MSI MPG Z390 GAMING EDGE AC User manual

Category
Motherboards
Type
User manual
1
Quick Start
DDR4 Memory
Graphics Card
SATA Hard Disk Drive
SATA DVD Drive
Phillips Screwdriver
Chassis
Power Supply Unit
A Package of Screws
Thermal Paste
Quick Start
Thank you for purchasing the MSI
®
MPG Z390 GAMING EDGE AC motherboard. This
Quick Start section provides demonstration diagrams about how to install your
computer. Some of the installations also provide video demonstrations. Please link to
the URL to watch it with the web browser on your phone or tablet. You may have even
link to the URL by scanning the QR code.
Preparing Tools and Components
Intel
®
LGA 1151 CPU
CPU Fan
2
Safety Information
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:
Liquid has penetrated into the computer.
The motherboard has been exposed to moisture.
The motherboard does not work well or you can not get it work according to user
guide.
The motherboard has been dropped and damaged.
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.
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Safety Information
https://youtu.be/4ce91YC3Oww
Installing a Processor
1
2
3
6
4
5
7
8
9
4
Safety Information
Installing DDR4 memory
http://youtu.be/T03aDrJPyQs
DIMMB2 DIMMB2
DIMMB1
DIMMA2 DIMMA2 DIMMA2
DIMMA1
1
1
2
2
3
3
5
Safety Information
Connecting the Front Panel Header
http://youtu.be/DPELIdVNZUI
RESET SW
POWER SW
POWER LED+
POWER LED-
HDD LED
HDD LED
RESET SW
JFP1
HDD LED
HDD LED -
HDD LED +
POWER LED -
POWER LED +
POWER LED
1
2 10
9
+
+
+-
--
-
+
Power LED
HDD LED Reset Switch
Reserved
Power Switch
JFP1
1 HDD LED + 2 Power LED +
3 HDD LED - 4 Power LED -
5 Reset Switch 6 Power Switch
7 Reset Switch 8 Power Switch
9 Reserved 10 No Pin
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Safety Information
Installing the Motherboard
2
1
7
Safety Information
Installing SATA Drives
http://youtu.be/RZsMpqxythc
1
2
3
4
5
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Safety Information
1
Installing a Graphics Card
http://youtu.be/mG0GZpr9w_A
2
3
4
5
6
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Safety Information
Connecting Peripheral Devices
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Safety Information
Connecting the Power Connectors
http://youtu.be/gkDYyR_83I4
ATX_PWR1
CPU_PWR1
CPU_PWR2
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Safety Information
Power On
1
4
2
3
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Contents
Contents
Quick Start ............................................................................................................. 1
Preparing Tools and Components .......................................................................... 1
Safety Information ................................................................................................. 2
Installing a Processor ............................................................................................. 3
Installing DDR4 memory ........................................................................................ 4
Connecting the Front Panel Header ....................................................................... 5
Installing the Motherboard ..................................................................................... 6
Installing SATA Drives............................................................................................. 7
Installing a Graphics Card ...................................................................................... 8
Connecting Peripheral Devices .............................................................................. 9
Connecting the Power Connectors ....................................................................... 10
Power On............................................................................................................... 11
Specifications ....................................................................................................... 15
JCORSAIR1 Connector Specification .................................................................... 20
Package contents................................................................................................. 20
Block Diagram .................................................................................................... 21
Rear I/O Panel ...................................................................................................... 22
LAN Port LED Status Table................................................................................... 22
Audio Ports Configuration .................................................................................... 22
Realtek Audio Console ......................................................................................... 23
Overview of Components .................................................................................... 26
Component Contents ............................................................................................ 27
CPU Socket ........................................................................................................... 28
DIMM Slots ............................................................................................................ 29
PCI_E1~5: PCIe Expansion Slots .......................................................................... 30
M2_1~2: M.2 Slots (Key M) ................................................................................... 32
SATA1~6: SATA 6Gb/s Connectors ....................................................................... 33
CPU_PWR1~2, ATX_PWR1: Power Connectors ................................................... 35
JFP1, JFP2: Front Panel Connectors ................................................................... 36
JUSBC1: USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-C Connector .......................................................... 36
JUSB1~2: USB 3.1 Gen1 Connectors ................................................................... 37
JUSB3~4: USB 2.0 Connectors ............................................................................. 37
CPU_FAN1, PUMP_FAN1, SYS_FAN1~5: Fan Connectors ................................... 38
JAUD1: Front Audio Connector ............................................................................ 39
JCI1: Chassis Intrusion Connector ....................................................................... 39
JTPM1: TPM Module Connector ........................................................................... 40
JCOM1: Serial Port Connector ............................................................................. 40
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Contents
JTBT1: Thunderbolt Add-on Card Connector ...................................................... 40
JRGB1~2, JRAINBOW1: RGB LED connectors ..................................................... 41
JCORSAIR1: CORSAIR Connector ........................................................................ 42
