MSI Z390-A PRO - Manual

6 Quick Start Installing SATA Drives http://youtu.be/RZsMpqxythc 1 2 3 4 5

7 Quick Start 1 Installing a Graphics Card http://youtu.be/mG0GZpr9w_A 2 3 4 5 6

9 Quick Start Connecting the Power Connectors http://youtu.be/gkDYyR_83I4 ATX_PWR1 CPU_PWR1 PCIE_PWR1

11 Contents Contents Quick Start ............................................................................................................. 1 Preparing Tools and Components .......................................................................... 1Installing a Processor ............................

12 Contents JRGB1: RGB LED connector ................................................................................. 36EZ Debug LED ....................................................................................................... 36 Installing OS, Drivers & Utilities .......................

13 Specifications Specifications CPU Supports Intel ® Core™ 9000 Series family/ 8th Gen Intel ® Core™ / Pentium ® Gold / Celeron ® processors for LGA 1151 socket * Please go to www.intel.com for more compatibility information. Chipset Intel ® Z390 Chipset Memory y 4x DDR4 memory slots, support up to ...

15 Specifications Continued from previous page Internal Connectors y 1x 24-pin ATX main power connector y 1x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector y 1x 6-pin ATX 12V power connector y 6x SATA 6Gb/s connectors y 2x M.2 slots (1 M-Key slot,1 E-Key slot) y 2x USB 3.1 Gen1 connectors (supports additional 4 USB 3...

16 Specifications Continued from previous page Software y Drivers y DRAGON CENTER y MYSTIC LIGHT y CPU-Z MSI GAMING y Intel ® Extreme Tuning Utility y Google Chrome™ ,Google Toolbar, Google Drive y Norton™ Internet Security Solution Dragon Center Features y OC Performance y Hardware Monitor y Eyerest...

18 Package contents Package contents Please check the contents of your motherboard package. It should contain: Motherboard Z390-A PRO Cable SATA 6Gb/s Cables 2 Accessories M.2 Screw 1 I/O Shield 1 Case Badge 1 VIP Card 1 Application DVD Driver DVD 1 Documentation Quick Installation Guide 1 Important...

19 Block Diagram Block Diagram LPC Bus 2 Channel DDR4 Memory 2 x USB 3.1 Gen2 1 x M.2 6 x USB 2.0 PCI Express Bus P/S2 Mouse / Keyboard Audio Jacks DMI 3.0 chipset CPU NV6797 Super I/O Realtek ALC892 PCI Express Bus DisplayPort DVI-D VGA PCIe x1 slotPCIe x1 slot 6 x SATA 6Gb/s x1 x1 PCIe x1 slot x1 ...

20 Rear I/O Panel Rear I/O Panel PS/2 LAN DVI-D VGA Audio Ports USB 3.1 Gen1 Type-A USB 2.0 USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-A DisplayPort 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 co...

21 Rear I/O Panel Realtek Audio Console After Realtek Audio Console is installed. You can use it to change sound settings to get better sound experience. y Device Selection - allows you to select a audio output source to change the related options. The check sign indicates the devices as default. y ...

23 Overview of Components BAT1 Overview of Components DIMMA1 CPU_PWR1 CPU Socket PCI_E1 SYS_FAN1 PCI_E2 JBAT1 PCI_E3 PCI_E4 PCI_E5 PCI_E6 JTPM1 DIMMA2 DIMMB1 DIMMB2 CPU_FAN1 PUMP_FAN1 PCIE_PWR1 SYS_FAN5 SYS_FAN4 JCOM1 SYS_FAN2 JRGB1 ATX_PWR1 JUSB4 JUSB3 M2_1 CNVI_1 JTBT1JOC1 JCI1 JUSB1 SATA ▼ 1 ▲ 2 ...

24 Overview of Components Component Contents Port Name Port Type Page CPU_FAN1, PUMP_FAN1, SYS_FAN1~5 Fan Connectors 33 CPU_PWR1, ATX_PWR1, PCIE_PWR1 Power Connectors 30 CPU Socket LGA 1151 Socket 25 DIMMA1/A2/B1/B2 DIMM Slots 26 JAUD1 Front Audio Connector 34 JBAT1 Clear CMOS Jumper 35 JCI1 Chassis...

25 Overview of Components CPU Socket Introduction to the LGA 1151 CPU The surface of the LGA 1151 CPU has two notches and a golden triangle to assist in correctly lining up the CPU for motherboard placement. The golden triangle is the Pin 1 indicator. Important y Always unplug the power cord from th...

