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Z370GAMINGPROCARBON, Z370 GAMING PRO CARBON, MBMZ370GAMINGPROC, MBM-Z370GAMINGPROC, 4719072540357
MSI Z370 Gaming Pro Carbon
Motherboard
Features
- Supports 8th Gen Intel® CoreTM / Pentium® Celeron® processors for LGA 1151
socket
- Supports DDR4 Memory, up to 4000+(OC) MHz
- MYSTIC LIGHT: 16.8 million colors / 17 effects controlled in one click.
MYSTIC LIGHT EXTENSION supports both RGB and RAINBOW LED strip.
- Lightning Fast Game experience: 2x TURBO M.2, Intel Optane Memory Ready.
M.2 Shield, LIGHTNING USB 3.1 GEN2
- AUDIO BOOST 4 with NAHIMIC 2+: Reward your ears with studio grade sound
quality for the most immersive gaming experience
- DDR4 Boost: Fully isolated, shielded and optimized DDR4 PCB design to give
your DDR4 memory a performance boost.
- GAMING LAN, powered by Intel®: The best online gaming experience with
lowest latency and bandwidth management.
- MULTI-GPU: With STEEL ARMOR PCI-E slots. Supports 2-Way NVIDIA SLIâ„¢ &
3-Way AMD Crossfireâ„¢ V
- R Ready: Best virtual reality game experience without latency, reduces
motion sickness.
- Military Class 5, Guard-Pro: Latest evolution with high quality Japanese
components for best protection and efficiency.
- In-Game Weapons: Game Boost, GAMING Hotkey, X-Boost, WTFast.
- EZ Debug LED: Easiest way to troubleshoot.
- Click BIOS 5: Award-winning BIOS with high resolution scalable font,
favorites and search function.
- GAMING CERTIFIED: 24-hour on- and offline game and motherboard testing by
eSports players.
Overview
MYSTIC LIGHT
PERSONALIZE YOUR GAMING RIG
Customize and set up your own color scheme with MSI Mystic Light utility.
Select the available colors from the palette to match your system style. Bored
of the same colors? Simply change the complete look of your system in 1
second!
- No animation
- Breathing
- Flashing
- Double Flashing
- Random
- Stack
- Wave / Marquee
- CPU Tempera ture
- Meteor
- Lightning
- Rainbow
- POP
- RAP
- JAZZ
- Play
- Movie
- Off
MILLIONS OF MARVELOUS COLORS, GREAT SELECTION OF EFFECTS
With multiple colors available, you are the artist to create your own unique
gaming rig. Done selecting colors? Choose between several LED effects to really
make your system come alive and enjoy your personalized design!
- 16.8 MILLION COLOR CUSTOMIZABLE
- 17 LED EFFECTS
EXTEND YOUR RGB EXPERIENCE WITH EASE
MSI's Mystic Light Extension pinheader provides an intuitive way to control
additional RGB strips and other RGB peripherals added to a system, without
needing a separate RGB controller. By simply connecting any 12V RGB LED strip to
the 4-pin Mystic Light Extension RGB-strip header gamers can sync colors to any
style they choose.
MYSTIC LIGHT SYNC: SYNCHRONIZE YOUR LED EXPERIENCE
With the convenience of Mystic Light Sync, you can control RGB LED solutions
from other brands, such as CPU coolers, keyboards and mice or RGB system
fans.
SMARTPHONE & PC CONTROL
Create your own colorful masterpiece with ease. The easy to use MYSTIC LIGHT
APP is available on PC, phone and tablet. It offers remote control, simply using
your smartphone or tablet. Make your PC look and feel brand new with any color
you want with just a few clicks!
COOLING STAY COOL WHILE GAMING
Cooling your PC is essential for reliable performance. We've made sure to
include enough fan headers with full control to allow you to cool your system
any way you want.
