MSI H110M GAMING User manual

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LAN Port LED Status Table................................................................................5
Audio 7.1-channel Configuration.......................................................................5
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CPU Socket.........................................................................................................7
DIMM Slots .........................................................................................................8
PCI_E1~3: PCIe Expansion Slots .......................................................................8
SATA1~6: SATA 6Gb/s Connectors ....................................................................9
JFP1, JFP2: Front Panel Connectors ................................................................9
JPWR1~2: Power Connectors..........................................................................10
JUSB1~2: USB 2.0 Connectors ........................................................................10
JUSB3: USB 3.1 Gen1 Connector.....................................................................11
JAUD1: Front Audio Connector........................................................................11
JCOM1: Serial Port Connector.........................................................................11
CPUFAN1, SYSFAN1~2: Fan Connectors.........................................................12
JTPM1: TPM Module Connector ......................................................................13
JCI1: Chassis Intrusion Connector ..................................................................13
JLPT1: Parallel Port Connector.......................................................................14
JBAT1: Clear CMOS (Reset BIOS) Jumper ......................................................14
EZ Debug LED: Debug LED indicators.............................................................14
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Entering BIOS Setup ........................................................................................15
Resetting BIOS .................................................................................................16
Updating BIOS ..................................................................................................16
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Installing Windows® 7/ 8.1/ 10 .........................................................................17
Installing Drivers..............................................................................................17
Installing Utilities.............................................................................................17
Thank you for purchasing the MSI®
motherboard. This User Guide gives information about
board layout, component overview, BIOS setup and software
installation.

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yThe components included in this package are prone to damage from electrostatic
discharge (ESD). Please adhere to the following instructions to ensure successful
computer assembly.
yEnsure that all components are securely connected. Loose connections may cause
the computer to not recognize a component or fail to start.
yHold the motherboard by the edges to avoid touching sensitive components.
yIt is recommended to wear an electrostatic discharge (ESD) wrist strap when
handling the motherboard to prevent electrostatic damage. If an ESD wrist strap
is not available, discharge yourself of static electricity by touching another metal
object before handling the motherboard.
yStore the motherboard in an electrostatic shielding container or on an anti-static
pad whenever the motherboard is not installed.
yBefore turning on the computer, ensure that there are no loose screws or metal
components on the motherboard or anywhere within the computer case.
yDo not boot the computer before installation is completed. This could cause
permanent damage to the components as well as injury to the user.
yIf you need help during any installation step, please consult a certified computer
technician.
yAlways turn off the power supply and unplug the power cord from the power outlet
before installing or removing any computer component.
yKeep this user guide for future reference.
yKeep this motherboard away from humidity.
yMake sure that your electrical outlet provides the same voltage as is indicated on
the PSU, before connecting the PSU to the electrical outlet.
yPlace the power cord such a way that people can not step on it. Do not place
anything over the power cord.
yAll cautions and warnings on the motherboard should be noted.
yIf any of the following situations arises, get the motherboard checked by service
personnel:
Liquid has penetrated into the computer.
The motherboard has been exposed to moisture.
The motherboard does not work well or you can not get it work according to user
guide.
The motherboard has been dropped and damaged.
The motherboard has obvious sign of breakage.
yDo not leave this motherboard in an environment above 60°C (140°F), it may
damage the motherboard.

