MSI Z97U GAMING 9 ACK, Instruction Manual

Page 1: ...Z97U GAMING 9 ACK Motherboard G52 79261X7 Preface...

Page 2: ...s of Intel Corporation Windows is registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation AMI is registered trademark of American Megatrends Inc Award is a registered trademark of Phoenix Technologies Ltd Soun...

Page 3: ...als within minutes Better yet the power calculator provides accurate estimates of power unit capacity for DIY users Technical Support If a problem arises with your system and no solution can be obtain...

Page 4: ...Do not place anything over the power cord Always Unplug the Power Cord before inserting any add on card or module All cautions and warnings on the equipment should be noted Never pour any liquid into...

Page 5: ...which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the measures listed below Reorient or relocate the receiving ant...

Page 6: ...999 on the limitation of exposure of the general public to electromagnetic fields 0 300GHz This wireless device complies with the R TTE Directive FCC Bluetooth Wireless Compliance The antenna used wit...

Page 7: ...ld not be disposed of as unsorted household waste Please use the public collection system to return recycle or treat them in compliance with the local regulations Battery Information Chemical Substanc...

Page 8: ...ronik Altger te nicht mehr als kommunale Abf lle entsorgt werden MSI hat europaweit verschiedene Sammel und Recyclingunternehmen beauftragt die in die Europ ische Union in Verkehr gebrachten Produkte...

Page 9: ...de producten die de merknaam MSI dragen en verkocht zijn in de EU Deze goederen kunnen geretourneerd worden op lokale inzamelingspunten SRPSKI Da bi za titili prirodnu sredinu i kao preduze e koje vo...

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Page 11: ...mium polybrominated biphenyls or polybrominated diphenyl ethers in concentrations exceeding 0 1 weight and 0 01 weight for cadmium except for the exemptions set in Schedule 2 of the Rule T rkiye EEE y...

Page 12: ...CI_E1 6 PCIe Expansion Slots 1 18 Video Graphics Cards 1 19 Single Video Card Installation 1 19 Internal Connectors 1 20 SATA1 8 SATA Connectors 1 20 CPUFAN1 2 SYSFAN1 3 Fan Power Connectors 1 21 JFP1...

Page 13: ...2 5 Power Connectors Installation 2 7 SATA HDD Installation 2 9 M 2 module Installation 2 10 Front Panel Connector Installation 2 11 JFP1 Connector Installation 2 11 Front Panel Audio Connector Instal...

Page 14: ...tware Configuration A 2 Software panel overview A 2 Auto popup dialog A 3 Hardware Default Setting A 4 Appendix B Intel RAID B 1 Introduction B 2 Using Intel Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM B 3 De...

Page 15: ...1 X ATX motherboard The Z97U GAMING 9 ACK Series motherboards are based on Intel Z97 chipset for optimal system efficiency Designed to fit the advanced Intel LGA1150 processor the Z97U GAMING 9 ACK Se...

Page 16: ...tures are for reference only and may vary without notice Drivers Utilities Disc Motherboard User Guide I O Shield Motherboard SATA Cable x6 SLI Cable x2 M Connector Antenna x2 Wi Fi Bluetooth module S...

Page 17: ...n handling the motherboard to prevent electrostatic damage If an ESD wrist strap is not available discharge yourself of static electricity by touching another metal object before handling the motherbo...

Page 18: ...ss Chipset 6x SATA 6Gb s ports SATA1 6 1x M 2 port M 2 port supports M 2 SATA 6Gb s module M 2 port supports M 2 PCIe module up to 10Gb s speed M 2 port supports 4 2cm 6cm 8cm length module Supports R...

Page 19: ...ectors 1x 24 pin ATX main power connector 1x 8 pin ATX 12V power connector 8x SATA 6Gb s connectors 1x M 2 port 2x USB 2 0 connectors supports additional 4 USB 2 0 ports 2x USB 3 0 connectors supports...

Page 20: ...er ECO Center Software Drivers MSI Command Center Live Update 6 Smart Utilities Super Charger Fast Boot ECO Center MSI Gaming APP 7 ZIP Intel Extreme Tuning Utility Norton Internet Security Solution S...

Page 21: ..._E5 PCI_E6 JPWR1 JUSB4 SATA1_2 SATA3_4 SATA5_6 JPWR2 CPU Socket Back Panel JUSB3 Wi Fi Bluetooth expansion module connector M2_1 JTPM1 DIMM1 DIMM2 DIMM3 DIMM4 CPUFAN2 OC1 POWER1 FV1 RESET1 SATA7_8 JCI...

