Msi Creator b929 User manual

Creator Series

Personal Computer

Creator B929

Preface

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Contents

Copyright and Trademarks Notice ��iii

Revision ��iii

Upgrade and Warranty��iv

Acquisition of Replaceable Parts ��iv

Technical Support ��iv

Chemical Substances Information ��iv

Battery Information�� v

Safety Instructions��vi

CE Conformity�� viii

FCC-B Radio Frequency Interference Statement �� viii

WEEE Statement ��ix

RoHS Statement ��ix

1. Overview ............................................................ 1-1

Packing Contents�� 1-2

System Overview �� 1-3

2. Getting Started................................................... 2-1

Safety & Comfort Tips�� 2-2

Hardware Setup �� 2-3

3. System Operations ............................................. 3-1

Power Management�� 3-2

Network Connection (Windows 10)�� 3-4

System Recovery (Windows 10)�� 3-7

System Recovery (F3 Hotkey Recovery) (Optional) �� 3-11

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Copyright and Trademarks Notice

trademark of Micro-Star Int’l Co�, Ltd� All other marks and names mentioned may be

trademarks of their respective owners� No warranty as to accuracy or completeness is

expressed or implied� MSI reserves the right to make changes to this document without

prior notice�

Revision

Revision Date

V1�0 2020/05

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Upgrade and Warranty

Please note that certain components preinstalled in the product may be upgradable

or replaceable by user’s request� For any further information about the product users

purchased, please contact the local dealer� Do not attempt to upgrade or replace

any component of the product if you are not an authorized dealer or service center,

since it may cause the warranty void� It is strongly recommended that you contact the

authorized dealer or service center for any upgrade or replace service�

Acquisition of Replaceable Parts

Please be noticed that the acquisition of replaceable parts (or compatible ones) of

the product users purchased in certain countries or territories may be ful󰘰lled by

the manufacturer within 5 years at most since the product has been discontinued,

depending on the o󰘲cial regulations declared at the time. Please contact the

manufacturer via http://www�msi�com/support/ for the detailed information about the

acquisition of spare parts�

Technical Support

If a problem arises with your system and no solution can be obtained from the user’s

manual, please contact your place of purchase or local distributor� Alternatively,

please try the following help resources for further guidance� Visit the MSI website for

technical guide, BIOS updates, driver updates and other information via

http://www�msi�com/support/

Chemical Substances Information

In compliance with chemical substances regulations, such as the EU REACH

Regulation (Regulation EC No� 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and the

Council), MSI provides the information of chemical substances in products at:

http://www�msi�com/html/popup/csr/evmtprtt_pcm�html

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Battery Information

European Union:

Batteries, battery packs, and accumulators should not be

disposed of as unsorted household waste� Please use the

public collection system to return, recycle, or treat them in

compliance with the local regulations�

廢電池請回收

Taiwan:

For better environmental protection, waste batteries should

be collected separately for recycling or special disposal�

California, USA:

The button cell battery may contain perchlorate material and requires special

handling when recycled or disposed of in California�

For further information please visit:

https://dtsc�ca�gov/perchlorate/

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Safety Instructions

◙Read the safety instructions carefully and thoroughly�

◙All cautions and warnings on the computer or user’s manual should be

noted�

◙Make sure that the power voltage is within its safety range and has

been adjusted properly to the value of 100~240V before connecting the

computer to the power outlet�

◙If the power cord comes with a 3-pin plug, do not disable the protective

earth pin from the plug� The computer must be connected to an earthed

mains socket-outlet�

◙Always unplug the AC power cord before installing any add-on card or

module to the computer�

◙Always disconnect the AC power cord or switch the wall socket o󰘯 if the

computer would be left unused for a certain time to achieve zero energy

consumption�

◙Place the power cord in a way that people are unlikely to step on it� Do not

place anything on the power cord�

◙If this computer comes with an adapter, use only the MSI provided AC

adapter approved for use with this computer�

◙Power Rating

»650W: 100-240V~, 50-60Hz, 10-5A (Option 1)

»750W: 100-240V~, 50-60Hz, 12-6A (Option 2)

Please take special precautions if this computer comes with a battery�

◙Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced� Replace only with the

same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer�

◙Avoid disposal of a battery into 󰘰re or a hot oven, or mechanically crushing

or cutting of a battery, which can result in an explosion�

◙Avoid leaving a battery in an extremely high temperature or extremely low

air pressure environment that can result in an explosion or the leakage of

󰘱ammable liquid or gas.

