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BIOS Setup | Manualzz

Unpacking

Thank you for buying the MSI

®

X99A TOMAHAWK

motherboard. Check to make sure your motherboard box contains the following items. If something is missing, contact your dealer as soon as possible.

Motherboard

Drivers & Utilities

Disc

Motherboard User

Guide

I/O Shield

SATA Cable x6

SLI Bridge

Connector x1

RGB LED Extension Cable

80cm x1

SATA Cable Labels

* These pictures are for reference only and may vary without notice.

** The packing contents may vary according to the country you purchased.

Unpacking

1

Safety Information

y

The components included in this package are prone to damage from electrostatic discharge (ESD). Please adhere to the following instructions to ensure successful computer assembly. y

Ensure that all components are securely connected. Loose connections may cause the computer to not recognize a component or fail to start. y

Hold the motherboard by the edges to avoid touching sensitive components. y

It is recommended to wear an electrostatic discharge (ESD) wrist strap when 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 motherboard. y

Store the motherboard in an electrostatic shielding container or on an anti-static pad whenever the motherboard is not installed. y

Before turning on the computer, ensure that there are no loose screws or metal components on the motherboard or anywhere within the computer case.

y

Do not boot the 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.

y

Keep this motherboard away from humidity.

y

Make sure that your electrical outlet provides the same voltage as is indicated on the PSU, before connecting the PSU to the electrical outlet.

y

Place the power cord such a way that people can not step on it. Do not place anything over the power cord.

y

All cautions and warnings on the motherboard should be noted.

y

If any of the following situations arises, get the motherboard checked by service personnel:

ƒ

Liquid has penetrated into the computer.

ƒ

The motherboard has been exposed to moisture.

ƒ

The motherboard does not work well or you can not get it work according to user guide.

ƒ

The motherboard has been dropped and damaged.

ƒ

The motherboard has obvious sign of breakage.

y

Do not leave this motherboard in an environment above 60 °C (140°F), it may damage the motherboard.

2

Safety Information

Quick Start

Preparing Tools and Components

Intel

®

LGA 2011-3 CPU

CPU Fan Thermal Paste

DDR4 Memory

Chassis

Power Supply Unit

SATA DVD Drive

SATA Hard Disk Drive Graphics Card

Phillips Screwdriver

A Package of Screws

Quick Start

3

Installing a Processor

3

1

2

https://youtu.be/QnwHWBx3NnE

4

4

Quick Start

5

9

10

8

13

12

6

7

11

Installing DDR4 memory

http://youtu.be/T03aDrJPyQs

2

1

2

3

Quick Start

5

Connecting the Front Panel Header

http://youtu.be/DPELIdVNZUI

SW

RESET

POWER SW

HDD LED

POWER LED+

POWER LED-

2

1

JFP1

9

10

1

3

5

7

9

HDD LED +

HDD LED -

Reset Switch

Reset Switch

Reserved

2

4

6

8

10

Power LED +

Power LED -

Power Switch

Power Switch

No Pin

HDD LED

POWER LED

HDD LED -

HDD LED +

POWER LED -

POWER LED +

JFP1

6

Quick Start

Installing the Motherboard

1

2

Quick Start

7

Installing SATA Drives

http://youtu.be/RZsMpqxythc

2

1

3

5

4

8

Quick Start

Installing a Graphics Card

http://youtu.be/mG0GZpr9w_A

1

5

3

2

4

Quick Start

9

Connecting Peripheral Devices

10

Quick Start

Connecting the Power Connectors

http://youtu.be/gkDYyR_83I4

JPWR1

JPWR2

Quick Start

11

Power On

2

3

4

1

12

Quick Start

Contents

Unpacking .............................................................................................................. 1

Safety Information ................................................................................................. 2

Quick Start ............................................................................................................. 3

Preparing Tools and Components .......................................................................... 3

Installing a Processor ............................................................................................. 4

Installing DDR4 memory ........................................................................................ 5

Connecting the Front Panel Header ....................................................................... 6

Installing the Motherboard ..................................................................................... 7

Installing SATA Drives............................................................................................. 8

Installing a Graphics Card ...................................................................................... 9

Connecting Peripheral Devices ............................................................................ 10

Connecting the Power Connectors ....................................................................... 11

Power On............................................................................................................... 12

Specifications ....................................................................................................... 15

Block Diagram .................................................................................................... 21

Rear I/O Panel ..................................................................................................... 22

LAN Port LED Status Table................................................................................... 22

Audio Ports Configuration .................................................................................... 22

Realtek HD Audio Manager .................................................................................. 23

Overview of Components .................................................................................... 25

CPU Socket ........................................................................................................... 27

DIMM Slots ............................................................................................................ 28

PCI_E1~5: PCIe Expansion Slots .......................................................................... 30

PCIe x16 slots bandwidth table ............................................................................ 30

SATA1~10: SATA 6Gb/s Connectors ..................................................................... 33

SE1_65: SATAe Connector .................................................................................... 33

M2_1: M.2 Slot (Key M) ......................................................................................... 34

U2_1: U.2 Connector ............................................................................................. 35

JPWR1~2: Power Connectors ............................................................................... 38

JFP1, JFP2: Front Panel Connectors ................................................................... 39

JUSB1~2: USB 3.1 Gen1 Connectors ................................................................... 39

JTPM1: TPM Module Connector ........................................................................... 40

JUSB3~4: USB 2.0 Connectors ............................................................................. 41

JLED1: RGB LED connector ................................................................................. 41

CPUFAN1,SYSFAN1~3,PUMPFAN1: Fan Connectors .......................................... 42

JAUD1: Front Audio Connector ............................................................................ 43

JCI1: Chassis Intrusion Connector ....................................................................... 43

Contents

13

BIOS1: Multi-BIOS Switch .................................................................................... 44

POWER1, RESET1: Power Button, Reset Button ................................................. 45

JBAT1: Clear CMOS (Reset BIOS) Jumper ........................................................... 45

JSLOW1: Slow Mode Booting Jumper .................................................................. 46

LED Status Indicators .......................................................................................... 47

LED Status Table................................................................................................... 47

Debug Code LED ................................................................................................... 48

BIOS Setup ........................................................................................................... 51

Entering BIOS Setup ............................................................................................. 51

Resetting BIOS ...................................................................................................... 52

Updating BIOS ....................................................................................................... 52

EZ Mode ................................................................................................................ 53

Advanced Mode .................................................................................................... 55

SETTINGS .............................................................................................................. 56

Advanced ............................................................................................................... 56

Boot ....................................................................................................................... 62

Security ................................................................................................................. 62

Save & Exit ............................................................................................................ 63

OC .......................................................................................................................... 64

M-FLASH .............................................................................................................. 73

OC PROFILE .......................................................................................................... 74

HARDWARE MONITOR .......................................................................................... 75

Software Description ........................................................................................... 76

Installing Windows

®

7/ 8.1/ 10.............................................................................. 76

Installing Drivers .................................................................................................. 76

Installing Utilities ................................................................................................. 76

COMMAND CENTER ............................................................................................. 77

LIVE UPDATE 6 ...................................................................................................... 81

GAMING APP ......................................................................................................... 83

M-CLOUD .............................................................................................................. 89

RAMDISK............................................................................................................... 92

USB SPEED UP ..................................................................................................... 93

GAMING LAN MANAGER ...................................................................................... 94

Intel

®

Extreme Tuning Utility ................................................................................ 96

RAID Configuration .............................................................................................. 97

Using Intel

®

Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM ........................................... 97

Degraded RAID Array ......................................................................................... 100

Troubleshooting ................................................................................................ 102

Regulatory Notices ............................................................................................ 103

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Contents

Specifications

CPU

Chipset

Memory

Expansion Slots

Multi-GPU

USB y

Supports New Intel

®

Core™ i7 Processor Extreme Edition for LGA2011-3 Socket y

Supports Intel

®

Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0*

* This function will be supported depend on the CPU.

Intel

®

X99 Chipset y

8x DDR4 memory slots, support up to 128GB*

ƒ

Supports DDR4 3333(OC)/ 3200(OC)/ 3000(OC)/ 2933(OC)/

2800(OC)/ 2666(OC)/ 2600(OC)/ 2400/ 2200(OC)/ 2133

MHz y

Quad channel memory architecture y

Supports ECC/ non-ECC un-buffered memory y

Supports DDR4 ECC RDIMM Memory y

Supports Intel

®

Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)

* For the latest information about memory, please visit http://www.msi.com

y

3x PCIe 3.0 x16 slots

ƒ

Support x16, x16/x16, x8/x16/x8 with the CPU that supports 40 PCIe lanes.

ƒ

Support x16, x16/x8, x8/x8/x8 with the CPU that supports

28 PCIe lanes.

y

2x PCIe 2.0 x1 slots y

Supports 3-Way AMD

®

CrossFire

Technology y

Supports 3-Way NVIDIA

®

SLI

Technology y

ASMedia

®

ASM1142 Chipset

ƒ

1x USB 3.1 Gen2 (SuperSpeed USB 10Gbps) port on the back panel

ƒ

1x USB 3.1 Gen2 (Super Speed USB 10Gbps) Type-C port on the back panel y

ASMedia

®

ASM1074 Chipset

ƒ

4x USB 3.1 Gen1 (SuperSpeed USB) ports on the back panel y

Intel

®

X99 Chipset

ƒ

4x USB 3.1 Gen1 (SuperSpeed USB) ports available through the internal USB 3.1 connectors

ƒ

8x USB 2.0 (High-speed USB) ports (4 ports on the back panel, 4 ports available through the internal USB 2.0 connectors)

Continued on next page

Specifications

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Storage

Audio

LAN

Back Panel

Connectors

Continued from previous page

Intel

®

X99 Chipset y

10x SATA 6Gb/s ports (2 ports from SATAe port)

ƒ

SATA1~6 support RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 10

ƒ

SATA7~10 only support IDE mode and AHCI mode y

1x M.2 slot (Key M)

ƒ

Supports up to PCIe 3.0 x4 and SATA 6Gb/s

ƒ

Supports 2242/ 2260/ 2280/ 22110 storage devices y

1x U.2 port */ **

ƒ

Supports PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe storage y

1x SATAe port* (compatible with 2 SATA ports)*

ƒ

Supports up to PCIe 2.0x2

y

Supports Intel

®

Smart Response Technology**

* SATAe port (include SATA5~6) will be unavailable when installing M.2 SATA storage in M.2 slot. SATAe port (include SATA5~6) will be unavailable when installing PCIe storage devices in both U.2 and M.2 ports (for 28-lanes CPU only).

**This function will be supported depend on the CPU.

y

Realtek

®

ALC1150 Codec y

7.1-Channel High Definition Audio y

Supports S/PDIF output

1x Intel

®

I218LM Gigabit LAN controller

1x Intel

®

I210AT Gigabit LAN controller y

Supports Intel LAN Teaming Technology y

1x PS/2 keyboard/ mouse combo port y

4x USB 2.0 ports y

1x Clear CMOS button y

1x USB 3.1 Gen2 port y

1x USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-C port y

4x USB 3.1 Gen1 ports y

2x LAN (RJ45) ports y

1x Optical S/PDIF OUT connector y

5x OFC audio jacks

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Specifications

Internal Connectors

I/O Controller

Hardware Monitor

Form Factor

BIOS Features

Continued from previous page y

1x 24-pin ATX main power connector y

1x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector y

10x SATA 6Gb/s connectors y

1x SATA Express connector y

1x M.2 slot y

1x U.2 port y

2x USB 2.0 connectors (supports additional 4 USB 2.0 ports) y

2x USB 3.1 Gen1 connectors (supports additional 4 USB

3.1 Gen1 ports) y

1x 4-pin CPU fan connector y

1x 4-pin Water Pump connector y

3x 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 Clear CMOS jumper y

1x Power button y

1x Reset button y

1x Multi-BIOS switch y

1x RGB LED connector y

1x Slow mode booting jumper

NUVOTON NCT6792D Controller Chip y

CPU/System temperature detection y

CPU/System fan speed detection y

CPU/System fan speed control y

ATX Form Factor y

12 in. x 9.6 in. (30.5 cm x 24.4 cm) y

2x 128 Mb flash y

UEFI AMI BIOS y

ACPI 5.0, PnP 1.0a, SM BIOS 2.8

y

Multi-language

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Specifications

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Software

Specification

Highlights

Continued from previous page y

Drivers y

COMMAND CENTER y

LIVE UPDATE 6 y

FAST BOOT y

SUPER CHARGER y

GAMING APP y

SMART UTILITIES y

M-CLOUD y

RAMDISK y

USB SPEED UP y

GAMING LAN MANAGER y

XSplit Gamecaster V2 y

Intel

®

Extreme Tuning Utility y

Norton

Internet Security Solution y

Google Chrome

,Google Toolbar, Google Drive y

SteelSeries Engine 3 y

CPU-Z MSI GAMING y

DRAGON EYE y

DDR4 BOOST Support

ƒ

Quad-Channel DDR4 Memory Support

ƒ

Isolated DDR4 Circuit Design

ƒ

DDR4 XMP Ready y

PCI Express 3.0 Support

ƒ

3-Way Nvidia SLI

TM

Support

ƒ

3-Way AMD CrossFire

TM

Support y

Multi-GPU with Steel Armor y

USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-A/ Type-C Ready y

Turbo M.2 Ready

ƒ

PCIe 3.0 x4 (32 Gb/s) Support

ƒ

PCIe/ SATA Dual Mode Support

ƒ

Steel Armor Ready y

U.2 Ready y

NVMe / AHCI Driver Support y

2-Digit Debug Code LED y

EZ Debug LED y

RGB LED pin header

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Specifications

Arsenal GAMING

Features

Continued from previous page y

GAMING CERTIFIED y

AUDIO BOOST 3

ƒ

Isolated Audio PCB

ƒ

EMI Shielding

ƒ

High Quality Audio Capacitors

ƒ

Golden Audio Connectors y

GAME BOOST

ƒ

Easy Overclocking y

GAMING LAN

ƒ

Intel Gigabit Ethernet

ƒ

GAMING Network Manager power by cFos

ƒ

Electric Wave Surge y

GAMING APP

ƒ

System Mode Switching: OC/Gaming/Silent

ƒ

Gaming Hotkey

ƒ

Gaming Mouse Control

ƒ

Gaming LED Control y

XSplit

ƒ

XSplit GAMECASTER V2 y

WTFast GPN*

ƒ

2-Month Premium License

ƒ

Multi-Server Network Optimization

ƒ

Advanced Lag Spike & Disconnect Reduction

* This offer is valid for a limited period only, for more information please visit www.msi.com