Page 22: ...15 FV1 V Check Connectors 1 27 JAUD1 Front Panel Audio Connector 1 25 JBAT1 Clear CMOS Jumper 1 30 JCI1 Chassis Intrusion Connector 1 24 JFP1 JFP2 System Panel Connectors 1 22 JPWR1 2 ATX Power Conne...

Page 23: ...for attaching USB 2 0 devices such as keyboard mouse or other USB 2 0 compatible devices USB 3 0 Port USB 3 0 port is backward compatible with USB 2 0 devices It supports data transfer rate up to 5 G...

Page 24: ...f TV formats including standard enhanced or high definition video plus multi channel digital audio on a single cable DisplayPort DisplayPort is a digital display interface standard This connector is u...

Page 25: ...s power cord to ensure the safety of the CPU Overclocking This motherboard is designed to support overclocking Before attempting to overclock please make sure that all other system components can tol...

Page 26: ...nk installation Wrong installation can damage both the CPU and the motherboard 1 Push the load lever down to unclip it and lift to the fully open position 2 The load plate will automatically lift up a...

Page 27: ...under the retention knob Close and engage the load lever Alignment Key CPU notches Retention knob 5 When you press down the load lever the PnP cap will automatically pop up from the CPU socket Do not...

Page 28: ...CPU fan connector on the motherboard 8 Place the heatsink on the motherboard with the fan s cable facing towards the fan connector and the fasteners matching the holes on the motherboard CPU fan conne...

Page 29: ...hannel mode can enhance system performance The following illustrations explain the population rules for Dual Channel mode DIMM2 DIMM4 DIMM1 DIMM2 DIMM3 DIMM4 Important DDR3 memory modules are not inte...

Page 30: ...hown below For more information please refer to the manual that came with the computer case Important Please note that before installing the motherboard into the case you have to remove the I O cover...

Page 31: ...clip on the power cable should be hooked on the motherboard s power connector 1 3 3 3 V 1 3 3 V 1 4 1 2 V 2 3 3 V 1 5 G r o u n d 3 G r o u n d 1 6 P S O N 4 5 V 1 7 G r o u n d 5 G r o u n d 1 8 G r...

Page 32: ...PCIe Expansion Slots The PCIe slot supports the PCIe interface expansion card PCIe x1 Slot PCIe x16 Slot Important When adding or removing expansion cards always turn off the power supply and unplug...

Page 33: ...type of expansion slot s the video card will use Locate the expansion slot s on the motherboard Remove any protective expansion slot covers from the computer case 2 Line up the video card on top of th...

Page 34: ...e in the M 2 port Many SATA devices also need a power cable from the power supply Such devices include disk drives HDD solid state drives SSD and optical drives CD DVD Blu Ray Please refer to the devi...

Page 35: ...n connector 1 G r o u n d 2 S p e e d C o n t r o l 3 S e n s e 4 N C 1 G r o u n d 2 1 2 V 3 S e n s e 4 S p e e d C o n t r o l CPUFAN1 CPUFAN2 SYSFAN1 SYSFAN2 SYSFAN3 Important Please refer to your...

Page 36: ...nstration Watch the video to learn how to Install front panel connectors http youtu be DPELIdVNZUI 1 3 1 0 N o P i n 5 R e s e t S w i t c h H D D L E D P o w e r S w i t c h P o w e r L E D 7 9 R e s...

Page 37: ...the Super Charger application is turned on data transmission and synchronization over the JUSB1 connector will not function To enable the JUSB1 connector to function as a normal USB 2 0 connector ple...

Page 38: ...S B 3 _ T X _ C _ D N 1 4 U S B 3 _ T X _ C _ D P 1 3 G r o u n d 1 2 U S B 2 0 1 1 U S B 2 0 Important Note that the VCC and GND pins must be connected correctly to avoid possible damage To use a US...

Page 39: ...D e t e c t i o n 4 N C 2 G r o u n d AUDPWR1 Direct Audio Power Connector This connector is used to provide direct power to back panel audio ports The direct audio power can provide the better audio...

Page 40: ...5 and RAID 10 JTPM1 TPM Module Connector This connector connects to a TPM Trusted Platform Module Please refer to the TPM security platform manual for more details and usages 1 0 N o P i n 1 4 G r o...

Page 41: ...ltage supplied to the integrated memory controller inside the CPU RING pin 5 The CPU Ring is an interface for integrated controllers inside the CPU The CPU Ring voltage can affect the CPU overclocking...

