Features Supports 6th Gen Intel Core™ / Pentium / Celeron processors for LGA 1151 socket Supports DDR4-2133 Memory DDR4 Boost: Give your DDR4 memory a performance boost SATA Express 16 Gb/s + SATA 6 Gb/s VGA Armor: Reinforced Armor slot Click BIOS 5: Award-winning brand new Click BIOS 5 with high resolution scalable font Audio Boost: Reward your ears with studio grade sound quality Military Class 4: finest top quality & Stability Guard-Pro: enhanced Protection & Power Efficiency EZ Debug LED: Easiest way to troubleshoot Overvoltage Protection: Prevent Unforeseen Damage 4K UHD Support: Ultra-high Definition Visual Experience Intel SBA Support: Improves Productivity, Management & Security WHQL CERTIFIED.WINDOWS 10 READY. Product Overview Making your life easier is our business The PRO Series motherboards fit in any PC. Quality you can trust with top performance & clever business solutions are key aspects of these motherboards. Make your life easier & boost your business with the super stable, reliable & long-lasting PRO Series motherboards. Unmatched memory performance & stability
- DDR4 Boost With traditional memory design the memory signals are often distorted by electromagnetic signals from other components, making the system perform slower or become unstable. MSI introduces DDR4 Boost technology with optimized traces & fully isolated memory circuitry. This design ensures the memory signals stay pure for optimal performance & stability. The all new, award winning Click BIOS 5 Explore the greatly enhanced, award-winning CLICK BIOS 5 & use it to tune your system to maximum performance. MSI CLICK BIOS 5 is the next generation UEFI BIOS with optimizations for Windows 10. Control your system in two modes: EZ mode, for the most used settings & functions. Advanced mode for more detailed settings & fine-tuning options to boost your system’s performance. • Variety of options to boost your game performance • Next gen UEFI BIOS with award winning design • High-resolution multi language scalable font • Easy to use • Advanced overclocking • Delivering speeds up to 32 Gb/s using Gen 3 x 4, Turbo M.2 is over 5 times faster than a regular SATA III connection! Enjoy a blazing fast system boot up & insanely fast loading of applications & games with MSI motherboards. STABLE, SECURE NETWORKING The Gigabit network adapter on MSI Professional motherboards offers fast, reliable & secure networking. Featuring Network Genie for easy to use bandwidth optimizing: • means that you can change applications traffic priority • Perfect for cloud computing & data syncing M-CLOUD MSI M-Cloud is a convenient & secure way of saving personal files in the cloud. M-Cloud simplifies complicated settings with a user friendly interface & is easy to learn. Build & maintain your personal cloud with ease. M-Cloud can also turn your PC into an Access Point. You can easily share a wireless network or internet signal to other devices through just a few simple steps. MC4
- MILITARY CLASS 4 COMPONENTS DARK CHOKE Dark Choke uses the special core design & allows the Dark Choke to run at a lower temperature with higher capacity & better power efficiency & stability. SOLID CAP With their aluminum core design & Japanese made quality, Solid CAPs are made for high-end design motherboard. Not only do Solid CAPs could provide lower Equivalent Series Resistance (ESR), but also work firmly for over-10-year. HUMIDITY PROTECTION Reduction in moisture absorption helps prevent " Conductive Anodic Filament". Untreated PCBs can have 10x higher failure rate. HIGH TEMPERATURE PROTECTION All key components used in MSI motherboards have all passed military testing ensuring stable operation in the harshest environments. CIRCUIT PROTECTION Carefully selected materials, multiple PCB layers & shielding result in the best circuit protection for MSI motherboards. ESD PROTECTION Each & every I/O port is protected against the hazards of Electro Static Discharge. EMI PROTECTION All MSI motherboards comply with strict American FCC regulations & reduce the impact of Electromagnetic Interference. EZiocn