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CPU Supports 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i3/i5/i7 processors, and Intel®
Pentium® and Celeron® processors for Socket LGA1151
Chipset Intel® H110 Chipset
Memory
y2x DDR4 memory slots, support up to 32GB
Supports DDR4 2133 MHz
yDual channel memory architecture
* Please refer www.msi.com for more information on compatible memory.
Expansion Slots y1x PCIe 3.0 x16 slot
y2x PCIe 2.0 x1 slots
Onboard Graphics
y1x HDMI™ port, supports a maximum resolution of
4096x2160@24Hz, 2560x1600@60Hz
y1x DVI-D port, supports a maximum resolution of
1920x1200@60Hz
y1x VGA port, supports a maximum resolution of
1920x1200@60Hz
Storage Intel® H110 Chipset
y4X SATA 6Gb/s ports
USB
Intel® H110 Chipset
y6x USB 3.1 Gen1 (SuperSpeed USB) ports (4 ports on the
back panel, 2 ports available through the internal USB
connector)
y6x USB 2.0 (High-speed USB) ports (2 ports on the
back panel, 4 ports available through the internal USB
connectors)
Audio yRealtek® ALC887 Codec
y7.1-Channel High Definition Audio
LAN 1x Intel I219V Gigabit LAN controller
Back Panel
Connectors
y1x PS/2 keyboard port
y1x PS/2 mouse port
y2x USB 2.0 ports
y4x USB 3.1 Gen1 ports
y1x DVI-D port
y1x HDMI™ port
y1x VGA port
y1x LAN (RJ45) port
y3x audio jacks
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Internal
Connectors
y1x 24-pin ATX main power connector
y1x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector
y4x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
y2x USB 2.0 connectors (supports additional 4 USB 2.0 ports)
y1x USB 3.1 Gen1 connector (supports additional 2 USB 3.1
Gen1 ports)
y1x 4-pin CPU fan connector
y2x 4-pin system fan connectors
y1x Front panel audio connector
y2x Front panel connectors
y1x TPM module connector
y1x Serial port connector
y1x Parallel port connector
y1x Chassis Intrusion connector
y1x Clear CMOS jumper
I/O Controller NUVOTON NCT6793D Controller Chip
Hardware
Monitor
yCPU/System temperature detection
yCPU/System fan speed detection
yCPU/System fan speed control
Form Factor ym-ATX Form Factor
y9.6 in. x 8.1 in. (24.3 cm x 20.6 cm)
BIOS Features
y1x 64 Mb flash
yUEFI AMI BIOS
yACPI 5.0, PnP 1.0a, SM BIOS 2.8
yMulti-language
Software
yDrivers
yCOMMAND CENTER
yLIVE UPDATE 6
yFAST BOOT
ySUPER CHARGER
yGAMING APP
yM-CLOUD
yRAMDISK
yIntel® Small Business Basics
yGAMING LAN MANAGER
ySteelSeriesEngine 3
yOpen Broadcaster Software
yIntel® Extreme Tuning Utility
yNorton™ Security
yGoogle Chrome™,Google Toolbar, Google Drive
yCPU-Z

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PS/2 Keyboard
PS/2 Mouse LAN
USB 2.0
USB 3.1 Gen1
USB 3.1 Gen1
DVI-D
VGA
Line-in
Line-out
Mic in
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
To configure 7.1-channel audio, you have to connect front audio I/O module to JAUD1
connector and follow the below steps.
1. Click on the to open the dialog
below.
2. Select .
3. Plug your speakers to audio jacks on rear and front I/O panel. When you plug into
a device at an audio jack, a dialogue window will pop up asking you which device
is current connected.

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CPUFAN1
CPU Socket
JPWR2
PCI_E1
PCI_E2
PCI_E3
DIMM1
SYSFAN2
SYSFAN1
DIMM2
JUSB3
JUSB2
JLPT1
JUSB1
JCOM1
JFP1
JFP2
JAUD1
JTPM1
JPWR1
EZ Debug LED
SATA1_2
JCI1
JBAT1
SATA3
SATA4

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Please install the CPU into the CPU socket as shown below.
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Always unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing or removing
the CPU.
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Please retain the CPU protective cap after installing the processor. MSI will deal
with Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) requests if only the motherboard
comes with the protective cap on the CPU socket.
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When installing a CPU, always remember to install a CPU heatsink. A CPU heatsink
is necessary to prevent overheating and maintain system stability.
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Confirm that the CPU heatsink has formed a tight seal with the CPU before booting
your system.
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Overheating can seriously damage the CPU and motherboard. Always make sure
the cooling fans work properly to protect the CPU from overheating. Be sure to
apply an even layer of thermal paste (or thermal tape) between the CPU and the
heatsink to enhance heat dissipation.
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Whenever the CPU is not installed, always protect the CPU socket pins by covering
the socket with the plastic cap.
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If you purchased a separate CPU and heatsink/ cooler, Please refer to the
documentation in the heatsink/ cooler package for more details about installation.
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Please install the memory module into the DIMM slot as shown below.
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Due to chipset resource usage, the available capacity of memory will be a little less
than the amount of installed.
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Please note that the maximum capacity of addressable memory is 4GB or less
for 32-bit Windows OS due to the memory address limitation. Therefore, we
recommended that you to install 64-bit Windows OS if you want to install more than
4GB memory on the motherboard.
: PCIe 3.0 x16 slot
: PCIe 2.0 x1 slot
: PCIe 2.0 x1 slot
When adding or removing expansion cards, always turn off the power supply and
unplug the power supply power cable from the power outlet. Read the expansion
card’s documentation to check for any necessary additional hardware or software
changes.
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These connectors are SATA 6Gb/s interface ports. Each connector can connect to one
SATA device.
SATA1
SATA2
SATA3
SATA4
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Please do not fold the SATA cable at a 90-degree angle. Data loss may result
during transmission otherwise.
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SATA cables have identical plugs on either sides of the cable. However, it is
recommended that the flat connector be connected to the motherboard for space
saving purposes.
These connectors connect to the switches and LEDs on the front panel.
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JFP1
1 HDD LED + 2 Power LED +
3 HDD LED - 4 Power LED -
5 Reset Switch 6 Power Switch
7 Reset Switch 8 Power Switch
9 Reserved 10 No Pin
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JFP2
1 Speaker - 2 Buzzer +
3 Buzzer - 4 Speaker +
HDD LED
RESET SW
HDD LED HDD LED -
HDD LED +
POWER LED -
POWER LED +
POWER LED
JFP1

