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    							11Quick Start
Connecting the Power Connectors
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ATX_PWR1CPU_PWR1
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    							12Quick Start
Power On
1
4
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    							13Contents
Contents
Unpacking .......................................................................\з.......................................1
Safety Information .......................................................................\з.......................... 2
Quick Start .......................................................................\з...................................... 3
Preparing Tools and Components ........................................................................\к.. 3
Installing a Processor .......................................................................\к...................... 4
Installing DDR4 memory ........................................................................\к................ 5
Connecting the Front Panel Header ....................................................................... 6
Installing the Motherboard ........................................................................\к............. 7
Installing SATA Drives........................................................................\к..................... 8
Installing a Graphics Card .......................................................................\к............... 9
Connecting Peripheral Devices ........................................................................\к.... 10
Connecting the Power Connectors .......................................................................\к 11
Power On........................................................................\к....................................... 12
Specifications .......................................................................\з................................ 15
Block Diagram  .......................................................................\з............................. 19
Rear I/O Panel .......................................................................\з.............................. 20
LAN Port LED Status Table........................................................................\к........... 20
Audio Ports Configuration .......................................................................\к............. 20
Realtek HD Audio Manager ........................................................................\к.......... 21
Overview of Components .......................................................................\з.............23
Processor Socket .......................................................................\к........................... 25
DIMM Slots .......................................................................\к..................................... 26
PCI_E1~6: PCIe Expansion Slots ........................................................................\к.. 27
M2_1~2: M.2 Slots (Key M) .......................................................................\к............ 30
SATA1~6: SATA 6Gb/s Connectors ....................................................................... 31
CPU_PWR1, ATX_PWR1: Power Connectors ....................................................... 33
JUSB1~2: USB 2.0 Connectors ........................................................................\к..... 34
JUSB3~4: USB 3.1 Gen1 Connectors ................................................................... 34
CPU_FAN1, PUMP_FAN1, SYS_FAN1~4: Fan Connectors ................................... 35
JAUD1: Front Audio Connector ........................................................................\к.... 36
JCI1: Chassis Intrusion Connector ....................................................................... 36
JFP1, JFP2: Front Panel Connectors ................................................................... 37
JTPM1: TPM Module Connector ........................................................................\к... 37
JBAT1: Clear CMOS (Reset BIOS) Jumper ........................................................... 38
LED light effect demonstration components ....................................................... 38
JLED1: RGB LED strip connector ........................................................................\к. 39
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    							14Contents
Onboard LEDs .......................................................................\з...............................40
DIMM LEDs .......................................................................\к.................................... 40
GPU LED .......................................................................\к........................................ 40
PCIe x16 slot LEDs........................................................................\к........................ 40
EZ Debug LED .......................................................................\к................................ 40
BIOS Setup .......................................................................\з....................................41
Entering BIOS Setup .......................................................................\к...................... 41
Resetting BIOS .......................................................................\к............................... 42
Updating BIOS .......................................................................\к................................ 42
EZ Mode .......................................................................\к......................................... 43
Advanced Mode  .......................................................................\к............................. 45
SETTINGS .......................................................................\к....................................... 46
Advanced .......................................................................\к........................................ 46
Boot .......................................................................\к................................................ 51
Security .......................................................................\к.......................................... 51
Save & Exit .......................................................................\к..................................... 53
OC .......................................................................\к................................................... 54
M-FLASH .......................................................................\к....................................... 56
OC PROFILE .......................................................................\к................................... 57
HARDWARE MONITOR .......................................................................\к................... 58
Software Description .......................................................................\з....................59
Installing Windows® 7 64-bit/ Windows®10 64-bit ...............................................59
Installing Drivers .......................................................................\к........................... 59
Installing Utilities .......................................................................\к.......................... 59
LIVE UPDATE 6 .......................................................................\к............................... 60
COMMAND CENTER .......................................................................\к...................... 62
GAMING APP .......................................................................\к.................................. 66
RAMDISK........................................................................\к....................................... 71
X-BOOST .......................................................................\к........................................ 72
MSI SMART TOOL .......................................................................\к.......................... 74
GAMING LAN MANAGER ........................................................................\к.............. 76
DRAGON EYE .......................................................................\к................................. 78
Nahimic 2 .......................................................................\к....................................... 79
XSplit Gamecaster V2 .......................................................................\к.................... 83
SteelSeries Engine 3 .......................................................................\к..................... 87
CPU-Z........................................................................\к............................................ 89
Troubleshooting   .......................................................................\з........................... 90
Regulatory Notices .......................................................................\з....................... 91
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    							15Specifications
Specifications
CPUSupports AMD® RYZEN series processors and 7th Gen 
A-series/ Athlon™ processors for Socket AM4
Chipset AMD
® X370 Chipset
Memory  
y
4x DDR4 memory slots, support up to 64GB
 
