MSI B150M MORTAR ARCTIC Owner's manual

1

Unpacking

Thank you for buying the MSI

®

B150M MORTAR ARCTIC motherboard. Check to make

sure your motherboard box contains the following items. If something is missing,

contact your dealer as soon as possible.

Drivers & Utilities

Disc

Motherboard User

Guide

Motherboard

SATA Cable x 2

I/O Shield

Antenna x2

Wi-Fi Moudle Kit (Optional)

Intel

®

Dual Band

Wireless-AC 8260

module (E Key)

RP-SMA to U.FL Pigtail

Antenna Cable x2

Antenna Bracket

Wi-Fi/ Bluetooth

Driver Disc

Installation Guide

M.2 Bracket

Wire Clip Sticker x2

U.FL Clip

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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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Quick Start

Intel

®

LGA 1151 CPU

DDR4 Memory

Graphics Card

SATA Hard Disk Drive

SATA DVD Drive

A Package of Screws

Phillips Screwdriver

Chassis

Power Supply Unit

CPU Fan Thermal Paste

Quick Start

Preparing Tools and Components

4

Quick Start

http://youtu.be/bf5La099urI

Installing a Processor

1

2

3

6

4

5

7

8

9

5

Quick Start

1

2

3

Installing DDR4 memory

http://youtu.be/T03aDrJPyQs

6

Quick Start

Connecting the Front Panel Header

http://youtu.be/DPELIdVNZUI

1

2 10

9

JFP1

1 HDD LED + 2 Power LED +

3 HDD LED - 4 Power LED -

5 Reset Switch 6 Power Switch

7 Reset Switch 8 Power Switch

9 Reserved 10 No Pin

RESET SW

POWER SW

POWER LED+

POWER LED-

HDD LED

RESET SW

JFP1

HDD LED

HDD LED -

HDD LED +

POWER LED -

POWER LED +

POWER LED

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Quick Start

BAT1

Installing the Motherboard

1

2

8

Quick Start

Installing SATA Drives

http://youtu.be/RZsMpqxythc

1

2

3

4

5

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Quick Start

1

4

5

Installing a Graphics Card

http://youtu.be/mG0GZpr9w_A

2

3

10

Quick Start

Connecting Peripheral Devices

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Quick Start

Connecting the Power Connectors

JPWR1

http://youtu.be/gkDYyR_83I4

JPWR2

12

Quick Start

Power On

1

4

2

3

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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 .................................................................................................... 20

Rear I/O Panel ..................................................................................................... 21

LAN Port LED Status Table................................................................................... 21

Audio Ports Configuration .................................................................................... 21

Realtek HD Audio Manager .................................................................................. 22

Overview of Components .................................................................................... 24

M2_2: M.2 slot (Key E) .......................................................................................... 26

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

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

PCI_E1~3: PCIe Expansion Slots .......................................................................... 29

SATA1~6: SATA 6Gb/s Connectors ....................................................................... 30

JLED1: LED connector .......................................................................................... 30

M2_1: M.2 Slot (Key M) ......................................................................................... 31

JPWR1~2: Power Connectors ............................................................................... 32

JFP1, JFP2: Front Panel Connectors ................................................................... 32

JUSB2: USB 3.1 Gen1 Connector ......................................................................... 33

JUSB1: USB 2.0 Connector .................................................................................. 33

JAUD1: Front Audio Connector ............................................................................ 34

JTPM1: TPM Module Connector ........................................................................... 34

JCOM1: Serial Port Connector ............................................................................. 34

CPUFAN1,SYSFAN1~3: Fan Connectors ............................................................... 35

JBAT1: Clear CMOS (Reset BIOS) Jumper ........................................................... 36

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Contents

EZ Debug LED 2: Debug LED Indicators .............................................................. 36

JCI1: Chassis Intrusion Connector ....................................................................... 37

BIOS Setup ........................................................................................................... 38

Entering BIOS Setup ............................................................................................. 38

