MSI MEG X570 ACE User manual

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Quick Start
Quick Start
Thank you for purchasing the MSI®MEG X570 ACE motherboard.
This Quick Start section provides demonstration diagrams about
how to install your computer. Some of the installations also provide
video demonstrations. Please link to the URL to watch it with the web
browser on your phone or tablet. You may have even link to the URL
by scanning the QR code.
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 󲷬 󴿕󳱠 󱡹󶔎
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MSI®MEG X570 ACE 󻟃󼓧󻩣󻉋󻛫 󻺏󼹌󽋣󼙫󻻃󻺋 󺥿󻸛󽋘󻀷󻁓. 󼓣
󻫯󻫳󼌿󻺋󻀃 󼱣󽉗󼺟󻛫 󻺓󼯇󽋇󻀃 󻦘󻨄󼌿 󻁯󽋋 󻃟󻠗 󻁓󼓣󼌣󺭧󻔗󺩫 󼓫󻫯 󻃟󻠗
󻅈󼍰󻸰󼒳 󼖋󺩤󽋇󺩏 󼓷󼀤󻀷󻁓. 󽒣󻁯󼕳󽏃 󻍿󻀃 󼹋󻮃󻜮󼓇 󼑨󻭻󻓫󼐟󼕯󻛫
󼼤󽋇󼍛 URL󼌿󻜰󼷛󽋋 󽐳󻺓󼯇 󻅈󼍰󻸰󼒳 󺥿󻸰󽋇󼁋󺮟 󻦃󻓼󻀷󻁓. 󻍿󻀃 QR
󼳃󻉋󻛫 󼀓󼰃󽋇󼍛 URL󼌿󻜰󼷛󽋏 󻾇󻄳 󼓷󼀤󻀷󻁓.
󳗑󸷁󳬙󳑙
󳟏󸕳󳜂󸡲󸠁 MSI®MEG X570 ACE 󱙛󴟆󴋃󾗘󴉆󳗑󸷁󳬙󳑙󶓯󶚰󳱠󱡹󳜂󲶿󸄅
󹧗󷇂󵵙󶆻󶚶󲔍󸋲󾗚󱜁󳱠󱡹󸽩󱲶󶧪󱝾󵵙󲶿󸄅󶆻󶚶󳔈󵗻󽘫󸒿󳜂󱝤󴄑󳡖󲖸󳧼󴟆
󳦕󳌣󴋃󵵙󵆔󸊳󲏝󸷏󱘔 URL 󶫋󲕈󸷯󸀅󸊻󵸰󳜁󱚓󱿔󱝥󳯠󳱟 QR code 󵵙󳿑
󳑎󳗐󸷀󸷎󳰚󷋼󶫊󲕈󾗘
󳗐󸷀󱮧󹠗
󳟎󸜈󳜁󸢾󱚩 MSI®MEG X570 ACE 󱙛󴋄󴉆󳗐󸷀󱮧󹠗󸽩󱲵󳱠󱡹󱛌󴈄󱯃󲤖
󱠇󲶾󸃔󸚇󶙟󴉝󴿖󶆺󲓤󴍅󱛩󸚤󳿗󸴏󳱠󱡹󱛌󸋁󹲙󴿖󶆺󸛝󱡋󵫞󳜁󵵙󳧼󴉝󳦕
󳌣󴋄󵫰󷄑󱘔󵵙󶶙󹱽󴳚󸋃󲏝󹛧󳰚󷋼󶶙󲕈󸊽󵸰󳜁󱚓󱿔󱝥󸶲󸳣󳨫󳱞QR󵿇󹛧
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II Quick Start
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Installing a Processor/ CPU󱾫󱝑/ 󽉳󻗋󻺧󻺋 󻺓󼯇󽋇󺮟/ 󲶿
󸄅󷲷󵢻󲏝/ 󲶾󸃔󲠦󵢻󲏝
Youtube
󱞰󹁰
http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_
XMTg2MjMwOTE2NA==.html
https://youtu.be/Xv89nhFk1vc
CPU_FAN1

