MSI MEG Z390 GODLIKE, Manual

Page 1: ...asing the MSI MEG Z390 GODLIKE motherboard This Quick Start section provides demonstration diagrams about how to install your computer Some of the installations also provide video demonstrations Please link to the URL to watch it with the web browser on your phone or tablet You may have even link to the URL by scanning the QR code Preparing Tools and Components Intel LGA 1151 CPU CPU Fan ...

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

Page 4: ...4 Safety Information Installing DDR4 memory http youtu be T03aDrJPyQs DIMMB2 DIMMB2 DIMMB1 DIMMA2 DIMMA2 DIMMA2 DIMMA1 1 1 2 2 3 3 ...

Page 5: ...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 1 2 10 9 Power LED HDD LED Reset Switch Reserved Power Switch 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 ...

Page 6: ...6 Safety Information Installing the Motherboard 1 2 ...

Page 7: ...7 Safety Information Installing SATA Drives http youtu be RZsMpqxythc 1 2 3 4 5 ...

Page 8: ...8 Safety Information 1 Installing a Graphics Card http youtu be mG0GZpr9w_A 2 3 4 5 6 ...

Page 9: ...9 Safety Information Connecting Peripheral Devices ...

Page 10: ...10 Safety Information Connecting the Power Connectors http youtu be gkDYyR_83I4 ATX_PWR1 CPU_PWR1 CPU_PWR2 PCIE_PWR1 ...

Page 11: ...11 Safety Information Power On 1 4 2 3 ...

Page 12: ...Diagram 23 Rear I O Panel 24 LAN Port LED Status Table 24 Audio Ports Configuration 24 Realtek Audio Console 25 Installing Antennas 27 Overview of Components 28 CPU Socket 30 DIMM Slots 31 PCI_E1 5 PCIe Expansion Slots 32 PEGSW1 PCIe CeaseFire Switch 33 U2_1 U 2 Connector 35 M2_1 3 M 2 Slots Key M 36 V Check Points 38 Installing the M 2 Xpander Z 39 SATA1 6 SATA 6Gb s Connectors 40 JFP1 JFP2 Front...

Page 13: ...lti BIOS Switch 53 JRGB1 JRAINBOW1 2 RGB LED connectors 54 JCORSAIR1 CORSAIR Connector 55 DYNAMIC DASHBOARD 56 DYNAMIC DASHBOARD Status Table 56 Onboard LEDs 57 EZ Debug LED 57 DIMM LEDs 57 Fan LEDs 57 Multi BIOS LEDs 58 XMP LED 58 JPWRLED1 LED power input 58 CPU Power LED 59 Debug Code LED 60 Hexadecimal Character Table 60 Boot Phases 60 Debug Code LED Table 60 ACPI States Codes 65 CPU Temperatur...

Page 14: ...89 M FLASH 95 OC PROFILE 96 HARDWARE MONITOR 97 RAID Configuration 98 Enabling Intel Rapid Storage Technology 98 Creating RAID Volume 99 Removing a RAID Volume 100 Resetting Disks to Non RAID 101 Rebuilding RAID Array 102 Installing RAID Driver 103 Installing Intel Rapid Storage Technology Software 103 Intel Optane Memory Configuration 104 System Requirements 104 Installing the Intel Optane memory...

Page 15: ... msi com for more information on compatible memory Expansion Slot y 4x PCIe 3 0 x16 slots y 1x PCIe 3 0 x1 slot Please refer to page 31 for details Multi GPU y Supports 2 Way NVIDIA SLI Technology y Supports 4 Way AMD CrossFire Technology Storage Intel Z390 Chipset y 6x SATA 6Gb s ports y 3x M 2 slots Key M M2_1 M2_3 support up to PCIe 3 0 x4 and SATA 6Gb s 2242 2260 2280 22110 storage devices M2_...

Page 16: ...s speed y Supports Bluetooth 5 USB y Intel Z390 Chipset 6x USB 3 1 Gen2 SuperSpeed USB 10Gbps ports 1 Type C and 3 Type A ports on the back panel 2 Type C internal connectors 4x USB 2 0 High speed USB ports through the internal USB connectors y ASMedia ASM1042 Chipset 2x USB 3 1 Gen1 SuperSpeed USB ports on the back panel y ASMedia ASM1074 Chipset 4x USB 3 1 Gen1 SuperSpeed USB ports available thr...