- EASY DIAGNOSTIC MSI EZ Debug LED is an easy troubleshooting tool using 3 LEDs to indicate CPU / Memory / VGA operation every time you boot up your system. Run into trouble? Use the LEDs to easily identify the source of your problem & get back into operation quickly. ENHANCED CPU OVERVOLTAGE PROTECTION Onboard overvoltage protection prevents overvoltage & short-circuit damage of the CPU & other components. A red LED near the 24 pin CPU power connector let you know that overvoltage protection is activated for easier troubleshooting. VGA ARMOR: REINFORCED PCI EXPRESS SLOT With the increased size & weight of modern high end graphics cards, traditional PCI Express slots often show signs of bending or even breaking. Meet VGA Armor, strengthened PCI Express slots using more solder points to make sure you never have to worry about breaking off any of the slots. TOTAL FAN CONTROL Total Fan Control gives you complete control of all your fans connected to the motherboard, through a revolutionary & easy to use interface. • Full control of fans through 4-pin fan headers • Real-time monitor fan speeds & temperatures • Intuitive, easy to use application design • Set profiles • Log fan speed, voltage & temperature status BENEFIT FROM THE NEW INTEL SMALL BUSINESS ADVANTAGE SOLUTION with MSI MOTHERBOARDS Intel SBA is a unique, customizable solution that helps improve small businesses data security, maximizes employee productivity & boosts overall office computers’ performance. A simple & intuitive interface offering hardware-based security & improves productivity – With software monitoring, health center, data backup & restore, USB (Universal Serial Bus) blocker, screen sharing, file sharing, & chatting. CONNECT
- Remote file access Remote desktop HEALTH
- Health Center After-hours maintenance SECURITY
- Software Monitor Data Backup & Restore USB (Universal Serial Bus) Blocker SHARE
- File Sharing Screen Sharing Chat WHQL CERTIFIED. WINDOWS 10 READY. Benefit from great compatibility & a worry-free user experience when using Microsoft Windows 8 / 8.1 or Windows 10 with MSI PRO Series motherboards. MSI is world’s first motherboard manufacturer to receive official Microsoft Windows 10 WHQL certification. With a true testament to compatibility & performance, the MSI R&D team ensures a worry-free experience when using the latest version of Microsoft Windows on any MSI PRO Series motherboard. • 100% Compatibility • 100% Performance • 100% Trusted & Certified MSI Audio Boost Studio grade sound with AUDIO BOOST With Audio Boost were delivering the highest sound quality through the use of premium quality audio components. That way, you can enjoy breathtaking, crystal clear sound & music through 6-channel Audio or high impendence headphones & truly dominate the game. Isolated Audio PCB Audio Boost acts like a dedicated soundcard by physically isolating the audio circuitry to give you a more clear audio signal. Chemi-Con Audio Capacitors Delivering high fidelity crystal clear sound with exceptional acoustics & realism. Separated Audio Layers Equal & perfect sound quality for left & right channel audio through the use of seperated layers in the PCB. Anti-popcorn Noise Audio Boost protects your ears against annoying loud popping sounds when you plug devices in or out or turn your PC on/off. 5.1 Audio Jacks With high quality audio connectors you get the best possible signal output with less chance of distortion. Front Dedicated Headphone Out Convenient use of the front panel audio output while retaining high quality amplified sound. INTEL WI-FI AC & BLUETOOTH The MSI PRO motherboards come with an easily unpluggable Intel Wi-Fi / Bluetooth antennas. The support of 802.11 AC & Bluetooth 4.2 ensures that you have the fastest available transfer speed. Share your Screen with Intel Wireless Dis Play (Intel Wi Di) Intel Wi Di for Home or Pro Wi Di for Business allows you wirelessly send movies, photos, presentations, & more from MSI’s PRO motherboard to an HDTV. COMES WITH 2 ANTENNAS 2X FRONT USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.1 GEN1 With a clever placed USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.1 Gen 1 front pin header, available on MSI motherboards, you can connect up to 2 USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.1 Gen 1 devices directly to the front of your PC Chassis. This way you can easily enjoy fast USB (Universal Serial Bus) speeds without having to use the hard-to-reach USB (Universal Serial Bus) ports on the rear. LEGACY DVI VIDEO SUPPORT To support professional monitors, TVs, beamers & other displays, this MSI motherboard features DVI video output. No matter what screen type you want to connect, using a dedicated graphics card or an onboard connector, MSI motherboards have you covered. 