MSI Z97 XPOWER AC User manual

Z97 XPOWER AC
Motherboard
G52-79141X3
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Copyright Notice
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INTERNATIONAL. We take every care in the preparation of this document, but no
guarantee is given as to the correctness of its contents. Our products are under
continual improvement and we reserve the right to make changes without notice.
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Revision History
Revision Revision History Date
V1.0 First release 2014/05

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Safety Instructions
Always read the safety instructions carefully.
Keep this User’s Manual for future reference.
Keep this equipment away from humidity.
The openings on the enclosure are for air convection hence protects the equipment
from overheating. DO NOT COVER THE OPENINGS.
Make sure the voltage of the power source is at 110/220V before connecting the
equipment to the power inlet.
Place the power cord such a way that people can not step on it. Do not place
anything over the power cord.
Always Unplug the Power Cord before inserting any add-on card or module.
All cautions and warnings on the equipment should be noted.
Never pour any liquid into the opening that can cause damage or cause electrical
shock.
If any of the following situations arises, get the equipment checked by service
personnel:
The power cord or plug is damaged.
Liquid has penetrated into the equipment.
The equipment has been exposed to moisture.
The equipment does not work well or you can not get it work according to
User’s Manual.
The equipment has been dropped and damaged.
The equipment has obvious sign of breakage.
DO NOT LEAVE THIS EQUIPMENT IN AN ENVIRONMENT ABOVE 60oC (140oF),
IT MAY DAMAGE THE EQUIPMENT.

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CE Conformity
Hereby, Micro-Star International CO., LTD declares that this device is
in compliance with the essential safety requirements and other relevant
provisions set out in the European Directive.
FCC-B Radio Frequency Interference Statement
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B
digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to
provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not
installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference
to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not
occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to
and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the
measures listed below.
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
the receiver is connected.
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for help.
Notice 1
compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
Notice 2
Shielded interface cables and A.C. power cord, if any, must be used in order to comply
with the emission limits.
VOIR LA NOTICE D’INSTALLATION AVANT DE RACCORDER AU RESEAU.
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions:
1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and
2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may
cause undesired operation.
Micro-Star International
MS-7914

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Radiation Exposure Statement
This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an
uncontrolled environment. This equipment and its antenna should be installed and
operated with minimum distance 20 cm between the radiator and your body. This
equipment and its antenna must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any
other antenna or transmitter.
European Community Compliance Statement
The equipment complies with the RF Exposure Requirement 1999/519/EC, Council
Recommendation of 12 July 1999 on the limitation of exposure of the general public
Directive.
FCC Bluetooth Wireless Compliance
The antenna used with this transmitter must not be colocated or operated in
conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter subject to the conditions of the FCC
Grant.
Bluetooth Industry Canada Statement
This Class B device meets all requirements of the Canadian interference-causing
equipment regulations.
Cet appareil numérique de la Class B respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur
le matériel brouilleur du Canada.
Taiwan Wireless Statements
Japan VCCI Class B Statement
Korea Warning Statements

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California, USA:
The button cell battery may contain perchlorate material and requires
special handling when recycled or disposed of in California.
For further information please visit:
Taiwan:
For better environmental protection, waste batteries should be collected
separately for recycling or special disposal.
European Union:
Batteries, battery packs, and accumulators should not be disposed of
as unsorted household waste. Please use the public collection system
to return, recycle, or treat them in compliance with the local regulations.
Battery Information
Chemical Substances Information
In compliance with chemical substances regulations, such as the EU REACH
Regulation (Regulation EC No. 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and the
Council), MSI provides the information of chemical substances in products at:
http://www.msi.com/html/popup/csr/evmtprtt_pcm.html
CAUTION: There is a risk of explosion, if battery is incorrectly replaced.
Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer.

