MSI Z270 PC MATE (7A72-001R) user manual

Contents

1. Unpackingp. 1

   Thank you for buying the MSI® Z270 PC MATE/ H270 PC MATE/ B250 PC MATE motherboard. Check to make sure your motherboard box contains the following items. If…

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. 15

   CPU Supports 6th/7th Gen Intel® Core™ i3/i5/i7 processors, and Intel® Pentium® and Celeron® processors for Socket LGA1151 Chipset Intel® Z270/ H270/ B250…

5. Block Diagramp. 21
6. Rear I/O Panelp. 22

   PS/2 LAN USB 2.0 DVI-D VGA Link/ Activity LED Status Description Off No link Yellow Linked Blinking Data activity Speed LED Status Description Off 10 Mbps…

7. Overview of Componentsp. 24
8. BIOS Setupp. 38
9. Software Descriptionp. 63

   Installing Windows® 7/ 8.1/ 10 1. Power on the computer. 2. Insert the Windows® 7/ 8.1/ 10 disc into your optical drive. Note: Due to chipset limitation…

10. RAID Configuration (optional)p. 73

    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…

11. Troubleshootingp. 80

    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…

12. Regulatory Noticesp. 81

    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…