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Thank you for buying the MSI
Z170M MORTAR/ B150M MORTAR
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  • Page 1: Unpacking

    Unpacking Thank you for buying the MSI Z170M MORTAR/ B150M MORTAR 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 Motherboard User...

  • Page 2: Safety Information

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

  • Page 3: Quick Start

    Quick Start Preparing Tools and Components Intel LGA 1151 CPU ® CPU Fan Thermal Paste DDR4 Memory Power Supply Unit Chassis SATA Hard Disk Drive Graphics Card SATA DVD Drive A Package of Screws Phillips Screwdriver Quick Start...

  • Page 4: Installing A Processor

    Installing a Processor http://youtu.be/bf5La099urI Quick Start...

  • Page 5: Installing Ddr4 Memory

    Installing DDR4 memory http://youtu.be/T03aDrJPyQs Quick Start...

  • Page 6: Connecting The Front Panel Header

    Connecting the Front Panel Header http://youtu.be/DPELIdVNZUI HDD LED + Power LED + HDD LED - Power LED - Reset Switch Power Switch Reset Switch Power Switch JFP1 Reserved No Pin JFP1 HDD LED - HDD LED HDD LED + POWER LED - POWER LED POWER LED + Quick Start...

  • Page 7: Installing The Motherboard

    Installing the Motherboard Quick Start...

  • Page 8: Installing Sata Drives

    Installing SATA Drives http://youtu.be/RZsMpqxythc Quick Start...

  • Page 9: Installing A Graphics Card

    Installing a Graphics Card http://youtu.be/mG0GZpr9w_A Quick Start...

  • Page 10: Connecting Peripheral Devices

    Connecting Peripheral Devices Quick Start...

  • Page 11: Connecting The Power Connectors

    Connecting the Power Connectors http://youtu.be/gkDYyR_83I4 JPWR2 JPWR1 Quick Start...

  • Page 12: Power On

    Power On Quick Start...

  • Page 13: Table Of Contents

    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 ...................
  • Page 14 JCI1: Chassis Intrusion Connector ..............35 BIOS Setup ......................36 Entering BIOS Setup ..................36 Resetting BIOS ....................37 Updating BIOS ....................37 EZ Mode ......................38 Advanced Mode ....................40 SETTINGS ......................41 Advanced ......................41 Boot ........................47 Security ......................48 Save &...

  • Page 15: Specifications

    Intel ® ™ ® Pentium and Celeron processors for Socket LGA1151 ® ® Intel Z170 Chipset (Z170M MORTAR) ® Chipset Intel B150 Chipset (B150M MORTAR) ® ● 4x DDR4 memory slots, support up to 64GB ▶ Supports DDR4 3600(OC)/ 3200(OC)/...
  • Page 16 Continued from previous page Z170M MORTAR ● Intel Z170 Chipset ® ▶ 8x USB 3.1 Gen1 (SuperSpeed USB) ports (4 ports on the back panel, 4 ports available through the internal USB connectors) ▶ 4x USB 2.0 (High-speed USB) ports (2 ports on the...
  • Page 17 1x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector ● 6x SATA 6Gb/s connectors ● 2x USB 3.1 Gen1 connectors (support additional 4 USB 3.1 Gen1 ports) (Z170M MORTAR) ● 1x USB 3.1 Gen1 connector (supports additional 2 USB 3.1 Gen1 ports) (B150M MORTAR) ●...
  • Page 18 SteelSeries Engine 3 ● CPU-Z ● Audio Boost ▶ Isolated Audio PCB ▶ High Quality Audio Capacitors ● Game Boost (Z170M MORTAR) ▶ Easy Overclocking ● GAMING LAN Arsenal GAMING ▶ Realtek RTL8111H Gigabit Ethernet Features ▶ GAMING Network Manager power by cFos ●...
  • Page 19 ● MILITARY CLASS 4 ▶ Military Class Component ▶ Military Class Stability and Reliability ESD Protection EMI Protection Humidity Protection MSI Exclusive Circuit Protection Features High Temperature Protection Steel Armor PCIe Slots VGA Armor PCIe Slots ● COMMAND CENTER ▶...

  • Page 20: Block Diagram

    Block Diagram HDMI DVI-D Dual Channel DDR4 Memory PCI Express Bus DMI 3.0 1 x SATA Express (2 x SATA 6Gb/s) PCIe x1 slot 4 x SATA 6Gb/s Z170/ B150 PCIe x1 slot USB 3.1 Gen1 (5 Gbps) PCIe x16 slot USB 2.0 LPC Bus NCT6793D...

