MSI MPG Z390 GAMING EDGE AC User manual

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Quick Start
DDR4 Memory
Graphics Card
SATA Hard Disk Drive SATA DVD Drive
Phillips Screwdriver
Chassis
Power Supply Unit
A Package of Screws
Thermal Paste
Quick Start
Thank you for purchasing the MSI®MPG Z390 GAMING EDGE AC 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.
Preparing Tools and Components
Intel®LGA 1151 CPU
CPU Fan

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https://youtu.be/4ce91YC3Oww
Installing a Processor
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Quick Start
Installing DDR4 memory
http://youtu.be/T03aDrJPyQs
DIMMB2 DIMMB2
DIMMB1
DIMMA2 DIMMA2 DIMMA2
DIMMA1
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Connecting the Front Panel Header
http://youtu.be/DPELIdVNZUI
RESET SW
POWER SW
POWER LED+
POWER LED-
HDD LED
HDD LED
RESET SW
JFP1
HDD LED HDD LED -
HDD LED +
POWER LED -
POWER LED +
POWER LED
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2 10
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+- -- -
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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

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Installing the Motherboard
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6Quick Start
Installing SATA Drives
http://youtu.be/RZsMpqxythc
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Quick Start
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Installing a Graphics Card
http://youtu.be/mG0GZpr9w_A
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Connecting Peripheral Devices

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Quick Start
Connecting the Power Connectors
http://youtu.be/gkDYyR_83I4
ATX_PWR1 CPU_PWR1
CPU_PWR2

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Power On
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Contents
Contents
Quick Start ............................................................................................................. 1
Preparing Tools and Components.......................................................................... 1
Installing a Processor............................................................................................. 2
Installing DDR4 memory ........................................................................................ 3
Connecting the Front Panel Header....................................................................... 4
Installing the Motherboard..................................................................................... 5
Installing SATA Drives............................................................................................. 6
Installing a Graphics Card...................................................................................... 7
Connecting Peripheral Devices .............................................................................. 8
Connecting the Power Connectors......................................................................... 9
Power On............................................................................................................... 10
Specifications....................................................................................................... 14
JCORSAIR1 Connector Specification.................................................................... 19
Package contents ................................................................................................ 19
Block Diagram .................................................................................................... 20
Rear I/O Panel ..................................................................................................... 21
LAN Port LED Status Table................................................................................... 21
Audio Ports Configuration.................................................................................... 21
Realtek Audio Console ......................................................................................... 22
Overview of Components .................................................................................... 25
Component Contents............................................................................................ 26
CPU Socket ........................................................................................................... 27
DIMM Slots............................................................................................................ 28
PCI_E1~5: PCIe Expansion Slots.......................................................................... 29
M2_1~2: M.2 Slots (Key M) ................................................................................... 31
SATA1~6: SATA 6Gb/s Connectors ....................................................................... 32
CPU_PWR1~2, ATX_PWR1: Power Connectors ................................................... 34
JFP1, JFP2: Front Panel Connectors................................................................... 35
JUSBC1: USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-C Connector .......................................................... 35
JUSB1~2: USB 3.1 Gen1 Connectors ................................................................... 36
JUSB3~4: USB 2.0 Connectors............................................................................. 36
CPU_FAN1, PUMP_FAN1, SYS_FAN1~5: Fan Connectors................................... 37
JAUD1: Front Audio Connector ............................................................................ 38
JCI1: Chassis Intrusion Connector....................................................................... 38
JTPM1: TPM Module Connector........................................................................... 39
JCOM1: Serial Port Connector ............................................................................. 39
JTBT1: Thunderbolt Add-on Card Connector ...................................................... 39