Page 17: ...ATX 12V power connectors y 1x 6 pin ATX PCIe power connector y 6x SATA 6Gb s connectors y 3x M 2 slots M Key y 1x U 2 port y 2x USB 3 1 Gen2 Type C ports y 2x USB 3 1 Gen1 connectors supports additional 4 USB 3 1 Gen1 ports y 2x USB 2 0 connectors supports additional 4 USB 2 0 ports y 1x 4 pin CPU fan connector y 1x 4 pin Water Pump connector y 8x 4 pin system fan connectors y 1x 3 pin Water Flow ...

Page 18: ... Jumper y 1x Slow mode jumper Debug LED y 1x 2 Digit Debug Code LED y 4x EZ Debug LED Display Panel DYNAMIC DASHBOARD y Displays system information 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 Factor y E ATX Form Factor y 12 in x 10 7 in 30 5 cm x 27 2 cm BIOS Features y Dual ...

Page 19: ...olbar Google Drive y Norton Internet Security Solution Dragon Center Features y GAME OPTIMIZATION y OC Performance y Hardware Monitor y Eyerest y LAN Manager y Live Update Please refer to http download msi com manual mb DRAGONCENTER2 pdf for more details Special Features y Audio Xtreme Audio DAC Nahimic 3 y Network Killer TripleShot GAMING LAN with Killer LAN Manager Killer WiFi y Storage Turbo U ...

Page 20: ... CORSAIR Mystic Light Sync EZ DEBUG LED y Protection DDR4 Steel Armor M 2 Shield 3 PCIe Steel Armor U 2 Steel Armor y Performance Exclusive ESS SABRE HiFi DAC for lossless high quality audio Multi GPU SLI Technology Multi GPU CrossFire Technology DDR4 Boost GAME Boost Streaming Boost OC Engine Lightning USB Front Lightning USB USB with type A C y Stability 7000 Quality Test Continued on next page ...

Page 21: ... Click BIOS 5 Flash BIOS Button Dual BIOS y Certification Quadro SLI Ready Quadro Ready GAMING Certified JCORSAIR1 Connector Specification Supporting CORSAIR RGB Products Maximum connection Lighting Node PRO LED Strip 20 20 brightness is recommended when the number of LED strips exceeds 8 HD120 RGB Fan 6 SP120 RGB Fan 6 LL120 RGB Fan 6 ...

Page 22: ...LED Extension Cable 80cm 2 CORSAIR to RAINBOW RGB Extension Cable 10cm 1 Thermistor Cable 2 Accessories Antenna Set 1 M 2 Xpander Z 1 Streaming Boost 1 SLI HB BRIDGE L 1 6 3mm Audio Adapters 1 Case Badge 1 SATA Cable Labels 1 Product Registration Card 1 8 5H M 2 screws 3 Application DVD Driver DVD 1 Documentation User Manual 1 Quick Guide 1 Quick Installation Guide 1 Important If any of the above ...

Page 23: ...ress Bus PCH Processor NUVOTON 6797 Realtek ALC1220 Realtek ALC1220 ASMEDIA 1074 6x USB 3 1 Gen2 4x USB 2 0 ESS E9018 1x U 2 PCIe x1 slot ASMEDIA 1042 Rear Audio Jacks Front Audio Jacks 1x M 2 Switch 1x M 2 1x M 2 Switch 2x Killer E2500 1x Killer Wireless AC 1550 Switch 2x SATA 6Gb s 1x SATA 6Gb s 3x SATA 6Gb s Switch ...

Page 24: ...bps connection LAN Port LED Status Table 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 y Clear CMOS button Power off your computer Press and hold the Clear CMOS button for about 5 10 seconds to reset BIOS to default values y Flash BIOS Button Port Please refer to page 75 f...

Page 25: ...ntrols the volume or balance the right left side of the speakers that you plugged in front or rear panel by adjust the bar y Jack Status depicts all render and capture devices currently connected with your computer y Connector Settings configures the connection settings Auto popup dialog When you plug into a device at an audio jack a dialogue window will pop up asking you which device is current c...

Page 26: ... 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 27: ...27 Rear I O Panel Installing Antennas 1 Combine the antenna with the base 2 Screw two antenna cables tight to the WiFi antenna connectors as shown 1 2 3 Place the antenna as high as possible ...