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These connectors allow you to connect an ATX power supply.
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JPWR1
1 +3.3V 13 +3.3V
2 +3.3V 14 -12V
3 Ground 15 Ground
4 +5V 16 PS-ON#
5 Ground 17 Ground
6 +5V 18 Ground
7 Ground 19 Ground
8 PWR OK 20 Res
9 5VSB 21 +5V
10 +12V 22 +5V
11 +12V 23 +5V
12 +3.3V 24 Ground
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2 1
4JPWR2
1 Ground 3 +12V
2 Ground 4 +12V
Make sure that all the power cables are securely connected to a proper ATX power
supply to ensure stable operation of the motherboard.
These connectors allow you to connect USB 2.0 ports on the front panel.
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2 10
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1 VCC 2 VCC
3 USB0- 4 USB1-
5 USB0+ 6 USB1+
7 Ground 8 Ground
9 No Pin 10 NC
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Note that the VCC and Ground pins must be connected correctly to avoid possible
damage.
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In order to recharge your iPad,iPhone and iPod through USB ports, please install
MSI® SUPER CHARGER utility.

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This connector allows you to connect USB 3.1 Gen1 ports on the front panel.
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10 11
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1 Power 11 USB2.0+
2 USB3_RX_DN 12 USB2.0-
3 USB3_RX_DP 13 Ground
4 Ground 14 USB3_TX_C_DP
5 USB3_TX_C_DN 15 USB3_TX_C_DN
6 USB3_TX_C_DP 16 Ground
7 Ground 17 USB3_RX_DP
8 USB2.0- 18 USB3_RX_DN
9 USB2.0+ 19 Power
10 Ground 20 No Pin
Note that the Power and Ground pins must be connected correctly to avoid possible
damage.
This connector allow you to connect audio jacks on the front panel.
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2 10
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1 MIC L 2 Ground
3 MIC R 4 NC
5 Head Phone R 6 MIC Detection
7 SENSE_SEND 8 No Pin
9 Head Phone L 10 Head Phone Detection
This connector allows you to connect the optional serial port with bracket.
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2 10
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1 DCD 2 SIN
3 SOUT 4 DTR
5 Ground 6 DSR
7 RTS 8 CTS
9 RI 10 No Pin

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Fan connectors can be classified as PWM (Pulse Width Modulation) Mode and
Voltage Mode. PWM Mode fan connectors provide constant 12V output and adjust fan
speed with speed control signal. Voltage Mode fan connectors control fan speed by
changing voltage. Therefore, when you plug a 3-pin (Non-PWM) fan to a PWM Mode
fan connector, the fan speed will be always maintained at 100%, and that could be
noisy.
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CPUFAN1
1 Ground 2 +12V
3 Sense 4 Speed Control
Signal
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SYSFAN1/ SYSFAN2
1 Ground 2 Voltage
Control
3 Sense 4 NC
PWM Mode fan connector Voltage Mode fan connector
There are two ways to manage fan speed. One is to go to
. The other is to use application.
BIOS Hardware Monitor sub-menu allows you to set the temperature levels and the
corresponding fan speed levels.
COMMAND CENTER offers gradient points of the fan speed that allow you to adjust
fan speed in relation to CPU temperature.

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This connector is for TPM (Trusted Platform Module). Please refer to the TPM
security platform manual for more details and usages.
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1 LPC Clock 2 3V Standby power
3 LPC Reset 4 3.3V Power
5 LPC address & data pin0 6 Serial IRQ
7 LPC address & data pin1 8 5V Power
9 LPC address & data pin2 10 No Pin
11 LPC address & data pin3 12 Ground
13 LPC Frame 14 Ground
This connector allows you to connect the chassis intrusion switch cable.
Normal
(default)
Trigger the chassis
intrusion event
1. Connect the connector to the chassis intrusion switch/ sensor on the
chassis.
2. Close the chassis cover.
3. Go to .
4. Set to .
5. Press F10 to save and exit and then press the key to select .
6. Once the chassis cover is opened again, a warning message will be displayed on
screen when the computer is turned on.
1. Go to .
2. Set to Reset.
3. Press to save and exit and then press the key to select .