◙Do not ingest battery� If the coin/button cell battery is swallowed, it can

cause severe internal burns and can lead to death� Keep new and used

batteries away from children�

◙To reduce the possibility of heat-related injuries or of overheating the

computer, do not place the computer on a soft, unsteady surface or

obstruct the computer air ventilators�

◙Use this computer only on a hard, 󰘱at and steady surface.

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◙Keep this computer away from humidity and high temperature�

◙Do not leave the computer in an unconditioned environment with a storage

temperature above 60℃ or below 0℃, which may damage the computer.

◙The maximum operating temperature is around 35℃.

Never pour any liquid into the opening that could damage or cause electrical

shock�

Always keep the strong magnetic or electrical objects away from the computer�

If any of the following situations arises, get the computer checked by service

personnel:

◙The power cord or plug is damaged�

◙Liquid has penetrated into the computer�

◙The computer has been exposed to moisture�

◙The computer does not work well or you can not get it work according to

user’s manual�

◙The computer has dropped and damaged�

◙The computer has obvious sign of breakage�

Green Product Features

◙Reduced energy consumption during use and stand-by

◙Limited use of substances harmful to the environment and health

◙Easily dismantled and recycled

◙Reduced use of natural resources by encouraging recycling

◙Extended product lifetime through easy upgrades

◙Reduced solid waste production through take-back policy

Environmental Policy

◙The product has been designed to enable proper reuse of parts and

recycling and should not be thrown away at its end of life�

◙Users should contact the local authorized point of collection for recycling

and disposing of their end-of-life products�

◙Visit the MSI website and locate a nearby distributor for further recycling

information�

◙Users may also reach us at gpcontdev@msi�com for information regarding

proper disposal, take-back, recycling, and disassembly of MSI products�

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CE Conformity

Hereby, Micro-Star International CO�, LTD declares that this device is

in compliance with the essential safety requirements and other relevant

provisions set out in the European Directive�

FCC-B Radio Frequency Interference

Statement

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits

for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules�

These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against

harmful interference in a residential installation� This equipment

generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used

in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio

communications� However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a

particular installation� If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or

television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment o󰘯 and on, the

user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the measures

listed below:

￭Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna�

￭Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver�

￭ Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit di󰘯erent from that to which

the receiver is connected�

￭Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for help�

Notice 1

The changes or modi󰘰cations not expressly approved by the party responsible for

compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment�

Notice 2

Shielded interface cables and AC power cord, if any, must be used in order to comply

with the emission limits�

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules� Operation is subject to the

following two conditions:

1� this device may not cause harmful interference, and

2� this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may

cause undesired operation�

MSI Computer Corp.

901 Canada Court, City of Industry, CA 91748, USA

(626)913-0828

www�msi�com

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WEEE Statement

Under the European Union (“EU”) Directive on Waste Electrical and

Electronic Equipment, Directive 2002/96/EC, which takes e󰘯ect on August

13, 2005, products of “electrical and electronic equipment” cannot be

discarded as municipal waste anymore and manufacturers of covered

electronic equipment will be obligated to take back such products at the

end of their useful life�

RoHS Statement

Japan JIS C 0950 Material Declaration

A Japanese regulatory requirement, de󰘰ned by speci󰘰cation JIS C 0950, mandates

that manufacturers provide material declarations for certain categories of electronic

products o󰘯ered for sale after July 1, 2006.

http://www�msi�com/html/popup/csr/cemm_jp�html

http://tw�msi�com/html/popup/csr_tw/cemm_jp�html

India RoHS

This product complies with the "India E-waste (Management and Handling) Rule 2011"

and prohibits use of lead, mercury, hexavalent chromium, polybrominated biphenyls

or polybrominated diphenyl ethers in concentrations exceeding 0�1 weight % and 0�01

weight % for cadmium, except for the exemptions set in Schedule 2 of the Rule�

Turkey EEE regulation

Conforms to the EEE Regulations of the Republic Of Turkey

Ukraine restriction of hazardous substances

The equipment complies with requirements of the Technical Regulation, approved

by the Resolution of Cabinet of Ministry of Ukraine as of December 3, 2008 № 1057,

in terms of restrictions for the use of certain dangerous substances in electrical and

electronic equipment�

Vietnam RoHS

As from December 1, 2012, all products manufactured by MSI comply with Circular

30/2011/TT-BCT temporarily regulating the permitted limits for a number of hazardous

substances in electronic and electric products�

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Overview

Congratulations on purchasing the Creator Personal Computer� This system is

your best PC choice� The feature packed platform also gives you an exciting

PC experience�

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Packing Contents

Personal Computer

Power Cord

User Manual &

Quick Guide (Optional)

Keyboard

(Optional)