4K UHD Enjoy awesome 4K UHD (2160p ultra-high definition) video playback with MSI motherboards. 4k HDMI This motherboard is equipped with a HDMI port supporting the latest 4K Ultra-HD 4096x 2160p resolution @ 30 Hz to provide a breathtaking visual experience. Specifications CPU • Supports 6th Gen Intel Core™ i 3/i 5/i 7 processors, & Intel Pentium & Celeron processors for Socket LGA1151 * Please refer to CPU Support for compatible CPU; the above description is for reference only. Chipset • Intel H170 Chipset Main Memory • 4 x DDR4 memory slots, support up to 64GB
- Supports DDR4 2133 MHz • Dual channel memory architecture • Supports ECC, un-buffered memory
- ECC UDIMM memory (non-ECC mode) • Supports Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) * Please refer to Compatibility reports for more information of compatible memory. * Hyper DIMM support is subject to the physical characteristics of individual CPUs * DDR4 2133 MHz & higher memory modules will only run at maximum of DDR4 2133 MHz on XMP mode due to Intel chipset limitation Slots • 2 x PCIe 3.0 x 16 slots (support x 16/x 4)* • 2 x PCIe 3.0 x 1 slots * The PCI_E4 slot will only run PCIe 3.0 x 2 speed when the PCI_E3 slot is installed a device. Onboard Graphics • 1 x HDMI™ ports, support a maximum resolution of 4096x 2160@24 Hz, 2560x 1600@60 Hz
- Support for HDMI™ 1.4 version. • 1 x DVI-D port, support a maximum resolution of 1920x 1200@60 Hz • 1 x VGA port, supports a maximum resolution of 2048x 1536@50 Hz, 2048x 1280@60 Hz, 1920x 1200@60 Hz On-Board SATA • Intel H170 Chipset • 6 x SATA 6 Gb/s ports • 1 x SATAe port (PCIe 3.0 x 2)* • Supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 & RAID 10 • Supports Intel Smart Response Technology for Intel Core™ processors. * SATAe port is backward compatible with SATA. USB (Universal Serial Bus) • Intel H170 Chipset
- 8 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.1 Gen 1 (Super Speed USB) ports (4 ports on the back panel, 4 ports available through the internal USB (Universal Serial Bus) connectors)
- 4 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 (High-speed USB) ports (2 ports on the back panel, 2 ports available through the internal USB (Universal Serial Bus) connectors) Audio • Realtek ALC892 Codec • 7.1-Channel High Definition Audio • Supports S/PDIF output LAN • 1 x Realtek RTL8111H Gigabit LAN controller Back Panel I/O Ports
- 1 x PS/2 keyboard/ mouse combo port
- 2 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 ports
- 4 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.1 Gen 1 ports
- 1 x VGA port
- 1 x HDMI™ port
- 1 x DVI-D port
- 1 x LAN (RJ45) port
- 1 x Clear CMOS button
- 1 x Optical S/PDIF OUT connector
- 5 x OFC audio jacks Internal I/O Connectors 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
- 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector
- 6 x SATA 6 Gb/s connectors
- 2 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.1 Gen 1 connectors (support additional 4 USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.1 Gen 1 ports)
- 1x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 connector (supports additional 2 USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 ports)
- 1 x 4-pin CPU fan connector
- 2 x 4-pin system fan connectors
- 1 x Clear CMOS jumper
- 1 x Front panel audio connector
- 2 x Front panel connectors
- 1 x TPM module connector
- 1 x Chassis Intrusion connector
- 1 x Serial port connector Dimension • 9.6 in. x 9.6 in. (24.4 cm x 24.4 cm) M-ATX Form Factor Mounting • 8 mounting holes