Resetting BIOS ...................................................................................................... 39

Updating BIOS ....................................................................................................... 39

EZ Mode ................................................................................................................ 40

Advanced Mode .................................................................................................... 42

SETTINGS .............................................................................................................. 43

Advanced ............................................................................................................... 43

Boot ....................................................................................................................... 49

Security ................................................................................................................. 50

Save & Exit ............................................................................................................ 51

OC .......................................................................................................................... 52

M-FLASH .............................................................................................................. 58

OC PROFILE .......................................................................................................... 59

HARDWARE MONITOR .......................................................................................... 60

Software Description ........................................................................................... 61

Installing Windows

®

7/ 8.1/ 10.............................................................................. 61

Installing Drivers .................................................................................................. 61

Installing Utilities ................................................................................................. 61

COMMAND CENTER ............................................................................................. 62

LIVE UPDATE 6 ...................................................................................................... 66

GAMING APP ......................................................................................................... 68

M-CLOUD .............................................................................................................. 72

RAMDISK............................................................................................................... 75

GAMING LAN MANAGER ...................................................................................... 76

Intel

®

Extreme Tuning Utility ................................................................................ 78

Troubleshooting .................................................................................................. 79

Regulatory Notices .............................................................................................. 80

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Speciﬁcations

Specifications

CPU

Supports 6th Gen Intel

®

Core

™

i3/i5/i7 processors, and

Intel

®

Pentium

®

and Celeron

®

processors for Socket

LGA1151

Chipset

Intel

®

B150 Chipset

Memory

y 4x DDR4 memory slots, support up to 64GB

 Supports DDR4 2133 MHz*

y Dual channel memory architecture

y Supports ECC, un-buffered memory

 ECC UDIMM memory (non-ECC mode)

y Supports Intel

®

Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)**

* Please refer to www.msi.com for more information on compatible memory.

** DDR4 2133 MHz and higher memory modules will only run at maximum of

DDR4 2133 MHz on XMP mode due to Intel

®

chipset limitation.

Expansion Slots

y 2x PCIe 3.0 x16 slots (support x16/x4)*

y 1x PCIe 3.0 x1 slots

y 1x M.2 slot (Key E)

 Supports Wi-Fi module

* The PCI_E3 slot will only run PCIe 3.0 x2 speed when a M.2 SATA storage is

installed in M.2 slot (M2_1), and the PCI_E3 slot will be disabled when a M.2

PCIe module is installed in M.2 (M2_1) slot.

Onboard Graphics

y 1x HDMI

™

port, supports a maximum resolution of

4096x2160@24Hz, 2560x1600@60Hz

y 1x DVI-D port, supports a maximum resolution of

1920x1200 @60Hz

Multi-GPU

y Supports 2-Way AMD

®

CrossFire

™

Technology

Storage

Intel

®

B150 Chipset

y 6x SATA 6Gb/s ports*

y 1x M.2 slot (Key M)*

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

 Supports 2242/ 2260/ 2280 storage devices

 Supports PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe Mini-SAS SSD with Turbo

U.2 Host Card**

* SATA1 port will be unavailable when the M.2 SATA module is installed in M.2

slot (M2_1).

** The Turbo U.2 Host Card is not included, please purchase separately.

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Speciﬁcations

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USB

Intel

®

B150 Chipset

y 1x USB 3.1 Gen1 (SuperSpeed USB) Type-C port on the

back panel

y 5x USB 3.1 Gen1 (SuperSpeed USB) ports (3 ports on the

back panel, 2 ports available through the internal USB 3.1

Gen 1 connector)

y 4x USB 2.0 (High-speed USB) ports (2 ports on the

back panel, 2 ports available through the internal USB

connector)

Audio

y Realtek

®

ALC892 Codec

y 7.1-Channel High Definition Audio

LAN

1x Realtek RTL8111H Gigabit LAN controller

WLAN & Bluetooth

®

(Optional)

y Intel

®

Dual Band Wireless-AC 8260 module (optional)

 Supports M.2 (Key E) interface

 Supports Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual band (2.4GHz,

5GHz) up to 867 Mbps speed.