Page 28: ... DIMMB2 JRAINBOW2 SYS_FAN2 CPU_FAN1 SYS_FAN1 PUMP_FAN1 SYS_FAN5 SYS_FAN6 SYS_FAN3 T_SEN1 SYS_FAN4 JCORSAIR1 DYNAMIC DASHBOARD ATX_PWR1 JUSB1 JUSB2 JUSB3 JUSB4 JSLOW1 JFP2 SATA 1 2 SATA 3 4 SATA 5 6 U2_1 JRAINBOW1 JCI1 JBAT1 JFP1 POWER1 W_FLOW1 RESET1 OC1 OC_RT2 OC_FS1 JUSB6 JBLK_U1 JRATIO_U1 JUSB5 PEGSW1 BIOS_SW1 JPWRLED1 SYS_FAN7 SYS_FAN8 JRGB1 JAUD1 T_SEN2 ...

Page 29: ...CORSAIR1 CORSAIR Connector 54 JFP1 JFP2 Front Panel Connectors 41 JPWRLED1 LED power input 57 JRGB1 JRAINBOW1 2 RGB LED connectors 53 JSLOW1 Slow Mode Booting Jumper 45 JUSB1 2 USB 3 1 Gen2 Type C Connectors 47 JUSB3 4 USB 3 1 Gen1 Connectors 48 JUSB5 6 USB 2 0 Connectors 49 M2_1 3 M 2 Slots Key M 35 OC1 GAME BOOST Knob 43 OC_FS1 OC Force Enter BIOS Button 44 OC_RT2 OC Retry Button 44 PCI_E1 5 PCI...

Page 30: ... 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 31: ...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 32: ... x8 CPU lanes PCI_E5 PCIe 3 0 x4 PCH lanes Multiple graphics cards installation recommendation Graphics Card Single 2 Way 3 Way 4 Way PCI_E1 3 0 x16 3 0 x8 3 0 x8 3 0 x8 PCI_E2 Empty Empty Empty 3 0 x4 PCI_E3 3 0 x1 3 0 x1 3 0 x1 3 0 x1 PCI_E4 Empty 3 0 x8 3 0 x8 3 0 x4 PCI_E5 3 0 x4 3 0 x4 3 0 x4 3 0 x4 graphics card slot CrossFire only PCI_E1 PCI_E1 PCI_E4 ...

Page 33: ...1 slot is recommended y When adding or removing expansion cards always turn off the power supply and unplug the power supply power cable from the power outlet Read the expansion card s documentation to check for any necessary additional hardware or software changes y The M2_3 will be unavailable when installing PCIe device in to PCI_E5 slot PEGSW1 PCIe CeaseFire Switch The PCIe CeaseFire switch al...

Page 34: ...phics 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 and install the drivers and software included in your graphics card package 5 Right click the Windows desktop and select NVIDIA Control Panel from the menu click on Configure SLI Surro...

Page 35: ...ctor can connect to one PCIe 3 0 x4 NVMe storage device Installing U 2 SSD 1 Connect the U 2 cable to the U 2 connector on the motherboard 2 Connect the U 2 cable to the U 2 SSD 3 Connect the U 2 cable to power adapter cable 1 2 3 U 2 SSD U 2 Connector U 2 Cable Connect to power adapter cable Important The M2_2 SATA5 and SATA6 will be unavailable when installing U 2 device into U 2 port ...

Page 36: ...M2_3 Important y Intel RST only supports PCIe M 2 SSD with UEFI ROM y Intel Optane Memory Ready for all M 2 slots 2 Installing M 2 module 1 Loosen the screws of M 2 SHIELD FROZR 2 Lift the M 2 SHIELD FROZR and remove the protective films from the thermal pads 1 ...

Page 37: ... be removed For double side M 2 SSD completely remove the thermal pad 1 and protection films For single side M 2 SSD remove the two thermal protection films from pad 1 then re stick it to the thermal pad 2 3 4 Screw Mounting pole Thermal pad 2 Thermal pad 1 Protecting films M 2 Plate Pictures shown are for illustration purpose only and may differ from the actual plates and thermal pads 5 Move the p...