Continued on next page

Specifications

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MSI Exclusive

Features

Continued from previous page y

CLICK BIOS 5

ƒ

EZ Mode & Advanced Mode Switching

ƒ

Board Explorer

ƒ

Hardware Monitor y

MILITARY CLASS 5

ƒ

Military Class Component

ƒ

Military Class Stability and Reliability

˜ ESD Protection

˜ EMI Protection

˜ Humidity Protection

˜ Circuit Protection

˜ High Temperature Protection

˜ VGA Armor Slot y

COMMAND CENTER

ƒ

System Monitor

ƒ

Smart Fan Control y

RAMDISK y

LIVE UPDATE 6 y

M-CLOUD y

CPU-Z MSI GAMING y

Steel Series Engine 3 y

SUPER CHARGER

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Specifications

Block Diagram

4 Channel DDR4 Memory

Processor

PCI Express Bus

1x U.2

1x M.2

1x SATA Express Switch x2

DMI 2.0 x1 x1

PCIe x1 slot

PCIe x1 slot

4x USB 3.1 Gen1

8x USB 2.0

10x SATA 6Gb/s

(2 ports reserved for SATA Express)

LPC Bus

X99 PCH

PCI Express Bus

ASMEDIA

ASM1074

4x USB 3.1 Gen1

ASMEDIA

ASM1142

2x USB 3.1 Gen2

NV6792

Super I/O

PS/2 Mouse / Keyboard

Realtek

ALC1150

CS-Out

RS-Out Line-Out

S/PDIF-Out MIC

Block Diagram

21

Rear I/O Panel

PS/2

USB 3.1 Gen2

USB 3.1 Gen2

Type-C

LAN

LAN

Audio Ports

USB 2.0

Clear CMOS

USB 3.1 Gen1

USB 3.1 Gen1

USB 2.0

Optical S/PDIF-Out 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.

LAN Port LED Status Table

Link/ Activity LED

Status

Off

Yellow

Blinking

Description

No link

Linked

Data activity

Speed LED

Status

Off

Green

Orange

Description

10 Mbps connection

100 Mbps connection

1 Gbps connection

Audio Ports Configuration

Channel

Audio Ports

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)

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Rear I/O Panel

Realtek HD Audio Manager

After installing the Realtek HD Audio driver, the Realtek HD Audio Manager icon will appear in the system tray. Double click on the icon to launch.

Device

Selection Advanced

Settings

Jack Status

Application

Enhancement

Main Volume

Connector

Strings

Profiles y

Device Selection - allows you to select a audio output source to change the related options. The check sign indicates the devices as default.

y

Application Enhancement - the array of options will provide 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 currently connected with your computer. y

Connector Settings - configures the connection settings.

Auto popup dialog

When you plug a device into an audio jack, a dialogue window will pop up asking you which device is current connected.

Each jack corresponds to its default setting as shown on the next page.

Rear I/O Panel

23

Audio jacks to headphone and microphone diagram

Audio jacks to stereo speakers diagram

AUDIO INPUT

Audio jacks to 7.1-channel speakers diagram

AUDIO INPUT

Rear Front

Side Center/

Subwoofer

24

Rear I/O Panel

JBAT1

PCI_E1

PCI_E2

PCI_E3

PCI_E4

M2_1

PCI_E5

Overview of Components

DIMM1

DIMM2

DIMM3

DIMM4

JPWR2

CPU Socket

PUMPFAN1

CPUFAN1

DIMM8

DIMM7

DIMM6

DIMM5

SYSFAN1

EZ Debug LED

JPWR1

JUSB1

BIOS1

JCI1

U2_1

JUSB2

JFP2

SATA1_2

SATA3_4

SATA7_8

SYSFAN2

SATA9

SATA10

SE1_65

JAUD1

SYSFAN3

JTPM1

JLED1

POWER1

JFP1

JUSB3

JUSB4

RESET1 JSLOW1

Overview of Components

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Component Contents

Port Name Port Type

BIOS1 Multi-BIOS Switch

CPUFAN1,SYSFAN1~3,PUMPFAN1 Fan Connectors

CPU Socket

DIMM1~8

LGA2011-3

DIMM Slots

JAUD1

JBAT1

JCI1

JFP1, JFP2

Front Audio Connector

Clear CMOS (Reset BIOS) Jumper

Chassis Intrusion Connector

Front Panel Connectors

JLED1

JPWR1~2

JSLOW1

JTPM1

RGB LED connector

Power Connectors

Slow Mode Booting Jumper

TPM Module Connector

JUSB1~2

JUSB3~4

M2_1

PCI_E1~5

POWER1, RESET1

SATA1~10

SE1_65

U2_1

USB 3.1 Gen1 Connectors

USB 2.0 Connectors

M.2 Slot (Key M)

PCIe Expansion Slots

Power Button, Reset Button

SATA 6Gb/s Connectors

SATAe Connector

U.2 Connector

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28

44

42

46

40

41

38

33

35

45

33

34

30

39

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Overview of Components

CPU Socket

Introduction to the LGA 2011-3 CPU

The surface of the LGA2011-3 CPU has four alignment keys and a yellow triangle to assist in correctly lining up the CPU for motherboard placement. The yellow triangle is the Pin 1 indicator.

Important

y

Always unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing or removing the CPU.

y

Please retain the CPU protective cap after installing the processor. MSI will deal with Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) requests if only the motherboard comes with the protective cap on the CPU socket.

y

When installing a CPU, always remember to install a CPU heatsink. A CPU 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 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 plastic cap.

y

If you purchased a separate CPU and heatsink/ cooler, Please refer to the documentation in the heatsink/ cooler package for more details about installation.

y

This motherboard is designed to support overclocking. Before attempting to overclock, please make sure that all other system components can tolerate overclocking. Any attempt to operate beyond product specifications is not recommended. MSI

®

does not guarantee the damages or risks caused by inadequate operation beyond product specifications.

Overview of Components

27

DIMM Slots

DIMM1

DIMM3

DIMM8

DIMM6

Channel A Channel B Channel D Channel C

DIMM7

DIMM5

DIMM2

DIMM4

Memory module installation recommendation

DIMM1

DIMM3

DIMM1

DIMM3

DIMM1

DIMM5

DIMM7

DIMM3

DIMM2

DIMM1

DIMM5

DIMM6

DIMM7

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Overview of Components

DIMM4

DIMM3

DIMM2

DIMM1

DIMM5

DIMM6

DIMM7

DIMM8

Important

y

Always insert a memory module in the DIMM1 slot first.

y

To ensure system stability for Dual/ Triple/ Quad channel mode, memory modules must be of the same type, number and density. And for every channel, the odd number DIMM slot must to be installed first.

y

Due to chipset resource usage, the available capacity of memory will be a little less than the amount of installed.

y

Based on Intel CPU specification, the Memory DIMM voltage below 1.35V is suggested to protect the CPU.

y

Please note that the maximum capacity of addressable memory is 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 It! to set the memory frequency if you want to operate the memory at the marked or at a higher frequency.

y

It is recommended to use a more efficient memory cooling system for full DIMMs installation or overclocking.

y

The stability and compatibility of installed memory modules depend on installed

CPU and devices when overclocking.

Overview of Components

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PCI_E1~5: PCIe Expansion Slots

PCI_E1: PCIe 3.0 x16

PCI_E2: PCIe 2.0 x1

PCI_E3: PCIe 2.0 x1

PCI_E4: PCIe 3.0 x16

PCI_E5: PCIe 3.0 x8

Important

y

For a single PCIe x16 expansion card installation with optimum performance, using the PCI_E1 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.

PCIe x16 slots bandwidth table

for 40-lanes CPU

PCI_E1 x16

PCI_E4 ─

PCI_E5 ─

( ─: N/A)

for 28-lanes CPU

Single-card

─ x16

─ x8

PCI_E1

PCI_E4

PCI_E5

( ─: N/A) x16

Single-card

─ x8

─ x8 x16 x16

─ x16 x8

2-Way

─ x16 x8

2-Way

─ x8 x8 x8

─ x8 x8

─ x8

3-Way x8 x16 x8

3-Way x8 x8 x8

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Overview of Components

Multiple graphics cards installation recommendation

x16 x16 x16*/ 8** x8 x16*/ x8** x8

* Only for the CPU with 40 PCIe lanes support.

** Only for the CPU with 28 PCIe lanes support.

Overview of Components

31

Installing SLI graphics cards

For power supply recommendations for SLI configurations, please refer to the 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 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, Surround, PhysX in the left task pane and select Maximize

3D performance in the SLI configuration menu, and then click Apply.

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Overview of Components

SATA1~10: SATA 6Gb/s Connectors

These connectors are SATA 6Gb/s interface ports. Each connector can connect to one

SATA device.

SATA8

SATA7

SATA4

SATA3

SATA2

SATA1

SATA6

SATA5

SATA9

SATA10

SE1_65: SATAe Connector

This connector is a SATAe (SATA Express) interface port. Each SATAe connector can be used with a single SATAe device or two legacy SATA devices.

SATA6

SATA5

SATAe

Important

y

SATAe port (include SATA 5~6) will be unavailable when installing M.2 SATA storage in M.2 slot. SATAe port will be unavailable when installing PCIe storage devices in both U.2 port and M.2 slot (for the motherboard with 28-lanes CPU only).

y

Please do not fold the SATA or SATAe cable at a 90-degree angle. Data loss may result during transmission otherwise.

y

SATA or SATAe 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.

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M2_1: M.2 Slot (Key M)

Installing M.2 module

Important

y

Intel

®

RST only supports PCIe M.2 SSD with UEFI ROM, does not support Legacy ROM.

y

For the motherborad with 28-lanes CPU, it can only support up to PCIe 2.0 x2 for M.2 PCIe mode when the

U.2 port is installed.

Video Demonstration

Watch the video to learn how to Install M.2 module.

http://youtu.be/JCTFABytrYA

1.

Remove the screw from the base screw.

2.

Remove the base screw.

1

2

4

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.

3

30 °

5.

Put the screw in the notch on the trailing edge of your M.2 module and tighten it into the base screw.

5

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Overview of Components

U2_1: U.2 Connector

This connector is a U.2 interface port. Each connector can connect to one PCIe 3.0 x4

NVMe storage device.

Video Demonstration

Watch the video to learn how to Install

U.2 SSD. http://youtu.be/KgFvKDxymvw

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.

U.2 SSD

U.2 Connector

1

2

U.2 Cable

3

Connect to power adapter cable

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U.2/ M.2/ SATAe & SATA combination table

Slot Available SATA/ SATAe connectors

U2_1

M2_1

SE1_65

SATA1

SATA2

SATA3

SATA4

SATA5

SATA6

SATA

Empty

PCIe/

Empty

SATA

Installed

PCIe

(CPU

40-lanes)

PCIe*

(CPU

28-lanes)

SATA7

SATA8

SATA9 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓

SATA10 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓

(SATA: M.2 SATA SSD, PCIe: M.2 PCIe SSD, ✓: available, ─: unavailable)

* The M.2 PCIe device can operate uo to PCIe 2.0 x2 speed only.

Empty

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Overview of Components

M.2 slots with examples of various combination possibilities

1xM.2 PCIe + 10xSATA 1xM.2 PCIe + 1xSATAe + 8xSATA

PCIe

SATA6 SATA5

SATA9

SATA10

1xM.2 PCIe + 1xU.2 + 10xSATA *

PCIe

SATAe

SATA9

SATA10

1xM.2 PCIe + 1xU.2 + 1xSATAe +

8xSATA *

PCIe

SATA6 SATA5

SATA9

SATA10

1xM.2 SATA + 1xU.2 + 8xSATA

PCIe

SATAe

SATA9

SATA10

1xM.2 PCIe2.0 + 1xU.2 + 8xSATA**

SATA

SATA9

SATA10

* Only for the CPU with 40 PCIe lanes support.

** Only for the CPU with 28 PCIe lanes support.

PCIe 2.0

SATA9

SATA10

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JPWR1~2: Power Connectors

These connectors allow you to connect an ATX power supply.

1

2

3

4

Ground

Ground

Ground

Ground

8

4

5

6

7

8

5

1

JPWR2

+12V

+12V

+12V

+12V

12

1

24

13

JPWR1

6

7

4

5

8

9

1

2

3

10

11

12

+3.3V

+3.3V

Ground

+5V

Ground

+5V

Ground

PWR OK

5VSB

+12V

+12V

+3.3V

18

19

16

17

20

21

13

14

15

22

23

24

Important

Make sure that all the power cables are securely connected to a proper ATX power supply to ensure stable operation of the motherboard.

+3.3V

-12V

Ground

PS-ON#

Ground

Ground

Ground

Res

+5V

+5V

+5V

Ground

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Overview of Components

JFP1, JFP2: Front Panel Connectors

These connectors connect to the switches and LEDs on the front panel.

2 10

JFP1

5

7

1

3

9

1

HDD LED +

HDD LED -

Reset Switch

Reset Switch

Reserved

9

6

8

2

4

10

Power LED +

Power LED -

Power Switch

Power Switch

No Pin

1

JFP2

1

3

Speaker -

Buzzer -

2

4

Buzzer +

Speaker +

JUSB1~2: USB 3.1 Gen1 Connectors

These connectors allow you to connect USB 3.1 Gen1 ports on the front panel.

10 11

1 20

7

8

5

6

9

10

3

4

1

2

Power

USB3_RX_DN

USB3_RX_DP

Ground

USB3_TX_C_DN

USB3_TX_C_DP

Ground

USB2.0-

USB2.0+

Ground

17

18

15

16

19

20

13

14

11

12

USB2.0+

USB2.0-

Ground

USB3_TX_C_DP

USB3_TX_C_DN

Ground

USB3_RX_DP

USB3_RX_DN

Power

No Pin

Important

Note that the Power and Ground pins must be connected correctly to avoid possible damage.

