MSI X470 GAMING PLUS User manual

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Unpacking
Unpacking
Thank you for buying the MSI®X470 GAMING PLUS motherboard. Check to make sure
your motherboard box contains the following items. If something is missing, contact
your dealer as soon as possible.
Drivers & Utilities
Disc
Motherboard User
Guide
Motherboard
Case Badge
SATA Cable x2
I/O Shield M.2 Screw x2
SATA Cable Labels

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
CPU_FAN1

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Quick Start
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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.

6Quick Start
Installing DDR4 memory
http://youtu.be/T03aDrJPyQs
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DIMMB2 DIMMB2
DIMMB1
DIMMA2 DIMMA2 DIMMA2
DIMMA1

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Quick 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

8Quick Start
Installing the Motherboard
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Quick Start
Installing SATA Drives
http://youtu.be/RZsMpqxythc
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10 Quick Start
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Installing a Graphics Card
http://youtu.be/mG0GZpr9w_A
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Quick Start
Connecting Peripheral Devices
Ryzen™ Desktop Processors with Radeon Vega Graphics &
A-Series/Athlon™ Processors

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

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Quick Start
Power On
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14 Contents
Contents
Unpacking .............................................................................................................. 1
Safety Information................................................................................................. 2
Quick Start ............................................................................................................. 3
Preparing Tools and Components.......................................................................... 3
Installing a Processor............................................................................................. 4
Installing DDR4 memory ........................................................................................ 6
Connecting the Front Panel Header....................................................................... 7
Installing the Motherboard..................................................................................... 8
Installing SATA Drives............................................................................................. 9
Installing a Graphics Card.................................................................................... 10
Connecting Peripheral Devices ............................................................................ 11
Connecting the Power Connectors....................................................................... 12
Power On............................................................................................................... 13
Specifications....................................................................................................... 17
Block Diagram .................................................................................................... 22
Rear I/O Panel ..................................................................................................... 23
LAN Port LED Status Table................................................................................... 23
Audio Ports Configuration.................................................................................... 23
Realtek HD Audio Manager .................................................................................. 24
Overview of Components .................................................................................... 26
CPU Socket ........................................................................................................... 28
DIMM Slots............................................................................................................ 29
PCI_E1~6: PCIe Expansion Slots.......................................................................... 30
M2_1~2: M.2 Slots (Key M) ................................................................................... 32
SATA1~6: SATA 6Gb/s Connectors ....................................................................... 33
JLPT1: Parallel Port Connector ........................................................................... 33
CPU_PWR1, CPU_PWR2, ATX_PWR1: Power Connectors .................................. 34
JUSB1~2: USB 2.0 Connectors............................................................................. 35
JUSB3~4: USB 3.1 Gen1 Connectors ................................................................... 35
CPU_FAN1, PUMP_FAN1, SYS_FAN1~4: Fan Connectors................................... 36
JAUD1: Front Audio Connector ............................................................................ 37
JCI1: Chassis Intrusion Connector....................................................................... 37
JFP1, JFP2: Front Panel Connectors................................................................... 38
JTPM1: TPM Module Connector........................................................................... 38
JCOM1: Serial Port Connector ............................................................................. 39
JRGB1, JRGB2: RGB LED Connectors ................................................................. 39
JBAT1: Clear CMOS (Reset BIOS) Jumper........................................................... 40

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Contents
CLR_CMOS1: Clear CMOS Button........................................................................ 40
BIOS Setup ........................................................................................................... 41
Entering BIOS Setup............................................................................................. 41
Resetting BIOS...................................................................................................... 42
Updating BIOS....................................................................................................... 42
EZ Mode ................................................................................................................ 43
Advanced Mode .................................................................................................... 45
SETTINGS.............................................................................................................. 46
Advanced............................................................................................................... 46
Boot....................................................................................................................... 51
Security................................................................................................................. 52
Save & Exit............................................................................................................ 54
OC.......................................................................................................................... 55
M-FLASH .............................................................................................................. 60
OC PROFILE.......................................................................................................... 61
HARDWARE MONITOR.......................................................................................... 62
A-XMP Operation .................................................................................................. 63
Software Description........................................................................................... 64
Installing Windows®10......................................................................................... 64
Installing Drivers .................................................................................................. 64
Installing Utilities ................................................................................................. 64
APP MANAGER ..................................................................................................... 65
LIVE UPDATE 6...................................................................................................... 66
COMMAND CENTER ............................................................................................. 68
GAMING APP......................................................................................................... 72
X-BOOST ............................................................................................................... 77
MYSTIC LIGHT....................................................................................................... 79
MYSTIC LIGHT PARTY........................................................................................... 83
Joining Group........................................................................................................ 84
Group Control Panel............................................................................................. 85
Inviting Member.................................................................................................... 86
SMART TOOL......................................................................................................... 87
RAMDISK............................................................................................................... 89
Nahimic 2.5........................................................................................................... 90
RAID Configuration.............................................................................................. 95
Using AMD RAID Controller BIOS Configuration Utility....................................... 95
Initialize Disks ...................................................................................................... 97
Create Arrays........................................................................................................ 98
Delete Arrays ........................................................................................................ 99
Swap Arrays........................................................................................................ 100

