MSI Z370 GAMING PRO CARBON User manual

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Unpacking
Unpacking
Thank you for buying the MSI®Z370 GODLIKE GAMING 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
Thermistor
Cable x3
Drivers & Utilities
Disc Motherboard User
Guide
I/O Shield
Motherboard
Case Badge
Quick Guide
6.3mm - 3.5mm
headphone Jack
1 to 2 RGB LED Extension
Y Cable 80cm x1

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SATA Cable Labels Antenna x2
C D 5V GND
Rainbow 5050 RGB LED strip set (5V)
M.2 Xpander-Z
USB Xpander
USB Xpander Cable

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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.

4Quick Start
DDR4 Memory
Graphics Card
SATA Hard Disk Drive
SATA DVD Drive
A Package of Screws
Phillips Screwdriver
Chassis
Power Supply Unit
Thermal Paste
Quick Start
Preparing Tools and Components
Intel®LGA 1151 CPU CPU Fan

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Quick Start
http://youtu.be/bf5La099urI
Installing a Processor
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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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2 10
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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
BAT1
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

12 Quick Start
Connecting the Power Connectors
http://youtu.be/gkDYyR_83I4
ATX_PWR1 CPU_PWR1
CPU_PWR2 PCIE_PWR1

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Quick Start
Power On
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14 Contents
Contents
Unpacking .............................................................................................................. 1
Safety Information................................................................................................. 3
Quick Start ............................................................................................................. 4
Preparing Tools and Components.......................................................................... 4
Installing a Processor............................................................................................. 5
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 .................................................................................................... 24
Rear I/O Panel ..................................................................................................... 25
LAN Port LED Status Table................................................................................... 25
Audio Ports Configuration.................................................................................... 25
Realtek HD Audio Manager .................................................................................. 26
Installing Antennas............................................................................................... 28
FLASHB1: BIOS FLASHBACK+ Button................................................................. 28
Overview of Components .................................................................................... 29
CPU Socket ........................................................................................................... 31
DIMM Slots............................................................................................................ 32
PCI_E1~5: PCIe Expansion Slots.......................................................................... 33
PEGSW1: PCIe CeaseFire Switch......................................................................... 34
U2_1: U.2 Connector............................................................................................. 36
M2_1~3: M.2 Slots (Key M) ................................................................................... 37
Installing the M.2 Xpander-Z ............................................................................... 38
SATA1~6: SATA 6Gb/s Connectors ....................................................................... 39
JFP1, JFP2: Front Panel Connectors ................................................................... 41
OC1: GAME BOOST Knob ..................................................................................... 42
JSLOW1: Slow Mode Booting Jumper.................................................................. 43
CPU_PWR1~2, ATX_PWR1, PCIE_PWR1: Power Connectors.............................. 44
JUSB3~5: USB 2.0 Connectors............................................................................. 45
JUSB2: USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-C Connector............................................................. 46
JUSB1, JUSB6: USB 3.1 Gen1 Connectors........................................................... 46

