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  • Page 1: Unpacking

    Unpacking ® Thank you for buying the MSI Z170A XPOWER GAMING TITANIUM EDITION 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 JPWR1 JPWR2 JPWR3 JPWR4 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 JAUD1: Front Audio Connector ................. 43 JCI1: Chassis Intrusion Connector ..............43 HOT_KEY1: HOTKEY Main Switch ..............44 BIOS_SW1: Multi-BIOS Switch ................. 45 POWER1, RESET1: Power Button, Reset Button ..........45 FLASHB1: BIOS FLASHBACK+ Button ............46 JBAT1: Clear CMOS (Reset BIOS) Jumper ............46 LED Status Indicators...................47 LED Status Table ....................
  • Page 15 RAID Configuration .....................100 ® Using Intel Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM ........100 Degraded RAID Array ..................103 M.2 PCIe SSD RAID ..................105 Troubleshooting ....................107 Regulatory Notices .....................108 Contents...

  • Page 16: Specifications

    Specifications Supports 6th Gen Intel ® Core ™ i3/i5/i7 processors, and Intel ® ® ® Pentium and Celeron processors for Socket LGA1151 Chipset Intel ® Z170 Chipset ● 4x DDR4 memory slots, support up to 64GB ▶ Supports DDR4 3600(OC)/ 3200(OC)/ 3000(OC)/ 2800(OC)/ 2600(OC)/ 2400/ 2133 MHz Memory ●...
  • Page 17 Continued from previous page Intel ® Z170 Chipset ● Supports RAID 0, RAID1, RAID 5 and RAID 10 for SATA storage devices RAID ● Supports RAID 0 and RAID1 for M.2 PCIe storage devices* * M.2 PCIe RAID volume can be created with UEFI BIOS ●...
  • Page 18 Continued from previous page ● 1x 24-pin ATX main power connector ● 1x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector ● 1x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector ● 1x 6-pin ATX 12V power connector* ● 8x SATA 6Gb/s connectors ● 2x USB 2.0 connectors (supports additional 4 USB 2.0 ports) ●...
  • Page 19 Continued from previous page ● Drivers ● COMMAND CENTER ● LIVE UPDATE 6 ● FAST BOOT ● SUPER CHARGER ● GAMING APP ● ECO CENTER ● M-CLOUD ● Software RAMDISK ● GAMING LAN MANAGER ● Nahimic Audio ● XSplit Gamecaster V2 ●...
  • Page 20 Continued from previous page ● AUDIO BOOST 3 ▶ Isolated Audio PCB ▶ EMI Shielding ▶ Dual Headphone Amplifiers ▶ High Quality Audio Capacitors ▶ Golden Audio Connectors ● GAME BOOST ▶ Easy Overclocking ▶ 7 Gear Clock Change ● GAMING LAN ▶...
  • Page 21 BIOS FLASHBACK+ ● MILITARY CLASS 5 ▶ Military Class Component ▶ Military Class Stability and Reliability ESD Protection EMI Protection Humidity Protection MSI Exclusive Features Circuit Protection High Temperature Protection VGA Armor Slot ● COMMAND CENTER ▶ System Monitor ▶...
  • Page 22 Continued from previous page ● DDR4 Boost Support ▶ Dual-Channel DDR4 Memory Support ▶ Isolated DDR4 Circuit Design ▶ DDR4 XMP Ready ● PCI Express 3.0 Support ▶ 2-Way Nvidia SLI Support ▶ 4-Way AMD CrossFire Support ● USB 3.1 Gen2 Ready Specification ▶...

  • Page 23: Block Diagram

    Block Diagram HDMI HDMI 2 Channel DDR4 Memory PCI Express Bus PCIe x1 slot DMI 3.0 Switch PCIe x1 slot 2 x M.2 PCIe x1 slot 2 x SATA Express Switch (4 x SATA 6Gb/s) PCIe x4 slot 2 x SATA 6Gb/s ASMEDIA ASM1061 Z170...

  • Page 24: Rear I/O Panel

    Rear I/O Panel USB 2.0/ USB 3.1 Gen2 USB 2.0/ BIOS FLASHBACK+ HOTKEY Audio Ports USB 3.1 Gen1 PS/2 DisplayPort Optical S/PDIF-Out USB 3.1 Gen1 USB 2.0 Clear CMOS ● HOTKEY port - Please refer to page 44 for Using HOTKEY function. ●...