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WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) Statement
ENGLISH
To protect the global environment and as an environmentalist, MSI must
remind you that...
Under the European Union (“EU”) Directive on Waste Electrical and
13, 2005, products of “electrical and electronic equipment” cannot be
discarded as municipal wastes anymore, and manufacturers of covered
electronic equipment will be obligated to take back such products at the end of their
useful life. MSI will comply with the product take back requirements at the end of life
of MSI-branded products that are sold into the EU. You can return these products to
local collection points.
DEUTSCH
Gemäß der Richtlinie 2002/96/EG über Elektro- und Elektronik-Altgeräte dürfen
Elektro- und Elektronik-Altgeräte nicht mehr als kommunale Abfälle entsorgt werden.
MSI hat europaweit verschiedene Sammel- und Recyclingunternehmen beauftragt,
die in die Europäische Union in Verkehr gebrachten Produkte, am Ende seines
Zeitpunkt ausschliesslich an einer lokalen Altgerätesammelstelle in Ihrer Nähe.
FRANÇAIS
Au sujet de la directive européenne (EU) relative aux déchets des équipement
que les produits électriques et électroniques ne peuvent être déposés dans les
les points de collecte.

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ESPAÑOL
MSI como empresa comprometida con la protección del medio ambiente, recomienda:
Bajo la directiva 2002/96/EC de la Unión Europea en materia de desechos y/o
equipos electrónicos, con fecha de rigor desde el 13 de agosto de 2005, los productos
los contenedores habituales de su municipio, los fabricantes de equipos electrónicos,
están obligados a hacerse cargo de dichos productos al termino de su período de
vida. MSI estará comprometido con los términos de recogida de sus productos
estos productos en el punto limpio establecido por el ayuntamiento de su localidad o
NEDERLANDS
Om het milieu te beschermen, wil MSI u eraan herinneren dat….
De richtlijn van de Europese Unie (EU) met betrekking tot Vervuiling van Electrische
kunnen niet meer beschouwd worden als vervuiling. Fabrikanten van dit soort
producten worden verplicht om producten retour te nemen aan het eind van hun
SRPSKI
sredini, MSI mora da vas podesti da…
POLSKI

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TÜRKÇE
MAGYAR
ITALIANO
Per proteggere l’ambiente, MSI, da sempre amica della natura, ti ricorda che….
In base alla Direttiva dell’Unione Europea (EU) sullo Smaltimento dei Materiali Elettrici
ed Elettronici, Direttiva 2002/96/EC in vigore dal 13 Agosto 2005, prodotti appartenenti
alla categoria dei Materiali Elettrici ed Elettronici non possono più essere eliminati
del loro ciclo di vita. È possibile portare i prodotti nel più vicino punto di raccolta

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CONTENTS
English...................................................................................................... En-1
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Connectors Quick Guide....................................................................................En-5
Back Panel Quick Guide ....................................................................................En-7
CPU (Central Processing Unit) ..........................................................................En-9
Memory ............................................................................................................En-13
Mounting Screw Holes .....................................................................................En-14
Power Supply...................................................................................................En-15
Expansion Slots ...............................................................................................En-16
Video/ Graphics Cards ....................................................................................En-17
Internal Connectors..........................................................................................
Voltage Checkpoints ........................................................................................En-25
Buttons.............................................................................................................En-26
Jumper .............................................................................................................En-30
Switch...............................................................................................................En-31
LED Status Indicators ......................................................................................En-34
Drivers and Utilities ..........................................................................................En-36
BIOS Setup ......................................................................................................En-37
Deutsch .................................................................................................... De-1
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Anschlussübersicht ........................................................................................... De-5
Rücktafel-Übersicht........................................................................................... De-7
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Speicher.......................................................................................................... De-13
Schraubenlöcher für die Montage................................................................... De-14
Stromversorgung............................................................................................. De-15
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Interne Anschlüsse..........................................................................................
Spannungsmesspunkte................................................................................... De-25
Tasten ............................................................................................................. De-26
Steckbrücken .................................................................................................. De-30
Schalter........................................................................................................... De-31
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Treiber und Dienstprogramme ........................................................................ De-36
BIOS Setup ..................................................................................................... De-37
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Guide Rapide Des Connecteurs .........................................................................Fr-5