Page 38: ...ZR heatsink onto the mounting pole V Check Points These voltage checkpoints are used to measure the current system voltages A multimeter not included will be required to check voltages To measure voltage place test leads on the GND screw mountin g hole and a V Check Point Please refer to the manual of your multimeter for more information VCCIO CPU VSA DRAM PCH GND ...

Page 39: ...unting poles position according to your M 2 SSDs length 4 Insert your M 2 SSDs into the M 2 slots at a 30 degree angle 5 Push the M 2 SSDs and the M 2 Shields down and secure them onto the mounting poles 6 Insert the M 2 Xpander Z into one PCIe slot PCI_E2 or PCI_E4 7 Use the screw to secure the M 2 Xpander Z M 2 SSD 1 2 3 5 5 6 7 4 Important When you installed the Xpander Z card in PCI_E2 then PC...

Page 40: ... recommended that the flat connector be connected to the motherboard for space saving purposes SATA1 SATA3 SATA2 SATA4 SATA5 SATA6 Important y The M2_2 SATA5 and SATA6 will be unavailable when installing U 2 device into U 2 port y The M2_3 will be unavailable when installing PCIe device in to PCI_E5 slot M 2 SATA and U 2 combination table Slot Combination M2_1 PCIe SATA SATA1 SATA2 U2_1 Empty Inst...

Page 41: ...ATA1 SATA3 M 2 PCIe SATA4 SATA2 SATA1 SATA3 M 2 PCIe M 2 PCIe U 2 1xM 2 SATA SSD 5xSATA HDDs SATA4 SATA6 SATA5 SATA3 M 2 SATA 2xM 2 SATA SSDs 1x U 2 SSD 2xSATA HDDs SATA4 M 2 SATA M 2 SATA U 2 SATA1 SATA1 SATA1 SATA6 SATA5 3xM 2 PCIe SSDs 4xSATA HDDs SATA4 SATA2 SATA1 SATA3 M 2 PCIe M 2 PCIe M 2 PCIe 3xM 2 SATA SSDs 3xSATA HDDs SATA4 M 2 SATA M 2 SATA M 2 SATA SATA6 ...

Page 42: ...ED 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 Speaker Buzzer 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 R 6 MIC Detection 7 SENSE_SEND 8 No Pin 9 Head Phone L 10 Head Phone Detec...

Page 43: ...t y Make sure that all the power cables are securely connected to a proper ATX power supply to ensure stable operation of the motherboard y It is recommended to connect two 8 pin connectors or at least one 8 pin and one 4 pin power connectors to the CPU_PWR1 and CPU_PWR2 to optimize system stability and prevent the motherboard from overheating under heavy load CPU_PWR1 2 ATX_PWR1 PCIE_PWR1 Power C...

Page 44: ...led 1 4 1 4 2 4 4 4 4 4 8 4 4 5 1 4 4 4 7 4 7 5 0 4 8 5 1 2 4 2 4 3 4 5 4 5 4 9 4 5 5 2 4 5 4 8 4 8 5 1 4 9 5 2 4 4 3 4 4 4 6 4 6 5 0 4 6 5 3 4 6 4 9 4 9 5 2 5 0 5 3 6 4 4 4 5 4 7 4 7 5 1 4 7 5 4 4 7 5 0 5 0 5 3 5 1 5 4 8 4 5 4 6 4 8 4 8 5 2 4 8 5 5 4 8 5 1 5 1 5 4 5 2 5 5 10 4 6 4 7 4 9 4 9 5 3 4 9 5 6 4 9 5 2 5 2 5 5 5 3 5 6 11 4 7 4 8 5 0 5 0 5 4 5 0 5 7 5 0 5 3 5 3 5 6 5 4 5 7 4 Power on and t...

Page 45: ...d for better compatibility when using GAME BOOST function JBLK_U1 JRATIO_U1 Base clock Plus Ratio Plus connectors You can use these connectors to connect the external buttons Press the button connecting to JBLK_U1 to increase the CPU base clock or press the button connecting to JRATIO_U1 to increase the CPU ratio JBLK_U1 JRATIO_U1 Short the jumper to increase the CPU ratio Short the jumper to incr...

Page 46: ...uring BIOS POST Important y Users will try extreme low temperature must be higher than 124 degrees to prevent Debug Code 00 overclocking at their own risks y The overclocking results will vary according to the CPU version y Please don t set to Enabled when the system is powered off or can t be started T_SEN1 2 Thermal Sensor Connectors These connectors allow you to connect the thermistor cable and...