JBAT1: Clear CMOS (Reset BIOS) Jumper ........................................................... 43
Onboard LEDs ...................................................................................................... 44
EZ Debug LED ....................................................................................................... 44
DIMM LEDs ........................................................................................................... 44
XMP LED ............................................................................................................... 44
JPWRLED1: LED power input ............................................................................... 44
Installing OS, Drivers & Utilities ......................................................................... 45
Installing Windows
®
10 ......................................................................................... 45
Installing Drivers .................................................................................................. 45
Installing Utilities ................................................................................................. 45
MYSTIC LIGHT ...................................................................................................... 46
Device LED effect control screen ......................................................................... 46
Nahimic 3 ............................................................................................................. 49
Installation and Update ........................................................................................ 49
Audio Tab .............................................................................................................. 49
Microphone Tab .................................................................................................... 50
Sound Tracker Tab ................................................................................................ 51
Settings Tab .......................................................................................................... 51
BIOS Setup ........................................................................................................... 52
Entering BIOS Setup ............................................................................................. 52
Resetting BIOS ...................................................................................................... 53
Updating BIOS ....................................................................................................... 53
EZ Mode ................................................................................................................ 54
Advanced Mode .................................................................................................... 56
SETTINGS .............................................................................................................. 57
Advanced ............................................................................................................... 57
Boot ....................................................................................................................... 64
Security ................................................................................................................. 65
Save & Exit ............................................................................................................ 66
OC .......................................................................................................................... 67
M-FLASH .............................................................................................................. 73
OC PROFILE .......................................................................................................... 74
HARDWARE MONITOR .......................................................................................... 75
RAID Configuration .............................................................................................. 76
Enabling Intel
®
Rapid Storage Technology........................................................... 76
Creating RAID Volume ......................................................................................... 77
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Contents
Removing a RAID Volume .................................................................................... 78
Resetting Disks to Non-RAID ............................................................................... 79
Rebuilding RAID Array .......................................................................................... 80
Installing RAID Driver ........................................................................................... 81
Installing Intel
®
Rapid Storage Technology Software .......................................... 81
Intel
®
Optane™ Memory Configuration .............................................................. 82
System Requirements ......................................................................................... 82
Installing the Intel
®
Optane™ memory ................................................................ 82
Removing the Intel
®
Optane™ memory ............................................................... 84
Troubleshooting .................................................................................................. 85
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Specifications
Specifications
CPU
Supports Intel
®
Core™ 9000 Series family/ 8th Gen Intel
®
Core™ / Pentium
®
Gold / Celeron
®
processors for LGA 1151
socket
* Please go to www.intel.com for more compatibility information.
Chipset Intel
®
Z390 Chipset
Memory
y 4x DDR4 memory slots, support up to 64GB*
y Supports DDR4 4400(OC)/ 4300(OC)/ 4266(OC)/ 4200(OC)/
4133(OC)/ 4000(OC)/ 3866(OC)/ 3733(OC)/ 3600(OC)/
3466(OC)/ 3400(OC)/ 3333(OC)/ 3300(OC)/ 3200(OC)/ 3000(OC)
/ 2800(OC)/ 2666/ 2400/ 2133 MHz*
y Supports Dual-Channel mode
y Supports non-ECC, un-buffered memory
y Supports Intel
®
Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)
* Please refer www.msi.com for more information on compatible memory.
Expansion Slot
y 3x PCIe 3.0 x16 slots (support x16/x0/x4, x8/x8/x4 modes)
y 3x PCIe 3.0 x1 slots
Onboard Graphics
y 1x HDMI™ port 1.4, supports a maximum resolution of
4096x2160@24Hz
y 1x DisplayPort port 1.2, supports a maximum resolution of
4096X2304@60Hz
Multi-GPU
y Supports 2-Way NVIDIA
®
SLI
Technology
y Supports 3-Way AMD
®
CrossFire
Technology
Storage
Intel
®
Z390 Chipset
y 6x SATA 6Gb/s ports*
y 2x M.2 slots (Key M)*
Support up to PCIe 3.0 x4 and SATA 6Gb/s, 2242/ 2260/
2280/ 22110 storage devices
Intel
®
Optane™ Memory Ready**
* M.2 slots and SATA ports share the bandwidth. Please refer to page 33 for
details.
** Before using Intel
®
Optane™ memory modules, please ensure that you have
updated the drivers and BIOS to the latest version from MSI website.
