MSI will quickly launch its extremely anticipated MSI MAG B660M Mortar Max motherboard for Intel Alder Lake processors, based on Twitter leaker Chi11eddog. The particular sauce this motherboard facilities on is a Renesas RC26008 exterior clock generator, which can enable BCLK overclocking for the primary time on a transport B660 motherboard. Furthermore, if this leak is appropriate, the Renesas chip will convey PCIe 5.0 assist to this Micro ATX DDR4 motherboard.
We noticed the MSI MAG B660M Mortar Max in Might when the identical Twitterer shared some purported photographs of this motherboard and a close-up of the exterior clock generator sitting proudly on the PCB.
The introduction of this motherboard may very well be important to the PC DIY neighborhood. If you happen to learn the tales about BCLK overclocking on Alder Lake non-Okay processors from early this 12 months, you’ll know why. In short, a few of Intel’s ‘locked’ processors just like the Core i5-12400, Core i5-12490F, and even the Core i3 -12100 and Celeron G6900 are very spectacular overclockers in case your motherboard lets you have got your depraved methods. Nonetheless, most of those implausible overclocking feats depend on not simply any Z690 motherboard however premium fashions just like the ASRock Z690 Aqua or the MSI MEG Z690I Unify, which have exterior clock turbines.
So, Chi11eddog has spilled the beans that the MSI MAG B660M Mortar Max motherboard will arrive in July, however he additionally kindly leaked some authentic-looking photographs, one among which seems to indicate the again of the motherboard field with full specs.
Along with the specs listed above, MSI boasts options equivalent to its prolonged heatsink design, the M.2 Frozr Protect heatsinks, its reminiscence enhance know-how, and core enhance digital energy design.
Final however not least, and in step with our headline, MSI’s packaging highlights using the OC Engine with clock generator, permitting for BCLK overclocking and “releasing the utmost energy of the CPU.”
MSI MAG B660M Mortar Max Specs
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CPU assist |
Alder Lake LGA 1700 |
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Chipset |
B660 |
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Reminiscence assist |
4 DIMMs, Twin channel DDR4-4800 +OC |
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Graphics interface |
1x PCIe 5.0 x16 slot, 1x PCIe 3.0 x16 slot |
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Growth slots |
1x PCIe 3.0 x1 slot |
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Show interface |
Helps as much as 4K60Hz through HDMI or DP utilizing iGPU |
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Storage |
2x M.2 Gen4 x4 slots, 6x SATA 6Gbps ports |
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Connectivity |
1x USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 (Kind-C), 4x USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3x Kind A, 1x Kind-C), 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports, 8x USB 2.0, Realtek 2.5Gbps LAN, Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.2 |
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Audio |
7.1 HD Audio with Audio enhance |
To make the MAG B660M Mortar Max successful, MSI mustn’t cost an excessive amount of of a premium for this ‘Max’ addition to its product portfolio. The usual MSI MAG B660M Mortar WIFI DDR4 was reviewed in January, profitable some acclaim, and at the moment sells for $159.99 on Newegg (opens in new tab).
If the Max version value is simply too excessive, PC DIYers and lovers may simply resist the Mortar Max’s charms and miss out on a number of potential Alder Lake non-Okay overclocking enjoyable. In different phrases, an affordable motherboard is the perfect match for the reasonably priced CPUs that might achieve probably the most from being unleashed by the Mortar Max. However, in fact, these with deep pockets can already purchase one of many Intel Alder Lake Okay processors and their choose of a variety of Z690 motherboards.