Page 47: ... Sense 4 Speed Control Signal DC Mode pin definition 1 Ground 2 Voltage Control 3 Sense 4 NC Pin definition of fan connectors CPU_FAN1 PUMP_FAN1 SYS_FAN1 8 Fan Connectors Fan connectors can be classified as PWM Pulse Width Modulation Mode or DC Mode PWM Mode fan connectors provide constant 12V output and adjust fan speed with speed control signal DC Mode fan connectors control fan speed by changin...

Page 48: ...ing system JUSB1 2 USB 3 1 Gen2 Type C Connectors These connectors allow you to connect USB 3 1 Gen2 Type C connectors on the front panel The connector possesses a foolproof design When you connect the cable be sure to connect it with the corresponding orientation JUSB1 JSUB2 USB Type C Cable USB Type C port on the front panel 1 1 Ground 3 WFLOW IN 2 WFLOW PWR ...

Page 49: ...Ground 17 USB3_RX_DP 8 USB2 0 18 USB3_RX_DN 9 USB2 0 19 Power 10 NC 20 No Pin Charger Port The JUSB4 connector is a charger port which can increase USB power output for fast charging your smartphone or USB powered devices The Charger Port is hardware controlled by motherboard chip it can still charge your device in suspend hibernate state or even shutdown states However when you boot the computer ...

Page 50: ... damage y In order to recharge your iPad iPhone and iPod through USB ports please install MSI DRAGON CENTER utility Connecting USB Xpander optional The USB Xpander is used to expand a single USB 2 0 connector to 4 connectors Use the USB Xpander Cable to connect the expansion board and the motherboard as shown below USB 2 0 connector on the motherboard Connect to power adapter cable Triangle mark U...

Page 51: ...al 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 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 ...

Page 52: ... 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 computer is turned on Resetting the chassis intrusion warning 1 Go to BIOS SETTINGS Security Chassis Intrusion Configur...

Page 53: ...Switch to the normal BIOS ROM with Multi BIOS switch 3 Insert the USB flash drive into the computer 4 Power on the computer and press Del key to enter BIOS setup during POST 5 Select the M FLASH tab and click on Yes to reboot the system and enter the flash mode 6 Select a BIOS file to perform the BIOS recovering process 7 Switch to the failed BIOS ROM with Multi BIOS switch and click on Yes to sta...

Page 54: ...mage to the LED strip Important y The JRGB connector supports up to 2 meters continuous 5050 RGB LED strips 12V G R B with the maximum power rating of 3A 12V y The JRAINBOW connector supports up to 75 LEDs WS2812B Individually Addressable RGB LED strips 5V Data Ground with the maximum power rating of 3A 5V In the case of 20 brightness the connector supports up to 200 LEDs y Always turn off the pow...

Page 55: ...1 2 3 4 5 6 Any fan not connected in series will break communication and the RGB LED lighting function will not work y Quantity of RGB LED Fans or RGB LED Lighting PRO strips supported may differ between models Please refer to the motherboard specification y CORSAIR RGB LED Fan and CORSAIR Lighting Node PRO can t be used at the same time 1 JCORSAIR1 1 5V 2 Data 3 Ground JCORSAIR1 connector JCORSAI...

Page 56: ...rtant For information on configuration and customization DYNAMIC DASHBOARD please refer to the MSI s website System Status DYNAMIC DASHBOARD Power On CPU is not detected or fail DRAM is not detected or fail GPU is not detected or fail Enter the OS S3 Suspend to RAM S4 S5 Sus pend to Disk Shutdown Flash BIOS Update System Status DYNAMIC DASHBOARD Flash BIOS Finish Flash BIOS Error Fan Speed Tempera...

Page 57: ...tes GPU is not detected or fail BOOT indicates the booting device is not detected or fail DIMM LEDs DIMM LEDs These LED indicate the memory modules are installed LED color Fan control mode Red PWM mode White DC mode Fan LEDs These LEDs indicate the fan control mode CPU_FAN1 LED PUMP_FAN1 LED SYS_FAN1 LED SYS_FAN3LED SYS_FAN8 LED SYS_FAN7 LED SYS_FAN2 LED SYS_FAN4 LED SYS_FAN6 LED SYS_FAN5 LED ...

