MSI X99A Gaming Pro Carbon (007A20-003R) quick start guide

Contents

1. Unpackingp. 1

   Thank you for buying the MSI® X99A GAMING PRO CARBON motherboard. Check to make sure your motherboard box contains the following items. If something is…

2. Safety Informationp. 2

   y The components included in this package are prone to damage from electrostatic discharge (ESD). Please adhere to the following instructions to ensure…

3. Quick Startp. 3

   Intel® LGA 2011-3 CPU DDR4 Memory Graphics Card SATA Hard Disk Drive SATA DVD Drive A Package of Screws Phillips Screwdriver Chassis Power Supply Unit CPU Fan…

4. Specificationsp. 16

   CPU y Supports New Intel® Core™ i7 Processor Extreme Edition for LGA2011-3 Socket y Supports Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0* * This function will be…

5. Block Diagramp. 23

   LPC Bus 2x USB 3.1 Gen2 4 Channel DDR4 Memory 4x USB 3.1 Gen1 1x SATA Express 1x M.2 8x SATA 6Gb/s PCI Express Bus PCI Express Bus PCI Express Bus PS/2 Mouse /…

6. Rear I/O Panelp. 24

   Link/ Activity LED Status Description Off No link Yellow Linked Blinking Data activity Speed LED Status Description Off 10 Mbps connection Green 100 Mbps…

7. Overview of Componentsp. 27
8. LED Status Indicatorsp. 51
9. BIOS Setupp. 55

   The default settings offer the optimal performance for system stability in normal conditions. You should always keep the default settings to avoid possible…

10. Software Descriptionp. 79

    Installing Windows® 7/ 8.1/ 10 1. Power on the computer. 2. Insert the Windows® 7/ 8.1/ 10 disc into your optical drive. 3. Press the Restart button on the…

11. RAID Configurationp. 108

    Below are the different types of a RAID. RAID 0 breaks the data into blocks which are written to separate hard drives. Spreading the hard drive I/O load across…

12. Troubleshootingp. 113

    Before sending the motherboard for RMA repair, try to go over troubleshooting guide first to see if your got similar symptoms as mentioned below. The power is…

13. Regulatory Noticesp. 114

    FCC Compliance Statement Note: 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…

14. BIOS1: Multi-BIOS Switchp. 48

    This motherboard has two built-in BIOS ROMs (Labeled A and B, default BIOS ROM is A). If one is crashed, you can shift to the other for booting by sliding the…

15. CPUFAN1,SYSFAN1~3,PUMPFAN1: Fan Connectorsp. 46

    Fan connectors can be classified as PWM (Pulse Width Modulation) Mode and Voltage Mode. PWM Mode fan connectors provide constant 12V output and adjust fan…

16. CPU Socketp. 29

    Introduction to the LGA 2011-3 CPU The surface of the LGA2011-3 CPU has four alignment keys and a yellow triangle to assist in correctly lining up the CPU for…

17. DIMM Slotsp. 30
18. JAUD1: Front Audio Connectorp. 47
19. JBAT1: Clear CMOS (Reset BIOS) Jumperp. 49

    There is CMOS memory onboard that is external powered from a battery located on the motherboard to save system configuration data. If you want to clear the…

20. JCI1: Chassis Intrusion Connectorp. 47

    This connector allows you to connect the chassis intrusion switch cable. Normal (default) Trigger the chassis intrusion event Using chassis intrusion detector…

21. JFP1, JFP2: Front Panel Connectorsp. 43
22. JLED1: RGB LED connectorp. 45

    This connector allows you to connect the RGB LED strip. Important y This connector supports 5050 RGB multi-color LED strips (12V/G/R/B) with the maximum power…

23. JPWR1~2: Power Connectorsp. 42

    These connectors allow you to connect an ATX power supply. 1 2 14 13 1 LPC Clock 2 3V Standby power 3 LPC Reset 4 3.3V Power 5 LPC address & data pin0 6 Serial…

24. JSLOW1: Slow Mode Booting Jumperp. 50

    This jumper is used for LN2 cooling solution, that provides the extreme overclocking conditions, to boot at a stable processor frequency and to prevent the…

25. JTPM1: TPM Module Connectorp. 41

    Overview of Components Stage CPU Frequency Intel i7-5960X Intel i7-5930X Intel i7-5820X 0 GAME BOOST disabled GAME BOOST disabled GAME BOOST disabled 1 3.7 GHz…

26. JUSB1~2: USB 3.1 Gen1 Connectorsp. 43
27. JUSB3~4: USB 2.0 Connectorsp. 45
28. M2_1: M.2 Slot (Key M)p. 36

    2 3 30° 3. Tighten the base screw into the hole of the distance to the M.2 slot as the length your M.2 module. 4. Insert your M.2 module into the M.2 slot at a…

29. OC1: GAME BOOST Knobp. 40

    This knob allows you to manually select a stage from number 0 (default) to number 11 (extreme) for overclocking the Intel X-SKU processors. The processor’s…

30. PCI_E1~6: PCIe Expansion Slotsp. 32

    PCI_E1: PCIe 3.0 x16 PCI_E2: PCIe 2.0 x1 PCI_E3: PCIe 3.0 x16 PCI_E4: PCIe 2.0 x1 PCI_E5: PCIe 3.0 x8 PCI_E6: PCIe 3.0 x8 Important y For a single PCIe x16…