  • Page 21: Rear I/O Panel

    Rear I/O Panel Audio Ports PS/2 USB 3.1 Gen1 USB 2.0 DVI-D USB 3.1 Gen1 Optical S/PDIF-Out Clear CMOS ● Clear CMOS button - Power off your computer. Press and hold the Clear CMOS button for 5 seconds to reset BIOS to default values. LAN Port LED Status Table Link/ Activity LED Speed LED...

  • Page 22: Realtek Hd Audio Manager

    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...
  • Page 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 Rear I/O Panel...

  • Page 24: Overview Of Components

    Overview of Components DIMM1 DIMM2 JPWR2 CPUFAN1 DIMM3 DIMM4 CPU Socket SYSFAN2 EZ Debug LED JPWR1 JUSB3 (optional) PCI_E1 M2-WIFI PCI_E2 SE1_21-SATA43 PCI_E3 PCI_E4 SATA5_6 JAUD1 JBAT1 JFP1 JTBT1 SYSFAN1 JCI1 JFP2 JCOM1 JUSB1 JUSB2 JTPM1 *JTBT1 is used to connect a specific card. Note: The JTBT1 connector and the PCI_E3 slot can’t be used simultaneously.
  • Page 25 Component Contents Port Name Port Type Page CPUFAN1,SYSFAN1~2 Fan Connectors CPU Socket LGA1151 CPU Socket DIMM1~4 DIMM Slots EZ Debug LED Debug LED indicators JAUD1 Front Audio Connector JBAT1 Clear CMOS (Reset BIOS) Jumper JCI1 Chassis Intrusion Connector JCOM1 Serial Port Connector JFP1, JFP2 Front Panel Connectors JPWR1~2...

  • Page 26: Cpu Socket

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

  • Page 27: Dimm Slots

    DIMM Slots DIMM1 DIMM3 Channel A Channel B DIMM2 DIMM4 Memory module installation recommendation DIMM4 DIMM4 DIMM3 DIMM2 DIMM2 DIMM2 DIMM1 Important Always insert memory modules in the DIMM2 slot first. ● ● Due to chipset resource usage, the available capacity of memory will be a little less than the amount of installed.

  • Page 28: Pci_E1~4: Pcie Expansion Slots

    PCI_E1~4: PCIe Expansion Slots PCI_E1: PCIe 3.0 x16 slot PCI_E2: PCIe 3.0 x1 slot PCI_E3: PCIe 3.0 x1 slot PCI_E4: PCIe 3.0 x4 slot Multiple graphics cards installation recommendation Important For a single PCIe x16 expansion card installation with optimum performance, using ●...

  • Page 29: Sata1~6: Sata 6Gb/S Connectors

    SATA1~6: SATA 6Gb/s Connectors These connectors are SATA 6Gb/s interface ports. Each connector can connect to one SATA device. SATA3 SATA1 SATA4 SATA2 SATA6 SATA5 SE1_21: SATAe Connector This connector is SATAe (SATA Express) interface port. The SATAe connector can be used with a single SATAe device or two legacy SATA devices.

  • Page 30: Jpwr1~2: Power Connectors

    JPWR1~2: Power Connectors These connectors allow you to connect an ATX power supply. JPWR2 Ground +12V Ground +12V Ground +12V Ground +12V +3.3V +3.3V +3.3V -12V Ground Ground PS-ON# Ground Ground Ground JPWR1 Ground Ground PWR OK 5VSB +12V +12V +3.3V Ground Important...

  • Page 31: Jusb2, Jusb3 (Optional): Usb 3.1 Gen1 Connectors

    JUSB2, JUSB3 (optional): USB 3.1 Gen1 Connectors These connectors allow you to connect USB 3.1 Gen1 ports on the front panel. JUSB3 (optional) JUSB2 Power USB2.0+ USB3_RX_DN USB2.0- USB3_RX_DP Ground Ground USB3_TX_C_DP USB3_TX_C_DN USB3_TX_C_DN USB3_TX_C_DP Ground Ground USB3_RX_DP USB2.0- USB3_RX_DN USB2.0+ Power Ground...

  • Page 32: Jaud1: Front Audio Connector

    JAUD1: Front Audio Connector This connector allow you to connect audio jacks on the front panel. MIC L Ground MIC R Head Phone R MIC Detection SENSE_SEND No Pin Head Phone L Head Phone Detection 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.

  • Page 33: Cpufan1,Sysfan1~2: Fan Connectors

    CPUFAN1,SYSFAN1~2: 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.

  • Page 34: M2-Wifi: M.2 Wi-Fi Module Slot

    M2-WIFI: M.2 Wi-Fi module slot This slot is used for a M.2 Wi-Fi module. 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 jumpers to clear the CMOS memory.