  • Page 25: 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 26 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 27: Overview Of Components

    Overview of Components DIMM1 DIMM3 JPWR4 SYSFAN1 DIMM2 FLASHB1 CPUFAN1 JPWR3 DIMM4 JPWR2 CPU Socket CPUFAN2 JPWR1 USB4 PCI_E1 JBAT1 JCI1 PCI_E2 JUSB3 M2_1 PCI_E3 JTPM1 SE1_21-SE2_43 PCI_E4 PCI_E5 SATA5_6 PCI_E6 M2_2 SATA7_8 PCI_E7 JFP2 JAUD1 RESET1 SYSFAN2 POWER1 JFP1 PEGSW1 HOT_KEY1 BIOS_SW1...
  • Page 28 Component Contents Port Name Port Type Page BIOS_SW1 Multi-BIOS Switch CPUFAN1~2,SYSFAN1~3 Fan Connectors CPU Socket LGA1151 CPU Socket DIMM1~4 DIMM Slots FLASHB1 BIOS FLASHBACK+ Button V-Check Points Connectors HOT_KEY1 HOTKEY Main Switch OC DASHBOARD Connector JAUD1 Front Audio Connector JBAT1 Clear CMOS (Reset BIOS) Jumper JCI1 Chassis Intrusion Connector...

  • Page 29: 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 30: 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 31: Pci_E1~7: Pcie Expansion Slots

    PCI_E1~7: PCIe Expansion Slots PCI_E1: PCIe 3.0 x16 slot PCI_E2: PCIe 3.0 x1 slot PCI_E3: PCIe 3.0 x4 slot PCI_E4: PCIe 3.0 x1 slot PCI_E5: PCIe 3.0 x8 slot PCI_E6: PCIe 3.0 x1 slot PCI_E7: PCIe 3.0 x4 slot Multiple graphics cards installation recommendation Overview of Components...
  • Page 32 Important ● For a single PCIe x16 expansion card installation with optimum performance, using the PCI_E1 slot is recommended. ● 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.

  • Page 33: Pegsw1: Pcie Ceasefire Switch

    PEGSW1: PCIe CeaseFire Switch The PCIe CeaseFire switch allows you to enable/ disable the PCIe slots conveniently and directly. Enable the PCIe slot Disable the PCIe slot PCI_E1 slot PCI_E3 slot PCI_E5 slot J1: OC DASHBOARD Connector This connector allows you to connect the OC DASHBOARD with the dedicated OC DASHBOARD cable.

  • Page 34: Sata1~8: Sata 6Gb/S Connectors

    SATA1~8: 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 SATA8 SATA7 SE1_21-SE2_43: SATAe Connectors These connectors are SATAe (SATA Express) interface ports. Each SATAe connector can be used with a single SATAe device or two legacy SATA devices.

  • Page 35: M2_1~2: M.2 Slots

    M2_1~2: M.2 Slots Important ● Intel ® RST only supports PCIe M.2 SSD with UEFI ROM, does not support Legacy ROM. Video Demonstration M2_1 Watch the video to learn how to Install M.2 module. M2_2 http://youtu.be/JCTFABytrYA Installing M.2 module Remove the screw from the base screw.
  • Page 36 M.2/ SATA & SATAe combination table Slot Available SATA/ SATAe connectors M2_1 Empty SATA/ PCIe SATA/ PCIe M2_2 SATA/ PCIe Empty SATA/ PCIe ✓ ─ ─ SATA_EX1 ✓ ✓ ✓ SATA_EX2 ✓ ─ ─ SATA1 ✓ ─ ─ SATA2 ✓ ✓...

  • Page 37: Oc1: Game Boost Knob

    Important ● You can also control the GAME BOOST function in BIOS Setup or with MSI COMMAND CENTER software. ● In order to optimize performance and improve system stability, when you activate the GAME BOOST function, please leave the settings in the BIOS >...

  • Page 38: Jpwr1~4: Power Connectors

    JPWR1~4: Power Connectors These connectors allow you to connect an ATX power supply. JPWR2 Ground +12V Ground +12V Ground +12V Ground +12V JPWR3 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...

  • Page 39: Jfp1, Jfp2: Front Panel Connectors

    JFP1, JFP2: Front Panel Connectors These connectors connect to the switches and LEDs on the front panel. JFP1 HDD LED + Power LED + HDD LED - Power LED - Reset Switch Power Switch Reset Switch Power Switch Reserved No Pin Speaker - Buzzer + JFP2...

