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... V-Check Points Lite 37 JSLOW1: Slow Mode Booting Jumper 38 JLN1: Low Temperature Booting Jumper 38 JOC_RT1: OC Retry Button 39 JOC_FS1: OC Force Enter BIOS Button 39 JAUD1: Front Audio Connector 40 JUSB1: USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C Connector 40 12 Contents
... V-Check Points Lite 37 JSLOW1: Slow Mode Booting Jumper 38 JLN1: Low Temperature Booting Jumper 38 JOC_RT1: OC Retry Button 39 JOC_FS1: OC Force Enter BIOS Button 39 JAUD1: Front Audio Connector 40 JUSB1: USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C Connector 40 12 Contents
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... 43 JTBT1: Thunderbolt Add-on Card Connector 44 JRTD3: Intel RTD3 Connector 44 JCI1: Chassis Intrusion Connector 45 JBAT1: Clear CMOS (Reset BIOS) Jumper 46 POWER1, RESET1: Power Button, Reset Button 46 JRGB1: RGB LED connector 47 JRAINBOW1~2: Addressable RGB LED connectors 48 JCORSAIR1: ...Installing OS, Drivers & Utilities 57 Installing Windows® 10 57 Installing Drivers 57 Installing Utilities 57 UEFI BIOS...58 BIOS Setup...59 Entering BIOS Setup 59 Resetting BIOS...60 Updating BIOS...60 EZ Mode...62 Advanced Mode ...65 SETTINGS Menu...66 OC Menu...68 M-FLASH Menu...72 OC ...
... 43 JTBT1: Thunderbolt Add-on Card Connector 44 JRTD3: Intel RTD3 Connector 44 JCI1: Chassis Intrusion Connector 45 JBAT1: Clear CMOS (Reset BIOS) Jumper 46 POWER1, RESET1: Power Button, Reset Button 46 JRGB1: RGB LED connector 47 JRAINBOW1~2: Addressable RGB LED connectors 48 JCORSAIR1: ...Installing OS, Drivers & Utilities 57 Installing Windows® 10 57 Installing Drivers 57 Installing Utilities 57 UEFI BIOS...58 BIOS Setup...59 Entering BIOS Setup 59 Resetting BIOS...60 Updating BIOS...60 EZ Mode...62 Advanced Mode ...65 SETTINGS Menu...66 OC Menu...68 M-FLASH Menu...72 OC ...
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... Intel® Optane™ memory modules, please ensure that you have updated the drivers and BIOS to the latest version from PCH) ∙∙Supports 2-Way NVIDIA® SLI™ ...Technology ∙∙Supports 3-Way AMD® CrossFire™ Technology Intel® Z490 Chipset ∙∙6x SATA 6Gb/s ports* ∙∙3x M.2 slots (Key M) ▪▪...un-buffered memory ∙∙Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) *Please refer www.msi.com for Intel Core™ processors * SATA2 will be unavailable when installing M.2 SATA SSD in...
... Intel® Optane™ memory modules, please ensure that you have updated the drivers and BIOS to the latest version from PCH) ∙∙Supports 2-Way NVIDIA® SLI™ ...Technology ∙∙Supports 3-Way AMD® CrossFire™ Technology Intel® Z490 Chipset ∙∙6x SATA 6Gb/s ports* ∙∙3x M.2 slots (Key M) ▪▪...un-buffered memory ∙∙Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) *Please refer www.msi.com for Intel Core™ processors * SATA2 will be unavailable when installing M.2 SATA SSD in...
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... combo DAC Audio ∙∙7.1-Channel High Definition Audio ∙∙Supports S/PDIF output ∙∙1x Clear CMOS ∙∙1x Flash BIOS button ∙∙1x PS/2 keyboard/ mouse combo port ∙∙2x USB 2.0 ports Back Panel Connectors ∙∙2x USB 3.2 ...8729;1x Optical S/PDIF OUT connector ∙∙5x OFC audio jacks Continued on next page 16 Specifications Continued from previous page Intel® Z490 Chipset RAID ∙∙Supports RAID 0, RAID1, RAID 5 and RAID 10 for SATA storage devices ∙∙Supports RAID 0, RAID 1 ...
