MSI MEG Z490 UNIFY User Manual

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UEFI BIOS

Resetting BIOS

You might need to restore the default BIOS setting to solve certain problems. There

are several ways to reset BIOS:

∙ Go to BIOS and press F6 to load optimized defaults.

∙ Short the Clear CMOS jumper on the motherboard.

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Important

Be sure the computer is off before clearing CMOS data. Please refer to the Clear

CMOS jumper section for resetting BIOS.

Updating BIOS

Updating BIOS with M-FLASH

Before updating:

Please download the latest BIOS file that matches your motherboard model from MSI

website. And then save the BIOS file into the USB flash drive.

Updating BIOS:

1. Insert the USB flash drive that contains the update file into the USB port.

2. Please refer the following methods to enter flash mode.

▪ Reboot and press Ctrl + F5 key during POST and click on Yes to reboot the

system.

Press <Ctrl+F5> to activate M-Flash for BIOS update.

▪ Reboot and press Del key during POST to enter BIOS. Click the M-FLASH button

and click on Yes to reboot the system.

3. Select a BIOS file to perform the BIOS update process.

4. When prompted click on Yes to start recovering BIOS.

5. After the flashing process is 100% completed, the system will reboot

automatically.

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General

Processor socket	LGA 1200 (Socket H5)
Processor manufacturer	Intel
Compatible processor series	Intel Celeron, Intel Pentium G
Maximum number of SMP processors	1
Non-ECC	Yes
Memory channels	Dual-channel
Memory slots type	DIMM
Number of memory slots	4
Supported memory types	DDR4-SDRAM
Maximum internal memory	128 GB
Supported memory clock speeds	2133, 2666, 2933 MHz
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10
Supported storage drive types	HDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfaces	M.2, PCI Express 3.0
Parallel processing technology support	2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
USB 2.0 connectors	2
Number of SATA II connectors	0
Number of SATA III connectors	6
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.
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity	3
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8125B
Wi-Fi standards	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Bluetooth version	5.1
Ethernet interface type	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Audio chip	Realtek ALC1220
Component for	PC
Motherboard chipset	Intel Z490
Audio output channels	7.1 channels
Motherboard form factor	ATX
Number of mounting holes	9
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 10 x64
BIOS type	UEFI AMI
Harmonized System (HS) code	84733020