MSI X370 KRAIT GAMING Motherboard

Name: MSI X370 KRAIT GAMING
Brand: MSI
SKU: X370 KRAIT GAMING
Rating: 4.0 (14 reviews)

MSI X370 KRAIT GAMING X370 DDR4 ATX AM4

★★★★☆

(14 reviews)

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Options (6)

	X370 GAMING M7 ACK
	X370 GAMING PLUS $292.15
	X370 GAMING PRO $110.14
	X370 GAMING PRO CARBON $279.71
	X370 SLI PLUS $149.97
	X370 XPOWER GAMING TITANIUM $990.98

Supports AMD RYZEN Series processors and 7th Gen A-series / AthlonTM Processors for socket AM4
Supports DDR4-3200+(OC) Memory
DDR4 Boost: Give your DDR4 memory a performance boost
VR Ready and VR Boost: Best virtual reality game experience without latency, reduces motion sickness
Lightning Fast Game experience: Turbo M.2, Steel Armor, Lightning USB 3.1 Gen2
Audio Boost with Nahimic 2: Reward your ears with studio grade sound quality for the most immersive gaming experience
GAMING LAN with LAN Protect: The best online gaming experience with lowest latency and bandwidth management
Military Class 4, Guard-Pro: Latest evolution in high quality components for best protection and efficiency
MULTI-GPU: With Steel Armor PCI-E slots. Supports NVIDIA SLI & AMD Crossfire
Mystic Light Sync: Synchronize other RGB solutions with your gaming rig and control all LEDs in one click
In-Game Weapons: Game Boost, GAMING Hotkey, X-Boost, Xsplit Gamecaster
EZ Debug LED: Easiest way to troubleshoot
Click BIOS 5: Award-winning BIOS with high resolution scalable font, favorites and search function
GAMING CERTIFIED: 24-hour on- and offline game and motherboard testing by eSports players
WHQL certified for Windows 10

Specifications Overview

Model	X370 KRAIT GAMING
Release Date	March 2017 * First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
Series
Socket	AM4
Form factor	ATX
Chipset	AMD X370
Supported Memory	DDR4 1866Mhz 2133Mhz 2400Mhz 2666Mhz 2933Mhz 3200Mhz View compatible RAM ► * High clock speeds may require enabling the XMP profile in the motherboard BIOS ** RAM support may also depend on the CPU memory controller
ECC RAM Support	No
Audio Chipset	Realtek ALC892
Audio Channels	7.1 Channels
LAN Chipset	Realtek 8111H
Max LAN Speed	10/100/1000Mbps
SLI Support	Yes
CrossFire Support	Yes
RAID Support	Yes
Back Connect	No
Wireless LAN	No
PCI-Express x16 Slots	3
PCI-Express x4 Slots	0
PCI-Express x1 Slots	3
SATA 6 Gbps Ports	6
SATA Express Ports	0
M.2 Ports	1
M.2 Devices support	2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key
RAM Slots	4
Maximum Supported RAM	64 GB
Onboard USB 2.0	2
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1	2
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2	0
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2	0

	Old Name	Current Name	Branding	Data Speed	Port
USB 2.0	USB 2.0	USB 2.0	Hi-Speed USB	480 Mbit/s	diverse
USB 3.0	USB 3.1 Gen 1	USB 3.2 Gen 1x1	SuperSpeed USB	5 Gbit/s	diverse
USB 3.1	USB 3.1 Gen 2	USB 3.2 Gen 2x1	SuperSpeed USB 10Gbps	10 Gbit/s	diverse
USB 3.2	USB 3.2 Gen 2x2	USB 4.0 Gen 2x2	USB4 20Gbps	20 Gbit/s	only USB-C
USB4	USB 4.0 Gen 3x2	USB4 1.0	USB4 40Gbps	40 Gbit/s	only USB-C
USB4v2	USB 4.0 Gen 4	USB4 2.0	USB4 80Gbps	80-120 Gbit/s	only USB-C

Description

CPU

• Supports AMD® RYZEN series processors and 7th Gen A-series/ Athlon™ processors for Socket AM4
* This function will be supported depend on the CPU.

