User manual MSI Z87-G55

[. . . ] Preface Z87-G55 Z87-S02 Motherboard G52-78211X6 Copyright Notice The material in this document is the intellectual property of MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL. We take every care in the preparation of this document, but no guarantee is given as to the correctness of its contents. Our products are under continual improvement and we reserve the right to make changes without notice. Preface Trademarks All trademarks in this manual are properties of their respective owners. [. . . ] C 2 JAUD1: Front Panel Audio Connector This connector allows you to connect the front audio panel located on your computer case. This connector is compliant with the Intel® Front Panel I/O Connectivity Design Guide. Important The SATA6 port will be unavailable when install a SSD in the mSATA port. M 1 JCOM1: Serial Port Connector This connector is a 16550A high speed communication port that sends/receives 16 bytes FIFOs. D 1 English Jumper JBAT1: Clear CMOS Jumper 1 There is CMOS RAM onboard that is external powered from a battery located on the motherboard to save system configuration data. With the CMOS RAM, the system can automatically boot into the operating system (OS) every time it is turned on. If you want to clear the system configuration, set the jumpers to clear the CMOS RAM. 1 Keep Data Clear Data Important You can clear the CMOS RAM by shorting this jumper while the system is off. Do not clear the CMOS RAM while the system is on because it will damage the motherboard. En-24 Voltage Checkpoints These voltage checkpoints are used to measure the current system voltages. a multimeter (not included) will be required to check voltages. V-Check Spots These voltage check spots are for you to measure CPU and PCH voltages. To check the voltage, please attach the positive lead of the multimeter to these spots and the negative lead to ground spot. GND CPU_SA CPU_RING CPU_GFX CPU_CORE0 VCC_DDR CPU_VCCIN Spot GND CPU_SA CPU_RING CPU_GFX CPU_CORE0 VCC_DDR CPU_VCCIN Description Ground CPU SA (System Agent) voltage CPU Ring voltage CPU integrated graphics voltage CPU core0 voltage DDR memory voltage CPU Input voltage En-25 English Drivers and Utilities After you install the operating system you will need to install drivers to maximize the performance of the new computer you just built. mSI motherboard comes with a Driver Disc. Drivers allow the computer to utilize your motherboard more efficiently and take advantage of any special features we provide. You can protect your computer from viruses by installing the bundled security program. The bundle also includes a variety of powerful and creative utilities. Total Installer Total Installer is very easy to use and does a great job of finding necessary drivers. Please follow the steps below to install drivers and utilities for your new computer. The software installation will then be in progress, after it has finished it will prompt you to restart. You can also use the same method to install the utilities. [. . . ] [Enabled] Enables C1E function to reduce the CPU frequency and voltage for power-saving in halt state. – Package C State limit [Auto] This item allows you to select a CPU C-state mode for power-saving when system is idle. This item appears when "Intel C-State" is enabled. [Auto] This setting will be configured automatically by BIOS. [. . . ]