26 Overview of Components DIMM Slots DIMMA1 DIMMB1 Channel A Channel B DIMMA2 DIMMB2 Memory module installation recommendation DIMMB2 DIMMB2 DIMMB1 DIMMA2 DIMMA2 DIMMA2 DIMMA1 Important y Always insert memory modules in the DIMMA2 slot first. y Due to chipset resource usage, the available capacity o...

27 Overview of Components BAT1 PCI_E1~6: PCIe Expansion Slots PCI_E1 : PCIe 3.0 x16 (CPU lanes) PCI_E2 : PCIe 3.0 x1 (PCH lanes) PCI_E3 : PCIe 3.0 x1 (PCH lanes) PCI_E5 : PCIe 3.0 x1 (PCH lanes) PCI_E4 : PCIe 3.0 x4 (PCH lanes) PCI_E6 : PCIe 3.0 x1 (PCH lanes) Important y If you install a large and ...

28 Overview of Components M2_1: M.2 Slot (Key M) Important y Intel ® RST only supports PCIe M.2 SSD with UEFI ROM. y Intel ® Optane™ Memory Ready. Installing M.2 device 1 2 3 30 ° 1. Loosen the M.2 riser screw from the motherboard. 2. Move and fasten the M.2 riser screw to the appropriate location f...

29 Overview of Components JFP1, JFP2: Front Panel Connectors These connectors connect to the switches and LEDs on the front panel. 1 2 10 9 + + + - - - - + Power LED HDD LED Reset Switch Reserved Power Switch JFP1 1 HDD LED + 2 Power LED + 3 HDD LED - 4 Power LED - 5 Reset Switch 6 Power Switch 7 Re...

32 Overview of Components JUSB1~2: USB 2.0 Connectors These connectors allow you to connect USB 2.0 ports on the front panel. Important y Note that the VCC and Ground pins must be connected correctly to avoid possible damage. y In order to recharge your iPad,iPhone and iPod through USB ports, please...

33 Overview of Components Switching fan mode and adjusting fan speed You can switch between PWM mode and DC mode and adjust fan speed in BIOS > HARDWARE MONITOR . Select PWM mode or DC mode Important Make sure fans are working properly after switching the PWM/ DC mode. There are gradient points o...

34 Overview of Components JCI1: Chassis Intrusion Connector This connector allows you to connect the chassis intrusion switch cable. Normal (default) Trigger the chassis intrusion event Using chassis intrusion detector 1. Connect the JCI1 connector to the chassis intrusion switch/ sensor on the chas...

35 Overview of Components 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. Keep Data (defau...

36 Overview of Components EZ Debug LED These LEDs indicate the debug 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. BOOT - indicates the booting device is not detected or fail. Import...

38 MYSTIC LIGHT User Guide MYSTIC LIGHT MYSTIC LIGHT is an application that allows you to control LED light effects of MSI & partner products. For some earlier products, you can go to product download page to download the applicable LED control software. Device LED effect control screen When you...

41 BIOS Setup BIOS Setup The default settings offer the optimal performance for system stability in normal conditions. You should always keep the default settings to avoid possible system damage or failure booting unless you are familiar with BIOS. Important y BIOS items are continuously update for ...

42 BIOS Setup Resetting BIOS You might need to restore the default BIOS setting to solve certain problems. There are several ways to reset BIOS: y Go to BIOS and press F6 to load optimized defaults. y Short the Clear CMOS jumper on the motherboard. Important Be sure the computer is off before cleari...

43 BIOS Setup 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. Information display XMP switch System information Bo...

45 BIOS Setup Advanced Mode Press Setup Mode switch or F7 function key can switch between EZ Mode and Advanced Mode in BIOS setup. OC GENIE 4 switch XMP switch System information Boot device priority bar BIOS menu selection Language Search Screenshot Setup Mode switch Menu display BIOS menu selectio...

46 BIOS Setup SETTINGS System Status f 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. throug...

47 BIOS Setup f 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 suppor...

49 BIOS Setup f IGD Multi-Monitor [Disabled] Enables or disables the multi-screen output from integrated graphics and external graphics card. This item appears when Initiate Graphic Adapter set to PEG. [Enabled] Enables multi-screen function for both integrated and external graphics cards. [Disabled...

50 BIOS Setup Enables or disables parallel(LPT) port. f Parallel (LPT) Port Settings [Auto] Sets parallel port (LPT). If set to Auto, BIOS will optimize the IRQ automatically or you can set it manually. f Device Mode [STD Printer Mode] Selects an operating mode for parallel port. [STD Printer Mode] ...