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Contents
T_SEN1~3: Thermal Sensor Connectors ............................................................. 47
CPU_FAN1, PUMP_FAN1, SYS_FAN1~8: Fan Connectors................................... 48
JAUD1: Front Audio Connector ............................................................................ 49
JCI1: Chassis Intrusion Connector....................................................................... 49
JTPM1: TPM Module Connector........................................................................... 50
JBAT1: Clear CMOS (Reset BIOS) Jumper........................................................... 50
BIOS_SW1: Multi-BIOS Switch............................................................................. 51
POWER1, RESET1: Power Button, Reset Button ................................................. 52
OC_FS1: OC Force Enter BIOS Button.................................................................. 52
OC_RT2: OC Retry Button..................................................................................... 52
JRGB1, JRAINBOW1: RGB LED connectors......................................................... 53
Onboard LEDs ...................................................................................................... 54
EZ Debug LED....................................................................................................... 54
PCIe x16 slot & M.2 slot LEDs .............................................................................. 54
DIMM LEDs ........................................................................................................... 54
XMP LED ............................................................................................................... 54
Fan LEDs............................................................................................................... 55
Fan Speed Indicators............................................................................................ 55
Multi-BIOS LEDs................................................................................................... 55
GAME BOOST LEDs .............................................................................................. 55
Debug Code LED................................................................................................... 56
Hexadecimal Character Table .............................................................................. 56
Boot Phases.......................................................................................................... 56
Debug Code LED Table ......................................................................................... 56
ACPI States Codes ................................................................................................ 58
CPU Temperature ................................................................................................. 58
BIOS Setup ........................................................................................................... 59
Entering BIOS Setup............................................................................................. 59
Resetting BIOS...................................................................................................... 60
Updating BIOS....................................................................................................... 60
EZ Mode ................................................................................................................ 62
Advanced Mode .................................................................................................... 64
SETTINGS.............................................................................................................. 65
Advanced............................................................................................................... 65
Boot....................................................................................................................... 70
Security................................................................................................................. 71
Save & Exit............................................................................................................ 72
OC.......................................................................................................................... 73
M-FLASH .............................................................................................................. 83
OC PROFILE.......................................................................................................... 84

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HARDWARE MONITOR.......................................................................................... 85
Software Description........................................................................................... 86
Installing Windows®10......................................................................................... 86
Installing Drivers .................................................................................................. 86
Installing Utilities ................................................................................................. 86
APP MANAGER ..................................................................................................... 87
LIVE UPDATE 6...................................................................................................... 88
COMMAND CENTER ............................................................................................. 90
GAMING APP......................................................................................................... 94
X-BOOST ............................................................................................................... 99
MYSTICLIGHT...................................................................................................... 101
MSI SMART TOOL ............................................................................................... 103
RAMDISK............................................................................................................. 105
Killer Control Center .......................................................................................... 106
DRAGON EYE ...................................................................................................... 107
Nahimic 2............................................................................................................ 108
XSplit Gamecaster V2 ......................................................................................... 112
SteelSeries Engine 3 .......................................................................................... 116
Intel®Extreme Tuning Utility.............................................................................. 118
CPU-Z.................................................................................................................. 119
TriDef VR............................................................................................................. 120
TriDef SmartCam................................................................................................ 123
RAID Configuration............................................................................................ 124
Using Intel®Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM ......................................... 124
Degraded RAID Array ......................................................................................... 127
M.2 PCIe SSD RAID............................................................................................. 129
Intel®Optane™ Memory Configuration ............................................................ 132
System Requirements ....................................................................................... 132
Installing the Intel®Optane™ memory .............................................................. 132
Removing the Intel®Optane™ memory ............................................................. 134
Troubleshooting.................................................................................................. 135
Troubleshooting ................................................................................................ 136
Regulatory Notices............................................................................................ 137

