MSI A320M gaming pro, Manual

Page 1: ...dule Connector 14 JCI1 Chassis Intrusion Connector 14 JAUD1 Front Audio Connector 15 JCOM1 Serial Port Connector 15 JLPT1 Parallel Port Connector 15 JBAT1 Clear CMOS Reset BIOS Jumper 16 EZ Debug LED Debug LED indicators 16 JLED1 RGB LED connector 16 BIOS Setup 17 Entering BIOS Setup 17 Resetting BIOS 18 Updating BIOS 18 Software Description 19 Installing Windows 7 64 bit Windows 10 64 bit 19 Inst...

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: ...ts Onboard Graphics y 1x VGA port supports a maximum resolution of 2048x1280 60Hz 1920x1200 60Hz y 1x DVI D port supports a maximum resolution of 1920x1200 60Hz y 1x HDMI port supports a maximum resolution of 4096x2160 24Hz Only support when using a 7th Gen A series Athlon processor Storage AMD A320 B350 Chipset y 4x SATA 6Gb s ports Supports RAID 0 RAID1 and RAID 10 y 1x M 2 slot Key M Supports P...

Page 4: ...4 USB 2 0 ports y 1x USB 3 1 Gen1 connector supports additional 2 USB 3 1 Gen1 ports y 1x 4 pin CPU fan connector y 2x 4 pin system fan connectors y 1x Front panel audio connector y 2x Front panel connectors y 1x TPM module connector y 1x Chassis Intrusion connector y 1x Serial port connector y 1x Parallel port connector y 1x RGB LED strip connector y 1x Clear CMOS jumper I O Controller NUVOTON 67...

Page 5: ... SUPER CHARGER y COMMAND CENTER y LIVE UPDATE 6 y MSI SMART TOOL y DRAGON EYE y GAMING APP y X BOOST y RAMDISK y GAMING LAN MANAGER y Norton Security y Google Chrome Google Toolbar Google Drive y WTFast y CPU Z MSI GAMING y XSplit Gamecaster V2 y SteelSeries Engine 3 ...

Page 6: ...nnel audio you have to connect front audio I O module to JAUD1 connector and follow the below steps 1 Click on the Realtek HD Audio Manager Advanced Settings to open the dialog below 2 Select Mute the rear output device when a front headphone plugged in 3 Plug your speakers to audio jacks on rear and front I O panel When you plug into a device at an audio jack a dialogue window will pop up asking ...

Page 7: ...ts CPU_FAN1 CPU Socket SYS_FAN1 PCI_E3 JTPM1 PCI_E2 M2_1 PCI_E1 DIMMA1 DIMMB1 JBAT1 JCI1 JFP2 JLED1 JFP1 ATX_PWR1 CPU_PWR1 EZ Debug LED SATA3 SATA4 JLPT1 JUSB2 JUSB1 SYS_FAN2 JUSB3 JCOM1 JAUD1 SATA 1 2 Overview of Components ...

Page 8: ...U heatsink is necessary to prevent overheating and maintain system stability y Confirm that the CPU heatsink has 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 ...

Page 9: ...lower than the marked value under the default state PCI_E1 3 PCIe Expansion Slots PCI_E1 PCIe 2 0 x1 PCI_E2 PCIe 3 0 x16 RYZEN Series processors PCIe 3 0 x8 7th Gen A series Athlon processors PCI_E3 PCIe 2 0 x1 Important 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...

Page 10: ...entical plugs on either sides of the cable However it is recommended that the flat connector be connected to the motherboard for space saving purposes 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 Switch 6 Power Switch 7 Reset Switch 8 Power Switch 9 Reserved 10 No Pin 1 JFP2 1...

Page 11: ...Ground 7 Ground 19 Ground 8 PWR OK 20 Res 9 5VSB 21 5V 10 12V 22 5V 11 12V 23 5V 12 3 3V 24 Ground 5 4 1 8 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 M2_1 M 2 Slot Key M Please install the M 2 solid state drive SSD into the M 2 sl...

Page 12: ..._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 avo...

Page 13: ...instruction 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 t...

Page 14: ... switch cable Normal default Trigger the chassis intrusion event Using chassis 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 cove...

Page 15: ...connector allows you to connect the optional serial port with bracket 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 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...

Page 16: ... indicators These LEDs indicate the status of the motherboard 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 booting device is not detected or fail JLED1 RGB LED strip connector This connector allows you to connect the 5050 RGB LED strip Important y This connector supports 5050 RGB multi color LED strip...

Page 17: ...nly and may vary from the product you purchased y The BIOS items will vary with the processor Entering BIOS Setup Press Delete key when the Press DEL key to enter Setup Menu F11 to enter Boot Menu message appears on the screen during the boot process Function key F1 General Help F2 Add Remove a favorite item F3 Enter Favorites menu F4 Enter CPU Specifications menu F5 Enter Memory Z menu F6 Load op...

Page 18: ... 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 driver is already installe...

Page 19: ...OST Power On Self Test to get into Boot Menu 5 Select your optical drive from the Boot Menu 6 Press any key when screen shows Press any key to boot from CD or DVD message 7 Follow the instructions on the screen to install Windows 7 10 Installing Drivers 1 Start up your computer in Windows 7 10 2 Insert MSI Driver Disc into your optical drive 3 The installer will automatically appear and it will fi...

Page 20: ...I Driver Disc into your optical drive 2 The installer will automatically appear 3 Click Utilities tab 4 Select the utilities you want to install 5 Click Install button 6 The utilities installation will then be in progress after it has finished it will prompt you to restart 7 Click OK button to finish 8 Restart your computer ...