MSI MEG X570 GODLIKE User manual

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Quick Start
Quick Start
Thank you for purchasing the MSI®MEG X570 GODLIKE
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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MSI®MEG X570 GODLIKE 󻟃󼓧󻩣󻉋󻛫 󻺏󼹌󽋣󼙫󻻃󻺋 󺥿󻸛󽋘󻀷󻁓. 󼓣
󻫯󻫳󼌿󻺋󻀃 󼱣󽉗󼺟󻛫 󻺓󼯇󽋇󻀃 󻦘󻨄󼌿 󻁯󽋋 󻃟󻠗 󻁓󼓣󼌣󺭧󻔗󺩫 󼓫󻫯 󻃟󻠗
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󳟏󸕳󳜂󸡲󸠁 MSI®MEG X570 GODLIKE 󱙛󴟆󴋃󾗘󴉆󳗑󸷁󳬙󳑙󶓯󶚰󳱠󱡹󳜂
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󵵙󳿑󳑎󳗐󸷀󸷎󳰚󷋼󶫊󲕈󾗘
󳗐󸷀󱮧󹠗
󳟎󸜈󳜁󸢾󱚩 MSI®MEG X570 GODLIKE 󱙛󴋄󴉆󳗐󸷀󱮧󹠗󸽩󱲵󳱠󱡹󱛌󴈄
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󵿇󹛧󳰚󱳭URL

II Quick Start
Installing a Processor/ CPU󱾫󱝑/ 󽉳󻗋󻺧󻺋 󻺓󼯇󽋇󺮟/ 󲶿
󸄅󷲷󵢻󲏝/ 󲶾󸃔󲠦󵢻󲏝
Youtube
󱞰󹁰
http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_
XMTg2MjMwOTE2NA==.html
https://youtu.be/Xv89nhFk1vc
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III
Quick Start
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
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9
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+- -- -
+
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/ 󱾫󱝑/
󻟃󼓧󻩣󻉋 󻺓󼯇󽋇󺮟/ 󲶿󸄅󱙛󴟆󴋃/ 󲶿󸃔󱙛󴋃
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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_PWR1
CPU_PWR2

VIII Quick Start
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/ 󲂑󸳂󴟆󲏝󳰛󶪔/
󼙫󻨯 󼔔󼯇 󼍟󺨟󽋇󺮟/ 󸷏󳰛󲂑󸻚󸎅󱨵/ 󸴗󳰛󲡌󲓖󸚤󲠫

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

1
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_E1~4: PCIe Expansion Slots.......................................................................... 19
M2_1~3: M.2 Slots (Key M) ................................................................................... 22
SATA1~6: SATA 6Gb/s Connectors ....................................................................... 24
JFP1, JFP2: Front Panel Connectors................................................................... 27
JAUD1: Front Audio Connector ............................................................................ 27
CPU_PWR1~2, ATX_PWR1: Power Connectors ................................................... 28
OC1: GAME BOOST Knob ..................................................................................... 29
BCLK+1, BCLK-1: Base Clock Plus & Minus Button ........................................... 30
V-Check Points ..................................................................................................... 30
T_SEN1~2: Thermal Sensor Connectors ............................................................. 31
JSLOW1: Slow Mode Booting Jumper.................................................................. 31
JLN1: Low Temperature Booting Jumper............................................................ 31
CPU_FAN1, PUMP_FAN1, SYS_FAN1~7: Fan Connectors................................... 32
W_FLOW1: Water Flow Meter Connector............................................................. 33
JUSB1: USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-C Connector............................................................. 33
JUSB2~3: USB 3.2 Gen1 Connectors ................................................................... 34
JUSB4~5: USB 2.0 Connectors............................................................................. 34
JTPM1: TPM Module Connector........................................................................... 35
JBAT1: Clear CMOS (Reset BIOS) Jumper........................................................... 35
JCI1: Chassis Intrusion Connector....................................................................... 36
POWER1, RESET1: Power Button, Reset Button ................................................. 36
BIOS_SW1: Multi-BIOS Switch............................................................................. 37
JRGB1: RGB LED connector................................................................................. 38
JRAINBOW1~2: Addressable RGB LED connectors............................................. 39
JCORSAIR1: CORSAIR Connector ........................................................................ 40
DYNAMIC DASHBOARD ........................................................................................ 41