 Supports Dual Mode Bluetooth

®

2.1, 2.1+EDR, 3.0, 4.0,

BLE, 4.2

Back Panel

Connectors

y 1x PS/2 mouse port

y 1x PS/2 keyboard port

y 1x DVI-D port

y 2x USB 2.0 ports

y 1x HDMI

™

port

y 3x USB 3.1 Gen1 ports

y 1x USB 3.1 Gen1 Type-C port

y 1x LAN (RJ45) port

y 6x audio jacks

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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 6x SATA 6Gb/s connectors

y 1x USB 3.1 Gen1 connector (support additional 2 USB 3.1

Gen1 ports)

y 1x USB 2.0 connector (supports additional 2 USB 2.0

ports)

y 1x 4-pin CPU fan connector

y 3x 4-pin system fan connectors

y 1x Clear CMOS jumper

y 1x Front panel audio connector

y 2x Front panel connectors

y 1x TPM module connector

y 1x Chassis Intrusion connector

y 1x Serial port connector

y 1x LED connector

I/O Controller NUVOTON NCT6793D Controller Chip

Hardware Monitor

y CPU/System temperature detection

y CPU/System fan speed detection

y CPU/System fan speed control

Form Factor

y m-ATX Form Factor

y 9.6 in. x 9.6 in. (24.38 cm x 24.38 cm)

BIOS Features

y 1x 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

y Drivers

y COMMAND CENTER

y LIVE UPDATE 6

y FAST BOOT

y SUPER CHARGER

y GAMING APP

y M-CLOUD

y RAMDISK

y Intel

®

Small Business Advantage

y GAMING LAN MANAGER

y Open Broadcaster Software

y Intel

®

Extreme Tuning Utility

y Norton™ Security

y Google Chrome™,Google Toolbar, Google Drive

y SteelSeries Engine 3

y CPU-Z

Arsenal GAMING

Features

y Audio Boost

 Isolated Audio PCB

 High Quality Audio Capacitors

y GAMING LAN

 Realtek RTL8111H Gigabit Ethernet

 GAMING Network Manager power by cFos

y GAMING APP

 Gaming Hotkey

 Gaming Mouse Control

 Gaming LED Control

y GAMING CERTIFIED

y GAMING DNA

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Speciﬁcations

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MSI Exclusive

Features

y CLICK BIOS 5

 EZ Mode & Advanced Mode Switching

 Board Explorer

 Hardware Monitor

y MILITARY CLASS 4

 Military Class Component

 Military Class Stability and Reliability

 ESD Protection

 EMI Protection

 Humidity Protection

 Circuit Protection

 High Temperature Protection

 Steel Armor PCIe Slot

 VGA Armor PCIe Slots

y COMMAND CENTER

 System Monitor

 Smart Fan Control

y RAMDISK

y LIVE UPDATE 6

y M-CLOUD

y CPU-Z

y AUDIO BOOST

y PCI-E Ambient Light

y Ambient Light

y PROTECTIVE I/O COVER

Specification

Highlights

y DDR4 Boost Support

 Dual-Channel DDR4 Memory Support

 Isolated DDR4 Circuit Design

 DDR4 XMP Ready

y PCI Express 3.0 Support

 2-Way AMD CrossFire

TM

Support

y EZ Debug LED 2

y NVMe / AHCI Driver Support

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Block Diagram

LPC Bus

Dual Channel DDR4 Memory

6 x USB 3.1 Gen1

(5 Gbps)

6 x SATA 6Gb/s

4 x USB 2.0

P/S2 Mouse / Keyboard

Audio Jacks

DMI 3.0

B150

CPU

NCT6793D

Super I/O

Realtek

ALC892

HDMI DVI-D

PCIe x4

M.2

Switch

PCI Express Bus

M.2 Wi-Fi

PCIe x1

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