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Charger Port

The JUSB1 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 into Windows

®

, you will need to install the MSI

®

SUPER CHARGER application to turn ON/OFF the

Charging mode.

Video Demonstration

Watch the video to learn how to charge the smartphone with SUPER

CHARGER.

http://youtu.be/FCyvjr5NbOw

Important

When the Charging mode is enabled, the Charge Port data syncing will be disabled.

JTPM1: TPM Module Connector

This connector is for TPM (Trusted Platform Module). Please refer to the TPM security platform manual for more details and usages.

2 14

9

11

5

7

13

1

3

1

LPC Clock

LPC Reset

LPC address & data pin0

LPC address & data pin1

LPC address & data pin2

LPC address & data pin3

LPC Frame

13

10

12

6

8

14

2

4

3V Standby power

3.3V Power

Serial IRQ

5V Power

No Pin

Ground

Ground

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Overview of Components

JUSB3~4: USB 2.0 Connectors

These connectors allow you to connect USB 2.0 ports on the front panel.

2 10

1 9

5

7

1

3

9

VCC

USB0-

USB0+

Ground

No Pin

6

8

2

4

10

VCC

USB1-

USB1+

Ground

NC

Important

y

Note that the VCC and Ground pins must be connected correctly to avoid possible damage.

y

In order to recharge your iPad,iPhone and iPod through USB ports, please install

MSI

®

SUPER CHARGER utility.

JLED1: RGB LED connector

This connector allows you to connect the RGB LED strip.

1

3

+12V

R

1

2

4

G

B

1

Important

y

This connector supports 5050 RGB multi-color LED strips (12V/G/R/B) with the maximum power rating of 3A (12V). Note that the length of the strip shall be no longer than 2 meters, or the LED brightness would become weak.

y

Always turn off the power supply and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing or removing the RGB LED strip.

y

Please use the LED Effect of GAMING APP to adjust, calibrate and control the LED light, refer to the Software section for details.

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CPUFAN1,SYSFAN1~3,PUMPFAN1: Fan Connectors

Fan connectors can be classified as PWM (Pulse Width Modulation) Mode and Voltage

Mode. PWM Mode fan connectors provide constant 12V output and adjust fan speed with speed control signal. Voltage Mode fan connectors control fan speed by changing voltage. Therefore, when you plug a 3-pin (Non-PWM) fan to a PWM Mode fan connector, the fan speed will be always maintained at 100%, and that could be noisy.

PWM Mode fan connector

1

1

3

Ground

Sense

CPUFAN1

2

4

Voltage Mode fan connector

+12V

Speed Control Signal

1

1

3

1

SYSFAN1

Ground

Sense

2

4

SYSFAN2/ SYSFAN3/ PUMPFAN1

Voltage Control

NC

Controlling the fan speed

There are two ways to manage fan speed. One is to go to BIOS > HARDWARE

MONITOR. The other is to use COMMAND CENTER application.

BIOS > HARDWARE MONITOR COMMAND CENTER

Both methods offer gradient points of the fan speed that allow you to adjust fan speed in relation to CPU temperature.

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Overview of Components

JAUD1: Front Audio Connector

This connector allows you to connect audio jacks on the front panel.

2 10

1

7

9

3

5

MIC L

MIC R

Head Phone R

SENSE_SEND

Head Phone L

1

2

8

10

4

6

9

Ground

NC

MIC Detection

No Pin

Head Phone Detection

JCI1: Chassis Intrusion Connector

This connector allows you to connect the chassis intrusion 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 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 Configuration.

2.

Set Chassis Intrusion to Reset.

3.

Press F10 to save and exit and then press the Enter key to select Yes.

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BIOS1: Multi-BIOS Switch

This motherboard has two built-in BIOS ROMs (Labeled A and B, default BIOS ROM is

A). If one is crashed, you can shift to the other for booting by sliding the switch.

BIOS B LED BIOS A LED

BIOS B BIOS A

(default)

Recovering BIOS

When BIOS updating fails or causes the computer non-bootable, you can recover the failed BIOS by the steps below. Before recovering, please download the latest BIOS file that matches your motherboard model from MSI website. And then save the BIOS file to the root of the USB flash drive.

1.

Power off the computer.

2.

Switch to the normal BIOS ROM with BIOS1 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 BIOS1 switch, and click on Yes to start recovering BIOS.

8.

After the recovering process is completed, the system will reboot automatically.

Important

y

Do not use the Multi-BIOS switch when system is booting up.

y

You can also use the LIVE UPDATE utility to flash BIOS. Please refer to BIOS section for details.

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Overview of Components

POWER1, RESET1: Power Button, Reset Button

The Power / Reset button allows you to power on / reset the computer.

Power button

Reset button

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 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 power cord and power on the computer.

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JSLOW1: Slow Mode Booting Jumper

This jumper is used for LN2 cooling solution, that provides the extreme overclocking conditions, to boot at a stable processor frequency and to prevent the system from crashing.

Normal

(default)

Enabled

(Please enable this jumper during BIOS

POST.)

Important

y

Users will try extreme low temperature overclocking at their own risks. The overclocking results will vary according to the CPU version.

y

Please don

’t set this jumper to “Enabled” when power-off or the system will be un-bootable.

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Overview of Components

LED Status Indicators

EZ Debug LED:

CPU

DRAM

VGA

BOOT

XMP LED

BIOS B LED

BIOS A LED

Debug Code LED

LED Status Table

LED

EZ Debug LED

XMP LED

BIOS A

BIOS B

LED Status Description

CPU Light

DRAM Light

VGA Light

BOOT Light

Red

Red

White

CPU is not detected or fail

Memory is not detected or fail

GPU is not detect or fail

Booting device is not detected or fail

XMP Enabled

BIOS A in operation

BIOS B in operation

LED Status Indicators

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Debug Code LED

The Debug Code LED displays progress and error codes during and after POST. Refer to the Debug Code LED table for details.

Hexadecimal Character Table

Hexadecimal 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E F

Debug Code

LED display

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E F

Boot Phases

Security (SEC) – initial low-level initialization

Pre-EFI Initialization (PEI) – memory initialization

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

02

03

04

06

07

08

09

0B

Power on. Reset type detection (soft/ hard)

AP initialization before microcode loading

System Agent initialization before microcode loading

PCH initialization before microcode loading

Microcode loading

AP initialization after microcode loading

System Agent initialization after microcode loading

PCH initialization after microcode loading

Cache initialization

SEC Error Codes

0C - 0D

Reserved for future AMI SEC error codes

0E

Microcode not found

0F

Microcode not loaded

PEI Progress Codes

10

11

12 - 14

PEI Core is started

Pre-memory CPU initialization is started

Pre-memory CPU initialization (CPU module specific)

15

16 - 18

19

1A - 1C

2B

2C

2D

2E

2F

31

32

33

34

35

36

37

Pre-memory System Agent initialization is started

Pre-Memory System Agent initialization

(System Agent module specific)

Pre-memory PCH initialization is started

Pre-memory PCH initialization (PCH module specific)

Memory initialization. Serial Presence

Detect (SPD) data reading

Memory initialization. Memory presence detection

Memory initialization. Programming memory timing information

Memory initialization. Configuring memory

Memory initialization (other)

Memory Installed

CPU post-memory initialization is started

CPU post-memory initialization. Cache initialization

CPU post-memory initialization.

Application Processor(s) (AP) initialization

CPU post-memory initialization. Boot

Strap Processor (BSP) selection

CPU post-memory initialization. System

Management Mode (SMM) initialization

Post-Memory System Agent initialization is started

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LED Status Indicators

38 - 3A

3B

3C - 3E

4F

Post-Memory System Agent initialization

(System Agent module specific)

Post-Memory PCH initialization is started

Post-Memory PCH initialization (PCH module specific)

DXE IPL is started

PEI Error Codes

50

51

52

53

Memory initialization error. Invalid memory type or incompatible memory speed

Memory initialization error. SPD reading has failed

Memory initialization error. Invalid memory size or memory modules do not match

Memory initialization error. No usable memory detected

Unspecified memory initialization error

Memory not installed

54

55

56

57

58

59

Invalid CPU type or Speed

CPU mismatch

CPU self test failed or possible CPU cache error

CPU micro-code is not found or microcode update is failed

5A

5B

Internal CPU error

Reset PPI is not available

5C - 5F

Reserved for future AMI error codes

DXE Progress Codes

60

61

62

63

64 - 67

68

69

6A

6B - 6F

70

71

72

DXE Core is started

NVRAM initialization

Installation of the PCH Runtime Services

CPU DXE initialization is started

CPU DXE initialization (CPU module specific)

PCI host bridge initialization

System Agent DXE initialization is started

System Agent DXE SMM initialization is started

System Agent DXE initialization (System

Agent module specific)

PCH DXE initialization is started

PCH DXE SMM initialization is started

PCH devices initialization

9B

9C

9D

98

99

9A

94

95

96

97

91

92

93

73 - 77

PCH DXE Initialization (PCH module specific)

78

79

ACPI module initialization

CSM initialization

7A - 7F

Reserved for future AMI DXE codes

90

Boot Device Selection (BDS) phase is started

Driver connecting is started

PCI Bus initialization is started

PCI Bus Hot Plug Controller Initialization

PCI Bus Enumeration 32

PCI Bus Request Resources

PCI Bus Assign Resources

Console Output devices connect

Console input devices connect

Super IO Initialization

USB initialization is started

USB Reset

USB Detect

USB Enable

B1

B2

B3

AE

AF

B0

B4

B5

B6

A8

A9

AB

AD

A5

A6

A7

9E -9F

Reserved for future AMI codes

A0

IDE initialization is started

A1

IDE Reset

A2

A3

A4

IDE Detect

IDE Enable

SCSI initialization is started

SCSI Reset

SCSI Detect

SCSI Enable

Setup Verifying Password

Start of Setup

Setup Input Wait

Ready To Boot event

Legacy Boot event

Exit Boot Services event

Runtime Set Virtual Address MAP Begin

Runtime Set Virtual Address MAP End

Legacy Option ROM Initialization

System Reset

USB hot plug

PCI bus hot plug

Clean-up of NVRAM

LED Status Indicators

49

B7

Configuration Reset (reset of NVRAM settings)

B8 - BF

Reserved for future AMI codes

DXE Error Codes

D5

D6

D7

D8

D0

D1

D2

D3

D4

D9

DA

DB

DC

CPU initialization error

System Agent initialization error

PCH initialization error

Some of the Architectural Protocols are not available

PCI resource allocation error. Out of

Resources

No Space for Legacy Option ROM

No Console Output Devices are found

No Console Input Devices are found

Invalid password

Error loading Boot Option (LoadImage returned error)

Boot Option is failed (StartImage returned error)

Flash update is failed

Reset protocol is not available

S3 Resume Progress Codes

E0

S3 Resume is stared (S3 Resume PPI is called by the DXE IPL)

E1

E2

E3

S3 Boot Script execution

Video repost

OS S3 wake vector call

E4 - E7

Reserved for future AMI progress codes

S3 Resume Error Codes

E8

E9

EA

S3 Resume Failed

S3 Resume PPI not Found

S3 Resume Boot Script Error

EB

S3 OS Wake Error

EC - EF

Reserved for future AMI error codes

Recovery Progress Codes

F0

F1

F2

Recovery condition triggered by firmware

(Auto recovery)

Recovery condition triggered by user

(Forced recovery)

Recovery process started

F3

Recovery fi rmware image is found

F4

Recovery fi rmware image is loaded

F5 - F7

Reserved for future AMI progress codes

Recovery Error Codes

F8

F9

Recovery PPI is not available

Recovery capsule is not found

FA

Invalid recovery capsule

FB - FF

Reserved for future AMI error codes

ACPI States Codes

The following codes appear after booting and the operating system into ACPI modes.

01

02

03

04

05

10

20

30

40

AC

AA

System is entering S1 sleep state

System is entering S2 sleep state

System is entering S3 sleep state

System is entering S4 sleep state

System is entering S5 sleep state

System is waking up from the S1 sleep state

System is waking up from the S2 sleep state

System is waking up from the S3 sleep state

System is waking up from the S4 sleep state

System has transitioned into ACPI mode.

Interrupt controller is in PIC mode.

System has transitioned into ACPI mode.

Interrupt controller is in APIC mode.

CPU Temperature

00 - 99

Displays current CPU temperature after the system has fully booted into the OS.

50

LED Status Indicators

BIOS Setup

The default settings offer the optimal performance for system stability in normal conditions. You should always keep the default settings to avoid possible system damage or failure booting unless you are familiar with BIOS.

Important

y

BIOS items are continuously update for better system performance. Therefore, the description may be slightly different from the latest BIOS and should be for reference only. You could also refer to the HELP information panel for BIOS item description.

y

The pictures in this chapter are for reference 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 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 y

Enable the GO2BIOS item (SETTINGS > Boot > GO2BIOS) in BIOS setup Advanced

mode (F7). It allows the system to enter BIOS setup directly by pressing the power button for 4 seconds upon bootup.

Function key

Key Function Key Function

F1

F4

F6

General Help

Enter CPU Specifications menu

Load optimized defaults

F3

F5

F8

Enter Favorites menu

Enter Memory-Z menu

Load Overclocking Profile

F9 Save Overclocking Profile F10 Save Change and Reset*

* When you press F10, a confirmation window appears and it provides the modification information. Select between Yes or No to confirm your choice.

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51

Resetting BIOS

You might need to restore the default BIOS setting to solve certain problems. There are several ways to reset BIOS: y

Go to BIOS and press F6 to load optimized defaults.

y

Short the Clear CMOS jumper on the motherboard.

y

Press the Clear CMOS button, on the rear I/O panel. (Only for the motherboard with clear CMOS button.)

Updating BIOS

Updating BIOS with M-FLASH

Before updating:

Please download the latest BIOS file that matches your motherboard model from MSI website. And then save the BIOS file into the USB flash drive.

Updating BIOS:

1.

Press Del key to enter 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 LAN driver is already installed and the internet connection is set properly.

