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Rear I/O Panel
Rear I/O Panel
PS/2 Port
LAN
USB 2.0
Audio Ports
DVI-D
DisplayPort
USB 3.1 Gen1
USB 3.1 Gen1
VGA
Link/ Activity LED
Status
Description
Off
No link
Yellow
Linked
Blinking
Data activity
Speed LED
Status
Description
Off
10 Mbps connection
Green
100 Mbps connection
Orange
1 Gbps connection
L
A
N Por
t LED Sta
tus T
able
Audio Por
t
s C
onfigur
ation
Audio Ports
Channel
2
4
6
8
Line-In
Line-Out/ Fr
ont Speaker Out
●
●
●
●
Rear Speaker Out
●
●
●
Center/ Subwoofer Out
●
●
Side Speaker Out
●
Mic In
(
●
: connected,
Blank
: empty)
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Table of Contents
Unpacking
1
Safety Information
2
Quick Start
3
Preparing Tools and Components
3
Installing a Processor
4
Installing DDR4 Memory
5
Connecting the Front Panel Header
6
Installing the Motherboard
7
Installing SATA Drives
8
Installing a Graphics Card
9
Connecting Peripheral Devices
10
Connecting the Power Connectors
11
Power on
12
Table of Contents
13
Specifications
15
Block Diagram
20
Rear I/O Panel
21
LAN Port LED Status Table
21
Audio Ports Configuration
21
Realtek HD Audio Manager
22
Overview of Components
24
CPU Socket
26
DIMM Slots
27
PCI_E1~6: Pcie Expansion Slots
28
M2_1: M.2 Slot (Key M)
29
SATA1~6: SATA 6Gb/S Connectors
30
JFP1, JFP2: Front Panel Connectors
30
CPU_PWR1, ATX_PWR1: Power Connectors
31
JCOM1: Serial Port Connector
31
JUSB1~2: USB 2.0 Connectors
32
JUSB3~4: USB 3.1 Gen1 Connectors
32
CPU_FAN1,SYS_FAN1~4, PUMP_FAN1: Fan Connectors
34
JAUD1: Front Audio Connector
35
JCI1: Chassis Intrusion Connector
35
JTPM1: TPM Module Connector
36
JLPT1: Parallel Port Connector
36
JBAT1: Clear CMOS (Reset BIOS) Jumper
37
JTBT1: Thunderbolt Add-On Card Connector
37
EZ Debug LED
38
BIOS Setup
39
Entering BIOS Setup
39
Resetting BIOS
40
Updating BIOS
40
EZ Mode
41
Advanced Mode
43
Settings
44
Advanced
44
Boot
50
Security
51
Save & Exit
52
M-Flash
60
Oc Profile
61
Hardware Monitor
62
Software Description
63
Installing Windows 10
63
Installing Drivers
63
Installing Utilities
63
App Manager
64
Live Update 6
65
Command Center
67
X-Boost
71
Mysticlight
73
Msi Smart Tool
75
Ramdisk
77
Network Genie
78
Intel ® Extreme Tuning Utility
80
Cpu-Z
81
RAID Configuration
82
Using Intel ® Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM
82
Degraded RAID Array
85
Intel ® Optane™ Memory Configuration
87
System Requirements
87
Installing the Intel Optane™ Memory
87
Removing the Intel ® Optane™ Memory
89
Troubleshooting
90
Troubleshooting
91
Regulatory Notices
92
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MSI Z370-A Specifications
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Brand
MSI
Model
Z370-A
Category
Motherboard
Language
English
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