MSI M-Vision Dashboard User manual

M-Vision Dashboard
Motherboard Accessories
User Guide

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Contents
Introduction................................................................................................................... 2
Functions ................................................................................................................ 2
Quick Start..................................................................................................................... 3
Turning on the M-Vision Dashboard ...................................................................... 3
Basic mode and Advanced mode................................................................................ 4
Basic mode (for Intel CPU)..................................................................................... 4
Tuning Controller (for Intel CPU) ........................................................................... 4
Basic mode (for AMD CPU)..................................................................................... 5
Tuning Controller (for AMD CPU)........................................................................... 5
Countdown Timer ................................................................................................... 6
Powering on the computer with M-Vision Dashboard........................................... 8
Advanced mode ............................................................................................................ 9
Installing MSI Center.............................................................................................. 9
Page 1 - Advanced mode...................................................................................... 10
Tuning Controller SW Solution............................................................................. 10
Media Controller................................................................................................... 11
Page 2 - Advanced mode...................................................................................... 11
Page 3 - Advanced mode...................................................................................... 12
Warnings and Errors.................................................................................................. 13
Hardware Debug................................................................................................... 13
BIOS Update Status .............................................................................................. 14
M-Vision Dashboard (Optional) - MSI Center........................................................... 15
Setting APP Shortcut............................................................................................ 15
Setting Screen and Sound.................................................................................... 16
Customizing Screen ............................................................................................. 17

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Introduction
The M-Vision Dashboard can be used to display system information, CPU temperature,
fan speed, BIOS flash status and error message. You also can power on/ off the
system and launch the MSI Center, YouTube, music APP, browser of the system by
touching the M-Vision Dashboard. You can use MSI Center to configure and customize
the M-Vision Dashboard Advanced mode and even upload a .gif .bmp .png .jpg or .mp4
animation file.
Functions
∙Power on, power off, and restart your computer
∙CPU performance tuning
∙Overclocking the CPU BCLK or CPU ratio
∙Monitor system status
∙Reset BIOS (Clear CMOS)
∙Countdown Timer
∙Turn on/ off applications, web browser and calculator.
∙Pictures/ animations demonstration
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Important
∙ The screenshots for the UI in this user guide are for reference only and the actual UI
design may vary.
∙ All information is subject to change without prior notice.

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Quick Start
Please refer to the M-Vision Dashboard chapter of your motherboard manual for how
to connect to the M-Vision Dashboard.
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Important
After proper installation, to start M-vision Dashboard be sure to:
∙ Make sure the M-Vision Dashboard is connected to the M-Vision Dashboard Port on
the back panel of the motherboard.
∙ Locate the M-Vision switch (M_SW1) on the motherboard and switch it to the
M-Vision mode.
Normal mode
for USB device
M_SW1 switch
M-Vision mode for
M-Vision Dashboard
Turning on the M-Vision Dashboard
To turn on the M-Vision Dashboard
∙Power up the motherboard
∙Boot animation will be displayed after 10~15 seconds. You can use MSI Center to
customize the music and choose whether to play it on startup.
∙M-Vision Dashboard will enter Basic mode.
Boot animation AMD Basic modeIntel Basic mode

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CPU Voltage
Countdown Timer
CPU temperature
Chipset temperature
Tuning Controller
Debug Code - It displays progress and error
codes during POST and shows the CPU
core temperature after start-up the system
successfully. Please refer to the Debug Code
LED table in the motherboard’s user manual for
details.
Basic mode and Advanced mode
M-Vision Dashboard is defaulted with Basic mode that can directly control the basic
settings of the motherboard without an operating system. Another Advanced mode
can be activated after installing MSI Center. The Advanced mode is used to control the
functions and applications of the operating system.
Basic mode (for Intel CPU)
Tuning Controller (for Intel CPU)
CPU BCLK / Ratio - increase / decrease CPU
base clock/ CPU ratio. Before using it, you must
go to BIOS > OC menu and set Dashboard OC
Button Control to CPU BCLK or CPU Ratio.
Please note that the + / - buttons only work in
the operating system, not in the BIOS. The CPU
frequency can be checked with CPU-Z utility.
Safe Boot - When you can’t boot successfully
with a PCIe Gen4 adapter, tap it to down speed to
PCIe Gen3.
OC Retry - to retry overclocking DDR according
to the BIOS > OC > DDR settings.
Clear COMS - After you tap it, a dialog screen will
appear to confirm whether to clear CMOS.
Shut Down - to shut down the computer.
Restart - to restart the computer.