Updating BIOS:

1.

Install and launch MSI LIVE UPDATE 6.

2.

Select Manual scan.

3.

Check MB BIOS box and click on Scan button.

4.

Select the MB BIOS and click on icon to download and install the latest BIOS file.

5.

Click Next and choose In Windows mode. And then click Next and Start to start updating BIOS.

6.

After the flashing process is 100% completed, the system will restart automatically.

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BIOS Setup

EZ Mode

At EZ mode, it provides the basic system information and allows you to configure the basic setting. To configure the advanced BIOS settings, please enter the Advanced

Mode by pressing the Setup Mode switch or F7 function key.

XMP switch Setup Mode switch Screenshot Favorites

Language

System information

GAME BOOST switch

Information display

Boot device priority bar

M-Flash

Favorites

Hardware

Monitor

Function buttons y

Function buttons - enable or disable the LAN Option ROM, Fast Boot, HD audio

controller, IDE, AHCI, RAID, CPU Fan Fail Warning Control and BIOS Log Review by clicking on their respective button.

y

Hardware Monitor - click on this button to display the Hardware Monitor menu that allows you to manually control the fan speed by percentage.

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

Information display - click on the CPU, Memory, Storage, Fan Info and Help buttons on left side to display related information. y

Boot device priority bar - you can move the device icons to change the boot priority.

The boot priority from high to low is left to right. y

System information - shows the CPU/ DDR speed, CPU/ MB temperature, MB/ CPU type, memory size, CPU/ DDR voltage, BIOS version and build date. y

Language - allows you to select the language of BIOS setup.

y

Screenshot - press this tab or the F12 key to take a screenshot and save it to USB flash drive (FAT/ FAT32 format only).

y

Setup Mode switch - press this tab or the F7 key to switch between Advanced mode and EZ mode.

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.

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53

y

GAME BOOST switch - click on the center button to turn the GAME BOOST function on or off.

Important

Please don ’t make any changes in OC menu and don’t load defaults to keep the optimal performance and system stability after activating the GAME BOOST function. y

Favorites - press any 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.

ƒ

Default HomePage - allows you to select a BIOS menu (e.g. SETTINGS, OC...,etc) as the BIOS home page.

ƒ

Favorite1~5 - allows you to add the frequently-used/ favorite BIOS setting items in one page.

ƒ

To add a BIOS item to a favorite page (Favorite 1~5)

1.

Select a BIOS item in SETTINGS, OC or OC PROFILE menu.

2.

Right-click or press F2 key.

3.

Choose a favorite page and click on OK.

ƒ

To delete a BIOS item from favorite page

1.

Select a BIOS item in favorite page (Favorite 1~5)

2.

Right-click or press F2 key.

3.

Choose Delete and click on OK.

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BIOS Setup

Advanced Mode

Press Setup Mode switch or F7 function key can switch between EZ Mode and

Advanced Mode in BIOS setup.

XMP switch Setup Mode switch Screenshot Favorites

Language

System information

GAME BOOST switch

Boot device priority bar

BIOS menu selection

BIOS menu selection

Menu display y

GAME BOOST switch / XMP switch/ Setup Mode switch/ Screenshot/ Favorites/

Language/ System information/ Boot device priority bar - please refer to the descriptions of EZ Mode Overview section. y

BIOS menu selection - the following options are available:

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SETTINGS - allows you to specify the parameters for chipset and boot devices.

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OC - allows you to adjust the frequency and voltage. Increasing the frequency may get better performance.

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M-FLASH - provides the way to update BIOS with a USB flash drive.

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OC PROFILE - allows you to manage overclocking profiles.

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HARDWARE MONITOR - allows you to set the speeds of fans and monitor voltages of system.

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BOARD EXPLORER - provides the information of installed devices on this motherboard. y

Menu display - provides BIOS setting items and information to be configured.

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SETTINGS

System Status

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System Date

Sets the system date. Use tab key to switch between date elements.

The format is <day> <month> <date> <year>.

<day>

<month>

<date>

<year>

Day of the week, from Sun to Sat, determined by BIOS. Read-only.

The month from Jan. through Dec.

The date from 1 to 31 can be keyed by numeric function keys.

The year can be adjusted by users. f

System Time

Sets the system time. Use tab key to switch between time elements.

The time format is <hour> <minute> <second>. f

SATA PortX

Shows the information of connected SATA device.

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.

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System Information

Shows detailed system information, including CPU type, BIOS version, and Memory

(read only).

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DMI Information

Shows system information, desktop Board Information and chassis Information. (Read only).

Advanced

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PCI Subsystem Settings

Sets PCI, PCI express interface protocol and latency timer. Press Enter to enter the sub-menu.

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Above 4G Decoding [Disabled]

Enables or disables 64-bit capable devices to be decoded in above 4G address space. It is only available if the system supports 64-bit PCI decoding.

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PEG X - PCI_EX-Gen X [Auto]

Sets PCI Express protocol of PCIe x16 slots for matching different installed devices.

[Auto] This item will be configured automatically by BIOS.

[Gen1] Enables PCIe Gen1 support only.

[Gen2]

[Gen3]

Enables PCIe Gen2 support only.

Enables PCIe Gen3 support only.

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PCI Latency Timer [32]

Sets latency timer of PCI interface device.

[Options: 32, 64, 96, 128, 160, 192, 224, 248 PCI Bus clocks] f

M.2 Source Link [Auto] (optional)

Sets the operating channel of the installed M.2 device to be managed by motherboard or PCH. This item appears when installing 28-lanes CPU. f

ACPI Settings

Sets ACPI parameters of onboard power LED behaviors. Press Enter to enter the submenu. f

Power 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.

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Integrated Peripherals

Sets integrated peripherals' parameters, such as LAN, HDD, USB and audio. Press

Enter to enter the sub-menu. f

Onboard LAN Controller [Enabled]

Enables or disables the onboard LAN controller.

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Onboard LAN Controller2 [Enabled]

Enables or disables the onboard LAN controller 2.

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LAN Option ROM [Disabled]

Enables or disables the legacy network Boot Option ROM for detailed settings. This item will appear when Onboard LAN Controller is enabled.

[Enabled] Enables the onboard LAN Boot ROM.

[Disabled] Disables the onboard LAN Boot ROM.

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Network Stack [Disabled]

Sets UEFI network stack for optimizing IPv4 / IPv6 function.

[Enabled] Enables UEFI network stack.

[Disabled] Disables UEFI network stack.

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Ipv4 PXE Support [Enabled]

When Enabled, the system UEFI network stack will support Ipv4 protocol. This item will appear when Network Stack is enabled.

[Enabled] Enables the Ipv4 PXE boot support.

[Disabled] Disables the Ipv4 PXE boot support.

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Ipv6 PXE Support [Enabled]

When Enabled, the system UEFI network stack will support Ipv6 protocol. This item will appear when Network Stack is enabled.

[Enabled] Enables the Ipv6 PXE boot support.

[Disabled] Disables the Ipv6 PXE boot support.

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SATA Mode [AHCI Mode] (For SATA1~6)

Sets the operation mode of the onboard SATA controller.

[IDE] Specify the IDE mode for SATA storage devices.

[AHCI Mode] Specify the AHCI mode for SATA storage devices. AHCI (Advanced

Host Controller Interface) offers some advanced features to enhance the speed and performance of SATA storage device, such as Native

Command Queuing (NCQ) and hot-plugging.

[RAID Mode] Enables RAID function for SATA storage devices.

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sSATA Mode [AHCI Mode] (For SATA7~10)

Sets the operation mode of the onboard SATA controller.

[IDE] Specify the IDE mode for SATA storage devices.

[AHCI Mode] Specify the AHCI mode for SATA storage devices. AHCI (Advanced

Host Controller Interface) offers some advanced features to enhance the speed and performance of SATA storage device, such as Native

Command Queuing (NCQ) and hot-plugging.

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SATAx Hot Plug [Disabled]

Allows user to enable 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.

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HD Audio Controller [Enabled]

Enables or disables the onboard High Definition Audio controller.

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HPET [Enabled]

Enables or disables the HPET (High Precision Event Timers) support.

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USB Configuration

Sets the onboard USB controller and device function. Press Enter to enter the submenu. f

USB Controller [Enabled]

Enables or disables all USB controller.

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XHCI Hand-off [Enabled]

Enables or disables XHCI hand-off support for the operating system without XHCI hand-off feature.

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EHCI Hand-off [Enabled]

Enables or disables EHCI hand-off support for the operating system without EHCI hand-off feature. f

Legacy USB Support [Enabled]

Sets Legacy USB function support.

[Auto] The system will automatically detect if any USB device is connected and enable the legacy USB support.

[Enabled] Enable the USB support under legacy mode.

[Disabled] The USB devices will be unavailable under legacy mode.

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Power Management Setup

Sets system Power Management of EuP2013 and AC Power Loss behaviors. Press

Enter to enter the sub-menu. f

EuP 2013 [Disabled]

Enables or disables the system power consumption according to EuP2013 regulation.

[Enabled] Optimize the system power consumption according to EuP 2013 regulation. It will not support S4 & S5 wake up by USB, PCI and PCIe devices.

[Disabled] Disables this function. f

Restore after AC Power Loss [Power Off]

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.

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On board LED Control [On]

Enables or disables the actions of onboard LEDs.

[On]

[Off]

Enables the actions of onboard LEDs.

Disables the actions of power, reset, PCH, audio LEDs.

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Windows OS Configuration

Sets Windows 8/ 8.1 detailed configuration and behaviors. Press Enter to enter the sub-menu. f

Windows 8.1/ 10 WHQL Support [Disabled]

Enables the supports for Windows 8.1/ 10 or disables for other operating systems.

Before enabling this item, make sure all installed devices & utilities (hardware & software) should meet the Windows 8.1/ 10 requirements.

[Enabled] The system will switch to UEFI mode to meet the Windows equirement.

[Disabled] Disables this function.

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MSI Fast Boot [Disabled]

MSI Fast Boot is the fastest way to boot the system. It will disable more devices to speed up system boot time which is faster than the boot time of Fast Boot.

[Enabled] Enables the MSI Fast Boot function to speed up booting time. And the following Fast Boot field will be disabled and fixed.

[Disabled] Disables MSI Fast Boot.

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When MSI Fast Boot is enabled, you can use MSI FAST BOOT application to enter BIOS setup if needed. Please refer Entering BIOS Setup section for details. f

Fast Boot [Enabled/ windows 8.1/ 10, Disabled/ windows7]

Enables or disables the fast boot feature for Windows 8.1/ 10. This item will only be available when MSI Fast Boot is disabled.

[Enabled] Enables the Fast Boot configuration to accelerate system boot time.

[Disabled] Disables the Fast Boot configuration.

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Secure 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.

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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 this function.

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Secure 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 boot settings and manually load the secure keys.

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Key Management

Manages the secure boot keys. Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu. This submenu will appear when Secure Boot Mode sets to Custom.

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Wake Up Event Setup

Sets system wake up behaviors for different sleep modes. Press Enter to enter the sub-menu. f

Wake Up Event By [BIOS]

Selects the wake up event by BIOS or operating system.

[BIOS] Activates the following items, set wake up events of these items.

[OS] The wake up events will be defined by OS.

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Resume By RTC Alarm [Disabled]

Disables or enables the system wake up by RTC Alarm.

[Enabled] Enables the system to boot up on a scheduled time/ date.

[Disabled] Disables this function.

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Date (of month) Alarm/ Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm

Sets RTC alarm date/ Time. If Resume By RTC Alarm is set to [Enabled], the system will automatically resume (boot up) on a specified date/hour/minute/second in these fields (using the + and - keys to select the date & time settings).

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Resume By PCI-E Device [Disabled]

Enables or disables the wake 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.

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Resume By Onboard LAN [Disabled]

Enables or disables the system wake up by Onboard Intel LAN.

[Enabled] Enables the system to be awakened from the power saving modes when activity or input signal of Intel LAN device is detected.

[Disabled] Disables this function.

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Resume by USB Device [Disabled]

Enables or disables the system wake up by USB devices.

[Enabled] Enables the system to be awakened from sleep state when activity of

USB device is detected.

[Disabled] Disables this function.

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Resume 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.

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Resume From S3/S4/S5 by PS/2 Keyboard [Disabled]

Enables or disables the system wake up by PS/2 keyboard.

[Any Key] Enables the system to be awakened 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] Disables this function.

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Hot Key [Ctrl+Space]

Selects a combination of keys as a hot key to wake the system. This item appears when you set the Resume From S3/S4/S5 by PS/2 Keyboard to Hot Key.

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Intel ( R ) Ethernet Connection I218-(MAC

Shows driver information and configuration of the ethernet controller parameter.

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Intel ( R ) Ethernet Connection I210-(MAC

Shows driver information and configuration of the ethernet controller parameter.

Boot

Sets the sequence of system boot devices.

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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.

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GO2BIOS [Disabled]

Allows system to enter BIOS setup directly by pressing the Power button for 4 sec upon bootup.

[Enabled] The system boots straight to the BIOS setup by long pressing the power button about 4 seconds when the system is off.

[Disabled] Disables this function.

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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 by BIOS when Windows 8.1/ 10 WHQL Support is enabled.

[UEFI] Enables UEFI BIOS boot mode support only.

[LEGACY+UEFI] Enables both Legacy BIOS boot mode and UEFI BIOS boot

mode.

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FIXED BOOT ORDER Priorities

Sets device priority for system boot.

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Boot Option Priorities

These items are used to prioritize the installed boot devices.

Security

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Administrator Password

Sets administrator password for system security. User has full rights to change the

BIOS items with administrator password. After setting the administrator password, the f

User Password

Sets User Password for system security. User has limited rights to change the BIOS items with user password. This item will be available when administrator password is

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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 to clear a set password.

[Enabled] The password will be erased after clear CMOS.

[Disabled] The password will always be kept.

Important

When selecting the Administrator / 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 being disabled. Once the password is disabled, you can enter the setup and OS without authorization.

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Chassis Intrusion Configuration

Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu. f

Chassis Intrusion [Disabled]

Enables or disables recording messages when the chassis is opened. This function is ready for the chassis equips a chassis intrusion switch.

