MSI X370 SLI Plus, AMD X370 motherboard socket AM4 [7A33-003R]

 The advanced AMD X370, B350 and A320 chipsets for the enthusiast, mainstream and base segment provide many modern I / O interfaces and connections for peripherals, while additional data lines are directly controlled by the CPU or APU.

AMD Logo AM4 motherboards also support fast and energy-efficient DDR4 memory in dual channel mode, depending on the board, even with ECC error correction support. The highly developed "Zen" microarchitecture and the associated AM4 platform form the ideal basis for powerful systems in any application.
Features of the MSI X370 SLI Plus in ATX format

The MSI X370 SLI Plus is a motherboard in ATX format and has graphics cards with a fast PCI Express 3.0 slot with full x16 connection and an x16 slot that is connected to the chipset with eight lanes. There is also a PCIe 2.0 slot with x4 connection as well as three PCIe x1 slots for other expansion cards. As an X370 motherboard, the MSI X370 SLI Plus also supports AMD's Crossfire and NVIDIA SLI technology for multi-GPU setups.

Up to 64 GB of DDR4 memory take up the four RAM banks, whereby corresponding memory can run at a maximum of 2.667 overclocked Megahertz. The internal connection repertoire includes, among other things, two headers for USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 for 4 ports as well as chassis intrusion, TPM, Clear CMOS, COM port and LPT headers.

Such as SSDs and hard disks, the board is managed by four SATA 6G connectors (including RAID support), as well as a horizontal M.2 slot, which is connected to four PCI Express 3.0 lanes, enabling enormous speeds up to To 32 Gbit / s. M.2 SSDs of 42 to 110 mm in length can be used, as well as the advanced NVM Express protocol, which has been specifically optimized for highly parallelized data carrier accesses to modern PCIe SSDs.

A small highlight on the MSI X370 SLI Plus is that there is a USB 3.1 port on the I / O panel on the back of the motherboard with a Type C connector. The new USB type C port is especially thin and can be inserted at both ends. USB 3.1 or USB 3.1 Gen 2 achieves maximum speeds of 10 Gbit / s per port.

Special features of the MSI X370 SLI Plus include the built-in MSI "Mystic Light" RGB LED lighting with LED header, "Audio Boost 3" functionality with Nahimic Sound Enhancer 2, the stabilizing "Steel Armor" and the Click BIOS 5 For easy fine-tuning of the system. Last but not least, five fans with a 4-pin PWM connector and a water cooling pump can be connected directly to the board.

On the mainboard rear panel, additional devices and components can be connected to the MSI X370 SLI Plus via USB 3.0 and 2.0, Gigabit LAN, universal PS / 2 or six audio jacks for 7.1 sound. In addition, two monitor outputs are available for display using an integrated APU graphics unit (optional): HDMI and DVI-D.

AMD Socket AM4 Compatibility Note:

Because AM4 (+), AM3 (+) or FM2 (+) predecessors AM4 (+), AM4 (+), AM4 (+) AMC connectors are compatible with compatible AM4 mount sets. CPU coolers attached directly to the motherboard's retention module are fully compatible.

Technical details:
Format: ATX (305 x 244 mm)
Color: Black
Chipset: AMD X370
Socket: AM4 (for Summit Ridge / Bristol Ridge / Raven Ridge)
R.A.M:
4x DDR4 (2.666 MHz)
Dual-Channel
Max. 64 GB
Slots
1x PCIe 3.0 x16 *
1x PCIe 3.0 x16 (electrical x8)
1x PCIe 2.0 x16 (electrical x4)
Multi-GPU configurations: 3-way CrossFireX (16 * / 0, 8/8), 2-way SLI (8/8)
3x PCIe 2.0 x1
Internal connections:
6x SATA 6G (RAID 0, 1, 10)
1x Turbo M.2 (M-Key, PCIe 3.0 x4 ** with a maximum of 32 Gbit / s, horizontal, sizes 2242 to 22110)
2x USB 3.0 header (4 ports)
2x USB 2.0 header (4 ports)
5x 4-pin fan (PWM)
1x Pump connection
1x RGB LED connector (4-pin)
1x TPM
1x Serial Port Header (COM)
1x Parallel Port Header (LPT)
1x Clear CMOS Header
1x Chassis Intrusion Connector
Power / Reset / Front Audio
External connections:
2 × USB 3.1 (each 1 × Type A and Type C)
4x USB 3.0
2x USB 2.0
1x Gigabit LAN (Realtek 8111H)
6x audio (ALC892, 7.1 sound, Nahimic 2 audio boost)
1x DVI-D
1x HDMI 1.4
1x PS / 2 combo port (keyboard / mouse)
Power supply:
1x 24-pin ATX12V
1x 8-pin ATX12V
Special features: integrated RGB LED illumination (MSI Mystic Light)

* (X8 with APU or Athlon X4)
** (x2 with APU or Athlon X4)