller fLAN Option ROM Disabled Enables or disables the legacy network Boot Opti...

Page 47: ...able 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 fHD Audio Controller Enabled Enables or disables the onboard High Deﬁnition Audio controller fHPET Enabled Enables or disables the HPET High Precision Event Timers support fIntel Serial I O Disabled Enables or disables the supported devices to transfer...

Page 48: ...e fUSB Speed Optimization Auto Enables or Disables the USB speed optimization If set to Auto BIOS will optimize the USB speed automatically f Super IO Conﬁguration Sets system Super I O chip parameters including LPT and COM ports Press Enter to enter the sub menu fSerial COM Port 0 Configuration Sets detailed conﬁguration of serial COM port 0 Press Enter to enter the sub menu fSerial COM Port 0 En...

Page 49: ...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 disables the system to boot up when detecting abnormal voltage input...

Page 50: ...ternal 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 10 WHQL Support is 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 8 1 10 WHQL Support is enabled fSecure Boot Support Disabled Enables ...

Page 51: ...e up function of installed PCI E expansion cards integrated LAN controllers or USB devices which are supported by third party integrated chips Enabled Enables the system to be awakened from the power saving modes when activity or input signal of PCIe device is detected Disabled Disables this function fResume By Onboard Intel LAN Disabled Enables or disables the system wake up by Onboard Intel LAN ...

Page 52: ...tel R Ethernet Connection 1219 V MAC Shows driver information and configuration of the ethernet controller parameter Boot Sets the sequence of system boot devices f Full Screen Logo Display Enabled Enables or disables to show the full screen logo while system POST Enabled Shows the logo in full screen Disabled Shows the POST messages f GO2BIOS Disabled Allows system to enter BIOS setup directly by...

Page 53: ...is 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 t...

Page 54: ...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 55: ...ol for the OC settings of Expert mode f 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 f CPU Ratio Aut...

Page 56: ...ltage and 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 performan...

Page 57: ...to the Clear CMOS jumper button section 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 tr...

Page 58: ...ings of installed memory You can also access this information 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 processo...

Page 59: ...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 60: ...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 fLong Duration Power Limit W Auto Sets the long duration TDP power limit for CPU in Turbo Boost mode fLong Duration Maintained s Auto Sets the maintaining time for ...

Page 61: ... 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 62: ...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 63: ...ode Smart Fan 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 A...

Page 64: ... get into Boot Menu 6 Select your optical drive from the Boot 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 n...

Page 65: ...tion 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 o...

Page 66: ...n Save Path prompts you can specify a download directory 7 When downloading you will see the screen below It may take several minutes 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 complicated installing procedure To use Total Installer 1 2 3 1 Scan updates in Live Update tab 2 Check t...

Page 67: ...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 68: ... 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 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 risky values are displayed...

Page 69: ...ing 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 chart please move the orange vertical line t...

Page 70: ...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 71: ...ndows installation USB drive Step1 Choose source folder y In the Source folder box type the name and path of your Windows ISO file or click Browse button and select the file from the dialog box This option will copy all Windows installation files and USB 3 0 drivers y If you already have the Windows Installation USB flash drive and just want to add USB 3 0 drivers on it you can choose Add USB driv...

Page 72: ...AID in Windows system To create a software 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 Software RAID can t includ the system disk ...

Page 73: ... separately controls each segment of LEDs on your motherboard graphics cards and extend LED strip y LED effects switches LEDs on or off y Styles select the LED style from the drop down list y Extend LED optional allows you to turn ON OFF the Extend LED Effects function Extend LED Effects select extend LED strip effect y LED color allows you change the LED color y Apply Button applies the Styles se...

Page 74: ...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 75: ... 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 Customize mode is the default of system performance y Performance information displays the system performance diagram of enabled mode y Setting enables...

Page 76: ...les Run X BOOST when windows starts y USB SPEED UP supports faster the data transfer rates of the USB storage devices y STORAGE BOOST supports faster access speed of storage device Important y Please note that you can only select one mode at a time from Easy or Advance page as MSI X BOOST function y The improved transfer rate access speed will vary with the USB storage device y VR BOOST optional p...

Page 77: ...pplications 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 block IP address and setup virtual access point y Information shows version information Configuring Bandwidth This section describes how to configure Internet Provider Speed You can conf...

Page 78: ...se follow the steps below 1 1 Click the Network Test block in NETWORK MANAGER 2 3 4 2 Click Test Network Speed button The test takes several minutes to test your network speed 3 Enter the testing results into Upload Speed and Download Speed fields 4 Check the Enable Bandwidth Control to allow the NETWORK MANAGER to manage the bandwidth ...

Page 79: ...ee form Stress Test tests the stability of your system Benchmarking analyzes and compares your system s performance against other system profiles Profiles manages sets of system settings y 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 y System Table displays information about ...

Page 80: ... manufacturer model name chipset BIOS version and graphic interface y Memory Tab shows memory type memory size channels memory frequency y SPD Tab shows specifications relating to each memory module connected to the motherboard including the size type and frequency y Graphics Tab shows GPU name code name core speed memory size and memory type y Bench Tab allows you to run either a benchmark or a s...

Page 81: ...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 82: ...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 f...

Page 83: ...me 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 V...

Page 84: ...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 only utilize the...

Page 85: ...XX 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 S...

Page 86: ...ge 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 RA...

Page 87: ... 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 LOS...

Page 88: ... 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 89: ...harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation CE Conformity Hereby Micro Star International CO LTD declares that this device is in compliance with the essential 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 가정에...

Page 90: ... 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 ser...

Page 91: ...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 MSI si ...

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