[Enabled] Once the chassis is opened, 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

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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.

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Discard Changes

Discard all changes and restore to the previous values.

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Restore Defaults

Restore or load all default values.

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Boot Override

The installed bootable devices will appear on this menu, you can select one of them to be the boot device.

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OC

Important

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Overclocking your PC manually is only recommended for advanced users.

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Overclocking is not guaranteed, and if done improperly, it could void your warranty or severely damage your hardware.

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If you are unfamiliar with overclocking, we advise you to use GAME BOOST function for easy overclocking.

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Simple/Advanced Mode [Simple]

Enables or disables to show the simple or advanced version of OC settings.

[Simple] Provides the regular OC settings in BIOS setup.

[Advanced] Provides the advanced OC settings for OC expert to configure in BIOS setup.

Note: We use * as the symbol for the OC settings of Advanced mode.

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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] Enables the Core 0~X. Sets each CPU core ratio separately in Core 0~X.

[Turbo Ratio] Enables the X-Core Ratio Limit. Sets each CPU core ratio separately in

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CPU Ratio [Auto]

Sets the CPU ratio that is used to determine CPU clock speed. This item can only be changed if the processor supports this function.

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X-Core Ratio Limit [Auto]*

Allows you to set the CPU ratios for different number of active cores. These items only appear when a CPU that support this function is installed. f

Adjusted CPU Frequency

Shows the adjusted CPU frequency. Read-only.

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CPU Ratio Mode [Dynamic Mode]*

Selects the CPU Ratio operating mode. This item will appear when you set the CPU ratio manually.

[Fixed Mode] Fixes the CPU ratio.

[Dynamic Mode] CPU ratio will be changed dynamically according to the CPU

loading.

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CPU Ratio Offset When Running AVX [Auto]

Sets a offset value to lower the CPU core ratio. It could be helpful for heat dissipation when running AVX instruction set. If set to Auto, BIOS will configure this setting automatically. This item appears when the installed CPU supports this function.

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EIST [Enabled]*

Enables or disables the Enhanced Intel

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SpeedStep Technology.

[Enabled] Enables the EIST to adjust CPU voltage and core frequency dynamically.

It can decrease average power consumption and average heat production.

[Disabled] Disables EIST.

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Intel Turbo Boost [Enabled]*

Enables or disables the Intel

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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.

[Disabled] Disables this function.

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Enhanced Turbo [Auto]

Enables or disables Enhanced Turbo function for all CPU cores to boost CPU performance.

[Auto]

[Enabled]

This setting will be configured automatically by BIOS.

All CPU cores would be increased to maximum turbo ratio.

[Disabled] Disables this function.

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Ring Ratio [Auto]

Sets the ring ratio. The valid value range depends on the installed CPU. f

Adjusted Ring Frequency

Shows the adjusted Ring frequency. Read-only.

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CPU Base Clock (MHz) [100]

Sets the CPU Base clock. You may overclock the CPU by adjusting this value. Please note that overclocking behavior and stability is not guaranteed. This item appears when the installed processor supports this function.

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CPU Base Clock Apply Mode [Auto]*

Sets the applying mode for adjusted CPU base clock.

[Auto] This setting will be configured automatically by BIOS.

[Next Boot] CPU will run the adjusted CPU base clock at next boot.

[Immediate] CPU runs the adjusted CPU base clock immediately.

[During Boot] CPU will run the adjusted CPU base clock during boot.

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Filter PLL [Auto]

Enables or disables the filter PLL for CPU. This item appears when the installed CPU supports this function.

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CPU PLL Trim Offset [Auto]

Sets a offset value to help the CPU stability when overclocking. The final result could vary with the CPU. This item appears when the installed CPU supports this function.

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DRAM Reference Clock [Auto]*

Sets the DRAM reference clock. The valid value range depends on the installed CPU.

This item appears when a CPU that supports this adjustment is installed. f

DRAM Frequency [Auto]

Sets the DRAM frequency. Please note the overclocking behavior is not guaranteed.

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Adjusted DRAM Frequency

Shows the adjusted DRAM frequency. Read-only. f

Extreme Memory Profile (X.M.P.) [Disabled]

X.M.P. (Extreme Memory Profile) is the overclocking technology by memory module.

This item will be available when the memory modules that support X.M.P. is installed.

[Disabled] Disables this function.

[Profile 1] Uses profile1 settings of XMP memory module.

[Profile 2] Uses profile2 settings of XMP memory module.

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Memory Try It ! [Disabled]

It improve memory compatibility or performance by choosing optimized memory preset.

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DRAM Timing Mode [Auto]

Selects the memory timing mode.

[Auto] DRAM timings will be determined based on SPD (Serial Presence

Detect) of installed memory modules.

[Link] Allows user to configure the DRAM timing for all memory channel.

[UnLink] Allows user to configure the DRAM timing for respective memory channel. f

Advanced DRAM Configuration

Press Enter to enter the sub-menu. User can set the memory timing for each/ all memory channel. The system may become un-stable or un-bootable after changing memory timing. If it occurs, please clear the CMOS data and restore the default settings. (Refer to the Clear CMOS jumper/ button section to clear the CMOS data, and enter the BIOS to load the default settings.)

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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 trained when booting to accelerate the system booting time.

[Disabled] The memory will be initialed and trained every booting. f

DigitALL Power

Press Enter to enter the sub-menu. Controls the digital powers related to CPU PWM.

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VR 12VIN OCP Expander [Auto]

Expands the limitation of VR Over Current Protection with 12V input voltage. The higher expanding value indicates less protection. Therefore, please adjust the current carefully if needed, or it may damage the CPU/ VR MOS. If set to

BIOS will configure this setting automatically.

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CPU Phase Control [Auto]

Controls PWM phase proportionally to the CPU loading. If set to optimize the CPU PWM phase automatically.

[Auto] This setting will be configured automatically by BIOS.

[Normal] Sets the normal power phase profile for CPU, it could provide a stable system performance and effective power-saving capability.

[Optimized] Sets the optimum power phase profile for CPU, it could provide the system with an optimum power-saving capability.

[Disabled] Disables the PWM power phase switching feature. f

CPU Vdroop Offset Control [Auto]

Sets a percentage of offset voltage for CPU vdroop. If set to configure this setting automatically.

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CPU Over Voltage Protection [Auto]

“Auto”, BIOS will configure this setting automatically. Higher voltage provides less protection and may damage the system.

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CPU Under Voltage Protection [Auto]

“Auto”, BIOS will configure this setting automatically. Higher voltage provides less protection and may damage the system. f

CPU Over Current Protection [Auto]

“Auto”, BIOS will configure this setting automatically. Higher values provides less protection and may damage the system.

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CPU Switching Frequency [Auto]

Sets the PWM working speed to stabilize CPU Core voltage and minimize ripple range. Increasing the PWM working speed will cause higher temperature of

MOSFET. So please make sure a cooling solution is well-prepared for MOSFET

“Auto”, BIOS will configure this setting automatically.

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CPU VRM Over Temperature Protection [Enabled]

Enables or disables the CPU VRM over-temperature protection.

[Enabled] Sets the temperature limit on CPU VRM for over-temperature protection. The CPU frequency may be throttled when CPU temperature over the specified temperature.

[Disabled] Disables this function.

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DRAM CH_A/B, CH_C/D Phase Control [Auto]

Controls PWM phase proportionally to the DRAM loading. If set to optimize the DRAM PWM phase automatically.

[Auto] This setting will be configured automatically by BIOS.

[Optimized] Sets the optimum power phase profile.

[Disabled] Disables the PWM power phase switching feature. f

DRAM CH_A/B, CH_C/D Over Voltage Protection [Auto]

“Auto”, BIOS will configure this setting automatically. Higher voltage provides less protection and may damage the system.

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DRAM CH_A/B, CH_C/D Under Voltage Protection [Auto]

“Auto”, BIOS will configure this setting automatically. Higher voltage provides less protection and may damage the system.

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DRAM CH_A/B, CH_C/D Over Current Protection [Auto]

Sets the current limit for DRAM over-current protection.

[Auto] This setting will be configured automatically by BIOS.

[Enhanced] Extends the limitation of memory over-current protection.

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DRAM CH_A/B, CH_C/D Switching Frequency [Auto]

Sets the PWM working speed to stabilize DRAM voltage and minimize ripple range.

“Auto”, BIOS will configure this setting automatically.

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DRAM CH_A/B, CH_C/D VRM Over Temperature Protection [Auto]

Sets the temperature limit on DRAM VRM for over-temperature protection. The

DRAM frequency may be throttled when DRAM VRM over the specified temperature. f

SVID Communication [Auto]*

Enables or disables SVID (Serial Voltage Identification) support.

[Auto] This setting will be configured automatically by BIOS.

[Enabled] PWM phase will be changed dynamically according to the CPU SVID

(Serial Voltage Identification).

[Disabled] Disables SVID (Serial Voltage Identification) support.

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VCCIN Voltage [Auto]

Sets the CPU input voltage. The CPU input voltage is the CPU power source that is shared with components of the CPU.

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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 voltages related to memory. If set to Auto, BIOS will set these voltages automatically or you can set it manually. f

PCH Voltages control [Auto]

These options allows you to set the voltages related to PCH. If set to Auto, BIOS will set these voltages automatically or you can set it manually. f

CPU Memory Changed Detect [Enabled]*

Enables or disables the system to issue a warning message during boot when the CPU or memory has been replaced.

[Enabled] The system will issue a warning message during boot and than needs to load the default settings for new devices.

[Disabled] Disables this function and keeps the current BIOS settings.

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CPU Specifications

Press Enter to enter the sub-menu. This sub-menu displays the information of installed CPU. You can also access this information menu at any time by pressing [F4].

Read only.

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CPU Technology Support

Press Enter to enter the sub-menu. The sub-menu shows the key features of installed CPU. Read only.

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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]. f

DIMMx Memory SPD

Press Enter to enter the sub-menu. The sub-menu displays the information of installed memory. Read only.

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CPU Features

Press Enter to enter the sub-menu.

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Hyper-Threading [Enabled]

Intel Hyper-Threading technology treats the multi cores inside the processor as multi logical processors that can execute instructions simultaneously. In this way, the system performance is highly improved. This item appears when the installed

CPU supports this technology.

[Enable] Enables Intel Hyper-Threading technology.

[Disabled] Disables this item if the system does not support HT function.

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Active Processor Cores Control [Disabled]

Allows you to select the number of active CPU cores.

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Limit 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.

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Execute Disable Bit [Enabled]

Intel ’s Execute Disable Bit functionality can prevent certain classes of malicious

buffer overflow attacks where worms attempt to execute code to damage the system. It is recommended that keeps this item enabled always.

[Enabled] Enables NO-Execution protection to prevent the malicious attacks and worms.

[Disabled] Disables this function.

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Intel Virtualization Tech [Enabled]

Enables or disables Intel Virtualization technology.

[Enabled] Enables Intel Virtualization technology and allows a platform to run multiple operating systems in independent partitions. The system can function as multiple systems virtually.

[Disabled] Disables this function.

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Intel VT-D Tech [Enabled]

Enables or disables Intel VT-D (Intel Virtualization for Directed I/O) technology. f

Hardware Prefetcher [Enabled]

Enables or disables the hardware prefetcher (MLC Streamer prefetcher).

[Enabled] Allows the hardware prefetcher to automatically pre-fetch data and instructions into L2 cache from memory for tuning the CPU performance.

[Disabled] Disables the hardware prefetcher.

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Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch [Enabled]

Enables or disables the CPU hardware prefetcher (MLC Spatial prefetcher).

[Enabled] Enables adjacent cache line prefetching for reducing the cache latency time and tuning the performance to the specific application.

[Disabled] Enables the requested cache line only.

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CPU AES Instructions [Enabled]

Enables or disables the CPU AES (Advanced Encryption Standard-New

Instructions) support. This item appears when a CPU supports this function.

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Intel Adaptive Thermal Monitor [Enabled]

Enables or disables the Intel adaptive thermal monitor function to protect the CPU from overheating.

[Enabled] Throttles down the CPU core clock speed when the CPU is over the adaptive temperature.

[Disabled] Disables this function.

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Intel C-State [Auto]

Enables or disables the Intel C-state. C-state is a processor power management technology defined by ACPI.

[Auto]

[Enabled]

This setting will be configured automatically by BIOS.

Detects the idle state of system and reduce CPU power consumption accordingly.

[Disabled] Disable this function.

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C1E 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 state.

[Disabled] Disables this function.

f

Package C State limit [Auto]

This item allows you to select a CPU C-state level for power-saving when system is idle. The options of C-state depend on the installed CPU. This item appears when

Intel C-State is enabled.

f

CFG Lock [Enabled]

Lock or un-lock the MSR 0xE2[15], CFG lock bit.

[Enabled] Locks the CFG lock bit.

[Disabled] Un-locks the CFG lock bit. f

EIST [Enabled]

Enables or disables the Enhanced Intel

®

SpeedStep Technology. This item willappear when Simple/ Advanced Mode is set to Simple.

[Enabled] Enables the EIST to adjust CPU voltage and core frequency dynamically. It can decrease average power consumption and average heat production.

[Disabled] Disables EIST. f

Intel Turbo Boost [Enabled]

Enables or disables the Intel

®

Turbo Boost. This item is for Simple 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.

f

Long Duration Power Limit (W) [Auto]

Sets the long duration TDP power limit for CPU in Turbo Boost mode.

f

Long Duration Maintained (s) [Auto]

Sets the maintaining time for Long duration power Limit(W). f

Short Duration Power Limit (W) [Auto]

Sets the short duration TDP power limit for CPU in Turbo Boost mode.

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f

CPU Current Limit (A) [Auto]

Sets maximum current limit of CPU package in Turbo Boost mode. When the current is over the specified value, the CPU will automatically reduce the core frequency for reducing the current.

f

CPU Over Temperature Protection [Auto]

Sets the temperature limit on CPU for over-temperature protection. The CPU frequency may be throttled when CPU temperature over the specified value.If set to "Auto", BIOS will configure this settings. The higher temperature indicates less protection. f

Internal VR OVP OCP Protection [Auto]

Enables or disables the over-voltage protection and over-current protection for

CPU internal VR (Voltage Regulator).

