MSI Z97 Gaming 7 User Guide

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12)	 F_AUDIO	(Front	Panel	 Audio	Header)
	 The	front	panel	 audio	header	 supports	 Intel	High	 Definition	 audio	(HD)	and	AC'97	 audio.	 You	may	 connect	
your chassis front panel audio module to this header. Make sure the wire assignments of the module con-
nector match the pin assignments of the motherboard header. Incorrect...

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15)	 F_USB1/F_USB2	(USB	2.0/1.1	Headers)
	 The	headers	conform	to	USB	 2.0/1.1	 specification.	 Each	USB	header	 can	provide	 two	USB	 ports	 via	an	
optional USB bracket. For purchasing the optional USB bracket, please co\
ntact the local dealer.
 •Do	not	plug	the	IEEE	1394	bracket	(2x5-pin)	cable	into	the	USB	2.0/1.1	header.
 •Prior to installing the USB bracket, be sure to turn off your computer and unplug the power cord 
from the power outlet to prevent damage to the USB bracket.
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16)	 COMA	(Serial	Port	Header)
 The COM header can provide one serial port via an optional COM port cable. For purchasing the optional 
COM port cable, please contact the local dealer.
Pin No.Definition
1NDCD-
2NSIN
3NSOUT
4NDTR-
5GND
6NDSR-
7NRTS-
8NCTS-
9NRI-
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17)	 TPM	(Trusted	Platform	Module	Header)
	 You	may...

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18)	 CLR_CMOS	(Clear	CMOS	Jumper)	
	 Use	this	jumper	 to	clear	 the	BIOS	 configuration	 and	reset	 the	CMOS	 values	to	factory	 defaults.	 To	clear	
the CMOS values, use a metal object like a screwdriver to touch the two \
pins for a few seconds.
 •Always turn off your computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before c\
learing 
the CMOS values.
 •After	 system	 restart,	go	to	BIOS	 Setup	 to	load	 factory	 defaults	 (select	Load	Optimized	 Defaults)	or	
manually	 configure	 the...

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BIOS	(Basic	 Input	and	Output	 System)	 records	hardware	 parameters	 of	the	 system	 in	the	 CMOS	 on	the	
motherboard.	 Its	major	 functions	 include	conducting	 the	Power-On	 Self-Test	(POST)	during	system	 startup,	
saving system parameters and loading operating system, etc. BIOS includes a BIOS Setup program that allows 
the	user	to	modify	basic	system	configuration	settings	or	to	activate	certain	system	features.
When the power is turned off, the battery on the motherboard supplies the...

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2-1 Startup Screen
The following startup Logo screen will appear when the computer boots.
Function Keys
Function Keys:
:	BIOS	SETUP\Q-FLASH
 Press the  key to enter BIOS Setup or to access the Q-Flash utility in BIOS Setup.
:	SYSTEM	INFORMATION
 Press the  key to display your system information.
:	BOOT	MENU
	 Boot	 Menu	allows	 you	to	set	 the	 first	 boot	 device	 without	 entering	 BIOS	Setup.	 In	Boot	 Menu,	 use	the	up	
arrow key  or the down arrow key 	to	 select	 the	first	 boot	 device,...

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2-2 The Main Menu
A.	Startup	Guide	(Default)
The	Startup	 Guide	screen	 simplifies	 conventional	 complicated	BIOS	setup	 menus	 and	presents	 only	the	most	
frequently	 used	options	 in	the	 easy-to-use	 interface.	It	helps	 first-time	 users	to	perform	 basic	system	 setups	
more quickly and easily.
B.	ST	Mode	(Smart	Tweak	Mode)
Differing from traditional UEFI interface, the ST Mode provides a fancy and user-friendly BIOS environment 
where users can easily point and click through various...

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Classic Setup Function Keys
Move the selection bar to select a setup menu
Move	the	selection	bar	to	select	an	configuration	item	on	a	menu
Execute command or enter a menu
/Increase the numeric value or make changes
/Decrease the numeric value or make changes
Switch to ST Mode or Startup Guide screen
Restore the previous BIOS settings for the current submenus
Load	the	Optimized	BIOS	default	settings	for	the	current	submenus
Access the Q-Flash utility
Display system information
Save all the changes...

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BIOS Setup Menus
 „M.I.T.
	 Use	this	menu	 to	configure	 the	clock,	 frequency,	 and	voltages	 of	your	 CPU	 and	memory,	 etc.	Or	check	 the	
system/CPU temperatures, voltages, and fan speeds.
 „System Information
	 Use	this	menu	to	 configure	the	default	language	used	by	the	BIOS	and	system	time 	and	date.
 „BIOS Features
	 Use	this	menu	to	configure	the	device	boot	order	and	advanced	features	available	on	the	CPU.
 „Peripherals
	 Use	this	menu	 to	configure	 all	peripheral...

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2-3	 M.I.T.
Whether the system will work stably with the overclock/overvoltage settings you made is dependent 
on	your	 overall	 system	configurations.	 Incorrectly	doing	overclock/overvoltage	 may	result	 in	damage	
to CPU, chipset, or memory and reduce the useful life of these components. This page is for advanced 
users only and we recommend you not to alter the default settings to prevent system instability or 
other	 unexpected	 results.	(Inadequately	 altering	the	settings	 may	result	 in...