MSI X370 GAMING M7 ACK User manual

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Unpacking
1 to 2 LED Extension Y
Cable 80cm x1
Unpacking
Thank you for buying the MSI®X370 GAMING M7 ACK motherboard. Check to make
sure your motherboard box contains the following items. If something is missing,
contact your dealer as soon as possible.
SATA Cable x4
SLI Bridge
Connector
Drivers & Utilities
Disc
Motherboard User
Guide
I/O Shield
Motherboard
SATA Cable Labels
Antenna x2
Screw
Wi-Fi/Bluetooth PCIe Card
USB Cable

2Safety 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.

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Quick Start
DDR4 Memory
Graphics Card
SATA Hard Disk Drive
SATA DVD Drive
A Package of Screws
Phillips Screwdriver
Chassis
Power Supply Unit
CPU Fan
Thermal Paste
Quick Start
Preparing Tools and Components
AMD®AM4 CPU

4Quick Start
Installing a Processor
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https://youtu.be/Xv89nhFk1vc

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Quick Start
Installing DDR4 memory
http://youtu.be/T03aDrJPyQs
DIMMB2 DIMMB2
DIMMB1
DIMMA2 DIMMA2 DIMMA2
DIMMA1
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6Quick Start
Connecting the Front Panel Header
http://youtu.be/DPELIdVNZUI
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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
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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Quick Start
Installing the Motherboard
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8Quick 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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10 Quick Start
Connecting Peripheral Devices

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

12 Quick Start
Power On
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Contents
Contents
Unpacking .............................................................................................................. 1
Safety Information................................................................................................. 2
Quick Start ............................................................................................................. 3
Preparing Tools and Components.......................................................................... 3
Installing a Processor............................................................................................. 4
Installing DDR4 memory ........................................................................................ 5
Connecting the Front Panel Header....................................................................... 6
Installing the Motherboard..................................................................................... 7
Installing SATA Drives............................................................................................. 8
Installing a Graphics Card...................................................................................... 9
Connecting Peripheral Devices ............................................................................ 10
Connecting the Power Connectors....................................................................... 11
Power On............................................................................................................... 12
Specifications....................................................................................................... 16
Block Diagram .................................................................................................... 21
Rear I/O Panel ..................................................................................................... 22
LAN Port LED Status Table................................................................................... 22
Audio Ports Configuration.................................................................................... 22
Realtek HD Audio Manager .................................................................................. 23
Overview of Components .................................................................................... 25
CPU Socket ........................................................................................................... 27
DIMM Slots............................................................................................................ 28
PCI_E1~6: PCIe Expansion Slots.......................................................................... 29
Installing the Wi-Fi/Bluetooth PCIe card............................................................. 32
M2_1~2: M.2 Slots (Key M) ................................................................................... 33
U2_1: U.2 Connector............................................................................................. 34
SATA1~6: SATA 6Gb/s Connectors ....................................................................... 35
CPU_PWR1, ATX_PWR1: Power Connectors ....................................................... 37
JUSB1~2: USB 2.0 Connectors............................................................................. 38
JUSB5: USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-C Connector............................................................. 38
JUSB3~4: USB 3.1 Gen1 Connectors ................................................................... 39
CPU_FAN1, PUMP_FAN1, SYS_FAN1~4: Fan Connectors................................... 40
JAUD1: Front Audio Connector ............................................................................ 41
JCI1: Chassis Intrusion Connector....................................................................... 41
JFP1, JFP2: Front Panel Connectors................................................................... 42
JTPM1: TPM Module Connector........................................................................... 42