Page 58: ...e which BIOS ROM is in operation BIOS B LED White BIOS A LED Red JPWRLED1 LED power input This connector is used by retailers to demonstrate onboard LED light effects JPWRLED1 LED power input XMP LED This LED indicates the XMP Extreme Memory Profile mode is enabled ...

Page 59: ...o the 4 pin power connector Important When the CPU Power LED is lit your computer may be started but insufficient power may cause system stability issues LED color CPU power connectors status Red CPU_PWR1 CPU_PWR2 CPU_PWR1 CPU_PWR2 CPU_PWR1 CPU_PWR2 Off CPU_PWR1 CPU_PWR2 CPU_PWR1 CPU_PWR2 CPU_PWR1 CPU_PWR2 CPU_PWR1 CPU_PWR2 CPU_PWR1 CPU_PWR2 ...

Page 60: ...Driver Execution Environment DXE main hardware initialization Boot Device Selection BDS system setup pre OS user interface selecting a bootable device CD DVD HDD USB Network Shell Debug Code LED Table SEC Progress Codes 01 Power on Reset type detection soft hard 02 AP initialization before microcode loading 03 System Agent initialization before microcode loading 04 PCH initialization before microc...

Page 61: ...31 Memory Installed 32 CPU post memory initialization is started 33 CPU post memory initialization Cache initialization 34 CPU post memory initialization Application Processor s AP initialization 35 CPU post memory initialization Boot Strap Processor BSP selection 36 CPU post memory initialization System Management Mode SMM initialization 37 Post Memory System Agent initialization is started 38 3A...

Page 62: ... DXE SMM initialization is started 6B 6F System Agent DXE initialization System Agent module specific 70 PCH DXE initialization is started 71 PCH DXE SMM initialization is started 72 PCH devices initialization 73 77 PCH DXE Initialization PCH module specific 78 ACPI module initialization 79 CSM initialization 7A 7F Reserved for future AMI DXE codes 90 Boot Device Selection BDS phase is started 91 ...

Page 63: ...itialization B3 System Reset B4 USB hot plug B5 PCI bus hot plug B6 Clean up of NVRAM B7 Configuration Reset reset of NVRAM settings B8 BF Reserved for future AMI codes DXE Error Codes D0 CPU initialization error D1 System Agent initialization error D2 PCH initialization error D3 Some of the Architectural Protocols are not available D4 PCI resource allocation error Out of Resources D5 No Space for...

Page 64: ... Resume Boot Script Error EB S3 OS Wake Error EC EF Reserved for future AMI error codes Recovery Progress Codes F0 Recovery condition triggered by firmware Auto recovery F1 Recovery condition triggered by user Forced recovery F2 Recovery process started F3 Recovery firmware image is found F4 Recovery firmware image is loaded F5 F7 Reserved for future AMI progress codes Recovery Error Codes F8 Reco...

Page 65: ...m is entering S5 sleep state 10 System is waking up from the S1 sleep state 20 System is waking up from the S2 sleep state 30 System is waking up from the S3 sleep state 40 System is waking up from the S4 sleep state AC System has transitioned into ACPI mode Interrupt controller is in PIC mode AA System has transitioned into ACPI mode Interrupt controller is in APIC mode CPU Temperature 00 99 Disp...

Page 66: ...p up notification then select Run DVDSetup exe to open the installer If you turn off the AutoPlay feature from the Windows Control Panel you can still manually execute the DVDSetup exe from the root path of the MSI Driver Disc 4 The installer will find and list all necessary drivers in the Drivers Software tab 5 Click the Install button in the lower right corner of the window 6 The drivers install...

Page 67: ...ght effects Please note 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 Each page of effect selector lists six effects you can use the page navigation on the bottom to find more options y LED Color selector In this section you may select the color for single light effects Stack...

Page 68: ...ll only be available if your device supports it y Apply Button Each time you change the configurations you need to click the Apply button to apply changes y Device synchronization In this section you may synchronize LED light effect to your devices To synchronize devices click the chain icon under device icon when the broken chain icon changes to the red chain icon the device has synchronized the ...

Page 69: ...ll sync devices will be changed in red chain icons and the Profile control panel will appear on the left Profile control panel used to save All Sync profile settings Save button saves sync device settings and lighting effect settings to the current Sync Profile Create button create a new Profile setting Profile name allows you to edit the Profile name Delete button delete the Profile setting Apply...

