MSI B250M BAZOOKA OPT BOOST, User Manual

Page 1: ...therboard 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 Gui...

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 c...

Page 3: ...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 a...

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 2 2 3 Installing DDR4 memory http youtu be T03aDrJPyQs DIMMB2 DIMMB2 DIMMB1 DIMMA2 DIMMA2 DIMMA2 DIMMA1...

Page 6: ...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...

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: ...20 LAN Port LED Status Table 20 Audio Ports Configuration 20 Realtek HD Audio Manager 21 Overview of Components 22 CPU Socket 24 DIMM Slots 25 PCI_E1 3 PCIe Expansion Slots 26 SATA1 6 SATA 6Gb s Conne...

Page 14: ...ndows 7 8 1 10 57 Installing Drivers 57 Installing Utilities 57 LIVE UPDATE 6 58 COMMAND CENTER 60 GAMING APP 64 X BOOST 69 MSI SMART TOOL 71 DRAGON EYE 72 RAMDISK 73 GAMING LAN MANAGER 74 Intel Extre...

Page 15: ...00 60Hz y 1x DVI D port supports a maximum resolution of 1920x1200 60Hz Storage Intel B250 Chipset y 6x SATA 6Gb s ports y 2x M 2 slots Key M Supports up to PCIe 3 0 x4 and SATA 6Gb s Supports 2242 22...

Page 16: ...b s connectors y 2x USB 2 0 connectors supports additional 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 3x 4 pin system fan conne...

Page 17: ...vers y COMMAND CENTER y LIVE UPDATE 6 y FAST BOOT y SUPER CHARGER y GAMING APP y RAMDISK y GAMING LAN MANAGER y X BOOST y MSI SMART TOOL y Intel Extreme Tuning Utility y Norton Internet Security Solut...

Page 18: ...stic Light Extension RGB y PCI E Steel Armor y DDR4 Boost y X Boost y Military Class 5 y 7000 Quality Test y Dragon eye y RAMDisk y GAMING HOTKEY y Mystic light SYNC y WTFast GPN 2 Month Premium Licen...

Page 19: ...Channel DDR4 Memory P S2 Mouse Keyboard DMI 3 0 B250 CPU NV6795 Super I O HDMI DVI D PCIe x1 slot x1 HDMI PCI Express Bus PCIe x1 slot x1 USB 3 1 Gen1 USB 2 0 PCI Express Bus Switch SATA 6Gb s Audio...

Page 20: ...ption Off 10 Mbps connection Green 100 Mbps connection Orange 1 Gbps connection LAN Port LED Status Table USB 3 1 Gen1 Type C USB 3 1 Gen1 Type A USB 2 0 LAN Audio Ports Optical S PDIF Out DVI D Audio...

Page 21: ...ou 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 p...

Page 22: ...2 PCI_E3 M2_1 M2_2 JCI1 JTPM1 DIMMA1 DIMMA2 DIMMB1 DIMMB2 SYS_FAN2 SYS_FAN3 SYS_FAN1 JUSB1 JBAT1 JLED1 JFP1 JFP2 ATX_PWR1 CPU_PWR1 EZ Debug LED SATA3 SATA4 SATA5 SATA6 JUSB2 JUSB3 JCOM1 JAUD1 SATA 1 2...

Page 23: ...IMMB2 DIMM Slots 25 JAUD1 Front Audio Connector 29 JBAT1 Clear CMOS Reset BIOS Jumper 34 JCI1 Chassis Intrusion Connector 33 JCOM1 Serial Port Connector 29 JFP1 JFP2 Front Panel Connectors 29 JLED1 RG...

Page 24: ...s 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 overhea...

Page 25: ...GB 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 So...

Page 26: ...ming Series Graphics Card Bolster to support its weight to prevent deformation of the slot SATA1 6 SATA 6Gb s Connectors These connectors are SATA 6Gb s interface ports Each connector can connect to o...

Page 27: ...SATA SSD PCIe M 2 PCIe SSD available unavailable M 2 slots with examples of various combination possibilities PCIe SATA PCIe SATA PCIe PCIe SATA SATA SATA4 SATA4 SATA4 SATA4 SATA6 SATA6 SATA6 SATA6 SA...