52 BIOS Setup f Wake Up Event Setup Sets system wake up behaviors for different sleep modes. Press Enter to enter the sub-menu. f Wake Up Event By [BIOS] Selects the wake up event by BIOS or operating system. [BIOS] Activates the following items, set wake up events of these items. [OS] The wake up e...

53 BIOS Setup f Hot Key [Ctrl+Space] Selects a combination of keys as a hot key to wake the system. This item appears when you set the Resume From S3/S4/S5 by PS/2 Keyboard to Hot Key . f Secure Erase+ Enables or disables Secure Erase+ function. Secure Erase+ is the best way to effectively wipe all ...

54 BIOS Setup Security f 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 ” . f User Password Sets User Password fo...

56 BIOS Setup OC Important y Overclocking your PC manually is only recommended for advanced users. y Overclocking is not guaranteed, and if done improperly, it could void your warranty or severely damage your hardware. y If you are unfamiliar with overclocking, we advise you to use OC GENIE 4 functi...

57 BIOS Setup f GT Ratio [Auto] Sets the integrated graphics ratio. The valid value range depends on the installed CPU. f Adjusted GT Frequency Shows the adjusted integrated graphics frequency. Read-only. f Misc Setting* Press Enter, + or - key to open or close the following 3 items related to CPU f...

59 BIOS Setup f MEMORY-Z Press Enter to enter the sub-menu. This sub-menu displays all the settings and timings of installed memory. You can also access this information menu at any time by pressing [F5]. f DIMMA1/A2/B1/B2 Memory SPD Press Enter to enter the sub-menu. The sub-menu displays the infor...

60 BIOS Setup f Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch [Enabled] Enables or disables the CPU hardware prefetcher (MLC Spatial prefetcher). [Enabled] Enables adjacent cache line prefetching for reducing the cache latency time and tuning the performance to the specific application. [Disabled] Enables the reques...

61 BIOS Setup f Intel Turbo Boost [Enabled] Enables or disables the Intel ® Turbo Boost. This item is for Normal mode and appears when a CPU that support Turbo Boost is installed. [Enabled] Enables this function to boost CPU performance automatically over specification when system request the highes...

62 BIOS Setup M-FLASH M-FLASH provides the way to update BIOS with a USB flash drive. Please down-load 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. 1. Insert the USB flash driv...

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

65 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 ...

66 RAID Configuration 6. Press F10 to save configuration and exit, and then reboot and press Delete key to enter BIOS Setup menu. 7. Go to BIOS > SETTING > Advanced > Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology sub- menu . Creating RAID Volume 1. As previously mentioned, enable Intel(R) Rapid Storage ...

67 RAID Configuration 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, your system will become unbootable. 1. Go to BIOS > SETTING > Advance...

68 RAID Configuration Resetting Disks to Non-RAID 1. Go to BIOS > SETTING > Advanced > Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology . 2. Select the RAID volume from the Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology screen to enter the RAID VOLUME INFO screen. 3. Select the disk and press Enter to enter PHYSICAL DI...

69 RAID Configuration Rebuilding RAID Array A RAID 1, RAID 5 or RAID 10 volume is reported as Degraded when one of its hard drive members fails or is temporarily disconnected, and data mirroring is lost. As a result, the system can only utilize the remaining functional hard drive member. To re-establ...

70 RAID Configuration Installing RAID Driver New Operating System Installation The following details the installation of the drivers while installing Windows 10 x64 bit Editions or newer operating system. 1. During the operating system installation, after selecting the location to install Windows cli...

71 Intel® Optane™ Memory Configuration Intel ® Optane™ Memory Configuration Intel ® Optane™ memory can accelerate the Windows 10 64bit operating system. This section describes how to install and remove the Intel ® Optane™ memory. System Requirements y Intel ® Optane™ memory ready MSI ® motherboards y...

72 Intel® Optane™ Memory Configuration 5. Enable Intel ® Optane™ Memory. ˜ Run the Intel ® Rapid Storage Technology software. ˜ Click Intel ® Optane™ Memory tab and click Enable . ˜ Click Yes in the dialog. 6. Reboot System. WARNING Once you enable Intel ® Optane™ memory, in order to prevent seriousl...

74 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Before sending the motherboard for RMA repair, try to go over troubleshooting guide first to see if your got similar symptoms as mentioned below. The power is not on. y Connect the AC power cord to an electrical outlet securely. y Check if all ATX power connectors ...

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