[Auto] This setting will be configured automatically by BIOS.

[Enabled] Enables the limitation of internal VR for over-voltage protection and over-current protection.

[Disabled] Disables this function for overclocking.

f

Internal VR Efficiency Management [Auto]

Enables 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 this function.

f

DMI Gen 2 [Auto]

Enables or disables DMI (Direct Media Interface) generation 2.

f

DMI De-emphasis Control [-6dB]

Sets the de-emphasis value to improve DMI margins. However, the default usually works best.

f

3DMark2001 XP Turbo [Disabled]

Enables or disables 3DMark2001. Enabling it could improve performance for

3DMark2001 in XP.

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BIOS Setup

M-FLASH

M-FLASH provides the way to update BIOS with a USB flash drive. Please down-load the latest BIOS file that matches your motherboard model from MSI website, save the

BIOS file into your USB flash drive. And then follow the 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% completed, the system will reboot automatically.

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OC PROFILE

f

Overclocking Profile 1/ 2/ 3/ 4/ 5/ 6

Overclocking Profile 1/ 2/ 3/ 4/ 5/ 6 management. Press <Enter> to enter the submenu.

f

Set Name for Overclocking Profile 1/ 2/ 3/ 4/ 5/ 6

Name the current overclocking profile. f

Save Overclocking Profile 1/ 2/ 3/ 4/ 5/ 6

Save the current overclocking profile.

f

Load Overclocking Profile 1/ 2/ 3/ 4/ 5/ 6

Load the current overclocking profile.

f

Clear 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 the USB flash drive. The USB flash drive should be FAT/ FAT32 format only.

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BIOS Setup

HARDWARE MONITOR

Current Temperature & Speed information

Fan control field

Setting

Buttons

Voltage display f

Current Temperature & Speed information

Shows the current CPU temperature, system temperature and fans' speeds.

f

Fan control field

This motherboard provides a fan speed control feature call Smart Fan. Please check the Smart Fan Mode box to enable the Smart Fan. It automatically controls fan speed depending on the current CPU temperature 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, drag the color points to configure the fan speeds and the target temperatures of CPU for four level.

Important

The changing will achieve after you save the changes and reboot the system.

f

Function Buttons

[All Full Speed] Configures CPU and system fans to run at full operating speed.

[All Set Default] Configures CPU and system fans to run at default operating

speed.

[All Set Cancel] Discards current changes and restores previous operating speeds to CPU and system fans .

f

Voltage display

Shows the current voltages of CPU, system and memory.

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Software Description

Installing Windows

®

7/ 8.1/ 10

1.

Power on the computer.

2.

Insert the Windows

®

7/ 8.1/ 10 disc into your optical drive.

3.

Press the Restart button on the computer case.

4.

Press F11 key during the computer POST (Power-On Self Test) to get into Boot

Menu.

Note: It is suggested to plug in your USB Keyboard/ USB Mouse to the leftmost

USB port when installing Windows

®

7.

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/ 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 necessary drivers.

4.

Click Install button.

5.

The software installation will then be in progress, after it has finished it will prompt you to restart.

6.

Click OK button to finish.

7.

Restart your computer.

Installing Utilities

Before you install utilities, you must complete drivers installation.

1.

Insert MSI

®

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.

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Software Description

COMMAND CENTER

COMMAND CENTER is an user-friendly software and exclusively developed by MSI, helping users to adjust system settings and monitor status under OS. With the help of COMMAND CENTER, making it possible to achieve easier and efficient monitoring process and adjustments than that under BIOS. In addition, the COMMAND CENTER can be a server for mobile remote control application.

System Information CPU Temperature

Feature Menu

Profile

Buttons

Feature Title

Feature

Control Panel

Next Feature

Previous

Feature

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 factory default. If you want to use the saved settings, you have to load it every time by clicking the Load and Apply buttons.

CPU Frequency

CPU Frequency control panel allows you to change

CPU Ratio and Base clock. You can see the current frequency of each CPU core on the top of the panel.

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CPU Fan

CPU Fan control panel provides Smart mode and

Manual Mode. You can switch the control mode by clicking the Smart Mode and Manual Mode buttons on the top of the CPU Fan control panel.

y

Manual Mode - allows you to manually control the

CPU fan speed by percentage.

y

Smart Mode - a linear fan speed control feature.

The control panel contains 4 dots allows you to drag and adjust the Smart Speed slopes. The fan speed will be changed along these lines with CPU 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.

Manual Mode

Smart Mode

CPU Voltage

CPU Voltage control panel allows you to control the

CPU voltage.

DRAM Frequency & DRAM Voltage

y

DRAM Frequency - Shows the DRAM clock, ratio and frequency.

y

DRAM Voltage - Allows you to adjust the DRAM voltage. The risky values are displayed in red.

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 in red.

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Software Description

GAME BOOST

GAME BOOST provides a specified CPU frequency for overclocking the CPU.

Option Buttons - Advanced

When click the Advanced button, The Voltage, Fan and DRAM icons will appear. y

Voltage - allows you to adjust advanced voltage values of CPU and chipset.

y

Fan - allows you to control the system fans speed.

y

DRAM - shows the current Advanced DRAM parameters, and allows you to change the settings by selecting values from the drop-down menu on the right hand side.

y

Sensor - allows you to monitor your motherboard temperature and fan speed with the virtual thermal image. You can drag and drop the fan icons to new locations.

When you press the Cooling button, all fans will run at full speed.

Option Buttons - Setting

When click the Setting 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.

ƒ

To filter record charts, select the check box next to the items.

ƒ

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 to the spot.

ƒ

History Record stores the data and names with date and time.

ƒ

To make a history record: Select items and click the Record button. When finished, click the Record button again. The data will be stored in the drop-down menu.

ƒ

To load a record, click the drop-down menu and select one from the list.

ƒ

To delete a record, select the record that you want to delete, and click the Trash

Can icon.

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y

Warning - contains fields of voltage, fan speed and temperature for you to set the threshold values. When system detects the status over your settings, a warning message will pop-up.

y

Mobile Control - is only available for the motherboard with the built-in WiFi module.

It allows you to enable/disable the COMMAND CENTER Remote Server. Please refer to the instruction on the Mobile Control control panel.

y

To start remote control: (optional)

1.

Download and install MSI

®

COMMAND CENTER APP to your mobile device.

2.

Enable COMMAND CENTER Remote Server on the Mobile Control panel.

3.

Enable SoftAP Management.

4.

Enter SSID and Password, and then click the Apply button.

5.

Activate 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 click the Information button, The Motherboard, CPU, Memory and HW monitor icons will appear.

You can click the icons to open the related information.

Gadget Mode

COMMAND CENTER provides a gadget mode to monitor the system status. You can switch between gadget mode and full mode by clicking the arrow icon on the top left.

y

To arrange gadgets:

1.

Click the Spanner icon on the Gadget mode, a configuration panel will slide out.

2.

Select the check box next to the items.

3.

Click the Close button.

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Software Description

LIVE UPDATE 6

LIVE UPDATE 6 is an application for the MSI

®

system to scan and download the latest drivers, BIOS and utilities. With LIVE UPDATE 6, you don ’t need to search the drivers on websites, and don ’t need to know the models of motherboard and graphics cards.

LIVE UPDATE 6 will download the appropriate drivers automatically.

Download Options

Download List

Scan / Download / Total

Installer button

System Information

Last Scanned Date

There are Live Update, History, Setting and System Information 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 that LIVE UPDATE 6 remind you to update.

y

System Information - displays the information of the system.

Updating The System

This section describes how to update your system with LIVE UPDATE 6. Please follow the steps below:

1

2

4

5

3

1.

Select the Live Update tab.

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2.

Choose Automatic scan, system will automatically scan all the items and search for the latest update files. Or you can choose Manual scan and select the items you wish to scan.

3.

Click the Scan button at the bottom. It may take several moments to complete the process.

4.

When the download list appears, please select the items you intend to update.

5.

Click Download button at the bottom.

6.

When Save Path prompt, you can specify a download directory.

7.

When downloading you will see the screen below. It may take several moments 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 frequent installing procedure. To use

Total Installer:

2

3

1

1.

Scan updates in Live Update tab.

2.

Check the Select All check-box you intend to update.

3.

Click the Total Installer button. LIVE UPDATE 6 will automatically install them.

4.

When prompted, click OK to complete the Total Installer procedure

5.

Reboot your system.

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Software Description

GAMING APP

GAMING APP is an application designed to quickly control your system for improving gaming performance.

Setting Button

Remote Control Setting

Information Button

Full Speed GPU Fan Gaming Function

Buttons

CPU Frequency

GPU Frequency

Control Mode Buttons

Peripheral Device

Function Buttons y

Setting Button - allows you to run GAMING APP when Windows starts.

y

Information Button - shows the information of this application.

y

CPU Frequency - shows the current CPU frequency.

y

Control Mode Buttons

ƒ

OC Mode - enables Game Boost function to automatically overclock the CPU.

ƒ

Gaming Mode - automatically optimize the CPU ratio and the GPU clock.

ƒ

Silent Mode - reverts the CPU ratio and GPU clock to the default values.

y

Gaming Function 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 Control Setting - is only available for the motherboard with the built-in

WiFi module or with an external WiFi home router. It allows you to set up a set of

Name and Password to link the android device the motherboard. Please refer to the following instructions to complete the remote control setting.

1.

Download and install the MSI

®

GAMING APP APP to your android device.

2.

Set up a set of Name and the Password on the Remote Control Setting panel, and then click the Apply button.

3.

Activate Wi-Fi

®

on your android device and connect it to the wireless network of the motherboard.

4.

Run MSI

®

GAMING APP APP on your android device.

5.

Press the Remote Control Setting icon on the MSI

®

GAMING APP APP to find the paired device Name you set on the Remote Control Setting panel.

6.

Enter the Password you set on the Remote Control Setting panel.0

7.

Finally, you can use the MSI

®

GAMING APP APP to control the aspect of your motherboard with the android device.

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LED Effect

LED Effect allows you to control LED lights on your motherboard.

y

All LED - controls all LEDs on your motherboard and graphics cards.

y

Each LED - separately controls each segment of LEDs on your motherboard.

ƒ

MB Audio - controls the Audio LED light.

ƒ

MB Extend LED - controls the extended RGB LED strip. Please follows the steps to calibrate the RGB LED color.

1.

Click on the icon and a calibration pop-up window will show.

2.

Click on the arrow icon to go to next step.

3.

Click on the RED, GREEN and BLUE buttons separately to calibrate the LED red, green and blue colors.

4.

Click on the Finish to complete the RGB LED color calibration.

y

LED effects - switches LEDs on or off.

y

Styles - select the LED style from the drop-down list.

y

Music - flashes the LED light with music ’s beat. It will only function with the music output from analog audio ports.

y

LED color - allows you change the LED color. y

Apply Button - applies the LED Effect settings to LEDs.

Important

The Stack, Marquee, Meteor, Rainbow and Music light effects can only support to sync all LEDs effect. If you want to control each segment of LEDs, please set the other LED effects.

OSD Setting Panel

Use the OSD setting panel to specify information within on-screen display (OSD).

y

Apply Button - allows you to accept selections.

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Software Description

DRAGON EYE

DRAGON EYE is an application allows you to watch a game guide, tutorial, live match or tournament stream while playing a game. In the game, you can use hotkeys to control / adjust the window of video.

On / Off Switch

Size Settings

Position Settings

Help

Transparency Settings

Video List

Hotkeys Information y

On / Off Switch - enables or disables Dragon Eye during your gaming sessions.

Switch it on before you launch the game in order to watch video while playing.

y

Video List - allows you to select the video you want to watch, and also add videos or channels to the list. You simply paste the URL of your video or stream into the input bar and hit the +. Then your video or stream will be in the list and you can select it to view it with Dragon Eye.

y

Size Settings - allows you to select the size of the Dragon Eye video content displayed on-screen when you ’re playing a game. There are three options available:

ƒ

WQVGA (Small – 400 ×240)

ƒ

HVGAW (Medium – 640 ×360)

ƒ

WVGA (Large – 768 ×480) y

Position Settings - allows you to select where the Dragon Eye video needs to be displayed on screen. This way you can control where you want your video in-game, so you can place it on a place where no important game information is.

y

Help - If you want to watch the video tutorial for Dragon Eye or want to see if your game is supported, press this button and the help window will be shown. y

Transparency Settings - allows you to set the transparency of your Dragon Eye video.

ƒ

0 = opaque | 100 = transparent.

y

Hotkeys Information - In this information screen you can find the hotkeys for

Dragon Eye. There are three hotkeys:

ƒ

Alt+F9 - switches mouse focus between video window and game itself. (Direct interface to adjust progress bar, volume and other settings of video during the game)

ƒ

Alt+F10 - turns on/off video window .

ƒ

Alt+F11 - adjusts transparency of video clip.

NOTE: To customize hotkey, simply select the hotkey icon and then press the keys combination you want to use as a hotkey.

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Eye Rest

Eye Rest allows you to optimize the display on your monitor.

y

EyeRest - reduces blue-light of your LED backlit screen, in order to protect your eyes.

y

Gaming - automatically increase contrast ratio of your screen.

y

Movie - automatically increase 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

VR Ready can automatically detects VR devices connected to the system. When enabled, it can provide the right advice to make sure your system is VR Ready.

VR ON/ OFF

Applications y

VR ON/ OFF -enables or disables VR device support. y

Applications - appears when you turn on the VR support. It allows you to close some applications to optimize the system for better VR experience.

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Software Description

Gaming Hotkey

Gaming Hotkey provides instant control of the system through user defined hotkeys.

Categories Toggle Gaming Hotkey ON/OFF

Hotkey Manager

Current Hotkeys y

Gaming Hotkey ON/OFF - allows you to turn ON/OFF the Gaming Hotkey function.

y

Categories Toggle - allows you to toggle over the Hotkey categories.

ƒ

Windows Keys - allows you to define hotkeys to replace Windows default keyboard shortcuts.

ƒ

Login Keys - provides hotkey login function.