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Quick Start
Important
If you are installing the screw-type CPU heatsink, please follow the figure below to
remove the retention module first and then install the heatsink.
   CPU󱾫󱝑󲛆󱿷󾗗󱘕󸍚󲓕󾗗
  󲡌  CPU󱾫󱝑󱘕󾗘
󺸇󻸛󼸯󼓴󼓇 CPU 󽓷󽀧󼁠󼷛󻛫 󼔔󼦘 󽋏󺨬󼐟, 󼊳󻔇 󺭧󻜫󺩫 󺦈󼓣 󼵗󻕛 󼜯󼜯󻁯󻛫 󼖋󺧟 󽐳
󽓷󽀧󼁠󼷛󻛫 󼔔󼦘 󽋇󼁜󼁋󼎓.
󲤗󴋴󸉕󲶿󸄅󷼁󶩄󳑎󵵙CPU󳼶󵓉󲏝󾗚󸒿󸺟󵐲󱘕󲔍󴦠󹿱󱭴󶌖󹢲󲓠󲷢󴝙󶧪󾗚󱯥󲶿󸄅󳼶󵓉󲏝󾗘
󲤗󴋴󸉕󲶿󸃔󷼁󱘰󳑎CPU󳼶󵌻󲏝󾗚󸛝󳬟󵐲󲤗󱘕󲓤󴦠󺁃󱭴󶌖󹢲󲓠󲷢󴝙󲕭󾗚󵏎󲀀󱯥󲶿󸃔󳼶󵌻󲏝󾗘
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IV Quick Start
Installing DDR4 memory/ DDR4󱾫󱝑/
DDR4 󻟃󻠗󻜛 󻺓󼯇󽋇󺮟/ 󲶿󸄅 DDR4 󸍚󳣫󺂴/ 󲶾󸃔 DDR4 󱯜󲵙
http://youtu.be/T03aDrJPyQs
Youtube 󱞰󹁰
http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XNzUyMTI5ODI4.html
DIMMA2 DIMMA2
DIMMB2
DIMMA1
DIMMA2
DIMMB1
DIMMB2

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Quick Start
Connecting the Front Panel Header/
  󳰛 󶪔 / 󼕳󻟣 󽂗󺹿 󼱓󺺔󼺟 󼍟󺨟󽋇󺮟/
󸷏󳰛󱴚󶷉󹪸󴋃󹄻󷇢/ 󸴗󳰛󱴚󶷉󹪸󴋃󳰛󲢃
http://youtu.be/DPELIdVNZUI
Youtube 󱞰󹁰
http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XNjcyMTczMzM2.html
HDD LED
RESET SW
JFP1
HDD LED HDD LED -
HDD LED +
POWER LED -
POWER LED +
POWER LED
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 Reset Switch 8 Power Switch
9 Reserved 10 No Pin
RESET SW
POWER SW
POWER LED+
POWER LED-
HDD LED

VI Quick Start
Installing the Motherboard/ 󱾫󱝑/
󻟃󼓧󻩣󻉋 󻺓󼯇󽋇󺮟/ 󲶿󸄅󱙛󴟆󴋃/ 󲶿󸃔󱙛󴋃
BAT1
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Quick Start
Connecting the Power Connectors/ 󹧖󴻢󳰙󶪓/ 󼕳󼐿
󼱓󺺔󼺟 󼍟󺨟󽋇󺮟/ 󳱥󱘔󹧗󴻣󳰛󹰈/ 󸴗󳰚󵫰󴻣󳰚󲢃
http://youtu.be/gkDYyR_83I4 http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XNDkzODU0MDQw.html
Youtube 󱞰󹁰
ATX_PWR1
CPU_PWR2
CPU_PWR1

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Installing SATA Drives/ SATA󱾫󱝑/
SATA 󻉋󻓫󼓣󻭻 󻺓󼯇󽋇󺮟/ 󲶿󸄅 SATA 󶃣󶂩󴟆/ 󲶾󸃔 SATA 󸚤󲠫
http://youtu.be/RZsMpqxythc
http://v.youku.com/v_show/
id_XNDkzODU5MTky.html
Youtube
󱞰󹁰
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Quick Start
Installing a Graphics Card/ 󱾫󱝑/
󺭧󻔇󽊬 󼯣󻉋 󻺓󼯇󽋇󺮟 / 󲶿󸄅󹱰󶆻󱻴/ 󲶾󸃔󴂲󱻴
http://youtu.be/mG0GZpr9w_A
http://v.youku.com/v_show/
id_XNDkyOTc3MzQ4.html
Youtube
󱞰󹁰
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XQuick Start
Connecting Peripheral Devices/ 󲂑󸳂󴟆󲏝󳰛󶪔/
󼙫󻨯 󼔔󼯇 󼍟󺨟󽋇󺮟/ 󸷏󳰛󲂑󸻚󸎅󱨵/ 󸴗󳰛󲡌󲓖󸚤󲠫

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Quick Start
Power On/ 󸶱󹧖/ 󼕳󼐿 󼲋󺮟/ 󲈍󱷼󹧗󴻣/ 󳐴󴉝
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XII Quick Start
NOTE