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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
(default)
Clear CMOS/ Reset
BIOS
1. Power off the computer and unplug the power cord
2. Use a jumper cap to short JBAT1 for about 5-10 seconds.
3. Remove the jumper cap from JBAT1.
4. Plug the power cord and power on the computer.
These LEDs indicate the status of the motherboard.
- indicates CPU is not detected or fail.
- indicates DRAM is not detected or fail.
- indicates GPU is not detected or fail.
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1 RSTB# 2 AFD# 3 PRND0
4 ERR# 5 PRND1 6 PINIT#
7 PRND2 8 LPT_SLIN# 9 PRND3
10 Ground 11 PRND4 12 Ground
13 PRND5 14 Ground 15 PRND6
16 Ground 17 PRND7 18 Ground
19 ACK# 20 Ground 21 BUSY
22 Ground 23 PE 24 Ground
25 SLCT 26 No Pin
This connector allows you to connect the optional parallel port with bracket.

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The default settings offer the optimal performance for system stability in normal
conditions. You should to avoid possible system
damage or failure booting unless you are familiar with BIOS.
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BIOS items are continuous update for better system performance. Therefore, the
description may be slightly different from the latest BIOS and should be held for
reference only. You could also refer to the information panel for BIOS item
description.
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The pictures in this chapter are for reference only and may vary from the product
you purchased.
Please refer the following methods to enter BIOS setup.
yPress key, when the
message appears on the screen during the boot process.
yUse MSI FAST BOOT application. Click on button and choose . The
system will reboot and enter BIOS setup directly.
Click on
Key Function Key Function
F1 General Help F4 Enter CPU Specifications menu
F5 Enter Memory-Z menu F6 Load optimized defaults
F10 Save Change and Reset* F12
Take a screenshot and save it
to USB flash drive (FAT/ FAT32
format only).
* When you press F10, a confirmation window which provides the modification
information appears. Select between or to confirm your choice.

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You might need to restore the default BIOS setting to solve certain problems. There
are several ways to reset BIOS:
yGo to BIOS and press F6 to load optimized defaults.
yShort the jumper on the motherboard.
Please refer to the jumper section for resetting BIOS.
Before updating:
Please download the latest BIOS file that matches your motherboard model from MSI
website. And then save the BIOS file into the USB flash drive.
Updating BIOS:
1. Insert the USB flash drive that contains the update file into the computer.
2. Reboot the system, and then press key to enter the BIOS Setup during POST.
3. Go to , select a BIOS file
to perform the BIOS update process.
4. After the flashing process is 100% complete, the system will reboot.
Before updating:
Make sure the LAN driver is already installed and the internet connection is set
properly.
Updating BIOS:
1. Install and launch MSI LIVE UPDATE 6.
2. Select .
3. Check box and click on Scan button.
4. Select the and click on icon to download and install the latest BIOS
file.
5. Click and choose . And then click and to start
updating BIOS.
6. After the flashing process is 100% completed, the system will restart
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1. Power on the computer.
2. Insert the Windows® 7/ 8.1/ 10 disc into your optical drive.
Due to chipset limitation, during the Windows® 7 installation process, USB
optical drives and USB pen drives are not supported.
3. Press the button on the computer case.
4. For windows 8.1/ 10, skip this step. For Windows 7, access the BIOS menu
and set the item
to enabled, save changes and restart.
It is suggested to plug in your USB Keyboard/USB Mouse to the leftmost
USB port when installing Windows 7.
5. Press F11 key during the computer POST (Power-On Self Test) to get into Boot
Menu.
6. Select your optical drive from the Boot Menu.
7. Press any key when screen shows
message.
8. Follow the instructions on the screen to install Windows® 7/ 8.1/ 10.
1. Start up your computer in Windows® 7/ 8.1/ 10.
2. Insert MSI® Driver Disc into your optical drive.
3. The installer will automatically appear and it will find and list all necessary
drivers.
4. Click button.
5. The software installation will then be in progress, after it has finished it will
prompt you to restart.
6. Click button to finish.
7. Restart your computer.
Before you install utilities, you must complete drivers installation.
1. Insert MSI® Driver Disc into your optical drive.
2. The installer will automatically appear.
3. Click tab.
4. Select the utilities you want to install.
5. Click button.
6. The utilities installation will then be in progress, after it has finished it will
prompt you to restart.
7. Click button to finish.
8. Restart your computer.

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