LOOKING COOL WHILE KEEPING COOL
High quality materials and smart fan optimizations
contribute to cooling all essential components, which is key to making sure your
system runs stable at the best performance during long gaming sessions.
FULLY CONTROLLABLE FAN HEADERS
MSI motherboards let you manage speeds and temperatures for
all your system and CPU fans, giving you full control to set up a cool &
silent system. The fan headers are conveniently placed with the most popular CPU
coolers in mind.
DC OR PWM MODE WITH HYSTERESIS
MSI fan headers running in DC or PWM mode for optimal
tuning of fan speeds and silence. Hysteresis also makes your fans spin up
fluently to make sure your system stays silent, no matter what.
- Red
- Others:
- Spiking fan speeds
- Annoying sound levels
- Blue
- MSI:
- Smooth fan speeds
- Smooth sound levels
TOTAL CONTROL IN BIOS AND SOFTWARE
Total Fan Control allows you to take control of your fans
and check your primary system characteristics in a simplified graphical
interface. You can also set up to 4 temperature targets for CPU and motherboard,
which will adjust the fan speeds automatically.
OPTIMIZED FOR WATER COOLING
Designed to support the most popular All-In-One &
custom water cooling solutions on the market. A dedicated water pump PIN header
supports up to 2 amp, giving you full control of the water pump speed. A clearly
marked keep-out-zone allows for easy and safe installation and a perfect
fit.
WATERPUMP HEADER
- Up to 2A supported
- Speed control from BIOS and OS
GAMING FEATURES
YOUR IN-GAME ADVANTAGE
Outsmart and outperform your opponents in-game using an array of unique MSI
GAMING tools. Clever hardware & software tools, created to keep you one step
ahead of the competition and boost your skills.
- Gaming Hotkey
- Gaming Device Port
- Game Boost
- Multi-GPU
TOTAL FREEDOM, MAXIMUM EASE
Easily program your most-used commands and execute them with a single
keystroke. Youre free to choose any key you want, so choose wisely.
GAMING HOTKEY
Simply assign functions to any key whether to launch your favorite games,
load profiles or do real-time overclocking with the push of a single button. The
possibilities are endless!
User-friendly, easy-to-use application Launch your favorite game with a
single button
DEDICATED PORT FOR GAMING PERIPHERALS
The GAMING Device Port is optimized to deliver the best connectivity for
high-end gaming peripherals to fully utilize their features and responsiveness.
Customize your mouse DPI to enhance accuracy or program macro combinations using
the easy-to-use Mouse Master software to perform multiple commands with just one
click.
GAMING BENEFITS
- 3x more gold than regular connectors for the best signal
- 10x longer lifetime when plugging/un-plugging
- More responsive, more precise movements
- Customizable mouse settings
- No keypress left behind with n-key rollover
1-SECOND OVERCLOCKING!
Need more power from your CPU and memory to get more FPS? MSI Game Boost
enables one-second overclocking, giving you the performance boost you need.
Simply turn the dial or use the Gaming App and your PC gets another adrenalin
shot!
WANT MORE PERFORMANCE? TRY MULTI GPU!
Gaming enthusiasts are always looking for more performance to get the
ultimate experience. Using multiple graphics cards is a great way to find out
just how good it gets. MSI GAMING motherboards fully support multi GPU
technologies and have optimal PCI-E slot placement for the best thermal
performance.
A DIFFERENT VIEW ON GAMING
MSI Dragon Eye allows you to watch a YouTube video or Twitch Stream while
playing a game simultaneously. Simply add a link or stream to the Dragon Eye
application and select the size, position, volume and transparency and start
gaming. The hotkeys allow you to start/pause your video or set the volume.
IN-GAME FEEDBACK, ON-SCREEN DISPLAY
Keep track of your system performance with the OSD function in Gaming App.
This feature allows you to fully customize which statistics are shown on-screen
while you play your games. Keep an eye on your CPU speed, FPS counter, GPU
temperature and much more while gaming without having to leave the game.
