MSI Z370-A PRO User Manual

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Intel® Optane™ Memory Configuration
Intel
®
Optane™ Memory Configuration
Intel
®
Optane™ memory can accelerate the Windows 10 64bit operating system. This
section describes how to install and remove the Intel
®
Optane™ memory.
System Requirements
y Intel
®
Optane™ memory ready MSI
®
motherboards
y Supported 7th Gen, or later, Intel
®
Core™ - i Processor
y System BIOS that supports the Intel
®
Rapid Storage Technology (Intel
®
RST) 15.5 or
later driver
y Operating system: Windows 10 64 bit (UEFI mode).
y Intel
®
Optane™ Memory Module
Installing the Intel
®
Optane™ memory
1. Update BIOS (refer to the Updating BIOS section).
2. Install the Intel
®
Optane™ memory module.
 Power off the system.
 Refer to the Specifications for location to install your Intel
®
Optane™ memory
module.
 Install the Intel
®
Optane™ memory module into the M.2 slot.
3. Enable M.2/Optane Genie
 Power on and press Delete key to enter BIOS Setup menu.
 Enable M.2/Optane Genie by clicking the M.2/Optane Genie item.
 Click Ok in the dialog.
 Press F10 to save configuration and exit.
4. Install the Intel
®
Rapid Storage Technology 15.5
 Reboot to operating system.
 Install the Intel
®
Rapid Storage Technology 15.5
 Reboot System.

MSI Z370-A PRO Specifications

General

ECC	No
Non-ECC	Yes
Memory channels	Dual-channel
Memory slots type	DIMM
Number of memory slots	4
Supported memory types	DDR4-SDRAM
Maximum internal memory	64 GB
Supported memory clock speeds	2133, 4000 MHz
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10
Supported storage drive types	HDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfaces	M.2, SATA III
Audio chip	Realtek ALC892
Cooling type	Passive
Component for	PC
Motherboard chipset	-
PC health monitoring	CPU, FAN, Power supply, Temperature, Voltage
Audio output channels	7.1 channels
Motherboard form factor	ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel
Parallel processing technology support	2-Way CrossFireX
Processor socket	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor series	Intel Celeron, Intel Pentium
Maximum number of SMP processors	1
Number of SATA connectors	6
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	2
BIOS type	UEFI
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111H
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet
Cables included	SATA
USB 2.0 ports quantity	USB 2.0 ports have a data transmission speed of 480 Mbps, and are backwards compatible with USB 1.1 ports. You can connect all kinds of peripheral devices to them.

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	- mm
Width	244 mm
Height	305 mm