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Guide rapide du panneau arrière ........................................................................Fr-7
Mémoire ............................................................................................................Fr-13
Trous Taraudés de Montage.............................................................................Fr-14
Connecteurs d’alimentation...............................................................................Fr-15
Emplacements d’extension ...............................................................................Fr-16
Cartes Vidéo/ Graphics ....................................................................................Fr-17
Connecteurs internes........................................................................................
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Boutons.............................................................................................................Fr-26
Cavaliers ...........................................................................................................Fr-30
Cavaliers ...........................................................................................................Fr-31
Indicateurs d'état LED.......................................................................................Fr-34
Pilotes et Utilitaires............................................................................................Fr-36
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CPU......................................................................................................................A-2
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SATA HDD...........................................................................................................A-9
M.2 .....................................................................................................................A-10
Front Panel Connector/ Frontpanel Anschluss/ Connecteur panneau avant/

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Thank you for choosing the Z97 XPOWER AC Series (MS-7914 v1.X) E-ATX
motherboard. The Z97 XPOWER AC Series motherboards are based on
Intel®Z97
Intel®LGA1150 processor, the Z97 XPOWER AC Series motherboards
deliver a high performance and professional desktop platform solution.
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CPU
Support
Supports 5th and 4th Generation Intel®Core™ Processors, and
Intel®Pentium®and Celeron®Processors for the Socket LGA1150
Chipset Intel® Z97 Express Chipset
Memory
Support
4x DDR3 memory slots supporting up to 32GB
2666(OC)/ 2600(OC)/ 2400(OC)/ 2200(OC)/ 2133(OC)/ 2000(OC)/
Dual channel memory architecture
Supports Intel®
Expansion
Slots
5x PCIe 3.0 x16 slots*
- The operating mode will be x0/x16/x0/x0/x0, x16/x0/x0/x16/x0,
- Support for installing up to 4 PCIe x16 expansion cards.
2x PCIe 2.0 x1 slots
* For a single expansion card installation with optimum performance, using the PCI_E2 slot
is recommended.
Onboard
Graphics
1x HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of
1x DisplayPort, supporting a maximum resolution of
Multi-GPU
Support
Supports 4-Way AMD®CrossFireTM Technology*
Supports 4-Way NVIDIA®SLITM Technology
Storage Intel Z97 Express Chipset
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- 1x M.2 port*
- M.2 port supports M.2 SATA 6Gb/s module
- M.2 port supports M.2 PCIe module up to 10Gb/s speed**
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- Supports RAID 0, RAID1, RAID 5 and RAID 10***
- Supports Intel Smart Response Technology, Intel®Rapid Start
Technology and Intel Smart Connect Technology****
ASMedia ASM1061 Chipset
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* The SATA5 and SATA6 ports will be unavailable when installing a module in the M.2 port.
** Intel RST only supports PCIe M.2 SSD with UEFI ROM, does not support Legacy ROM.
*** M.2 PCIe interface does not support RAID 0, RAID1, RAID 5 and RAID 10.
USB Intel Z97 Express Chipset
- 4x USB 3.0 ports available through the internal USB connectors
- 6x USB 2.0 ports (2 ports on the back panel, 4 ports available
through the internal USB connectors*)
ASMedia ASM1074 Chipset
- 6x USB 3.0 ports on the back panel
ASMedia ASM1042 Chipset
- 2x USB 3.0 ports on the back panel
* Internal JUSB1 connector supports MSI Super Charger.