STORAGE BE THE FIRST ON THE BATTLEFIELD
This MSI GAMING motherboard supports all the latest storage standards. This
allows you to connect any ultra-fast storage device, giving you in-game
benefits. Start games faster, load levels faster and have a real advantage over
your enemies.
OPTANE: BOOST YOUR HDD TO PERFORM LIKE AN SSD
Gamers and PC Enthusiasts can now enjoy the performance of an SSD on their
HDD by coupling it with the new Intel Optane Memory device. Intel Optane
technology provides an unparalleled combination of high throughput, low latency,
high quality of service, and high endurance. All MSI 200 Series motherboards are
ready for Intel Optane Memory.
M.2 SHIELD DELIVERS BEST SSD PERFORMANCE
Cooling your NMVe SSD delays throttling which results in higher overall
performance. Additionally, M.2 Shield protects your M.2 device and makes it look
cool.
2X TURBO M.2
Enjoy a blazing fast system boot up and insanely quick loading of
applications and games with MSI motherboards. Delivering speeds up to 32Gb/s per
device using Gen3 x4, Turbo M.2 is over 5 times faster than a regular SATA III
connection!
XBOOST YOUR STORAGE PERFORMANCE
This great little tool is very simple to use and automatically detects your
storage devices connected to the system. When enabled, X-Boost optimizes your
SSDs to keep your system fast and maximize storage performance, making sure you
reach the battlefield even quicker or saving you a lot of time when transferring
data.
EASY RAID SETUP WITH M.2 GENIE
Looking to go all out in terms of raw data speed and put multiple SSDs in
RAID 0? Setting this up can prove to be quite the challenge. Thats why we
created M.2 Genie, a brilliant feature to make setting up RAID 0 for M.2 and U.2
much easier and less time consuming.
SATA MASS STORAGE
We made sure each MSI motherboard comes with enough SATA ports to connect
loads of HDDs for long term storage of large files and system backups.
ULTRA-FAST PERFORMANCE, GREAT GAMING EXPERIENCE
All of the next gen storage connectors support NVMe, the fastest storage
standard in the world. Simply put, MSI GAMING motherboards offer the best of the
best in storage options & performance. Instantly load your favorite games
and always be the first on the battlefield with MSI.
VR IMMERSE YOURSELF INTO VIRTUAL WORLDS
Integrating the very best of cutting edge technologies on MSI hardware
provides a smooth VR ride. Through joint efforts with major VR brands, combined
with unique MSI features geared to VR, MSI brings gamers and VR professionals a
vivid and realistic experience in which content truly comes alive.
GET READY TO BE OVERWHELMED BY THE REALMS OF VR
From the start of Virtual Reality, MSI has been deeply involved in making VR
Ready hardware in each of its product lines. Whether it's a feature-rich
motherboard, a framerate boosting graphics card or a blazing fast complete
gaming system, a huge set of VR-supporting features awaits you.
OPTIMIZED FOR THE BEST VR BRANDS
Want the best of the best VR experience without any compromise? MSI
motherboards offer everything you need when exploring the possibilities of VR.
By closely working with the industries leading VR vendors, we make sure you get
the best possible gaming experience when choosing Virtual Reality.
STRAIGHT INTO THE ACTION WITH ONE CLICK TO VR
Both hard- and software need to be in tune for a smooth VR experience. One
Click to VR makes it very fast and easy to get primed for VR. A single click
sets all your key components to their highest performance and makes sure other
software applications wont impact your virtual adventure. Click here to learn
more about MSI VR
Only everything in 3D!
TriDef VR enables gamer to play their favorite games in 3D on your HMD(head
mounted display). DirectX 9,10 and 11 games have been pre-configured to generate
an optimal 3D experience using GenMes industry leading 2D-to-3D conversion
technology. TriDef VR allows users to tweak their HMD to provide optimal user
experience. It is compatible with both Oculus Rift and HTC Vive. It also offers
an unique head tracked, hands-free user interface to allow users to launch games
at will while wearing HMD.