... combo DAC Audio ∙∙7.1-Channel High Definition Audio ∙∙Supports S/PDIF output ∙∙1x Clear CMOS ∙∙1x Flash BIOS button ∙∙1x PS/2 keyboard/ mouse combo port ∙∙2x USB 2.0 ports Back Panel Connectors ∙∙2x USB 3.2 ...8729;1x Optical S/PDIF OUT connector ∙∙5x OFC audio jacks Continued on next page 16 Specifications Continued from previous page Intel® Z490 Chipset RAID ∙∙Supports RAID 0, RAID1, RAID 5 and RAID 10 for SATA storage devices ∙∙Supports RAID 0, RAID 1 ...
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x 9.6 in . Continued from previous page Internal Connectors LED Features I/O Controller Hardware Monitor Form Factor BIOS Features ∙∙1x 24-pin ATX main power connector ∙∙2x 8-pin ATX 12V power connectors ∙∙6x SATA 6Gb/s connectors ∙... speed control ∙∙ATX Form Factor ∙∙12 in . (30.5 cm x 24.4 cm) ∙∙1x 256 Mb flash ∙∙UEFI AMI BIOS ∙∙ACPI 6.2, SM BIOS 3.2 ∙∙ Multi-language Continued on next page Specifications 17
x 9.6 in . Continued from previous page Internal Connectors LED Features I/O Controller Hardware Monitor Form Factor BIOS Features ∙∙1x 24-pin ATX main power connector ∙∙2x 8-pin ATX 12V power connectors ∙∙6x SATA 6Gb/s connectors ∙... speed control ∙∙ATX Form Factor ∙∙12 in . (30.5 cm x 24.4 cm) ∙∙1x 256 Mb flash ∙∙UEFI AMI BIOS ∙∙ACPI 6.2, SM BIOS 3.2 ∙∙ Multi-language Continued on next page Specifications 17
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... Power (8+8pin) ∙∙ Protection ▪▪PCI-E Steel Armor ▪▪Pre-installed I/O Shielding ∙∙ Experience ▪▪Dragon Center ▪▪Click BIOS 5 Specifications 19
... Power (8+8pin) ∙∙ Protection ▪▪PCI-E Steel Armor ▪▪Pre-installed I/O Shielding ∙∙ Experience ▪▪Dragon Center ▪▪Click BIOS 5 Specifications 19
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Press and hold the Clear CMOS button for Updating BIOS with Flash BIOS Button. Please refer to page 61 for about 5-10 seconds to reset BIOS to default values. ∙∙ Flash BIOS Port/ Button - LAN Port LED Status Table Link/ Activity LED Status Off Yellow Blinking Description... (●: connected, Blank: empty) 22 Rear I /O Panel PS/2 Combo port Clear CMOS button USB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gbps Type A 2.5 Gbps LAN Audio Ports Flash BIOS Button USB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gbps Type A USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 20Gbps Type C Optical S/PDIF-Out USB 2.0 Type-A USB 3.2 Gen 1 5Gbps Type A Wi-Fi Antenna...
Press and hold the Clear CMOS button for Updating BIOS with Flash BIOS Button. Please refer to page 61 for about 5-10 seconds to reset BIOS to default values. ∙∙ Flash BIOS Port/ Button - LAN Port LED Status Table Link/ Activity LED Status Off Yellow Blinking Description... (●: connected, Blank: empty) 22 Rear I /O Panel PS/2 Combo port Clear CMOS button USB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gbps Type A 2.5 Gbps LAN Audio Ports Flash BIOS Button USB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gbps Type A USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 20Gbps Type C Optical S/PDIF-Out USB 2.0 Type-A USB 3.2 Gen 1 5Gbps Type A Wi-Fi Antenna...
