• Supports 9th / 8th Gen Intel Core / Pentium Gold / Celeron processors for LGA 1151 socket
  
  
• Supports DDR4 Memory, up to 4000+(OC) MHz
  
  
• DDR4 Boost: Advanced technology provided by MSI OC lab to ensure maximum compatibility for overclocking performance.
  
  
• AUDIO BOOST :Reward your ears with studio grade sound quality for the most immersive audio experience
  
  
• MULTI-GPU: With Steel Armor PCI-E slots. Supports AMD 2-Way Crossfire
  
  
• Heavy plated heatsinks：Leading heatsink design, for maximum cooling
  
  
• EZ Debug LED: Easiest way to troubleshoot
  
  
• Turbo M.2: Delivering Speeds Up to 32Gb/s, Intel Optane Memory Ready
  
  
• PCI-E Steel Armor：Protecting VGA cards against bending and EMI
  
  
• X-Boost: Great tool to boost your USB & Storage performance
  
  
• Double ESD Protection: Double layer grounding motherboard mounting holes
  
  
• Military Class 5, Guard-Pro: Latest evolution in high quality
  components for best protection and efficiency
  
  
• Click BIOS 5: Award-winning BIOS with high resolution scalable font, favorites and search function
  
  
• VR Ready: Best virtual reality game experience without latency, reduces motion sickness

Specifications:

PROCESSOR
Supports 9th / 8th Gen Intel Core / Pentium Gold / Celeron processors for LGA 1151 socket

CHIPSET
Intel Z370 Chipset

MEMORY
4 x DDR4 memory slots, support up to 64GB
Supports 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
Dual channel memory architecture
Supports non-ECC, un-buffered memory
Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)

SLOTS
1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 slot (PCI_E1, supports x16 mode)
1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 slot (PCI_E4, supports x4 mode)
4 x PCIe 3.0 x1 slots
ONBOARD GRAPHICS
1 x VGA port, supports a maximum resolution of 2048x1536@50Hz, 2048x1280@60Hz, 1920x1200@60Hz
1 x DVI-D port, supports a maximum resolution of 1920x1200@60Hz
1x DisplayPort port 1.2, supports a maximum resolution of 4096X2304@60Hz
*No Display support when using the Processor model with suffix “F”

MULTI-GPU
Supports 2-Way AMD® CrossFire™ Technology

STORAGE
Intel Z370 Chipset
6 x SATA 6Gb/s ports1
1 x M.2 slot (Key M)
Support up to PCIe 3.0 x4 and SATA 6Gb/s
Supports 2242/ 2260 /2280/ 22110 storage devices
M2_1 slot supports 2242/ 2260 /2280/ 22110 storage devices
Intel® Optane™ Memory Ready2
Supports Intel® Smart Response Technology for Intel Core™ processors
The SATA1 port will become unavailable when M.2 SATA SSD has been installed in M.2 slot.Please refer to page 87 for Intel® Optane™ Memory Configuration.

RAID
Intel® Z370 Chipset
Supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 10 for SATA storage devices

USB
Intel® Z370 Chipset
8 x USB 3.1 Gen1 (SuperSpeed USB) ports (4 Type-A ports on the back panel, 4 ports available through the internal USB connectors)
6 x USB 2.0 (High-speed USB) ports (2 Type-A ports on the back panel, 4 ports available through the internal USB connectors)

AUDIO
Realtek® ALC892 Codec
7.1-Channel High Definition Audio

LAN
1 x RTL8111H Gigabit LAN controller

INTERNAL CONNECTORS
1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector
6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
2 x USB 3.1 Gen1 connectors (supports additional 4 USB 3.1 Gen1 ports)
2 x USB 2.0 connectors (supports additional 4 USB 2.0 ports)
1 x 4-pin CPU fan connector
1 x 4-pin water pump fan connector
4 x 4-pin system fan connectors
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
1 x Parallel port connector
1 x Thunderbolt Add-on Card Connector
1 x Clear CMOS jumper
BACK PANEL PORTS
PS/2 Combo Port
VGA Port
LAN Port
USB 2.0
HD Audio Connectors
USB 3.1 Gen 1
DVI-D Port
DisplayPort
USB 3.1 Gen 1