  • Page 40: Jusb1~2: Usb 2.0 Connectors

    JUSB1~2: USB 2.0 Connectors These connectors allow you to connect USB 2.0 ports on the front panel. USB0- USB1- USB0+ USB1+ Ground Ground No Pin Important ● Note that the VCC and Ground pins must be connected correctly to avoid possible damage.

  • Page 41: Cpufan1~2,Sysfan1~3: Fan Connectors

    CPUFAN1~2,SYSFAN1~3: 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 42: Fv1: V-Check Points Connectors

    FV1: V-Check Points Connectors These voltage checkpoints are used to measure the current system voltages. A multimeter (not included) will be required to check voltages. VCCIO VCCSA To measure voltage, please use the optional voltage checkpoint cables included in the motherboard package and follow the below steps: Insert the cube end of the V-Check cables into the GND pin and the voltage pin you want to measure.

  • Page 43: Jaud1: Front Audio Connector

    JAUD1: Front Audio Connector This connector allows 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 JCI1: Chassis Intrusion Connector This connector allows you to connect the chassis intrusion switch cable. Normal Trigger the chassis intrusion event...

  • Page 44: Hot_Key1: Hotkey Main Switch

    HOT_KEY1: HOTKEY Main Switch This switch is used to turn on or completely turn off the HOTKEY function. (Default) Using HOTKEY function Connect your keyboard directly to the HOTKEY port on the rear I/O panel. Important HOTKEY function will not work with the keyboard connected via USB devices, such as: USB HUB, KVM, etc., Turn HOT_KEY1 to On position Press Ctrl + ←Backspace to activate HOTKEY function, the HOTKEY LED turns...

  • Page 45: Bios_Sw1: Multi-Bios Switch

    When BIOS updating fails or causes the computer non-bootable, you can recover the failed BIOS by the steps below. Rename your BIOS file to MSI.ROM. Save the MSI.ROM file to the root of the USB flash drive. Switch to the failed BIOS with BIOS_SW1.

  • Page 46: Flashb1: Bios Flashback+ Button

    FLASHB1: BIOS FLASHBACK+ Button This button is used to activate the BIOS FLASHBACK+ function. Please refer to page 51 for Updating BIOS with BIOS FLASHBACK+. 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.

  • Page 47: Led Status Indicators

    LED Status Indicators BIOS FLASHBACK+ LED HOTKEY LED BIOS FLASHBACK+ LED XMP LED BIOS B LED BIOS A LED GAME BOOST SW LED Debug Code LED HDD LED GAME BOOST HW LED LED Status Table LED Status Description Blinking HDD activity GAME BOOST HW GAME BOOST control by physical button GAME BOOST SW...

  • Page 48: Debug Code Led Table

    Debug Code LED Table Post Status 02,07 Power on CPU Initialization 03,08 Power on North Bridge Initialization 04,09 Power on South Bridge Initialization Power on Cache Initialization 11~14,32~36,56~5A Early CPU Initialization 15~18,37~3A Early North Bridge Initialization 19~1C,3B~3E Early South Bridge Initialization 1D~2F,31,3F~4E,50~55 Early Memory Initialization 63~67,D0...

  • Page 49: 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 system will reboot and enter BIOS setup directly. Click on GO2BIOS ●...

  • Page 50: 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 51 Before updating: Please download the latest BIOS file that matches your motherboard model from MSI ® website and rename the BIOS file to MSI.ROM. And then, save the MSI.ROM file to the root of USB flash drive. Important Only the FAT32 format USB flash drive supports updating BIOS by BIOS FLASHBACK+.

  • Page 52: Ez Mode

    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...
  • Page 53 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. ● 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.

  • Page 54: Advanced Mode

    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 BIOS menu selection selection...

  • Page 55: 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 56 ▶ 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 57 ▶ 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 58 USB Configuration ▶ Sets the onboard USB controller and device function. Press <Enter> to enter the sub- menu. ▶ 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.
  • Page 59 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 60 ▶ Key Management Manages the secure boot keys. Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu. This sub- menu will appear when Secure Boot Mode sets to [Custom]. ▶ Wake Up Event Setup Sets system wake up behaviors for different sleep modes. Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu.

