General
Chipset A chipset is an electronic component in an integrated circuit known as a "Data Flow Management System" that manages the data flow between the processor, memory and peripherals.
Intel B660
Socket A CPU socket or CPU slot contains mechanical components providing mechanical and electrical connections between a processor and PCB. This allows for placing the CPU without soldering.
LGA 1700
12th Gen Intel Core Processors, Pentium Gold and Celeron Processors
BIOS Basic Input/Output System, also known as the System BIOS is firmware used to provide runtime services for operating systems and programs to perform hardware initialization during the booting process.
1x 256 Mb flash
UEFI AMI BIOS
ACPI 6.4, SMBIOS 3.4
Multi-language
Unique Features
LAN Manager
User Scenario
Hardware Monitor
Frozr AI Cooling
True Color
Audio Boost
Memory Boost
Core Boost
Lightning Gen 4 PCI-E Slot
PCI-E Steel Armor
Memory
RAM Capacity The total memory that can be added to a computer depends on the address registers built into the CPU.
upto 64GB (32GB each)
DIMM Slots DIMM (dual in-line memory module) slots are the place on your motherboard where the RAM goes.
2
RAM Frequency Supports RAM frequency is measured in MHz and usually immediately follows the DDR version in the RAM spec.
DDR4 2133/ 2666/ 2933/ 3200 MHz non-ECC, un-buffered memory
Slots And Ports
Expansion Slots An expansion slot is a socket on the motherboard that is used to insert an expansion card, which provides additional features to a computer such as video, sound, graphics, ethernet or memory.
1x PCIe x16 slot
1x PCIe x1 slot
1x M.2 slot Supports 2242/ 2260/ 2280 storage devices
Internal I/O Connectors An I/O (Input/Output) port is a socket on a computer that a cable is plugged into. The port connects the CPU to a peripheral device via a hardware interface or to the network via a network interface.
1x 24-pin ATX main power connector
1x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector
1x 4-pin CPU fan connector
1x 4-pin system fan connector
1x Front panel audio connector
2x System panel connectors
1x Chassis Intrusion connector
1x TPM module connector
1x Clear CMOS jumper
4x USB 3.2 Gen 1 5Gbps ports (2 Type-A ports on the back panel, 2 ports available through the internal USB connector)
6x USB 2.0 ports (4 Type-A ports on the back panel(hub-GL850G), 2 ports available through the internal USB 2.0 connector)
Back Panel Connectors The back or rear panel is the portion of the motherboard that allows you to connect external devices, such as your monitor, speakers, keyboard, mouse etc.
1x HDMI port
1x VGA port
1x PS/2 keyboard/ mouse combo port
4x USB 2.0 Type-A ports
2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 5Gbps Type-A ports
1x LAN (RJ45) jack
3x audio jacks
Software
Operating System Supports An operating system (OS) is system software that manages computer hardware, software resources, and provides common services for computer programs.
Support for Windows 11 64-bit, Windows 10 64-bit
Bundled Software
Drivers
MSI Center
Intel Extreme Tuning Utility
CPU-Z MSI GAMING
Google Chrome, Google Toolbar, Google Drive
Norton Internet Security Solution