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Manage Spares ................................................................................................... 101
Change the Controller Options........................................................................... 102
Booting the system from an array...................................................................... 102
Pausing the boot sequence for warning messages........................................... 102
Change the Staggered Spinup Count ................................................................. 103
Using UEFI to create a 2.2TB RAID .................................................................... 104
Installing RAID Driver......................................................................................... 105
Troubleshooting ................................................................................................ 106

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Specifications
Specifications
CPU Supports AMD®Ryzen™ Desktop Processors and AMD®
A-Series/Athlon™ Processors for Socket AM4
Chipset AMD®X470 Chipset
Memory
y4x DDR4 memory slots, support up to 64GB
Supports DDR4 1866/ 2133/ 2400/ 2667 Mhz by JEDEC,
and 2667/ 2800/ 2933/ 3000/ 3066/ 3200/ 3466 Mhz by
A-XMP OC MODE*
yDual channel memory architecture
ySupports non-ECC UDIMM memory
ySupports ECC UDIMM memory
* A-series/ Athlon™ processors support up to 2400 MHz. And the supporting
frequency of memory varies with installed processor. Please refer www.msi.com
for more information on compatible memory.
Expansion Slots
y2x PCIe 3.0 x16 slots (PCIE_1, PCIE_4)
Ryzen™ Desktop Processors support x16/x0, x8/x8
mode
Ryzen™ Desktop Processors with Radeon Vega
Graphics and 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.
Onboard Graphics
y1x DVI-D port, supports a maximum resolution of
1920x1200@60Hz*
y1x HDMI™ port 1.4, supports a maximum resolution of
4096x2160@30Hz*
* Only support when using Ryzen™ Desktop Processors with Radeon Vega
Graphics and A-Series/Athlon™ Processors
* Maximum shared memory of 2048 MB
Multi-GPU
yRyzen™ Desktop Processors
Supports 3-Way AMD®CrossFire™ Technology
yRyzen™ Desktop Processors with Radeon Vega Graphics
and A-Series/Athlon™ Processors
Supports 2-Way AMD®CrossFire™ Technology
LAN 1x Realtek®8111H Gigabit LAN controller
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Storage
y6x SATA 6Gb/s ports (from AMD®X470 Chipset)
y2x M.2 ports (Key M)*
M2_1 slot (from AMD®processor) supports PCIe 3.0 x4
(Ryzen™ Desktop Processors ) or PCIe 3.0 x2 (A-series/
Athlon™ Processors) 2242/ 2260 /2280/ 22110 storage
devices
M2_2 slot (from AMD®X470 Chipset) supports PCIe 2.0
x4 and SATA 6Gb/s 2242/ 2260 /2280 storage devices
* SATA1 port will be unavailable when installing SATA M.2 SSD in M2_2 slot.
* PCI_E6 slot will be unavailable when installing PCIe M.2 SSD in M2_2 slot.
RAID
AMD®X470 Chipset
ySupports RAID 0, RAID 1 and RAID 10 for SATA storage
devices
USB
yASMedia®ASM1143 Chipset
2x USB 3.1 Gen2 (SuperSpeed USB 10Gbps) Type-A
ports on the back panel
yAMD®X470 Chipset
4x USB 3.1 Gen1 (SuperSpeed USB) ports through the
internal USB connectors
6x USB 2.0 (High-speed USB) ports (2 Type-A ports on
the back panel, 4 ports available through the internal
USB connectors)
yAMD®CPU
4x USB 3.1 Gen1 (SuperSpeed USB) Type-A ports on the
back panel
Audio
yRealtek®ALC892 Codec
y7.1-Channel High Definition Audio
ySupports S/PDIF output
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Specifications
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Back Panel
Connectors
y1x PS/2 keyboard/ mouse combo port
y2x USB 2.0 Type-A ports
y1x DVI-D port
y1x HDMI™ 1.4 port
y4x USB 3.1 Gen1 Type-A ports
y1x LAN (RJ45) port
y2x USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-A ports
y5x OFC audio jacks
y1x Optical S/PDIF OUT connector
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
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 4-pin CPU fan connector
y1x 4-pin PUMP fan connector (supports up to 2A)
y4x 4-pin system fan connectors
y1x Serial port connector
y1x Parallel port connector
y2x 5050 RGB LED strip 12V connectors
y1x TPM module connector
y1x Front panel audio connector
y2x System panel connectors
y1x Chassis Intrusion connector
y1x Clear CMOS jumper
y1x Clear CMOS button
I/O Controller NUVOTON NCT6795D Controller Chip
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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. (30.5 cm x 24.4 cm)
BIOS Features
y1x 128 Mb flash
yUEFI AMI BIOS
yACPI 6.1, SM BIOS 2.8
yMulti-language
Software
yDrivers
yAPP MANAGER
yCOMMAND CENTER
yLIVE UPDATE 6
yMYSTIC LIGHT
ySUPER CHARGER
yGAMING APP
yRAMDISK
yX-BOOST
ySMART TOOL
yNahimic Audio
yOpen Broadcaster Software (OBS)
yNorton™ Internet Security Solution
yGoogle Chrome™, Google Toolbar, Google Drive
yCPU-Z MSI GAMING
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