Most importantly, MSI offers a 3-month free license to let gamers to fully
benefit from the TriDef and get more from their VR.
Whats New?
- Bring PC game into VR world - Optimized with 900+
- Not just VR, also stereoscopic 3D - More reality and
- Various VR HMD supported - Support Both VIVE and Oculus Rift
- Easy one step on screen setup - Hand free control
- MSI offer a 3-month free license!
AUDIO
SOUND THAT PULLS YOU INTO THE GAME
Get the most immersive sound experience when gaming. MSI Audio Boost
delivers the highest sound quality through the use of premium quality audio
components. This lets you enjoy breathtaking, game-changing sound to create the
most exciting gameplay.
AMPLIFY YOUR GAME WITH AUDIO BOOST 4
Built on years of experience in building motherboards
dedicated to giving gamers true Hi-Fi sound. Audio Boost has developed into a
high quality audio unit, offering a clear advantage over your opponents when
gaming. Locate your enemies with your eyes closed using Audio Boost 4.
NAHIMIC: SOUND THAT PUSHES THE LIMITS OF REALITY
Nahimic Sound Technology has been famed for its quality and precision in
projects undertaken by the Military and the Aeronautics Industry. Their
experience in reflecting surround sound at the most immersive level allows you
as a gamer to experience the next level in sound & gameplay. Unique
features, including a sound tracker which visually shows where the enemies are
making noise in game, truly allow you to get the upper hand on the
battlefield.
- VIRTUAL SURROUND
- SOUND TRACKER
- SMART LOUDNESS
- VOICE CLARITY
- BASS BOOST
- VOICE SHAPER
ISOLATED AUDIO DESIGN WITH RGB LED BORDER
Audio Boost operates like a dedicated soundcard by being
physically isolated from the rest of the motherboard circuitry to ensure the
purest audio signal possible. A bright border illuminated by LEDs showcases and
protects the Hi-Fi audio unit.
SEPARATED AUDIO LAYERS FOR CLEAN LEFT & RIGHT
CHANNELS
Using separated layers in the PCB ensures equally pristine sound quality for
both left and right audio channels.
DE-POP PROTECTION
Audio Boost protects your ears by eliminating those annoying loud popping
sounds when you plug/unplug devices or turn your PC on/off.
NEXT-GEN HIGH DEFINITION AUDIO PROCESSOR
Audio Boost 4 is powered by an EMI-shielded High Definition audio processor
with built-in DAC, making sure you enjoy the purest sound quality in both stereo
and surround sound.
- 120dB SNR / 32-bit
- Supports DSD Super Audio CD playback & recording (64x better than
regular CD quality)
DEDICATED HEADPHONE AMPLIFIER THAT AUTO-DETECTS
IMPEDANCE
The built-in dedicated headphone amplifier rewards audiophiles with
headphones up to 600 impedance by delivering studio-grade sound quality from
your gaming PC. Audio Boost 4 automatically detects the optimal impedance for
your headphones and adjusts the output for the best sound quality.
CHEMI-CON AUDIO CAPACITORS FOR A WARMER SOUND
By dedicating golden audio capacitors to the front output, a high fidelity
sound experience with exceptional acoustics and realism for studio level
headphones is ensured. The Chemi-Con audio capacitors are widely considered to
be one of the great choices for the best sound output.
GOLDEN CONNECTORS FOR OPTIMAL 7.1 SOUND QUALITY
With golden audio connectors you get the best possible signal output with the
least chance of distortion. Using gold also prevents any corrosion or oxidation
in the long run, which could impact signal quality.
GAMING LAN
DOMINATE THE GAME WITH THE LOWEST LATENCY
Get ready to crush your enemies on the battlefield with MSI GAMING LAN.
