Quick Start

DDR4 Memory

Graphics Card

SATA Hard Disk Drive

SATA DVD Drive

Phillips Screwdriver

Chassis

Power Supply Unit

A Package of Screws

Thermal Paste

Quick Start

Thank you for purchasing the MSI

Z390-A PRO motherboard. This Quick Start section

provides demonstration diagrams about how to install your computer. Some of the

installations also provide video demonstrations. Please link to the URL to watch it

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Preparing Tools and Components

Intel

LGA 1151 CPU

CPU Fan

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Why am I not getting any display after I plug everything in?

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About the MSI Z390-A Pro

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MSI Z390-A Pro specifications

General

Brand	MSI
Model	Z390-A Pro
Product	Motherboard
Language	English
Filetype	PDF

Processor

Processor manufacturer	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor series	Intel Celeron,Intel Core i3,Intel Core i5,Intel Core i7,Intel Pentium

Features

Motherboard chipset	Intel Z390
Audio chip	Realtek ALC892
Audio output channels	7.1 channels
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 10
Component for	PC
Motherboard form factor	ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel

Memory

Supported memory types	DDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	4
Memory slots type	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel
ECC	✓
Supported memory clock speeds	2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3733,3866,4000,4133,4200,4266,4300,4400 MHz
Supported memory module capacities	16GB
Maximum internal memory	64 GB
Unbuffered memory	✓

Expansion slots

PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slots	4
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots	2
Number of M.2 (M) slots	1

Storage controllers

Supported storage drive types	HDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA
RAID levels	0,1,5,10

Graphics

Parallel processing technology support

2-Way CrossFireX

Other features

Number of M.2 (E) slots	1
Serial port via internal header	✓

Internal I/O

USB 2.0 connectors	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	2
Number of SATA III connectors	6
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors	0
Number of SATA II connectors	0
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0
Front panel audio connector	✓
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	✓
CPU fan connector	✓
Number of chassis fan connectors	5
Chassis intrusion connector	✓
EPS power connector (8-pin)	✓
TPM connector	✓
Parallel connector	✓
Serial port headers	1
Thunderbolt headers	1
RGB LED pin header	✓

BIOS

BIOS type	UEFI AMI
Clear CMOS jumper	✓

Rear panel I/O ports

USB 2.0 ports quantity	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1
eSATA ports quantity	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0
PS/2 ports quantity	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1
HDMI ports quantity	0
DVI-D ports quantity	1
DisplayPorts quantity	1
Headphone outputs	1
Microphone in	✓