Page 28: ...he video to learn how to Install M 2 module http youtu be JCTFABytrYA Installing M 2 module M2_1 M 2 Slot Key M 1 2 3 30 3 Tighten the base screw into the hole of the distance to the M 2 slot as the l...

Page 29: ...No Pin 1 JFP2 1 Speaker 2 Buzzer 3 Buzzer 4 Speaker 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 Head Phone...

Page 30: ...es 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 conn...

Page 31: ..._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 JUSB2 3 USB 2 0 Connectors These connectors allow you to con...

Page 32: ...ll always maintain at 100 which might create a lot of noise 1 CPU_FAN1 1 Ground 2 12V 3 Sense 4 Speed Control Signal 1 SYS_FAN1 SYS_FAN2 SYS_FAN3 1 Ground 2 Voltage Control 3 Sense 4 NC PWM Mode fan c...

Page 33: ...he chassis cover is opened again a warning message will be displayed on screen when the computer is turned on Resetting the chassis intrusion warning 1 Go to BIOS Settings Security Chassis Intrusion C...

Page 34: ...G APP to adjust calibrate and control the LED light refer to the Software section for details 1 JLED1 Extension cable 5050 LED strip 1 1 12V 2 G 3 R 4 B JBAT1 Clear CMOS Reset BIOS Jumper There is CMO...

Page 35: ...hese LEDs indicate the debug 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 th...

Page 36: ...only and may vary from the product you purchased Entering BIOS Setup Please refer the following methods to enter BIOS setup y Press Delete key when the Press DEL key to enter Setup Menu F11 to enter...

Page 37: ...e 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...

Page 38: ...Dec date The date from 1 to 31 can be keyed by numeric function keys year The year can be adjusted by users f System Time Sets the system time Use tab key to switch between time elements The time for...

Page 39: ...ncy Timer 32 Sets latency timer of PCI interface device Options 32 64 96 128 160 192 224 248 PCI Bus clocks fAbove 4G Decoding Disabled Enables or disables 64 bit capable devices to be decoded in abov...

Page 40: ...ork Stack is enabled Enabled Enables the Ipv6 PXE boot support Disabled Disables the Ipv6 PXE boot support fSATA Mode AHCI mode B250M BAZOOKA PLUS Optane mode B250M BAZOOKA OPT BOOST Sets the operatio...

Page 41: ...for both integrated and external graphics cards Disabled Disables this function f USB Con guration Sets the onboard USB controller and device function Press Enter to enter the sub menu fUSB Controller...

Page 42: ...cording to level 1 4 target temperatures These items will be un available when Smart Fan Control is disabled fCPU SYS FanX level 1 4 Fan Speed 13 38 63 100 Sets fan duty cycle for level 1 to 4 low to...

Page 43: ...dows 8 1 10 requirements Enabled The system will switch to UEFI mode to meet the Windows equirement Disabled Disables this function fMSI Fast Boot Disabled MSI Fast Boot is the fastest way to boot the...

Page 44: ...up Sets system wake up behaviors for different sleep modes Press Enter to enter the sub menu fWake Up Event By BIOS Selects the wake up event by BIOS or operating system BIOS Activates the following i...

Page 45: ...d from S3 S4 S5 state when activity of any key on PS 2 keyboard is detected Hot Key Enables the system to be awakened from S3 S4 S5 state when activity of hot key on PS 2 keyboard is detected Disabled...

Page 46: ...o configure in BIOS setup Note We use as the symbol 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 T...

Page 47: ...talled CPU f Adjusted GT Frequency Shows the adjusted integrated graphics frequency Read only f EIST Enabled Enables or disables the Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology Enabled Enables the EIST to adj...

Page 48: ...chives of first intiation and training for memory 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 e...

Page 49: ...support HT function fActive Processor Cores All Allows you to select the number of active CPU cores fLimit CPUID Maximum Disabled Enables or disables the extended CPUID value Enabled BIOS limits the m...

Page 50: ...ting 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 disa...

Page 51: ...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...