Featuring the highest quality components tuned to deliver the best online gaming
experience without lag.
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LOW LATENCY GAMING LAN POWERED BY INTEL®
Experience smooth gaming with Intel® LAN. Intel® LAN is optimized for
championship level online and LAN eSports by reducing CPU overhead and offering
exceptionally high TCP and UDP throughput. This means your CPU can be used more
effectively, giving you more FPS when gaming.
OPTIMIZE ONLINE GAMING TRAFFIC FOR LOWER LATENCY!
MSI GAMING LAN Manager automatically classifies and prioritizes the
latency-sensitive applications for online games, giving you the best online
gaming experience with low latency.
MSI GAMING LAN MANAGER
- Automatically prioritizes games above other applications
- Allows you to change applications' traffic priority
- Allows you to customize bandwidth for each application
LAN PROTECT TO SHIELD YOUR SYSTEM AGAINST POWER SURGES
Experience smooth networking with Intel LAN. Intel LAN is optimized for
championship level online and LAN eSports by reducing CPU overhead and offering
exceptionally high TCP and UDP throughput. This means your CPU can be used more
effectively, giving you more FPS when gaming.
POWER SURGES PROTECTION
MEMORY
UNMATCHED MEMORY PERFORMANCE
MSI motherboards are crammed with features to fuel your gaming rig's
memory with more speed, higher overclockability and increased stability.
- XMP LED
ENHANCED STABILITY WITH OPTIMIZED MEMORY
LAYOUT
Optimized traces and a fully isolated memory
circuitry ensures perfect stability and performance, so you never have to worry
about your system crashing during games.
MEMORY SPEED IMPACTS PERFORMANCE
The technical enhancements of DDR4 Boost allow for
more stability at higher memory speeds compared to other brands. Enjoy the
additional boost in gaming performance or when working with large video and
photography files.
EASY XMP LED
The XMP LED highlights if your Extreme Memory Profile is active for the best
memory speed and stability.
Extreme Memory Profile (X.M.P.)
[Enabled]
DDR4 4000MHz 19-21-21-41 1.350V
EXTREME STABILITY & COMPATIBILITY TESTING
MSI conducts thorough memory testing with the most popular memory brands
under extreme conditions to ensure your system runs stable no matter what. Our
memory partners include brands like Corsair, Crucial, Kingston, G.Skill and many
more to optimize memory modules, configurations and even improve
overclocking.
TUNING
DESIGNED FOR LIMITLESS TUNING
Founded on experience and with a long history of creating the best performing
motherboards packed with smart features, you can count on this motherboard to
deliver the best performance under the most extreme conditions. Countless system
tuning and troubleshooting tools are at your disposal to push your system to new
heights and satisfy even the most demanding tweaker.
- 11 PHASE POWER DESIGN
- For power users
- For overclocking
FOR POWER USERS
LOAD-LINE CALIBRATION
What you set, is what you get. LLC makes sure your CPU voltage remains 100%
stable under any load. This greatly improves stability when demanding more CPU
performance.
DIGITALL POWER DESIGN
A fully digital power design allows for faster and undistorted current
delivery to the CPU at pin-point precision. Creating the perfect conditions for
CPU overclocking.
EZ DEBUG LED
Run into trouble? The digital LED display will indicate the source of the
problem so you know exactly where to look to get up and running again.
OVERVOLTAGE PROTECTION
Prevents potential short-circuit damage to the CPU and other critical
components.
USB
MAXIMIZE YOUR USB DEVICE PERFORMANCE
Transfer your favorite games, music and movies over USB faster than ever. MSI
offers a wide variety of options to connect and boost your USB 3.1 devices,
delivering lightning-fast transfer speeds up to 10Gb/s!