Page 42: ...e the OC Genie button http youtu be nIpRvWkUazg OC GENIE OC GENIE On Off Important This motherboard provides two ways to enable OC Genie press the physical OC Genie button on the motherboard or click...

Page 43: ...R1 Power Button This button is used to turn on and turn off the system Press the button once to turn on or turn off the system RESET1 Reset Button This reset button is used to reset the system Press t...

Page 44: ...ta Clear Data Important You can clear the CMOS RAM by shorting this jumper while the system is off Afterwards open the jumper Do not clear the CMOS RAM while the system is on because it may damage the...

Page 45: ...ps below Preparation 1 Prepare a bootable USB flash drive 2 Download the latest BIOS file from the MSI official website at www msi com and then decompress the file 3 Copy the AFUDE238 exe and the BIOS...

Page 46: ...panel audio ports Direct Power mode Onboard Power mode Default Important Before switching to Direct Power mode please make sure the Direct Audio Power Connector AUDPWR1 has been connected to the powe...

Page 47: ...LED LED Status Table The following table describes the status of LED indicators LED LED Status Description MSI LED On Debug HDD LED Blinking HDD activity BIOS A LED Blue BIOS A in operation BIOS B LED...

Page 48: ...e Initialization 19 1C 3B 3E Early South Bridge Initialization 1D 2F 31 3F 4E 50 55 Early Memory Initialization 63 67 D0 Late CPU Initialization 69 6F D1 Late North Bridge Initialization 70 77 D2 Late...

Page 49: ...ity program The bundle also includes a variety of powerful and creative utilities Driver Utilities Installation Please follow the steps below to install drivers and utilities for your new computer 1 I...

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Page 51: ...er 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...

Page 52: ...Chapter 2 2 2 Quick Installation CPU Installation 1 2 3 4 5 6 http youtu be bf5La099urI...

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Page 54: ...Chapter 2 2 4 Quick Installation Memory Installation 1 2 3 http youtu be 76yLtJaKlCQ...

Page 55: ...Chapter 2 2 5 Quick Installation Motherboard Installation 1 2...

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Page 57: ...2 7 Quick Installation Power Connectors Installation E6 88 MSI MC4 E6 88 MSI MC4 E6 88 MSI MC4 E6 88 MSI MC4 E6 88 MSI MC4 E6 88 MSI MC4 E6 88 MSI MC4 E6 88 MSI MC4 68 8 MSI MC4 or 1 2 http youtu be g...

Page 58: ...hapter 2 2 8 Quick Installation E6 88 MSI MC4 E6 88 MSI MC4 E6 88 MSI MC4 E6 88 MSI MC4 E6 88 MSI MC4 E6 88 MSI MC4 E6 88 MSI MC4 E6 88 MSI MC4 E6 88 MSI MC4 E6 88 MSI MC4 E6 88 MSI MC4 E6 88 MSI MC4...

Page 59: ...llation SATA HDD Installation 1 2 http youtu be RZsMpqxythc E6 88 MS I MC 4 E68 8 MSI MC4 8 SI MC4 E6 88 MS I MC 4 E68 8 MSI MC4 E68 8 MSI MC4 E68 8 MSI MC4 E68 8 MSI MC4 E6 88 MS I MC 4 E6 88 MS I MC...

Page 60: ...Chapter 2 2 10 Quick Installation M 2 module Installation 1 30 2 3 http youtu be JCTFABytrYA...

Page 61: ...MC4 E68 8 MSI MC4 E68 8 MSI MC4 E68 8 MSI MC4 E6 88 MS I MC 4 E6 88 MS I MC 4 E6 88 MS I MC 4 HD_LED HD_LED RST_SW RST_SW RSVD_DNU HD_LED HD_LED RST_SW RST_SW RSVD_DNU PWR_SW PWR_SW FP PWR SLP FP PWR...

Page 62: ...4 USB E6 88 MSI MC4 E68 8 MSI MC4 E68 8 MSI MC4 E68 8 MSI MC4 E68 8 MSI MC4 E68 8 MSI MC4 E68 8 MSI MC4 E68 8 MSI MC4 E68 8 MSI MC4 E6 88 MSI MC4 USB E6 88 MSI MC4 E68 8 MSI MC4 E68 8 MSI MC4 E68 8 MS...

Page 63: ...Chapter 2 2 13 Quick Installation Graphics Card Installation http youtu be mG0GZpr9w_A 1 2...

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Page 65: ...ault settings if the system becomes unbootable after changing BIOS settings Refer to the Clear CMOS jumper button section to clear the CMOS data select the Restore Defaults and press Enter in BIOS to...