2Contents
DYNAMIC DASHBOARD Status Table ................................................................... 41
Onboard LEDs ...................................................................................................... 42
EZ Debug LED....................................................................................................... 42
Fan LEDs............................................................................................................... 42
Multi-BIOS LEDs................................................................................................... 42
A-XMP LED ........................................................................................................... 43
JPWRLED1: LED power input............................................................................... 43
CPU Power LED.................................................................................................... 44
Debug Code LED................................................................................................... 45
Hexadecimal Character Table .............................................................................. 45
Boot Phases.......................................................................................................... 45
Debug Code LED Table ......................................................................................... 45
ACPI States Codes................................................................................................ 49
Installing OS, Drivers & Utilities ......................................................................... 50
Installing Windows®10......................................................................................... 50
Installing Drivers .................................................................................................. 50
Installing Utilities ................................................................................................. 50
BIOS Setup ........................................................................................................... 51
Entering BIOS Setup............................................................................................. 51
Resetting BIOS...................................................................................................... 52
Updating BIOS....................................................................................................... 52
EZ Mode ................................................................................................................ 54
Advanced Mode .................................................................................................... 56
OC Menu................................................................................................................ 57

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 (depending
on the processor)
Supports 1866/ 2133/ 2400/ 2666Mhz by JEDEC and
2666/ 2800/ 2933/ 3000/ 3066/ 3200/ 3466/ 3600/ 3733/
3866/ 4000/ 4133/ 4266/ 4400/ 4533/ 4600 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 Slot
y3x PCIe 4.0/3.0 x16 slot (PCI_E1~3)*
3rd Gen AMD Ryzen™ support PCIe 4.0 x16/x0/x0, x8/
x0/x8, x8/x4/x4 mode
2nd Gen AMD Ryzen™ support PCIe 3.0x16/x0/x0, x8/x0/
x8, x8/x4/x4 mode
Ryzen™ with Radeon™ Vega Graphics and 2nd Gen AMD
Ryzen™ with Radeon™ Graphics support PCIe 3.0 x8/x0/
x0 mode
y1x PCIe 4.0/3.0 x16 slot (PCI_E4, supports x4 mode)
*The speeds may vary for different devices
Multi-GPU ySupports 2-Way NVIDIA®SLI™Technology
ySupports 4-Way AMD®CrossFire™Technology
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Specifications
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Storage
y6x SATA 6Gb/s ports
SATA1~SATA4 ports (from AMD®X570 Chipset)
SATA5~SATA6 ports (from ASMedia ASM1061)
y3x M.2 slots (Key M)*
M2_1 slot (from AMD®X570 Chipset) supports PCIe 4.0
x4 (3rd Gen AMD Ryzen™) or PCIe 3.0 x4 (2nd Gen AMD
Ryzen™/ Ryzen™ with Radeon™ Vega Graphics and 2nd
Gen AMD Ryzen™ with Radeon™ Graphics) and SATA