- Double bandwidth USB 3.1
- Reversible Type-C connector
- Front USB 3.1
- Boost your USB
DOUBLE BANDWIDTH WITH LIGHTNING USB 3.1 GEN2
Using multiple USB 3.1 devices has never been faster! Featuring the Lighting
ASmedia 3142 USB 3.1 Gen2 controller, MSI motherboards offer never before seen
USB speeds when connecting multiple USB devices at the same time. The Lightning
USB connectors are covered with gold to ensure a bitter signal and
performance.
FASTER PERFORMANCE WHEN USING ONE USB DEVICE OR DOUBLE WHEN
TWO
Get all the performance benefits from USB 3.1 combined with the convenience
of the USB Type-C connector. This reversible USB connector allows for effortless
connecting of USB devices.
TYPE-C REVERSIBLE CONNECTOR FOR NEXT-GEN USB
X-BOOST YOUR USB PERFORMANCE
When enabled, X-Boost optimizes your devices for even better transfer speeds
and can provide up to 20% increase in USB performance, saving a lot of time when
transferring data. This handy tool is very easy to use and automatically detects
& optimizes the USB devices connected to your system.
SUPER CHARGE YOUR PHONE & GAMING GEAR
MSI Super Charger USB ports charge any connected device faster. It delivers
more power than regular USB ports to your smartphone, tablet, USB game
controller or portable console.
DOUBLE ESD PROTECTION
Never worry about damage caused by defective USB devices. The USB ports on
MSI motherboards are shielded by a set of protective ICs to prevent damage
caused by Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) from plugging/unplugging USB
devices.
SOFTWARE APPS TO GREATLY IMPROVE EFFICIENCY
With years of experience in creating performance enhancing tools that are
easy to use, only the highest quality applications are at your disposal. Use
these tools to get the most out of your motherboard and achieve victory when
gaming.
- X-Boost
Command Center
Live Update
RAMDisk
X-BOOST YOUR STORAGE
This unique and exclusive software allows you to boost the
performance of any storage or USB device connected to your system. Simply use
X-BOOSTs Easy or Advanced mode to tune your system for up to 20% increased
speeds, higher system responsiveness and faster loading of in-game levels.
MANAGE ALL MSI APPS THROUGH THE CONVENIENT APP
MANAGER
Use this smart tool to keep an easy overview of the
available applications for your system to help you configure, tune and set up
your system to your personal preferences. Simply click on icon to install
additional apps such as COMMAND CENTER, GAMING APP, LIVE UPDATE and many
more.
TAKE COMMAND OF YOUR SYSTEM
MSIs Command Center software is the perfect tool to get the most out of your
motherboard. With an intuitive interface, Command Center allows you to tune
settings to increase system stability, maximize performance and optimize your
systems cooling features.
ALWAYS UP-TO-DATE
Never miss out on important updates. MSI Live Update automatically downloads
and installs the latest drivers, BIOS and software so you can focus on your
game.
SSD NOT FAST ENOUGH? TRY MSI RAMDISK
MSI motherboards include RAMDisk, allowing you to create a virtual drive from
your system RAM memory. Instantly load your favorite game, speed up your browser
or your page file to significantly speed up your system!
- Speed up system performance, over 25x faster than a SATA SSD
- Speed up games, apps and browser
- Increase SSD lifespan
INSTANT SYSTEM STARTUP WITH MSI FAST BOOT & GO2BIOS
With the latest operating systems supporting UEFI fast booting methods, we
have added a Fast Boot option to take full advantage of this. Simply enable Fast
Boot either in the BIOS or with the convenient application for faster boot
times.
GO2BIOS
Avoid having to mash your DEL/F2 button to get into the BIOS with the Go2BIOS
button in the MSI Fast Boot application. Your PC will automatically go to the
BIOS on the next reboot for quick. Some models even have an onboard Go2BIOS
button.
CPU-Z MSI GAMING EDITION
MSI has worked closely with the CPUID team to develop a special edition of
CPU-Z featuring the famous MSI GAMING dragon. Use CPU-Z to gather key
information of your systems key components, like CPU speed, Memory speed and
timings, motherboard BIOS version and much more.