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...M2_1~3 PCI_E1~5 POWER1, RESET1 SATA1~6 Port Type Fan Connectors Power Connectors LGA 1200 CPU Socket Memory slots Front Audio Connector Clear CMOS (Reset BIOS) Jumper Base clock Plus connector Chassis Intrusion Connector CORSAIR Connector Front Panel Connectors Low Temperature Booting Jumper OC Force Enter... BIOS Button OC Retry Button LED power input Addressable RGB LED connectors RGB LED connector Intel RTD3 Connector Slow Mode Booting Jumper Thunderbolt...
...M2_1~3 PCI_E1~5 POWER1, RESET1 SATA1~6 Port Type Fan Connectors Power Connectors LGA 1200 CPU Socket Memory slots Front Audio Connector Clear CMOS (Reset BIOS) Jumper Base clock Plus connector Chassis Intrusion Connector CORSAIR Connector Front Panel Connectors Low Temperature Booting Jumper OC Force Enter... BIOS Button OC Retry Button LED power input Addressable RGB LED connectors RGB LED connector Intel RTD3 Connector Slow Mode Booting Jumper Thunderbolt...
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Overview of installed memory module depend on installed CPU and devices when overclocking. ∙∙Please refer www.msi.com for more efficient memory cooling system for Dual channel mode, memory modules must be of the same type, number and density. ∙∙Some ...memory modules may operate at a higher frequency. ∙∙It is recommended to the memory frequency operates dependent on compatible memory. Go to BIOS and find the DRAM Frequency to set the memory frequency if you want to operate the memory at the marked or at a lower frequency than...
Overview of installed memory module depend on installed CPU and devices when overclocking. ∙∙Please refer www.msi.com for more efficient memory cooling system for Dual channel mode, memory modules must be of the same type, number and density. ∙∙Some ...memory modules may operate at a higher frequency. ∙∙It is recommended to the memory frequency operates dependent on compatible memory. Go to BIOS and find the DRAM Frequency to set the memory frequency if you want to operate the memory at the marked or at a lower frequency than...
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... system will try extreme low temperature overclocking at their own risks. JSLOW1 Normal (Default) Enabled (Please enable this jumper during BIOS POST.) JLN1 Normal (Default) Enabled (Please enable this jumper during BIOS POST.) ⚠⚠Important ∙∙Users will be un-bootable. 38 Overview of Components JSLOW1: Slow Mode Booting Jumper...
... system will try extreme low temperature overclocking at their own risks. JSLOW1 Normal (Default) Enabled (Please enable this jumper during BIOS POST.) JLN1 Normal (Default) Enabled (Please enable this jumper during BIOS POST.) ⚠⚠Important ∙∙Users will be un-bootable. 38 Overview of Components JSLOW1: Slow Mode Booting Jumper...
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When you press the button, the system will keep retrying OC items until it boot up successfully. JOC_RT1: OC Retry Button This connector allows you to connect a button. JOC_FS1 Normal (default) Force into BIOS without showing the OC_FAIL message. JOC_RT1 Normal (default) Retry OC JOC_FS1: OC Force Enter BIOS Button This connector allows you press and hold the button, the system will be forced into BIOS Overview of Components 39 When you to connect a button.
When you press the button, the system will keep retrying OC items until it boot up successfully. JOC_RT1: OC Retry Button This connector allows you to connect a button. JOC_FS1 Normal (default) Force into BIOS without showing the OC_FAIL message. JOC_RT1 Normal (default) Retry OC JOC_FS1: OC Force Enter BIOS Button This connector allows you press and hold the button, the system will be forced into BIOS Overview of Components 39 When you to connect a button.
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... 4 Speed Control Signal DC Mode pin definition 1 Ground 2 Voltage Control 3 Sense 4 NC Overview of the fan speed that allow you to adjust fan speed in BIOS > HARDWARE MONITOR. Default PWM Mode fan connectors 1 CPU_FAN1/PUMP_FAN1 Default DC Mode fan connectors 1 1 SYS_FAN1/SYS_FAN5 SYS_FAN2~4/SYS_FAN6 Switching fan mode and adjusting fan speed...