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Contents
Contents
Safety Information................................................................................................. 3
Specifications......................................................................................................... 4
JCORSAIR1 Connector Specification .................................................................. 11
Package contents ................................................................................................ 11
Rear I/O Panel ..................................................................................................... 12
LAN Port LED Status Table................................................................................... 12
Audio Ports Configuration.................................................................................... 12
Realtek Audio Console ......................................................................................... 13
Installing Antennas............................................................................................... 15
Overview of Components .................................................................................... 16
Processor Socket.................................................................................................. 17
DIMM Slots............................................................................................................ 18
PCI_E1~5: PCIe Expansion Slots.......................................................................... 19
M2_1~3: M.2 Slots (Key M) ................................................................................... 21
SATA1~4: SATA 6Gb/s Connectors ....................................................................... 23
JFP1, JFP2: Front Panel Connectors................................................................... 23
CPU_PWR1~2, ATX_PWR1: Power Connectors ................................................... 24
OC1: GAME BOOST Knob ..................................................................................... 25
JAUD1: Front Audio Connector ............................................................................ 26
JUSB1: USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C Connector............................................................ 27
JUSB2~3: USB 3.2 Gen1 Connector ..................................................................... 27
JUSB4~5: USB 2.0 Connectors............................................................................. 28
JTPM1: TPM Module Connector........................................................................... 28
CPU_FAN1, PUMP_FAN1, SYS_FAN1~5: Fan Connectors................................... 29
JCI1: Chassis Intrusion Connector....................................................................... 30
JBAT1: Clear CMOS (Reset BIOS) Jumper........................................................... 31
POWER1, RESET1: Power Button, Reset Button ................................................. 31
JRGB1: RGB LED connector................................................................................. 32
JRAINBOW1~2: Addressable RGB LED connectors............................................. 33
JCORSAIR1: CORSAIR Connector ........................................................................ 34
Onboard LEDs ...................................................................................................... 35
EZ Debug LED....................................................................................................... 35
JPWRLED1: LED power input............................................................................... 35
Debug Code LED................................................................................................... 35
Hexadecimal Character Table .............................................................................. 36

2Contents
Boot Phases.......................................................................................................... 36
Debug Code LED Table ......................................................................................... 36
Installing OS, Drivers & Utilities ......................................................................... 41
Installing Windows®10......................................................................................... 41
Installing Drivers .................................................................................................. 41
Installing Utilities ................................................................................................. 41
BIOS Setup ........................................................................................................... 42
Entering BIOS Setup............................................................................................. 42
Resetting BIOS...................................................................................................... 43
Updating BIOS....................................................................................................... 43
EZ Mode ................................................................................................................ 45
Advanced Mode .................................................................................................... 47
OC Menu................................................................................................................ 48