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Specifications
Specifications
CPU Supports 8th Generation Intel®Core™ Processors, and Intel®
Pentium®and Celeron®Processors for Socket LGA1151
Chipset Intel® Z370 Chipset
Memory
y4x DDR4 memory slots, support up to 64GB
ySupports DDR4 4133+(OC)/ 4000(OC)/ 3866(OC)/ 3733(OC)/
3600(OC)/ 3466(OC)/ 3400(OC)/ 3333(OC)/ 3300(OC)/
3200(OC)/ 3000(OC) /2800(OC)/ 2667/ 2400/ 2133 MHz*
yDual channel memory architecture
ySupports Intel®Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)
* For the latest information about memory, please visit http://www.msi.com
Expansion Slots
y4x PCIe 3.0 x16 slots*
y1x PCIe 3.0 x1 slot
* Please refer to page 33 for details.
Multi-GPU ySupports 2-Way NVIDIA®SLI™Technology
ySupports 4-Way AMD®CrossFire™Technology
Storage
Intel®Z370 Chipset
y6x SATA 6Gb/s ports*
y3x M.2 slots (Key M)*
Supports up to PCIe 3.0 x4 and SATA 6Gb/s
M2_1, M2_3 slots support 2242/ 2260 /2280/ 22110
storage devices
M2_2 slot supports 2242/ 2260 /2280 storage devices
Intel®Optane™ Memory Ready**
y1x U.2 port
Supports PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe storage
* M.2 slots, U.2 port and SATA ports share the bandwidth. Please refer to page
39 for details.
** Please refer to page 132 for Intel®Optane™ Memory Configuration.
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RAID
Intel®Z370 Chipset
ySupports RAID 0, RAID1, RAID 5 and RAID 10 for SATA
storage devices
ySupports RAID 0, RAID 1 and RAID5 for M.2 PCIe storage
devices*
* M.2 PCIe RAID volume can be created with M.2 GENIE. Please refer to page 129
for details.
LAN y3x Killer®E2500 Gigabit LAN controller
Wirsless LAN &
Bluetooth®
Killer® 1535
yThe Wireless module is pre-install in the M2_4 (Key-E) slot.
ySupports Wi-Fi 2x2 802.11 AC
ySupports Bluetooth®4.1, 3.0+HS
USB
yASMedia®ASM3142 Chipset
3x USB 3.1 Gen2 (SuperSpeed USB 10Gbps) ports
(1 Type-A port and 1 Type-C port on the back panel,
1 Type-C port available through the internal USB
connector)
yASMedia®ASM1074 Chipset
4x USB 3.1 Gen1 (SuperSpeed USB) ports on the back
panel
yIntel®Z370 Chipset
6x USB 3.1 Gen1 (SuperSpeed USB) ports (2 Type-A
ports on the back panel, 4 ports available through the
internal USB connectors)
6x USB 2.0 (High-speed USB) ports available through
the internal USB connectors
Audio
yRealtek®ALC1220 Codec
7.1-Channel High Definition Audio
Supports S/PDIF output
yESS®E9018 Codec
Supports 6.3mm Gold-plated stereo headphone out
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Back Panel
Connectors
y1x Clear CMOS button
y2x Wi-Fi Antenna connectors
y1x PS/2 keyboard/ mouse combo port
y6x USB 3.1 Gen1 Type-A ports
y3x LAN (RJ45) ports
y1x USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-A port
y1x USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-C port
y1x 6.3mm Gold-plated stereo headphone jack
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
y1x 6-pin ATX PCIe power connector
y6x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
y4x M.2 slots (M Key x3 ,E Key x1)
y1x U.2 port
y1x USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-C port
y2x USB 3.1 Gen1 connectors (supports additional 4 USB 3.1
Gen1 ports)
y3x USB 2.0 connectors (supports additional 6 USB 2.0
ports)
y1x 4-pin CPU fan connector
y1x 4-pin Water Pump connector
y8x 4-pin system fan connectors
y2x Front panel connectors
y1x Front panel audio connector
y1x TPM module connector
y1x Chassis Intrusion connector
y3x 2-pin Thermal Sensors connectors
y1x 5050 RGB LED 12V connector (JRGB1)
y1x Rainbow 5050 RGB LED 5V connector (JRAINBOW1)
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Internal Buttons
y1x GAME BOOST knob
y1x Power button
y1x Reset button
y1x OC retry button
y1x OC force enter BIOS button
y1x BIOS FLASHBACK+ button
Switches y1x Multi-BIOS switch
y1x PCIe CeaseFire switch
Jumper y1x Clear CMOS jumper
y1x Slow mode jumper
Debug LED y1x 2-Digit Debug Code LED
I/O Controller NUVOTON NCT6795 Controller Chip
Hardware Monitor
yCPU/System temperature detection
yCPU/System fan speed detection
yCPU/System 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 128 Mb flash
yUEFI AMI BIOS
yACPI 6.0, SM BIOS 3.0
yMulti-language
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