6Gb/s 2242/ 2260/ 2280/ 22110 storage devices
M2_2 slot (from AMD®X570 Chipset) supports PCIe 4.0
x4 (3rd Gen AMD Ryzen™) or PCIe 3.0 x4 (2nd Gen AMD
Ryzen™/ Ryzen™ with Radeon™ Vega Graphics and 2nd
Gen AMD Ryzen™ with Radeon™ Graphics) and SATA
6Gb/s 2242/ 2260/ 2280 storage devices
M2_3 slot (from AMD®Processor) supports PCIe 4.0
x4 (3rd Gen AMD Ryzen™) or PCIe 3.0 x4 (2nd Gen AMD
Ryzen™/ Ryzen™ with Radeon™ Vega Graphics and 2nd
Gen AMD Ryzen™ with Radeon™ Graphics) 2242/ 2260/
2280/ 22110 storage devices
*The speeds may vary for different devices
RAID
ySupports RAID 0, RAID 1 and RAID 10 for X570 Chipset
SATA storage devices
ySupports RAID 0, RAID 1 and RAID 10 for M.2 NVMe
storage devices
LAN y1x Killer®E2600 Gigabit LAN Controller
y1x Killer®E3000 2.5 Gbps LAN Controller
Wireless LAN &
Bluetooth®
Killer™ Wi-Fi 6 AX1650 Chipset
yThe Wireless module is pre-install in the M2_4 (Key-E) slot
ySupports Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, dual band (2.4GHz,
5GHz) up to 2.4 Gbps speed.
ySupports Bluetooth®5
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6Specifications
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USB
yAMD®X570 Chipset
3x USB 3.2 Gen2 (SuperSpeed USB 10Gbps) ports
(2 Type-A ports on the back panel, 1 Type-C internal
connectors)
4x USB 3.2 Gen1 (SuperSpeed USB) ports through the
internal USB connectors
4x USB 2.0 (High-speed USB) ports through the internal
USB connectors
yAMD®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) Type-A and Type-C port on the back panel
2x USB 3.2 Gen1 (SuperSpeed USB) Type-A ports on the
back panel
Audio
y2x Realtek®ALC1220 Codecs
7.1-Channel High Definition Audio
Supports S/PDIF output
yESS®E9018 Codec
Supports 6.3mm Gold-plated stereo headphone out
Back Panel
Connectors
y1x Flash BIOS Button
y1x Clear CMOS button
y2x Wi-Fi Antenna connectors
y1x PS/2 keyboard/ mouse combo port
y2x USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-A ports
y2x LAN (RJ45) ports
y2x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A ports
y2x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A & Type-C port (depending on the
processor)
y1x 6.3mm Gold-plated stereo headphone jack
y5x OFC audio jacks
y1x Optical S/PDIF OUT connector
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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
y6x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
y3x M.2 slots (M-Key)
y1x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-C port
y2x USB 3.2 Gen1 connectors (supports additional 4 USB 3.2
Gen1 ports)
y2x USB 2.0 connectors (supports additional 4 USB 2.0
ports)
y1x 4-pin CPU fan connector
y1x 4-pin Water Pump connector
y7x 4-pin system fan connectors
y1x 3-pin Water Flow connector
y1x Front panel audio connector
y2x System panel connectors
y1x Chassis Intrusion connector
y2x 2-pin Thermal Sensors connectors
y1x 4-pin RGB LED connector
y2x 3-pin RAINBOW LED connectors
y1x 3-pin CORSAIR LED connector
Internal Buttons
y1x GAME BOOST knob
y1x BCLK+1 button
y1x BCLK-1 button
y1x Power button
y1x Reset button
Switch y1x Multi-BIOS switch
Jumper y1x Slow mode jumper
y1x Low temperature booting jumper
Debug LED y1x 2-Digit Debug Code LED
y4x EZ Debug LED
Display Panel DYNAMIC DASHBOARD
yDisplays system information
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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 yE-ATX Form Factor
y12 in. x 10.7 in. (30.5 cm x 27.2 cm)
BIOS Features
yDual BIOS
y2x 256 Mb flash
yUEFI AMI BIOS
yACPI 6.1, SMBIOS 2.8
yMulti-language
Software
yDrivers
yDRAGON CENTER
yKiller Control Center
yNahimic Audio
yCPU-Z MSI GAMING
yMSI App Player (BlueStacks)
yGoogle Chrome™, Google Toolbar, Google Drive
yNorton™ Internet Security Solution
Dragon Center
Features
yDRAGON OPTIMIZATION
yOC Performance
yHardware Monitor
yLAN Manager
yTrue Color
yMystic Light
yLive update
Please refer to http://download.msi.
com/manual/mb/DRAGONCENTER2.
pdf for more details.
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