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Tuning Controller (for AMD CPU)
Basic mode (for AMD CPU)
CPU BCLK - increase / decrease CPU base
clock. Before using it, you must go to BIOS > OC
menu and set eCLK Mode to eCLK1 and Direct
OC Button to Enabled. Please note that the CPU
BCLK + / - buttons only work in the operating
system, not in the BIOS. The CPU frequency can
be checked with CPU-Z utility.
Safe Boot - When you can’t boot successfully
with a PCIe Gen4 adapter, tap it to down speed to
PCIe Gen3.
Turbo Fan - to run all connected fans at full
speed.
Clear COMS - After you tap it, a dialog screen
will appear to confirm whether to clear CMOS.
Shut Down - to shut down the computer.
Restart - to restart the computer.
Countdown Timer
CPU temperature
Chipset temperature
Tuning Controller
Debug Code - It displays progress and error
codes during POST and shows the CPU
core temperature after start-up the system
successfully. Please refer to the Debug Code
LED table in the motherboard’s user manual for
details.

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Countdown Timer
Show the countdown timer in HH:MM:SS
Enter hours, minutes and seconds to count
down
Reset the countdown
Start the countdown
Cancel the countdown setting and back
to the home screen
After you start the countdown, the screen will show as below.
Back on the home screen and the countdown is
still counting
The countdown timer
Cancel the countdown completely and back on
the home screen

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Once the timer expires, it will alert and show as below.
Tap Stop to cancel the alert and back on the
countdown setting screen

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Powering on the computer with M-Vision Dashboard
To power on the computer with M-Vision Dashboard, the computer’s power supply is
need to be turned on from the power switch. Tap the M-Vision Dashboard to wake up
the screen, and tap the Power On icon to turn the computer on.
Tap to wake up the screen, and tap the Power
On icon to turn the computer on.
(Images may differ from the
actual product.)

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Advanced mode
Before using the M-Vision Dashboard advanced mode, make sure you have installed
the MSI Center. When the M-Vision Dashboard displays message on the screen shown
below. Please download and install the MSI Center to activate the Advanced mode.
Installing MSI Center
In order to have a better user experience, please refer to
http://download.msi.com/manual/mb/MSICENTER.pdf
to install MSI Center.

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Page 1 - Advanced mode
Tuning Controller SW Solution
Media Controller
Web Browser - to open the system default web
browser
Calculator - to launch the calculator application
Tuning Controller SW Solution
CPU BCLK - to increase/ decrease the CPU base
clock value according to the BIOS > OC > Direct
OC Button or Dashboard OC Button Control
option settings.
Shut Down - to shut down the computer.
Restart - to restart the computer.

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Media Controller
Player Control - Previous song, Play/ Stop, Next
song.
Volume Control - Mute, Volume down, Volume up
Page 2 - Advanced mode
Xbox Game Bar - to open Xbox Game Bar
Mystic Light Mode - to select RGB LED lighting
effects
Extreme Performance Mode - to enable
Extreme Performance mode
Boss Mode - to hide the applications quickly

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Page 3 - Advanced mode
MSI Center - to launch the MSI Center software
and enter M-VISION DASHBOARD tab.
Customize Shortcuts - You can use the MSI
Center to set 3 custom shortcuts

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Warnings and Errors
M-Vision Dashboard can be used to display warnings and errors and play sound.
Hardware Debug
CPU & DDR memory
are not detected or
fail.
CPU is not detected
or fail.
GPU is not detected
or fail.
The booting device is
not detected or fail
DDR memory is not
detected or fail.

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BIOS Update Status
When you are updating the BIOS, the screen will show the update status.
Updating BIOS Update completed Update failed
Files not found

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M-Vision Dashboard (Optional) - MSI Center
After connecting to M-Vision Dashboard, configure and customize the M-Vision
Dashboard Advanced mode and even upload a .gif .bmp .png .jpg or .mp4 animation
file.
Go to Features >M-VISION DASHBOARD.
Setting APP Shortcut
You can add up to 3 application/ website shortcuts for your M-Vision Dashboard.
1. Click the Set APP Shortcut.
Set APP Shortcut
2. When prompted, click Plus icon and select the application or the website you
want to create a shortcut for.
3. Click Save to apply the setting.

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Setting Screen and Sound
LCD Display - Turn on/ off the
LCD display of the M-Vision
Dashboard.
Mute - it allows you to
mute the speakers of
the M-Vision Dashboard
Orientation - select
the orientation for the
M-Vision Dashboard.
Brightness - set the
screen brightness for the
M-Vision Dashboard.
Alarm Setting - select a customized audio file and less
than 5 seconds in WAV or MP3 format for the alarm
and then click Save to apply the setting.

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Customizing Screen
You can select one of the following items to display system information, video, image,
time or weather on the screen.
Hardware
Monitor
Video /
Image
Customize
Banner
System
Clock
Live
Weather
Hardware Monitor - select the display items of the hardware monitor function. The
pieces of information of selected items will be shown on the M-Vision Dashboard
sequentially.
Video / Image - select a preset or a customized video or image file, and less than 5
minutes in BMP, JPG ,PNG, GIF, MP4, 800x480 pixel format.
Customize Banner - enter marquee text and select preset or uploaded backgrounds.
Background file format: BMP, JPG ,PNG, GIF, MP4, 800x480 pixel, less than 5 minutes.
System Clock - select the display style of the system clock.
Live Weather - enable or disable to show the live weather of the designated city.
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Important
Live Weather function need an Internet connection and allow location service.