ƒ

MSI Smart Keys - allows you to define hotkeys for MSI Smart Keys.

y

Hotkey Manager - allows you to create, edit and delete hotkeys.

y

Current Hotkeys - shows all existing hotkeys.

Important

y

The Caps Lock, Num Lock, Scroll Lock, Window Home, Application and BackSpace keys can not be used as Hotkeys.

y

Some key combinations are reserved for use by Microsoft Windows and can not be assigned as a hotkey.

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Mouse Master

Mouse Master provides mouse macro function. You can also use it to change DPI of your mouse.

Delay Time

Macro Hot Key

Mouse Action

Action List

DPI Setting

Default Button

DPI Hot Key

Test Area

Edit Buttons

Load Button

Save Button

Clear Button y

Delay Time - allows you to input delay time and click the Add button to insert a delay in the macro.

y

Macro Hot Key - allows you to assign a hotkey from A to Z to activate the macro.

y

Mouse Action - assigns mouse actions to the macro.

ƒ

New - captures the mouse coordinate and add to the macro.

ƒ

Left - add a left-click to the macro.

ƒ

Middle - add a middle-click to the macro.

ƒ

Right - add 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.

ƒ

Run - activates the macro.

ƒ

Delete - removes the selected action from the macro.

ƒ

Clear - removes all actions from the macro.

y

Load Button - allows you to load a macro.

y

Save Button - allows you to save the macro to a file.

y

DPI Setting - allows you select the mouse DPI from the drop-down menu.

y

Default Button - reverts to the default DPI setting.

y

DPI Hot Key - allows you to assign a hotkey from A to Z to activate the DPI setting.

Please note that you muse hold the hotkey to keep the DPI setting. When you release the hotkey, the DPI setting will be reverted to default.

y

Test Area - allows you to test the mouse movement.

y

Clear Button - clears the test area.

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Software Description

M-CLOUD

M-CLOUD is an application of MSI network sharing. It allows you to turn your computer into Wi-Fi AP. It can also transfer files between your MSI computers.

Soft AP

ON/OFF

Server

Information

History

Users &

Permissions

Local

Directory

Server

Directory

File Transfer y

Soft AP ON/OFF - click on the Soft AP ON/OFF button to enable virtual Wi-Fi AP.

y

Server Information - indicate information of current server connection. y

History - click on the History button to view file transfer history.

y

Users & Permissions - click on the Users & Permissions button to open the Users

& Permissions Management window.

y

Local/ Server Directory - you can upload or download files between the local and the server. There 5 icons on the toolbar at the top of Local/ Server Directory.

ƒ

Refresh - refresh the local/ server directory.

ƒ

ƒ

Delete - you needs delete permission to delete files.

Root Folder- navigate to root folder.

ƒ

Up a Level - navigate up one directory level.

ƒ

New Folder - you needs delete permission to create a new folder.

y

File Transfer - click > button to upload files from the local to the server. Click < button to download files from the server to the local.

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Setting up Soft AP (optional)

The Soft AP function is only available for the motherboard with the built-in WiFi module. You can share your network connection to your smartphones, tablets and laptops with the Soft AP function.

Important

y

You must have an active network connection and an installed Wi-Fi moudle to enable Soft AP.

y

If you connect to Internet by using PPPoE, you should check Allow other people to

use this connection when set up a new connection.

To use Soft AP:

1

2

3

4

1.

Click the Soft AP button to ON and the Soft AP dialogue will pop up.

2.

Select an existing network connection.

3.

Fill in Wi-Fi network name (SSID) and network password.

4.

Click Apply button to complete.

Installing Cloud Storage

M-CLOUD needs a connection to Google Drive or Dropbox in order to detect your available servers.

Cloud Storage

Server Detection

File Transfer

If you haven ’t installed either Google Drive or Dropbox software yet, you can download and install it from below web address, and please follow the direction on the web page.

Google Drive: https://www.google.com/drive/download/

Dropbox: https://www.dropbox.com/downloading/

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Software Description

Managing User Accounts

This section describes how to create/ remove a user account and configure individual access permissions.

2

1

5

3

4

1.

Click the Users & Permissions button and the Users & Permissions Management window will pop up.

2.

Click Add Account button create a new user account.

3.

Fill in user

’s ID, password and Confirm Password fields.

4.

Select permission for the user account.

5.

Click Apply button to complete.

Once you create an account 3 management icons will appear on the right hand side.

ƒ

Delete - delete the user account.

ƒ

ƒ

/ Unlock/ Lock - unlock/ lock the user account.

Edit - change the user password and permission.

Transferring Files

This section describes how to transfer files between your local computer and a server.

Important

y

Before using the M-CLOUD to transfer files, you need to connect both the local computer and the server to either Google Drive or Dropbox properly with the same user account.

y

To allow your computers to communicate through the firewall with M-CLOUD, you have to open ports 24680~24780.

1.

Activate M-CLOUD both on the local computer and the server.

2.

Select a server from the bar

3.

Enter User ID and Password and click the Login button.

4.

You can select files from Local/ Server Directory and then click the File Transfer button to upload or download them. You can also drag the files from one side and drop them on the other side.

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RAMDISK

RAMDISK creates a virtual RAM drive using the available memory in your computer, the performance of the RAMDISK is faster than an SSD and hard drive. RAMDISK allows you to store any temporary information on it. Furthermore, using the RAMDISK will extend your SSD ’s life by sparing it from excessive reading and writing.

Creating a RAM Disk

When RAMDISK is started, it will create a default RAM disk. If you want to change settings, refer to following instructions.

Setting

Backup

Option

Apply

Button

Management y

Setting - specify 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.

ƒ

Browse Button - set the path to the image file.

ƒ

Backup Right Now Button - manually backup files.

ƒ

Restore On Boot - check this box to have the image file loaded automatically when

RAMDISK starts.

ƒ

Auto Backup - check this box to backup automatically over a period of time. y

Apply Button - allows you to apply changes.

y

Management - shows RAMDISK information and allows you to delete files.

Remove the RAM disk

Dislpay information

Delete files in the RAM disk.

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Software Description

USB SPEED UP

Enabling USB SPEED UP can speed up the date transfer rates of the USB storage devices.

Setting

On/ Off button

Display y

Setting - enables or disables Run USB SPEED UP when windows starts.

Default setting is enabled y

On/ Off button - switches the USB SPEED UP on or off.

y

Display - displays the information and current transfer rates of USB storage devices.

Important

The improved transfer rate will vary with the USB storage devices.

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GAMING LAN MANAGER

GAMING LAN MANAGER is an utility for traffic shaping for the Windows 7/ 8.1/ 10.

It can keep your internet fast during heavy upload/ download and improve your ping for online games. If your motherboard has a Wi-Fi module, GAMING LAN MANAGER provides virtual access point function for traffic shaping for your mobile devices.

y

Applications - displays currently using network bandwidth applications. You can prioritize Games, Medias or File sharing programs as high as possible.

y

Performance - shows top 5 applications 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 configure default internet upload and download bandwidth from the Network Test tab on the

GAMING LAN MANAGER window.

Important

Before using the GAMING LAN MANAGER for the first time, you should use the

Test Network Speed button which runs a speed test of your current total Internet bandwidth delivered through your Internet service provider.

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Software Description

Speed Testing

The speed testing is used to optimize bandwidth usage. To test the Upload and Download speed, please follow the steps below:

1

1.

Click the Network Test block in GAMING LAN MANAGER.

3

4

2

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 GAMING LAN MANAGER to manage the bandwidth.

Software Description

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Intel

®

Extreme Tuning Utility

Intel

®

Extreme Tuning Utility (Intel XTU) is a simple overclocking software for you to tune, test and monitor your system.

Tuning Controls

Views

Settings

Help

Navigation

System

Table

System

Monitors

System

Graphs y

Views Settings Help

ƒ

Views - toggles to switche between Monitoring and Show All view.

ƒ

Settings - opens the General Settings window.

ƒ

Help - displays the help content for Intel XTU in a separate window.

y

Navigation - lists all of the major functions of Intel XTU.

ƒ

System Information - shows the details about your system.

ƒ

App-Profile Pairing - tunes automatically based on active application.

ƒ

Manual Tuning - changes system settings in a free form.

ƒ

Stress Test - tests the stability of your system.

ƒ

Benchmarking - analyzes and compares your system ’s performance against other system profiles.

ƒ

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 the current system settings and a summary of your changes.

y

System Graphs - shows measured system values over a period of time. The system graphs update live as changes are detected in the system. You can customize the system graphs to show the data you need for your overclocking strategy in the system graphs preferences.

y

System Monitors - shows the range of the value, averages, and the current value.

The monitors change color if the monitored values fall into warning or critical zones.

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Software Description

RAID Configuration

Below are the different types of a RAID.

RAID 0 breaks the data into blocks which are written to separate hard drives.

Spreading the hard drive I/O load across independent channels greatly improves I/O performance.

RAID 1 provides data redundancy by mirroring data between the hard drives and provides enhanced read performance.

RAID 5 provides data striping at the byte level and also stripe error correction information. This results in excellent performance and good fault tolerance.

RAID 10 uses four hard drives to create a combination of RAID 0 and 1 by forming a

RAID 0 array from two RAID 1 arrays.

RAID level comparison

RAID 0

Minimum # drives 2

Data protection None

Read performance Excellent

Write performance Excellent

Capacity utilization 100%

RAID 1

2

Excellent

OK

Good

50%

RAID 5 RAID 10

3

Excellent

Good

OK

4

Excellent

OK

Good

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.

1. Create RAID Volume

2. Delete RAID Volume

4. Recovery Volume Options

5. Acceleration Options

3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID 6. Exit

[ ]

RAID Volumes :

None defined.

Physical Devices :

Port Device Model Serial # Size Type/Status (Vol ID)

1 XXXX-XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXX.XGB

Non-RAID Disk

2 XXXX-XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXX.XGB

Non-RAID Disk

[ ↑↓] - Select [ESC] - Exit [ENTER] - Select Menu

Important

The following procedure is only available with a newly-built system or if you are reinstalling your OS. It should not be used to migrate an existing system to RAID.

RAID Configuration

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Creating s RAID Volume

1.

Select option Create RAID Volume and press Enter key. The following screen appears.

Name :

RAID Level :

Disks :

Strip Size :

Capacity :

Sync :

Volume0

RAID1(Mirror)

Select Disks

N / A

XXX.X GB

N / A

Create Volume

RAID 1 : Mirrors data (redundancy) .

[ ↑↓] - Change [TAB] - Next [ESC] - Previous Menu [ENTER] - Select

2.

Specify a RAID Volume name and then press the Tab or Enter key to go to the next field

3.

Use the ↑↓←→ arrow keys to select the RAID level best suited to your usage model in RAID Level.

4.

In the Disk field, press Enter key and use Space key to select the disks you want to create for the RAID volume, then click Enter key to finish selection. This field will become available according to the selected RAID level.

5.

Select the strip size for the RAID array by 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 field. The default value is the maximum volume capacity of the selected disks.

Important

Since you want to create two volumes, this default size (maximum) needs to be reduced. Type in a new size for the first volume. As an example: if you want the first volume to span the first half of the two disks, re-type the size to be half of what is shown by default. The second volume, when created, will automatically span the remainder of two hard drives.

7.

Go to the Create Volume field and press Enter, a WARNING message will appear for you to confirm if you are sure to create the RAID volume. Press Y to continue.

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RAID Configuration

Removing a RAID Volume

Here you can delete the RAID volume, but please be noted that all data on RAID drives will be lost.

Important

If your system currently boots to RAID and you delete the RAID volume in the IRST

Option ROM, your system will become unbootable.

Select option Delete RAID Volume from the main menu screen and press Enter key to select a RAID volume for deletion. Then press Delete key to delete the selected RAID volume. The following screen appears.

Name Level Drives Capacity Status Bootable

Volume0 RAID1(Mirror) 2 XXX.XGB Normal Yes

ALL DATA IN THE VOLUME WILL BE LOST!

(This does not apply to Recovery volumes)

Are you sure you want to delete “Volume0”? (Y / N) :

Deleting a volume will reset the disks to non-RAID.

WARNING : ALL DISK DATA WILL BE DELETED.

(This does not apply to Recovery volumes)

[ ↑↓] - Select [ESC] - Previous Menu [DEL] - Delete Volume

Press Y key to accept the volume 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.

1. Create RAID Volume

4. Recovery Volume Options

2. Delete RAID Volume

Resetting RAID disk will remove its RAID structures and revert it to a non-RAID disk.

RAID Volumes :

None defined.

(This does not apply to Recovery volumes)

Physical Devices :

Serial # Size Status

XXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXX.XGB Member Disk

2 XXXX-XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXX.XGB

Non-RAID Disk

Select the disks that should be reset.

[ ↑↓] - Previous/ Next [SPACE] - Selects [ENTER] - Selection Complete

[ ↑↓] - Select [ESC] - Exit [ENTER] - Select Menu

RAID Configuration

99

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 incompatible RAID configurations or a failed volume or failed disk.

Recovery Volume Options

Select option Recovery Volume Options from the main menu screen and press Enter to change recovery volume mode. The following screen appears:

1. Enable Only Recovery Disk

2. Enable Only Master Disk

Enable Only Recovery Disk - enables 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 to On-Request.

[ ↑↓] - select [ESC] - Previous Menu [ENTER] - Select

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 remaining functional hard drive member. To re-establish data mirroring and restore data redundancy, refer to the procedure below that corresponds to the current situation.

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 #

1 XXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXX

2 XXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXX

Size Type/Status(Vol ID)

XXX.XGB Member Disk (0)

XXX.XGB Member Disk (0)

Press <CTRL-I> to enter Configuration Utility..

Missing Hard Drive Member

1.

Power off.

2.

Reconnect the hard drive.

3.

Reboot to Windows

®

; the rebuild will occur automatically.

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RAID Configuration

Failed Hard Drive Member

1.

Power off.

2.

Replace the failed hard drive with a new one that is of equal or greater capacity.

3.

Reboot the system to IRST Option ROM by press Ctrl + I keys during the POST.

4.

Select the port of the destination disk for rebuilding, and then press Enter.