Page 66: ...or failure booting due to inappropriate BIOS configuration Entering BIOS Setup Power on the computer and the system will start the Power On Self Test POST process When the message below appears on th...

Page 67: ...or chipset and boot devices OC This menu contains the frequency and voltage adjustments Increasing the frequency can get better performance however high frequency and heat can cause instability we do...

Page 68: ...Boot device priority bar You can move the device icons to change the boot priority High priority Low priority System information Shows the time date CPU name CPU frequency DRAM frequency DRAM capacity...

Page 69: ...the mouse cursor to highlight a BIOS item on the Favorite 1 5 menu 2 Right click or press F2 key and then click Delete to delete the BIOS item Click Delete to delete the BIOS item Changing the order o...

Page 70: ...utton Select Icon Field Esc Click the right button Jump to the Exit menu or return to the previous from a submenu Increase the numeric value or make changes Decrease the numeric value or make changes...

Page 71: ...2 NTFS format USB flash disk supports updating BIOS by M FLASH Updating BIOS 1 Insert the USB flash disk that contains the BIOS update file into the computer 2 Restart the system and then press Del ke...

Page 72: ...justed by users System Time Sets the system time Use tab key to switch between time elements The time format is hour minute second SATA Port Show the information of connected SATA device Important If...

Page 73: ...ng 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 Integrated Peripheral...

Page 74: ...tures of Intel RST technology SATAX Hot Plug Disabled Allows user to enable or disable the SATA hot plug support This item will appear when the SATA Mode set to AHCI RAID Enabled Enables hot plug supp...

Page 75: ...S3 RTC wake up with Intel Rapid Start Technology This item will appear when Intel R Rapid Start Technology is enabled Enabled Allows the system to enter the sleep mode with Intel Rapid Start Technolo...

Page 76: ...the onboard USB controller and device function Press Enter to enter the sub menu USB Controller Enabled Enables or disables all USB controller External USB Power Control Enabled Enables or disables i...

Page 77: ...f 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 p...

Page 78: ...s 8 Feature is enabled Secure Boot Support Disabled Enables or disables secure boot support Enabled Enables the secure boot function and allow you to set the secure boot settings Disabled Disables thi...

Page 79: ...ice is detected Disabled Disables this function Resume From S3 S4 S5 by PS 2 Mouse Disabled Disables or enables the system wake up by PS 2 mouse Enabled Enables the system to be awakened from S3 S4 S5...

Page 80: ...ts to change the BIOS items User Password Sets User Password for system security Enters the user password if set but user might have limited rights to change the BIOS items Important When selecting th...

Page 81: ...Save Exit Discard Changes and Exit Exit BIOS setup without saving any change This it is used to abandon all changes and exit BIOS setup Save Changes and Reboot This item is used to save all changes a...

Page 82: ...es the advanced OC settings for experienced users to configure in BIOS setup Note We use as the symbol for the OC settings of Advanced mode CPU Ratio Auto Sets the CPU ratio that is used to determine...

Page 83: ...GT Ratio Auto Sets the integrated graphics ratio The valid value range depends on the installed CPU Adjusted GT Frequency Shows the adjusted integrated graphics frequency Read only CPU Base Clock MHz...

Page 84: ...e BIOS to load the default settings Memory Fast Boot Auto Enables or disables the initiation and training for memory every booting Auto This setting will be configured automatically by BIOS Enabled Me...

Page 85: ...MOSFET before you increase the value If set to Auto BIOS will configure this setting automatically CPU VRM Over Temperature Protection Enabled Enables or disables the CPU VRM over temperature protecti...

Page 86: ...red automatically by BIOS Allows you to offset the voltage by positive value mode Allows you to offset the voltage by negative value mode CPU Core Ring GT Voltage Offset Auto Sets the offset value for...

Page 87: ...MEMORY Z Press Enter to enter the sub menu This sub menu displays all the settings and timings of installed memory You can also access this information menu at any time by pressing F5 DIMMx Memory SPD...

Page 88: ...tructions into L2 cache from memory for tuning the CPU performance Disabled Disables the hardware prefetcher Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch Enabled Enables or disables the CPU hardware prefetcher MLC Sp...

Page 89: ...s the Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology This item will appear when Simple Advanced Mode is set to Simple Enabled Enables the EIST to adjust CPU voltage and core frequency dynamically It can decrease...

Page 90: ...or disables the CPU internal VR efficiency management Auto This setting will be configured automatically by BIOS Enabled Enables the VR effciency management for power saving control Disabled Disables...

