MSI MAG FORGE M100A PC Case User Guide

MSI MAG FORGE M100A PC Case User Guide

Accessories

Item	Name / Q’ty	Used for
Cable ties x5	Cable management
PCIe slot covers x2	PCI slot protection

(Only for MAG FORGE M100R)|                                             1 to 4 fan splitter cable x1| Connecting 4 fans
| Fan screws x2| Front 120/140mm fan
| Screw #6-32 10mm x2| Securing drive tray
| Screw #6-32 6.5mm x4| Motherboard stud
| Screw #6-32 6mm x6| PSU / PCIe card
| Screw #6-32 5mm x4| 3.5” HDD
| Screw M3 5mm x17| Motherboard / SSD
| Screw #6-32 4mm x3| 3.5” HDD

Specification

FORGE M100R)
**Pre-Installed Fan| MAG FORGE M100R Front: 3 x 120mm ARGB fan Rear: 1 x 120 mm ARGB fan
MAG FORGE M100A Front: 3 x 120mm Auto RGB fanRear: 1 x 120 mm Auto RGB fan
****Material| Chassis: Steel (SPCC 0.4/0.45 mm) Front
Bezel: Plastic + Mesh Right Side Panel: Steel
MAG FORGE M100R Left Side Panel: Tempered glass
MAG FORGE M100A Left Side Panel: Transparent acrylic
Dust Filters| Top: Magnetic frame dust filter PVC mesh Bottom dust filter
Fan Support| Top: 2 x 120 mmFront: 3 x 120 mmRear: 1 x 120 mm
Drive Bays| 2 x 2.5” SSD mounting brackets2 x 3.5” HDD trays
Expansion Slots| Supports 4 expansion slots
****IO Panel| 1 x Power button 1 x Reset button1 x Power indicator 1 x Mic-in1 x Audio-out2 x USB 2.0 Type-A2 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-A 1 x LED switch button(The LED switch function is only applicable to the MAG FORGE M100R. )
Radiator Support**|

Top: 120/ 240 mm Front: 120 / 240 mm
Rear: 120 mm

**Clearance| CPU Cooler Height: Max 160mm (6.3 inch) Graphics Card Length: Max 300 mm (11.81 inch) PSU Length: ATX 180mm (7.09 inch)Max 300 mm (11.81 inch) without 3.5” HDD tray installed
Case Dimensions| 388(D) x 200(W) x 423(H) mm15.28(D) x 7.87(W) x 16.65(H) inch
Motherboard Support**| M-ATX / ITX

Case Features
Side & Front View

IO Panel

1.  Power button
2. Reset button
3. Power indicator
4. Mic-in
5. Audio-out
6. USB 2.0 Type-A
7. USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A
8. LED switch button

LED switch control description:

1. Short press the LED switch once to switch the LED effect.
2. The LED will flash white once when you press and hold the LED switch for 3 seconds, and then the MSI motherboard Mystic Light synchronization mode will be enabled. Short press once to return the Hub control mode.
3. To turn off the LED, press and hold the LED switch for 6 seconds

__Note
The LED switch function is only applicable to the MAG FORGE M100R .

SSD & HDD Installation

Opening the Left & Right Side Cover

MAG FORGE M100R

MAG FORGE M100A

Motherboard Installation

Graphics Card Installation

PSU Installation

Control Board Specification

motherboard JRAINBOW connector 6x 3-pin ARGB LED connectors
ARGB Pin Definition|
LED Effects (1 short press the LED switch)| LED effect cycle:

1. Rainbow
2. Seven-color trailing
3. Seven-color gradient
4. Violet
5. White
6. Blue
7. Cyan
8. Green
9. Yellow
10. Red
11. Rainbow breathing
12. Red breathing
13. Yellow breathing
14. Green breathing
15. Cyan breathing
16. Blue breathing
17. White breathing
18. Violet breathing
19. Fixed rainbow
20. Red
21. Yellow
22. Green
23. Cyan
24. Blue
25. White
26. Violet

ARGB Fan Connection (Only for MAG FORGE M100R)

Note
Support up to 128 LEDs, Exceeding this limit will lead to overheating, abnormal color or no light.

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