MSI MEG X570 Unify, AMD X570 mainboard, socket AM4 [7C35-010R]

PCIe 4.0 is backward compatible and can be used with all expansion cards from previous generations. A data transfer rate that is twice as high as that of PCIe 3.0 is possible per PCIe 4.0 lane, so that an NVMe SSD connected via four PCIe 4.0 lanes can achieve a theoretical read / write speed of up to 7.8 GB / s. Each mainboard with the X570 chipset is also suitable for all other AMD CPU series for the AM4 socket.

Attention: The following specifications regarding the PCIe lanes, connection of the M.2 slots and connection of the PCIe slots refer to the combination of the X570 chipset with a third generation Ryzen CPU (Ryzen 3000 / Zen 2 / Matisse) !

The features of the MSI MEG X570 Unify motherboard at a glance:
- Black PCB with black heat sinks and glossy UV print
- A total of 4 RGB LED headers for connecting e.g. B. RGB strips
 -DDR4 memory up to 3200 MHz, using RAM-OC up to 4600 MHz
- 1x M.2 slot with x4 PCIe 4.0 connection directly to the CPU
- 2 additional M.2 slots with PCIe 4.0 x4 connection via the chipset
- 3x PCIe 4.0 x16 slots for high-end graphics cards
- USB on the I / O panel: 2x USB 2.0 / 2x USB 3.0 type A / 4x USB 3.1 (3x type A / 1x type C)
- Internal USB ports: 4x USB 2.0 / 4x USB 3.0 / 1x USB 3.1 Type C
- A total of 7x 4-pin PWM headers for fans and pumps

The MSI MEG X570 Unify in detail:
The MSI MEG X570 Unify is an X570 motherboard in ATX format and is aimed at enthusiasts and ambitious users with numerous features for overclocking and its stable power supply. The circuit board, the expansion slots and the heat sinks are completely black. RGB LED components can be connected and controlled via a 4-pin RGB header (12V) as well as two digitally addressable 3-pin RGB headers (5V) and a 3-pin CORSAIR header, provided they are connected to the RGB software of the mainboard are compatible.

Two PCIe 4.0 slots in x16 format are available for graphics cards, which are directly connected to the Ryzen 3000 processor via a total of 16 PCIe 4.0 lanes. Another PCIe-x16 slot is connected to the chipset via 4 lanes (PCIe 4.0 for Ryzen 3000; PCIe 3.0 for all previous generations). Two PCIe x1 slots are also available for plug-in and expansion cards.

Faster connections thanks to PCI-Express 4.0
The Ryzen 3000 CPUs provide four PCIe 4.0 lanes for the direct connection of NVMe SSDs. With this X570 mainboard, these four lanes are used to connect a single M.2 slot for NVMe SSDs. In addition to two additional M.2 slots with x4 connection, four SATA 6G connections are also provided via the X570 chipset.

The MSI MEG X570 Unify offers four USB 3.1 ports on the I / O panel, one with Type C and three with Type A socket. USB 3.1 (or USB 3.2 Gen 2) reaches maximum speeds of 10 Gbit / s per port and USB ports with this standard generally support the quick charging function of smartphones and tablets, while the new USB Type-C port is particularly thin is and can be inserted on both sides. In addition, two USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 ports are provided on the I / O panel.

Furthermore, this X570 mainboard offers features such as a WLAN / BT module with fast 802.11ax WLAN and Bluetooth 5.0, a 2.5 GB LAN port (Realtek 8125-CG), on-board sound (Realtek ALC1220 Audio codec), reinforced PCIe slots and numerous internal headers. Also on Bo (a) rd are OC features, an optimized power supply, a CMOS switch, a BIOS flashback button, a debug code LED display and support for RAM kits up to 4600 MHz.

Technical details:
format
ATX (305 x 244 mm)
chipset
AMD X570
Base:
AM4 (for Pinnacle Ridge / Summit Ridge / Bristol Ridge / Raven Ridge / Matisse / Picasso)
R.A.M:
4x DDR4 (max. 3200 MHz, 4600 in the OC)
Dual-Channel
Max. 128 GB
Slots (with a 3000 series Ryzen CPU):
2x PCIe 4.0 x16 (x16 or x8 / x8)
1x PCIe 4.0 x16 (electrical x4)
Multi-GPU configurations: 3-way AMD CrossFire / 2-way NVIDIA SLI
Multi-GPU configurations: Quad-GPU CrossFire / Quad-GPU NVIDIA SLI
2x PCIe 4.0 x1
Internal connections:
4x SATA 6G (RAID 0, 1, 10)
2x M.2 (M-Key, PCIe 4.0 x4 with max. 64 Gbit / s and SATA6G, horizontal, sizes 2242 to 2280)
1x M.2 (M-Key, PCIe 4.0 x4 with max. 64 Gbit / s, horizontal, sizes 2242 to 22110)
4x USB 3.0 (two headers)
4x USB 2.0 (two headers)
1x USB 3.1 Type C (one header)
1x front panel audio connector
2x system panel connectors
1x TPM connector
1x Clear CMOS jumper
1x chassis intrusion connector
1x power button
1x reset button
1x debug code LED
4x EZ debug LEDs
1x 2-pin LED power input

Fan header:
1x CPU fan
1x Water Cooling CPU fan
5x system fans
RGB header:
1x 4-pin RGB header (12V; 5050)
2x 3-pin RAINBOW RGB headers (5V)
1x 3-pin CORSAIR header
External connections:
1x USB 3.1 (type C, max. 10 Gbit / s)
3x USB 3.1 (type A, max. 10 Gbit / s)
2x USB 3.0 (type A, max. 5 Gbit / s)
2x USB 2.0
1x PS / 2
2x WLAN antenna (Intel AX200)
1x 2.5 Gigabit LAN (Realtek 8125-CG)
5x 3.5 mm jack (ALC1220, 7.1 sound)
1x Optical S / PDIF Out
1x Clear CMOS button
1x BIOS flashback button
Power supply:
1x 24-pin ATX12V
2x 8-pin ATX12V
Scope of delivery:
1x MSI MEG X570 Unify
1x WLAN antenna
1x DVD with drivers and utilities
1x 1-to-2 RGB LED Y cable
4x SATA data cable
1x SATA cable labels
1x product registration card
1x MSI product catalog
1x instruction manual
1x bag with MSI branding
1x MSI case sticker
1x Rainbow-RGB extension cable
1x CORSAIR RGB LED extension cable
1x quick start guide