Chipset

• AMD® X370 Chipset

Main Memory

• 4 x DDR4 memory slots, support up to 64GB
- Supports DDR4 1866/ 2133/ 2400/ 2667(OC)/ 2933(OC)/ 3200(OC)+ Mhz *
• Dual channel memory architecture
• Supports non-ECC UDIMM memory
• Supports ECC UDIMM memory (non-ECC mode)
* Please refer www.msi.com for more information on compatible memory. 7th Gen A-series/ Athlon ™ processors support a maximum of 2400 MHz.

Slots

• 2 x PCIe 3.0 x16 slots (PCIE_2, PCIE_4)
- RYZEN series processors support x16/x0, x8/x8 mode
- 7th Gen A-series/ Athlon™ processors support x8/x0 mode

• 1 x PCIe 2.0 x16 slot (PCIE_6, supports x4 mode)*
• 3 x PCIe 2.0 x1 slots
* PCI_E6 slot will be PCIe 2.0 x1 when installing device in any PCIe x1 slot.

Onboard Graphics

• 1 DVI-D port, supporting a maximum resolution of 1920x1200@60Hz, 1600x1200@60Hz*
• 1 HDMI™ 1.4 port, supports a maximum resolution of 2560x1600@60Hz*
* Only support when using a 7th Gen A-series/ Athlon™ processors
* Maximum shared memory of 2048 MB

Multi-GPU

• RYZEN series processor
- Supports 2-Way NVIDIA® SLI™ Technology
- Supports 3-Way AMD® CrossFire™ Technology
• 7th Gen A-series/ Athlon™ processor
- Supports 2-Way AMD® CrossFire™ Technology

Storage

• AMD® X370 Chipset
• 6x SATA 6Gb/s ports
• 1x M.2 slots (Key M)
- Supports PCIe 3.0 x4 (RYZEN series processor) or PCIe 3.0 x2 (7th Gen A-series/ Athlon™ processors) and SATA 6Gb/s 2242/ 2260 /2280/ 22110 storage devices
• Supports RAID 0, RAID 1 and RAID 10

USB

• ASMedia® ASM2142 Chipset
- 1 x USB 3.1 Gen2 (SuperSpeed USB 10Gbps) Type-C port on the back panel
- 1 x USB 3.1 Gen2 (SuperSpeed USB 10Gbps) Type-A port on the back panel

• AMD® X370 Chipset
- 4 x USB 3.1 Gen1 (SuperSpeed USB) 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)

• AMD® CPU
- 4 x USB 3.1 Gen1 (SuperSpeed USB) Type-A ports on the back panel

Audio

• Realtek® ALC892 Codec
- 7.1-Channel High Definition Audio

LAN

• 1 x Realtek® 8111H Gigabit LAN controller

Internal I/O Connectors

- 1 x 24-pin ATX 12V power connector
- 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector
- 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
- 2 x USB 2.0 connectors (support additional 4 USB 2.0 ports)
- 2 x USB 3.1 Gen1 connectors (support additional 4 USB 3.1 Gen1 ports)
- 1 x 4-pin CPU fan connector
- 1 x 4-pin PUMP fan connector (supports up to 2A)
- 4 x 4-pin system fan connectors
- 1 x RGB LED connector
- 1 x TPM module connector
- 1 x Serial port connector
- 1 x Parallel port connector
- 1 x Front panel audio connector
- 2 x System panel connectors
- 1 x Chassis Intrusion connector
- 1 x Clear CMOS jumper

Back Panel I/O Ports

- 1 x PS/2 keyboard/ mouse combo port
- 2 x USB 2.0 Type-A ports
- 1 x DVI-D port
- 1 x HDMI™ 1.4 port
- 1 x LAN (RJ45) port
- 4 x USB 3.1 Gen1 Type-A ports
- 1 x USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-A port
- 1 x USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-C port
- 6 x audio jacks

Dimension

• 12 in. x 9.6 in. (30.4 cm x 24.3 cm)
• ATX Form Factor

Mounting

• 9 mounting holes

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