QUALITY & PROTECTION
BUILT ON EVERLASTING QUALITY
Using only the finest quality components and integrating the latest
technological innovations delivers the best possible gaming and professional
experience. Rigorous quality testing under the most extreme conditions ensures a
super reliable, high performance motherboard.
- M.2 Shield
- Steel Armor
- Military Class 6
- Gaming Certified
FORTIFY YOUR SYSTEM WITH PCI-E STEEL ARMOR
MSI PCI Express Steel Armor slots are armed with more solder points on the
motherboard for a stronger hold, preventing any damage due to heavy-weight
graphics cards. Steel Armor also protects PCI Express signals against
electromagnetic interference for a pure gaming experience and even higher
overclocking.
SHIELD YOUR SSD & MEMORY WITH STEEL ARMOR
MSI Steel Armor protects your DDR4 modules, M.2 SSD and slots from physical
harm. It also ensures a clean data signal between the motherboard and connected
components by shielding against electromagnetic interference (EMI). Steel Armor
helps to deliver a smooth gaming experience.
ULTIMATE MOTHERBOARD PROTECTION
Weve made sure you can enjoy your system endlessly. MSI motherboards feature
Double ESD protection with double layer grounding around the motherboard
mounting holes, preventing Electrostatic discharge (ESD) surges from damaging
the motherboard.
DOUBLE ESD PROTECTION - BEST
SINGLE ESD PROTECTION - AVERAGE
SEMI ESD PROTECTION - POOR
SUPER STABLE GAMING WITH THE HIGHEST QUALITY COMPONENTS
MSI uses Military Class 6 components, which is the latest evolution of the
industries highest quality standard. These high quality components are shielded
by the best protection to make sure your system runs smoothly under the most
extreme gaming conditions.
TITANIUM CHOKE II
Ti choke II is smaller in size and has improved a 30% power efficiency and
power delivering, allowing for better overclocking and stability
DARK CAP
A key ingredient in high-end motherboard designs, Dark Caps have lower
Equivalent Series Resistance (ESR) and an increased lifespan of over 10
years.
DARK CHOKE
A special core design allows the Dark Choke to run at a lower temperature
offering better power efficiency and stability.
- HUMIDITY PROTECTION
- TEMPERATURE PROTECTION
- CIRCUIT PROTECTION
- ESD PROTECTION
- EMI PROTECTION
CERTIFIED FOR GAMING
Each model is tweaked to deliver the best FPS for a stutter-free gaming
experience. Tested in 24-hour on- and offline gaming sessions with the most
popular gaming gear by the worlds best eSports players, so you can enjoy top
performance and reliability in the worlds most popular games.
BIOS
A GAMERS' BIOS
We made sure our BIOS contains all the latest options and is easy to use for
everyone. The extensive features let you fine-tune your system to deliver
reliable maximum performance when gaming.
- Easy/advanced mode
- Convenient search
- Hardware monitor
EASY TO READ, HI-RES BIOS FONT
An award-winning, high-resolution, scalable font is used to make CLICK BIOS 5
easy to read, no matter what type of screen you use. The clean design layout,
together with this great font makes CLICK BIOS 5 a true next gen UEFI BIOS.
OTHERS
Low res, non-scalable
CLICK BIOS 5
Sharp, hi-res, scalable design
EASY MODE FOR QUICK GAMING TWEAKS
When you just want to get back to your game, EZ-mode presents you with basic
BIOS settings and functions for some quick adjustments. If you feel like
spending more time fine-tuning options to boost your systems performance, the
Advanced mode is the way to go.
EASY SEARCH & FAVORITES
Cant find a specific BIOS setting? Dont worry, a permanent search option in
the top right corner can be used to find what you need. Want quick access to
important settings? My Favorites gives easy access to selected Favorite
settings, supporting up to 5 groups of Favorites.