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JBAT1: Clear CMOS (Reset BIOS) Jumper........................................................... 43
FLASHB1: BIOS FLASHBACK+ Button................................................................. 43
JLED1: RGB LED connector ................................................................................. 44
LED light effect demonstration components ....................................................... 44
Onboard LEDs ...................................................................................................... 45
DIMM LEDs ........................................................................................................... 45
XMP LED ............................................................................................................... 45
GPU LED ............................................................................................................... 45
PCIe x16 slot LEDs................................................................................................ 45
Fan LEDs............................................................................................................... 46
EZ Debug LED....................................................................................................... 46
BIOS FLASHBACK+ LED....................................................................................... 46
Debug Code LED................................................................................................... 47
Hexadecimal Character Table .............................................................................. 47
Boot Phases.......................................................................................................... 47
Debug Code LED Table ......................................................................................... 47
ACPI States Codes................................................................................................ 49
BIOS Setup ........................................................................................................... 50
Entering BIOS Setup............................................................................................. 50
Resetting BIOS...................................................................................................... 51
Updating BIOS....................................................................................................... 51
EZ Mode ................................................................................................................ 53
Advanced Mode .................................................................................................... 55
SETTINGS.............................................................................................................. 56
Advanced............................................................................................................... 56
Boot....................................................................................................................... 61
Security................................................................................................................. 61
Save & Exit............................................................................................................ 63
OC.......................................................................................................................... 64
M-FLASH .............................................................................................................. 69
OC PROFILE.......................................................................................................... 70
HARDWARE MONITOR.......................................................................................... 71
A-XMP Operation .................................................................................................. 72
Software Description........................................................................................... 73
Installing Windows®7 64-bit/ Windows®10 64-bit............................................... 73
Installing Drivers .................................................................................................. 73
Installing Utilities ................................................................................................. 73
LIVE UPDATE 6...................................................................................................... 74
COMMAND CENTER ............................................................................................. 76

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Contents
GAMING APP......................................................................................................... 80
RAMDISK............................................................................................................... 85
X-BOOST ............................................................................................................... 86
MSI SMART TOOL ................................................................................................. 88
Killer Control Center ............................................................................................ 90
DRAGON EYE ........................................................................................................ 91
Nahimic 2.............................................................................................................. 92
XSplit Gamecaster V2 ........................................................................................... 96
SteelSeries Engine 3 .......................................................................................... 100
CPU-Z.................................................................................................................. 102
RAID Configuration............................................................................................ 103
Using AMD RAID Controller BIOS Configuration Utility..................................... 103
Initialize Disks .................................................................................................... 105
Create Arrays...................................................................................................... 106
Delete Arrays ...................................................................................................... 107
Swap Arrays........................................................................................................ 108
Manage Spares ................................................................................................... 109
Change the Controller Options........................................................................... 110
Booting the system from an array...................................................................... 110
Pausing the boot sequence for warning messages........................................... 110
Change the Staggered Spinup Count ................................................................. 111
Using UEFI to create a 2.2TB RAID .................................................................... 112
Installing RAID Driver......................................................................................... 113
Troubleshooting ................................................................................................ 114
Regulatory Notices............................................................................................ 115