Mouse

(Optional)

* Please contact us immediately if any of the items is damaged or missing�

* The illustrations are for reference only and your packing contents may slightly vary

depending on the model you purchased�

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System Overview

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1Drive Activity Indicator

LED blinks when the system is accessing the internal storage drives�

2

USB 3.2 Gen 1 Port (Type-C)

USB 3�2 Gen 1, the SuperSpeed USB, delivers up to 5Gbps high-speed

data transfer for various devices, such as storage devices, hard drives,

video cameras, etc� The slim and sleek USB Type-C connector features

reversible plug orientation�

3

USB 3.2 Gen 1 Port

USB 3�2 Gen 1, the SuperSpeed USB, delivers up to 5Gbps high-speed

data transfer for various devices, such as storage devices, hard drives,

video cameras, etc�

4

USB 2.0 Port

The USB (Universal Serial Bus) port is for attaching USB devices such

as keyboard, mouse, or other USB-compatible devices� It supports up to

480Mbit/s (Hi-Speed) data transfer rate�

5Microphone Jack

This connector is provided for microphones�

6Headphone Jack

This connector is provided for headphones or speakers�

7Line-In

Used for connecting external audio outputting devices�

8Line-Out

Used as a connector for speakers or headphones�

9Mic

Used as a connector for a microphone�

10 CS-Out

Center/ Subwoofer Out in 5�1/ 7�1 channel mode�

11 RS-Out

Rear-Surround Out in 4/ 5�1/ 7�1 channel mode�

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S/PDIF-Out

This S/PDIF (Sony & Philips Digital Interconnect Format) connector is

provided for digital audio transmission to external speakers through an

optical 󰘰ber cable.

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Clear CMOS Button

Power o󰘯 your computer. Press and hold the Clear CMOS button for about

5-10 seconds to reset BIOS to default values�

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LAN Jack

The standard RJ-45 LAN jack is provided for connection to the Local

Area Network (LAN)� You can connect a network cable to it�

Green/ OrangeYellow

LED Color LED State Condition

Yellow O󰘯 LAN link is not established�

On (steady state) LAN link is established�

On (blinking) The computer is communicating with another computer on

the LAN�

Green O󰘯 10 Mbit/sec data rate is selected�

On 100/1000 Mbit/sec data rate is selected�

Orange On 2500 Mbit/sec data rate is selected�

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USB 3.2 Gen 2 Port

USB 3�2 Gen 2, the SuperSpeed USB 10Gbps, delivers high-speed data

transfer for various devices, such as storage devices, hard drives, video

cameras, etc�

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ThunderboltTM 3 (Type-C) Port

ThunderboltTM 3 delivers stunning 40 Gbps for faster transfers� Through

a single port it supports USB 3�2 Gen 2, PCIe, DisplayPort, 4K displays,

and up to 5V/3A Power Delivery for fast charging�

Important

If this computer features an Intel

®

CPU without integrated graphics, the

Thunderbolt

TM

3 port will not support display function�

17 USB 2.0 Port

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18 USB 3.2 Gen 1 Port

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DisplayPort

DisplayPort is a digital display interface standard� This connector is used

to connect a monitor with DisplayPort inputs�

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HDMI-Out Port

The High-De󰘰nition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) is an all-digital audio/

video interface capable of transmitting uncompressed streams� HDMI

supports all TV format, including standard, enhanced, or high-de󰘰nition

video, plus multi-channel digital audio on a single cable�

21 Power Jack

Power supplied through this jack supplies power to your system�

Important

High-speed devices are recommended for USB 3�2 ports whereas low-speed devices,

such as mouse or keyboard, are suggested to be plugged into the USB 2�0 ports�

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hUpper Side View

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1Power Button

Press the power button to turn the system on and o󰘯.

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Ventilator

The ventilator on the enclosure is used for air convection and to prevent

the equipment from overheating� Do not cover the ventilator�

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Getting Started

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Safety & Comfort Tips

Choosing a good workspace is important if you have to work with your PC for a long

period of time�

1� Your work area should have enough illumination�

2� Choose the proper desk and chair and adjust their height to 󰘰t your posture when

operating�

3� When sitting on the chair, sit straight and keep a good posture� Adjust the chair’s

back (if available) to support your back comfortably�

4� Place you feet 󰘱at and naturally on the 󰘱oor, so that your knees and elbows have

the proper position (about 90-degree) when operating�

5� Put your hands on the desk naturally to support your wrists�

6� Avoid using your PC in a place where discomfort may occur (such as on the bed)�

7� The Personal Computer System is an electrical device� Please treat it with great

care to avoid personal injury�

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