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Featuresgaminggaming
SocketAMD AM4AMD AM4
Form factorATXATX
LED lighting
Lighting syncMSI Mystic Light Sync
Size (HxW)304x243 mm304x243 mm
Chipset
ChipsetAMD B350AMD B350
BIOSAmiAmi
UEFI BIOS
RAM
DDR44 slot(s)4 slot(s)
Memory moduleDIMMDIMM
Operation mode2 channel2 channel
Max. clock frequency3200 MHz3200 MHz
Max. memory64 GB64 GB
Drive interface
SATA 3 (6Gbps)44
M.2 connector11
M.21xSATA/PCI-E 4x1xSATA/PCI-E 4x
Integrated RAID controller
 /RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10/
 /RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10/
Expansion slots
1x PCI-E slots22
PCI-E 4x slots11
PCI-E 16x slots11
PCI Express3.03.0
PCI slots22
Steel PCI-E connectors
Video outputs
D-Sub output (VGA)
DVI outputDVI-DDVI-D
HDMI output
Integrated audio
AudiochipRealtek ALC892Realtek ALC892
Sound (channels)7.17.1
Network interfaces
LAN (RJ-45)1 Gbps1 Gbps
LAN ports11
LAN controllerRealtek 8111HRealtek 8111H
External connections
USB 2.022
USB 3.2 gen233
PS/211
Power connectors
Main power socket24 pin24 pin
CPU power8 pin8 pin
Fan power connectors66
Added to E-Catalogapril 2017february 2017

LED lighting

The presence of its own LED backlight on the motherboard. This feature does not affect the functionality of the "motherboard", but gives it an unusual appearance. Therefore, it hardly makes sense for an ordinary user to specifically look for such a model (a motherboard without backlighting is enough for him), but for modding lovers, backlighting can be very useful.

LED backlighting can take the form of individual lights or LED strips, come in different colours (sometimes with a choice of colours) and support additional effects — flashing, flickering, synchronization with other components (see "Lightning synchronization"), etc. Specific features depend on the motherboard model.

Lighting sync

Synchronization technology provided in the board with LED backlight (see above).

Synchronization itself allows you to "match" the backlight of the motherboard with the backlight of other system components — cases, video cards, keyboards, mice, etc. Thanks to this matching, all components can change colour synchronously, turn on / off at the same time, etc. Specific features the operation of such backlighting depends on the synchronization technology used, and, usually, each manufacturer has its own (Mystic Light Sync for MSI, RGB Fusion for Gigabyte, etc.). The compatibility of the components also depends on this: they must all support the same technology. So the easiest way to achieve backlight compatibility is to collect components from the same manufacturer.

Steel PCI-E connectors

The presence of reinforced steel PCI-E connectors on the "motherboard".

Such connectors are found mainly in gaming (see "In the direction") and other advanced varieties of motherboards, designed to use powerful graphics adapters. Steel slots are usually made PCI-E 16x, just designed for such video cards; in addition to the slot itself, its attachment to the board also has a reinforced design.

This feature offers two key advantages over traditional plastic connectors. Firstly, it allows you to install even large and heavy video cards as reliably as possible, without the risk of damaging the slot or board. Secondly, the metal connector plays the role of a protective screen and reduces the likelihood of interference; this is especially useful when using multiple video cards installed side by side.
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