ƒ
Supports DDR4 1866/ 2133/ 2400/ 2667(OC)/ 2933(OC)/ 
3200(OC)+ Mhz *
 
y
Dual channel memory architecture
 
y
Supports non-ECC UDIMM memory 
 
y
Supports ECC UDIMM memory (non-ECC mode)
* 7th Gen A-series/ Athlon™ processors support up to 2400 MHz only. Please 
refer www.msi.com for more information on compatible memory.
Expansion Slots  
y 2x PCIe 3.0 x16 slots (PCI_E2, PCI_E4)
 
ƒ  RYZEN series processors support x16/x0, x8/x8 mode
 
ƒ 7th Gen A-series/ Athlon™ processors support x8/x0 
mode
 
y 1x PCIe 2.0 x16 slot (PCI_E6, supports x4 mode)*
 
y 3x PCIe 2.0 x1 slots
* PCI_E6 slot will be unavailable when installing M.2 PCIe SSD in M2_2 slot. 
Onboard Graphics  
y 1x DVI-D port, supports a maximum resolution of 
1920x1200@60Hz*
 
y 1x HDMI™ 1.4 port, supports a maximum resolution of 
4096x2160@24Hz*
* Only support when using a 7th Gen A-series/ Athlon™ processor.
Multi-GPU  
y RYZEN series processors
 
ƒ Supports 3-Way AMD
® CrossFire™ Technology
 
ƒ Supports 2-Way NVIDIA® SLI™ Technology
 
y 7th Gen A-series/ Athlon™ processors
 
ƒ Supports 2-Way AMD
® CrossFire™ Technology
Storage AMD
® X370 Chipset
 
y 6x SATA 6Gb/s ports*
 
y 2x M.2 slots (Key M)*
 
ƒ M2_1 slot supports PCIe 3.0 x4 (RYZEN series 
processors) or PCIe 3.0 x2 (7th Gen A-series/ Athlon™ 
processors) and SATA 6Gb/s 2242/ 2260 /2280/ 22110 
storage devices
 
ƒ M2_2 slot supports PCIe 2.0 x4 and SATA 6Gb/s 2242/ 
2260 /2280 storage devices**
* Maximum support 2x M.2 PCIe SSDs + 6x SATA HDDs. Please refer to page 
31 for M.2,  SATA & PCIe device combination table.
** PCI_E6 slot will be unavailable when installing M.2 PCIe SSD in M2_2 slot.  SATA3 port will be unavailable when installing the SATA SSD card in M2_2 
slot.
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    							16Specifications
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RAID AMD
® X370 Chipset
 
y Supports RAID 0, RAID1 and RAID 10 for SATA storage 
devices
USB  
y ASMedia
® ASM2142 Chipset
 
ƒ 1x USB 3.1 Gen2 (SuperSpeed USB 10Gbps) Type-C port 
on the back panel
 
ƒ 1x USB 3.1 Gen2 (SuperSpeed USB 10Gbps) Type-A port 
on the back panel
 
y AMD
® X370 Chipset
 
ƒ 4x USB 3.1 Gen1 (SuperSpeed USB) ports available 
through the internal USB 3.1 Gen1 connectors
 
ƒ 6x USB 2.0 (High-speed USB) ports (2 Type-A ports on 
the back panel, 4 ports available through the internal 
USB 2.0 connectors)
 
y AMD
® CPU
 
ƒ 4x USB 3.1 Gen1 (SuperSpeed USB) Type-A ports on the 
back panel
Audio  
y Realtek
® ALC1220 Codec
 
y 7.1-Channel High Definition Audio
 
y Supports S/PDIF output
LAN  
y 1x Intel
® I211AT Gigabit LAN controller
Back Panel 
Connectors  
y 1x PS/2 keyboard/ mouse combo port
 
y 2x USB 2.0 Type-A ports
 
y 1x DVI-D port
 
y 1x HDMI
™ port
 
y 4x USB 3.1 Gen1 Type-A ports
 
y 1x LAN (RJ45) port
 
y 1x USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-A port
 
y 1x USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-C port
 
y 5x OFC audio jacks
 
y 1x Optical S/PDIF OUT connector
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 2x USB 2.0 connectors (support additional 4 USB 2.0 ports)
 
