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... interface module in M.2 slot. Specifications CPU Chipset Memory Expansion Slots Onboard Graphics Multi-GPU Storage Supports 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i3/i5/i7 processors, and Intel® Pentium® and Celeron® processors for Socket LGA1151 Intel® H170 Chipset (H170A PC MATE) Intel® B150 Chipset (B150 PC MATE) ●● 4x DDR4 memory slots...
... interface module in M.2 slot. Specifications CPU Chipset Memory Expansion Slots Onboard Graphics Multi-GPU Storage Supports 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i3/i5/i7 processors, and Intel® Pentium® and Celeron® processors for Socket LGA1151 Intel® H170 Chipset (H170A PC MATE) Intel® B150 Chipset (B150 PC MATE) ●● 4x DDR4 memory slots...
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...connectors ●● 1x SATAe connector ●● 2x USB 2.0 connectors (support additional 4 USB 2.0 ports) ●● 1x USB 3.1 Gen1 connector (supports additional 2 USB 3.1 Gen1 ports) ●● 2x 4-pin CPU fan connectors ●● 3x 4-pin system fan connectors ●● ...1x Parallel port connector ●● 1x Clear CMOS jumper NUVOTON NCT6793 Controller Chip ●● CPU/System temperature detection ●● CPU/System fan speed detection ●● CPU/System fan speed control ●● ATX Form Factor ●● 12 in . (30.4...
...connectors ●● 1x SATAe connector ●● 2x USB 2.0 connectors (support additional 4 USB 2.0 ports) ●● 1x USB 3.1 Gen1 connector (supports additional 2 USB 3.1 Gen1 ports) ●● 2x 4-pin CPU fan connectors ●● 3x 4-pin system fan connectors ●● ...1x Parallel port connector ●● 1x Clear CMOS jumper NUVOTON NCT6793 Controller Chip ●● CPU/System temperature detection ●● CPU/System fan speed detection ●● CPU/System fan speed control ●● ATX Form Factor ●● 12 in . (30.4...
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Software MSI Exclusive Features Specification Highlights Continued from previous page ●● Drivers ●● COMMAND CENTER ●● LIVE UPDATE 6 ●● FAST BOOT ●● ...; LIVE UPDATE 6 ●● M-CLOUD ●● CPU-Z ●● DDR4 Boost Support ▶▶Dual-Channel DDR4 Memory Support ▶▶Isolated DDR4 Circuit Design ▶▶DDR4 XMP Ready ●● PCI Express 3.0 Support ▶▶2-Way AMD CrossFireTM Support ●● USB 3.1 Gen2 Ready (H170A PC MATE) ▶▶USB 3.1 Gen2 (10 Gb/s) Type...
Software MSI Exclusive Features Specification Highlights Continued from previous page ●● Drivers ●● COMMAND CENTER ●● LIVE UPDATE 6 ●● FAST BOOT ●● ...; LIVE UPDATE 6 ●● M-CLOUD ●● CPU-Z ●● DDR4 Boost Support ▶▶Dual-Channel DDR4 Memory Support ▶▶Isolated DDR4 Circuit Design ▶▶DDR4 XMP Ready ●● PCI Express 3.0 Support ▶▶2-Way AMD CrossFireTM Support ●● USB 3.1 Gen2 Ready (H170A PC MATE) ▶▶USB 3.1 Gen2 (10 Gb/s) Type...
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... and maintain system stability. ●● Confirm that all other system components can seriously damage the CPU and motherboard. MSI® does not guarantee the damages or risks caused by covering the socket with the plastic cap.... ●● If you purchased a separate CPU and heatsink/ cooler, Please refer to the documentation in correctly lining up the CPU for more details about installation. ●● This motherboard is designed to support overclocking. A CPU...
... and maintain system stability. ●● Confirm that all other system components can seriously damage the CPU and motherboard. MSI® does not guarantee the damages or risks caused by covering the socket with the plastic cap.... ●● If you purchased a separate CPU and heatsink/ cooler, Please refer to the documentation in correctly lining up the CPU for more details about installation. ●● This motherboard is designed to support overclocking. A CPU...