Page 52: ...sh Menu allows you to update BIOS with a USB flash disk f Select one le to update BIOS and ME Selects a BIOS file includes the ME management settings in the USB flash drive to update the BIOS and ME T...

Page 53: ...he 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...

Page 54: ...uto Selects TPM 1 2 or TPM 2 0 technology for installed TPM device If set to Auto BIOS will detect it automatically f Chassis Intrusion Configuration Press Enter to enter the sub menu fChassis Intrusi...

Page 55: ...Bootup NumLock State On Select the keyboard NumLock state upon bootup f AUTO CLR_CMOS Disabled Enables or disables the CMOS data to be resumed automatically when the booting process hang up over 5 se...

Page 56: ...IOS 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 and restore to the previo...

Page 57: ...et 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 Windo...

Page 58: ...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 re...

Page 59: ...he bottom 6 When Save Path prompts you can specify a download directory 7 When download you will see the screen below It may take several minutes to complete the process 8 To install the applications...

Page 60: ...trol 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 change...

Page 61: ...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...

Page 62: ...ng 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 b...

Page 63: ...vate 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 add...

Page 64: ...nction Buttons allows you to use LED Effect OSD Eye Rest and Dragon Eye functions y Peripheral Device Function Buttons allows you to set the Gaming Hotkey Mouse Master and VR Ready functions y Remote...

Page 65: ...the icon to go to next step 3 Click on the RED GREEN and BLUE buttons accordingly to calibrate the LED red green and blue colors 4 Click on the Finish to complete the RGB LED color calibration y LED e...

Page 66: ...creases 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 VR Ready It will optimize the perfo...

Page 67: ...nd 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 Window...

Page 68: ...e macro Right adds a right 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 selec...

Page 69: ...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 perfo...

Page 70: ...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 sys...

Page 71: ...will erase it To create the Windows 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...

Page 72: ...u re playing a game There are three options available WQVGA Small 400 240 HVGAW Medium 640 360 WVGA Large 768 480 y Position Settings allows you to select where the Dragon Eye video needs to be displa...

Page 73: ...etter 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 res...

Page 74: ...pplications by total traf c 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...

Page 75: ...ollow the steps below 1 1 Click the Network Test block in GAMING LAN MANAGER 2 3 4 2 Click Test Network Speed button The test takes several minutes to test your network speed 3 Enter the testing resul...

Page 76: ...e 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 Contr...

Page 77: ...regardless of type connection status or which applications they are assigned to y Library quickly set up your configurations to autolaunch with an application Application Configuration you can choose...

Page 78: ...review Revert Save Button y Widgets allow you to customize a certain aspect of your device y Widgets Toggle allows you to toggle Widgets y Configuration Windows Toggle allows you to toggle the Configu...

Page 79: ...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 co...

Page 80: ...to change your view of the surroundings A virtual screen will be visible in front of you This screen will initially be showing the Windows desktop While TriDef VR is running any Windows application y...

Page 81: ...Games can be removed from the list by right clicking on the tile and selecting Remove The Edit option in the right click menu allows you to modify the game name and other properties Settings Tab The v...

Page 82: ...dio setting is only available when TriDef VR is redirecting the audio from a different output so if the slider is disabled then use the normal Windows volume controls instead The Game FPS setting is p...

Page 83: ...of your background Options When TriDef SmartCam is selected several advanced settings are also made available TriDef SmartCam s background replacement can operate in one of two modes In Normal mode S...

Page 84: ...ane memory If the Intel Optane memory is pre installed on the motherboard just skip to step 4 Install the Intel Rapid Storage Technology 15 5 1 Update BIOS refer to the Updating BIOS section 2 Install...

Page 85: ...alog 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 AHC...

Page 86: ...eps below to remove the Intel Optane memory 1 Disable Intel Optane Memory Disable Intel Optane Memory via the Intel Optane memory application Reboot System 2 Disable Optane Mode Press Delete key to en...

Page 87: ...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...

Page 88: ...ith part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including int...

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Page 91: ...ement and we reserve the right to make changes without notice Technical Support If a problem arises with your system and no solution can be obtained from the user guide please contact your place of pu...