Page 70: ...iles to fit your multimedia experience Music Gaming Movie or Communication All profiles can be modified as you wish y On Off Button allows you to turn all of Nahimic 3 s audio effects in one click y Audio Effects allows you to separately control any of the 5 audio effects Surround Sound it is an audio effect mainly dedicated to headphones acoustic experience Gaming and Movies virtualizes the multi...

Page 71: ...as well as its current volume Mute mutes the current mic device y Mic profiles allows you to choose between 2 factory mic profiles to fit your experience Chat or Conference All profiles can be modified as you wish y On Off button allows you to turn on and off all Nahimic 3 s microphone effects in one click y Microphone Effects allows you to separately control any of the 4 microphone effects Static...

Page 72: ...Tracker Compatible games Try Button On Off Button y ON OFF Button allows you to enable disable the Sound Tracker by switching this option ON OFF y Try Button launch a 7 1 audio sample allowing you to preview how the radar will react in your game y Sound Tracker Effects Size allows you to adjust the scale of the Sound Tracker making it look bigger or smaller Transparency allows you to adjust the tr...

Page 73: ... that are passing trafΏc y Apps displays currently using network bandwidth applications y Wifi Analyzer shows the Wireless network around you y Wireless xTend allows you to on off the Wireless xTend feature Computers featuring Wireless xTend Technology leverage the processing power to increase the reach and strength of the network inside of your home y Settings allows you to setup bandwidth And al...

Page 74: ...he 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 In MSI Dragon Center application click on GO2BIOS button and choose OK The system will reboot and enter BIOS setup directly Function key F1 General Help F2 Add Remove a favorite item F3 Enter Favorites menu F4 Enter CP...

Page 75: ...t and press Ctrl F5 key during POST and click on Yes to reboot the system Reboot and press Del key during POST to enter BIOS Click the M FLASH button and click on Yes to reboot the system 3 Select a BIOS file to perform the BIOS update process 4 When prompted switch to the target BIOS ROM with Multi BIOS switch and click on Yes to start recovering BIOS 5 After the flashing process is 100 completed...

Page 76: ...ant Only the FAT32 format USB flash drive supports updating BIOS by Flash BIOS 1 Connect power supply to CPU_PWR1 and ATX_PWR1 No other components are necessary but power supply 2 Plug the USB flash drive that contains the MSI ROM file into the Flash BIOS port on rear I O panel 3 Press the Flash BIOS Button to flash BIOS and the LED on the Flash BIOS Button starts flashing 4 After the flashing BIO...

Page 77: ... GAME BOOST function y XMP switch click on the inner circle to enable disable the X M P Extreme Memory Profile Switch the outer circle 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 scr...

Page 78: ... fan speed by percentage y Favorites press the Favorites tab or 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...

Page 79: ... 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 80: ...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 81: ...ter 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 periphe...

Page 82: ... Queuing NCQ and hot plugging Optane Mode Enables Optane function 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 fSATAx Hot Plug Disabled Allows user to enable or disable the SATA hot plug support Enabled Enables hot plug suppor...

Page 83: ...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 Enabled Protect the system from unexpected power operation and remain the shut down status Disabled Disables this function f Windows OS Configuration Sets Windows OS detailed configuration and behavi...

Page 84: ...abled Enables the secure boot function and allow you to set the secure boot settings Disabled Disables this function fSecure Boot Mode Standard Selects the secure boot mode This item is to select how the secure boot keys be loaded This item appears when Secure Boot Support is enabled Standard The system will automatically load the secure keys from BIOS Custom Allows user to configure the secure boo...

Page 85: ...is detected Disabled Disables this function fResume From S3 S4 S5 by PS 2 Mouse Disabled Enables or disables the system wake up by PS 2 mouse Enabled Enables the system to be awakened from S3 S4 S5 state when activity of PS 2 mouse is detected Disabled Disables this function fResume From S3 S4 S5 by PS 2 Keyboard Disabled Enables or disables the system wake up by PS 2 keyboard Any Key Enables the ...

Page 86: ...k State On Select the keyboard NumLock state upon bootup f Info Block effect Unlock Sets the state of Help information block Unlock Sliding effect Lock Fix the Help information block on the screen f Boot Mode Select LEGACY UEFI Sets the system boot mode from legacy or UEFI architecture depending on OS installation requirement This item will become un selectable and will be configured automatically...