  • Page 35: Using Chassis Intrusion Detector

    EZ Debug LED: Debug LED indicators These LEDs indicate the status of the motherboard. CPU - indicates CPU is not detected or fail. DRAM - indicates DRAM is not detected or fail. VGA - indicates GPU is not detected or fail. JCI1: Chassis Intrusion Connector This connector allows you to connect the chassis intrusion switch cable.

  • Page 36: Bios Setup

    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. Use MSI FAST BOOT application. Click on GO2BIOS button and choose OK. The ●...

  • Page 37: Resetting Bios

    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: Press Del key to enter the BIOS Setup during POST.

  • Page 38: Ez Mode

    Mode by pressing the Setup Mode switch or F7 function key. XMP switch Setup Mode switch Screenshot Favorites Language System information GAME BOOST toggle Boot device (Z170M MORTAR) priority bar Information display M-Flash Function Favorites buttons Hardware Monitor ● Function buttons - enable or disable the LAN Option ROM, Fast Boot, HD audio controller, AHCI, RAID, CPU Fan Fail Warning Control and BIOS Log Review by clicking on their respective button.
  • Page 39 GAME BOOST toggle (Z170M MORTAR) - click on it to toggle the GAME BOOST ● for OC. 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.

  • Page 40: Advanced Mode

    Menu display ● GAME BOOST toggle (Z170M MORTAR)/ XMP switch/ Setup Mode switch/ Screenshot/ Favorites/ Language/ System information/ Boot device priority bar - please refer to the descriptions of EZ Mode Overview section. ● BIOS menu selection - the following options are available: SETTINGS - allows you to specify the parameters for chipset and boot devices.

  • Page 41: Settings

    SETTINGS System Status ▶ System Date Sets the system date. Use tab key to switch between date elements. The format is <day> <month> <date> <year>. <day> Day of the week, from Sun to Sat, determined by BIOS. Read-only. <month> The month from Jan. through Dec. <date>...
  • Page 42 PEG X - Max Link Speed [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] Enables PCIe Gen2 support only. [Gen3] Enables PCIe Gen3 support only.
  • Page 43 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. ▶ SATA Mode [AHCI Mode] Sets the operation mode of the onboard SATA controller.
  • Page 44 USB Controller [Enabled] ▶ Enables or disables all USB controller. ▶ XHCI Hand-off [Enabled] Enables or disables XHCI hand-off support for the operating system without XHCI hand-off feature. This item will appear when USB Controller is enabled. ▶ Legacy USB Support [Enabled] Sets Legacy USB function support.

  • Page 45: Windows Os Configuration

    Disables this function. ▶ 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.

  • Page 46: Wake Up Event Setup

    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.

  • Page 47: Boot

    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.

  • Page 48: Security

    Security ▶ 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 state of this item will show “Installed”. ▶ User Password Sets User Password for system security. User has limited rights to change the BIOS items with user password.

  • Page 49: Save & Exit

    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.
  • Page 50 Important ● Overclocking your PC manually is only recommended for advanced users. ● Overclocking is not guaranteed, and if done improperly, it could void your warranty or severely damage your hardware. ▶ OC Explore Mode [Normal] Enables or disables to show the normal or expert version of OC settings. [Normal] Provides the regular OC settings in BIOS setup.
  • Page 51 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.
  • Page 52 DRAM Frequency [Auto] ▶ Sets the DRAM frequency. Please note the overclocking behavior is not guaranteed. ▶ Adjusted DRAM Frequency Shows the adjusted DRAM frequency. Read-only. ▶ Memory Try It ! [Disabled] (optional) It can improve memory compatibility or performance by choosing optimized memory preset.
  • Page 53 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. ▶ CPU Technology Support Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu. The sub-menu shows the key features of installed CPU.
  • Page 54 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. ▶...
  • Page 55 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. ▶ CFG Lock [Enabled] Lock or un-lock the MSR 0xE2[15], CFG lock bit.

  • Page 56: M-Flash

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

  • Page 57: Oc Profile

    OC PROFILE ▶ Overclocking Profile 1/ 2/ 3/ 4/ 5/ 6 Overclocking Profile 1/ 2/ 3/ 4/ 5/ 6 management. Press <Enter> to enter the sub- menu. ▶ Set Name for Overclocking Profile 1/ 2/ 3/ 4/ 5/ 6 Name the current overclocking profile. ▶...

  • Page 58: Hardware Monitor

    HARDWARE MONITOR Current Temperature & Speed information Fan control field Setting Buttons Voltage display ▶ Current Temperature & Speed information Shows the current CPU temperature, system temperature and fans' speeds. ▶ 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.

