MSI Z370 GAMING M5 (7B58-003R) user manual

Contents

1. Unpackingp. 1

   Thank you for buying the MSI® Z370 GAMING M5 motherboard. Check to make sure your motherboard box contains the following items. If something is missing…

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 1151 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 Supports 8th Generation Intel® Core™ Processors, and Intel® Pentium® and Celeron® Processors for Socket LGA1151 Chipset Intel® Z370 Express Chipset Memory…

5. Block Diagramp. 22
6. Rear I/O Panelp. 23
7. Overview of Componentsp. 26
8. Onboard LEDsp. 42

   EZ Debug LEDs These LEDs indicate the status of key components during booting process. When an error is occurred, the corresponding LED stays lit until the…

9. BIOS Setupp. 47

   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. 73

    Installing Windows® 10 1. Power on the computer. 2. Insert the Windows® 10 disc into your optical drive. 3. Press the Restart button on the computer case. 4.…

11. RAID Configurationp. 107

    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. Intel® Optane™ Memory Configurationp. 115

    Intel® Optane™ memory can accelerate the Windows 10 64bit operating system. This section describes how to install and remove the Intel® Optane™ memory. System…

13. Troubleshootingp. 119

    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…