HOTKEY FOR FLASH BIOS
Updating your motherboard BIOS will not be a nightmare anymore. All the MSI
300 series motherboards are easily for entering Flash BIOS menu, just press
CTRL+F5 and one click for updating your motherboard BIOS.
UEFI & LEGACY BIOS SUPPORT
All the MSI 300 series motherboard support both Legacy (MBR) and UEFI (GPT)
boot. In the legacy mode, the UEFI firmware functions as a standard BIOS instead
of UEFI firmware. This can help improve the compatibility with older operating
systems that werent designed with UEFI in mind Windows 7, for example.
HARDWARE MONITOR WITH FAN CONTROL
Hardware monitor lets you take control of your system and check your primary
system vitals in a simplified graphical interface. You can also set up to 4
temperature targets for CPU and motherboard, which will adjust the fan speeds
automatically.
MAKE YOUR SSD AS FAST AS NEW WITH SECURE ERASE+
When using an SSD, its performance will slowly decrease over time as more and
more data is written onto it. This will slow down Read/Write speeds and increase
access times of your SSD, making your system feel sluggish. Using an optimized
formatting algorithm, Secure Erase+ lets you enjoy your SSD at maximum speed,
making your system feel brand new!
EASY BIOS RECOVERY WITH BIOS FLASHBACK+
Run into trouble when updating your BIOS? Simply flash the old BIOS version
back and continue gaming within minutes with BIOS Flashback+. BIOS Flashback+
even works without a CPU, memory or graphics card installed!
STEP 1
No CPU/DDR/VGA required
STEP 2
Connect power
STEP 3
Insert dongle with BIOS file
STEP 4
Use Flashback hotkey/button
INSTANTLY OPTIMIZE AND BOOST YOUR PERFORMANCE
CLICK BIOS 5 provides easy access to XMP memory profiles to optimize your
internal memory timings and speeds for maximum stability and performance
in-game. Safely overclock your CPU with a single button for more performance
using MSI Game Boost.
3D PRINTING & MODDING FIRE YOUR IMAGINATION!
Create your own unique modifications for MSI GAMING motherboards! MSI
supports 3D-printable parts for personalization. With various design offered by
MSI MOD HUB, you are able to easily customize heatsink covers, SLI bridges, and
even your own name plates and logos in your favorite colors and materials.
M.2 FAN STAND
CABLE COVER
VGA SUPPORT
Specifications
SOCKET |
1151 |
CPU (MAX
SUPPORT) |
i7 |
CHIPSET |
Intel Z370
Chipset |
DDR4
MEMORY |
4000+(OC)/ 3866(OC)/
3733(OC)/ 3600(OC)/ 3466(OC)/ 3400(OC)/ 3333(OC)/ 3300(OC)/ 3200(OC)/
3000(OC)/ 2800(OC)/ 2667/ 2400/ 2133 MHz |
MEMORY
CHANNEL |
Dual |
DIMM
SLOTS |
4 |
MAX MEMORY
(GB) |
64 |
PCI-EX16 |
3 |
PCI-E
GEN |
Gen3 |
PCI-EX1 |
3 |
SATAIII |
6 |
M.2
SLOT |
2 |
RAID |
0/1/5/10 |
TPM
(HEADER) |
1 |
LAN |
10/100/1000*1 |
USB 3.1 PORTS
(FRONT) |
4(Gen1, Type
A) |
USB 3.1 PORTS
(REAR) |
1(Gen2, Type C),
1(Gen2, Type A), 4(Gen1, Type A) |
USB 2.0 PORTS
(FRONT) |
4 |
USB 2.0 PORTS
(REAR) |
2 |
AUDIO PORTS
(REAR) |
5+Optical
S/PDIF |
DISPLAYPORT |
1 |
HDMI |
1 |
DIRECTX |
12 |
FORM
FACTOR |
ATX |
SLI |
Y |
CROSSFIRE |
Y |