Page 91: ...ws you to update BIOS from USB flash disk FAT32 NTFS format only Select one file to update BIOS and ME Selects a BIOS file includes the ME management settings in the USB flash disk NTFS FAT 32 format...

Page 92: ...s the current overclocking profile Load Overclocking Profile 1 2 3 4 5 6 Loads the current overclocking profile Clear Overclocking Profile 1 2 3 4 5 6 Clears the current overclocking profile OC Profil...

Page 93: ...erature and to keep it with a specific operating speed When the current CPU temperature is over under the setting temperature the CPU system fan will run at the corresponding speed In this field you c...

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Page 95: ...udio The Realtek audio provides 10 channel DAC that simultaneously supports 7 1 sound playback and 2 channels of independent stereo sound output multiple streaming through the Front Out Left and Front...

Page 96: ...ght of the screen You may double click the icon and the GUI will pop up accordingly double click the icon It is also available to enable the audio driver by clicking the Realtek HD Audio Manager from...

Page 97: ...f anticipated sound effect for both output and input device Jack status panel This panel depicts all render and capture devices currently connected with your computer Auto popup dialog When you plug i...

Page 98: ...altek Audio Hardware Default Setting The following diagrams are audio back panel default setting Backpanel audio jacks to 2 channel speakers diagram Front Backpanel audio jacks to 4 channel speakers d...

Page 99: ...ppendix A A 5 Realtek Audio Backpanel audio jacks to 6 channel speakers diagram Rear Front Center Subwoofer Backpanel audio jacks to 8 channel speakers diagram Rear Front Center Subwoofer Side Surroun...

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Page 101: ...Appendix B Intel RAID This appendix will assist users in configuring and enabling RAID functionality and accelerating system on platforms...

Page 102: ...t the byte level and also stripe error correction information This results in excellent performance and good fault tolerance Level 5 is one of the most popular implementations of RAID RAID 10 Not one...

Page 103: ...TA RAID volume may be configured using the RAID Configuration utility stored within the Intel RAID Option ROM During the Power On Self Test POST the following message will appear for a few seconds Imp...

Page 104: ...CREATE VOLUME MENU HELP Name RAID 1 Mirrors data redundancy Change TAB Next ESC Previous Menu ENTER Select RAID Level Disks Strip Size Capacity Sync Volume0 RAID1 Mirror Select Disks N A XXX X GB N A...

Page 105: ...ailable according to the selected RAID level 5 Then select the capacity of the volume in the Capacity field The default value is the maximum volume capacity of the selected disks CREATE VOLUME MENU HE...

Page 106: ...0 RAID1 Mirror Select Disks N A XXX X GB N A Create Volume WARNING ALL DATA ON SELECTED DISKS WILL BE LOST Are you sure you want to create this volume Y N DISK VOLUME INFORMATION 4 Recovery Volume Opt...

Page 107: ...RAID volume for deletion Then press Delete key to delete the selected RAID volume The following screen appears DELETE VOLUME MENU HELP Deleting a volume will reset the disks to non RAID Select ESC Pre...

Page 108: ...structures and revert it to a non RAID disk RESET RAID DATA WARNING Resetting a disk causes all data on the disk to be lost This does not apply to Recovery volumes Select the disks that should be res...

Page 109: ...bles recovery disk if available and disables master disk Enable Only Master Disk enables master disk if available and disables recovery disk Actions will result in change from Continuous Update mode t...

Page 110: ...destination disk for rebuilding and then press ENTER RAID Volumes ID Name Level Strip Size Status Bootable 0 Volume0 RAID 1 Mirror N A XXX XGB Degraded Yes Physical Disks Port Device Model Serial Size...

Page 111: ...When prompted to rebuild the RAID volume click Yes 7 The Intel Rapid Storage Technology application will be launched Right click the new hard drive and select Rebuild to this Disk The Rebuild Wizard w...

Page 112: ...tel Rapid Storage Technology Intel Rapid Storage Technology can only work with RAID mode Even though there is only one hard drive you must set the SATA Mode to RAID in BIOS The OS must be installed in...

Page 113: ...nce tab Click here 11 Select the acceleration mode options 12 Click OK and reboot the system The page refreshes and reports the new acceleration configuration in the Acceleration View Important You ca...

Page 114: ...ONS HELP Name Press s to synchronize data from the cache device to the Accelerated Disk Volume Press r to remove the Disk Volume Acceleration WARNING IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT YOU ERFORM A SYNCHRONIZATIO...