... 4 Speed Control Signal DC Mode pin definition 1 Ground 2 Voltage Control 3 Sense 4 NC Overview of the fan speed that allow you to adjust fan speed in BIOS > HARDWARE MONITOR. Default PWM Mode fan connectors 1 CPU_FAN1/PUMP_FAN1 Default DC Mode fan connectors 1 1 SYS_FAN1/SYS_FAN5 SYS_FAN2~4/SYS_FAN6 Switching fan mode and adjusting fan speed...
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Go to Enabled. 5. Set Chassis Intrusion to BIOS > SETTINGS > Security > Chassis Intrusion Configuration. 4. Once the chassis cover is opened again, a warning message will be displayed on screen when the computer ... Normal (default) Trigger the chassis intrusion event Using chassis intrusion detector 1. Resetting the chassis intrusion warning 1. JCI1: Chassis Intrusion Connector This connector allows you to BIOS > SETTINGS > Security > Chassis Intrusion Configuration. 2. Press F10 to save and exit and then press the Enter key to the chassis intrusion switch/ sensor on...
Go to Enabled. 5. Set Chassis Intrusion to BIOS > SETTINGS > Security > Chassis Intrusion Configuration. 4. Once the chassis cover is opened again, a warning message will be displayed on screen when the computer ... Normal (default) Trigger the chassis intrusion event Using chassis intrusion detector 1. Resetting the chassis intrusion warning 1. JCI1: Chassis Intrusion Connector This connector allows you to BIOS > SETTINGS > Security > Chassis Intrusion Configuration. 2. Press F10 to save and exit and then press the Enter key to the chassis intrusion switch/ sensor on...
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... on the computer. Plug the power cord and Power on / reset the computer. Keep Data (default) Clear CMOS/ Reset BIOS Resetting BIOS to short JBAT1 for about 5-10 seconds. 3. JBAT1: Clear CMOS (Reset BIOS) Jumper There is CMOS memory onboard that is external powered from JBAT1. 4. Power off the computer and unplug the...
... on the computer. Plug the power cord and Power on / reset the computer. Keep Data (default) Clear CMOS/ Reset BIOS Resetting BIOS to short JBAT1 for about 5-10 seconds. 3. JBAT1: Clear CMOS (Reset BIOS) Jumper There is CMOS memory onboard that is external powered from JBAT1. 4. Power off the computer and unplug the...
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...8729;∙Fast booting - CPU Temperature: MotherBoard Temperature: VCore: DDR Voltage: BIOS Mode: UEFI UEFI boot mode 58 UEFI BIOS When display a warning message There is compatible with UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface) architecture. this motherboard supports only 64-bit Windows 10 ... full capabilities of the screen. new devices may not provide backward compatibility. ∙∙Supports secure startup - UEFI BIOS MSI UEFI BIOS is no malware tampers with a GOP/UEFI compatible graphics card or using integrated graphics from CPU for hard drive partitions...
...8729;∙Fast booting - CPU Temperature: MotherBoard Temperature: VCore: DDR Voltage: BIOS Mode: UEFI UEFI boot mode 58 UEFI BIOS When display a warning message There is compatible with UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface) architecture. this motherboard supports only 64-bit Windows 10 ... full capabilities of the screen. new devices may not provide backward compatibility. ∙∙Supports secure startup - UEFI BIOS MSI UEFI BIOS is no malware tampers with a GOP/UEFI compatible graphics card or using integrated graphics from CPU for hard drive partitions...
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...enter Setup Menu, F11 to avoid possible system damage or failure booting unless you purchased. ∙∙The BIOS items will vary with BIOS. ⚠⚠Important ∙∙BIOS items are familiar with the processor. Ctrl+F: Enter Search page * When you press F10, a confirmation window...Profile F9: Save Overclocking Profile F10: Save Change and Reset* F12: Take a screenshot and save it provides the modification information. BIOS Setup The default settings offer the optimal performance for system stability in this chapter are for reference only and may be slightly different ...