  • Page 59: Software Description

    ® Installing Drivers Start up your computer in Windows 7/ 8.1/ 10. ® Insert MSI Driver Disc into your optical drive. ® The installer will automatically appear and it will find and list all necessary drivers. Click Install button. The software installation will then be in progress, after it has finished it will prompt you to restart.

  • Page 60: Command Center

    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.
  • Page 61 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. ● Manual Mode - allows you to manually control the CPU fan speed by percentage.
  • Page 62 GAME BOOST (Z170M MORTAR) 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. ● Voltage - allows you to adjust advanced voltage values of CPU and chipset.

  • Page 63: Gadget Mode

    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. ® Press Refresh on the MSI COMMAND CENTER APP to verify that monitoring ® and OC functions are working properly.

  • Page 64: Live Update 6

    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.

  • Page 65: Total Installer

    Select the Live Update tab. 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. Click the Scan button at the bottom. It may take several moments to complete the process.

  • Page 66: Gaming App

    GAMING APP GAMING APP is an application designed to quickly control your system for improving gaming performance. Setting Button Information Button Display Mode Button CPU Frequency GPU Frequency Gaming Function Full Speed GPU Fan Buttons Control Mode Buttons ● Setting Button - allows you to run GAMING APP when Windows starts. Information Button - shows the information of this application.
  • Page 67 ▶ Login Keys - provides hotkey login function. ▶ MSI Smart Keys - allows you to define hotkeys for MSI Smart Keys. ● Hotkey Manager - allows you to create, edit and delete hotkeys. ● Current Hotkeys - shows all existing hotkeys.
  • Page 68 Some key combinations are reserved for use by Microsoft Windows and can not be ● assigned as a hotkey. Gaming Mouse Control Gaming Mouse Control provides mouse macro function. You can also use it to change DPI of your mouse. DPI Setting Delay Time Defalut Button...

  • Page 69: M-Cloud

    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 History Server Information Users & Permissions Server Local Directory...
  • Page 70 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 ● You must have an active network connection and an installed Wi-Fi moudle to enable Soft AP.
  • Page 71 Managing User Accounts This section describes how to create/ remove a user account and configure individual access permissions. Click the Users & Permissions button and the Users & Permissions Management window will pop up. Click Add Account button create a new user account. Fill in user’s ID, password and Confirm Password fields.

  • Page 72: Ramdisk

    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.

  • Page 73: Gaming Lan Manager

    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.
  • Page 74 Speed Testing The speed testing is used to optimize bandwidth usage. To test the Upload and Down- load speed, please follow the steps below: Click the Network Test block in GAMING LAN MANAGER. Click Test Network Speed button. The test takes several minutes to test your network speed.

  • Page 75: Intel ® Extreme Tuning Utility

    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 System Navigation Table System System Monitors Graphs ● Views Settings Help ▶...

  • Page 76: Raid Configuration (Optional)

    RAID Configuration (optional) 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.
  • Page 77 Creating RAID Volume Select option Create RAID Volume and press Enter key. The following screen appears. CREATE VOLUME MENU Name : Volume0 RAID Level : RAID1(Mirror) Disks : Select Disks Strip Size : N / A Capacity : XXX.X GB Sync : N / A Create Volume...

  • Page 78: Delete Raid Volume

    Delete 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.

  • Page 79: Degraded Raid Array

    Important ● You will lose all data on the RAID drives and any internal RAID structures when you perform this operation. 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.

  • Page 80: Failed Hard Drive Member

    Reboot to Windows ; the rebuild will occur automatically. ® Failed Hard Drive Member Power off. Replace the failed hard drive with a new one that is of equal or greater capacity. Reboot the system to IRST Option ROM by press Ctrl + I keys during the POST. Select the port of the destination disk for rebuilding, and then press Enter.

  • Page 81: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Lost BIOS password Before sending the motherboard for RMA repair, try to go over troubleshooting ● Clear the CMOS, but that will cause guide first to see if your got similar you to lose all customized settings in symptoms as mentioned below. the BIOS.

  • Page 82: Regulatory Notices

    EU REACH Regulation (Regulation EC No. 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and the This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Council), MSI provides the information of chemical Operation is subject to the following two conditions: substances in products at: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, http://www.msi.com/html/popup/csr/evmtprtt_pcm.html...
  • Page 83 MSI will comply with the product take entregar a una empresa autorizada para la recogida de back requirements at the end of life of MSI-branded estos residuos.
  • Page 84 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.

  • Page 85: Technical Support

    Alternatively, please try the following help resources for further guidance. ● Visit the MSI website for technical guide, BIOS updates, driver updates, and other information: http://www.msi.com ● Register your product at: http://register.msi.com...

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