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Specifications
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RAID
Intel
®
Z390 Chipset
y Supports RAID 0, RAID1, RAID 5 and RAID 10 for SATA
storage devices
y Supports RAID 0 and RAID 1 for M.2 PCIe storage devices
LAN 1x Intel I219-V Gigabit LAN controller
Wirsless LAN &
Bluetooth
®
Intel
®
Wireless-AC 9462 card
y Supports 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, MU-MIMO Rx, 2.4GHz/ 5GHz
up to 433 Mbps
y Supports Bluetooth
®
2.1, 2.1+EDR, 3.0,4.0, 5
USB
Intel
®
Z390 Chipset
y 3x USB 3.1 Gen2 (SuperSpeed USB 10Gbps) ports (1 Type-C
and 1 Type-A ports on the back panel, 1 Type-C internal
connector)
y 6x USB 3.1 Gen1 (SuperSpeed USB) ports (2 Type-A ports
on the back panel, 4 ports available through the internal USB
connectors)
y 6x USB 2.0 (High-speed USB) ports (2 Type-A ports on
the back panel, 4 ports available through the internal USB
connectors)
Audio
Realtek
®
ALC1220P Codec
y 7.1-Channel High Definition Audio
y Supports S/PDIF output
Back Panel
Connectors
y 1x PS/2 keyboard/ mouse combo port
y 2x USB 2.0 Type-A ports
y 1x DisplayPort port
y 1x HDMI™ port
y 1x USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-A port
y 1x USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-C port
y 1x LAN (RJ45) port
y 2x USB 3.1 Gen1 Type-A ports
y 2x Wi-Fi Antenna connectors
y 5x OFC audio jacks
y 1x Optical S/PDIF OUT connector
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Specifications
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Internal Connectors
y 1x 24-pin ATX main power connector
y 1x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector
y 1x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector
y 6x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
y 1x USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-C port
y 2x USB 3.1 Gen1 connectors (supports additional 4 USB 3.1
Gen1 ports)
y 2x USB 2.0 connectors (supports additional 4 USB 2.0
ports)
y 1x 4-pin CPU fan connector
y 1x 4-pin Water Pump connector
y 5x 4-pin system fan connectors
y 1x Serial port connector
y 1x Front panel audio connector
y 2x System panel connectors
y 1x Thunderbolt Add-on Card Connector
y 1x Chassis Intrusion connector
y 1x TPM module connector
y 2x 4-pin RGB LED connectors
y 1x 3-pin RAINBOW LED connector
y 1x 3-pin CORSAIR LED connector
Debug LED
y 4x EZ Debug LED
I/O Controller NUVOTON NCT6797 Controller Chip
Hardware Monitor
y CPU/System temperature detection
y CPU/System fan speed detection
y CPU/System fan speed control
Form Factor
y ATX Form Factor
y 9.6 in. x 12 in. (24.3 cm x 30.4 cm)
BIOS Features
y 1x 128 Mb flash
y UEFI AMI BIOS
y ACPI 6.1, SMBIOS 2.8
y Multi-language
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Specifications
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Software
y Drivers
y DRAGON CENTER
y MYSTIC LIGHT
y Nahimic Audio
y Open Broadcaster Software (OBS)
y CPU-Z MSI GAMING
y MSI App Player (BlueStacks)
y Intel
®
Extreme Tuning Utility
y Google Chrome™, Google Toolbar, Google Drive
y Norton™ Internet Security Solution
Dragon Center
Features
y GAME OPTIMIZATION
y OC Performance
y Hardware Monitor
y Eyerest
y LAN Manager
y Live Update
Please refer to http://download.msi.
com/manual/mb/DRAGONCENTER2.
pdf for more details.
Special Features
y Audio
Audio Boost 4
Nahimic 3
Voice Boost
y Network
GAMING LAN with Gaming LAN Manager
Intel CNVi WiFi
y Storage
Twin Turbo M.2
y Fan
Pump Fan
GAMING Fan Control
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Specifications
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Special Features
y LED
Mystic Light
Mystic Light Extension (RGB)
Mystic Light Extension (RAINBOW)
Mystic Light Extension (CORSAIR)
Mystic light SYNC
EZ DEBUG LED
y Protection
PCI-E Steel Armor
y Performance
Multi GPU – SLI Technology
Multi GPU – CrossFire Technology
DDR4 Boost
Core Boost
GAME Boost
USB with type A+C
INTEL Turbo USB 3.1 Gen 2
y VR
VR Ready
y Gamer Experience
GAMING HOTKEY
GAMING MOUSE Control
APP Player
y BIOS
Click BIOS 5
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Package contents
JCORSAIR1 Connector Specification
Supporting CORSAIR RGB Products Maximum connection
Lighting Node PRO LED Strip
20*
* In the case of 20% brightness
HD120 RGB Fan 6
SP120 RGB Fan 6
LL120 RGB Fan 6
Package contents
Please check the contents of your motherboard package. It should contain:
Motherboard MPG Z390 GAMING EDGE AC
Cable
SATA 6Gb/s Cables 2
LED Cable 1
Accessories
Antenna Set 1
SLI HB BRIDGE M 1
M.2 Screw 2
Case Badge 1
SATA Cable Lables 1
Product Registration Card
1
IO shielding 1
Application DVD Driver DVD 1
Documentation User Manual 1
Documentation Quick Installation Guide 1
Important
If any of the above items are damaged or missing, please contact your retailer.
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MSI MPG Z390 GAMING EDGE AC User manual

Category
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Type
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