y 2x USB 3.1 Gen1 connectors (support additional 4 USB 3.1 
Gen1 ports)
 
y 1x 4-pin CPU fan connector
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    							17Specifications
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Internal Connectors  
y 1x 4-pin water-pump-fan connector
 
y 4x 4-pin system fan connectors
 
y 1x TPM module connector
 
y 1x Front panel audio connector
 
y 2x System panel connectors
 
y 1x Chassis Intrusion connector
 
y 1x Clear CMOS jumper
 
y 1x 4-pin RGB LED strip connector
I/O Controller NUVOTON NCT6795D Controller Chip
Hardware Monitor  
y CPU/System temperature detection
 
y CPU/System fan speed detection
 
y CPU/System fan speed control
Form Factor  
y ATX Form Factor
 
y 12 in. x 9.6 in. (30.5 cm x 24.4 cm)
BIOS Features  
y 1x 128 Mb flash
 
y UEFI AMI BIOS
 
y ACPI 5.0, PnP 1.0a, SM BIOS 3.0
 
y Multi-language
Software  
y Drivers
 
y COMMAND CENTER
 
y LIVE UPDATE 6
 
y SUPER CHARGER
 
y RAMDISK
 
y X-BOOST
 
y MSI SMART TOOL
 
y GAMING APP
 
y GAMING LAN MANAGER
 
y Nahimic Audio
 
y XSplit Gamecaster V2
 
y SteelSeries Engine 3
 
y CPU-Z MSI GAMING
 
y DRAGON EYE
 
y Norton
™ Internet Security Solution 
 
y Google Chrome™  ,Google Toolbar, Google Drive
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    							18Specifications
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Special Features  
y Audio Boost 4
 
y Nahimic 2
 
y GAMING LAN with Gaming LAN Manager
 
y Turbo M.2
 
y Pump Fan
 
y Smart Fan Control
 
y Mystic Light
 
y Mystic Light Extension
 
y Mystic light SYNC
 
y EZ DEBUG LED
 
y DDR4 Steel Armor
 
y M.2 Shield
 
y PCI-E Steel Armor
 
y Golden Plated USB with type A+C
 
y VR Cover
 
y Multi GPU – SLI Technology
 
y Multi GPU – CrossFire Technology
 
y DDR4 Boost
 
y GAME Boost
 
y Lightning USB
 
y Military Class 4
 
y 7000+ Quality Test
 
y VR Boost
 
y VR Ready
 
y GAMING HOTKEY
 
y GAMING MOUSE Control
 
y Click BIOS 5
 
y AMD FreeSync™ Ready
 
y AMD OverDrive™ Ready
 
y GAMING Certified
 
y SteelSeries Certified
 
y WTFast*
* This offer is valid for a limited period only, for more information please visit 
www.msi.com
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    							19Block Diagram 
Block Diagram 
2 x USB 3.1 Gen2 
2 Channel DDR4 Memory
4 x USB 3.1 Gen1
1 x M.2 
6 x USB 2.0
PCI Express Bus
PS/2 Mouse / Keyboard Audio Jacks
PCIe
CHIPSET
CPU
NV6795
Super I/O
Realtek
ALC1220
ASMEDIA ASM2142
PCI Express Bus HDMI
DVI-D
SwitchSwitch
SwitchSwitch
PCIe x1 slot
PCIe x1 slot
6 x SATA 6Gb/sPCIe x16 slot
PCIe x1 slot
4 x USB 3.1 Gen1
1 x M.2
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    							20Rear I/O Panel
USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-C
Link/ Activity LED
Status Description
Off No link
Yellow Linked
Blinking Data activity
Speed LED
Status Description
Off 10 Mbps connection
Green 100 Mbps connection
Orange 1 Gbps connection
LAN Port LED Status Table
Audio Ports Configuration
Audio Ports Channel2 4 6 8
Center/ Subwoofer Out ● ●
Rear Speaker Out ● ● ●
Line-In/ Side Speaker Out ●
Line-Out/ Front Speaker Out ● ● ● ●
Mic In
(●: connected, Blank: empty)
Rear I/O Panel
PS/2 Combo LAN
USB 2.0 Audio Ports
Optical S/PDIF-Out 
DVI-D
USB 3.1 Gen1
USB 3.1 Gen1
USB 3.1 
Gen2 
Type-A
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