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Audio Realtek®ALC1150 Codec
-
- Supports S/PDIF output
LAN
Wireless
LAN
Wi-Fi/Bluetooth expansion module with Intel Dual Band Wireless-
AC 7260 chip.
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- Supports Intel Wireless Display (WiDi)
Bluetooth Wi-Fi/Bluetooth expansion module with Intel Dual Band Wireless-
AC 7260 chip.
- Supports Bluetooth v4.0 (includes BLE* and Bluetooth 3.0+HS)
* BLE: Bluetooth Low Energy
Back Panel
Connectors
1x PS/2 keyboard/ mouse combo port
2x USB 2.0 ports
1x Clear CMOS button
1x Optical S/PDIF OUT connector
1x HDMI port
1x DisplayPort
1x LAN (RJ45) port
6x OFC audio jacks
Internal
Connectors
1x 24-pin ATX main power connector
1x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector
1x 6-pin ATX 12V power connector*
10x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
2x USB 2.0 connectors (supports additional 4 USB 2.0 ports)
2x USB 3.0 connectors (supports additional 4 USB 3.0 ports)
2x 4-pin CPU fan connectors
5x 4-pin system fan connectors
1x Clear CMOS jumper
1x Front panel audio connector
2x System panel connectors
1x TPM module connector
1x Chassis Intrusion connector
9x V-Check connectors
1x GO2BIOS button
1x Power button
1x Reset button
2x Base Clock control buttons
2x CPU Ratio control buttons
1x OC Genie button
1x Discharge button
1x Multi-BIOS switch
1x OC Genie mode switch
1x Slow mode switch
1x Base Clock step swtich
1x PCIe CeaseFire switch
1x 2-Digit Debug Code LED
1x Wi-Fi/Bluetooth module connector
* Provides additional power to PCIe x16 slots

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I/O
Controller
NUVOTON NCT6792 Controller Chip
Hardware
Monitor
CPU/System temperature detection
CPU/System fan speed detection
CPU/System fan speed control
BIOS
Features
UEFI AMI BIOS
ACPI 5.0, PnP 1.0a, SM BIOS 2.7, DMI 2.0
Multi-language
Special
Features
Audio Boost
Military Class 4
OC Genie 4
Click BIOS 4
Intel Wireless Display
NVIDIA SLI
AMD CrossFire
GO2BIOS
Easy Button
Direct OC
V-Check Points
Clear CMOS Button
Total Fan Control
Super Charger
Smart Utilities
Wi-Fi
Bluetooth
Command Center
ECO Center
Software Drivers
MSI
- Command Center
- Live Update 6
- Smart Utilities
- Super Charger
- Fast Boot
- ECO Center
7-ZIP
Intel Extreme Tuning Utility
Norton Internet Security Solution
Form
Factor
E-ATX Form Factor
12 in. x 10.4 in. (30.5 cm x 26.4 cm)

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Connectors Quick Guide
CPUFAN1
PCI_E1
PCI_E2
PCI_E3
PCI_E4
PCI_E5
PCI_E6
PCI_E7
SATA1_2
SATA3_4
SATA5_6
JPWR2 CPU Socket
Back
Panel
JPWR3
Wi-Fi/Bluetooth expansion
module connector
M2_1
JPWR4 DIMM1
DIMM2
DIMM3
DIMM4
JPWR1
JUSB4
JUSB3
JTPM1
CPUFAN2
SLOW_1
OC_SW1
OC1
POWER1
FV1
RESET1
DISCH1
JCI1
FASTB1
JFP1
JFP2
BIOS_SW1
JUSB1
JUSB2
SYSFAN3
JAUD1
SATA9_10
PEGSW1 OPTFAN1
OPTFAN2
BLCK_STEP1
RATIO+,-
For the latest information about CPU, please visit
http://www.msi.com/cpu-support/
For more information on compatible components, please visit
http://www.msi.com/test-report/
BCLK+,-
SYSFAN1
SYSFAN2

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Connectors Reference Guide
Port Name Port Type Page
Back Panel En-7
BCLK_STEP1 Base Clock Step Swtich En-33
CPU LGA1150 CPU Socket En-9
DISCH1 Discharge Button En-27
FASTB1 GO2BIOS Button En-29
FV1 V-Check Connectors En-25
JAUD1 Front Panel Audio Connector En-23
JBAT1 Clear CMOS Jumper En-30
JCI1 Chassis Intrusion Connector En-22
JFP1, JFP2 System Panel Connectors En-20
JTPM1 TPM Module Connector En-24
JUSB3 USB 3.0 Expansion Connector En-22
M2_1 M.2 Port En-23
BIOS_SW1 Multi-BIOS Switch En-31
OC_SW1 OC Genie Mode Switch En-32
OC1 OC Genie Button En-26
PEGSW1 PCIe CeaseFire Switch En-33
POWER1 Power Button En-27
RESET1 Reset Button En-27
SLOW_1 Slow Mode Booting Switch En-32
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