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JRGB1~2, JRAINBOW1: RGB LED connectors..................................................... 40
JCORSAIR1: CORSAIR Connector ........................................................................ 41
Onboard LEDs ...................................................................................................... 42
EZ Debug LED....................................................................................................... 42
DIMM LEDs ........................................................................................................... 42
XMP LED ............................................................................................................... 42
JPWRLED1: LED power input............................................................................... 42
Installing OS, Drivers & Utilities ......................................................................... 43
Installing Windows®10......................................................................................... 43
Installing Drivers .................................................................................................. 43
Installing Utilities ................................................................................................. 43
MYSTIC LIGHT...................................................................................................... 44
Device LED effect control screen ......................................................................... 44
Nahimic 3 ............................................................................................................. 47
Installation and Update ........................................................................................ 47
Audio Tab .............................................................................................................. 47
Microphone Tab .................................................................................................... 48
Sound Tracker Tab................................................................................................ 49
Settings Tab .......................................................................................................... 49
BIOS Setup ........................................................................................................... 50
Entering BIOS Setup............................................................................................. 50
Resetting BIOS...................................................................................................... 51
Updating BIOS....................................................................................................... 51
EZ Mode ................................................................................................................ 52
Advanced Mode .................................................................................................... 54
SETTINGS.............................................................................................................. 55
Advanced............................................................................................................... 55
Boot....................................................................................................................... 62
Security................................................................................................................. 63
Save & Exit............................................................................................................ 64
OC.......................................................................................................................... 65
M-FLASH .............................................................................................................. 71
OC PROFILE.......................................................................................................... 72
HARDWARE MONITOR.......................................................................................... 73
RAID Configuration.............................................................................................. 74
Enabling Intel®Rapid Storage Technology.......................................................... 74
Creating RAID Volume ......................................................................................... 75
Removing a RAID Volume .................................................................................... 76
Resetting Disks to Non-RAID............................................................................... 77

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Rebuilding RAID Array.......................................................................................... 78
Installing RAID Driver........................................................................................... 79
Installing Intel®Rapid Storage Technology Software .......................................... 79
Intel®Optane™ Memory Configuration .............................................................. 80
System Requirements ......................................................................................... 80
Installing the Intel®Optane™ memory ................................................................ 80
Removing the Intel®Optane™ memory ............................................................... 82
Troubleshooting .................................................................................................. 83