Page 87: ...ministrator User Password items a password box will appear on the screen Type the password then press Enter The password typed now will replace any previous set password from CMOS memory You will be prompted to confirm the password You may also press Esc to abort the selection To clear a set password press Enter when you are prompted to enter a new password A message will confirm the password is b...

Page 88: ...ave all changes and reboot the system f Save Changes Save current changes f Discard Changes Discard all changes and restore to the previous values f Restore Defaults Restore or load all default values f Boot Override The installed bootable devices will appear on this menu you can select one of them to be the boot device ...

Page 89: ...io 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 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 ...

Page 90: ...nd 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 91: ...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 92: ...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 93: ...s 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 s...

Page 94: ...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 95: ...e 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 When prompted switch to the target BIOS ROM with Multi BIOS switch and click on Yes to start r...

Page 96: ...current 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 97: ...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 98: ...ffer from the illustrations in this appendix Enabling Intel Rapid Storage Technology In Legacy mode we can change the AHCI mode to RAID mode and disable the Fast Boot then press Ctrl I during the POST to enter the Intel Rapid Storage Technology Legacy mode However most newer version of operating systems support UEFI and the Intel Rapid Storage Technology UEFI mode can still run when the Fast Boot ...

Page 99: ...y or press Enter key and use the arrow keys to select the option X to select the disks you want to create for the RAID volume 6 Select the Strip Size for the RAID array 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 7 Select the capacity of the vo...

Page 100: ... system will become unbootable 1 Go to BIOS SETTING Advanced Intel R Rapid Storage Technology 2 Select the RAID volume from the Intel R Rapid Storage Technology screen to enter the RAID VOLUME INFO screen 3 Select the Delete item and press Enter key to delete the selected RAID volume The following screen appears 4 Select the Yes item and press Enter key to accept the volume deletion 100 RAID Config...

Page 101: ...to non RAID item and press Enter to delete the RAID volume and remove any RAID structures from the drives The following screen appears 5 Select the Yes item and press Enter key to accept the disk reseting Important y You will lose all data on the RAID drives and any internal RAID structures when you perform this operation y Possible reasons to Reset Disks to Non RAID could include issues such as i...

Page 102: ...nd restore data redundancy refer to the procedure below that corresponds to the current situation 1 Power off 2 Replace the failed hard drive with a new one that is of equal or greater capacity 3 Reboot the system and go to BIOS SETTING Advanced Intel R Rapid Storage Technology 4 Select the Degraded RAID volume from the Intel R Rapid Storage Technology screen to enter the RAID VOLUME INFO screen 5...

Page 103: ...ve the disk USB drive in the computer until the system reboots itself Windows setup will need to copy the files after the RAID volume is formatted and Windows setup starts copying files Installing Intel Rapid Storage Technology Software 1 As previously mentioned enable Intel R Rapid Storage Technology in BIOS 2 Insert the MSI Driver Disc into the optical drive 3 Click the Select to choose what hap...

Page 104: ...tall your Intel Optane memory module Install the Intel Optane memory module into the M 2 slot 3 Enable M 2 Optane Genie Power on and press Delete key to enter BIOS Setup menu Enable M 2 Optane Genie by clicking the M 2 Optane Genie item Click Ok in the dialog Press F10 to save configuration and exit 4 Install the Intel Rapid Storage Technology Reboot to operating system Insert the MSI Driver Disc ...

Page 105: ...ou 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 105 Intel Optane Memory Configuration ...

Page 106: ...ptane 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 the Intel Optane memory module Power ...

Page 107: ...omputer 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 all customized settin...

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Page 111: ...y Visit the MSI website for technical guide BIOS updates driver updates and other information http www msi com y Register your product at http register msi com Revision History Version 1 0 2018 08 First release Version 1 1 2018 10 Add power LED Update OC table Version 1 1 2019 05 Change Flash BIOS 产品中有害物质的名称及含量 部件名称 有害物质 铅 Pb 汞 Hg 镉 Cd 六价铬 Cr VI 多溴联苯 PBB 多溴二苯醚 PBDE 印刷电路板组件 电池 外部信号连接头 线材 本表格依据 SJ T...