MSI MPG X870E CARBON WIFI – AMD AM5 DDR5 Motherboard, 18+2+1 Duet Rail, Frozr Guard, EZ DIY, PCIe 5.0, USB4, 5G LAN & Wi‑Fi 7, Audio Boost 5

Chipset

• Chipset: AMD X870E

CPU Support

• Supported CPUs: AMD Ryzen™ 9000/ 8000/ 7000 Series Desktop Processors

• Socket: AM5

Memory

• Type: DDR5 UDIMM

• Maximum Capacity: 256GB

• Supported Speeds:

  • Overclocked (OC): 8400 - 5600 MT/s

  • Standard (JEDEC): 5600 - 4800 MT/s

• Ryzen™ 9000 Series Processors Max. Overclocking Frequency:

  • 1DPC 1R Max speed up to 8400+ MT/s

  • 1DPC 2R Max speed up to 6400+ MT/s

  • 2DPC 1R Max speed up to 6400+ MT/s

  • 2DPC 2R Max speed up to 4800+ MT/s

• Features:

  • Supports AMD POR Speed and JEDEC Speed

  • Supports Memory Overclocking and AMD EXPO™

  • Supports Dual-Channel mode

  • Supports Non-ECC, Un-buffered memory

  • Supports CUDIMM, Clock Driver bypass mode only*

  • CUDIMM support and POR boot frequency may vary by CPU series, with manual overclocking available after boot. Certain CPUs may fail to boot, but future BIOS updates will improve compatibility.

  • DIMM slots: Double-sided latches

Onboard Graphics

• Ports:

  • 1 x HDMI™: Supports HDMI™ 2.1 with FRL port, maximum resolution of 8K 60Hz

  • 2 x Type-C DisplayPort: USB4® port, supporting DisplayPort 1.4 with HBR3 over USB Type-C, maximum resolution of 4K @ 60Hz

• Note: Available only on processors featuring integrated graphics. Graphics specifications may vary depending on the CPU installed.

Expansion Slots

• Slots:

  • 3 x PCI-E x16 slots:

    • PCI_E1 Gen: PCIe 5.0 supports up to x16 (From CPU)

    • PCI_E2 Gen: PCIe 5.0 supports up to x4 (From CPU)

    • PCI_E3 Gen: PCIe 4.0 supports up to x4 (From Chipset)

  • PCI_E1 & PCI_E2 slots:

    • Supports PCIe 5.0 x16/x0 or x8/x4 (For Ryzen™ 9000/ 7000 Series processors)

    • Supports PCIe 4.0 x8/x0 (For Ryzen™ 8700/ 8600/ 8400 Series processors)

    • Supports PCIe 4.0 x4/x0 (For Ryzen™ 8500/ 8300 Series processor)

  • PCI_E3 slot:

    • Supports up to PCIe 4.0 x4

  • PCI_E1 & PCI_E2 & M.2_2 share the bandwidth, and PCIe version support varies depending on the CPU. Please refer to the PCIe configuration table in the manual for more details.

Audio

• Codec: Realtek® ALC4080

• Features:

  • 7.1-Channel USB High-Performance Audio

  • Supports up to 32-Bit/384 kHz playback on front panel

  • Supports S/PDIF output

Storage

• M.2 Slots:

  • 4 x M.2 slots:

    • M.2_1 Source (From CPU): Supports PCIe 5.0 x4, supports 2280/2260 devices

    • M.2_2 Source (From CPU): Supports PCIe 5.0 x4, supports 2280/2260 devices

    • M.2_3 Source (From Chipset): Supports PCIe 4.0 x4, supports 22110/2280 devices

    • M.2_4 Source (From Chipset): Supports PCIe 4.0 x4, supports 2280/2260 devices

  • M.2_1 slot:

    • Supports up to PCIe 5.0 x4 (For Ryzen™ 9000/ 7000 Series processors)

    • Supports up to PCIe 4.0 x4 (For Ryzen™ 8000 Series processors)

  • M.2_2 slot:

    • Supports up to PCIe 5.0 x4 (For Ryzen™ 9000/ 7000 Series processors)

    • The M2_2 slot will be unavailable when using Ryzen™ 8000 Series processors

  • PCI_E1 & PCI_E2 & M.2_2 share the bandwidth, and PCIe version support varies depending on the CPU. Please refer to the PCIe configuration table in the manual for more details.

• SATA Connectors:

  • 4 x SATA 6G

RAID

• Supports: RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10 for SATA storage devices, and RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10* for M.2 NVMe storage devices

• RAID 10 for M.2 NVMe storage devices is only supported by AMD Ryzen™ 9000/7000 series CPU.

USB

• Front Ports:

  • 4 x USB 2.0

  • 4 x USB 5Gbps Type A

  • 1 x USB 20Gbps Type C

• Rear Ports:

  • 9 x USB 10Gbps Type A

  • 2 x USB 10Gbps Type C

  • 2 x USB 40Gbps Type C

LAN

• Ports:

  • 1 x Realtek® 8126 5G LAN

  • 1 x Realtek® 8125 2.5G LAN

Internal IO

• Power Connectors:

  • 1 x ATX_PWR

  • 2 x CPU_PWR

  • 1 x PCIE_PWR 8pin

• Fan Headers:

  • 1 x CPU Fan

  • 1 x Combo Fan (Pump_Sys Fan)

  • 5 x System Fan

• Other Connectors:

  • 2 x Front Panel (JFP)

  • 1 x Chassis Intrusion (JCI)

  • 1 x Front Audio (JAUD)

  • 1 x Thermal Sensor connectors (T_SEN)

  • 3 x Addressable V2 RGB LED connector (JARGB_V2)

  • 1 x RGB LED connector (JRGB)

  • 4 x USB 2.0 ports

  • 4 x USB 5Gbps Type A ports

  • 1 x USB 20Gbps Type C port

Wireless LAN & Bluetooth

• Wi-Fi 7 Solution:

  • Pre-installed in the M.2 (Key-E) slot

  • Supports MU-MIMO TX/RX, 2.4GHz/ 5GHz/ 6GHz* (320MHz) up to 5.8Gbps

  • Supports 802.11 a/ b/ g/ n/ ac/ ax/ be

  • Bluetooth®: 5.4**, MLO, 4KQAM

  • 6GHz band support may depend on every country’s regulations and Wi-Fi 7 will be ready in Windows 11 version 24H2.

  • *The Bluetooth version may be updated, please refer to the Wi-Fi chipset vendor’s website for details. Bluetooth 5.4 will be ready in Windows 11 version 24H2.

LED Feature

• LEDs:

  • 4 x EZ Debug LED

  • 1 x EZ Digit Debug LED

Back Panel Ports

• Ports:

  • USB 10Gbps Type-A

  • Flash BIOS Button

  • Clear CMOS Button

  • Smart Button

  • 2.5G LAN

  • 5G LAN

  • Audio Connectors

  • HDMI™

  • USB 40Gbps Type-C

  • USB 10Gbps Type-C

  • USB 10Gbps Type-A

  • USB 10Gbps Type-C

  • Wi-Fi / Bluetooth

  • Optical S/PDIF Out

Operating System

• Support: Windows® 11 64-bit