14 Specifications
Specifications
CPU
Supports Intel®Core™ 9000 Series family/ 8th Gen Intel®
Core™ / Pentium®Gold / Celeron®processors for LGA 1151
socket
* Please go to www.intel.com for more compatibility information.
Chipset Intel®Z390 Chipset
Memory
y4x DDR4 memory slots, support up to 64GB*
ySupports DDR4 4400(OC)/ 4300(OC)/ 4266(OC)/ 4200(OC)/
4133(OC)/ 4000(OC)/ 3866(OC)/ 3733(OC)/ 3600(OC)/
3466(OC)/ 3400(OC)/ 3333(OC)/ 3300(OC)/ 3200(OC)/ 3000(OC)
/ 2800(OC)/ 2666/ 2400/ 2133 MHz*
ySupports Dual-Channel mode
ySupports non-ECC, un-buffered memory
ySupports Intel®Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)
* Please refer www.msi.com for more information on compatible memory.
Expansion Slot y3x PCIe 3.0 x16 slots (support x16/x0/x4, x8/x8/x4 modes)
y3x PCIe 3.0 x1 slots
Onboard Graphics
y1x HDMI™ port 1.4, supports a maximum resolution of
4096x2160@24Hz
y1x DisplayPort port 1.2, supports a maximum resolution of
4096X2304@60Hz
Multi-GPU ySupports 2-Way NVIDIA®SLI™Technology
ySupports 3-Way AMD®CrossFire™Technology
Storage
Intel®Z390 Chipset
y6x SATA 6Gb/s ports*
y2x M.2 slots (Key M)*
Support up to PCIe 3.0 x4 and SATA 6Gb/s, 2242/ 2260/
2280/ 22110 storage devices
Intel®Optane™ Memory Ready**
* M.2 slots and SATA ports share the bandwidth. Please refer to page 32 for
details.
** Before using Intel®Optane™ memory modules, please ensure that you have
updated the drivers and BIOS to the latest version from MSI website.
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Specifications
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RAID
Intel®Z390 Chipset
ySupports RAID 0, RAID1, RAID 5 and RAID 10 for SATA
storage devices
ySupports RAID 0 and RAID 1 for M.2 PCIe storage devices
LAN 1x Intel I219-V Gigabit LAN controller
Wirsless LAN &
Bluetooth®
Intel®Wireless-AC 9462 card
ySupports 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, MU-MIMO Rx, 2.4GHz/ 5GHz
up to 344 Mbps
ySupports Bluetooth®2.1, 2.1+EDR, 3.0,4.0, 5
USB
Intel®Z390 Chipset
y3x USB 3.1 Gen2 (SuperSpeed USB 10Gbps) ports (1 Type-C
and 1 Type-A ports on the back panel, 1 Type-C internal
connector)
y6x USB 3.1 Gen1 (SuperSpeed USB) ports (2 Type-A ports
on the back panel, 4 ports available through the internal USB
connectors)
y6x USB 2.0 (High-speed USB) ports (2 Type-A ports on
the back panel, 4 ports available through the internal USB
connectors)
Audio
Realtek®ALC1220P Codec
y7.1-Channel High Definition Audio
ySupports S/PDIF output
Back Panel
Connectors
y1x PS/2 keyboard/ mouse combo port
y2x USB 2.0 Type-A ports
y1x DisplayPort port
y1x HDMI™ port
y1x USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-A port
y1x USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-C port
y1x LAN (RJ45) port
y2x USB 3.1 Gen1 Type-A ports
y2x Wi-Fi Antenna connectors
y5x OFC audio jacks
y1x Optical S/PDIF OUT connector
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Internal Connectors
y1x 24-pin ATX main power connector
y1x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector
y1x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector
y6x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
y1x USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-C port
y2x USB 3.1 Gen1 connectors (supports additional 4 USB 3.1
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
y5x 4-pin system fan connectors
y1x Serial port connector
y1x Front panel audio connector
y2x System panel connectors
y1x Thunderbolt Add-on Card Connector
y1x Chassis Intrusion connector
y1x TPM module connector
y2x 4-pin RGB LED connectors
y1x 3-pin RAINBOW LED connector
y1x 3-pin CORSAIR LED connector
Debug LED y4x EZ Debug LED
I/O Controller NUVOTON NCT6797 Controller Chip
Hardware Monitor
yCPU/System temperature detection
yCPU/System fan speed detection
yCPU/System fan speed control
Form Factor yATX Form Factor
y9.6 in. x 12 in. (24.3 cm x 30.4 cm)
BIOS Features
y1x 128 Mb flash
yUEFI AMI BIOS
yACPI 6.1, SMBIOS 2.8
yMulti-language
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Specifications
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Software
yDrivers
yDRAGON CENTER
yMYSTIC LIGHT
yNahimic Audio
yOpen Broadcaster Software (OBS)
yCPU-Z MSI GAMING
yIntel®Extreme Tuning Utility
yGoogle Chrome™, Google Toolbar, Google Drive
yNorton™ Internet Security Solution
Dragon Center
Features
yGAME OPTIMIZATION
yOC Performance
yHardware Monitor
yEyerest
yLAN Manager
yLive Update
Please refer to http://download.msi.
com/manual/mb/DRAGONCENTER2.
pdf for more details.
Special Features
yAudio
Audio Boost 4
Nahimic 3
Voice Boost
yNetwork
GAMING LAN with Gaming LAN Manager
Intel CNVi WiFi
yStorage
Twin Turbo M.2
yFan
Pump Fan
GAMING Fan Control
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Special Features
yLED
Mystic Light
Mystic Light Extension (RGB)
Mystic Light Extension (RAINBOW)
Mystic Light Extension (CORSAIR)
Mystic light SYNC
EZ DEBUG LED
yProtection
PCI-E Steel Armor
yPerformance
Multi GPU – SLI Technology
Multi GPU – CrossFire Technology
DDR4 Boost
Core Boost
GAME Boost
USB with type A+C
INTEL Turbo USB 3.1 Gen 2
yVR
VR Ready
yGamer Experience
GAMING HOTKEY
GAMING MOUSE Control
APP Player
yBIOS
Click BIOS 5

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Package contents
JCORSAIR1 Connector Specification
Supporting CORSAIR RGB Products Maximum connection
Lighting Node PRO LED Strip 20*
* In the case of 20% brightness
HD120 RGB Fan 6
SP120 RGB Fan 6
LL120 RGB Fan 6
Package contents
Please check the contents of your motherboard package. It should contain:
Motherboard MPG Z390 GAMING EDGE AC
Cable SATA 6Gb/s Cables 2
LED Cable 1
Accessories
Antenna Set 1
SLI HB BRIDGE M 1
M.2 Screw 2
Case Badge 1
SATA Cable Lables 1
VIP Card 1
IO shielding 1
Application DVD Driver DVD 1
Documentation User Manual 1
Documentation Quick Installation Guide 1
Important
If any of the above items are damaged or missing, please contact your retailer.

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Block Diagram
(Rear+ Front)
3x USB 3.1 Gen2
2 Channel DDR4 Memory
DMI 3.0
PCI Express Bus
PCH
Processor
NV6797
Super I/O
Realtek
ALC1220P
6x USB 3.1 Gen1
6x USB 2.0
PCIe x1 slot
PCIe x1 slot
PCIe x1 slot
Audio Jacks
P/S2 Mouse / Keyboard
Switch
1x M.2
1x M.2
Switch
Intel I219
2x SATA 6Gb/s
4x SATA 6Gb/s