...enter Setup Menu, F11 to avoid possible system damage or failure booting unless you purchased. ∙∙The BIOS items will vary with BIOS. ⚠⚠Important ∙∙BIOS items are familiar with the processor. Ctrl+F: Enter Search page * When you press F10, a confirmation window...Profile F9: Save Overclocking Profile F10: Save Change and Reset* F12: Take a screenshot and save it provides the modification information. BIOS Setup The default settings offer the optimal performance for system stability in this chapter are for reference only and may be slightly different ...
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... the system. 3. And then save the BIOS file into the USB port. 2. Insert the USB flash drive that matches your motherboard model from MSI website. When prompted click on Yes to perform the BIOS update process. 4. Updating BIOS Updating BIOS with M-FLASH Before updating: Please download the latest BIOS file that contains the update file into...
... the system. 3. And then save the BIOS file into the USB port. 2. Insert the USB flash drive that matches your motherboard model from MSI website. When prompted click on Yes to perform the BIOS update process. 4. Updating BIOS Updating BIOS with M-FLASH Before updating: Please download the latest BIOS file that contains the update file into...
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...to select a function mode to download and install the latest BIOS file. 5. Please download the latest BIOS file that contains the MSI.ROM file into the Flash BIOS Port on Scan button to the root of your motherboard model from the MSI® website. 2. The LED will restart automatically. After ... off when the process is set properly. Rename the BIOS file to MSI.ROM, and save it to search the latest BIOS file. 4. Select Live Update and click on Advance button. 3. Press the Flash BIOS Button to start updating BIOS. 6. UEFI BIOS 61 Click Next and choose In Windows mode. And ...
...to select a function mode to download and install the latest BIOS file. 5. Please download the latest BIOS file that contains the MSI.ROM file into the Flash BIOS Port on Scan button to the root of your motherboard model from the MSI® website. 2. The LED will restart automatically. After ... off when the process is set properly. Rename the BIOS file to MSI.ROM, and save it to search the latest BIOS file. 4. Select Live Update and click on Advance button. 3. Press the Flash BIOS Button to start updating BIOS. 6. UEFI BIOS 61 Click Next and choose In Windows mode. And ...
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.../ FAT32 format only). ∙∙ Search - It allows you to select the XMP profile for overclocking. To configure the advanced BIOS settings, please enter the Advanced Mode by BIOS item name. click on it provides the basic system information and allows you to search by pressing the Setup Mode switch or... F7 function key. This function is only available when the system, memory and CPU are available. 62 UEFI BIOS This function is only available when both of the motherboard and CPU are supporting this tab or the F7 key to enter the search page...
.../ FAT32 format only). ∙∙ Search - It allows you to select the XMP profile for overclocking. To configure the advanced BIOS settings, please enter the Advanced Mode by BIOS item name. click on it provides the basic system information and allows you to search by pressing the Setup Mode switch or... F7 function key. This function is only available when the system, memory and CPU are available. 62 UEFI BIOS This function is only available when both of the motherboard and CPU are supporting this tab or the F7 key to enter the search page...
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...the fan speed by clicking on this button to enter the M-Flash menu that allows you can save and access favorite/ frequently-used BIOS setting items. UEFI BIOS 63 The boot priority from high to low is enabled when the button shows ON . ⚠⚠Important The function buttons will... Monitor - you to show the Favorites window. shows the CPU/ DDR speed, CPU/ MB temperature, MB/ CPU type, memory size, CPU/ DDR voltage, BIOS version and build date. ∙∙ Boot device priority bar - click on this button to enter the Hardware Monitor menu that provides the way to...
...the fan speed by clicking on this button to enter the M-Flash menu that allows you can save and access favorite/ frequently-used BIOS setting items. UEFI BIOS 63 The boot priority from high to low is enabled when the button shows ON . ⚠⚠Important The function buttons will... Monitor - you to show the Favorites window. shows the CPU/ DDR speed, CPU/ MB temperature, MB/ CPU type, memory size, CPU/ DDR voltage, BIOS version and build date. ∙∙ Boot device priority bar - click on this button to enter the Hardware Monitor menu that provides the way to...