1. Create RAID Volume

2. Delete RAID Volume

5. Exit

4. Recovery Volume Options a disk initiates a rebuild. Rebuild completes in the operating system.

Serial # Size

XXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXX.XGB

Port Device Model Serial # Size Type/Status (Vol ID)

1 XXXX-XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXX.XGB

Non-RAID Disk

2 XXXX-XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXX.XGB

Non-RAID Disk

[ ↑↓] - Select [ESC] - Exit [ENTER] - Select Menu

5.

Exit IRST Option ROM, reboot to Windows

®

.

6.

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 will be launched which will guide you through the process of rebuilding to the new hard drive.

RAID Configuration

101

Troubleshooting

Before sending the motherboard for RMA repair, try to go over troubleshooting guide first to see if your got similar symptoms as mentioned below.

The power is not on.

y

Connect the AC power cord to an electrical outlet securely.

y

Check if all ATX power connectors like

JPWR1~2 is connected from the power supply to the motherboard?

y

Some power supply units have a power button on the rear side, make sure the button is turned on.

y

Check if the power switch cable is connected to JFP1 pin header properly.

y

Verify the Clear CMOS jumper JBAT1 is set to Keep DATA.

y

Test with another known working power supply of equal or greater wattage.

The power is on, but no signal to monitor

y

Connect the monitor power cord to a electrical outlet securely.

y

Make sure the monitor is turned on.

y

Select different inputs on the monitor.

y

If 3 long beeps are heard, remove all memory modules and try to install only one memory module in the DIMM1 slot first and 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 all customized settings in the BIOS.

There is no audio

y

Adjust the volume.

y

Connect the speakers/headphones to audio ports on the motherboard rear

IO panel.

y

Remove secondary speakers/ headphones, HDMI cables, USB audio devices.

y

Test with another known working speaker or headphone.

There is no network

y

Make sure the network chipset driver has been installed.

y

Verify if the network cable is properly connected and make sure the LAN port

LEDs are properly illuminated. y

Verify your TCP/IP settings.

y

Restart or reset your router.

y

Test with another known working LAN cable.

The USB device is not working

y

Make sure your USB drive driver has been installed.

y

Verify if USB device is listed in

Windows

®

Device Manager.

y

Connect the USB device to other USB port on the motherboard rear IO panel.

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Troubleshooting

Regulatory Notices

FCC Compliance Statement

Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, 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 following measures: y

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

y

Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

y

Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

y

Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

Caution: Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user ’s authority to operate the equipment.

Tested to comply with FCC standards

FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE

This device complies with 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 interference that may cause undesired operation.

CE Conformity

with the essential safety requirements and other relevant provisions set out in the European

Directive.

Hereby, Micro-Star International CO., LTD declares that this device is in compliance

C-Tick Compliance

Battery Information

European Union:

Batteries, battery packs, and accumulators should 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.

Taiwan:

廢電池請回收

For better environmental protection, waste batteries should be collected separately for recycling or special disposal.

California, USA:

The button cell battery may contain perchlorate material and requires special handling when recycled or disposed of in

California.

For further information please visit: http://www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate/

CAUTION: There is a risk of explosion, if battery is incorrectly replaced.

Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer.

Chemical Substances Information

In compliance with chemical substances regulations, such as the EU REACH Regulation (Regulation EC

No. 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and the

Council), MSI provides the information of chemical substances in products at: http://www.msi.com/html/popup/csr/evmtprtt_pcm.

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든 지역에서 사용할 수 있습니다.

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装置は、家庭環境で使用することを目的として

いますが、この装置がラジオやテレビジョン受

信機に近接して使用されると、受信障害を引き起こすこと

があります。取扱説明書に従って

正しい取り扱いをして下さい

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WEEE (Waste Electrical and

Electronic Equipment) Statement

ENGLISH

To protect the global environment and as an environmentalist, MSI must remind you that...

Under the European Union (“EU”)

Directive on Waste Electrical and

Electronic Equipment, Directive 2002/96/

EC, which takes effect on August 13,

2005, products of “electrical and electronic equipment” cannot be discarded as municipal wastes anymore, and manufacturers of covered electronic equipment will be obligated to take back such products at the end of their useful life. MSI will comply with the product take back requirements at the end of life of MSI-branded products that are sold into the EU. You can return these products to local collection points.

DEUTSCH

Hinweis von MSI zur Erhaltung und Schutz unserer

Umwelt

Gemäß der Richtlinie 2002/96/EG über Elektro- und

Elektronik-Altgeräte dürfen Elektro- und Elektronik-

Altgeräte nicht mehr als kommunale Abfälle entsorgt werden. MSI hat europaweit verschiedene Sammel- und Recyclingunternehmen beauftragt, die in die

Europäische Union in Verkehr gebrachten Produkte, am Ende seines Lebenszyklus zurückzunehmen.

Bitte entsorgen Sie dieses Produkt zum gegebenen

Zeitpunkt ausschliesslich an einer lokalen

Altgerätesammelstelle in Ihrer Nähe.

FRANÇAIS

En tant qu’écologiste et afin de protéger l’environnement, MSI tient à rappeler ceci...

Au sujet de la directive européenne (EU) relative aux déchets des équipement électriques et électroniques, directive 2002/96/EC, prenant effet le 13 août 2005, que les produits électriques et électroniques ne peuvent

être déposés dans les décharges ou tout simplement mis à la poubelle. Les fabricants de ces équipements seront obligés de récupérer certains produits en fin de vie. MSI prendra en compte cette exigence relative au retour des produits en fin de vie au sein de la communauté européenne. Par conséquent vous pouvez retourner localement ces matériels dans les points de collecte.

РУССКИЙ

Компания MSI предпринимает активные действия по защите окружающей среды, поэтому напоминаем вам, что....

В соответствии с директивой Европейского

Союза (ЕС) по предотвращению загрязнения окружающей среды использованным электрическим и электронным оборудованием (директива

WEEE 2002/96/EC), вступающей в силу 13 августа 2005 года, изделия, относящиеся к электрическому и электронному оборудованию, не могут рассматриваться как бытовой мусор, поэтому производители вышеперечисленного электронного оборудования обязаны принимать его для переработки по окончании срока службы.

MSI обязуется соблюдать требования по приему продукции, проданной под маркой MSI на территории

EC, в переработку по 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 depositados en los contenedores habituales de su municipio, los fabricantes de equipos electrónicos, están obligados a hacerse cargo de dichos productos al termino de su período de vida. MSI estará comprometido con los términos de recogida de sus productos vendidos en la Unión Europea al final de su periodo de vida. Usted debe depositar estos productos en el punto limpio establecido por el ayuntamiento de su localidad o entregar a una empresa autorizada para la recogida de estos residuos.

NEDERLANDS

Om het milieu te beschermen, wil MSI u eraan herinneren dat….

De richtlijn van de Europese Unie (EU) met betrekking tot Vervuiling van Electrische en Electronische producten (2002/96/EC), die op 13 Augustus 2005 in zal gaan kunnen niet meer beschouwd worden als vervuiling. Fabrikanten van dit soort producten worden verplicht om producten retour te nemen aan het eind van hun levenscyclus. MSI zal overeenkomstig de richtlijn handelen voor de producten die de merknaam MSI dragen en verkocht zijn in de EU. Deze goederen kunnen geretourneerd worden op lokale inzamelingspunten.

SRPSKI

Da bi zaštitili prirodnu sredinu, i kao preduzeće koje vodi računa o okolini i prirodnoj sredini, MSI mora da vas podesti da…

Po Direktivi Evropske unije (“EU”) o odbačenoj ekektronskoj i električnoj opremi, Direktiva 2002/96/

EC, koja stupa na snagu od 13. Avgusta 2005, proizvodi koji spadaju pod “elektronsku i električnu opremu” ne mogu više biti odbačeni kao običan otpad i proizvođači ove opreme biće prinuđeni da uzmu natrag ove proizvode na kraju njihovog uobičajenog veka trajanja. MSI će poštovati zahtev o preuzimanju ovakvih proizvoda kojima je istekao vek trajanja, koji imaju MSI oznaku i koji su prodati u EU. Ove proizvode možete vratiti na lokalnim mestima za prikupljanje.

POLSKI

Aby chronić nasze środowisko naturalne oraz jako firma dbająca o ekologię, MSI przypomina, że...

Zgodnie z Dyrektywą Unii Europejskiej (“UE”) dotyczącą odpadów produktów elektrycznych i elektronicznych

(Dyrektywa 2002/96/EC), która wchodzi w życie 13 sierpnia 2005, tzw. “produkty oraz wyposażenie elektryczne i elektroniczne “ nie mogą być traktowane jako śmieci komunalne, tak więc producenci tych produktów będą zobowiązani do odbierania ich w momencie gdy produkt jest wycofywany z użycia.

MSI wypełni wymagania UE, przyjmując produkty

(sprzedawane na terenie Unii Europejskiej) wycofywane z użycia. Produkty MSI będzie można zwracać w wyznaczonych punktach zbiorczych.

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TÜRKÇE

Çevreci özelliğiyle bilinen MSI dünyada çevreyi korumak için hatırlatır:

Avrupa Birliği (AB) Kararnamesi Elektrik ve Elektronik

Malzeme Atığı, 2002/96/EC Kararnamesi altında 13

Ağustos 2005 tarihinden itibaren geçerli olmak üzere, elektrikli ve elektronik malzemeler diğer atıklar gibi çöpe atılamayacak ve bu elektonik cihazların

üreticileri, cihazların kullanım süreleri bittikten sonra

ürünleri geri toplamakla yükümlü olacaktır. Avrupa

Birliği’ne satılan MSI markalı ürünlerin kullanım süreleri bittiğinde MSI ürünlerin geri alınması isteği ile işbirliği içerisinde olacaktır. Ürünlerinizi yerel toplama noktalarına bırakabilirsiniz.

ČESKY

Záleží nám na ochraně životního prostředí - společnost

MSI upozorňuje...

Podle směrnice Evropské unie (“EU”) o likvidaci elektrických a elektronických výrobků 2002/96/

EC platné od 13. srpna 2005 je zakázáno likvidovat

“elektrické a elektronické výrobky” v běžném komunálním odpadu a výrobci elektronických výrobků, na které se tato směrnice vztahuje, budou povinni odebírat takové výrobky zpět po skončení jejich životnosti. Společnost MSI splní požadavky na odebírání výrobků značky MSI, prodávaných v zemích

EU, po skončení jejich životnosti. Tyto výrobky můžete odevzdat v místních sběrnách.

MAGYAR

Annak érdekében, hogy környezetünket megvédjük, illetve környezetvédőként fellépve az MSI emlékezteti

Önt, hogy ...

Az Európai Unió („EU”) 2005. augusztus 13-án hatályba lépő, az elektromos és elektronikus berendezések hulladékairól szóló 2002/96/EK irányelve szerint az elektromos és elektronikus berendezések többé nem kezelhetőek lakossági hulladékként,

és az ilyen elektronikus berendezések gyártói kötelessé válnak az ilyen termékek visszavételére azok hasznos élettartama végén. Az MSI betartja a termékvisszavétellel kapcsolatos követelményeket az MSI márkanév alatt az EU-n belül értékesített termékek esetében, azok élettartamának végén. Az ilyen termékeket a legközelebbi gyűjtőhelyre viheti.

ITALIANO

Per proteggere l’ambiente, MSI, da sempre amica della natura, ti ricorda che….

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 adeguerà a tale Direttiva ritirando tutti i prodotti marchiati MSI che sono stati venduti all’interno dell’Unione Europea alla fine del loro ciclo di vita. È possibile portare i prodotti nel più vicino punto di raccolta

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売される特定分野の電気および電子機器について、製造

者による含有物質の表示が義務付けられます。 http://www.msi.com/html/popup/csr/cemm_jp.html

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India RoHS

This product complies with the “India E-waste

(Management and Handling) Rule 2011” and prohibits use of lead, mercury, hexavalent chromium, 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.

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Vi ệt Nam RoHS

K ể từ ngày 01/12/2012, tất cả các sản phẩm do công ty MSI s ản xuất tuân thủ Thông tư số 30/2011/TT-BCT quy đ ịnh tạm thời về giới hạn hàm lượng cho phép của m ột số hóa chất độc hại có trong các sản phẩm điện, đi ện tử”

Environmental Policy

y

The product has been designed to enable proper reuse of parts and recycling and should not be thrown away at its end of life.

y

Users should contact the local authorized point of collection for recycling and disposing of their endof-life products.

y

Visit the MSI website and locate a nearby distributor for further recycling information.

y

Users may also reach us at [email protected] for information regarding proper Disposal, Take-back,

Recycling, and Disassembly of MSI products.

Regulatory Notices

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产品中有害物质的名称及含量

部件名称

(Pb)

X

(Hg)

O

(Cd)

有害物质

六价铬

(Cr(VI))

多溴联苯

(PBB)

O O O

多溴二苯醚

(PBDE)

O 印刷电路板组件*

电池**

外部信号连接头

X

X

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

线材

X O O O O O

本表格依据 SJ/T 11364 的规定编制。

O:

表示该有害物质在该部件所有均质材料中的含量均在 GB/T 26572 规定的限量要求以下。

X:

表示该有害物质至少在该部件的某一均质材料中的含量超出 GB/T 26572 规定的限量要求,但所有部件都符合欧盟

RoHS 要求。

* 印刷电路板组件: 包括印刷电路板及其构成的零部件。

** 电池本体上如有环保使用期限标识,以本体标识为主。

■ 上述有毒有害物质或元素清单会依型号之部件差异而有所增减。

■ 產品部件本体上如有环保使用期限标识,以本体标识为主。

Copyright

Micro-Star Int ’l Co.,Ltd.

Copyright © 2016 All rights reserved.

The material in this document is the intellectual property of Micro-Star Int ’l Co.,Ltd. We take every care in the preparation of this document, but no guarantee is given as to the correctness of its contents. Our products are under continual improvement 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 purchase or local distributor.

Alternatively, please try the following help resources for further guidance.

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

Trademark Recognition

All product names used in this manual are the properties of their respective owners and are acknowledged.

Revision History

Version 1.0, 2016/07, first release for X99A

TOMAHAWK.

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