3
Safety Information
Safety Information
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.

4Specifications
Specifications
CPU
Supports 2nd and 3rd Gen AMD Ryzen™ / Ryzen™ with
Radeon™ Vega Graphics and 2nd Gen AMD Ryzen™ with
Radeon™ Graphics Desktop Processors for Socket AM4
Chipset AMD® X570 Chipset
Memory
y4x DDR4 memory slots, support up to 128GB*
3rd Gen AMD Ryzen™ Processors support DDR4 1866/
2133/ 2400/ 2667/ 2800/ 2933/ 3000/ 3066/ 3200 MHz by
JEDEC, and 2667/ 2800 /2933 /3000 /3066 /3200 /3466
/3600/ 3733 /3866 /4000 /4133 /4266 /4400 /4533 /4600
MHz by A-XMP OC MODE
2nd Gen AMD Ryzen™ Processors, 1st and 2nd Gen
AMD Ryzen™ with Radeon™ Vega Graphics Processors
support DDR4 1866/ 2133/ 2400/ 2667/ 2800/ 2933/ 3000/
3066/ 3200 MHz by JEDEC, and 2667/ 2800/ 2933/ 3000/
3066/ 3200/ 3466/ 3600 MHz by A-XMP OC MODE
yDual channel memory architecture
ySupports non-ECC UDIMM memory
ySupports ECC UDIMM memory (non-ECC mode)
ySupports un-buffered memory
* Please refer www.msi.com for more information on compatible memory.
Expansion Slots
y2x PCIe 4.0/ 3.0 x16 slots (PCI_E1, PCI_E3)
3rd Gen AMD Ryzen™ support PCIe 4.0 x16/x0, x8/x8
modes
2nd Gen AMD Ryzen™ support PCIe 3.0 x16/x0, x8/x8
modes
Ryzen™ with Radeon™ Vega Graphics and 2nd Gen
AMD Ryzen™ with Radeon™ Graphics support PCIe 3.0
x8 mode*
y1x PCIe 4.0/ 3.0 x16 slot (PCI_E5, supports x4 mode)
y2x PCIe 4.0/ 3.0 x1 slots**
* PCI_E3 slot is only available for 2nd and 3rd Gen AMD Ryzen™ processors.
** The PCIe x1 slots can not be used simultaneously. PCI_E2 will be unavailable
when installing the PCIe card in PCI_E4 slot.
***The speeds may vary for different devices
Multi-GPU ySupports 2-Way NVIDIA®SLI®Technology
ySupports 3-Way AMD®CrossFire™ Technology
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Specifications
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LAN 1x Intel®WGI211AT Gigabit LAN controller
1x Realtek®RTL8125 2.5 Gbps LAN controller
Wireless LAN &
Bluetooth®
Intel®Wi-Fi 6 AX200
Supports 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, MU-MINO Rx, 2.4GHz-
5GHz (160MHz) up to 2.4Gbps
Supports Bluetooth®5
The Wireless module is pre-install in the M2_4 (Key-E)
slot
Audio
Realtek®ALC1220 Codec
y7.1-Channel High Definition Audio
ySupports Optical S/PDIF output
Storage
AMD® X570 Chipset
y4x SATA 6Gb/s ports
y2x M.2 slots (M2_2/ M2_3, Key M)*
Support PCIe 4.0/ 3.0 x4 and SATA 6Gb/s
Support 2242/ 2260 /2280 storage devices
AMD® Processor
y1x M.2 slot (M2_1, Key M)*
Supports PCIe 4.0 x4 (3rd Gen AMD Ryzen™)
Supports PCIe 3.0 x4 (2nd Gen AMD Ryzen™/ Ryzen™
with Radeon™ Vega Graphics and 2nd Gen AMD Ryzen™
with Radeon™ Graphics)
Supports 2242/ 2260 /2280/ 22110 storage devices
*The speeds may vary for different devices
RAID AMD®X570 Chipset
ySupports RAID 0, RAID 1 and RAID 10
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6Specifications
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USB
AMD®X570 Chipset
3x USB 3.2 Gen2 (SuperSpeed USB 10Gbps) ports
(2 Type-A ports on the back panel, 1 Type-C internal
connector)
4x USB 3.2 Gen1 (SuperSpeed USB) ports through the
internal USB 3.2 Gen1 connectors
6x USB 2.0 (High-speed USB) ports (2 Type-A ports
on the back panel, 4 ports through the internal USB 2.0
connectors)
AMD®Processor
2x USB 3.2 Gen2 (3rd Gen AMD Ryzen™) or USB 3.2
Gen1 (2nd Gen AMD Ryzen™/ Ryzen™ with Radeon™
Vega Graphics and 2nd Gen AMD Ryzen™ with Radeon™
Graphics) ports (1x Type-A & 1x Type-C) on the back
panel
2x USB 3.2 Gen1 (SuperSpeed USB) Type-A ports on the
back panel
I/O Controller NUVOTON NCT6797 Controller Chip
Hardware Monitor
yCPU/ System/Chipset temperature detection
yCPU/ System/Chipset fan speed detection
yCPU/ System/Chipset fan speed control
Form Factor yATX Form Factor
y12 in. x 9.6 in. (30.5 cm x 24.4 cm)
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Specifications
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Internal Connectors
y1x 24-pin ATX main power connector
y2x 8-pin ATX 12V power connectors
y4x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
y2x USB 2.0 connectors (support additional 4 USB 2.0 ports)
y2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 connectors (support additional 4 USB 3.2
Gen 1 ports)
y1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C Port
y1x 4-pin CPU fan connector
y5x 4-pin system fan connectors
y1x 4-pin water-pump connector
y1x Front panel audio connector
y2x System panel connectors
y1x TPM module connector
y1x Clear CMOS jumper
y1x Chassis Intrusion connector
y1x Power button
y1x Reset button
y1x Game Boost knob
y1x 4-pin RGB LED connector
y2x 3-pin RAINBOW LED connectors
y1x 3-pin CORSAIR connector
y1x 2-pin LED power input
y1x Debug Code LED
y4x EZ Debug LEDs
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Back Panel
Connectors
y1x Clear CMOS Button
y1x Flash BIOS Button
y1x WiFi/ Bluetooth module
y1x PS/2 keyboard/ mouse combo port
y2x USB 2.0 ports
y2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports
y2x LAN(RJ45) ports
y1x USB 3.2 Gen 2/ 1 Type C port
y1x USB 3.2 Gen 2/ 1 Type A port
y2x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type A ports
y5x OFC audio jacks
y1x Optical S/PDIF Out connector
BIOS Features
y1x 256 Mb flash
yUEFI AMI BIOS
yACPI 6.1, SM BIOS 2.8
yMulti-language
Software
yDrivers
yDRAGON CENTER
yNahimic Audio
yCPU-Z MSI GAMING
yMSI App Player (BlueStacks)
yGoogle Chrome™ ,Google Toolbar, Google Drive
yNorton™ Internet Security Solution
Dragon Center
Features
yDRAGON OPTIMIZATION
yOC Performance
yHardware Monitor
yTrue Color
yLAN Manager
yMystic Light
yLive Update
Please refer to
http://download.msi.com/manual/
mb/DRAGONCENTER2.pdf
for more details.
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