16 Specifications
Specifications
CPU Supports AMD®RYZEN series processors and 7th Gen
A-series/ Athlon™ processors for Socket AM4
Chipset AMD® X370 Chipset
Memory
y4x DDR4 memory slots, support up to 64GB
Supports DDR4 1866/ 2133/ 2400/ 2667(OC)/ 2933(OC)/
3200(OC)+ Mhz *
yDual channel memory architecture
ySupports non-ECC UDIMM memory
ySupports ECC UDIMM memory (non-ECC mode)
* 7th Gen A-series/ Athlon ™ processors support a maximum of 2400 MHz.
Please refer www.msi.com for more information on compatible memory
Expansion Slots
y2x PCIe 3.0 x16 slots (PCIE_2, PCIE_4)
RYZEN series processors support x16/x0, x8/x8 mode
7th Gen A-series/ Athlon™ processors support x8/x0
mode
y1x PCIe 2.0 x16 slot (PCIE_6, supports x4 mode)*
y3x PCIe 2.0 x1 slots
* PCI_E6 slot will be unavailable when installing M.2 PCIe SSD in M2_2 slot.
Multi-GPU
yRYZEN series processor
Supports 2-Way NVIDIA®SLI™Technology
Supports 3-Way AMD®CrossFire™Technology
y7th Gen A-series/ Athlon™ processor
Supports 2-Way AMD®CrossFire™Technology
LAN 1x Killer™E2500 Gigabit LAN controller
Wirsless LAN &
Bluetooth®
Killer™Wireless-AC 1535 card
ySupports Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual band (2.4GHz,
5GHz) up to 867 Mbps speed.
ySupports Bluetooth®4.1
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Specifications
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Storage
AMD®X370 Chipset
y6x SATA 6Gb/s ports*
y2x M.2 ports (Key M)
M2_1 slot supports PCIe 3.0 x4 (RYZEN series processor)
or PCIe 3.0 x2 (7th Gen A-series/ Athlon™ processors)
and SATA 6Gb/s 2242/ 2260 /2280 storage devices
M2_2 slot supports PCIe 2.0 x4 and SATA 6Gb/s 2242/
2260 /2280 storage devices
y1x U.2 port
Supports PCIe 3.0 x4 (RYZEN series processor) or PCIe
3.0 x2 (7th Gen A-series/ Athlon™ processors) NVMe
storage
* Maximum support 2x M.2 PCIe SSDs + 6x SATA HDDs or 2x M.2 SATA SSDs +
4x SATA HDDs. Please refer to page 35 for M.2 slots with examples of various
combination possibilities.
RAID
AMD®X370 Chipset
ySupports RAID 0, RAID 1 and RAID 10 for SATA storage
devices
USB
yASMedia®ASM2142 Chipset
1x USB 3.1 Gen2 (SuperSpeed USB 10Gbps) Type-C port
on the back panel
1x USB 3.1 Gen2 (SuperSpeed USB 10Gbps) Type-A port
on the back panel
yAMD®X370 Chipset
1x USB 3.1 Gen2 (SuperSpeed USB 10Gbps) Type-C port
through the internal USB connector
4x USB 3.1 Gen1 (SuperSpeed USB) ports available
through the internal USB connectors
7x USB 2.0 (High-speed USB) ports (3 Type-A ports on
the back panel, 4 ports available through the internal
USB connectors)
yAMD®CPU
6x USB 3.1 Gen1 (SuperSpeed USB) Type-A ports on the
back panel
Audio
yRealtek®ALC1220 Codec
y7.1-Channel High Definition Audio
ySupports S/PDIF output
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Back Panel
Connectors
y1x PS/2 keyboard/ mouse combo port
y1x Clear CMOS button
y3x USB 2.0 Type-A ports
y1x LAN (RJ45) port
y6x USB 3.1 Gen1 Type-A ports
y1x USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-A port
y1x USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-C port
y5x OFC audio jacks
y1x Optical S/PDIF OUT connector
Internal Connectors
y1x 24-pin ATX 12V power connector
y1x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector
y6x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
y2x USB 2.0 connectors (support additional 4 USB 2.0 ports)
y2x USB 3.1 Gen1 connectors (support additional 4 USB 3.1
Gen1 ports)
y1x USB 3.1 Gen2 connector (supports additional 1 USB 3.1
Gen2 Type C port)
y1x 4-pin CPU fan connector
y1x 4-pin PUMP fan connector (supports up to 2A)
y4x 4-pin system fan connectors
y1x RGB LED connector
y1x TPM module connector
y1x Front panel audio connector
y2x System panel connectors
y1x Chassis Intrusion connector
y1x Serial port connector
y1x Flash BIOS button
y1x Clear CMOS jumper
y1x 2-Digit Debug Code LED
I/O Controller NUVOTON NCT6795D Controller Chip
Hardware Monitor
yCPU/System temperature detection
yCPU/System fan speed detection
yCPU/System fan speed control
Form Factor yATX Form Factor
y12 in. x 9.6 in. (30.4 cm x 24.3 cm)
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Specifications
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BIOS Features
y1x 128 Mb flash
yUEFI AMI BIOS
yACPI 5.0, PnP 1.0a, SM BIOS 2.8
yMulti-language
Software
yDrivers
yCOMMAND CENTER
yLIVE UPDATE 6
ySUPER CHARGER
yGAMING APP
yRAMDISK
yX-BOOST
yMSI SMART TOOL
yNahimic Audio
yXSplit Gamecaster V2
yNorton™Internet Security Solution
yGoogle Chrome™,Google Toolbar, Google Drive
ySteelSeries Engine 3
yKiller Network Manager
yCPU-Z MSI GAMING
yDRAGON EYE
yWTFast GPN*
* This offer is valid for a limited period only, for more information please visit
www.msi.com
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Special Features
yAudio Boost 4
yNahimic 2
yTurbo U.2
yTurbo M.2
yPump Fan
ySmart Fan Control
yMystic Light Extension
yMystic light SYNC
yEZ DEBUG LED
yDDR4 Steel Armor
yM.2 SHIELD FROZR
yPCI-E Steel Armor
yU.2 Steel Armor
yGolden Plated USB with type A+C
yVR Cover
yMulti GPU – SLI Technology
yMulti GPU – CrossFire Technology
yDDR4 Boost
yGAME Boost
yOC Essentials
yLightning USB
yFront Lightning USB
yMilitary Class 5
y7000+ Quality Test
yVR Boost
yVR Ready
yGAMING HOTKEY
yGAMING MOUSE Control
yClick BIOS 5
yBIOS FLASHBACK+
yAMD FreeSync™ Ready
yAMD OverDrive™ Ready
yGAMING Certified
ySteelSeries Certified