  • Page 61: 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 62: 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 63: 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 64 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. ● If you are unfamiliar with overclocking, we advise you to use GAME BOOST function for easy overclocking.
  • Page 65 ▶ 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 66 ▶ 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.
  • Page 67 ▶ Dynamic Frequency Search Step (MHz) [Auto] Sets a increment/ value for each step of base clock optimization. If set to Auto, BIOS will configure this setting automatically. This item will be available when the Dynamic Frequency Search is enabled. ▶...
  • Page 68 ▶ 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.
  • Page 69 ▶ CPU SA Over Voltage Protection [Auto] Sets the voltage limit for CPU SA over-voltage protection. If set to Auto, BIOS will configure this setting automatically. Higher voltage provides less protection and may damage the system. ▶ CPU SA Under Voltage Protection [Auto] Sets the voltage limit for CPU SA under-voltage protection.
  • Page 70 ▶ 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 then you have to load the default settings for new devices. [Disabled] Disables this function and keeps the current BIOS settings.
  • Page 71 ▶ 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.
  • Page 72 ▶ 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.

  • Page 73: 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 74: 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 75: 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 76: Software Description

    Windows 7. 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.

  • Page 77: 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 78 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 79 GAME BOOST GAME BOOST has 8 overclocking stages for you to overclock your computer. COMMAND CENTER provides the software interface instead of GAME BOOST knob on the motherboard. You can click on the center button to switch GAME BOOST control between software (SW) and hardware (HW) .
  • Page 80 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 81: 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 82 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 83: 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. ●...
  • Page 84 ▶ 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 85 Important ● The Caps Lock, Num Lock, Scroll Lock, Window Home, Application and BackSpace keys can not be used as hot-keys. ● 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.

  • Page 86: Eco Center

    ECO CENTER ECO CENTER is an motherboard components power control utility that reduces power consumption for maximum energy savings. Layout Diagram Power Toggle Apply Button ● Power Toggle - Check the checkbox to turn power ON/OFF for individual components. A lightning symbol will imply the selected component is turned power ●...

  • Page 87: 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 88 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 89 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 90: 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 91: 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 92 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 93: Nahimic

    HD Audio Recorder. Installation and Update Nahimic is included in the audio driver. If you need to install it or update it, please use the Driver Disc with your motherboard or download the driver from MSI’s official website. Audio Tab From this tab, you can access all of Nahimic’s audio effects, audio profiles and...
  • Page 94 Microphone Tab From this tab, you can access all of Nahimic’s microphone effects and settings. Listen to your Automatic Calibration Micphone Effects ● Listen to your MIC - turns the microphone loopback On/Off. ● Automatic Calibration - dynamically adjusts the Noise Gate threshold and the Noise Reduction level by estimating the noise VS.

  • Page 95: Xsplit Gamecaster V2

    Login button. Important When starting XSplit Gamecaster V2 on select MSI ® gaming laptops, all-in ones or on machines that contain select MSI ®...
  • Page 96 Learning stream and record Refer to the Start page of XSplit Gamecaster V2 to learn how to stream and record your gameplay. Tool Tip When you click the question mark next to a feature name on the panel, a tooltip will show, describing the particular function of that item.
  • Page 97 accounts, you can quickly share your stream URL and status update within the overlay. Annotations - This feature of XSplit Gamecaster V2 allows you to draw directly onto your game play. You can activate annotation mode by clicking on the pencil button in the overlay.
  • Page 98 don’t see your desired device in the list, please make sure that it is detected and it ® is not disabled in your recording devices list in the Windows Sound Menu (Start > Control Panel > Sound > Recording). ● Camera Settings - In this region, you can select your desired camera.

  • Page 99: 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 100: Raid Configuration

    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.
  • Page 101 Creating s 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 102 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.

  • Page 103: 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 104 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 105: M.2 Pcie Ssd Raid

    M.2 PCIe SSD RAID You can create M.2 PCIe SSD RAID volume with UEFI BIOS. Creating a M.2 PCIe SSD RAID Volume Access the BIOS setup Switch to Advanced Mode by pressing F7 key. Go to Settings > Advanced > Windows OS Configuration. Set Windows 8.1/10 WHQL Support to Enabled.
  • Page 106 Removing a M.2 PCIe SSD RAID Volume Here you can delete the M.2 PCIe SSD RAID volume, but please be noted that all data on M.2 PCIe SSDs will be lost. Important If your system currently boots to M.2 PCIe SSD RAID and you delete the RAID volume in the UEFI BIOS, your system will become unbootable.

  • Page 107: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Before sending the motherboard for RMA Lost BIOS password 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 108: 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 109 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 110 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 111 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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