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... Ratio Limit. ▶▶CPU Ratio [Auto] Sets the CPU ratio that is used to determine CPU clock speed. Important ●● Overclocking your PC manually is only recommended for advanced users. ●● Overclocking is installed. [All Core] Activate the CPU Ratio field. This item only appears when a CPU that supports Turbo Boost is not guaranteed...
... Ratio Limit. ▶▶CPU Ratio [Auto] Sets the CPU ratio that is used to determine CPU clock speed. Important ●● Overclocking your PC manually is only recommended for advanced users. ●● Overclocking is installed. [All Core] Activate the CPU Ratio field. This item only appears when a CPU that supports Turbo Boost is not guaranteed...
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This item will appear when you set the CPU ratio manually. [Fixed Mode] Fixes the CPU ratio. [Dynamic Mode] CPU ratio will be changed dynamically according to CPU. This item will be available when the memory modules that supports this function. [Profile 1] Uses profile1 settings of XMP memory module. [... after changing memory timing. Read-only. ▶▶GT Ratio [Auto] Sets the integrated graphics ratio. This item appears when a CPU that support X.M.P. User can set it occurs, please clear the CMOS data and restore the default settings. (Refer to the Clear CMOS jumper/ ...
This item will appear when you set the CPU ratio manually. [Fixed Mode] Fixes the CPU ratio. [Dynamic Mode] CPU ratio will be changed dynamically according to CPU. This item will be available when the memory modules that supports this function. [Profile 1] Uses profile1 settings of XMP memory module. [... after changing memory timing. Read-only. ▶▶GT Ratio [Auto] Sets the integrated graphics ratio. This item appears when a CPU that support X.M.P. User can set it occurs, please clear the CMOS data and restore the default settings. (Refer to the Clear CMOS jumper/ ...
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...menu shows the key features of installed CPU. Read only. ▶▶MEMORY-Z Press to PCH. Read only. ▶▶CPU Features Press to select the number of active CPU cores. 48 BIOS Setup This item appears when the installed CPU supports this technology. [Enable] Enables Intel ...Hyper-Threading technology. [Disabled] Disables this information menu at any time by pressing [F4]. This sub-menu displays the information of installed CPU. If set to Auto, BIOS will issue...
...menu shows the key features of installed CPU. Read only. ▶▶MEMORY-Z Press to PCH. Read only. ▶▶CPU Features Press to select the number of active CPU cores. 48 BIOS Setup This item appears when the installed CPU supports this technology. [Enable] Enables Intel ...Hyper-Threading technology. [Disabled] Disables this information menu at any time by pressing [F4]. This sub-menu displays the information of installed CPU. If set to Auto, BIOS will issue...
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...] Allows the hardware prefetcher to automatically pre-fetch data and instructions into L2 cache from overheating. [Enabled] Throttles down the CPU core clock speed when the CPU is recommended that do not support the processor with older operating system that keeps this item enabled always. [Enabled] Enables NO-Execution protection to prevent the...
...] Allows the hardware prefetcher to automatically pre-fetch data and instructions into L2 cache from overheating. [Enabled] Throttles down the CPU core clock speed when the CPU is recommended that do not support the processor with older operating system that keeps this item enabled always. [Enabled] Enables NO-Execution protection to prevent the...
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...9654;Intel Turbo Boost [Enabled] Enables or disables the Intel® Turbo Boost. This item is for Normal mode and appears when a CPU that support Turbo Boost is a processor power management technology defined by ACPI. [Auto] This setting will appear when OC Explore Mode is set to ...Package C State limit [Auto] This item allows you to select a CPU C-state level for CPU in halt state. The options of system and reduce CPU power consumption accordingly. [Disabled] Disable this function. ▶▶C1E Support [Disabled] Enables or disables the C1E function for power-saving in ...
...9654;Intel Turbo Boost [Enabled] Enables or disables the Intel® Turbo Boost. This item is for Normal mode and appears when a CPU that support Turbo Boost is a processor power management technology defined by ACPI. [Auto] This setting will appear when OC Explore Mode is set to ...Package C State limit [Auto] This item allows you to select a CPU C-state level for CPU in halt state. The options of system and reduce CPU power consumption accordingly. [Disabled] Disable this function. ▶▶C1E Support [Disabled] Enables or disables the C1E function for power-saving in ...